| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wilbur Wood | CHA | 9.23 | 197208160_MIL_CHA |
| Jim Palmer | BAL | 9.21 | 197208140_OAK_BAL |
| Steve Kline | NYA | 6.24 | 197208140_NYA_KCA |
| Jim Hunter | OAK | 5.01 | 197208160_OAK_BAL |
| Don Sutton | LAN | 4.68 | 197208160_PIT_LAN |
| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Don Carrithers | SFN | -3.14 | 197208160_CHN_SFN |
| Bill Parsons | MIL | -2.43 | 197208150_MIL_CHA |
| Ron Schueler | ATL | -2.19 | 197208150_ATL_NYN |
| Dave Roberts | HOU | -1.83 | 197208140_SFN_HOU |
| John Curtis | BOS | -0.98 | 197208150_BOS_TEX |
Based on accumulated WAA for this season up to 1972-08-16.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +001+ | 8.43 | Gaylord Perry | 255.3 | CLE |
| +004+ | 7.03 | Steve Carlton | 241.3 | PHI |
| +006+ | 6.83 | Steve Kline | 168 | NYA |
| +010+ | 6.08 | Wilbur Wood | 279.3 | CHA |
| +012+ | 6.02 | Jim Palmer | 195.3 | BAL |
| +014+ | 6 | Jim Hunter | 220 | OAK |
| +019+ | 5.06 | Don Sutton | 193.7 | LAN |
| +021+ | 4.73 | Mickey Lolich | 236.7 | DET |
| +023+ | 4.31 | Gary Nolan | 157 | CIN |
| +026+ | 4.2 | Jon Matlack | 172.3 | NYN |
| +033+ | 3.82 | Pat Dobson | 202.3 | BAL |
| +038+ | 3.59 | Ken Holtzman | 204.7 | OAK |
| +041+ | 3.56 | Joe Coleman | 200 | DET |
| +042+ | 3.55 | Roger Nelson | 109 | KCA |
| +051+ | 3.12 | Jim Kaat | 113.3 | MIN |
| +053+ | 3.06 | Mike Paul | 100.7 | TEX |
| +054+ | 2.98 | Mike Cuellar | 175 | BAL |
| +056+ | 2.92 | Claude Osteen | 168.3 | LAN |
| +057+ | 2.73 | Ross Grimsley | 141.3 | CIN |
| +059+ | 2.68 | Dick Woodson | 171.3 | MIN |
| +060+ | 2.67 | Dave McNally | 184.7 | BAL |
| +066+ | 2.52 | Johnny Odom | 126 | OAK |
| +075+ | 2.26 | Burt Hooton | 166.3 | CHN |
| +076+ | 2.26 | Ron Bryant | 155 | SFN |
| +078+ | 2.2 | Steve Blass | 177.3 | PIT |
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