| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gaylord Perry | CLE | 11.24 | 197408150_MIN_CLE |
| Jon Matlack | NYN | 5.4 | 197408130_LAN_NYN |
| Jim Barr | SFN | 5.26 | 197408130_SFN_PHI |
| Luis Tiant | BOS | 4.12 | 197408130_BOS_ANA |
| Bert Blyleven | MIN | 2.58 | 197408150_MIN_CLE |
| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jim Slaton | MIL | -1.99 | 197408140_MIL_TEX |
| Steve Stone | CHN | -1.16 | 197408140_HOU_CHN |
| Dave McNally | BAL | -0.79 | 197408140_CHA_BAL |
| Randy Jones | SDN | -0.74 | 197408140_SDN_SLN |
| Joe Coleman | DET | -0.66 | 197408130_KCA_DET |
Based on accumulated WAA for this season up to 1974-08-15.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +002+ | 7.01 | Andy Messersmith | 212 | LAN |
| +007+ | 6.41 | Gaylord Perry | 225.7 | CLE |
| +011+ | 5.14 | Phil Niekro | 206 | ATL |
| +013+ | 5.02 | Jon Matlack | 185.3 | NYN |
| +017+ | 4.71 | Luis Tiant | 236 | BOS |
| +018+ | 4.71 | Jim Barr | 174 | SFN |
| +020+ | 4.55 | Buzz Capra | 142.3 | ATL |
| +021+ | 4.47 | Jim Hunter | 223.3 | OAK |
| +024+ | 3.85 | Tommy John | 153 | LAN |
| +028+ | 3.56 | Ken Brett | 168.3 | PIT |
| +035+ | 3.27 | Jim Lonborg | 209.7 | PHI |
| +037+ | 3.23 | Steve Carlton | 214 | PHI |
| +038+ | 3.22 | Carl Morton | 205.7 | ATL |
| +041+ | 3.05 | Don Gullett | 181.3 | CIN |
| +042+ | 3.05 | Doug Rau | 151 | LAN |
| +043+ | 3.04 | Ron Reed | 127 | ATL |
| +044+ | 3.02 | Lynn McGlothen | 165.7 | SLN |
| +047+ | 2.92 | Bert Blyleven | 208.3 | MIN |
| +056+ | 2.65 | Ed Sprague | 91 | MIL |
| +057+ | 2.64 | Nolan Ryan | 238.7 | ANA |
| +058+ | 2.59 | Steve Busby | 216 | KCA |
| +063+ | 2.53 | Larry Dierker | 160.3 | HOU |
| +068+ | 2.43 | Jim Rooker | 174.7 | PIT |
| +069+ | 2.42 | Fred Norman | 144.3 | CIN |
| +070+ | 2.34 | Pat Dobson | 191.3 | NYA |
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