| Team | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Baltimore Orioles | BAL | 3.86 | 197210010_BOS_BAL |
| Oakland Athletics | OAK | 1.73 | 197209300_OAK_KCA |
| New York Yankees | NYA | 1.48 | 197210020_MIL_NYA |
| Pittsburgh Pirates | PIT | 1.11 | 197210010_NYN_PIT |
| Montreal Expos | WAS | 0.71 | 197209301_PHI_WAS |
| Team | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Philadelphia Phillies | PHI | -5.36 | 197210020_PHI_CHN |
| San Diego Padres | SDN | -3.85 | 197210010_HOU_SDN |
| Houston Astros | HOU | -2.14 | 197209300_HOU_SDN |
| Atlanta Braves | ATL | -1.71 | 197210010_ATL_SFN |
| Texas Rangers | TEX | -1.04 | 197209300_CHA_TEX |
Based on accumulated WAA for this season up to 1972-10-02.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +046+ | 4.24 | Pat Dobson | 268.3 | BAL |
| +056+ | 3.95 | Mike Marshall | 115 | WAS |
| +063+ | 3.49 | Sparky Lyle | 107.7 | NYA |
| +064+ | 3.48 | Tug McGraw | 104.3 | NYN |
| +078+ | 2.81 | Darold Knowles | 65.7 | OAK |
| +079+ | 2.69 | Jerry Bell | 70.7 | MIL |
| +086+ | 2.58 | Ramon Hernandez | 68 | PIT |
| +090+ | 2.35 | Terry Forster | 100 | CHA |
| +095+ | 2.25 | Doyle Alexander | 100.3 | BAL |
| +100+ | 2.16 | Dave Giusti | 73.7 | PIT |
| +111+ | 1.93 | Rollie Fingers | 110 | OAK |
| +108+ | 1.93 | Roric Harrison | 88 | BAL |
| +110+ | 1.93 | Ted Abernathy | 58.3 | KCA |
| +115+ | 1.84 | Clay Carroll | 95 | CIN |
| +119+ | 1.78 | Tom Hall | 122.3 | CIN |
| +121+ | 1.76 | Paul Lindblad | 99.7 | TEX |
| +126+ | 1.69 | Chris Zachary | 38.3 | DET |
| +133+ | 1.61 | Lindy McDaniel | 67 | NYA |
| +134+ | 1.58 | Gary Ross | 91.7 | SDN |
| +146+ | 1.31 | John Hiller | 44.3 | DET |
| +150+ | 1.28 | Eddie Watt | 44 | BAL |
| XXXXX | 1.19 | Lerrin LaGrow | 26.3 | DET |
| XXXXX | 1.17 | Cy Acosta | 34.7 | CHA |
| XXXXX | 1.16 | Don Newhauser | 37 | BOS |
| XXXXX | 1.1 | Fred Beene | 57.7 | NYA |
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