| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ed Figueroa | NYA | 6.89 | 197705190_BAL_NYA |
| Don Sutton | LAN | 5.02 | 197705170_LAN_PHI |
| Steve Rogers | WAS | 4.49 | 197705180_WAS_ATL |
| John Montefusco | SFN | 4.07 | 197705170_SFN_NYN |
| Jerry Koosman | NYN | 3.44 | 197705170_SFN_NYN |
| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bill Singer | TOR | -3.55 | 197705190_TOR_MIL |
| Dick Pole | SEA | -2.34 | 197705170_BAL_SEA |
| Jack Billingham | CIN | -2.11 | 197705170_PIT_CIN |
| Jamie Easterly | ATL | -1.87 | 197705180_WAS_ATL |
| Bill Bonham | CHN | -1.34 | 197705170_SDN_CHN |
Based on accumulated WAA for this season up to 1977-05-19.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +001+ | 4.08 | Ed Figueroa | 66.3 | NYA |
| +002+ | 3.87 | Bert Blyleven | 70.3 | TEX |
| +004+ | 3.06 | Don Sutton | 62.3 | LAN |
| +006+ | 2.9 | Jim Slaton | 63.7 | MIL |
| +011+ | 2.7 | Jerry Koosman | 62.7 | NYN |
| +012+ | 2.55 | John Candelaria | 42.7 | PIT |
| +013+ | 2.53 | Steve Rogers | 74 | WAS |
| +014+ | 2.42 | Nolan Ryan | 86 | ANA |
| +018+ | 2.27 | Steve Stone | 61.7 | CHA |
| +019+ | 2.26 | Jim Palmer | 73.3 | BAL |
| +022+ | 2.12 | Doyle Alexander | 53.3 | TEX |
| +025+ | 2.1 | Frank Tanana | 73.3 | ANA |
| +032+ | 1.64 | Tom Seaver | 60.3 | NYN |
| +035+ | 1.63 | Bob Forsch | 61.3 | SLN |
| +037+ | 1.57 | Dave Rozema | 63 | DET |
| +039+ | 1.5 | Ron Guidry | 30.7 | NYA |
| +042+ | 1.46 | Steve Carlton | 57.3 | PHI |
| +043+ | 1.45 | Moose Haas | 57 | MIL |
| +044+ | 1.44 | Fernando Arroyo | 41 | DET |
| +045+ | 1.41 | John Curtis | 19.7 | SFN |
| +047+ | 1.4 | Jerry Augustine | 65.7 | MIL |
| +050+ | 1.37 | J.R. Richard | 66.7 | HOU |
| +053+ | 1.33 | Jim Colborn | 63.3 | KCA |
| +056+ | 1.32 | John Montefusco | 59.3 | SFN |
| +058+ | 1.29 | Burt Hooton | 49.7 | LAN |
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