| Team | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Montreal Expos | WAS | 3.12 | 197908140_WAS_HOU |
| Baltimore Orioles | BAL | 2.21 | 197908140_CHA_BAL |
| Pittsburgh Pirates | PIT | 1.51 | 197908140_SDN_PIT |
| San Francisco Giants | SFN | 1.47 | 197908150_SFN_CHN |
| Houston Astros | HOU | 1.36 | 197908150_WAS_HOU |
| Team | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Seattle Mariners | SEA | -6.45 | 197908150_CLE_SEA |
| Oakland Athletics | OAK | -3.56 | 197908150_TOR_OAK |
| California Angels | ANA | -1.62 | 197908150_DET_ANA |
| Milwaukee Brewers | MIL | -0.76 | 197908150_KCA_MIL |
| Detroit Tigers | DET | -0.7 | 197908140_DET_ANA |
Based on accumulated WAA for this season up to 1979-08-16.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +005+ | 6.42 | Jim Kern | 104.3 | TEX |
| +018+ | 4.54 | Bruce Sutter | 72.3 | CHN |
| +031+ | 4.04 | Sid Monge | 100 | CLE |
| +035+ | 3.96 | Joe Sambito | 68.7 | HOU |
| +038+ | 3.86 | Mike Marshall | 115.3 | MIN |
| +039+ | 3.77 | Elias Sosa | 78.3 | WAS |
| +042+ | 3.68 | Gary Lavelle | 80.7 | SFN |
| +047+ | 3.35 | Enrique Romo | 94.7 | PIT |
| +048+ | 3.33 | Tom Hume | 130.7 | CIN |
| +067+ | 2.84 | Aurelio Lopez | 89.3 | DET |
| +071+ | 2.65 | Tom Burgmeier | 64.3 | BOS |
| +081+ | 2.45 | Joey McLaughlin | 47.3 | ATL |
| +083+ | 2.42 | Tom Buskey | 55.3 | TOR |
| +087+ | 2.31 | Mark Clear | 93 | ANA |
| +092+ | 2.19 | Greg Minton | 47.3 | SFN |
| +095+ | 2.15 | Rudy May | 54.3 | WAS |
| +101+ | 2.04 | Jim Palmer | 109 | BAL |
| +105+ | 1.97 | Bill Castro | 38.7 | MIL |
| +108+ | 1.93 | Jack Billingham | 126 | DET |
| +109+ | 1.93 | Tippy Martinez | 56.3 | BAL |
| +114+ | 1.87 | Kent Tekulve | 92.3 | PIT |
| +118+ | 1.81 | Don Hood | 61.3 | TOT |
| +128+ | 1.69 | Rick Williams | 91.3 | HOU |
| +136+ | 1.61 | Dick Drago | 69 | BOS |
| +142+ | 1.57 | Scott Sanderson | 131 | WAS |
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