| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frank Tanana | ANA | 14.73 | 197707260_ANA_OAK |
| Bert Blyleven | TEX | 9.13 | 197707260_TEX_TOR |
| Jim Palmer | BAL | 7.04 | 197707270_BAL_NYA |
| Rick Reuschel | CHN | 5.78 | 197707260_CIN_CHN |
| Steve Rogers | WAS | 5.24 | 197707250_WAS_SFN |
| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Santo Alcala | WAS | -2.8 | 197707262_WAS_SDN |
| Larry Christenson | PHI | -2.13 | 197707270_PHI_LAN |
| Rick Sawyer | SDN | -1.66 | 197707270_WAS_SDN |
| Dave Roberts | DET | -1.66 | 197707260_DET_CHA |
| Pete Falcone | SLN | -1.53 | 197707250_CIN_SLN |
Based on accumulated WAA for this season up to 1977-07-27.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +002+ | 7.56 | Frank Tanana | 180.3 | ANA |
| +003+ | 6.88 | Rick Reuschel | 159 | CHN |
| +004+ | 6.78 | Nolan Ryan | 207.7 | ANA |
| +005+ | 6.5 | Bert Blyleven | 173.3 | TEX |
| +010+ | 5.33 | Steve Rogers | 188.7 | WAS |
| +013+ | 4.91 | Jim Palmer | 206.3 | BAL |
| +017+ | 4.63 | Dave Rozema | 143 | DET |
| +018+ | 4.54 | J.R. Richard | 173.7 | HOU |
| +020+ | 4.44 | John Candelaria | 141.3 | PIT |
| +019+ | 4.44 | Steve Carlton | 170 | PHI |
| +023+ | 4.22 | Burt Hooton | 145.7 | LAN |
| +032+ | 3.88 | Tom Seaver | 151 | TOT |
| +035+ | 3.52 | Don Sutton | 151.7 | LAN |
| +044+ | 3.19 | Jerry Koosman | 152.7 | NYN |
| +047+ | 3.06 | Dennis Leonard | 171.3 | KCA |
| +049+ | 3.04 | Rick Langford | 129.3 | OAK |
| +051+ | 3 | Jim Slaton | 145 | MIL |
| +053+ | 2.91 | Buddy Schultz | 44.7 | SLN |
| +057+ | 2.82 | Dave Goltz | 184.3 | MIN |
| +059+ | 2.8 | Fernando Arroyo | 143.7 | DET |
| +061+ | 2.61 | Fred Norman | 135.3 | CIN |
| +063+ | 2.54 | Gaylord Perry | 144.3 | TEX |
| +068+ | 2.37 | Pablo Torrealba | 49.3 | OAK |
| +069+ | 2.34 | Ed Figueroa | 145.3 | NYA |
| +079+ | 2.17 | Tommy John | 114.3 | LAN |
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