| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jim Palmer | BAL | 10.17 | 197207200_BAL_KCA |
| Jim Hunter | OAK | 4.51 | 197207221_OAK_BOS |
| Don Sutton | LAN | 4.16 | 197207210_PHI_LAN |
| Mickey Lolich | DET | 3.95 | 197207210_DET_TEX |
| Steve Kline | NYA | 3.33 | 197207221_ANA_NYA |
| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bill Champion | PHI | -3.04 | 197207220_PHI_LAN |
| Bill Parsons | MIL | -2.68 | 197207210_MIN_MIL |
| George Stone | ATL | -1.79 | 197207210_SLN_ATL |
| Al Santorini | SLN | -1.67 | 197207200_SLN_ATL |
| Stan Bahnsen | CHA | -1.57 | 197207220_CLE_CHA |
Based on accumulated WAA for this season up to 1972-07-22.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +001+ | 7.56 | Gaylord Perry | 204.7 | CLE |
| +007+ | 5.02 | Jim Palmer | 155.3 | BAL |
| +009+ | 4.99 | Don Sutton | 156 | LAN |
| +010+ | 4.8 | Gary Nolan | 144.3 | CIN |
| +011+ | 4.78 | Jim Hunter | 179.7 | OAK |
| +014+ | 4.52 | Joe Coleman | 172 | DET |
| +016+ | 4.36 | Mickey Lolich | 199.7 | DET |
| +020+ | 3.98 | Steve Kline | 126 | NYA |
| +023+ | 3.82 | Wilbur Wood | 211.3 | CHA |
| +026+ | 3.62 | Pat Dobson | 164.3 | BAL |
| +035+ | 3.24 | Steve Carlton | 187.3 | PHI |
| +036+ | 3.17 | Jon Matlack | 132.7 | NYN |
| +037+ | 3.15 | Jim Kaat | 113.3 | MIN |
| +040+ | 3.05 | Claude Osteen | 133.3 | LAN |
| +042+ | 2.96 | Dave McNally | 150.3 | BAL |
| +046+ | 2.79 | Bob Gibson | 151.7 | SLN |
| +051+ | 2.53 | Dick Drago | 156.3 | KCA |
| +054+ | 2.51 | Ken Holtzman | 166.3 | OAK |
| +056+ | 2.44 | Mel Stottlemyre | 157.3 | NYA |
| +058+ | 2.39 | Mike Cuellar | 129.3 | BAL |
| +060+ | 2.26 | Mike Paul | 74.3 | TEX |
| +062+ | 2.25 | Bill Slayback | 53.3 | DET |
| +064+ | 2.22 | Ron Bryant | 136 | SFN |
| +070+ | 2.06 | Tom Timmermann | 124 | DET |
| +076+ | 1.93 | Ross Grimsley | 100.7 | CIN |
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