| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gaylord Perry | CLE | 17.22 | 197208010_BAL_CLE |
| Jim Palmer | BAL | 8.53 | 197208021_BAL_CLE |
| Gary Nolan | CIN | 6.26 | 197208020_CIN_HOU |
| Don Sutton | LAN | 5.52 | 197208020_SFN_LAN |
| Mickey Lolich | DET | 4.81 | 197207310_BOS_DET |
| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bill Champion | PHI | -3.99 | 197208020_PHI_NYN |
| 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 1972-08-02.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +001+ | 8.89 | Gaylord Perry | 232.3 | CLE |
| +006+ | 5.67 | Jim Palmer | 173.3 | BAL |
| +008+ | 5.64 | Jim Hunter | 197.7 | OAK |
| +014+ | 5.05 | Steve Carlton | 214.3 | PHI |
| +015+ | 4.96 | Mickey Lolich | 215.7 | DET |
| +016+ | 4.89 | Steve Kline | 144 | NYA |
| +019+ | 4.7 | Wilbur Wood | 235 | CHA |
| +021+ | 4.35 | Gary Nolan | 157 | CIN |
| +024+ | 4.02 | Jon Matlack | 151.3 | NYN |
| +025+ | 3.98 | Don Sutton | 167.7 | LAN |
| +027+ | 3.71 | Joe Coleman | 183.3 | DET |
| +037+ | 3.25 | Ken Holtzman | 185.3 | OAK |
| +038+ | 3.22 | Pat Dobson | 179.7 | BAL |
| +042+ | 3.14 | Jim Kaat | 113.3 | MIN |
| +043+ | 3.13 | Claude Osteen | 148.3 | LAN |
| +047+ | 2.91 | Dave McNally | 167.3 | BAL |
| +049+ | 2.78 | Burt Hooton | 154.7 | CHN |
| +054+ | 2.7 | Mike Cuellar | 145.3 | BAL |
| +058+ | 2.59 | Roger Nelson | 83.3 | KCA |
| +060+ | 2.57 | Ferguson Jenkins | 212.3 | CHN |
| +061+ | 2.56 | Mike Paul | 86.7 | TEX |
| +065+ | 2.42 | Ross Grimsley | 117 | CIN |
| +068+ | 2.3 | Rich Hand | 108.3 | TEX |
| +069+ | 2.29 | Bob Gibson | 166.7 | SLN |
| +073+ | 2.19 | Johnny Odom | 110 | OAK |
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