| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gaylord Perry | CLE | 12.2 | 197409150_CLE_BAL |
| Jim Hunter | OAK | 7.24 | 197409170_OAK_KCA |
| Luis Tiant | BOS | 5.41 | 197409150_BOS_MIL |
| Phil Niekro | ATL | 4.15 | 197409150_ATL_SDN |
| Andy Messersmith | LAN | 3.97 | 197409160_HOU_LAN |
| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stan Bahnsen | CHA | -4.98 | 197409170_MIN_CHA |
| Jim Bibby | TEX | -4.71 | 197409150_OAK_TEX |
| Ron Bryant | SFN | -3.96 | 197409170_ATL_SFN |
| Bill Greif | SDN | -3.62 | 197409170_CIN_SDN |
| Jim Colborn | MIL | -2.86 | 197409170_CLE_MIL |
Based on accumulated WAA for this season up to 1974-09-17.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +001+ | 9.64 | Gaylord Perry | 287.7 | CLE |
| +005+ | 7.58 | Jim Hunter | 297.3 | OAK |
| +013+ | 6.09 | Phil Niekro | 265.7 | ATL |
| +015+ | 5.66 | Jon Matlack | 231.3 | NYN |
| +016+ | 5.57 | Buzz Capra | 199.3 | ATL |
| +018+ | 5.54 | Jim Barr | 222 | SFN |
| +021+ | 5.33 | Andy Messersmith | 262.7 | LAN |
| +023+ | 5.2 | Bert Blyleven | 258.3 | MIN |
| +025+ | 4.91 | Ferguson Jenkins | 294.3 | TEX |
| +027+ | 4.78 | Nolan Ryan | 306.7 | ANA |
| +029+ | 4.55 | Ross Grimsley | 279 | BAL |
| +030+ | 4.45 | Lynn McGlothen | 215.7 | SLN |
| +032+ | 4.29 | Luis Tiant | 288.3 | BOS |
| +034+ | 4.19 | Jim Perry | 235.7 | CLE |
| +040+ | 3.74 | Jim Rooker | 229 | PIT |
| +041+ | 3.72 | Don Gullett | 235 | CIN |
| +042+ | 3.65 | Tommy John | 153 | LAN |
| +048+ | 3.49 | Larry Dierker | 206 | HOU |
| +050+ | 3.46 | Carl Morton | 254.3 | ATL |
| +061+ | 3.03 | Pat Dobson | 253.7 | NYA |
| +067+ | 2.94 | Ken Holtzman | 233.3 | OAK |
| +069+ | 2.82 | Ken Brett | 180.7 | PIT |
| +070+ | 2.82 | Geoff Zahn | 73.3 | LAN |
| +073+ | 2.74 | Ed Sprague | 94 | MIL |
| +076+ | 2.61 | Mike Caldwell | 173 | SFN |
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