| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gaylord Perry | CLE | 11.71 | 197408090_CHA_CLE |
| Phil Niekro | ATL | 5.15 | 197408100_ATL_PHI |
| Jim Barr | SFN | 3.91 | 197408090_SFN_CHN |
| Steve Carlton | PHI | 2.97 | 197408110_ATL_PHI |
| Bert Blyleven | MIN | 1.67 | 197408100_BAL_MIN |
| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jim Bibby | TEX | -6.53 | 197408110_DET_TEX |
| Reggie Cleveland | BOS | -2.68 | 197408100_BOS_OAK |
| Stan Bahnsen | CHA | -2.31 | 197408090_CHA_CLE |
| Dick Tidrow | NYA | -1.34 | 197408110_NYA_ANA |
| Steve Rogers | WAS | -1.33 | 197408100_WAS_HOU |
Based on accumulated WAA for this season up to 1974-08-11.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +001+ | 7.17 | Andy Messersmith | 206 | LAN |
| +007+ | 6.32 | Gaylord Perry | 218.7 | CLE |
| +009+ | 5.58 | Jim Barr | 169 | SFN |
| +012+ | 5.2 | Phil Niekro | 205.7 | ATL |
| +016+ | 4.61 | Buzz Capra | 142.3 | ATL |
| +020+ | 4.33 | Jon Matlack | 176.3 | NYN |
| +023+ | 4 | Luis Tiant | 227 | BOS |
| +022+ | 4 | Jim Hunter | 214.3 | OAK |
| +024+ | 3.88 | Tommy John | 153 | LAN |
| +025+ | 3.64 | Ken Brett | 168.3 | PIT |
| +033+ | 3.33 | Steve Carlton | 214 | PHI |
| +036+ | 3.2 | Bert Blyleven | 201 | MIN |
| +039+ | 3.15 | Lynn McGlothen | 165.7 | SLN |
| +042+ | 2.98 | Ron Reed | 118.3 | ATL |
| +043+ | 2.96 | Don Gullett | 174.3 | CIN |
| +045+ | 2.86 | Doug Rau | 146 | LAN |
| +047+ | 2.79 | Jim Lonborg | 200.7 | PHI |
| +051+ | 2.75 | Carl Morton | 196.7 | ATL |
| +056+ | 2.69 | Ed Sprague | 91 | MIL |
| +057+ | 2.57 | Larry Dierker | 160.3 | HOU |
| +058+ | 2.49 | Fred Norman | 144.3 | CIN |
| +061+ | 2.48 | Dennis Blair | 95.7 | WAS |
| +063+ | 2.44 | Vida Blue | 203.7 | OAK |
| +065+ | 2.41 | Jim Rooker | 168.7 | PIT |
| +066+ | 2.38 | Nolan Ryan | 229.7 | ANA |
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