| Team | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pittsburgh Pirates | PIT | 3.62 | 197909200_PIT_PHI |
| Baltimore Orioles | BAL | 1.84 | 197909200_BAL_DET |
| San Francisco Giants | SFN | 1.38 | 197909200_SFN_LAN |
| Texas Rangers | TEX | 1.34 | 197909210_TEX_ANA |
| Montreal Expos | WAS | 1.22 | 197909201_WAS_NYN |
| Team | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Seattle Mariners | SEA | -6.52 | 197909210_CHA_SEA |
| California Angels | ANA | -5.68 | 197909200_ANA_KCA |
| Oakland Athletics | OAK | -4.78 | 197909220_KCA_OAK |
| New York Mets | NYN | -1.42 | 197909201_WAS_NYN |
| Philadelphia Phillies | PHI | -0.77 | 197909221_WAS_PHI |
Based on accumulated WAA for this season up to 1979-09-22.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +005+ | 7.9 | Jim Kern | 140.3 | TEX |
| +025+ | 4.89 | Aurelio Lopez | 122 | DET |
| +028+ | 4.77 | Sid Monge | 120.7 | CLE |
| +034+ | 4.57 | Joe Sambito | 87.7 | HOU |
| +036+ | 4.47 | Tom Hume | 161 | CIN |
| +040+ | 4.22 | Elias Sosa | 94 | WAS |
| +046+ | 4.06 | Mike Marshall | 138 | MIN |
| +047+ | 4.01 | Bruce Sutter | 97 | CHN |
| +059+ | 3.69 | Gary Lavelle | 90.7 | SFN |
| +066+ | 3.52 | Kent Tekulve | 125 | PIT |
| +067+ | 3.5 | Greg Minton | 73 | SFN |
| +086+ | 3 | Tim Stoddard | 55.3 | BAL |
| +089+ | 2.9 | Mark Littell | 76 | SLN |
| +095+ | 2.8 | Joey McLaughlin | 67.3 | ATL |
| +101+ | 2.58 | Jack Billingham | 155.7 | DET |
| +106+ | 2.41 | Ed Farmer | 110.7 | TOT |
| +109+ | 2.38 | Dick Drago | 84.3 | BOS |
| +116+ | 2.31 | Tom Burgmeier | 81.3 | BOS |
| +117+ | 2.29 | Enrique Romo | 123 | PIT |
| +120+ | 2.27 | Pete Redfern | 103 | MIN |
| +123+ | 2.24 | Sparky Lyle | 93.3 | TEX |
| +132+ | 2.13 | Dave Roberts | 77.7 | TOT |
| +133+ | 2.11 | Ron Davis | 77 | NYA |
| +135+ | 2.07 | Tom Buskey | 75 | TOR |
| +144+ | 1.99 | Jim Bibby | 119.7 | PIT |
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