| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bert Blyleven | TEX | 8.07 | 197707151_CLE_TEX |
| Tom Seaver | CIN | 6.72 | 197707140_ATL_CIN |
| Don Sutton | LAN | 6.13 | 197707140_LAN_HOU |
| Jim Palmer | BAL | 5.82 | 197707130_BAL_TEX |
| Steve Rogers | WAS | 4.92 | 197707130_PIT_WAS |
| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pat Dobson | CLE | -3.43 | 197707152_CLE_TEX |
| Tom Griffin | SDN | -2.69 | 197707130_SFN_SDN |
| Larry Christenson | PHI | -2.6 | 197707151_CHN_PHI |
| Bill Singer | TOR | -2.34 | 197707131_TOR_CHA |
| Buzz Capra | ATL | -1.64 | 197707130_ATL_CIN |
Based on accumulated WAA for this season up to 1977-07-15.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +002+ | 7.57 | Frank Tanana | 171.3 | ANA |
| +003+ | 6.24 | Nolan Ryan | 181.7 | ANA |
| +004+ | 5.92 | Rick Reuschel | 136.7 | CHN |
| +009+ | 5.16 | Bert Blyleven | 155.3 | TEX |
| +011+ | 4.72 | Don Sutton | 139.3 | LAN |
| +013+ | 4.59 | Tom Seaver | 147 | TOT |
| +020+ | 4.29 | Dave Rozema | 125 | DET |
| +021+ | 4.27 | J.R. Richard | 154.7 | HOU |
| +024+ | 4.08 | Steve Rogers | 173.7 | WAS |
| +026+ | 3.97 | Jim Palmer | 187.7 | BAL |
| +028+ | 3.94 | Burt Hooton | 128.7 | LAN |
| +029+ | 3.88 | Steve Carlton | 150 | PHI |
| +038+ | 3.34 | John Candelaria | 121.3 | PIT |
| +041+ | 3.29 | Jim Slaton | 132.3 | MIL |
| +044+ | 3.12 | Fred Norman | 116.3 | CIN |
| +046+ | 3.06 | Jerry Koosman | 139.7 | NYN |
| +049+ | 2.88 | Rick Langford | 109.3 | OAK |
| +050+ | 2.87 | Dennis Eckersley | 150 | CLE |
| +059+ | 2.49 | Ferguson Jenkins | 136.7 | BOS |
| +061+ | 2.43 | Buddy Schultz | 39.3 | SLN |
| +066+ | 2.26 | Ed Figueroa | 128.3 | NYA |
| +068+ | 2.25 | Joe Coleman | 54.3 | OAK |
| +070+ | 2.22 | Mark Fidrych | 81 | DET |
| +071+ | 2.21 | Ed Halicki | 138 | SFN |
| +075+ | 2.14 | Jim Colborn | 138 | KCA |
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