| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frank Tanana | ANA | 14.36 | 197708260_ANA_DET |
| Steve Carlton | PHI | 6.26 | 197708260_PHI_CIN |
| Bert Blyleven | TEX | 6.03 | 197708270_TEX_NYA |
| Burt Hooton | LAN | 4.72 | 197708270_SLN_LAN |
| Tom Seaver | CIN | 4.31 | 197708260_PHI_CIN |
| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ray Burris | CHN | -2.51 | 197708270_CHN_SFN |
| Randy Jones | SDN | -1.93 | 197708270_PIT_SDN |
| Paul Mitchell | SEA | -1.52 | 197708260_SEA_CLE |
| Bruce Kison | PIT | -1.36 | 197708260_PIT_SDN |
| Stan Bahnsen | WAS | -1.28 | 197708270_WAS_HOU |
Based on accumulated WAA for this season up to 1977-08-27.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +002+ | 9.09 | Frank Tanana | 228 | ANA |
| +003+ | 8.2 | Nolan Ryan | 258.7 | ANA |
| +007+ | 6.51 | Bert Blyleven | 217 | TEX |
| +008+ | 6.31 | Steve Carlton | 223 | PHI |
| +009+ | 6.11 | J.R. Richard | 214 | HOU |
| +011+ | 5.89 | Rick Reuschel | 203 | CHN |
| +014+ | 5.68 | Burt Hooton | 192.3 | LAN |
| +015+ | 5.64 | Steve Rogers | 239.3 | WAS |
| +016+ | 5.54 | John Candelaria | 173 | PIT |
| +017+ | 5.54 | Tom Seaver | 202.3 | TOT |
| +022+ | 5.26 | Dave Rozema | 195.3 | DET |
| +026+ | 5.15 | Tommy John | 164 | LAN |
| +037+ | 4.26 | Dave Goltz | 231 | MIN |
| +038+ | 4.25 | Pablo Torrealba | 78 | OAK |
| +043+ | 3.95 | Jim Palmer | 247.3 | BAL |
| +046+ | 3.77 | Gaylord Perry | 192 | TEX |
| +048+ | 3.74 | Don Sutton | 187.3 | LAN |
| +049+ | 3.67 | Dennis Leonard | 224.7 | KCA |
| +051+ | 3.63 | Buddy Schultz | 61 | SLN |
| +057+ | 3.5 | Bob Forsch | 178 | SLN |
| +059+ | 3.43 | John Urrea | 108 | SLN |
| +063+ | 3.25 | Dennis Eckersley | 217.3 | CLE |
| +064+ | 3.24 | Joe Coleman | 91.7 | OAK |
| +066+ | 3.12 | Fred Norman | 179 | CIN |
| +068+ | 3.07 | Jerry Koosman | 200.7 | NYN |
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