| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wilbur Wood | CHA | 11.71 | 197205090_DET_CHA |
| Bert Blyleven | MIN | 5.31 | 197205080_NYA_MIN |
| Mel Stottlemyre | NYA | 4.63 | 197205080_NYA_MIN |
| Ferguson Jenkins | CHN | 4.18 | 197205090_CHN_CIN |
| Clyde Wright | ANA | 3.94 | 197205090_BOS_ANA |
| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ron Reed | ATL | -4.6 | 197205070_ATL_SLN |
| Reggie Cleveland | SLN | -2.82 | 197205070_ATL_SLN |
| Denny McLain | OAK | -2.46 | 197205070_NYA_OAK |
| Jack Billingham | CIN | -2.2 | 197205070_PIT_CIN |
| Ron Bryant | SFN | -1.96 | 197205070_SFN_PHI |
Based on accumulated WAA for this season up to 1972-05-09.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +001+ | 2.81 | Don Sutton | 42.7 | LAN |
| +002+ | 2.56 | Milt Wilcox | 48.7 | CLE |
| +003+ | 2.55 | Wilbur Wood | 54.7 | CHA |
| +006+ | 2 | Steve Arlin | 38 | SDN |
| +008+ | 1.84 | Steve Carlton | 52 | PHI |
| +011+ | 1.55 | Claude Osteen | 34.3 | LAN |
| +013+ | 1.49 | Dave McNally | 31.3 | BAL |
| +017+ | 1.34 | Mickey Lolich | 52.3 | DET |
| +019+ | 1.33 | Gaylord Perry | 49 | CLE |
| XXXXX | 1.12 | Tom Timmermann | 30.7 | DET |
| XXXXX | 1.11 | Paul Splittorff | 36 | KCA |
| XXXXX | 1.06 | Dick Drago | 38 | KCA |
| XXXXX | 1.05 | Mike Torrez | 25.7 | WAS |
| XXXXX | 1.04 | Tom Seaver | 38.7 | NYN |
| XXXXX | 1.01 | Ken Holtzman | 47 | OAK |
| XXXXX | 1 | Joe Coleman | 42.7 | DET |
| XXXXX | 1 | Pete Broberg | 29 | TEX |
| XXXXX | 0.97 | Carl Morton | 24.7 | WAS |
| XXXXX | 0.89 | Jim Hunter | 37 | OAK |
| XXXXX | 0.87 | Pat Dobson | 39.3 | BAL |
| XXXXX | 0.86 | Tommy John | 28 | LAN |
| XXXXX | 0.81 | Clay Kirby | 39 | SDN |
| XXXXX | 0.78 | Jim Perry | 26.7 | MIN |
| XXXXX | 0.78 | Scipio Spinks | 37.3 | SLN |
| XXXXX | 0.76 | Jim Kaat | 21 | MIN |
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