| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bert Blyleven | TEX | 8.07 | 197707151_CLE_TEX |
| Nolan Ryan | ANA | 7.91 | 197707160_SEA_ANA |
| Rick Reuschel | CHN | 5.81 | 197707160_CHN_PHI |
| Steve Carlton | PHI | 3.23 | 197707170_CHN_PHI |
| Dennis Eckersley | CLE | 3.16 | 197707160_CLE_TEX |
| 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 |
| Buzz Capra | ATL | -1.28 | 197707170_SFN_ATL |
Based on accumulated WAA for this season up to 1977-07-17.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +002+ | 7.55 | Frank Tanana | 171.3 | ANA |
| +003+ | 6.23 | Nolan Ryan | 190.7 | ANA |
| +007+ | 5.28 | Rick Reuschel | 141 | CHN |
| +009+ | 5.14 | Bert Blyleven | 155.3 | TEX |
| +011+ | 4.82 | J.R. Richard | 160.7 | HOU |
| +013+ | 4.71 | Don Sutton | 139.3 | LAN |
| +014+ | 4.69 | Dave Rozema | 134 | DET |
| +017+ | 4.57 | Tom Seaver | 147 | TOT |
| +020+ | 4.2 | Steve Carlton | 158 | PHI |
| +026+ | 4.09 | Burt Hooton | 132.7 | LAN |
| +027+ | 4.07 | Steve Rogers | 173.7 | WAS |
| +028+ | 3.97 | Jim Palmer | 187.7 | BAL |
| +029+ | 3.83 | John Candelaria | 126.3 | PIT |
| +040+ | 3.29 | Jerry Koosman | 146.7 | NYN |
| +041+ | 3.27 | Jim Slaton | 132.3 | MIL |
| +048+ | 2.93 | Fred Norman | 123.3 | CIN |
| +052+ | 2.75 | Dennis Eckersley | 155.3 | CLE |
| +057+ | 2.64 | Rick Langford | 113.7 | OAK |
| +060+ | 2.49 | Ferguson Jenkins | 136.7 | BOS |
| +062+ | 2.43 | Buddy Schultz | 39.3 | SLN |
| +063+ | 2.38 | Dennis Leonard | 156.3 | KCA |
| +067+ | 2.29 | Fernando Arroyo | 126.3 | DET |
| +068+ | 2.28 | Ed Figueroa | 128.3 | NYA |
| +073+ | 2.21 | Ed Halicki | 138 | SFN |
| +074+ | 2.2 | Mark Fidrych | 81 | DET |
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