| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vida Blue | OAK | 9.3 | 197609270_KCA_OAK |
| Randy Jones | SDN | 5.81 | 197609280_CIN_SDN |
| Mark Fidrych | DET | 5.68 | 197609281_DET_CLE |
| Frank Tanana | ANA | 4.79 | 197609260_ANA_MIN |
| Doug Rau | LAN | 3.55 | 197609260_CIN_LAN |
| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jim Hughes | MIN | -6.13 | 197609260_ANA_MIN |
| Bill Bonham | CHN | -3.45 | 197609260_CHN_NYN |
| Jack Billingham | CIN | -2.58 | 197609280_CIN_SDN |
| Dan Warthen | WAS | -2.43 | 197609261_PHI_WAS |
| Frank LaCorte | ATL | -1.2 | 197609280_SFN_ATL |
Based on accumulated WAA for this season up to 1976-09-28.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +003+ | 7.74 | Vida Blue | 286.3 | OAK |
| +005+ | 7.28 | Jim Palmer | 315 | BAL |
| +006+ | 6.8 | Tom Seaver | 263 | NYN |
| +008+ | 6.63 | Mark Fidrych | 241.3 | DET |
| +011+ | 6.22 | Frank Tanana | 277.3 | ANA |
| +012+ | 6.21 | Randy Jones | 315.3 | SDN |
| +016+ | 5.78 | Mike Torrez | 257.3 | OAK |
| +023+ | 5.11 | Doug Rau | 230.3 | LAN |
| +027+ | 4.9 | J.R. Richard | 282 | HOU |
| +034+ | 4.61 | Jerry Koosman | 239 | NYN |
| +035+ | 4.51 | Wayne Garland | 232.3 | BAL |
| +036+ | 4.47 | Bill Travers | 231 | MIL |
| +037+ | 4.41 | John Denny | 199 | SLN |
| +039+ | 4.17 | Jon Matlack | 254 | NYN |
| +040+ | 4.14 | Bert Blyleven | 290 | TOT |
| +047+ | 3.84 | Luis Tiant | 265.3 | BOS |
| +050+ | 3.7 | Jim Barr | 245.3 | SFN |
| +055+ | 3.56 | Pat Zachry | 196 | CIN |
| +060+ | 3.33 | Marty Pattin | 139 | KCA |
| +064+ | 3.22 | John Montefusco | 244.7 | SFN |
| +066+ | 3.17 | Paul Hartzell | 160 | ANA |
| +069+ | 3.14 | Gary Ross | 224 | ANA |
| +070+ | 3.1 | Stan Thomas | 99.3 | CLE |
| +073+ | 3 | Ron Reed | 126 | PHI |
| +078+ | 2.8 | Don Sutton | 258.7 | LAN |
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