| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frank Tanana | ANA | 17.07 | 197707230_ANA_MIN |
| Jim Palmer | BAL | 6.36 | 197707230_TEX_BAL |
| Don Sutton | LAN | 5.62 | 197707230_WAS_LAN |
| Steve Rogers | WAS | 5.24 | 197707250_WAS_SFN |
| Dave Rozema | DET | 3.22 | 197707230_KCA_DET |
| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Larry Christenson | PHI | -2.28 | 197707230_PHI_SFN |
| Lynn McGlothen | SFN | -1.91 | 197707242_WAS_SFN |
| Pete Falcone | SLN | -1.53 | 197707250_CIN_SLN |
| Luis Tiant | BOS | -1.35 | 197707250_CHA_BOS |
| Jack Billingham | CIN | -1.23 | 197707250_CIN_SLN |
Based on accumulated WAA for this season up to 1977-07-25.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +002+ | 7.21 | Frank Tanana | 172.3 | ANA |
| +003+ | 6.76 | Nolan Ryan | 207.7 | ANA |
| +004+ | 6.04 | Rick Reuschel | 150 | CHN |
| +007+ | 5.66 | Bert Blyleven | 164.3 | TEX |
| +009+ | 5.41 | Steve Rogers | 188.7 | WAS |
| +013+ | 4.83 | Jim Palmer | 198.7 | BAL |
| +014+ | 4.61 | Dave Rozema | 143 | DET |
| +016+ | 4.52 | J.R. Richard | 166.7 | HOU |
| +018+ | 4.48 | Steve Carlton | 164 | PHI |
| +021+ | 4.29 | Burt Hooton | 139.7 | LAN |
| +031+ | 3.99 | John Candelaria | 134 | PIT |
| +033+ | 3.88 | Don Sutton | 144.3 | LAN |
| +034+ | 3.87 | Tom Seaver | 151 | TOT |
| +044+ | 3.2 | Jerry Koosman | 152.7 | NYN |
| +048+ | 3.04 | Rick Langford | 129.3 | OAK |
| +051+ | 2.99 | Jim Slaton | 145 | MIL |
| +055+ | 2.87 | Dennis Leonard | 164.3 | KCA |
| +056+ | 2.81 | Dave Goltz | 184.3 | MIN |
| +059+ | 2.66 | Buddy Schultz | 42 | SLN |
| +062+ | 2.55 | Fred Norman | 128.3 | CIN |
| +063+ | 2.54 | Gaylord Perry | 144.3 | TEX |
| +065+ | 2.38 | Ed Figueroa | 136.7 | NYA |
| +066+ | 2.38 | Pablo Torrealba | 49.3 | OAK |
| +072+ | 2.31 | Fernando Arroyo | 136.3 | DET |
| +078+ | 2.16 | Tommy John | 114.3 | LAN |
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