| Tuesday, April 7 |
| Future Cub Tom Phoebus is born in Baltimore, MD. |
| Tuesday, April 14 |
| » Defeated Cardinals (0-1), 5-4 | Sportsman's Park III (1-0) | 1-0 | |
| » Starters: Claude Passeau vs Mort Cooper | First | -- |
| » Major-league debuts: Ray Sanders (Cardinals) Peanuts Lowrey (Cubs) |
| Wednesday, April 15 |
| » Lost to Cardinals (1-1), 4-2 | Sportsman's Park III (1-1) | 1-1 | |
| » Starters: Jake Mooty vs Harry Gumbert | Second | 1 out |
| » Major-league debuts: Hi Bithorn (Cubs) |
| Thursday, April 16 |
| » Lost to Cardinals (2-1), 11-6 | Sportsman's Park III (1-2) | 1-2 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Paul Erickson vs Ernie White | Third | 2 out |
| » Major-league debuts: Jesse Flores (Cubs) |
| Friday, April 17 |
| » Defeated Reds (1-3), 3-2 | Wrigley Field (1-0) | 2-2 | |
| » Starters: Johnny Vander Meer vs Bill Lee | Third | 2 out |
| Saturday, April 18 |
| » Major-league debuts: Buddy Blattner (Cardinals) |
| Sunday, April 19 |
| » Lost to Reds (2-3), 2-1 | Wrigley Field (1-1) | 2-3 | |
| » Starters: Paul Derringer vs Claude Passeau | Third | 1½ out |
| Monday, April 20 |
| » Defeated Pirates (4-3), 8-2 | Forbes Field (1-0) | 3-3 | |
| » Starters: Jake Mooty vs Max Butcher | Third | 1½ out |
| Tuesday, April 21 |
| » Lost to Pirates (5-3), 5-2 | Forbes Field (1-1) | 3-4 | |
| » Starters: Hi Bithorn vs Rip Sewell | Fifth | 2½ out |
| Wednesday, April 22 |
| » Lost to Pirates (6-3), 9-1 | Forbes Field (1-2) | 3-5 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Paul Erickson vs Luke Hamlin | Sixth | 3½ out |
| Thursday, April 23 |
| » Defeated Cardinals (5-4), 2-1 | Wrigley Field (2-1) | 4-5 | |
| » Starters: Max Lanier vs Bill Lee | Fourth | 3½ out |
| Friday, April 24 |
| » Defeated Cardinals (5-5), 4-3 | Wrigley Field (3-1) | 5-5 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Howie Pollet vs Johnny Schmitz | Fourth | 2½ out |
| Saturday, April 25 |
| » Defeated Reds (4-6), 5-4 | Crosley Field (1-0) | 6-5 | Won 3 |
| » Starters: Claude Passeau vs Paul Derringer | Third | 2½ out |
| Sunday, April 26 |
| » Lost to Reds (5-6), 9-5 | Crosley Field (1-1) | 6-6 | |
| » Starters: Jake Mooty vs Bucky Walters | Fourth | 4 out |
| Monday, April 27 |
| » Defeated Reds (5-7), 4-3 | Crosley Field (2-1) | 7-6 | |
| » Starters: Hi Bithorn vs Johnny Vander Meer | Third | 3½ out |
| Tuesday, April 28 |
| » Lost to Braves (7-8), 6-3 | Wrigley Field (3-2) | 7-7 | |
| » Starters: Lou Tost vs Bill Lee | Fourth | 4½ out |
| Wednesday, April 29 |
| » Lost to Braves (8-8), 8-3 | Wrigley Field (3-3) | 7-8 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Al Javery vs Johnny Schmitz | Fifth | 5½ out |
| Thursday, April 30 |
| » Lost to Braves (9-8), 3-2 | Wrigley Field (3-4) | 7-9 | Lost 3 |
| » Starters: Jim Tobin vs Claude Passeau | Sixth | 6½ out |
| Friday, May 1 |
| » Defeated Giants (8-9), 13-9 | Wrigley Field (4-4) | 8-9 | |
| » Starters: Dave Koslo vs Jake Mooty | Fifth | 5½ out |
| Saturday, May 2 |
| » Lost to Giants (9-9), 1-0 | Wrigley Field (4-5) | 8-10 | |
| » Starters: Cliff Melton vs Paul Erickson | Sixth | 5½ out |
| Sunday, May 3 |
| » Defeated Phillies (4-15), 9-1 | Wrigley Field (5-5) | 9-10 | |
| » Starters: Tommy Hughes vs Bill Lee | Sixth | 4½ out |
| » Lost to Phillies (5-15), 8-1 | Wrigley Field (5-6) | 9-11 | |
| » Starters: Rube Melton vs Hi Bithorn | Sixth | 4½ out |
| Tuesday, May 5 |
| » Lost to Phillies (6-15), 4-2 | Wrigley Field (5-7) | 9-12 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Johnny Podgajny vs Claude Passeau | Seventh | 5½ out |
| Friday, May 8 |
| » Lost to Pirates (15-9), 6-4 | Wrigley Field (5-8) | 9-13 | Lost 3 |
| » Starters: Rip Sewell vs Jake Mooty | Seventh | 6½ out |
| Saturday, May 9 |
| » Defeated Pirates (15-10), 3-1 | Wrigley Field (6-8) | 10-13 | |
| » Starters: Max Butcher vs Bill Lee | Seventh | 6 out |
| Sunday, May 10 |
| » Defeated Pirates (15-11), 4-2 | Wrigley Field (7-8) | 11-13 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Luke Hamlin vs Claude Passeau | Fifth | 6½ out |
| » Lost to Pirates (16-11), 3-2 | Wrigley Field (7-9) | 11-14 | |
| » Starters: Bob Klinger vs Paul Erickson | Fifth | 6½ out |
| Tuesday, May 12 |
| » Defeated Braves (15-13), 9-8 | Braves Field (1-0) | 12-14 | |
| » Starters: Johnny Schmitz vs Lou Tost | Sixth | 5½ out |
| Wednesday, May 13 |
| » Lost to Braves (16-13), 6-5 | Braves Field (1-1) | 12-15 | |
| » Starters: Jake Mooty vs Jim Tobin | Fifth | 6½ out |
| Thursday, May 14 |
| » Defeated Phillies (8-21), 5-3 | Shibe Park (1-0) | 13-15 | |
| » Starters: Bill Lee vs Rube Melton | Sixth | 6½ out |
| Friday, May 15 |
| » Defeated Phillies (8-22), 2-1 | Shibe Park (2-0) | 14-15 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Claude Passeau vs Tommy Hughes | Fourth | 6½ out |
| Sunday, May 17 |
| » Lost to Dodgers (22-8), 8-2 | Ebbets Field (0-1) | 14-16 | |
| » Starters: Paul Erickson vs Kirby Higbe | Seventh | 9 out |
| » Lost to Dodgers (23-8), 4-3 | Ebbets Field (0-2) | 14-17 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Johnny Schmitz vs Les Webber | Seventh | 9 out |
| » Major-league debuts: Les Webber (Dodgers) |
| Monday, May 18 |
| » Lost to Dodgers (24-8), 4-1 | Ebbets Field (0-3) | 14-18 | Lost 3 |
| » Starters: Jake Mooty vs Johnny Allen | Seventh | 10 out |
| Tuesday, May 19 |
| » Lost to Dodgers (25-8), 6-1 | Ebbets Field (0-4) | 14-19 | Lost 4 |
| » Starters: Bill Lee vs Curt Davis | Seventh | 11 out |
| Wednesday, May 20 |
| » Defeated Giants (16-19), 6-3 | Polo Grounds V (1-0) | 15-19 | |
| » Starters: Claude Passeau vs Bob Carpenter | Seventh | 10 out |
| Saturday, May 23 |
| » Lost to Pirates (19-18), 5-4 | Forbes Field (1-3) | 15-20 | |
| » Starters: Paul Erickson vs Bob Klinger | Seventh | 9½ out |
| Sunday, May 24 |
| » Defeated Pirates (19-19), 7-5 | Forbes Field (2-3) | 16-20 | |
| » Starters: Bill Lee vs Luke Hamlin | Seventh | 9 out |
| » Defeated Pirates (19-20), 11-4 | Forbes Field (3-3) | 17-20 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Claude Passeau vs Ken Heintzelman | Seventh | 9 out |
| Monday, May 25 |
| » Lost to Cardinals (20-17), 10-2 | Wrigley Field (7-10) | 17-21 | |
| » Starters: Ernie White vs Johnny Schmitz | Seventh | 10 out |
| Tuesday, May 26 |
| » Lost to Cardinals (21-17), 3-1 | Wrigley Field (7-11) | 17-22 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Max Lanier vs Vern Olsen | Seventh | 10½ out |
| Future Cub Chuck Hartenstein is born in Seguin, TX. |
| Wednesday, May 27 |
| » Lost to Reds (19-19), 10-1 | Wrigley Field (7-12) | 17-23 | Lost 3 |
| » Starters: Bucky Walters vs Paul Erickson | Sixth | 11½ out |
| Thursday, May 28 |
| » Defeated Reds (19-20), 2-1 | Wrigley Field (8-12) | 18-23 | |
| » Starters: Ray Starr vs Bill Lee | Seventh | 11½ out |
| Friday, May 29 |
| » Defeated Reds (19-21), 6-5 | Wrigley Field (9-12) | 19-23 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Paul Derringer vs Claude Passeau | Sixth | 10½ out |
| Saturday, May 30 |
| » Defeated Pirates (19-24), 10-5 | Wrigley Field (10-12) | 20-23 | Won 3 |
| » Starters: Hank Gornicki vs Jake Mooty | Fourth | 9½ out |
| » Defeated Pirates (19-25), 3-2 | Wrigley Field (11-12) | 21-23 | Won 4 |
| » Starters: Luke Hamlin vs Bill Fleming | Fourth | 9½ out |
| Future Cub John Felske is born in Chicago, IL. |
| Sunday, May 31 |
| » Lost to Cardinals (25-18), 3-0 | Wrigley Field (11-13) | 21-24 | |
| » Starters: Howie Pollet vs Vern Olsen | Sixth | 11 out |
| Monday, June 1 |
| Future Cub Randy Hundley is born in Martinsville, VA. |
| Tuesday, June 2 |
| » Lost to Giants (24-23), 5-1 | Wrigley Field (11-14) | 21-25 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Hal Schumacher vs Bill Lee | Sixth | 12 out |
| Wednesday, June 3 |
| » Defeated Giants (24-24), 6-2 | Wrigley Field (12-14) | 22-25 | |
| » Starters: Tom Sunkel vs Claude Passeau | Sixth | 11½ out |
| Thursday, June 4 |
| » Lost to Giants (25-24), 4-3 | Wrigley Field (12-15) | 22-26 | |
| » Starters: Cliff Melton vs Jake Mooty | Sixth | 12 out |
| Friday, June 5 |
| » Lost to Dodgers (34-13), 6-3 | Wrigley Field (12-16) | 22-27 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Whit Wyatt vs Vern Olsen | Sixth | 12 out |
| » Defeated Dodgers (34-14), 4-3 | Wrigley Field (13-16) | 23-27 | |
| » Starters: Ed Head vs Bill Fleming | Sixth | 12 out |
| Saturday, June 6 |
| » Lost to Dodgers (35-14), 2-0 | Wrigley Field (13-17) | 23-28 | |
| » Starters: Curt Davis vs Bill Lee | Sixth | 13 out |
| Sunday, June 7 |
| » Lost to Dodgers (36-14), 8-4 | Wrigley Field (13-18) | 23-29 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Kirby Higbe vs Vern Olsen | Seventh | 15 out |
| » Lost to Dodgers (37-14), 4-3 | Wrigley Field (13-19) | 23-30 | Lost 3 |
| » Starters: Schoolboy Rowe vs Johnny Schmitz | Seventh | 15 out |
| Wednesday, June 10 |
| » Defeated Phillies (16-37), 5-2 | Wrigley Field (14-19) | 24-30 | |
| » Starters: Johnny Podgajny vs Bill Lee | Sixth | 14½ out |
| Thursday, June 11 |
| » Defeated Phillies (16-38), 7-1 | Wrigley Field (15-19) | 25-30 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Rube Melton vs Claude Passeau | Fifth | 14 out |
| Friday, June 12 |
| » Defeated Braves (26-33), 3-2 | Wrigley Field (16-19) | 26-30 | Won 3 |
| » Starters: Al Javery vs Vern Olsen | Fifth | 13½ out |
| Saturday, June 13 |
| » Defeated Braves (26-34), 1-0 | Wrigley Field (17-19) | 27-30 | Won 4 |
| » Starters: Tom Earley vs Bill Fleming | Sixth | 13 out |
| Sunday, June 14 |
| » Defeated Braves (26-35), 8-6 | Wrigley Field (18-19) | 28-30 | Won 5 |
| » Starters: Jim Tobin vs Bill Lee | Sixth | 13 out |
| » Lost to Braves (27-35), 10-1 | Wrigley Field (18-20) | 28-31 | |
| » Starters: Lou Tost vs Jake Mooty | Sixth | 13 out |
| Monday, June 15 |
| » Defeated Dodgers (38-16), 6-0 | Ebbets Field (1-4) | 29-31 | |
| » Starters: Claude Passeau vs Ed Head | Fifth | 12 out |
| Wednesday, June 17 |
| » Lost to Dodgers (39-16), 5-1 | Ebbets Field (1-5) | 29-32 | |
| » Starters: Bill Lee vs Kirby Higbe | Sixth | 13 out |
| Friday, June 19 |
| » Defeated Giants (30-31), 7-4 | Polo Grounds V (2-0) | 30-32 | |
| » Starters: Vern Olsen vs Bob Carpenter | Sixth | 14 out |
| » Lost to Giants (31-31), 6-5 | Polo Grounds V (2-1) | 30-33 | |
| » Starters: Bill Fleming vs Bill Lohrman | Sixth | 14 out |
| Saturday, June 20 |
| » Lost to Giants (32-31), 8-1 | Polo Grounds V (2-2) | 30-34 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Claude Passeau vs Hal Schumacher | Sixth | 15 out |
| Sunday, June 21 |
| » Lost to Giants (33-31), 5-0 | Polo Grounds V (2-3) | 30-35 | Lost 3 |
| » Starters: Bill Lee vs Cliff Melton | Sixth | 15 out |
| » Defeated Giants (33-32), 7-2 | Polo Grounds V (3-3) | 31-35 | |
| » Starters: Hi Bithorn vs Bob Carpenter | Sixth | 15 out |
| Tuesday, June 23 |
| » Defeated Phillies (18-46), 8-4 | Shibe Park (3-0) | 32-35 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Vern Olsen vs Lefty Hoerst | Fifth | 15 out |
| Wednesday, June 24 |
| » Defeated Phillies (18-47), 3-1 | Shibe Park (4-0) | 33-35 | Won 3 |
| » Starters: Claude Passeau vs Earl Naylor | Fifth | 14½ out |
| Thursday, June 25 |
| » Defeated Phillies (18-48), 7-1 | Shibe Park (5-0) | 34-35 | Won 4 |
| » Starters: Bill Lee vs Johnny Podgajny | Fifth | 14½ out |
| Friday, June 26 |
| » Defeated Braves (30-42), 6-4 | Braves Field (2-1) | 35-35 | Won 5 |
| » Starters: Bill Fleming vs Tom Earley | Fifth | 14½ out |
| Saturday, June 27 |
| » Lost to Braves (31-42), 4-0 | Braves Field (2-2) | 35-36 | |
| » Starters: Hi Bithorn vs Al Javery | Fifth | 14½ out |
| Future Cub Danny Breeden is born in Albany, GA. |
| Sunday, June 28 |
| » Lost to Braves (32-42), 3-0 | Braves Field (2-3) | 35-37 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Claude Passeau vs Jim Tobin | Fifth | 14½ out |
| » Defeated Braves (32-43), 5-1 | Braves Field (3-3) | 36-37 | |
| » Starters: Vern Olsen vs Lou Tost | Fifth | 14½ out |
| Tuesday, June 30 |
| » Lost to Reds (39-32), 4-1 | Crosley Field (2-2) | 36-38 | |
| » Starters: Bill Lee vs Ray Starr | Fifth | 15 out |
| Wednesday, July 1 |
| » Defeated Reds (39-33), 5-2 | Crosley Field (3-2) | 37-38 | |
| » Starters: Claude Passeau vs Johnny Vander Meer | Fifth | 14½ out |
| Saturday, July 4 |
| » Defeated Cardinals (40-29), 6-5 | Sportsman's Park III (2-2) | 38-38 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Vern Olsen vs Mort Cooper | Fifth | 16 out |
| » Lost to Cardinals (41-29), 9-3 | Sportsman's Park III (2-3) | 38-39 | |
| » Starters: Hi Bithorn vs Howie Pollet | Fifth | 16 out |
| Sunday, July 5 |
| » Lost to Cardinals (42-29), 5-3 | Sportsman's Park III (2-4) | 38-40 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Bill Lee vs Harry Gumbert | Fifth | 17 out |
| » Lost to Cardinals (43-29), 11-6 | Sportsman's Park III (2-5) | 38-41 | Lost 3 |
| » Starters: Johnny Schmitz vs Ernie White | Fifth | 17 out |
| Thursday, July 9 |
| » Lost to Braves (35-47), 4-3 | Wrigley Field (18-21) | 38-42 | Lost 4 |
| » Starters: Al Javery vs Vern Olsen | Fifth | 18 out |
| Friday, July 10 |
| » Defeated Braves (35-48), 3-2 | Wrigley Field (19-21) | 39-42 | |
| » Starters: Jim Tobin vs Claude Passeau | Fifth | 17 out |
| Saturday, July 11 |
| » Lost to Braves (36-48), 4-2 | Wrigley Field (19-22) | 39-43 | |
| » Starters: Manny Salvo vs Bill Lee | Fifth | 18½ out |
| Sunday, July 12 |
| » Lost to Giants (42-39), 6-2 | Wrigley Field (19-23) | 39-44 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Hal Schumacher vs Lon Warneke | Fifth | 18½ out |
| » Defeated Giants (42-40), 8-3 | Wrigley Field (20-23) | 40-44 | |
| » Starters: Bill Lohrman vs Hi Bithorn | Fifth | 18½ out |
| Tuesday, July 14 |
| » Defeated Giants (42-41), 3-0 | Wrigley Field (21-23) | 41-44 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Dave Koslo vs Vern Olsen | Fifth | 18½ out |
| Wednesday, July 15 |
| » Lost to Dodgers (58-23), 10-5 | Wrigley Field (21-24) | 41-45 | |
| » Starters: Kirby Higbe vs Claude Passeau | Fifth | 19½ out |
| Thursday, July 16 |
| » Defeated Dodgers (58-24), 7-0 | Wrigley Field (22-24) | 42-45 | |
| » Starters: Curt Davis vs Johnny Schmitz | Fifth | 19½ out |
| » Lost to Dodgers (59-24), 2-1 | Wrigley Field (22-25) | 42-46 | |
| » Starters: Johnny Allen vs Bill Fleming | Fifth | 19½ out |
| Friday, July 17 |
| » Lost to Dodgers (60-24), 10-5 | Wrigley Field (22-26) | 42-47 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Schoolboy Rowe vs Claude Passeau | Fifth | 20½ out |
| Future Cub Don Kessinger is born in Forrest City, AR. |
| Saturday, July 18 |
| » Defeated Phillies (23-62), 2-1 | Wrigley Field (23-26) | 43-47 | |
| » Starters: Rube Melton vs Bill Lee | Fifth | 20 out |
| Sunday, July 19 |
| » Lost to Phillies (24-62), 8-5 | Wrigley Field (23-27) | 43-48 | |
| » Starters: Johnny Podgajny vs Lon Warneke | Sixth | 19 out |
| » Defeated Phillies (24-63), 8-4 | Wrigley Field (24-27) | 44-48 | |
| » Starters: Boom-Boom Beck vs Hi Bithorn | Sixth | 19 out |
| Tuesday, July 21 |
| » Lost to Braves (38-56), 4-3 | Braves Field (3-4) | 44-49 | |
| » Starters: Vern Olsen vs Lou Tost | Fifth | 20½ out |
| Wednesday, July 22 |
| » Defeated Braves (38-57), 2-1 | Braves Field (4-4) | 45-49 | |
| » Starters: Claude Passeau vs Al Javery | Fourth | 20½ out |
| Saturday, July 25 |
| » Defeated Phillies (25-66), 4-1 | Shibe Park (6-0) | 46-49 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Lon Warneke vs Johnny Podgajny | Fifth | 20 out |
| Sunday, July 26 |
| » Lost to Phillies (26-66), 4-3 | Shibe Park (6-1) | 46-50 | |
| » Starters: Bill Lee vs Tommy Hughes | Fifth | 22 out |
| » Lost to Phillies (27-66), 6-1 | Shibe Park (6-2) | 46-51 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Claude Passeau vs Lefty Hoerst | Fifth | 22 out |
| Monday, July 27 |
| Future Cub Jack Hiatt is born in Bakersfield, CA. |
| Tuesday, July 28 |
| » Lost to Giants (50-46), 9-5 | Polo Grounds V (3-4) | 46-52 | Lost 3 |
| » Starters: Vern Olsen vs Carl Hubbell | Fifth | 23 out |
| » Lost to Giants (51-46), 3-0 | Polo Grounds V (3-5) | 46-53 | Lost 4 |
| » Starters: Johnny Schmitz vs Hal Schumacher | Fifth | 23 out |
| Wednesday, July 29 |
| » Defeated Giants (51-47), 4-2 | Polo Grounds V (4-5) | 47-53 | |
| » Starters: Hi Bithorn vs Van Mungo | Fifth | 23½ out |
| » Lost to Giants (52-47), 3-1 | Polo Grounds V (4-6) | 47-54 | |
| » Starters: Bill Fleming vs Bill Lohrman | Fifth | 23½ out |
| Thursday, July 30 |
| » Lost to Dodgers (70-29), 9-2 | Ebbets Field (1-6) | 47-55 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Vern Olsen vs Johnny Allen | Fifth | 24½ out |
| Saturday, August 1 |
| » Lost to Dodgers (71-29), 9-6 | Ebbets Field (1-7) | 47-56 | Lost 3 |
| » Starters: Johnny Schmitz vs Curt Davis | Fifth | 25½ out |
| Sunday, August 2 |
| » Lost to Dodgers (72-29), 5-4 | Ebbets Field (1-8) | 47-57 | Lost 4 |
| » Starters: Bill Lee vs Larry French | Sixth | 25½ out |
| » Defeated Dodgers (72-30), 7-6 | Ebbets Field (2-8) | 48-57 | |
| » Starters: Claude Passeau vs Kirby Higbe | Sixth | 25½ out |
| Tuesday, August 4 |
| » Lost to Pirates (46-53), 2-1 | Forbes Field (3-4) | 48-58 | |
| » Starters: Hi Bithorn vs Bob Klinger | Sixth | 26½ out |
| Wednesday, August 5 |
| » Lost to Pirates (47-53), 3-0 | Forbes Field (3-5) | 48-59 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Bill Fleming vs Rip Sewell | Sixth | 27½ out |
| Saturday, August 8 |
| » Lost to Reds (56-48), 2-1 | Crosley Field (3-3) | 48-60 | Lost 3 |
| » Starters: Lon Warneke vs Paul Derringer | Sixth | 26 out |
| » Defeated Reds (56-49), 3-0 | Crosley Field (4-3) | 49-60 | |
| » Starters: Bill Lee vs Ray Starr | Sixth | 26 out |
| Sunday, August 9 |
| » Defeated Reds (56-50), 10-8 | Crosley Field (5-3) | 50-60 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Claude Passeau vs Bucky Walters | Sixth | 26 out |
| » Lost to Reds (57-50), 2-1 | Crosley Field (5-4) | 50-61 | |
| » Starters: Hi Bithorn vs Johnny Vander Meer | Sixth | 26 out |
| Tuesday, August 11 |
| » Lost to Cardinals (66-41), 7-2 | Wrigley Field (24-28) | 50-62 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Max Lanier vs Vern Olsen | Sixth | 27 out |
| Wednesday, August 12 |
| » Lost to Cardinals (67-41), 9-4 | Wrigley Field (24-29) | 50-63 | Lost 3 |
| » Starters: Johnny Beazley vs Bill Lee | Sixth | 28½ out |
| » Lost to Cardinals (68-41), 8-3 | Wrigley Field (24-30) | 50-64 | Lost 4 |
| » Starters: Harry Gumbert vs Bill Fleming | Sixth | 28½ out |
| Thursday, August 13 |
| » Defeated Cardinals (68-42), 13-5 | Wrigley Field (25-30) | 51-64 | |
| » Starters: Murry Dickson vs Claude Passeau | Sixth | 28 out |
| Friday, August 14 |
| » Defeated Pirates (50-57), 7-1 | Wrigley Field (26-30) | 52-64 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Bob Klinger vs Lon Warneke | Sixth | 28½ out |
| Saturday, August 15 |
| » Lost to Pirates (51-57), 8-5 | Wrigley Field (26-31) | 52-65 | |
| » Starters: Dutch Dietz vs Hi Bithorn | Sixth | 30 out |
| » Lost to Pirates (52-57), 8-7 | Wrigley Field (26-32) | 52-66 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Luke Hamlin vs Vern Olsen | Sixth | 30 out |
| Sunday, August 16 |
| » Defeated Pirates (52-58), 5-1 | Wrigley Field (27-32) | 53-66 | |
| » Starters: Hank Gornicki vs Bill Lee | Sixth | 28½ out |
| » Defeated Pirates (52-59), 4-1 | Wrigley Field (28-32) | 54-66 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Rip Sewell vs Bill Fleming | Sixth | 28½ out |
| Tuesday, August 18 |
| » Lost to Cardinals (73-42), 5-0 | Sportsman's Park III (2-6) | 54-67 | |
| » Starters: Claude Passeau vs Max Lanier | Sixth | 28½ out |
| Wednesday, August 19 |
| » Lost to Cardinals (74-42), 5-1 | Sportsman's Park III (2-7) | 54-68 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Lon Warneke vs Mort Cooper | Sixth | 29½ out |
| Thursday, August 20 |
| Future Cub Fred Norman is born in San Antonio, TX. |
| Friday, August 21 |
| » Defeated Reds (59-58), 6-3 | Wrigley Field (29-32) | 55-68 | |
| » Starters: Ray Starr vs Bill Lee | Sixth | 29½ out |
| Saturday, August 22 |
| » Defeated Reds (59-59), 5-4 | Wrigley Field (30-32) | 56-68 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Elmer Riddle vs Bill Fleming | Sixth | 29½ out |
| Sunday, August 23 |
| » Defeated Reds (59-60), 3-0 | Wrigley Field (31-32) | 57-68 | Won 3 |
| » Starters: Bucky Walters vs Claude Passeau | Sixth | 29½ out |
| » Defeated Reds (59-61), 3-0 | Wrigley Field (32-32) | 58-68 | Won 4 |
| » Starters: Paul Derringer vs Lon Warneke | Sixth | 29½ out |
| Future Cub Danny Murphy is born in Beverly, MA. |
| Tuesday, August 25 |
| » Lost to Phillies (35-81), 6-4 | Wrigley Field (32-33) | 58-69 | |
| » Starters: Johnny Podgajny vs Bill Lee | Sixth | 29 out |
| Wednesday, August 26 |
| » Lost to Phillies (36-81), 3-2 | Wrigley Field (32-34) | 58-70 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Tommy Hughes vs Hi Bithorn | Sixth | 28½ out |
| » Defeated Phillies (36-82), 3-0 | Wrigley Field (33-34) | 59-70 | |
| » Starters: Si Johnson vs Bill Fleming | Sixth | 28½ out |
| Friday, August 28 |
| » Lost to Dodgers (86-38), 7-1 | Wrigley Field (33-35) | 59-71 | |
| » Starters: Kirby Higbe vs Claude Passeau | Sixth | 30 out |
| Saturday, August 29 |
| » Defeated Dodgers (86-39), 4-3 | Wrigley Field (34-35) | 60-71 | |
| » Starters: Johnny Allen vs Lon Warneke | Sixth | 29 out |
| Sunday, August 30 |
| » Lost to Giants (70-58), 8-6 | Wrigley Field (34-36) | 60-72 | |
| » Starters: Carl Hubbell vs Bill Fleming | Sixth | 29½ out |
| » Tied Giants, 5-5 | Wrigley Field (34-36) | 60-72 | |
| » Starters: Bill Lohrman vs Vern Olsen | Sixth | 29½ out |
| Monday, August 31 |
| » Lost to Giants (71-58), 7-6 | Wrigley Field (34-37) | 60-73 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Harry Feldman vs Bill Lee | Sixth | 30½ out |
| Tuesday, September 1 |
| » Defeated Giants (71-59), 10-5 | Wrigley Field (35-37) | 61-73 | |
| » Starters: Hal Schumacher vs Claude Passeau | Sixth | 30½ out |
| Wednesday, September 2 |
| » Lost to Braves (52-80), 2-1 | Wrigley Field (35-38) | 61-74 | |
| » Starters: Manny Salvo vs Lon Warneke | Sixth | 31½ out |
| Friday, September 4 |
| » Defeated Pirates (59-69), 5-3 | Forbes Field (4-5) | 62-74 | |
| » Starters: Hi Bithorn vs Rip Sewell | Sixth | 31½ out |
| Sunday, September 6 |
| » Lost to Pirates (60-69), 6-0 | Forbes Field (4-6) | 62-75 | |
| » Starters: Claude Passeau vs Hank Gornicki | Sixth | 32 out |
| » Lost to Pirates (61-69), 5-0 | Forbes Field (4-7) | 62-76 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Bill Fleming vs Luke Hamlin | Sixth | 32 out |
| » Major-league debuts: Joe Berry (Cubs) |
| Monday, September 7 |
| » Lost to Reds (66-69), 3-1 | Crosley Field (5-5) | 62-77 | Lost 3 |
| » Starters: Bill Lee vs Bucky Walters | Sixth | 32 out |
| » Defeated Reds (66-70), 5-3 | Crosley Field (6-5) | 63-77 | |
| » Starters: Hank Wyse vs Johnny Vander Meer | Sixth | 32 out |
| » Major-league debuts: Cy Block and Hank Wyse (Cubs) |
| Thursday, September 10 |
| » Defeated Dodgers (94-44), 10-2 | Ebbets Field (3-8) | 64-77 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Lon Warneke vs Kirby Higbe | Sixth | 31½ out |
| » Major-league debuts: Marv Rickert (Cubs) |
| Friday, September 11 |
| » Lost to Giants (77-62), 4-3 | Polo Grounds V (4-7) | 64-78 | |
| » Starters: Hi Bithorn vs Harry Feldman | Sixth | 31½ out |
| Sunday, September 13 |
| » Lost to Braves (57-82), 11-6 | Braves Field (4-5) | 64-79 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Claude Passeau vs Tom Earley | Sixth | 31 out |
| » Defeated Braves (57-83), 12-8 | Braves Field (5-5) | 65-79 | |
| » Starters: Hank Wyse vs Warren Spahn | Sixth | 31 out |
| Monday, September 14 |
| » Lost to Braves (58-83), 4-2 | Braves Field (5-6) | 65-80 | |
| » Starters: Bill Lee vs Bill Donovan | Sixth | 32 out |
| Wednesday, September 16 |
| » Lost to Phillies (39-99), 3-1 | Shibe Park (6-3) | 65-81 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Claude Passeau vs Johnny Podgajny | Fifth | 33 out |
| » Defeated Phillies (39-100), 4-1 | Shibe Park (7-3) | 66-81 | |
| » Starters: Hi Bithorn vs George Hennessey | Fifth | 33 out |
| » Major-league debuts: Whitey Platt (Cubs) |
| Thursday, September 17 |
| » Defeated Phillies (39-101), 8-0 | Shibe Park (8-3) | 67-81 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Hank Wyse vs Andy Lapihuska | Fifth | 33 out |
| Saturday, September 19 |
| » Major-league debuts: Mike Sandlock (Braves) |
| Sunday, September 20 |
| » Lost to Cardinals (100-47), 1-0 | Wrigley Field (35-39) | 67-82 | |
| » Starters: Mort Cooper vs Lon Warneke | Fifth | 33 out |
| » Defeated Cardinals (100-48), 3-0 | Wrigley Field (36-39) | 68-82 | |
| » Starters: Max Lanier vs Claude Passeau | Fifth | 33 out |
| Tuesday, September 22 |
| » Lost to Reds (75-72), 4-1 | Wrigley Field (36-40) | 68-83 | |
| » Starters: Paul Derringer vs Ed Hanyzewski | Fifth | 35 out |
| » Lost to Reds (76-72), 4-1 | Wrigley Field (36-41) | 68-84 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Johnny Vander Meer vs Hank Wyse | Fifth | 35 out |
| Sunday, September 27 |
| » Lost to Cardinals (105-48), 9-2 | Sportsman's Park III (2-8) | 68-85 | Lost 3 |
| » Starters: Lon Warneke vs Ernie White | Sixth | 38 out |
| » Lost to Cardinals (106-48), 4-1 | Sportsman's Park III (2-9) | 68-86 | Lost 4 |
| » Starters: Claude Passeau vs Johnny Beazley | Sixth | 38 out |
| Sunday, December 13 |
| Future Cub Ferguson Jenkins is born in Chatham, ON. |
| Sunday, December 27 |
| Future Cub Byron Browne is born in St. Joseph, MO. |
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