| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gaylord Perry | CLE | 14.88 | 197207190_CLE_KCA |
| Gary Nolan | CIN | 5.36 | 197207180_CIN_CHN |
| Wilbur Wood | CHA | 4.98 | 197207190_CHA_DET |
| Pat Dobson | BAL | 4.22 | 197207170_BAL_TEX |
| Jim Hunter | OAK | 4.22 | 197207181_OAK_MIL |
| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bill Champion | PHI | -2.91 | 197207180_PHI_SDN |
| Jerry Reuss | HOU | -2.19 | 197207180_SLN_HOU |
| Stan Bahnsen | CHA | -1.19 | 197207180_CHA_DET |
| Vince Colbert | CLE | -0.88 | 197207182_CLE_KCA |
| Jim Panther | TEX | -0.65 | 197207170_BAL_TEX |
Based on accumulated WAA for this season up to 1972-07-19.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +001+ | 7.56 | Gaylord Perry | 204.7 | CLE |
| +004+ | 5.08 | Jim Palmer | 147.7 | BAL |
| +006+ | 5.01 | Jim Hunter | 173.3 | OAK |
| +007+ | 4.81 | Gary Nolan | 144.3 | CIN |
| +015+ | 4.32 | Don Sutton | 147 | LAN |
| +017+ | 4.05 | Joe Coleman | 163 | DET |
| +018+ | 4.03 | Pat Dobson | 158.7 | BAL |
| +021+ | 3.89 | Mickey Lolich | 190.7 | DET |
| +022+ | 3.84 | Wilbur Wood | 211.3 | CHA |
| +029+ | 3.45 | Steve Kline | 119 | NYA |
| +031+ | 3.21 | Steve Carlton | 187.3 | PHI |
| +033+ | 3.14 | Jim Kaat | 113.3 | MIN |
| +034+ | 3.06 | Dave McNally | 143.3 | BAL |
| +035+ | 3.06 | Claude Osteen | 133.3 | LAN |
| +045+ | 2.77 | Jon Matlack | 124.7 | NYN |
| +049+ | 2.56 | Dick Drago | 156.3 | KCA |
| +056+ | 2.4 | Mike Cuellar | 129.3 | BAL |
| +057+ | 2.39 | Ken Holtzman | 158.3 | OAK |
| +059+ | 2.3 | Bob Gibson | 142.7 | SLN |
| +060+ | 2.27 | Mike Paul | 74.3 | TEX |
| +061+ | 2.23 | Ron Bryant | 136 | SFN |
| +064+ | 2.07 | Tom Timmermann | 124 | DET |
| +069+ | 1.95 | Mike Kekich | 129.3 | NYA |
| +070+ | 1.94 | Roger Nelson | 55.3 | KCA |
| +073+ | 1.93 | Ross Grimsley | 100.7 | CIN |
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