| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mark Fidrych | DET | 7.96 | 197608290_DET_OAK |
| Jim Palmer | BAL | 7.42 | 197608310_KCA_BAL |
| Bill Travers | MIL | 6.39 | 197608311_MIL_MIN |
| Tom Seaver | NYN | 6 | 197608290_LAN_NYN |
| Randy Jones | SDN | 5.89 | 197608310_SDN_PIT |
| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jim Hughes | MIN | -5.53 | 197608312_MIL_MIN |
| Bart Johnson | CHA | -3.34 | 197608310_CLE_CHA |
| Ray Bare | DET | -2.34 | 197608300_DET_ANA |
| Frank LaCorte | ATL | -2.21 | 197608310_CHN_ATL |
| Jerry Reuss | PIT | -0.97 | 197608310_SDN_PIT |
Based on accumulated WAA for this season up to 1976-08-31.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +003+ | 6.97 | Mark Fidrych | 199 | DET |
| +006+ | 6.42 | Randy Jones | 270 | SDN |
| +008+ | 6.17 | J.R. Richard | 251.3 | HOU |
| +009+ | 6.1 | Jim Palmer | 271 | BAL |
| +011+ | 5.75 | Bill Travers | 196.3 | MIL |
| +012+ | 5.68 | Vida Blue | 225.3 | OAK |
| +013+ | 5.6 | Tom Seaver | 223 | NYN |
| +019+ | 4.6 | Jon Matlack | 211 | NYN |
| +027+ | 4.11 | Frank Tanana | 224.3 | ANA |
| +028+ | 4.01 | Doug Rau | 196.3 | LAN |
| +039+ | 3.35 | Wayne Garland | 172 | BAL |
| +047+ | 3.13 | Fred Norman | 142.3 | CIN |
| +052+ | 2.95 | Mike Torrez | 200 | OAK |
| +055+ | 2.91 | Andy Messersmith | 207.3 | ATL |
| +060+ | 2.73 | Pat Zachry | 160.3 | CIN |
| +063+ | 2.7 | Bert Blyleven | 245.7 | TOT |
| +066+ | 2.59 | Ed Figueroa | 205.3 | NYA |
| +067+ | 2.58 | Paul Hartzell | 122.3 | ANA |
| +069+ | 2.55 | Stan Thomas | 76.3 | CLE |
| +070+ | 2.54 | Ron Reed | 106.7 | PHI |
| +071+ | 2.54 | Luis Tiant | 212.3 | BOS |
| +075+ | 2.45 | Mickey Lolich | 167.7 | NYN |
| +078+ | 2.39 | John Denny | 160 | SLN |
| +080+ | 2.34 | Jerry Koosman | 189 | NYN |
| +084+ | 2.21 | Rick Rhoden | 172 | LAN |
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