| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frank Tanana | ANA | 19.59 | 197707110_MIN_ANA |
| Jim Palmer | BAL | 5.82 | 197707130_BAL_TEX |
| Rick Reuschel | CHN | 5.82 | 197707120_CHN_NYN |
| Steve Rogers | WAS | 4.92 | 197707130_PIT_WAS |
| Jerry Koosman | NYN | 3.25 | 197707130_CHN_NYN |
| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tom Griffin | SDN | -2.69 | 197707130_SFN_SDN |
| Bill Singer | TOR | -2.34 | 197707131_TOR_CHA |
| Stan Bahnsen | WAS | -2.29 | 197707110_PIT_WAS |
| Buzz Capra | ATL | -1.64 | 197707130_ATL_CIN |
| Jack Billingham | CIN | -1.63 | 197707130_ATL_CIN |
Based on accumulated WAA for this season up to 1977-07-13.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +001+ | 7.57 | Frank Tanana | 171.3 | ANA |
| +003+ | 6.24 | Nolan Ryan | 181.7 | ANA |
| +004+ | 5.88 | Rick Reuschel | 136.7 | CHN |
| +009+ | 4.94 | Bert Blyleven | 146.3 | TEX |
| +010+ | 4.78 | Don Sutton | 131.3 | LAN |
| +016+ | 4.33 | Dave Rozema | 125 | DET |
| +018+ | 4.24 | J.R. Richard | 154.7 | HOU |
| +023+ | 4.17 | Steve Rogers | 173.7 | WAS |
| +025+ | 3.96 | Jim Palmer | 187.7 | BAL |
| +026+ | 3.92 | Steve Carlton | 150 | PHI |
| +027+ | 3.9 | Burt Hooton | 128.7 | LAN |
| +028+ | 3.73 | Tom Seaver | 138 | TOT |
| +036+ | 3.32 | John Candelaria | 121.3 | PIT |
| +038+ | 3.29 | Jim Slaton | 132.3 | MIL |
| +042+ | 3.12 | Fred Norman | 116.3 | CIN |
| +044+ | 3.06 | Jerry Koosman | 139.7 | NYN |
| +047+ | 2.9 | Rick Langford | 109.3 | OAK |
| +052+ | 2.83 | Dennis Eckersley | 150 | CLE |
| +060+ | 2.47 | Ferguson Jenkins | 136.7 | BOS |
| +061+ | 2.46 | Buddy Schultz | 39.3 | SLN |
| +068+ | 2.26 | Joe Coleman | 54.3 | OAK |
| +072+ | 2.24 | Mark Fidrych | 81 | DET |
| +071+ | 2.24 | Ed Figueroa | 121.7 | NYA |
| +073+ | 2.19 | Ed Halicki | 138 | SFN |
| +074+ | 2.11 | Ron Guidry | 98 | NYA |
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