| Team | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Houston Astros | HOU | 3.83 | 197909070_SFN_HOU |
| Montreal Expos | WAS | 2.52 | 197909060_WAS_CHN |
| Pittsburgh Pirates | PIT | 2.4 | 197909080_PIT_NYN |
| Texas Rangers | TEX | 2.29 | 197909080_TEX_MIN |
| Baltimore Orioles | BAL | 1.49 | 197909080_BAL_BOS |
| Team | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| California Angels | ANA | -6.33 | 197909060_CHA_ANA |
| Kansas City Royals | KCA | -5.35 | 197909070_KCA_SEA |
| Oakland Athletics | OAK | -2.22 | 197909080_CHA_OAK |
| New York Mets | NYN | -1.19 | 197909080_PIT_NYN |
| Seattle Mariners | SEA | -1.16 | 197909070_KCA_SEA |
Based on accumulated WAA for this season up to 1979-09-08.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +005+ | 7.85 | Jim Kern | 127 | TEX |
| +026+ | 4.7 | Joe Sambito | 79.3 | HOU |
| +027+ | 4.56 | Bruce Sutter | 88.7 | CHN |
| +032+ | 4.39 | Tom Hume | 152 | CIN |
| +034+ | 4.32 | Sid Monge | 113 | CLE |
| +037+ | 4.17 | Aurelio Lopez | 111 | DET |
| +039+ | 4.05 | Elias Sosa | 88.7 | WAS |
| +045+ | 3.92 | Gary Lavelle | 88 | SFN |
| +047+ | 3.87 | Mike Marshall | 129.7 | MIN |
| +056+ | 3.47 | Joaquin Andujar | 189.7 | HOU |
| +062+ | 3.34 | Enrique Romo | 117.7 | PIT |
| +064+ | 3.27 | Greg Minton | 65.7 | SFN |
| +078+ | 2.89 | Kent Tekulve | 112.7 | PIT |
| +085+ | 2.71 | Tom Buskey | 67.7 | TOR |
| +091+ | 2.54 | Tom Burgmeier | 76.7 | BOS |
| +093+ | 2.51 | Joey McLaughlin | 61.7 | ATL |
| +094+ | 2.47 | Tim Stoddard | 49.3 | BAL |
| +096+ | 2.44 | Jim Bibby | 112.3 | PIT |
| +101+ | 2.4 | Jack Billingham | 145.7 | DET |
| +103+ | 2.37 | Ed Farmer | 104.7 | TOT |
| +113+ | 2.23 | Mark Littell | 68 | SLN |
| +121+ | 2.04 | Rick Williams | 109.3 | HOU |
| +125+ | 1.97 | Dick Drago | 77.3 | BOS |
| +130+ | 1.93 | Tom Hausman | 60 | NYN |
| +138+ | 1.86 | Tippy Martinez | 67.7 | BAL |
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