1979 Atlanta Braves Game-by-Game Results
National League (NL)
Team Record: 66-94
Finished 6th in the NL's West Division
Attendance: 769,465, Avg. 10,250
Ballpark: Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium
Manager: Bobby Cox (66-94)
Location: Atlanta, Georgia
1979 Atlanta Braves StatisticsTeam Record: 66-94
Finished 6th in the NL's West Division
Attendance: 769,465, Avg. 10,250
Ballpark: Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium
Manager: Bobby Cox (66-94)
Location: Atlanta, Georgia
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 |
