| Team | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Montreal Expos | WAS | 7.2 | 197908310_CIN_WAS |
| Texas Rangers | TEX | 2.39 | 197908290_NYA_TEX |
| Houston Astros | HOU | 1.91 | 197908290_HOU_WAS |
| Pittsburgh Pirates | PIT | 1.75 | 197908290_PIT_LAN |
| Baltimore Orioles | BAL | 1.75 | 197908291_BAL_MIN |
| Team | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| California Angels | ANA | -7.5 | 197908300_ANA_CLE |
| Seattle Mariners | SEA | -5.08 | 197908291_SEA_CLE |
| Oakland Athletics | OAK | -2.41 | 197908310_OAK_DET |
| Cleveland Indians | CLE | -1.72 | 197908310_ANA_CLE |
| Milwaukee Brewers | MIL | -1.38 | 197908300_MIL_CHA |
Based on accumulated WAA for this season up to 1979-08-31.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +005+ | 7.09 | Jim Kern | 116 | TEX |
| +021+ | 5.14 | Bruce Sutter | 81 | CHN |
| +026+ | 4.61 | Joe Sambito | 75.7 | HOU |
| +032+ | 4.14 | Sid Monge | 110.3 | CLE |
| +035+ | 4.04 | Mike Marshall | 126.3 | MIN |
| +036+ | 4.02 | Tom Hume | 145.3 | CIN |
| +042+ | 3.87 | Aurelio Lopez | 105 | DET |
| +044+ | 3.81 | Elias Sosa | 85.7 | WAS |
| +049+ | 3.63 | Gary Lavelle | 84.7 | SFN |
| +062+ | 3.29 | Enrique Romo | 108.7 | PIT |
| +064+ | 3.27 | Tom Buskey | 64.3 | TOR |
| +072+ | 2.9 | Tom Burgmeier | 73.3 | BOS |
| +073+ | 2.89 | Greg Minton | 61.3 | SFN |
| +087+ | 2.59 | Joey McLaughlin | 55.3 | ATL |
| +088+ | 2.56 | Rudy May | 63.3 | WAS |
| +098+ | 2.38 | Kent Tekulve | 103.3 | PIT |
| +101+ | 2.36 | Rick Williams | 103 | HOU |
| +100+ | 2.36 | David Palmer | 81.3 | WAS |
| +109+ | 2.25 | Dennis Martinez | 249.3 | BAL |
| +114+ | 2.17 | Mark Littell | 67 | SLN |
| +116+ | 2.13 | Ed Farmer | 99.7 | TOT |
| +127+ | 1.87 | Dick Drago | 71.3 | BOS |
| +131+ | 1.83 | Scott Sanderson | 136.3 | WAS |
| +133+ | 1.8 | Dick Tidrow | 101.3 | TOT |
| +136+ | 1.78 | Tippy Martinez | 66.3 | BAL |
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