| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gaylord Perry | CLE | 18.77 | 197208050_DET_CLE |
| Jim Palmer | BAL | 10.03 | 197208060_BAL_BOS |
| Wilbur Wood | CHA | 7.05 | 197208061_TEX_CHA |
| Mickey Lolich | DET | 5.37 | 197208040_DET_CLE |
| Steve Kline | NYA | 5.21 | 197208061_NYA_MIL |
| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Steve Renko | WAS | -3.14 | 197208062_PIT_WAS |
| Don Carrithers | SFN | -2.47 | 197208050_HOU_SFN |
| Denny McLain | ATL | -2.25 | 197208042_ATL_CIN |
| Al Santorini | SLN | -2.01 | 197208060_PHI_SLN |
| Jerry Reuss | HOU | -1.81 | 197208040_HOU_SFN |
Based on accumulated WAA for this season up to 1972-08-06.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +001+ | 8.84 | Gaylord Perry | 243.3 | CLE |
| +006+ | 5.98 | Jim Palmer | 182.3 | BAL |
| +010+ | 5.75 | Steve Carlton | 223.3 | PHI |
| +011+ | 5.63 | Jim Hunter | 197.7 | OAK |
| +012+ | 5.51 | Steve Kline | 152 | NYA |
| +015+ | 5.44 | Wilbur Wood | 253 | CHA |
| +018+ | 5.26 | Mickey Lolich | 222.7 | DET |
| +020+ | 4.66 | Don Sutton | 176.7 | LAN |
| +022+ | 4.33 | Jon Matlack | 158.3 | NYN |
| +023+ | 4.31 | Gary Nolan | 157 | CIN |
| +030+ | 3.73 | Claude Osteen | 156.3 | LAN |
| +029+ | 3.73 | Joe Coleman | 189.3 | DET |
| +038+ | 3.41 | Ken Holtzman | 193.3 | OAK |
| +039+ | 3.37 | Pat Dobson | 186.7 | BAL |
| +044+ | 3.1 | Jim Kaat | 113.3 | MIN |
| +050+ | 2.8 | Ross Grimsley | 125.3 | CIN |
| +058+ | 2.58 | Mike Paul | 86.7 | TEX |
| +059+ | 2.53 | Roger Nelson | 91 | KCA |
| +062+ | 2.5 | Mike Cuellar | 153.3 | BAL |
| +067+ | 2.27 | Bob Gibson | 166.7 | SLN |
| +069+ | 2.22 | Ray Corbin | 93.3 | MIN |
| +072+ | 2.16 | Ron Bryant | 155 | SFN |
| +075+ | 2.08 | Jim Lonborg | 142.3 | MIL |
| +076+ | 2.06 | Johnny Odom | 114 | OAK |
| +077+ | 2.04 | Rich Hand | 115.7 | TEX |
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