| Team | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Philadelphia Phillies | PHI | 6.13 | 197808130_PIT_PHI |
| Oakland Athletics | OAK | 3.24 | 197808131_OAK_MIN |
| Houston Astros | HOU | 1.84 | 197808140_HOU_SLN |
| San Francisco Giants | SFN | 0.83 | 197808130_SFN_LAN |
| New York Yankees | NYA | 0.72 | 197808140_NYA_BAL |
| Team | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Atlanta Braves | ATL | -2.45 | 197808140_ATL_CHN |
| Baltimore Orioles | BAL | -2.18 | 197808120_NYA_BAL |
| Montreal Expos | WAS | -2.12 | 197808120_CHN_WAS |
| Seattle Mariners | SEA | -1.97 | 197808130_ANA_SEA |
| California Angels | ANA | -1.77 | 197808121_ANA_SEA |
Based on accumulated WAA for this season up to 1978-08-14.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +019+ | 4.29 | Rich Gossage | 103.7 | NYA |
| +029+ | 3.89 | Doug Bair | 72 | CIN |
| +030+ | 3.85 | Gene Garber | 82.7 | TOT |
| +037+ | 3.46 | Kent Tekulve | 91 | PIT |
| +045+ | 3.29 | Hal Dues | 89.3 | WAS |
| +052+ | 3.04 | Rick Langford | 139.3 | OAK |
| +054+ | 2.99 | Bruce Sutter | 74 | CHN |
| +071+ | 2.39 | Warren Brusstar | 58.7 | PHI |
| +075+ | 2.32 | Charlie Hough | 72.7 | LAN |
| +076+ | 2.31 | Ed Halicki | 132.7 | SFN |
| +078+ | 2.26 | Bob Lacey | 94 | OAK |
| +082+ | 2.21 | Elias Sosa | 83.7 | OAK |
| +089+ | 2.08 | Ron Reed | 74.3 | PHI |
| +095+ | 2.02 | Bob Stanley | 90.3 | BOS |
| +096+ | 2.02 | Tug McGraw | 64 | PHI |
| +105+ | 1.94 | Victor Cruz | 29.7 | TOR |
| +107+ | 1.93 | Steve Comer | 54.7 | TEX |
| +110+ | 1.92 | Mark Littell | 84.7 | SLN |
| +114+ | 1.86 | John Hiller | 66 | DET |
| +130+ | 1.69 | Bill Castro | 38.7 | MIL |
| +134+ | 1.66 | Jim Kern | 75 | CLE |
| +137+ | 1.64 | Darold Knowles | 58 | WAS |
| +140+ | 1.62 | Dave LaRoche | 67.7 | ANA |
| +141+ | 1.62 | Joaquin Andujar | 87.7 | HOU |
| +147+ | 1.52 | Sid Monge | 63.7 | CLE |
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