| Tuesday, January 23 |
| Former Brave Patsy Flaherty dies in Alexandria, LA at the age of 92. |
| Friday, January 26 |
| Former Brave Eddie Phillips dies in Buffalo, NY at the age of 67. |
| Thursday, February 1 |
| Future Brave Kent Mercker is born in Indianapolis, IN. |
| Friday, February 23 |
| Former Brave Hank Schreiber dies in Indianapolis, IN at the age of 77. |
| Thursday, February 29 |
| Former Brave Lena Blackburne dies in Riverside, NJ at the age of 82. |
| Monday, March 4 |
| Future Brave Brian Hunter is born in Torrance, CA. |
| Wednesday, March 20 |
| Former Brave Clyde Shoun dies in Mountain Home, TN at the age of 57. |
| Wednesday, April 10 |
| » Lost to Cardinals (1-0), 2-1 | Busch Stadium II (0-1) | 0-1 | |
| » Starters: Pat Jarvis vs Bob Gibson | Second | 1 out |
| Thursday, April 11 |
| » Lost to Cardinals (2-0), 10-3 | Busch Stadium II (0-2) | 0-2 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Dick Kelley vs Nelson Briles | Third | 2 out |
| Friday, April 12 |
| » Defeated Reds (1-2), 4-3 | Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium (1-0) | 1-2 | |
| » Starters: John Tsitouris vs Phil Niekro | Fourth | 2 out |
| Saturday, April 13 |
| » Defeated Reds (1-3), 2-1 | Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium (2-0) | 2-2 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: George Culver vs Ken Johnson | Fourth | 2 out |
| Monday, April 15 |
| » Lost to Cardinals (4-1), 4-3 | Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium (2-1) | 2-3 | |
| » Starters: Bob Gibson vs Pat Jarvis | Fifth | 2½ out |
| Tuesday, April 16 |
| » Lost to Cardinals (5-1), 6-2 | Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium (2-2) | 2-4 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Nelson Briles vs Tony Cloninger | Fifth | 3 out |
| Wednesday, April 17 |
| » Defeated Cubs (2-4), 2-0 | Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium (3-2) | 3-4 | |
| » Starters: Bill Hands vs Phil Niekro | Fourth | 2 out |
| Thursday, April 18 |
| » Defeated Cubs (2-5), 5-3 | Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium (4-2) | 4-4 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Joe Niekro vs Ken Johnson | Fifth | 1½ out |
| Friday, April 19 |
| » Defeated Reds (4-4), 3-0 | Crosley Field (1-0) | 5-4 | Won 3 |
| » Starters: Jim Britton vs John Tsitouris | Fourth | 1 out |
| Saturday, April 20 |
| » Lost to Reds (5-4), 2-1 | Crosley Field (1-1) | 5-5 | |
| » Starters: Pat Jarvis vs Gerry Arrigo | Fifth | 1½ out |
| Sunday, April 21 |
| » Defeated Reds (5-5), 5-2 | Crosley Field (2-1) | 6-5 | |
| » Starters: Dick Kelley vs Milt Pappas | Fourth | 1 out |
| Monday, April 22 |
| Future Brave Mike Bell is born in Lewiston, NY. |
| Tuesday, April 23 |
| » Lost to Cubs (4-7), 10-4 | Wrigley Field (0-1) | 6-6 | |
| » Starters: Phil Niekro vs Joe Niekro | Fourth | 2 out |
| Thursday, April 25 |
| » Lost to Cubs (5-7), 5-2 | Wrigley Field (0-2) | 6-7 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Ken Johnson vs Fergie Jenkins | Fifth | 3 out |
| Friday, April 26 |
| » Defeated Phillies (6-8), 3-1 | Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium (5-2) | 7-7 | |
| » Starters: Larry Jackson vs Pat Jarvis | Fifth | 3 out |
| Saturday, April 27 |
| » Lost to Phillies (7-8), 4-1 | Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium (5-3) | 7-8 | |
| » Starters: Woodie Fryman vs Dick Kelley | Fifth | 4 out |
| Sunday, April 28 |
| » Lost to Phillies (8-8), 4-3 | Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium (5-4) | 7-9 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Rick Wise vs Phil Niekro | Fifth | 5 out |
| Monday, April 29 |
| » Defeated Giants (9-7), 7-2 | Candlestick Park (1-0) | 8-9 | |
| » Starters: Ron Reed vs Juan Marichal | Fifth | 4 out |
| Tuesday, April 30 |
| » Lost to Giants (10-7), 7-0 | Candlestick Park (1-1) | 8-10 | |
| » Starters: Ken Johnson vs Ray Sadecki | Sixth | 5 out |
| Wednesday, May 1 |
| » Defeated Dodgers (9-10), 7-3 | Dodger Stadium (1-0) | 9-10 | |
| » Starters: Pat Jarvis vs Don Drysdale | Fifth | 5 out |
| Thursday, May 2 |
| » Lost to Dodgers (10-10), 2-1 | Dodger Stadium (1-1) | 9-11 | |
| » Starters: Dick Kelley vs Claude Osteen | Sixth | 5 out |
| Friday, May 3 |
| » Lost to Astros (9-11), 5-3 | Astrodome (0-1) | 9-12 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Phil Niekro vs Larry Dierker | Eighth | 5 out |
| Saturday, May 4 |
| » Defeated Astros (9-12), 5-2 | Astrodome (1-1) | 10-12 | |
| » Starters: Ron Reed vs Don Wilson | Fifth | 5 out |
| Future Brave Eddie Perez is born in Ciudad Ojeda, Venezuela. |
| Sunday, May 5 |
| » Defeated Astros (9-13), 2-0 | Astrodome (2-1) | 11-12 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Ken Johnson vs Dave Giusti | Fourth | 4 out |
| Monday, May 6 |
| » Lost to Pirates (11-11), 2-1 | Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium (5-5) | 11-13 | |
| » Starters: Jim Bunning vs Pat Jarvis | Sixth | 5 out |
| Tuesday, May 7 |
| » Defeated Pirates (11-12), 2-1 | Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium (6-5) | 12-13 | |
| » Starters: Al McBean vs Dick Kelley | Fourth | 4 out |
| » Major-league debuts: Skip Guinn (Braves) |
| Wednesday, May 8 |
| » Lost to Pirates (12-12), 4-3 | Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium (6-6) | 12-14 | |
| » Starters: Steve Blass vs Phil Niekro | Fifth | 5 out |
| Thursday, May 9 |
| » Defeated Pirates (12-13), 4-2 | Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium (7-6) | 13-14 | |
| » Starters: Bob Moose vs Ron Reed | Fourth | 4½ out |
| Friday, May 10 |
| » Defeated Dodgers (13-14), 2-1 | Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium (8-6) | 14-14 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Don Drysdale vs Ken Johnson | Fourth | 4 out |
| Saturday, May 11 |
| » Defeated Dodgers (13-15), 5-1 | Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium (9-6) | 15-14 | Won 3 |
| » Starters: Claude Osteen vs Pat Jarvis | Fourth | 4 out |
| Sunday, May 12 |
| » Lost to Dodgers (14-15), 1-0 | Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium (9-7) | 15-15 | |
| » Starters: Don Sutton vs Dick Kelley | Fifth | 4 out |
| Monday, May 13 |
| » Defeated Phillies (14-15), 4-2 | Shibe Park (1-0) | 16-15 | |
| » Starters: Phil Niekro vs Chris Short | Third | 4 out |
| Tuesday, May 14 |
| » Defeated Phillies (14-16), 3-1 | Shibe Park (2-0) | 17-15 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Ron Reed vs Larry Jackson | Third | 3½ out |
| Friday, May 17 |
| » Defeated Mets (14-18), 3-1 | Shea Stadium (1-0) | 18-15 | Won 3 |
| » Starters: Pat Jarvis vs Don Cardwell | Third | 2½ out |
| Saturday, May 18 |
| » Lost to Mets (15-18), 5-2 | Shea Stadium (1-1) | 18-16 | |
| » Starters: Ken Johnson vs Dick Selma | Third | 2½ out |
| Sunday, May 19 |
| » Defeated Mets (15-19), 3-2 | Shea Stadium (2-1) | 19-16 | |
| » Starters: Ron Reed vs Nolan Ryan | Second | 1 out |
| » Defeated Mets (15-20), 2-0 | Shea Stadium (3-1) | 20-16 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Dick Kelley vs Al Jackson | Second | 1 out |
| Monday, May 20 |
| » Defeated Giants (20-17), 6-5 | Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium (10-7) | 21-16 | Won 3 |
| » Starters: Juan Marichal vs Phil Niekro | Second | 1 out |
| Tuesday, May 21 |
| » Lost to Giants (21-17), 6-4 | Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium (10-8) | 21-17 | |
| » Starters: Ray Sadecki vs Jim Britton | Second | 1 out |
| Wednesday, May 22 |
| » Lost to Giants (22-17), 2-1 | Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium (10-9) | 21-18 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Mike McCormick vs Pat Jarvis | Third | 1 out |
| Thursday, May 23 |
| » Lost to Giants (23-17), 5-4 | Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium (10-10) | 21-19 | Lost 3 |
| » Starters: Gaylord Perry vs Ken Johnson | Third | 2 out |
| Friday, May 24 |
| » Defeated Mets (17-22), 4-2 | Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium (11-10) | 22-19 | |
| » Starters: Nolan Ryan vs Ron Reed | Third | 2 out |
| Saturday, May 25 |
| » Lost to Mets (18-22), 9-1 | Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium (11-11) | 22-20 | |
| » Starters: Jerry Koosman vs Dick Kelley | Third | 2 out |
| Sunday, May 26 |
| » Defeated Mets (18-23), 2-1 | Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium (12-11) | 23-20 | |
| » Starters: Tom Seaver vs Phil Niekro | Third | 1 out |
| Tuesday, May 28 |
| » Defeated Astros (19-24), 3-1 | Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium (13-11) | 24-20 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Dave Giusti vs Pat Jarvis | Second | 1 out |
| Thursday, May 30 |
| » Lost to Astros (20-24), 11-0 | Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium (13-12) | 24-21 | |
| » Starters: Mike Cuellar vs Ron Reed | Second | 1½ out |
| Friday, May 31 |
| » Defeated Pirates (18-23), 5-2 | Forbes Field (1-0) | 25-21 | |
| » Starters: Phil Niekro vs Al McBean | Second | ½ out |
| Sunday, June 2 |
| » Lost to Pirates (19-23), 8-4 | Forbes Field (1-1) | 25-22 | |
| » Starters: Dick Kelley vs Tommie Sisk | Third | 1 out |
| » Defeated Pirates (19-24), 10-5 | Forbes Field (2-1) | 26-22 | |
| » Starters: Pat Jarvis vs Steve Blass | Third | 1 out |
| Monday, June 3 |
| » Defeated Reds (23-24), 3-2 | Crosley Field (3-1) | 27-22 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Ken Johnson vs George Culver | Second | 1 out |
| Tuesday, June 4 |
| » Lost to Reds (24-24), 3-1 | Crosley Field (3-2) | 27-23 | |
| » Starters: Ron Reed vs Gerry Arrigo | Second | 2 out |
| Wednesday, June 5 |
| » Lost to Reds (25-24), 10-0 | Crosley Field (3-3) | 27-24 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Phil Niekro vs Gary Nolan | Third | 3 out |
| Friday, June 7 |
| » Defeated Cubs (25-27), 7-6 | Wrigley Field (1-2) | 28-24 | |
| » Starters: Pat Jarvis vs Joe Niekro | Second | 2½ out |
| Sunday, June 9 |
| » Defeated Cubs (25-28), 4-0 | Wrigley Field (2-2) | 29-24 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Ken Johnson vs Fergie Jenkins | Third | 3 out |
| » Lost to Cubs (26-28), 6-5 | Wrigley Field (2-3) | 29-25 | |
| » Starters: Ron Reed vs Bill Hands | Third | 3 out |
| Monday, June 10 |
| » Lost to Cardinals (34-23), 4-3 | Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium (13-13) | 29-26 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Larry Jaster vs Phil Niekro | Fourth | 4 out |
| Tuesday, June 11 |
| » Lost to Cardinals (35-23), 6-0 | Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium (13-14) | 29-27 | Lost 3 |
| » Starters: Bob Gibson vs Dick Kelley | Fourth | 5 out |
| Wednesday, June 12 |
| » Defeated Cardinals (35-24), 7-1 | Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium (14-14) | 30-27 | |
| » Starters: Nelson Briles vs Pat Jarvis | Third | 4 out |
| Thursday, June 13 |
| » Lost to Cardinals (36-24), 3-1 | Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium (14-15) | 30-28 | |
| » Starters: Steve Carlton vs Ken Johnson | Fourth | 5 out |
| Friday, June 14 |
| » Lost to Cubs (30-29), 2-1 | Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium (14-16) | 30-29 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Rich Nye vs Ron Reed | Fourth | 5 out |
| Saturday, June 15 |
| » Defeated Cubs (30-30), 3-2 | Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium (15-16) | 31-29 | |
| » Starters: Joe Niekro vs Milt Pappas | Third | 5 out |
| Sunday, June 16 |
| » Defeated Cubs (30-31), 1-0 | Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium (16-16) | 32-29 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Fergie Jenkins vs Phil Niekro | Third | 5 out |
| Monday, June 17 |
| » Defeated Reds (29-32), 3-2 | Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium (17-16) | 33-29 | Won 3 |
| » Starters: Jim Maloney vs Pat Jarvis | Second | 4½ out |
| Tuesday, June 18 |
| » Lost to Reds (30-32), 7-5 | Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium (17-17) | 33-30 | |
| » Starters: Tony Cloninger vs Ken Johnson | Second | 5½ out |
| Wednesday, June 19 |
| » Defeated Reds (30-33), 3-1 | Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium (18-17) | 34-30 | |
| » Starters: Billy McCool vs Ron Reed | Second | 5½ out |
| Thursday, June 20 |
| » Defeated Reds (30-34), 3-1 | Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium (19-17) | 35-30 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Gary Nolan vs Milt Pappas | Second | 5½ out |
| Friday, June 21 |
| » Lost to Cardinals (42-25), 4-3 | Busch Stadium II (0-3) | 35-31 | |
| » Starters: Phil Niekro vs Larry Jaster | Second | 6½ out |
| Saturday, June 22 |
| » Lost to Cardinals (43-25), 6-1 | Busch Stadium II (0-4) | 35-32 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Pat Jarvis vs Ray Washburn | Third | 7½ out |
| Sunday, June 23 |
| » Defeated Cardinals (43-26), 5-1 | Busch Stadium II (1-4) | 36-32 | |
| » Starters: Dick Kelley vs Mel Nelson | Third | 7½ out |
| » Lost to Cardinals (44-26), 3-1 | Busch Stadium II (1-5) | 36-33 | |
| » Starters: Ken Johnson vs Nelson Briles | Third | 7½ out |
| Tuesday, June 25 |
| » Defeated Phillies (32-32), 6-1 | Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium (20-17) | 37-33 | |
| » Starters: Larry Jackson vs Ron Reed | Third | 6½ out |
| Wednesday, June 26 |
| » Lost to Phillies (33-32), 3-2 | Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium (20-18) | 37-34 | |
| » Starters: Rick Wise vs Phil Niekro | Third | 7 out |
| Thursday, June 27 |
| » Defeated Phillies (33-33), 4-3 | Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium (21-18) | 38-34 | |
| » Starters: Chris Short vs Pat Jarvis | Second | 6½ out |
| Friday, June 28 |
| » Defeated Dodgers (38-38), 3-0 | Dodger Stadium (2-1) | 39-34 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Milt Pappas vs Mike Kekich | Second | 6½ out |
| Saturday, June 29 |
| » Lost to Dodgers (39-38), 7-2 | Dodger Stadium (2-2) | 39-35 | |
| » Starters: Ken Johnson vs Claude Osteen | Second | 6½ out |
| Sunday, June 30 |
| » Lost to Dodgers (40-38), 3-2 | Dodger Stadium (2-3) | 39-36 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Ron Reed vs Mudcat Grant | Second | 6½ out |
| Monday, July 1 |
| » Defeated Giants (40-38), 5-1 | Candlestick Park (2-1) | 40-36 | |
| » Starters: Phil Niekro vs Bobby Bolin | Second | 6½ out |
| Tuesday, July 2 |
| » Lost to Giants (41-38), 5-0 | Candlestick Park (2-2) | 40-37 | |
| » Starters: Pat Jarvis vs Juan Marichal | Third | 7½ out |
| Wednesday, July 3 |
| » Defeated Giants (41-39), 2-0 | Candlestick Park (3-2) | 41-37 | |
| » Starters: Milt Pappas vs Gaylord Perry | Second | 7½ out |
| Thursday, July 4 |
| » Lost to Giants (42-39), 6-4 | Candlestick Park (3-3) | 41-38 | |
| » Starters: Jim Britton vs Ray Sadecki | Third | 8½ out |
| Friday, July 5 |
| » Lost to Astros (34-46), 13-9 | Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium (21-19) | 41-39 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Mike Cuellar vs Ron Reed | Fifth | 9½ out |
| Saturday, July 6 |
| » Defeated Astros (34-47), 5-0 | Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium (22-19) | 42-39 | |
| » Starters: Dave Giusti vs Phil Niekro | Third | 9 out |
| » Defeated Astros (34-48), 2-1 | Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium (23-19) | 43-39 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Denny Lemaster vs Pat Jarvis | Third | 9 out |
| Sunday, July 7 |
| » Lost to Astros (35-48), 5-4 | Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium (23-20) | 43-40 | |
| » Starters: Larry Dierker vs Milt Pappas | Third | 10 out |
| Thursday, July 11 |
| » Defeated Dodgers (41-45), 1-0 | Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium (24-20) | 44-40 | |
| » Starters: Claude Osteen vs Phil Niekro | Second | 9½ out |
| Friday, July 12 |
| » Defeated Dodgers (41-46), 7-0 | Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium (25-20) | 45-40 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Don Drysdale vs Jim Britton | Second | 9½ out |
| Saturday, July 13 |
| » Defeated Dodgers (41-47), 5-1 | Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium (26-20) | 46-40 | Won 3 |
| » Starters: Bill Singer vs Pat Jarvis | Second | 9½ out |
| Sunday, July 14 |
| » Defeated Giants (45-43), 4-2 | Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium (27-20) | 47-40 | Won 4 |
| » Starters: Mike McCormick vs Ron Reed | Second | 9½ out |
| Monday, July 15 |
| » Defeated Giants (45-44), 4-2 | Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium (28-20) | 48-40 | Won 5 |
| » Starters: Gaylord Perry vs Phil Niekro | Second | 9½ out |
| Tuesday, July 16 |
| » Defeated Astros (38-52), 6-2 | Astrodome (3-1) | 49-40 | Won 6 |
| » Starters: George Stone vs Denny Lemaster | Second | 9½ out |
| Wednesday, July 17 |
| » Lost to Astros (39-52), 5-2 | Astrodome (3-2) | 49-41 | |
| » Starters: Jim Britton vs Danny Coombs | Second | 10 out |
| Thursday, July 18 |
| » Defeated Astros (39-53), 7-1 | Astrodome (4-2) | 50-41 | |
| » Starters: Pat Jarvis vs Dave Giusti | Second | 9 out |
| Friday, July 19 |
| » Lost to Pirates (43-49), 2-0 | Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium (28-21) | 50-42 | |
| » Starters: Bob Moose vs Ron Reed | Second | 9 out |
| Saturday, July 20 |
| » Lost to Pirates (44-49), 2-1 | Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium (28-22) | 50-43 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Bob Veale vs Phil Niekro | Second | 10 out |
| Sunday, July 21 |
| » Lost to Pirates (45-49), 6-0 | Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium (28-23) | 50-44 | Lost 3 |
| » Starters: Steve Blass vs Milt Pappas | Second | 10½ out |
| Monday, July 22 |
| » Lost to Mets (46-52), 5-2 | Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium (28-24) | 50-45 | Lost 4 |
| » Starters: Don Cardwell vs Jim Britton | Second | 11½ out |
| Tuesday, July 23 |
| » Lost to Mets (47-52), 2-1 | Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium (28-25) | 50-46 | Lost 5 |
| » Starters: Tom Seaver vs Pat Jarvis | Second | 12½ out |
| Wednesday, July 24 |
| » Defeated Mets (47-53), 3-2 | Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium (29-25) | 51-46 | |
| » Starters: Nolan Ryan vs Ron Reed | Second | 12½ out |
| Thursday, July 25 |
| » Defeated Mets (47-54), 4-2 | Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium (30-25) | 52-46 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Dick Selma vs Phil Niekro | Second | 12½ out |
| Friday, July 26 |
| » Defeated Phillies (46-50), 5-4 | Shibe Park (3-0) | 53-46 | Won 3 |
| » Starters: Ken Johnson vs Rick Wise | Second | 11½ out |
| » Defeated Phillies (46-51), 3-2 | Shibe Park (4-0) | 54-46 | Won 4 |
| » Starters: Milt Pappas vs Jeff James | Second | 11½ out |
| Saturday, July 27 |
| » Lost to Phillies (47-51), 1-0 | Shibe Park (4-1) | 54-47 | |
| » Starters: Jim Britton vs Woodie Fryman | Second | 12½ out |
| Sunday, July 28 |
| » Lost to Phillies (48-51), 3-0 | Shibe Park (4-2) | 54-48 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Pat Jarvis vs Larry Jackson | Second | 12½ out |
| Monday, July 29 |
| » Lost to Pirates (48-53), 3-2 | Forbes Field (2-2) | 54-49 | Lost 3 |
| » Starters: Ron Reed vs Bob Veale | Second | 13½ out |
| Tuesday, July 30 |
| » Lost to Pirates (49-53), 8-5 | Forbes Field (2-3) | 54-50 | Lost 4 |
| » Starters: Ken Johnson vs Steve Blass | Third | 15 out |
| » Lost to Pirates (50-53), 5-4 | Forbes Field (2-4) | 54-51 | Lost 5 |
| » Starters: Phil Niekro vs Jim Bunning | Third | 15 out |
| Wednesday, July 31 |
| » Defeated Mets (49-58), 3-2 | Shea Stadium (4-1) | 55-51 | |
| » Starters: Milt Pappas vs Jerry Koosman | Third | 15 out |
| Thursday, August 1 |
| » Defeated Mets (49-59), 4-2 | Shea Stadium (5-1) | 56-51 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Jim Britton vs Don Cardwell | Second | 15 out |
| Saturday, August 3 |
| » Defeated Reds (53-50), 1-0 | Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium (31-25) | 57-51 | Won 3 |
| » Starters: George Culver vs Ron Reed | Second | 14 out |
| » Lost to Reds (54-50), 5-3 | Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium (31-26) | 57-52 | |
| » Starters: Gary Nolan vs Pat Jarvis | Second | 14 out |
| Sunday, August 4 |
| » Lost to Reds (55-50), 6-4 | Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium (31-27) | 57-53 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Tony Cloninger vs Phil Niekro | Fourth | 14 out |
| Monday, August 5 |
| » Defeated Cubs (58-53), 6-1 | Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium (32-27) | 58-53 | |
| » Starters: Gary Ross vs Milt Pappas | Second | 14 out |
| Tuesday, August 6 |
| » Lost to Cubs (59-53), 4-3 | Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium (32-28) | 58-54 | |
| » Starters: Joe Niekro vs Pat Jarvis | Fourth | 14 out |
| Wednesday, August 7 |
| » Defeated Cubs (59-54), 10-2 | Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium (33-28) | 59-54 | |
| » Starters: Ken Holtzman vs George Stone | Second | 14 out |
| Thursday, August 8 |
| » Lost to Cubs (60-54), 4-0 | Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium (33-29) | 59-55 | |
| » Starters: Bill Hands vs Ron Reed | Third | 15 out |
| Friday, August 9 |
| » Lost to Cardinals (75-40), 1-0 | Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium (33-30) | 59-56 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Bob Gibson vs Phil Niekro | Fourth | 16 out |
| Saturday, August 10 |
| » Lost to Cardinals (76-40), 7-1 | Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium (33-31) | 59-57 | Lost 3 |
| » Starters: Nelson Briles vs Milt Pappas | Fourth | 17 out |
| Sunday, August 11 |
| » Defeated Cardinals (76-41), 5-3 | Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium (34-31) | 60-57 | |
| » Starters: Steve Carlton vs Pat Jarvis | Fourth | 16 out |
| Monday, August 12 |
| » Defeated Reds (57-56), 9-2 | Crosley Field (4-3) | 61-57 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: George Stone vs George Culver | Third | 15 out |
| Tuesday, August 13 |
| » Lost to Reds (58-56), 9-8 | Crosley Field (4-4) | 61-58 | |
| » Starters: Ron Reed vs Tony Cloninger | Fourth | 15 out |
| Wednesday, August 14 |
| » Lost to Reds (59-56), 7-4 | Crosley Field (4-5) | 61-59 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Phil Niekro vs Gerry Arrigo | Fifth | 16 out |
| Thursday, August 15 |
| » Major-league debuts: Archie Reynolds (Cubs) |
| Friday, August 16 |
| » Defeated Cardinals (78-44), 5-1 | Busch Stadium II (2-5) | 62-59 | |
| » Starters: Milt Pappas vs Steve Carlton | Fifth | 15½ out |
| Saturday, August 17 |
| » Defeated Cardinals (78-45), 3-2 | Busch Stadium II (3-5) | 63-59 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Pat Jarvis vs Larry Jaster | Fifth | 14½ out |
| Former Brave Forrest More dies in Columbus, IN at the age of 85. |
| Sunday, August 18 |
| » Lost to Cardinals (79-45), 10-1 | Busch Stadium II (3-6) | 63-60 | |
| » Starters: Ron Reed vs Ray Washburn | Fifth | 15½ out |
| Monday, August 19 |
| » Lost to Cubs (65-61), 5-1 | Wrigley Field (2-4) | 63-61 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: George Stone vs Ken Holtzman | Fifth | 16½ out |
| Tuesday, August 20 |
| » Lost to Cubs (66-61), 6-5 | Wrigley Field (2-5) | 63-62 | Lost 3 |
| » Starters: Phil Niekro vs Bill Hands | Fifth | 16½ out |
| Wednesday, August 21 |
| » Lost to Cubs (67-61), 5-4 | Wrigley Field (2-6) | 63-63 | Lost 4 |
| » Starters: Milt Pappas vs Fergie Jenkins | Fifth | 18 out |
| » Lost to Cubs (68-61), 13-5 | Wrigley Field (2-7) | 63-64 | Lost 5 |
| » Starters: Ron Reed vs Rich Nye | Fifth | 18 out |
| Friday, August 23 |
| » Defeated Phillies (58-68), 6-0 | Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium (35-31) | 64-64 | |
| » Starters: Rick Wise vs Pat Jarvis | Fifth | 17½ out |
| Saturday, August 24 |
| » Lost to Phillies (59-68), 4-3 | Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium (35-32) | 64-65 | |
| » Starters: Jerry Johnson vs George Stone | Fifth | 17½ out |
| Sunday, August 25 |
| » Lost to Phillies (60-68), 4-1 | Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium (35-33) | 64-66 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Larry Jackson vs Phil Niekro | Fifth | 18½ out |
| Monday, August 26 |
| » Lost to Pirates (63-68), 4-0 | Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium (35-34) | 64-67 | Lost 3 |
| » Starters: Steve Blass vs Milt Pappas | Fifth | 18½ out |
| Tuesday, August 27 |
| » Lost to Pirates (64-68), 4-3 | Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium (35-35) | 64-68 | Lost 4 |
| » Starters: Jim Bunning vs Ron Reed | Fifth | 18½ out |
| Wednesday, August 28 |
| » Defeated Phillies (60-71), 9-2 | Shibe Park (5-2) | 65-68 | |
| » Starters: George Stone vs Woodie Fryman | Fifth | 18 out |
| » Defeated Phillies (60-72), 2-1 | Shibe Park (6-2) | 66-68 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Pat Jarvis vs Jerry Johnson | Fifth | 18 out |
| Thursday, August 29 |
| » Defeated Phillies (60-73), 6-0 | Shibe Park (7-2) | 67-68 | Won 3 |
| » Starters: Phil Niekro vs Larry Jackson | Fifth | 18 out |
| Friday, August 30 |
| » Defeated Pirates (64-71), 2-0 | Forbes Field (3-4) | 68-68 | Won 4 |
| » Starters: Milt Pappas vs Dock Ellis | Fifth | 17 out |
| Saturday, August 31 |
| » Lost to Pirates (65-71), 8-0 | Forbes Field (3-5) | 68-69 | |
| » Starters: Ron Reed vs Steve Blass | Fifth | 18 out |
| Former Brave Jay Kirke dies in New Orleans, LA at the age of 81. |
| Sunday, September 1 |
| » Defeated Pirates (65-72), 8-7 | Forbes Field (4-5) | 69-69 | |
| » Starters: Pat Jarvis vs Jim Bunning | Fifth | 18 out |
| Monday, September 2 |
| » Defeated Mets (63-78), 3-1 | Shea Stadium (6-1) | 70-69 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: George Stone vs Jerry Koosman | Fifth | 18 out |
| » Tied Mets, 2-2 | Shea Stadium (6-1) | 70-69 | |
| » Starters: Phil Niekro vs Don Cardwell | Fifth | 18 out |
| Tuesday, September 3 |
| » Lost to Mets (64-78), 4-3 | Shea Stadium (6-2) | 70-70 | |
| » Starters: Milt Pappas vs Tom Seaver | Fifth | 18½ out |
| » Defeated Mets (64-79), 7-6 | Shea Stadium (7-2) | 71-70 | |
| » Starters: Jim Britton vs Cal Koonce | Fifth | 18½ out |
| Friday, September 6 |
| » Defeated Astros (64-78), 7-1 | Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium (36-35) | 72-70 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Don Wilson vs Pat Jarvis | Fifth | 16½ out |
| Saturday, September 7 |
| » Lost to Astros (65-78), 6-3 | Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium (36-36) | 72-71 | |
| » Starters: Denny Lemaster vs Phil Niekro | Fifth | 16½ out |
| » Major-league debuts: Dusty Baker (Braves) |
| Sunday, September 8 |
| » Defeated Astros (65-79), 4-1 | Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium (37-36) | 73-71 | |
| » Starters: Dave Giusti vs Milt Pappas | Fifth | 16½ out |
| Monday, September 9 |
| » Defeated Giants (78-67), 2-1 | Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium (38-36) | 74-71 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Ray Sadecki vs George Stone | Fifth | 15½ out |
| Tuesday, September 10 |
| » Lost to Giants (79-67), 4-2 | Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium (38-37) | 74-72 | |
| » Starters: Bobby Bolin vs Al Santorini | Fifth | 15½ out |
| » Major-league debuts: Al Santorini (Braves) |
| Wednesday, September 11 |
| » Defeated Giants (79-68), 3-1 | Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium (39-37) | 75-72 | |
| » Starters: Juan Marichal vs Pat Jarvis | Fifth | 15½ out |
| Friday, September 13 |
| » Lost to Dodgers (67-81), 2-0 | Dodger Stadium (2-4) | 75-73 | |
| » Starters: Phil Niekro vs Claude Osteen | Fifth | 15½ out |
| Future Brave Denny Neagle is born in Gambrills, MD. |
| Saturday, September 14 |
| » Lost to Dodgers (68-81), 3-0 | Dodger Stadium (2-5) | 75-74 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Milt Pappas vs Don Sutton | Fifth | 16½ out |
| Sunday, September 15 |
| » Defeated Dodgers (68-82), 5-2 | Dodger Stadium (3-5) | 76-74 | |
| » Starters: George Stone vs Joe Moeller | Fifth | 16½ out |
| Monday, September 16 |
| » Lost to Dodgers (69-82), 6-0 | Dodger Stadium (3-6) | 76-75 | |
| » Starters: Ron Reed vs Bill Singer | Fifth | 17 out |
| Tuesday, September 17 |
| » Lost to Astros (68-84), 5-1 | Astrodome (4-3) | 76-76 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Pat Jarvis vs Mike Cuellar | Fifth | 17 out |
| Wednesday, September 18 |
| » Defeated Astros (68-85), 2-0 | Astrodome (5-3) | 77-76 | |
| » Starters: Phil Niekro vs Denny Lemaster | Fifth | 17 out |
| Thursday, September 19 |
| » Defeated Astros (68-86), 4-1 | Astrodome (6-3) | 78-76 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Milt Pappas vs Dave Giusti | Fifth | 16 out |
| Friday, September 20 |
| » Lost to Giants (84-71), 8-1 | Candlestick Park (3-4) | 78-77 | |
| » Starters: George Stone vs Juan Marichal | Fifth | 16 out |
| Saturday, September 21 |
| » Defeated Giants (84-72), 2-1 | Candlestick Park (4-4) | 79-77 | |
| » Starters: Ron Reed vs Gaylord Perry | Fourth | 15 out |
| Sunday, September 22 |
| » Lost to Giants (85-72), 10-2 | Candlestick Park (4-5) | 79-78 | |
| » Starters: Pat Jarvis vs Bobby Bolin | Fourth | 15 out |
| Monday, September 23 |
| » Major-league debuts: Richie Hebner and Al Oliver (Pirates) |
| Tuesday, September 24 |
| » Defeated |
