| Team | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pittsburgh Pirates | PIT | 4.27 | 197809190_PIT_CHN |
| San Diego Padres | SDN | 2.69 | 197809190_SFN_SDN |
| Los Angeles Dodgers | LAN | 2.55 | 197809190_CIN_LAN |
| Philadelphia Phillies | PHI | 2.49 | 197809190_PHI_WAS |
| Oakland Athletics | OAK | 1.41 | 197809180_CHA_OAK |
| Team | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Toronto Blue Jays | TOR | -11.95 | 197809170_TOR_BAL |
| Milwaukee Brewers | MIL | -1.98 | 197809170_MIN_MIL |
| Montreal Expos | WAS | -1.61 | 197809170_WAS_PIT |
| Seattle Mariners | SEA | -1.37 | 197809190_KCA_SEA |
| Cincinnati Reds | CIN | -1.04 | 197809170_CIN_SFN |
Based on accumulated WAA for this season up to 1978-09-19.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +033+ | 4.66 | Kent Tekulve | 125.3 | PIT |
| +035+ | 4.57 | Rich Gossage | 122 | NYA |
| +046+ | 3.91 | Doug Bair | 94.7 | CIN |
| +048+ | 3.76 | Gene Garber | 111.3 | TOT |
| +064+ | 3.09 | Ron Reed | 101 | PHI |
| +073+ | 3.01 | Rollie Fingers | 100 | SDN |
| +077+ | 2.93 | Elias Sosa | 109 | OAK |
| +088+ | 2.68 | Lance Rautzhan | 55.3 | LAN |
| +089+ | 2.58 | Warren Brusstar | 83 | PHI |
| +096+ | 2.51 | John D'Acquisto | 77.3 | SDN |
| +099+ | 2.44 | Terry Forster | 62.3 | LAN |
| +103+ | 2.4 | Mike Marshall | 89.7 | MIN |
| +105+ | 2.38 | John Hiller | 82 | DET |
| +107+ | 2.37 | Victor Cruz | 44.3 | TOR |
| +110+ | 2.35 | Jim Kern | 95 | CLE |
| +114+ | 2.31 | Bob Stanley | 125.7 | BOS |
| +118+ | 2.18 | Tom Bruno | 47 | SLN |
| +124+ | 2.1 | Bill Castro | 46 | MIL |
| +128+ | 2.01 | Dyar Miller | 80 | ANA |
| +140+ | 1.89 | Darold Knowles | 68.3 | WAS |
| +142+ | 1.85 | Charlie Hough | 92 | LAN |
| +146+ | 1.8 | Mark Littell | 103.3 | SLN |
| +155+ | 1.69 | Bob Lacey | 114 | OAK |
| +158+ | 1.63 | Dave LaRoche | 90.3 | ANA |
| XXXXX | 1.61 | Sid Monge | 81.7 | CLE |
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