| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gaylord Perry | CLE | 21.88 | 197407260_BAL_CLE |
| Andy Messersmith | LAN | 8.9 | 197407260_LAN_HOU |
| Jim Hunter | OAK | 6.37 | 197407270_MIN_OAK |
| Luis Tiant | BOS | 5.29 | 197407270_NYA_BOS |
| Mike Cuellar | BAL | 3.04 | 197407260_BAL_CLE |
| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Steve Arlin | CLE | -8.27 | 197407280_DET_CLE |
| Reggie Cleveland | BOS | -3.3 | 197407260_BOS_DET |
| Jim Colborn | MIL | -1.95 | 197407260_MIL_NYA |
| Dick Tidrow | NYA | -1.89 | 197407270_NYA_BOS |
| Jim Bibby | TEX | -1.78 | 197407260_CHA_TEX |
Based on accumulated WAA for this season up to 1974-07-28.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +001+ | 8.58 | Gaylord Perry | 200 | CLE |
| +002+ | 5.68 | Andy Messersmith | 182 | LAN |
| +009+ | 4.61 | Buzz Capra | 132.7 | ATL |
| +011+ | 4.48 | Jim Hunter | 194.3 | OAK |
| +015+ | 4.15 | Luis Tiant | 203 | BOS |
| +018+ | 4.05 | Jon Matlack | 154 | NYN |
| +019+ | 3.96 | Phil Niekro | 181.7 | ATL |
| +021+ | 3.87 | Paul Lindblad | 64 | OAK |
| +022+ | 3.84 | Tommy John | 153 | LAN |
| +023+ | 3.79 | Larry Dierker | 143.7 | HOU |
| +024+ | 3.77 | Jim Barr | 143.3 | SFN |
| +028+ | 3.49 | Fred Norman | 129 | CIN |
| +031+ | 3.08 | Ken Brett | 151.3 | PIT |
| +033+ | 3.04 | Steve Carlton | 183.7 | PHI |
| +034+ | 2.91 | Ron Reed | 98 | ATL |
| +037+ | 2.72 | Lynn McGlothen | 142 | SLN |
| +040+ | 2.65 | Ed Sprague | 91 | MIL |
| +041+ | 2.65 | Doug Rau | 124.3 | LAN |
| +042+ | 2.64 | Bruce DalCanton | 112.3 | KCA |
| +043+ | 2.62 | Jim Perry | 157 | CLE |
| +045+ | 2.61 | Don Gullett | 153 | CIN |
| +052+ | 2.48 | Carl Morton | 176.7 | ATL |
| +060+ | 2.34 | Jim Lonborg | 178 | PHI |
| +063+ | 2.21 | Tom Seaver | 140 | NYN |
| +066+ | 2.16 | Steve Busby | 185.7 | KCA |
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