| Team | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Houston Astros | HOU | 3.79 | 197909140_HOU_SFN |
| Pittsburgh Pirates | PIT | 2.5 | 197909120_SLN_PIT |
| Texas Rangers | TEX | 2.11 | 197909130_MIN_TEX |
| Baltimore Orioles | BAL | 1.45 | 197909130_BAL_TOR |
| San Francisco Giants | SFN | 1.04 | 197909120_ATL_SFN |
| Team | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| California Angels | ANA | -4.53 | 197909140_ANA_MIL |
| Cleveland Indians | CLE | -2.92 | 197909120_CLE_DET |
| Kansas City Royals | KCA | -2.09 | 197909140_SEA_KCA |
| Oakland Athletics | OAK | -1.47 | 197909120_OAK_MIL |
| Seattle Mariners | SEA | -1.24 | 197909120_SEA_TEX |
Based on accumulated WAA for this season up to 1979-09-14.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +005+ | 7.66 | Jim Kern | 132.3 | TEX |
| +029+ | 4.55 | Sid Monge | 115.3 | CLE |
| +034+ | 4.4 | Aurelio Lopez | 113.7 | DET |
| +035+ | 4.39 | Tom Hume | 156.7 | CIN |
| +037+ | 4.34 | Elias Sosa | 92 | WAS |
| +038+ | 4.31 | Joe Sambito | 82 | HOU |
| +042+ | 4.06 | Bruce Sutter | 92.3 | CHN |
| +052+ | 3.78 | Mike Marshall | 134 | MIN |
| +057+ | 3.62 | Joaquin Andujar | 191.3 | HOU |
| +060+ | 3.58 | Gary Lavelle | 89 | SFN |
| +068+ | 3.16 | Greg Minton | 69 | SFN |
| +072+ | 3.12 | Kent Tekulve | 115.3 | PIT |
| +071+ | 3.12 | Enrique Romo | 117.7 | PIT |
| +074+ | 3.08 | Ken Forsch | 147.3 | HOU |
| +079+ | 2.95 | Joey McLaughlin | 66.3 | ATL |
| +087+ | 2.75 | Ed Farmer | 109 | TOT |
| +090+ | 2.72 | Tim Stoddard | 52 | BAL |
| +095+ | 2.66 | Tom Burgmeier | 80.3 | BOS |
| +105+ | 2.43 | Jim Bibby | 112.3 | PIT |
| +106+ | 2.41 | Mark Littell | 70 | SLN |
| +119+ | 2.15 | Dick Drago | 79.3 | BOS |
| +120+ | 2.14 | Tom Hausman | 62.3 | NYN |
| +123+ | 2.08 | Sparky Lyle | 91 | TEX |
| +126+ | 2.05 | Steve Mura | 69.7 | SDN |
| +139+ | 1.92 | Dave Roberts | 75 | TOT |
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