| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jim Palmer | BAL | 9.62 | 197207160_CHA_BAL |
| Wilbur Wood | CHA | 6.61 | 197207160_CHA_BAL |
| Gary Nolan | CIN | 5.36 | 197207180_CIN_CHN |
| Jim Hunter | OAK | 4.22 | 197207181_OAK_MIL |
| Mel Stottlemyre | NYA | 4.02 | 197207160_OAK_NYA |
| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bill Champion | PHI | -2.91 | 197207180_PHI_SDN |
| Bill Parsons | MIL | -2.9 | 197207162_ANA_MIL |
| Jerry Reuss | HOU | -2.19 | 197207180_SLN_HOU |
| George Stone | ATL | -1.48 | 197207160_ATL_CHN |
| Stan Bahnsen | CHA | -1.19 | 197207180_CHA_DET |
Based on accumulated WAA for this season up to 1972-07-18.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +001+ | 7.06 | Gaylord Perry | 195.7 | CLE |
| +005+ | 5.05 | Jim Palmer | 147.7 | BAL |
| +006+ | 4.99 | Jim Hunter | 173.3 | OAK |
| +008+ | 4.8 | Gary Nolan | 144.3 | CIN |
| +014+ | 4.3 | Don Sutton | 147 | LAN |
| +017+ | 4.04 | Joe Coleman | 163 | DET |
| +020+ | 4.01 | Pat Dobson | 158.7 | BAL |
| +021+ | 3.88 | Mickey Lolich | 190.7 | DET |
| +023+ | 3.71 | Wilbur Wood | 204.3 | CHA |
| +028+ | 3.44 | Steve Kline | 119 | NYA |
| +030+ | 3.11 | Jim Kaat | 113.3 | MIN |
| +032+ | 3.07 | Dick Drago | 155 | KCA |
| +034+ | 3.04 | Dave McNally | 143.3 | BAL |
| +040+ | 2.81 | Steve Carlton | 176.3 | PHI |
| +042+ | 2.74 | Jon Matlack | 124.7 | NYN |
| +049+ | 2.49 | Johnny Odom | 88 | OAK |
| +054+ | 2.38 | Ken Holtzman | 158.3 | OAK |
| +055+ | 2.36 | Claude Osteen | 124.3 | LAN |
| +057+ | 2.29 | Bob Gibson | 142.7 | SLN |
| +059+ | 2.22 | Ron Bryant | 136 | SFN |
| +062+ | 2.18 | Mike Paul | 67.7 | TEX |
| +066+ | 2.07 | Mike Kekich | 123 | NYA |
| +068+ | 2.03 | Clyde Wright | 126 | ANA |
| +069+ | 1.98 | Mike Cuellar | 121.3 | BAL |
| +072+ | 1.94 | Roger Nelson | 55.3 | KCA |
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