| Team | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Montreal Expos | WAS | 2.05 | 197908240_WAS_ATL |
| Texas Rangers | TEX | 1.78 | 197908240_MIL_TEX |
| Pittsburgh Pirates | PIT | 1.53 | 197908220_SFN_PIT |
| Houston Astros | HOU | 0.98 | 197908220_HOU_NYN |
| San Francisco Giants | SFN | 0.92 | 197908240_CHN_SFN |
| Team | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Seattle Mariners | SEA | -10.03 | 197908220_TOR_SEA |
| California Angels | ANA | -2.49 | 197908240_ANA_TOR |
| Toronto Blue Jays | TOR | -1.22 | 197908220_TOR_SEA |
| Oakland Athletics | OAK | -1.04 | 197908240_OAK_CLE |
| San Diego Padres | SDN | -1.04 | 197908240_PIT_SDN |
Based on accumulated WAA for this season up to 1979-08-24.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +005+ | 6.74 | Jim Kern | 112.3 | TEX |
| +021+ | 4.59 | Bruce Sutter | 75.3 | CHN |
| +033+ | 4.07 | Elias Sosa | 81.7 | WAS |
| +035+ | 4.01 | Joe Sambito | 69.3 | HOU |
| +036+ | 3.94 | Tom Hume | 137.7 | CIN |
| +037+ | 3.9 | Sid Monge | 105.3 | CLE |
| +040+ | 3.88 | Mike Marshall | 118 | MIN |
| +050+ | 3.54 | Gary Lavelle | 83.7 | SFN |
| +051+ | 3.38 | Enrique Romo | 102 | PIT |
| +059+ | 3.24 | Aurelio Lopez | 96 | DET |
| +068+ | 2.82 | Tom Burgmeier | 66 | BOS |
| +078+ | 2.64 | Tom Buskey | 57.7 | TOR |
| +086+ | 2.43 | Greg Minton | 54.3 | SFN |
| +088+ | 2.42 | Joey McLaughlin | 53.7 | ATL |
| +096+ | 2.31 | Kent Tekulve | 97.3 | PIT |
| +100+ | 2.22 | Rudy May | 57.3 | WAS |
| +105+ | 2.14 | Bill Castro | 40.7 | MIL |
| +112+ | 2.12 | Kevin Kobel | 127.3 | NYN |
| +116+ | 2.08 | Mark Clear | 95.3 | ANA |
| +123+ | 1.95 | Jack Morris | 148.7 | DET |
| +128+ | 1.86 | Scott Sanderson | 134.3 | WAS |
| +134+ | 1.79 | Mark Littell | 62.7 | SLN |
| +144+ | 1.7 | Ed Farmer | 90.3 | TOT |
| +143+ | 1.7 | Dan Petry | 64.3 | DET |
| +145+ | 1.69 | Dick Drago | 69.7 | BOS |
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