| Team | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pittsburgh Pirates | PIT | 4.77 | 197909180_PIT_WAS |
| Houston Astros | HOU | 2 | 197909170_HOU_SDN |
| Texas Rangers | TEX | 1.47 | 197909180_TEX_OAK |
| San Francisco Giants | SFN | 1.45 | 197909180_CIN_SFN |
| Montreal Expos | WAS | 1.37 | 197909180_PIT_WAS |
| Team | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| California Angels | ANA | -6.46 | 197909180_ANA_KCA |
| Oakland Athletics | OAK | -3.71 | 197909170_TEX_OAK |
| Seattle Mariners | SEA | -2.18 | 197909180_MIL_SEA |
| Kansas City Royals | KCA | -1.93 | 197909160_SEA_KCA |
| Toronto Blue Jays | TOR | -1.02 | 197909180_BOS_TOR |
Based on accumulated WAA for this season up to 1979-09-18.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +005+ | 7.67 | Jim Kern | 135.3 | TEX |
| +028+ | 4.8 | Aurelio Lopez | 121 | DET |
| +032+ | 4.58 | Sid Monge | 118.3 | CLE |
| +034+ | 4.36 | Elias Sosa | 93 | WAS |
| +035+ | 4.34 | Tom Hume | 156.7 | CIN |
| +036+ | 4.27 | Bruce Sutter | 95 | CHN |
| +038+ | 4.24 | Joe Sambito | 83.7 | HOU |
| +055+ | 3.72 | Mike Marshall | 134 | MIN |
| +058+ | 3.69 | Gary Lavelle | 90.7 | SFN |
| +063+ | 3.5 | Greg Minton | 73 | SFN |
| +065+ | 3.37 | Joaquin Andujar | 191.3 | HOU |
| +069+ | 3.24 | Kent Tekulve | 119.7 | PIT |
| +075+ | 3.15 | Enrique Romo | 121 | PIT |
| +086+ | 2.81 | Joey McLaughlin | 67.3 | ATL |
| +095+ | 2.64 | Tom Burgmeier | 80.3 | BOS |
| +098+ | 2.58 | Mark Littell | 72.3 | SLN |
| +100+ | 2.57 | Jack Billingham | 151 | DET |
| +101+ | 2.55 | Jim Bibby | 114.3 | PIT |
| +111+ | 2.38 | Dick Drago | 84.3 | BOS |
| +114+ | 2.31 | Ed Farmer | 109.3 | TOT |
| +125+ | 2.09 | Ron Davis | 76.7 | NYA |
| +127+ | 2.07 | Sparky Lyle | 91.3 | TEX |
| +132+ | 2.02 | Steve Mura | 69.7 | SDN |
| +134+ | 2.01 | Dave Roberts | 76.3 | TOT |
| +136+ | 2.01 | Pete Redfern | 100 | MIN |
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