| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diego Segui | SEA | -1.9 | 197709240_CHA_SEA |
| Pete Redfern | MIN | -1.8 | 197709252_MIL_MIN |
| Tom Hume | CIN | -1.47 | 197709240_CIN_ATL |
| Ray Burris | CHN | -1.23 | 197709260_PHI_CHN |
| Dave Freisleben | SDN | -0.93 | 197709240_SFN_SDN |
Based on accumulated WAA for this season up to 1977-09-26.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +003+ | 9.26 | Steve Carlton | 275 | PHI |
| +004+ | 8.8 | Nolan Ryan | 299 | ANA |
| +006+ | 8.25 | Tom Seaver | 252.3 | TOT |
| +007+ | 7.86 | John Candelaria | 221.7 | PIT |
| +010+ | 7.37 | Jim Palmer | 308 | BAL |
| +013+ | 6.9 | Burt Hooton | 216.3 | LAN |
| +015+ | 6.8 | Rick Reuschel | 245 | CHN |
| +016+ | 6.67 | Bert Blyleven | 234.7 | TEX |
| +023+ | 6.26 | Ron Guidry | 204 | NYA |
| +022+ | 6.26 | J.R. Richard | 249 | HOU |
| +026+ | 6.09 | Tommy John | 214.3 | LAN |
| +029+ | 5.62 | Steve Rogers | 286.7 | WAS |
| +036+ | 5.29 | Dennis Leonard | 275.7 | KCA |
| +045+ | 4.69 | Don Sutton | 233.3 | LAN |
| +049+ | 4.53 | Dave Rozema | 218.3 | DET |
| +048+ | 4.53 | Joe Niekro | 173.7 | HOU |
| +055+ | 4.05 | Dave Goltz | 285 | MIN |
| +058+ | 3.94 | Ed Halicki | 248.7 | SFN |
| +059+ | 3.87 | Ron Reed | 120.3 | PHI |
| +060+ | 3.86 | Pablo Torrealba | 110.3 | OAK |
| +068+ | 3.64 | Fred Norman | 212.3 | CIN |
| +071+ | 3.54 | Buddy Schultz | 80.3 | SLN |
| +070+ | 3.54 | Jim Rooker | 197.3 | PIT |
| +077+ | 3.39 | Joe Coleman | 127.7 | OAK |
| +078+ | 3.32 | Bob Forsch | 208 | SLN |
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