| Team | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Montreal Expos | WAS | 6.76 | 197909020_CIN_WAS |
| Houston Astros | HOU | 4.07 | 197909040_LAN_HOU |
| Pittsburgh Pirates | PIT | 1.02 | 197909031_PHI_PIT |
| Texas Rangers | TEX | 1 | 197909040_TEX_SEA |
| Chicago Cubs | CHN | 0.74 | 197909020_CHN_LAN |
| Team | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| California Angels | ANA | -3.84 | 197909020_ANA_CLE |
| Oakland Athletics | OAK | -2.07 | 197909030_MIL_OAK |
| Cleveland Indians | CLE | -1.72 | 197909020_ANA_CLE |
| Kansas City Royals | KCA | -1.5 | 197909040_KCA_MIN |
| Seattle Mariners | SEA | -1.38 | 197909040_TEX_SEA |
Based on accumulated WAA for this season up to 1979-09-04.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +005+ | 7.53 | Jim Kern | 123.3 | TEX |
| +024+ | 4.59 | Joe Sambito | 75.7 | HOU |
| +030+ | 4.42 | Bruce Sutter | 84.7 | CHN |
| +032+ | 4.33 | Sid Monge | 112.7 | CLE |
| +034+ | 4.2 | Mike Marshall | 128.3 | MIN |
| +033+ | 4.2 | Tom Hume | 147.3 | CIN |
| +037+ | 4.07 | Joaquin Andujar | 186.3 | HOU |
| +039+ | 4 | Elias Sosa | 88 | WAS |
| +045+ | 3.83 | Aurelio Lopez | 107 | DET |
| +048+ | 3.77 | Gary Lavelle | 86.3 | SFN |
| +059+ | 3.33 | Enrique Romo | 111.7 | PIT |
| +070+ | 3.06 | Greg Minton | 63.3 | SFN |
| +073+ | 2.98 | Tom Buskey | 66 | TOR |
| +080+ | 2.83 | Rudy May | 68.7 | WAS |
| +094+ | 2.56 | Joey McLaughlin | 59.7 | ATL |
| +093+ | 2.56 | Tom Burgmeier | 76.7 | BOS |
| +095+ | 2.52 | Kent Tekulve | 107.3 | PIT |
| +105+ | 2.37 | Ed Farmer | 102.3 | TOT |
| +110+ | 2.23 | Rick Williams | 108.7 | HOU |
| +113+ | 2.16 | Mark Littell | 67 | SLN |
| +115+ | 2.15 | Dennis Martinez | 249.3 | BAL |
| +121+ | 2.03 | Dick Tidrow | 104 | TOT |
| +128+ | 1.96 | Dick Drago | 77 | BOS |
| +140+ | 1.84 | Tippy Martinez | 67.3 | BAL |
| +146+ | 1.79 | Ron Davis | 68.3 | NYA |
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