| Team | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Philadelphia Phillies | PHI | 6.53 | 197808170_LAN_PHI |
| Pittsburgh Pirates | PIT | 2.48 | 197808190_HOU_PIT |
| New York Yankees | NYA | 1.95 | 197808190_NYA_SEA |
| Los Angeles Dodgers | LAN | 1.9 | 197808170_LAN_PHI |
| Oakland Athletics | OAK | 1.45 | 197808180_BOS_OAK |
| Team | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Seattle Mariners | SEA | -4.56 | 197808190_NYA_SEA |
| Atlanta Braves | ATL | -3.16 | 197808170_ATL_SLN |
| Baltimore Orioles | BAL | -2.24 | 197808180_BAL_ANA |
| California Angels | ANA | -1.95 | 197808190_BAL_ANA |
| Toronto Blue Jays | TOR | -1.55 | 197808190_TOR_MIN |
Based on accumulated WAA for this season up to 1978-08-19.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +025+ | 4.41 | Rich Gossage | 105.3 | NYA |
| +028+ | 4 | Doug Bair | 76 | CIN |
| +030+ | 3.93 | Kent Tekulve | 97 | PIT |
| +037+ | 3.67 | Gene Garber | 85.7 | TOT |
| +047+ | 3.35 | Hal Dues | 90.3 | WAS |
| +057+ | 3.07 | Ed Halicki | 141.7 | SFN |
| +067+ | 2.6 | Warren Brusstar | 61.3 | PHI |
| +071+ | 2.49 | Ron Reed | 79.3 | PHI |
| +074+ | 2.41 | Lance Rautzhan | 40 | LAN |
| +076+ | 2.4 | Steve Comer | 60.3 | TEX |
| +081+ | 2.35 | Charlie Hough | 75.7 | LAN |
| +087+ | 2.22 | Kevin Kobel | 65.7 | NYN |
| +094+ | 2.16 | Bob Lacey | 98 | OAK |
| +097+ | 2.13 | John D'Acquisto | 60.7 | SDN |
| +099+ | 2.08 | Elias Sosa | 87.3 | OAK |
| +102+ | 2.04 | Bruce Sutter | 78 | CHN |
| +113+ | 1.92 | Bob Stanley | 96.7 | BOS |
| +114+ | 1.9 | Mark Littell | 89.7 | SLN |
| +115+ | 1.9 | John Hiller | 66.7 | DET |
| +119+ | 1.88 | Victor Cruz | 31.3 | TOR |
| +118+ | 1.88 | Jim Kern | 77.7 | CLE |
| +133+ | 1.67 | Bill Castro | 38.7 | MIL |
| +136+ | 1.65 | Darold Knowles | 58.3 | WAS |
| +140+ | 1.58 | Joe Sambito | 70 | HOU |
| +142+ | 1.56 | Joaquin Andujar | 94.3 | HOU |
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