| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mark Fidrych | DET | 8.82 | 197609030_MIL_DET |
| Jim Palmer | BAL | 7.52 | 197609041_NYA_BAL |
| Bill Travers | MIL | 6.47 | 197609040_MIL_DET |
| Randy Jones | SDN | 6.18 | 197609030_SDN_SFN |
| Tom Seaver | NYN | 5.7 | 197609030_PHI_NYN |
| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jim Hughes | MIN | -5.68 | 197609040_CHA_MIN |
| Bill Lee | BOS | -3.24 | 197609042_BOS_CLE |
| Bart Johnson | CHA | -2.55 | 197609050_CHA_MIN |
| Jack Billingham | CIN | -2.07 | 197609030_CIN_ATL |
| Frank LaCorte | ATL | -2.04 | 197609040_CIN_ATL |
Based on accumulated WAA for this season up to 1976-09-05.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +005+ | 6.38 | Vida Blue | 234.3 | OAK |
| +008+ | 6.26 | Tom Seaver | 232 | NYN |
| +009+ | 6.07 | J.R. Richard | 251.3 | HOU |
| +010+ | 5.9 | Jim Palmer | 280 | BAL |
| +011+ | 5.75 | Mark Fidrych | 202.7 | DET |
| +012+ | 5.7 | Bill Travers | 204.3 | MIL |
| +013+ | 5.57 | Randy Jones | 272.7 | SDN |
| +019+ | 4.69 | Doug Rau | 205.3 | LAN |
| +021+ | 4.56 | Frank Tanana | 233.3 | ANA |
| +033+ | 3.89 | Fred Norman | 152.3 | CIN |
| +035+ | 3.65 | Mike Torrez | 209 | OAK |
| +037+ | 3.53 | Jon Matlack | 214.3 | NYN |
| +040+ | 3.4 | Wayne Garland | 181 | BAL |
| +049+ | 3.2 | John Montefusco | 218.7 | SFN |
| +050+ | 3.18 | Pat Zachry | 169.3 | CIN |
| +053+ | 3.15 | Bert Blyleven | 254.7 | TOT |
| +058+ | 3.07 | Paul Hartzell | 131.3 | ANA |
| +060+ | 3.05 | John Denny | 169 | SLN |
| +062+ | 3.02 | Jerry Koosman | 198 | NYN |
| +066+ | 2.86 | Stan Thomas | 80.3 | CLE |
| +067+ | 2.83 | Ron Reed | 110.3 | PHI |
| +069+ | 2.75 | Andy Messersmith | 207.3 | ATL |
| +072+ | 2.6 | Luis Tiant | 221.3 | BOS |
| +083+ | 2.34 | Mickey Lolich | 174.7 | NYN |
| +086+ | 2.28 | John Candelaria | 191 | PIT |
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