| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bert Blyleven | TEX | 11.27 | 197708040_TEX_CHA |
| Nolan Ryan | ANA | 8.96 | 197708030_NYA_ANA |
| Rick Reuschel | CHN | 6.34 | 197708030_CHN_CIN |
| Steve Rogers | WAS | 5.38 | 197708020_SFN_WAS |
| Steve Carlton | PHI | 3.84 | 197708030_SDN_PHI |
| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Larry Christenson | PHI | -2.46 | 197708040_SDN_PHI |
| Stan Bahnsen | WAS | -1.41 | 197708040_WAS_ATL |
| Dan Larson | HOU | -1.08 | 197708020_PIT_HOU |
| Dave Freisleben | SDN | -0.81 | 197708040_SDN_PHI |
| Bill Bonham | CHN | -0.5 | 197708020_CHN_CIN |
Based on accumulated WAA for this season up to 1977-08-04.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +002+ | 8.32 | Frank Tanana | 187.3 | ANA |
| +003+ | 7.56 | Nolan Ryan | 223.7 | ANA |
| +004+ | 6.96 | Rick Reuschel | 168 | CHN |
| +005+ | 6.61 | Bert Blyleven | 188 | TEX |
| +007+ | 5.9 | Steve Rogers | 204.3 | WAS |
| +013+ | 5.11 | Steve Carlton | 185 | PHI |
| +015+ | 5.08 | Burt Hooton | 154.7 | LAN |
| +017+ | 4.91 | Dave Rozema | 161 | DET |
| +024+ | 4.36 | Jim Palmer | 208.3 | BAL |
| +026+ | 4.3 | J.R. Richard | 179.3 | HOU |
| +035+ | 4.01 | John Candelaria | 144.7 | PIT |
| +039+ | 3.76 | Jim Slaton | 154 | MIL |
| +042+ | 3.4 | Tom Seaver | 157.3 | TOT |
| +047+ | 3.27 | Gaylord Perry | 159 | TEX |
| +050+ | 3.22 | Joe Niekro | 91 | HOU |
| +049+ | 3.22 | Tommy John | 132.3 | LAN |
| +052+ | 3.21 | Jerry Koosman | 166.7 | NYN |
| +053+ | 3.19 | Dennis Leonard | 180.3 | KCA |
| +058+ | 3.05 | Dave Goltz | 193 | MIN |
| +060+ | 2.84 | Fred Norman | 146.7 | CIN |
| +061+ | 2.81 | Don Sutton | 157.3 | LAN |
| +063+ | 2.79 | Ed Figueroa | 153.3 | NYA |
| +068+ | 2.64 | Pablo Torrealba | 56.3 | OAK |
| +078+ | 2.42 | Ron Guidry | 127.3 | NYA |
| +085+ | 2.24 | Eric Rasmussen | 162 | SLN |
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