| Friday, January 31 |
| Former Red Johnny Kling dies in Kansas City, MO at the age of 72. |
| Sunday, February 16 |
| Future Red Terry Crowley is born in Staten Island, NY. |
| Wednesday, March 5 |
| Future Red Kent Tekulve is born in Cincinnati, OH. |
| Thursday, March 20 |
| Former Red Mike Mowrey dies in Chambersburg, PA at the age of 63. |
| Friday, March 21 |
| Future Red Bill Plummer is born in Oakland, CA. |
| Wednesday, March 26 |
| Former Red Jim Bluejacket dies in Pekin, IL at the age of 60. |
| Tuesday, April 15 |
| » Defeated Cardinals (0-1), 3-1 | Crosley Field (1-0) | 1-0 | |
| » Starters: Howie Pollet vs Ewell Blackwell | First | -- |
| » Major-league debuts: Frankie Baumholtz (Reds) Chuck Diering (Cardinals) |
| Wednesday, April 16 |
| » Lost to Cardinals (1-1), 4-1 | Crosley Field (1-1) | 1-1 | |
| » Starters: Red Munger vs Eddie Erautt | Second | ½ out |
| » Major-league debuts: Eddie Erautt (Reds) |
| Thursday, April 17 |
| » Defeated Cardinals (1-2), 9-4 | Crosley Field (2-1) | 2-1 | |
| » Starters: Murry Dickson vs Buddy Lively | Second | ½ out |
| » Major-league debuts: Jim Hearn (Cardinals) |
| Friday, April 18 |
| » Lost to Pirates (3-0), 12-11 | Forbes Field (0-1) | 2-2 | |
| » Starters: Joe Beggs vs Fritz Ostermueller | Third | 1½ out |
| » Major-league debuts: Ted Kluszewski and Virgil Stallcup (Reds) |
| Saturday, April 19 |
| » Lost to Pirates (4-0), 6-1 | Forbes Field (0-2) | 2-3 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Buddy Lively vs Nick Strincevich | Fourth | 2½ out |
| Sunday, April 20 |
| » Defeated Pirates (4-1), 13-5 | Forbes Field (1-2) | 3-3 | |
| » Starters: Ewell Blackwell vs Ed Bahr | Fourth | 2½ out |
| » Lost to Pirates (5-1), 7-3 | Forbes Field (1-3) | 3-4 | |
| » Starters: Eddie Erautt vs Rip Sewell | Fourth | 2½ out |
| Monday, April 21 |
| » Lost to Cubs (3-3), 3-0 | Wrigley Field (0-1) | 3-5 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Kent Peterson vs Hank Wyse | Sixth | 3 out |
| Tuesday, April 22 |
| » Defeated Cubs (3-4), 7-6 | Wrigley Field (1-1) | 4-5 | |
| » Starters: Joe Beggs vs Doyle Lade | Fourth | 2½ out |
| Wednesday, April 23 |
| » Lost to Cubs (4-4), 7-1 | Wrigley Field (1-2) | 4-6 | |
| » Starters: Eddie Erautt vs Johnny Schmitz | Fifth | 3½ out |
| Saturday, April 26 |
| » Defeated Pirates (6-3), 3-2 | Crosley Field (3-1) | 5-6 | |
| » Starters: Nick Strincevich vs Ewell Blackwell | Fifth | 2½ out |
| Sunday, April 27 |
| » Defeated Pirates (6-4), 6-1 | Crosley Field (4-1) | 6-6 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Rip Sewell vs Bucky Walters | Fourth | 2 out |
| » Defeated Pirates (6-5), 2-1 | Crosley Field (5-1) | 7-6 | Won 3 |
| » Starters: Fritz Ostermueller vs Johnny Hetki | Fourth | 2 out |
| Tuesday, April 29 |
| » Lost to Braves (6-5), 4-0 | Braves Field (0-1) | 7-7 | |
| » Starters: Joe Beggs vs Warren Spahn | Fourth | 3 out |
| Wednesday, April 30 |
| » Lost to Braves (7-5), 10-3 | Braves Field (0-2) | 7-8 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Ewell Blackwell vs Johnny Sain | Fourth | 3 out |
| Sunday, May 4 |
| » Lost to Phillies (7-8), 5-3 | Shibe Park (0-1) | 7-9 | Lost 3 |
| » Starters: Ewell Blackwell vs Dutch Leonard | Sixth | 4½ out |
| » Lost to Phillies (8-8), 10-5 | Shibe Park (0-2) | 7-10 | Lost 4 |
| » Starters: Johnny Hetki vs Schoolboy Rowe | Sixth | 4½ out |
| Tuesday, May 6 |
| » Defeated Giants (5-8), 11-6 | Polo Grounds V (1-0) | 8-10 | |
| » Starters: Bucky Walters vs Monte Kennedy | Fifth | 4½ out |
| Thursday, May 8 |
| » Lost to Giants (6-8), 7-4 | Polo Grounds V (1-1) | 8-11 | |
| » Starters: Joe Beggs vs Dave Koslo | Fifth | 4 out |
| Friday, May 9 |
| » Lost to Cubs (12-6), 5-1 | Crosley Field (5-2) | 8-12 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Johnny Schmitz vs Johnny Vander Meer | Sixth | 5 out |
| Saturday, May 10 |
| » Defeated Cubs (12-7), 5-1 | Crosley Field (6-2) | 9-12 | |
| » Starters: Bill Lee vs Ewell Blackwell | Fifth | 4 out |
| Sunday, May 11 |
| » Lost to Cubs (13-7), 6-3 | Crosley Field (6-3) | 9-13 | |
| » Starters: Doyle Lade vs Johnny Hetki | Seventh | 6 out |
| » Lost to Cubs (14-7), 4-3 | Crosley Field (6-4) | 9-14 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Hank Wyse vs Kent Peterson | Seventh | 6 out |
| Tuesday, May 13 |
| » Defeated Dodgers (12-9), 7-5 | Crosley Field (7-4) | 10-14 | |
| » Starters: Harry Taylor vs Johnny Vander Meer | Seventh | 5 out |
| Wednesday, May 14 |
| » Defeated Dodgers (12-10), 2-0 | Crosley Field (8-4) | 11-14 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Joe Hatten vs Ewell Blackwell | Seventh | 4½ out |
| Thursday, May 15 |
| » Defeated Phillies (11-13), 11-3 | Crosley Field (9-4) | 12-14 | Won 3 |
| » Starters: Freddy Schmidt vs Eddie Erautt | Sixth | 3½ out |
| Friday, May 16 |
| » Lost to Phillies (12-13), 8-4 | Crosley Field (9-5) | 12-15 | |
| » Starters: Schoolboy Rowe vs Bucky Walters | Seventh | 3½ out |
| Saturday, May 17 |
| » Lost to Phillies (13-13), 6-3 | Crosley Field (9-6) | 12-16 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Dutch Leonard vs Johnny Hetki | Seventh | 4 out |
| Sunday, May 18 |
| » Defeated Braves (15-12), 2-1 | Crosley Field (10-6) | 13-16 | |
| » Starters: Mort Cooper vs Ewell Blackwell | Sixth | 4 out |
| » Lost to Braves (16-12), 3-1 | Crosley Field (10-7) | 13-17 | |
| » Starters: Red Barrett vs Johnny Vander Meer | Sixth | 4 out |
| Tuesday, May 20 |
| » Lost to Giants (15-11), 9-1 | Crosley Field (10-8) | 13-18 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Clint Hartung vs Eddie Erautt | Seventh | 4½ out |
| Thursday, May 22 |
| Future Red Rich Hinton is born in Tucson, AZ. |
| Saturday, May 24 |
| » Defeated Cubs (17-13), 6-0 | Wrigley Field (2-2) | 14-18 | |
| » Starters: Johnny Vander Meer vs Hank Wyse | Seventh | 4 out |
| Sunday, May 25 |
| » Lost to Cubs (18-13), 3-1 | Wrigley Field (2-3) | 14-19 | |
| » Starters: Kent Peterson vs Hank Borowy | Seventh | 5 out |
| Monday, May 26 |
| » Lost to Pirates (15-14), 5-1 | Crosley Field (10-9) | 14-20 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Kirby Higbe vs Bucky Walters | Seventh | 5½ out |
| Tuesday, May 27 |
| » Defeated Pirates (15-15), 6-1 | Crosley Field (11-9) | 15-20 | |
| » Starters: Ed Bahr vs Ewell Blackwell | Seventh | 5 out |
| Wednesday, May 28 |
| » Lost to Cardinals (14-21), 4-2 | Sportsman's Park III (0-1) | 15-21 | |
| » Starters: Eddie Erautt vs Red Munger | Seventh | 5½ out |
| Friday, May 30 |
| » Defeated Cardinals (14-22), 12-8 | Sportsman's Park III (1-1) | 16-21 | |
| » Starters: Johnny Vander Meer vs Jim Hearn | Sixth | 6 out |
| » Lost to Cardinals (15-22), 7-3 | Sportsman's Park III (1-2) | 16-22 | |
| » Starters: Kent Peterson vs Al Brazle | Sixth | 6 out |
| Saturday, May 31 |
| Former Red Jimmie Wilson dies in Bradenton, FL at the age of 47. |
| Sunday, June 1 |
| » Defeated Giants (21-15), 5-3 | Polo Grounds V (2-1) | 17-22 | |
| » Starters: Ewell Blackwell vs Larry Jansen | Sixth | 6½ out |
| » Lost to Giants (22-15), 13-9 | Polo Grounds V (2-2) | 17-23 | |
| » Starters: Elmer Riddle vs Andy Hansen | Sixth | 6½ out |
| Monday, June 2 |
| » Defeated Giants (22-16), 9-3 | Polo Grounds V (3-2) | 18-23 | |
| » Starters: Bucky Walters vs Clint Hartung | Fifth | 5½ out |
| Tuesday, June 3 |
| » Lost to Phillies (18-23), 4-1 | Shibe Park (0-3) | 18-24 | |
| » Starters: Eddie Erautt vs Schoolboy Rowe | Seventh | 6½ out |
| Wednesday, June 4 |
| » Lost to Phillies (19-23), 9-2 | Shibe Park (0-4) | 18-25 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Johnny Vander Meer vs Ken Heintzelman | Sixth | 6½ out |
| Thursday, June 5 |
| » Defeated Phillies (19-24), 5-0 | Shibe Park (1-4) | 19-25 | |
| » Starters: Ewell Blackwell vs Ken Raffensberger | Fourth | 6 out |
| » Defeated Phillies (19-25), 6-3 | Shibe Park (2-4) | 20-25 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Elmer Riddle vs Oscar Judd | Fourth | 6 out |
| Friday, June 6 |
| » Lost to Braves (24-20), 5-2 | Braves Field (0-3) | 20-26 | |
| » Starters: Kent Peterson vs Johnny Beazley | Sixth | 7 out |
| Saturday, June 7 |
| » Lost to Braves (25-20), 9-0 | Braves Field (0-4) | 20-27 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Eddie Erautt vs Warren Spahn | Seventh | 7½ out |
| Monday, June 9 |
| » Defeated Dodgers (26-19), 9-6 | Ebbets Field (1-0) | 21-27 | |
| » Starters: Bucky Walters vs Harry Taylor | Sixth | 7 out |
| Tuesday, June 10 |
| » Defeated Dodgers (26-20), 3-1 | Ebbets Field (2-0) | 22-27 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Ewell Blackwell vs Ralph Branca | Fourth | 7½ out |
| » Lost to Dodgers (27-20), 6-5 | Ebbets Field (2-1) | 22-28 | |
| » Starters: Johnny Vander Meer vs Rex Barney | Fourth | 7½ out |
| Wednesday, June 11 |
| » Defeated Dodgers (27-21), 5-4 | Ebbets Field (3-1) | 23-28 | |
| » Starters: Elmer Riddle vs Joe Hatten | Fifth | 6½ out |
| Thursday, June 12 |
| » Defeated Cardinals (20-28), 1-0 | Crosley Field (12-9) | 24-28 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Jim Hearn vs Kent Peterson | Fourth | 6 out |
| Saturday, June 14 |
| » Defeated Giants (27-20), 4-3 | Crosley Field (13-9) | 25-28 | Won 3 |
| » Starters: Dave Koslo vs Ewell Blackwell | Fifth | 5½ out |
| Sunday, June 15 |
| » Defeated Giants (27-21), 4-3 | Crosley Field (14-9) | 26-28 | Won 4 |
| » Starters: Clint Hartung vs Johnny Vander Meer | Fifth | 5½ out |
| » Lost to Giants (28-21), 9-1 | Crosley Field (14-10) | 26-29 | |
| » Starters: Monte Kennedy vs Bucky Walters | Fifth | 5½ out |
| Tuesday, June 17 |
| » Lost to Braves (31-22), 11-1 | Crosley Field (14-11) | 26-30 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Red Barrett vs Kent Peterson | Sixth | 6½ out |
| Wednesday, June 18 |
| » Defeated Braves (31-23), 6-0 | Crosley Field (15-11) | 27-30 | |
| » Starters: Ed Wright vs Ewell Blackwell | Sixth | 5½ out |
| Friday, June 20 |
| Former Red Bob Ewing dies in Wapakoneta, OH at the age of 75. |
| Saturday, June 21 |
| » Lost to Dodgers (31-25), 6-5 | Crosley Field (15-12) | 27-31 | |
| » Starters: Harry Taylor vs Johnny Vander Meer | Sixth | 6 out |
| Sunday, June 22 |
| » Defeated Dodgers (31-26), 4-0 | Crosley Field (16-12) | 28-31 | |
| » Starters: Joe Hatten vs Ewell Blackwell | Sixth | 6½ out |
| » Lost to Dodgers (32-26), 9-8 | Crosley Field (16-13) | 28-32 | |
| » Starters: Rex Barney vs Bucky Walters | Sixth | 6½ out |
| Tuesday, June 24 |
| » Defeated Phillies (26-35), 4-2 | Crosley Field (17-13) | 29-32 | |
| » Starters: Ken Heintzelman vs Kent Peterson | Sixth | 6 out |
| Wednesday, June 25 |
| » Defeated Phillies (26-36), 9-8 | Crosley Field (18-13) | 30-32 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Blix Donnelly vs Johnny Vander Meer | Sixth | 5½ out |
| Thursday, June 26 |
| » Defeated Cardinals (30-31), 6-3 | Sportsman's Park III (2-2) | 31-32 | Won 3 |
| » Starters: Ewell Blackwell vs Harry Brecheen | Sixth | 5 out |
| Friday, June 27 |
| » Lost to Cardinals (31-31), 6-5 | Sportsman's Park III (2-3) | 31-33 | |
| » Starters: Ken Raffensberger vs Howie Pollet | Fifth | 6 out |
| Saturday, June 28 |
| » Lost to Cardinals (32-31), 8-7 | Sportsman's Park III (2-4) | 31-34 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Kent Peterson vs Red Munger | Sixth | 6 out |
| Sunday, June 29 |
| » Defeated Cardinals (32-32), 9-7 | Sportsman's Park III (3-4) | 32-34 | |
| » Starters: Johnny Vander Meer vs Murry Dickson | Fifth | 6½ out |
| » Lost to Cardinals (33-32), 17-2 | Sportsman's Park III (3-5) | 32-35 | |
| » Starters: Bucky Walters vs Al Brazle | Fifth | 6½ out |
| Monday, June 30 |
| » Defeated Cubs (33-33), 6-4 | Crosley Field (19-13) | 33-35 | |
| » Starters: Paul Erickson vs Ewell Blackwell | Sixth | 6 out |
| Wednesday, July 2 |
| » Defeated Pirates (25-40), 8-6 | Forbes Field (2-3) | 34-35 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Kent Peterson vs Fritz Ostermueller | Sixth | 5½ out |
| Thursday, July 3 |
| » Lost to Pirates (26-40), 7-3 | Forbes Field (2-4) | 34-36 | |
| » Starters: Johnny Hetki vs Jim Bagby | Fifth | 5½ out |
| Friday, July 4 |
| » Defeated Pirates (26-41), 8-0 | Crosley Field (20-13) | 35-36 | |
| » Starters: Preacher Roe vs Ewell Blackwell | Fifth | 5½ out |
| » Defeated Pirates (26-42), 6-4 | Crosley Field (21-13) | 36-36 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Kirby Higbe vs Buddy Lively | Fifth | 5½ out |
| Saturday, July 5 |
| » Defeated Cardinals (35-35), 7-5 | Crosley Field (22-13) | 37-36 | Won 3 |
| » Starters: Al Brazle vs Ken Raffensberger | Fifth | 4½ out |
| Sunday, July 6 |
| » Lost to Cardinals (36-35), 3-0 | Crosley Field (22-14) | 37-37 | |
| » Starters: Jim Hearn vs Johnny Vander Meer | Sixth | 6 out |
| » Lost to Cardinals (37-35), 2-0 | Crosley Field (22-15) | 37-38 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Murry Dickson vs Kent Peterson | Sixth | 6 out |
| Monday, July 7 |
| Former Red Dick Egan dies in Oakland, CA at the age of 64. |
| Thursday, July 10 |
| » Lost to Braves (41-31), 6-4 | Braves Field (0-5) | 37-39 | Lost 3 |
| » Starters: Ken Raffensberger vs Red Barrett | Fifth | 7 out |
| » Defeated Braves (41-32), 2-1 | Braves Field (1-5) | 38-39 | |
| » Starters: Buddy Lively vs Bill Voiselle | Fifth | 7 out |
| Friday, July 11 |
| » Defeated Braves (41-33), 10-6 | Braves Field (2-5) | 39-39 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Ewell Blackwell vs Johnny Sain | Fifth | 7 out |
| Saturday, July 12 |
| » Lost to Braves (42-33), 4-0 | Braves Field (2-6) | 39-40 | |
| » Starters: Johnny Vander Meer vs Warren Spahn | Fifth | 8½ out |
| Sunday, July 13 |
| » Lost to Dodgers (48-31), 9-1 | Ebbets Field (3-2) | 39-41 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Kent Peterson vs Clyde King | Fifth | 9½ out |
| Monday, July 14 |
| » Defeated Dodgers (48-32), 9-1 | Ebbets Field (4-2) | 40-41 | |
| » Starters: Buddy Lively vs Ralph Branca | Fifth | 8½ out |
| Former Red Orval Overall dies in Fresno, CA at the age of 67. |
| Tuesday, July 15 |
| » Defeated Phillies (35-47), 5-4 | Shibe Park (3-4) | 41-41 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Ewell Blackwell vs Al Jurisich | Fifth | 7 out |
| Wednesday, July 16 |
| » Lost to Phillies (36-47), 4-1 | Shibe Park (3-5) | 41-42 | |
| » Starters: Johnny Vander Meer vs Dutch Leonard | Fifth | 8 out |
| Friday, July 18 |
| » Lost to Giants (44-35), 8-3 | Polo Grounds V (3-3) | 41-43 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Buddy Lively vs Larry Jansen | Fifth | 8½ out |
| Sunday, July 20 |
| » Defeated Giants (44-36), 4-1 | Polo Grounds V (4-3) | 42-43 | |
| » Starters: Ewell Blackwell vs Dave Koslo | Fifth | 8 out |
| » Lost to Giants (45-36), 9-6 | Polo Grounds V (4-4) | 42-44 | |
| » Starters: Johnny Vander Meer vs Clint Hartung | Fifth | 8 out |
| Monday, July 21 |
| » Lost to Dodgers (51-36), 7-4 | Ebbets Field (4-3) | 42-45 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Bucky Walters vs Clyde King | Fifth | 10 out |
| » Lost to Dodgers (52-36), 4-3 | Ebbets Field (4-4) | 42-46 | Lost 3 |
| » Starters: Kent Peterson vs Joe Hatten | Fifth | 10 out |
| Tuesday, July 22 |
| » Lost to Dodgers (53-36), 12-1 | Crosley Field (22-16) | 42-47 | Lost 4 |
| » Starters: Ralph Branca vs Buddy Lively | Fifth | 11 out |
| Wednesday, July 23 |
| » Lost to Dodgers (54-36), 5-2 | Crosley Field (22-17) | 42-48 | Lost 5 |
| » Starters: Hank Behrman vs Ken Raffensberger | Fifth | 12 out |
| Thursday, July 24 |
| » Lost to Dodgers (55-36), 6-1 | Crosley Field (22-18) | 42-49 | Lost 6 |
| » Starters: Vic Lombardi vs Johnny Vander Meer | Fifth | 13 out |
| Friday, July 25 |
| » Defeated Phillies (37-54), 5-4 | Crosley Field (23-18) | 43-49 | |
| » Starters: Ken Heintzelman vs Ewell Blackwell | Sixth | 13 out |
| Saturday, July 26 |
| » Defeated Phillies (37-55), 1-0 | Crosley Field (24-18) | 44-49 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Dutch Leonard vs Bucky Walters | Sixth | 13 out |
| Sunday, July 27 |
| » Defeated Phillies (37-56), 5-1 | Crosley Field (25-18) | 45-49 | Won 3 |
| » Starters: Schoolboy Rowe vs Kent Peterson | Fifth | 14 out |
| » Lost to Phillies (38-56), 6-5 | Crosley Field (25-19) | 45-50 | |
| » Starters: Oscar Judd vs Buddy Lively | Fifth | 14 out |
| Monday, July 28 |
| » Defeated Giants (47-41), 5-0 | Crosley Field (26-19) | 46-50 | |
| » Starters: Mort Cooper vs Johnny Vander Meer | Fifth | 14 out |
| Tuesday, July 29 |
| » Lost to Giants (48-41), 2-1 | Crosley Field (26-20) | 46-51 | |
| » Starters: Larry Jansen vs Ken Raffensberger | Fifth | 15 out |
| Wednesday, July 30 |
| » Lost to Giants (49-41), 5-4 | Crosley Field (26-21) | 46-52 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Clint Hartung vs Ewell Blackwell | Fifth | 16 out |
| Thursday, July 31 |
| » Defeated Giants (49-42), 8-7 | Crosley Field (27-21) | 47-52 | |
| » Starters: Hooks Iott vs Bucky Walters | Fifth | 16 out |
| Future Red John Vukovich is born in Sacramento, CA. |
| Friday, August 1 |
| » Lost to Braves (51-45), 4-2 | Crosley Field (27-22) | 47-53 | |
| » Starters: Johnny Sain vs Johnny Vander Meer | Fifth | 15½ out |
| » Defeated Braves (51-46), 3-2 | Crosley Field (28-22) | 48-53 | |
| » Starters: Warren Spahn vs Buddy Lively | Fifth | 15½ out |
| Saturday, August 2 |
| » Defeated Braves (51-47), 7-6 | Crosley Field (29-22) | 49-53 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Si Johnson vs Eddie Erautt | Fifth | 14½ out |
| Sunday, August 3 |
| » Lost to Braves (52-47), 4-2 | Crosley Field (29-23) | 49-54 | |
| » Starters: Red Barrett vs Ewell Blackwell | Fifth | 14 out |
| » Defeated Braves (52-48), 6-1 | Crosley Field (30-23) | 50-54 | |
| » Starters: Ed Wright vs Ken Raffensberger | Fifth | 14 out |
| Monday, August 4 |
| » Defeated Pirates (41-60), 7-4 | Forbes Field (3-4) | 51-54 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Bucky Walters vs Tiny Bonham | Fifth | 14 out |
| Tuesday, August 5 |
| » Lost to Pirates (42-60), 12-4 | Forbes Field (3-5) | 51-55 | |
| » Starters: Buddy Lively vs Mel Queen | Fifth | 14 out |
| Future Red Bernie Carbo is born in Detroit, MI. |
| Wednesday, August 6 |
| » Lost to Cardinals (57-44), 6-3 | Crosley Field (30-24) | 51-56 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Murry Dickson vs Johnny Vander Meer | Fifth | 14 out |
| Thursday, August 7 |
| » Lost to Cardinals (58-44), 9-2 | Crosley Field (30-25) | 51-57 | Lost 3 |
| » Starters: Jim Hearn vs Kent Peterson | Fifth | 14 out |
| Friday, August 8 |
| » Lost to Cubs (48-56), 2-1 | Wrigley Field (2-4) | 51-58 | Lost 4 |
| » Starters: Ewell Blackwell vs Johnny Schmitz | Fifth | 15 out |
| Saturday, August 9 |
| » Lost to Cubs (49-56), 8-1 | Wrigley Field (2-5) | 51-59 | Lost 5 |
| » Starters: Ken Raffensberger vs Russ Meers | Fifth | 14½ out |
| » Defeated Cubs (49-57), 5-0 | Wrigley Field (3-5) | 52-59 | |
| » Starters: Buddy Lively vs Claude Passeau | Fifth | 14½ out |
| Sunday, August 10 |
| » Lost to Cubs (50-57), 4-3 | Wrigley Field (3-6) | 52-60 | |
| » Starters: Johnny Vander Meer vs Doyle Lade | Sixth | 15½ out |
| Monday, August 11 |
| » Defeated Pirates (45-64), 8-3 | Crosley Field (31-25) | 53-60 | |
| » Starters: Roger Wolff vs Bucky Walters | Fifth | 15 out |
| Tuesday, August 12 |
| » Lost to Pirates (46-64), 3-2 | Crosley Field (31-26) | 53-61 | |
| » Starters: Kirby Higbe vs Ewell Blackwell | Sixth | 15 out |
| Friday, August 15 |
| » Lost to Cubs (52-59), 6-5 | Crosley Field (31-27) | 53-62 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Doyle Lade vs Johnny Vander Meer | Sixth | 17 out |
| Saturday, August 16 |
| » Defeated Cubs (52-60), 7-6 | Crosley Field (32-27) | 54-62 | |
| » Starters: Bob Chipman vs Buddy Lively | Fifth | 17 out |
| Sunday, August 17 |
| » Defeated Cubs (52-61), 2-0 | Crosley Field (33-27) | 55-62 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Paul Erickson vs Ewell Blackwell | Fifth | 16 out |
| » Defeated Cubs (52-62), 11-3 | Crosley Field (34-27) | 56-62 | Won 3 |
| » Starters: Johnny Schmitz vs Ken Raffensberger | Fifth | 16 out |
| Tuesday, August 19 |
| » Defeated Giants (57-54), 8-1 | Polo Grounds V (5-4) | 57-62 | Won 4 |
| » Starters: Johnny Vander Meer vs Dave Koslo | Fifth | 16 out |
| Wednesday, August 20 |
| » Lost to Giants (58-54), 10-3 | Polo Grounds V (5-5) | 57-63 | |
| » Starters: Bucky Walters vs Larry Jansen | Fifth | 15½ out |
| » Defeated Giants (58-55), 3-2 | Polo Grounds V (6-5) | 58-63 | |
| » Starters: Buddy Lively vs Monte Kennedy | Fifth | 15½ out |
| Thursday, August 21 |
| » Lost to Dodgers (74-47), 8-1 | Ebbets Field (4-5) | 58-64 | |
| » Starters: Ewell Blackwell vs Clyde King | Fifth | 16½ out |
| Friday, August 22 |
| » Lost to Dodgers (75-47), 6-5 | Ebbets Field (4-6) | 58-65 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Ken Raffensberger vs Joe Hatten | Fifth | 17½ out |
| Saturday, August 23 |
| » Lost to Dodgers (76-47), 8-5 | Ebbets Field (4-7) | 58-66 | Lost 3 |
| » Starters: Johnny Vander Meer vs Vic Lombardi | Fifth | 18½ out |
| Sunday, August 24 |
| » Defeated Phillies (49-72), 12-3 | Shibe Park (4-5) | 59-66 | |
| » Starters: Buddy Lively vs Al Jurisich | Fifth | 19 out |
| » Lost to Phillies (50-72), 8-6 | Shibe Park (4-6) | 59-67 | |
| » Starters: Kent Peterson vs Schoolboy Rowe | Fifth | 19 out |
| Monday, August 25 |
| » Defeated Phillies (50-73), 5-3 | Shibe Park (5-6) | 60-67 | |
| » Starters: Bucky Walters vs Oscar Judd | Fifth | 19 out |
| Tuesday, August 26 |
| » Major-league debuts: Dan Bankhead (Dodgers) |
| Wednesday, August 27 |
| » Defeated Braves (68-57), 4-2 | Braves Field (3-6) | 61-67 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Ewell Blackwell vs Red Barrett | Fifth | 17½ out |
| Thursday, August 28 |
| » Lost to Braves (69-57), 8-7 | Braves Field (3-7) | 61-68 | |
| » Starters: Johnny Vander Meer vs Johnny Sain | Fifth | 19 out |
| » Lost to Braves (70-57), 3-2 | Braves Field (3-8) | 61-69 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Ken Raffensberger vs Si Johnson | Fifth | 19 out |
| Saturday, August 30 |
| » Lost to Cardinals (71-55), 5-2 | Crosley Field (34-28) | 61-70 | Lost 3 |
| » Starters: Red Munger vs Bucky Walters | Fifth | 20½ out |
| Sunday, August 31 |
| » Lost to Cardinals (72-55), 15-8 | Crosley Field (34-29) | 61-71 | Lost 4 |
| » Starters: Howie Pollet vs Buddy Lively | Fifth | 21½ out |
| Monday, September 1 |
| » Lost to Cubs (58-71), 1-0 | Wrigley Field (3-7) | 61-72 | Lost 5 |
| » Starters: Ken Raffensberger vs Bob Chipman | Fifth | 21½ out |
| » Defeated Cubs (58-72), 13-2 | Wrigley Field (4-7) | 62-72 | |
| » Starters: Johnny Vander Meer vs Ox Miller | Fifth | 21½ out |
| Tuesday, September 2 |
| Future Red Mel Behney is born in Newark, NJ. |
| Wednesday, September 3 |
| » Defeated Pirates (54-77), 13-6 | Forbes Field (4-5) | 63-72 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Ewell Blackwell vs Kirby Higbe | Fifth | 21 out |
| Thursday, September 4 |
| » Defeated Pirates (54-78), 7-5 | Forbes Field (5-5) | 64-72 | Won 3 |
| » Starters: Buddy Lively vs Mel Queen | Fifth | 21 out |
| Saturday, September 6 |
| » Lost to Cardinals (76-55), 4-3 | Sportsman's Park III (3-6) | 64-73 | |
| » Starters: Johnny Vander Meer vs Harry Brecheen | Fifth | 21½ out |
| Sunday, September 7 |
| » Lost to Cardinals (77-55), 12-2 | Sportsman's Park III (3-7) | 64-74 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Ewell Blackwell vs Red Munger | Fifth | 21 out |
| » Defeated Cardinals (77-56), 4-2 | Sportsman's Park III (4-7) | 65-74 | |
| » Starters: Ken Raffensberger vs Jim Hearn | Fifth | 21 out |
| Tuesday, September 9 |
| » Defeated Braves (76-62), 2-0 | Crosley Field (35-29) | 66-74 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Warren Spahn vs Bucky Walters | Fifth | 20 out |
| Wednesday, September 10 |
| » Lost to Braves (77-62), 8-0 | Crosley Field (35-30) | 66-75 | |
| » Starters: Clyde Shoun vs Ewell Blackwell | Fifth | 21 out |
| Thursday, September 11 |
| » Defeated Giants (71-65), 3-2 | Crosley Field (36-30) | 67-75 | |
| » Starters: Ray Poat vs Ken Raffensberger | Fifth | 21 out |
| Saturday, September 13 |
| » Defeated Giants (71-66), 3-2 | Crosley Field (37-30) | 68-75 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Monte Kennedy vs Johnny Vander Meer | Fifth | 20 out |
| » Defeated Giants (71-67), 7-4 | Crosley Field (38-30) | 69-75 | Won 3 |
| » Starters: Clint Hartung vs Harry Perkowski | Fifth | 20 out |
| » Major-league debuts: Harry Perkowski (Reds) |
| Sunday, September 14 |
| » Lost to Dodgers (89-54), 13-2 | Crosley Field (38-31) | 69-76 | |
| » Starters: Joe Hatten vs Kent Peterson | Fifth | 22 out |
| » Lost to Dodgers (90-54), 6-3 | Crosley Field (38-32) | 69-77 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Clyde King vs Ken Raffensberger | Fifth | 22 out |
| Tuesday, September 16 |
| » Lost to Dodgers (91-54), 7-3 | Crosley Field (38-33) | 69-78 | Lost 3 |
| » Starters: Ralph Branca vs Bucky Walters | Fifth | 23 out |
| Wednesday, September 17 |
| » Defeated Phillies (59-87), 12-0 | Crosley Field (39-33) | 70-78 | |
| » Starters: Oscar Judd vs Johnny Vander Meer | Fifth | 23 out |
| Thursday, September 18 |
| » Defeated Phillies (59-88), 9-4 | Crosley Field (40-33) | 71-78 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Dutch Leonard vs Eddie Erautt | Fifth | 22 out |
| Sunday, September 21 |
| » Defeated Pirates (60-88), 3-1 | Crosley Field (41-33) | 72-78 | Won 3 |
| » Starters: Kirby Higbe vs Ewell Blackwell | Fifth | 21 out |
| » Lost to Pirates (61-88), 11-7 | Crosley Field (41-34) | 72-79 | |
| » Starters: Rip Sewell vs Bucky Walters | Fifth | 21 out |
| Tuesday, September 23 |
| » Lost to Cubs (68-82), 7-2 | Crosley Field (41-35) | 72-80 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Hank Wyse vs Johnny Vander Meer | Fifth | 22 out |
| Wednesday, September 24 |
| » Defeated Cubs (68-83), 6-5 | Crosley Field (42-35) | 73-80 | |
| » Starters: Freddy Schmidt vs Ken Raffensberger | Fifth | 21 out |
| Sunday, September 28 |
| » Lost to Pirates (62-92), 7-0 | Forbes Field (5-6) | 73-81 | |
| » Starters: Buddy Lively vs Tiny Bonham | Fifth | 21 out |
| Friday, November 21 |
| Former Red Slow Joe Doyle dies in Tannersville, NY at the age of 67. |
| Sunday, November 23 |
| Future Red Tom Hall is born in Thomasville, NC. |
| Sunday, December 7 |
| Future Red Johnny Bench is born in Oklahoma City, OK. |
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