| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vida Blue | OAK | 7.24 | 197609060_OAK_ANA |
| Tom Seaver | NYN | 6.92 | 197609080_NYN_CHN |
| Jim Palmer | BAL | 6.54 | 197609080_CLE_BAL |
| Mark Fidrych | DET | 6.08 | 197609070_BAL_DET |
| J.R. Richard | HOU | 5.21 | 197609060_HOU_CIN |
| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bill Lee | BOS | -3.51 | 197609080_DET_BOS |
| John D'Acquisto | SFN | -2.74 | 197609060_ATL_SFN |
| Frank LaCorte | ATL | -2.36 | 197609080_ATL_SDN |
| Tom Griffin | SDN | -1.98 | 197609080_ATL_SDN |
| Don Kirkwood | ANA | -1.92 | 197609070_ANA_KCA |
Based on accumulated WAA for this season up to 1976-09-08.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +003+ | 6.79 | Vida Blue | 242.3 | OAK |
| +007+ | 6.46 | Jim Palmer | 289 | BAL |
| +009+ | 6.09 | Mark Fidrych | 211.7 | DET |
| +011+ | 5.92 | Tom Seaver | 238 | NYN |
| +012+ | 5.88 | Randy Jones | 281.7 | SDN |
| +013+ | 5.71 | Bill Travers | 204.3 | MIL |
| +016+ | 5.14 | Frank Tanana | 243.3 | ANA |
| +020+ | 4.68 | Doug Rau | 205.3 | LAN |
| +022+ | 4.62 | J.R. Richard | 254 | HOU |
| +027+ | 4.36 | Mike Torrez | 218 | OAK |
| +031+ | 4.28 | Jon Matlack | 223.3 | NYN |
| +040+ | 3.52 | Wayne Garland | 190 | BAL |
| +045+ | 3.36 | Fred Norman | 158.7 | CIN |
| +051+ | 3.18 | Bert Blyleven | 254.7 | TOT |
| +050+ | 3.18 | Pat Zachry | 169.3 | CIN |
| +053+ | 3.17 | John Montefusco | 218.7 | SFN |
| +054+ | 3.14 | Stan Thomas | 88.7 | CLE |
| +056+ | 3.05 | John Denny | 169 | SLN |
| +055+ | 3.05 | Paul Hartzell | 131.3 | ANA |
| +060+ | 3.01 | Ron Reed | 112.3 | PHI |
| +064+ | 2.92 | Jerry Koosman | 207 | NYN |
| +069+ | 2.76 | Andy Messersmith | 207.3 | ATL |
| +072+ | 2.7 | Ed Figueroa | 222.3 | NYA |
| +078+ | 2.46 | Luis Tiant | 229.3 | BOS |
| +079+ | 2.45 | Bo McLaughlin | 62 | HOU |
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