| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jim Hunter | OAK | 5.05 | 197409050_TEX_OAK |
| Luis Tiant | BOS | 4.34 | 197409060_MIL_BOS |
| Jim Perry | CLE | 3.09 | 197409040_CLE_DET |
| Don Gullett | CIN | 1.65 | 197409060_LAN_CIN |
| Ferguson Jenkins | TEX | 1.6 | 197409040_MIN_TEX |
| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jim Bibby | TEX | -6.45 | 197409060_TEX_OAK |
| Burt Hooton | CHN | -2.86 | 197409060_PHI_CHN |
| Vic Albury | MIN | -2.59 | 197409050_MIN_KCA |
| Joe Coleman | DET | -2.07 | 197409040_CLE_DET |
| Jim Slaton | MIL | -0.44 | 197409060_MIL_BOS |
Based on accumulated WAA for this season up to 1974-09-06.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +004+ | 7.93 | Gaylord Perry | 260.7 | CLE |
| +010+ | 6.48 | Jim Hunter | 272.3 | OAK |
| +014+ | 5.79 | Jon Matlack | 217.3 | NYN |
| +016+ | 5.67 | Andy Messersmith | 244.3 | LAN |
| +017+ | 5.52 | Luis Tiant | 277.3 | BOS |
| +019+ | 5.29 | Phil Niekro | 245.7 | ATL |
| +020+ | 5.26 | Jim Barr | 201 | SFN |
| +023+ | 4.96 | Lynn McGlothen | 199.7 | SLN |
| +025+ | 4.72 | Buzz Capra | 176.3 | ATL |
| +026+ | 4.56 | Bert Blyleven | 234.3 | MIN |
| +032+ | 4 | Jim Perry | 214 | CLE |
| +033+ | 3.93 | Ferguson Jenkins | 276.3 | TEX |
| +035+ | 3.78 | Larry Dierker | 189.7 | HOU |
| +038+ | 3.65 | Tommy John | 153 | LAN |
| +043+ | 3.46 | Nolan Ryan | 278.7 | ANA |
| +047+ | 3.28 | Ken Brett | 168.3 | PIT |
| +049+ | 3.24 | Don Gullett | 218.7 | CIN |
| +053+ | 3.16 | Carl Morton | 240.3 | ATL |
| +054+ | 3.14 | Pat Dobson | 238 | NYA |
| +057+ | 3.01 | Ross Grimsley | 248.7 | BAL |
| +059+ | 2.94 | Jim Rooker | 211.7 | PIT |
| +063+ | 2.84 | Mike Caldwell | 158 | SFN |
| +069+ | 2.61 | Ron Reed | 153.7 | ATL |
| +073+ | 2.52 | Ed Sprague | 91 | MIL |
| +075+ | 2.47 | Bruce DalCanton | 162.7 | KCA |
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