| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tom Seaver | CIN | 7.48 | 197706290_SFN_CIN |
| Steve Rogers | WAS | 5.83 | 197706300_NYN_WAS |
| Jim Palmer | BAL | 5.37 | 197707010_BAL_BOS |
| John Candelaria | PIT | 4.9 | 197707010_PIT_PHI |
| Nolan Ryan | ANA | 4.75 | 197706290_KCA_ANA |
| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pat Dobson | CLE | -2.95 | 197706292_BAL_CLE |
| Stan Bahnsen | WAS | -1.93 | 197707011_NYN_WAS |
| John D'Acquisto | SDN | -1.04 | 197706290_SDN_HOU |
| Bill Lee | BOS | -0.96 | 197706290_BOS_DET |
| Woodie Fryman | CIN | -0.65 | 197706300_SFN_CIN |
Based on accumulated WAA for this season up to 1977-07-01.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +001+ | 7.75 | Frank Tanana | 153.3 | ANA |
| +003+ | 5.55 | Nolan Ryan | 161.3 | ANA |
| +005+ | 5.15 | Bert Blyleven | 134.3 | TEX |
| +009+ | 4.77 | Steve Rogers | 153 | WAS |
| +012+ | 4.24 | Rick Reuschel | 114 | CHN |
| +014+ | 4.15 | John Candelaria | 104 | PIT |
| +022+ | 3.63 | Dave Rozema | 117 | DET |
| +024+ | 3.54 | Mark Fidrych | 69 | DET |
| +026+ | 3.43 | Steve Carlton | 128.3 | PHI |
| +028+ | 3.33 | Don Sutton | 113.3 | LAN |
| +029+ | 3.29 | Tom Seaver | 121 | TOT |
| +032+ | 3.13 | Jim Palmer | 164 | BAL |
| +035+ | 2.95 | Jim Slaton | 112 | MIL |
| +040+ | 2.79 | Burt Hooton | 100.7 | LAN |
| +039+ | 2.79 | J.R. Richard | 135.7 | HOU |
| +041+ | 2.75 | Ferguson Jenkins | 118.3 | BOS |
| +046+ | 2.68 | Jerry Koosman | 118.7 | NYN |
| +050+ | 2.51 | Ed Figueroa | 108.3 | NYA |
| +051+ | 2.48 | Rick Langford | 91 | OAK |
| +054+ | 2.38 | Buddy Schultz | 39.3 | SLN |
| +055+ | 2.38 | Fred Norman | 105.7 | CIN |
| +056+ | 2.36 | Dennis Martinez | 79.3 | BAL |
| +062+ | 2.24 | Ed Halicki | 119 | SFN |
| +066+ | 2.12 | Pete Vuckovich | 74.7 | TOR |
| +074+ | 1.93 | Fernando Arroyo | 96.7 | DET |
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