| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bert Blyleven | TEX | 8.29 | 197707220_TEX_BAL |
| Nolan Ryan | ANA | 7.88 | 197707210_ANA_MIN |
| Tom Seaver | CIN | 7.69 | 197707220_CIN_PIT |
| Rick Reuschel | CHN | 4.58 | 197707220_ATL_CHN |
| Steve Rogers | WAS | 4.14 | 197707210_WAS_LAN |
| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tom Griffin | SDN | -2.27 | 197707220_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 |
| Al Fitzmorris | CLE | -1.02 | 197707220_CLE_BOS |
Based on accumulated WAA for this season up to 1977-07-22.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +002+ | 7.52 | Frank Tanana | 171.3 | ANA |
| +003+ | 6.31 | Nolan Ryan | 198.7 | ANA |
| +004+ | 6.03 | Rick Reuschel | 150 | CHN |
| +005+ | 5.73 | Bert Blyleven | 164.3 | TEX |
| +011+ | 4.85 | Steve Rogers | 182.7 | WAS |
| +013+ | 4.67 | Don Sutton | 139.3 | LAN |
| +015+ | 4.6 | Dave Rozema | 134 | DET |
| +016+ | 4.52 | Steve Carlton | 164 | PHI |
| +017+ | 4.5 | J.R. Richard | 166.7 | HOU |
| +021+ | 4.28 | Burt Hooton | 139.7 | LAN |
| +028+ | 4.04 | John Candelaria | 134 | PIT |
| +029+ | 3.91 | Jim Palmer | 187.7 | BAL |
| +033+ | 3.83 | Tom Seaver | 151 | TOT |
| +045+ | 3.23 | Jerry Koosman | 146.7 | NYN |
| +053+ | 2.82 | Dennis Leonard | 164.3 | KCA |
| +055+ | 2.74 | Dennis Eckersley | 155.3 | CLE |
| +057+ | 2.62 | Jim Slaton | 137 | MIL |
| +060+ | 2.53 | Rick Langford | 119.3 | OAK |
| +061+ | 2.5 | Fred Norman | 128.3 | CIN |
| +063+ | 2.44 | Ferguson Jenkins | 136.7 | BOS |
| +064+ | 2.42 | Buddy Schultz | 39.3 | SLN |
| +066+ | 2.37 | Ed Figueroa | 136.7 | NYA |
| +072+ | 2.3 | Fernando Arroyo | 136.3 | DET |
| +078+ | 2.14 | Mark Fidrych | 81 | DET |
| +079+ | 2.12 | Joe Sambito | 54.7 | HOU |
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