| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jim Palmer | BAL | 18.69 | 197704290_ANA_BAL |
| Tom Seaver | NYN | 14.18 | 197704300_NYN_SDN |
| Frank Tanana | ANA | 6.77 | 197704290_ANA_BAL |
| John Montefusco | SFN | 6.73 | 197704280_HOU_SFN |
| Ed Figueroa | NYA | 5.05 | 197704300_SEA_NYA |
| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jack Billingham | CIN | -5.18 | 197704300_CHN_CIN |
| Bill Singer | TOR | -4.86 | 197704290_TOR_KCA |
| Dave Roberts | DET | -2.97 | 197704300_DET_MIN |
| Bill Bonham | CHN | -2.24 | 197704290_CHN_CIN |
| Pete Falcone | SLN | -1.73 | 197704300_ATL_SLN |
Based on accumulated WAA for this season up to 1977-04-30.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +001+ | 3.15 | Jim Palmer | 47 | BAL |
| +004+ | 2.37 | Tom Seaver | 41.3 | NYN |
| +005+ | 2.25 | Bob Shirley | 33.3 | SDN |
| +006+ | 2.18 | Bert Blyleven | 44.7 | TEX |
| +007+ | 2.17 | Don Sutton | 33 | LAN |
| +008+ | 2.15 | Steve Rogers | 35.7 | WAS |
| +011+ | 1.9 | Ed Figueroa | 39.3 | NYA |
| +013+ | 1.8 | Jerry Garvin | 42 | TOR |
| +015+ | 1.75 | Jim Slaton | 33 | MIL |
| +017+ | 1.57 | John Montefusco | 36 | SFN |
| +019+ | 1.54 | Bill Travers | 37.7 | MIL |
| +023+ | 1.5 | Nolan Ryan | 50.3 | ANA |
| +024+ | 1.42 | Jim Colborn | 37 | KCA |
| +025+ | 1.38 | Steve Stone | 33.3 | CHA |
| XXXXX | 1.21 | Dick Ruthven | 40 | ATL |
| XXXXX | 1.2 | J.R. Richard | 39 | HOU |
| XXXXX | 1.19 | Randy Lerch | 30.7 | PHI |
| XXXXX | 1.17 | John Candelaria | 13 | PIT |
| XXXXX | 1.13 | Pat Zachry | 30 | CIN |
| XXXXX | 0.99 | Doyle Alexander | 27 | TEX |
| XXXXX | 0.88 | Rick Langford | 20.7 | OAK |
| XXXXX | 0.87 | Jerry Koosman | 29.7 | NYN |
| XXXXX | 0.86 | Bill Bonham | 29.3 | CHN |
| XXXXX | 0.86 | Ron Guidry | 18.7 | NYA |
| XXXXX | 0.85 | Steve Carlton | 33.7 | PHI |
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