| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nolan Ryan | ANA | 12.14 | 197709120_ANA_TEX |
| Rick Reuschel | CHN | 6.09 | 197709110_NYN_CHN |
| John Candelaria | PIT | 5.25 | 197709100_WAS_PIT |
| Tom Seaver | CIN | 4.16 | 197709100_LAN_CIN |
| J.R. Richard | HOU | 3.87 | 197709120_HOU_CIN |
| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pat Dobson | CLE | -4.57 | 197709110_CLE_BAL |
| Randy Lerch | PHI | -3.9 | 197709100_SLN_PHI |
| Jack Billingham | CIN | -2.3 | 197709110_LAN_CIN |
| Bruce Kison | PIT | -1.96 | 197709110_WAS_PIT |
| Wayne Simpson | ANA | -1.77 | 197709112_CHA_ANA |
Based on accumulated WAA for this season up to 1977-09-12.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +002+ | 9.24 | Nolan Ryan | 288 | ANA |
| +004+ | 8.42 | Frank Tanana | 241.3 | ANA |
| +006+ | 7.28 | Steve Carlton | 249 | PHI |
| +008+ | 6.56 | Tommy John | 189.3 | LAN |
| +010+ | 6.43 | John Candelaria | 196.7 | PIT |
| +011+ | 6.41 | Rick Reuschel | 231.7 | CHN |
| +012+ | 6.2 | Burt Hooton | 201.3 | LAN |
| +014+ | 6.17 | Tom Seaver | 225.3 | TOT |
| +015+ | 6.05 | Bert Blyleven | 225.7 | TEX |
| +018+ | 5.9 | Steve Rogers | 261 | WAS |
| +020+ | 5.89 | J.R. Richard | 233 | HOU |
| +025+ | 5.62 | Jim Palmer | 281 | BAL |
| +039+ | 4.77 | Pablo Torrealba | 95 | OAK |
| +043+ | 4.6 | Dave Rozema | 218.3 | DET |
| +045+ | 4.59 | Don Sutton | 218 | LAN |
| +046+ | 4.41 | Ron Guidry | 177.3 | NYA |
| +049+ | 4.3 | Joe Niekro | 148 | HOU |
| +052+ | 4.15 | Buddy Schultz | 73.3 | SLN |
| +053+ | 4.12 | Dennis Leonard | 248.7 | KCA |
| +054+ | 4.07 | Fred Norman | 203 | CIN |
| +059+ | 3.83 | Dave Goltz | 261.3 | MIN |
| +064+ | 3.47 | Ed Halicki | 224.7 | SFN |
| +065+ | 3.42 | Bob Knepper | 140.7 | SFN |
| +066+ | 3.41 | Ron Reed | 106.3 | PHI |
| +070+ | 3.13 | Bob Forsch | 192.3 | SLN |
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