| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nolan Ryan | ANA | 9.45 | 197709252_KCA_ANA |
| Steve Carlton | PHI | 8.79 | 197709240_PHI_WAS |
| Tom Seaver | CIN | 6.21 | 197709250_CIN_ATL |
| John Candelaria | PIT | 5.93 | 197709250_PIT_CHN |
| Rick Reuschel | CHN | 5.54 | 197709250_PIT_CHN |
| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jim Barr | SFN | -2.02 | 197709230_SFN_SDN |
| Diego Segui | SEA | -1.9 | 197709240_CHA_SEA |
| Pete Redfern | MIN | -1.8 | 197709252_MIL_MIN |
| Wayne Simpson | ANA | -1.74 | 197709230_KCA_ANA |
| Tom Hume | CIN | -1.47 | 197709240_CIN_ATL |
Based on accumulated WAA for this season up to 1977-09-25.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +003+ | 9.22 | Steve Carlton | 275 | PHI |
| +004+ | 8.77 | Nolan Ryan | 299 | ANA |
| +006+ | 8.22 | Tom Seaver | 252.3 | TOT |
| +007+ | 7.84 | John Candelaria | 221.7 | PIT |
| +010+ | 7.34 | Jim Palmer | 308 | BAL |
| +012+ | 6.88 | Burt Hooton | 216.3 | LAN |
| +015+ | 6.78 | Rick Reuschel | 245 | CHN |
| +016+ | 6.64 | Bert Blyleven | 234.7 | TEX |
| +022+ | 6.24 | Ron Guidry | 204 | NYA |
| +024+ | 6.22 | J.R. Richard | 249 | HOU |
| +026+ | 6.06 | Tommy John | 214.3 | LAN |
| +031+ | 5.59 | Steve Rogers | 286.7 | WAS |
| +036+ | 5.24 | Dennis Leonard | 275.7 | KCA |
| +045+ | 4.66 | Don Sutton | 233.3 | LAN |
| +048+ | 4.5 | Joe Niekro | 173.7 | HOU |
| +047+ | 4.5 | Dave Rozema | 218.3 | DET |
| +055+ | 4.02 | Dave Goltz | 285 | MIN |
| +059+ | 3.85 | Ron Reed | 120.3 | PHI |
| +058+ | 3.85 | Pablo Torrealba | 110.3 | OAK |
| +067+ | 3.62 | Fred Norman | 212.3 | CIN |
| +072+ | 3.53 | Buddy Schultz | 80.3 | SLN |
| +073+ | 3.52 | Jim Rooker | 197.3 | PIT |
| +076+ | 3.29 | Bob Forsch | 208 | SLN |
| +077+ | 3.29 | Ed Halicki | 239.7 | SFN |
| +082+ | 3.05 | Bob Knepper | 160 | SFN |
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