| Team | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Texas Rangers | TEX | 2.98 | 197908081_TEX_DET |
| Montreal Expos | WAS | 2.98 | 197908090_WAS_PHI |
| Pittsburgh Pirates | PIT | 1.8 | 197908090_PIT_CHN |
| Houston Astros | HOU | 1.46 | 197908080_HOU_LAN |
| San Francisco Giants | SFN | 1.42 | 197908090_SDN_SFN |
| Team | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Seattle Mariners | SEA | -8.9 | 197908080_MIN_SEA |
| Oakland Athletics | OAK | -3.35 | 197908101_OAK_MIN |
| New York Mets | NYN | -1.36 | 197908090_SLN_NYN |
| Detroit Tigers | DET | -1.06 | 197908101_DET_KCA |
| Milwaukee Brewers | MIL | -1.04 | 197908080_MIL_BAL |
Based on accumulated WAA for this season up to 1979-08-10.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +006+ | 6.33 | Jim Kern | 101.3 | TEX |
| +019+ | 4.55 | Jim Slaton | 165.7 | MIL |
| +020+ | 4.47 | Bruce Sutter | 67 | CHN |
| +025+ | 4.18 | Mike Marshall | 110 | MIN |
| +026+ | 4.16 | Sid Monge | 94.7 | CLE |
| +031+ | 3.96 | Joe Sambito | 68.7 | HOU |
| +036+ | 3.77 | Elias Sosa | 78.3 | WAS |
| +042+ | 3.52 | Gary Lavelle | 79 | SFN |
| +049+ | 3.16 | Enrique Romo | 90.3 | PIT |
| +053+ | 3.04 | Tom Hume | 127.3 | CIN |
| +055+ | 2.99 | Greg Minton | 44.7 | SFN |
| +069+ | 2.66 | Aurelio Lopez | 87.3 | DET |
| +079+ | 2.39 | Joey McLaughlin | 44.3 | ATL |
| +083+ | 2.34 | Mark Clear | 91 | ANA |
| +099+ | 2.09 | Rudy May | 53.7 | WAS |
| +102+ | 2.07 | Kent Tekulve | 87.7 | PIT |
| +105+ | 1.91 | Tom Burgmeier | 56.3 | BOS |
| +107+ | 1.91 | Tom Buskey | 50 | TOR |
| +106+ | 1.91 | Adrian Devine | 59 | ATL |
| +110+ | 1.85 | Bill Castro | 37.3 | MIL |
| +111+ | 1.83 | Ron Davis | 55 | NYA |
| +113+ | 1.78 | Tippy Martinez | 54.3 | BAL |
| +119+ | 1.73 | Rick Williams | 85 | HOU |
| +122+ | 1.69 | Don Hood | 60 | TOT |
| +123+ | 1.66 | Ed Glynn | 38.3 | NYN |
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