| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frank Tanana | ANA | 13.42 | 197708310_ANA_BAL |
| Bert Blyleven | TEX | 6.29 | 197709020_BOS_TEX |
| Steve Carlton | PHI | 5.78 | 197708310_ATL_PHI |
| J.R. Richard | HOU | 4.9 | 197709020_HOU_WAS |
| Tom Seaver | CIN | 4.46 | 197708310_CIN_WAS |
| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Randy Jones | SDN | -2.42 | 197709020_CHN_SDN |
| Ray Burris | CHN | -2.11 | 197708310_CHN_LAN |
| Buzz Capra | ATL | -1.97 | 197709022_ATL_NYN |
| Stan Bahnsen | WAS | -1.51 | 197709020_HOU_WAS |
| Tom Underwood | SLN | -1.31 | 197708310_SLN_SDN |
Based on accumulated WAA for this season up to 1977-09-02.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +002+ | 8.96 | Frank Tanana | 235.3 | ANA |
| +005+ | 7.83 | Nolan Ryan | 265.7 | ANA |
| +007+ | 6.79 | Steve Carlton | 232 | PHI |
| +008+ | 6.74 | Bert Blyleven | 222 | TEX |
| +010+ | 6.46 | J.R. Richard | 223 | HOU |
| +011+ | 6.42 | Rick Reuschel | 211 | CHN |
| +012+ | 6.35 | Tom Seaver | 211.3 | TOT |
| +014+ | 6.14 | John Candelaria | 182 | PIT |
| +015+ | 6.06 | Burt Hooton | 199.3 | LAN |
| +018+ | 5.63 | Dave Rozema | 204.3 | DET |
| +020+ | 5.57 | Tommy John | 171.3 | LAN |
| +034+ | 4.83 | Steve Rogers | 247 | WAS |
| +037+ | 4.52 | Don Sutton | 196.3 | LAN |
| +040+ | 4.29 | Jim Palmer | 256.3 | BAL |
| +043+ | 4.16 | Gaylord Perry | 201 | TEX |
| +045+ | 4.14 | Ron Guidry | 167.3 | NYA |
| +048+ | 4.1 | Pablo Torrealba | 81 | OAK |
| +050+ | 3.8 | Buddy Schultz | 65 | SLN |
| +052+ | 3.78 | Dave Goltz | 244.7 | MIN |
| +054+ | 3.63 | Fred Norman | 187 | CIN |
| +058+ | 3.45 | John Urrea | 115 | SLN |
| +065+ | 3.32 | Dennis Eckersley | 225.3 | CLE |
| +067+ | 3.22 | Bob Forsch | 184 | SLN |
| +069+ | 3.12 | Dennis Leonard | 230.7 | KCA |
| +071+ | 3.06 | Joe Niekro | 130 | HOU |
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