| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Ron Guidry | NYA | 4.32 | 197709300_DET_NYA |
| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jim Barr | SFN | -2.35 | 197710020_SDN_SFN |
| Ray Burris | CHN | -1.97 | 197710021_CHN_PIT |
| Pete Redfern | MIN | -1.68 | 197710010_MIN_MIL |
| Pete Falcone | SLN | -1.58 | 197709302_NYN_SLN |
| Tom Hume | CIN | -1.45 | 197710010_ATL_CIN |
Based on accumulated WAA for this season up to 1977-10-02.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +003+ | 9.06 | Steve Carlton | 283 | PHI |
| +004+ | 8.85 | Tom Seaver | 261.3 | TOT |
| +005+ | 8.78 | Nolan Ryan | 299 | ANA |
| +006+ | 8.44 | John Candelaria | 230.7 | PIT |
| +010+ | 7.9 | Jim Palmer | 319 | BAL |
| +014+ | 6.82 | Rick Reuschel | 252 | CHN |
| +015+ | 6.81 | Burt Hooton | 223.3 | LAN |
| +017+ | 6.63 | Bert Blyleven | 234.7 | TEX |
| +021+ | 6.5 | Dennis Leonard | 292.7 | KCA |
| +025+ | 6.14 | J.R. Richard | 267 | HOU |
| +029+ | 5.91 | Tommy John | 220.3 | LAN |
| +031+ | 5.79 | Ron Guidry | 210.7 | NYA |
| +032+ | 5.69 | Steve Rogers | 301.7 | WAS |
| +049+ | 4.5 | Dave Goltz | 303 | MIN |
| +051+ | 4.38 | Don Sutton | 240.3 | LAN |
| +057+ | 4.06 | Joe Niekro | 180.7 | HOU |
| +059+ | 3.94 | Jim Rooker | 204.3 | PIT |
| +061+ | 3.92 | Ed Halicki | 257.7 | SFN |
| +070+ | 3.56 | Pablo Torrealba | 116.7 | OAK |
| +068+ | 3.56 | Ron Reed | 124.3 | PHI |
| +075+ | 3.38 | Fred Norman | 221.3 | CIN |
| +078+ | 3.35 | Buddy Schultz | 85.3 | SLN |
| +079+ | 3.33 | Joe Coleman | 127.7 | OAK |
| +086+ | 3.15 | Gaylord Perry | 238 | TEX |
| +091+ | 2.95 | Dick Tidrow | 151 | NYA |
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