| Team | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Montreal Expos | WAS | 7.2 | 197908310_CIN_WAS |
| Texas Rangers | TEX | 1.96 | 197908300_TEX_BOS |
| Houston Astros | HOU | 1.62 | 197909010_NYN_HOU |
| Pittsburgh Pirates | PIT | 1.53 | 197908310_PIT_SFN |
| Baltimore Orioles | BAL | 1.39 | 197908300_MIN_BAL |
| Team | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| California Angels | ANA | -7.5 | 197908300_ANA_CLE |
| Seattle Mariners | SEA | -4.64 | 197908300_SEA_TOR |
| Oakland Athletics | OAK | -2.41 | 197908310_OAK_DET |
| Cleveland Indians | CLE | -1.93 | 197909010_ANA_CLE |
| Milwaukee Brewers | MIL | -1.38 | 197908300_MIL_CHA |
Based on accumulated WAA for this season up to 1979-09-01.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +005+ | 7.18 | Jim Kern | 117 | TEX |
| +020+ | 5.33 | Bruce Sutter | 83 | CHN |
| +028+ | 4.61 | Joe Sambito | 75.7 | HOU |
| +032+ | 4.22 | Mike Marshall | 128.3 | MIN |
| +034+ | 4.13 | Sid Monge | 110.3 | CLE |
| +035+ | 4.03 | Tom Hume | 145.3 | CIN |
| +042+ | 3.84 | Aurelio Lopez | 107 | DET |
| +043+ | 3.81 | Elias Sosa | 85.7 | WAS |
| +047+ | 3.69 | Gary Lavelle | 85.3 | SFN |
| +059+ | 3.29 | Enrique Romo | 108.7 | PIT |
| +064+ | 3.21 | Tom Buskey | 66 | TOR |
| +074+ | 2.89 | Tom Burgmeier | 73.3 | BOS |
| +076+ | 2.88 | Greg Minton | 61.3 | SFN |
| +082+ | 2.77 | David Palmer | 90.3 | WAS |
| +089+ | 2.58 | Joey McLaughlin | 55.3 | ATL |
| +091+ | 2.56 | Rudy May | 63.3 | WAS |
| +092+ | 2.53 | Kent Tekulve | 105 | PIT |
| +106+ | 2.35 | Rick Williams | 103 | HOU |
| +112+ | 2.23 | Dennis Martinez | 249.3 | BAL |
| +115+ | 2.17 | Mark Littell | 67 | SLN |
| +117+ | 2.14 | Ed Farmer | 99.7 | TOT |
| +124+ | 2 | Dick Drago | 75 | BOS |
| +125+ | 1.96 | Dick Tidrow | 103 | TOT |
| +135+ | 1.82 | Scott Sanderson | 136.3 | WAS |
| +137+ | 1.79 | Bill Castro | 41.3 | MIL |
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