| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mark Fidrych | DET | 6.5 | 197608250_CHA_DET |
| Bill Travers | MIL | 6.19 | 197608250_MIL_TEX |
| Tom Seaver | NYN | 5.05 | 197608240_NYN_SFN |
| Vida Blue | OAK | 4.69 | 197608230_OAK_BAL |
| Bert Blyleven | TEX | 4.07 | 197608250_MIL_TEX |
| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bart Johnson | CHA | -3.84 | 197608250_CHA_DET |
| Bill Lee | BOS | -2.82 | 197608230_ANA_BOS |
| Ray Bare | DET | -2.58 | 197608230_CHA_DET |
| Jack Billingham | CIN | -1.7 | 197608230_SLN_CIN |
| Steve Renko | CHN | -1.63 | 197608240_HOU_CHN |
Based on accumulated WAA for this season up to 1976-08-25.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +005+ | 6.47 | Mark Fidrych | 187.7 | DET |
| +007+ | 5.59 | J.R. Richard | 234 | HOU |
| +008+ | 5.45 | Bill Travers | 190.3 | MIL |
| +010+ | 5.38 | Tom Seaver | 215 | NYN |
| +011+ | 5.31 | Randy Jones | 254 | SDN |
| +013+ | 5.22 | Vida Blue | 216.3 | OAK |
| +014+ | 5.17 | Jim Palmer | 254.3 | BAL |
| +025+ | 4.08 | Jon Matlack | 202 | NYN |
| +031+ | 3.78 | Wayne Garland | 169.3 | BAL |
| +033+ | 3.65 | Doug Rau | 189.3 | LAN |
| +035+ | 3.6 | Bert Blyleven | 243.3 | TOT |
| +040+ | 3.24 | Pat Zachry | 155 | CIN |
| +045+ | 3.18 | Frank Tanana | 211.3 | ANA |
| +046+ | 3.03 | Fred Norman | 137.3 | CIN |
| +048+ | 2.91 | Andy Messersmith | 207.3 | ATL |
| +055+ | 2.8 | Jerry Koosman | 181.7 | NYN |
| +059+ | 2.7 | John Montefusco | 196.7 | SFN |
| +064+ | 2.54 | Luis Tiant | 203.3 | BOS |
| +068+ | 2.39 | Ed Figueroa | 196.3 | NYA |
| +069+ | 2.38 | Marty Pattin | 92.7 | KCA |
| +072+ | 2.35 | Al Fitzmorris | 184 | KCA |
| +071+ | 2.35 | Ron Reed | 98.7 | PHI |
| +076+ | 2.31 | Mickey Lolich | 160.7 | NYN |
| +075+ | 2.31 | Mike Torrez | 189 | OAK |
| +083+ | 2.24 | Steve Carlton | 198 | PHI |
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