1978 Atlanta Braves Game-by-Game Results
National League (NL)
Team Record: 69-93
Finished 6th in the NL's West Division
Attendance: 904,494, Avg. 12,069
Ballpark: Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium
Manager: Bobby Cox (69-93)
Location: Atlanta, Georgia
1978 Atlanta Braves StatisticsTeam Record: 69-93
Finished 6th in the NL's West Division
Attendance: 904,494, Avg. 12,069
Ballpark: Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium
Manager: Bobby Cox (69-93)
Location: Atlanta, Georgia
1978 Atlanta Braves Roster
The Atlanta Braves of the National League ended the 1978 season with a record of 69 wins and 93 losses, finishing sixth in the NL's West Division.
The Braves scored 600 runs and allowed 750 runs, most in the circuit. Jeff Burroughs, Bob Horner and Dale Murphy led Atlanta with 23 home runs apiece., while Gary Matthews walloped 20 or more, too. Dale Murphy drove in 79 runs. Jeff Burroughs paced all regular hitters by hitting .301. Phil Niekro topped the team with 19 wins and a team-best 2.88 ERA, best among regularly-used pitchers.
Bobby Cox coached the team.
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Regular Season Runs For: 600
Regular Season Runs Against: 750
| Date | Game | Res | Home | Road | Record | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 7, 1978 | Los Angeles Dodgers 13 at Atlanta Braves 4 | L | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-1 | ||
| April 8, 1978 | Los Angeles Dodgers 6 at Atlanta Braves 2 | L | 0-2 | 0-0 | 0-2 | ||
| April 9, 1978 | Los Angeles Dodgers 7 at Atlanta Braves 4 | L | 0-3 | 0-0 | 0-3 | ||
| April 10, 1978 | San Diego Padres 7 at Atlanta Braves 8 | W | 1-3 | 0-0 | 1-3 | ||
| April 11, 1978 | San Diego Padres 3 at Atlanta Braves 2 | L | 1-4 | 0-0 | 1-4 | ||
| April 14, 1978 | Atlanta Braves 1 at Los Angeles Dodgers 5 | L | 1-4 | 0-1 | 1-5 | ||
| April 16, 1978 | Atlanta Braves 0 at Los Angeles Dodgers 8 | L | 1-4 | 0-2 | 1-6 | ||
| April 17, 1978 | Atlanta Braves 1 at San Francisco Giants 5 | L | 1-4 | 0-3 | 1-7 | ||
| April 18, 1978 | Atlanta Braves 1 at San Francisco Giants 0 | W | 1-4 | 1-3 | 2-7 | ||
| April 19, 1978 | Atlanta Braves 2 at San Francisco Giants 0 | W | 1-4 | 2-3 | 3-7 | ||
| April 20, 1978 | Atlanta Braves 0 at San Diego Padres 2 | L | 1-4 | 2-4 | 3-8 | ||
| April 21, 1978 | Atlanta Braves 3 at San Diego Padres 9 | L | 1-4 | 2-5 | 3-9 | ||
| April 22, 1978 | Atlanta Braves 0 at San Diego Padres 2 | L | 1-4 | 2-6 | 3-10 | ||
| April 23, 1978 | Atlanta Braves 4 at San Diego Padres 5 | L | 1-4 | 2-7 | 3-11 | ||
| April 25, 1978 | San Francisco Giants 1 at Atlanta Braves 3 | W | 2-4 | 2-7 | 4-11 | ||
| April 26, 1978 | San Francisco Giants 1 at Atlanta Braves 6 | W | 3-4 | 2-7 | 5-11 | ||
| April 27, 1978 | San Francisco Giants 5 at Atlanta Braves 3 | L | 3-5 | 2-7 | 5-12 | ||
| April 28, 1978 | Chicago Cubs 4 at Atlanta Braves 3 | L | 3-6 | 2-7 | 5-13 | ||
| April 29, 1978 | Chicago Cubs 0 at Atlanta Braves 5 | W | 4-6 | 2-7 | 6-13 | ||
| April 30, 1978 | Chicago Cubs 7 at Atlanta Braves 5 | L | 4-7 | 2-7 | 6-14 | ||
| May 1, 1978 | New York Mets 5 at Atlanta Braves 6 | W | 5-7 | 2-7 | 7-14 | ||
| May 2, 1978 | New York Mets 4 at Atlanta Braves 5 | W | 6-7 | 2-7 | 8-14 | ||
| May 4, 1978 | New York Mets 8 at Atlanta Braves 2 | L | 6-8 | 2-7 | 8-15 | ||
| May 5, 1978 | Houston Astros 2 at Atlanta Braves 5 | W | 7-8 | 2-7 | 9-15 | ||
| May 6, 1978 | Houston Astros 1 at Atlanta Braves 2 | W | 8-8 | 2-7 | 10-15 | ||
| May 9, 1978 | Montreal Expos 7 at Atlanta Braves 6 | L | 8-9 | 2-7 | 10-16 | ||
| May 9, 1978 | Montreal Expos 2 at Atlanta Braves 3 | W | 9-9 | 2-7 | 11-16 | ||
| May 12, 1978 | Atlanta Braves 3 at Montreal Expos 5 | L | 9-9 | 2-8 | 11-17 | ||
| May 13, 1978 | Atlanta Braves 0 at Montreal Expos 3 | L | 9-9 | 2-9 | 11-18 | ||
| May 14, 1978 | Atlanta Braves 2 at Montreal Expos 1 | W | 9-9 | 3-9 | 12-18 | ||
| May 17, 1978 | Atlanta Braves 1 at New York Mets 3 | L | 9-9 | 3-10 | 12-19 | ||
| May 17, 1978 | Atlanta Braves 2 at New York Mets 1 | W | 9-9 | 4-10 | 13-19 | ||
| May 18, 1978 | Atlanta Braves 7 at New York Mets 8 | L | 9-9 | 4-11 | 13-20 | ||
| May 19, 1978 | Atlanta Braves 0 at Houston Astros 6 | L | 9-9 | 4-12 | 13-21 | ||
| May 20, 1978 | Atlanta Braves 0 at Houston Astros 13 | L | 9-9 | 4-13 | 13-22 | ||
| May 21, 1978 | Atlanta Braves 6 at Houston Astros 4 | W | 9-9 | 5-13 | 14-22 | ||
| May 22, 1978 | Atlanta Braves 0 at Cincinnati Reds 10 | L | 9-9 | 5-14 | 14-23 | ||
| May 23, 1978 | Atlanta Braves 6 at Cincinnati Reds 4 | W | 9-9 | 6-14 | 15-23 | ||
| May 24, 1978 | Atlanta Braves 4 at Cincinnati Reds 5 | L | 9-9 | 6-15 | 15-24 | ||
| May 26, 1978 | Philadelphia Phillies 2 at Atlanta Braves 4 | W | 10-9 | 6-15 | 16-24 | ||
| May 27, 1978 | Philadelphia Phillies 6 at Atlanta Braves 5 | L | 10-10 | 6-15 | 16-25 | ||
| May 28, 1978 | Philadelphia Phillies 3 at Atlanta Braves 5 | W | 11-10 | 6-15 | 17-25 | ||
| May 29, 1978 | Cincinnati Reds 7 at Atlanta Braves 5 | L | 11-11 | 6-15 | 17-26 | ||
| May 30, 1978 | Cincinnati Reds 3 at Atlanta Braves 4 | W | 12-11 | 6-15 | 18-26 | ||
| May 31, 1978 | Cincinnati Reds 10 at Atlanta Braves 4 | L | 12-12 | 6-15 | 18-27 | ||
| June 2, 1978 | Atlanta Braves 1 at Chicago Cubs 2 | L | 12-12 | 6-16 | 18-28 | ||
| June 3, 1978 | Atlanta Braves 6 at Chicago Cubs 8 | L | 12-12 | 6-17 | 18-29 | ||
| June 4, 1978 | Atlanta Braves 4 at Chicago Cubs 6 | L | 12-12 | 6-18 | 18-30 | ||
| June 5, 1978 | Atlanta Braves 8 at Pittsburgh Pirates 4 | W | 12-12 | 7-18 | 19-30 | ||
| June 6, 1978 | Atlanta Braves 2 at Pittsburgh Pirates 4 | L | 12-12 | 7-19 | 19-31 | ||
| June 7, 1978 | Atlanta Braves 6 at St. Louis Cardinals 0 | W | 12-12 | 8-19 | 20-31 | ||
| June 8, 1978 | Atlanta Braves 0 at St. Louis Cardinals 2 | L | 12-12 | 8-20 | 20-32 | ||
| June 9, 1978 | Atlanta Braves 1 at Philadelphia Phillies 6 | L | 12-12 | 8-21 | 20-33 | ||
| June 10, 1978 | Atlanta Braves 2 at Philadelphia Phillies 6 | L | 12-12 | 8-22 | 20-34 | ||
| June 11, 1978 | Atlanta Braves 4 at Philadelphia Phillies 0 | W | 12-12 | 9-22 | 21-34 | ||
| June 12, 1978 | St. Louis Cardinals 1 at Atlanta Braves 2 | W | 13-12 | 9-22 | 22-34 | ||
| June 13, 1978 | St. Louis Cardinals 1 at Atlanta Braves 12 | W | 14-12 | 9-22 | 23-34 | ||
| June 14, 1978 | St. Louis Cardinals 1 at Atlanta Braves 7 | W | 15-12 | 9-22 | 24-34 | ||
| June 16, 1978 | Pittsburgh Pirates 9 at Atlanta Braves 4 | L | 15-13 | 9-22 | 24-35 | ||
| June 17, 1978 | Pittsburgh Pirates 5 at Atlanta Braves 3 | L | 15-14 | 9-22 | 24-36 | ||
| June 18, 1978 | Pittsburgh Pirates 7 at Atlanta Braves 8 | W | 16-14 | 9-22 | 25-36 | ||
| June 20, 1978 | Atlanta Braves 5 at San Diego Padres 3 | W | 16-14 | 10-22 | 26-36 | ||
| June 21, 1978 | Atlanta Braves 2 at San Diego Padres 0 | W | 16-14 | 11-22 | 27-36 | ||
| June 22, 1978 | Atlanta Braves 0 at San Diego Padres 2 | L | 16-14 | 11-23 | 27-37 | ||
| June 23, 1978 | Atlanta Braves 0 at San Francisco Giants 9 | L | 16-14 | 11-24 | 27-38 | ||
| June 24, 1978 | Atlanta Braves 1 at San Francisco Giants 2 | L | 16-14 | 11-25 | 27-39 | ||
| June 25, 1978 | Atlanta Braves 8 at San Francisco Giants 4 | W | 16-14 | 12-25 | 28-39 | ||
| June 25, 1978 | Atlanta Braves 3 at San Francisco Giants 9 | L | 16-14 | 12-26 | 28-40 | ||
| June 26, 1978 | Los Angeles Dodgers 2 at Atlanta Braves 5 | W | 17-14 | 12-26 | 29-40 | ||
| June 27, 1978 | Los Angeles Dodgers 3 at Atlanta Braves 0 | L | 17-15 | 12-26 | 29-41 | ||
| June 28, 1978 | Los Angeles Dodgers 3 at Atlanta Braves 2 | L | 17-16 | 12-26 | 29-42 | ||
| June 29, 1978 | Los Angeles Dodgers 7 at Atlanta Braves 3 | L | 17-17 | 12-26 | 29-43 | ||
| June 30, 1978 | San Francisco Giants 5 at Atlanta Braves 10 | W | 18-17 | 12-26 | 30-43 | ||
| June 30, 1978 | San Francisco Giants 9 at Atlanta Braves 10 | W | 19-17 | 12-26 | 31-43 | ||
| July 1, 1978 | San Francisco Giants 15 at Atlanta Braves 4 | L | 19-18 | 12-26 | 31-44 | ||
| July 2, 1978 | San Francisco Giants 7 at Atlanta Braves 9 | W | 20-18 | 12-26 | 32-44 | ||
| July 3, 1978 | Atlanta Braves 4 at Los Angeles Dodgers 2 | W | 20-18 | 13-26 | 33-44 | ||
| July 4, 1978 | Atlanta Braves 1 at Los Angeles Dodgers 4 | L | 20-18 | 13-27 | 33-45 | ||
| July 5, 1978 | Atlanta Braves 9 at Los Angeles Dodgers 8 | W | 20-18 | 14-27 | 34-45 | ||
| July 6, 1978 | Atlanta Braves 1 at Los Angeles Dodgers 5 | L | 20-18 | 14-28 | 34-46 | ||
| July 7, 1978 | San Diego Padres 3 at Atlanta Braves 11 | W | 21-18 | 14-28 | 35-46 | ||
| July 8, 1978 | San Diego Padres 7 at Atlanta Braves 0 | L | 21-19 | 14-28 | 35-47 | ||
| July 8, 1978 | San Diego Padres 4 at Atlanta Braves 6 | W | 22-19 | 14-28 | 36-47 | ||
| July 9, 1978 | San Diego Padres 2 at Atlanta Braves 5 | W | 23-19 | 14-28 | 37-47 | ||
| July 14, 1978 | Philadelphia Phillies 2 at Atlanta Braves 7 | W | 24-19 | 14-28 | 38-47 | ||
| July 15, 1978 | Philadelphia Phillies 2 at Atlanta Braves 3 | W | 25-19 | 14-28 | 39-47 | ||
| July 16, 1978 | Philadelphia Phillies 4 at Atlanta Braves 2 | L | 25-20 | 14-28 | 39-48 | ||
| July 17, 1978 | New York Mets 7 at Atlanta Braves 4 | L | 25-21 | 14-28 | 39-49 | ||
| July 17, 1978 | New York Mets 0 at Atlanta Braves 3 | W | 26-21 | 14-28 | 40-49 | ||
| July 18, 1978 | New York Mets 3 at Atlanta Braves 4 | W | 27-21 | 14-28 | 41-49 | ||
| July 19, 1978 | Atlanta Braves 6 at Montreal Expos 8 | L | 27-21 | 14-29 | 41-50 | ||
| July 19, 1978 | Atlanta Braves 3 at Montreal Expos 1 | W | 27-21 | 15-29 | 42-50 | ||
| July 20, 1978 | Atlanta Braves 3 at Montreal Expos 7 | L | 27-21 | 15-30 | 42-51 | ||
| July 21, 1978 | Atlanta Braves 3 at New York Mets 12 | L | 27-21 | 15-31 | 42-52 | ||
| July 22, 1978 | Atlanta Braves 0 at New York Mets 2 | L | 27-21 | 15-32 | 42-53 | ||
| July 23, 1978 | Atlanta Braves 3 at New York Mets 0 | W | 27-21 | 16-32 | 43-53 | ||
| July 24, 1978 | Atlanta Braves 5 at Philadelphia Phillies 1 | W | 27-21 | 17-32 | 44-53 | ||
| July 25, 1978 | Atlanta Braves 4 at Philadelphia Phillies 0 | W | 27-21 | 18-32 | 45-53 | ||
| July 26, 1978 | Atlanta Braves 4 at Philadelphia Phillies 2 | W | 27-21 | 19-32 | 46-53 | ||
| July 28, 1978 | Montreal Expos 4 at Atlanta Braves 1 | L | 27-22 | 19-32 | 46-54 | ||
| July 28, 1978 | Montreal Expos 4 at Atlanta Braves 6 | W | 28-22 | 19-32 | 47-54 | ||
| July 29, 1978 | Montreal Expos 6 at Atlanta Braves 9 | W | 29-22 | 19-32 | 48-54 | ||
| July 30, 1978 | Montreal Expos 19 at Atlanta Braves 0 | L | 29-23 | 19-32 | 48-55 | ||
| July 31, 1978 | Cincinnati Reds 3 at Atlanta Braves 2 | L | 29-24 | 19-32 | 48-56 | ||
| August 1, 1978 | Cincinnati Reds 4 at Atlanta Braves 16 | W | 30-24 | 19-32 | 49-56 | ||
| August 2, 1978 | Cincinnati Reds 6 at Atlanta Braves 2 | L | 30-25 | 19-32 | 49-57 | ||
| August 4, 1978 | Houston Astros 2 at Atlanta Braves 7 | W | 31-25 | 19-32 | 50-57 | ||
| August 5, 1978 | Houston Astros 7 at Atlanta Braves 0 | L | 31-26 | 19-32 | 50-58 | ||
| August 5, 1978 | Houston Astros 5 at Atlanta Braves 3 | L | 31-27 | 19-32 | 50-59 | ||
| August 6, 1978 | Houston Astros 2 at Atlanta Braves 3 | W | 32-27 | 19-32 | 51-59 | ||
| August 7, 1978 | Atlanta Braves 5 at Cincinnati Reds 3 | W | 32-27 | 20-32 | 52-59 | ||
| August 8, 1978 | Atlanta Braves 6 at Cincinnati Reds 5 | W | 32-27 | 21-32 | 53-59 | ||
| August 9, 1978 | Atlanta Braves 0 at Cincinnati Reds 10 | L | 32-27 | 21-33 | 53-60 | ||
| August 11, 1978 | Atlanta Braves 1 at Houston Astros 0 | W | 32-27 | 22-33 | 54-60 | ||
| August 12, 1978 | Atlanta Braves 2 at Houston Astros 5 | L | 32-27 | 22-34 | 54-61 | ||
| August 13, 1978 | Atlanta Braves 0 at Houston Astros 3 | L | 32-27 | 22-35 | 54-62 | ||
| August 14, 1978 | Atlanta Braves 7 at Chicago Cubs 13 | L | 32-27 | 22-36 | 54-63 | ||
| August 15, 1978 | Atlanta Braves 8 at Chicago Cubs 12 | L | 32-27 | 22-37 | 54-64 | ||
| August 16, 1978 | Atlanta Braves 9 at Chicago Cubs 0 | W | 32-27 | 23-37 | 55-64 | ||
| August 17, 1978 | Atlanta Braves 3 at St. Louis Cardinals 4 | L | 32-27 | 23-38 | 55-65 | ||
| August 18, 1978 | Atlanta Braves 1 at St. Louis Cardinals 5 | L | 32-27 | 23-39 | 55-66 | ||
| August 19, 1978 | Atlanta Braves 3 at St. Louis Cardinals 0 | W | 32-27 | 24-39 | 56-66 | ||
| August 20, 1978 | Atlanta Braves 4 at St. Louis Cardinals 6 | L | 32-27 | 24-40 | 56-67 | ||
| August 22, 1978 | Pittsburgh Pirates 3 at Atlanta Braves 1 | L | 32-28 | 24-40 | 56-68 | ||
| August 23, 1978 | Pittsburgh Pirates 4 at Atlanta Braves 3 | L | 32-29 | 24-40 | 56-69 | ||
| August 24, 1978 | Pittsburgh Pirates 5 at Atlanta Braves 1 | L | 32-30 | 24-40 | 56-70 | ||
| August 25, 1978 | St. Louis Cardinals 11 at Atlanta Braves 10 | L | 32-31 | 24-40 | 56-71 | ||
| August 26, 1978 | St. Louis Cardinals 9 at Atlanta Braves 4 | L | 32-32 | 24-40 | 56-72 | ||
| August 27, 1978 | St. Louis Cardinals 14 at Atlanta Braves 3 | L | 32-33 | 24-40 | 56-73 | ||
| August 28, 1978 | Chicago Cubs 3 at Atlanta Braves 4 | W | 33-33 | 24-40 | 57-73 | ||
| August 29, 1978 | Chicago Cubs 3 at Atlanta Braves 4 | W | 34-33 | 24-40 | 58-73 | ||
| August 30, 1978 | Chicago Cubs 2 at Atlanta Braves 6 | W | 35-33 | 24-40 | 59-73 | ||
| September 1, 1978 | Atlanta Braves 0 at Pittsburgh Pirates 3 | L | 35-33 | 24-41 | 59-74 | ||
| September 1, 1978 | Atlanta Braves 3 at Pittsburgh Pirates 8 | L | 35-33 | 24-42 | 59-75 | ||
| September 2, 1978 | Atlanta Braves 3 at Pittsburgh Pirates 4 | L | 35-33 | 24-43 | 59-76 | ||
| September 3, 1978 | Atlanta Braves 3 at Pittsburgh Pirates 6 | L | 35-33 | 24-44 | 59-77 | ||
| September 4, 1978 | San Diego Padres 8 at Atlanta Braves 4 | L | 35-34 | 24-44 | 59-78 | ||
| September 5, 1978 | San Diego Padres 1 at Atlanta Braves 8 | W | 36-34 | 24-44 | 60-78 | ||
| September 6, 1978 | San Diego Padres 5 at Atlanta Braves 3 | L | 36-35 | 24-44 | 60-79 | ||
| September 7, 1978 | San Francisco Giants 5 at Atlanta Braves 6 | W | 37-35 | 24-44 | 61-79 | ||
| September 8, 1978 | San Francisco Giants 8 at Atlanta Braves 5 | L | 37-36 | 24-44 | 61-80 | ||
| September 9, 1978 | Los Angeles Dodgers 4 at Atlanta Braves 7 | W | 38-36 | 24-44 | 62-80 | ||
| September 10, 1978 | Los Angeles Dodgers 11 at Atlanta Braves 5 | L | 38-37 | 24-44 | 62-81 | ||
| September 11, 1978 | Atlanta Braves 7 at San Diego Padres 2 | W | 38-37 | 25-44 | 63-81 | ||
| September 12, 1978 | Atlanta Braves 1 at San Diego Padres 3 | L | 38-37 | 25-45 | 63-82 | ||
| September 13, 1978 | Atlanta Braves 5 at San Francisco Giants 3 | W | 38-37 | 26-45 | 64-82 | ||
| September 14, 1978 | Atlanta Braves 4 at San Francisco Giants 1 | W | 38-37 | 27-45 | 65-82 | ||
| September 15, 1978 | Atlanta Braves 0 at Los Angeles Dodgers 5 | L | 38-37 | 27-46 | 65-83 | ||
| September 16, 1978 | Atlanta Braves 0 at Los Angeles Dodgers 2 | L | 38-37 | 27-47 | 65-84 | ||
| September 17, 1978 | Atlanta Braves 3 at Los Angeles Dodgers 2 | W | 38-37 | 28-47 | 66-84 | ||
| September 19, 1978 | Atlanta Braves 3 at Houston Astros 2 | W | 38-37 | 29-47 | 67-84 | ||
| September 20, 1978 | Atlanta Braves 3 at Houston Astros 2 | W | 38-37 | 30-47 | 68-84 | ||
| September 21, 1978 | Atlanta Braves 0 at Houston Astros 2 | L | 38-37 | 30-48 | 68-85 | ||
| September 22, 1978 | Cincinnati Reds 6 at Atlanta Braves 4 | L | 38-38 | 30-48 | 68-86 | ||
| September 23, 1978 | Cincinnati Reds 1 at Atlanta Braves 8 | W | 39-38 | 30-48 | 69-86 | ||
| September 24, 1978 | Cincinnati Reds 2 at Atlanta Braves 1 | L | 39-39 | 30-48 | 69-87 | ||
| September 26, 1978 | Houston Astros 2 at Atlanta Braves 0 | L | 39-40 | 30-48 | 69-88 | ||
| September 27, 1978 | Houston Astros 4 at Atlanta Braves 0 | L | 39-41 | 30-48 | 69-89 | ||
| September 28, 1978 | Houston Astros 4 at Atlanta Braves 3 | L | 39-42 | 30-48 | 69-90 | ||
| September 29, 1978 | Atlanta Braves 2 at Cincinnati Reds 7 | L | 39-42 | 30-49 | 69-91 | ||
| September 30, 1978 | Atlanta Braves 0 at Cincinnati Reds 4 | L | 39-42 | 30-50 | 69-92 | ||
| October 1, 1978 | Atlanta Braves 8 at Cincinnati Reds 10 | L | 39-42 | 30-51 | 69-93 |
