| Thursday, January 23 |
| Future Pirate Kurt Bevacqua is born in Miami Beach, FL. |
| Thursday, January 30 |
| Future Pirate Matt Alexander is born in Shreveport, LA. |
| Saturday, February 1 |
| Future Pirate Jim McKee is born in Columbus, OH. |
| Wednesday, February 19 |
| Former Pirate Hooks Warner dies in San Francisco, CA at the age of 53. |
| Thursday, February 27 |
| Former Pirate Ensign Cottrell dies in Syracuse, NY at the age of 59. |
| Wednesday, March 5 |
| Future Pirate Kent Tekulve is born in Cincinnati, OH. |
| Wednesday, March 19 |
| Future Pirate Angel Mangual is born in Juana Diaz, P.R. |
| Thursday, March 20 |
| Former Pirate Mike Mowrey dies in Chambersburg, PA at the age of 63. |
| Tuesday, April 15 |
| » Defeated Cubs (0-1), 1-0 | Wrigley Field (1-0) | 1-0 | |
| » Starters: Rip Sewell vs Hank Borowy | First | -- |
| » Major-league debuts: Wally Westlake (Pirates) |
| Thursday, April 17 |
| » Defeated Cubs (0-2), 7-1 | Wrigley Field (2-0) | 2-0 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Preacher Roe vs Hank Wyse | First | -- |
| Friday, April 18 |
| » Defeated Reds (2-2), 12-11 | Forbes Field (1-0) | 3-0 | Won 3 |
| » Starters: Joe Beggs vs Fritz Ostermueller | First | -- |
| » Major-league debuts: Ted Kluszewski and Virgil Stallcup (Reds) |
| Saturday, April 19 |
| » Defeated Reds (2-3), 6-1 | Forbes Field (2-0) | 4-0 | Won 4 |
| » Starters: Buddy Lively vs Nick Strincevich | First | -- |
| Sunday, April 20 |
| » Lost to Reds (3-3), 13-5 | Forbes Field (2-1) | 4-1 | |
| » Starters: Ewell Blackwell vs Ed Bahr | First | -- |
| » Defeated Reds (3-4), 7-3 | Forbes Field (3-1) | 5-1 | |
| » Starters: Eddie Erautt vs Rip Sewell | First | -- |
| Wednesday, April 23 |
| » Defeated Cardinals (2-5), 8-5 | Sportsman's Park III (1-0) | 6-1 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Ken Heintzelman vs Red Munger | First | -- |
| Thursday, April 24 |
| » Lost to Cubs (5-4), 6-5 | Forbes Field (3-2) | 6-2 | |
| » Starters: Hank Borowy vs Preacher Roe | First | -- |
| Saturday, April 26 |
| » Lost to Reds (5-6), 3-2 | Crosley Field (0-1) | 6-3 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Nick Strincevich vs Ewell Blackwell | Second | ½ out |
| Future Pirate Amos Otis is born in Mobile, AL. |
| Sunday, April 27 |
| » Lost to Reds (6-6), 6-1 | Crosley Field (0-2) | 6-4 | Lost 3 |
| » Starters: Rip Sewell vs Bucky Walters | Third | 2 out |
| » Lost to Reds (7-6), 2-1 | Crosley Field (0-3) | 6-5 | Lost 4 |
| » Starters: Fritz Ostermueller vs Johnny Hetki | Third | 2 out |
| Tuesday, April 29 |
| » Defeated Phillies (6-7), 6-2 | Shibe Park (1-0) | 7-5 | |
| » Starters: Ed Bahr vs Ken Raffensberger | Second | 2 out |
| Wednesday, April 30 |
| » Defeated Phillies (6-8), 11-4 | Shibe Park (2-0) | 8-5 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Hugh Mulcahy vs Tommy Hughes | Second | 1 out |
| Thursday, May 1 |
| Former Pirate Kitty Bransfield dies in Worcester, MA at the age of 73. |
| Tuesday, May 6 |
| » Lost to Braves (9-6), 6-0 | Braves Field (0-1) | 8-6 | |
| » Starters: Kirby Higbe vs Johnny Sain | Third | 2½ out |
| Wednesday, May 7 |
| » Lost to Braves (10-6), 3-2 | Braves Field (0-2) | 8-7 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Ed Bahr vs Mort Cooper | Fourth | 2½ out |
| Thursday, May 8 |
| » Lost to Braves (11-6), 12-5 | Braves Field (0-3) | 8-8 | Lost 3 |
| » Starters: Nick Strincevich vs Johnny Beazley | Third | 2½ out |
| Saturday, May 10 |
| » Defeated Cardinals (5-13), 3-0 | Forbes Field (4-2) | 9-8 | |
| » Starters: Murry Dickson vs Fritz Ostermueller | Third | 2 out |
| Sunday, May 11 |
| » Lost to Cardinals (6-13), 10-6 | Forbes Field (4-3) | 9-9 | |
| » Starters: Red Munger vs Preacher Roe | Fourth | 3½ out |
| » Tied Cardinals, 3-3 | Forbes Field (4-3) | 9-9 | |
| » Starters: Ken Burkhart vs Kirby Higbe | Fourth | 3½ out |
| Thursday, May 15 |
| » Defeated Dodgers (12-11), 7-3 | Forbes Field (5-3) | 10-9 | |
| » Starters: Vic Lombardi vs Ed Bahr | Third | 2 out |
| Friday, May 16 |
| » Lost to Dodgers (13-11), 3-1 | Forbes Field (5-4) | 10-10 | |
| » Starters: Ralph Branca vs Kirby Higbe | Fifth | 2 out |
| Saturday, May 17 |
| » Defeated Dodgers (13-12), 4-0 | Forbes Field (6-4) | 11-10 | |
| » Starters: Rube Melton vs Fritz Ostermueller | Fourth | 2½ out |
| Sunday, May 18 |
| » Defeated Giants (13-11), 7-6 | Forbes Field (7-4) | 12-10 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Larry Jansen vs Rip Sewell | Fifth | 2½ out |
| » Lost to Giants (14-11), 11-6 | Forbes Field (7-5) | 12-11 | |
| » Starters: Bill Voiselle vs Nick Strincevich | Fifth | 2½ out |
| Tuesday, May 20 |
| » Defeated Braves (16-13), 4-3 | Forbes Field (8-5) | 13-11 | |
| » Starters: Johnny Sain vs Ed Bahr | Fourth | 1 out |
| Thursday, May 22 |
| » Lost to Cardinals (10-19), 4-1 | Sportsman's Park III (1-1) | 13-12 | |
| » Starters: Kirby Higbe vs Howie Pollet | Fifth | 2 out |
| Friday, May 23 |
| » Lost to Cardinals (11-19), 2-0 | Sportsman's Park III (1-2) | 13-13 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Preacher Roe vs Red Munger | Fifth | 2½ out |
| Sunday, May 25 |
| » Lost to Cardinals (12-19), 10-5 | Sportsman's Park III (1-3) | 13-14 | Lost 3 |
| » Starters: Hank Behrman vs Al Brazle | Fifth | 2½ out |
| » Defeated Cardinals (12-20), 2-1 | Sportsman's Park III (2-3) | 14-14 | |
| » Starters: Fritz Ostermueller vs Jim Hearn | Fifth | 2½ out |
| Monday, May 26 |
| » Defeated Reds (14-20), 5-1 | Crosley Field (1-3) | 15-14 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Kirby Higbe vs Bucky Walters | Fifth | 2 out |
| Tuesday, May 27 |
| » Lost to Reds (15-20), 6-1 | Crosley Field (1-4) | 15-15 | |
| » Starters: Ed Bahr vs Ewell Blackwell | Fifth | 2½ out |
| Former Pirate Ed Konetchy dies in Ft.Worth, TX at the age of 62. |
| Wednesday, May 28 |
| » Defeated Cubs (19-15), 7-6 | Forbes Field (9-5) | 16-15 | |
| » Starters: Doyle Lade vs Rip Sewell | Fifth | 2 out |
| Friday, May 30 |
| » Defeated Cubs (19-16), 2-1 | Forbes Field (10-5) | 17-15 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Paul Erickson vs Preacher Roe | Fourth | 2½ out |
| » Lost to Cubs (20-16), 5-2 | Forbes Field (10-6) | 17-16 | |
| » Starters: Hank Borowy vs Kirby Higbe | Fourth | 2½ out |
| Saturday, May 31 |
| » Lost to Giants (21-14), 10-9 | Polo Grounds V (0-1) | 17-17 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Fritz Ostermueller vs Mike Budnick | Fourth | 3½ out |
| Sunday, June 1 |
| » Lost to Braves (21-17), 2-0 | Braves Field (0-4) | 17-18 | Lost 3 |
| » Starters: Ed Bahr vs Johnny Sain | Fifth | 4½ out |
| » Lost to Braves (22-17), 8-7 | Braves Field (0-5) | 17-19 | Lost 4 |
| » Starters: Hank Behrman vs Ed Wright | Fifth | 4½ out |
| Monday, June 2 |
| » Defeated Braves (22-18), 4-3 | Braves Field (1-5) | 18-19 | |
| » Starters: Rip Sewell vs Si Johnson | Fourth | 3½ out |
| Tuesday, June 3 |
| » Lost to Dodgers (22-18), 11-6 | Ebbets Field (0-1) | 18-20 | |
| » Starters: Kirby Higbe vs Rex Barney | Fifth | 5 out |
| » Lost to Dodgers (23-18), 8-7 | Ebbets Field (0-2) | 18-21 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Preacher Roe vs Hal Gregg | Fifth | 5 out |
| Wednesday, June 4 |
| » Lost to Dodgers (24-18), 9-4 | Ebbets Field (0-3) | 18-22 | Lost 3 |
| » Starters: Elmer Singleton vs Ralph Branca | Fifth | 5 out |
| Thursday, June 5 |
| » Lost to Dodgers (25-18), 3-0 | Ebbets Field (0-4) | 18-23 | Lost 4 |
| » Starters: Fritz Ostermueller vs Harry Taylor | Fifth | 6 out |
| Friday, June 6 |
| » Lost to Phillies (20-25), 4-3 | Shibe Park (2-1) | 18-24 | Lost 5 |
| » Starters: Ed Bahr vs Charley Schanz | Seventh | 7 out |
| Sunday, June 8 |
| » Lost to Phillies (21-25), 5-2 | Shibe Park (2-2) | 18-25 | Lost 6 |
| » Starters: Nick Strincevich vs Dutch Leonard | Sixth | 7 out |
| » Defeated Phillies (21-26), 5-4 | Shibe Park (3-2) | 19-25 | |
| » Starters: Rip Sewell vs Al Jurisich | Sixth | 7 out |
| Monday, June 9 |
| » Lost to Giants (26-18), 13-10 | Polo Grounds V (0-2) | 19-26 | |
| » Starters: Kirby Higbe vs Dave Koslo | Seventh | 7½ out |
| Tuesday, June 10 |
| » Lost to Giants (27-18), 3-2 | Polo Grounds V (0-3) | 19-27 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Preacher Roe vs Clint Hartung | Sixth | 8½ out |
| Wednesday, June 11 |
| » Defeated Giants (27-19), 8-7 | Polo Grounds V (1-3) | 20-27 | |
| » Starters: Fritz Ostermueller vs Larry Jansen | Sixth | 7½ out |
| Thursday, June 12 |
| » Lost to Cubs (27-21), 7-3 | Forbes Field (10-7) | 20-28 | |
| » Starters: Paul Erickson vs Ed Bahr | Sixth | 8 out |
| Friday, June 13 |
| » Lost to Braves (28-22), 6-2 | Forbes Field (10-8) | 20-29 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Red Barrett vs Rip Sewell | Eighth | 8½ out |
| Sunday, June 15 |
| » Lost to Braves (29-22), 13-4 | Forbes Field (10-9) | 20-30 | Lost 3 |
| » Starters: Warren Spahn vs Nick Strincevich | Eighth | 9½ out |
| » Lost to Braves (30-22), 12-3 | Forbes Field (10-10) | 20-31 | Lost 4 |
| » Starters: Johnny Sain vs Preacher Roe | Eighth | 9½ out |
| Wednesday, June 18 |
| » Lost to Giants (29-21), 12-5 | Forbes Field (10-11) | 20-32 | Lost 5 |
| » Starters: Larry Jansen vs Fritz Ostermueller | Eighth | 10 out |
| Thursday, June 19 |
| » Defeated Giants (29-22), 12-2 | Forbes Field (11-11) | 21-32 | |
| » Starters: Mort Cooper vs Kirby Higbe | Eighth | 9½ out |
| Friday, June 20 |
| » Defeated Phillies (24-34), 6-0 | Forbes Field (12-11) | 22-32 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Schoolboy Rowe vs Tiny Bonham | Seventh | 8½ out |
| Saturday, June 21 |
| » Lost to Phillies (25-34), 5-1 | Forbes Field (12-12) | 22-33 | |
| » Starters: Dutch Leonard vs Jim Bagby | Eighth | 9½ out |
| Sunday, June 22 |
| » Lost to Phillies (26-34), 4-3 | Forbes Field (12-13) | 22-34 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Tommy Hughes vs Ed Bahr | Eighth | 10½ out |
| Tuesday, June 24 |
| » Lost to Dodgers (33-26), 4-2 | Forbes Field (12-14) | 22-35 | Lost 3 |
| » Starters: Ralph Branca vs Fritz Ostermueller | Eighth | 11 out |
| Wednesday, June 25 |
| » Lost to Dodgers (34-26), 6-2 | Forbes Field (12-15) | 22-36 | Lost 4 |
| » Starters: Harry Taylor vs Kirby Higbe | Eighth | 11½ out |
| Thursday, June 26 |
| » Defeated Cubs (31-30), 8-0 | Wrigley Field (3-0) | 23-36 | |
| » Starters: Tiny Bonham vs Doyle Lade | Eighth | 11 out |
| Friday, June 27 |
| » Defeated Cubs (31-31), 12-8 | Wrigley Field (4-0) | 24-36 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Jim Bagby vs Bill Lee | Seventh | 11 out |
| Saturday, June 28 |
| » Lost to Cubs (32-31), 6-2 | Wrigley Field (4-1) | 24-37 | |
| » Starters: Preacher Roe vs Russ Meyer | Eighth | 11½ out |
| » Lost to Cubs (33-31), 6-5 | Wrigley Field (4-2) | 24-38 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Ed Bahr vs Hank Borowy | Eighth | 11½ out |
| Sunday, June 29 |
| » Defeated Cubs (33-32), 10-4 | Wrigley Field (5-2) | 25-38 | |
| » Starters: Kirby Higbe vs Claude Passeau | Seventh | 11½ out |
| Tuesday, July 1 |
| » Lost to Cardinals (34-32), 2-1 | Forbes Field (12-16) | 25-39 | |
| » Starters: Jim Hearn vs Tiny Bonham | Eighth | 11½ out |
| Wednesday, July 2 |
| » Lost to Reds (34-35), 8-6 | Forbes Field (12-17) | 25-40 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Kent Peterson vs Fritz Ostermueller | Eighth | 12½ out |
| Thursday, July 3 |
| » Defeated Reds (34-36), 7-3 | Forbes Field (13-17) | 26-40 | |
| » Starters: Johnny Hetki vs Jim Bagby | Seventh | 11½ out |
| Friday, July 4 |
| » Lost to Reds (35-36), 8-0 | Crosley Field (1-5) | 26-41 | |
| » Starters: Preacher Roe vs Ewell Blackwell | Seventh | 13½ out |
| » Lost to Reds (36-36), 6-4 | Crosley Field (1-6) | 26-42 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Kirby Higbe vs Buddy Lively | Seventh | 13½ out |
| Future Pirate Jim Minshall is born in Covington, KY. Future Pirate Jim Nelson is born in Birmingham, AL. Former Pirate Jeff Sweeney dies in Chicago, IL at the age of 59 |
| Saturday, July 5 |
| » Lost to Cubs (36-34), 4-3 | Forbes Field (13-18) | 26-43 | Lost 3 |
| » Starters: Doyle Lade vs Rip Sewell | Eighth | 13½ out |
| Sunday, July 6 |
| » Defeated Cubs (36-35), 6-2 | Forbes Field (14-18) | 27-43 | |
| » Starters: Paul Erickson vs Tiny Bonham | Eighth | 13 out |
| » Defeated Cubs (36-36), 10-0 | Forbes Field (15-18) | 28-43 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Russ Meyer vs Fritz Ostermueller | Eighth | 13 out |
| Thursday, July 10 |
| » Lost to Phillies (31-44), 7-2 | Shibe Park (3-3) | 28-44 | |
| » Starters: Jim Bagby vs Dutch Leonard | Eighth | 15 out |
| » Lost to Phillies (32-44), 2-1 | Shibe Park (3-4) | 28-45 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Kirby Higbe vs Tommy Hughes | Eighth | 15 out |
| Friday, July 11 |
| » Defeated Phillies (32-45), 7-2 | Shibe Park (4-4) | 29-45 | |
| » Starters: Tiny Bonham vs Schoolboy Rowe | Eighth | 15 out |
| Saturday, July 12 |
| » Lost to Phillies (33-45), 4-2 | Shibe Park (4-5) | 29-46 | |
| » Starters: Rip Sewell vs Schoolboy Rowe | Eighth | 16½ out |
| Sunday, July 13 |
| » Defeated Giants (39-35), 6-3 | Polo Grounds V (2-3) | 30-46 | |
| » Starters: Fritz Ostermueller vs Mort Cooper | Eighth | 17 out |
| » Lost to Giants (40-35), 3-1 | Polo Grounds V (2-4) | 30-47 | |
| » Starters: Preacher Roe vs Larry Jansen | Eighth | 17 out |
| Monday, July 14 |
| » Lost to Giants (41-35), 5-1 | Polo Grounds V (2-5) | 30-48 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Kirby Higbe vs Clint Hartung | Eighth | 17 out |
| Tuesday, July 15 |
| » Defeated Dodgers (48-33), 12-4 | Ebbets Field (1-4) | 31-48 | |
| » Starters: Roger Wolff vs Harry Taylor | Eighth | 15 out |
| » Defeated Dodgers (48-34), 9-3 | Ebbets Field (2-4) | 32-48 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Jim Bagby vs Joe Hatten | Eighth | 15 out |
| Future Pirate Enrique Romo is born in Santa Rosalia, Mexico. |
| Wednesday, July 16 |
| » Lost to Dodgers (49-34), 10-6 | Ebbets Field (2-5) | 32-49 | |
| » Starters: Tiny Bonham vs Hank Behrman | Eighth | 16 out |
| Former Pirate Bill Keen dies in South Point, OH at the age of 55. |
| Thursday, July 17 |
| » Defeated Dodgers (49-35), 7-1 | Ebbets Field (3-5) | 33-49 | |
| » Starters: Mel Queen vs Clyde King | Eighth | 15 out |
| Friday, July 18 |
| » Defeated Braves (45-37), 2-1 | Braves Field (2-5) | 34-49 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Kirby Higbe vs Bill Voiselle | Eighth | 15 out |
| Saturday, July 19 |
| » Lost to Braves (46-37), 2-0 | Braves Field (2-6) | 34-50 | |
| » Starters: Preacher Roe vs Johnny Sain | Eighth | 15 out |
| Sunday, July 20 |
| » Defeated Braves (46-38), 9-1 | Braves Field (3-6) | 35-50 | |
| » Starters: Fritz Ostermueller vs Warren Spahn | Eighth | 14½ out |
| Monday, July 21 |
| » Lost to Phillies (37-50), 8-1 | Forbes Field (15-19) | 35-51 | |
| » Starters: Dutch Leonard vs Roger Wolff | Eighth | 16 out |
| Wednesday, July 23 |
| » Defeated Phillies (37-51), 6-2 | Forbes Field (16-19) | 36-51 | |
| » Starters: Al Jurisich vs Tiny Bonham | Eighth | 16½ out |
| Thursday, July 24 |
| » Defeated Phillies (37-52), 8-6 | Forbes Field (17-19) | 37-51 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Tommy Hughes vs Jim Bagby | Sixth | 16 out |
| » Defeated Phillies (37-53), 3-2 | Forbes Field (18-19) | 38-51 | Won 3 |
| » Starters: Schoolboy Rowe vs Kirby Higbe | Sixth | 16 out |
| Friday, July 25 |
| » Lost to Dodgers (56-36), 4-1 | Forbes Field (18-20) | 38-52 | |
| » Starters: Harry Taylor vs Mel Queen | Seventh | 17 out |
| Saturday, July 26 |
| » Lost to Dodgers (57-36), 6-4 | Forbes Field (18-21) | 38-53 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Ralph Branca vs Preacher Roe | Seventh | 18 out |
| Sunday, July 27 |
| » Lost to Dodgers (58-36), 8-4 | Forbes Field (18-22) | 38-54 | Lost 3 |
| » Starters: Hank Behrman vs Fritz Ostermueller | Seventh | 20 out |
| » Lost to Dodgers (59-36), 11-4 | Forbes Field (18-23) | 38-55 | Lost 4 |
| » Starters: Hal Gregg vs Kirby Higbe | Seventh | 20 out |
| Tuesday, July 29 |
| » Defeated Braves (49-44), 6-5 | Forbes Field (19-23) | 39-55 | |
| » Starters: Bill Voiselle vs Tiny Bonham | Seventh | 20½ out |
| Wednesday, July 30 |
| » Defeated Braves (49-45), 5-3 | Forbes Field (20-23) | 40-55 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Red Barrett vs Kirby Higbe | Seventh | 21 out |
| » Lost to Braves (50-45), 8-5 | Forbes Field (20-24) | 40-56 | |
| » Starters: Ed Wright vs Preacher Roe | Seventh | 21 out |
| Former Pirate Chick Robitaille dies in Waterford, NY at the age of 69. |
| Friday, August 1 |
| » Lost to Giants (50-42), 2-1 | Forbes Field (20-25) | 40-57 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Dave Koslo vs Mel Queen | Seventh | 21½ out |
| Saturday, August 2 |
| » Lost to Giants (51-42), 10-2 | Forbes Field (20-26) | 40-58 | Lost 3 |
| » Starters: Larry Jansen vs Roger Wolff | Seventh | 21 out |
| » Defeated Giants (51-43), 5-4 | Forbes Field (21-26) | 41-58 | |
| » Starters: Mort Cooper vs Fritz Ostermueller | Seventh | 21 out |
| Sunday, August 3 |
| » Lost to Giants (52-43), 11-8 | Forbes Field (21-27) | 41-59 | |
| » Starters: Monte Kennedy vs Preacher Roe | Seventh | 21 out |
| » Tied Giants, 6-6 | Forbes Field (21-27) | 41-59 | |
| » Starters: Sheldon Jones vs Kirby Higbe | Seventh | 21 out |
| Former Pirate Vic Willis dies in Elkton, MD at the age of 72. |
| Monday, August 4 |
| » Lost to Reds (51-54), 7-4 | Forbes Field (21-28) | 41-60 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Bucky Walters vs Tiny Bonham | Seventh | 22 out |
| Tuesday, August 5 |
| » Defeated Reds (51-55), 12-4 | Forbes Field (22-28) | 42-60 | |
| » Starters: Buddy Lively vs Mel Queen | Seventh | 21 out |
| Future Pirate Bernie Carbo is born in Detroit, MI. |
| Wednesday, August 6 |
| » Defeated Cubs (47-55), 7-2 | Wrigley Field (6-2) | 43-60 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Roger Wolff vs Paul Erickson | Seventh | 20 out |
| Thursday, August 7 |
| » Defeated Cubs (47-56), 3-0 | Wrigley Field (7-2) | 44-60 | Won 3 |
| » Starters: Kirby Higbe vs Hank Borowy | Seventh | 19 out |
| Friday, August 8 |
| » Lost to Cardinals (59-44), 6-0 | Sportsman's Park III (2-4) | 44-61 | |
| » Starters: Fritz Ostermueller vs Red Munger | Seventh | 20 out |
| Saturday, August 9 |
| » Defeated Cardinals (59-45), 5-4 | Sportsman's Park III (3-4) | 45-61 | |
| » Starters: Mel Queen vs Howie Pollet | Seventh | 19 out |
| Sunday, August 10 |
| » Lost to Cardinals (60-45), 5-0 | Sportsman's Park III (3-5) | 45-62 | |
| » Starters: Preacher Roe vs Murry Dickson | Seventh | 20½ out |
| » Lost to Cardinals (61-45), 7-5 | Sportsman's Park III (3-6) | 45-63 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Tiny Bonham vs Ken Burkhart | Seventh | 20½ out |
| Monday, August 11 |
| » Lost to Reds (53-60), 8-3 | Crosley Field (1-7) | 45-64 | Lost 3 |
| » Starters: Roger Wolff vs Bucky Walters | Seventh | 21 out |
| Former Pirate Harry Davis dies in Philadelphia, PA at the age of 75. |
| Tuesday, August 12 |
| » Defeated Reds (53-61), 3-2 | Crosley Field (2-7) | 46-64 | |
| » Starters: Kirby Higbe vs Ewell Blackwell | Seventh | 20 out |
| Wednesday, August 13 |
| » Defeated Cubs (51-59), 10-2 | Forbes Field (23-28) | 47-64 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Paul Erickson vs Mel Queen | Seventh | 20 out |
| Thursday, August 14 |
| » Defeated Cardinals (62-47), 5-3 | Forbes Field (24-28) | 48-64 | Won 3 |
| » Starters: Murry Dickson vs Fritz Ostermueller | Seventh | 20 out |
| Friday, August 15 |
| » Lost to Cardinals (63-47), 7-4 | Forbes Field (24-29) | 48-65 | |
| » Starters: Red Munger vs Tiny Bonham | Seventh | 21 out |
| Saturday, August 16 |
| » Defeated Cardinals (63-48), 12-7 | Forbes Field (25-29) | 49-65 | |
| » Starters: Ken Burkhart vs Roger Wolff | Seventh | 21 out |
| Sunday, August 17 |
| » Lost to Cardinals (64-48), 6-5 | Forbes Field (25-30) | 49-66 | |
| » Starters: Jim Hearn vs Kirby Higbe | Seventh | 21½ out |
| Tuesday, August 19 |
| » Lost to Braves (64-52), 7-5 | Braves Field (3-7) | 49-67 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Tiny Bonham vs Red Barrett | Seventh | 22½ out |
| Wednesday, August 20 |
| » Defeated Braves (64-53), 16-10 | Braves Field (4-7) | 50-67 | |
| » Starters: Fritz Ostermueller vs Johnny Sain | Seventh | 21½ out |
| Thursday, August 21 |
| » Lost to Giants (59-55), 4-1 | Polo Grounds V (2-6) | 50-68 | |
| » Starters: Kirby Higbe vs Clint Hartung | Seventh | 22½ out |
| Former Pirate King Brady dies in Albany, NY at the age of 67. |
| Friday, August 22 |
| » Lost to Giants (60-55), 8-7 | Polo Grounds V (2-7) | 50-69 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Mel Queen vs Sheldon Jones | Seventh | 23½ out |
| Saturday, August 23 |
| » Defeated Giants (60-56), 11-10 | Polo Grounds V (3-7) | 51-69 | |
| » Starters: Elmer Singleton vs Dave Koslo | Seventh | 23 out |
| » Defeated Giants (60-57), 4-0 | Polo Grounds V (4-7) | 52-69 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Preacher Roe vs Andy Hansen | Seventh | 23 out |
| Sunday, August 24 |
| » Lost to Dodgers (77-47), 3-1 | Ebbets Field (3-6) | 52-70 | |
| » Starters: Tiny Bonham vs Ralph Branca | Seventh | 24 out |
| Monday, August 25 |
| » Lost to Dodgers (78-47), 11-10 | Ebbets Field (3-7) | 52-71 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Kirby Higbe vs Clyde King | Seventh | 25 out |
| Tuesday, August 26 |
| » Defeated Dodgers (78-48), 16-3 | Ebbets Field (4-7) | 53-71 | |
| » Starters: Fritz Ostermueller vs Hal Gregg | Seventh | 24 out |
| » Major-league debuts: Dan Bankhead (Dodgers) |
| Wednesday, August 27 |
| » Lost to Phillies (51-73), 4-3 | Shibe Park (4-6) | 53-72 | |
| » Starters: Mel Queen vs Dutch Leonard | Seventh | 24 out |
| Thursday, August 28 |
| » Lost to Phillies (52-73), 7-0 | Shibe Park (4-7) | 53-73 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Elmer Singleton vs Schoolboy Rowe | Seventh | 25 out |
| Saturday, August 30 |
| » Defeated Cubs (56-71), 8-5 | Wrigley Field (8-2) | 54-73 | |
| » Starters: Tiny Bonham vs Paul Erickson | Seventh | 25½ out |
| Sunday, August 31 |
| » Lost to Cubs (57-71), 6-3 | Wrigley Field (8-3) | 54-74 | |
| » Starters: Nick Strincevich vs Doyle Lade | Seventh | 26½ out |
| Monday, September 1 |
| » Lost to Cardinals (73-55), 6-5 | Sportsman's Park III (3-7) | 54-75 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Fritz Ostermueller vs Murry Dickson | Seventh | 27½ out |
| » Lost to Cardinals (74-55), 8-2 | Sportsman's Park III (3-8) | 54-76 | Lost 3 |
| » Starters: Preacher Roe vs Jim Hearn | Seventh | 27½ out |
| Wednesday, September 3 |
| » Lost to Reds (63-72), 13-6 | Forbes Field (25-31) | 54-77 | Lost 4 |
| » Starters: Ewell Blackwell vs Kirby Higbe | Seventh | 28 out |
| Thursday, September 4 |
| » Lost to Reds (64-72), 7-5 | Forbes Field (25-32) | 54-78 | Lost 5 |
| » Starters: Buddy Lively vs Mel Queen | Seventh | 29 out |
| Saturday, September 6 |
| » Defeated Cubs (58-74), 7-6 | Forbes Field (26-32) | 55-78 | |
| » Starters: Hank Borowy vs Tiny Bonham | Seventh | 28½ out |
| Sunday, September 7 |
| » Lost to Cubs (59-74), 4-3 | Forbes Field (26-33) | 55-79 | |
| » Starters: Ox Miller vs Kirby Higbe | Seventh | 28½ out |
| Monday, September 8 |
| » Lost to Giants (69-64), 10-8 | Forbes Field (26-34) | 55-80 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Sheldon Jones vs Fritz Ostermueller | Seventh | 29 out |
| Tuesday, September 9 |
| » Lost to Giants (70-64), 3-1 | Forbes Field (26-35) | 55-81 | Lost 3 |
| » Starters: Clint Hartung vs Preacher Roe | Seventh | 29 out |
| Wednesday, September 10 |
| » Lost to Giants (71-64), 3-2 | Forbes Field (26-36) | 55-82 | Lost 4 |
| » Starters: Larry Jansen vs Mel Queen | Seventh | 30 out |
| » Major-league debuts: Pete Castiglione (Pirates) |
| Thursday, September 11 |
| » Defeated Braves (77-63), 4-3 | Forbes Field (27-36) | 56-82 | |
| » Starters: Johnny Sain vs Kirby Higbe | Seventh | 29½ out |
| » Defeated Braves (77-64), 10-8 | Forbes Field (28-36) | 57-82 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Bill Voiselle vs Tiny Bonham | Seventh | 29½ out |
| Friday, September 12 |
| » Defeated Braves (77-65), 4-3 | Forbes Field (29-36) | 58-82 | Won 3 |
| » Starters: Red Barrett vs Rip Sewell | Seventh | 28½ out |
| Saturday, September 13 |
| » Lost to Braves (78-65), 8-1 | Forbes Field (29-37) | 58-83 | |
| » Starters: Si Johnson vs Preacher Roe | Seventh | 29½ out |
| Sunday, September 14 |
| » Lost to Phillies (57-85), 7-3 | Forbes Field (29-38) | 58-84 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Dutch Leonard vs Tiny Bonham | Seventh | 31½ out |
| » Lost to Phillies (58-85), 9-7 | Forbes Field (29-39) | 58-85 | Lost 3 |
| » Starters: Schoolboy Rowe vs Mel Queen | Seventh | 31½ out |
| Monday, September 15 |
| » Defeated Phillies (58-86), 12-2 | Forbes Field (30-39) | 59-85 | |
| » Starters: Tommy Hughes vs Kirby Higbe | Seventh | 31 out |
| Tuesday, September 16 |
| » Lost to Phillies (59-86), 2-1 | Forbes Field (30-40) | 59-86 | |
| » Starters: Blix Donnelly vs Mel Queen | Seventh | 32 out |
| Wednesday, September 17 |
| » Lost to Dodgers (92-54), 4-2 | Forbes Field (30-41) | 59-87 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Hal Gregg vs Fritz Ostermueller | Seventh | 33 out |
| Thursday, September 18 |
| » Defeated Dodgers (92-55), 8-7 | Forbes Field (31-41) | 60-87 | |
| » Starters: Jack Banta vs Preacher Roe | Seventh | 32 out |
| » Major-league debuts: Jack Banta (Dodgers) |
| Sunday, September 21 |
| » Lost to Reds (72-78), 3-1 | Crosley Field (2-8) | 60-88 | |
| » Starters: Kirby Higbe vs Ewell Blackwell | Seventh | 31 out |
| » Defeated Reds (72-79), 11-7 | Crosley Field (3-8) | 61-88 | |
| » Starters: Rip Sewell vs Bucky Walters | Seventh | 31 out |
| Tuesday, September 23 |
| » Lost to Cardinals (84-64), 8-4 | Forbes Field (31-42) | 61-89 | |
| » Starters: Jim Hearn vs Fritz Ostermueller | Seventh | 32 out |
| Wednesday, September 24 |
| » Lost to Cardinals (85-64), 5-1 | Forbes Field (31-43) | 61-90 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Red Munger vs Preacher Roe | Seventh | 32 out |
| Thursday, September 25 |
| » Lost to Cardinals (86-64), 15-3 | Forbes Field (31-44) | 61-91 | Lost 3 |
| » Starters: Murry Dickson vs Kirby Higbe | Seventh | 33½ out |
| » Lost to Cardinals (87-64), 3-1 | Forbes Field (31-45) | 61-92 | Lost 4 |
| » Starters: Gerry Staley vs Steve Nagy | Seventh | 33½ out |
| Sunday, September 28 |
| » Defeated Reds (73-81), 7-0 | Forbes Field (32-45) | 62-92 | |
| » Manager: Bill Burwell |
| » Starters: Buddy Lively vs Tiny Bonham | Seventh | 32 out |
| Thursday, October 9 |
| Future Pirate Bob Moose is born in Export, PA. |
| Thursday, November 13 |
| Future Pirate Gene Garber is born in Lancaster, PA. |
| Monday, November 17 |
| Future Pirate Tom Dettore is born in Canonsburg, PA. |
| Saturday, November 22 |
| Future Pirate John Morlan is born in Columbus, OH. |
| Wednesday, November 26 |
| Future Pirate Richie Hebner is born in Boston, MA. |
| Saturday, December 13 |
| Future Pirate Dave Hamilton is born in Seattle, WA. |
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