| Team | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Philadelphia Phillies | PHI | 6.33 | 197808150_LAN_PHI |
| Oakland Athletics | OAK | 3.52 | 197808150_NYA_OAK |
| Los Angeles Dodgers | LAN | 2 | 197808150_LAN_PHI |
| Houston Astros | HOU | 1.84 | 197808140_HOU_SLN |
| San Francisco Giants | SFN | 0.96 | 197808150_SFN_WAS |
| Team | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Atlanta Braves | ATL | -3.08 | 197808150_ATL_CHN |
| Seattle Mariners | SEA | -1.97 | 197808130_ANA_SEA |
| Baltimore Orioles | BAL | -1.89 | 197808130_NYA_BAL |
| Toronto Blue Jays | TOR | -1.38 | 197808130_KCA_TOR |
| California Angels | ANA | -1.28 | 197808130_ANA_SEA |
Based on accumulated WAA for this season up to 1978-08-15.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +021+ | 4.29 | Rich Gossage | 103.7 | NYA |
| +024+ | 4.05 | Doug Bair | 74 | CIN |
| +033+ | 3.61 | Gene Garber | 84.7 | TOT |
| +036+ | 3.53 | Kent Tekulve | 92 | PIT |
| +041+ | 3.38 | Hal Dues | 90.3 | WAS |
| +050+ | 3.11 | Bruce Sutter | 75.3 | CHN |
| +065+ | 2.57 | Warren Brusstar | 60.7 | PHI |
| +071+ | 2.43 | Lance Rautzhan | 40 | LAN |
| +072+ | 2.4 | Rick Langford | 141.7 | OAK |
| +077+ | 2.33 | Charlie Hough | 72.7 | LAN |
| +078+ | 2.32 | Ed Halicki | 132.7 | SFN |
| +079+ | 2.3 | Elias Sosa | 84.7 | OAK |
| +080+ | 2.26 | Bob Lacey | 94 | OAK |
| +091+ | 2.1 | Mark Littell | 86.7 | SLN |
| +094+ | 2.08 | Ron Reed | 74.3 | PHI |
| +097+ | 2.03 | Bob Stanley | 90.3 | BOS |
| +098+ | 2.02 | Tug McGraw | 64 | PHI |
| +107+ | 1.95 | Victor Cruz | 29.7 | TOR |
| +110+ | 1.93 | Steve Comer | 54.7 | TEX |
| +112+ | 1.91 | John Hiller | 66.7 | DET |
| +125+ | 1.75 | Jim Kern | 76 | CLE |
| +130+ | 1.69 | Bill Castro | 38.7 | MIL |
| +137+ | 1.64 | Darold Knowles | 58 | WAS |
| +142+ | 1.62 | Dave LaRoche | 67.7 | ANA |
| +151+ | 1.48 | Steve Mingori | 50.7 | KCA |
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