| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gaylord Perry | CLE | 12.2 | 197409150_CLE_BAL |
| Jim Hunter | OAK | 7.15 | 197409130_OAK_TEX |
| Luis Tiant | BOS | 5.41 | 197409150_BOS_MIL |
| Phil Niekro | ATL | 4.15 | 197409150_ATL_SDN |
| Lynn McGlothen | SLN | 2.73 | 197409130_SLN_PHI |
| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jim Bibby | TEX | -4.71 | 197409150_OAK_TEX |
| Burt Hooton | CHN | -4.68 | 197409140_CHN_NYN |
| Ron Bryant | SFN | -4.54 | 197409130_HOU_SFN |
| Steve Rogers | WAS | -3.97 | 197409130_PIT_WAS |
| Reggie Cleveland | BOS | -1.93 | 197409140_BOS_MIL |
Based on accumulated WAA for this season up to 1974-09-15.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +001+ | 9.68 | Gaylord Perry | 287.7 | CLE |
| +006+ | 7.36 | Jim Hunter | 289.3 | OAK |
| +013+ | 6.12 | Phil Niekro | 265.7 | ATL |
| +015+ | 5.69 | Jon Matlack | 231.3 | NYN |
| +020+ | 5.24 | Jim Barr | 213 | SFN |
| +021+ | 5.21 | Andy Messersmith | 255.7 | LAN |
| +023+ | 5.05 | Buzz Capra | 190.3 | ATL |
| +024+ | 4.97 | Ferguson Jenkins | 294.3 | TEX |
| +026+ | 4.84 | Nolan Ryan | 306.7 | ANA |
| +028+ | 4.7 | Bert Blyleven | 249.3 | MIN |
| +029+ | 4.61 | Ross Grimsley | 279 | BAL |
| +030+ | 4.55 | Lynn McGlothen | 215.7 | SLN |
| +031+ | 4.35 | Luis Tiant | 288.3 | BOS |
| +036+ | 3.96 | Jim Perry | 227.7 | CLE |
| +039+ | 3.85 | Jim Rooker | 229 | PIT |
| +041+ | 3.75 | Don Gullett | 235 | CIN |
| +042+ | 3.68 | Tommy John | 153 | LAN |
| +046+ | 3.53 | Larry Dierker | 206 | HOU |
| +049+ | 3.49 | Carl Morton | 254.3 | ATL |
| +058+ | 3.08 | Pat Dobson | 253.7 | NYA |
| +064+ | 2.98 | Ken Holtzman | 233.3 | OAK |
| +069+ | 2.91 | Ken Brett | 180.7 | PIT |
| +070+ | 2.9 | Al Fitzmorris | 164.3 | KCA |
| +071+ | 2.83 | Geoff Zahn | 73.3 | LAN |
| +074+ | 2.76 | Ed Sprague | 94 | MIL |
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