| Team | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Houston Astros | HOU | 2.81 | 197709220_ATL_HOU |
| Philadelphia Phillies | PHI | 2.4 | 197709220_CHN_PHI |
| Chicago Cubs | CHN | 1.83 | 197709200_CHN_PHI |
| San Francisco Giants | SFN | 1.45 | 197709210_LAN_SFN |
| Oakland Athletics | OAK | 1.18 | 197709200_OAK_CHA |
| Team | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cleveland Indians | CLE | -5.33 | 197709200_CLE_DET |
| Atlanta Braves | ATL | -4.25 | 197709200_ATL_HOU |
| Cincinnati Reds | CIN | -2.3 | 197709210_CIN_SDN |
| Seattle Mariners | SEA | -2.12 | 197709200_SEA_MIL |
| San Diego Padres | SDN | -1.63 | 197709220_CIN_SDN |
Based on accumulated WAA for this season up to 1977-09-22.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +017+ | 6.33 | Bruce Sutter | 103 | CHN |
| +020+ | 6.25 | Rich Gossage | 126 | PIT |
| +038+ | 5.07 | Gary Lavelle | 116 | SFN |
| +041+ | 4.89 | Sparky Lyle | 128.7 | NYA |
| +044+ | 4.74 | Joe Niekro | 166.7 | HOU |
| +048+ | 4.33 | Ron Reed | 116.3 | PHI |
| +069+ | 3.52 | Gene Garber | 96.3 | PHI |
| +071+ | 3.48 | Bill Campbell | 132.7 | BOS |
| +072+ | 3.44 | Buddy Schultz | 79.3 | SLN |
| +076+ | 3.23 | Lerrin LaGrow | 95 | CHA |
| +086+ | 2.93 | Joe Sambito | 86 | HOU |
| +092+ | 2.8 | Joe Coleman | 118.7 | OAK |
| +093+ | 2.79 | Rollie Fingers | 128.3 | SDN |
| +096+ | 2.77 | Clay Carroll | 101.3 | TOT |
| +099+ | 2.72 | Tug McGraw | 72 | PHI |
| +100+ | 2.71 | Bob McClure | 71 | MIL |
| +101+ | 2.65 | Elias Sosa | 60.7 | LAN |
| +103+ | 2.62 | Enrique Romo | 110 | SEA |
| +105+ | 2.54 | Dave Heaverlo | 88.7 | SFN |
| +107+ | 2.45 | Dave Tomlin | 95 | SDN |
| +114+ | 2.29 | Kent Tekulve | 101 | PIT |
| +117+ | 2.26 | Pedro Borbon | 122 | CIN |
| +120+ | 2.26 | Tom Johnson | 141.7 | MIN |
| +121+ | 2.23 | Skip Lockwood | 101.7 | NYN |
| +125+ | 2.11 | Willie Hernandez | 107.3 | CHN |
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