| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gaylord Perry | CLE | 13.54 | 197207061_TEX_CLE |
| Jim Palmer | BAL | 9.63 | 197207070_TEX_BAL |
| Gary Nolan | CIN | 4.57 | 197207080_CHN_CIN |
| Don Sutton | LAN | 3.31 | 197207070_LAN_NYN |
| Jim Hunter | OAK | 3.13 | 197207080_MIL_OAK |
| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jerry Reuss | HOU | -2.93 | 197207080_HOU_SLN |
| Bill Champion | PHI | -2.43 | 197207080_SDN_PHI |
| George Stone | ATL | -1.86 | 197207060_CHN_ATL |
| Bill Gogolewski | TEX | -1.35 | 197207061_TEX_CLE |
| Ernie McAnally | WAS | -1.3 | 197207080_SFN_WAS |
Based on accumulated WAA for this season up to 1972-07-08.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +002+ | 5.42 | Gaylord Perry | 173.7 | CLE |
| +004+ | 4.47 | Wilbur Wood | 181 | CHA |
| +007+ | 4.36 | Pat Dobson | 148.7 | BAL |
| +011+ | 4.17 | Jim Hunter | 155.3 | OAK |
| +010+ | 4.17 | Don Sutton | 132 | LAN |
| +012+ | 4.02 | Jim Palmer | 130.7 | BAL |
| +015+ | 3.89 | Gary Nolan | 130.3 | CIN |
| +017+ | 3.8 | Joe Coleman | 141 | DET |
| +024+ | 3.35 | Steve Kline | 96.7 | NYA |
| +028+ | 3.05 | Jim Kaat | 113.3 | MIN |
| +029+ | 3.03 | Mickey Lolich | 163.7 | DET |
| +036+ | 2.68 | Dick Drago | 140 | KCA |
| +037+ | 2.67 | Dave McNally | 121.3 | BAL |
| +039+ | 2.65 | Earl Stephenson | 51.3 | MIL |
| +043+ | 2.51 | Steve Carlton | 162.3 | PHI |
| +045+ | 2.44 | Paul Splittorff | 123 | KCA |
| +049+ | 2.26 | Nolan Ryan | 116.3 | ANA |
| +050+ | 2.22 | Ray Corbin | 52 | MIN |
| +052+ | 2.22 | Ken Holtzman | 143.3 | OAK |
| +053+ | 2.21 | Ross Grimsley | 80 | CIN |
| +055+ | 2.15 | Roger Nelson | 42 | KCA |
| +057+ | 2.14 | Burt Hooton | 130.3 | CHN |
| +058+ | 2.13 | Tom Timmermann | 111.3 | DET |
| +060+ | 2.08 | Mike Kekich | 110 | NYA |
| +065+ | 1.99 | Bill Stoneman | 134.7 | WAS |
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