| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wilbur Wood | CHA | 9.23 | 197208160_MIL_CHA |
| Steve Carlton | PHI | 7.15 | 197208170_CIN_PHI |
| Jim Hunter | OAK | 5.01 | 197208160_OAK_BAL |
| Don Sutton | LAN | 4.68 | 197208160_PIT_LAN |
| Pat Dobson | BAL | 2.67 | 197208170_CHA_BAL |
| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Don Carrithers | SFN | -3.14 | 197208160_CHN_SFN |
| Bill Parsons | MIL | -2.43 | 197208150_MIL_CHA |
| Ron Schueler | ATL | -2.19 | 197208150_ATL_NYN |
| Jerry Reuss | HOU | -2.07 | 197208170_HOU_WAS |
| John Curtis | BOS | -0.98 | 197208150_BOS_TEX |
Based on accumulated WAA for this season up to 1972-08-17.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +001+ | 8.48 | Gaylord Perry | 255.3 | CLE |
| +006+ | 6.92 | Steve Carlton | 250.3 | PHI |
| +007+ | 6.86 | Steve Kline | 168 | NYA |
| +011+ | 6.14 | Wilbur Wood | 279.3 | CHA |
| +012+ | 6.05 | Jim Palmer | 195.3 | BAL |
| +013+ | 6.04 | Jim Hunter | 220 | OAK |
| +018+ | 5.09 | Don Sutton | 193.7 | LAN |
| +020+ | 4.75 | Mickey Lolich | 236.7 | DET |
| +022+ | 4.36 | Gary Nolan | 157 | CIN |
| +026+ | 4.23 | Jon Matlack | 172.3 | NYN |
| +037+ | 3.63 | Ken Holtzman | 204.7 | OAK |
| +038+ | 3.58 | Joe Coleman | 200 | DET |
| +040+ | 3.58 | Roger Nelson | 109 | KCA |
| +048+ | 3.22 | Pat Dobson | 207.7 | BAL |
| +051+ | 3.14 | Jim Kaat | 113.3 | MIN |
| +053+ | 3.01 | Mike Cuellar | 175 | BAL |
| +054+ | 2.95 | Claude Osteen | 168.3 | LAN |
| +056+ | 2.83 | Mike Paul | 108.3 | TEX |
| +059+ | 2.72 | Dick Woodson | 171.3 | MIN |
| +060+ | 2.71 | Dave McNally | 184.7 | BAL |
| +064+ | 2.54 | Johnny Odom | 126 | OAK |
| +072+ | 2.29 | Burt Hooton | 166.3 | CHN |
| +074+ | 2.29 | Ron Bryant | 155 | SFN |
| +077+ | 2.24 | Steve Blass | 177.3 | PIT |
| +079+ | 2.07 | Tommy John | 143 | LAN |
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