| Team | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pittsburgh Pirates | PIT | 3.66 | 197809090_PIT_NYN |
| Philadelphia Phillies | PHI | 2.34 | 197809100_SLN_PHI |
| Los Angeles Dodgers | LAN | 2.18 | 197809080_LAN_HOU |
| San Diego Padres | SDN | 2.14 | 197809090_SDN_HOU |
| Oakland Athletics | OAK | 1.87 | 197809101_TEX_OAK |
| Team | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Montreal Expos | WAS | -4.97 | 197809100_CHN_WAS |
| Atlanta Braves | ATL | -4.73 | 197809100_LAN_ATL |
| Toronto Blue Jays | TOR | -3.29 | 197809080_BAL_TOR |
| Chicago Cubs | CHN | -2.87 | 197809080_CHN_WAS |
| Cincinnati Reds | CIN | -1.32 | 197809080_SDN_CIN |
Based on accumulated WAA for this season up to 1978-09-10.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +022+ | 5 | Kent Tekulve | 116.7 | PIT |
| +025+ | 4.97 | Rich Gossage | 119 | NYA |
| +039+ | 3.92 | Doug Bair | 92.3 | CIN |
| +056+ | 3.25 | Gene Garber | 105 | TOT |
| +057+ | 3.24 | Elias Sosa | 103 | OAK |
| +081+ | 2.79 | Victor Cruz | 44.3 | TOR |
| +086+ | 2.67 | Ron Reed | 93.3 | PHI |
| +093+ | 2.51 | Dyar Miller | 73.7 | ANA |
| +094+ | 2.5 | Kevin Kobel | 85.7 | NYN |
| +098+ | 2.43 | Rollie Fingers | 93 | SDN |
| +100+ | 2.4 | Lance Rautzhan | 52 | LAN |
| +104+ | 2.36 | Warren Brusstar | 77.7 | PHI |
| +117+ | 2.13 | John D'Acquisto | 72.7 | SDN |
| +118+ | 2.09 | John Hiller | 78.3 | DET |
| +126+ | 1.97 | Dave LaRoche | 87 | ANA |
| +129+ | 1.94 | Terry Forster | 56.3 | LAN |
| +132+ | 1.91 | Jim Kern | 89.7 | CLE |
| +135+ | 1.87 | Bill Castro | 43.3 | MIL |
| +139+ | 1.79 | Bob Stanley | 117 | BOS |
| +148+ | 1.71 | Charlie Hough | 90 | LAN |
| +147+ | 1.71 | Mickey Lolich | 31.7 | SDN |
| +151+ | 1.63 | Eddie Whitson | 67.7 | PIT |
| +152+ | 1.62 | Sid Monge | 76.7 | CLE |
| +155+ | 1.61 | Gary Lavelle | 87.3 | SFN |
| +158+ | 1.56 | Mark Littell | 98 | SLN |
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