Atlanta Braves Opening Day History

The Atlanta Braves Opening Day history by Baseball Almanac is a comprehensive list of each Opening Day game played by the franchise, every opponent faced, the exact date of the game played, a final score, the official decision, team splits, and box scores.

"The guys who made up this schedule must have been in a room with a bottle of Wild Turkey and 40 straws." - Dave Bergman
Atlanta Braves

Opening Day History

1 04-29-1876 vs Hartford Dark Blues 2-3 L 0-1
2 06-02-1877 vs Hartford Dark Blues 8-2 W 1-1
3 05-04-1878 vs Providence Grays 6-8 L 1-2
4 05-28-1879 vs Chicago White Stockings 0-6 L 1-3
5 05-04-1880 vs Providence Grays 4-3 W 2-3
6 05-03-1881 vs Providence Grays 1-7 L 2-4
7 05-01-1882 vs Worcester Ruby Legs 6-5 W 3-4
8 05-30-1883 vs Cleveland Blues 3-1 W 4-4
9 05-01-1884 vs Buffalo Bisons 5-3 W 5-4
10 05-11-1885 vs St. Louis Maroons 4-5 L 5-5
11 05-28-1886 vs Detroit Wolverines 3-7 L 5-6
12 05-09-1887 vs Philadelphia Phillies 2-5 L 5-7
13 05-25-1888 vs Philadelphia Phillies 1-4 L 5-8
14 05-08-1889 vs New York Giants 7-0 W 6-8
15 04-19-1890 vs Brooklyn Bridegrooms 15-9 W 7-8
16 04-27-1891 vs Philadelphia Phillies 5-0 W 8-8
17 04-21-1892 vs Baltimore Orioles 7-6 W 9-8
18 05-15-1893 vs New York Giants 8-6 W 10-8
19 04-19-1894 vs Brooklyn Bridegrooms 13-2 W 11-8
20 04-19-1895 vs Washington Senators 11-6 W 12-8
21 04-20-1896 vs Baltimore Orioles 21-6 W 13-8
22 04-19-1897 vs Philadelphia Phillies 5-6 L 13-9
23 04-19-1898 vs New York Giants 14-2 W 14-9
24 04-19-1899 vs Brooklyn Superbas 7-0 W 15-9
25 04-19-1900 vs Philadelphia Phillies 17-19 L 15-10
26 04-19-1901 vs New York Giants 7-0 W 16-10
27 04-19-1902 vs Brooklyn Superbas 1-3 L 16-11
28 04-20-1903 vs Philadelphia Phillies 4-3 W 17-11
29 04-21-1904 vs Brooklyn Superbas 3-2 W 18-11
30 04-18-1905 vs Brooklyn Superbas 4-2 W 19-11
31 04-20-1906 vs Philadelphia Phillies 7-3 W 20-11
32 04-12-1907 vs Brooklyn Superbas 1-0 W 21-11
33 04-22-1908 vs Philadelphia Phillies 1-7 L 21-12
34 04-14-1909 vs Philadelphia Phillies 9-5 W 22-12
35 04-14-1910 vs New York Giants 3-2 W 23-12
36 04-12-1911 vs Brooklyn Dodgers 2-1 W 24-12
37 04-11-1912 vs Philadelphia Phillies 7-4 W 25-12
38 04-17-1913 vs New York Giants 2-3 L 25-13
39 04-23-1914 vs Brooklyn Robins 9-1 W 26-13
40 04-14-1915 vs Philadelphia Phillies 0-3 L 26-14
41 04-20-1916 vs Brooklyn Robins 8-0 W 27-14
42 04-12-1917 vs New York Giants 4-6 L 27-15
43 04-24-1918 vs Philadelphia Phillies 1-4 L 27-16
44 04-19-1919 vs Brooklyn Robins 2-5 L 27-17
45 04-24-1920 vs New York Giants 4-7 L 27-18
46 04-13-1921 vs Brooklyn Robins 4-5 L 27-19
47 04-21-1922 vs Philadelphia Phillies 6-4 W 28-19
48 04-17-1923 vs New York Giants 1-4 L 28-20
49 04-23-1924 vs Philadelphia Phillies 3-2 W 29-20
50 04-14-1925 vs New York Giants 5-4 W 30-20
51 04-21-1926 vs Philadelphia Phillies 2-1 W 31-20
52 04-12-1927 vs Brooklyn Robins 2-6 L 31-21
53 04-21-1928 vs New York Giants 3-8 L 31-22
54 04-18-1929 vs Brooklyn Robins 13-12 W 32-22
55 04-25-1930 vs Brooklyn Robins 1-5 L 32-23
56 04-14-1931 vs Brooklyn Robins 7-4 W 33-23
57 04-21-1932 vs Brooklyn Dodgers 6-3 W 34-23
58 04-16-1933 vs Philadelphia Phillies 0-2 L 34-24
59 04-24-1934 vs Brooklyn Dodgers 5-3 W 35-24
60 04-16-1935 vs New York Giants 4-2 W 36-24
61 04-17-1936 vs New York Giants 4-6 L 36-25
62 04-19-1937 vs Philadelphia Phillies 1-2 L 36-26
63 04-23-1938 vs Philadelphia Phillies 3-1 W 37-26
64 04-19-1939 vs Philadelphia Phillies 7-6 W 38-26
65 04-16-1940 vs Brooklyn Dodgers 0-5 L 38-27
66 04-18-1941 vs Brooklyn Dodgers 6-11 L 38-28
67 04-17-1942 vs New York Giants 4-3 W 39-28
68 04-24-1943 vs New York Giants 3-4 L 39-29
69 04-22-1944 vs Philadelphia Phillies 2-3 L 39-30
70 04-17-1945 vs New York Giants 6-11 L 39-31
71 04-16-1946 vs Brooklyn Dodgers 5-3 W 40-31
72 04-18-1947 vs Philadelphia Phillies 10-7 W 41-31
73 04-23-1948 vs New York Giants 1-3 L 41-32
74 04-18-1949 vs Philadelphia Phillies 0-4 L 41-33
75 04-21-1950 vs Philadelphia Phillies 2-2 T 41-33-1
76 04-17-1951 vs New York Giants 0-4 L 41-34-1
77 04-15-1952 vs Brooklyn Dodgers 2-3 L 41-35-1
78 04-14-1953 vs St. Louis Cardinals 3-2 W 42-35-1
79 04-15-1954 vs St. Louis Cardinals 7-6 W 43-35-1
80 04-12-1955 vs Cincinnati Redlegs 4-2 W 44-35-1
81 04-17-1956 vs Chicago Cubs 6-0 W 45-35-1
82 04-18-1957 vs Cincinnati Redlegs 1-0 W 46-35-1
83 04-15-1958 vs Pittsburgh Pirates 3-4 L 46-36-1
84 04-14-1959 vs Philadelphia Phillies 4-3 W 47-36-1
85 04-12-1960 vs Pittsburgh Pirates 4-3 W 48-36-1
86 04-11-1961 vs St. Louis Cardinals 1-2 L 48-37-1
87 04-18-1962 vs San Francisco Giants 6-4 W 49-37-1
88 04-11-1963 vs New York Mets 6-1 W 50-37-1
89 04-22-1964 vs San Francisco Giants 6-8 L 50-38-1
90 04-15-1965 vs Chicago Cubs 5-1 W 51-38-1
91 04-12-1966 vs Pittsburgh Pirates 2-3 L 51-39-1
92 04-13-1967 vs San Francisco Giants 0-2 L 51-40-1
93 04-12-1968 vs Cincinnati Reds 4-3 W 52-40-1
94 04-07-1969 vs San Francisco Giants 5-4 W 53-40-1
95 04-13-1970 vs San Francisco Giants 9-3 W 54-40-1
96 04-09-1971 vs Pittsburgh Pirates 2-8 L 54-41-1
97 04-17-1972 vs Los Angeles Dodgers 3-8 L 54-42-1
98 04-06-1973 vs Houston Astros 1-2 L 54-43-1
99 04-08-1974 vs Los Angeles Dodgers 7-4 W 55-43-1
100 04-15-1975 vs Houston Astros 6-1 W 56-43-1
101 04-13-1976 vs Cincinnati Reds 1-6 L 56-44-1
102 04-15-1977 vs Houston Astros 4-3 W 57-44-1
103 04-07-1978 vs Los Angeles Dodgers 4-13 L 57-45-1
104 04-09-1979 vs Cincinnati Reds 4-9 L 57-46-1
105 04-17-1980 vs Cincinnati Reds 1-4 L 57-47-1
106 04-10-1981 vs Cincinnati Reds 5-3 W 58-47-1
107 04-09-1982 vs Houston Astros 6-2 W 59-47-1
108 04-08-1983 vs San Diego Padres 4-2 W 60-47-1
109 04-03-1984 vs Philadelphia Phillies 0-5 L 60-48-1
110 04-12-1985 vs San Diego Padres 3-7 L 60-49-1
111 04-08-1986 vs Montreal Expos 6-0 W 61-49-1
112 04-07-1987 vs Philadelphia Phillies 6-0 W 62-49-1
113 04-05-1988 vs Chicago Cubs 9-10 L 62-50-1
114 04-07-1989 vs Los Angeles Dodgers 6-1 W 63-50-1
115 04-11-1990 vs San Francisco Giants 0-8 L 63-51-1
116 04-10-1991 vs Los Angeles Dodgers 4-6 L 63-52-1
117 04-09-1992 vs San Francisco Giants 4-11 L 63-53-1
118 04-08-1993 vs Los Angeles Dodgers 6-1 W 64-53-1
119 04-12-1994 vs San Francisco Giants 5-7 L 64-54-1
120 04-26-1995 vs San Francisco Giants 12-5 W 65-54-1
121 04-01-1996 vs San Francisco Giants 10-8 W 66-54-1
122 04-04-1997 vs Chicago Cubs 5-4 W 67-54-1
123 03-31-1998 vs Milwaukee Brewers 2-1 W 68-54-1
124 04-05-1999 vs Philadelphia Phillies 4-7 L 68-55-1
125 04-03-2000 vs Colorado Rockies 2-0 W 69-55-1
126 04-03-2001 vs New York Mets 4-6 L 69-56-1
127 04-01-2002 vs Philadelphia Phillies 7-2 W 70-56-1
128 03-31-2003 vs Montreal Expos 2-10 L 70-57-1
129 04-06-2004 vs New York Mets 2-7 L 70-58-1
130 04-08-2005 vs New York Mets 3-1 W 71-58-1
131 04-10-2006 vs Philadelphia Phillies 5-3 W 72-58-1
132 04-06-2007 vs New York Mets 1-11 L 72-59-1
133 03-31-2008 vs Pittsburgh Pirates 11-12 L 72-60-1
134 04-10-2009 vs Washington Nationals 6-5 W 73-60-1
135 04-05-2010 vs Chicago Cubs 16-5 W 74-60-1
136 04-08-2011 vs Philadelphia Phillies 6-3 W 75-60-1
137 04-13-2012 vs Milwaukee Brewers 10-8 W 76-60-1
138 04-01-2013 vs Philadelphia Phillies 7-5 W 77-60-1
Atlanta Braves Opening Day History


The Atlanta Braves Opening Day history is based upon the first game played at home during the regular season and includes (if applicable) the entire franchise history.

How many Atlanta Braves Opening Day games were played in April? Have they ever played an Opening Day game in March? Have they even been shutout at home on Opening Day? We hope you enjoy using the charts below to review other similar Opening Day splits:
Monthly Opening Day Splits Team vs Team Opening Day Splits
   
Month (Games)WonLostWP Opponent (Games)WonLostWP
March (3)120.333 Baltimore Orioles (2)201.000
April (121)69510.575 Brooklyn Bridegrooms (2)201.000
May (13)670.462 Brooklyn Dodgers (7)430.571
June (1)101.000 Brooklyn Robins (8)440.500
  Brooklyn Superbas (5)410.800
Score Related Opening Day Splits Buffalo Bisons (1)101.000
  Chicago Cubs (5)410.800
Type (Games)WonLostWP Chicago White Stockings (1)010.000
Shutouts (20)1190.550 Cincinnati Redlegs (2)201.000
1-Run Games (40)25150.625 Cincinnati Reds (5)230.400
Blowouts (41)23180.561 Cleveland Blues (1)101.000
  Colorado Rockies (1)101.000
  Detroit Wolverines (1)010.000
  Hartford Dark Blues (2)110.500
  Houston Astros (4)310.750
  Los Angeles Dodgers (6)330.500
  Milwaukee Brewers (2)201.000
  Montreal Expos (2)110.500
  New York Giants (18)8100.444
  New York Mets (5)230.400
  Philadelphia Phillies (31)17130.567
  Pittsburgh Pirates (5)140.200
  Providence Grays (3)120.333
  San Diego Padres (2)110.500
  San Francisco Giants (10)550.500
  St. Louis Cardinals (3)210.667
  St. Louis Maroons (1)010.000
  Washington Nationals (1)101.000
  Washington Senators (1)101.000
  Worcester Ruby Legs (1)101.000

During their Opening Day history, the Atlanta Bravesscored the most runs (21) on April 20, 1896 versus the . The most runs scored against them during an Opening Day game was 19 and it was played on April 19, 1900 versus the .

     

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