| Team | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pittsburgh Pirates | PIT | 2.55 | 197809160_WAS_PIT |
| Philadelphia Phillies | PHI | 2.51 | 197809160_NYN_PHI |
| Los Angeles Dodgers | LAN | 2.41 | 197809170_ATL_LAN |
| San Diego Padres | SDN | 2.02 | 197809160_HOU_SDN |
| Oakland Athletics | OAK | 1.74 | 197809160_OAK_TEX |
| Team | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Toronto Blue Jays | TOR | -11.95 | 197809170_TOR_BAL |
| Milwaukee Brewers | MIL | -2.5 | 197809160_MIN_MIL |
| Atlanta Braves | ATL | -2.07 | 197809150_ATL_LAN |
| Montreal Expos | WAS | -1.61 | 197809170_WAS_PIT |
| Cincinnati Reds | CIN | -1.38 | 197809150_CIN_SFN |
Based on accumulated WAA for this season up to 1978-09-17.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +021+ | 5.36 | Kent Tekulve | 123.7 | PIT |
| +034+ | 4.55 | Rich Gossage | 122 | NYA |
| +048+ | 3.89 | Doug Bair | 94.7 | CIN |
| +053+ | 3.57 | Gene Garber | 109.3 | TOT |
| +064+ | 3.17 | Elias Sosa | 107 | OAK |
| +075+ | 3.01 | Ron Reed | 100.3 | PHI |
| +082+ | 2.82 | Rollie Fingers | 98 | SDN |
| +087+ | 2.64 | Lance Rautzhan | 55 | LAN |
| +092+ | 2.56 | Warren Brusstar | 83 | PHI |
| +094+ | 2.51 | Dyar Miller | 78.7 | ANA |
| +095+ | 2.51 | Mike Marshall | 88.7 | MIN |
| +096+ | 2.5 | John D'Acquisto | 77.3 | SDN |
| +099+ | 2.43 | Terry Forster | 62.3 | LAN |
| +104+ | 2.36 | Victor Cruz | 44.3 | TOR |
| +105+ | 2.34 | Jim Kern | 95 | CLE |
| +107+ | 2.32 | John Hiller | 81.3 | DET |
| +115+ | 2.15 | Bob Stanley | 121.3 | BOS |
| +116+ | 2.14 | Tom Bruno | 39.3 | SLN |
| +127+ | 2.03 | Bill Castro | 45.3 | MIL |
| +129+ | 2.01 | Bob Lacey | 113 | OAK |
| +137+ | 1.85 | Darold Knowles | 68 | WAS |
| +140+ | 1.84 | Charlie Hough | 92 | LAN |
| +146+ | 1.75 | Eddie Whitson | 69.3 | PIT |
| +151+ | 1.68 | Mark Littell | 102 | SLN |
| +159+ | 1.61 | Dave LaRoche | 90.3 | ANA |
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