| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gaylord Perry | CLE | 17.22 | 197208010_BAL_CLE |
| Wilbur Wood | CHA | 5.55 | 197207300_CHA_MIN |
| Mickey Lolich | DET | 4.81 | 197207310_BOS_DET |
| Pat Dobson | BAL | 3.19 | 197207311_NYA_BAL |
| Steve Carlton | PHI | 2.78 | 197208012_PHI_NYN |
| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bill Greif | SDN | -3.42 | 197207302_SDN_HOU |
| Don Carrithers | SFN | -2.88 | 197207310_SFN_CIN |
| Denny McLain | ATL | -2.49 | 197207310_LAN_ATL |
| Stan Bahnsen | CHA | -1.94 | 197207310_CHA_MIN |
| Al Santorini | SLN | -1.89 | 197208010_PIT_SLN |
Based on accumulated WAA for this season up to 1972-08-01.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +001+ | 8.8 | Gaylord Perry | 232.3 | CLE |
| +009+ | 5.19 | Gary Nolan | 152.3 | CIN |
| +010+ | 5.16 | Don Sutton | 162 | LAN |
| +012+ | 4.97 | Steve Carlton | 214.3 | PHI |
| +013+ | 4.91 | Jim Palmer | 164.3 | BAL |
| +014+ | 4.89 | Jim Hunter | 188.7 | OAK |
| +015+ | 4.87 | Mickey Lolich | 215.7 | DET |
| +017+ | 4.72 | Joe Coleman | 181 | DET |
| +020+ | 4.61 | Wilbur Wood | 235 | CHA |
| +023+ | 4.34 | Steve Kline | 135 | NYA |
| +026+ | 3.96 | Jon Matlack | 151.3 | NYN |
| +039+ | 3.17 | Ken Holtzman | 185.3 | OAK |
| +041+ | 3.13 | Pat Dobson | 179.7 | BAL |
| +042+ | 3.08 | Jim Kaat | 113.3 | MIN |
| +043+ | 3.07 | Claude Osteen | 148.3 | LAN |
| +050+ | 2.83 | Dave McNally | 167.3 | BAL |
| +053+ | 2.72 | Bob Gibson | 159.7 | SLN |
| +054+ | 2.68 | Burt Hooton | 154.7 | CHN |
| +058+ | 2.63 | Mike Cuellar | 145.3 | BAL |
| +061+ | 2.55 | Roger Nelson | 83.3 | KCA |
| +064+ | 2.43 | Ferguson Jenkins | 212.3 | CHN |
| +066+ | 2.36 | Ross Grimsley | 117 | CIN |
| +068+ | 2.26 | Rich Hand | 108.3 | TEX |
| +070+ | 2.21 | Mike Paul | 79.7 | TEX |
| +073+ | 2.15 | Johnny Odom | 110 | OAK |
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