| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gaylord Perry | CLE | 14.97 | 197408042_CLE_MIL |
| Luis Tiant | BOS | 4.93 | 197408040_BOS_NYA |
| Phil Niekro | ATL | 4.62 | 197408060_ATL_SDN |
| Jim Hunter | OAK | 3.77 | 197408041_OAK_MIN |
| Steve Carlton | PHI | 3.24 | 197408060_CHN_PHI |
| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reggie Cleveland | BOS | -2.42 | 197408061_BOS_MIL |
| Bill Greif | SDN | -2.13 | 197408060_ATL_SDN |
| Dick Tidrow | NYA | -2.05 | 197408060_BAL_NYA |
| John Curtis | SLN | -1.55 | 197408042_PHI_SLN |
| Lloyd Allen | CHA | -1.37 | 197408042_TEX_CHA |
Based on accumulated WAA for this season up to 1974-08-06.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +001+ | 6.98 | Andy Messersmith | 198 | LAN |
| +002+ | 6.67 | Gaylord Perry | 209.7 | CLE |
| +010+ | 5.21 | Phil Niekro | 199.7 | ATL |
| +012+ | 4.88 | Jim Barr | 160 | SFN |
| +016+ | 4.5 | Buzz Capra | 137.7 | ATL |
| +017+ | 4.39 | Luis Tiant | 221 | BOS |
| +019+ | 4.29 | Jon Matlack | 168 | NYN |
| +023+ | 3.94 | Tommy John | 153 | LAN |
| +024+ | 3.89 | Steve Carlton | 206.7 | PHI |
| +026+ | 3.75 | Jim Hunter | 205.3 | OAK |
| +027+ | 3.73 | Ken Brett | 168.3 | PIT |
| +029+ | 3.65 | Paul Lindblad | 72.7 | OAK |
| +036+ | 3.08 | Larry Dierker | 146 | HOU |
| +037+ | 3.08 | Lynn McGlothen | 158.7 | SLN |
| +038+ | 3.07 | Bruce DalCanton | 128.3 | KCA |
| +040+ | 2.99 | Don Gullett | 169 | CIN |
| +042+ | 2.85 | Doug Rau | 140.3 | LAN |
| +044+ | 2.79 | Fred Norman | 137.3 | CIN |
| +046+ | 2.71 | Ed Sprague | 91 | MIL |
| +049+ | 2.57 | Bert Blyleven | 192 | MIN |
| +050+ | 2.55 | Carl Morton | 190.7 | ATL |
| +052+ | 2.53 | Jim Lonborg | 193.7 | PHI |
| +054+ | 2.46 | Ross Grimsley | 196 | BAL |
| +061+ | 2.34 | Jim Rooker | 159.7 | PIT |
| +062+ | 2.31 | Steve Busby | 200 | KCA |
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