| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vida Blue | OAK | 8.25 | 197609220_OAK_KCA |
| Tom Seaver | NYN | 7.66 | 197609240_CHN_NYN |
| Jim Palmer | BAL | 7.53 | 197609221_BAL_NYA |
| Randy Jones | SDN | 6.78 | 197609240_SDN_ATL |
| Bill Travers | MIL | 4.49 | 197609230_MIL_BOS |
| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bart Johnson | CHA | -4.67 | 197609220_MIN_CHA |
| Bill Lee | BOS | -4.52 | 197609230_MIL_BOS |
| Bill Bonham | CHN | -3.29 | 197609220_PIT_CHN |
| Ray Bare | DET | -2.64 | 197609220_CLE_DET |
| Paul Mitchell | OAK | -0.84 | 197609240_OAK_CHA |
Based on accumulated WAA for this season up to 1976-09-24.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +003+ | 7.69 | Vida Blue | 277.3 | OAK |
| +005+ | 7.37 | Jim Palmer | 315 | BAL |
| +006+ | 6.82 | Tom Seaver | 263 | NYN |
| +008+ | 6.35 | Randy Jones | 314 | SDN |
| +013+ | 5.92 | Mark Fidrych | 232.3 | DET |
| +015+ | 5.73 | Frank Tanana | 268.3 | ANA |
| +022+ | 5.09 | Mike Torrez | 248.3 | OAK |
| +028+ | 4.87 | Doug Rau | 224.3 | LAN |
| +031+ | 4.73 | Wayne Garland | 221.3 | BAL |
| +033+ | 4.5 | Bill Travers | 231 | MIL |
| +034+ | 4.34 | Jerry Koosman | 233 | NYN |
| +038+ | 4.24 | Jon Matlack | 247 | NYN |
| +039+ | 4.16 | J.R. Richard | 273 | HOU |
| +041+ | 4.08 | John Denny | 192 | SLN |
| +050+ | 3.53 | Ed Figueroa | 248.7 | NYA |
| +052+ | 3.5 | Pat Zachry | 190 | CIN |
| +054+ | 3.46 | Bert Blyleven | 281 | TOT |
| +061+ | 3.27 | John Montefusco | 244.7 | SFN |
| +062+ | 3.19 | Paul Hartzell | 160 | ANA |
| +064+ | 3.17 | Gary Ross | 224 | ANA |
| +065+ | 3.15 | Luis Tiant | 256.3 | BOS |
| +066+ | 3.12 | Stan Thomas | 99.3 | CLE |
| +070+ | 3 | Jim Barr | 236.3 | SFN |
| +073+ | 2.96 | Ron Reed | 123 | PHI |
| +077+ | 2.88 | Marty Pattin | 131 | KCA |
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