| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nolan Ryan | ANA | 8.11 | 197707300_BOS_ANA |
| Rick Reuschel | CHN | 6.79 | 197707300_CHN_HOU |
| Steve Rogers | WAS | 5.28 | 197707290_LAN_WAS |
| Steve Carlton | PHI | 3.57 | 197707300_SFN_PHI |
| Dave Rozema | DET | 3.27 | 197707290_DET_TEX |
| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jack Billingham | CIN | -2.16 | 197707292_SLN_CIN |
| Lynn McGlothen | SFN | -1.43 | 197707300_SFN_PHI |
| Randy Lerch | PHI | -1.3 | 197707290_SFN_PHI |
| Luis Tiant | BOS | -1.3 | 197707300_BOS_ANA |
| Ray Burris | CHN | -1.28 | 197707280_CIN_CHN |
Based on accumulated WAA for this season up to 1977-07-30.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +002+ | 7.62 | Frank Tanana | 180.3 | ANA |
| +003+ | 7.07 | Nolan Ryan | 216.7 | ANA |
| +004+ | 6.52 | Rick Reuschel | 161.7 | CHN |
| +005+ | 6.51 | Bert Blyleven | 173.3 | TEX |
| +009+ | 5.43 | Steve Rogers | 195.3 | WAS |
| +013+ | 4.97 | Jim Palmer | 206.3 | BAL |
| +017+ | 4.62 | J.R. Richard | 173.7 | HOU |
| +019+ | 4.5 | John Candelaria | 141.3 | PIT |
| +020+ | 4.45 | Steve Carlton | 176 | PHI |
| +022+ | 4.32 | Burt Hooton | 145.7 | LAN |
| +024+ | 4.23 | Dave Rozema | 152 | DET |
| +034+ | 3.9 | Tom Seaver | 151 | TOT |
| +038+ | 3.7 | Jerry Koosman | 159.7 | NYN |
| +037+ | 3.7 | Jim Slaton | 154 | MIL |
| +040+ | 3.62 | Don Sutton | 151.7 | LAN |
| +044+ | 3.38 | Gaylord Perry | 153.3 | TEX |
| +048+ | 3.12 | Dennis Leonard | 171.3 | KCA |
| +058+ | 2.87 | Tommy John | 123.3 | LAN |
| +060+ | 2.83 | Fred Norman | 146.7 | CIN |
| +061+ | 2.82 | Fernando Arroyo | 143.7 | DET |
| +062+ | 2.81 | Dave Goltz | 184.3 | MIN |
| +066+ | 2.73 | Ron Guidry | 120 | NYA |
| +069+ | 2.64 | Pablo Torrealba | 56.3 | OAK |
| +073+ | 2.39 | Ed Figueroa | 145.3 | NYA |
| +074+ | 2.38 | Joe Niekro | 82 | HOU |
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