| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mark Fidrych | DET | 6.06 | 197607200_DET_MIN |
| Andy Messersmith | ATL | 5.49 | 197607200_ATL_WAS |
| Jim Kaat | PHI | 4.31 | 197607210_PHI_SDN |
| Ken Holtzman | NYA | 3.89 | 197607200_NYA_CHA |
| Bert Blyleven | TEX | 3.89 | 197607210_BAL_TEX |
| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dan Spillner | SDN | -2.47 | 197607220_SDN_LAN |
| Rick Reuschel | CHN | -2.42 | 197607200_CHN_SFN |
| Ray Bare | DET | -2.01 | 197607222_DET_CHA |
| Paul Mitchell | OAK | -1.5 | 197607220_OAK_NYA |
| Bart Johnson | CHA | -1.49 | 197607212_DET_CHA |
Based on accumulated WAA for this season up to 1976-07-22.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +003+ | 5.53 | Mark Fidrych | 121.3 | DET |
| +005+ | 5.15 | Randy Jones | 192 | SDN |
| +008+ | 4.66 | Bill Travers | 140.3 | MIL |
| +012+ | 3.6 | J.R. Richard | 170.3 | HOU |
| +016+ | 3.46 | Tom Seaver | 159 | NYN |
| +018+ | 3.45 | Jim Palmer | 190.7 | BAL |
| +020+ | 3.37 | Jon Matlack | 158 | NYN |
| +022+ | 3.32 | Jim Kaat | 143.7 | PHI |
| +030+ | 2.92 | Andy Messersmith | 158.3 | ATL |
| +031+ | 2.92 | Wayne Garland | 112 | BAL |
| +036+ | 2.61 | Don Stanhouse | 101 | WAS |
| +037+ | 2.61 | John Montefusco | 147.7 | SFN |
| +039+ | 2.57 | Pat Zachry | 110.3 | CIN |
| +041+ | 2.54 | Mickey Lolich | 113.7 | NYN |
| +054+ | 2.26 | Jim Lonborg | 128.7 | PHI |
| +058+ | 2.2 | Vida Blue | 146 | OAK |
| +059+ | 2.18 | Charlie Williams | 50.7 | SFN |
| +060+ | 2.16 | Fred Norman | 93 | CIN |
| +062+ | 2.09 | Bert Blyleven | 184.7 | TOT |
| +063+ | 2.07 | Brent Strom | 148.3 | SDN |
| +064+ | 2.01 | Doug Rau | 137 | LAN |
| +066+ | 1.97 | Stan Thomas | 58 | CLE |
| +068+ | 1.95 | Dennis Leonard | 162 | KCA |
| +073+ | 1.9 | Ron Reed | 74.7 | PHI |
| +077+ | 1.85 | Ken Holtzman | 147.7 | TOT |
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