| Monday, March 4 |
| Future Cardinal Danny Frisella is born in San Francisco, CA. |
| Friday, March 15 |
| Future Cardinal Bobby Bonds is born in Riverside, CA. |
| Wednesday, March 27 |
| Future Cardinal Mike Jackson is born in Paterson, NJ. |
| Thursday, March 28 |
| Former Cardinal Chick Fullis dies in Ashland, PA at the age of 43. |
| Tuesday, April 16 |
| » Lost to Pirates (1-0), 6-4 | Sportsman's Park III (0-1) | 0-1 | |
| » Starters: Fritz Ostermueller vs Johnny Beazley | Second | 1 out |
| » Major-league debuts: Dick Sisler (Cardinals) Ralph Kiner (Pirates) |
| Wednesday, April 17 |
| » Defeated Pirates (1-1), 6-0 | Sportsman's Park III (1-1) | 1-1 | |
| » Starters: Ken Gables vs Max Lanier | Second | 1 out |
| Thursday, April 18 |
| » Defeated Pirates (1-2), 6-2 | Sportsman's Park III (2-1) | 2-1 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Ed Albosta vs Howie Pollet | Second | 1 out |
| Saturday, April 20 |
| » Defeated Cubs (3-1), 2-0 | Wrigley Field (1-0) | 3-1 | Won 3 |
| » Starters: Harry Brecheen vs Hank Borowy | First | -- |
| Sunday, April 21 |
| » Defeated Cubs (3-2), 7-6 | Wrigley Field (2-0) | 4-1 | Won 4 |
| » Starters: Red Barrett vs Ray Prim | First | -- |
| » Major-league debuts: Freddie Martin and Del Wilber (Cardinals) |
| Monday, April 22 |
| » Defeated Reds (2-5), 4-1 | Crosley Field (1-0) | 5-1 | Won 5 |
| » Starters: Max Lanier vs Johnny Vander Meer | First | -- |
| Tuesday, April 23 |
| » Defeated Reds (2-6), 3-2 | Crosley Field (2-0) | 6-1 | Won 6 |
| » Starters: Ted Wilks vs Nate Andrews | First | -- |
| Wednesday, April 24 |
| » Defeated Reds (2-7), 3-2 | Crosley Field (3-0) | 7-1 | Won 7 |
| » Starters: Howie Pollet vs Ewell Blackwell | First | -- |
| Thursday, April 25 |
| » Lost to Pirates (4-5), 5-3 | Forbes Field (0-1) | 7-2 | |
| » Starters: Harry Brecheen vs Ken Heintzelman | Second | ½ out |
| Friday, April 26 |
| » Defeated Pirates (4-6), 3-2 | Forbes Field (1-1) | 8-2 | |
| » Starters: Fred Martin vs Fritz Ostermueller | Second | ½ out |
| Saturday, April 27 |
| » Defeated Cubs (4-5), 4-0 | Sportsman's Park III (3-1) | 9-2 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Bob Chipman vs Max Lanier | Second | 1 out |
| Sunday, April 28 |
| » Lost to Cubs (5-5), 9-7 | Sportsman's Park III (3-2) | 9-3 | |
| » Starters: Claude Passeau vs Howie Pollet | Second | 1 out |
| » Lost to Cubs (6-5), 3-1 | Sportsman's Park III (3-3) | 9-4 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Johnny Schmitz vs Ken Burkhart | Second | 1 out |
| Wednesday, May 1 |
| » Major-league debuts: Ed Bahr (Pirates) |
| Thursday, May 2 |
| » Lost to Giants (6-7), 5-1 | Sportsman's Park III (3-4) | 9-5 | Lost 3 |
| » Starters: Dave Koslo vs Harry Brecheen | Second | 1 out |
| Sunday, May 5 |
| » Defeated Braves (7-6), 7-2 | Sportsman's Park III (4-4) | 10-5 | |
| » Starters: Bill Lee vs Max Lanier | First | -- |
| » Lost to Braves (8-6), 10-4 | Sportsman's Park III (4-5) | 10-6 | |
| » Starters: Mort Cooper vs Howie Pollet | First | -- |
| Tuesday, May 7 |
| » Defeated Braves (8-7), 6-4 | Sportsman's Park III (5-5) | 11-6 | |
| » Starters: Johnny Sain vs Fred Martin | First | -- |
| Wednesday, May 8 |
| » Defeated Phillies (5-13), 5-3 | Sportsman's Park III (6-5) | 12-6 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Oscar Judd vs Johnny Beazley | First | -- |
| Sunday, May 12 |
| » Lost to Reds (10-10), 4-2 | Sportsman's Park III (6-6) | 12-7 | |
| » Starters: Bucky Walters vs Harry Brecheen | Second | 1½ out |
| » Lost to Reds (11-10), 5-1 | Sportsman's Park III (6-7) | 12-8 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Ewell Blackwell vs Red Barrett | Second | 1½ out |
| Tuesday, May 14 |
| » Defeated Dodgers (15-8), 7-5 | Ebbets Field (1-0) | 13-8 | |
| » Starters: Max Lanier vs Hal Gregg | Second | 1 out |
| Wednesday, May 15 |
| » Defeated Dodgers (15-9), 1-0 | Ebbets Field (2-0) | 14-8 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Howie Pollet vs Les Webber | First | -- |
| Thursday, May 16 |
| » Defeated Braves (13-11), 9-8 | Braves Field (1-0) | 15-8 | Won 3 |
| » Starters: Fred Martin vs Mort Cooper | First | -- |
| Friday, May 17 |
| » Lost to Braves (14-11), 4-1 | Braves Field (1-1) | 15-9 | |
| » Starters: Johnny Beazley vs Johnny Sain | Second | ½ out |
| Sunday, May 19 |
| » Defeated Phillies (6-18), 9-5 | Shibe Park (1-0) | 16-9 | |
| » Starters: Max Lanier vs Dick Mulligan | First | -- |
| » Defeated Phillies (6-19), 4-0 | Shibe Park (2-0) | 17-9 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Harry Brecheen vs Tommy Hughes | First | -- |
| Tuesday, May 21 |
| » Lost to Phillies (7-19), 4-3 | Shibe Park (2-1) | 17-10 | |
| » Starters: Ted Wilks vs Al Jurisich | First | -- |
| Wednesday, May 22 |
| » Defeated Giants (12-17), 7-1 | Polo Grounds V (1-0) | 18-10 | |
| » Starters: Howie Pollet vs Bob Carpenter | First | -- |
| Former Cardinal Harry Betts dies in San Antonio, TX at the age of 65. |
| Thursday, May 23 |
| » Defeated Giants (12-18), 4-1 | Polo Grounds V (2-0) | 19-10 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Johnny Beazley vs Dave Koslo | First | -- |
| Friday, May 24 |
| » Lost to Reds (14-13), 5-1 | Crosley Field (3-1) | 19-11 | |
| » Starters: Harry Brecheen vs Ewell Blackwell | Second | 1 out |
| Sunday, May 26 |
| » Defeated Reds (14-14), 4-3 | Crosley Field (4-1) | 20-11 | |
| » Starters: Ken Burkhart vs Nate Andrews | Second | 2½ out |
| » Lost to Reds (15-14), 5-4 | Crosley Field (4-2) | 20-12 | |
| » Starters: Red Barrett vs Joe Beggs | Second | 2½ out |
| » Major-league debuts: Joe Garagiola (Cardinals) |
| Monday, May 27 |
| » Lost to Cubs (16-15), 4-1 | Wrigley Field (2-1) | 20-13 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Howie Pollet vs Johnny Schmitz | Second | 3 out |
| Tuesday, May 28 |
| » Defeated Cubs (16-16), 12-2 | Wrigley Field (3-1) | 21-13 | |
| » Starters: Johnny Beazley vs Claude Passeau | Second | 2 out |
| Future Cardinal Skip Jutze is born in Bayside, NY. |
| Wednesday, May 29 |
| » Defeated Cubs (16-17), 5-2 | Wrigley Field (4-1) | 22-13 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Harry Brecheen vs Russ Meers | Second | 2 out |
| Thursday, May 30 |
| » Lost to Pirates (15-17), 9-3 | Forbes Field (1-2) | 22-14 | |
| » Starters: Ken Burkhart vs Fritz Ostermueller | Second | 2 out |
| » Defeated Pirates (15-18), 12-11 | Forbes Field (2-2) | 23-14 | |
| » Starters: Red Barrett vs Preacher Roe | Second | 2 out |
| Sunday, June 2 |
| » Lost to Giants (18-21), 1-0 | Sportsman's Park III (6-8) | 23-15 | |
| » Starters: Bill Voiselle vs Howie Pollet | Second | 3½ out |
| » Lost to Giants (19-21), 7-6 | Sportsman's Park III (6-9) | 23-16 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Dave Koslo vs Ted Wilks | Second | 3½ out |
| Future Cardinal Roger Freed is born in Los Angeles, CA. |
| Monday, June 3 |
| » Lost to Giants (20-21), 5-4 | Sportsman's Park III (6-10) | 23-17 | Lost 3 |
| » Starters: Monte Kennedy vs Al Brazle | Second | 4 out |
| Tuesday, June 4 |
| » Defeated Braves (18-22), 5-1 | Sportsman's Park III (7-10) | 24-17 | |
| » Starters: Johnny Sain vs Harry Brecheen | Second | 3½ out |
| Wednesday, June 5 |
| » Defeated Braves (18-23), 2-1 | Sportsman's Park III (8-10) | 25-17 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Ed Wright vs Ken Burkhart | Second | 3½ out |
| Thursday, June 6 |
| » Lost to Braves (19-23), 9-5 | Sportsman's Park III (8-11) | 25-18 | |
| » Starters: Elmer Singleton vs Howie Pollet | Second | 4½ out |
| Friday, June 7 |
| » Lost to Phillies (15-26), 5-2 | Sportsman's Park III (8-12) | 25-19 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Ken Raffensberger vs Johnny Beazley | Second | 4½ out |
| Saturday, June 8 |
| » Defeated Phillies (15-27), 7-0 | Sportsman's Park III (9-12) | 26-19 | |
| » Starters: Tommy Hughes vs Red Barrett | Second | 3½ out |
| » Major-league debuts: Nippy Jones (Cardinals) |
| Sunday, June 9 |
| » Defeated Phillies (15-28), 9-1 | Sportsman's Park III (10-12) | 27-19 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Oscar Judd vs Murry Dickson | Second | 3 out |
| » Lost to Phillies (16-28), 3-1 | Sportsman's Park III (10-13) | 27-20 | |
| » Starters: Schoolboy Rowe vs Al Brazle | Second | 3 out |
| Monday, June 10 |
| » Defeated Dodgers (30-18), 3-2 | Sportsman's Park III (11-13) | 28-20 | |
| » Starters: Kirby Higbe vs Harry Brecheen | Second | 2 out |
| Tuesday, June 11 |
| » Defeated Dodgers (30-19), 9-3 | Sportsman's Park III (12-13) | 29-20 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Joe Hatten vs Ken Burkhart | Second | 1 out |
| Wednesday, June 12 |
| » Lost to Dodgers (31-19), 10-7 | Sportsman's Park III (12-14) | 29-21 | |
| » Starters: Rex Barney vs Howie Pollet | Second | 2 out |
| Saturday, June 15 |
| » Lost to Giants (22-30), 11-5 | Polo Grounds V (2-1) | 29-22 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Red Barrett vs Monte Kennedy | Second | 2½ out |
| Sunday, June 16 |
| » Defeated Giants (22-31), 4-1 | Polo Grounds V (3-1) | 30-22 | |
| » Starters: Al Brazle vs Dave Koslo | Second | 3 out |
| » Lost to Giants (23-31), 9-1 | Polo Grounds V (3-2) | 30-23 | |
| » Starters: Harry Brecheen vs Bill Voiselle | Second | 3 out |
| Monday, June 17 |
| » Defeated Braves (25-28), 9-6 | Braves Field (2-1) | 31-23 | |
| » Starters: Ken Burkhart vs Ernie White | Second | 2 out |
| » Defeated Braves (25-29), 1-0 | Braves Field (3-1) | 32-23 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Howie Pollet vs Bill Lee | Second | 2 out |
| Wednesday, June 19 |
| » Defeated Braves (25-30), 8-3 | Braves Field (4-1) | 33-23 | Won 3 |
| » Starters: Red Barrett vs Johnny Sain | Second | 1½ out |
| Thursday, June 20 |
| » Defeated Braves (25-31), 9-1 | Braves Field (5-1) | 34-23 | Won 4 |
| » Starters: Murry Dickson vs Ed Wright | Second | 1½ out |
| Friday, June 21 |
| » Lost to Dodgers (36-21), 7-5 | Ebbets Field (2-1) | 34-24 | |
| » Starters: Al Brazle vs Vic Lombardi | Second | 2½ out |
| Saturday, June 22 |
| » Defeated Dodgers (36-22), 5-1 | Ebbets Field (3-1) | 35-24 | |
| » Starters: Howie Pollet vs Rex Barney | Second | 1½ out |
| Sunday, June 23 |
| » Lost to Dodgers (37-22), 4-2 | Ebbets Field (3-2) | 35-25 | |
| » Starters: Harry Brecheen vs Joe Hatten | Second | 2½ out |
| » Major-league debuts: Bruce Edwards (Dodgers) |
| Tuesday, June 25 |
| » Lost to Phillies (26-30), 5-3 | Shibe Park (2-2) | 35-26 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Johnny Beazley vs Oscar Judd | Second | 3 out |
| Wednesday, June 26 |
| » Defeated Phillies (26-31), 4-1 | Shibe Park (3-2) | 36-26 | |
| » Starters: Murry Dickson vs Ken Raffensberger | Second | 3 out |
| Friday, June 28 |
| » Defeated Pirates (24-37), 5-1 | Forbes Field (3-2) | 37-26 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Howie Pollet vs Preacher Roe | Second | 3½ out |
| Sunday, June 30 |
| » Lost to Pirates (25-37), 4-3 | Forbes Field (3-3) | 37-27 | |
| » Starters: Al Brazle vs Fritz Ostermueller | Second | 5½ out |
| » Lost to Pirates (26-37), 1-0 | Forbes Field (3-4) | 37-28 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Harry Brecheen vs Nick Strincevich | Second | 5½ out |
| Monday, July 1 |
| » Lost to Reds (30-32), 5-4 | Sportsman's Park III (12-15) | 37-29 | Lost 3 |
| » Starters: Bucky Walters vs Murry Dickson | Second | 6½ out |
| Tuesday, July 2 |
| » Lost to Reds (31-32), 7-5 | Sportsman's Park III (12-16) | 37-30 | Lost 4 |
| » Starters: Johnny Vander Meer vs Howie Pollet | Second | 7½ out |
| Wednesday, July 3 |
| » Defeated Reds (31-33), 16-0 | Sportsman's Park III (13-16) | 38-30 | |
| » Starters: Clayton Lambert vs Ken Burkhart | Second | 7 out |
| Thursday, July 4 |
| » Lost to Cubs (37-30), 4-2 | Sportsman's Park III (13-17) | 38-31 | |
| » Starters: Johnny Schmitz vs Al Brazle | Second | 7 out |
| » Defeated Cubs (37-31), 6-1 | Sportsman's Park III (14-17) | 39-31 | |
| » Starters: Hi Bithorn vs Red Barrett | Second | 7 out |
| Friday, July 5 |
| » Defeated Cubs (37-32), 1-0 | Sportsman's Park III (15-17) | 40-31 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Claude Passeau vs Harry Brecheen | Second | 6 out |
| Saturday, July 6 |
| » Defeated Pirates (29-42), 12-4 | Sportsman's Park III (16-17) | 41-31 | Won 3 |
| » Starters: Ken Gables vs Murry Dickson | Second | 6 out |
| Sunday, July 7 |
| » Defeated Pirates (29-43), 4-3 | Sportsman's Park III (17-17) | 42-31 | Won 4 |
| » Starters: Fritz Ostermueller vs Ken Burkhart | Second | 5 out |
| » Defeated Pirates (29-44), 6-0 | Sportsman's Park III (18-17) | 43-31 | Won 5 |
| » Starters: Ken Heintzelman vs Howie Pollet | Second | 5 out |
| Thursday, July 11 |
| » Lost to Giants (34-41), 13-3 | Sportsman's Park III (18-18) | 43-32 | |
| » Starters: Dave Koslo vs Harry Brecheen | Second | 5 out |
| Friday, July 12 |
| » Defeated Giants (34-42), 2-1 | Sportsman's Park III (19-18) | 44-32 | |
| » Starters: Bill Voiselle vs Howie Pollet | Second | 3½ out |
| » Defeated Giants (34-43), 5-4 | Sportsman's Park III (20-18) | 45-32 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Jack Kraus vs Al Brazle | Second | 3½ out |
| Saturday, July 13 |
| » Lost to Giants (35-43), 7-6 | Sportsman's Park III (20-19) | 45-33 | |
| » Starters: Mike Budnick vs Ted Wilks | Second | 4½ out |
| Sunday, July 14 |
| » Defeated Dodgers (49-29), 5-3 | Sportsman's Park III (21-19) | 46-33 | |
| » Starters: Kirby Higbe vs Johnny Beazley | Second | 2½ out |
| » Defeated Dodgers (49-30), 2-1 | Sportsman's Park III (22-19) | 47-33 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Vic Lombardi vs Murry Dickson | Second | 2½ out |
| Monday, July 15 |
| » Defeated Dodgers (49-31), 10-4 | Sportsman's Park III (23-19) | 48-33 | Won 3 |
| » Starters: Hugh Casey vs Harry Brecheen | Second | 1½ out |
| Tuesday, July 16 |
| » Defeated Dodgers (49-32), 5-4 | Sportsman's Park III (24-19) | 49-33 | Won 4 |
| » Starters: Joe Hatten vs Howie Pollet | Second | ½ out |
| Wednesday, July 17 |
| » Lost to Phillies (34-43), 10-7 | Sportsman's Park III (24-20) | 49-34 | |
| » Starters: Oscar Judd vs Ken Burkhart | Second | ½ out |
| Thursday, July 18 |
| » Defeated Phillies (34-44), 5-4 | Sportsman's Park III (25-20) | 50-34 | |
| » Starters: Ken Raffensberger vs Red Barrett | First | -- |
| Saturday, July 20 |
| » Defeated Braves (42-44), 3-1 | Sportsman's Park III (26-20) | 51-34 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Johnny Sain vs Murry Dickson | First | -- |
| Sunday, July 21 |
| » Defeated Braves (42-45), 2-1 | Sportsman's Park III (27-20) | 52-34 | Won 3 |
| » Starters: Johnny Niggeling vs Howie Pollet | First | -- |
| » Defeated Braves (42-46), 8-4 | Sportsman's Park III (28-20) | 53-34 | Won 4 |
| » Starters: Mort Cooper vs Harry Brecheen | First | -- |
| Wednesday, July 24 |
| » Lost to Giants (38-49), 3-1 | Polo Grounds V (3-3) | 53-35 | |
| » Starters: Johnny Beazley vs Dave Koslo | Second | 1 out |
| Thursday, July 25 |
| » Defeated Giants (38-50), 2-1 | Polo Grounds V (4-3) | 54-35 | |
| » Starters: Howie Pollet vs Bill Voiselle | Second | 1½ out |
| » Lost to Giants (39-50), 6-1 | Polo Grounds V (4-4) | 54-36 | |
| » Starters: Murry Dickson vs Monte Kennedy | Second | 1½ out |
| Saturday, July 27 |
| » Lost to Braves (43-48), 5-2 | Braves Field (5-2) | 54-37 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Harry Brecheen vs Warren Spahn | Second | 2½ out |
| Sunday, July 28 |
| » Defeated Braves (43-49), 2-0 | Braves Field (6-2) | 55-37 | |
| » Starters: Al Brazle vs Johnny Niggeling | Second | 1½ out |
| Monday, July 29 |
| » Lost to Braves (44-49), 2-1 | Braves Field (6-3) | 55-38 | |
| » Starters: Johnny Beazley vs Mort Cooper | Second | 2½ out |
| Tuesday, July 30 |
| » Lost to Dodgers (59-36), 2-1 | Ebbets Field (3-3) | 55-39 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Howie Pollet vs Rube Melton | Second | 3½ out |
| Wednesday, July 31 |
| » Defeated Dodgers (59-37), 10-3 | Ebbets Field (4-3) | 56-39 | |
| » Starters: Murry Dickson vs Joe Hatten | Second | 2½ out |
| Thursday, August 1 |
| » Defeated Dodgers (59-38), 3-1 | Ebbets Field (5-3) | 57-39 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Harry Brecheen vs Vic Lombardi | Second | 1½ out |
| Friday, August 2 |
| » Lost to Phillies (41-53), 3-2 | Shibe Park (3-3) | 57-40 | |
| » Starters: Al Brazle vs Oscar Judd | Second | 2½ out |
| Saturday, August 3 |
| » Defeated Phillies (41-54), 3-1 | Shibe Park (4-3) | 58-40 | |
| » Starters: Johnny Beazley vs Lefty Hoerst | Second | 1½ out |
| Sunday, August 4 |
| » Defeated Phillies (41-55), 7-0 | Shibe Park (5-3) | 59-40 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Murry Dickson vs Ken Raffensberger | Second | 2 out |
| » Lost to Phillies (42-55), 3-2 | Shibe Park (5-4) | 59-41 | |
| » Starters: Howie Pollet vs Schoolboy Rowe | Second | 2 out |
| Wednesday, August 7 |
| » Defeated Pirates (38-60), 8-1 | Forbes Field (4-4) | 60-41 | |
| » Starters: Harry Brecheen vs Fritz Ostermueller | Second | 1½ out |
| Friday, August 9 |
| » Defeated Reds (48-53), 5-2 | Crosley Field (5-2) | 61-41 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Howie Pollet vs Bucky Walters | Second | 2 out |
| Sunday, August 11 |
| » Defeated Reds (48-54), 15-4 | Crosley Field (6-2) | 62-41 | Won 3 |
| » Starters: Murry Dickson vs Johnny Vander Meer | Second | 1½ out |
| » Defeated Reds (48-55), 7-3 | Crosley Field (7-2) | 63-41 | Won 4 |
| » Starters: Johnny Beazley vs Ewell Blackwell | Second | 1½ out |
| Monday, August 12 |
| » Defeated Cubs (55-49), 5-0 | Wrigley Field (5-1) | 64-41 | Won 5 |
| » Starters: Al Brazle vs Claude Passeau | Second | 1½ out |
| Tuesday, August 13 |
| » Lost to Cubs (56-49), 1-0 | Wrigley Field (5-2) | 64-42 | |
| » Starters: Harry Brecheen vs Johnny Schmitz | Second | 1 out |
| Wednesday, August 14 |
| » Defeated Cubs (56-50), 6-4 | Wrigley Field (6-2) | 65-42 | |
| » Starters: Howie Pollet vs Hank Borowy | Second | 1½ out |
| Friday, August 16 |
| » Lost to Pirates (44-61), 3-0 | Sportsman's Park III (28-21) | 65-43 | |
| » Starters: Ken Heintzelman vs Murry Dickson | Second | 2 out |
| Saturday, August 17 |
| » Lost to Reds (51-59), 8-3 | Sportsman's Park III (28-22) | 65-44 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Bucky Walters vs Al Brazle | Second | 2½ out |
| Sunday, August 18 |
| » Defeated Reds (51-60), 3-2 | Sportsman's Park III (29-22) | 66-44 | |
| » Starters: Johnny Vander Meer vs Johnny Beazley | Second | 2 out |
| » Defeated Reds (51-61), 2-0 | Sportsman's Park III (30-22) | 67-44 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Ed Heusser vs Harry Brecheen | Second | 2 out |
| Monday, August 19 |
| » Defeated Reds (51-62), 6-0 | Sportsman's Park III (31-22) | 68-44 | Won 3 |
| » Starters: Ewell Blackwell vs Ken Burkhart | Second | 1½ out |
| Tuesday, August 20 |
| » Defeated Braves (55-55), 4-1 | Sportsman's Park III (32-22) | 69-44 | Won 4 |
| » Starters: Johnny Niggeling vs Howie Pollet | Second | ½ out |
| Wednesday, August 21 |
| » Lost to Braves (56-55), 4-3 | Sportsman's Park III (32-23) | 69-45 | |
| » Starters: Si Johnson vs Al Brazle | Second | 1½ out |
| Thursday, August 22 |
| » Defeated Phillies (48-65), 7-6 | Sportsman's Park III (33-23) | 70-45 | |
| » Starters: Lefty Hoerst vs Murry Dickson | First | -- |
| » Defeated Phillies (48-66), 4-3 | Sportsman's Park III (34-23) | 71-45 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Ken Raffensberger vs Harry Brecheen | First | -- |
| Friday, August 23 |
| » Defeated Phillies (48-67), 2-1 | Sportsman's Park III (35-23) | 72-45 | Won 3 |
| » Starters: Oscar Judd vs Johnny Beazley | First | -- |
| Saturday, August 24 |
| » Defeated Phillies (48-68), 3-1 | Sportsman's Park III (36-23) | 73-45 | Won 4 |
| » Starters: Charley Schanz vs Ken Burkhart | First | -- |
| Sunday, August 25 |
| » Lost to Dodgers (74-45), 3-2 | Sportsman's Park III (36-24) | 73-46 | |
| » Starters: Ralph Branca vs Howie Pollet | First | -- |
| » Defeated Dodgers (74-46), 14-8 | Sportsman's Park III (37-24) | 74-46 | |
| » Starters: Joe Hatten vs Al Brazle | First | -- |
| Monday, August 26 |
| » Defeated Dodgers (74-47), 2-1 | Sportsman's Park III (38-24) | 75-46 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Rube Melton vs Murry Dickson | First | -- |
| Tuesday, August 27 |
| » Lost to Dodgers (75-47), 7-3 | Sportsman's Park III (38-25) | 75-47 | |
| » Starters: Kirby Higbe vs Harry Brecheen | First | -- |
| Wednesday, August 28 |
| » Defeated Giants (52-69), 13-8 | Sportsman's Park III (39-25) | 76-47 | |
| » Starters: Ken Trinkle vs Johnny Beazley | First | -- |
| » Defeated Giants (52-70), 3-2 | Sportsman's Park III (40-25) | 77-47 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Bill Voiselle vs Ken Burkhart | First | -- |
| Future Cardinal Mike Torrez is born in Topeka, KS. |
| Thursday, August 29 |
| » Defeated Giants (52-71), 4-0 | Sportsman's Park III (41-25) | 78-47 | Won 3 |
| » Starters: Dave Koslo vs Howie Pollet | First | -- |
| Saturday, August 31 |
| » Lost to Pirates (48-71), 6-1 | Forbes Field (4-5) | 78-48 | |
| » Starters: Murry Dickson vs Nick Strincevich | First | -- |
| Sunday, September 1 |
| » Defeated Pirates (48-72), 7-6 | Forbes Field (5-5) | 79-48 | |
| » Starters: Red Munger vs Ken Heintzelman | First | -- |
| » Lost to Pirates (49-72), 2-1 | Forbes Field (5-6) | 79-49 | |
| » Starters: Harry Brecheen vs Fritz Ostermueller | First | -- |
| Monday, September 2 |
| » Defeated Reds (56-72), 6-4 | Crosley Field (8-2) | 80-49 | |
| » Starters: Johnny Beazley vs Johnny Vander Meer | First | -- |
| » Defeated Reds (56-73), 8-7 | Crosley Field (9-2) | 81-49 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Ken Burkhart vs Ed Heusser | First | -- |
| Wednesday, September 4 |
| » Defeated Cubs (72-57), 8-1 | Sportsman's Park III (42-25) | 82-49 | Won 3 |
| » Starters: Hank Borowy vs Red Munger | First | -- |
| Thursday, September 5 |
| » Defeated Cubs (72-58), 10-1 | Sportsman's Park III (43-25) | 83-49 | Won 4 |
| » Starters: Johnny Schmitz vs Harry Brecheen | First | -- |
| Friday, September 6 |
| » Defeated Pirates (51-76), 7-6 | Sportsman's Park III (44-25) | 84-49 | Won 5 |
| » Starters: Ken Heintzelman vs Johnny Beazley | First | -- |
| Saturday, September 7 |
| » Lost to Pirates (52-76), 9-2 | Sportsman's Park III (44-26) | 84-50 | |
| » Starters: Fritz Ostermueller vs Howie Pollet | First | -- |
| Future Cardinal Willie Crawford is born in Los Angeles, CA. |
| Sunday, September 8 |
| » Defeated Pirates (52-77), 5-4 | Sportsman's Park III (45-26) | 85-50 | |
| » Starters: Jack Hallett vs Red Munger | First | -- |
| » Defeated Pirates (52-78), 12-2 | Sportsman's Park III (46-26) | 86-50 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Nick Strincevich vs Al Brazle | First | -- |
| Monday, September 9 |
| » Major-league debuts: Sheldon Jones (Giants) |
| Tuesday, September 10 |
| » Defeated Phillies (58-79), 4-1 | Shibe Park (6-4) | 87-50 | Won 3 |
| » Starters: Harry Brecheen vs Blix Donnelly | First | -- |
| Wednesday, September 11 |
| » Lost to Phillies (59-79), 9-4 | Shibe Park (6-5) | 87-51 | |
| » Starters: Johnny Beazley vs Oscar Judd | First | -- |
| Thursday, September 12 |
| » Defeated Dodgers (84-52), 10-2 | Ebbets Field (6-3) | 88-51 | |
| » Starters: Howie Pollet vs Kirby Higbe | First | -- |
| » Major-league debuts: Paul Minner (Dodgers) |
| Friday, September 13 |
| » Lost to Dodgers (85-52), 4-3 | Ebbets Field (6-4) | 88-52 | |
| » Starters: Red Munger vs Joe Hatten | First | -- |
| Saturday, September 14 |
| » Lost to Dodgers (86-52), 5-0 | Ebbets Field (6-5) | 88-53 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Harry Brecheen vs Ralph Branca | First | -- |
| Sunday, September 15 |
| » Defeated Giants (57-86), 3-0 | Polo Grounds V (5-4) | 89-53 | |
| » Starters: Murry Dickson vs Dave Koslo | First | -- |
| » Defeated Giants (57-87), 7-4 | Polo Grounds V (6-4) | 90-53 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Al Brazle vs Bill Voiselle | First | -- |
| Tuesday, September 17 |
| » Defeated Giants (57-88), 10-2 | Polo Grounds V (7-4) | 91-53 | Won 3 |
| » Starters: Howie Pollet vs Monte Kennedy | First | -- |
| Wednesday, September 18 |
| » Lost to Braves (77-67), 2-1 | Braves Field (6-4) | 91-54 | |
| » Starters: Harry Brecheen vs Johnny Sain | First | -- |
| Thursday, September 19 |
| » Defeated Braves (77-68), 5-4 | Braves Field (7-4) | 92-54 | |
| » Starters: Red Munger vs Mort Cooper | First | -- |
| Future Cardinal Joe Ferguson is born in San Francisco, CA. |
| Saturday, September 21 |
| » Defeated Cubs (77-67), 2-1 | Wrigley Field (7-2) | 93-54 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Murry Dickson vs Johnny Schmitz | First | -- |
| Sunday, September 22 |
| » Lost to Cubs (78-67), 7-2 | Wrigley Field (7-3) | 93-55 | |
| » Starters: Howie Pollet vs Hank Borowy | First | -- |
| Future Cardinal Larry Dierker is born in Hollywood, CA. |
| Monday, September 23 |
| » Defeated Cubs (78-68), 1-0 | Wrigley Field (8-3) | 94-55 | |
| » Starters: Harry Brecheen vs Hank Wyse | First | -- |
| Tuesday, September 24 |
| » Defeated Reds (63-86), 2-1 | Sportsman's Park III (47-26) | 95-55 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Johnny Vander Meer vs Red Munger | First | -- |
| Wednesday, September 25 |
| » Lost to Reds (64-86), 6-0 | Sportsman's Park III (47-27) | 95-56 | |
| » Starters: Bucky Walters vs Murry Dickson | First | -- |
| Friday, September 27 |
| » Lost to Cubs (81-70), 7-2 | Sportsman's Park III (47-28) | 95-57 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Hank Borowy vs Howie Pollet | First | -- |
| Saturday, September 28 |
| » Defeated Cubs (81-71), 4-1 | Sportsman's Park III (48-28) | 96-57 | |
| » Starters: Paul Erickson vs Harry Brecheen | First | -- |
| Sunday, September 29 |
| » Lost to Cubs (82-71), 8-3 | Sportsman's Park III (48-29) | 96-58 | |
| » Starters: Johnny Schmitz vs Red Munger | First | -- |
| Tuesday, October 1 |
| » Defeated Dodgers (96-59), 4-2 | Sportsman's Park III (49-29) | 97-58 | |
| » Starters: Ralph Branca vs Howie Pollet | First | -- |
| Thursday, October 3 |
| » Defeated Dodgers (96-60), 8-4 | Ebbets Field (7-5) | 98-58 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Murry Dickson vs Joe Hatten | First | -- |
| Thursday, October 10 |
| Future Cardinal Gene Tenace is born in Russellton, PA. |
| Thursday, October 17 |
| Future Cardinal Rich Folkers is born in Waterloo, IA. |
| Friday, November 1 |
| Future Cardinal Jim Kennedy is born in Tulsa, OK. |
| Sunday, November 3 |
| Future Cardinal Tom Heintzelman is born in St. Charles, MO. |
| Monday, November 11 |
| Former Cardinal Art Reinhart dies in Houston, TX at the age of 48. |
| Monday, November 18 |
| Former Cardinal Johnny Lush dies in Beverly Hills, CA at the age of 62. |
| Thursday, November 28 |
| Former Cardinal Bill DeLancey dies in Phoenix, AZ at the age of 36. |
| Sunday, December 8 |
| Future Cardinal Alan Foster is born in Pasadena, CA. |
| Sunday, December 15 |
| Future Cardinal Art Howe is born in Pittsburgh, PA. |
| Sunday, December 29 |
| Future Cardinal Ken Rudolph is born in Rockford, IL. |
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