| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nolan Ryan | ANA | 9.81 | 197709030_ANA_CLE |
| Bert Blyleven | TEX | 6.29 | 197709020_BOS_TEX |
| Rick Reuschel | CHN | 5.69 | 197709030_CHN_SDN |
| J.R. Richard | HOU | 4.9 | 197709020_HOU_WAS |
| Burt Hooton | LAN | 4.29 | 197709020_PIT_LAN |
| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Randy Jones | SDN | -2.42 | 197709020_CHN_SDN |
| Buzz Capra | ATL | -1.97 | 197709022_ATL_NYN |
| Stan Bahnsen | WAS | -1.51 | 197709020_HOU_WAS |
| Bill Lee | BOS | -0.87 | 197709010_CLE_BOS |
| Mike Krukow | CHN | -0.8 | 197709020_CHN_SDN |
Based on accumulated WAA for this season up to 1977-09-03.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +002+ | 8.95 | Frank Tanana | 235.3 | ANA |
| +003+ | 8.67 | Nolan Ryan | 274.7 | ANA |
| +007+ | 6.87 | Rick Reuschel | 218 | CHN |
| +008+ | 6.79 | Steve Carlton | 232 | PHI |
| +009+ | 6.73 | Bert Blyleven | 222 | TEX |
| +010+ | 6.47 | J.R. Richard | 223 | HOU |
| +012+ | 6.35 | Tom Seaver | 211.3 | TOT |
| +014+ | 6.15 | John Candelaria | 182 | PIT |
| +015+ | 6.05 | Burt Hooton | 199.3 | LAN |
| +018+ | 5.63 | Dave Rozema | 204.3 | DET |
| +019+ | 5.56 | Tommy John | 171.3 | LAN |
| +021+ | 5.44 | Steve Rogers | 256 | WAS |
| +035+ | 4.74 | Don Sutton | 203.3 | LAN |
| +039+ | 4.3 | Jim Palmer | 256.3 | BAL |
| +046+ | 4.15 | Gaylord Perry | 201 | TEX |
| +047+ | 4.13 | Ron Guidry | 167.3 | NYA |
| +048+ | 4.1 | Pablo Torrealba | 81 | OAK |
| +049+ | 4.05 | Buddy Schultz | 68 | SLN |
| +052+ | 3.77 | Dave Goltz | 244.7 | MIN |
| +055+ | 3.63 | Fred Norman | 187 | CIN |
| +057+ | 3.54 | Dennis Leonard | 239.7 | KCA |
| +061+ | 3.41 | John Urrea | 115 | SLN |
| +066+ | 3.31 | Dennis Eckersley | 225.3 | CLE |
| +071+ | 3.07 | Joe Niekro | 130 | HOU |
| +072+ | 3.05 | Ed Halicki | 211.3 | SFN |
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