| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frank Tanana | ANA | 16.13 | 197708050_BAL_ANA |
| Bert Blyleven | TEX | 11.27 | 197708040_TEX_CHA |
| Rick Reuschel | CHN | 6.34 | 197708030_CHN_CIN |
| Steve Carlton | PHI | 3.84 | 197708030_SDN_PHI |
| Dave Rozema | DET | 3.22 | 197708040_DET_MIN |
| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Larry Christenson | PHI | -2.46 | 197708040_SDN_PHI |
| Ray Burris | CHN | -2 | 197708050_SDN_CHN |
| Lynn McGlothen | SFN | -1.85 | 197708050_SFN_NYN |
| Buzz Capra | ATL | -1.77 | 197708050_WAS_ATL |
| Stan Bahnsen | WAS | -1.41 | 197708040_WAS_ATL |
Based on accumulated WAA for this season up to 1977-08-05.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +002+ | 9.19 | Frank Tanana | 196.3 | ANA |
| +003+ | 7.59 | Nolan Ryan | 223.7 | ANA |
| +004+ | 6.97 | Rick Reuschel | 168 | CHN |
| +005+ | 6.59 | Bert Blyleven | 188 | TEX |
| +007+ | 5.93 | Steve Rogers | 204.3 | WAS |
| +013+ | 5.13 | Steve Carlton | 185 | PHI |
| +015+ | 5.11 | Burt Hooton | 154.7 | LAN |
| +017+ | 4.9 | Dave Rozema | 161 | DET |
| +027+ | 4.4 | Jim Palmer | 208.3 | BAL |
| +034+ | 4.1 | J.R. Richard | 186 | HOU |
| +035+ | 4.03 | John Candelaria | 144.7 | PIT |
| +040+ | 3.65 | Dennis Leonard | 189.3 | KCA |
| +042+ | 3.59 | Gaylord Perry | 167 | TEX |
| +045+ | 3.44 | Jim Slaton | 159.3 | MIL |
| +046+ | 3.41 | Tom Seaver | 157.3 | TOT |
| +051+ | 3.25 | Tommy John | 132.3 | LAN |
| +053+ | 3.23 | Joe Niekro | 91 | HOU |
| +054+ | 3.22 | Jerry Koosman | 166.7 | NYN |
| +057+ | 3.07 | Dave Goltz | 193 | MIN |
| +061+ | 2.84 | Don Sutton | 157.3 | LAN |
| +066+ | 2.66 | Joe Coleman | 76.3 | OAK |
| +067+ | 2.64 | Pablo Torrealba | 56.3 | OAK |
| +078+ | 2.44 | Ron Guidry | 127.3 | NYA |
| +087+ | 2.27 | Eric Rasmussen | 162 | SLN |
| +091+ | 2.18 | Mark Fidrych | 81 | DET |
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