| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gaylord Perry | CLE | 18.66 | 197407310_CLE_BAL |
| Andy Messersmith | LAN | 7.4 | 197407300_LAN_SDN |
| Jon Matlack | NYN | 5.6 | 197407301_PIT_NYN |
| Luis Tiant | BOS | 5.37 | 197407310_DET_BOS |
| Jim Hunter | OAK | 5.33 | 197407310_TEX_OAK |
| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bill Greif | SDN | -3.2 | 197407290_SDN_CIN |
| Jim Colborn | MIL | -2.45 | 197407301_NYA_MIL |
| Jim Bibby | TEX | -2.44 | 197407300_TEX_OAK |
| Dick Tidrow | NYA | -2.18 | 197407310_NYA_MIL |
| Reggie Cleveland | BOS | -2.17 | 197407300_DET_BOS |
Based on accumulated WAA for this season up to 1974-07-31.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +001+ | 7.77 | Gaylord Perry | 204 | CLE |
| +002+ | 6.36 | Andy Messersmith | 189 | LAN |
| +012+ | 4.75 | Phil Niekro | 190.7 | ATL |
| +015+ | 4.62 | Buzz Capra | 132.7 | ATL |
| +018+ | 4.26 | Jim Barr | 151 | SFN |
| +019+ | 4.13 | Luis Tiant | 212 | BOS |
| +020+ | 3.9 | Tommy John | 153 | LAN |
| +022+ | 3.86 | Larry Dierker | 143.7 | HOU |
| +024+ | 3.69 | Steve Carlton | 192.7 | PHI |
| +025+ | 3.67 | Jim Hunter | 196.3 | OAK |
| +027+ | 3.49 | Jon Matlack | 159 | NYN |
| +028+ | 3.45 | Don Gullett | 162 | CIN |
| +029+ | 3.41 | Paul Lindblad | 68 | OAK |
| +031+ | 3.17 | Ken Brett | 151.3 | PIT |
| +036+ | 2.84 | Fred Norman | 133 | CIN |
| +038+ | 2.78 | Lynn McGlothen | 142 | SLN |
| +042+ | 2.7 | Bruce DalCanton | 112.3 | KCA |
| +043+ | 2.7 | Jim Perry | 157 | CLE |
| +044+ | 2.69 | Ed Sprague | 91 | MIL |
| +045+ | 2.69 | Carl Morton | 183.7 | ATL |
| +048+ | 2.63 | Doug Rau | 133.3 | LAN |
| +050+ | 2.59 | Jim Lonborg | 185 | PHI |
| +052+ | 2.57 | Steve Busby | 194 | KCA |
| +056+ | 2.48 | Jim Rooker | 150.7 | PIT |
| +060+ | 2.33 | Dennis Blair | 79 | WAS |
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