| Team | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Houston Astros | HOU | 3.76 | 197909150_HOU_SFN |
| Pittsburgh Pirates | PIT | 3.49 | 197909170_PIT_WAS |
| Texas Rangers | TEX | 2.25 | 197909150_MIN_TEX |
| San Francisco Giants | SFN | 1.34 | 197909170_CIN_SFN |
| Montreal Expos | WAS | 1.24 | 197909170_PIT_WAS |
| Team | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| California Angels | ANA | -5.45 | 197909160_ANA_MIL |
| Oakland Athletics | OAK | -3.71 | 197909170_TEX_OAK |
| Cleveland Indians | CLE | -2.87 | 197909150_CLE_TOR |
| Kansas City Royals | KCA | -1.98 | 197909150_SEA_KCA |
| Seattle Mariners | SEA | -1.65 | 197909170_MIL_SEA |
Based on accumulated WAA for this season up to 1979-09-17.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +005+ | 7.68 | Jim Kern | 135.3 | TEX |
| +026+ | 4.65 | Aurelio Lopez | 119.3 | DET |
| +030+ | 4.59 | Sid Monge | 118.3 | CLE |
| +032+ | 4.38 | Elias Sosa | 93 | WAS |
| +033+ | 4.35 | Tom Hume | 156.7 | CIN |
| +039+ | 4.15 | Joe Sambito | 82.7 | HOU |
| +041+ | 4.04 | Bruce Sutter | 92.3 | CHN |
| +053+ | 3.73 | Mike Marshall | 134 | MIN |
| +055+ | 3.7 | Gary Lavelle | 90.7 | SFN |
| +062+ | 3.44 | Greg Minton | 72.3 | SFN |
| +064+ | 3.37 | Joaquin Andujar | 191.3 | HOU |
| +070+ | 3.2 | Enrique Romo | 119 | PIT |
| +072+ | 3.11 | Kent Tekulve | 118 | PIT |
| +081+ | 2.93 | Joey McLaughlin | 66.3 | ATL |
| +093+ | 2.64 | Tom Burgmeier | 80.3 | BOS |
| +095+ | 2.59 | Mark Littell | 72.3 | SLN |
| +096+ | 2.58 | Jack Billingham | 151 | DET |
| +098+ | 2.57 | Jim Bibby | 114.3 | PIT |
| +107+ | 2.39 | Dick Drago | 84.3 | BOS |
| +111+ | 2.32 | Ed Farmer | 109.3 | TOT |
| +124+ | 2.12 | Tom Hausman | 62.3 | NYN |
| +125+ | 2.09 | Ron Davis | 76.7 | NYA |
| +130+ | 2.04 | Sparky Lyle | 91 | TEX |
| +132+ | 2.02 | Steve Mura | 69.7 | SDN |
| +134+ | 2.01 | Pete Redfern | 100 | MIN |
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