| Wednesday, January 19 |
| Former Cub Bill Everitt dies in Denver, CO at the age of 70. |
| Tuesday, February 15 |
| Future Cub Chuck Estrada is born in San Luis Obispo, CA. |
| Friday, March 4 |
| Former Cub Jack Taylor dies in Columbus, OH at the age of 65. |
| Thursday, March 17 |
| Future Cub Jimmie Hall is born in Mount Holly, NC. |
| Thursday, March 31 |
| Future Cub John Herrnstein is born in Hampton, VA. |
| Monday, April 18 |
| » Major-league debuts: Taffy Wright (Senators) |
| Tuesday, April 19 |
| » Defeated Reds (0-1), 8-7 | Crosley Field (1-0) | 1-0 | |
| » Starters: Clay Bryant vs Gene Schott | First | -- |
| » Major-league debuts: Willard Hershberger (Reds) Coaker Triplett (Cubs) |
| Wednesday, April 20 |
| » Defeated Reds (0-2), 10-4 | Crosley Field (2-0) | 2-0 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Dizzy Dean vs Lee Grissom | First | -- |
| Thursday, April 21 |
| » Lost to Reds (1-2), 6-2 | Crosley Field (2-1) | 2-1 | |
| » Starters: Tex Carleton vs Paul Derringer | Second | 1 out |
| Friday, April 22 |
| » Lost to Cardinals (1-3), 6-5 | Wrigley Field (0-1) | 2-2 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Lon Warneke vs Bill Lee | Third | 2 out |
| Saturday, April 23 |
| » Defeated Cardinals (1-4), 4-0 | Wrigley Field (1-1) | 3-2 | |
| » Starters: Si Johnson vs Larry French | Third | 2 out |
| Sunday, April 24 |
| » Defeated Cardinals (1-5), 5-0 | Wrigley Field (2-1) | 4-2 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Max Macon vs Dizzy Dean | Third | 2 out |
| Monday, April 25 |
| » Lost to Pirates (7-0), 8-6 | Forbes Field (0-1) | 4-3 | |
| » Starters: Clay Bryant vs Russ Bauers | Fourth | 3 out |
| Tuesday, April 26 |
| » Defeated Pirates (7-1), 5-3 | Forbes Field (1-1) | 5-3 | |
| » Starters: Tex Carleton vs Ed Brandt | Fourth | 2 out |
| Wednesday, April 27 |
| » Lost to Pirates (8-1), 6-5 | Forbes Field (1-2) | 5-4 | |
| » Starters: Larry French vs Cy Blanton | Third | 3 out |
| Thursday, April 28 |
| » Defeated Reds (3-7), 12-5 | Wrigley Field (3-1) | 6-4 | |
| » Starters: Gene Schott vs Bill Lee | Third | 3 out |
| Friday, April 29 |
| » Defeated Reds (3-8), 6-4 | Wrigley Field (4-1) | 7-4 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Paul Derringer vs Dizzy Dean | Third | 2½ out |
| Saturday, April 30 |
| » Defeated Cardinals (3-8), 11-5 | Sportsman's Park III (1-0) | 8-4 | Won 3 |
| » Starters: Tex Carleton vs Max Macon | Third | 2½ out |
| Sunday, May 1 |
| » Defeated Cardinals (3-9), 6-5 | Sportsman's Park III (2-0) | 9-4 | Won 4 |
| » Starters: Larry French vs Curt Davis | Second | 2½ out |
| Monday, May 2 |
| » Lost to Cardinals (4-9), 6-3 | Sportsman's Park III (2-1) | 9-5 | |
| » Starters: Bill Lee vs Lon Warneke | Second | 3½ out |
| Tuesday, May 3 |
| » Defeated Phillies (2-11), 5-2 | Wrigley Field (5-1) | 10-5 | |
| » Starters: Bucky Walters vs Dizzy Dean | Second | 2½ out |
| Future Cub Chris Cannizzaro is born in Oakland, CA. |
| Wednesday, May 4 |
| » Lost to Phillies (3-11), 6-4 | Wrigley Field (5-2) | 10-6 | |
| » Starters: Claude Passeau vs Larry French | Second | 3½ out |
| Thursday, May 5 |
| » Defeated Phillies (3-12), 21-2 | Wrigley Field (6-2) | 11-6 | |
| » Starters: Wayne LaMaster vs Al Epperly | Second | 2½ out |
| » Major-league debuts: Bobby Mattick (Cubs) |
| Friday, May 6 |
| » Defeated Braves (6-7), 13-9 | Wrigley Field (7-2) | 12-6 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Ira Hutchinson vs Bill Lee | Second | 2½ out |
| Saturday, May 7 |
| » Defeated Braves (6-8), 5-4 | Wrigley Field (8-2) | 13-6 | Won 3 |
| » Starters: Jim Turner vs Clay Bryant | Second | 2½ out |
| Sunday, May 8 |
| » Lost to Giants (16-3), 4-2 | Wrigley Field (8-3) | 13-7 | |
| » Starters: Carl Hubbell vs Larry French | Second | 3½ out |
| Tuesday, May 10 |
| » Lost to Giants (17-3), 5-1 | Wrigley Field (8-4) | 13-8 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Harry Gumbert vs Bill Lee | Second | 4½ out |
| Future Cub Merritt Ranew is born in Albany, GA. |
| Wednesday, May 11 |
| » Lost to Dodgers (9-13), 7-0 | Wrigley Field (8-5) | 13-9 | Lost 3 |
| » Starters: Van Mungo vs Tex Carleton | Second | 5½ out |
| Thursday, May 12 |
| » Defeated Dodgers (9-14), 9-5 | Wrigley Field (9-5) | 14-9 | |
| » Starters: Max Butcher vs Al Epperly | Second | 5 out |
| Friday, May 13 |
| » Lost to Pirates (12-9), 4-1 | Wrigley Field (9-6) | 14-10 | |
| » Starters: Red Lucas vs Larry French | Second | 5½ out |
| Sunday, May 15 |
| » Lost to Pirates (13-9), 4-3 | Wrigley Field (9-7) | 14-11 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Jim Tobin vs Bill Lee | Third | 6 out |
| Tuesday, May 17 |
| » Lost to Giants (19-4), 6-5 | Polo Grounds V (0-1) | 14-12 | Lost 3 |
| » Starters: Tex Carleton vs Cliff Melton | Third | 6½ out |
| Wednesday, May 18 |
| » Defeated Giants (19-5), 4-2 | Polo Grounds V (1-1) | 15-12 | |
| » Starters: Larry French vs Carl Hubbell | Second | 5½ out |
| Thursday, May 19 |
| » Defeated Giants (19-6), 1-0 | Polo Grounds V (2-1) | 16-12 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Bill Lee vs Harry Gumbert | Second | 4½ out |
| Friday, May 20 |
| » Defeated Phillies (6-17), 16-7 | Baker Bowl (1-0) | 17-12 | Won 3 |
| » Starters: Tex Carleton vs Bucky Walters | Second | 3½ out |
| Saturday, May 21 |
| » Defeated Phillies (6-18), 10-1 | Baker Bowl (2-0) | 18-12 | Won 4 |
| » Starters: Larry French vs Claude Passeau | Second | 2½ out |
| Sunday, May 22 |
| » Lost to Braves (14-11), 2-1 | Braves Field (0-1) | 18-13 | |
| » Starters: Clay Bryant vs Milt Shoffner | Second | 3½ out |
| Monday, May 23 |
| » Defeated Braves (14-12), 4-1 | Braves Field (1-1) | 19-13 | |
| » Starters: Bill Lee vs Lou Fette | Second | 2½ out |
| Tuesday, May 24 |
| » Defeated Dodgers (12-22), 10-4 | Ebbets Field (1-0) | 20-13 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Tex Carleton vs Van Mungo | Second | 2½ out |
| Wednesday, May 25 |
| » Defeated Dodgers (12-23), 7-2 | Ebbets Field (2-0) | 21-13 | Won 3 |
| » Starters: Larry French vs Tot Pressnell | Second | 2½ out |
| Friday, May 27 |
| » Defeated Pirates (15-16), 5-0 | Forbes Field (2-2) | 22-13 | Won 4 |
| » Starters: Bill Lee vs Bob Klinger | Second | 2 out |
| Saturday, May 28 |
| » Defeated Pirates (15-17), 9-3 | Forbes Field (3-2) | 23-13 | Won 5 |
| » Starters: Clay Bryant vs Russ Bauers | Second | 2½ out |
| Sunday, May 29 |
| » Lost to Pirates (16-17), 2-1 | Forbes Field (3-3) | 23-14 | |
| » Starters: Larry French vs Red Lucas | Second | 3½ out |
| Monday, May 30 |
| » Lost to Reds (19-16), 7-3 | Wrigley Field (9-8) | 23-15 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Paul Derringer vs Tex Carleton | Second | 2½ out |
| » Defeated Reds (19-17), 3-0 | Wrigley Field (10-8) | 24-15 | |
| » Starters: Jim Weaver vs Bill Lee | Second | 2½ out |
| Thursday, June 2 |
| » Lost to Braves (19-14), 6-2 | Wrigley Field (10-9) | 24-16 | |
| » Starters: Milt Shoffner vs Clay Bryant | Second | 2½ out |
| Friday, June 3 |
| » Defeated Braves (19-15), 4-0 | Wrigley Field (11-9) | 25-16 | |
| » Starters: Lou Fette vs Bill Lee | Second | 1½ out |
| Saturday, June 4 |
| » Defeated Phillies (11-25), 5-1 | Wrigley Field (12-9) | 26-16 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Claude Passeau vs Larry French | Second | 1½ out |
| Sunday, June 5 |
| » Defeated Phillies (11-26), 7-1 | Wrigley Field (13-9) | 27-16 | Won 3 |
| » Starters: Hugh Mulcahy vs Tex Carleton | First | -- |
| Monday, June 6 |
| » Defeated Phillies (11-27), 10-8 | Wrigley Field (14-9) | 28-16 | Won 4 |
| » Starters: Bucky Walters vs Al Epperly | First | -- |
| Tuesday, June 7 |
| » Defeated Giants (26-16), 4-2 | Wrigley Field (15-9) | 29-16 | Won 5 |
| » Starters: Cliff Melton vs Bill Lee | First | -- |
| Wednesday, June 8 |
| » Lost to Giants (27-16), 4-2 | Wrigley Field (15-10) | 29-17 | |
| » Starters: Harry Gumbert vs Larry French | Second | 1½ out |
| » Lost to Giants (28-16), 4-1 | Wrigley Field (15-11) | 29-18 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Carl Hubbell vs Clay Bryant | Second | 1½ out |
| Thursday, June 9 |
| » Lost to Giants (29-16), 8-5 | Wrigley Field (15-12) | 29-19 | Lost 3 |
| » Starters: Slick Castleman vs Tex Carleton | Second | 1½ out |
| Sunday, June 12 |
| » Defeated Dodgers (20-28), 9-3 | Wrigley Field (16-12) | 30-19 | |
| » Starters: Van Mungo vs Bill Lee | Second | 2 out |
| » Lost to Dodgers (21-28), 6-0 | Wrigley Field (16-13) | 30-20 | |
| » Starters: Freddie Fitzsimmons vs Larry French | Second | 2 out |
| Tuesday, June 14 |
| » Defeated Braves (22-22), 5-2 | Braves Field (2-1) | 31-20 | |
| » Starters: Tex Carleton vs Lou Fette | Second | 2 out |
| Wednesday, June 15 |
| » Lost to Braves (23-22), 2-0 | Braves Field (2-2) | 31-21 | |
| » Starters: Clay Bryant vs Danny MacFayden | Second | 2 out |
| Future Cub Billy Williams is born in Whistler, AL. |
| Friday, June 17 |
| » Lost to Braves (24-22), 1-0 | Braves Field (2-3) | 31-22 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Bill Lee vs Jim Turner | Second | 3 out |
| » Lost to Braves (25-22), 3-2 | Braves Field (2-4) | 31-23 | Lost 3 |
| » Starters: Larry French vs Johnny Lanning | Second | 3 out |
| Saturday, June 18 |
| » Lost to Dodgers (22-31), 2-1 | Ebbets Field (2-1) | 31-24 | Lost 4 |
| » Starters: Tex Carleton vs Freddie Fitzsimmons | Second | 4 out |
| Sunday, June 19 |
| » Lost to Dodgers (23-31), 6-2 | Ebbets Field (2-2) | 31-25 | Lost 5 |
| » Starters: Larry French vs Tot Pressnell | Third | 3 out |
| » Defeated Dodgers (23-32), 4-3 | Ebbets Field (3-2) | 32-25 | |
| » Starters: Clay Bryant vs Fred Frankhouse | Third | 3 out |
| Monday, June 20 |
| » Defeated Dodgers (23-33), 5-1 | Ebbets Field (4-2) | 33-25 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Bill Lee vs Luke Hamlin | Third | 2½ out |
| Tuesday, June 21 |
| » Defeated Phillies (14-36), 4-3 | Baker Bowl (3-0) | 34-25 | Won 3 |
| » Starters: Al Epperly vs Claude Passeau | Third | 1½ out |
| Friday, June 24 |
| » Lost to Giants (36-23), 5-3 | Polo Grounds V (2-2) | 34-26 | |
| » Starters: Bill Lee vs Slick Castleman | Third | 2½ out |
| Saturday, June 25 |
| » Defeated Giants (36-24), 5-0 | Polo Grounds V (3-2) | 35-26 | |
| » Starters: Clay Bryant vs Harry Gumbert | Third | 1½ out |
| Sunday, June 26 |
| » Lost to Giants (37-24), 5-1 | Polo Grounds V (3-3) | 35-27 | |
| » Starters: Larry French vs Carl Hubbell | Third | 2½ out |
| Tuesday, June 28 |
| » Lost to Cardinals (27-31), 9-3 | Wrigley Field (16-14) | 35-28 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Lon Warneke vs Tex Carleton | Third | 3 out |
| Wednesday, June 29 |
| » Lost to Cardinals (28-31), 10-5 | Wrigley Field (16-15) | 35-29 | Lost 3 |
| » Starters: Bob Weiland vs Bill Lee | Fourth | 4½ out |
| Friday, July 1 |
| » Defeated Reds (35-28), 11-4 | Crosley Field (3-1) | 36-29 | |
| » Starters: Clay Bryant vs Paul Derringer | Fourth | 5 out |
| Sunday, July 3 |
| » Defeated Reds (35-29), 4-3 | Crosley Field (4-1) | 37-29 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Bill Lee vs Johnny Vander Meer | Third | 5 out |
| Monday, July 4 |
| » Defeated Cardinals (28-35), 4-3 | Sportsman's Park III (3-1) | 38-29 | Won 3 |
| » Starters: Larry French vs Lon Warneke | Third | 6 out |
| » Lost to Cardinals (29-35), 4-3 | Sportsman's Park III (3-2) | 38-30 | |
| » Starters: Clay Bryant vs Bob Weiland | Third | 6 out |
| Friday, July 8 |
| » Lost to Reds (36-31), 7-6 | Wrigley Field (16-16) | 38-31 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Paul Derringer vs Tex Carleton | Third | 7 out |
| Saturday, July 9 |
| » Lost to Reds (37-31), 11-0 | Wrigley Field (16-17) | 38-32 | Lost 3 |
| » Starters: Bucky Walters vs Clay Bryant | Fourth | 7 out |
| Sunday, July 10 |
| » Lost to Reds (38-31), 3-1 | Wrigley Field (16-18) | 38-33 | Lost 4 |
| » Starters: Johnny Vander Meer vs Bill Lee | Fourth | 8 out |
| Monday, July 11 |
| » Lost to Pirates (43-25), 5-3 | Wrigley Field (16-19) | 38-34 | Lost 5 |
| » Starters: Bill Swift vs Larry French | Fourth | 8½ out |
| Tuesday, July 12 |
| » Lost to Pirates (44-25), 14-6 | Wrigley Field (16-20) | 38-35 | Lost 6 |
| » Starters: Bob Klinger vs Tex Carleton | Fourth | 8 out |
| Thursday, July 14 |
| » Defeated Phillies (21-48), 3-0 | Wrigley Field (17-20) | 39-35 | |
| » Starters: Claude Passeau vs Clay Bryant | Fourth | 7 out |
| » Defeated Phillies (21-49), 5-1 | Wrigley Field (18-20) | 40-35 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Hugh Mulcahy vs Bill Lee | Fourth | 7 out |
| Friday, July 15 |
| » Defeated Phillies (21-50), 4-1 | Wrigley Field (19-20) | 41-35 | Won 3 |
| » Starters: Wayne LaMaster vs Larry French | Fourth | 6 out |
| Saturday, July 16 |
| » Defeated Braves (34-36), 8-7 | Wrigley Field (20-20) | 42-35 | Won 4 |
| » Starters: Johnny Lanning vs Tex Carleton | Fourth | 6 out |
| Sunday, July 17 |
| » Defeated Braves (34-37), 3-1 | Wrigley Field (21-20) | 43-35 | Won 5 |
| » Starters: Jim Turner vs Dizzy Dean | Third | 4½ out |
| » Defeated Braves (34-38), 4-0 | Wrigley Field (22-20) | 44-35 | Won 6 |
| » Starters: Danny MacFayden vs Bill Lee | Third | 4½ out |
| Monday, July 18 |
| » Defeated Braves (34-39), 7-6 | Wrigley Field (23-20) | 45-35 | Won 7 |
| » Starters: Lou Fette vs Tex Carleton | Third | 4½ out |
| Tuesday, July 19 |
| » Lost to Dodgers (37-43), 8-3 | Wrigley Field (23-21) | 45-36 | |
| » Starters: Vito Tamulis vs Larry French | Fourth | 5½ out |
| Thursday, July 21 |
| » Defeated Dodgers (37-44), 5-2 | Wrigley Field (24-21) | 46-36 | |
| » Manager: Gabby Hartnett |
| » Starters: Freddie Fitzsimmons vs Clay Bryant | Third | 6 out |
| » Lost to Dodgers (38-44), 1-0 | Wrigley Field (24-22) | 46-37 | |
| » Starters: Luke Hamlin vs Charlie Root | Third | 6 out |
| Saturday, July 23 |
| » Defeated Giants (51-34), 7-4 | Wrigley Field (25-22) | 47-37 | |
| » Starters: Harry Gumbert vs Bill Lee | Third | 5 out |
| » Defeated Giants (51-35), 3-1 | Wrigley Field (26-22) | 48-37 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Hal Schumacher vs Dizzy Dean | Third | 5 out |
| Sunday, July 24 |
| » Defeated Giants (51-36), 5-4 | Wrigley Field (27-22) | 49-37 | Won 3 |
| » Starters: Bill Lohrman vs Larry French | Third | 5½ out |
| Tuesday, July 26 |
| » Defeated Dodgers (40-47), 10-8 | Ebbets Field (5-2) | 50-37 | Won 4 |
| » Starters: Charlie Root vs Freddie Fitzsimmons | Third | 4½ out |
| Wednesday, July 27 |
| » Lost to Dodgers (41-47), 3-2 | Ebbets Field (5-3) | 50-38 | |
| » Starters: Clay Bryant vs Bill Posedel | Third | 5½ out |
| Friday, July 29 |
| » Lost to Phillies (27-59), 5-4 | Shibe Park (0-1) | 50-39 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Bill Lee vs Hugh Mulcahy | Third | 7 out |
| Saturday, July 30 |
| » Lost to Phillies (28-59), 5-4 | Shibe Park (0-2) | 50-40 | Lost 3 |
| » Starters: Dizzy Dean vs Claude Passeau | Third | 8 out |
| Sunday, July 31 |
| » Lost to Phillies (29-59), 6-5 | Shibe Park (0-3) | 50-41 | Lost 4 |
| » Starters: Tex Carleton vs Al Hollingsworth | Third | 7½ out |
| » Defeated Phillies (29-60), 4-3 | Shibe Park (1-3) | 51-41 | |
| » Starters: Charlie Root vs Wayne LaMaster | Third | 7½ out |
| Former Cub Roy Miller dies in Jersey City, NJ at the age of 56. |
| Tuesday, August 2 |
| » Defeated Giants (54-40), 7-0 | Polo Grounds V (4-3) | 52-41 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Clay Bryant vs Carl Hubbell | Third | 6½ out |
| Wednesday, August 3 |
| » Lost to Giants (55-40), 8-3 | Polo Grounds V (4-4) | 52-42 | |
| » Starters: Bill Lee vs Harry Gumbert | Third | 8 out |
| Thursday, August 4 |
| » Defeated Giants (55-41), 6-0 | Polo Grounds V (5-4) | 53-42 | |
| » Starters: Larry French vs Bill Lohrman | Third | 7 out |
| » Major-league debuts: Johnnie Wittig (Giants) |
| Saturday, August 6 |
| » Lost to Braves (44-49), 1-0 | Braves Field (2-5) | 53-43 | |
| » Starters: Vance Page vs Lou Fette | Fourth | 7 out |
| » Major-league debuts: Vance Page (Cubs) |
| Sunday, August 7 |
| » Defeated Braves (44-50), 7-4 | Braves Field (3-5) | 54-43 | |
| » Starters: Clay Bryant vs Johnny Lanning | Third | 8 out |
| » Lost to Braves (45-50), 5-0 | Braves Field (3-6) | 54-44 | |
| » Starters: Bill Lee vs Jim Turner | Third | 8 out |
| Tuesday, August 9 |
| » Defeated Reds (54-45), 3-0 | Crosley Field (5-1) | 55-44 | |
| » Starters: Larry French vs Paul Derringer | Third | 8 out |
| Wednesday, August 10 |
| » Defeated Reds (54-46), 6-3 | Crosley Field (6-1) | 56-44 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Vance Page vs Johnny Vander Meer | Third | 7 out |
| Thursday, August 11 |
| » Lost to Reds (55-46), 8-7 | Crosley Field (6-2) | 56-45 | |
| » Starters: Clay Bryant vs Whitey Moore | Third | 7½ out |
| Friday, August 12 |
| » Defeated Pirates (62-37), 9-3 | Forbes Field (4-3) | 57-45 | |
| » Starters: Bill Lee vs Jim Tobin | Third | 6½ out |
| Saturday, August 13 |
| » Defeated Pirates (62-38), 11-5 | Forbes Field (5-3) | 58-45 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Dizzy Dean vs Cy Blanton | Third | 5½ out |
| Sunday, August 14 |
| » Lost to Pirates (63-38), 2-0 | Forbes Field (5-4) | 58-46 | |
| » Starters: Charlie Root vs Russ Bauers | Third | 6½ out |
| Monday, August 15 |
| » Lost to Cardinals (45-58), 8-4 | Wrigley Field (27-23) | 58-47 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Lon Warneke vs Clay Bryant | Third | 6½ out |
| Tuesday, August 16 |
| » Defeated Cardinals (45-59), 5-4 | Wrigley Field (28-23) | 59-47 | |
| » Starters: Bill McGee vs Bill Lee | Third | 7 out |
| » Lost to Cardinals (46-59), 5-2 | Wrigley Field (28-24) | 59-48 | |
| » Starters: Curt Davis vs Larry French | Third | 7 out |
| Wednesday, August 17 |
| » Lost to Reds (59-48), 8-4 | Wrigley Field (28-25) | 59-49 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Bucky Walters vs Vance Page | Fourth | 8 out |
| Thursday, August 18 |
| » Lost to Reds (60-48), 9-1 | Wrigley Field (28-26) | 59-50 | Lost 3 |
| » Starters: Paul Derringer vs Charlie Root | Fourth | 8 out |
| Saturday, August 20 |
| » Lost to Pirates (66-40), 5-2 | Wrigley Field (28-27) | 59-51 | Lost 4 |
| » Starters: Red Lucas vs Dizzy Dean | Fourth | 9 out |
| Sunday, August 21 |
| » Defeated Pirates (66-41), 6-4 | Wrigley Field (29-27) | 60-51 | |
| » Starters: Cy Blanton vs Bill Lee | Third | 7 out |
| » Defeated Pirates (66-42), 6-1 | Wrigley Field (30-27) | 61-51 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Russ Bauers vs Tex Carleton | Third | 7 out |
| Monday, August 22 |
| » Lost to Pirates (67-42), 4-2 | Wrigley Field (30-28) | 61-52 | |
| » Starters: Jim Tobin vs Clay Bryant | Fourth | 8 out |
| Tuesday, August 23 |
| » Lost to Giants (64-49), 6-2 | Wrigley Field (30-29) | 61-53 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Harry Gumbert vs Larry French | Fourth | 8½ out |
| Wednesday, August 24 |
| » Defeated Giants (64-50), 6-1 | Wrigley Field (31-29) | 62-53 | |
| » Starters: Bill Lohrman vs Vance Page | Fourth | 8½ out |
| Thursday, August 25 |
| » Defeated Dodgers (53-61), 3-2 | Wrigley Field (32-29) | 63-53 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Van Mungo vs Bill Lee | Third | 6½ out |
| » Defeated Dodgers (53-62), 5-4 | Wrigley Field (33-29) | 64-53 | Won 3 |
| » Starters: Vito Tamulis vs Tex Carleton | Third | 6½ out |
| Friday, August 26 |
| » Defeated Dodgers (53-63), 7-3 | Wrigley Field (34-29) | 65-53 | Won 4 |
| » Starters: Bill Posedel vs Clay Bryant | Third | 5½ out |
| Saturday, August 27 |
| » Lost to Dodgers (54-63), 4-1 | Wrigley Field (34-30) | 65-54 | |
| » Starters: Luke Hamlin vs Charlie Root | Third | 6½ out |
| Sunday, August 28 |
| » Defeated Phillies (37-77), 6-5 | Wrigley Field (35-30) | 66-54 | |
| » Starters: Hugh Mulcahy vs Bill Lee | Third | 5 out |
| » Defeated Phillies (37-78), 3-1 | Wrigley Field (36-30) | 67-54 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Syl Johnson vs Vance Page | Third | 5 out |
| Future Cub Billy Cowan is born in Calhoun City, MS. Future Cub Dick LeMay is born in Cincinnati, OH. |
| Tuesday, August 30 |
| » Lost to Braves (60-59), 8-1 | Wrigley Field (36-31) | 67-55 | |
| » Starters: Jim Turner vs Tex Carleton | Third | 6½ out |
| Wednesday, August 31 |
| » Lost to Braves (61-59), 6-4 | Wrigley Field (36-32) | 67-56 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Lou Fette vs Bill Lee | Fourth | 7 out |
| Thursday, September 1 |
| » Defeated Braves (61-60), 4-2 | Wrigley Field (37-32) | 68-56 | |
| » Starters: Johnny Lanning vs Clay Bryant | Second | 7 out |
| Saturday, September 3 |
| » Lost to Reds (69-56), 6-0 | Crosley Field (6-3) | 68-57 | |
| » Starters: Vance Page vs Paul Derringer | Third | 7 out |
| » Lost to Reds (70-56), 7-5 | Crosley Field (6-4) | 68-58 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Tex Carleton vs Bucky Walters | Third | 7 out |
| Sunday, September 4 |
| » Defeated Reds (70-57), 2-1 | Crosley Field (7-4) | 69-58 | |
| » Starters: Charlie Root vs Whitey Moore | Third | 7 out |
| Monday, September 5 |
| » Defeated Pirates (75-51), 3-0 | Forbes Field (6-4) | 70-58 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Bill Lee vs Ed Brandt | Third | 5 out |
| » Defeated Pirates (75-52), 4-3 | Forbes Field (7-4) | 71-58 | Won 3 |
| » Starters: Clay Bryant vs Red Lucas | Third | 5 out |
| Wednesday, September 7 |
| » Defeated Cardinals (62-69), 7-5 | Sportsman's Park III (4-2) | 72-58 | Won 4 |
| » Starters: Vance Page vs Max Macon | Second | 5 out |
| Thursday, September 8 |
| » Defeated Cardinals (62-70), 7-4 | Sportsman's Park III (5-2) | 73-58 | Won 5 |
| » Starters: Kirby Higbe vs Bob Weiland | Second | 4 out |
| Friday, September 9 |
| » Defeated Cardinals (62-71), 4-2 | Sportsman's Park III (6-2) | 74-58 | Won 6 |
| » Starters: Clay Bryant vs Lon Warneke | Second | 3½ out |
| Saturday, September 10 |
| » Lost to Reds (74-59), 9-1 | Wrigley Field (37-33) | 74-59 | |
| » Starters: Bucky Walters vs Charlie Root | Second | 4½ out |
| Sunday, September 11 |
| » Defeated Reds (74-60), 2-0 | Wrigley Field (38-33) | 75-59 | |
| » Starters: Paul Derringer vs Bill Lee | Second | 3½ out |
| Tuesday, September 13 |
| » Lost to Braves (68-66), 5-2 | Braves Field (3-7) | 75-60 | |
| » Starters: Clay Bryant vs Jim Turner | Second | 4 out |
| Wednesday, September 14 |
| » Defeated Braves (68-67), 6-3 | Braves Field (4-7) | 76-60 | |
| » Starters: Charlie Root vs Lou Fette | Second | 2½ out |
| Saturday, September 17 |
| » Defeated Giants (75-63), 4-0 | Polo Grounds V (6-4) | 77-60 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Bill Lee vs Johnnie Wittig | Second | 2½ out |
| » Defeated Giants (75-64), 4-2 | Polo Grounds V (7-4) | 78-60 | Won 3 |
| » Starters: Clay Bryant vs Bill Lohrman | Second | 2½ out |
| Sunday, September 18 |
| » Lost to Dodgers (63-75), 4-1 | Ebbets Field (5-4) | 78-61 | |
| » Starters: Charlie Root vs Vito Tamulis | Second | 3½ out |
| » Tied Dodgers, 3-3 | Ebbets Field (5-4) | 78-61 | |
| » Starters: Larry French vs Fred Frankhouse | Second | 3½ out |
| Thursday, September 22 |
| » Defeated Phillies (44-94), 4-0 | Shibe Park (2-3) | 79-61 | |
| » Starters: Bill Lee vs Max Butcher | Second | 3½ out |
| » Defeated Phillies (44-95), 2-1 | Shibe Park (3-3) | 80-61 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Clay Bryant vs Claude Passeau | Second | 3½ out |
| Friday, September 23 |
| » Defeated Phillies (44-96), 3-2 | Shibe Park (4-3) | 81-61 | Won 3 |
| » Starters: Kirby Higbe vs Hugh Mulcahy | Second | 2 out |
| » Defeated Phillies (44-97), 7-6 | Shibe Park (5-3) | 82-61 | Won 4 |
| » Starters: Tex Carleton vs Al Hollingsworth | Second | 2 out |
| » Major-league debuts: Steve Mesner (Cubs) |
| Saturday, September 24 |
| » Defeated Cardinals (68-75), 9-3 | Wrigley Field (39-33) | 83-61 | Won 5 |
| » Starters: Lon Warneke vs Vance Page | Second | 2 out |
| Sunday, September 25 |
| » Defeated Cardinals (68-76), 7-2 | Wrigley Field (40-33) | 84-61 | Won 6 |
| » Starters: Bob Weiland vs Clay Bryant | Second | 2 out |
| Monday, September 26 |
| » Defeated Cardinals (68-77), 6-3 | Wrigley Field (41-33) | 85-61 | Won 7 |
| » Starters: Curt Davis vs Bill Lee | Second | 1½ out |
| Tuesday, September 27 |
| » Defeated Pirates (85-59), 2-1 | Wrigley Field (42-33) | 86-61 | Won 8 |
| » Starters: Jim Tobin vs Dizzy Dean | Second | 1½ out |
| Wednesday, September 28 |
| » Defeated Pirates (85-60), 6-5 | Wrigley Field (43-33) | 87-61 | Won 9 |
| » Starters: Bob Klinger vs Clay Bryant | First | -- |
| Thursday, September 29 |
| » Defeated Pirates (85-61), 10-1 | Wrigley Field (44-33) | 88-61 | Won 10 |
| » Starters: Russ Bauers vs Bill Lee | First | -- |
| Friday, September 30 |
| » Tied Cardinals, 7-7 | Sportsman's Park III (6-2) | 88-61 | |
| » Starters: Tex Carleton vs Lon Warneke | First | -- |
| Saturday, October 1 |
| » Lost to Cardinals (70-79), 4-3 | Sportsman's Park III (6-3) | 88-62 | |
| » Starters: Vance Page vs Bob Weiland | First | -- |
| » Defeated Cardinals (70-80), 10-3 | Sportsman's Park III (7-3) | 89-62 | |
| » Starters: Charlie Root vs Clyde Shoun | First | -- |
| Sunday, October 2 |
| » Lost to Cardinals (71-80), 7-5 | Sportsman's Park III (7-4) | 89-63 | |
| » Starters: Larry French vs Paul Dean | First | -- |
| Wednesday, October 19 |
| Future Cub Vic Roznovsky is born in Shiner, TX. |
| Saturday, October 29 |
| Former Cub Tom Daly dies in Brooklyn, NY at the age of 73. |
| Saturday, November 19 |
| Future Cub Manny Jimenez is born in San Pedro de Macoris, D.R. |
Game information provided by Retrosheet (www.retrosheet.org) |
