| Thursday, January 28 |
| Former Brave Hub Pruett dies in Ladue, MO at the age of 82. |
| Tuesday, April 6 |
| » Defeated Padres (0-1), 1-0 | San Diego/Jack Murphy Stadium (1-0) | 1-0 | |
| » W: Rick Mahler (1-0) L: Juan Eichelberger (0-1) | First | -- |
| Wednesday, April 7 |
| » Defeated Padres (0-2), 6-4 | San Diego/Jack Murphy Stadium (2-0) | 2-0 | Won 2 |
| » W: Bob Walk (1-0) L: John Montefusco (0-1) S: Gene Garber (1) | First | -- |
| » Major-league debuts: Floyd Chiffer (Padres) |
| Friday, April 9 |
| » Defeated Astros (2-2), 6-2 | Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium (1-0) | 3-0 | Won 3 |
| » W: Tommy Boggs (1-0) L: Don Sutton (0-1) S: Al Hrabosky (1) | First | -- |
| Saturday, April 10 |
| » Defeated Astros (2-3), 8-6 | Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium (2-0) | 4-0 | Won 4 |
| » W: Larry McWilliams (1-0) L: Vern Ruhle (0-1) S: Rick Camp (1) | First | -- |
| Sunday, April 11 |
| » Defeated Astros (2-4), 5-0 | Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium (3-0) | 5-0 | Won 5 |
| » W: Rick Mahler (2-0) L: Nolan Ryan (0-2) | First | -- |
| Monday, April 12 |
| » Defeated Reds (2-4), 6-1 | Riverfront Stadium (1-0) | 6-0 | Won 6 |
| » W: Bob Walk (2-0) L: Bruce Berenyi (1-1) | First | -- |
| Tuesday, April 13 |
| » Defeated Reds (2-5), 8-5 | Riverfront Stadium (2-0) | 7-0 | Won 7 |
| » W: Gene Garber (1-0) L: Jim Kern (0-1) | First | -- |
| » Major-league debuts: Joe Cowley (Braves) |
| Wednesday, April 14 |
| » Defeated Reds (2-6), 5-2 | Riverfront Stadium (3-0) | 8-0 | Won 8 |
| » W: Rick Camp (1-0) L: Jim Kern (0-2) | First | -- |
| Friday, April 16 |
| » Defeated Astros (4-6), 5-3 | Astrodome (1-0) | 9-0 | Won 9 |
| » W: Larry McWilliams (2-0) L: Nolan Ryan (0-3) S: Rick Camp (2) | First | -- |
| Saturday, April 17 |
| » Defeated Astros (4-7), 2-1 | Astrodome (2-0) | 10-0 | Won 10 |
| » W: Preston Hanna (1-0) L: Joe Niekro (1-1) S: Gene Garber (2) | First | -- |
| Sunday, April 18 |
| » Defeated Astros (4-8), 6-5 | Astrodome (3-0) | 11-0 | Won 11 |
| » W: Al Hrabosky (1-0) L: Dave Smith (0-1) S: Rick Camp (3) | First | -- |
| Tuesday, April 20 |
| » Defeated Reds (3-9), 4-2 | Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium (4-0) | 12-0 | Won 12 |
| » W: Steve Bedrosian (1-0) L: Frank Pastore (1-1) S: Gene Garber (3) | First | -- |
| Wednesday, April 21 |
| » Defeated Reds (3-10), 4-3 | Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium (5-0) | 13-0 | Won 13 |
| » W: Rick Camp (2-0) L: Bob Shirley (0-1) | First | -- |
| Thursday, April 22 |
| » Lost to Reds (4-10), 2-1 | Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium (5-1) | 13-1 | |
| » W: Bruce Berenyi (3-1) L: Bob Walk (2-1) S: Tom Hume (3) | First | -- |
| Friday, April 23 |
| » Lost to Padres (10-4), 6-3 | Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium (5-2) | 13-2 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Floyd Chiffer (2-0) L: Rick Camp (2-1) | First | -- |
| Saturday, April 24 |
| » Lost to Padres (11-4), 6-4 | Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium (5-3) | 13-3 | Lost 3 |
| » W: Eric Show (2-0) L: Gene Garber (1-1) S: Luis DeLeon (1) | First | -- |
| Monday, April 26 |
| » Lost to Pirates (6-8), 6-4 | Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium (5-4) | 13-4 | Lost 4 |
| » W: Kent Tekulve (2-0) L: Larry McWilliams (2-1) | First | -- |
| Tuesday, April 27 |
| » Lost to Pirates (7-8), 10-4 | Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium (5-5) | 13-5 | Lost 5 |
| » W: Tom Griffin (1-1) L: Bob Walk (2-2) | Second | 1 out |
| » Major-league debuts: Randy Johnson (Braves) |
| Wednesday, April 28 |
| » Defeated Pirates (7-9), 7-6 | Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium (6-5) | 14-5 | |
| » W: Rick Camp (3-1) L: Rod Scurry (1-1) | First | -- |
| Thursday, April 29 |
| » Defeated Cubs (7-13), 3-0 | Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium (7-5) | 15-5 | Won 2 |
| » W: Gene Garber (2-1) L: Fergie Jenkins (2-2) S: Rick Camp (4) | First | -- |
| Friday, April 30 |
| » Defeated Cubs (7-14), 1-0 | Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium (8-5) | 16-5 | Won 3 |
| » W: Steve Bedrosian (2-0) L: Doug Bird (1-4) S: Gene Garber (4) | First | -- |
| Saturday, May 1 |
| » Lost to Cubs (8-14), 5-1 | Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium (8-6) | 16-6 | |
| » W: Randy Martz (2-2) L: Rick Mahler (2-1) | First | -- |
| Sunday, May 2 |
| » Defeated Cubs (8-15), 10-3 | Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium (9-6) | 17-6 | |
| » W: Bob Walk (3-2) L: Dan Larson (0-3) | First | -- |
| Monday, May 3 |
| » Defeated Pirates (8-13), 10-4 | Three Rivers Stadium (1-0) | 18-6 | Won 2 |
| » W: Phil Niekro (1-0) L: Eddie Solomon (1-3) S: Gene Garber (5) | First | -- |
| Tuesday, May 4 |
| » Lost to Pirates (9-13), 8-4 | Three Rivers Stadium (1-1) | 18-7 | |
| » W: Don Robinson (2-0) L: Joe Cowley (0-1) | First | -- |
| Wednesday, May 5 |
| » Lost to Pirates (10-13), 4-2 | Three Rivers Stadium (1-2) | 18-8 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Rick Rhoden (1-3) L: Rick Mahler (2-2) S: Kent Tekulve (2) | First | -- |
| Friday, May 7 |
| » Defeated Cardinals (18-10), 6-3 | Busch Stadium II (1-0) | 19-8 | |
| » W: Gene Garber (3-1) L: John Martin (3-3) | First | -- |
| Saturday, May 8 |
| » Lost to Cardinals (19-10), 8-7 | Busch Stadium II (1-1) | 19-9 | |
| » W: Bruce Sutter (1-0) L: Rick Camp (3-2) | First | -- |
| Sunday, May 9 |
| » Defeated Cardinals (19-11), 3-0 | Busch Stadium II (2-1) | 20-9 | |
| » W: Preston Hanna (2-0) L: Joaquin Andujar (3-3) S: Gene Garber (6) | First | -- |
| Tuesday, May 11 |
| » Lost to Cubs (12-18), 6-4 | Wrigley Field (0-1) | 20-10 | |
| » W: Doug Bird (2-4) L: Rick Mahler (2-3) S: Willie Hernandez (2) | First | -- |
| Wednesday, May 12 |
| » Defeated Cubs (12-19), 6-3 | Wrigley Field (1-1) | 21-10 | |
| » W: Bob Walk (4-2) L: Randy Martz (3-3) S: Gene Garber (7) | First | -- |
| Thursday, May 13 |
| » Lost to Cardinals (21-12), 10-9 | Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium (9-7) | 21-11 | |
| » W: Andy Rincon (2-2) L: Ken Dayley (0-1) S: Bruce Sutter (11) | First | -- |
| » Major-league debuts: Ken Dayley (Braves) |
| Friday, May 14 |
| » Defeated Cardinals (21-13), 2-1 | Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium (10-7) | 22-11 | |
| » W: Gene Garber (4-1) L: Doug Bair (3-1) | First | -- |
| Saturday, May 15 |
| » Lost to Cardinals (22-13), 7-6 | Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium (10-8) | 22-12 | |
| » W: Bruce Sutter (2-0) L: Gene Garber (4-2) S: Bob Forsch (1) | First | -- |
| Sunday, May 16 |
| » Defeated Cardinals (22-14), 5-2 | Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium (11-8) | 23-12 | |
| » W: Rick Mahler (3-3) L: Steve Mura (3-3) | First | -- |
| Monday, May 17 |
| » Lost to Expos (16-17), 4-0 | Stade Olympique (0-1) | 23-13 | |
| » W: Steve Rogers (5-3) L: Bob Walk (4-3) | First | -- |
| Tuesday, May 18 |
| » Defeated Expos (16-18), 6-4 | Stade Olympique (1-1) | 24-13 | |
| » W: Phil Niekro (2-0) L: Bill Gullickson (2-3) S: Gene Garber (8) | First | -- |
| Wednesday, May 19 |
| » Defeated Expos (16-19), 9-1 | Stade Olympique (2-1) | 25-13 | Won 2 |
| » W: Ken Dayley (1-1) L: Ray Burris (0-7) | First | -- |
| Friday, May 21 |
| » Defeated Phillies (19-19), 7-6 | Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium (12-8) | 26-13 | Won 3 |
| » W: Steve Bedrosian (3-0) L: Sparky Lyle (1-1) | First | -- |
| Saturday, May 22 |
| » Lost to Phillies (20-19), 5-2 | Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium (12-9) | 26-14 | |
| » W: Mike Krukow (4-2) L: Larry McWilliams (2-2) S: Ed Farmer (4) | First | -- |
| Sunday, May 23 |
| » Lost to Phillies (21-19), 2-1 | Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium (12-10) | 26-15 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Dick Ruthven (3-3) L: Phil Niekro (2-1) S: Ed Farmer (5) | First | -- |
| Monday, May 24 |
| » Lost to Mets (24-18), 5-3 | Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium (12-11) | 26-16 | Lost 3 |
| » W: Pat Zachry (4-1) L: Ken Dayley (1-2) S: Neil Allen (11) | First | -- |
| Tuesday, May 25 |
| » Defeated Mets (24-19), 10-2 | Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium (13-11) | 27-16 | |
| » W: Rick Mahler (4-3) L: Mike Scott (3-4) | First | -- |
| Wednesday, May 26 |
| » Lost to Mets (25-19), 6-4 | Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium (13-12) | 27-17 | |
| » W: Craig Swan (3-1) L: Rick Camp (3-3) S: Neil Allen (12) | First | -- |
| Saturday, May 29 |
| » Lost to Phillies (23-21), 1-0 | Veteran's Stadium (0-1) | 27-18 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Dick Ruthven (4-3) L: Phil Niekro (2-2) | First | -- |
| Sunday, May 30 |
| » Lost to Phillies (24-21), 6-2 | Veteran's Stadium (0-2) | 27-19 | Lost 3 |
| » W: Steve Carlton (6-6) L: Rick Mahler (4-4) | First | -- |
| Monday, May 31 |
| » Lost to Mets (27-21), 10-4 | Shea Stadium (0-1) | 27-20 | Lost 4 |
| » W: Charlie Puleo (5-2) L: Bob Walk (4-4) | First | -- |
| Tuesday, June 1 |
| » Defeated Mets (27-22), 7-3 | Shea Stadium (1-1) | 28-20 | |
| » W: Ken Dayley (2-2) L: Randy Jones (6-4) | First | -- |
| Wednesday, June 2 |
| » Defeated Mets (27-23), 3-1 | Shea Stadium (2-1) | 29-20 | Won 2 |
| » W: Phil Niekro (3-2) L: Pete Falcone (3-2) S: Steve Bedrosian (1) | First | -- |
| Saturday, June 5 |
| » Defeated Expos (25-23), 2-1 | Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium (14-12) | 30-20 | Won 3 |
| » W: Rick Mahler (5-4) L: Bill Gullickson (3-5) S: Steve Bedrosian (2) | First | -- |
| Sunday, June 6 |
| » Lost to Expos (26-23), 6-3 | Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium (14-13) | 30-21 | |
| » W: Jeff Reardon (3-0) L: Larry McWilliams (2-3) | First | -- |
| Monday, June 7 |
| » Defeated Dodgers (27-28), 4-3 | Dodger Stadium (1-0) | 31-21 | |
| » W: Phil Niekro (4-2) L: Bob Welch (5-4) S: Steve Bedrosian (3) | First | -- |
| Tuesday, June 8 |
| » Defeated Dodgers (27-29), 4-3 | Dodger Stadium (2-0) | 32-21 | Won 2 |
| » W: Preston Hanna (3-0) L: Burt Hooton (1-3) S: Gene Garber (9) | First | -- |
| Wednesday, June 9 |
| » Defeated Dodgers (27-30), 11-5 | Dodger Stadium (3-0) | 33-21 | Won 3 |
| » W: Rick Mahler (6-4) L: Dave Stewart (1-4) | First | -- |
| Friday, June 11 |
| » Defeated Giants (26-32), 5-3 | Candlestick Park (1-0) | 34-21 | Won 4 |
| » W: Bob Walk (5-4) L: Mike Chris (0-2) S: Gene Garber (10) | First | -- |
| Saturday, June 12 |
| » Defeated Giants (26-33), 10-5 | Candlestick Park (2-0) | 35-21 | Won 5 |
| » W: Phil Niekro (5-2) L: Rich Gale (2-5) S: Al Hrabosky (2) | First | -- |
| Sunday, June 13 |
| » Lost to Giants (27-33), 2-1 | Candlestick Park (2-1) | 35-22 | |
| » W: Renie Martin (2-3) L: Ken Dayley (2-3) S: Greg Minton (10) | First | -- |
| » Defeated Giants (27-34), 5-1 | Candlestick Park (3-1) | 36-22 | |
| » W: Rick Camp (4-3) L: Atlee Hammaker (3-4) S: Gene Garber (11) | First | -- |
| Monday, June 14 |
| » Lost to Astros (26-34), 9-0 | Astrodome (3-1) | 36-23 | |
| » W: Joe Niekro (6-4) L: Rick Mahler (6-5) | First | -- |
| Tuesday, June 15 |
| » Defeated Astros (26-35), 7-0 | Astrodome (4-1) | 37-23 | |
| » W: Bob Walk (6-4) L: Bob Knepper (2-8) | First | -- |
| Wednesday, June 16 |
| » Defeated Astros (26-36), 5-4 | Astrodome (5-1) | 38-23 | Won 2 |
| » W: Gene Garber (5-2) L: George Cappuzzello (0-1) | First | -- |
| Friday, June 18 |
| » Defeated Giants (28-37), 8-3 | Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium (15-13) | 39-23 | Won 3 |
| » W: Ken Dayley (3-3) L: Renie Martin (2-4) S: Rick Camp (5) | First | -- |
| Saturday, June 19 |
| » Lost to Giants (29-37), 9-4 | Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium (15-14) | 39-24 | |
| » W: Gary Lavelle (4-2) L: Gene Garber (5-3) | First | -- |
| Sunday, June 20 |
| » Lost to Giants (30-37), 5-3 | Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium (15-15) | 39-25 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Bill Laskey (6-4) L: Bob Walk (6-5) S: Greg Minton (11) | First | -- |
| Monday, June 21 |
| » Defeated Giants (30-38), 7-6 | Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium (16-15) | 40-25 | |
| » W: Rick Camp (5-3) L: Greg Minton (3-4) | First | -- |
| Tuesday, June 22 |
| » Lost to Dodgers (36-33), 4-1 | Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium (16-16) | 40-26 | |
| » W: Dave Stewart (2-4) L: Steve Bedrosian (3-1) S: Steve Howe (4) | First | -- |
| Wednesday, June 23 |
| » Defeated Dodgers (36-34), 7-2 | Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium (17-16) | 41-26 | |
| » W: Rick Mahler (7-5) L: Fernando Valenzuela (9-6) | First | -- |
| Thursday, June 24 |
| » Lost to Dodgers (37-34), 5-3 | Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium (17-17) | 41-27 | |
| » W: Jerry Reuss (9-5) L: Bob Walk (6-6) S: Steve Howe (5) | First | -- |
| Friday, June 25 |
| » Defeated Reds (30-40), 5-2 | Riverfront Stadium (4-0) | 42-27 | |
| » W: Phil Niekro (6-2) L: Bruce Berenyi (5-8) S: Gene Garber (12) | First | -- |
| » Major-league debuts: Ben Hayes (Reds) |
| Saturday, June 26 |
| » Lost to Reds (31-40), 2-1 | Riverfront Stadium (4-1) | 42-28 | |
| » W: Tom Seaver (4-8) L: Ken Dayley (3-4) S: Tom Hume (16) | First | -- |
| Sunday, June 27 |
| » Defeated Reds (31-41), 2-0 | Riverfront Stadium (5-1) | 43-28 | |
| » W: Gene Garber (6-3) L: Tom Hume (1-3) S: Al Hrabosky (3) | First | -- |
| Monday, June 28 |
| » Lost to Astros (31-42), 6-2 | Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium (17-18) | 43-29 | |
| » W: Nolan Ryan (7-8) L: Rick Mahler (7-6) | First | -- |
| Tuesday, June 29 |
| » Defeated Astros (31-43), 6-5 | Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium (18-18) | 44-29 | |
| » W: Steve Bedrosian (4-1) L: Mike LaCoss (3-3) | First | -- |
| Wednesday, June 30 |
| » Defeated Astros (31-44), 5-4 | Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium (19-18) | 45-29 | Won 2 |
| » W: Carlos Diaz (1-0) L: Bob Knepper (2-9) | First | -- |
| » Major-league debuts: Carlos Diaz (Braves) |
| Friday, July 2 |
| » Defeated Reds (31-45), 6-4 | Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium (20-18) | 46-29 | Won 3 |
| » W: Ken Dayley (4-4) L: Tom Seaver (4-9) S: Gene Garber (13) | First | -- |
| Saturday, July 3 |
| » Defeated Reds (31-46), 4-2 | Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium (21-18) | 47-29 | Won 4 |
| » W: Rick Mahler (8-6) L: Mario Soto (7-5) S: Gene Garber (14) | First | -- |
| Sunday, July 4 |
| » Defeated Reds (31-47), 4-1 | Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium (22-18) | 48-29 | Won 5 |
| » W: Bob Walk (7-6) L: Bob Shirley (2-6) S: Steve Bedrosian (4) | First | -- |
| Monday, July 5 |
| » Defeated Cubs (31-51), 7-5 | Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium (23-18) | 49-29 | Won 6 |
| » W: Al Hrabosky (2-0) L: Lee Smith (1-5) S: Gene Garber (15) | First | -- |
| Tuesday, July 6 |
| » Lost to Cubs (32-51), 7-2 | Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium (23-19) | 49-30 | |
| » W: Doug Bird (5-8) L: Ken Dayley (4-5) S: Willie Hernandez (7) | First | -- |
| Wednesday, July 7 |
| » Defeated Cardinals (46-37), 3-2 | Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium (24-19) | 50-30 | |
| » W: Rick Camp (6-3) L: Joaquin Andujar (7-7) S: Gene Garber (16) | First | -- |
| Former Brave Joe Dugan dies in Norwood, MA at the age of 86. |
| Thursday, July 8 |
| » Lost to Cardinals (47-37), 5-2 | Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium (24-20) | 50-31 | |
| » W: John Stuper (4-1) L: Rick Mahler (8-7) S: Doug Bair (4) | First | -- |
| Friday, July 9 |
| » Defeated Pirates (42-40), 6-4 | Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium (25-20) | 51-31 | |
| » W: Carlos Diaz (2-0) L: Rick Rhoden (5-8) S: Steve Bedrosian (5) | First | -- |
| Saturday, July 10 |
| » Lost to Pirates (43-40), 6-1 | Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium (25-21) | 51-32 | |
| » W: Don Robinson (10-3) L: Phil Niekro (6-3) | First | -- |
| Sunday, July 11 |
| » Lost to Pirates (44-40), 3-1 | Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium (25-22) | 51-33 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Larry McWilliams (5-3) L: Ken Dayley (4-6) S: Kent Tekulve (12) | First | -- |
| Thursday, July 15 |
| » Defeated Cubs (36-54), 11-4 | Wrigley Field (2-1) | 52-33 | |
| » W: Phil Niekro (7-3) L: Fergie Jenkins (6-10) | First | -- |
| Friday, July 16 |
| » Lost to Cubs (37-54), 4-3 | Wrigley Field (2-2) | 52-34 | |
| » W: Bill Campbell (2-4) L: Gene Garber (6-4) | First | -- |
| Saturday, July 17 |
| » Defeated Cubs (37-55), 9-4 | Wrigley Field (3-2) | 53-34 | |
| » W: Bob Walk (8-6) L: Dickie Noles (6-8) | First | -- |
| Sunday, July 18 |
| » Defeated Cubs (37-56), 4-2 | Wrigley Field (4-2) | 54-34 | Won 2 |
| » W: Rick Camp (7-3) L: Doug Bird (6-9) | First | -- |
| Monday, July 19 |
| » Defeated Cardinals (51-41), 4-1 | Busch Stadium II (3-1) | 55-34 | Won 3 |
| » W: Phil Niekro (8-3) L: Joaquin Andujar (7-9) S: Gene Garber (17) | First | -- |
| Tuesday, July 20 |
| » Defeated Cardinals (51-42), 8-6 | Busch Stadium II (4-1) | 56-34 | Won 4 |
| » W: Joe Cowley (1-1) L: Jeff Lahti (1-1) S: Steve Bedrosian (6) | First | -- |
| Wednesday, July 21 |
| » Lost to Cardinals (52-42), 8-0 | Busch Stadium II (4-2) | 56-35 | |
| » W: Steve Mura (7-7) L: Bob Walk (8-7) | First | -- |
| Thursday, July 22 |
| Former Brave Lloyd Waner dies in Oklahoma City, OK at the age of 77. |
| Friday, July 23 |
| » Lost to Pirates (49-43), 6-0 | Three Rivers Stadium (1-3) | 56-36 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Rick Rhoden (6-8) L: Rick Camp (7-4) | First | -- |
| Saturday, July 24 |
| » Defeated Pirates (49-44), 4-3 | Three Rivers Stadium (2-3) | 57-36 | |
| » W: Phil Niekro (9-3) L: Don Robinson (10-5) S: Gene Garber (18) | First | -- |
| Sunday, July 25 |
| » Lost to Pirates (50-44), 8-0 | Three Rivers Stadium (2-4) | 57-37 | |
| » W: John Candelaria (7-4) L: Rick Mahler (8-8) | First | -- |
| Tuesday, July 27 |
| » Defeated Padres (53-44), 9-2 | Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium (26-22) | 58-37 | |
| » W: Bob Walk (9-7) L: Tim Lollar (10-5) | First | -- |
| » Defeated Padres (53-45), 8-6 | Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium (27-22) | 59-37 | Won 2 |
| » W: Steve Bedrosian (5-1) L: Gary Lucas (0-7) | First | -- |
| Wednesday, July 28 |
| » Defeated Padres (53-46), 8-6 | Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium (28-22) | 60-37 | Won 3 |
| » W: Phil Niekro (10-3) L: Andy Hawkins (1-2) S: Gene Garber (19) | First | -- |
| Thursday, July 29 |
| » Defeated Padres (53-47), 6-2 | Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium (29-22) | 61-37 | Won 4 |
| » W: Rick Camp (8-4) L: Chris Welsh (5-5) S: Carlos Diaz (1) | First | -- |
| Friday, July 30 |
| » Lost to Dodgers (53-49), 10-9 | Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium (29-23) | 61-38 | |
| » W: Terry Forster (4-5) L: Steve Bedrosian (5-2) S: Steve Howe (11) | First | -- |
| » Lost to Dodgers (54-49), 8-2 | Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium (29-24) | 61-39 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Bob Welch (11-7) L: Joe Cowley (1-2) | First | -- |
| Saturday, July 31 |
| » Lost to Dodgers (55-49), 3-0 | Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium (29-25) | 61-40 | Lost 3 |
| » W: Fernando Valenzuela (14-8) L: Pascual Perez (0-1) | First | -- |
| Sunday, August 1 |
| » Lost to Dodgers (56-49), 9-4 | Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium (29-26) | 61-41 | Lost 4 |
| » W: Dave Stewart (6-6) L: Carlos Diaz (2-1) | First | -- |
| Monday, August 2 |
| » Defeated Giants (50-55), 7-3 | Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium (30-26) | 62-41 | |
| » W: Bob Walk (10-7) L: Fred Breining (5-4) S: Steve Bedrosian (7) | First | -- |
| Tuesday, August 3 |
| » Lost to Giants (51-55), 6-3 | Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium (30-27) | 62-42 | |
| » W: Greg Minton (8-4) L: Gene Garber (6-5) | First | -- |
| Wednesday, August 4 |
| » Lost to Giants (52-55), 3-2 | Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium (30-28) | 62-43 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Gary Lavelle (5-5) L: Steve Bedrosian (5-3) S: Greg Minton (18) | First | -- |
| Thursday, August 5 |
| » Lost to Dodgers (59-50), 3-2 | Dodger Stadium (3-1) | 62-44 | Lost 3 |
| » W: Terry Forster (5-5) L: Gene Garber (6-6) | First | -- |
| Friday, August 6 |
| » Lost to Dodgers (60-50), 5-4 | Dodger Stadium (3-2) | 62-45 | Lost 4 |
| » W: Steve Howe (6-2) L: Steve Bedrosian (5-4) | First | -- |
| Saturday, August 7 |
| » Lost to Dodgers (61-50), 7-6 | Dodger Stadium (3-3) | 62-46 | Lost 5 |
| » W: Joe Beckwith (2-0) L: Steve Bedrosian (5-5) | First | -- |
| Sunday, August 8 |
| » Lost to Dodgers (62-50), 2-0 | Dodger Stadium (3-4) | 62-47 | Lost 6 |
| » W: Bob Welch (13-7) L: Rick Camp (8-5) S: Tom Niedenfuer (6) | First | -- |
| Monday, August 9 |
| » Lost to Giants (58-55), 5-0 | Candlestick Park (3-2) | 62-48 | Lost 7 |
| » W: Jim Barr (2-2) L: Pascual Perez (0-2) | First | -- |
| Tuesday, August 10 |
| » Lost to Giants (59-55), 3-2 | Candlestick Park (3-3) | 62-49 | Lost 8 |
| » W: Bill Laskey (11-8) L: Al Hrabosky (2-1) | Second | 1½ out |
| Wednesday, August 11 |
| » Lost to Giants (60-55), 8-6 | Candlestick Park (3-4) | 62-50 | Lost 9 |
| » W: Fred Breining (7-4) L: Carlos Diaz (2-2) | Second | 1½ out |
| Thursday, August 12 |
| » Lost to Padres (61-54), 8-2 | San Diego/Jack Murphy Stadium (2-1) | 62-51 | Lost 10 |
| » W: Chris Welsh (6-5) L: Bob Walk (10-8) | Second | 1½ out |
| Friday, August 13 |
| » Lost to Padres (62-54), 7-4 | San Diego/Jack Murphy Stadium (2-2) | 62-52 | Lost 11 |
| » W: Dave Dravecky (3-1) L: Rick Camp (8-6) | Second | 2½ out |
| Saturday, August 14 |
| » Defeated Padres (62-55), 6-5 | San Diego/Jack Murphy Stadium (3-2) | 63-52 | |
| » W: Donnie Moore (1-0) L: Juan Eichelberger (6-10) S: Gene Garber (20) | Second | 1½ out |
| Sunday, August 15 |
| » Lost to Padres (63-55), 6-5 | San Diego/Jack Murphy Stadium (3-3) | 63-53 | |
| » W: Luis DeLeon (5-4) L: Steve Bedrosian (5-6) | Second | 1½ out |
| Tuesday, August 17 |
| » Lost to Expos (62-55), 13-7 | Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium (30-29) | 63-54 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Charlie Lea (10-6) L: Bob Walk (10-9) | Second | 2½ out |
| » Lost to Expos (63-55), 3-2 | Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium (30-30) | 63-55 | Lost 3 |
| » W: Jeff Reardon (5-2) L: Rick Mahler (8-9) S: Woodie Fryman (9) | Second | 2½ out |
| Wednesday, August 18 |
| » Lost to Expos (64-55), 12-2 | Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium (30-31) | 63-56 | Lost 4 |
| » W: Bill Gullickson (10-9) L: Rick Camp (8-7) | Second | 4 out |
| Thursday, August 19 |
| » Defeated Expos (64-56), 5-4 | Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium (31-31) | 64-56 | |
| » W: Phil Niekro (11-3) L: Woodie Fryman (7-3) S: Gene Garber (21) | Second | 3 out |
| Friday, August 20 |
| » Defeated Mets (50-70), 2-1 | Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium (32-31) | 65-56 | Won 2 |
| » W: Steve Bedrosian (6-6) L: Pat Zachry (6-5) | Second | 3 out |
| Saturday, August 21 |
| » Defeated Mets (50-71), 6-5 | Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium (33-31) | 66-56 | Won 3 |
| » W: Bob Walk (11-9) L: Randy Jones (7-10) S: Gene Garber (22) | Second | 2 out |
| Sunday, August 22 |
| » Defeated Mets (50-72), 10-9 | Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium (34-31) | 67-56 | Won 4 |
| » W: Carlos Diaz (3-2) L: Jesse Orosco (2-9) S: Gene Garber (23) | Second | 1 out |
| Monday, August 23 |
| » Defeated Phillies (69-55), 4-3 | Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium (35-31) | 68-56 | Won 5 |
| » W: Rick Camp (9-7) L: Ron Reed (3-4) | Second | 1 out |
| Tuesday, August 24 |
| » Defeated Phillies (69-56), 9-7 | Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium (36-31) | 69-56 | Won 6 |
| » W: Phil Niekro (12-3) L: Steve Carlton (16-9) S: Gene Garber (24) | First | -- |
| Wednesday, August 25 |
| » Lost to Phillies (70-56), 11-9 | Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium (36-32) | 69-57 | |
| » W: Ron Reed (4-4) L: Gene Garber (6-7) | Second | 1 out |
| Friday, August 27 |
| » Defeated Mets (50-76), 9-8 | Shea Stadium (3-1) | 70-57 | |
| » W: Donnie Moore (2-0) L: Jesse Orosco (2-10) | Second | 1 out |
| Saturday, August 28 |
| » Defeated Mets (50-77), 4-3 | Shea Stadium (4-1) | 71-57 | Won 2 |
| » W: Rick Camp (10-7) L: Mike Scott (7-12) S: Gene Garber (25) | Second | 1 out |
| Sunday, August 29 |
| » Defeated Mets (50-78), 9-4 | Shea Stadium (5-1) | 72-57 | Won 3 |
| » W: Phil Niekro (13-3) L: Tom Hausman (1-2) S: Steve Bedrosian (8) | First | -- |
| Monday, August 30 |
| » Lost to Phillies (73-57), 6-1 | Veteran's Stadium (0-3) | 72-58 | |
| » W: Dick Ruthven (10-10) L: Pascual Perez (0-3) | First | -- |
| » Defeated Phillies (73-58), 11-9 | Veteran's Stadium (1-3) | 73-58 | |
| » W: Steve Bedrosian (7-6) L: Tug McGraw (2-3) S: Donnie Moore (1) | First | -- |
| Tuesday, August 31 |
| » Defeated Phillies (73-59), 3-0 | Veteran's Stadium (2-3) | 74-58 | Won 2 |
| » W: Tommy Boggs (2-0) L: Ed Farmer (2-5) S: Gene Garber (26) | First | -- |
| Wednesday, September 1 |
| » Defeated Phillies (73-60), 4-0 | Veteran's Stadium (3-3) | 75-58 | Won 3 |
| » W: Rick Camp (11-7) L: Mike Krukow (12-8) S: Gene Garber (27) | First | -- |
| Friday, September 3 |
| » Defeated Expos (71-63), 4-3 | Stade Olympique (3-1) | 76-58 | Won 4 |
| » W: Phil Niekro (14-3) L: Charlie Lea (11-8) S: Steve Bedrosian (9) | First | -- |
| Saturday, September 4 |
| » Lost to Expos (72-63), 4-1 | Stade Olympique (3-2) | 76-59 | |
| » W: Scott Sanderson (9-11) L: Pascual Perez (0-4) S: Jeff Reardon (22) | First | -- |
| » Major-league debuts: Paul Zuvella (Braves) |
| Sunday, September 5 |
| » Lost to Expos (73-63), 2-1 | Stade Olympique (3-3) | 76-60 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Steve Rogers (16-7) L: Gene Garber (6-8) | First | -- |
| Monday, September 6 |
| » Lost to Giants (70-67), 8-2 | Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium (36-33) | 76-61 | Lost 3 |
| » W: Al Holland (5-3) L: Donnie Moore (2-1) S: Greg Minton (25) | First | -- |
| Tuesday, September 7 |
| » Lost to Giants (71-67), 3-2 | Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium (36-34) | 76-62 | Lost 4 |
| » W: Jim Barr (4-3) L: Rick Camp (11-8) S: Greg Minton (26) | Second | ½ out |
| Wednesday, September 8 |
| » Defeated Dodgers (77-63), 12-11 | Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium (37-34) | 77-62 | |
| » W: Gene Garber (7-8) L: Steve Howe (6-4) | First | -- |
| Thursday, September 9 |
| » Defeated Dodgers (77-64), 10-3 | Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium (38-34) | 78-62 | Won 2 |
| » W: Rick Mahler (9-9) L: Fernando Valenzuela (17-12) S: Steve Bedrosian (10) | First | -- |
| Friday, September 10 |
| » Defeated Reds (52-89), 8-2 | Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium (39-34) | 79-62 | Won 3 |
| » W: Pascual Perez (1-4) L: Bob Shirley (6-12) | First | -- |
| Saturday, September 11 |
| » Lost to Reds (53-89), 4-3 | Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium (39-35) | 79-63 | |
| » W: Mario Soto (12-11) L: Tommy Boggs (2-1) | First | -- |
| Sunday, September 12 |
| » Defeated Reds (53-90), 4-3 | Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium (40-35) | 80-63 | |
| » W: Steve Bedrosian (8-6) L: Greg Harris (2-6) | First | -- |
| Monday, September 13 |
| » Lost to Astros (66-78), 5-3 | Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium (40-36) | 80-64 | |
| » W: Joe Niekro (15-10) L: Phil Niekro (14-4) | Second | ½ out |
| Tuesday, September 14 |
| » Lost to Astros (67-78), 4-0 | Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium (40-37) | 80-65 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Mike LaCoss (5-6) L: Rick Mahler (9-10) S: Frank LaCorte (5) | Second | 1½ out |
| Wednesday, September 15 |
| » Lost to Astros (68-78), 5-4 | Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium (40-38) | 80-66 | Lost 3 |
| » W: Nolan Ryan (15-11) L: Tommy Boggs (2-2) S: Dave Smith (11) | Second | 2½ out |
| Friday, September 17 |
| » Lost to Reds (55-92), 5-2 | Riverfront Stadium (5-2) | 80-67 | Lost 4 |
| » W: Mario Soto (13-11) L: Rick Camp (11-9) | Second | 3½ out |
| Saturday, September 18 |
| » Defeated Reds (55-93), 5-4 | Riverfront Stadium (6-2) | 81-67 | |
| » W: Phil Niekro (15-4) L: Frank Pastore (8-11) S: Gene Garber (28) | Second | 2½ out |
| Sunday, September 19 |
| » Defeated Reds (55-94), 6-1 | Riverfront Stadium (7-2) | 82-67 | Won 2 |
| » W: Pascual Perez (2-4) L: Bruce Berenyi (8-18) | Second | 2½ out |
| Monday, September 20 |
| » Lost to Astros (70-80), 4-3 | Astrodome (5-2) | 82-68 | |
| » W: Dave Smith (4-4) L: Gene Garber (7-9) | Second | 3 out |
| Tuesday, September 21 |
| » Lost to Astros (71-80), 5-3 | Astrodome (5-3) | 82-69 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Vern Ruhle (8-13) L: Rick Camp (11-10) S: Bob Knepper (1) | Second | 3 out |
| Wednesday, September 22 |
| » Lost to Astros (72-80), 3-2 | Astrodome (5-4) | 82-70 | Lost 3 |
| » W: Dave Smith (5-4) L: Gene Garber (7-10) S: Frank LaCorte (6) | Second | 3 out |
| Friday, September 24 |
| » Defeated Padres (77-76), 11-6 | Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium (41-38) | 83-70 | |
| » W: Ken Dayley (5-6 |
