| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gaylord Perry | CLE | 11.76 | 197207100_CHA_CLE |
| Jim Palmer | BAL | 8.99 | 197207110_KCA_BAL |
| Wilbur Wood | CHA | 7.08 | 197207120_CHA_CLE |
| Don Sutton | LAN | 4.08 | 197207110_LAN_PHI |
| Joe Coleman | DET | 3.67 | 197207100_TEX_DET |
| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bill Champion | PHI | -2.24 | 197207120_LAN_PHI |
| Sam McDowell | SFN | -1.21 | 197207120_SFN_NYN |
| Ken Brett | MIL | -1.18 | 197207120_MIL_MIN |
| Al Santorini | SLN | -0.89 | 197207110_ATL_SLN |
| Stan Bahnsen | CHA | -0.82 | 197207110_CHA_CLE |
Based on accumulated WAA for this season up to 1972-07-12.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +002+ | 6.22 | Gaylord Perry | 182.7 | CLE |
| +004+ | 4.63 | Jim Palmer | 140.7 | BAL |
| +010+ | 4.28 | Jim Hunter | 155.3 | OAK |
| +012+ | 4.24 | Wilbur Wood | 198 | CHA |
| +016+ | 3.98 | Gary Nolan | 130.3 | CIN |
| +018+ | 3.89 | Joe Coleman | 149 | DET |
| +019+ | 3.89 | Don Sutton | 138 | LAN |
| +020+ | 3.8 | Pat Dobson | 151.7 | BAL |
| +023+ | 3.44 | Mickey Lolich | 172.7 | DET |
| +026+ | 3.27 | Steve Carlton | 171.3 | PHI |
| +028+ | 3.24 | Dick Drago | 149 | KCA |
| +030+ | 3.13 | Jim Kaat | 113.3 | MIN |
| +032+ | 3.07 | Steve Kline | 103 | NYA |
| +033+ | 3.03 | Nolan Ryan | 125.3 | ANA |
| +036+ | 2.91 | Dave McNally | 129.3 | BAL |
| +040+ | 2.74 | Claude Osteen | 120.3 | LAN |
| +050+ | 2.42 | Paul Splittorff | 130 | KCA |
| +051+ | 2.39 | Mel Stottlemyre | 142.3 | NYA |
| +056+ | 2.3 | Ken Holtzman | 151.3 | OAK |
| +060+ | 2.09 | Jon Matlack | 115.7 | NYN |
| +062+ | 2.05 | Bob Gibson | 133.7 | SLN |
| +063+ | 2.03 | Johnny Odom | 81.7 | OAK |
| +065+ | 2 | Mike Cuellar | 112.3 | BAL |
| +066+ | 1.92 | Ferguson Jenkins | 167.3 | CHN |
| +070+ | 1.85 | Burt Hooton | 136.3 | CHN |
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