| Team | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Philadelphia Phillies | PHI | 6.13 | 197808130_PIT_PHI |
| Oakland Athletics | OAK | 3.24 | 197808131_OAK_MIN |
| Houston Astros | HOU | 1.77 | 197808130_ATL_HOU |
| Pittsburgh Pirates | PIT | 0.91 | 197808110_PIT_PHI |
| San Francisco Giants | SFN | 0.83 | 197808130_SFN_LAN |
| Team | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Baltimore Orioles | BAL | -2.18 | 197808120_NYA_BAL |
| Montreal Expos | WAS | -2.12 | 197808120_CHN_WAS |
| Seattle Mariners | SEA | -1.97 | 197808130_ANA_SEA |
| California Angels | ANA | -1.77 | 197808121_ANA_SEA |
| Toronto Blue Jays | TOR | -1.38 | 197808130_KCA_TOR |
Based on accumulated WAA for this season up to 1978-08-13.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +022+ | 4.06 | Rich Gossage | 101 | NYA |
| +028+ | 3.88 | Doug Bair | 72 | CIN |
| +029+ | 3.85 | Gene Garber | 82.7 | TOT |
| +042+ | 3.34 | Kent Tekulve | 89.7 | PIT |
| +043+ | 3.28 | Hal Dues | 89.3 | WAS |
| +050+ | 3.03 | Rick Langford | 139.3 | OAK |
| +053+ | 2.99 | Bruce Sutter | 74 | CHN |
| +071+ | 2.39 | Warren Brusstar | 58.7 | PHI |
| +075+ | 2.32 | Charlie Hough | 72.7 | LAN |
| +076+ | 2.31 | Ed Halicki | 132.7 | SFN |
| +079+ | 2.26 | Bob Lacey | 94 | OAK |
| +082+ | 2.2 | Elias Sosa | 83.7 | OAK |
| +093+ | 2.08 | Ron Reed | 74.3 | PHI |
| +098+ | 2.02 | Tug McGraw | 64 | PHI |
| +097+ | 2.02 | Bob Stanley | 90.3 | BOS |
| +102+ | 1.97 | John D'Acquisto | 58.7 | SDN |
| +103+ | 1.94 | Victor Cruz | 29.7 | TOR |
| +105+ | 1.93 | Steve Comer | 54.7 | TEX |
| +108+ | 1.86 | Mark Littell | 84 | SLN |
| +110+ | 1.85 | John Hiller | 66 | DET |
| +135+ | 1.64 | Darold Knowles | 58 | WAS |
| +136+ | 1.63 | Bill Castro | 38 | MIL |
| +140+ | 1.61 | Joaquin Andujar | 87.7 | HOU |
| +139+ | 1.61 | Dave LaRoche | 67.7 | ANA |
| +147+ | 1.55 | Jim Kern | 73.7 | CLE |
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