| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Steve Carlton | PHI | 9.69 | 197709290_WAS_PHI |
| Tom Seaver | CIN | 7.75 | 197709300_ATL_CIN |
| John Candelaria | PIT | 6.87 | 197709300_CHN_PIT |
| Rick Reuschel | CHN | 5.1 | 197709300_CHN_PIT |
| Burt Hooton | LAN | 5.09 | 197710010_HOU_LAN |
| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wayne Simpson | ANA | -2.48 | 197709290_ANA_KCA |
| Pete Redfern | MIN | -1.68 | 197710010_MIN_MIL |
| Pete Falcone | SLN | -1.58 | 197709302_NYN_SLN |
| Paul Mitchell | SEA | -1.48 | 197709290_SEA_TEX |
| Tom Hume | CIN | -1.45 | 197710010_ATL_CIN |
Based on accumulated WAA for this season up to 1977-10-01.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +003+ | 9.08 | Steve Carlton | 283 | PHI |
| +004+ | 8.87 | Tom Seaver | 261.3 | TOT |
| +005+ | 8.79 | Nolan Ryan | 299 | ANA |
| +006+ | 8.46 | John Candelaria | 230.7 | PIT |
| +010+ | 7.92 | Jim Palmer | 319 | BAL |
| +013+ | 6.83 | Burt Hooton | 223.3 | LAN |
| +014+ | 6.81 | Rick Reuschel | 252 | CHN |
| +018+ | 6.65 | Bert Blyleven | 234.7 | TEX |
| +025+ | 5.99 | Steve Rogers | 295.7 | WAS |
| +026+ | 5.96 | J.R. Richard | 258 | HOU |
| +028+ | 5.92 | Tommy John | 220.3 | LAN |
| +030+ | 5.81 | Ron Guidry | 210.7 | NYA |
| +032+ | 5.69 | Dennis Leonard | 283.7 | KCA |
| +050+ | 4.4 | Don Sutton | 240.3 | LAN |
| +054+ | 4.1 | Dave Goltz | 294 | MIN |
| +056+ | 4.08 | Joe Niekro | 180.7 | HOU |
| +058+ | 3.95 | Jim Rooker | 204.3 | PIT |
| +059+ | 3.94 | Ed Halicki | 257.7 | SFN |
| +068+ | 3.58 | Ron Reed | 124.3 | PHI |
| +070+ | 3.56 | Pablo Torrealba | 116.7 | OAK |
| +073+ | 3.5 | Bob Forsch | 217 | SLN |
| +079+ | 3.33 | Joe Coleman | 127.7 | OAK |
| +080+ | 3.32 | Buddy Schultz | 82.7 | SLN |
| +082+ | 3.26 | Fred Norman | 215.3 | CIN |
| +086+ | 3.17 | Gaylord Perry | 238 | TEX |
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