| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nolan Ryan | ANA | 7.91 | 197707160_SEA_ANA |
| Rick Reuschel | CHN | 5.81 | 197707160_CHN_PHI |
| Steve Rogers | WAS | 4.14 | 197707210_WAS_LAN |
| J.R. Richard | HOU | 3.61 | 197707210_HOU_SLN |
| Steve Carlton | PHI | 3.23 | 197707170_CHN_PHI |
| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stan Bahnsen | WAS | -1.7 | 197707160_SLN_WAS |
| Dave Freisleben | SDN | -1.36 | 197707210_NYN_SDN |
| Buzz Capra | ATL | -1.28 | 197707170_SFN_ATL |
| Luis Tiant | BOS | -1.23 | 197707211_CLE_BOS |
| Glenn Abbott | SEA | -1.09 | 197707210_OAK_SEA |
Based on accumulated WAA for this season up to 1977-07-21.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +002+ | 7.56 | Frank Tanana | 171.3 | ANA |
| +003+ | 6.35 | Nolan Ryan | 198.7 | ANA |
| +007+ | 5.22 | Rick Reuschel | 141 | CHN |
| +009+ | 5.13 | Bert Blyleven | 155.3 | TEX |
| +010+ | 4.88 | Steve Rogers | 182.7 | WAS |
| +014+ | 4.69 | Don Sutton | 139.3 | LAN |
| +015+ | 4.68 | Dave Rozema | 134 | DET |
| +017+ | 4.56 | Tom Seaver | 147 | TOT |
| +018+ | 4.54 | J.R. Richard | 166.7 | HOU |
| +021+ | 4.18 | Steve Carlton | 158 | PHI |
| +025+ | 4.08 | Burt Hooton | 132.7 | LAN |
| +028+ | 3.95 | Jim Palmer | 187.7 | BAL |
| +031+ | 3.81 | John Candelaria | 126.3 | PIT |
| +043+ | 3.26 | Jerry Koosman | 146.7 | NYN |
| +053+ | 2.75 | Dennis Eckersley | 155.3 | CLE |
| +054+ | 2.65 | Jim Slaton | 137 | MIL |
| +056+ | 2.57 | Fred Norman | 128.3 | CIN |
| +057+ | 2.55 | Rick Langford | 119.3 | OAK |
| +060+ | 2.47 | Ferguson Jenkins | 136.7 | BOS |
| +062+ | 2.43 | Buddy Schultz | 39.3 | SLN |
| +063+ | 2.41 | Ed Figueroa | 136.7 | NYA |
| +067+ | 2.37 | Dennis Leonard | 156.3 | KCA |
| +071+ | 2.27 | Fernando Arroyo | 126.3 | DET |
| +075+ | 2.19 | Mark Fidrych | 81 | DET |
| +079+ | 2.13 | Joe Sambito | 54.7 | HOU |
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