| Team | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Houston Astros | HOU | 4.13 | 197909090_SFN_HOU |
| Pittsburgh Pirates | PIT | 2.4 | 197909080_PIT_NYN |
| Texas Rangers | TEX | 2.29 | 197909080_TEX_MIN |
| Baltimore Orioles | BAL | 1.49 | 197909080_BAL_BOS |
| San Francisco Giants | SFN | 0.86 | 197909090_SFN_HOU |
| Team | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| California Angels | ANA | -6.19 | 197909070_MIL_ANA |
| Kansas City Royals | KCA | -5.35 | 197909070_KCA_SEA |
| Cleveland Indians | CLE | -2.87 | 197909090_TOR_CLE |
| Oakland Athletics | OAK | -2.22 | 197909080_CHA_OAK |
| New York Mets | NYN | -1.19 | 197909080_PIT_NYN |
Based on accumulated WAA for this season up to 1979-09-09.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +004+ | 7.94 | Jim Kern | 128 | TEX |
| +025+ | 4.79 | Joe Sambito | 80.3 | HOU |
| +029+ | 4.56 | Bruce Sutter | 88.7 | CHN |
| +030+ | 4.45 | Sid Monge | 114.3 | CLE |
| +032+ | 4.39 | Tom Hume | 152 | CIN |
| +035+ | 4.32 | Aurelio Lopez | 112.7 | DET |
| +039+ | 4.08 | Elias Sosa | 89 | WAS |
| +046+ | 3.87 | Mike Marshall | 129.7 | MIN |
| +056+ | 3.53 | Gary Lavelle | 88.3 | SFN |
| +059+ | 3.47 | Joaquin Andujar | 189.7 | HOU |
| +064+ | 3.34 | Enrique Romo | 117.7 | PIT |
| +070+ | 3.08 | Ken Forsch | 147.3 | HOU |
| +071+ | 3.07 | Kent Tekulve | 114.7 | PIT |
| +074+ | 2.98 | Greg Minton | 67 | SFN |
| +086+ | 2.72 | Tim Stoddard | 52 | BAL |
| +093+ | 2.54 | Tom Burgmeier | 76.7 | BOS |
| +095+ | 2.51 | Joey McLaughlin | 61.7 | ATL |
| +097+ | 2.44 | Jim Bibby | 112.3 | PIT |
| +100+ | 2.41 | Mark Littell | 70 | SLN |
| +102+ | 2.39 | Jack Billingham | 145.7 | DET |
| +104+ | 2.37 | Ed Farmer | 104.7 | TOT |
| +124+ | 2.04 | Rick Williams | 109.3 | HOU |
| +130+ | 1.97 | Dick Drago | 77.3 | BOS |
| +132+ | 1.96 | Tom Hausman | 60.3 | NYN |
| +133+ | 1.95 | Steve Mura | 66.3 | SDN |
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