| Team | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Montreal Expos | WAS | 3.05 | 197908130_WAS_HOU |
| Baltimore Orioles | BAL | 2.36 | 197908130_CHA_BAL |
| Texas Rangers | TEX | 2.31 | 197908110_CLE_TEX |
| San Francisco Giants | SFN | 1.58 | 197908120_LAN_SFN |
| Pittsburgh Pirates | PIT | 1.57 | 197908110_PIT_PHI |
| Team | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Seattle Mariners | SEA | -8.73 | 197908130_CLE_SEA |
| Oakland Athletics | OAK | -2.92 | 197908130_TOR_OAK |
| California Angels | ANA | -1.42 | 197908130_DET_ANA |
| Detroit Tigers | DET | -1.14 | 197908120_DET_KCA |
| New York Mets | NYN | -1.13 | 197908110_WAS_NYN |
Based on accumulated WAA for this season up to 1979-08-13.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +005+ | 6.58 | Jim Kern | 104 | TEX |
| +017+ | 4.52 | Jim Slaton | 174.7 | MIL |
| +021+ | 4.36 | Bruce Sutter | 70.3 | CHN |
| +023+ | 4.24 | Sid Monge | 97.7 | CLE |
| +028+ | 4.08 | Mike Marshall | 113.3 | MIN |
| +032+ | 3.96 | Joe Sambito | 68.7 | HOU |
| +037+ | 3.77 | Elias Sosa | 78.3 | WAS |
| +043+ | 3.52 | Gary Lavelle | 79 | SFN |
| +048+ | 3.25 | Enrique Romo | 91.3 | PIT |
| +050+ | 3.16 | Tom Hume | 128.7 | CIN |
| +053+ | 3.05 | Greg Minton | 45.3 | SFN |
| +063+ | 2.85 | Aurelio Lopez | 89.3 | DET |
| +073+ | 2.62 | Tom Burgmeier | 64 | BOS |
| +083+ | 2.42 | Tom Buskey | 55.3 | TOR |
| +085+ | 2.38 | Joey McLaughlin | 44.3 | ATL |
| +088+ | 2.31 | Mark Clear | 93 | ANA |
| +095+ | 2.15 | Rudy May | 54.3 | WAS |
| +098+ | 2.11 | Jim Palmer | 109 | BAL |
| +107+ | 1.87 | Kent Tekulve | 92.3 | PIT |
| +113+ | 1.85 | Bill Castro | 37.3 | MIL |
| +112+ | 1.85 | Ed Glynn | 40.3 | NYN |
| +116+ | 1.83 | Ron Davis | 55 | NYA |
| +119+ | 1.77 | Tippy Martinez | 54.3 | BAL |
| +128+ | 1.68 | Don Hood | 60 | TOT |
| +130+ | 1.66 | Rick Williams | 91 | HOU |
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