| Team | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Montreal Expos | WAS | 3.01 | 197908110_WAS_NYN |
| Texas Rangers | TEX | 2.32 | 197908100_CLE_TEX |
| San Francisco Giants | SFN | 1.58 | 197908120_LAN_SFN |
| Pittsburgh Pirates | PIT | 1.57 | 197908110_PIT_PHI |
| Houston Astros | HOU | 1.52 | 197908120_HOU_ATL |
| Team | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Seattle Mariners | SEA | -7.51 | 197908100_SEA_ANA |
| Oakland Athletics | OAK | -3.35 | 197908101_OAK_MIN |
| Detroit Tigers | DET | -1.14 | 197908120_DET_KCA |
| New York Mets | NYN | -1.13 | 197908110_WAS_NYN |
| California Angels | ANA | -0.9 | 197908100_SEA_ANA |
Based on accumulated WAA for this season up to 1979-08-12.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +005+ | 6.58 | Jim Kern | 104 | TEX |
| +017+ | 4.53 | Jim Slaton | 165.7 | MIL |
| +021+ | 4.33 | Bruce Sutter | 70 | CHN |
| +022+ | 4.25 | Sid Monge | 97.7 | CLE |
| +025+ | 4.16 | Mike Marshall | 112 | MIN |
| +030+ | 3.97 | Joe Sambito | 68.7 | HOU |
| +036+ | 3.77 | Elias Sosa | 78.3 | WAS |
| +042+ | 3.52 | Gary Lavelle | 79 | SFN |
| +047+ | 3.26 | Enrique Romo | 91.3 | PIT |
| +050+ | 3.18 | Tom Hume | 128.7 | CIN |
| +054+ | 3.05 | Greg Minton | 45.3 | SFN |
| +071+ | 2.67 | Aurelio Lopez | 87.3 | DET |
| +082+ | 2.39 | Joey McLaughlin | 44.3 | ATL |
| +084+ | 2.34 | Mark Clear | 91 | ANA |
| +089+ | 2.2 | Tom Buskey | 53 | TOR |
| +106+ | 1.91 | Adrian Devine | 59 | ATL |
| +105+ | 1.91 | Tom Burgmeier | 56.3 | BOS |
| +109+ | 1.85 | Ed Glynn | 40.3 | NYN |
| +110+ | 1.85 | Bill Castro | 37.3 | MIL |
| +112+ | 1.84 | Ron Davis | 55 | NYA |
| +116+ | 1.78 | Tippy Martinez | 54.3 | BAL |
| +121+ | 1.73 | Kent Tekulve | 90.7 | PIT |
| +125+ | 1.69 | Don Hood | 60 | TOT |
| +126+ | 1.67 | Rick Williams | 91 | HOU |
| +139+ | 1.54 | Bert Roberge | 29.7 | HOU |
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