| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tom Griffin | SDN | -2.42 | 197707080_SDN_LAN |
| Larry Christenson | PHI | -2.3 | 197707080_PHI_PIT |
| Glenn Abbott | SEA | -1.13 | 197707080_SEA_MIN |
| Steve Hargan | ATL | -1.11 | 197707060_CIN_ATL |
| Dave Roberts | DET | -0.94 | 197707060_DET_BAL |
Based on accumulated WAA for this season up to 1977-07-08.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +001+ | 7.56 | Frank Tanana | 166 | ANA |
| +003+ | 5.9 | Rick Reuschel | 129.7 | CHN |
| +005+ | 5.46 | Nolan Ryan | 172.7 | ANA |
| +008+ | 4.86 | Steve Rogers | 158 | WAS |
| +011+ | 4.57 | Bert Blyleven | 139.3 | TEX |
| +012+ | 4.4 | Dave Rozema | 125 | DET |
| +015+ | 4.29 | Steve Carlton | 135.3 | PHI |
| +016+ | 4.27 | Don Sutton | 122.3 | LAN |
| +022+ | 3.94 | Jim Palmer | 173 | BAL |
| +027+ | 3.76 | John Candelaria | 109 | PIT |
| +033+ | 3.54 | J.R. Richard | 145.7 | HOU |
| +034+ | 3.51 | Burt Hooton | 118.7 | LAN |
| +035+ | 3.39 | Jim Slaton | 125.7 | MIL |
| +037+ | 3.35 | Jerry Koosman | 131.7 | NYN |
| +038+ | 3.25 | Tom Seaver | 129 | TOT |
| +045+ | 2.91 | Fred Norman | 109.3 | CIN |
| +048+ | 2.73 | Ed Figueroa | 115.7 | NYA |
| +050+ | 2.68 | Ferguson Jenkins | 124.7 | BOS |
| +056+ | 2.53 | Dennis Eckersley | 143.7 | CLE |
| +058+ | 2.47 | Buddy Schultz | 39.3 | SLN |
| +060+ | 2.45 | Fernando Arroyo | 104.7 | DET |
| +063+ | 2.26 | Jim Colborn | 127.7 | KCA |
| +066+ | 2.23 | Mark Fidrych | 80.3 | DET |
| +068+ | 2.18 | Ron Guidry | 92 | NYA |
| +072+ | 2.13 | Rick Langford | 94 | OAK |
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