| Team | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Montreal Expos | WAS | 3.07 | 197908150_WAS_HOU |
| Pittsburgh Pirates | PIT | 1.52 | 197908170_LAN_PIT |
| San Francisco Giants | SFN | 1.47 | 197908150_SFN_CHN |
| Houston Astros | HOU | 1.36 | 197908150_WAS_HOU |
| Baltimore Orioles | BAL | 1.12 | 197908150_CHA_BAL |
| Team | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Seattle Mariners | SEA | -10.37 | 197908170_DET_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 |
| Philadelphia Phillies | PHI | -0.55 | 197908170_PHI_HOU |
Based on accumulated WAA for this season up to 1979-08-17.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +005+ | 6.61 | Jim Kern | 106.3 | TEX |
| +017+ | 4.63 | Bruce Sutter | 73.3 | CHN |
| +030+ | 4.23 | Sid Monge | 102 | CLE |
| +038+ | 3.84 | Mike Marshall | 115.3 | MIN |
| +042+ | 3.68 | Gary Lavelle | 80.7 | SFN |
| +046+ | 3.51 | Tom Hume | 132.7 | CIN |
| +050+ | 3.34 | Enrique Romo | 94.7 | PIT |
| +067+ | 2.84 | Aurelio Lopez | 89.3 | DET |
| +068+ | 2.77 | Tom Burgmeier | 65.7 | BOS |
| +079+ | 2.48 | Greg Minton | 50.3 | SFN |
| +081+ | 2.45 | Joey McLaughlin | 47.3 | ATL |
| +085+ | 2.41 | Tom Buskey | 55.3 | TOR |
| +097+ | 2.17 | Jim Palmer | 112.7 | BAL |
| +100+ | 2.15 | Rudy May | 54.3 | WAS |
| +103+ | 2.07 | Mark Clear | 95 | ANA |
| +105+ | 2.03 | Rick Williams | 95 | HOU |
| +109+ | 1.96 | Bill Castro | 38.7 | MIL |
| +110+ | 1.96 | Kent Tekulve | 93.3 | PIT |
| +113+ | 1.92 | Tippy Martinez | 56.3 | BAL |
| +115+ | 1.92 | Jack Billingham | 126 | DET |
| +116+ | 1.9 | Don Hood | 62.3 | TOT |
| +136+ | 1.61 | Dick Drago | 69 | BOS |
| +141+ | 1.57 | Bert Roberge | 30 | HOU |
| +142+ | 1.56 | Scott Sanderson | 131 | WAS |
| +147+ | 1.53 | Steve Busby | 91.3 | KCA |
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