| Friday, January 12 |
| Future Cardinal George Kernek is born in Holdenville, OK. |
| Sunday, February 25 |
| Future Cardinal Danny Cater is born in Austin, TX. |
| Monday, April 15 |
| Future Cardinal Willie Davis is born in Mineral Springs, AR. |
| Tuesday, April 16 |
| » Lost to Pirates (1-0), 6-4 | Sportsman's Park III (0-1) | 0-1 | |
| » Starters: Bob Klinger vs Curt Davis | Second | 1 out |
| Friday, April 19 |
| » Lost to Cubs (1-2), 5-0 | Wrigley Field (0-1) | 0-2 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Mort Cooper vs Larry French | Fifth | 2 out |
| Saturday, April 20 |
| » Lost to Cubs (2-2), 4-3 | Wrigley Field (0-2) | 0-3 | Lost 3 |
| » Starters: Lon Warneke vs Bill Lee | Sixth | 2½ out |
| Sunday, April 21 |
| » Defeated Cubs (2-3), 5-4 | Wrigley Field (1-2) | 1-3 | |
| » Starters: Curt Davis vs Dizzy Dean | Fourth | 2 out |
| Monday, April 22 |
| » Lost to Reds (3-0), 6-1 | Crosley Field (0-1) | 1-4 | |
| » Starters: Bill McGee vs Bucky Walters | Fifth | 3 out |
| » Major-league debuts: Harry Brecheen (Cardinals) |
| Thursday, April 25 |
| » Defeated Pirates (3-2), 10-9 | Forbes Field (1-0) | 2-4 | |
| » Starters: Mort Cooper vs Bob Klinger | Fifth | 3½ out |
| Friday, April 26 |
| » Lost to Pirates (4-2), 10-4 | Forbes Field (1-1) | 2-5 | |
| » Starters: Curt Davis vs Mace Brown | Fifth | 4½ out |
| » Major-league debuts: Dutch Dietz (Pirates) |
| Saturday, April 27 |
| » Lost to Cubs (6-5), 4-0 | Sportsman's Park III (0-2) | 2-6 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Larry French vs Lon Warneke | Sixth | 5½ out |
| Sunday, April 28 |
| » Defeated Cubs (6-6), 7-5 | Sportsman's Park III (1-2) | 3-6 | |
| » Starters: Bill Lee vs Bill McGee | Fifth | 5½ out |
| » Major-league debuts: Rip Collins and Clyde McCullough (Cubs) |
| Monday, April 29 |
| » Defeated Cubs (6-7), 6-5 | Sportsman's Park III (2-2) | 4-6 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Dizzy Dean vs Mort Cooper | Sixth | 5 out |
| Tuesday, April 30 |
| » Major-league debuts: Art Mahan (Phillies) |
| Thursday, May 2 |
| » Lost to Giants (5-4), 7-4 | Sportsman's Park III (2-3) | 4-7 | |
| » Starters: Hy Vandenberg vs Curt Davis | Seventh | 5½ out |
| Friday, May 3 |
| » Lost to Braves (2-7), 4-2 | Sportsman's Park III (2-4) | 4-8 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Bill Posedel vs Lon Warneke | Seventh | 6 out |
| Saturday, May 4 |
| » Defeated Braves (2-8), 3-1 | Sportsman's Park III (3-4) | 5-8 | |
| » Starters: Joe Sullivan vs Bill McGee | Sixth | 5½ out |
| Sunday, May 5 |
| » Lost to Dodgers (10-1), 9-6 | Sportsman's Park III (3-5) | 5-9 | |
| » Starters: Whit Wyatt vs Max Lanier | Seventh | 6½ out |
| Monday, May 6 |
| » Lost to Dodgers (11-1), 6-2 | Sportsman's Park III (3-6) | 5-10 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Luke Hamlin vs Curt Davis | Seventh | 7½ out |
| Tuesday, May 7 |
| » Defeated Dodgers (11-2), 18-2 | Sportsman's Park III (4-6) | 6-10 | |
| » Starters: Hugh Casey vs Lon Warneke | Sixth | 6½ out |
| Wednesday, May 8 |
| » Defeated Phillies (5-8), 7-4 | Sportsman's Park III (5-6) | 7-10 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Lefty Smoll vs Bill McGee | Fifth | 6 out |
| Thursday, May 9 |
| » Defeated Phillies (5-9), 8-4 | Sportsman's Park III (6-6) | 8-10 | Won 3 |
| » Starters: Kirby Higbe vs Murry Dickson | Fifth | 6 out |
| » Major-league debuts: Ernie White (Cardinals) |
| Saturday, May 11 |
| » Lost to Reds (13-4), 12-5 | Sportsman's Park III (6-7) | 8-11 | |
| » Starters: Junior Thompson vs Max Lanier | Fifth | 6 out |
| Sunday, May 12 |
| » Lost to Reds (14-4), 7-1 | Sportsman's Park III (6-8) | 8-12 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Paul Derringer vs Bill McGee | Fifth | 8 out |
| » Lost to Reds (15-4), 13-4 | Sportsman's Park III (6-9) | 8-13 | Lost 3 |
| » Starters: Jim Turner vs Lon Warneke | Fifth | 8 out |
| Monday, May 13 |
| » Tied Reds, 8-8 | Crosley Field (0-1) | 8-13 | |
| » Starters: Mort Cooper vs Johnny Vander Meer | Fifth | 8 out |
| Tuesday, May 14 |
| » Lost to Phillies (7-11), 4-0 | Shibe Park (0-1) | 8-14 | Lost 4 |
| » Starters: Ernie White vs Hugh Mulcahy | Sixth | 8½ out |
| Wednesday, May 15 |
| » Lost to Phillies (8-11), 6-3 | Shibe Park (0-2) | 8-15 | Lost 5 |
| » Starters: Gene Lillard vs Kirby Higbe | Sixth | 9 out |
| Thursday, May 16 |
| Former Cardinal Spike Shannon dies in Minneapolis, MN at the age of 63. |
| Friday, May 17 |
| » Lost to Dodgers (16-5), 4-3 | Ebbets Field (0-1) | 8-16 | Lost 6 |
| » Starters: Lon Warneke vs Whit Wyatt | Sixth | 10 out |
| Saturday, May 18 |
| » Defeated Dodgers (16-6), 6-2 | Ebbets Field (1-1) | 9-16 | |
| » Starters: Bill McGee vs Luke Hamlin | Sixth | 9 out |
| Sunday, May 19 |
| » Defeated Giants (13-11), 6-5 | Polo Grounds V (1-0) | 10-16 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Mort Cooper vs Bill Lohrman | Sixth | 9 out |
| Monday, May 20 |
| » Lost to Giants (14-11), 6-0 | Polo Grounds V (1-1) | 10-17 | |
| » Starters: Curt Davis vs Cliff Melton | Sixth | 9 out |
| Saturday, May 25 |
| » Lost to Reds (19-8), 7-2 | Crosley Field (0-2) | 10-18 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Lon Warneke vs Bucky Walters | Sixth | 8½ out |
| » Defeated Reds (19-9), 5-1 | Crosley Field (1-2) | 11-18 | |
| » Starters: Bill McGee vs Junior Thompson | Sixth | 8½ out |
| Sunday, May 26 |
| » Lost to Reds (20-9), 4-0 | Crosley Field (1-3) | 11-19 | |
| » Starters: Mort Cooper vs Paul Derringer | Sixth | 9½ out |
| Monday, May 27 |
| » Lost to Cubs (18-15), 7-1 | Wrigley Field (1-3) | 11-20 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Bob Bowman vs Claude Passeau | Sixth | 10½ out |
| Tuesday, May 28 |
| » Defeated Cubs (18-16), 5-0 | Wrigley Field (2-3) | 12-20 | |
| » Starters: Max Lanier vs Vern Olsen | Sixth | 10½ out |
| Wednesday, May 29 |
| » Defeated Cubs (18-17), 8-2 | Wrigley Field (3-3) | 13-20 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Lon Warneke vs Larry French | Fifth | 10 out |
| Saturday, June 1 |
| » Lost to Phillies (13-18), 5-4 | Sportsman's Park III (6-10) | 13-21 | |
| » Starters: Hugh Mulcahy vs Bill McGee | Sixth | 12 out |
| Sunday, June 2 |
| » Lost to Phillies (14-18), 4-2 | Sportsman's Park III (6-11) | 13-22 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Boom-Boom Beck vs Max Lanier | Sixth | 12 out |
| » Defeated Phillies (14-19), 9-2 | Sportsman's Park III (7-11) | 14-22 | |
| » Starters: Lefty Smoll vs Bob Bowman | Sixth | 12 out |
| Monday, June 3 |
| Former Cardinal Billy Kelly dies in Detroit, MI at the age of 55. |
| Tuesday, June 4 |
| » Lost to Dodgers (25-11), 10-1 | Sportsman's Park III (7-12) | 14-23 | |
| » Starters: Vito Tamulis vs Mort Cooper | Sixth | 12½ out |
| Thursday, June 6 |
| » Lost to Dodgers (26-11), 9-5 | Sportsman's Park III (7-13) | 14-24 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Luke Hamlin vs Bill McGee | Sixth | 13½ out |
| Friday, June 7 |
| » Defeated Giants (22-15), 3-2 | Sportsman's Park III (8-13) | 15-24 | |
| » Manager: Mike Gonzalez |
| » Starters: Hal Schumacher vs Lon Warneke | Fifth | 12½ out |
| Saturday, June 8 |
| » Lost to Giants (23-15), 4-2 | Sportsman's Park III (8-14) | 15-25 | |
| » Starters: Roy Joiner vs Bob Bowman | Seventh | 14 out |
| » Lost to Giants (24-15), 5-2 | Sportsman's Park III (8-15) | 15-26 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Cliff Melton vs Max Lanier | Seventh | 14 out |
| Sunday, June 9 |
| » Lost to Giants (25-15), 11-9 | Sportsman's Park III (8-16) | 15-27 | Lost 3 |
| » Starters: Carl Hubbell vs Mort Cooper | Seventh | 15 out |
| » Lost to Giants (26-15), 7-4 | Sportsman's Park III (8-17) | 15-28 | Lost 4 |
| » Starters: Harry Gumbert vs Bill McGee | Seventh | 15 out |
| Monday, June 10 |
| » Lost to Braves (13-27), 12-2 | Sportsman's Park III (8-18) | 15-29 | Lost 5 |
| » Starters: Joe Sullivan vs Curt Davis | Sixth | 15 out |
| Friday, June 14 |
| » Defeated Phillies (16-27), 6-2 | Shibe Park (1-2) | 16-29 | |
| » Manager: Billy Southworth |
| » Starters: Bob Bowman vs Hugh Mulcahy | Seventh | 15½ out |
| Saturday, June 15 |
| » Defeated Phillies (16-28), 14-1 | Shibe Park (2-2) | 17-29 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Mort Cooper vs Boom-Boom Beck | Fifth | 15½ out |
| Sunday, June 16 |
| » Defeated Phillies (16-29), 9-3 | Shibe Park (3-2) | 18-29 | Won 3 |
| » Starters: Bill McGee vs Kirby Higbe | Fifth | 13½ out |
| » Defeated Phillies (16-30), 3-1 | Shibe Park (4-2) | 19-29 | Won 4 |
| » Starters: Lon Warneke vs Cy Blanton | Fifth | 13½ out |
| Monday, June 17 |
| » Defeated Dodgers (32-16), 3-1 | Ebbets Field (2-1) | 20-29 | Won 5 |
| » Starters: Clyde Shoun vs Vito Tamulis | Fifth | 13½ out |
| Tuesday, June 18 |
| » Defeated Dodgers (32-17), 7-5 | Ebbets Field (3-1) | 21-29 | Won 6 |
| » Starters: Bob Bowman vs Luke Hamlin | Fifth | 12½ out |
| Wednesday, June 19 |
| » Lost to Dodgers (33-17), 8-3 | Ebbets Field (3-2) | 21-30 | |
| » Starters: Bill McGee vs Whit Wyatt | Fifth | 13 out |
| Saturday, June 22 |
| » Defeated Braves (17-32), 9-2 | Braves Field (1-0) | 22-30 | |
| » Starters: Mort Cooper vs Bill Posedel | Fifth | 12 out |
| Sunday, June 23 |
| » Lost to Braves (18-32), 7-5 | Braves Field (1-1) | 22-31 | |
| » Starters: Bob Bowman vs Manny Salvo | Fifth | 14 out |
| » Lost to Braves (19-32), 10-5 | Braves Field (1-2) | 22-32 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Clyde Shoun vs Joe Sullivan | Fifth | 14 out |
| Wednesday, June 26 |
| » Lost to Giants (34-21), 10-9 | Polo Grounds V (1-2) | 22-33 | Lost 3 |
| » Starters: Lon Warneke vs Cliff Melton | Sixth | 14½ out |
| » Major-league debuts: Glen Stewart (Giants) |
| Friday, June 28 |
| » Defeated Pirates (23-33), 8-2 | Forbes Field (2-1) | 23-33 | |
| » Starters: Bill McGee vs Ken Heintzelman | Fifth | 13½ out |
| Sunday, June 30 |
| » Defeated Pirates (23-34), 1-0 | Forbes Field (3-1) | 24-33 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Mort Cooper vs Bob Klinger | Fifth | 15 out |
| » Lost to Pirates (24-34), 2-0 | Forbes Field (3-2) | 24-34 | |
| » Starters: Clyde Shoun vs Max Butcher | Fifth | 15 out |
| Monday, July 1 |
| » Defeated Reds (41-22), 3-2 | Sportsman's Park III (9-18) | 25-34 | |
| » Starters: Whitey Moore vs Lon Warneke | Fifth | 14 out |
| Tuesday, July 2 |
| » Defeated Reds (41-23), 4-0 | Sportsman's Park III (10-18) | 26-34 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Paul Derringer vs Bill McGee | Fifth | 13½ out |
| Thursday, July 4 |
| » Lost to Cubs (37-34), 4-3 | Sportsman's Park III (10-19) | 26-35 | |
| » Starters: Larry French vs Mort Cooper | Fifth | 15 out |
| » Defeated Cubs (37-35), 5-2 | Sportsman's Park III (11-19) | 27-35 | |
| » Starters: Ken Raffensberger vs Clyde Shoun | Fifth | 15 out |
| Friday, July 5 |
| » Lost to Cubs (38-35), 11-5 | Sportsman's Park III (11-20) | 27-36 | |
| » Starters: Vern Olsen vs Max Lanier | Fifth | 16 out |
| Saturday, July 6 |
| » Lost to Pirates (26-39), 15-8 | Sportsman's Park III (11-21) | 27-37 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Rip Sewell vs Bill McGee | Fifth | 17½ out |
| » Lost to Pirates (27-39), 4-3 | Sportsman's Park III (11-22) | 27-38 | Lost 3 |
| » Starters: Russ Bauers vs Lon Warneke | Fifth | 17½ out |
| Sunday, July 7 |
| » Lost to Pirates (28-39), 7-6 | Sportsman's Park III (11-23) | 27-39 | Lost 4 |
| » Starters: Max Butcher vs Clyde Shoun | Sixth | 18 out |
| » Lost to Pirates (29-39), 4-1 | Sportsman's Park III (11-24) | 27-40 | Lost 5 |
| » Starters: Ken Heintzelman vs Mort Cooper | Sixth | 18 out |
| Thursday, July 11 |
| » Lost to Giants (41-28), 8-6 | Sportsman's Park III (11-25) | 27-41 | Lost 6 |
| » Starters: Cliff Melton vs Bill McGee | Sixth | 19 out |
| Saturday, July 13 |
| » Defeated Giants (41-29), 7-6 | Sportsman's Park III (12-25) | 28-41 | |
| » Starters: Carl Hubbell vs Lon Warneke | Sixth | 18 out |
| » Defeated Giants (41-30), 4-3 | Sportsman's Park III (13-25) | 29-41 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Harry Gumbert vs Mort Cooper | Sixth | 18 out |
| Sunday, July 14 |
| » Defeated Braves (27-42), 8-7 | Sportsman's Park III (14-25) | 30-41 | Won 3 |
| » Starters: Al Piechota vs Clyde Shoun | Fifth | 18 out |
| » Defeated Braves (27-43), 3-1 | Sportsman's Park III (15-25) | 31-41 | Won 4 |
| » Starters: Al Javery vs Bill McGee | Fifth | 18 out |
| Monday, July 15 |
| » Defeated Braves (27-44), 12-2 | Sportsman's Park III (16-25) | 32-41 | Won 5 |
| » Starters: Dick Errickson vs Lon Warneke | Fifth | 18 out |
| Tuesday, July 16 |
| » Defeated Braves (27-45), 4-3 | Sportsman's Park III (17-25) | 33-41 | Won 6 |
| » Starters: Bill Posedel vs Clyde Shoun | Fifth | 17½ out |
| Wednesday, July 17 |
| » Lost to Phillies (26-49), 3-0 | Sportsman's Park III (17-26) | 33-42 | |
| » Starters: Hugh Mulcahy vs Mort Cooper | Fifth | 18½ out |
| Thursday, July 18 |
| Future Cardinal Joe Torre is born in Brooklyn, NY. |
| Friday, July 19 |
| » Defeated Phillies (26-50), 3-2 | Sportsman's Park III (18-26) | 34-42 | |
| » Starters: Kirby Higbe vs Bill McGee | Fifth | 17 out |
| » Defeated Phillies (26-51), 5-3 | Sportsman's Park III (19-26) | 35-42 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Cy Blanton vs Bob Bowman | Fifth | 17 out |
| Saturday, July 20 |
| » Defeated Dodgers (50-30), 3-2 | Sportsman's Park III (20-26) | 36-42 | Won 3 |
| » Starters: Tex Carleton vs Lon Warneke | Fifth | 17 out |
| Sunday, July 21 |
| » Lost to Dodgers (51-30), 3-1 | Sportsman's Park III (20-27) | 36-43 | |
| » Starters: Freddie Fitzsimmons vs Clyde Shoun | Fifth | 18 out |
| » Defeated Dodgers (51-31), 5-2 | Sportsman's Park III (21-27) | 37-43 | |
| » Starters: Luke Hamlin vs Mort Cooper | Fifth | 18 out |
| Tuesday, July 23 |
| » Defeated Phillies (28-53), 7-3 | Shibe Park (5-2) | 38-43 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Bill McGee vs Cy Blanton | Fifth | 18½ out |
| Friday, July 26 |
| » Tied Dodgers, 3-3 | Ebbets Field (3-2) | 38-43 | |
| » Starters: Lon Warneke vs Vito Tamulis | Fifth | 19½ out |
| Saturday, July 27 |
| » Defeated Dodgers (51-35), 4-2 | Ebbets Field (4-2) | 39-43 | Won 3 |
| » Starters: Carl Doyle vs Lee Grissom | Fifth | 18 out |
| » Defeated Dodgers (51-36), 6-3 | Ebbets Field (5-2) | 40-43 | Won 4 |
| » Starters: Clyde Shoun vs Curt Davis | Fifth | 18 out |
| » Major-league debuts: Ed Head (Dodgers) |
| Sunday, July 28 |
| » Lost to Dodgers (52-36), 3-0 | Ebbets Field (5-3) | 40-44 | |
| » Starters: Bill McGee vs Whit Wyatt | Sixth | 19 out |
| » Lost to Dodgers (53-36), 7-4 | Ebbets Field (5-4) | 40-45 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Mort Cooper vs Freddie Fitzsimmons | Sixth | 19 out |
| Monday, July 29 |
| » Defeated Braves (29-56), 8-3 | Braves Field (2-2) | 41-45 | |
| » Starters: Bob Bowman vs Manny Salvo | Fifth | 18 out |
| Tuesday, July 30 |
| » Defeated Braves (29-57), 13-5 | Braves Field (3-2) | 42-45 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Lon Warneke vs Bill Posedel | Fifth | 18 out |
| Wednesday, July 31 |
| » Defeated Braves (29-58), 3-1 | Braves Field (4-2) | 43-45 | Won 3 |
| » Starters: Clyde Shoun vs Dick Errickson | Fifth | 16½ out |
| » Defeated Braves (29-59), 17-8 | Braves Field (5-2) | 44-45 | Won 4 |
| » Starters: Bill McGee vs Joe Sullivan | Fifth | 16½ out |
| Friday, August 2 |
| » Lost to Giants (50-39), 5-4 | Polo Grounds V (1-3) | 44-46 | |
| » Starters: Mort Cooper vs Cliff Melton | Fifth | 15½ out |
| » Defeated Giants (50-40), 3-1 | Polo Grounds V (2-3) | 45-46 | |
| » Starters: Carl Doyle vs Harry Gumbert | Fifth | 15½ out |
| Saturday, August 3 |
| » Defeated Giants (50-41), 8-3 | Polo Grounds V (3-3) | 46-46 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Lon Warneke vs Carl Hubbell | Fifth | 15 out |
| Sunday, August 4 |
| » Lost to Giants (51-41), 3-2 | Polo Grounds V (3-4) | 46-47 | |
| » Starters: Clyde Shoun vs Hal Schumacher | Fifth | 15 out |
| » Defeated Giants (51-42), 6-3 | Polo Grounds V (4-4) | 47-47 | |
| » Starters: Bill McGee vs Bill Lohrman | Fifth | 15 out |
| Tuesday, August 6 |
| » Lost to Pirates (47-48), 3-1 | Forbes Field (3-3) | 47-48 | |
| » Starters: Mort Cooper vs Ken Heintzelman | Fifth | 15½ out |
| Wednesday, August 7 |
| » Lost to Pirates (48-48), 10-9 | Forbes Field (3-4) | 47-49 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Lon Warneke vs Mace Brown | Sixth | 16 out |
| » Lost to Pirates (49-48), 12-6 | Forbes Field (3-5) | 47-50 | Lost 3 |
| » Starters: Max Lanier vs Max Butcher | Sixth | 16 out |
| Friday, August 9 |
| » Lost to Reds (65-34), 7-2 | Crosley Field (1-4) | 47-51 | Lost 4 |
| » Starters: Bill McGee vs Junior Thompson | Sixth | 17½ out |
| Saturday, August 10 |
| » Lost to Reds (66-34), 5-0 | Crosley Field (1-5) | 47-52 | Lost 5 |
| » Starters: Bob Bowman vs Whitey Moore | Sixth | 18½ out |
| Sunday, August 11 |
| » Defeated Reds (66-35), 3-2 | Crosley Field (2-5) | 48-52 | |
| » Starters: Mort Cooper vs Paul Derringer | Sixth | 16½ out |
| » Defeated Reds (66-36), 3-1 | Crosley Field (3-5) | 49-52 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Lon Warneke vs Jim Turner | Sixth | 16½ out |
| Tuesday, August 13 |
| » Defeated Cubs (54-55), 5-1 | Wrigley Field (4-3) | 50-52 | Won 3 |
| » Starters: Clyde Shoun vs Larry French | Sixth | 16 out |
| Future Cardinal Tony Cloninger is born in Lincoln County, NC. |
| Wednesday, August 14 |
| » Defeated Pirates (53-51), 7-6 | Sportsman's Park III (22-27) | 51-52 | Won 4 |
| » Starters: Rip Sewell vs Bill McGee | Fifth | 15½ out |
| Friday, August 16 |
| » Lost to Pirates (54-51), 6-5 | Sportsman's Park III (22-28) | 51-53 | |
| » Starters: Dick Lanahan vs Bob Bowman | Fifth | 16 out |
| » Defeated Pirates (54-52), 9-5 | Sportsman's Park III (23-28) | 52-53 | |
| » Starters: Max Butcher vs Lon Warneke | Fifth | 16 out |
| Sunday, August 18 |
| » Defeated Reds (69-39), 3-1 | Sportsman's Park III (24-28) | 53-53 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Bucky Walters vs Mort Cooper | Fourth | 14 out |
| » Defeated Reds (69-40), 5-4 | Sportsman's Park III (25-28) | 54-53 | Won 3 |
| » Starters: Jim Turner vs Carl Doyle | Fourth | 14 out |
| Tuesday, August 20 |
| » Defeated Dodgers (65-46), 3-0 | Sportsman's Park III (26-28) | 55-53 | Won 4 |
| » Starters: Lee Grissom vs Clyde Shoun | Fourth | 13 out |
| » Defeated Dodgers (65-47), 4-3 | Sportsman's Park III (27-28) | 56-53 | Won 5 |
| » Starters: Wes Flowers vs Lon Warneke | Fourth | 13 out |
| Wednesday, August 21 |
| » Defeated Dodgers (65-48), 7-5 | Sportsman's Park III (28-28) | 57-53 | Won 6 |
| » Starters: Vito Tamulis vs Bill McGee | Fourth | 12 out |
| Thursday, August 22 |
| » Defeated Phillies (38-70), 9-0 | Sportsman's Park III (29-28) | 58-53 | Won 7 |
| » Starters: Charlie Frye vs Mort Cooper | Third | 12 out |
| Friday, August 23 |
| » Defeated Phillies (38-71), 5-2 | Sportsman's Park III (30-28) | 59-53 | Won 8 |
| » Starters: Kirby Higbe vs Bob Bowman | Third | 11 out |
| Saturday, August 24 |
| » Defeated Phillies (38-72), 1-0 | Sportsman's Park III (31-28) | 60-53 | Won 9 |
| » Starters: Si Johnson vs Lon Warneke | Third | 11 out |
| Sunday, August 25 |
| » Lost to Braves (46-70), 4-1 | Sportsman's Park III (31-29) | 60-54 | |
| » Starters: Bill Posedel vs Clyde Shoun | Third | 12 out |
| » Defeated Braves (46-71), 8-5 | Sportsman's Park III (32-29) | 61-54 | |
| » Starters: Manny Salvo vs Carl Doyle | Third | 12 out |
| Monday, August 26 |
| » Lost to Braves (47-71), 3-1 | Sportsman's Park III (32-30) | 61-55 | |
| » Starters: Nick Strincevich vs Mort Cooper | Third | 12½ out |
| Tuesday, August 27 |
| » Defeated Braves (47-72), 4-3 | Sportsman's Park III (33-30) | 62-55 | |
| » Starters: Jim Tobin vs Bob Bowman | Third | 12 out |
| Wednesday, August 28 |
| » Lost to Giants (62-56), 5-2 | Sportsman's Park III (33-31) | 62-56 | |
| » Starters: Cliff Melton vs Lon Warneke | Third | 12½ out |
| Thursday, August 29 |
| » Defeated Giants (62-57), 5-0 | Sportsman's Park III (34-31) | 63-56 | |
| » Starters: Hal Schumacher vs Bill McGee | Third | 12½ out |
| Sunday, September 1 |
| » Lost to Pirates (63-58), 10-0 | Forbes Field (3-6) | 63-57 | |
| » Starters: Clyde Shoun vs Ken Heintzelman | Third | 14 out |
| » Tied Pirates, 5-5 | Forbes Field (3-6) | 63-57 | |
| » Starters: Bob Bowman vs Dick Lanahan | Third | 14 out |
| Monday, September 2 |
| » Lost to Reds (80-45), 2-1 | Crosley Field (3-6) | 63-58 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Mort Cooper vs Paul Derringer | Third | 14 out |
| » Defeated Reds (80-46), 7-4 | Crosley Field (4-6) | 64-58 | |
| » Starters: Lon Warneke vs Junior Thompson | Third | 14 out |
| Tuesday, September 3 |
| » Lost to Reds (81-46), 4-3 | Crosley Field (4-7) | 64-59 | |
| » Starters: Bill McGee vs Johnny Hutchings | Third | 15 out |
| Wednesday, September 4 |
| » Defeated Cubs (63-68), 4-2 | Sportsman's Park III (35-31) | 65-59 | |
| » Starters: Claude Passeau vs Max Lanier | Third | 15 out |
| Friday, September 6 |
| » Defeated Cubs (63-69), 6-4 | Sportsman's Park III (36-31) | 66-59 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Larry French vs Clyde Shoun | Third | 15 out |
| Saturday, September 7 |
| » Lost to Pirates (65-61), 14-9 | Sportsman's Park III (36-32) | 66-60 | |
| » Starters: Ken Heintzelman vs Mort Cooper | Third | 16 out |
| Sunday, September 8 |
| » Lost to Pirates (66-61), 16-14 | Sportsman's Park III (36-33) | 66-61 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Rip Sewell vs Bob Bowman | Fourth | 16½ out |
| » Lost to Pirates (67-61), 5-4 | Sportsman's Park III (36-34) | 66-62 | Lost 3 |
| » Starters: Bob Klinger vs Lon Warneke | Fourth | 16½ out |
| Tuesday, September 10 |
| » Major-league debuts: Max Wilson (Phillies) |
| Wednesday, September 11 |
| » Defeated Giants (66-66), 7-4 | Polo Grounds V (5-4) | 67-62 | |
| » Starters: Clyde Shoun vs Cliff Melton | Fourth | 16½ out |
| » Defeated Giants (66-67), 3-2 | Polo Grounds V (6-4) | 68-62 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Bill McGee vs Harry Gumbert | Fourth | 16½ out |
| Thursday, September 12 |
| » Lost to Braves (57-79), 17-7 | Braves Field (5-3) | 68-63 | |
| » Starters: Bob Bowman vs Jim Tobin | Fourth | 18 out |
| » Lost to Braves (58-79), 6-1 | Braves Field (5-4) | 68-64 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Mort Cooper vs Bill Posedel | Fourth | 18 out |
| Friday, September 13 |
| » Defeated Braves (58-80), 9-3 | Braves Field (6-4) | 69-64 | |
| » Starters: Lon Warneke vs Dick Errickson | Fourth | 18 out |
| Saturday, September 14 |
| » Defeated Braves (58-81), 6-5 | Braves Field (7-4) | 70-64 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Clyde Shoun vs Al Javery | Third | 18 out |
| Sunday, September 15 |
| » Defeated Phillies (45-92), 7-0 | Shibe Park (6-2) | 71-64 | Won 3 |
| » Starters: Bill McGee vs Ike Pearson | Third | 17½ out |
| » Defeated Phillies (45-93), 3-1 | Shibe Park (7-2) | 72-64 | Won 4 |
| » Starters: Bob Bowman vs Johnny Podgajny | Third | 17½ out |
| » Major-league debuts: Johnny Podgajny (Phillies) |
| Future Cardinal Frank Linzy is born in Fort Gibson, OK. |
| Monday, September 16 |
| » Lost to Phillies (46-93), 3-2 | Shibe Park (7-3) | 72-65 | |
| » Starters: Mort Cooper vs Si Johnson | Third | 18 out |
| » Defeated Phillies (46-94), 7-1 | Shibe Park (8-3) | 73-65 | |
| » Starters: Ira Hutchinson vs Charlie Frye | Third | 18 out |
| Tuesday, September 17 |
| » Defeated Dodgers (83-60), 5-0 | Ebbets Field (6-4) | 74-65 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Max Lanier vs Lee Grissom | Third | 18 out |
| Wednesday, September 18 |
| » Defeated Dodgers (83-61), 14-7 | Ebbets Field (7-4) | 75-65 | Won 3 |
| » Starters: Lon Warneke vs Ed Head | Third | 18 out |
| Thursday, September 19 |
| » Defeated Pirates (73-69), 2-1 | Forbes Field (4-6) | 76-65 | Won 4 |
| » Starters: Bill McGee vs Rip Sewell | Third | 17½ out |
| » Defeated Pirates (73-70), 8-2 | Forbes Field (5-6) | 77-65 | Won 5 |
| » Starters: Bob Bowman vs Ken Heintzelman | Third | 17½ out |
| Saturday, September 21 |
| » Lost to Cubs (72-73), 4-3 | Wrigley Field (4-4) | 77-66 | |
| » Starters: Lon Warneke vs Vern Olsen | Third | 18 out |
| Sunday, September 22 |
| » Defeated Cubs (72-74), 8-1 | Wrigley Field (5-4) | 78-66 | |
| » Starters: Mort Cooper vs Dizzy Dean | Third | 17 out |
| » Defeated Cubs (72-75), 2-1 | Wrigley Field (6-4) | 79-66 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Max Lanier vs Larry French | Third | 17 out |
| » Major-league debuts: Carden Gillenwater (Cardinals) |
| Monday, September 23 |
| » Lost to Cubs (73-75), 10-0 | Wrigley Field (6-5) | 79-67 | |
| » Starters: Clyde Shoun vs Claude Passeau | Third | 17 out |
| Wednesday, September 25 |
| » Lost to Reds (97-50), 5-0 | Sportsman's Park III (36-35) | 79-68 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Junior Thompson vs Bill McGee | Third | 17 out |
| » Defeated Reds (97-51), 4-3 | Sportsman's Park III (37-35) | 80-68 | |
| » Starters: Bucky Walters vs Ira Hutchinson | Third | 17 out |
| » Major-league debuts: Walker Cooper and Harry Walker (Cardinals) |
| Thursday, September 26 |
| » Lost to Reds (98-51), 4-3 | Sportsman's Park III (37-36) | 80-69 | |
| » Starters: Johnny Vander Meer vs Carl Doyle | Third | 17 out |
| » Defeated Reds (98-52), 5-1 | Sportsman's Park III (38-36) | 81-69 | |
| » Starters: Elmer Riddle vs Newt Kimball | Third | 17 out |
| Friday, September 27 |
| » Defeated Cubs (75-77), 11-1 | Sportsman's Park III (39-36) | 82-69 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Ken Raffensberger vs Lon Warneke | Third | 16 out |
| Saturday, September 28 |
| » Defeated Cubs (75-78), 4-3 | Sportsman's Park III (40-36) | 83-69 | Won 3 |
| » Starters: Larry French vs Max Lanier | Third | 16 out |
| Sunday, September 29 |
| » Defeated Cubs (75-79), 6-0 | Sportsman's Park III (41-36) | 84-69 | Won 4 |
| » Starters: Dizzy Dean vs Mort Cooper | Third | 16 out |
| Friday, November 8 |
| Future Cardinal Joe Nossek is born in Cleveland, OH. |
| Monday, November 25 |
| Future Cardinal Dennis Aust is born in Tecumseh, NE. |
| Thursday, December 26 |
| Future Cardinal Ray Sadecki is born in Kansas City, KS. |
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