| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jim Palmer | BAL | 8.91 | 197206160_BAL_MIN |
| Ferguson Jenkins | CHN | 5.53 | 197206140_SDN_CHN |
| Clyde Wright | ANA | 3.59 | 197206150_CLE_ANA |
| Joe Coleman | DET | 2.52 | 197206160_DET_ANA |
| Gary Nolan | CIN | 2.44 | 197206160_NYN_CIN |
| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Steve Renko | WAS | -3.47 | 197206162_WAS_ATL |
| Jim Nash | ATL | -2.2 | 197206140_NYN_ATL |
| Tom Murphy | KCA | -1.99 | 197206150_KCA_BOS |
| Jack Billingham | CIN | -1.51 | 197206140_PHI_CIN |
| Nelson Briles | PIT | -1.41 | 197206151_SFN_PIT |
Based on accumulated WAA for this season up to 1972-06-16.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +002+ | 4.68 | Wilbur Wood | 133.7 | CHA |
| +003+ | 4.57 | Gaylord Perry | 132.7 | CLE |
| +004+ | 4.28 | Don Sutton | 93.7 | LAN |
| +006+ | 3.41 | Joe Coleman | 104.3 | DET |
| +007+ | 3.33 | Jim Palmer | 100.7 | BAL |
| +009+ | 3.15 | Claude Osteen | 87 | LAN |
| +013+ | 3.01 | Ken Holtzman | 119 | OAK |
| +017+ | 2.79 | Dick Drago | 104 | KCA |
| +020+ | 2.6 | Gary Nolan | 100 | CIN |
| +023+ | 2.53 | Milt Wilcox | 80.7 | CLE |
| +025+ | 2.52 | Burt Hooton | 97 | CHN |
| +031+ | 2.14 | Mickey Lolich | 123.3 | DET |
| +032+ | 2.13 | Pat Dobson | 98.7 | BAL |
| +033+ | 2.09 | Jim Hunter | 112.3 | OAK |
| +039+ | 2 | Clyde Wright | 74.7 | ANA |
| +040+ | 1.96 | Jim Kaat | 81.3 | MIN |
| +043+ | 1.94 | Steve Carlton | 121.3 | PHI |
| +046+ | 1.87 | Tom Griffin | 30.7 | HOU |
| +051+ | 1.83 | Tom Timmermann | 75.7 | DET |
| +053+ | 1.79 | Bill Hands | 84.7 | CHN |
| +055+ | 1.75 | Steve Stone | 88.7 | SFN |
| +056+ | 1.74 | Dave McNally | 93.7 | BAL |
| +065+ | 1.57 | Mike Kekich | 82.7 | NYA |
| +070+ | 1.5 | Scipio Spinks | 90.7 | SLN |
| +071+ | 1.47 | Jon Matlack | 81.7 | NYN |
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