2006 Atlanta Braves season

Regular season

Season standings

National League East

Record vs. opponents

Transactions

• December 8, 2005: Édgar Rentería was traded by the Boston Red Sox with cash to the Atlanta Braves for Andy Marte.
• July 20, 2006: Bob Wickman was traded by the Cleveland Indians to the Atlanta Braves for Max Ramirez (minors).

Roster

Game log

|- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 1 || April 3 || @ Dodgers || 11–10 || Villarreal (1–0) || Lowe (0–1) || Reitsma (1) || 56,000 || 1–0 |- bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 2 || April 4 || @ Dodgers || 4–5 || Penny (1–0) || Smoltz (0–1) || Baez (1) || 36,249 || 1–1 |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 3 || April 5 || @ Dodgers || 9–8 || Villarreal (2–0) || Osoria (0–1) || Reitsma (2) || 35,292 || 2–1 |- bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 4 || April 6 || @ Giants || 4–6 || Fassero (1–0) || Sosa (0–1) || Worrell (2) || 42,795 || 2–2 |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 5 || April 7 || @ Giants || 14–6 || Remlinger (1–0) || Walker (0–1) || — || 39,737 || 3–2 |- bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 6 || April 8 || @ Giants || 6–12 || Wright (1–0) || Hudson (0–1) || — || 39,050 || 3–3 |- bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 7 || April 9 || @ Giants || 5–6 || Worrell (1–0) || Reitsma (0–1) || — || 37,321 || 3–4 |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 8 || April 10 || Phillies || 5–3 || Villarreal (3–0) || Franklin (0–1) || Reitsma (3) || 47,332 || 4–4 |- bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 9 || April 12 || Phillies || 5–7 || Lidle (1–1) || Sosa (0–2) || Gordon (1) || 37,107 || 4–5 |- bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 10 || April 13 || Phillies || 6–7 || Floyd (1–1) || Davies (0–1) || Gordon (2) || 22,911 || 4–6 |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 11 || April 14 || Padres || 5–4 || Villarreal (4–0) || Linebrink (0–1) || Reitsma (4) || 36,406 || 5–6 |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 12 || April 15 || Padres || 2–0 || Smoltz (1–1) || Peavy (1–2) || — || 40,151 || 6–6 |- bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 13 || April 16 || Padres || 3–4 || Linebrink (1–1) || Remlinger (1–1) || Hoffman (1) || 24,589 || 6–7 |- bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 14 || April 17 || @ Mets || 3–4 || Martinez (3–0) || Sosa (0–3) || Wagner (4) || 36,867 || 6–8 |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 15 || April 18 || @ Mets || 7–1 || Davies (1–1) || Zambrano (1–1) || — || 30,322 || 7–8 |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 16 || April 19 || @ Mets || 2–1 || Hudson (1–1) || Glavine (2–1) || — || 40,861 || 8–8 |- bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 17 || April 21 || @ Nationals || 3–7 || Stanton (1–2) || Cormier (0–1) || — || 24,597 || 8–9 |- bgcolor="#cccccc" | – || April 22 || @ Nationals || colspan=7|Postponed (rain); rescheduled for September 18 |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 18 || April 23 || @ Nationals || 3–1 || Cormier (1–1) || Majewski (1–1) || Remlinger (1) || 21,569 || 9–9 |- bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 19 || April 24 || @ Brewers || 2–3 || Capuano (3–2) || Davies (1–2) || Turnbow (6) || 11,660 || 9–10 |- bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 20 || April 25 || @ Brewers || 2–4 || Ohka (2–1) || Hudson (1–2) || Turnbow (7) || 16,276 || 9–11 |- bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 21 || April 26 || @ Brewers || 4–5 || Sheets (1–2) || Sosa (0–4) || Turnbow (8) || 18,511 || 9–12 |- bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 22 || April 28 || Mets || 2–5 || Martinez (5–0) || Smoltz (1–2) || Wagner (6) || 45,389 || 9–13 |- bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 23 || April 29 || Mets || 0–1 || Glavine (3–2) || Thomson (0–1) || Wagner (7) || 46,387 || 9–14 |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 24 || April 30 || Mets || 8–5 || Davies (2–2) || Trachsel (2–2) || Reitsma (5) || 35,245 || 10–14 |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 25 || May 1 || Rockies || 2–0 || Hudson (2–2) || Jennings (1–2) || — || 19,212 || 11–14 |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 26 || May 2 || Rockies || 5–4 || Cormier (2–1) || King (1–2) || Reitsma (6) || 22,813 || 12–14 |- bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 27 || May 3 || @ Phillies || 4–5 || Cormier (2–0) || Remlinger (1–2) || Gordon (9) || 26,443 || 12–15 |- bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 28 || May 4 || @ Phillies || 3–6 || Lidle (3–3) || Thomson (0–2) || Rhodes (1) || 24,842 || 12–16 |- bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 29 || May 5 || @ Mets || 7–8 (14) || Julio (1–1) || Sosa (0–5) || — || 47,720 || 12–17 |- bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 30 || May 6 || @ Mets || 5–6 || Fortunato (1–0) || Hudson (2–3) || Julio (1) || 48,369 || 12–18 |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 31 || May 7 || @ Mets || 13–3 || Smoltz (2–2) || Lima (0–1) || — || 48,100 || 13–18 |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 32 || May 9 || @ Marlins || 10–2 || Thomson (1–2) || Moehler (0–4) || — || 6,079 || 14–18 |- bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 33 || May 10 || @ Marlins || 3–11 || Johnson (3–2) || Davies (2–3) || — || 6,299 || 14–19 |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 34 || May 11 || @ Marlins || 9–1 || Hudson (3–3) || Willis (1–4) || — || 8,717 || 15–19 |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 35 || May 12 || Nationals || 6–2 || Smoltz (3–2) || Ortiz (0–4) || — || 31,818 || 16–19 |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 36 || May 13 || Nationals || 8–5 || Reitsma (1–1) || Cordero (1–1) || — || 37,040 || 17–19 |- bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 37 || May 14 || Nationals || 1–8 || Armas (4–2) || Thomson (1–3) || — || 31,062 || 17–20 |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 38 || May 15 || Marlins || 11–8 || Villarreal (5–0) || Messenger (0–2) || Reitsma (7) || 19,254 || 18–20 |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 39 || May 16 || Marlins || 4–3 (11) || McBride (1–0) || Borowski (0–1) || — || 22,427 || 19–20 |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 40 || May 17 || Marlins || 6–4 (11) || Villarreal (6–0) || Messenger (0–3) || — || 25,647 || 20–20 |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 41 || May 18 || Marlins || 9–1 || Sosa (1–5) || Olsen (2–3) || — || 29,996 || 21–20 |- bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 42 || May 19 || @ Diamondbacks || 9–10 || Valverde (2–1) || Reitsma (1–2) || — || 25,056 || 21–21 |- bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 43 || May 20 || @ Diamondbacks || 0–13 || Webb (7–0) || Smith (0–1) || — || 35,382 || 21–22 |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 44 || May 21 || @ Diamondbacks || 2–1 || Hudson (4–3) || Cruz (1–3) || McBride (1) || 33,102 || 22–22 |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 45 || May 22 || @ Padres || 3–1 || Smoltz (4–2) || Peavy (3–5) || Reitsma (8) || 25,869 || 23–22 |- bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 46 || May 23 || @ Padres || 1–2 || Thompson (2–0) || Sosa (1–6) || Hoffman (8) || 25,315 || 23–23 |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 47 || May 24 || @ Padres || 10–6 || Thomson (2–3) || Young (3–3) || — || 23,740 || 24–23 |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 48 || May 26 || @ Cubs || 6–5 || Remlinger (2–2) || Dempster (0–3) || Ray (1) || 40,865 || 25–23 |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 49 || May 27 || @ Cubs || 2–1 || Ramirez (1–0) || Marshall (3–3) || Remlinger (2) || 41,526 || 26–23 |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 50 || May 28 || @ Cubs || 13–12 (11) || Villarreal (7–0) || Eyre (0–1) || Ray (2) || 41,698 || 27–23 |- bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 51 || May 29 || Dodgers || 5–12 || Beimel (2–0) || Thomson (2–4) || — || 41,825 || 27–24 |- bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 52 || May 30 || Dodgers || 3–8 || Baez (3–2) || Remlinger (2–3) || — || 29,517 || 27–25 |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 53 || May 31 || Dodgers || 9–3 || Hudson (5–3) || Tomko (5–3) || — || 28,880 || 28–25 |- bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 54 || June 1 || Diamondbacks || 1–2 || Cruz (3–3) || Ramirez (1–1) || Julio (2) || 23,376 || 28–26 |- bgcolor="#cccccc" | – || June 2 || Diamondbacks || colspan=7|Postponed (rain); rescheduled for June 3 |- bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 55 || June 3 (1) || Diamondbacks || 2–4 || Gonzalez (1–0) || Smoltz (4–3) || Julio (3) || 27,126 || 28–27 |- bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 56 || June 3 (2) || Diamondbacks || 9–13 || Vargas (6–2) || Thomson (2–5) || — || 40,212 || 28–28 |- bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 57 || June 4 || Diamondbacks || 3–9 || Batista (6–2) || Sosa (1–7) || — || 29,141 || 28–29 |- bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 58 || June 5 || Nationals || 4–5 || Hernandez (5–5) || Hudson (5–4) || Cordero (10) || 20,702 || 28–30 |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 59 || June 6 || Nationals || 5–3 || Ramirez (2–1) || Hill (0–1) || Ray (3) || 23,497 || 29–30 |- bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 60 || June 7 || Nationals || 2–5 || Ortiz (5–4) || Smoltz (4–4) || Cordero (11) || 32,001 || 29–31 |- bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 61 || June 8 || @ Astros || 4–7 || Pettitte (5–7) || Thomson (2–6) || Lidge (16) || 35,752 || 29–32 |- bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 62 || June 9 || @ Astros || 2–7 || Nieve (2–3) || Sosa (1–8) || — || 37,097 || 29–33 |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 63 || June 10 || @ Astros || 4–2 || Hudson (6–4) || Buchholz (3–6) || Ray (4) || 41,808 || 30–33 |- bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 64 || June 11 || @ Astros || 4–14 || Rodriguez (8–3) || Ramirez (2–2) || — || 39,523 || 30–34 |- bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 65 || June 13 || @ Marlins || 1–4 || Johnson (5–4) || Smoltz (4–5) || Borowski (9) || 6,940 || 30–35 |- bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 66 || June 14 || @ Marlins || 5–6 (10) || Tankersley (1–0) || Villarreal (7–1) || — || 8,097 || 30–36 |- bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 67 || June 15 || @ Marlins || 2–3 || Nolasco (5–3) || Sosa (1–9) || Borowski (10) || 7,162 || 30–37 |- bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 68 || June 16 || Red Sox || 1–4 || Lester (1–0) || Hudson (6–5) || Papelbon (21) || 51,038 || 30–38 |- bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 69 || June 17 || Red Sox || 3–5 || Beckett (8–3) || Cormier (2–2) || Papelbon (22) || 49,364 || 30–39 |- bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 70 || June 18 || Red Sox || 7–10 || Seanez (2–0) || McBride (1–1) || Papelbon (23) || 48,826 || 30–40 |- bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 71 || June 20 || Blue Jays || 5–6 || Schoeneweis (2–0) || Yates (0–1) || Ryan (18) || 26,915 || 30–41 |- bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 72 || June 21 || Blue Jays || 3–6 || Lilly (7–7) || Hudson (6–6) || Ryan (19) || 26,232 || 30–42 |- bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 73 || June 22 || Blue Jays || 2–3 || Taubenheim (1–4) || Remlinger (2–4) || Ryan (20) || 26,829 || 30–43 |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 74 || June 23 || @ Devil Rays || 4–3 (11) || Sosa (2–9) || Harville (0–1) || — || 21,280 || 31–43 |- bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 75 || June 24 || @ Devil Rays || 2–3 || Corcoran (1–0) || Cormier (2–3) || Harville (1) || 26,686 || 31–44 |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 76 || June 25 || @ Devil Rays || 4–1 || James (1–0) || Hendrickson (4–8) || Sosa (1) || 20,556 || 32–44 |- bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 77 || June 26 || @ Yankees || 2–5 || Johnson (9–6) || Hudson (6–7) || Rivera (17) || 54,226 || 32–45 |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 78 || June 27 || @ Yankees || 5–2 || Ramirez (3–2) || Wright (4–5) || — || 53,763 || 33–45 |- bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 79 || June 28 || @ Yankees || 3–4 (12) || Villone (1–1) || Sosa (2–10) || — || 54,186 || 33–46 |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 80 || June 30 || Orioles || 5–3 || James (2–0) || Birkins (2–1) || Sosa (2) || 34,581 || 34–46 |- bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 81 || July 1 || Orioles || 4–7 || Birkins (3–1) || Hudson (6–8) || — || 38,414 || 34–47 |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 82 || July 2 || Orioles || 10–3 || Ramirez (4–2) || Benson (9–6) || — || 27,693 || 35–47 |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 83 || July 3 || Cardinals || 6–3 || Smoltz (5–5) || Reyes (1–3) || Sosa (3) || 40,011 || 36–47 |- bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 84 || July 4 || Cardinals || 3–6 || Carpenter (7–4) || Thomson (2–7) || Isringhausen (25) || 47,514 || 36–48 |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 85 || July 5 || Cardinals || 14–4 || James (3–0) || Suppan (6–5) || — || 28,705 || 37–48 |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 86 || July 6 || Reds || 8–7 (10) || Ray (1–0) || Coffey (3–4) || — || 28,446 || 38–48 |- bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 87 || July 7 || Reds || 5–10 || Milton (5–4) || Ramirez (4–3) || — || 32,315 || 38–49 |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 88 || July 8 || Reds || 4–1 || Smoltz (6–5) || Harang (9–6) || Ray (5) || 44,718 || 39–49 |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 89 || July 9 || Reds || 8–3 || Villarreal (8–1) || Arroyo (9–6) || — || 31,908 || 40–49 |- bgcolor="bbcaff" |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 90 || July 14 || @ Padres || 15–12 (11) || Sosa (3–10) || Hensley (5–7) || Yates (1) || 42,869 || 41–49 |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 91 || July 15 || @ Padres || 11–3 || Smoltz (7–5) || Park (6–5) || — || 39,988 || 42–49 |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 92 || July 16 || @ Padres || 10–5 || James (4–0) || Peavy (4–9) || — || 31,650 || 43–49 |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 93 || July 17 || @ Cardinals || 15–3 || Ramirez (5–3) || Weaver (3–11) || — || 44,507 || 44–49 |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 94 || July 18 || @ Cardinals || 14–5 || Hudson (7–8) || Marquis (11–7) || — || 44,718 || 45–49 |- bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 95 || July 19 || @ Cardinals || 3–8 || Carpenter (9–4) || Shiell (0–1) || — || 43,991 || 45–50 |- bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 96 || July 21 || @ Phillies || 5–6 || Lidle (7–7) || Ray (1–1) || Gordon (23) || 32,833 || 45–51 |- bgcolor="#cccccc" | – || July 22 || @ Phillies || colspan=7|Postponed (rain); rescheduled for September 2 |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 97 || July 23 || @ Phillies || 5–1 || McBride (2–1) || Myers (6–4) || — || 31,664 || 46–51 |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 98 || July 24 || @ Phillies || 10–8 || Hudson (8–8) || Hamels (2–5) || Wickman (16) || 28,864 || 47–51 |- bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 99 || July 25 || Marlins || 1–2 || Sanchez (4–0) || James (4–1) || Borowski (21) || 33,357 || 47–52 |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 100 || July 26 || Marlins || 6–5 || Smoltz (8–5) || Tankersley (1–1) || Wickman (17) || 32,209 || 48–52 |- bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 101 || July 27 || Marlins || 1–6 || Olsen (9–4) || Shiell (0–2) || — || 34,498 || 48–53 |- bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 102 || July 28 || Mets || 4–6 || Martinez (8–4) || Ramirez (5–4) || Wagner (21) || 53,943 || 48–54 |- bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 103 || July 29 || Mets || 3–11 || Hernandez (7–8) || Hudson (8–9) || — || 49,047 || 48–55 |- bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 104 || July 30 || Mets || 6–10 || Oliver (4–0) || James (4–2) || Wagner (22) || 40,526 || 48–56 |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 105 || August 1 || @ Pirates || 4–2 || Smoltz (9–5) || Snell (9–7) || Wickman (18) || 22,145 || 49–56 |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 106 || August 2 || @ Pirates || 3–2 || Yates (1–1) || Torres (3–5) || Wickman (19) || 21,064 || 50–56 |- bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 107 || August 3 || @ Pirates || 2–3 || Chacon (6–3) || Hudson (8–10) || Gonzalez (19) || 17,324 || 50–57 |- bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 108 || August 4 || @ Reds || 4–5 || Harang (12–7) || James (4–3) || Guardado (12) || 33,661 || 50–58 |- bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 109 || August 5 || @ Reds || 6–8 || Weathers (4–3) || Yates (1–2) || Bray (2) || 33,170 || 50–59 |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 110 || August 6 || @ Reds || 6–4 || McBride (3–1) || Majewski (4–4) || Wickman (20) || 29,660 || 51–59 |- bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 111 || August 7 || Phillies || 6–9 || Myers (8–5) || Ramirez (5–5) || — || 26,177 || 51–60 |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 112 || August 8 || Phillies || 3–1 || Hudson (9–10) || Hamels (4–6) || Wickman (21) || 30,714 || 52–60 |- bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 113 || August 9 || Phillies || 3–9 || White (2–0) || Yates (1–3) || — || 27,222 || 52–61 |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 114 || August 11 || Brewers || 2–1 || Smoltz (10–5) || Turnbow (4–8) || — || 31,336 || 53–61 |- bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 115 || August 12 || Brewers || 5–8 || Sheets (3–4) || Barry (0–1) || F. Cordero (12) || 40,480 || 53–62 |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 116 || August 13 || Brewers || 7–4 || Paronto (1–0) || Wise (5–6) || Wickman (22) || 34,718 || 54–62 |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 117 || August 14 || @ Nationals || 10–4 || James (5–3) || Ortiz (9–10) || — || 21,550 || 55–62 |- bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 118 || August 15 || @ Nationals || 0–5 || Astacio (3–2) || Cormier (2–4) || — || 24,036 || 55–63 |- bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 119 || August 16 || @ Nationals || 6–9 || Traber (3–1) || Smoltz (10–6) || C. Cordero (22) || 28,094 || 55–64 |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 120 || August 17 || @ Nationals || 5–0 || Villarreal (9–1) || Bergmann (0–1) || — || 29,007 || 56–64 |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 121 || August 18 || @ Marlins || 6–1 || Hudson (10–10) || Olsen (9–7) || — || 19,161 || 57–64 |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 122 || August 19 || @ Marlins || 5–3 || James (6–3) || Nolasco (11–8) || Wickman (23) || 21,428 || 58–64 |- bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 123 || August 20 || @ Marlins || 3–4 || Willis (8–10) || Yates (1–4) || Borowski (27) || 16,461 || 58–65 |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 124 || August 21 || Pirates || 3–0 || Smoltz (11–6) || Duke (8–11) || Wickman (24) || 21,898 || 59–65 |- bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 125 || August 22 || Pirates || 3–5 || Marte (1–7) || Baez (5–6) || Gonzalez (22) || 21,830 || 59–66 |- bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 126 || August 23 || Pirates || 4–5 || Capps (4–1) || Paronto (1–1) || Gonzalez (23) || 23,082 || 59–67 |- bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 127 || August 25 || Nationals || 6–7 || Wagner (1–2) || Paronto (1–2) || Rivera (1) || 33,621 || 59–68 |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 128 || August 26 || Nationals || 10–1 || Smoltz (12–6) || Astacio (3–4) || — || 38,610 || 60–68 |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 129 || August 27 || Nationals || 13–6 || McBride (4–1) || Traber (3–3) || — || 30,587 || 61–68 |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 130 || August 29 || Giants || 13–8 || Hudson (11–10) || Schmidt (10–8) || — || 23,756 || 62–68 |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 131 || August 30 || Giants || 5–3 || James (7–3) || Hennessey (5–4) || Wickman (25) || 24,952 || 63–68 |- bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 132 || August 31 || Giants || 6–8 || Morris (10–11) || Smoltz (12–7) || Benitez (17) || 24,748 || 63–69 |- bgcolor="#cccccc" | – || September 1 || @ Phillies || colspan=7|Postponed (rain); rescheduled for September 3 |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 133 || September 2 (1) || @ Phillies || 4–3 || Yates (2–4) || Rhodes (0–4) || Wickman (26) || 31,717 || 64–69 |- bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 134 || September 2 (2) || @ Phillies || 4–16 || Brito (1–2) || Davies (2–4) || — || 28,600 || 64–70 |- bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 135 || September 3 (1) || @ Phillies || 7–8 || Geary (7–0) || Wickman (1–5) || — || N/A || 64–71 |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 136 || September 3 (2) || @ Phillies || 3–1 (11) || Paronto (2–2) || Geary (7–1) || Wickman (27) || 37,044 || 65–71 |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 137 || September 4 || @ Mets || 5–0 || James (8–3) || Trachsel (14–6) || — || 42,428 || 66–71 |- bgcolor="#cccccc" | – || September 5 || @ Mets || colspan=7|Postponed (rain); rescheduled for September 6 |- bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 138 || September 6 (1) || @ Mets || 1–4 || Williams (5–3) || Smoltz (12–8) || Wagner (35) || N/A || 66–72 |- bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 139 || September 6 (2) || @ Mets || 0–8 || O. Perez (3–11) || Davies (2–5) || — || 40,536 || 66–73 |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 140 || September 8 || Cubs || 8–4 || Hudson (12–10) || Guzman (0–5) || — || 30,977 || 67–73 |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 141 || September 9 || Cubs || 7–3 || James (9–3) || Miller (0–1) || — || 40,584 || 68–73 |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 142 || September 10 || Cubs || 2–1 || Cormier (3–4) || Mateo (1–3) || Wickman (28) || 28,212 || 69–73 |- bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 143 || September 11 || Cubs || 3–8 || Hill (5–6) || Smoltz (12–9) || — || 19,444 || 69–74 |- bgcolor="#cccccc" | – || September 12 || Phillies || colspan=7|Postponed (rain); rescheduled for September 13 |- bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 144 || September 13 (1) || Phillies || 5–6 || White (4–1) || Paronto (2–3) || Gordon (29) || N/A || 69–75 |- bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 145 || September 13 (2) || Phillies || 2–7 || Lieber (8–9) || Hudson (12–11) || — || 22,233 || 69–76 |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 146 || September 14 || Phillies || 4–1 || James (10–3) || Moyer (8–14) || Wickman (29) || 19,352 || 70–76 |- bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 147 || September 15 || Marlins || 4–6 || Willis (11–11) || Cormier (3–5) || Borowski (34) || 25,340 || 70–77 |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 148 || September 16 || Marlins || 2–1 || Smoltz (13–9) || Sanchez (8–3) || Wickman (30) || 28,392 || 71–77 |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 149 || September 17 || Marlins || 8–7 (10) || Barry (1–1) || Borowski (3–3) || — || 27,192 || 72–77 |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 150 || September 18 || @ Nationals || 6–1 || Davies (3–5) || Armas (8–12) || — || 25,211 || 73–77 |- bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 151 || September 19 || @ Nationals || 2–9 || B. Perez (1–0) || James (10–4) || — || 20,596 || 73–78 |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 152 || September 20 || @ Nationals || 7–3 || Cormier (4–5) || Ortiz (10–15) || — || 19,027 || 74–78 |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 153 || September 21 || @ Rockies || 6–3 || Smoltz (14–9) || Kim (8–12) || Wickman (31) || 18,499 || 75–78 |- bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 154 || September 22 || @ Rockies || 4–6 || Fogg (10–9) || Hudson (12–12) || Fuentes (27) || 33,260 || 75–79 |- bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 155 || September 23 || @ Rockies || 9–10 || Francis (13–11) || Davies (3–6) || Fuentes (28) || 24,300 || 75–80 |- style="background:#993333;color:#fff;" | 156 || September 24 || @ Rockies || 8–9 || Affeldt (8–7) || Yates (2–5) || Fuentes (29) || 30,216 || 75–81 |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 157 || September 26 || Mets || 12–0 || Smoltz (15–9) || O. Perez (3–13) || — || 22,607 || 76–81 |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 158 || September 27 || Mets || 13–1 || Hudson (13–12) || Martinez (9–8) || — || 23,177 || 77–81 |- bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 159 || September 28 || Mets || 4–7 || Hernandez (11–11) || Davies (3–7) || — || 22,944 || 77–82 |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 160 || September 29 || Astros || 4–1 || James (11–4) || Clemens (7–6) || Wickman (32) || 31,034 || 78–82 |- bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 161 || September 30 || Astros || 4–5 || Miller (2–3) || Wickman (1–6) || Wheeler (9) || 40,123 || 78–83 |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 162 || October 1 || Astros || 3–1 || Smoltz (16–9) || Sampson (2–1) || Wickman (33) || 36,030 || 79–83 |- | Legend: = Win = Loss = Eliminated Bold = Braves team member

Player stats

Batting

Starters by position

Note: Pos = Position; G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in

Other batters

Note: G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in

Pitching

Starting pitchers

Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts

Other pitchers

Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts

Relief pitchers

Note: G = Games pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts

Farm system

References

• 2006 Atlanta Braves season at Baseball Reference
• Game Logs: :1st Half: Atlanta Braves Game Log on ESPN.com :2nd Half: Atlanta Braves Game Log on ESPN.com
• Batting Statistics: Atlanta Braves Batting Stats on ESPN.com
• Pitching Statistics: Atlanta Braves Pitching Stats on ESPN.com

References

1. Ringolsby, Tracy. "Braves' run of division titles ends at 14 Baseball notebook".
2. "Edgar Renteria Stats".
3. [https://www.baseball-reference.com/w/wickmbo01.shtml Bob Wickman Statistics – Baseball-Reference.com]
4. Johnson, Lloyd, and Wolff, Miles, ed., ''The Encyclopedia of Minor League Baseball'', 3rd edition. Durham, North Carolina: Baseball America, 2007