| 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 |
| J.R. Richard | HOU | 4.43 | 197608260_HOU_CHN |
| Bert Blyleven | TEX | 4.07 | 197608250_MIL_TEX |
| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bart Johnson | CHA | -3.84 | 197608250_CHA_DET |
| Steve Renko | CHN | -1.63 | 197608240_HOU_CHN |
| Don Kirkwood | ANA | -1.14 | 197608250_ANA_BOS |
| Rudy May | BAL | -0.97 | 197608250_OAK_BAL |
| Paul Mitchell | OAK | -0.76 | 197608250_OAK_BAL |
Based on accumulated WAA for this season up to 1976-08-26.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +005+ | 6.47 | Mark Fidrych | 187.7 | DET |
| +007+ | 5.67 | J.R. Richard | 242.3 | HOU |
| +008+ | 5.46 | Bill Travers | 190.3 | MIL |
| +010+ | 5.39 | Tom Seaver | 215 | NYN |
| +012+ | 5.31 | Randy Jones | 254 | SDN |
| +013+ | 5.23 | Vida Blue | 216.3 | OAK |
| +014+ | 5.17 | Jim Palmer | 254.3 | BAL |
| +026+ | 4.09 | Jon Matlack | 202 | NYN |
| +033+ | 3.78 | Wayne Garland | 169.3 | BAL |
| +034+ | 3.66 | Doug Rau | 189.3 | LAN |
| +036+ | 3.6 | Bert Blyleven | 243.3 | TOT |
| +042+ | 3.2 | Pat Zachry | 155 | CIN |
| +044+ | 3.19 | Frank Tanana | 211.3 | ANA |
| +047+ | 3 | Fred Norman | 137.3 | CIN |
| +049+ | 2.91 | Andy Messersmith | 207.3 | ATL |
| +055+ | 2.81 | Jerry Koosman | 181.7 | NYN |
| +057+ | 2.7 | John Montefusco | 196.7 | SFN |
| +066+ | 2.45 | Luis Tiant | 203.3 | BOS |
| +068+ | 2.4 | Ed Figueroa | 196.3 | NYA |
| +072+ | 2.32 | Mike Torrez | 189 | OAK |
| +073+ | 2.31 | Mickey Lolich | 160.7 | NYN |
| +074+ | 2.27 | Al Fitzmorris | 184 | KCA |
| +079+ | 2.24 | Ron Reed | 102.7 | PHI |
| +081+ | 2.21 | Jerry Augustine | 129 | MIL |
| +084+ | 2.18 | Steve Carlton | 198 | PHI |
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