| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gaylord Perry | CLE | 11.71 | 197408090_CHA_CLE |
| Andy Messersmith | LAN | 10.18 | 197408070_CIN_LAN |
| Jon Matlack | NYN | 5.63 | 197408080_NYN_PIT |
| Luis Tiant | BOS | 5.16 | 197408080_BOS_MIL |
| Jim Barr | SFN | 3.91 | 197408090_SFN_CHN |
| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Steve Arlin | CLE | -7.29 | 197408080_CLE_DET |
| Jim Bibby | TEX | -4.38 | 197408070_OAK_TEX |
| Jim Colborn | MIL | -3.25 | 197408070_BOS_MIL |
| Stan Bahnsen | CHA | -2.31 | 197408090_CHA_CLE |
| Steve Stone | CHN | -1.06 | 197408090_SFN_CHN |
Based on accumulated WAA for this season up to 1974-08-09.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +001+ | 7.18 | Andy Messersmith | 206 | LAN |
| +005+ | 6.33 | Gaylord Perry | 218.7 | CLE |
| +009+ | 5.6 | Jim Barr | 169 | SFN |
| +011+ | 5.11 | Phil Niekro | 199.7 | ATL |
| +018+ | 4.43 | Buzz Capra | 137.7 | ATL |
| +020+ | 4.34 | Jon Matlack | 176.3 | NYN |
| +022+ | 4.02 | Jim Hunter | 214.3 | OAK |
| +023+ | 4 | Luis Tiant | 227 | BOS |
| +024+ | 3.89 | Tommy John | 153 | LAN |
| +025+ | 3.75 | Steve Carlton | 206.7 | PHI |
| +027+ | 3.65 | Ken Brett | 168.3 | PIT |
| +038+ | 2.99 | Ron Reed | 118.3 | ATL |
| +040+ | 2.97 | Bruce DalCanton | 128.3 | KCA |
| +039+ | 2.97 | Lynn McGlothen | 158.7 | SLN |
| +041+ | 2.93 | Don Gullett | 169 | CIN |
| +046+ | 2.82 | Larry Dierker | 153.3 | HOU |
| +047+ | 2.81 | Jim Lonborg | 200.7 | PHI |
| +048+ | 2.8 | Doug Rau | 140.3 | LAN |
| +051+ | 2.76 | Carl Morton | 196.7 | ATL |
| +055+ | 2.68 | Ed Sprague | 91 | MIL |
| +057+ | 2.5 | Fred Norman | 144.3 | CIN |
| +058+ | 2.49 | Dennis Blair | 95.7 | WAS |
| +060+ | 2.47 | Ross Grimsley | 204 | BAL |
| +063+ | 2.44 | Bert Blyleven | 192 | MIN |
| +064+ | 2.42 | Jim Rooker | 168.7 | PIT |
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