| Team | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pittsburgh Pirates | PIT | 1.68 | 197908180_LAN_PIT |
| Baltimore Orioles | BAL | 1.56 | 197908180_KCA_BAL |
| Montreal Expos | WAS | 0.97 | 197908180_ATL_WAS |
| Texas Rangers | TEX | 0.79 | 197908180_TEX_MIL |
| Cleveland Indians | CLE | 0.68 | 197908180_CLE_OAK |
| Team | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Seattle Mariners | SEA | -11.88 | 197908180_DET_SEA |
| Oakland Athletics | OAK | -1.83 | 197908170_CLE_OAK |
| San Diego Padres | SDN | -1.03 | 197908180_SDN_CHN |
| Milwaukee Brewers | MIL | -0.67 | 197908160_TEX_MIL |
| California Angels | ANA | -0.67 | 197908180_TOR_ANA |
Based on accumulated WAA for this season up to 1979-08-18.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +005+ | 6.88 | Jim Kern | 109.3 | TEX |
| +018+ | 4.63 | Bruce Sutter | 73.3 | CHN |
| +029+ | 4.23 | Sid Monge | 102 | CLE |
| +037+ | 3.83 | Mike Marshall | 117.3 | MIN |
| +041+ | 3.68 | Gary Lavelle | 80.7 | SFN |
| +047+ | 3.49 | Tom Hume | 132.7 | CIN |
| +051+ | 3.31 | Enrique Romo | 96.7 | PIT |
| +063+ | 2.92 | Aurelio Lopez | 90.3 | DET |
| +068+ | 2.78 | Tom Burgmeier | 65.7 | BOS |
| +078+ | 2.47 | Greg Minton | 50.3 | SFN |
| +079+ | 2.46 | Joey McLaughlin | 49.7 | ATL |
| +082+ | 2.41 | Tom Buskey | 55.3 | TOR |
| +096+ | 2.16 | Jim Palmer | 112.7 | BAL |
| +098+ | 2.15 | Rudy May | 54.3 | WAS |
| +102+ | 2.09 | Mark Clear | 95.3 | ANA |
| +105+ | 2.02 | Rick Williams | 95 | HOU |
| +107+ | 1.96 | Bill Castro | 38.7 | MIL |
| +109+ | 1.95 | Kent Tekulve | 93.3 | PIT |
| +113+ | 1.92 | Tippy Martinez | 56.3 | BAL |
| +115+ | 1.91 | Jack Billingham | 126 | DET |
| +116+ | 1.9 | Don Hood | 64.7 | TOT |
| +137+ | 1.62 | Dick Drago | 69 | BOS |
| +142+ | 1.57 | Bert Roberge | 30 | HOU |
| +144+ | 1.55 | Scott Sanderson | 131 | WAS |
| +149+ | 1.53 | Steve Busby | 91.3 | KCA |
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