| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jim Palmer | BAL | 5.95 | 197405270_BAL_KCA |
| Andy Messersmith | LAN | 3.52 | 197405270_LAN_SLN |
| Ken Holtzman | OAK | 3.05 | 197405250_OAK_ANA |
| Bill Lee | BOS | 2.34 | 197405260_MIL_BOS |
| Nolan Ryan | ANA | 2.32 | 197405270_MIL_ANA |
| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Steve Arlin | SDN | -7.7 | 197405250_CIN_SDN |
| Jim Bibby | TEX | -2.03 | 197405270_CLE_TEX |
| Dick Tidrow | NYA | -1.65 | 197405261_BAL_NYA |
| John Curtis | SLN | -1.41 | 197405270_LAN_SLN |
| Reggie Cleveland | BOS | -0.86 | 197405250_MIL_BOS |
Based on accumulated WAA for this season up to 1974-05-27.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +001+ | 4.69 | Gaylord Perry | 92.7 | CLE |
| +006+ | 3.42 | Bert Blyleven | 88 | MIN |
| +007+ | 3.18 | Jim Hunter | 94.7 | OAK |
| +009+ | 2.62 | Mike Caldwell | 84.7 | SFN |
| +011+ | 2.37 | Ferguson Jenkins | 101 | TEX |
| +014+ | 2.26 | Jon Matlack | 59.3 | NYN |
| +020+ | 2.03 | Phil Niekro | 93.7 | ATL |
| +022+ | 1.96 | Jim Perry | 73.3 | CLE |
| +023+ | 1.96 | Frank Tanana | 93.3 | ANA |
| +025+ | 1.93 | Tom Griffin | 68.7 | HOU |
| +024+ | 1.93 | Buzz Capra | 41.7 | ATL |
| +026+ | 1.92 | Jim Rooker | 61.7 | PIT |
| +031+ | 1.84 | Bill Lee | 88 | BOS |
| +030+ | 1.84 | Larry Dierker | 58.3 | HOU |
| +032+ | 1.82 | Bill Singer | 91.7 | ANA |
| +037+ | 1.65 | Claude Osteen | 70.3 | HOU |
| +039+ | 1.64 | Steve Busby | 89.7 | KCA |
| +038+ | 1.64 | Jim Lonborg | 74.3 | PHI |
| +040+ | 1.59 | Sonny Siebert | 56 | SLN |
| +042+ | 1.58 | Lynn McGlothen | 60.7 | SLN |
| +045+ | 1.56 | Fred Norman | 57 | CIN |
| +047+ | 1.55 | Don Gullett | 59.3 | CIN |
| +048+ | 1.54 | Bruce DalCanton | 37.3 | KCA |
| +049+ | 1.51 | Kevin Kobel | 39.3 | MIL |
| +053+ | 1.46 | Jerry Koosman | 81.3 | NYN |
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