2006 Atlanta Braves season

The 2006 Atlanta Braves season was the Braves' 136th for the franchise and 41st in Atlanta. During the season, the Braves attempted to win the National League East.

Finishing with a 79–83 record, not only did the Braves miss the playoffs for the first time since 1990, but also their first losing season that same season. In failing to reach the postseason, Atlanta ended their streak of fourteen consecutive division titles.

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 || 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 || McBride (1–0) || Borowski (0–1) || — || 22,427 || 19–20 |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 40 || May 17 || Marlins || 6–4 || 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 || 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 || Diamondbacks || 2–4 || Gonzalez (1–0) || Smoltz (4–3) || Julio (3) || 27,126 || 28–27 |- bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 56 || June 3 || 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 || 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 || 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 || 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 || 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" | colspan=9 | 77th All-Star Game in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 90 || July 14 || @ Padres || 15–12 || 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 || @ Phillies || 4–3 || Yates (2–4) || Rhodes (0–4) || Wickman (26) || 31,717 || 64–69 |- bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 134 || September 2 || @ Phillies || 4–16 || Brito (1–2) || Davies (2–4) || — || 28,600 || 64–70 |- bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 135 || September 3 || @ Phillies || 7–8 || Geary (7–0) || Wickman (1–5) || — || N/A || 64–71 |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 136 || September 3 || @ Phillies || 3–1 || 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 || @ Mets || 1–4 || Williams (5–3) || Smoltz (12–8) || Wagner (35) || N/A || 66–72 |- bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 139 || September 6 || @ 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 || Phillies || 5–6 || White (4–1) || Paronto (2–3) || Gordon (29) || N/A || 69–75 |- bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 145 || September 13 || 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 || 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 || @ <span style="color:#fff;">Rockies</span> || 8–9 || <span style="color:#fff;">Affeldt</span> (8–7) || <span style="color:#fff;">Yates</span> (2–5) || <span style="color:#fff;">Fuentes</span> (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:&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; = Win&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; = Loss&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; = Eliminated<br>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

<small>LEAGUE CHAMPIONS: Danville</small>

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