| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frank Tanana | ANA | 14.73 | 197707260_ANA_OAK |
| Bert Blyleven | TEX | 9.13 | 197707260_TEX_TOR |
| Rick Reuschel | CHN | 5.78 | 197707260_CIN_CHN |
| Steve Rogers | WAS | 5.24 | 197707250_WAS_SFN |
| Steve Carlton | PHI | 4.12 | 197707261_PHI_LAN |
| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Santo Alcala | WAS | -2.8 | 197707262_WAS_SDN |
| Lynn McGlothen | SFN | -1.91 | 197707242_WAS_SFN |
| Dave Roberts | DET | -1.66 | 197707260_DET_CHA |
| Pete Falcone | SLN | -1.53 | 197707250_CIN_SLN |
| Luis Tiant | BOS | -1.35 | 197707250_CHA_BOS |
Based on accumulated WAA for this season up to 1977-07-26.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +002+ | 7.55 | Frank Tanana | 180.3 | ANA |
| +003+ | 6.87 | Rick Reuschel | 159 | CHN |
| +004+ | 6.77 | Nolan Ryan | 207.7 | ANA |
| +005+ | 6.49 | Bert Blyleven | 173.3 | TEX |
| +011+ | 5.3 | Steve Rogers | 188.7 | WAS |
| +013+ | 4.81 | Jim Palmer | 198.7 | BAL |
| +015+ | 4.62 | Dave Rozema | 143 | DET |
| +018+ | 4.54 | J.R. Richard | 173.7 | HOU |
| +019+ | 4.45 | John Candelaria | 141.3 | PIT |
| +020+ | 4.41 | Steve Carlton | 170 | PHI |
| +023+ | 4.21 | Burt Hooton | 145.7 | LAN |
| +034+ | 3.88 | Don Sutton | 144.3 | LAN |
| +035+ | 3.86 | Tom Seaver | 151 | TOT |
| +045+ | 3.18 | Jerry Koosman | 152.7 | NYN |
| +048+ | 3.03 | Rick Langford | 129.3 | OAK |
| +049+ | 2.99 | Jim Slaton | 145 | MIL |
| +053+ | 2.91 | Buddy Schultz | 44.7 | SLN |
| +056+ | 2.85 | Dennis Leonard | 164.3 | KCA |
| +058+ | 2.81 | Dave Goltz | 184.3 | MIN |
| +062+ | 2.58 | Fred Norman | 135.3 | CIN |
| +063+ | 2.53 | Gaylord Perry | 144.3 | TEX |
| +065+ | 2.37 | Pablo Torrealba | 49.3 | OAK |
| +070+ | 2.33 | Ed Figueroa | 145.3 | NYA |
| +072+ | 2.31 | Fernando Arroyo | 136.3 | DET |
| +081+ | 2.16 | Tommy John | 114.3 | LAN |
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