| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Steve Carlton | PHI | 7.17 | 197709140_NYN_PHI |
| Tommy John | LAN | 5.62 | 197709140_CIN_LAN |
| John Candelaria | PIT | 5.32 | 197709151_PIT_SLN |
| Tom Seaver | CIN | 4.78 | 197709150_CIN_LAN |
| Jim Palmer | BAL | 4.54 | 197709160_BOS_BAL |
| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Randy Lerch | PHI | -3.02 | 197709150_NYN_PHI |
| Dan Larson | HOU | -1.85 | 197709150_HOU_SFN |
| Bruce Kison | PIT | -1.8 | 197709160_PIT_WAS |
| Pete Redfern | MIN | -1.78 | 197709160_MIN_TEX |
| Randy Jones | SDN | -1.42 | 197709150_ATL_SDN |
Based on accumulated WAA for this season up to 1977-09-16.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +002+ | 9.27 | Nolan Ryan | 288 | ANA |
| +005+ | 8.02 | Steve Carlton | 257 | PHI |
| +008+ | 6.62 | John Candelaria | 205.3 | PIT |
| +009+ | 6.6 | Tom Seaver | 234.3 | TOT |
| +012+ | 6.39 | Rick Reuschel | 231.7 | CHN |
| +013+ | 6.34 | Jim Palmer | 290 | BAL |
| +014+ | 6.2 | Burt Hooton | 201.3 | LAN |
| +016+ | 6.05 | Bert Blyleven | 225.7 | TEX |
| +018+ | 5.89 | J.R. Richard | 233 | HOU |
| +021+ | 5.74 | Steve Rogers | 269 | WAS |
| +024+ | 5.65 | Tommy John | 197.7 | LAN |
| +039+ | 4.9 | Dennis Leonard | 257.7 | KCA |
| +040+ | 4.83 | Ron Guidry | 186.3 | NYA |
| +044+ | 4.68 | Dave Goltz | 270.3 | MIN |
| +045+ | 4.59 | Don Sutton | 218 | LAN |
| +046+ | 4.58 | Dave Rozema | 218.3 | DET |
| +047+ | 4.57 | Joe Niekro | 157.7 | HOU |
| +049+ | 4.43 | Pablo Torrealba | 100.3 | OAK |
| +057+ | 3.8 | Buddy Schultz | 76.3 | SLN |
| +059+ | 3.75 | Bob Knepper | 149 | SFN |
| +064+ | 3.6 | Ron Reed | 108.3 | PHI |
| +065+ | 3.59 | Bob Forsch | 197.3 | SLN |
| +070+ | 3.33 | Fred Norman | 206.3 | CIN |
| +071+ | 3.24 | Ed Halicki | 231.7 | SFN |
| +075+ | 3.14 | Jim Rooker | 183.3 | PIT |
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