| Team | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Montreal Expos | WAS | 4.32 | 197908290_HOU_WAS |
| Texas Rangers | TEX | 2.54 | 197908280_NYA_TEX |
| Pittsburgh Pirates | PIT | 2.5 | 197908270_PIT_LAN |
| Houston Astros | HOU | 1.91 | 197908290_HOU_WAS |
| Baltimore Orioles | BAL | 1.75 | 197908291_BAL_MIN |
| Team | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Seattle Mariners | SEA | -5.08 | 197908291_SEA_CLE |
| California Angels | ANA | -4.17 | 197908290_ANA_DET |
| Cleveland Indians | CLE | -3.36 | 197908270_SEA_CLE |
| Toronto Blue Jays | TOR | -1.48 | 197908270_OAK_TOR |
| San Diego Padres | SDN | -1.32 | 197908280_CHN_SDN |
Based on accumulated WAA for this season up to 1979-08-29.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +005+ | 7.08 | Jim Kern | 116 | TEX |
| +023+ | 4.93 | Bruce Sutter | 79 | CHN |
| +027+ | 4.51 | Joe Sambito | 74.7 | HOU |
| +029+ | 4.33 | Tom Hume | 142 | CIN |
| +034+ | 4.1 | Sid Monge | 110 | CLE |
| +036+ | 4.04 | Elias Sosa | 83.7 | WAS |
| +042+ | 3.89 | Mike Marshall | 122.7 | MIN |
| +041+ | 3.89 | Aurelio Lopez | 103 | DET |
| +049+ | 3.63 | Gary Lavelle | 84.7 | SFN |
| +060+ | 3.21 | Enrique Romo | 105.7 | PIT |
| +070+ | 2.98 | Tom Buskey | 61.3 | TOR |
| +071+ | 2.98 | Tom Burgmeier | 72 | BOS |
| +075+ | 2.81 | Greg Minton | 58.3 | SFN |
| +088+ | 2.57 | Joey McLaughlin | 55.3 | ATL |
| +099+ | 2.36 | David Palmer | 81.3 | WAS |
| +101+ | 2.35 | Rick Williams | 103 | HOU |
| +103+ | 2.34 | Kent Tekulve | 103 | PIT |
| +109+ | 2.23 | Dennis Martinez | 242.7 | BAL |
| +120+ | 2.03 | Ed Farmer | 96.3 | TOT |
| +122+ | 2.01 | Mark Littell | 65 | SLN |
| +131+ | 1.86 | Dick Drago | 71.3 | BOS |
| +133+ | 1.83 | Scott Sanderson | 136.3 | WAS |
| +137+ | 1.78 | Bill Castro | 41.3 | MIL |
| +146+ | 1.63 | Dick Tidrow | 99.7 | TOT |
| +151+ | 1.55 | Tippy Martinez | 64 | BAL |
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