| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jim Palmer | BAL | 10.32 | 197207030_BAL_DET |
| Wilbur Wood | CHA | 7.87 | 197207050_BAL_CHA |
| Mickey Lolich | DET | 5.3 | 197207050_DET_KCA |
| Steve Kline | NYA | 2.96 | 197207050_NYA_OAK |
| Jim Hunter | OAK | 2.41 | 197207030_OAK_ANA |
| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bill Champion | PHI | -2.77 | 197207040_SFN_PHI |
| Don Carrithers | SFN | -2.26 | 197207030_SFN_PHI |
| Denny McLain | ATL | -2.09 | 197207042_CHN_ATL |
| Jerry Reuss | HOU | -1.91 | 197207030_ATL_HOU |
| Carl Morton | WAS | -1.14 | 197207040_LAN_WAS |
Based on accumulated WAA for this season up to 1972-07-05.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +002+ | 5.45 | Gaylord Perry | 164.7 | CLE |
| +003+ | 4.5 | Wilbur Wood | 181 | CHA |
| +008+ | 4.12 | Pat Dobson | 139.7 | BAL |
| +012+ | 3.92 | Jim Palmer | 129 | BAL |
| +013+ | 3.79 | Gary Nolan | 123.3 | CIN |
| +019+ | 3.51 | Jim Hunter | 146.3 | OAK |
| +020+ | 3.49 | Don Sutton | 123 | LAN |
| +021+ | 3.38 | Steve Kline | 96.7 | NYA |
| +025+ | 3.11 | Joe Coleman | 132 | DET |
| +026+ | 3.09 | Jim Kaat | 113.3 | MIN |
| +028+ | 3.04 | Mickey Lolich | 163.7 | DET |
| +034+ | 2.69 | Dave McNally | 121.3 | BAL |
| +036+ | 2.65 | Earl Stephenson | 51.3 | MIL |
| +038+ | 2.63 | Dick Drago | 131 | KCA |
| +044+ | 2.44 | Paul Splittorff | 123 | KCA |
| +045+ | 2.39 | Nolan Ryan | 116.3 | ANA |
| +047+ | 2.28 | Steve Carlton | 153.3 | PHI |
| +048+ | 2.27 | Tom Timmermann | 107.7 | DET |
| +050+ | 2.24 | Ray Corbin | 52 | MIN |
| +051+ | 2.23 | Ken Holtzman | 143.3 | OAK |
| +052+ | 2.22 | Ross Grimsley | 80 | CIN |
| +054+ | 2.2 | Mike Torrez | 110 | WAS |
| +056+ | 2.13 | Clyde Wright | 107.7 | ANA |
| +059+ | 2.09 | Mike Kekich | 104.3 | NYA |
| +063+ | 1.97 | Claude Osteen | 111.3 | LAN |
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