| Team | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Montreal Expos | WAS | 3.36 | 197908270_HOU_WAS |
| Pittsburgh Pirates | PIT | 2.56 | 197908260_PIT_SDN |
| Texas Rangers | TEX | 2.54 | 197908280_NYA_TEX |
| San Francisco Giants | SFN | 1.39 | 197908260_CHN_SFN |
| Chicago Cubs | CHN | 1.16 | 197908270_CHN_SDN |
| Team | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Seattle Mariners | SEA | -4.32 | 197908270_SEA_CLE |
| California Angels | ANA | -3.76 | 197908270_ANA_DET |
| Cleveland Indians | CLE | -3.36 | 197908270_SEA_CLE |
| Toronto Blue Jays | TOR | -1.89 | 197908260_ANA_TOR |
| San Diego Padres | SDN | -1.62 | 197908260_PIT_SDN |
Based on accumulated WAA for this season up to 1979-08-28.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +005+ | 7.08 | Jim Kern | 116 | TEX |
| +021+ | 4.93 | Bruce Sutter | 79 | CHN |
| +026+ | 4.5 | Joe Sambito | 74.7 | HOU |
| +028+ | 4.33 | Tom Hume | 142 | CIN |
| +036+ | 4.07 | Elias Sosa | 81.7 | WAS |
| +037+ | 4.05 | Mike Marshall | 120 | MIN |
| +039+ | 3.94 | Sid Monge | 108.3 | CLE |
| +046+ | 3.7 | Aurelio Lopez | 101 | DET |
| +049+ | 3.63 | Gary Lavelle | 84.7 | SFN |
| +061+ | 3.18 | Enrique Romo | 105.3 | PIT |
| +066+ | 2.98 | Tom Burgmeier | 72 | BOS |
| +071+ | 2.89 | Tom Buskey | 60.3 | TOR |
| +074+ | 2.81 | Greg Minton | 58.3 | SFN |
| +088+ | 2.54 | Joey McLaughlin | 55 | ATL |
| +097+ | 2.36 | David Palmer | 81.3 | WAS |
| +111+ | 2.18 | Kent Tekulve | 101.3 | PIT |
| +120+ | 2.03 | Ed Farmer | 96.3 | TOT |
| +122+ | 2.01 | Mark Littell | 65 | SLN |
| +124+ | 1.94 | Tippy Martinez | 63.7 | BAL |
| +134+ | 1.86 | Dick Drago | 71.3 | BOS |
| +136+ | 1.83 | Scott Sanderson | 136.3 | WAS |
| +138+ | 1.78 | Bill Castro | 41.3 | MIL |
| +151+ | 1.53 | Dick Tidrow | 98.7 | TOT |
| +159+ | 1.45 | Ron Davis | 62.3 | NYA |
| XXXXX | 1.41 | Steve Mura | 60 | SDN |
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