| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gaylord Perry | CLE | 11.82 | 197208220_MIN_CLE |
| Wilbur Wood | CHA | 7.63 | 197208201_BOS_CHA |
| Steve Carlton | PHI | 7.08 | 197208210_ATL_PHI |
| Jim Hunter | OAK | 5.93 | 197208210_OAK_DET |
| Don Sutton | LAN | 4.78 | 197208210_SLN_LAN |
| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dave Roberts | HOU | -3.52 | 197208220_HOU_NYN |
| Bill Parsons | MIL | -2.04 | 197208220_TEX_MIL |
| Ron Schueler | ATL | -1.84 | 197208200_ATL_WAS |
| Ken Reynolds | PHI | -1.18 | 197208200_HOU_PHI |
| Don Gullett | CIN | -1.08 | 197208200_CIN_NYN |
Based on accumulated WAA for this season up to 1972-08-22.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +002+ | 8.34 | Gaylord Perry | 270.3 | CLE |
| +004+ | 7.27 | Steve Carlton | 261.3 | PHI |
| +006+ | 7.13 | Steve Kline | 177 | NYA |
| +012+ | 6.51 | Jim Palmer | 204.3 | BAL |
| +013+ | 6.45 | Jim Hunter | 228 | OAK |
| +014+ | 6.03 | Wilbur Wood | 286.7 | CHA |
| +018+ | 5.05 | Don Sutton | 201.7 | LAN |
| +022+ | 4.53 | Mickey Lolich | 250.7 | DET |
| +024+ | 4.48 | Jon Matlack | 181.3 | NYN |
| +026+ | 4.35 | Gary Nolan | 157 | CIN |
| +038+ | 3.68 | Pat Dobson | 216.7 | BAL |
| +042+ | 3.56 | Roger Nelson | 109 | KCA |
| +043+ | 3.54 | Joe Coleman | 200 | DET |
| +048+ | 3.21 | Dick Woodson | 180.3 | MIN |
| +050+ | 3.16 | Ken Holtzman | 206.7 | OAK |
| +051+ | 3.15 | Jim Kaat | 113.3 | MIN |
| +052+ | 3.13 | Johnny Odom | 142 | OAK |
| +057+ | 2.81 | Mike Paul | 108.3 | TEX |
| +059+ | 2.79 | Dave McNally | 199.7 | BAL |
| +060+ | 2.78 | Nolan Ryan | 194.7 | ANA |
| +062+ | 2.7 | Steve Blass | 186.3 | PIT |
| +064+ | 2.63 | Claude Osteen | 175.3 | LAN |
| +067+ | 2.57 | Bob Gibson | 199 | SLN |
| +070+ | 2.52 | Ron Bryant | 161 | SFN |
| +073+ | 2.43 | Dick Tidrow | 171.3 | CLE |
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