| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gaylord Perry | CLE | 12.53 | 197206170_CLE_OAK |
| Wilbur Wood | CHA | 11.21 | 197206171_CHA_BOS |
| Jim Palmer | BAL | 8.91 | 197206160_BAL_MIN |
| Clyde Wright | ANA | 3.59 | 197206150_CLE_ANA |
| Mel Stottlemyre | NYA | 2.96 | 197206172_TEX_NYA |
| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Steve Renko | WAS | -3.47 | 197206162_WAS_ATL |
| Tom Murphy | KCA | -1.99 | 197206150_KCA_BOS |
| Reggie Cleveland | SLN | -1.88 | 197206170_SFN_SLN |
| Ron Reed | ATL | -1.63 | 197206162_WAS_ATL |
| Nelson Briles | PIT | -1.41 | 197206151_SFN_PIT |
Based on accumulated WAA for this season up to 1972-06-17.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +002+ | 4.48 | Wilbur Wood | 141.7 | CHA |
| +003+ | 4.43 | Gaylord Perry | 138.7 | CLE |
| +004+ | 4.3 | Don Sutton | 93.7 | LAN |
| +006+ | 3.42 | Joe Coleman | 104.3 | DET |
| +007+ | 3.34 | Jim Palmer | 100.7 | BAL |
| +010+ | 3.17 | Claude Osteen | 87 | LAN |
| +013+ | 3.02 | Ken Holtzman | 119 | OAK |
| +018+ | 2.81 | Dick Drago | 104 | KCA |
| +023+ | 2.62 | Pat Dobson | 107.7 | BAL |
| +024+ | 2.61 | Gary Nolan | 100 | CIN |
| +026+ | 2.55 | Milt Wilcox | 80.7 | CLE |
| +028+ | 2.53 | Burt Hooton | 97 | CHN |
| +032+ | 2.15 | Mickey Lolich | 123.3 | DET |
| +034+ | 2.1 | Jim Hunter | 112.3 | OAK |
| +038+ | 2.06 | Steve Kline | 72.7 | NYA |
| +041+ | 2.03 | Tom Timmermann | 83.7 | DET |
| +043+ | 2 | Clyde Wright | 74.7 | ANA |
| +044+ | 1.97 | Steve Carlton | 121.3 | PHI |
| +045+ | 1.97 | Jim Kaat | 81.3 | MIN |
| +051+ | 1.88 | Tom Griffin | 30.7 | HOU |
| +055+ | 1.8 | Bill Hands | 84.7 | CHN |
| +058+ | 1.75 | Dave McNally | 93.7 | BAL |
| +059+ | 1.73 | Steve Stone | 88.7 | SFN |
| +063+ | 1.64 | Clay Kirby | 109.7 | SDN |
| +067+ | 1.57 | Mike Kekich | 82.7 | NYA |
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