| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jim Palmer | BAL | 7.04 | 197707270_BAL_NYA |
| Steve Rogers | WAS | 5.28 | 197707290_LAN_WAS |
| Don Sutton | LAN | 3.63 | 197707270_PHI_LAN |
| Dave Rozema | DET | 3.27 | 197707290_DET_TEX |
| Jerry Koosman | NYN | 2.67 | 197707290_SDN_NYN |
| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jack Billingham | CIN | -2.16 | 197707292_SLN_CIN |
| Larry Christenson | PHI | -2.13 | 197707270_PHI_LAN |
| Rick Sawyer | SDN | -1.66 | 197707270_WAS_SDN |
| Ray Burris | CHN | -1.28 | 197707280_CIN_CHN |
| Buzz Capra | ATL | -1.12 | 197707280_ATL_SLN |
Based on accumulated WAA for this season up to 1977-07-29.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +002+ | 7.6 | Frank Tanana | 180.3 | ANA |
| +003+ | 6.93 | Rick Reuschel | 159.7 | CHN |
| +004+ | 6.82 | Nolan Ryan | 207.7 | ANA |
| +005+ | 6.54 | Bert Blyleven | 173.3 | TEX |
| +009+ | 5.4 | Steve Rogers | 195.3 | WAS |
| +013+ | 4.98 | Jim Palmer | 206.3 | BAL |
| +017+ | 4.59 | J.R. Richard | 173.7 | HOU |
| +018+ | 4.49 | Steve Carlton | 170 | PHI |
| +019+ | 4.48 | John Candelaria | 141.3 | PIT |
| +023+ | 4.3 | Burt Hooton | 145.7 | LAN |
| +025+ | 4.24 | Dave Rozema | 152 | DET |
| +034+ | 3.88 | Tom Seaver | 151 | TOT |
| +037+ | 3.68 | Jerry Koosman | 159.7 | NYN |
| +039+ | 3.59 | Don Sutton | 151.7 | LAN |
| +043+ | 3.41 | Gaylord Perry | 153.3 | TEX |
| +050+ | 3.08 | Dennis Leonard | 171.3 | KCA |
| +051+ | 3.06 | Rick Langford | 129.3 | OAK |
| +052+ | 3.04 | Jim Slaton | 145 | MIL |
| +056+ | 2.88 | Dave Goltz | 184.3 | MIN |
| +058+ | 2.85 | Tommy John | 123.3 | LAN |
| +061+ | 2.83 | Fernando Arroyo | 143.7 | DET |
| +062+ | 2.79 | Fred Norman | 137.7 | CIN |
| +064+ | 2.71 | Ron Guidry | 120 | NYA |
| +067+ | 2.63 | Pablo Torrealba | 56.3 | OAK |
| +074+ | 2.37 | Joe Niekro | 82 | HOU |
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