1976 Atlanta Braves team stats

1976 Atlanta Braves: 70-92 .432
6th place in N.L. West
Previous Season Next Season Home record: 34-47 (338 runs scored, 401 allowed) Road record: 36-45 (282 runs scored, 299 allowed)

Home Attendance*: 817,947 on 71 dates (11,520 avg.)
Road Attendance*: 1,200,302 on 75 dates (16,004 avg.)

Manager: Dave Bristol Coaches: Vern Benson, Chris Cannizzaro, Eddie Haas, Herm Starrette 620 runs scored (6th of 12 N.L. teams), 700 runs allowed (10th) N.L. Averages: 3.98 runs/game (644.9 runs/team) Batting Statistics (ordered by OBP+SLG)

Pos  Batter              Age    G   AB    R    H   TB  2B  3B  HR  RBI  SH  SF  SB  CS  UW  IW  HP  SO  DP    BA   SLG   OBP
 1B  Willie Montanez*     28  103  420   52  135  176  14   0   9   64   0   1   0   4  15   6   0  32  16  .321  .419  .353
 OF  Cito Gaston          32   69  134   15   39   55   4   0   4   25   0   0   1   0  12   1   0  21   6  .291  .410  .354
 RF  Ken Henderson#       30  133  435   52  114  172  19   0  13   61   2   5   5   7  55   7   1  68  12  .262  .395  .352
 LF  Jim Wynn             34  148  449   75   93  165  19   1  17   66   0   8  16   6 126   1   0 111   7  .207  .367  .377
 O1  Tom Paciorek         29  111  324   39   94  124  10   4   4   36   2   2   2   3  17   2   3  57   8  .290  .383  .333
 CF  Rowland Office*      23   99  359   51  101  132  17   1   4   34   5   4   2   8  34   3   2  49   4  .281  .368  .348
32O  Junior Moore         23   20   26    1    7    8   1   0   0    2   1   0   0   0   4   0   1   4   0  .269  .308  .387
  C  Dale Murphy          20   19   65    3   17   23   6   0   0    9   0   0   0   0   7   0   0   9   0  .262  .354  .333
 2O  Lee Lacy             28   50  180   25   49   66   4   2   3   20   3   0   2   2   5   1   1  12   5  .272  .367  .299
 C1  Earl Williams        27   61  184   18   39   69   3   0   9   26   2   2   0   0  17   2   1  33   8  .212  .375  .286
 2B  Rod Gilbreath        23  116  383   57   96  126  11   8   1   32  20   3   7   7  41   1   4  36   9  .251  .329  .329
 SS  Darrel Chaney#       28  153  496   42  125  164  20   8   1   50   8   5   5   7  47   7   1  92   9  .252  .331  .324
  C  Vic Correll          30   69  200   26   45   70   6   2   5   16   2   0   0   1  16   5   1  37   7  .225  .350  .302
 IF  Marty Perez          29   31   96   12   24   31   4   0   1    6   4   1   0   0   8   0   0   9   6  .250  .323  .305
 IF  Craig Robinson       27   15   17    4    4    4   0   0   0    3   0   1   0   0   5   0   0   2   0  .235  .235  .391
 3B  Jerry Royster        23  149  533   65  132  162  13   1   5   45  14   5  24  13  48   4   1  53  11  .248  .304  .313
 OF  Dave May*            32  105  214   27   46   66   5   3   3   23   0   2   5   1  23   3   1  31   4  .215  .308  .300
  C  Biff Pocoroba#       22   54  174   16   42   49   7   0   0   14   1   2   1   0  17   2   0  12   8  .241  .282  .313
 OF  Brian Asselstine*    22   11   33    2    7   10   0   0   1    3   1   1   0   0   1   0   0   2   0  .212  .303  .229
  P  Bruce Dal Canton     34   42    9    2    2    2   0   0   0    0   1   0   0   0   1   0   0   2   0  .222  .222  .300
 13  Darrell Evans*       29   44  139   11   24   27   0   0   1   10   0   0   3   0  30   0   0  33   3  .173  .194  .320
 IF  Rob Belloir          27   30   60    5   12   14   2   0   0    4   4   0   0   0   4   1   0   7   0  .200  .233  .262
  P  Phil Niekro          37   38   94    5   18   24   3   0   1   12   9   1   0   1   0   0   1   8   3  .191  .255  .198
  P  Mike Marshall        33   24    6    0    1    1   0   0   0    0   1   0   0   0   1   0   0   1   0  .167  .167  .286
  P  Andy Messersmith     30   29   67    3   12   13   1   0   0   10   6   0   0   0   4   0   0  19   1  .179  .194  .225
 SS  Pat Rockett          21    4    5    0    1    1   0   0   0    0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   0  .200  .200  .200
  P  Dick Ruthven         25   37   76    6   13   14   1   0   0    5   9   0   0   1   3   0   1  21   1  .171  .184  .212
  P  Carl Morton          32   27   45    2    8    8   0   0   0    6   5   2   1   0   2   0   0  15   0  .178  .178  .204
  P  Elias Sosa           26   21    7    0    1    1   0   0   0    0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  .143  .143  .143
  P  Roger Moret#         26   27   23    3    3    3   0   0   0    1   2   1   0   0   0   0   0   8   0  .130  .130  .125
  P  Jamie Easterly*      23    4    9    0    1    1   0   0   0    0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   2   0  .111  .111  .111
  C  Pete Varney          27    5   10    0    1    1   0   0   0    0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   2   1  .100  .100  .100
  P  Frank LaCorte        24   21   33    1    3    3   0   0   0    1   3   0   0   0   0   0   0  15   0  .091  .091  .091
  P  Adrian Devine        24   48   14    0    0    0   0   0   0    0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   3   0  .000  .000  .000
 2B  Mike Eden#           27    5    8    0    0    0   0   0   0    1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   1  .000  .000  .000
     Terry Crowley*       29    7    6    0    0    0   0   0   0    1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   1  .000  .000  .000
  P  Pablo Torrealba*     28   36    4    0    0    0   0   0   0    0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   0  .000  .000  .000
  P  Max Leon             26   30    2    0    0    0   0   0   0    0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  .000  .000  .000
  P  Rick Camp            23    5    2    0    0    0   0   0   0    0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   0  .000  .000  .000
  P  Al Autry             24    1    2    0    0    0   0   0   0    0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   0  .000  .000  .000
  P  Mike Beard*          26   30    1    0    0    0   0   0   0    0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   0  .000  .000  .000
  P  Preston Hanna        21    5    1    0    0    0   0   0   0    0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  .000  .000  .000
  P  Buzz Capra           28    5    0    0    0    0   0   0   0    0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  .000  .000  .000

 Average age (non-P): 28.2

Batter data: *: Bats lefthanded; #: Switch hitter; G: Games played; AB: At bats; R: Runs scored; H: Hits; TB: Total bases; 2B: Doubles; 3B: Triples; HR: Home runs; RBI: Runs batted in; SH: Sacrifice hits; SF: Sacrifice flies; SB: Stolen bases; CS: Caught stealing; UW: Unintentional walks; IW: Intentional walks; HP: Hit by pitch; SO: Strikeouts; DP: Double plays grounded into; BA: Batting average; SLG: Slugging percentage; OBP: On base percentage


Pitching Statistics

Pitcher             Age   W   L    ERA    G  GS  CG  MI  GF  SV  SHO   IP     H   BFP    R   ER  HR   UW  IW  HP   SO  WP  BK
Max Leon             26   2   4   2.75   30   0   0  15  15   3    0   36.0   32  156   15   11   2   12   3   2   16   0   0
Andy Messersmith     30  11  11   3.04   29  28  12   0   1   1    3  207.1  166  847   83   70  14   73   1   2  135  10   0
Mike Marshall        33   2   1   3.19   24   0   0   3  21   6    0   36.2   35  157   15   13   4   14   0   1   17   3   0
Adrian Devine        24   5   6   3.21   48   1   0  23  24   9    0   73.0   72  319   30   26   3   19   7   1   48   2   0
Phil Niekro          37  17  11   3.29   38  37  10   0   1   0    2  270.2  249 1157  116   99  18   94   7   8  173  14   4
Bruce Dal Canton     34   3   5   3.56   42   1   0  25  16   1    0   73.1   67  328   41   29   6   34   8   2   36   8   1
Pablo Torrealba*     28   0   2   3.57   36   0   0  18  18   2    0   53.0   67  241   25   21   0   15   7   3   33   2   1
Carl Morton          32   4   9   4.17   26  24   1   2   0   0    1  140.1  172  630   79   65   6   41   4   5   42   2   1
Dick Ruthven         25  14  17   4.19   36  36   8   0   0   0    4  240.1  255 1042  112  112  14   82   8   8  142   4   5
Mike Beard*          26   0   2   4.28   30   0   0  19  11   1    0   33.2   38  150   18   16   1   11   3   0    8   2   2
Preston Hanna        21   0   0   4.50    5   0   0   3   2   0    0    8.0   11   37    5    4   0    4   0   0    3   0   0
Frank LaCorte        24   3  12   4.70   19  17   1   2   0   0    0  105.1   97  465   58   55   6   51   2   6   79   3   1
Jamie Easterly*      23   1   1   4.91    4   4   0   0   0   0    0   22.0   23   96   12   12   0   12   1   0   11   3   0
Roger Moret*         26   3   5   5.00   27  12   1   9   6   1    0   77.1   84  335   44   43   7   25   2   1   30   6   1
Elias Sosa           26   4   4   5.35   21   0   0  11  10   3    0   35.1   41  161   26   21   3   11   2   1   32   1   0
Al Autry             24   1   0   5.40    1   1   0   0   0   0    0    5.0    4   21    3    3   2    3   0   0    3   0   0
Rick Camp            23   0   1   6.35    5   1   0   2   2   0    0   11.1   13   46    9    8   0    2   0   0    6   0   0
Buzz Capra           28   0   1   8.68    5   0   0   3   2   0    0    9.1    9   44    9    9   0    4   2   0    4   0   0
Average age: 29.8

Pitcher data: *: Throws lefthanded; W: Wins; L: Losses; ERA: Earned run average; G: Games; GS: Games started; CG: Complete games; MI: Middle relief (games not started nor finished); GF: Games finished in relief; SV: Saves; SHO: Shutouts; IP: Innings pitched; H: Hits allowed; BFP: Batters faced; R: Runs allowed; ER: Earned runs; HR: Home runs allowed; UW: Unintentional walks; IW: Intentional walks; HP: Hit batters; SO: Strikeouts; WP: Wild pitches; BK: Balks


Pitching Statistics (Batters' format, ordered by OBP+SLG)


Pitcher                G    AB    R    H   TB  2B  3B  HR  SH  SF  SB  CS   UW  IW  HP   SO  DP    BA   SLG   OBP   OPS   GB%
Andy Messersmith      29   759   83  166  248  28   6  14   5   7   9   9   73   1   2  135  11  .219  .327  .287  .614  65.5
Adrian Devine         48   282   30   72   88   7   0   3   6   4   5   2   19   7   1   48   5  .255  .312  .316  .628  53.3
Max Leon              30   137   15   32   44   4   1   2   0   2   1   0   12   3   2   16   2  .234  .321  .314  .635  54.3
Rick Camp              5    43    9   13   14   1   0   0   0   1   2   2    2   0   0    6   0  .302  .326  .326  .652  61.5
Phil Niekro           38  1029  116  249  358  43   6  18  14   5  27   7   94   7   8  173  15  .242  .348  .313  .661  47.9
Bruce Dal Canton      42   275   41   67   94   7   1   6   5   4  13   1   34   8   2   36   8  .244  .342  .344  .685  59.0
Buzz Capra             5    34    9    9   11   2   0   0   3   1   2   0    4   2   0    4   0  .265  .324  .366  .689  37.5
Frank LaCorte         19   389   58   97  140  19   3   6  11   6  13   6   51   2   6   79   5  .249  .360  .344  .704  45.9
Mike Marshall         24   135   15   35   51   2   1   4   5   2   2   0   14   0   1   17   5  .259  .378  .329  .707  60.5
Dick Ruthven          36   926  112  255  344  39   4  14  12   6  38   9   82   8   8  142  26  .275  .371  .343  .714  57.1
Mike Beard*           30   127   18   38   45   2   1   1   7   2   0   0   11   3   0    8   2  .299  .354  .364  .718  55.4
Jamie Easterly*        4    82   12   23   28   3   1   0   1   0   4   1   12   1   0   11   5  .280  .341  .379  .720  75.9
Elias Sosa            21   143   26   41   57   7   0   3   2   2   3   1   11   2   1   32   1  .287  .399  .346  .745  50.7
Roger Moret*          27   300   44   84  123  12   3   7   5   2   6   1   25   2   1   30  11  .280  .410  .339  .749  45.4
Carl Morton           26   563   79  172  224  24   5   6  11   6   8   6   41   4   5   42  14  .306  .398  .359  .757  59.8
Pablo Torrealba*      36   213   25   67   80  11   1   0   3   0   2   2   15   7   3   33  10  .315  .376  .387  .762  66.7
Preston Hanna          5    33    5   11   15   2   1   0   0   0   1   3    4   0   0    3   0  .333  .455  .405  .860  72.2
Al Autry               1    18    3    4   11   1   0   2   0   0   2   1    3   0   0    3   0  .222  .611  .333  .944  36.3

Pitcher data (batters' format): *: Throws lefthanded; G: Games pitched; AB: At bats; R: Runs allowed; H: Hits; TB: Total bases; 2B: Doubles; 3B: Triples; HR: Home runs; RBI: Runs batted in; SH: Sacrifice hits; SF: Sacrifice flies; SB: Stolen bases; CS: Caught stealing; UW: Unintentional walks; IW: Intentional walks; HP: Hit by pitch; SO: Strikeouts; DP: Double plays grounded into; BA: Batting average; SLG: Slugging percentage; OBP: On base percentage; GB%: Percentage of outs on ground balls


Defensive Statistics

Catcher                 INN   GS   DR+  DR-   G    PO    A   E   DP     FP   SB   CS   PB   WP    ERA   RAT   RTOT
Vic Correll           518.2   58    7    6   65   319   36   7    1   .981   55   22   11   29   4.30    -8    -19
Biff Pocoroba         440.0   51    3    7   54   273   39   7    5   .978   31   16   10   11   3.56    -1     -3
Earl Williams         307.1   34    4    3   38   178   10   1    0   .995   26    3    5   12   3.43    -5    -20
Dale Murphy           155.0   17    2    0   19   100   13   3    0   .974   21    9    9    7   4.31    -3    -23
Pete Varney            17.0    2    3    1    5     9    3   0    1  1.000    5    1    3    1   2.16    -1    -71

First Base              INN   GS   DR+  DR-   G    PO    A   E   DP     FP    RF9    RNG   RDP   RTOT
Willie Montanez       911.1  103    0    0  103   986   56  15   87   .986  10.29     -9     0    -12
Darrell Evans         298.2   34    2    4   36   285   23   2   25   .994   9.28      4     0     14
Earl Williams         122.0   14    3    4   17   120    8   0    9  1.000   9.44     -1     0     -8
Tom Paciorek           88.0    9    3    0   12   101    6   0    8  1.000  10.94      1     0     16
Cito Gaston            18.0    2    0    0    2    16    1   0    2  1.000   8.50      0     0     33

Second Base             INN   GS   DR+  DR-   G    PO    A   E   DP     FP    RF9    RNG   RDP   RTOT
Rod Gilbreath         865.2  100    4    8  104   239  311  14   76   .975   5.72     -6     0     -9
Lee Lacy              355.2   40    4    4   44    88  101   6   25   .969   4.78     -9    -1    -33
Marty Perez           127.1   14    4    5   18    38   44   2   10   .976   5.80     -2     0    -14
Rob Belloir            42.0    4    1    0    5    13    9   1    3   .957   4.71     -2     1    -26
Craig Robinson         29.0    3    2    1    5     9   11   1    1   .952   6.21      0     0      4
Mike Eden              11.0    1    1    0    2     2    5   0    1  1.000   5.73      0     0     33
Darrel Chaney           4.0    0    1    0    1     0    1   0    0  1.000   2.25      0     0     60
Junior Moore            3.1    0    1    0    1     1    2   0    0  1.000   8.10      0     0     36

Third Base              INN   GS   DR+  DR-   G    PO    A   E   DP     FP    RF9    RNG   RDP   RTOT
Jerry Royster        1244.2  143    5   13  148   156  306  18   35   .963   3.34      8     0      8
Rob Belloir            68.0    8    2    2   10     3   15   1    0   .947   2.38      0     0      7
Rod Gilbreath          39.2    3    4    1    7     6    3   3    1   .750   2.04     -4     0   -112
Darrell Evans          37.0    4    3    2    7     5   10   1    1   .938   3.65      0     0     16
Junior Moore           30.2    3    3    0    6     5    8   1    1   .929   3.82     -1     0    -23
Marty Perez             7.0    1    1    1    2     0    2   0    0  1.000   2.57      0     0     69
Tom Paciorek            3.1    0    1    0    1     0    1   1    0   .500   2.70     -1     0   -288
Lee Lacy                3.0    0    1    0    1     0    1   1    0   .500   3.00     -1     0   -240
Craig Robinson          3.0    0    1    0    1     0    2   0    0  1.000   6.00      0     0    200
Darrel Chaney           1.2    0    1    0    1     0    1   0    0  1.000   5.40      0     0    144

Shortstop               INN   GS   DR+  DR-   G    PO    A   E   DP     FP    RF9    RNG   RDP   RTOT
Darrel Chaney        1264.0  147    4   18  151   243  466  37   88   .950   5.05    -10    -1    -11
Marty Perez            86.1    7   10    1   17    22   25   2    6   .959   4.90     -4     0    -51
Rob Belloir            58.2    6    6    3   12     9   17   2    5   .929   3.99     -4     0    -78
Jerry Royster          12.0    1    1    0    2     2    4   1    0   .857   4.50     -1     0    -60
Craig Robinson          9.0    1    1    1    2     1    3   2    0   .667   4.00     -1     0   -147
Pat Rockett             5.0    0    2    0    2     0    1   0    0  1.000   1.80      0     0    -24
Rod Gilbreath           3.0    0    1    0    1     0    0   0    0   .000   0.00      0     0    -40

Left Field              INN   GS   DR+  DR-   G    PO    A   E   DP     FP    RF9    RNG  RARM   RTOT
Jim Wynn              707.0   82    3   11   85   169   12   6    2   .968   2.30      5     1     10
Dave May              305.2   34    6    8   40    69    4   3    1   .961   2.15     -1    -1     -8
Tom Paciorek          220.1   24   13    4   37    39    1   1    0   .976   1.63     -4     1    -15
Cito Gaston           198.0   22    3    3   25    38    1   1    0   .975   1.77     -3     0    -16
Junior Moore            5.0    0    1    0    1     1    0   0    0  1.000   1.80      0     0    -24
Lee Lacy                2.0    0    1    0    1     0    0   0    0   .000   0.00      0     0    -60

Center Field            INN   GS   DR+  DR-   G    PO    A   E   DP     FP    RF9    RNG  RARM   RTOT
Rowland Office        768.2   89    3    9   92   207    3   3    2   .986   2.46     -9    -4    -20
Jim Wynn              435.0   48    8    4   56   119    5   3    0   .976   2.57     -7     0    -19
Ken Henderson         114.1   11    9    5   20    38    0   0    0  1.000   2.99      2     0     23
Brian Asselstine       58.0    7    0    2    7    17    0   0    0  1.000   2.64      0     0      4
Tom Paciorek           37.0    4    4    3    8    12    0   0    0  1.000   2.92      1     0     23
Lee Lacy               25.0    3    1    1    4     6    0   0    0  1.000   2.16     -1     1      0

Right Field             INN   GS   DR+  DR-   G    PO    A   E   DP     FP    RF9    RNG  RARM   RTOT
Ken Henderson         924.2  105   10   11  115   182    3   3    0   .984   1.80     -8    -4    -16
Tom Paciorek          358.0   41    3    9   44    61    2   1    0   .984   1.58     -8    -2    -35
Dave May              119.2   13    9    5   22    29    0   0    0  1.000   2.18      1    -1      1
Brian Asselstine       18.0    2    0    0    2     2    0   0    0  1.000   1.00      0     0    -27
Cito Gaston            16.2    1    2    0    3     5    0   0    0  1.000   2.70      1     0     50
Lee Lacy                1.0    0    1    0    1     0    0   0    0   .000   0.00      0     0   -120

Fielding data: INN: Innings played; GS: Games started; DR+: Games as defensive replacement; DR-: Games replaced on defense; G: Games played; PO: Putouts; A: Assists; E: Errors; DP: Double plays; FP: Fielding percentage; SB: Stolen bases; CS: Caught Stealing; PB: Passed balls; WP: Wild pitches; RF9: Plays made per 9 innings; RNG: Fielding runs above average; DP: Double play runs above average; RARM: Outfield arm runs above average; RAT: Catcher runs above average; RTOT: Total fielding runs above average per 1200 innings


Transactions

11-17-1975	traded Dusty Baker and Ed Goodson to Dodgers for Jim Wynn, Tom Paciorek, Lee Lacy and Jerry Royster
12-08-1975	claimed Luis Quintana in Rule 5 draft from Angels
12-12-1975	traded Mike Lum to Reds for Darrel Chaney
12-12-1975	traded Tom House to Red Sox for Roger Moret
12-12-1975	traded Ralph Garr and Larvell Blanks to White Sox for Ken Henderson, Dick Ruthven and Danny Osborn
04-07-1976	traded Mike Thompson to Reds for Terry Crowley
04-10-1976	signed Andy Messersmith as a free agent
05-06-1976	released Terry Crowley
05-27-1976	sold Earl Stephenson to Orioles
05-31-1976	placed Pablo Torrealba on the disabled list
06-02-1976	placed Biff Pocoroba on the disabled list
06-13-1976	traded Darrell Evans and Marty Perez to Giants for Willie Montanez, Craig Robinson, Mike Eden and Jake Brown
06-15-1976	traded Blue Moon Odom to White Sox for Pete Varney
06-16-1976	placed Adrian Devine on the disabled list
06-19-1976	placed Max Leon on the disabled list
06-20-1976	activated Pablo Torrealba
06-23-1976	traded Elias Sosa and Lee Lacy to Dodgers for Mike Marshall
07-06-1976	activated Biff Pocoroba
07-17-1976	placed Roger Moret on the disabled list
07-21-1976	activated Adrian Devine
07-24-1976	activated Max Leon
07-24-1976	sold Earl Williams to Expos
08-09-1976	placed Biff Pocoroba on the disabled list
09-12-1976	activated Roger Moret
10-04-1976	activated Biff Pocoroba
11-17-1976	signed Gary Matthews as a free agent
11-30-1976	sold Jim Wynn to Yankees
12-09-1976	traded Ken Henderson, Dave May, Carl Morton, Roger Moret, Adrian Devine and $250,000 to Rangers for Jeff Burroughs
12-13-1976	purchased Steve Kline from Indians
02-24-1977	signed Wayne Granger as a free agent
03-28-1977	signed Bob Johnson as a free agent
03-29-1977	released Wayne Granger
03-29-1977	sold Pablo Torrealba to A's
03-30-1977	released Bruce Dal Canton

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Opponent Date D/N Opponent Result Record Pl GB Att Starter Starter Fri, Apr 09 N at San Diego Padres L 2-8 0-1 .000 4 1.0 44,728 C. Morton R. Jones Sat, Apr 10 N at San Diego Padres W 3-0 1-1 .500 3 1.0 17,445 P. Niekro D. Spillner Sun, Apr 11 D at San Diego Padres W 4-2 2-1 .667 3 1.0 16,314 D. Ruthven B. Greif Tue, Apr 13 N vs Cincinnati Reds L 1-6 2-2 .500 2 2.0 37,973 C. Morton G. Nolan Thu, Apr 15 N vs Cincinnati Reds W 10-5 3-2 .600 2 1.0 15,716 P. Niekro J. Billingham Fri, Apr 16 N vs Los Angeles Dodgers W 3-1 4-2 .667 1 Tied 15,825 D. Ruthven T. John Sat, Apr 17 N vs Los Angeles Dodgers L 1-5 4-3 .571 3 1.0 20,029 C. Morton D. Rau Sun, Apr 18 D vs Los Angeles Dodgers W 7-6 5-3 .625 1 Tied 21,734 A. Messersmith B. Hooton Tue, Apr 20 N vs San Francisco Giants L 11-12 5-4 .556 2 0.5 7,895 P. Niekro M. Caldwell Wed, Apr 21 N vs San Francisco Giants W 3-0 6-4 .600 2 0.5 9,521 D. Ruthven J. Barr Fri, Apr 23 N at Philadelphia Phillies W 6-5 7-4 .636 1 Tied 29,398 C. Morton J. Lonborg Sat, Apr 24 N at Philadelphia Phillies L 5-10 7-5 .583 1 Tied 25,477 A. Messersmith S. Carlton Sun, Apr 25 D at Philadelphia Phillies W 3-2 8-5 .615 1 Tied 10,565 P. Niekro L. Christenson Mon, Apr 26 D at New York Mets L 1-3 8-6 .571 1 Tied 3,342 D. Ruthven M. Lolich Tue, Apr 27 D at New York Mets L 5-6 8-7 .533 2 1.0 4,002 C. Morton J. Koosman Wed, Apr 28 D at New York Mets L 0-3 8-8 .500 3 1.0 7,602 A. Messersmith C. Swan Thu, Apr 29 D at New York Mets L 0-2 8-9 .471 5 1.5 10,953 P. Niekro T. Seaver Sat, May 01 1 N vs Philadelphia Phillies L 0-3 8-10 .444 D. Ruthven L. Christenson Sat, May 01 2 N vs Philadelphia Phillies L 2-4 8-11 .421 6 3.5 24,189 C. Morton S. Carlton Sun, May 02 D vs Philadelphia Phillies L 2-8 8-12 .400 5 3.5 20,479 A. Messersmith J. Kaat Tue, May 04 N vs St. Louis Cardinals L 7-8 8-13 .381 5 4.5 5,541 P. Niekro J. Denny Wed, May 05 N vs St. Louis Cardinals L 0-4 8-14 .364 5 5.5 4,138 D. Ruthven P. Falcone Thu, May 06 N vs St. Louis Cardinals L 4-5 8-15 .348 5 6.0 4,145 C. Morton J. Curtis Fri, May 07 N at Pittsburgh Pirates L 1-3 8-16 .333 6 7.0 6,049 A. Messersmith J. Candelaria Sat, May 08 D at Pittsburgh Pirates L 3-5 8-17 .320 6 7.0 6,864 P. Niekro D. Medich Sun, May 09 D at Pittsburgh Pirates L 2-5 8-18 .308 6 7.5 9,275 D. Ruthven J. Reuss Tue, May 11 N vs New York Mets W 8-7 9-18 .333 5 7.5 5,974 C. Morton J. Matlack Wed, May 12 N vs New York Mets L 3-6 9-19 .321 5 8.5 8,408 A. Messersmith J. Koosman Sat, May 15 1 D vs Montreal Expos W 3-1 10-19 .345 D. Ruthven S. Rogers Sat, May 15 2 D vs Montreal Expos L 1-6 10-20 .333 6 8.5 10,306 P. Niekro D. Warthen Sun, May 16 D vs Montreal Expos L 4-5 10-21 .323 6 9.5 6,622 C. Morton C. Kirby Mon, May 17 1 D at Houston Astros W 3-2 11-21 .344 A. Messersmith J. Richard Mon, May 17 2 D at Houston Astros L 2-3 11-22 .333 5 9.5 10,126 R. Moret G. Rondon Tue, May 18 D at Houston Astros W 3-2 12-22 .353 5 9.0 7,689 P. Niekro J. Andujar Wed, May 19 N at Los Angeles Dodgers L 1-4 12-23 .343 5 10.0 29,929 D. Ruthven T. John Thu, May 20 N at Los Angeles Dodgers L 2-3 12-24 .333 5 11.0 26,585 C. Morton D. Rau Fri, May 21 N at San Francisco Giants W 8-0 13-24 .351 5 11.0 4,432 A. Messersmith R. Dressler Sat, May 22 D at San Francisco Giants W 3-2 14-24 .368 5 11.0 5,775 R. Moret J. Barr Sun, May 23 1 D at San Francisco Giants W 9-2 15-24 .385 D. Ruthven E. Halicki Sun, May 23 2 D at San Francisco Giants L 0-1 15-25 .375 5 11.5 15,383 P. Niekro J. Montefusco Tue, May 25 N at Cincinnati Reds L 4-10 15-26 .366 5 11.0 20,037 C. Morton S. Alcala Wed, May 26 D at Cincinnati Reds W 4-3 16-26 .381 5 11.0 25,679 A. Messersmith G. Nolan Sat, May 29 N vs Houston Astros L 3-4 16-27 .372 5 10.5 11,238 P. Niekro J. Niekro Sun, May 30 1 D vs Houston Astros L 2-5 16-28 .364 A. Messersmith M. Cosgrove Sun, May 30 2 D vs Houston Astros L 5-16 16-29 .356 5 11.5 12,261 R. Moret G. Rondon Mon, May 31 N vs San Diego Padres L 7-10 16-30 .348 6 12.5 2,994 C. Morton K. Reynolds Tue, Jun 01 N vs San Diego Padres W 9-1 17-30 .362 6 11.5 2,109 R. Moret B. Strom Fri, Jun 04 N at Montreal Expos W 2-0 18-30 .375 5 11.5 11,085 A. Messersmith D. Carrithers Sat, Jun 05 N at Montreal Expos W 8-0 19-30 .388 5 11.5 18,230 D. Ruthven C. Kirby Sun, Jun 06 D at Montreal Expos W 14-8 20-30 .400 5 11.5 12,063 R. Moret D. Warthen Tue, Jun 08 D at Chicago Cubs W 7-3 21-30 .412 5 11.0 10,893 P. Niekro R. Burris Wed, Jun 09 D at Chicago Cubs W 2-0 22-30 .423 5 11.0 9,452 A. Messersmith J. Coleman Thu, Jun 10 D at Chicago Cubs L 6-7 22-31 .415 5 12.0 6,987 D. Ruthven S. Renko Fri, Jun 11 N vs Pittsburgh Pirates L 2-6 22-32 .407 5 13.0 13,687 R. Moret J. Candelaria Sat, Jun 12 N vs Pittsburgh Pirates L 2-4 22-33 .400 5 13.0 20,117 C. Morton B. Kison Sun, Jun 13 D vs Pittsburgh Pirates L 5-6 22-34 .393 5 13.5 15,656 P. Niekro J. Rooker Mon, Jun 14 N at St. Louis Cardinals W 5-2 23-34 .404 5 13.5 13,084 A. Messersmith L. McGlothen Tue, Jun 15 N at St. Louis Cardinals W 5-4 24-34 .414 5 13.5 18,422 D. Ruthven E. Rasmussen Wed, Jun 16 N at St. Louis Cardinals L 3-4 24-35 .407 5 13.5 10,607 R. Moret J. Denny Fri, Jun 18 N vs Chicago Cubs L 4-6 24-36 .400 5 13.5 9,549 C. Morton R. Reuschel Sat, Jun 19 1 N vs Chicago Cubs W 9-3 25-36 .410 A. Messersmith R. Burris Sat, Jun 19 2 N vs Chicago Cubs W 12-5 26-36 .419 5 13.0 22,055 P. Niekro J. Coleman Sun, Jun 20 N vs Chicago Cubs W 5-0 27-36 .429 5 12.0 11,647 D. Ruthven S. Renko Mon, Jun 21 N vs Houston Astros W 11-9 28-36 .438 5 12.0 4,821 R. Moret J. Andujar Tue, Jun 22 N vs Houston Astros L 7-9 28-37 .431 5 13.0 5,563 C. Morton M. Cosgrove Wed, Jun 23 1 N vs Montreal Expos W 5-2 29-37 .439 A. Messersmith S. Dunning Wed, Jun 23 2 N vs Montreal Expos W 3-0 30-37 .448 5 11.5 12,124 P. Niekro W. Fryman Thu, Jun 24 N vs Montreal Expos W 2-1 31-37 .456 4 10.5 7,730 D. Ruthven D. Stanhouse Fri, Jun 25 N at San Diego Padres W 4-1 32-37 .464 4 10.5 11,569 R. Moret D. Freisleben Sat, Jun 26 1 N at San Diego Padres L 7-9 32-38 .457 C. Morton R. Jones Sat, Jun 26 2 N at San Diego Padres W 7-3 33-38 .465 4 10.0 27,179 P. Niekro D. Spillner Sun, Jun 27 D at San Diego Padres L 2-3 33-39 .458 4 11.0 6,947 A. Messersmith B. Strom Mon, Jun 28 N at Los Angeles Dodgers L 2-5 33-40 .452 4 12.0 21,386 D. Ruthven R. Rhoden Tue, Jun 29 N at Los Angeles Dodgers L 1-2 33-41 .446 5 13.0 40,366 R. Moret T. John Wed, Jun 30 N at Los Angeles Dodgers W 8-3 34-41 .453 4 12.0 22,852 P. Niekro B. Hooton Fri, Jul 02 N at San Francisco Giants W 7-2 35-41 .461 5 10.5 6,689 A. Messersmith J. Montefusco Sat, Jul 03 D at San Francisco Giants W 4-0 36-41 .468 4 10.5 5,084 D. Ruthven J. D'Acquisto Sun, Jul 04 D at San Francisco Giants L 2-3 36-42 .462 4 11.5 8,693 F. LaCorte R. Dressler Mon, Jul 05 N vs Pittsburgh Pirates W 8-6 37-42 .468 4 11.5 48,467 P. Niekro J. Candelaria Tue, Jul 06 N vs Pittsburgh Pirates W 4-2 38-42 .475 4 11.5 12,448 A. Messersmith J. Rooker Wed, Jul 07 N vs Pittsburgh Pirates L 7-9 38-43 .469 4 12.5 11,480 D. Ruthven J. Reuss Thu, Jul 08 N vs New York Mets L 2-5 38-44 .463 5 13.0 10,522 F. LaCorte T. Seaver Fri, Jul 09 N vs New York Mets W 5-3 39-44 .470 5 13.5 12,871 P. Niekro C. Swan Sat, Jul 10 N vs New York Mets L 2-4 39-45 .464 5 13.5 26,268 A. Messersmith M. Lolich Sun, Jul 11 D vs New York Mets W 9-8 40-45 .471 5 12.5 14,661 D. Ruthven J. Matlack Thu, Jul 15 N at Pittsburgh Pirates L 1-13 40-46 .465 5 12.5 10,488 P. Niekro J. Candelaria Fri, Jul 16 N at Pittsburgh Pirates L 2-7 40-47 .460 5 13.5 11,151 A. Messersmith J. Reuss Sat, Jul 17 D at Pittsburgh Pirates W 10-2 41-47 .466 5 13.5 14,776 D. Ruthven B. Kison Sun, Jul 18 D at New York Mets L 0-2 41-48 .461 5 14.5 20,147 C. Morton M. Lolich Mon, Jul 19 N at New York Mets W 4-2 42-48 .467 5 14.5 17,473 P. Niekro C. Swan Tue, Jul 20 N at Montreal Expos L 3-4 42-49 .462 5 14.5 10,423 A. Messersmith D. Carrithers Wed, Jul 21 N at Montreal Expos L 3-4 42-50 .457 5 15.5 10,171 D. Ruthven D. Stanhouse Thu, Jul 22 N at Montreal Expos W 7-1 43-50 .462 5 15.0 11,040 C. Morton W. Fryman Fri, Jul 23 N vs Cincinnati Reds L 1-3 43-51 .457 5 16.0 27,423 P. Niekro S. Alcala Sat, Jul 24 1 N vs Cincinnati Reds W 5-4 44-51 .463 A. Messersmith P. Zachry Sat, Jul 24 2 N vs Cincinnati Reds L 3-6 44-52 .458 5 16.0 50,419 F. LaCorte D. Gullett Sun, Jul 25 N vs Cincinnati Reds L 6-7 44-53 .454 5 17.0 19,192 D. Ruthven G. Nolan Mon, Jul 26 N vs Los Angeles Dodgers L 2-6 44-54 .449 5 18.0 12,872 C. Morton D. Sutton Wed, Jul 28 N vs Los Angeles Dodgers W 7-2 45-54 .455 5 16.5 7,021 P. Niekro T. John Fri, Jul 30 N at Houston Astros W 3-2 46-54 .460 5 17.5 10,869 A. Messersmith D. Larson Sat, Jul 31 1 N at Houston Astros L 1-2 46-55 .455 D. Ruthven J. Richard Sat, Jul 31 2 N at Houston Astros L 6-9 46-56 .451 5 19.0 15,927 A. Devine B. McLaughlin Sun, Aug 01 D at Houston Astros L 0-6 46-57 .447 5 20.0 10,136 P. Niekro L. Dierker Mon, Aug 02 1 D vs San Diego Padres L 3-7 46-58 .442 C. Morton D. Freisleben Mon, Aug 02 2 N vs San Diego Padres L 0-7 46-59 .438 5 21.5 4,933 F. LaCorte R. Sawyer Tue, Aug 03 N vs San Diego Padres W 7-3 47-59 .443 5 21.5 3,819 A. Messersmith R. Folkers Wed, Aug 04 N vs San Diego Padres W 1-0 48-59 .449 5 20.5 2,715 D. Ruthven R. Jones Thu, Aug 05 N vs San Francisco Giants L 1-2 48-60 .444 5 21.5 3,884 P. Niekro J. Barr Fri, Aug 06 N vs San Francisco Giants W 7-0 49-60 .450 5 21.5 6,633 C. Morton R. Dressler Sat, Aug 07 N vs San Francisco Giants W 4-3 50-60 .455 5 21.5 9,679 A. Messersmith J. D'Acquisto Sun, Aug 08 1 D vs San Francisco Giants W 2-1 51-60 .459 D. Ruthven E. Halicki Sun, Aug 08 2 D vs San Francisco Giants L 1-4 51-61 .455 5 22.0 9,912 F. LaCorte J. Montefusco Tue, Aug 10 N at Philadelphia Phillies W 2-1 52-61 .460 5 21.0 30,323 P. Niekro L. Christenson Wed, Aug 11 N at Philadelphia Phillies L 1-4 52-62 .456 5 22.0 30,247 C. Morton T. Underwood Thu, Aug 12 N at Philadelphia Phillies W 4-3 53-62 .461 5 22.0 30,415 F. LaCorte J. Lonborg Fri, Aug 13 N vs St. Louis Cardinals L 0-8 53-63 .457 5 23.0 12,953 D. Ruthven P. Falcone Sat, Aug 14 N vs St. Louis Cardinals L 0-4 53-64 .453 5 23.0 14,467 A. Messersmith E. Rasmussen Sun, Aug 15 D vs St. Louis Cardinals W 3-2 54-64 .458 5 22.0 7,564 P. Niekro B. Forsch Mon, Aug 16 N at Cincinnati Reds W 4-3 55-64 .462 5 21.0 30,276 C. Morton F. Norman Tue, Aug 17 N at Cincinnati Reds W 3-2 56-64 .467 5 20.0 30,890 F. LaCorte S. Alcala Wed, Aug 18 N at Cincinnati Reds L 1-4 56-65 .463 5 21.0 29,065 D. Ruthven J. Billingham Thu, Aug 19 N at Cincinnati Reds L 2-3 56-66 .459 5 22.0 29,718 A. Messersmith P. Zachry Fri, Aug 20 N at St. Louis Cardinals L 4-6 56-67 .455 5 23.0 14,287 P. Niekro E. Rasmussen Sat, Aug 21 N at St. Louis Cardinals W 6-2 57-67 .460 5 22.0 18,032 C. Morton B. Forsch Sun, Aug 22 D at St. Louis Cardinals L 0-8 57-68 .456 5 23.0 22,109 F. LaCorte L. McGlothen Mon, Aug 23 N vs Philadelphia Phillies L 2-4 57-69 .452 5 23.0 11,600 D. Ruthven J. Lonborg Tue, Aug 24 N vs Philadelphia Phillies L 3-14 57-70 .449 5 23.0 25,156 A. Messersmith S. Carlton Wed, Aug 25 N vs Philadelphia Phillies W 5-1 58-70 .453 5 22.5 7,514 P. Niekro L. Christenson Fri, Aug 27 D at Chicago Cubs L 4-9 58-71 .450 5 23.0 8,131 F. LaCorte B. Bonham Sat, Aug 28 D at Chicago Cubs L 2-5 58-72 .446 5 24.0 15,374 D. Ruthven S. Renko Sun, Aug 29 D at Chicago Cubs L 2-3 58-73 .443 5 25.0 18,811 P. Niekro R. Burris Tue, Aug 31 N vs Chicago Cubs W 5-3 59-73 .447 5 24.5 2,634 F. LaCorte R. Reuschel Wed, Sep 01 N vs Chicago Cubs L 5-7 59-74 .444 5 24.5 1,729 D. Ruthven B. Bonham Fri, Sep 03 N vs Cincinnati Reds L 5-10 59-75 .440 5 25.5 8,140 P. Niekro J. Billingham Sat, Sep 04 N vs Cincinnati Reds L 1-5 59-76 .437 5 26.5 15,252 F. LaCorte P. Zachry Sun, Sep 05 D vs Cincinnati Reds L 4-6 59-77 .434 5 27.5 14,103 D. Ruthven D. Gullett Mon, Sep 06 D at San Francisco Giants L 3-4 59-78 .431 6 28.5 4,513 B. Dal Canton J. D'Acquisto Tue, Sep 07 N at San Francisco Giants L 3-6 59-79 .428 6 28.5 1,452 P. Niekro J. Barr Wed, Sep 08 N at San Diego Padres W 3-1 60-79 .432 6 28.5 4,649 F. LaCorte T. Griffin Thu, Sep 09 N at San Diego Padres L 3-4 60-80 .429 6 29.5 3,025 D. Ruthven B. Strom Sun, Sep 12 1 D at Los Angeles Dodgers W 3-2 61-80 .433 P. Niekro D. Rau Sun, Sep 12 2 D at Los Angeles Dodgers L 0-2 61-81 .430 6 30.5 25,051 R. Moret D. Sutton Mon, Sep 13 1 D at Los Angeles Dodgers W 5-1 62-81 .434 F. LaCorte B. Hooton Mon, Sep 13 2 D at Los Angeles Dodgers L 3-4 62-82 .431 6 30.5 6,559 J. Easterly R. Rhoden Tue, Sep 14 1 N vs Houston Astros L 3-4 62-83 .428 D. Ruthven M. Lemongello Tue, Sep 14 2 N vs Houston Astros W 4-3 63-83 .432 6 30.0 970 A. Autry B. McLaughlin Wed, Sep 15 N vs Houston Astros L 3-4 63-84 .429 6 31.0 1,145 R. Camp D. Larson Thu, Sep 16 N vs Houston Astros W 5-3 64-84 .432 6 31.0 3,990 P. Niekro J. Andujar Fri, Sep 17 1 N vs Los Angeles Dodgers W 1-0 65-84 .436 F. LaCorte D. Sutton Fri, Sep 17 2 N vs Los Angeles Dodgers L 7-11 65-85 .433 6 30.5 3,562 R. Moret B. Hooton Sat, Sep 18 N vs Los Angeles Dodgers W 5-2 66-85 .437 6 29.5 5,165 J. Easterly D. Lewallyn Sun, Sep 19 D vs Los Angeles Dodgers L 1-8 66-86 .434 6 30.5 6,321 D. Ruthven T. John Tue, Sep 21 N at Houston Astros W 6-2 67-86 .438 6 30.5 3,637 P. Niekro D. Larson Wed, Sep 22 N at Houston Astros L 2-5 67-87 .435 6 31.5 3,849 F. LaCorte J. Andujar Fri, Sep 24 N vs San Diego Padres L 4-6 67-88 .432 6 31.5 1,366 J. Easterly R. Jones Sat, Sep 25 N vs San Diego Padres W 11-8 68-88 .436 6 31.5 1,734 D. Ruthven B. Owchinko Sun, Sep 26 D vs San Diego Padres W 10-4 69-88 .439 6 30.5 4,642 P. Niekro R. Sawyer Tue, Sep 28 N vs San Francisco Giants L 1-4 69-89 .437 6 31.0 1,306 F. LaCorte B. Knepper Wed, Sep 29 N vs San Francisco Giants L 0-9 69-90 .434 6 31.0 1,369 J. Easterly J. Montefusco Fri, Oct 01 N at Cincinnati Reds L 2-5 69-91 .431 6 32.0 20,647 D. Ruthven G. Nolan Sat, Oct 02 D at Cincinnati Reds W 3-0 70-91 .435 6 31.0 30,091 P. Niekro P. Zachry Sun, Oct 03 D at Cincinnati Reds L 1-11 70-92 .432 6 32.0 47,313 F. LaCorte J. Billingham

* Attendance counts are based on figures announced in boxscores.