| Team | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Montreal Expos | WAS | 3.12 | 197908140_WAS_HOU |
| Baltimore Orioles | BAL | 2.36 | 197908130_CHA_BAL |
| San Francisco Giants | SFN | 1.58 | 197908120_LAN_SFN |
| Pittsburgh Pirates | PIT | 1.56 | 197908130_PIT_PHI |
| Houston Astros | HOU | 1.52 | 197908120_HOU_ATL |
| Team | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Seattle Mariners | SEA | -8.73 | 197908130_CLE_SEA |
| Oakland Athletics | OAK | -3.13 | 197908140_TOR_OAK |
| California Angels | ANA | -1.5 | 197908140_DET_ANA |
| Detroit Tigers | DET | -1.14 | 197908120_DET_KCA |
| New York Mets | NYN | -0.62 | 197908140_NYN_ATL |
Based on accumulated WAA for this season up to 1979-08-14.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +005+ | 6.41 | Jim Kern | 104.3 | TEX |
| +023+ | 4.36 | Bruce Sutter | 70.3 | CHN |
| +024+ | 4.34 | Sid Monge | 98.7 | CLE |
| +029+ | 4.09 | Mike Marshall | 113.3 | MIN |
| +035+ | 3.97 | Joe Sambito | 68.7 | HOU |
| +037+ | 3.78 | Elias Sosa | 78.3 | WAS |
| +045+ | 3.52 | Gary Lavelle | 79 | SFN |
| +046+ | 3.35 | Tom Hume | 130.7 | CIN |
| +049+ | 3.26 | Enrique Romo | 91.3 | PIT |
| +050+ | 3.24 | Greg Minton | 47.3 | SFN |
| +065+ | 2.86 | Aurelio Lopez | 89.3 | DET |
| +075+ | 2.62 | Tom Burgmeier | 64 | BOS |
| +084+ | 2.46 | Joey McLaughlin | 47.3 | ATL |
| +087+ | 2.42 | Tom Buskey | 55.3 | TOR |
| +090+ | 2.32 | Mark Clear | 93 | ANA |
| +097+ | 2.16 | Rudy May | 54.3 | WAS |
| +101+ | 2.09 | Jim Palmer | 109 | BAL |
| +105+ | 1.97 | Bill Castro | 38.7 | MIL |
| +109+ | 1.95 | Jack Billingham | 126 | DET |
| +107+ | 1.95 | Tippy Martinez | 56.3 | BAL |
| +112+ | 1.88 | Kent Tekulve | 92.3 | PIT |
| +114+ | 1.85 | Ed Glynn | 40.3 | NYN |
| +117+ | 1.83 | Ron Davis | 55 | NYA |
| +124+ | 1.69 | Don Hood | 60 | TOT |
| +138+ | 1.55 | Steve Busby | 91.3 | KCA |
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