| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frank Tanana | ANA | 17.22 | 197708100_ANA_BOS |
| Steve Rogers | WAS | 6.21 | 197708101_WAS_PHI |
| Burt Hooton | LAN | 5.27 | 197708110_CIN_LAN |
| Tom Seaver | CIN | 3.7 | 197708110_CIN_LAN |
| Dave Rozema | DET | 3.66 | 197708091_MIL_DET |
| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ray Burris | CHN | -3.49 | 197708090_CHN_PIT |
| Larry Christenson | PHI | -1.72 | 197708101_WAS_PHI |
| Tom Griffin | SDN | -1.68 | 197708102_ATL_SDN |
| Buzz Capra | ATL | -1.56 | 197708102_ATL_SDN |
| Lynn McGlothen | SFN | -1.56 | 197708100_HOU_SFN |
Based on accumulated WAA for this season up to 1977-08-11.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +002+ | 8.52 | Frank Tanana | 201.3 | ANA |
| +003+ | 7.84 | Nolan Ryan | 229.7 | ANA |
| +004+ | 7.14 | Bert Blyleven | 197 | TEX |
| +007+ | 6.07 | Rick Reuschel | 176.3 | CHN |
| +011+ | 5.67 | Steve Carlton | 194 | PHI |
| +013+ | 5.55 | Steve Rogers | 218.3 | WAS |
| +014+ | 5.24 | Dave Rozema | 170 | DET |
| +015+ | 5.16 | Burt Hooton | 169.3 | LAN |
| +029+ | 4.49 | J.R. Richard | 193 | HOU |
| +032+ | 4.3 | John Candelaria | 151.7 | PIT |
| +037+ | 4.04 | Tommy John | 141.3 | LAN |
| +039+ | 3.83 | Pablo Torrealba | 73.3 | OAK |
| +042+ | 3.7 | Jim Palmer | 215 | BAL |
| +043+ | 3.65 | Dave Goltz | 209 | MIN |
| +044+ | 3.62 | Dennis Leonard | 196.7 | KCA |
| +045+ | 3.58 | Tom Seaver | 175.3 | TOT |
| +046+ | 3.51 | Gaylord Perry | 176 | TEX |
| +053+ | 3.33 | Jim Slaton | 165.3 | MIL |
| +059+ | 3.15 | Jerry Koosman | 175.7 | NYN |
| +064+ | 2.92 | Joe Niekro | 97 | HOU |
| +066+ | 2.84 | Ron Guidry | 134.3 | NYA |
| +074+ | 2.66 | Eric Rasmussen | 169 | SLN |
| +076+ | 2.65 | Joe Coleman | 76.3 | OAK |
| +078+ | 2.62 | Don Sutton | 162.3 | LAN |
| +089+ | 2.24 | John Urrea | 86.3 | SLN |
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