| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nolan Ryan | ANA | 12.46 | 197709190_TEX_ANA |
| Steve Carlton | PHI | 9.11 | 197709200_CHN_PHI |
| John Candelaria | PIT | 5.67 | 197709200_PIT_NYN |
| Tom Seaver | CIN | 5.64 | 197709200_CIN_SDN |
| Jim Palmer | BAL | 5.5 | 197709200_TOR_BAL |
| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Randy Lerch | PHI | -2.7 | 197709210_CHN_PHI |
| Bruce Kison | PIT | -1.94 | 197709210_PIT_NYN |
| Ray Burris | CHN | -1.79 | 197709210_CHN_PHI |
| Jeff Byrd | TOR | -1.28 | 197709210_TOR_BAL |
| Luis Tiant | BOS | -1.08 | 197709210_NYA_BOS |
Based on accumulated WAA for this season up to 1977-09-21.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +003+ | 8.9 | Nolan Ryan | 293 | ANA |
| +005+ | 8.43 | Steve Carlton | 266 | PHI |
| +008+ | 7.41 | Tom Seaver | 243.3 | TOT |
| +009+ | 7.2 | John Candelaria | 214.3 | PIT |
| +010+ | 6.98 | Rick Reuschel | 237.7 | CHN |
| +012+ | 6.73 | Jim Palmer | 299 | BAL |
| +014+ | 6.71 | J.R. Richard | 242 | HOU |
| +019+ | 6.24 | Tommy John | 206.3 | LAN |
| +021+ | 6.12 | Burt Hooton | 207.3 | LAN |
| +030+ | 5.43 | Ron Guidry | 195 | NYA |
| +033+ | 5.41 | Steve Rogers | 279.7 | WAS |
| +039+ | 5.08 | Dennis Leonard | 266.7 | KCA |
| +043+ | 4.76 | Joe Niekro | 166.7 | HOU |
| +045+ | 4.69 | Don Sutton | 226 | LAN |
| +047+ | 4.54 | Dave Rozema | 218.3 | DET |
| +048+ | 4.34 | Ron Reed | 116.3 | PHI |
| +054+ | 4.15 | Bob Knepper | 158 | SFN |
| +059+ | 3.86 | Dave Goltz | 276 | MIN |
| +064+ | 3.73 | Pablo Torrealba | 101.7 | OAK |
| +066+ | 3.64 | Fred Norman | 212.3 | CIN |
| +067+ | 3.63 | Bob Forsch | 202.3 | SLN |
| +072+ | 3.44 | Buddy Schultz | 79.3 | SLN |
| +074+ | 3.32 | Ed Halicki | 239.7 | SFN |
| +088+ | 2.91 | Jerry Koosman | 226.7 | NYN |
| +089+ | 2.9 | Jim Rooker | 190.3 | PIT |
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