| Wednesday, January 26 |
| Former Brave Del Rice dies in Buena Park, CA at the age of 61. |
| Saturday, March 12 |
| Former Brave Bob Hall dies in St.Petersburg, FL at the age of 60. |
| Sunday, April 3 |
| Former Brave Mickey Livingston dies in Newberry, SC at the age of 69. |
| Monday, April 4 |
| » Lost to Reds (1-0), 5-4 | Riverfront Stadium (0-1) | 0-1 | |
| » W: Mario Soto (1-0) L: Steve Bedrosian (0-1) S: Tom Hume (1) | Third | 1 out |
| » Major-league debuts: Jeff Jones (Reds) |
| Wednesday, April 6 |
| » Defeated Reds (1-1), 5-1 | Riverfront Stadium (1-1) | 1-1 | |
| » W: Pascual Perez (1-0) L: Bruce Berenyi (0-1) | Second | 1 out |
| Friday, April 8 |
| » Defeated Padres (2-1), 4-2 | Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium (1-0) | 2-1 | Won 2 |
| » W: Steve Bedrosian (1-1) L: Floyd Chiffer (0-1) S: Gene Garber (1) | First | -- |
| Saturday, April 9 |
| » Defeated Padres (2-2), 6-5 | Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium (2-0) | 3-1 | Won 3 |
| » W: Pete Falcone (1-0) L: Chris Welsh (0-1) | First | -- |
| Sunday, April 10 |
| » Defeated Padres (2-3), 4-3 | Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium (3-0) | 4-1 | Won 4 |
| » W: Craig McMurtry (1-0) L: Ed Whitson (0-1) S: Steve Bedrosian (1) | First | -- |
| » Major-league debuts: Craig McMurtry (Braves) |
| Monday, April 11 |
| » Defeated Padres (2-4), 4-0 | Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium (4-0) | 5-1 | Won 5 |
| » W: Pascual Perez (2-0) L: Tim Lollar (1-1) | First | -- |
| Tuesday, April 12 |
| » Defeated Reds (5-2), 4-1 | Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium (5-0) | 6-1 | Won 6 |
| » W: Rick Behenna (1-0) L: Mario Soto (2-1) S: Terry Forster (1) | First | -- |
| » Major-league debuts: Rick Behenna (Braves) |
| Former Brave Carl Morton dies in Tulsa, OK at the age of 40. |
| Wednesday, April 13 |
| » Defeated Reds (5-3), 6-1 | Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium (6-0) | 7-1 | Won 7 |
| » W: Rick Camp (1-0) L: Frank Pastore (1-1) | First | -- |
| Saturday, April 16 |
| » Lost to Phillies (5-3), 8-4 | Veteran's Stadium (0-1) | 7-2 | |
| » W: Steve Carlton (2-1) L: Phil Niekro (0-1) | Second | ½ out |
| Sunday, April 17 |
| » Defeated Phillies (5-4), 3-1 | Veteran's Stadium (1-1) | 8-2 | |
| » W: Pascual Perez (3-0) L: Ed Farmer (0-1) S: Gene Garber (2) | First | -- |
| Monday, April 18 |
| » Lost to Padres (6-7), 10-3 | San Diego/Jack Murphy Stadium (0-1) | 8-3 | |
| » W: Eric Show (2-0) L: Craig McMurtry (1-1) S: Luis DeLeon (1) | Second | ½ out |
| Tuesday, April 19 |
| » Defeated Padres (6-8), 9-2 | San Diego/Jack Murphy Stadium (1-1) | 9-3 | |
| » W: Rick Camp (2-0) L: John Montefusco (1-1) | First | -- |
| Friday, April 22 |
| » Defeated Mets (4-7), 5-4 | Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium (7-0) | 10-3 | Won 2 |
| » W: Gene Garber (1-0) L: Neil Allen (0-3) | First | -- |
| Sunday, April 24 |
| » Defeated Mets (4-8), 6-3 | Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium (8-0) | 11-3 | Won 3 |
| » W: Rick Camp (3-0) L: Craig Swan (1-1) S: Gene Garber (3) | First | -- |
| » Defeated Mets (4-9), 5-3 | Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium (9-0) | 12-3 | Won 4 |
| » W: Steve Bedrosian (2-1) L: Doug Sisk (1-1) | First | -- |
| Tuesday, April 26 |
| » Defeated Phillies (9-6), 10-4 | Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium (10-0) | 13-3 | Won 5 |
| » W: Pascual Perez (4-0) L: Larry Christenson (0-2) S: Terry Forster (2) | First | -- |
| Wednesday, April 27 |
| » Lost to Phillies (10-6), 6-2 | Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium (10-1) | 13-4 | |
| » W: Dick Ruthven (1-0) L: Phil Niekro (0-2) | First | -- |
| Friday, April 29 |
| » Lost to Mets (6-10), 6-5 | Shea Stadium (0-1) | 13-5 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Ed Lynch (1-1) L: Rick Camp (3-1) S: Doug Sisk (1) | Second | ½ out |
| Saturday, April 30 |
| » Defeated Mets (6-11), 6-1 | Shea Stadium (1-1) | 14-5 | |
| » W: Craig McMurtry (2-1) L: Rick Ownbey (0-1) | First | -- |
| Sunday, May 1 |
| » Defeated Mets (6-12), 2-1 | Shea Stadium (2-1) | 15-5 | Won 2 |
| » W: Phil Niekro (1-2) L: Tom Seaver (1-2) S: Steve Bedrosian (2) | First | -- |
| Tuesday, May 3 |
| » Defeated Expos (11-9), 5-2 | Stade Olympique (1-0) | 16-5 | Won 3 |
| » W: Rick Behenna (2-0) L: Rick Grapenthin (0-1) S: Terry Forster (3) | First | -- |
| » Major-league debuts: Rick Grapenthin (Expos) |
| Wednesday, May 4 |
| » Lost to Expos (12-9), 4-1 | Stade Olympique (1-1) | 16-6 | |
| » W: Steve Rogers (4-1) L: Rick Camp (3-2) | First | -- |
| Thursday, May 5 |
| » Defeated Astros (11-16), 6-3 | Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium (11-1) | 17-6 | |
| » W: Craig McMurtry (3-1) L: Bob Knepper (1-4) S: Steve Bedrosian (3) | First | -- |
| Friday, May 6 |
| » Lost to Astros (12-16), 6-0 | Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium (11-2) | 17-7 | |
| » W: Frank DiPino (1-1) L: Phil Niekro (1-3) | Second | ½ out |
| Saturday, May 7 |
| » Defeated Astros (12-17), 10-1 | Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium (12-2) | 18-7 | |
| » W: Pascual Perez (5-0) L: Joe Niekro (1-3) | Second | ½ out |
| Sunday, May 8 |
| » Defeated Astros (12-18), 4-3 | Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium (13-2) | 19-7 | Won 2 |
| » W: Rick Behenna (3-0) L: Mike LaCoss (1-3) S: Terry Forster (4) | Second | ½ out |
| Monday, May 9 |
| » Lost to Expos (14-10), 5-3 | Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium (13-3) | 19-8 | |
| » W: Steve Rogers (5-1) L: Rick Camp (3-3) | Second | 1½ out |
| Tuesday, May 10 |
| » Defeated Expos (14-11), 4-2 | Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium (14-3) | 20-8 | |
| » W: Craig McMurtry (4-1) L: Scott Sanderson (3-2) S: Steve Bedrosian (4) | Second | ½ out |
| Wednesday, May 11 |
| » Lost to Expos (15-11), 8-5 | Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium (14-4) | 20-9 | |
| » W: Dan Schatzeder (1-0) L: Steve Bedrosian (2-2) | Second | 1 out |
| Thursday, May 12 |
| » Lost to Astros (15-19), 4-3 | Astrodome (0-1) | 20-10 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Frank DiPino (3-1) L: Pete Falcone (1-1) | Second | 2 out |
| Friday, May 13 |
| » Lost to Astros (16-19), 5-2 | Astrodome (0-2) | 20-11 | Lost 3 |
| » W: Mike LaCoss (2-3) L: Rick Behenna (3-1) | Second | 2 out |
| Saturday, May 14 |
| » Defeated Astros (16-20), 4-3 | Astrodome (1-2) | 21-11 | |
| » W: Terry Forster (1-0) L: Bill Dawley (2-1) | Second | 2 out |
| Sunday, May 15 |
| » Defeated Astros (16-21), 9-4 | Astrodome (2-2) | 22-11 | Won 2 |
| » W: Craig McMurtry (5-1) L: Bob Knepper (1-5) | Second | 2 out |
| Tuesday, May 17 |
| » Lost to Cubs (12-20), 4-3 | Wrigley Field (0-1) | 22-12 | |
| » W: Chuck Rainey (4-3) L: Pascual Perez (5-1) S: Mike Proly (1) | Second | 2 out |
| Wednesday, May 18 |
| » Lost to Cubs (13-20), 5-3 | Wrigley Field (0-2) | 22-13 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Steve Trout (3-5) L: Rick Behenna (3-2) S: Bill Campbell (2) | Second | 3 out |
| Friday, May 20 |
| » Defeated Cardinals (19-13), 2-1 | Busch Stadium II (1-0) | 23-13 | |
| » W: Craig McMurtry (6-1) L: Dave LaPoint (2-1) S: Terry Forster (5) | Second | 2 out |
| Saturday, May 21 |
| » Defeated Cardinals (19-14), 4-1 | Busch Stadium II (2-0) | 24-13 | Won 2 |
| » W: Steve Bedrosian (3-2) L: John Stuper (4-2) | Second | 1½ out |
| Sunday, May 22 |
| » Defeated Cardinals (19-15), 7-5 | Busch Stadium II (3-0) | 25-13 | Won 3 |
| » W: Steve Bedrosian (4-2) L: Bruce Sutter (4-2) | Second | 1½ out |
| Monday, May 23 |
| » Defeated Pirates (14-20), 6-3 | Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium (15-4) | 26-13 | Won 4 |
| » W: Pete Falcone (2-1) L: Rick Rhoden (2-4) S: Donnie Moore (1) | Second | 1½ out |
| Tuesday, May 24 |
| » Lost to Pirates (15-20), 6-5 | Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium (15-5) | 26-14 | |
| » W: Larry McWilliams (5-3) L: Rick Camp (3-4) | Second | 2½ out |
| Wednesday, May 25 |
| » Defeated Pirates (15-21), 6-0 | Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium (16-5) | 27-14 | |
| » W: Craig McMurtry (7-1) L: Jim Bibby (1-5) | Second | 2½ out |
| Thursday, May 26 |
| » Lost to Cubs (16-24), 5-1 | Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium (16-6) | 27-15 | |
| » W: Paul Moskau (3-2) L: Phil Niekro (1-4) | Second | 2½ out |
| Friday, May 27 |
| » Lost to Cubs (17-24), 8-6 | Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium (16-7) | 27-16 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Warren Brusstar (1-1) L: Rick Behenna (3-3) S: Lee Smith (5) | Second | 2½ out |
| Saturday, May 28 |
| » Defeated Cubs (17-25), 6-4 | Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium (17-7) | 28-16 | |
| » W: Donnie Moore (1-0) L: Mike Proly (1-2) S: Steve Bedrosian (5) | Second | 2½ out |
| Sunday, May 29 |
| » Defeated Cubs (17-26), 6-2 | Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium (18-7) | 29-16 | Won 2 |
| » W: Rick Camp (4-4) L: Dick Ruthven (2-4) S: Terry Forster (6) | Second | 1½ out |
| Monday, May 30 |
| » Lost to Pirates (18-23), 8-6 | Three Rivers Stadium (0-1) | 29-17 | |
| » W: Jim Bibby (2-5) L: Craig McMurtry (7-2) S: Kent Tekulve (3) | Second | 2½ out |
| Tuesday, May 31 |
| » Defeated Pirates (18-24), 10-2 | Three Rivers Stadium (1-1) | 30-17 | |
| » W: Phil Niekro (2-4) L: Lee Tunnell (1-2) S: Steve Bedrosian (6) | Second | 2½ out |
| Wednesday, June 1 |
| » Defeated Pirates (18-25), 6-3 | Three Rivers Stadium (2-1) | 31-17 | Won 2 |
| » W: Pascual Perez (6-1) L: John Candelaria (3-6) S: Gene Garber (4) | Second | 2½ out |
| Thursday, June 2 |
| » Defeated Cardinals (26-19), 8-1 | Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium (19-7) | 32-17 | Won 3 |
| » W: Pete Falcone (3-1) L: Bob Forsch (3-4) S: Terry Forster (7) | Second | 2½ out |
| Friday, June 3 |
| » Defeated Cardinals (26-20), 5-3 | Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium (20-7) | 33-17 | Won 4 |
| » W: Rick Camp (5-4) L: Dave LaPoint (4-2) S: Steve Bedrosian (7) | Second | 1½ out |
| Saturday, June 4 |
| » Defeated Cardinals (26-21), 6-4 | Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium (21-7) | 34-17 | Won 5 |
| » W: Donnie Moore (2-0) L: Joaquin Andujar (3-8) S: Terry Forster (8) | Second | 1½ out |
| Sunday, June 5 |
| » Lost to Cardinals (27-21), 8-3 | Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium (21-8) | 34-18 | |
| » W: John Stuper (7-2) L: Phil Niekro (2-5) S: Doug Bair (2) | Second | 1½ out |
| Tuesday, June 7 |
| » Defeated Dodgers (35-17), 4-1 | Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium (22-8) | 35-18 | |
| » W: Pascual Perez (7-1) L: Bob Welch (4-5) S: Steve Bedrosian (8) | Second | ½ out |
| Wednesday, June 8 |
| » Lost to Dodgers (36-17), 11-5 | Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium (22-9) | 35-19 | |
| » W: Fernando Valenzuela (7-2) L: Rick Camp (5-5) | Second | 1½ out |
| Thursday, June 9 |
| » Lost to Dodgers (37-17), 4-2 | Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium (22-10) | 35-20 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Dave Stewart (5-1) L: Terry Forster (1-1) | Second | 2½ out |
| Friday, June 10 |
| » Lost to Giants (29-27), 6-4 | Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium (22-11) | 35-21 | Lost 3 |
| » W: Gary Lavelle (4-1) L: Rick Camp (5-6) S: Greg Minton (7) | Second | 2 out |
| » Defeated Giants (29-28), 7-3 | Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium (23-11) | 36-21 | |
| » W: Pete Falcone (4-1) L: Bill Laskey (7-6) S: Donnie Moore (2) | Second | 2 out |
| Saturday, June 11 |
| » Lost to Giants (30-28), 7-6 | Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium (23-12) | 36-22 | |
| » W: Atlee Hammaker (7-3) L: Gene Garber (1-1) S: Gary Lavelle (9) | Second | 3 out |
| Sunday, June 12 |
| » Defeated Giants (30-29), 3-2 | Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium (24-12) | 37-22 | |
| » W: Pascual Perez (8-1) L: Andy McGaffigan (2-7) S: Gene Garber (5) | Second | 2 out |
| Monday, June 13 |
| » Major-league debuts: Keefe Cato (Reds) |
| Tuesday, June 14 |
| » Lost to Dodgers (40-19), 4-3 | Dodger Stadium (0-1) | 37-23 | |
| » W: Burt Hooton (5-2) L: Craig McMurtry (7-3) S: Dave Stewart (8) | Second | 3½ out |
| Wednesday, June 15 |
| » Defeated Dodgers (40-20), 3-2 | Dodger Stadium (1-1) | 38-23 | |
| » W: Gene Garber (2-1) L: Dave Stewart (5-2) S: Steve Bedrosian (9) | Second | 2½ out |
| Thursday, June 16 |
| » Lost to Dodgers (41-20), 6-1 | Dodger Stadium (1-2) | 38-24 | |
| » W: Alejandro Pena (6-1) L: Rick Camp (5-7) | Second | 3½ out |
| Friday, June 17 |
| » Lost to Giants (32-31), 2-1 | Candlestick Park (0-1) | 38-25 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Atlee Hammaker (8-3) L: Pascual Perez (8-2) S: Greg Minton (8) | Second | 4½ out |
| Saturday, June 18 |
| » Lost to Giants (33-31), 5-4 | Candlestick Park (0-2) | 38-26 | Lost 3 |
| » W: Gary Lavelle (5-1) L: Gene Garber (2-2) | Second | 4½ out |
| Sunday, June 19 |
| » Lost to Giants (34-31), 9-6 | Candlestick Park (0-3) | 38-27 | Lost 4 |
| » W: Mike Krukow (4-4) L: Craig McMurtry (7-4) S: Gary Lavelle (10) | Second | 5½ out |
| Monday, June 20 |
| » Defeated Astros (33-35), 7-1 | Astrodome (3-2) | 39-27 | |
| » W: Pete Falcone (5-1) L: Vern Ruhle (1-3) | Second | 4½ out |
| Tuesday, June 21 |
| » Lost to Astros (34-35), 5-0 | Astrodome (3-3) | 39-28 | |
| » W: Mike Scott (3-3) L: Phil Niekro (2-6) | Second | 4½ out |
| Wednesday, June 22 |
| » Lost to Astros (35-35), 4-3 | Astrodome (3-4) | 39-29 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Bill Dawley (5-1) L: Gene Garber (2-3) | Second | 4½ out |
| Friday, June 24 |
| » Defeated Reds (30-40), 3-0 | Riverfront Stadium (2-1) | 40-29 | |
| » W: Craig McMurtry (8-4) L: Joe Price (5-5) | Second | 3½ out |
| » Defeated Reds (30-41), 10-5 | Riverfront Stadium (3-1) | 41-29 | Won 2 |
| » W: Ken Dayley (1-0) L: Bruce Berenyi (4-8) | Second | 3½ out |
| Saturday, June 25 |
| » Defeated Reds (30-42), 8-2 | Riverfront Stadium (4-1) | 42-29 | Won 3 |
| » W: Pete Falcone (6-1) L: Charlie Puleo (2-4) | Second | 3½ out |
| Sunday, June 26 |
| » Defeated Reds (30-43), 5-1 | Riverfront Stadium (5-1) | 43-29 | Won 4 |
| » W: Phil Niekro (3-6) L: Frank Pastore (2-7) | Second | 2½ out |
| Monday, June 27 |
| » Defeated Reds (30-44), 2-1 | Riverfront Stadium (6-1) | 44-29 | Won 5 |
| » W: Pascual Perez (9-2) L: Mario Soto (9-6) | Second | 2 out |
| Tuesday, June 28 |
| » Lost to Astros (37-37), 4-3 | Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium (24-13) | 44-30 | |
| » W: Nolan Ryan (6-1) L: Terry Forster (1-2) S: Bill Dawley (7) | Second | 3 out |
| Wednesday, June 29 |
| » Defeated Astros (37-38), 11-1 | Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium (25-13) | 45-30 | |
| » W: Ken Dayley (2-0) L: Joe Niekro (4-7) | Second | 2 out |
| Thursday, June 30 |
| » Defeated Astros (37-39), 6-4 | Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium (26-13) | 46-30 | Won 2 |
| » W: Steve Bedrosian (5-2) L: Frank DiPino (3-3) | Second | 1 out |
| Friday, July 1 |
| » Defeated Reds (33-45), 5-2 | Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium (27-13) | 47-30 | Won 3 |
| » W: Phil Niekro (4-6) L: Frank Pastore (2-8) S: Steve Bedrosian (10) | Second | 1 out |
| Saturday, July 2 |
| » Defeated Reds (33-46), 4-2 | Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium (28-13) | 48-30 | Won 4 |
| » W: Pascual Perez (10-2) L: Mario Soto (9-7) S: Donnie Moore (3) | Second | 1 out |
| Sunday, July 3 |
| » Lost to Reds (34-46), 2-1 | Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium (28-14) | 48-31 | |
| » W: Joe Price (6-5) L: Craig McMurtry (8-5) S: Ben Hayes (3) | Second | 1 out |
| Monday, July 4 |
| » Defeated Reds (34-47), 9-5 | Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium (29-14) | 49-31 | |
| » W: Pete Falcone (7-1) L: Bruce Berenyi (4-9) S: Donnie Moore (4) | First | -- |
| Friday, July 8 |
| » Defeated Expos (41-37), 6-5 | Stade Olympique (2-1) | 50-31 | Won 2 |
| » W: Craig McMurtry (9-5) L: Charlie Lea (6-5) S: Steve Bedrosian (11) | First | -- |
| Saturday, July 9 |
| » Defeated Expos (41-38), 8-5 | Stade Olympique (3-1) | 51-31 | Won 3 |
| » W: Terry Forster (2-2) L: Bryn Smith (1-4) S: Steve Bedrosian (12) | First | -- |
| Sunday, July 10 |
| » Lost to Expos (42-38), 7-6 | Stade Olympique (3-2) | 51-32 | |
| » W: Jeff Reardon (4-4) L: Donnie Moore (2-1) | First | -- |
| Monday, July 11 |
| » Defeated Expos (42-39), 6-4 | Stade Olympique (4-2) | 52-32 | |
| » W: Rick Camp (6-7) L: Woodie Fryman (0-1) S: Steve Bedrosian (13) | First | -- |
| Tuesday, July 12 |
| » Lost to Phillies (41-38), 4-1 | Veteran's Stadium (1-2) | 52-33 | |
| » W: John Denny (7-5) L: Ken Dayley (2-1) S: Al Holland (8) | First | -- |
| » Lost to Phillies (42-38), 7-6 | Veteran's Stadium (1-3) | 52-34 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Willie Hernandez (4-1) L: Steve Bedrosian (5-3) | First | -- |
| Wednesday, July 13 |
| » Defeated Phillies (42-39), 5-2 | Veteran's Stadium (2-3) | 53-34 | |
| » W: Craig McMurtry (10-5) L: Steve Carlton (9-10) | First | -- |
| Thursday, July 14 |
| » Defeated Phillies (42-40), 5-2 | Veteran's Stadium (3-3) | 54-34 | Won 2 |
| » W: Steve Bedrosian (6-3) L: Willie Hernandez (4-2) S: Terry Forster (9) | First | -- |
| Friday, July 15 |
| » Defeated Expos (42-43), 9-3 | Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium (30-14) | 55-34 | Won 3 |
| » W: Phil Niekro (5-6) L: Bill Gullickson (7-10) S: Donnie Moore (5) | First | -- |
| Saturday, July 16 |
| » Defeated Expos (42-44), 6-3 | Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium (31-14) | 56-34 | Won 4 |
| » W: Pete Falcone (8-1) L: Ray Burris (3-4) S: Steve Bedrosian (14) | First | -- |
| Sunday, July 17 |
| » Lost to Expos (43-44), 3-1 | Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium (31-15) | 56-35 | |
| » W: Greg Bargar (1-0) L: Ken Dayley (2-2) S: Jeff Reardon (14) | First | -- |
| Monday, July 18 |
| » Defeated Mets (33-57), 7-4 | Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium (32-15) | 57-35 | |
| » W: Rick Camp (7-7) L: Tom Gorman (0-3) S: Steve Bedrosian (15) | First | -- |
| Tuesday, July 19 |
| » Defeated Mets (33-58), 11-7 | Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium (33-15) | 58-35 | Won 2 |
| » W: Tony Brizzolara (1-0) L: Jesse Orosco (4-5) | First | -- |
| Wednesday, July 20 |
| » Lost to Mets (34-58), 3-2 | Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium (33-16) | 58-36 | |
| » W: Ed Lynch (7-4) L: Donnie Moore (2-2) S: Doug Sisk (8) | First | -- |
| Thursday, July 21 |
| » Lost to Phillies (45-44), 10-6 | Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium (33-17) | 58-37 | Lost 2 |
| » W: John Denny (9-5) L: Rick Camp (7-8) | First | -- |
| Friday, July 22 |
| » Defeated Phillies (45-45), 6-1 | Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium (34-17) | 59-37 | |
| » W: Craig McMurtry (11-5) L: Kevin Gross (2-2) | First | -- |
| Saturday, July 23 |
| » Defeated Phillies (45-46), 6-5 | Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium (35-17) | 60-37 | Won 2 |
| » W: Rick Camp (8-8) L: Willie Hernandez (4-3) | First | -- |
| Sunday, July 24 |
| » Defeated Phillies (45-47), 12-4 | Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium (36-17) | 61-37 | Won 3 |
| » W: Pascual Perez (11-2) L: Marty Bystrom (3-6) | First | -- |
| Monday, July 25 |
| » Lost to Mets (36-61), 5-4 | Shea Stadium (2-2) | 61-38 | |
| » W: Doug Sisk (4-2) L: Steve Bedrosian (6-4) | First | -- |
| Tuesday, July 26 |
| » Lost to Mets (37-61), 2-1 | Shea Stadium (2-3) | 61-39 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Mike Torrez (6-12) L: Ken Dayley (2-3) | First | -- |
| Wednesday, July 27 |
| » Defeated Mets (37-62), 6-3 | Shea Stadium (3-3) | 62-39 | |
| » W: Craig McMurtry (12-5) L: Doug Sisk (4-3) S: Terry Forster (10) | First | -- |
| Friday, July 29 |
| » Defeated Padres (49-51), 2-1 | San Diego/Jack Murphy Stadium (2-1) | 63-39 | Won 2 |
| » W: Pascual Perez (12-2) L: Tim Lollar (4-9) S: Gene Garber (6) | First | -- |
| » Lost to Padres (50-51), 6-5 | San Diego/Jack Murphy Stadium (2-2) | 63-40 | |
| » W: Sid Monge (4-0) L: Donnie Moore (2-3) | First | -- |
| Saturday, July 30 |
| » Defeated Padres (50-52), 5-2 | San Diego/Jack Murphy Stadium (3-2) | 64-40 | |
| » W: Phil Niekro (6-6) L: Dave Dravecky (12-8) | First | -- |
| Sunday, July 31 |
| » Lost to Padres (51-52), 5-2 | San Diego/Jack Murphy Stadium (3-3) | 64-41 | |
| » W: Mark Thurmond (5-1) L: Craig McMurtry (12-6) S: John Montefusco (4) | First | -- |
| Monday, August 1 |
| » Defeated Giants (51-54), 8-3 | Candlestick Park (1-3) | 65-41 | |
| » W: Rick Camp (9-8) L: Andy McGaffigan (2-9) | First | -- |
| Tuesday, August 2 |
| » Lost to Giants (52-54), 7-3 | Candlestick Park (1-4) | 65-42 | |
| » W: Mike Krukow (7-6) L: Pascual Perez (12-3) S: Greg Minton (13) | First | -- |
| Wednesday, August 3 |
| » Defeated Giants (52-55), 6-4 | Candlestick Park (2-4) | 66-42 | |
| » W: Steve Bedrosian (7-4) L: Jim Barr (3-3) | First | -- |
| Thursday, August 4 |
| » Defeated Giants (52-56), 8-1 | Candlestick Park (3-4) | 67-42 | Won 2 |
| » W: Phil Niekro (7-6) L: Fred Breining (6-9) | First | -- |
| Friday, August 5 |
| » Lost to Dodgers (60-47), 2-1 | Dodger Stadium (1-3) | 67-43 | |
| » W: Fernando Valenzuela (11-6) L: Craig McMurtry (12-7) | First | -- |
| Saturday, August 6 |
| » Lost to Dodgers (61-47), 4-2 | Dodger Stadium (1-4) | 67-44 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Bob Welch (9-11) L: Rick Camp (9-9) S: Steve Howe (12) | First | -- |
| Sunday, August 7 |
| » Defeated Dodgers (61-48), 5-2 | Dodger Stadium (2-4) | 68-44 | |
| » W: Pascual Perez (13-3) L: Alejandro Pena (9-6) S: Steve Bedrosian (16) | First | -- |
| Tuesday, August 9 |
| » Defeated Giants (53-59), 7-2 | Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium (37-17) | 69-44 | Won 2 |
| » W: Phil Niekro (8-6) L: Mark Calvert (0-3) | First | -- |
| Wednesday, August 10 |
| » Lost to Giants (54-59), 7-4 | Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium (37-18) | 69-45 | |
| » W: Greg Minton (6-8) L: Steve Bedrosian (7-5) S: Gary Lavelle (13) | First | -- |
| Thursday, August 11 |
| » Defeated Giants (54-60), 6-4 | Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium (38-18) | 70-45 | |
| » W: Ken Dayley (3-3) L: Bill Laskey (12-9) S: Gene Garber (7) | First | -- |
| » Major-league debuts: Gerald Perry (Braves) |
| Friday, August 12 |
| » Lost to Dodgers (63-50), 5-3 | Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium (38-19) | 70-46 | |
| » W: Bob Welch (10-11) L: Pascual Perez (13-4) S: Steve Howe (13) | First | -- |
| Saturday, August 13 |
| » Defeated Dodgers (63-51), 8-7 | Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium (39-19) | 71-46 | |
| » W: Steve Bedrosian (8-5) L: Steve Howe (4-7) | First | -- |
| Sunday, August 14 |
| » Lost to Dodgers (64-51), 5-4 | Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium (39-20) | 71-47 | |
| » W: Fernando Valenzuela (12-6) L: Phil Niekro (8-7) S: Tom Niedenfuer (6) | First | -- |
| » Major-league debuts: Brad Komminsk (Braves) |
| Monday, August 15 |
| » Lost to Padres (58-60), 4-0 | Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium (39-21) | 71-48 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Dave Dravecky (14-8) L: Craig McMurtry (12-8) | First | -- |
| Tuesday, August 16 |
| » Lost to Padres (59-60), 3-2 | Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium (39-22) | 71-49 | Lost 3 |
| » W: Sid Monge (5-1) L: Steve Bedrosian (8-6) S: Ed Whitson (1) | First | -- |
| Thursday, August 18 |
| » Lost to Cubs (54-66), 3-0 | Wrigley Field (0-3) | 71-50 | Lost 4 |
| » W: Fergie Jenkins (4-8) L: Pete Falcone (8-2) S: Lee Smith (19) | First | -- |
| Friday, August 19 |
| » Defeated Cubs (54-67), 5-3 | Wrigley Field (1-3) | 72-50 | |
| » W: Phil Niekro (9-7) L: Chuck Rainey (12-10) S: Steve Bedrosian (17) | First | -- |
| Saturday, August 20 |
| » Defeated Cubs (54-68), 9-2 | Wrigley Field (2-3) | 73-50 | Won 2 |
| » W: Ken Dayley (4-3) L: Steve Trout (9-11) S: Terry Forster (11) | First | -- |
| Sunday, August 21 |
| » Defeated Cubs (54-69), 11-9 | Wrigley Field (3-3) | 74-50 | Won 3 |
| » W: Rick Camp (10-9) L: Dick Ruthven (9-10) S: Steve Bedrosian (18) | First | -- |
| Monday, August 22 |
| » Major-league debuts: Carmelo Martinez (Cubs) |
| Tuesday, August 23 |
| » Lost to Cardinals (61-61), 7-0 | Busch Stadium II (3-1) | 74-51 | |
| » W: Joaquin Andujar (5-13) L: Pete Falcone (8-3) | First | -- |
| Wednesday, August 24 |
| » Defeated Cardinals (61-62), 11-3 | Busch Stadium II (4-1) | 75-51 | |
| » W: Phil Niekro (10-7) L: Dave LaPoint (11-8) | First | -- |
| Thursday, August 25 |
| » Lost to Cardinals (62-62), 2-1 | Busch Stadium II (4-2) | 75-52 | |
| » W: Neil Allen (9-12) L: Steve Bedrosian (8-7) | First | -- |
| Friday, August 26 |
| » Lost to Pirates (65-61), 9-1 | Three Rivers Stadium (2-2) | 75-53 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Larry McWilliams (13-6) L: Pascual Perez (13-5) | First | -- |
| Saturday, August 27 |
| » Lost to Pirates (66-61), 2-0 | Three Rivers Stadium (2-3) | 75-54 | Lost 3 |
| » W: Lee Tunnell (7-5) L: Ken Dayley (4-4) | First | -- |
| Sunday, August 28 |
| » Defeated Pirates (66-62), 2-1 | Three Rivers Stadium (3-3) | 76-54 | |
| » W: Pete Falcone (9-3) L: John Candelaria (12-8) S: Terry Forster (12) | First | -- |
| Monday, August 29 |
| » Lost to Cubs (58-72), 7-5 | Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium (39-23) | 76-55 | |
| » W: Bill Campbell (4-7) L: Gene Garber (2-4) S: Lee Smith (21) | Second | 1 out |
| Tuesday, August 30 |
| » Lost to Cubs (59-72), 9-6 | Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium (39-24) | 76-56 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Chuck Rainey (14-10) L: Craig McMurtry (12-9) S: Lee Smith (22) | Second | 1½ out |
| Wednesday, August 31 |
| » Lost to Cardinals (65-65), 6-3 | Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium (39-25) | 76-57 | Lost 3 |
| » W: Joaquin Andujar (6-13) L: Len Barker (8-14) S: Bruce Sutter (16) | Second | 1½ out |
| Thursday, September 1 |
| » Lost to Cardinals (66-65), 8-3 | Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium (39-26) | 76-58 | Lost 4 |
| » W: Bob Forsch (8-11) L: Pascual Perez (13-6) | Second | 1½ out |
| Friday, September 2 |
| » Lost to Pirates (69-64), 4-1 | Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium (39-27) | 76-59 | Lost 5 |
| » W: John Candelaria (13-8) L: Ken Dayley (4-5) S: Kent Tekulve (18) | Second | 2½ out |
| » Major-league debuts: Jeff Dedmon (Braves) |
| Saturday, September 3 |
| » Lost to Pirates (70-64), 6-2 | Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium (39-28) | 76-60 | Lost 6 |
| » W: Jim Bibby (4-10) L: Steve Bedrosian (8-8) S: Cecilio Guante (7) | Second | 3½ out |
| Sunday, September 4 |
| » Defeated Pirates (70-65), 6-5 | Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium (40-28) | 77-60 | |
| » W: Terry Forster (3-2) L: Jim Bibby (4-11) S: Steve Bedrosian (19) | Second | 2½ out |
| Monday, September 5 |
| » Defeated Astros (72-65), 7-5 | Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium (41-28) | 78-60 | Won 2 |
| » W: Len Barker (9-14) L: Joe Niekro (12-12) S: Donnie Moore (6) | Second | 1½ out |
| Tuesday, September 6 |
| » Major-league debuts: Skeeter Barnes (Reds) |
| Wednesday, September 7 |
| » Lost to Giants (67-73), 2-1 | Candlestick Park (3-5) | 78-61 | |
| » W: Scott Garrelts (1-0) L: Pascual Perez (13-7) S: Gary Lavelle (17) | Second | 2 out |
| Thursday, September 8 |
| » Defeated Giants (67-74), 12-9 | Candlestick Park (4-5) | 79-61 | |
| » W: Gene Garber (3-4) L: Greg Minton (6-10) | Second | 2 out |
| Friday, September 9 |
| » Lost to Dodgers (82-59), 3-2 | Dodger Stadium (2-5) | 79-62 | |
| » W: Alejandro Pena (11-6) L: Phil Niekro (10-8) S: Steve Howe (18) | Second | 3 out |
| Saturday, September 10 |
| » Defeated Dodgers (82-60), 6-3 | Dodger Stadium (3-5) | 80-62 | |
| » W: Steve Bedrosian (9-8) L: Joe Beckwith (1-3) S: Gene Garber (8) | Second | 2 out |
| Sunday, September 11 |
| » Lost to Dodgers (83-60), 7-6 | Dodger Stadium (3-6) | 80-63 | |
| » W: Joe Beckwith (2-3) L: Gene Garber (3-5) | Second | 3 out |
| Tuesday, September 13 |
| » Lost to Reds (66-79), 6-0 | Riverfront Stadium (6-2) | 80-64 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Mario Soto (16-12) L: Pascual Perez (13-8) | Second | 4 out |
| Wednesday, September 14 |
| » Lost to Reds (67-79), 6-4 | Riverfront Stadium (6-3) | 80-65 | Lost 3 |
| » W: Frank Pastore (8-12) L: Phil Niekro (10-9) | Second | 4 out |
| Friday, September 16 |
| » Defeated Padres (73-74), 6-0 | Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium (42-28) | 81-65 | |
| » W: Craig McMurtry (13-9) L: Tim Lollar (7-11) | Second | 3½ out |
| » Major-league debuts: Dennis Rasmussen (Padres) |
| Saturday, September 17 |
| » Lost to Padres (74-74), 2-1 | Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium (42-29) | 81-66 | |
| » W: Luis DeLeon (5-6) L: Len Barker (9-15) S: Gary Lucas (16) | Second | 3½ out |
| Sunday, September 18 |
| » Lost to Padres (75-74), 4-2 | Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium (42-30) | 81-67 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Gary Lucas (5-7) L: Ken Dayley (4-6) | Second | 3½ out |
| Wednesday, September 21 |
| » Defeated Reds (68-82), 9-1 | Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium (43-30) | 82-67 | |
| » W: Craig McMurtry (14-9) L: Charlie Puleo (5-11) | Second | 4 out |
| » Lost to Reds (69-82), 4-3 | Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium (43-31) | 82-68 | |
| » W: Tom Hume (3-5) L: Steve Bedrosian (9-9) | Second | 4 out |
| Thursday, September 22 |
| » Lost to Reds (70-82), 6-4 | Atlanta-Fulton County St |