| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gaylord Perry | CLE | 11.82 | 197208220_MIN_CLE |
| Jim Palmer | BAL | 8.39 | 197208230_ANA_BAL |
| Steve Carlton | PHI | 7.08 | 197208210_ATL_PHI |
| Wilbur Wood | CHA | 7.07 | 197208230_NYA_CHA |
| Jim Hunter | OAK | 5.93 | 197208210_OAK_DET |
| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bill Greif | SDN | -3.61 | 197208230_CHN_SDN |
| Dave Roberts | HOU | -3.52 | 197208220_HOU_NYN |
| Bill Parsons | MIL | -2.04 | 197208220_TEX_MIL |
| Balor Moore | WAS | -0.98 | 197208230_CIN_WAS |
| Ron Reed | ATL | -0.97 | 197208220_ATL_PHI |
Based on accumulated WAA for this season up to 1972-08-23.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +001+ | 8.37 | Gaylord Perry | 270.3 | CLE |
| +004+ | 7.3 | Steve Carlton | 261.3 | PHI |
| +005+ | 7.22 | Jim Palmer | 213.3 | BAL |
| +006+ | 7.16 | Steve Kline | 177 | NYA |
| +012+ | 6.55 | Wilbur Wood | 295.7 | CHA |
| +013+ | 6.49 | Jim Hunter | 228 | OAK |
| +018+ | 5.08 | Don Sutton | 201.7 | LAN |
| +022+ | 4.56 | Mickey Lolich | 250.7 | DET |
| +023+ | 4.5 | Jon Matlack | 181.3 | NYN |
| +025+ | 4.38 | Gary Nolan | 157 | CIN |
| +027+ | 4.27 | Roger Nelson | 118 | KCA |
| +039+ | 3.7 | Pat Dobson | 216.7 | BAL |
| +046+ | 3.4 | Joe Coleman | 208.7 | DET |
| +049+ | 3.18 | Jim Kaat | 113.3 | MIN |
| +051+ | 3.15 | Johnny Odom | 142 | OAK |
| +053+ | 3.07 | Dick Woodson | 186.3 | MIN |
| +057+ | 2.82 | Mike Paul | 108.3 | TEX |
| +056+ | 2.82 | Nolan Ryan | 194.7 | ANA |
| +059+ | 2.81 | Dave McNally | 199.7 | BAL |
| +061+ | 2.73 | Steve Blass | 186.3 | PIT |
| +064+ | 2.65 | Claude Osteen | 175.3 | LAN |
| +066+ | 2.6 | Bob Gibson | 199 | SLN |
| +068+ | 2.53 | Ron Bryant | 161 | SFN |
| +071+ | 2.46 | Ken Holtzman | 208 | OAK |
| +073+ | 2.44 | Dick Tidrow | 171.3 | CLE |
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