| Team | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Montreal Expos | WAS | 4.89 | 197909031_NYN_WAS |
| Houston Astros | HOU | 4.07 | 197909040_LAN_HOU |
| Pittsburgh Pirates | PIT | 1.77 | 197909050_PIT_SLN |
| Texas Rangers | TEX | 1.06 | 197909050_TEX_SEA |
| Baltimore Orioles | BAL | 0.67 | 197909031_TOR_BAL |
| Team | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kansas City Royals | KCA | -5.99 | 197909050_KCA_MIN |
| California Angels | ANA | -5.91 | 197909050_CHA_ANA |
| Oakland Athletics | OAK | -2.21 | 197909050_MIL_OAK |
| Seattle Mariners | SEA | -1.38 | 197909040_TEX_SEA |
| Milwaukee Brewers | MIL | -1.35 | 197909030_MIL_OAK |
Based on accumulated WAA for this season up to 1979-09-05.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +005+ | 7.53 | Jim Kern | 123.3 | TEX |
| +025+ | 4.77 | Joe Sambito | 77.7 | HOU |
| +030+ | 4.44 | Bruce Sutter | 85 | CHN |
| +031+ | 4.38 | Tom Hume | 149.3 | CIN |
| +033+ | 4.35 | Sid Monge | 113 | CLE |
| +036+ | 4.2 | Mike Marshall | 128.3 | MIN |
| +037+ | 4.11 | Aurelio Lopez | 110 | DET |
| +039+ | 4.06 | Elias Sosa | 88.7 | WAS |
| +040+ | 4.04 | Joaquin Andujar | 186.3 | HOU |
| +047+ | 3.87 | Gary Lavelle | 87.3 | SFN |
| +070+ | 3.06 | Greg Minton | 63.3 | SFN |
| +071+ | 3.05 | Enrique Romo | 113.3 | PIT |
| +074+ | 2.97 | Tom Buskey | 66 | TOR |
| +082+ | 2.83 | Rudy May | 68.7 | WAS |
| +091+ | 2.59 | Kent Tekulve | 108.3 | PIT |
| +093+ | 2.56 | Tom Burgmeier | 76.7 | BOS |
| +094+ | 2.55 | Joey McLaughlin | 59.7 | ATL |
| +103+ | 2.37 | Ed Farmer | 102.3 | TOT |
| +112+ | 2.21 | Mark Littell | 67.7 | SLN |
| +125+ | 2.02 | Dick Tidrow | 104 | TOT |
| +130+ | 1.96 | Dick Drago | 77 | BOS |
| +135+ | 1.88 | Bill Castro | 42.3 | MIL |
| +137+ | 1.84 | Tippy Martinez | 67.3 | BAL |
| +144+ | 1.78 | Ron Davis | 68.3 | NYA |
| +149+ | 1.75 | Mark Clear | 103 | ANA |
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