| Team | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pittsburgh Pirates | PIT | 2.55 | 197809160_WAS_PIT |
| Philadelphia Phillies | PHI | 2.51 | 197809160_NYN_PHI |
| Los Angeles Dodgers | LAN | 2.51 | 197809180_CIN_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 | -1.97 | 197809160_ATL_LAN |
| Montreal Expos | WAS | -1.61 | 197809170_WAS_PIT |
| Cincinnati Reds | CIN | -1.35 | 197809160_CIN_SFN |
Based on accumulated WAA for this season up to 1978-09-18.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +023+ | 5.37 | Kent Tekulve | 123.7 | PIT |
| +035+ | 4.56 | Rich Gossage | 122 | NYA |
| +046+ | 3.9 | Doug Bair | 94.7 | CIN |
| +050+ | 3.58 | Gene Garber | 109.3 | TOT |
| +063+ | 3.18 | Elias Sosa | 107 | OAK |
| +076+ | 3.02 | Ron Reed | 100.3 | PHI |
| +083+ | 2.83 | Rollie Fingers | 98 | SDN |
| +087+ | 2.67 | Lance Rautzhan | 55.3 | LAN |
| +093+ | 2.57 | Warren Brusstar | 83 | PHI |
| +095+ | 2.52 | Mike Marshall | 88.7 | MIN |
| +096+ | 2.51 | John D'Acquisto | 77.3 | SDN |
| +101+ | 2.44 | Terry Forster | 62.3 | LAN |
| +104+ | 2.37 | John Hiller | 82 | DET |
| +105+ | 2.36 | Victor Cruz | 44.3 | TOR |
| +107+ | 2.34 | Jim Kern | 95 | CLE |
| +109+ | 2.3 | Bob Stanley | 125.7 | BOS |
| +116+ | 2.14 | Tom Bruno | 39.3 | SLN |
| +120+ | 2.09 | Bill Castro | 46 | MIL |
| +127+ | 2.02 | Bob Lacey | 113 | OAK |
| +128+ | 2 | Dyar Miller | 80 | ANA |
| +139+ | 1.86 | Darold Knowles | 68 | WAS |
| +141+ | 1.85 | Charlie Hough | 92 | LAN |
| +150+ | 1.75 | Eddie Whitson | 69.3 | PIT |
| +153+ | 1.68 | Mark Littell | 102 | SLN |
| +158+ | 1.63 | Dave LaRoche | 90.3 | ANA |
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