| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gaylord Perry | CLE | 11.9 | 197206210_CLE_MIN |
| Wilbur Wood | CHA | 10.59 | 197206200_CHA_MIL |
| Jim Palmer | BAL | 10.01 | 197206200_BAL_ANA |
| Don Sutton | LAN | 4.58 | 197206190_LAN_PIT |
| Clyde Wright | ANA | 3.78 | 197206190_BAL_ANA |
| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Steve Renko | WAS | -3.23 | 197206210_WAS_CIN |
| Bill Gogolewski | TEX | -1.2 | 197206210_TEX_BOS |
| Jack Billingham | CIN | -1.03 | 197206190_WAS_CIN |
| Ron Bryant | SFN | -0.98 | 197206210_SFN_CHN |
| Ron Reed | ATL | -0.87 | 197206210_PHI_ATL |
Based on accumulated WAA for this season up to 1972-06-21.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +002+ | 4.88 | Gaylord Perry | 147.7 | CLE |
| +003+ | 4.45 | Wilbur Wood | 147.7 | CHA |
| +004+ | 3.95 | Jim Palmer | 109.7 | BAL |
| +005+ | 3.9 | Joe Coleman | 112.3 | DET |
| +008+ | 3.53 | Don Sutton | 99.3 | LAN |
| +014+ | 3.21 | Pat Dobson | 113.7 | BAL |
| +015+ | 3.18 | Claude Osteen | 94.7 | LAN |
| +017+ | 2.94 | Mickey Lolich | 132.3 | DET |
| +018+ | 2.93 | Ken Holtzman | 128 | OAK |
| +022+ | 2.86 | Gary Nolan | 107.7 | CIN |
| +024+ | 2.75 | Dick Drago | 110 | KCA |
| +029+ | 2.57 | Jim Hunter | 123.3 | OAK |
| +034+ | 2.37 | Tom Timmermann | 92.7 | DET |
| +035+ | 2.33 | Milt Wilcox | 84.7 | CLE |
| +036+ | 2.29 | Jim Kaat | 90.3 | MIN |
| +040+ | 2.13 | Clyde Wright | 83.7 | ANA |
| +041+ | 2.11 | Steve Kline | 72.7 | NYA |
| +049+ | 1.95 | Mike Kekich | 89.3 | NYA |
| +058+ | 1.73 | Burt Hooton | 100 | CHN |
| +060+ | 1.68 | Scipio Spinks | 98 | SLN |
| +064+ | 1.63 | Jon Matlack | 87.7 | NYN |
| +066+ | 1.62 | Tom Griffin | 38 | HOU |
| +068+ | 1.61 | Steve Stone | 91.7 | SFN |
| +075+ | 1.46 | Al Downing | 80.3 | LAN |
| +074+ | 1.46 | Dave McNally | 99.3 | BAL |
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