| Team | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Philadelphia Phillies | PHI | 3.2 | 197808020_NYN_PHI |
| Los Angeles Dodgers | LAN | 2.74 | 197808040_LAN_SFN |
| Pittsburgh Pirates | PIT | 2.52 | 197808020_PIT_WAS |
| Oakland Athletics | OAK | 1.34 | 197808020_OAK_ANA |
| New York Yankees | NYA | 1.02 | 197808030_BOS_NYA |
| Team | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Seattle Mariners | SEA | -4.64 | 197808040_SEA_OAK |
| Toronto Blue Jays | TOR | -3.17 | 197808040_TOR_KCA |
| Montreal Expos | WAS | -2.85 | 197808040_WAS_CHN |
| California Angels | ANA | -1.49 | 197808040_MIN_ANA |
| Baltimore Orioles | BAL | -0.37 | 197808040_BAL_NYA |
Based on accumulated WAA for this season up to 1978-08-04.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +014+ | 4.45 | Phil Niekro | 221.3 | ATL |
| +024+ | 3.96 | Rich Gossage | 100 | NYA |
| +025+ | 3.87 | Gene Garber | 75.3 | TOT |
| +032+ | 3.47 | Doug Bair | 67 | CIN |
| +037+ | 3.31 | Bruce Sutter | 69.7 | CHN |
| +048+ | 2.98 | Kent Tekulve | 85.3 | PIT |
| +061+ | 2.48 | Lary Sorensen | 194.3 | MIL |
| +069+ | 2.37 | Lance Rautzhan | 39 | LAN |
| +076+ | 2.24 | Charlie Hough | 68.7 | LAN |
| +084+ | 2.13 | Warren Brusstar | 53 | PHI |
| +090+ | 2.01 | Bob Lacey | 88.3 | OAK |
| +091+ | 1.95 | Mark Littell | 79.3 | SLN |
| +093+ | 1.9 | Tug McGraw | 60 | PHI |
| +094+ | 1.9 | John D'Acquisto | 57.7 | SDN |
| +095+ | 1.89 | Kevin Kobel | 49 | NYN |
| +101+ | 1.85 | Eddie Whitson | 45.7 | PIT |
| +108+ | 1.8 | Elias Sosa | 78.7 | OAK |
| +110+ | 1.79 | Steve Mingori | 42 | KCA |
| +115+ | 1.73 | Ron Reed | 70 | PHI |
| +118+ | 1.71 | Victor Cruz | 24.3 | TOR |
| +121+ | 1.69 | Steve Comer | 49 | TEX |
| +125+ | 1.64 | Dave Heaverlo | 91.3 | OAK |
| +129+ | 1.59 | Joaquin Andujar | 87 | HOU |
| +132+ | 1.57 | Terry Forster | 46.7 | LAN |
| +133+ | 1.52 | Jim Kern | 65.3 | CLE |
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