| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gaylord Perry | CLE | 16.53 | 197207231_CLE_CHA |
| Wilbur Wood | CHA | 5.23 | 197207231_CLE_CHA |
| Jim Hunter | OAK | 4.51 | 197207221_OAK_BOS |
| Pat Dobson | BAL | 4.19 | 197207210_BAL_KCA |
| Don Sutton | LAN | 4.16 | 197207210_PHI_LAN |
| 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 |
| Stan Bahnsen | CHA | -1.57 | 197207220_CLE_CHA |
| Carl Morton | WAS | -1.52 | 197207220_WAS_SDN |
Based on accumulated WAA for this season up to 1972-07-23.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +001+ | 7.82 | Gaylord Perry | 213.3 | CLE |
| +008+ | 5.02 | Jim Palmer | 155.3 | BAL |
| +009+ | 4.99 | Don Sutton | 156 | LAN |
| +010+ | 4.81 | Gary Nolan | 144.3 | CIN |
| +011+ | 4.77 | Jim Hunter | 179.7 | OAK |
| +014+ | 4.53 | Joe Coleman | 172 | DET |
| +016+ | 4.37 | Mickey Lolich | 199.7 | DET |
| +019+ | 4.29 | Wilbur Wood | 220.3 | CHA |
| +022+ | 3.97 | Steve Kline | 126 | NYA |
| +023+ | 3.92 | Steve Carlton | 196.3 | PHI |
| +028+ | 3.61 | Pat Dobson | 164.3 | BAL |
| +036+ | 3.18 | Jon Matlack | 132.7 | NYN |
| +037+ | 3.15 | Jim Kaat | 113.3 | MIN |
| +041+ | 3.04 | Claude Osteen | 133.3 | LAN |
| +044+ | 2.95 | Dave McNally | 150.3 | BAL |
| +046+ | 2.79 | Bob Gibson | 151.7 | SLN |
| +051+ | 2.69 | Ron Bryant | 145 | SFN |
| +052+ | 2.59 | Bill Slayback | 57.7 | DET |
| +053+ | 2.58 | Ken Holtzman | 167.3 | OAK |
| +057+ | 2.42 | Mel Stottlemyre | 157.3 | NYA |
| +060+ | 2.26 | Mike Paul | 74.3 | TEX |
| +066+ | 2.14 | Dick Drago | 162.3 | KCA |
| +067+ | 2.09 | Steve Blass | 146.7 | PIT |
| +068+ | 2.08 | Mike Cuellar | 136.3 | BAL |
| +072+ | 2.01 | Mike Torrez | 145.7 | WAS |
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