| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bert Blyleven | TEX | 8.07 | 197707151_CLE_TEX |
| Nolan Ryan | ANA | 7.91 | 197707160_SEA_ANA |
| Tom Seaver | CIN | 6.72 | 197707140_ATL_CIN |
| Don Sutton | LAN | 6.13 | 197707140_LAN_HOU |
| Rick Reuschel | CHN | 5.81 | 197707160_CHN_PHI |
| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pat Dobson | CLE | -3.43 | 197707152_CLE_TEX |
| Larry Christenson | PHI | -2.6 | 197707151_CHN_PHI |
| Stan Bahnsen | WAS | -1.7 | 197707160_SLN_WAS |
| Dave Freisleben | SDN | -1.58 | 197707150_LAN_SDN |
| Dave Roberts | DET | -0.98 | 197707150_DET_TOR |
Based on accumulated WAA for this season up to 1977-07-16.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +002+ | 7.55 | Frank Tanana | 171.3 | ANA |
| +003+ | 6.22 | Nolan Ryan | 190.7 | ANA |
| +008+ | 5.26 | Rick Reuschel | 141 | CHN |
| +009+ | 5.14 | Bert Blyleven | 155.3 | TEX |
| +011+ | 4.81 | J.R. Richard | 160.7 | HOU |
| +013+ | 4.7 | Don Sutton | 139.3 | LAN |
| +012+ | 4.7 | Dave Rozema | 134 | DET |
| +016+ | 4.57 | Tom Seaver | 147 | TOT |
| +024+ | 4.06 | Steve Rogers | 173.7 | WAS |
| +026+ | 3.94 | Jim Palmer | 187.7 | BAL |
| +027+ | 3.92 | Burt Hooton | 128.7 | LAN |
| +028+ | 3.86 | Steve Carlton | 150 | PHI |
| +038+ | 3.34 | John Candelaria | 121.3 | PIT |
| +042+ | 3.27 | Jim Slaton | 132.3 | MIL |
| +046+ | 3.04 | Jerry Koosman | 139.7 | NYN |
| +047+ | 2.93 | Fred Norman | 123.3 | CIN |
| +051+ | 2.86 | Rick Langford | 109.3 | OAK |
| +052+ | 2.74 | Dennis Eckersley | 155.3 | CLE |
| +060+ | 2.47 | Ferguson Jenkins | 136.7 | BOS |
| +062+ | 2.43 | Buddy Schultz | 39.3 | SLN |
| +063+ | 2.38 | Dennis Leonard | 156.3 | KCA |
| +068+ | 2.26 | Ed Figueroa | 128.3 | NYA |
| +070+ | 2.24 | Joe Coleman | 54.3 | OAK |
| +073+ | 2.21 | Mark Fidrych | 81 | DET |
| +074+ | 2.2 | Ed Halicki | 138 | SFN |
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