| Team | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Montreal Expos | WAS | 6.81 | 197909010_CIN_WAS |
| Houston Astros | HOU | 1.63 | 197909030_LAN_HOU |
| Baltimore Orioles | BAL | 1.19 | 197909010_MIN_BAL |
| Pittsburgh Pirates | PIT | 1.1 | 197909011_PIT_SFN |
| Texas Rangers | TEX | 0.84 | 197909030_TEX_SEA |
| Team | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| California Angels | ANA | -4.3 | 197909010_ANA_CLE |
| Seattle Mariners | SEA | -3.51 | 197909010_SEA_TOR |
| Oakland Athletics | OAK | -2.07 | 197909010_OAK_DET |
| Cleveland Indians | CLE | -1.93 | 197909010_ANA_CLE |
| Milwaukee Brewers | MIL | -1.35 | 197909030_MIL_OAK |
Based on accumulated WAA for this season up to 1979-09-03.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +005+ | 7.53 | Jim Kern | 123.3 | TEX |
| +025+ | 4.59 | Joe Sambito | 75.7 | HOU |
| +030+ | 4.42 | Bruce Sutter | 84.7 | CHN |
| +033+ | 4.21 | Mike Marshall | 128.3 | MIN |
| +034+ | 4.19 | Tom Hume | 147.3 | CIN |
| +035+ | 4.11 | Sid Monge | 110.3 | CLE |
| +037+ | 4 | Elias Sosa | 88 | WAS |
| +042+ | 3.82 | Aurelio Lopez | 107 | DET |
| +047+ | 3.74 | Gary Lavelle | 86 | SFN |
| +056+ | 3.33 | Enrique Romo | 111.7 | PIT |
| +068+ | 3.06 | Greg Minton | 63.3 | SFN |
| +073+ | 2.98 | Tom Buskey | 66 | TOR |
| +084+ | 2.75 | David Palmer | 90.3 | WAS |
| +093+ | 2.55 | Joey McLaughlin | 57.3 | ATL |
| +092+ | 2.55 | Tom Burgmeier | 76.7 | BOS |
| +094+ | 2.54 | Rudy May | 63.3 | WAS |
| +097+ | 2.52 | Kent Tekulve | 107.3 | PIT |
| +106+ | 2.33 | Rick Williams | 103 | HOU |
| +111+ | 2.21 | Ed Farmer | 100.7 | TOT |
| +114+ | 2.16 | Mark Littell | 67 | SLN |
| +115+ | 2.15 | Dennis Martinez | 249.3 | BAL |
| +123+ | 2.03 | Dick Tidrow | 104 | TOT |
| +129+ | 1.96 | Dick Drago | 77 | BOS |
| +133+ | 1.84 | Tippy Martinez | 67.3 | BAL |
| +140+ | 1.79 | Ron Davis | 68.3 | NYA |
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