| Team | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Montreal Expos | WAS | 3.13 | 197908020_CHN_WAS |
| Texas Rangers | TEX | 2.37 | 197908040_TEX_CLE |
| San Francisco Giants | SFN | 1.56 | 197908030_SFN_LAN |
| Houston Astros | HOU | 1.51 | 197908041_ATL_HOU |
| Pittsburgh Pirates | PIT | 1.45 | 197908020_SLN_PIT |
| Team | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Seattle Mariners | SEA | -8.92 | 197908030_OAK_SEA |
| New York Mets | NYN | -0.97 | 197908040_NYN_WAS |
| Toronto Blue Jays | TOR | -0.87 | 197908040_CHA_TOR |
| California Angels | ANA | -0.83 | 197908040_ANA_MIN |
| Philadelphia Phillies | PHI | -0.64 | 197908040_PHI_PIT |
Based on accumulated WAA for this season up to 1979-08-04.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +006+ | 6.13 | Jim Kern | 95.7 | TEX |
| +017+ | 4.34 | Bruce Sutter | 66 | CHN |
| +018+ | 4.34 | Joe Sambito | 66.3 | HOU |
| +028+ | 3.75 | Sid Monge | 88.7 | CLE |
| +030+ | 3.71 | Mike Marshall | 98.3 | MIN |
| +037+ | 3.53 | Elias Sosa | 76.3 | WAS |
| +044+ | 3.24 | Gary Lavelle | 76.3 | SFN |
| +057+ | 2.84 | Greg Minton | 43.3 | SFN |
| +063+ | 2.69 | Tom Hume | 124 | CIN |
| +071+ | 2.38 | Aurelio Lopez | 76 | DET |
| +075+ | 2.33 | Enrique Romo | 81.7 | PIT |
| +079+ | 2.25 | Joey McLaughlin | 41 | ATL |
| +090+ | 2.06 | Ron Davis | 51 | NYA |
| +098+ | 1.94 | Tom Burgmeier | 52.3 | BOS |
| +102+ | 1.9 | Mark Clear | 82 | ANA |
| +103+ | 1.87 | Don Hood | 53.3 | TOT |
| +106+ | 1.81 | Pete Redfern | 69.7 | MIN |
| +113+ | 1.76 | Bill Castro | 34.3 | MIL |
| +115+ | 1.75 | Bert Roberge | 25.3 | HOU |
| +118+ | 1.73 | Tom Buskey | 48.3 | TOR |
| +116+ | 1.73 | Rudy May | 48 | WAS |
| +122+ | 1.67 | Tippy Martinez | 49 | BAL |
| +130+ | 1.6 | Sparky Lyle | 65.7 | TEX |
| +132+ | 1.59 | Sammy Stewart | 90.7 | BAL |
| +134+ | 1.58 | Rick Williams | 84 | HOU |
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