1976 Atlanta Braves Game-by-Game Results
National League (NL)
Team Record: 70-92
Finished 6th in the NL's West Division
Attendance: 817,947, Avg. 11,520
Ballpark: Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium
Manager: Dave Bristol (70-92)
Location: Atlanta, Georgia
1976 Atlanta Braves StatisticsTeam Record: 70-92
Finished 6th in the NL's West Division
Attendance: 817,947, Avg. 11,520
Ballpark: Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium
Manager: Dave Bristol (70-92)
Location: Atlanta, Georgia
1976 Atlanta Braves Roster
The Atlanta Braves of the National League ended the 1976 season with a record of 70 wins and 92 losses, finishing sixth in the NL's West Division.
The Braves scored 620 runs and allowed 700 runs. Jim Wynn led Atlanta with 17 home runs and recorded 66 runs batted in. Darrel Chaney paced all qualifying hitters on the roster by hitting .252. Phil Niekro topped the team with 17 wins, while Andy Messersmith registered a 3.04 earned run average, best among regularly-used pitchers.
Dave Bristol coached the team.
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Regular Season Runs For: 620
Regular Season Runs Against: 700
| Date | Game | Res | Home | Road | Record | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 9, 1976 | Atlanta Braves 2 at San Diego Padres 8 | L | 0-0 | 0-1 | 0-1 | ||
| April 10, 1976 | Atlanta Braves 3 at San Diego Padres 0 | W | 0-0 | 1-1 | 1-1 | ||
| April 11, 1976 | Atlanta Braves 4 at San Diego Padres 2 | W | 0-0 | 2-1 | 2-1 | ||
| April 13, 1976 | Cincinnati Reds 6 at Atlanta Braves 1 | L | 0-1 | 2-1 | 2-2 | ||
| April 15, 1976 | Cincinnati Reds 5 at Atlanta Braves 10 | W | 1-1 | 2-1 | 3-2 | ||
| April 16, 1976 | Los Angeles Dodgers 1 at Atlanta Braves 3 | W | 2-1 | 2-1 | 4-2 | ||
| April 17, 1976 | Los Angeles Dodgers 5 at Atlanta Braves 1 | L | 2-2 | 2-1 | 4-3 | ||
| April 18, 1976 | Los Angeles Dodgers 6 at Atlanta Braves 7 | W | 3-2 | 2-1 | 5-3 | ||
| April 20, 1976 | San Francisco Giants 12 at Atlanta Braves 11 | L | 3-3 | 2-1 | 5-4 | ||
| April 21, 1976 | San Francisco Giants 0 at Atlanta Braves 3 | W | 4-3 | 2-1 | 6-4 | ||
| April 23, 1976 | Atlanta Braves 6 at Philadelphia Phillies 5 | W | 4-3 | 3-1 | 7-4 | ||
| April 24, 1976 | Atlanta Braves 5 at Philadelphia Phillies 10 | L | 4-3 | 3-2 | 7-5 | ||
| April 25, 1976 | Atlanta Braves 3 at Philadelphia Phillies 2 | W | 4-3 | 4-2 | 8-5 | ||
| April 26, 1976 | Atlanta Braves 1 at New York Mets 3 | L | 4-3 | 4-3 | 8-6 | ||
| April 27, 1976 | Atlanta Braves 5 at New York Mets 6 | L | 4-3 | 4-4 | 8-7 | ||
| April 28, 1976 | Atlanta Braves 0 at New York Mets 3 | L | 4-3 | 4-5 | 8-8 | ||
| April 29, 1976 | Atlanta Braves 0 at New York Mets 2 | L | 4-3 | 4-6 | 8-9 | ||
| May 1, 1976 | Philadelphia Phillies 3 at Atlanta Braves 0 | L | 4-4 | 4-6 | 8-10 | ||
| May 1, 1976 | Philadelphia Phillies 4 at Atlanta Braves 2 | L | 4-5 | 4-6 | 8-11 | ||
| May 2, 1976 | Philadelphia Phillies 8 at Atlanta Braves 2 | L | 4-6 | 4-6 | 8-12 | ||
| May 4, 1976 | St. Louis Cardinals 8 at Atlanta Braves 7 | L | 4-7 | 4-6 | 8-13 | ||
| May 5, 1976 | St. Louis Cardinals 4 at Atlanta Braves 0 | L | 4-8 | 4-6 | 8-14 | ||
| May 6, 1976 | St. Louis Cardinals 5 at Atlanta Braves 4 | L | 4-9 | 4-6 | 8-15 | ||
| May 7, 1976 | Atlanta Braves 1 at Pittsburgh Pirates 3 | L | 4-9 | 4-7 | 8-16 | ||
| May 8, 1976 | Atlanta Braves 3 at Pittsburgh Pirates 5 | L | 4-9 | 4-8 | 8-17 | ||
| May 9, 1976 | Atlanta Braves 2 at Pittsburgh Pirates 5 | L | 4-9 | 4-9 | 8-18 | ||
| May 11, 1976 | New York Mets 7 at Atlanta Braves 8 | W | 5-9 | 4-9 | 9-18 | ||
| May 12, 1976 | New York Mets 6 at Atlanta Braves 3 | L | 5-10 | 4-9 | 9-19 | ||
| May 15, 1976 | Montreal Expos 6 at Atlanta Braves 1 | L | 5-11 | 4-9 | 9-20 | ||
| May 15, 1976 | Montreal Expos 1 at Atlanta Braves 3 | W | 6-11 | 4-9 | 10-20 | ||
| May 16, 1976 | Montreal Expos 5 at Atlanta Braves 4 | L | 6-12 | 4-9 | 10-21 | ||
| May 17, 1976 | Atlanta Braves 3 at Houston Astros 2 | W | 6-12 | 5-9 | 11-21 | ||
| May 17, 1976 | Atlanta Braves 2 at Houston Astros 3 | L | 6-12 | 5-10 | 11-22 | ||
| May 18, 1976 | Atlanta Braves 3 at Houston Astros 2 | W | 6-12 | 6-10 | 12-22 | ||
| May 19, 1976 | Atlanta Braves 1 at Los Angeles Dodgers 4 | L | 6-12 | 6-11 | 12-23 | ||
| May 20, 1976 | Atlanta Braves 2 at Los Angeles Dodgers 3 | L | 6-12 | 6-12 | 12-24 | ||
| May 21, 1976 | Atlanta Braves 8 at San Francisco Giants 0 | W | 6-12 | 7-12 | 13-24 | ||
| May 22, 1976 | Atlanta Braves 3 at San Francisco Giants 2 | W | 6-12 | 8-12 | 14-24 | ||
| May 23, 1976 | Atlanta Braves 0 at San Francisco Giants 1 | L | 6-12 | 8-13 | 14-25 | ||
| May 23, 1976 | Atlanta Braves 9 at San Francisco Giants 2 | W | 6-12 | 9-13 | 15-25 | ||
| May 25, 1976 | Atlanta Braves 4 at Cincinnati Reds 10 | L | 6-12 | 9-14 | 15-26 | ||
| May 26, 1976 | Atlanta Braves 4 at Cincinnati Reds 3 | W | 6-12 | 10-14 | 16-26 | ||
| May 29, 1976 | Houston Astros 4 at Atlanta Braves 3 | L | 6-13 | 10-14 | 16-27 | ||
| May 30, 1976 | Houston Astros 5 at Atlanta Braves 2 | L | 6-14 | 10-14 | 16-28 | ||
| May 30, 1976 | Houston Astros 16 at Atlanta Braves 5 | L | 6-15 | 10-14 | 16-29 | ||
| May 31, 1976 | San Diego Padres 10 at Atlanta Braves 7 | L | 6-16 | 10-14 | 16-30 | ||
| June 1, 1976 | San Diego Padres 1 at Atlanta Braves 9 | W | 7-16 | 10-14 | 17-30 | ||
| June 4, 1976 | Atlanta Braves 2 at Montreal Expos 0 | W | 7-16 | 11-14 | 18-30 | ||
| June 5, 1976 | Atlanta Braves 8 at Montreal Expos 0 | W | 7-16 | 12-14 | 19-30 | ||
| June 6, 1976 | Atlanta Braves 14 at Montreal Expos 8 | W | 7-16 | 13-14 | 20-30 | ||
| June 8, 1976 | Atlanta Braves 7 at Chicago Cubs 3 | W | 7-16 | 14-14 | 21-30 | ||
| June 9, 1976 | Atlanta Braves 2 at Chicago Cubs 0 | W | 7-16 | 15-14 | 22-30 | ||
| June 10, 1976 | Atlanta Braves 6 at Chicago Cubs 7 | L | 7-16 | 15-15 | 22-31 | ||
| June 11, 1976 | Pittsburgh Pirates 6 at Atlanta Braves 2 | L | 7-17 | 15-15 | 22-32 | ||
| June 12, 1976 | Pittsburgh Pirates 4 at Atlanta Braves 2 | L | 7-18 | 15-15 | 22-33 | ||
| June 13, 1976 | Pittsburgh Pirates 6 at Atlanta Braves 5 | L | 7-19 | 15-15 | 22-34 | ||
| June 14, 1976 | Atlanta Braves 5 at St. Louis Cardinals 2 | W | 7-19 | 16-15 | 23-34 | ||
| June 15, 1976 | Atlanta Braves 5 at St. Louis Cardinals 4 | W | 7-19 | 17-15 | 24-34 | ||
| June 16, 1976 | Atlanta Braves 3 at St. Louis Cardinals 4 | L | 7-19 | 17-16 | 24-35 | ||
| June 18, 1976 | Chicago Cubs 6 at Atlanta Braves 4 | L | 7-20 | 17-16 | 24-36 | ||
| June 19, 1976 | Chicago Cubs 5 at Atlanta Braves 12 | W | 8-20 | 17-16 | 25-36 | ||
| June 19, 1976 | Chicago Cubs 3 at Atlanta Braves 9 | W | 9-20 | 17-16 | 26-36 | ||
| June 20, 1976 | Chicago Cubs 0 at Atlanta Braves 5 | W | 10-20 | 17-16 | 27-36 | ||
| June 21, 1976 | Houston Astros 9 at Atlanta Braves 11 | W | 11-20 | 17-16 | 28-36 | ||
| June 22, 1976 | Houston Astros 9 at Atlanta Braves 7 | L | 11-21 | 17-16 | 28-37 | ||
| June 23, 1976 | Montreal Expos 2 at Atlanta Braves 5 | W | 12-21 | 17-16 | 29-37 | ||
| June 23, 1976 | Montreal Expos 0 at Atlanta Braves 3 | W | 13-21 | 17-16 | 30-37 | ||
| June 24, 1976 | Montreal Expos 1 at Atlanta Braves 2 | W | 14-21 | 17-16 | 31-37 | ||
| June 25, 1976 | Atlanta Braves 4 at San Diego Padres 1 | W | 14-21 | 18-16 | 32-37 | ||
| June 26, 1976 | Atlanta Braves 7 at San Diego Padres 3 | W | 14-21 | 19-16 | 33-37 | ||
| June 26, 1976 | Atlanta Braves 7 at San Diego Padres 9 | L | 14-21 | 19-17 | 33-38 | ||
| June 27, 1976 | Atlanta Braves 2 at San Diego Padres 3 | L | 14-21 | 19-18 | 33-39 | ||
| June 28, 1976 | Atlanta Braves 2 at Los Angeles Dodgers 5 | L | 14-21 | 19-19 | 33-40 | ||
| June 29, 1976 | Atlanta Braves 1 at Los Angeles Dodgers 2 | L | 14-21 | 19-20 | 33-41 | ||
| June 30, 1976 | Atlanta Braves 8 at Los Angeles Dodgers 3 | W | 14-21 | 20-20 | 34-41 | ||
| July 2, 1976 | Atlanta Braves 7 at San Francisco Giants 2 | W | 14-21 | 21-20 | 35-41 | ||
| July 3, 1976 | Atlanta Braves 4 at San Francisco Giants 0 | W | 14-21 | 22-20 | 36-41 | ||
| July 4, 1976 | Atlanta Braves 2 at San Francisco Giants 3 | L | 14-21 | 22-21 | 36-42 | ||
| July 5, 1976 | Pittsburgh Pirates 6 at Atlanta Braves 8 | W | 15-21 | 22-21 | 37-42 | ||
| July 6, 1976 | Pittsburgh Pirates 2 at Atlanta Braves 4 | W | 16-21 | 22-21 | 38-42 | ||
| July 7, 1976 | Pittsburgh Pirates 9 at Atlanta Braves 7 | L | 16-22 | 22-21 | 38-43 | ||
| July 8, 1976 | New York Mets 5 at Atlanta Braves 2 | L | 16-23 | 22-21 | 38-44 | ||
| July 9, 1976 | New York Mets 3 at Atlanta Braves 5 | W | 17-23 | 22-21 | 39-44 | ||
| July 10, 1976 | New York Mets 4 at Atlanta Braves 2 | L | 17-24 | 22-21 | 39-45 | ||
| July 11, 1976 | New York Mets 8 at Atlanta Braves 9 | W | 18-24 | 22-21 | 40-45 | ||
| July 15, 1976 | Atlanta Braves 1 at Pittsburgh Pirates 13 | L | 18-24 | 22-22 | 40-46 | ||
| July 16, 1976 | Atlanta Braves 2 at Pittsburgh Pirates 7 | L | 18-24 | 22-23 | 40-47 | ||
| July 17, 1976 | Atlanta Braves 10 at Pittsburgh Pirates 2 | W | 18-24 | 23-23 | 41-47 | ||
| July 18, 1976 | Atlanta Braves 0 at New York Mets 2 | L | 18-24 | 23-24 | 41-48 | ||
| July 19, 1976 | Atlanta Braves 4 at New York Mets 2 | W | 18-24 | 24-24 | 42-48 | ||
| July 20, 1976 | Atlanta Braves 3 at Montreal Expos 4 | L | 18-24 | 24-25 | 42-49 | ||
| July 21, 1976 | Atlanta Braves 3 at Montreal Expos 4 | L | 18-24 | 24-26 | 42-50 | ||
| July 22, 1976 | Atlanta Braves 7 at Montreal Expos 1 | W | 18-24 | 25-26 | 43-50 | ||
| July 23, 1976 | Cincinnati Reds 3 at Atlanta Braves 1 | L | 18-25 | 25-26 | 43-51 | ||
| July 24, 1976 | Cincinnati Reds 6 at Atlanta Braves 3 | L | 18-26 | 25-26 | 43-52 | ||
| July 24, 1976 | Cincinnati Reds 4 at Atlanta Braves 5 | W | 19-26 | 25-26 | 44-52 | ||
| July 25, 1976 | Cincinnati Reds 7 at Atlanta Braves 6 | L | 19-27 | 25-26 | 44-53 | ||
| July 26, 1976 | Los Angeles Dodgers 6 at Atlanta Braves 2 | L | 19-28 | 25-26 | 44-54 | ||
| July 28, 1976 | Los Angeles Dodgers 2 at Atlanta Braves 7 | W | 20-28 | 25-26 | 45-54 | ||
| July 30, 1976 | Atlanta Braves 3 at Houston Astros 2 | W | 20-28 | 26-26 | 46-54 | ||
| July 31, 1976 | Atlanta Braves 6 at Houston Astros 9 | L | 20-28 | 26-27 | 46-55 | ||
| July 31, 1976 | Atlanta Braves 1 at Houston Astros 2 | L | 20-28 | 26-28 | 46-56 | ||
| August 1, 1976 | Atlanta Braves 0 at Houston Astros 6 | L | 20-28 | 26-29 | 46-57 | ||
| August 2, 1976 | San Diego Padres 7 at Atlanta Braves 0 | L | 20-29 | 26-29 | 46-58 | ||
| August 2, 1976 | San Diego Padres 7 at Atlanta Braves 3 | L | 20-30 | 26-29 | 46-59 | ||
| August 3, 1976 | San Diego Padres 3 at Atlanta Braves 7 | W | 21-30 | 26-29 | 47-59 | ||
| August 4, 1976 | San Diego Padres 0 at Atlanta Braves 1 | W | 22-30 | 26-29 | 48-59 | ||
| August 5, 1976 | San Francisco Giants 2 at Atlanta Braves 1 | L | 22-31 | 26-29 | 48-60 | ||
| August 6, 1976 | San Francisco Giants 0 at Atlanta Braves 7 | W | 23-31 | 26-29 | 49-60 | ||
| August 7, 1976 | San Francisco Giants 3 at Atlanta Braves 4 | W | 24-31 | 26-29 | 50-60 | ||
| August 8, 1976 | San Francisco Giants 4 at Atlanta Braves 1 | L | 24-32 | 26-29 | 50-61 | ||
| August 8, 1976 | San Francisco Giants 1 at Atlanta Braves 2 | W | 25-32 | 26-29 | 51-61 | ||
| August 10, 1976 | Atlanta Braves 2 at Philadelphia Phillies 1 | W | 25-32 | 27-29 | 52-61 | ||
| August 11, 1976 | Atlanta Braves 1 at Philadelphia Phillies 4 | L | 25-32 | 27-30 | 52-62 | ||
| August 12, 1976 | Atlanta Braves 4 at Philadelphia Phillies 3 | W | 25-32 | 28-30 | 53-62 | ||
| August 13, 1976 | St. Louis Cardinals 8 at Atlanta Braves 0 | L | 25-33 | 28-30 | 53-63 | ||
| August 14, 1976 | St. Louis Cardinals 4 at Atlanta Braves 0 | L | 25-34 | 28-30 | 53-64 | ||
| August 15, 1976 | St. Louis Cardinals 2 at Atlanta Braves 3 | W | 26-34 | 28-30 | 54-64 | ||
| August 16, 1976 | Atlanta Braves 4 at Cincinnati Reds 3 | W | 26-34 | 29-30 | 55-64 | ||
| August 17, 1976 | Atlanta Braves 3 at Cincinnati Reds 2 | W | 26-34 | 30-30 | 56-64 | ||
| August 18, 1976 | Atlanta Braves 1 at Cincinnati Reds 4 | L | 26-34 | 30-31 | 56-65 | ||
| August 19, 1976 | Atlanta Braves 2 at Cincinnati Reds 3 | L | 26-34 | 30-32 | 56-66 | ||
| August 20, 1976 | Atlanta Braves 4 at St. Louis Cardinals 6 | L | 26-34 | 30-33 | 56-67 | ||
| August 21, 1976 | Atlanta Braves 6 at St. Louis Cardinals 2 | W | 26-34 | 31-33 | 57-67 | ||
| August 22, 1976 | Atlanta Braves 0 at St. Louis Cardinals 8 | L | 26-34 | 31-34 | 57-68 | ||
| August 23, 1976 | Philadelphia Phillies 4 at Atlanta Braves 2 | L | 26-35 | 31-34 | 57-69 | ||
| August 24, 1976 | Philadelphia Phillies 14 at Atlanta Braves 3 | L | 26-36 | 31-34 | 57-70 | ||
| August 25, 1976 | Philadelphia Phillies 1 at Atlanta Braves 5 | W | 27-36 | 31-34 | 58-70 | ||
| August 27, 1976 | Atlanta Braves 4 at Chicago Cubs 9 | L | 27-36 | 31-35 | 58-71 | ||
| August 28, 1976 | Atlanta Braves 2 at Chicago Cubs 5 | L | 27-36 | 31-36 | 58-72 | ||
| August 29, 1976 | Atlanta Braves 2 at Chicago Cubs 3 | L | 27-36 | 31-37 | 58-73 | ||
| August 31, 1976 | Chicago Cubs 3 at Atlanta Braves 5 | W | 28-36 | 31-37 | 59-73 | ||
| September 1, 1976 | Chicago Cubs 7 at Atlanta Braves 5 | L | 28-37 | 31-37 | 59-74 | ||
| September 3, 1976 | Cincinnati Reds 10 at Atlanta Braves 5 | L | 28-38 | 31-37 | 59-75 | ||
| September 4, 1976 | Cincinnati Reds 5 at Atlanta Braves 1 | L | 28-39 | 31-37 | 59-76 | ||
| September 5, 1976 | Cincinnati Reds 6 at Atlanta Braves 4 | L | 28-40 | 31-37 | 59-77 | ||
| September 6, 1976 | Atlanta Braves 3 at San Francisco Giants 4 | L | 28-40 | 31-38 | 59-78 | ||
| September 7, 1976 | Atlanta Braves 3 at San Francisco Giants 6 | L | 28-40 | 31-39 | 59-79 | ||
| September 8, 1976 | Atlanta Braves 3 at San Diego Padres 1 | W | 28-40 | 32-39 | 60-79 | ||
| September 9, 1976 | Atlanta Braves 3 at San Diego Padres 4 | L | 28-40 | 32-40 | 60-80 | ||
| September 12, 1976 | Atlanta Braves 0 at Los Angeles Dodgers 2 | L | 28-40 | 32-41 | 60-81 | ||
| September 12, 1976 | Atlanta Braves 3 at Los Angeles Dodgers 2 | W | 28-40 | 33-41 | 61-81 | ||
| September 13, 1976 | Atlanta Braves 5 at Los Angeles Dodgers 1 | W | 28-40 | 34-41 | 62-81 | ||
| September 13, 1976 | Atlanta Braves 3 at Los Angeles Dodgers 4 | L | 28-40 | 34-42 | 62-82 | ||
| September 14, 1976 | Houston Astros 3 at Atlanta Braves 4 | W | 29-40 | 34-42 | 63-82 | ||
| September 14, 1976 | Houston Astros 4 at Atlanta Braves 3 | L | 29-41 | 34-42 | 63-83 | ||
| September 15, 1976 | Houston Astros 4 at Atlanta Braves 3 | L | 29-42 | 34-42 | 63-84 | ||
| September 16, 1976 | Houston Astros 3 at Atlanta Braves 5 | W | 30-42 | 34-42 | 64-84 | ||
| September 17, 1976 | Los Angeles Dodgers 11 at Atlanta Braves 7 | L | 30-43 | 34-42 | 64-85 | ||
| September 17, 1976 | Los Angeles Dodgers 0 at Atlanta Braves 1 | W | 31-43 | 34-42 | 65-85 | ||
| September 18, 1976 | Los Angeles Dodgers 2 at Atlanta Braves 5 | W | 32-43 | 34-42 | 66-85 | ||
| September 19, 1976 | Los Angeles Dodgers 8 at Atlanta Braves 1 | L | 32-44 | 34-42 | 66-86 | ||
| September 21, 1976 | Atlanta Braves 6 at Houston Astros 2 | W | 32-44 | 35-42 | 67-86 | ||
| September 22, 1976 | Atlanta Braves 2 at Houston Astros 5 | L | 32-44 | 35-43 | 67-87 | ||
| September 24, 1976 | San Diego Padres 6 at Atlanta Braves 4 | L | 32-45 | 35-43 | 67-88 | ||
| September 25, 1976 | San Diego Padres 8 at Atlanta Braves 11 | W | 33-45 | 35-43 | 68-88 | ||
| September 26, 1976 | San Diego Padres 4 at Atlanta Braves 10 | W | 34-45 | 35-43 | 69-88 | ||
| September 28, 1976 | San Francisco Giants 4 at Atlanta Braves 1 | L | 34-46 | 35-43 | 69-89 | ||
| September 29, 1976 | San Francisco Giants 9 at Atlanta Braves 0 | L | 34-47 | 35-43 | 69-90 | ||
| October 1, 1976 | Atlanta Braves 2 at Cincinnati Reds 5 | L | 34-47 | 35-44 | 69-91 | ||
| October 2, 1976 | Atlanta Braves 3 at Cincinnati Reds 0 | W | 34-47 | 36-44 | 70-91 | ||
| October 3, 1976 | Atlanta Braves 1 at Cincinnati Reds 11 | L | 34-47 | 36-45 | 70-92 |
