| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gaylord Perry | CLE | 13.2 | 197207140_CLE_TEX |
| Wilbur Wood | CHA | 7.08 | 197207120_CHA_CLE |
| Pat Dobson | BAL | 5.47 | 197207120_KCA_BAL |
| Gary Nolan | CIN | 4.56 | 197207130_PIT_CIN |
| Jim Hunter | OAK | 4.29 | 197207141_OAK_NYA |
| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bill Champion | PHI | -2.24 | 197207120_LAN_PHI |
| Jerry Reuss | HOU | -2.14 | 197207130_HOU_CHN |
| Sam McDowell | SFN | -1.21 | 197207120_SFN_NYN |
| Ken Brett | MIL | -1.18 | 197207120_MIL_MIN |
| Balor Moore | WAS | -0.59 | 197207140_WAS_LAN |
Based on accumulated WAA for this season up to 1972-07-14.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +001+ | 7.14 | Gaylord Perry | 195.7 | CLE |
| +006+ | 4.62 | Jim Palmer | 140.7 | BAL |
| +007+ | 4.59 | Gary Nolan | 138.3 | CIN |
| +011+ | 4.34 | Jim Hunter | 164.3 | OAK |
| +012+ | 4.28 | Wilbur Wood | 198 | CHA |
| +013+ | 4.22 | Joe Coleman | 156 | DET |
| +019+ | 3.88 | Don Sutton | 138 | LAN |
| +020+ | 3.79 | Pat Dobson | 151.7 | BAL |
| +025+ | 3.29 | Mickey Lolich | 181.7 | DET |
| +026+ | 3.29 | Steve Carlton | 171.3 | PHI |
| +027+ | 3.26 | Dick Drago | 149 | KCA |
| +031+ | 3.13 | Jim Kaat | 113.3 | MIN |
| +037+ | 2.78 | Steve Kline | 110 | NYA |
| +039+ | 2.66 | Dave McNally | 134.3 | BAL |
| +043+ | 2.51 | Johnny Odom | 88 | OAK |
| +047+ | 2.41 | Claude Osteen | 124.3 | LAN |
| +050+ | 2.38 | Mel Stottlemyre | 142.3 | NYA |
| +055+ | 2.3 | Ken Holtzman | 151.3 | OAK |
| +058+ | 2.26 | Mike Paul | 67.7 | TEX |
| +060+ | 2.19 | Nolan Ryan | 133.3 | ANA |
| +063+ | 2.12 | Mike Kekich | 123 | NYA |
| +064+ | 2.09 | Jon Matlack | 115.7 | NYN |
| +065+ | 2.05 | Bob Gibson | 133.7 | SLN |
| +068+ | 2 | Ray Corbin | 62.3 | MIN |
| +067+ | 2 | Mike Cuellar | 112.3 | BAL |
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