| Monday, January 7 |
| Future Pirate Dick Schofield is born in Springfield, IL. |
| Monday, January 14 |
| Former Pirate Irv Young dies in Brewer, ME at the age of 58. |
| Monday, February 18 |
| Former Pirate Gene DeMontreville dies in Memphis, TN at the age of 61. |
| Wednesday, April 10 |
| Future Pirate Joe Gibbon is born in Hickory, MS. |
| Tuesday, April 16 |
| » Defeated Reds (0-1), 12-6 | Crosley Field (1-0) | 1-0 | |
| » Starters: Waite Hoyt vs Tony Freitas | First | -- |
| » Major-league debuts: Al Hollingsworth and Billy Myers (Reds) |
| Wednesday, April 17 |
| » Lost to Reds (1-1), 7-4 | Forbes Field (0-1) | 1-1 | |
| » Starters: Paul Derringer vs Guy Bush | Second | ½ out |
| Thursday, April 18 |
| » Lost to Reds (2-1), 9-4 | Forbes Field (0-2) | 1-2 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Al Hollingsworth vs Jim Weaver | Fourth | 1 out |
| Friday, April 19 |
| » Defeated Cardinals (1-2), 3-0 | Forbes Field (1-2) | 2-2 | |
| » Starters: Bill Hallahan vs Cy Blanton | Third | 1 out |
| Saturday, April 20 |
| » Lost to Cardinals (2-2), 4-1 | Forbes Field (1-3) | 2-3 | |
| » Starters: Bill Walker vs Waite Hoyt | Third | 1 out |
| Sunday, April 21 |
| » Lost to Cardinals (3-2), 6-1 | Forbes Field (1-4) | 2-4 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Dizzy Dean vs Guy Bush | Sixth | 2 out |
| Tuesday, April 23 |
| » Defeated Reds (4-3), 4-3 | Crosley Field (2-0) | 3-4 | |
| » Starters: Jim Weaver vs Tony Freitas | Fifth | 2 out |
| Future Pirate Ron Blackburn is born in Mount Airy, NC. |
| Wednesday, April 24 |
| » Defeated Reds (4-4), 5-2 | Crosley Field (3-0) | 4-4 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Cy Blanton vs Al Hollingsworth | Fourth | 2 out |
| Thursday, April 25 |
| » Lost to Reds (5-4), 6-0 | Crosley Field (3-1) | 4-5 | |
| » Starters: Waite Hoyt vs Benny Frey | Fifth | 3 out |
| Friday, April 26 |
| » Lost to Cardinals (5-4), 3-2 | Sportsman's Park III (0-1) | 4-6 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Guy Bush vs Bill Walker | Fifth | 4 out |
| Saturday, April 27 |
| » Defeated Cardinals (5-5), 8-5 | Sportsman's Park III (1-1) | 5-6 | |
| » Starters: Jim Weaver vs Bill Hallahan | Fifth | 2½ out |
| Sunday, April 28 |
| » Defeated Cardinals (5-6), 3-2 | Sportsman's Park III (2-1) | 6-6 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Cy Blanton vs Dizzy Dean | Fourth | 2½ out |
| Future Pirate Pedro Ramos is born in Pinar Del Rio, Cuba. |
| Monday, April 29 |
| » Lost to Cubs (7-5), 12-11 | Wrigley Field (0-1) | 6-7 | |
| » Starters: Waite Hoyt vs Lon Warneke | Fifth | 3 out |
| » Major-league debuts: Hugh Casey and Walter Stephenson (Cubs) |
| Tuesday, April 30 |
| » Lost to Cubs (8-5), 3-0 | Wrigley Field (0-2) | 6-8 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Ralph Birkofer vs Roy Henshaw | Sixth | 3 out |
| Friday, May 3 |
| » Lost to Dodgers (10-5), 2-1 | Ebbets Field (0-1) | 6-9 | Lost 3 |
| » Starters: Jim Weaver vs Van Mungo | Seventh | 4½ out |
| Saturday, May 4 |
| » Defeated Dodgers (10-6), 1-0 | Ebbets Field (1-1) | 7-9 | |
| » Starters: Cy Blanton vs Tom Zachary | Fifth | 4 out |
| Sunday, May 5 |
| » Defeated Dodgers (10-7), 9-2 | Ebbets Field (2-1) | 8-9 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Guy Bush vs Watty Clark | Fifth | 3½ out |
| Future Pirate Jose Pagan is born in Barceloneta, P.R. |
| Monday, May 6 |
| » Defeated Braves (5-10), 8-6 | Braves Field (1-0) | 9-9 | Won 3 |
| » Starters: Ralph Birkofer vs Flint Rhem | Fifth | 3 out |
| Wednesday, May 8 |
| » Lost to Braves (6-10), 12-3 | Braves Field (1-1) | 9-10 | |
| » Starters: Jim Weaver vs Fred Frankhouse | Fifth | 4½ out |
| Thursday, May 9 |
| » Lost to Giants (12-3), 3-1 | Polo Grounds V (0-1) | 9-11 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Cy Blanton vs Carl Hubbell | Fifth | 5½ out |
| Saturday, May 11 |
| » Defeated Giants (12-4), 4-1 | Polo Grounds V (1-1) | 10-11 | |
| » Starters: Guy Bush vs Hal Schumacher | Fifth | 5½ out |
| » Lost to Giants (13-4), 3-0 | Polo Grounds V (1-2) | 10-12 | |
| » Starters: Waite Hoyt vs Freddie Fitzsimmons | Fifth | 5½ out |
| Sunday, May 12 |
| » Lost to Giants (14-4), 3-1 | Polo Grounds V (1-3) | 10-13 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Jim Weaver vs Roy Parmelee | Fifth | 6½ out |
| Monday, May 13 |
| » Defeated Phillies (5-13), 10-1 | Baker Bowl (1-0) | 11-13 | |
| » Starters: Cy Blanton vs Jim Bivin | Fifth | 5½ out |
| Tuesday, May 14 |
| » Defeated Phillies (5-14), 8-1 | Baker Bowl (2-0) | 12-13 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Ralph Birkofer vs Bucky Walters | Fifth | 5 out |
| Wednesday, May 15 |
| » Defeated Phillies (5-15), 20-5 | Baker Bowl (3-0) | 13-13 | Won 3 |
| » Starters: Guy Bush vs Orville Jorgens | Fifth | 4½ out |
| Thursday, May 16 |
| » Lost to Dodgers (16-9), 2-0 | Forbes Field (1-5) | 13-14 | |
| » Starters: Tom Zachary vs Waite Hoyt | Fifth | 5 out |
| Friday, May 17 |
| » Lost to Dodgers (17-9), 7-1 | Forbes Field (1-6) | 13-15 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Ray Benge vs Jim Weaver | Fifth | 5 out |
| Saturday, May 18 |
| » Defeated Dodgers (17-10), 8-2 | Forbes Field (2-6) | 14-15 | |
| » Starters: Van Mungo vs Cy Blanton | Fifth | 5 out |
| Future Pirate Ken Hamlin is born in Detroit, MI. |
| Sunday, May 19 |
| » Defeated Dodgers (17-11), 9-6 | Forbes Field (3-6) | 15-15 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Watty Clark vs Guy Bush | Fifth | 5 out |
| » Major-league debuts: Harry Eisenstat (Dodgers) |
| Monday, May 20 |
| » Defeated Giants (17-8), 11-4 | Forbes Field (4-6) | 16-15 | Won 3 |
| » Starters: Carl Hubbell vs Red Lucas | Fifth | 4 out |
| Tuesday, May 21 |
| » Lost to Giants (18-8), 9-4 | Forbes Field (4-7) | 16-16 | |
| » Starters: Slick Castleman vs Waite Hoyt | Fifth | 5 out |
| » Major-league debuts: Mace Brown (Pirates) |
| Wednesday, May 22 |
| » Lost to Giants (19-8), 5-2 | Forbes Field (4-8) | 16-17 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Roy Parmelee vs Cy Blanton | Fifth | 6 out |
| Thursday, May 23 |
| » Defeated Braves (8-18), 7-1 | Forbes Field (5-8) | 17-17 | |
| » Starters: Ben Cantwell vs Bill Swift | Fifth | 5 out |
| Friday, May 24 |
| » Defeated Braves (8-19), 7-6 | Forbes Field (6-8) | 18-17 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Ed Brandt vs Jim Weaver | Fifth | 5 out |
| Saturday, May 25 |
| » Defeated Braves (8-20), 11-7 | Forbes Field (7-8) | 19-17 | Won 3 |
| » Starters: Huck Betts vs Red Lucas | Fifth | 5 out |
| Sunday, May 26 |
| » Defeated Phillies (8-20), 3-1 | Forbes Field (8-8) | 20-17 | Won 4 |
| » Starters: Ray Prim vs Cy Blanton | Fifth | 5 out |
| Monday, May 27 |
| » Lost to Phillies (9-20), 4-2 | Forbes Field (8-9) | 20-18 | |
| » Starters: Pretzel Pezzullo vs Bill Swift | Fifth | 5½ out |
| Tuesday, May 28 |
| » Defeated Phillies (9-21), 3-1 | Forbes Field (9-9) | 21-18 | |
| » Starters: Pretzel Pezzullo vs Jim Weaver | Fifth | 5 out |
| Thursday, May 30 |
| » Lost to Cubs (18-13), 6-4 | Forbes Field (9-10) | 21-19 | |
| » Starters: Tex Carleton vs Cy Blanton | Fourth | 6 out |
| » Defeated Cubs (18-14), 4-1 | Forbes Field (10-10) | 22-19 | |
| » Starters: Larry French vs Red Lucas | Fourth | 6 out |
| Friday, May 31 |
| » Defeated Reds (16-20), 4-1 | Crosley Field (4-1) | 23-19 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Bill Swift vs Al Hollingsworth | Fourth | 6½ out |
| Sunday, June 2 |
| » Defeated Reds (16-21), 8-0 | Crosley Field (5-1) | 24-19 | Won 3 |
| » Starters: Jim Weaver vs Paul Derringer | Third | 5½ out |
| Tuesday, June 4 |
| » Defeated Cardinals (24-17), 9-5 | Forbes Field (11-10) | 25-19 | Won 4 |
| » Starters: Dizzy Dean vs Cy Blanton | Third | 5 out |
| Thursday, June 6 |
| » Defeated Cardinals (24-18), 2-1 | Forbes Field (12-10) | 26-19 | Won 5 |
| » Starters: Jesse Haines vs Guy Bush | Second | 4½ out |
| Friday, June 7 |
| » Lost to Reds (17-23), 13-4 | Forbes Field (12-11) | 26-20 | |
| » Starters: Paul Derringer vs Jim Weaver | Third | 5½ out |
| Saturday, June 8 |
| » Defeated Reds (17-24), 14-8 | Forbes Field (13-11) | 27-20 | |
| » Starters: Al Hollingsworth vs Bill Swift | Third | 5 out |
| Future Pirate George Brunet is born in Houghton, MI. |
| Sunday, June 9 |
| » Defeated Reds (17-25), 7-4 | Forbes Field (14-11) | 28-20 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Si Johnson vs Cy Blanton | Third | 5 out |
| Monday, June 10 |
| » Defeated Reds (17-26), 14-1 | Forbes Field (15-11) | 29-20 | Won 3 |
| » Starters: Al Hollingsworth vs Bill Swift | Third | 4½ out |
| Tuesday, June 11 |
| » Defeated Dodgers (23-21), 4-0 | Ebbets Field (3-1) | 30-20 | Won 4 |
| » Starters: Guy Bush vs Tom Zachary | Second | 4 out |
| Wednesday, June 12 |
| » Defeated Dodgers (23-22), 7-3 | Ebbets Field (4-1) | 31-20 | Won 5 |
| » Starters: Red Lucas vs Dutch Leonard | Third | 4 out |
| Thursday, June 13 |
| » Lost to Dodgers (24-22), 3-0 | Ebbets Field (4-2) | 31-21 | |
| » Starters: Cy Blanton vs Van Mungo | Third | 4½ out |
| Friday, June 14 |
| » Defeated Dodgers (24-23), 1-0 | Ebbets Field (5-2) | 32-21 | |
| » Starters: Bill Swift vs Watty Clark | Second | 3½ out |
| Saturday, June 15 |
| » Lost to Phillies (18-29), 6-5 | Baker Bowl (3-1) | 32-22 | |
| » Starters: Guy Bush vs Ray Prim | Second | 4½ out |
| Sunday, June 16 |
| » Lost to Phillies (19-29), 12-4 | Baker Bowl (3-2) | 32-23 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Ralph Birkofer vs Pretzel Pezzullo | Second | 5½ out |
| Monday, June 17 |
| » Defeated Phillies (19-30), 12-5 | Baker Bowl (4-2) | 33-23 | |
| » Starters: Bill Swift vs Bucky Walters | Second | 5½ out |
| Thursday, June 20 |
| » Lost to Giants (36-14), 6-2 | Polo Grounds V (1-4) | 33-24 | |
| » Starters: Guy Bush vs Roy Parmelee | Second | 6½ out |
| Friday, June 21 |
| » Lost to Giants (37-14), 11-4 | Polo Grounds V (1-5) | 33-25 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Red Lucas vs Slick Castleman | Second | 7½ out |
| Saturday, June 22 |
| » Defeated Giants (37-15), 5-4 | Polo Grounds V (2-5) | 34-25 | |
| » Starters: Ralph Birkofer vs Carl Hubbell | Third | 7½ out |
| » Lost to Giants (38-15), 7-3 | Polo Grounds V (2-6) | 34-26 | |
| » Starters: Jim Weaver vs Hal Schumacher | Third | 7½ out |
| Sunday, June 23 |
| » Defeated Braves (17-39), 4-3 | Braves Field (2-1) | 35-26 | |
| » Starters: Bill Swift vs Ed Brandt | Second | 7 out |
| » Defeated Braves (17-40), 7-4 | Braves Field (3-1) | 36-26 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Red Lucas vs Bob Smith | Second | 7 out |
| Tuesday, June 25 |
| » Lost to Braves (18-40), 7-2 | Braves Field (3-2) | 36-27 | |
| » Starters: Ralph Birkofer vs Danny MacFayden | Third | 7 out |
| Wednesday, June 26 |
| » Defeated Braves (18-41), 4-2 | Braves Field (4-2) | 37-27 | |
| » Starters: Guy Bush vs Ben Cantwell | Second | 6½ out |
| » Defeated Braves (18-42), 5-1 | Braves Field (5-2) | 38-27 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Bill Swift vs Huck Betts | Second | 6½ out |
| Friday, June 28 |
| » Lost to Cubs (34-27), 8-0 | Wrigley Field (0-3) | 38-28 | |
| » Starters: Jim Weaver vs Roy Henshaw | Second | 7½ out |
| Saturday, June 29 |
| » Lost to Cubs (35-27), 1-0 | Wrigley Field (0-4) | 38-29 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Waite Hoyt vs Larry French | Fourth | 8 out |
| » Lost to Cubs (36-27), 2-1 | Wrigley Field (0-5) | 38-30 | Lost 3 |
| » Starters: Red Lucas vs Lon Warneke | Fourth | 8 out |
| Sunday, June 30 |
| » Defeated Cubs (36-28), 9-7 | Wrigley Field (1-5) | 39-30 | |
| » Starters: Bill Swift vs Bill Lee | Second | 8½ out |
| Tuesday, July 2 |
| » Lost to Cardinals (37-29), 7-0 | Sportsman's Park III (2-2) | 39-31 | |
| » Starters: Guy Bush vs Bill Hallahan | Fourth | 9½ out |
| Thursday, July 4 |
| » Defeated Reds (30-39), 9-5 | Crosley Field (6-1) | 40-31 | |
| » Starters: Waite Hoyt vs Benny Frey | Third | 10 out |
| » Lost to Reds (31-39), 5-4 | Crosley Field (6-2) | 40-32 | |
| » Starters: Bill Swift vs Emmett Nelson | Third | 10 out |
| Friday, July 5 |
| » Defeated Cubs (38-32), 4-0 | Forbes Field (16-11) | 41-32 | |
| » Starters: Roy Henshaw vs Red Lucas | Third | 9 out |
| Saturday, July 6 |
| » Lost to Cubs (39-32), 10-8 | Forbes Field (16-12) | 41-33 | |
| » Starters: Tex Carleton vs Guy Bush | Third | 9 out |
| Sunday, July 7 |
| » Lost to Cubs (40-32), 13-1 | Forbes Field (16-13) | 41-34 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Bill Lee vs Cy Blanton | Fourth | 10 out |
| Wednesday, July 10 |
| » Lost to Giants (49-21), 10-3 | Forbes Field (16-14) | 41-35 | Lost 3 |
| » Starters: Hal Schumacher vs Waite Hoyt | Fourth | 11 out |
| Thursday, July 11 |
| » Lost to Giants (50-21), 4-2 | Forbes Field (16-15) | 41-36 | Lost 4 |
| » Starters: Roy Parmelee vs Red Lucas | Fourth | 12 out |
| Friday, July 12 |
| Future Pirate Dave Ricketts is born in Pottstown, PA. |
| Saturday, July 13 |
| » Lost to Giants (51-21), 7-6 | Forbes Field (16-16) | 41-37 | Lost 5 |
| » Starters: Carl Hubbell vs Guy Bush | Fourth | 13 out |
| Sunday, July 14 |
| » Defeated Giants (51-22), 4-2 | Forbes Field (17-16) | 42-37 | |
| » Starters: Al Smith vs Cy Blanton | Fourth | 12 out |
| Future Pirate Earl Francis is born in Slab Fork, WV. |
| Monday, July 15 |
| Future Pirate Donn Clendenon is born in Neosho, MO. |
| Tuesday, July 16 |
| » Lost to Dodgers (34-42), 9-3 | Forbes Field (17-17) | 42-38 | |
| » Starters: Tom Zachary vs Bill Swift | Fourth | 11½ out |
| Wednesday, July 17 |
| » Lost to Dodgers (35-42), 5-4 | Forbes Field (17-18) | 42-39 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Watty Clark vs Guy Bush | Fourth | 13 out |
| » Lost to Dodgers (36-42), 5-0 | Forbes Field (17-19) | 42-40 | Lost 3 |
| » Starters: George Earnshaw vs Waite Hoyt | Fourth | 13 out |
| Thursday, July 18 |
| » Lost to Dodgers (37-42), 5-3 | Forbes Field (17-20) | 42-41 | Lost 4 |
| » Starters: Ray Benge vs Cy Blanton | Fourth | 14 out |
| Friday, July 19 |
| » Defeated Braves (21-62), 6-5 | Forbes Field (18-20) | 43-41 | |
| » Starters: Huck Betts vs Red Lucas | Fourth | 13 out |
| Saturday, July 20 |
| » Defeated Braves (21-63), 14-2 | Forbes Field (19-20) | 44-41 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Fred Frankhouse vs Mace Brown | Fourth | 11½ out |
| » Defeated Braves (21-64), 6-3 | Forbes Field (20-20) | 45-41 | Won 3 |
| » Starters: Danny MacFayden vs Jim Weaver | Fourth | 11½ out |
| Sunday, July 21 |
| » Defeated Braves (21-65), 7-0 | Forbes Field (21-20) | 46-41 | Won 4 |
| » Starters: Ed Brandt vs Bill Swift | Fourth | 10 out |
| Monday, July 22 |
| » Defeated Phillies (36-48), 5-4 | Forbes Field (22-20) | 47-41 | Won 5 |
| » Starters: Pretzel Pezzullo vs Cy Blanton | Fourth | 9 out |
| Wednesday, July 24 |
| » Defeated Phillies (36-49), 8-6 | Forbes Field (23-20) | 48-41 | Won 6 |
| » Starters: Ray Prim vs Ralph Birkofer | Fourth | 8½ out |
| » Defeated Phillies (36-50), 4-3 | Forbes Field (24-20) | 49-41 | Won 7 |
| » Starters: Syl Johnson vs Mace Brown | Fourth | 8½ out |
| » Major-league debuts: Hugh Mulcahy (Phillies) |
| Thursday, July 25 |
| » Defeated Phillies (36-51), 9-8 | Forbes Field (25-20) | 50-41 | Won 8 |
| » Starters: Pretzel Pezzullo vs Bill Swift | Fourth | 9 out |
| Saturday, July 27 |
| » Defeated Cardinals (54-35), 10-4 | Forbes Field (26-20) | 51-41 | Won 9 |
| » Starters: Phil Collins vs Cy Blanton | Fourth | 8 out |
| Sunday, July 28 |
| » Lost to Cardinals (55-35), 4-3 | Forbes Field (26-21) | 51-42 | |
| » Starters: Dizzy Dean vs Guy Bush | Fourth | 9 out |
| » Defeated Cardinals (55-36), 5-4 | Forbes Field (27-21) | 52-42 | |
| » Starters: Bill Walker vs Mace Brown | Fourth | 9 out |
| Monday, July 29 |
| » Defeated Cardinals (55-37), 3-2 | Forbes Field (28-21) | 53-42 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Bill Hallahan vs Red Lucas | Fourth | 8½ out |
| Tuesday, July 30 |
| » Lost to Cubs (61-35), 9-6 | Forbes Field (28-22) | 53-43 | |
| » Starters: Larry French vs Mace Brown | Fourth | 9 out |
| Wednesday, July 31 |
| » Lost to Cubs (62-35), 4-2 | Forbes Field (28-23) | 53-44 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Roy Henshaw vs Cy Blanton | Fourth | 8½ out |
| » Defeated Cubs (62-36), 6-5 | Forbes Field (29-23) | 54-44 | |
| » Starters: Tex Carleton vs Guy Bush | Fourth | 8½ out |
| Thursday, August 1 |
| » Defeated Cubs (62-37), 6-5 | Forbes Field (30-23) | 55-44 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Lon Warneke vs Bill Swift | Fourth | 8 out |
| Saturday, August 3 |
| » Lost to Cardinals (57-39), 6-0 | Sportsman's Park III (2-3) | 55-45 | |
| » Starters: Red Lucas vs Bill Walker | Fourth | 9½ out |
| Sunday, August 4 |
| » Lost to Cardinals (58-39), 4-3 | Sportsman's Park III (2-4) | 55-46 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Cy Blanton vs Bill Hallahan | Fourth | 11½ out |
| » Lost to Cardinals (59-39), 6-5 | Sportsman's Park III (2-5) | 55-47 | Lost 3 |
| » Starters: Guy Bush vs Dizzy Dean | Fourth | 11½ out |
| Tuesday, August 6 |
| » Lost to Cubs (65-40), 2-1 | Wrigley Field (1-6) | 55-48 | Lost 4 |
| » Starters: Ralph Birkofer vs Roy Henshaw | Fourth | 12 out |
| Wednesday, August 7 |
| » Defeated Cubs (65-41), 6-0 | Wrigley Field (2-6) | 56-48 | |
| » Starters: Cy Blanton vs Larry French | Fourth | 11½ out |
| » Major-league debuts: Clyde Shoun (Cubs) |
| Thursday, August 8 |
| » Lost to Cubs (66-41), 9-5 | Wrigley Field (2-7) | 56-49 | |
| » Starters: Red Lucas vs Bill Lee | Fourth | 11 out |
| Friday, August 9 |
| » Defeated Reds (45-59), 1-0 | Forbes Field (31-23) | 57-49 | |
| » Starters: Al Hollingsworth vs Bill Swift | Fourth | 11 out |
| Saturday, August 10 |
| » Lost to Reds (46-59), 2-0 | Forbes Field (31-24) | 57-50 | |
| » Starters: Paul Derringer vs Ralph Birkofer | Fourth | 11½ out |
| Sunday, August 11 |
| » Defeated Reds (46-60), 5-4 | Forbes Field (32-24) | 58-50 | |
| » Starters: Si Johnson vs Cy Blanton | Fourth | 11 out |
| » Lost to Reds (47-60), 4-3 | Forbes Field (32-25) | 58-51 | |
| » Starters: Gene Schott vs Guy Bush | Fourth | 11 out |
| Monday, August 12 |
| » Defeated Reds (47-61), 7-4 | Forbes Field (33-25) | 59-51 | |
| » Starters: Al Hollingsworth vs Red Lucas | Fourth | 10½ out |
| Wednesday, August 14 |
| » Defeated Phillies (48-59), 8-1 | Baker Bowl (5-2) | 60-51 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Bill Swift vs Curt Davis | Fourth | 9½ out |
| » Defeated Phillies (48-60), 7-4 | Baker Bowl (6-2) | 61-51 | Won 3 |
| » Starters: Ralph Birkofer vs Syl Johnson | Fourth | 9½ out |
| Thursday, August 15 |
| » Lost to Phillies (49-60), 9-1 | Baker Bowl (6-3) | 61-52 | |
| » Starters: Guy Bush vs Joe Bowman | Fourth | 10½ out |
| Saturday, August 17 |
| » Defeated Phillies (49-61), 2-0 | Baker Bowl (7-3) | 62-52 | |
| » Starters: Red Lucas vs Orville Jorgens | Fourth | 8½ out |
| » Defeated Phillies (49-62), 5-1 | Baker Bowl (8-3) | 63-52 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Ralph Birkofer vs Bucky Walters | Fourth | 8½ out |
| Sunday, August 18 |
| » Lost to Dodgers (52-59), 3-0 | Ebbets Field (5-3) | 63-53 | |
| » Starters: Bill Swift vs Watty Clark | Fourth | 10 out |
| » Lost to Dodgers (53-59), 9-3 | Ebbets Field (5-4) | 63-54 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Guy Bush vs Ray Benge | Fourth | 10 out |
| Tuesday, August 20 |
| » Defeated Dodgers (53-60), 2-0 | Ebbets Field (6-4) | 64-54 | |
| » Starters: Jim Weaver vs Tom Zachary | Fourth | 10½ out |
| Wednesday, August 21 |
| » Lost to Dodgers (54-60), 5-0 | Ebbets Field (6-5) | 64-55 | |
| » Starters: Ralph Birkofer vs George Earnshaw | Fourth | 11½ out |
| Friday, August 23 |
| » Defeated Braves (32-84), 7-5 | Braves Field (6-2) | 65-55 | |
| » Starters: Bill Swift vs Ben Cantwell | Fourth | 10 out |
| Saturday, August 24 |
| » Defeated Braves (32-85), 3-2 | Braves Field (7-2) | 66-55 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Cy Blanton vs Fred Frankhouse | Fourth | 10 out |
| Sunday, August 25 |
| » Defeated Braves (32-86), 9-2 | Braves Field (8-2) | 67-55 | Won 3 |
| » Starters: Jim Weaver vs Bob Smith | Fourth | 9 out |
| » Defeated Braves (32-87), 6-5 | Braves Field (9-2) | 68-55 | Won 4 |
| » Starters: Red Lucas vs Danny MacFayden | Fourth | 9 out |
| Monday, August 26 |
| » Defeated Giants (74-45), 10-2 | Polo Grounds V (3-6) | 69-55 | Won 5 |
| » Starters: Ralph Birkofer vs Al Smith | Fourth | 8 out |
| Wednesday, August 28 |
| » Defeated Giants (74-46), 6-1 | Polo Grounds V (4-6) | 70-55 | Won 6 |
| » Starters: Cy Blanton vs Carl Hubbell | Fourth | 8 out |
| » Defeated Giants (74-47), 9-5 | Polo Grounds V (5-6) | 71-55 | Won 7 |
| » Starters: Bill Swift vs Roy Parmelee | Fourth | 8 out |
| Thursday, August 29 |
| » Defeated Cardinals (76-45), 5-1 | Forbes Field (34-25) | 72-55 | Won 8 |
| » Starters: Dizzy Dean vs Jim Weaver | Fourth | 7 out |
| Friday, August 30 |
| » Defeated Cardinals (76-46), 9-3 | Forbes Field (35-25) | 73-55 | Won 9 |
| » Starters: Bill Hallahan vs Red Lucas | Fourth | 6 out |
| Saturday, August 31 |
| » Defeated Cubs (77-51), 5-0 | Forbes Field (36-25) | 74-55 | Won 10 |
| » Starters: Larry French vs Ralph Birkofer | Fourth | 6 out |
| Sunday, September 1 |
| » Lost to Cubs (78-51), 8-2 | Forbes Field (36-26) | 74-56 | |
| » Starters: Roy Henshaw vs Cy Blanton | Fourth | 6 out |
| Monday, September 2 |
| » Lost to Cardinals (78-47), 4-3 | Sportsman's Park III (2-6) | 74-57 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Jim Weaver vs Ed Heusser | Fourth | 8 out |
| » Lost to Cardinals (79-47), 4-1 | Sportsman's Park III (2-7) | 74-58 | Lost 3 |
| » Starters: Bill Swift vs Dizzy Dean | Fourth | 8 out |
| Thursday, September 5 |
| » Defeated Dodgers (58-69), 5-4 | Forbes Field (37-26) | 75-58 | |
| » Starters: Watty Clark vs Ralph Birkofer | Fourth | 8½ out |
| Friday, September 6 |
| » Defeated Dodgers (58-70), 13-0 | Forbes Field (38-26) | 76-58 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Tom Zachary vs Cy Blanton | Fourth | 8½ out |
| Saturday, September 7 |
| » Defeated Dodgers (58-71), 5-4 | Forbes Field (39-26) | 77-58 | Won 3 |
| » Starters: Ray Benge vs Jim Weaver | Fourth | 8½ out |
| Sunday, September 8 |
| » Lost to Giants (79-50), 3-1 | Forbes Field (39-27) | 77-59 | |
| » Starters: Carl Hubbell vs Red Lucas | Fourth | 9 out |
| Tuesday, September 10 |
| » Lost to Giants (80-50), 4-3 | Forbes Field (39-28) | 77-60 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Slick Castleman vs Cy Blanton | Fourth | 10 out |
| » Lost to Giants (81-50), 4-2 | Forbes Field (39-29) | 77-61 | Lost 3 |
| » Starters: Hal Schumacher vs Ralph Birkofer | Fourth | 10 out |
| Wednesday, September 11 |
| » Defeated Giants (81-51), 10-7 | Forbes Field (40-29) | 78-61 | |
| » Starters: Roy Parmelee vs Guy Bush | Fourth | 10 out |
| Thursday, September 12 |
| » Defeated Phillies (56-79), 11-0 | Forbes Field (41-29) | 79-61 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Pretzel Pezzullo vs Jim Weaver | Fourth | 10 out |
| Friday, September 13 |
| » Lost to Phillies (57-79), 5-1 | Forbes Field (41-30) | 79-62 | |
| » Starters: Curt Davis vs Bill Swift | Fourth | 10 out |
| Saturday, September 14 |
| » Lost to Phillies (58-79), 7-5 | Forbes Field (41-31) | 79-63 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Joe Bowman vs Cy Blanton | Fourth | 11 out |
| Sunday, September 15 |
| » Defeated Phillies (58-80), 5-3 | Forbes Field (42-31) | 80-63 | |
| » Starters: Orville Jorgens vs Ralph Birkofer | Fourth | 11 out |
| Monday, September 16 |
| » Defeated Braves (34-104), 5-3 | Forbes Field (43-31) | 81-63 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Huck Betts vs Guy Bush | Fourth | 11 out |
| Tuesday, September 17 |
| » Defeated Braves (34-105), 6-4 | Forbes Field (44-31) | 82-63 | Won 3 |
| » Starters: Ed Brandt vs Jim Weaver | Fourth | 11 out |
| Wednesday, September 18 |
| » Defeated Braves (34-106), 5-2 | Forbes Field (45-31) | 83-63 | Won 4 |
| » Starters: Fred Frankhouse vs Cy Blanton | Fourth | 11 out |
| Thursday, September 19 |
| » Defeated Braves (34-107), 7-6 | Forbes Field (46-31) | 84-63 | Won 5 |
| » Starters: Bob Smith vs Ralph Birkofer | Fourth | 11 out |
| Saturday, September 21 |
| » Lost to Cubs (96-52), 4-3 | Wrigley Field (2-8) | 84-64 | |
| » Starters: Guy Bush vs Roy Henshaw | Fourth | 12 out |
| Sunday, September 22 |
| » Lost to Cubs (97-52), 2-0 | Wrigley Field (2-9) | 84-65 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Cy Blanton vs Larry French | Fourth | 13 out |
| Monday, September 23 |
| » Defeated Cardinals (93-55), 12-0 | Sportsman's Park III (3-7) | 85-65 | |
| » Starters: Jim Weaver vs Ed Heusser | Fourth | 12½ out |
| Tuesday, September 24 |
| » Lost to Cardinals (94-55), 11-2 | Sportsman's Park III (3-8) | 85-66 | |
| » Starters: Red Lucas vs Bill Hallahan | Fourth | 13 out |
| Friday, September 27 |
| Future Pirate Dave Wickersham is born in Erie, PA. |
| Sunday, September 29 |
| » Defeated Reds (67-85), 5-1 | Crosley Field (7-2) | 86-66 | |
| » Starters: Mace Brown vs Al Hollingsworth | Fourth | 13½ out |
| » Lost to Reds (68-85), 9-6 | Crosley Field (7-3) | 86-67 | |
| » Starters: Claude Passeau vs Lee Grissom | Fourth | 13½ out |
| » Major-league debuts: Aubrey Epps and Claude Passeau (Pirates) |
| Monday, October 28 |
| Future Pirate Bob Veale is born in Birmingham, AL. |
| Saturday, December 7 |
| Future Pirate Don Cardwell is born in Winston-Salem, NC. |
| Friday, December 13 |
| Future Pirate Joe Christopher is born in Frederiksted, V.I. |
| Wednesday, December 25 |
| Future Pirate Al Jackson is born in Waco, TX. |
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