| Team | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles Dodgers | LAN | 3.86 | 197809270_LAN_CIN |
| Pittsburgh Pirates | PIT | 2.92 | 197809270_CHN_PIT |
| San Diego Padres | SDN | 2.82 | 197809260_SDN_SFN |
| Philadelphia Phillies | PHI | 2.33 | 197809261_WAS_PHI |
| California Angels | ANA | 1.42 | 197809270_MIL_ANA |
| Team | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicago Cubs | CHN | -5.72 | 197809270_CHN_PIT |
| Montreal Expos | WAS | -3.37 | 197809270_WAS_PHI |
| Seattle Mariners | SEA | -2.11 | 197809280_TEX_SEA |
| Chicago White Sox | CHA | -1.51 | 197809280_CHA_ANA |
| Texas Rangers | TEX | -0.82 | 197809270_MIN_TEX |
Based on accumulated WAA for this season up to 1978-09-28.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +029+ | 5.26 | Rich Gossage | 130.7 | NYA |
| +040+ | 4.27 | Kent Tekulve | 129 | PIT |
| +044+ | 4.05 | Gene Garber | 115.3 | TOT |
| +053+ | 3.76 | Doug Bair | 98.3 | CIN |
| +063+ | 3.41 | Ron Reed | 108 | PHI |
| +075+ | 3.08 | Ken Forsch | 133.7 | HOU |
| +085+ | 2.84 | John Hiller | 87.7 | DET |
| +086+ | 2.78 | Rollie Fingers | 105 | SDN |
| +087+ | 2.75 | Bob Stanley | 134.3 | BOS |
| +094+ | 2.59 | Terry Forster | 64.3 | LAN |
| +100+ | 2.5 | Warren Brusstar | 87.7 | PHI |
| +109+ | 2.39 | Victor Cruz | 47.3 | TOR |
| +113+ | 2.35 | Mike Marshall | 97 | MIN |
| +123+ | 2.11 | Darold Knowles | 71.3 | WAS |
| +130+ | 2.06 | Jim Kern | 99.3 | CLE |
| +140+ | 1.93 | Mark Littell | 105.3 | SLN |
| +141+ | 1.92 | Bill Castro | 49 | MIL |
| +142+ | 1.91 | Tom Bruno | 49 | SLN |
| +143+ | 1.9 | Dave LaRoche | 94 | ANA |
| +144+ | 1.89 | Dyar Miller | 84 | ANA |
| +153+ | 1.78 | Sid Monge | 84 | CLE |
| +158+ | 1.74 | Mickey Lolich | 34.7 | SDN |
| XXXXX | 1.51 | Tommy John | 208 | LAN |
| XXXXX | 1.5 | Bob Lacey | 117 | OAK |
| XXXXX | 1.38 | Don Stanhouse | 74.7 | BAL |
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