| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gaylord Perry | CLE | 16.72 | 197207280_CLE_BAL |
| Jim Palmer | BAL | 9.03 | 197207290_CLE_BAL |
| Wilbur Wood | CHA | 5.77 | 197207271_KCA_CHA |
| Gary Nolan | CIN | 5.61 | 197207290_SDN_CIN |
| Don Sutton | LAN | 5.27 | 197207290_LAN_HOU |
| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Woodie Fryman | PHI | -2.2 | 197207291_PIT_PHI |
| Bill Parsons | MIL | -1.91 | 197207271_DET_MIL |
| Stan Bahnsen | CHA | -1.8 | 197207272_KCA_CHA |
| Jerry Reuss | HOU | -1.78 | 197207290_LAN_HOU |
| Pete Broberg | TEX | -1.16 | 197207280_TEX_ANA |
Based on accumulated WAA for this season up to 1972-07-29.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +001+ | 8.25 | Gaylord Perry | 223.3 | CLE |
| +007+ | 5.26 | Gary Nolan | 152.3 | CIN |
| +008+ | 5.2 | Don Sutton | 162 | LAN |
| +011+ | 4.98 | Jim Hunter | 188.7 | OAK |
| +012+ | 4.97 | Jim Palmer | 164.3 | BAL |
| +013+ | 4.65 | Mickey Lolich | 206.7 | DET |
| +014+ | 4.61 | Joe Coleman | 179 | DET |
| +016+ | 4.54 | Steve Carlton | 205.3 | PHI |
| +019+ | 4.4 | Steve Kline | 135 | NYA |
| +020+ | 4.38 | Wilbur Wood | 228 | CHA |
| +024+ | 3.91 | Jon Matlack | 142.7 | NYN |
| +035+ | 3.35 | Pat Dobson | 173.3 | BAL |
| +037+ | 3.28 | Claude Osteen | 142.3 | LAN |
| +040+ | 3.13 | Jim Kaat | 113.3 | MIN |
| +048+ | 2.78 | Dave McNally | 160.3 | BAL |
| +049+ | 2.75 | Bob Gibson | 159.7 | SLN |
| +054+ | 2.58 | Ken Holtzman | 176.3 | OAK |
| +055+ | 2.56 | Ron Bryant | 152 | SFN |
| +064+ | 2.24 | Mike Paul | 79.7 | TEX |
| +066+ | 2.18 | Bill Slayback | 60.7 | DET |
| +068+ | 2.14 | Mel Stottlemyre | 165.3 | NYA |
| +070+ | 2.08 | Burt Hooton | 145.7 | CHN |
| +074+ | 2 | Mike Cuellar | 136.3 | BAL |
| +076+ | 1.97 | Johnny Odom | 101.3 | OAK |
| +077+ | 1.96 | Rich Hand | 101 | TEX |
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