| Friday, January 18 |
| Future Cub Billy Grabarkewitz is born in Lockhart, TX. |
| Friday, March 15 |
| Future Cub Bobby Bonds is born in Riverside, CA. |
| Tuesday, April 16 |
| » Defeated Reds (0-1), 4-3 | Crosley Field (1-0) | 1-0 | |
| » Starters: Claude Passeau vs Joe Beggs | First | -- |
| » Major-league debuts: Bobby Adams Grady Hatton and Bob Usher (Reds) |
| Wednesday, April 17 |
| » Defeated Reds (0-2), 11-7 | Crosley Field (2-0) | 2-0 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Hank Wyse vs Johnny Vander Meer | First | -- |
| Thursday, April 18 |
| » Defeated Reds (0-3), 4-2 | Crosley Field (3-0) | 3-0 | Won 3 |
| » Starters: Hi Bithorn vs Nate Andrews | First | -- |
| Saturday, April 20 |
| » Lost to Cardinals (3-1), 2-0 | Wrigley Field (0-1) | 3-1 | |
| » Starters: Harry Brecheen vs Hank Borowy | First | -- |
| Sunday, April 21 |
| » Lost to Cardinals (4-1), 7-6 | Wrigley Field (0-2) | 3-2 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Red Barrett vs Ray Prim | Second | 1 out |
| » Major-league debuts: Freddie Martin and Del Wilber (Cardinals) |
| Tuesday, April 23 |
| » Defeated Pirates (2-5), 3-1 | Forbes Field (1-0) | 4-2 | |
| » Starters: Claude Passeau vs Ed Albosta | Second | 1½ out |
| Wednesday, April 24 |
| » Lost to Pirates (3-5), 4-3 | Forbes Field (1-1) | 4-3 | |
| » Starters: Hi Bithorn vs Rip Sewell | Second | 2½ out |
| Thursday, April 25 |
| » Lost to Reds (3-7), 7-5 | Wrigley Field (0-3) | 4-4 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Bucky Walters vs Hank Borowy | Fourth | 3 out |
| Saturday, April 27 |
| » Lost to Cardinals (9-2), 4-0 | Sportsman's Park III (0-1) | 4-5 | Lost 3 |
| » Starters: Bob Chipman vs Max Lanier | Fourth | 4 out |
| Sunday, April 28 |
| » Defeated Cardinals (9-3), 9-7 | Sportsman's Park III (1-1) | 5-5 | |
| » Starters: Claude Passeau vs Howie Pollet | Fourth | 2 out |
| » Defeated Cardinals (9-4), 3-1 | Sportsman's Park III (2-1) | 6-5 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Johnny Schmitz vs Ken Burkhart | Fourth | 2 out |
| Tuesday, April 30 |
| » Defeated Dodgers (8-4), 2-1 | Wrigley Field (1-3) | 7-5 | Won 3 |
| » Starters: Ed Head vs Hank Borowy | Fourth | 1½ out |
| Wednesday, May 1 |
| » Lost to Dodgers (9-4), 5-1 | Wrigley Field (1-4) | 7-6 | |
| » Starters: Hal Gregg vs Bill Fleming | Third | 2 out |
| Thursday, May 2 |
| » Lost to Dodgers (10-4), 3-2 | Wrigley Field (1-5) | 7-7 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Kirby Higbe vs Bob Chipman | Fourth | 3 out |
| Friday, May 3 |
| » Defeated Giants (6-8), 1-0 | Wrigley Field (2-5) | 8-7 | |
| » Starters: Bill Voiselle vs Johnny Schmitz | Fourth | 2½ out |
| Saturday, May 4 |
| » Lost to Giants (7-8), 5-1 | Wrigley Field (2-6) | 8-8 | |
| » Starters: Monte Kennedy vs Ray Prim | Fourth | 3 out |
| Sunday, May 5 |
| » Defeated Phillies (4-12), 13-1 | Wrigley Field (3-6) | 9-8 | |
| » Starters: Schoolboy Rowe vs Hank Borowy | Third | 2 out |
| » Lost to Phillies (5-12), 7-1 | Wrigley Field (3-7) | 9-9 | |
| » Starters: Dick Mulligan vs Claude Passeau | Third | 2 out |
| Wednesday, May 8 |
| » Defeated Braves (8-8), 10-5 | Wrigley Field (4-7) | 10-9 | |
| » Starters: Al Javery vs Hank Wyse | Third | 2½ out |
| Thursday, May 9 |
| » Lost to Braves (9-8), 5-2 | Wrigley Field (4-8) | 10-10 | |
| » Starters: Lefty Wallace vs Johnny Schmitz | Fourth | 3 out |
| Sunday, May 12 |
| » Defeated Pirates (9-12), 3-1 | Wrigley Field (5-8) | 11-10 | |
| » Starters: Ken Heintzelman vs Claude Passeau | Third | 3 out |
| Wednesday, May 15 |
| » Defeated Phillies (5-17), 6-4 | Shibe Park (1-0) | 12-10 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Hank Borowy vs Al Jurisich | Fourth | 2 out |
| Saturday, May 18 |
| » Defeated Giants (11-15), 19-3 | Polo Grounds V (1-0) | 13-10 | Won 3 |
| » Starters: Johnny Schmitz vs Bill Voiselle | Third | 2 out |
| Sunday, May 19 |
| » Defeated Braves (14-12), 8-6 | Braves Field (1-0) | 14-10 | Won 4 |
| » Starters: Hank Borowy vs Lefty Wallace | Third | 2½ out |
| » Lost to Braves (15-12), 5-3 | Braves Field (1-1) | 14-11 | |
| » Starters: Hank Wyse vs Bill Lee | Third | 2½ out |
| Monday, May 20 |
| » Defeated Braves (15-13), 6-4 | Braves Field (2-1) | 15-11 | |
| » Starters: Claude Passeau vs Mort Cooper | Third | 2 out |
| Future Cub Bobby Murcer is born in Oklahoma City, OK. |
| Wednesday, May 22 |
| » Lost to Dodgers (18-10), 2-1 | Ebbets Field (0-1) | 15-12 | |
| » Starters: Johnny Schmitz vs Joe Hatten | Second | 2½ out |
| Future Cub Jim Colborn is born in Santa Paula, CA. |
| Thursday, May 23 |
| » Lost to Dodgers (19-10), 2-1 | Ebbets Field (0-2) | 15-13 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Hank Wyse vs Hank Behrman | Third | 3½ out |
| Friday, May 24 |
| » Lost to Pirates (12-16), 6-3 | Forbes Field (1-2) | 15-14 | Lost 3 |
| » Starters: Hank Borowy vs Preacher Roe | Fifth | 4½ out |
| Sunday, May 26 |
| » Lost to Pirates (13-16), 8-2 | Forbes Field (1-3) | 15-15 | Lost 4 |
| » Starters: Hi Bithorn vs Ken Heintzelman | Fourth | 6½ out |
| Monday, May 27 |
| » Defeated Cardinals (20-13), 4-1 | Wrigley Field (6-8) | 16-15 | |
| » Starters: Howie Pollet vs Johnny Schmitz | Fourth | 6 out |
| Tuesday, May 28 |
| » Lost to Cardinals (21-13), 12-2 | Wrigley Field (6-9) | 16-16 | |
| » Starters: Johnny Beazley vs Claude Passeau | Fourth | 6 out |
| Wednesday, May 29 |
| » Lost to Cardinals (22-13), 5-2 | Wrigley Field (6-10) | 16-17 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Harry Brecheen vs Russ Meers | Fourth | 7 out |
| Thursday, May 30 |
| » Defeated Reds (16-16), 6-2 | Wrigley Field (7-10) | 17-17 | |
| » Starters: Nate Andrews vs Hank Wyse | Fourth | 7 out |
| » Lost to Reds (17-16), 7-6 | Wrigley Field (7-11) | 17-18 | |
| » Starters: Ewell Blackwell vs Hank Borowy | Fourth | 7 out |
| Saturday, June 1 |
| » Defeated Braves (17-20), 6-3 | Wrigley Field (8-11) | 18-18 | |
| » Starters: Bill Lee vs Bob Chipman | Fourth | 6 out |
| Sunday, June 2 |
| » Lost to Braves (18-20), 6-3 | Wrigley Field (8-12) | 18-19 | |
| » Starters: Mort Cooper vs Johnny Schmitz | Fourth | 7 out |
| » Defeated Braves (18-21), 8-2 | Wrigley Field (9-12) | 19-19 | |
| » Starters: Si Johnson vs Claude Passeau | Fourth | 7 out |
| Tuesday, June 4 |
| » Defeated Giants (20-22), 3-2 | Wrigley Field (10-12) | 20-19 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Bob Carpenter vs Hank Wyse | Fourth | 6½ out |
| Wednesday, June 5 |
| » Defeated Giants (20-23), 6-5 | Wrigley Field (11-12) | 21-19 | Won 3 |
| » Starters: Rube Fischer vs Johnny Schmitz | Third | 6½ out |
| Thursday, June 6 |
| » Defeated Giants (20-24), 10-6 | Wrigley Field (12-12) | 22-19 | Won 4 |
| » Starters: Hal Schumacher vs Hank Borowy | Third | 6½ out |
| Friday, June 7 |
| » Defeated Dodgers (30-15), 2-0 | Wrigley Field (13-12) | 23-19 | Won 5 |
| » Starters: Joe Hatten vs Claude Passeau | Third | 5½ out |
| Saturday, June 8 |
| » Defeated Dodgers (30-16), 2-0 | Wrigley Field (14-12) | 24-19 | Won 6 |
| » Starters: Rex Barney vs Bob Chipman | Third | 4½ out |
| Sunday, June 9 |
| » Defeated Dodgers (30-17), 7-6 | Wrigley Field (15-12) | 25-19 | Won 7 |
| » Starters: Vic Lombardi vs Emil Kush | Third | 3½ out |
| Monday, June 10 |
| » Lost to Phillies (17-28), 9-8 | Wrigley Field (15-13) | 25-20 | |
| » Starters: Al Milnar vs Hank Borowy | Third | 3½ out |
| Tuesday, June 11 |
| » Lost to Phillies (18-28), 4-1 | Wrigley Field (15-14) | 25-21 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Hugh Mulcahy vs Hank Wyse | Third | 3½ out |
| Friday, June 14 |
| » Defeated Dodgers (31-20), 5-1 | Ebbets Field (1-2) | 26-21 | |
| » Starters: Claude Passeau vs Vic Lombardi | Third | 3 out |
| Saturday, June 15 |
| » Lost to Dodgers (32-20), 6-3 | Ebbets Field (1-3) | 26-22 | |
| » Starters: Bob Chipman vs Joe Hatten | Third | 4 out |
| Future Cub Ken Henderson is born in Carroll, IA. |
| Sunday, June 16 |
| » Lost to Dodgers (33-20), 4-2 | Ebbets Field (1-4) | 26-23 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Johnny Schmitz vs Kirby Higbe | Third | 5 out |
| Tuesday, June 18 |
| » Defeated Phillies (21-30), 7-0 | Shibe Park (2-0) | 27-23 | |
| » Starters: Emil Kush vs Al Jurisich | Third | 4 out |
| Friday, June 21 |
| » Defeated Giants (24-33), 5-4 | Polo Grounds V (2-0) | 28-23 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Johnny Schmitz vs Monte Kennedy | Third | 5 out |
| Saturday, June 22 |
| » Defeated Giants (24-34), 5-2 | Polo Grounds V (3-0) | 29-23 | Won 3 |
| » Starters: Hank Wyse vs Dave Koslo | Third | 3½ out |
| » Defeated Giants (24-35), 8-5 | Polo Grounds V (4-0) | 30-23 | Won 4 |
| » Starters: Claude Passeau vs Bill Voiselle | Third | 3½ out |
| Sunday, June 23 |
| » Lost to Giants (25-35), 15-10 | Polo Grounds V (4-1) | 30-24 | |
| » Starters: Russ Meers vs Nate Andrews | Third | 4 out |
| » Defeated Giants (25-36), 9-4 | Polo Grounds V (5-1) | 31-24 | |
| » Starters: Hank Borowy vs Mike Budnick | Third | 4 out |
| Monday, June 24 |
| » Lost to Braves (30-31), 5-0 | Braves Field (2-2) | 31-25 | |
| » Starters: Johnny Schmitz vs Ed Wright | Third | 5 out |
| Tuesday, June 25 |
| » Defeated Braves (30-32), 7-3 | Braves Field (3-2) | 32-25 | |
| » Starters: Claude Passeau vs Steve Roser | Third | 4 out |
| Wednesday, June 26 |
| » Lost to Braves (31-32), 11-2 | Braves Field (3-3) | 32-26 | |
| » Starters: Hank Wyse vs Mort Cooper | Third | 5 out |
| Thursday, June 27 |
| » Defeated Pirates (24-36), 6-5 | Forbes Field (2-3) | 33-26 | |
| » Starters: Johnny Schmitz vs Ken Heintzelman | Third | 5 out |
| Friday, June 28 |
| » Lost to Reds (28-31), 4-3 | Crosley Field (3-1) | 33-27 | |
| » Starters: Hank Borowy vs Johnny Vander Meer | Third | 6 out |
| Sunday, June 30 |
| » Defeated Reds (28-32), 6-5 | Crosley Field (4-1) | 34-27 | |
| » Starters: Johnny Schmitz vs Joe Beggs | Third | 7 out |
| » Lost to Reds (29-32), 4-3 | Crosley Field (4-2) | 34-28 | |
| » Starters: Claude Passeau vs Ewell Blackwell | Third | 7 out |
| Monday, July 1 |
| » Lost to Pirates (27-37), 1-0 | Wrigley Field (15-15) | 34-29 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Rip Sewell vs Hank Wyse | Third | 8 out |
| Tuesday, July 2 |
| » Lost to Pirates (28-37), 9-0 | Wrigley Field (15-16) | 34-30 | Lost 3 |
| » Starters: Ken Heintzelman vs Bob Chipman | Third | 9 out |
| Wednesday, July 3 |
| » Defeated Pirates (28-38), 4-3 | Wrigley Field (16-16) | 35-30 | |
| » Starters: Al Gerheauser vs Hank Borowy | Third | 8 out |
| » Defeated Pirates (28-39), 2-1 | Wrigley Field (17-16) | 36-30 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Preacher Roe vs Paul Erickson | Third | 8 out |
| Thursday, July 4 |
| » Defeated Cardinals (38-31), 4-2 | Sportsman's Park III (3-1) | 37-30 | Won 3 |
| » Starters: Johnny Schmitz vs Al Brazle | Third | 8 out |
| » Lost to Cardinals (39-31), 6-1 | Sportsman's Park III (3-2) | 37-31 | |
| » Starters: Hi Bithorn vs Red Barrett | Third | 8 out |
| Friday, July 5 |
| » Lost to Cardinals (40-31), 1-0 | Sportsman's Park III (3-3) | 37-32 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Claude Passeau vs Harry Brecheen | Third | 8 out |
| Saturday, July 6 |
| » Defeated Reds (33-35), 2-0 | Wrigley Field (18-16) | 38-32 | |
| » Starters: Joe Beggs vs Paul Erickson | Third | 7½ out |
| » Defeated Reds (33-36), 1-0 | Wrigley Field (19-16) | 39-32 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Harry Gumbert vs Hank Wyse | Third | 7½ out |
| Sunday, July 7 |
| » Lost to Reds (34-36), 6-2 | Wrigley Field (19-17) | 39-33 | |
| » Starters: Johnny Vander Meer vs Emil Kush | Third | 8 out |
| Thursday, July 11 |
| » Defeated Dodgers (48-27), 1-0 | Wrigley Field (20-17) | 40-33 | |
| » Starters: Joe Hatten vs Johnny Schmitz | Third | 7 out |
| Friday, July 12 |
| » Defeated Dodgers (48-28), 13-2 | Wrigley Field (21-17) | 41-33 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Rex Barney vs Hank Wyse | Third | 6 out |
| Saturday, July 13 |
| » Lost to Dodgers (49-28), 4-3 | Wrigley Field (21-18) | 41-34 | |
| » Starters: Hank Behrman vs Claude Passeau | Third | 7 out |
| Sunday, July 14 |
| » Defeated Giants (35-44), 7-4 | Wrigley Field (22-18) | 42-34 | |
| » Starters: Hal Schumacher vs Hank Borowy | Third | 5½ out |
| Monday, July 15 |
| » Defeated Giants (35-45), 3-1 | Wrigley Field (23-18) | 43-34 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Dave Koslo vs Hank Wyse | Third | 4½ out |
| Tuesday, July 16 |
| » Lost to Giants (36-45), 1-0 | Wrigley Field (23-19) | 43-35 | |
| » Starters: Bill Voiselle vs Johnny Schmitz | Third | 4½ out |
| Wednesday, July 17 |
| » Defeated Braves (40-43), 10-0 | Wrigley Field (24-19) | 44-35 | |
| » Starters: Johnny Sain vs Bob Chipman | Third | 3½ out |
| Thursday, July 18 |
| » Lost to Braves (41-43), 9-3 | Wrigley Field (24-20) | 44-36 | |
| » Starters: Bill Lee vs Claude Passeau | Third | 4 out |
| Friday, July 19 |
| » Lost to Braves (42-43), 6-1 | Wrigley Field (24-21) | 44-37 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Warren Spahn vs Hank Wyse | Second | 4½ out |
| Saturday, July 20 |
| » Defeated Phillies (34-45), 4-3 | Wrigley Field (25-21) | 45-37 | |
| » Starters: Johnny Humphries vs Emil Kush | Second | 4 out |
| » Defeated Phillies (34-46), 3-2 | Wrigley Field (26-21) | 46-37 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Dick Mulligan vs Johnny Schmitz | Second | 4 out |
| Sunday, July 21 |
| » Defeated Phillies (34-47), 3-0 | Wrigley Field (27-21) | 47-37 | Won 3 |
| » Starters: Oscar Judd vs Hank Borowy | Second | 5 out |
| » Lost to Phillies (35-47), 4-2 | Wrigley Field (27-22) | 47-38 | |
| » Starters: Ken Raffensberger vs Claude Passeau | Second | 5 out |
| Wednesday, July 24 |
| » Lost to Dodgers (54-34), 2-1 | Ebbets Field (1-5) | 47-39 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Hank Wyse vs Joe Hatten | Third | 6 out |
| Thursday, July 25 |
| » Lost to Dodgers (55-34), 4-1 | Ebbets Field (1-6) | 47-40 | Lost 3 |
| » Starters: Johnny Schmitz vs Hal Gregg | Third | 7 out |
| Friday, July 26 |
| » Lost to Phillies (38-48), 2-1 | Shibe Park (2-1) | 47-41 | Lost 4 |
| » Starters: Paul Erickson vs Lefty Hoerst | Third | 7 out |
| Saturday, July 27 |
| » Lost to Phillies (39-48), 8-0 | Shibe Park (2-2) | 47-42 | Lost 5 |
| » Starters: Hank Borowy vs Ken Raffensberger | Third | 8 out |
| » Defeated Phillies (39-49), 9-0 | Shibe Park (3-2) | 48-42 | |
| » Starters: Hi Bithorn vs Tommy Hughes | Third | 8 out |
| Sunday, July 28 |
| » Defeated Phillies (39-50), 11-3 | Shibe Park (4-2) | 49-42 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Hank Borowy vs Hugh Mulcahy | Third | 6½ out |
| » Defeated Phillies (39-51), 3-1 | Shibe Park (5-2) | 50-42 | Won 3 |
| » Starters: Hank Wyse vs Charley Stanceu | Third | 6½ out |
| Monday, July 29 |
| » Defeated Giants (42-53), 5-4 | Polo Grounds V (6-1) | 51-42 | Won 4 |
| » Starters: Johnny Schmitz vs Monte Kennedy | Third | 6½ out |
| Tuesday, July 30 |
| » Lost to Giants (43-53), 3-2 | Polo Grounds V (6-2) | 51-43 | |
| » Starters: Paul Erickson vs Mike Budnick | Third | 7½ out |
| Wednesday, July 31 |
| » Defeated Giants (43-54), 8-1 | Polo Grounds V (7-2) | 52-43 | |
| » Starters: Claude Passeau vs Johnny Gee | Third | 6½ out |
| Saturday, August 3 |
| » Lost to Braves (46-49), 3-1 | Braves Field (3-4) | 52-44 | |
| » Starters: Hank Borowy vs Warren Spahn | Third | 6½ out |
| Sunday, August 4 |
| » Lost to Braves (47-49), 6-5 | Braves Field (3-5) | 52-45 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Hank Wyse vs Bill Lee | Third | 8 out |
| » Lost to Braves (48-49), 6-4 | Braves Field (3-6) | 52-46 | Lost 3 |
| » Starters: Johnny Schmitz vs Johnny Niggeling | Third | 8 out |
| Tuesday, August 6 |
| » Defeated Reds (48-51), 3-0 | Crosley Field (5-2) | 53-46 | |
| » Starters: Claude Passeau vs Ewell Blackwell | Third | 7½ out |
| Former Cub Tony Lazzeri dies in San Francisco, CA at the age of 43. |
| Thursday, August 8 |
| » Defeated Reds (48-52), 2-1 | Crosley Field (6-2) | 54-46 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Hank Borowy vs Harry Gumbert | Third | 7½ out |
| Friday, August 9 |
| » Defeated Pirates (38-61), 9-3 | Forbes Field (3-3) | 55-46 | Won 3 |
| » Starters: Paul Erickson vs Ken Heintzelman | Third | 7½ out |
| Saturday, August 10 |
| » Lost to Pirates (39-61), 3-2 | Forbes Field (3-4) | 55-47 | |
| » Starters: Johnny Schmitz vs Nick Strincevich | Third | 8½ out |
| Sunday, August 11 |
| » Lost to Pirates (40-61), 10-9 | Forbes Field (3-5) | 55-48 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Hank Wyse vs Rip Sewell | Third | 8 out |
| » Tied Pirates, 4-4 | Forbes Field (3-5) | 55-48 | |
| » Starters: Bob Chipman vs Fritz Ostermueller | Third | 8 out |
| Monday, August 12 |
| » Lost to Cardinals (64-41), 5-0 | Wrigley Field (27-23) | 55-49 | Lost 3 |
| » Starters: Al Brazle vs Claude Passeau | Third | 9 out |
| Tuesday, August 13 |
| » Defeated Cardinals (64-42), 1-0 | Wrigley Field (28-23) | 56-49 | |
| » Starters: Harry Brecheen vs Johnny Schmitz | Third | 8½ out |
| Wednesday, August 14 |
| » Lost to Cardinals (65-42), 6-4 | Wrigley Field (28-24) | 56-50 | |
| » Starters: Howie Pollet vs Hank Borowy | Third | 10 out |
| Thursday, August 15 |
| » Lost to Reds (49-58), 9-3 | Wrigley Field (28-25) | 56-51 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Joe Beggs vs Paul Erickson | Third | 10½ out |
| » Defeated Reds (49-59), 3-2 | Wrigley Field (29-25) | 57-51 | |
| » Starters: Ewell Blackwell vs Hank Wyse | Third | 10½ out |
| Friday, August 16 |
| » Lost to Reds (50-59), 3-2 | Wrigley Field (29-26) | 57-52 | |
| » Starters: Johnny Hetki vs Hi Bithorn | Third | 10½ out |
| Saturday, August 17 |
| » Defeated Pirates (44-62), 2-1 | Wrigley Field (30-26) | 58-52 | |
| » Starters: Ed Bahr vs Johnny Schmitz | Third | 10 out |
| Sunday, August 18 |
| » Defeated Pirates (44-63), 8-0 | Wrigley Field (31-26) | 59-52 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Jack Hallett vs Paul Erickson | Third | 10 out |
| Tuesday, August 20 |
| » Defeated Phillies (47-63), 5-2 | Wrigley Field (32-26) | 60-52 | Won 3 |
| » Starters: Blix Donnelly vs Hank Borowy | Third | 8½ out |
| » Defeated Phillies (47-64), 10-2 | Wrigley Field (33-26) | 61-52 | Won 4 |
| » Starters: Charley Schanz vs Hank Wyse | Third | 8½ out |
| Wednesday, August 21 |
| » Lost to Phillies (48-64), 1-0 | Wrigley Field (33-27) | 61-53 | |
| » Starters: Hugh Mulcahy vs Russ Bauers | Third | 9½ out |
| Thursday, August 22 |
| » Lost to Braves (57-55), 3-2 | Wrigley Field (33-28) | 61-54 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Warren Spahn vs Johnny Schmitz | Second | 9½ out |
| Friday, August 23 |
| » Defeated Braves (57-56), 3-1 | Wrigley Field (34-28) | 62-54 | |
| » Starters: Johnny Sain vs Paul Erickson | Second | 9½ out |
| Saturday, August 24 |
| » Defeated Braves (57-57), 8-2 | Wrigley Field (35-28) | 63-54 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Bill Lee vs Claude Passeau | Second | 9½ out |
| Sunday, August 25 |
| » Defeated Giants (52-66), 3-2 | Wrigley Field (36-28) | 64-54 | Won 3 |
| » Starters: Dave Koslo vs Hank Borowy | Second | 9 out |
| Monday, August 26 |
| » Defeated Giants (52-67), 1-0 | Wrigley Field (37-28) | 65-54 | Won 4 |
| » Starters: Monte Kennedy vs Hank Wyse | Third | 9 out |
| Tuesday, August 27 |
| » Defeated Giants (52-68), 2-1 | Wrigley Field (38-28) | 66-54 | Won 5 |
| » Starters: Johnny Gee vs Bob Chipman | Second | 8 out |
| Wednesday, August 28 |
| » Defeated Dodgers (75-48), 4-3 | Wrigley Field (39-28) | 67-54 | Won 6 |
| » Starters: Hal Gregg vs Johnny Schmitz | Third | 8½ out |
| Thursday, August 29 |
| » Defeated Dodgers (75-49), 3-2 | Wrigley Field (40-28) | 68-54 | Won 7 |
| » Starters: Rube Melton vs Hank Borowy | Third | 8½ out |
| Saturday, August 31 |
| » Lost to Reds (56-69), 6-3 | Crosley Field (6-3) | 68-55 | |
| » Starters: Hank Wyse vs Clayton Lambert | Third | 8½ out |
| Sunday, September 1 |
| » Defeated Reds (56-70), 6-2 | Crosley Field (7-3) | 69-55 | |
| » Starters: Johnny Schmitz vs Joe Beggs | Third | 7½ out |
| » Defeated Reds (56-71), 9-8 | Crosley Field (8-3) | 70-55 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Hi Bithorn vs Harry Gumbert | Third | 7½ out |
| Monday, September 2 |
| » Lost to Pirates (50-72), 4-1 | Forbes Field (3-6) | 70-56 | |
| » Starters: Paul Erickson vs Ed Bahr | Third | 8½ out |
| » Defeated Pirates (50-73), 7-3 | Forbes Field (4-6) | 71-56 | |
| » Starters: Russ Bauers vs Rip Sewell | Third | 8½ out |
| Tuesday, September 3 |
| » Defeated Pirates (50-74), 2-0 | Forbes Field (5-6) | 72-56 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Bob Chipman vs Jack Hallett | Third | 8 out |
| Wednesday, September 4 |
| » Lost to Cardinals (82-49), 8-1 | Sportsman's Park III (3-4) | 72-57 | |
| » Starters: Hank Borowy vs Red Munger | Third | 9 out |
| Thursday, September 5 |
| » Lost to Cardinals (83-49), 10-1 | Sportsman's Park III (3-5) | 72-58 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Johnny Schmitz vs Harry Brecheen | Third | 10 out |
| Saturday, September 7 |
| » Lost to Reds (58-74), 9-5 | Wrigley Field (40-29) | 72-59 | Lost 3 |
| » Starters: Clayton Lambert vs Paul Erickson | Third | 10½ out |
| Sunday, September 8 |
| » Defeated Reds (58-75), 4-1 | Wrigley Field (41-29) | 73-59 | |
| » Starters: Johnny Hetki vs Hank Wyse | Third | 11 out |
| Tuesday, September 10 |
| » Lost to Braves (70-64), 10-2 | Braves Field (3-7) | 73-60 | |
| » Starters: Hank Borowy vs Johnny Sain | Third | 12 out |
| Wednesday, September 11 |
| » Tied Braves, 3-3 | Braves Field (3-7) | 73-60 | |
| » Starters: Johnny Schmitz vs Warren Spahn | Third | 11½ out |
| Thursday, September 12 |
| » Lost to Phillies (60-79), 4-3 | Shibe Park (5-3) | 73-61 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Hank Wyse vs Ken Raffensberger | Third | 12 out |
| » Defeated Phillies (60-80), 5-4 | Shibe Park (6-3) | 74-61 | |
| » Starters: Paul Erickson vs Lou Possehl | Third | 12 out |
| Friday, September 13 |
| » Lost to Phillies (61-80), 4-1 | Shibe Park (6-4) | 74-62 | |
| » Starters: Hal Manders vs Charley Schanz | Third | 12 out |
| Saturday, September 14 |
| » Lost to Phillies (62-80), 6-3 | Shibe Park (6-5) | 74-63 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Emil Kush vs Tommy Hughes | Third | 12 out |
| Sunday, September 15 |
| » Defeated Dodgers (86-53), 4-3 | Ebbets Field (2-6) | 75-63 | |
| » Starters: Johnny Schmitz vs Rube Melton | Third | 13 out |
| » Lost to Dodgers (87-53), 2-0 | Ebbets Field (2-7) | 75-64 | |
| » Starters: Hank Borowy vs Kirby Higbe | Third | 13 out |
| Monday, September 16 |
| » Defeated Dodgers (87-54), 10-7 | Ebbets Field (3-7) | 76-64 | |
| » Starters: Hank Wyse vs Vic Lombardi | Third | 12½ out |
| Tuesday, September 17 |
| » Lost to Dodgers (88-54), 4-2 | Ebbets Field (3-8) | 76-65 | |
| » Starters: Paul Erickson vs Joe Hatten | Third | 13½ out |
| Wednesday, September 18 |
| » Defeated Giants (57-89), 4-3 | Polo Grounds V (8-2) | 77-65 | |
| » Starters: Doyle Lade vs Marv Grissom | Third | 12½ out |
| » Major-league debuts: Mickey Grasso (Giants) Doyle Lade and Hank Schenz (Cubs) |
| Thursday, September 19 |
| » Lost to Giants (58-89), 1-0 | Polo Grounds V (8-3) | 77-66 | |
| » Starters: Hank Wyse vs Dave Koslo | Third | 13½ out |
| Saturday, September 21 |
| » Lost to Cardinals (93-54), 2-1 | Wrigley Field (41-30) | 77-67 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Murry Dickson vs Johnny Schmitz | Third | 14½ out |
| Sunday, September 22 |
| » Defeated Cardinals (93-55), 7-2 | Wrigley Field (42-30) | 78-67 | |
| » Starters: Howie Pollet vs Hank Borowy | Third | 13½ out |
| Monday, September 23 |
| » Lost to Cardinals (94-55), 1-0 | Wrigley Field (42-31) | 78-68 | |
| » Starters: Harry Brecheen vs Hank Wyse | Third | 14½ out |
| Tuesday, September 24 |
| » Defeated Pirates (60-87), 13-3 | Wrigley Field (43-31) | 79-68 | |
| » Starters: Fritz Ostermueller vs Paul Erickson | Third | 15 out |
| » Lost to Pirates (61-87), 13-0 | Wrigley Field (43-32) | 79-69 | |
| » Starters: Rip Sewell vs Doyle Lade | Third | 15 out |
| Wednesday, September 25 |
| » Lost to Pirates (62-87), 6-5 | Wrigley Field (43-33) | 79-70 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Nick Strincevich vs Russ Meyer | Third | 15 out |
| Thursday, September 26 |
| » Defeated Pirates (62-88), 5-3 | Wrigley Field (44-33) | 80-70 | |
| » Starters: Jack Hallett vs Emil Kush | Third | 14½ out |
| Friday, September 27 |
| » Defeated Cardinals (95-57), 7-2 | Sportsman's Park III (4-5) | 81-70 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Hank Borowy vs Howie Pollet | Second | 13½ out |
| Saturday, September 28 |
| » Lost to Cardinals (96-57), 4-1 | Sportsman's Park III (4-6) | 81-71 | |
| » Starters: Paul Erickson vs Harry Brecheen | Second | 14½ out |
| Sunday, September 29 |
| » Defeated Cardinals (96-58), 8-3 | Sportsman's Park III (5-6) | 82-71 | |
| » Starters: Johnny Schmitz vs Red Munger | Second | 13½ out |
| Sunday, October 6 |
| Future Cub Gene Clines is born in San Pablo, CA. |
| Thursday, November 7 |
| Former Cub Tom Daly dies in Medford, MA at the age of 55. |
| Monday, December 9 |
| Future Cub Rick Bladt is born in Santa Cruz, CA. |
| Sunday, December 29 |
| Future Cub Ken Rudolph is born in Rockford, IL. |
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