| Team | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Baltimore Orioles | BAL | 2.55 | 197908190_KCA_BAL |
| Houston Astros | HOU | 1.91 | 197908190_PHI_HOU |
| Pittsburgh Pirates | PIT | 1.7 | 197908210_SFN_PIT |
| Montreal Expos | WAS | 1.43 | 197908210_WAS_CIN |
| Texas Rangers | TEX | 1.06 | 197908190_TEX_MIL |
| Team | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Seattle Mariners | SEA | -14.14 | 197908190_DET_SEA |
| California Angels | ANA | -2.48 | 197908200_CLE_ANA |
| Toronto Blue Jays | TOR | -1.25 | 197908200_TOR_SEA |
| New York Mets | NYN | -1.16 | 197908190_NYN_CIN |
| San Diego Padres | SDN | -1.09 | 197908200_SDN_SLN |
Based on accumulated WAA for this season up to 1979-08-21.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +005+ | 7.01 | Jim Kern | 110.7 | TEX |
| +023+ | 4.59 | Bruce Sutter | 75.3 | CHN |
| +030+ | 4.18 | Sid Monge | 103.7 | CLE |
| +033+ | 4.01 | Joe Sambito | 69.3 | HOU |
| +038+ | 3.88 | Mike Marshall | 118 | MIN |
| +039+ | 3.87 | Gary Lavelle | 82.7 | SFN |
| +042+ | 3.76 | Tom Hume | 135.7 | CIN |
| +045+ | 3.67 | Enrique Romo | 100.7 | PIT |
| +064+ | 2.9 | Aurelio Lopez | 92.3 | DET |
| +065+ | 2.81 | Tom Burgmeier | 66 | BOS |
| +071+ | 2.67 | Greg Minton | 52.3 | SFN |
| +072+ | 2.65 | Joey McLaughlin | 51.7 | ATL |
| +096+ | 2.22 | Rudy May | 57.3 | WAS |
| +103+ | 2.14 | Bill Castro | 40.7 | MIL |
| +106+ | 2.13 | Kent Tekulve | 95.3 | PIT |
| +111+ | 2.08 | Mark Clear | 95.3 | ANA |
| +114+ | 2.01 | Rick Williams | 95 | HOU |
| +129+ | 1.86 | Scott Sanderson | 134.3 | WAS |
| +135+ | 1.71 | Dan Petry | 64.3 | DET |
| +138+ | 1.69 | Kevin Kobel | 120.3 | NYN |
| +140+ | 1.67 | Steve Busby | 93 | KCA |
| +141+ | 1.65 | Don Hood | 68.7 | TOT |
| +142+ | 1.63 | Dick Drago | 69 | BOS |
| +144+ | 1.61 | Mark Littell | 60.7 | SLN |
| +145+ | 1.6 | Stan Bahnsen | 71 | WAS |
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