| Team | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pittsburgh Pirates | PIT | 3.66 | 197809090_PIT_NYN |
| Philadelphia Phillies | PHI | 2.35 | 197809110_PIT_PHI |
| San Diego Padres | SDN | 2.14 | 197809090_SDN_HOU |
| Los Angeles Dodgers | LAN | 2.07 | 197809090_LAN_ATL |
| Oakland Athletics | OAK | 1.87 | 197809101_TEX_OAK |
| Team | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Atlanta Braves | ATL | -5.32 | 197809110_ATL_SDN |
| Montreal Expos | WAS | -4.97 | 197809100_CHN_WAS |
| Toronto Blue Jays | TOR | -3.04 | 197809090_BAL_TOR |
| Chicago Cubs | CHN | -2.75 | 197809090_CHN_WAS |
| Cincinnati Reds | CIN | -1.17 | 197809090_SFN_CIN |
Based on accumulated WAA for this season up to 1978-09-11.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +022+ | 5.02 | Kent Tekulve | 116.7 | PIT |
| +025+ | 4.97 | Rich Gossage | 119 | NYA |
| +042+ | 3.92 | Doug Bair | 92.3 | CIN |
| +055+ | 3.31 | Gene Garber | 105.7 | TOT |
| +058+ | 3.25 | Elias Sosa | 103 | OAK |
| +082+ | 2.79 | Victor Cruz | 44.3 | TOR |
| +088+ | 2.68 | Ron Reed | 93.3 | PHI |
| +093+ | 2.52 | Dyar Miller | 73.7 | ANA |
| +097+ | 2.44 | Rollie Fingers | 93 | SDN |
| +101+ | 2.41 | Lance Rautzhan | 52 | LAN |
| +103+ | 2.36 | Warren Brusstar | 77.7 | PHI |
| +107+ | 2.28 | Mike Marshall | 85.7 | MIN |
| +108+ | 2.25 | John D'Acquisto | 74 | SDN |
| +112+ | 2.2 | Terry Forster | 59.3 | LAN |
| +120+ | 2.09 | John Hiller | 78.3 | DET |
| +122+ | 2.05 | Bill Castro | 45.3 | MIL |
| +126+ | 1.98 | Dave LaRoche | 87 | ANA |
| +127+ | 1.97 | Bob Stanley | 119 | BOS |
| +132+ | 1.92 | Jim Kern | 89.7 | CLE |
| +139+ | 1.77 | Sid Monge | 78.3 | CLE |
| +148+ | 1.71 | Mickey Lolich | 31.7 | SDN |
| +147+ | 1.71 | Charlie Hough | 90 | LAN |
| +151+ | 1.66 | Eddie Whitson | 68 | PIT |
| +153+ | 1.61 | Gary Lavelle | 87.3 | SFN |
| +155+ | 1.59 | Bob Lacey | 105.7 | OAK |
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