| Team | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Philadelphia Phillies | PHI | 4.1 | 197808220_SDN_PHI |
| Pittsburgh Pirates | PIT | 3.21 | 197808240_PIT_ATL |
| Los Angeles Dodgers | LAN | 1.65 | 197808230_LAN_WAS |
| San Diego Padres | SDN | 1.23 | 197808240_NYN_SDN |
| Oakland Athletics | OAK | 1.19 | 197808230_BAL_OAK |
| Team | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Seattle Mariners | SEA | -2.36 | 197808230_BOS_SEA |
| Chicago Cubs | CHN | -2.31 | 197808220_CHN_HOU |
| Minnesota Twins | MIN | -2.19 | 197808220_DET_MIN |
| Chicago White Sox | CHA | -1.91 | 197808220_KCA_CHA |
| Cincinnati Reds | CIN | -1.64 | 197808220_SLN_CIN |
Based on accumulated WAA for this season up to 1978-08-24.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +023+ | 4.37 | Kent Tekulve | 105 | PIT |
| +025+ | 4.29 | Doug Bair | 79.7 | CIN |
| +032+ | 3.95 | Rich Gossage | 107.3 | NYA |
| +033+ | 3.88 | Gene Garber | 90.7 | TOT |
| +041+ | 3.47 | Hal Dues | 94.3 | WAS |
| +067+ | 2.73 | Ron Reed | 84.7 | PHI |
| +074+ | 2.56 | John D'Acquisto | 65.7 | SDN |
| +083+ | 2.43 | Charlie Hough | 79 | LAN |
| +084+ | 2.39 | Bob Lacey | 101 | OAK |
| +086+ | 2.35 | Lance Rautzhan | 41.7 | LAN |
| +092+ | 2.28 | Elias Sosa | 92.3 | OAK |
| +096+ | 2.24 | Dyar Miller | 63.3 | ANA |
| +095+ | 2.24 | Victor Cruz | 35.7 | TOR |
| +102+ | 2.13 | Dave LaRoche | 74.3 | ANA |
| +104+ | 2.06 | Kevin Kobel | 71.3 | NYN |
| +105+ | 2.05 | Bruce Sutter | 78 | CHN |
| +106+ | 2.04 | Joe Sambito | 75.3 | HOU |
| +107+ | 2.01 | Warren Brusstar | 66.7 | PHI |
| +113+ | 1.96 | Mark Littell | 90.7 | SLN |
| +121+ | 1.91 | Bob Stanley | 99 | BOS |
| +122+ | 1.9 | John Hiller | 69.3 | DET |
| +125+ | 1.83 | Bill Castro | 40.7 | MIL |
| +128+ | 1.8 | Jim Kern | 79.3 | CLE |
| +131+ | 1.78 | Rollie Fingers | 83.3 | SDN |
| +141+ | 1.64 | Darold Knowles | 58.3 | WAS |
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