| Team | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Philadelphia Phillies | PHI | 3.09 | 197808280_PHI_SDN |
| San Diego Padres | SDN | 2.79 | 197808280_PHI_SDN |
| Los Angeles Dodgers | LAN | 2.1 | 197808260_PHI_LAN |
| Houston Astros | HOU | 1.4 | 197808260_PIT_HOU |
| New York Yankees | NYA | 1.1 | 197808280_ANA_NYA |
| Team | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Atlanta Braves | ATL | -3.28 | 197808260_SLN_ATL |
| Montreal Expos | WAS | -2.66 | 197808271_WAS_SFN |
| Chicago Cubs | CHN | -2.57 | 197808260_CHN_CIN |
| Minnesota Twins | MIN | -2.53 | 197808260_MIN_TOR |
| Cleveland Indians | CLE | -2.03 | 197808260_CLE_CHA |
Based on accumulated WAA for this season up to 1978-08-28.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +023+ | 4.51 | Kent Tekulve | 106.3 | PIT |
| +028+ | 4.31 | Rich Gossage | 111.3 | NYA |
| +035+ | 3.93 | Doug Bair | 82.7 | CIN |
| +040+ | 3.54 | Gene Garber | 94 | TOT |
| +072+ | 2.61 | Lance Rautzhan | 44.7 | LAN |
| +073+ | 2.56 | John D'Acquisto | 65.7 | SDN |
| +082+ | 2.44 | Dyar Miller | 68 | ANA |
| +086+ | 2.4 | Ron Reed | 88 | PHI |
| +087+ | 2.4 | Dave LaRoche | 77.3 | ANA |
| +092+ | 2.33 | Victor Cruz | 36.7 | TOR |
| +095+ | 2.31 | Elias Sosa | 92.3 | OAK |
| +101+ | 2.25 | Kevin Kobel | 73.3 | NYN |
| +100+ | 2.25 | John Hiller | 73.3 | DET |
| +106+ | 2.13 | Warren Brusstar | 68 | PHI |
| +110+ | 2.09 | Bob Stanley | 103.7 | BOS |
| +113+ | 1.96 | Rollie Fingers | 85.3 | SDN |
| +115+ | 1.96 | Bruce Sutter | 81.7 | CHN |
| +120+ | 1.89 | Joe Sambito | 78.3 | HOU |
| +121+ | 1.88 | Mark Littell | 92 | SLN |
| +124+ | 1.84 | Bill Castro | 40.7 | MIL |
| +126+ | 1.83 | Darold Knowles | 60.3 | WAS |
| +138+ | 1.71 | Grant Jackson | 66.3 | PIT |
| +144+ | 1.64 | Bob Lacey | 104 | OAK |
| +147+ | 1.6 | Mike Marshall | 78 | MIN |
| +149+ | 1.58 | Jim Kern | 81.3 | CLE |
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