| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gaylord Perry | CLE | 18.66 | 197407310_CLE_BAL |
| Luis Tiant | BOS | 5.37 | 197407310_DET_BOS |
| Jim Hunter | OAK | 5.33 | 197407310_TEX_OAK |
| Steve Carlton | PHI | 3.4 | 197408020_WAS_PHI |
| Phil Niekro | ATL | 3.02 | 197407310_SFN_ATL |
| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bill Greif | SDN | -2.52 | 197408020_SDN_LAN |
| Dick Tidrow | NYA | -2.18 | 197407310_NYA_MIL |
| Woodie Fryman | DET | -1.52 | 197408010_DET_MIL |
| Stan Bahnsen | CHA | -1.34 | 197408010_OAK_CHA |
| Jim Slaton | MIL | -0.93 | 197408010_DET_MIL |
Based on accumulated WAA for this season up to 1974-08-02.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +001+ | 7.75 | Gaylord Perry | 204 | CLE |
| +002+ | 6.34 | Andy Messersmith | 189 | LAN |
| +012+ | 4.73 | Phil Niekro | 190.7 | ATL |
| +014+ | 4.61 | Buzz Capra | 132.7 | ATL |
| +017+ | 4.24 | Jim Barr | 151 | SFN |
| +019+ | 4.11 | Luis Tiant | 212 | BOS |
| +022+ | 3.92 | Ken Brett | 161.3 | PIT |
| +024+ | 3.88 | Tommy John | 153 | LAN |
| +025+ | 3.85 | Steve Carlton | 199.7 | PHI |
| +026+ | 3.84 | Larry Dierker | 143.7 | HOU |
| +027+ | 3.66 | Jim Hunter | 196.3 | OAK |
| +028+ | 3.46 | Jon Matlack | 159 | NYN |
| +029+ | 3.43 | Don Gullett | 162 | CIN |
| +030+ | 3.4 | Paul Lindblad | 68 | OAK |
| +034+ | 3.04 | Jim Perry | 166 | CLE |
| +035+ | 3.03 | Lynn McGlothen | 151 | SLN |
| +041+ | 2.83 | Bruce DalCanton | 121.3 | KCA |
| +042+ | 2.82 | Fred Norman | 133 | CIN |
| +043+ | 2.68 | Ed Sprague | 91 | MIL |
| +045+ | 2.66 | Carl Morton | 183.7 | ATL |
| +048+ | 2.61 | Doug Rau | 133.3 | LAN |
| +052+ | 2.57 | Jim Lonborg | 185 | PHI |
| +054+ | 2.55 | Steve Busby | 194 | KCA |
| +060+ | 2.36 | Jim Rooker | 150.7 | PIT |
| +061+ | 2.32 | Dennis Blair | 79 | WAS |
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