| Team | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pittsburgh Pirates | PIT | 2.96 | 197809130_SLN_PIT |
| Philadelphia Phillies | PHI | 2.35 | 197809110_PIT_PHI |
| Los Angeles Dodgers | LAN | 1.91 | 197809120_LAN_SFN |
| San Diego Padres | SDN | 1.65 | 197809120_ATL_SDN |
| Oakland Athletics | OAK | 1.33 | 197809120_OAK_KCA |
| Team | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Atlanta Braves | ATL | -5.32 | 197809110_ATL_SDN |
| Montreal Expos | WAS | -4.78 | 197809110_SLN_WAS |
| Toronto Blue Jays | TOR | -2.55 | 197809111_TOR_CLE |
| Chicago Cubs | CHN | -1.42 | 197809110_CHN_NYN |
| Cincinnati Reds | CIN | -1.04 | 197809120_HOU_CIN |
Based on accumulated WAA for this season up to 1978-09-13.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +020+ | 5.24 | Kent Tekulve | 119.3 | PIT |
| +027+ | 4.99 | Rich Gossage | 121.7 | NYA |
| +042+ | 4.01 | Doug Bair | 93.3 | CIN |
| +055+ | 3.47 | Gene Garber | 107.7 | TOT |
| +056+ | 3.43 | Elias Sosa | 105 | OAK |
| +077+ | 2.84 | Ron Reed | 95.3 | PHI |
| +080+ | 2.79 | Victor Cruz | 44.3 | TOR |
| +087+ | 2.69 | Rollie Fingers | 96 | SDN |
| +098+ | 2.42 | Dyar Miller | 77.3 | ANA |
| +100+ | 2.4 | Lance Rautzhan | 52 | LAN |
| +103+ | 2.35 | Warren Brusstar | 77.7 | PHI |
| +105+ | 2.29 | Mike Marshall | 85.7 | MIN |
| +109+ | 2.24 | John D'Acquisto | 74 | SDN |
| +113+ | 2.2 | Terry Forster | 59.3 | LAN |
| +112+ | 2.2 | John Hiller | 79.7 | DET |
| +118+ | 2.13 | Tom Bruno | 36.7 | SLN |
| +123+ | 2.05 | Bill Castro | 45.3 | MIL |
| +127+ | 2 | Jim Kern | 90.7 | CLE |
| +128+ | 1.97 | Bob Stanley | 119 | BOS |
| +142+ | 1.77 | Sid Monge | 78.3 | CLE |
| +145+ | 1.71 | Mickey Lolich | 31.7 | SDN |
| +146+ | 1.7 | Charlie Hough | 90 | LAN |
| +149+ | 1.66 | Mark Littell | 99 | SLN |
| +150+ | 1.66 | Eddie Whitson | 68 | PIT |
| +153+ | 1.6 | Bob Lacey | 105.7 | OAK |
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