| Team | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cincinnati Reds | CIN | 3.6 | 198808270_SLN_CIN |
| New York Mets | NYN | 2.96 | 198808270_SFN_NYN |
| Los Angeles Dodgers | LAN | 2.91 | 198808270_LAN_PHI |
| Detroit Tigers | DET | 1.68 | 198808270_DET_MIL |
| San Diego Padres | SDN | 1.41 | 198808270_SDN_WAS |
| Team | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Baltimore Orioles | BAL | -2.64 | 198808270_BAL_OAK |
| Chicago Cubs | CHN | -2.25 | 198808250_CHN_ATL |
| Boston Red Sox | BOS | -2.15 | 198808260_BOS_SEA |
| Chicago White Sox | CHA | -1.82 | 198808270_CLE_CHA |
| Seattle Mariners | SEA | -1.22 | 198808260_BOS_SEA |
Based on accumulated WAA for this season up to 1988-08-27.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +037+ | 4 | John Franco | 70.3 | CIN |
| +048+ | 3.22 | Mike Henneman | 66 | DET |
| +051+ | 3.03 | Roger McDowell | 75.3 | NYN |
| +057+ | 2.96 | Brian Holton | 72.7 | LAN |
| +063+ | 2.82 | Juan Agosto | 78 | HOU |
| +066+ | 2.72 | Randy Myers | 55 | NYN |
| +067+ | 2.72 | Mark Davis | 80.7 | SDN |
| +068+ | 2.69 | Doug Jones | 65 | CLE |
| +070+ | 2.67 | Lance McCullers | 75.3 | SDN |
| +071+ | 2.66 | Alejandro Pena | 74 | LAN |
| +075+ | 2.62 | Bryan Harvey | 67.3 | ANA |
| +077+ | 2.59 | Greg Harris | 84 | PHI |
| +081+ | 2.45 | Chuck Crim | 89 | MIL |
| +084+ | 2.42 | Jeff Parrett | 72.3 | WAS |
| +085+ | 2.39 | John Costello | 35 | SLN |
| +094+ | 2.3 | Steve Farr | 68 | KCA |
| +105+ | 2.06 | Michael Jackson | 86.3 | SEA |
| +108+ | 2.02 | Larry McWilliams | 108.7 | SLN |
| +110+ | 1.96 | Terry Leach | 75 | NYN |
| +115+ | 1.91 | Jeff Robinson | 103 | PIT |
| +125+ | 1.72 | Jay Howell | 56 | LAN |
| +126+ | 1.72 | Cecilio Guante | 72.3 | NYA |
| +133+ | 1.65 | Frank Williams | 55.3 | CIN |
| +132+ | 1.65 | Larry Andersen | 67 | HOU |
| +136+ | 1.63 | Greg Cadaret | 60 | OAK |
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