| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frank Tanana | ANA | 14.81 | 197708210_TOR_ANA |
| Bert Blyleven | TEX | 7.84 | 197708220_MIL_TEX |
| Steve Carlton | PHI | 6.35 | 197708210_HOU_PHI |
| Burt Hooton | LAN | 4.87 | 197708220_LAN_SLN |
| Steve Rogers | WAS | 4.5 | 197708230_WAS_CIN |
| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ray Burris | CHN | -3 | 197708230_SFN_CHN |
| Jack Billingham | CIN | -2.76 | 197708220_WAS_CIN |
| Randy Lerch | PHI | -2.59 | 197708230_PHI_ATL |
| Wayne Simpson | ANA | -1.74 | 197708230_DET_ANA |
| Wayne Twitchell | WAS | -1.15 | 197708220_WAS_CIN |
Based on accumulated WAA for this season up to 1977-08-23.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +002+ | 8.94 | Frank Tanana | 219.3 | ANA |
| +003+ | 8.02 | Nolan Ryan | 249.7 | ANA |
| +007+ | 6.23 | Steve Carlton | 216 | PHI |
| +008+ | 6.06 | Bert Blyleven | 208 | TEX |
| +013+ | 5.66 | Burt Hooton | 185.3 | LAN |
| +014+ | 5.62 | Steve Rogers | 239.3 | WAS |
| +015+ | 5.4 | Rick Reuschel | 196 | CHN |
| +018+ | 5.29 | J.R. Richard | 205 | HOU |
| +021+ | 5.17 | Dave Rozema | 187.3 | DET |
| +026+ | 5.09 | John Candelaria | 168 | PIT |
| +027+ | 5.08 | Tom Seaver | 193.3 | TOT |
| +036+ | 4.31 | Tommy John | 155 | LAN |
| +037+ | 4.21 | Dave Goltz | 231 | MIN |
| +044+ | 3.82 | Pablo Torrealba | 73.3 | OAK |
| +045+ | 3.8 | Jerry Koosman | 198 | NYN |
| +048+ | 3.74 | Don Sutton | 187.3 | LAN |
| +047+ | 3.74 | Jim Palmer | 238.3 | BAL |
| +056+ | 3.48 | Bob Forsch | 178 | SLN |
| +058+ | 3.34 | Dennis Leonard | 215.7 | KCA |
| +060+ | 3.27 | Gaylord Perry | 187 | TEX |
| +063+ | 3.12 | John Urrea | 100.3 | SLN |
| +065+ | 3.1 | Joe Coleman | 85.7 | OAK |
| +068+ | 2.93 | Eric Rasmussen | 183.3 | SLN |
| +070+ | 2.89 | Fred Norman | 172 | CIN |
| +084+ | 2.53 | Ron Guidry | 149.3 | NYA |
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