| Team | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Baltimore Orioles | BAL | 2.55 | 197908190_KCA_BAL |
| Houston Astros | HOU | 1.91 | 197908190_PHI_HOU |
| Pittsburgh Pirates | PIT | 1.68 | 197908180_LAN_PIT |
| Texas Rangers | TEX | 1.06 | 197908190_TEX_MIL |
| Montreal Expos | WAS | 0.97 | 197908180_ATL_WAS |
| Team | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Seattle Mariners | SEA | -14.14 | 197908190_DET_SEA |
| Oakland Athletics | OAK | -1.83 | 197908170_CLE_OAK |
| California Angels | ANA | -1.17 | 197908190_TOR_ANA |
| New York Mets | NYN | -1.16 | 197908190_NYN_CIN |
| San Diego Padres | SDN | -1.03 | 197908180_SDN_CHN |
Based on accumulated WAA for this season up to 1979-08-19.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +005+ | 6.87 | Jim Kern | 109.3 | TEX |
| +021+ | 4.5 | Bruce Sutter | 74.3 | CHN |
| +028+ | 4.22 | Sid Monge | 102 | CLE |
| +033+ | 4 | Joe Sambito | 69.3 | HOU |
| +037+ | 3.82 | Mike Marshall | 117.3 | MIN |
| +042+ | 3.67 | Gary Lavelle | 80.7 | SFN |
| +044+ | 3.57 | Tom Hume | 133.7 | CIN |
| +051+ | 3.3 | Enrique Romo | 96.7 | PIT |
| +063+ | 2.92 | Aurelio Lopez | 90.3 | DET |
| +069+ | 2.77 | Tom Burgmeier | 65.7 | BOS |
| +072+ | 2.66 | Greg Minton | 52.3 | SFN |
| +080+ | 2.46 | Joey McLaughlin | 49.7 | ATL |
| +083+ | 2.41 | Tom Buskey | 55.3 | TOR |
| +098+ | 2.14 | Rudy May | 54.3 | WAS |
| +099+ | 2.13 | Jim Palmer | 112.7 | BAL |
| +102+ | 2.08 | Mark Clear | 95.3 | ANA |
| +105+ | 2.03 | Kent Tekulve | 94.3 | PIT |
| +107+ | 2 | Rick Williams | 95 | HOU |
| +109+ | 1.96 | Bill Castro | 38.7 | MIL |
| +117+ | 1.9 | Don Hood | 64.7 | TOT |
| +130+ | 1.7 | Mark Littell | 59.3 | SLN |
| +132+ | 1.67 | Steve Busby | 93 | KCA |
| +140+ | 1.61 | Dick Drago | 69 | BOS |
| +143+ | 1.6 | Stan Bahnsen | 71 | WAS |
| +147+ | 1.59 | Tippy Martinez | 59.7 | BAL |
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