| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gaylord Perry | CLE | 11.76 | 197207100_CHA_CLE |
| Wilbur Wood | CHA | 8.12 | 197207091_DET_CHA |
| Pat Dobson | BAL | 5.48 | 197207081_TEX_BAL |
| Gary Nolan | CIN | 4.57 | 197207080_CHN_CIN |
| Joe Coleman | DET | 3.67 | 197207100_TEX_DET |
| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bill Greif | SDN | -4.48 | 197207090_SDN_PHI |
| Jerry Reuss | HOU | -2.93 | 197207080_HOU_SLN |
| Bill Champion | PHI | -2.43 | 197207080_SDN_PHI |
| Denny McLain | ATL | -2.07 | 197207090_PIT_ATL |
| Ernie McAnally | WAS | -1.3 | 197207080_SFN_WAS |
Based on accumulated WAA for this season up to 1972-07-10.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +001+ | 6.15 | Gaylord Perry | 182.7 | CLE |
| +007+ | 4.38 | Pat Dobson | 148.7 | BAL |
| +008+ | 4.31 | Wilbur Wood | 189 | CHA |
| +009+ | 4.21 | Jim Hunter | 155.3 | OAK |
| +010+ | 4.19 | Don Sutton | 132 | LAN |
| +015+ | 4.04 | Jim Palmer | 130.7 | BAL |
| +017+ | 3.92 | Gary Nolan | 130.3 | CIN |
| +018+ | 3.83 | Joe Coleman | 149 | DET |
| +022+ | 3.37 | Mickey Lolich | 172.7 | DET |
| +028+ | 3.08 | Jim Kaat | 113.3 | MIN |
| +030+ | 3.03 | Steve Kline | 103 | NYA |
| +032+ | 2.98 | Nolan Ryan | 125.3 | ANA |
| +034+ | 2.88 | Dave McNally | 129.3 | BAL |
| +037+ | 2.72 | Dick Drago | 140 | KCA |
| +038+ | 2.67 | Claude Osteen | 120.3 | LAN |
| +042+ | 2.51 | Steve Carlton | 162.3 | PHI |
| +048+ | 2.37 | Paul Splittorff | 130 | KCA |
| +056+ | 2.23 | Ken Holtzman | 151.3 | OAK |
| +057+ | 2.18 | Burt Hooton | 130.3 | CHN |
| +059+ | 2.16 | Roger Nelson | 42 | KCA |
| +058+ | 2.16 | Tom Timmermann | 111.3 | DET |
| +062+ | 2.02 | Bill Stoneman | 134.7 | WAS |
| +063+ | 1.99 | Johnny Odom | 81.7 | OAK |
| +064+ | 1.98 | Mike Cuellar | 112.3 | BAL |
| +071+ | 1.85 | Ferguson Jenkins | 167.3 | CHN |
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