| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gaylord Perry | CLE | 11.9 | 197206210_CLE_MIN |
| Wilbur Wood | CHA | 10.59 | 197206200_CHA_MIL |
| Jim Palmer | BAL | 10.01 | 197206200_BAL_ANA |
| Joe Coleman | DET | 3.34 | 197206200_DET_OAK |
| Gary Nolan | CIN | 2.81 | 197206210_WAS_CIN |
| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Steve Renko | WAS | -3.23 | 197206210_WAS_CIN |
| Bill Gogolewski | TEX | -1.2 | 197206210_TEX_BOS |
| Ron Bryant | SFN | -0.98 | 197206210_SFN_CHN |
| Ron Reed | ATL | -0.87 | 197206210_PHI_ATL |
| Bob Moose | PIT | -0.55 | 197206210_LAN_PIT |
Based on accumulated WAA for this season up to 1972-06-22.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +002+ | 4.9 | Gaylord Perry | 147.7 | CLE |
| +003+ | 4.47 | Wilbur Wood | 147.7 | CHA |
| +004+ | 3.96 | Jim Palmer | 109.7 | BAL |
| +005+ | 3.92 | Joe Coleman | 112.3 | DET |
| +008+ | 3.54 | Don Sutton | 99.3 | LAN |
| +013+ | 3.23 | Pat Dobson | 113.7 | BAL |
| +015+ | 3.19 | Claude Osteen | 94.7 | LAN |
| +020+ | 2.95 | Mickey Lolich | 132.3 | DET |
| +021+ | 2.94 | Ken Holtzman | 128 | OAK |
| +022+ | 2.87 | Gary Nolan | 107.7 | CIN |
| +024+ | 2.76 | Dick Drago | 110 | KCA |
| +028+ | 2.59 | Jim Hunter | 123.3 | OAK |
| +034+ | 2.38 | Tom Timmermann | 92.7 | DET |
| +035+ | 2.34 | Milt Wilcox | 84.7 | CLE |
| +037+ | 2.3 | Jim Kaat | 90.3 | MIN |
| +041+ | 2.14 | Clyde Wright | 83.7 | ANA |
| +042+ | 2.12 | Steve Kline | 72.7 | NYA |
| +048+ | 1.96 | Mike Kekich | 89.3 | NYA |
| +058+ | 1.74 | Burt Hooton | 100 | CHN |
| +060+ | 1.69 | Scipio Spinks | 98 | SLN |
| +064+ | 1.64 | Jon Matlack | 87.7 | NYN |
| +066+ | 1.62 | Tom Griffin | 38 | HOU |
| +067+ | 1.62 | Steve Stone | 91.7 | SFN |
| +074+ | 1.48 | Dave McNally | 99.3 | BAL |
| +076+ | 1.47 | Al Downing | 80.3 | LAN |
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