| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gaylord Perry | CLE | 16.53 | 197207231_CLE_CHA |
| Wilbur Wood | CHA | 5.77 | 197207271_KCA_CHA |
| Mickey Lolich | DET | 4.79 | 197207271_DET_MIL |
| Jim Hunter | OAK | 4.51 | 197207221_OAK_BOS |
| Pat Dobson | BAL | 3.53 | 197207270_CLE_BAL |
| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bill Champion | PHI | -3.04 | 197207220_PHI_LAN |
| Bill Parsons | MIL | -1.91 | 197207271_DET_MIL |
| Stan Bahnsen | CHA | -1.8 | 197207272_KCA_CHA |
| Carl Morton | WAS | -1.52 | 197207220_WAS_SDN |
| Ken Forsch | HOU | -0.9 | 197207270_LAN_HOU |
Based on accumulated WAA for this season up to 1972-07-27.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +001+ | 7.8 | Gaylord Perry | 213.3 | CLE |
| +008+ | 5 | Jim Palmer | 155.3 | BAL |
| +009+ | 4.97 | Don Sutton | 156 | LAN |
| +010+ | 4.8 | Gary Nolan | 144.3 | CIN |
| +011+ | 4.75 | Jim Hunter | 179.7 | OAK |
| +012+ | 4.67 | Mickey Lolich | 206.7 | DET |
| +016+ | 4.51 | Joe Coleman | 172 | DET |
| +018+ | 4.44 | Wilbur Wood | 228 | CHA |
| +022+ | 3.95 | Steve Kline | 126 | NYA |
| +023+ | 3.92 | Jon Matlack | 142.7 | NYN |
| +024+ | 3.89 | Steve Carlton | 196.3 | PHI |
| +035+ | 3.44 | Pat Dobson | 173.3 | BAL |
| +038+ | 3.3 | Claude Osteen | 142.3 | LAN |
| +039+ | 3.15 | Jim Kaat | 113.3 | MIN |
| +044+ | 2.93 | Dave McNally | 150.3 | BAL |
| +047+ | 2.78 | Bob Gibson | 151.7 | SLN |
| +051+ | 2.68 | Ron Bryant | 145 | SFN |
| +052+ | 2.58 | Bill Slayback | 57.7 | DET |
| +053+ | 2.56 | Ken Holtzman | 167.3 | OAK |
| +057+ | 2.4 | Mel Stottlemyre | 157.3 | NYA |
| +068+ | 2.14 | Mike Paul | 78.3 | TEX |
| +069+ | 2.14 | Dick Drago | 162.3 | KCA |
| +070+ | 2.1 | Burt Hooton | 145.7 | CHN |
| +072+ | 2.07 | Steve Blass | 146.7 | PIT |
| +071+ | 2.07 | Mike Cuellar | 136.3 | BAL |
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