| Team | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Philadelphia Phillies | PHI | 3.2 | 197808020_NYN_PHI |
| Pittsburgh Pirates | PIT | 2.52 | 197808020_PIT_WAS |
| Los Angeles Dodgers | LAN | 2.41 | 197808030_LAN_SFN |
| Oakland Athletics | OAK | 1.34 | 197808020_OAK_ANA |
| New York Yankees | NYA | 1.02 | 197808030_BOS_NYA |
| Team | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Seattle Mariners | SEA | -6.19 | 197808010_MIN_SEA |
| Toronto Blue Jays | TOR | -2.69 | 197808010_DET_TOR |
| Montreal Expos | WAS | -2.45 | 197808020_PIT_WAS |
| Chicago Cubs | CHN | -1.09 | 197808010_SLN_CHN |
| California Angels | ANA | -0.51 | 197808010_OAK_ANA |
Based on accumulated WAA for this season up to 1978-08-03.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +022+ | 3.96 | Rich Gossage | 100 | NYA |
| +025+ | 3.88 | Phil Niekro | 212.3 | ATL |
| +026+ | 3.87 | Gene Garber | 75.3 | TOT |
| +036+ | 3.39 | Doug Bair | 66 | CIN |
| +038+ | 3.2 | Bruce Sutter | 68.3 | CHN |
| +045+ | 2.98 | Kent Tekulve | 85.3 | PIT |
| +058+ | 2.65 | Mark Littell | 77.7 | SLN |
| +066+ | 2.37 | Lance Rautzhan | 39 | LAN |
| +082+ | 2.15 | Charlie Hough | 67.7 | LAN |
| +086+ | 2.12 | Lary Sorensen | 185.3 | MIL |
| +088+ | 2.01 | Warren Brusstar | 51.7 | PHI |
| +089+ | 2.01 | Bob Lacey | 88.3 | OAK |
| +096+ | 1.9 | Kevin Kobel | 49 | NYN |
| +093+ | 1.9 | Tug McGraw | 60 | PHI |
| +107+ | 1.8 | Elias Sosa | 78.7 | OAK |
| +108+ | 1.8 | Steve Mingori | 42 | KCA |
| +110+ | 1.77 | Eddie Whitson | 44.7 | PIT |
| +115+ | 1.73 | Ron Reed | 70 | PHI |
| +120+ | 1.69 | Steve Comer | 49 | TEX |
| +123+ | 1.64 | Dave Heaverlo | 91.3 | OAK |
| +126+ | 1.58 | Mike Proly | 37 | CHA |
| +127+ | 1.57 | Terry Forster | 46.7 | LAN |
| +132+ | 1.52 | Jim Kern | 65.3 | CLE |
| +134+ | 1.5 | Joaquin Andujar | 86 | HOU |
| +136+ | 1.48 | Bill Castro | 31.3 | MIL |
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