| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tom Seaver | CIN | 6.72 | 197707140_ATL_CIN |
| Nolan Ryan | ANA | 6.42 | 197707120_MIN_ANA |
| Don Sutton | LAN | 6.13 | 197707140_LAN_HOU |
| Rick Reuschel | CHN | 5.82 | 197707120_CHN_NYN |
| Jim Palmer | BAL | 5.82 | 197707130_BAL_TEX |
| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tom Griffin | SDN | -2.69 | 197707130_SFN_SDN |
| Bill Singer | TOR | -2.34 | 197707131_TOR_CHA |
| Buzz Capra | ATL | -1.64 | 197707130_ATL_CIN |
| Jack Billingham | CIN | -1.63 | 197707130_ATL_CIN |
| Glenn Abbott | SEA | -1.48 | 197707130_SEA_OAK |
Based on accumulated WAA for this season up to 1977-07-14.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +002+ | 7.55 | Frank Tanana | 171.3 | ANA |
| +003+ | 6.22 | Nolan Ryan | 181.7 | ANA |
| +004+ | 5.87 | Rick Reuschel | 136.7 | CHN |
| +009+ | 4.92 | Bert Blyleven | 146.3 | TEX |
| +011+ | 4.68 | Don Sutton | 139.3 | LAN |
| +014+ | 4.58 | Tom Seaver | 147 | TOT |
| +019+ | 4.33 | Dave Rozema | 125 | DET |
| +020+ | 4.23 | J.R. Richard | 154.7 | HOU |
| +023+ | 4.15 | Steve Rogers | 173.7 | WAS |
| +026+ | 3.95 | Jim Palmer | 187.7 | BAL |
| +028+ | 3.91 | Burt Hooton | 128.7 | LAN |
| +029+ | 3.87 | Steve Carlton | 150 | PHI |
| +039+ | 3.31 | John Candelaria | 121.3 | PIT |
| +040+ | 3.27 | Jim Slaton | 132.3 | MIL |
| +043+ | 3.11 | Fred Norman | 116.3 | CIN |
| +045+ | 3.05 | Jerry Koosman | 139.7 | NYN |
| +047+ | 2.89 | Rick Langford | 109.3 | OAK |
| +052+ | 2.82 | Dennis Eckersley | 150 | CLE |
| +061+ | 2.46 | Ferguson Jenkins | 136.7 | BOS |
| +062+ | 2.45 | Buddy Schultz | 39.3 | SLN |
| +068+ | 2.26 | Joe Coleman | 54.3 | OAK |
| +069+ | 2.25 | Mark Fidrych | 81 | DET |
| +071+ | 2.23 | Ed Figueroa | 128.3 | NYA |
| +072+ | 2.18 | Ed Halicki | 138 | SFN |
| +076+ | 2.12 | Jim Colborn | 138 | KCA |
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