| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gaylord Perry | CLE | 10.03 | 197206010_DET_CLE |
| Jim Palmer | BAL | 9.08 | 197206020_OAK_BAL |
| Wilbur Wood | CHA | 8.68 | 197206020_NYA_CHA |
| Mel Stottlemyre | NYA | 5.72 | 197205310_NYA_MIL |
| Mickey Lolich | DET | 4.56 | 197206020_MIN_DET |
| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reggie Cleveland | SLN | -3.05 | 197206020_SLN_LAN |
| Jerry Reuss | HOU | -2.59 | 197206010_CIN_HOU |
| Ron Reed | ATL | -2.55 | 197205310_SDN_ATL |
| Ernie McAnally | WAS | -2.15 | 197205310_PIT_WAS |
| Ron Bryant | SFN | -1.39 | 197205310_LAN_SFN |
Based on accumulated WAA for this season up to 1972-06-02.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +001+ | 3.64 | Wilbur Wood | 107.7 | CHA |
| +002+ | 3.63 | Gaylord Perry | 103 | CLE |
| +003+ | 3.48 | Don Sutton | 77.7 | LAN |
| +008+ | 2.89 | Mickey Lolich | 100.3 | DET |
| +010+ | 2.87 | Claude Osteen | 66.7 | LAN |
| +013+ | 2.67 | Steve Stone | 67.7 | SFN |
| +014+ | 2.56 | Jim Palmer | 74.7 | BAL |
| +019+ | 2.24 | Milt Wilcox | 65.3 | CLE |
| +021+ | 2.19 | Joe Coleman | 80.3 | DET |
| +022+ | 2.11 | Dick Drago | 81 | KCA |
| +024+ | 1.95 | Mel Stottlemyre | 76.3 | NYA |
| +025+ | 1.93 | Jim Kaat | 58.7 | MIN |
| +028+ | 1.88 | Jon Matlack | 64.7 | NYN |
| +031+ | 1.8 | Steve Arlin | 74 | SDN |
| +033+ | 1.67 | Ken Holtzman | 84 | OAK |
| +034+ | 1.63 | Tom Timmermann | 56.7 | DET |
| +039+ | 1.56 | Fred Norman | 68 | SDN |
| +043+ | 1.52 | Gary Nolan | 77 | CIN |
| +048+ | 1.48 | Steve Kline | 51.3 | NYA |
| +047+ | 1.48 | Pat Dobson | 71.7 | BAL |
| +050+ | 1.47 | Jim Hunter | 87 | OAK |
| +055+ | 1.36 | Tom Griffin | 21 | HOU |
| +061+ | 1.3 | Ferguson Jenkins | 92.3 | CHN |
| +063+ | 1.28 | Bert Blyleven | 84.7 | MIN |
| XXXXX | 1.17 | Burt Hooton | 76.7 | CHN |
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