1979 Atlanta Braves Game-by-Game Results

National League (NL)
Team Record: 66-94
Finished 6th in the NL's West Division
Attendance: 768,737, Avg. 10,250
Ballpark: Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium
Manager: Bobby Cox (66-94)
Location: Atlanta, Georgia
1979 Atlanta Braves Statistics
1979 Atlanta Braves Roster

The Atlanta Braves of the National League ended the 1979 season with a record of 66 wins and 94 losses, finishing sixth in the NL's West Division.

The Braves tallied 669 runs and surrendered 763 runs, most in the league. Bob Horner walloped 33 home runs for Atlanta, while Dale Murphy and Gary Matthews swatted 20 or more as well. Bob Horner drove in 98 runs and topped all qualifying hitters on the roster by hitting .314. Phil Niekro led the squad with 21 wins and a team-best 3.39 ERA, leading regularly-used pitchers.

Bobby Cox coached the team.

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Regular Season Runs For: 669
Regular Season Runs Against: 763

Date Game Res Home Road Record
April 6, 1979 Atlanta Braves 1 at Houston Astros 2 L 0-0 0-1 0-1
April 7, 1979 Atlanta Braves 0 at Houston Astros 6 L 0-0 0-2 0-2
April 8, 1979 Atlanta Braves 0 at Houston Astros 2 L 0-0 0-3 0-3
April 9, 1979 Cincinnati Reds 9 at Atlanta Braves 4 L 0-1 0-3 0-4
April 10, 1979 Cincinnati Reds 4 at Atlanta Braves 6 W 1-1 0-3 1-4
April 11, 1979 Cincinnati Reds 9 at Atlanta Braves 5 L 1-2 0-3 1-5
April 12, 1979 Atlanta Braves 10 at Los Angeles Dodgers 2 W 1-2 1-3 2-5
April 13, 1979 Atlanta Braves 2 at Los Angeles Dodgers 1 W 1-2 2-3 3-5
April 14, 1979 Atlanta Braves 5 at Los Angeles Dodgers 6 L 1-2 2-4 3-6
April 15, 1979 Atlanta Braves 11 at Los Angeles Dodgers 4 W 1-2 3-4 4-6
April 17, 1979 Atlanta Braves 4 at Cincinnati Reds 7 L 1-2 3-5 4-7
April 19, 1979 Atlanta Braves 0 at Cincinnati Reds 2 L 1-2 3-6 4-8
April 20, 1979 San Diego Padres 7 at Atlanta Braves 4 L 1-3 3-6 4-9
April 21, 1979 San Diego Padres 9 at Atlanta Braves 5 L 1-4 3-6 4-10
April 22, 1979 San Diego Padres 7 at Atlanta Braves 8 W 2-4 3-6 5-10
April 23, 1979 St. Louis Cardinals 3 at Atlanta Braves 2 L 2-5 3-6 5-11
April 24, 1979 St. Louis Cardinals 6 at Atlanta Braves 5 L 2-6 3-6 5-12
April 27, 1979 Chicago Cubs 2 at Atlanta Braves 3 W 3-6 3-6 6-12
April 28, 1979 Chicago Cubs 2 at Atlanta Braves 7 W 4-6 3-6 7-12
April 29, 1979 Chicago Cubs 6 at Atlanta Braves 5 L 4-7 3-6 7-13
May 1, 1979 Atlanta Braves 5 at Pittsburgh Pirates 2 W 4-7 4-6 8-13
May 2, 1979 Atlanta Braves 2 at Pittsburgh Pirates 10 L 4-7 4-7 8-14
May 4, 1979 Atlanta Braves 2 at Chicago Cubs 6 L 4-7 4-8 8-15
May 5, 1979 Atlanta Braves 3 at Chicago Cubs 9 L 4-7 4-9 8-16
May 6, 1979 Atlanta Braves 13 at Chicago Cubs 14 L 4-7 4-10 8-17
May 7, 1979 Pittsburgh Pirates 4 at Atlanta Braves 2 L 4-8 4-10 8-18
May 8, 1979 Pittsburgh Pirates 1 at Atlanta Braves 4 W 5-8 4-10 9-18
May 9, 1979 Pittsburgh Pirates 17 at Atlanta Braves 9 L 5-9 4-10 9-19
May 11, 1979 Atlanta Braves 3 at St. Louis Cardinals 0 W 5-9 5-10 10-19
May 12, 1979 Atlanta Braves 6 at St. Louis Cardinals 7 L 5-9 5-11 10-20
May 13, 1979 Atlanta Braves 3 at St. Louis Cardinals 7 L 5-9 5-12 10-21
May 15, 1979 Los Angeles Dodgers 5 at Atlanta Braves 4 L 5-10 5-12 10-22
May 16, 1979 Los Angeles Dodgers 2 at Atlanta Braves 3 W 6-10 5-12 11-22
May 17, 1979 Los Angeles Dodgers 3 at Atlanta Braves 6 W 7-10 5-12 12-22
May 18, 1979 San Francisco Giants 4 at Atlanta Braves 6 W 8-10 5-12 13-22
May 19, 1979 San Francisco Giants 4 at Atlanta Braves 2 L 8-11 5-12 13-23
May 19, 1979 San Francisco Giants 7 at Atlanta Braves 6 L 8-12 5-12 13-24
May 20, 1979 San Francisco Giants 8 at Atlanta Braves 1 L 8-13 5-12 13-25
May 21, 1979 Houston Astros 5 at Atlanta Braves 7 W 9-13 5-12 14-25
May 22, 1979 Houston Astros 4 at Atlanta Braves 1 L 9-14 5-12 14-26
May 23, 1979 Houston Astros 5 at Atlanta Braves 6 W 10-14 5-12 15-26
May 25, 1979 Atlanta Braves 4 at San Francisco Giants 6 L 10-14 5-13 15-27
May 26, 1979 Atlanta Braves 5 at San Francisco Giants 4 W 10-14 6-13 16-27
May 27, 1979 Atlanta Braves 10 at San Francisco Giants 8 W 10-14 7-13 17-27
May 28, 1979 Atlanta Braves 4 at San Francisco Giants 1 W 10-14 8-13 18-27
May 29, 1979 Atlanta Braves 3 at San Diego Padres 6 L 10-14 8-14 18-28
May 29, 1979 Atlanta Braves 2 at San Diego Padres 3 L 10-14 8-15 18-29
May 30, 1979 Atlanta Braves 2 at San Diego Padres 10 L 10-14 8-16 18-30
May 31, 1979 Atlanta Braves 1 at San Diego Padres 3 L 10-14 8-17 18-31
June 1, 1979 New York Mets 5 at Atlanta Braves 4 L 10-15 8-17 18-32
June 2, 1979 New York Mets 6 at Atlanta Braves 7 W 11-15 8-17 19-32
June 3, 1979 New York Mets 9 at Atlanta Braves 4 L 11-16 8-17 19-33
June 4, 1979 Montreal Expos 8 at Atlanta Braves 1 L 11-17 8-17 19-34
June 5, 1979 Montreal Expos 1 at Atlanta Braves 4 W 12-17 8-17 20-34
June 6, 1979 Montreal Expos 12 at Atlanta Braves 2 L 12-18 8-17 20-35
June 8, 1979 Atlanta Braves 11 at Philadelphia Phillies 5 W 12-18 9-17 21-35
June 9, 1979 Atlanta Braves 3 at Philadelphia Phillies 9 L 12-18 9-18 21-36
June 10, 1979 Atlanta Braves 10 at Philadelphia Phillies 3 W 12-18 10-18 22-36
June 11, 1979 Atlanta Braves 5 at Montreal Expos 6 L 12-18 10-19 22-37
June 13, 1979 Atlanta Braves 1 at Montreal Expos 4 L 12-18 10-20 22-38
June 14, 1979 Atlanta Braves 3 at Montreal Expos 4 L 12-18 10-21 22-39
June 15, 1979 Atlanta Braves 1 at New York Mets 2 L 12-18 10-22 22-40
June 16, 1979 Atlanta Braves 0 at New York Mets 2 L 12-18 10-23 22-41
June 17, 1979 Atlanta Braves 1 at New York Mets 2 L 12-18 10-24 22-42
June 18, 1979 Philadelphia Phillies 5 at Atlanta Braves 10 W 13-18 10-24 23-42
June 19, 1979 Philadelphia Phillies 4 at Atlanta Braves 10 W 14-18 10-24 24-42
June 20, 1979 Philadelphia Phillies 10 at Atlanta Braves 4 L 14-19 10-24 24-43
June 21, 1979 Los Angeles Dodgers 6 at Atlanta Braves 4 L 14-20 10-24 24-44
June 22, 1979 Los Angeles Dodgers 2 at Atlanta Braves 3 W 15-20 10-24 25-44
June 23, 1979 Los Angeles Dodgers 3 at Atlanta Braves 7 W 16-20 10-24 26-44
June 24, 1979 Los Angeles Dodgers 2 at Atlanta Braves 4 W 17-20 10-24 27-44
June 25, 1979 Atlanta Braves 6 at San Francisco Giants 1 W 17-20 11-24 28-44
June 26, 1979 Atlanta Braves 5 at San Francisco Giants 6 L 17-20 11-25 28-45
June 27, 1979 Atlanta Braves 5 at San Diego Padres 2 W 17-20 12-25 29-45
June 27, 1979 Atlanta Braves 1 at San Diego Padres 2 L 17-20 12-26 29-46
June 28, 1979 Atlanta Braves 5 at San Diego Padres 6 L 17-20 12-27 29-47
June 29, 1979 Atlanta Braves 5 at Los Angeles Dodgers 2 W 17-20 13-27 30-47
June 30, 1979 Atlanta Braves 7 at Los Angeles Dodgers 4 W 17-20 14-27 31-47
July 1, 1979 Atlanta Braves 2 at Los Angeles Dodgers 1 W 17-20 15-27 32-47
July 3, 1979 San Francisco Giants 2 at Atlanta Braves 5 W 18-20 15-27 33-47
July 4, 1979 San Francisco Giants 6 at Atlanta Braves 7 W 19-20 15-27 34-47
July 5, 1979 San Francisco Giants 4 at Atlanta Braves 5 W 20-20 15-27 35-47
July 6, 1979 St. Louis Cardinals 5 at Atlanta Braves 4 L 20-21 15-27 35-48
July 6, 1979 St. Louis Cardinals 9 at Atlanta Braves 5 L 20-22 15-27 35-49
July 7, 1979 St. Louis Cardinals 2 at Atlanta Braves 10 W 21-22 15-27 36-49
July 8, 1979 St. Louis Cardinals 5 at Atlanta Braves 6 W 22-22 15-27 37-49
July 9, 1979 Chicago Cubs 7 at Atlanta Braves 4 L 22-23 15-27 37-50
July 10, 1979 Chicago Cubs 7 at Atlanta Braves 3 L 22-24 15-27 37-51
July 11, 1979 Chicago Cubs 5 at Atlanta Braves 6 W 23-24 15-27 38-51
July 13, 1979 Pittsburgh Pirates 4 at Atlanta Braves 13 W 24-24 15-27 39-51
July 14, 1979 Pittsburgh Pirates 5 at Atlanta Braves 1 L 24-25 15-27 39-52
July 15, 1979 Pittsburgh Pirates 7 at Atlanta Braves 3 L 24-26 15-27 39-53
July 19, 1979 Atlanta Braves 8 at Chicago Cubs 2 W 24-26 16-27 40-53
July 20, 1979 Atlanta Braves 2 at Chicago Cubs 10 L 24-26 16-28 40-54
July 21, 1979 Atlanta Braves 2 at Chicago Cubs 3 L 24-26 16-29 40-55
July 22, 1979 Atlanta Braves 2 at Pittsburgh Pirates 3 L 24-26 16-30 40-56
July 22, 1979 Atlanta Braves 4 at Pittsburgh Pirates 5 L 24-26 16-31 40-57
July 23, 1979 Atlanta Braves 1 at Pittsburgh Pirates 7 L 24-26 16-32 40-58
July 23, 1979 Atlanta Braves 8 at Pittsburgh Pirates 0 W 24-26 17-32 41-58
July 24, 1979 Atlanta Braves 3 at St. Louis Cardinals 7 L 24-26 17-33 41-59
July 25, 1979 Atlanta Braves 13 at St. Louis Cardinals 4 W 24-26 18-33 42-59
July 26, 1979 Atlanta Braves 2 at St. Louis Cardinals 6 L 24-26 18-34 42-60
July 27, 1979 Cincinnati Reds 2 at Atlanta Braves 0 L 24-27 18-34 42-61
July 28, 1979 Cincinnati Reds 8 at Atlanta Braves 6 L 24-28 18-34 42-62
July 28, 1979 Cincinnati Reds 5 at Atlanta Braves 8 W 25-28 18-34 43-62
July 29, 1979 Cincinnati Reds 9 at Atlanta Braves 4 L 25-29 18-34 43-63
July 31, 1979 San Diego Padres 10 at Atlanta Braves 3 L 25-30 18-34 43-64
August 1, 1979 San Diego Padres 4 at Atlanta Braves 5 W 26-30 18-34 44-64
August 2, 1979 San Diego Padres 2 at Atlanta Braves 7 W 27-30 18-34 45-64
August 3, 1979 Atlanta Braves 1 at Houston Astros 4 L 27-30 18-35 45-65
August 4, 1979 Atlanta Braves 2 at Houston Astros 6 L 27-30 18-36 45-66
August 4, 1979 Atlanta Braves 3 at Houston Astros 4 L 27-30 18-37 45-67
August 5, 1979 Atlanta Braves 2 at Houston Astros 3 L 27-30 18-38 45-68
August 6, 1979 Atlanta Braves 1 at Cincinnati Reds 3 L 27-30 18-39 45-69
August 7, 1979 Atlanta Braves 3 at Cincinnati Reds 2 W 27-30 19-39 46-69
August 8, 1979 Atlanta Braves 1 at Cincinnati Reds 3 L 27-30 19-40 46-70
August 9, 1979 Atlanta Braves 2 at Cincinnati Reds 5 L 27-30 19-41 46-71
August 10, 1979 Houston Astros 2 at Atlanta Braves 1 L 27-31 19-41 46-72
August 12, 1979 Houston Astros 2 at Atlanta Braves 3 W 28-31 19-41 47-72
August 14, 1979 New York Mets 18 at Atlanta Braves 5 L 28-32 19-41 47-73
August 15, 1979 New York Mets 6 at Atlanta Braves 3 L 28-33 19-41 47-74
August 16, 1979 New York Mets 6 at Atlanta Braves 3 L 28-34 19-41 47-75
August 17, 1979 Atlanta Braves 0 at Montreal Expos 1 L 28-34 19-42 47-76
August 18, 1979 Atlanta Braves 1 at Montreal Expos 2 L 28-34 19-43 47-77
August 19, 1979 Atlanta Braves 1 at Montreal Expos 5 L 28-34 19-44 47-78
August 20, 1979 Atlanta Braves 5 at Philadelphia Phillies 2 W 28-34 20-44 48-78
August 21, 1979 Atlanta Braves 5 at Philadelphia Phillies 4 W 28-34 21-44 49-78
August 22, 1979 Atlanta Braves 4 at Philadelphia Phillies 3 W 28-34 22-44 50-78
August 24, 1979 Montreal Expos 2 at Atlanta Braves 0 L 28-35 22-44 50-79
August 27, 1979 Atlanta Braves 5 at New York Mets 1 W 28-35 23-44 51-79
August 28, 1979 Atlanta Braves 6 at New York Mets 4 W 28-35 24-44 52-79
August 29, 1979 Atlanta Braves 5 at New York Mets 4 W 28-35 25-44 53-79
August 31, 1979 Philadelphia Phillies 6 at Atlanta Braves 2 L 28-36 25-44 53-80
September 1, 1979 Philadelphia Phillies 6 at Atlanta Braves 4 L 28-37 25-44 53-81
September 2, 1979 Philadelphia Phillies 2 at Atlanta Braves 1 L 28-38 25-44 53-82
September 3, 1979 Cincinnati Reds 6 at Atlanta Braves 5 L 28-39 25-44 53-83
September 4, 1979 Cincinnati Reds 6 at Atlanta Braves 7 W 29-39 25-44 54-83
September 5, 1979 Los Angeles Dodgers 5 at Atlanta Braves 3 L 29-40 25-44 54-84
September 6, 1979 Los Angeles Dodgers 2 at Atlanta Braves 6 W 30-40 25-44 55-84
September 7, 1979 San Diego Padres 8 at Atlanta Braves 0 L 30-41 25-44 55-85
September 8, 1979 San Diego Padres 9 at Atlanta Braves 2 L 30-42 25-44 55-86
September 9, 1979 San Diego Padres 4 at Atlanta Braves 1 L 30-43 25-44 55-87
September 11, 1979 Atlanta Braves 2 at San Francisco Giants 1 W 30-43 26-44 56-87
September 12, 1979 Atlanta Braves 3 at San Francisco Giants 4 L 30-43 26-45 56-88
September 13, 1979 Atlanta Braves 4 at San Francisco Giants 1 W 30-43 27-45 57-88
September 14, 1979 Atlanta Braves 10 at San Diego Padres 7 W 30-43 28-45 58-88
September 15, 1979 Atlanta Braves 6 at San Diego Padres 1 W 30-43 29-45 59-88
September 17, 1979 Atlanta Braves 4 at Los Angeles Dodgers 9 L 30-43 29-46 59-89
September 18, 1979 Atlanta Braves 1 at Los Angeles Dodgers 6 L 30-43 29-47 59-90
September 19, 1979 Atlanta Braves 6 at Houston Astros 5 W 30-43 30-47 60-90
September 20, 1979 Atlanta Braves 1 at Houston Astros 7 L 30-43 30-48 60-91
September 22, 1979 San Francisco Giants 2 at Atlanta Braves 10 W 31-43 30-48 61-91
September 23, 1979 San Francisco Giants 2 at Atlanta Braves 1 L 31-44 30-48 61-92
September 24, 1979 Houston Astros 1 at Atlanta Braves 8 W 32-44 30-48 62-92
September 24, 1979 Houston Astros 4 at Atlanta Braves 5 W 33-44 30-48 63-92
September 25, 1979 Houston Astros 8 at Atlanta Braves 0 L 33-45 30-48 63-93
September 26, 1979 Houston Astros 4 at Atlanta Braves 9 W 34-45 30-48 64-93
September 28, 1979 Atlanta Braves 0 at Cincinnati Reds 3 L 34-45 30-49 64-94
September 29, 1979 Atlanta Braves 2 at Cincinnati Reds 0 W 34-45 31-49 65-94
September 30, 1979 Atlanta Braves 7 at Cincinnati Reds 2 W 34-45 32-49 66-94


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