| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gaylord Perry | CLE | 10.82 | 197409070_BAL_CLE |
| Jon Matlack | NYN | 5.82 | 197409070_NYN_SLN |
| Andy Messersmith | LAN | 5.08 | 197409070_LAN_CIN |
| Jim Hunter | OAK | 5.05 | 197409050_TEX_OAK |
| Luis Tiant | BOS | 4.34 | 197409060_MIL_BOS |
| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jim Bibby | TEX | -6.45 | 197409060_TEX_OAK |
| Bill Greif | SDN | -4.71 | 197409070_SDN_HOU |
| Burt Hooton | CHN | -2.86 | 197409060_PHI_CHN |
| Vic Albury | MIN | -2.59 | 197409050_MIN_KCA |
| Jim Colborn | MIL | -2.36 | 197409070_MIL_BOS |
Based on accumulated WAA for this season up to 1974-09-07.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +002+ | 8.24 | Gaylord Perry | 269.7 | CLE |
| +010+ | 6.45 | Jim Hunter | 272.3 | OAK |
| +013+ | 6.08 | Jon Matlack | 226 | NYN |
| +014+ | 6.01 | Jim Barr | 210 | SFN |
| +017+ | 5.47 | Luis Tiant | 277.3 | BOS |
| +018+ | 5.34 | Phil Niekro | 251.7 | ATL |
| +021+ | 4.97 | Andy Messersmith | 248.7 | LAN |
| +022+ | 4.94 | Lynn McGlothen | 199.7 | SLN |
| +025+ | 4.7 | Buzz Capra | 176.3 | ATL |
| +026+ | 4.55 | Bert Blyleven | 234.3 | MIN |
| +033+ | 3.98 | Nolan Ryan | 287.7 | ANA |
| +034+ | 3.97 | Jim Perry | 214 | CLE |
| +035+ | 3.9 | Ferguson Jenkins | 276.3 | TEX |
| +036+ | 3.76 | Larry Dierker | 189.7 | HOU |
| +038+ | 3.64 | Tommy John | 153 | LAN |
| +047+ | 3.24 | Ross Grimsley | 256.7 | BAL |
| +048+ | 3.23 | Ken Brett | 168.3 | PIT |
| +049+ | 3.22 | Don Gullett | 218.7 | CIN |
| +051+ | 3.13 | Carl Morton | 240.3 | ATL |
| +053+ | 3.11 | Pat Dobson | 238 | NYA |
| +061+ | 2.88 | Jim Rooker | 211.7 | PIT |
| +065+ | 2.81 | Mike Caldwell | 158 | SFN |
| +066+ | 2.68 | Ed Sprague | 93 | MIL |
| +069+ | 2.66 | Al Fitzmorris | 155 | KCA |
| +071+ | 2.59 | Ron Reed | 153.7 | ATL |
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