| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| John Candelaria | PIT | 5.32 | 197709151_PIT_SLN |
| Tom Seaver | CIN | 4.78 | 197709150_CIN_LAN |
| Jim Palmer | BAL | 4.54 | 197709160_BOS_BAL |
| J.R. Richard | HOU | 4.43 | 197709170_HOU_SDN |
| Pablo Torrealba | OAK | 3.28 | 197709152_OAK_KCA |
| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Randy Lerch | PHI | -3.02 | 197709150_NYN_PHI |
| Jim Barr | SFN | -2.36 | 197709170_CIN_SFN |
| Wayne Simpson | ANA | -2.32 | 197709170_ANA_CHA |
| Dan Larson | HOU | -1.85 | 197709150_HOU_SFN |
| Bruce Kison | PIT | -1.8 | 197709160_PIT_WAS |
Based on accumulated WAA for this season up to 1977-09-17.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +002+ | 9.3 | Nolan Ryan | 288 | ANA |
| +005+ | 8.04 | Steve Carlton | 257 | PHI |
| +008+ | 6.76 | J.R. Richard | 242 | HOU |
| +009+ | 6.65 | John Candelaria | 205.3 | PIT |
| +010+ | 6.62 | Tom Seaver | 234.3 | TOT |
| +014+ | 6.43 | Rick Reuschel | 231.7 | CHN |
| +015+ | 6.37 | Jim Palmer | 290 | BAL |
| +016+ | 6.22 | Burt Hooton | 201.3 | LAN |
| +019+ | 5.94 | Bert Blyleven | 225.7 | TEX |
| +023+ | 5.77 | Steve Rogers | 269 | WAS |
| +025+ | 5.67 | Tommy John | 197.7 | LAN |
| +038+ | 4.92 | Dennis Leonard | 257.7 | KCA |
| +040+ | 4.85 | Ron Guidry | 186.3 | NYA |
| +044+ | 4.72 | Don Sutton | 226 | LAN |
| +046+ | 4.6 | Dave Rozema | 218.3 | DET |
| +047+ | 4.58 | Joe Niekro | 157.7 | HOU |
| +048+ | 4.57 | Dave Goltz | 270.3 | MIN |
| +049+ | 4.45 | Pablo Torrealba | 100.3 | OAK |
| +061+ | 3.89 | Ron Reed | 111.3 | PHI |
| +062+ | 3.8 | Buddy Schultz | 76.3 | SLN |
| +063+ | 3.76 | Bob Knepper | 149 | SFN |
| +065+ | 3.61 | Bob Forsch | 197.3 | SLN |
| +070+ | 3.33 | Fred Norman | 206.3 | CIN |
| +072+ | 3.25 | Ed Halicki | 231.7 | SFN |
| +074+ | 3.16 | Jim Rooker | 183.3 | PIT |
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