| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frank Tanana | ANA | 17.07 | 197707230_ANA_MIN |
| Bert Blyleven | TEX | 8.29 | 197707220_TEX_BAL |
| Tom Seaver | CIN | 7.69 | 197707220_CIN_PIT |
| Jim Palmer | BAL | 6.36 | 197707230_TEX_BAL |
| Don Sutton | LAN | 5.62 | 197707230_WAS_LAN |
| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Larry Christenson | PHI | -2.28 | 197707230_PHI_SFN |
| Tom Griffin | SDN | -2.27 | 197707220_NYN_SDN |
| 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 1977-07-23.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +002+ | 7.22 | Frank Tanana | 172.3 | ANA |
| +003+ | 6.35 | Nolan Ryan | 198.7 | ANA |
| +004+ | 6.05 | Rick Reuschel | 150 | CHN |
| +006+ | 5.67 | Bert Blyleven | 164.3 | TEX |
| +011+ | 4.88 | Jim Palmer | 198.7 | BAL |
| +012+ | 4.87 | Steve Rogers | 182.7 | WAS |
| +015+ | 4.62 | Dave Rozema | 143 | DET |
| +017+ | 4.54 | Steve Carlton | 164 | PHI |
| +018+ | 4.5 | J.R. Richard | 166.7 | HOU |
| +021+ | 4.29 | Burt Hooton | 139.7 | LAN |
| +028+ | 4.05 | John Candelaria | 134 | PIT |
| +032+ | 3.89 | Don Sutton | 144.3 | LAN |
| +033+ | 3.87 | Tom Seaver | 151 | TOT |
| +046+ | 3.2 | Jerry Koosman | 152.7 | NYN |
| +051+ | 2.85 | Dennis Leonard | 164.3 | KCA |
| +058+ | 2.65 | Jim Slaton | 137 | MIL |
| +060+ | 2.55 | Rick Langford | 119.3 | OAK |
| +061+ | 2.54 | Gaylord Perry | 144.3 | TEX |
| +062+ | 2.53 | Fred Norman | 128.3 | CIN |
| +063+ | 2.45 | Ferguson Jenkins | 136.7 | BOS |
| +065+ | 2.42 | Buddy Schultz | 39.3 | SLN |
| +066+ | 2.39 | Ed Figueroa | 136.7 | NYA |
| +070+ | 2.31 | Fernando Arroyo | 136.3 | DET |
| +077+ | 2.15 | Mark Fidrych | 81 | DET |
| +080+ | 2.12 | Joe Sambito | 54.7 | HOU |
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