| Monday, January 5 |
| Future Dodger Charlie Hough is born in Honolulu, HI. |
| Sunday, January 25 |
| Future Dodger Ed Goodson is born in Pulaski, VA. |
| Sunday, February 15 |
| Future Dodger Ron Cey is born in Tacoma, WA. |
| Thursday, March 4 |
| Future Dodger Leron Lee is born in Bakersfield, CA. |
| Saturday, April 10 |
| Future Dodger Lee Lacy is born in Longview, TX. |
| Monday, April 19 |
| » Major-league debuts: Monty Basgall and Ed Fitz Gerald (Pirates) |
| Tuesday, April 20 |
| » Defeated Giants (0-1), 7-6 | Polo Grounds V (1-0) | 1-0 | |
| » Starters: Rex Barney vs Larry Jansen | First | -- |
| » Major-league debuts: Preston Ward (Dodgers) |
| Wednesday, April 21 |
| » Lost to Giants (1-1), 9-5 | Polo Grounds V (1-1) | 1-1 | |
| » Starters: Ralph Branca vs Sheldon Jones | Second | 1 out |
| Thursday, April 22 |
| » Defeated Giants (1-2), 6-3 | Polo Grounds V (2-1) | 2-1 | |
| » Starters: Harry Taylor vs Thornton Lee | First | -- |
| Friday, April 23 |
| » Lost to Phillies (3-1), 10-2 | Ebbets Field (0-1) | 2-2 | |
| » Starters: Blix Donnelly vs Joe Hatten | Third | 1 out |
| Saturday, April 24 |
| » Defeated Phillies (3-2), 11-4 | Ebbets Field (1-1) | 3-2 | |
| » Starters: Monk Dubiel vs Rex Barney | First | -- |
| Sunday, April 25 |
| » Lost to Phillies (4-2), 6-3 | Ebbets Field (1-2) | 3-3 | |
| » Starters: Dutch Leonard vs Ralph Branca | Third | 1½ out |
| Monday, April 26 |
| » Lost to Braves (2-6), 5-0 | Braves Field (0-1) | 3-4 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Jack Banta vs Bill Voiselle | Fifth | 2½ out |
| Tuesday, April 27 |
| » Lost to Braves (3-6), 3-2 | Braves Field (0-2) | 3-5 | Lost 3 |
| » Starters: Rex Barney vs Red Barrett | Sixth | 3½ out |
| Wednesday, April 28 |
| » Major-league debuts: Ned Garver and Ken Wood (Browns) |
| Thursday, April 29 |
| » Defeated Giants (7-3), 17-7 | Ebbets Field (2-2) | 4-5 | |
| » Starters: Sheldon Jones vs Preacher Roe | Fifth | 2½ out |
| Friday, April 30 |
| » Defeated Phillies (5-6), 11-2 | Shibe Park (1-0) | 5-5 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Erv Palica vs Dutch Leonard | Fourth | 1½ out |
| Saturday, May 1 |
| » Defeated Phillies (5-7), 2-1 | Shibe Park (2-0) | 6-5 | Won 3 |
| » Starters: Joe Hatten vs Monk Dubiel | Fourth | 1 out |
| Future Dodger Von Joshua is born in Oakland, CA. |
| Sunday, May 2 |
| » Defeated Phillies (5-8), 9-6 | Shibe Park (3-0) | 7-5 | Won 4 |
| » Starters: Rex Barney vs Dutch Leonard | Third | 1½ out |
| » Lost to Phillies (6-8), 2-0 | Shibe Park (3-1) | 7-6 | |
| » Starters: Preacher Roe vs Ken Heintzelman | Third | 1½ out |
| Tuesday, May 4 |
| » Lost to Cardinals (7-5), 5-4 | Sportsman's Park III (0-1) | 7-7 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Ralph Branca vs Red Munger | Fourth | 2 out |
| Thursday, May 6 |
| » Major-league debuts: Bob Chesnes (Pirates) |
| Friday, May 7 |
| » Defeated Cubs (5-10), 9-5 | Wrigley Field (1-0) | 8-7 | |
| » Starters: Joe Hatten vs Hank Borowy | Fourth | 1½ out |
| Saturday, May 8 |
| » Lost to Cubs (6-10), 6-0 | Wrigley Field (1-1) | 8-8 | |
| » Starters: Lefty Sloat vs Johnny Schmitz | Fourth | 2½ out |
| Sunday, May 9 |
| » Defeated Pirates (9-7), 14-2 | Forbes Field (1-0) | 9-8 | |
| » Starters: Ralph Branca vs Elmer Singleton | Fourth | 2½ out |
| » Lost to Pirates (10-7), 10-8 | Forbes Field (1-1) | 9-9 | |
| » Starters: Rex Barney vs Hal Gregg | Fourth | 2½ out |
| Monday, May 10 |
| » Lost to Pirates (11-7), 4-2 | Forbes Field (1-2) | 9-10 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Erv Palica vs Elmer Riddle | Third | 2½ out |
| Wednesday, May 12 |
| » Defeated Reds (7-15), 9-7 | Crosley Field (1-0) | 10-10 | |
| » Starters: Joe Hatten vs Johnny Vander Meer | Fifth | 2 out |
| Thursday, May 13 |
| » Defeated Reds (7-16), 9-3 | Crosley Field (2-0) | 11-10 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Preacher Roe vs Ken Raffensberger | Fourth | 2 out |
| Saturday, May 15 |
| » Lost to Braves (11-10), 1-0 | Ebbets Field (2-3) | 11-11 | |
| » Starters: Warren Spahn vs Rex Barney | Sixth | 2½ out |
| Future Dodger Billy North is born in Seattle, WA. |
| Monday, May 17 |
| » Lost to Braves (12-10), 12-3 | Ebbets Field (2-4) | 11-12 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Johnny Sain vs Erv Palica | Sixth | 3½ out |
| Tuesday, May 18 |
| » Lost to Cardinals (14-7), 4-3 | Ebbets Field (2-5) | 11-13 | Lost 3 |
| » Starters: Red Munger vs Ralph Branca | Sixth | 4½ out |
| Wednesday, May 19 |
| » Lost to Cardinals (15-7), 14-7 | Ebbets Field (2-6) | 11-14 | Lost 4 |
| » Starters: Al Brazle vs Rex Barney | Sixth | 5½ out |
| Thursday, May 20 |
| » Lost to Cardinals (16-7), 13-4 | Ebbets Field (2-7) | 11-15 | Lost 5 |
| » Starters: Howie Pollet vs Joe Hatten | Sixth | 6½ out |
| Friday, May 21 |
| » Lost to Pirates (15-12), 8-4 | Ebbets Field (2-8) | 11-16 | Lost 6 |
| » Starters: Fritz Ostermueller vs Rex Barney | Seventh | 6½ out |
| Saturday, May 22 |
| » Lost to Pirates (16-12), 3-1 | Ebbets Field (2-9) | 11-17 | Lost 7 |
| » Starters: Kirby Higbe vs Ralph Branca | Seventh | 7½ out |
| Sunday, May 23 |
| » Lost to Reds (12-19), 6-5 | Ebbets Field (2-10) | 11-18 | Lost 8 |
| » Starters: Johnny Vander Meer vs Joe Hatten | Seventh | 9 out |
| Monday, May 24 |
| » Defeated Reds (12-20), 9-4 | Ebbets Field (3-10) | 12-18 | |
| » Starters: Kent Peterson vs Preacher Roe | Fifth | 8 out |
| Wednesday, May 26 |
| » Lost to Cubs (12-17), 4-1 | Ebbets Field (3-11) | 12-19 | |
| » Starters: Johnny Schmitz vs Willie Ramsdell | Seventh | 8 out |
| Thursday, May 27 |
| » Defeated Cubs (12-18), 4-2 | Ebbets Field (4-11) | 13-19 | |
| » Starters: Russ Meyer vs Ralph Branca | Sixth | 8 out |
| Friday, May 28 |
| » Defeated Braves (16-15), 7-5 | Braves Field (1-2) | 14-19 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Joe Hatten vs Johnny Sain | Fifth | 7½ out |
| Saturday, May 29 |
| » Defeated Braves (16-16), 3-1 | Braves Field (2-2) | 15-19 | Won 3 |
| » Starters: Preacher Roe vs Bill Voiselle | Sixth | 6½ out |
| Monday, May 31 |
| » Defeated Giants (19-14), 4-3 | Ebbets Field (5-11) | 16-19 | Won 4 |
| » Starters: Ray Poat vs Ralph Branca | Seventh | 5 out |
| » Lost to Giants (20-14), 10-1 | Ebbets Field (5-12) | 16-20 | |
| » Starters: Andy Hansen vs Erv Palica | Seventh | 5 out |
| Tuesday, June 1 |
| » Tied Giants, 4-4 | Ebbets Field (5-12) | 16-20 | |
| » Starters: Dave Koslo vs Rex Barney | Seventh | 5 out |
| Wednesday, June 2 |
| » Defeated Cardinals (20-16), 5-3 | Sportsman's Park III (1-1) | 17-20 | |
| » Starters: Joe Hatten vs Red Munger | Sixth | 5 out |
| Thursday, June 3 |
| » Lost to Cardinals (21-16), 4-1 | Sportsman's Park III (1-2) | 17-21 | |
| » Starters: Preacher Roe vs Harry Brecheen | Seventh | 5 out |
| Friday, June 4 |
| » Defeated Cardinals (21-17), 1-0 | Sportsman's Park III (2-2) | 18-21 | |
| » Starters: Ralph Branca vs Howie Pollet | Sixth | 5 out |
| Saturday, June 5 |
| » Lost to Cardinals (22-17), 9-6 | Sportsman's Park III (2-3) | 18-22 | |
| » Starters: Harry Taylor vs Murry Dickson | Seventh | 5 out |
| Sunday, June 6 |
| » Defeated Reds (20-24), 5-0 | Crosley Field (3-0) | 19-22 | |
| » Starters: Joe Hatten vs Howie Fox | Sixth | 5 out |
| Tuesday, June 8 |
| » Defeated Reds (20-25), 6-5 | Crosley Field (4-0) | 20-22 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Ralph Branca vs Ken Raffensberger | Sixth | 4½ out |
| Wednesday, June 9 |
| » Lost to Pirates (24-20), 6-4 | Forbes Field (1-3) | 20-23 | |
| » Starters: Rex Barney vs Rip Sewell | Sixth | 5 out |
| Thursday, June 10 |
| » Lost to Pirates (25-20), 4-1 | Forbes Field (1-4) | 20-24 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Harry Taylor vs Tiny Bonham | Fifth | 5 out |
| Friday, June 11 |
| » Defeated Pirates (25-21), 3-2 | Forbes Field (2-4) | 21-24 | |
| » Starters: Ralph Branca vs Vic Lombardi | Fifth | 4½ out |
| Sunday, June 13 |
| » Lost to Cubs (19-30), 3-1 | Wrigley Field (1-2) | 21-25 | |
| » Starters: Joe Hatten vs Johnny Schmitz | Fifth | 5 out |
| Tuesday, June 15 |
| » Defeated Reds (23-29), 5-4 | Ebbets Field (6-12) | 22-25 | |
| » Starters: Herm Wehmeier vs Harry Taylor | Fifth | 5 out |
| Wednesday, June 16 |
| » Defeated Reds (23-30), 4-3 | Ebbets Field (7-12) | 23-25 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Johnny Vander Meer vs Ralph Branca | Fourth | 4 out |
| Thursday, June 17 |
| » Lost to Reds (24-30), 5-3 | Ebbets Field (7-13) | 23-26 | |
| » Starters: Howie Fox vs Joe Hatten | Sixth | 5½ out |
| Friday, June 18 |
| » Lost to Cubs (21-33), 6-4 | Ebbets Field (7-14) | 23-27 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Hank Borowy vs Rex Barney | Sixth | 6½ out |
| Saturday, June 19 |
| » Lost to Cubs (22-33), 5-2 | Ebbets Field (7-15) | 23-28 | Lost 3 |
| » Starters: Bob Rush vs Harry Taylor | Sixth | 7½ out |
| Sunday, June 20 |
| » Lost to Cubs (23-33), 6-3 | Ebbets Field (7-16) | 23-29 | Lost 4 |
| » Starters: Russ Meyer vs Preacher Roe | Sixth | 9 out |
| Monday, June 21 |
| » Defeated Pirates (32-24), 5-2 | Ebbets Field (8-16) | 24-29 | |
| » Starters: Vic Lombardi vs Ralph Branca | Sixth | 8 out |
| Thursday, June 24 |
| » Defeated Pirates (32-25), 6-2 | Ebbets Field (9-16) | 25-29 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Bob Chesnes vs Harry Taylor | Fifth | 6 out |
| » Defeated Pirates (32-26), 8-6 | Ebbets Field (10-16) | 26-29 | Won 3 |
| » Starters: Elmer Riddle vs Rex Barney | Fifth | 6 out |
| Friday, June 25 |
| » Defeated Cardinals (33-26), 3-2 | Ebbets Field (11-16) | 27-29 | Won 4 |
| » Starters: Red Munger vs Ralph Branca | Fifth | 6 out |
| Saturday, June 26 |
| » Lost to Cardinals (34-26), 6-3 | Ebbets Field (11-17) | 27-30 | |
| » Starters: Murry Dickson vs Joe Hatten | Sixth | 6 out |
| Sunday, June 27 |
| » Lost to Cardinals (35-26), 6-4 | Ebbets Field (11-18) | 27-31 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Al Brazle vs Preacher Roe | Sixth | 7 out |
| Tuesday, June 29 |
| » Lost to Phillies (32-33), 2-1 | Ebbets Field (11-19) | 27-32 | Lost 3 |
| » Starters: Blix Donnelly vs Ralph Branca | Sixth | 7 out |
| Wednesday, June 30 |
| » Lost to Phillies (33-33), 13-4 | Ebbets Field (11-20) | 27-33 | Lost 4 |
| » Starters: Dutch Leonard vs Harry Taylor | Sixth | 8 out |
| Thursday, July 1 |
| » Lost to Phillies (34-33), 4-2 | Ebbets Field (11-21) | 27-34 | Lost 5 |
| » Starters: Schoolboy Rowe vs Hank Behrman | Sixth | 9 out |
| Friday, July 2 |
| » Lost to Giants (33-31), 6-4 | Ebbets Field (11-22) | 27-35 | Lost 6 |
| » Starters: Andy Hansen vs Preacher Roe | Eighth | 10 out |
| » Major-league debuts: George Shuba (Dodgers) |
| Saturday, July 3 |
| » Defeated Giants (33-32), 7-5 | Ebbets Field (12-22) | 28-35 | |
| » Starters: Larry Jansen vs Ralph Branca | Seventh | 10 out |
| Sunday, July 4 |
| » Defeated Giants (33-33), 13-12 | Ebbets Field (13-22) | 29-35 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Ray Poat vs Harry Taylor | Sixth | 8½ out |
| Monday, July 5 |
| » Defeated Phillies (36-36), 4-3 | Shibe Park (4-1) | 30-35 | Won 3 |
| » Starters: Joe Hatten vs Dutch Leonard | Sixth | 7½ out |
| » Defeated Phillies (36-37), 10-1 | Shibe Park (5-1) | 31-35 | Won 4 |
| » Starters: Rex Barney vs Schoolboy Rowe | Sixth | 7½ out |
| Tuesday, July 6 |
| » Defeated Phillies (36-38), 5-0 | Shibe Park (6-1) | 32-35 | Won 5 |
| » Starters: Hank Behrman vs Monk Dubiel | Sixth | 7½ out |
| Wednesday, July 7 |
| » Defeated Braves (42-31), 4-3 | Ebbets Field (14-22) | 33-35 | Won 6 |
| » Starters: Warren Spahn vs Ralph Branca | Fifth | 6½ out |
| Thursday, July 8 |
| » Lost to Braves (43-31), 7-4 | Ebbets Field (14-23) | 33-36 | |
| » Starters: Bobby Hogue vs Joe Hatten | Sixth | 7½ out |
| Future Dodger Lerrin LaGrow is born in Phoenix, AZ. |
| Friday, July 9 |
| » Defeated Giants (35-36), 10-3 | Polo Grounds V (3-1) | 34-36 | |
| » Starters: Rex Barney vs Ray Poat | Fifth | 7½ out |
| Saturday, July 10 |
| » Defeated Giants (35-37), 15-10 | Polo Grounds V (4-1) | 35-36 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Harry Taylor vs Clint Hartung | Fourth | 7½ out |
| Sunday, July 11 |
| » Lost to Giants (36-37), 3-2 | Polo Grounds V (4-2) | 35-37 | |
| » Starters: Preacher Roe vs Larry Jansen | Fifth | 8½ out |
| Wednesday, July 14 |
| Future Dodger Pepe Frias is born in San Pedro de Macoris, D.R. |
| Thursday, July 15 |
| » Defeated Reds (37-41), 5-3 | Crosley Field (5-0) | 36-37 | |
| » Manager: Ray Blades |
| » Starters: Rex Barney vs Johnny Vander Meer | Fourth | 8½ out |
| Friday, July 16 |
| » Defeated Reds (37-42), 4-2 | Crosley Field (6-0) | 37-37 | Won 2 |
| » Manager: Burt Shotton |
| » Starters: Joe Hatten vs Ewell Blackwell | Fourth | 8½ out |
| Saturday, July 17 |
| » Defeated Reds (37-43), 8-4 | Crosley Field (7-0) | 38-37 | Won 3 |
| » Starters: Ralph Branca vs Howie Fox | Fourth | 7 out |
| » Defeated Reds (37-44), 10-4 | Crosley Field (8-0) | 39-37 | Won 4 |
| » Starters: Harry Taylor vs Herm Wehmeier | Fourth | 7 out |
| Sunday, July 18 |
| » Lost to Cardinals (41-38), 6-3 | Sportsman's Park III (2-4) | 39-38 | |
| » Starters: Preacher Roe vs Murry Dickson | Second | 8 out |
| » Defeated Cardinals (41-39), 13-4 | Sportsman's Park III (3-4) | 40-38 | |
| » Starters: Hank Behrman vs Jim Hearn | Second | 8 out |
| Tuesday, July 20 |
| » Defeated Cubs (35-48), 5-0 | Wrigley Field (2-2) | 41-38 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Rex Barney vs Bob Rush | Third | 6½ out |
| Wednesday, July 21 |
| » Defeated Cubs (35-49), 9-3 | Wrigley Field (3-2) | 42-38 | Won 3 |
| » Starters: Ralph Branca vs Ralph Hamner | Second | 6 out |
| » Defeated Cubs (35-50), 7-1 | Wrigley Field (4-2) | 43-38 | Won 4 |
| » Starters: Joe Hatten vs Dutch McCall | Second | 6 out |
| Thursday, July 22 |
| » Lost to Cubs (36-50), 6-3 | Wrigley Field (4-3) | 43-39 | |
| » Starters: Hank Behrman vs Johnny Schmitz | Second | 6½ out |
| Friday, July 23 |
| » Defeated Pirates (43-41), 4-3 | Forbes Field (3-4) | 44-39 | |
| » Starters: Erv Palica vs Mel Queen | Second | 5½ out |
| Sunday, July 25 |
| » Defeated Pirates (43-42), 7-6 | Forbes Field (4-4) | 45-39 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Rex Barney vs Bob Chesnes | Third | 5 out |
| » Lost to Pirates (44-42), 7-4 | Forbes Field (4-5) | 45-40 | |
| » Starters: Ralph Branca vs Tiny Bonham | Third | 5 out |
| » Major-league debuts: Carl Erskine (Dodgers) |
| Monday, July 26 |
| » Lost to Giants (44-43), 13-4 | Ebbets Field (14-24) | 45-41 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Sheldon Jones vs Preacher Roe | Third | 5½ out |
| Tuesday, July 27 |
| » Defeated Cardinals (46-42), 3-2 | Ebbets Field (15-24) | 46-41 | |
| » Starters: Howie Pollet vs Joe Hatten | Second | 5½ out |
| Wednesday, July 28 |
| » Defeated Cardinals (46-43), 12-4 | Ebbets Field (16-24) | 47-41 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Ken Johnson vs Preacher Roe | Second | 5½ out |
| » Major-league debuts: Bobby Young (Cardinals) |
| Thursday, July 29 |
| » Defeated Cardinals (46-44), 9-6 | Ebbets Field (17-24) | 48-41 | Won 3 |
| » Starters: Murry Dickson vs Rex Barney | Second | 5½ out |
| Friday, July 30 |
| » Lost to Pirates (45-45), 10-5 | Ebbets Field (17-25) | 48-42 | |
| » Starters: Bob Chesnes vs Ralph Branca | Second | 5½ out |
| Saturday, July 31 |
| » Lost to Pirates (46-45), 5-2 | Ebbets Field (17-26) | 48-43 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Rip Sewell vs Erv Palica | Third | 6½ out |
| Monday, August 2 |
| » Lost to Cubs (40-57), 4-2 | Ebbets Field (17-27) | 48-44 | Lost 3 |
| » Starters: Johnny Schmitz vs Rex Barney | Third | 6 out |
| Wednesday, August 4 |
| » Defeated Cubs (40-58), 5-4 | Ebbets Field (18-27) | 49-44 | |
| » Starters: Russ Meyer vs Joe Hatten | Third | 4½ out |
| Thursday, August 5 |
| » Defeated Cubs (40-59), 6-4 | Ebbets Field (19-27) | 50-44 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Ralph Hamner vs Carl Erskine | Second | 4½ out |
| Friday, August 6 |
| » Defeated Reds (44-57), 4-1 | Ebbets Field (20-27) | 51-44 | Won 3 |
| » Starters: Howie Fox vs Rex Barney | Second | 3½ out |
| Saturday, August 7 |
| » Lost to Reds (45-57), 6-4 | Ebbets Field (20-28) | 51-45 | |
| » Starters: Johnny Vander Meer vs Preacher Roe | Third | 4½ out |
| Sunday, August 8 |
| » Defeated Reds (45-58), 10-2 | Ebbets Field (21-28) | 52-45 | |
| » Starters: Herm Wehmeier vs Joe Hatten | Third | 4½ out |
| Monday, August 9 |
| » Defeated Phillies (49-53), 2-1 | Ebbets Field (22-28) | 53-45 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Blix Donnelly vs Carl Erskine | Third | 4 out |
| Tuesday, August 10 |
| » Defeated Phillies (49-54), 5-2 | Ebbets Field (23-28) | 54-45 | Won 3 |
| » Starters: Schoolboy Rowe vs Rex Barney | Third | 3 out |
| Wednesday, August 11 |
| » Defeated Phillies (49-55), 3-2 | Ebbets Field (24-28) | 55-45 | Won 4 |
| » Starters: Dutch Leonard vs Erv Palica | Second | 3 out |
| Thursday, August 12 |
| » Lost to Braves (61-44), 2-1 | Braves Field (2-3) | 55-46 | |
| » Starters: Joe Hatten vs Warren Spahn | Second | 4 out |
| Friday, August 13 |
| » Defeated Braves (61-45), 6-3 | Braves Field (3-3) | 56-46 | |
| » Starters: Preacher Roe vs Bill Voiselle | Second | 3 out |
| Saturday, August 14 |
| » Lost to Braves (62-45), 4-3 | Braves Field (3-4) | 56-47 | |
| » Starters: Rex Barney vs Nels Potter | Second | 4 out |
| Sunday, August 15 |
| » Defeated Braves (62-46), 4-2 | Braves Field (4-4) | 57-47 | |
| » Starters: Ralph Branca vs Johnny Sain | Second | 3 out |
| Monday, August 16 |
| » Defeated Braves (62-47), 6-2 | Braves Field (5-4) | 58-47 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Joe Hatten vs Warren Spahn | Second | 2 out |
| Tuesday, August 17 |
| » Defeated Phillies (52-57), 10-1 | Shibe Park (7-1) | 59-47 | Won 3 |
| » Starters: Carl Erskine vs Schoolboy Rowe | Second | 2 out |
| Wednesday, August 18 |
| » Defeated Phillies (52-58), 1-0 | Shibe Park (8-1) | 60-47 | Won 4 |
| » Starters: Rex Barney vs Robin Roberts | Second | 2 out |
| Saturday, August 21 |
| » Defeated Braves (63-49), 8-7 | Ebbets Field (25-28) | 61-47 | Won 5 |
| » Starters: Johnny Sain vs Joe Hatten | Second | 2 out |
| » Lost to Braves (64-49), 2-1 | Ebbets Field (25-29) | 61-48 | |
| » Starters: Warren Spahn vs Preacher Roe | Second | 2 out |
| Sunday, August 22 |
| » Lost to Braves (65-49), 4-3 | Ebbets Field (25-30) | 61-49 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Bill Voiselle vs Rex Barney | Second | 2 out |
| Monday, August 23 |
| » Lost to Braves (66-49), 3-2 | Ebbets Field (25-31) | 61-50 | Lost 3 |
| » Starters: Nels Potter vs Paul Minner | Third | 3 out |
| Tuesday, August 24 |
| » Lost to Pirates (58-52), 9-1 | Forbes Field (4-6) | 61-51 | Lost 4 |
| » Starters: Carl Erskine vs Bob Chesnes | Third | 4 out |
| Wednesday, August 25 |
| » Lost to Pirates (59-52), 12-11 | Forbes Field (4-7) | 61-52 | Lost 5 |
| » Starters: Erv Palica vs Vic Lombardi | Third | 5 out |
| Thursday, August 26 |
| » Defeated Reds (50-68), 6-1 | Crosley Field (9-0) | 62-52 | |
| » Starters: Joe Hatten vs Kent Peterson | Third | 3½ out |
| Friday, August 27 |
| » Defeated Reds (50-69), 3-2 | Crosley Field (10-0) | 63-52 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Rex Barney vs Johnny Vander Meer | Third | 2½ out |
| Saturday, August 28 |
| » Defeated Reds (50-70), 2-0 | Crosley Field (11-0) | 64-52 | Won 3 |
| » Starters: Preacher Roe vs Ken Raffensberger | Third | 2½ out |
| Sunday, August 29 |
| » Defeated Cardinals (67-54), 12-7 | Sportsman's Park III (4-4) | 65-52 | Won 4 |
| » Starters: Paul Minner vs Harry Brecheen | Second | 2½ out |
| » Defeated Cardinals (67-55), 6-4 | Sportsman's Park III (5-4) | 66-52 | Won 5 |
| » Starters: Erv Palica vs Howie Pollet | Second | 2½ out |
| Monday, August 30 |
| » Defeated Cardinals (67-56), 6-5 | Sportsman's Park III (6-4) | 67-52 | Won 6 |
| » Starters: Carl Erskine vs Murry Dickson | First | -- |
| » Defeated Cardinals (67-57), 6-1 | Sportsman's Park III (7-4) | 68-52 | Won 7 |
| » Starters: Joe Hatten vs Ken Johnson | First | -- |
| Tuesday, August 31 |
| » Lost to Cubs (51-72), 3-0 | Wrigley Field (4-4) | 68-53 | |
| » Starters: Rex Barney vs Hank Borowy | Second | 1½ out |
| » Lost to Cubs (52-72), 7-2 | Wrigley Field (4-5) | 68-54 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Ralph Branca vs Doyle Lade | Second | 1½ out |
| Wednesday, September 1 |
| » Defeated Cubs (52-73), 6-0 | Wrigley Field (5-5) | 69-54 | |
| » Starters: Preacher Roe vs Johnny Schmitz | First | -- |
| Thursday, September 2 |
| » Lost to Cubs (53-73), 7-6 | Wrigley Field (5-6) | 69-55 | |
| » Starters: Erv Palica vs Dutch McCall | Second | 1½ out |
| Friday, September 3 |
| » Lost to Giants (63-60), 7-5 | Ebbets Field (25-32) | 69-56 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Clint Hartung vs Joe Hatten | Second | 2 out |
| » Lost to Giants (64-60), 6-3 | Ebbets Field (25-33) | 69-57 | Lost 3 |
| » Starters: Andy Hansen vs Carl Erskine | Second | 2 out |
| Saturday, September 4 |
| » Lost to Giants (65-60), 3-0 | Ebbets Field (25-34) | 69-58 | Lost 4 |
| » Starters: Sheldon Jones vs Rex Barney | Second | 2½ out |
| Sunday, September 5 |
| » Defeated Giants (65-61), 4-3 | Ebbets Field (26-34) | 70-58 | |
| » Starters: Monte Kennedy vs Preacher Roe | Second | 2½ out |
| Monday, September 6 |
| » Lost to Braves (75-57), 2-1 | Braves Field (5-5) | 70-59 | |
| » Starters: Ralph Branca vs Warren Spahn | Third | 4½ out |
| » Lost to Braves (76-57), 4-0 | Braves Field (5-6) | 70-60 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Harry Taylor vs Johnny Sain | Third | 4½ out |
| Thursday, September 9 |
| » Defeated Giants (69-63), 2-0 | Polo Grounds V (5-2) | 71-60 | |
| » Starters: Rex Barney vs Monte Kennedy | Third | 4 out |
| Saturday, September 11 |
| » Lost to Giants (70-63), 2-1 | Polo Grounds V (5-3) | 71-61 | |
| » Starters: Joe Hatten vs Larry Jansen | Third | 6 out |
| » Lost to Giants (71-63), 6-4 | Polo Grounds V (5-4) | 71-62 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Ralph Branca vs Andy Hansen | Third | 6 out |
| Sunday, September 12 |
| » Lost to Giants (72-63), 5-3 | Polo Grounds V (5-5) | 71-63 | Lost 3 |
| » Starters: Preacher Roe vs Sheldon Jones | Fifth | 6½ out |
| Monday, September 13 |
| » Defeated Cubs (57-79), 6-4 | Ebbets Field (27-34) | 72-63 | |
| » Starters: Johnny Schmitz vs Rex Barney | Fourth | 6 out |
| Tuesday, September 14 |
| » Defeated Pirates (74-60), 8-5 | Ebbets Field (28-34) | 73-63 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Fritz Ostermueller vs Carl Erskine | Third | 5½ out |
| » Defeated Pirates (74-61), 7-3 | Ebbets Field (29-34) | 74-63 | Won 3 |
| » Starters: Elmer Riddle vs Harry Taylor | Third | 5½ out |
| Wednesday, September 15 |
| » Lost to Reds (57-78), 3-2 | Ebbets Field (29-35) | 74-64 | |
| » Starters: Howie Fox vs Joe Hatten | Fourth | 6 out |
| » Defeated Reds (57-79), 2-1 | Ebbets Field (30-35) | 75-64 | |
| » Starters: Ken Raffensberger vs Preacher Roe | Fourth | 6 out |
| Thursday, September 16 |
| » Defeated Reds (57-80), 12-6 | Ebbets Field (31-35) | 76-64 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Herm Wehmeier vs Ralph Branca | Third | 5½ out |
| Friday, September 17 |
| » Lost to Cardinals (76-63), 4-2 | Ebbets Field (31-36) | 76-65 | |
| » Starters: Howie Pollet vs Rex Barney | Fourth | 6½ out |
| Saturday, September 18 |
| » Defeated Cardinals (76-64), 3-2 | Ebbets Field (32-36) | 77-65 | |
| » Starters: Al Brazle vs Carl Erskine | Fourth | 6½ out |
| Future Dodger Ken Brett is born in Brooklyn, NY. |
| Sunday, September 19 |
| » Defeated Cubs (57-83), 8-1 | Ebbets Field (33-36) | 78-65 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Johnny Schmitz vs Joe Hatten | Third | 6½ out |
| Monday, September 20 |
| » Defeated Cubs (57-84), 4-2 | Ebbets Field (34-36) | 79-65 | Won 3 |
| » Starters: Hank Borowy vs Preacher Roe | Second | 6 out |
| Tuesday, September 21 |
| » Lost to Pirates (77-67), 6-3 | Ebbets Field (34-37) | 79-66 | |
| » Starters: Vic Lombardi vs Rex Barney | Second | 7½ out |
| Wednesday, September 22 |
| » Lost to Pirates (78-67), 5-1 | Ebbets Field (34-38) | 79-67 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Rip Sewell vs Harry Taylor | Third | 7½ out |
| Thursday, September 23 |
| » Defeated Giants (75-72), 7-1 | Polo Grounds V (6-5) | 80-67 | |
| » Starters: Joe Hatten vs Monte Kennedy | Third | 7 out |
| Saturday, September 25 |
| » Defeated Phillies (64-85), 3-0 | Shibe Park (9-1) | 81-67 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Rex Barney vs Dutch Leonard | Second | 6 out |
| Sunday, September 26 |
| » Defeated Phillies (64-86), 5-1 | Shibe Park (10-1) | 82-67 | Won 3 |
| » Starters: Ralph Branca vs Robin Roberts | Second | 6 out |
| Tuesday, September 28 |
| » Defeated Braves (87-61), 9-8 | Ebbets Field (35-38) | 83-67 | Won 4 |
| » Starters: Warren Spahn vs Joe Hatten | Second | 5 out |
| Wednesday, September 29 |
| » Lost to Braves (88-61), 4-3 | Ebbets Field (35-39) | 83-68 | |
| » Starters: Johnny Sain vs Rex Barney | Second | 6 out |
| Friday, October 1 |
| » Lost to Braves (89-61), 3-1 | Ebbets Field (35-40) | 83-69 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Vern Bickford vs Ralph Branca | Third | 7 out |
| Saturday, October 2 |
| » Defeated Phillies (65-88), 5-4 | Ebbets Field (36-40) | 84-69 | |
| » Starters: Robin Roberts vs Carl Erskine | Third | 6½ out |
| Sunday, October 3 |
| » Lost to Phillies (66-88), 4-2 | Ebbets Field (36-41) | 84-70 | |
| » Starters: Curt Simmons vs Rex Barney | Third | 7½ out |
| Thursday, October 21 |
| Future Dodger Bill Russell is born in Pittsburg, KS. |
| Tuesday, November 23 |
| Former Dodger Hack Wilson dies in Baltimore, MD at the age of 49. |
| Wednesday, November 24 |
| Future Dodger Steve Yeager is born in Huntington, WV. |
| Wednesday, December 15 |
| Future Dodger Doug Rau is born in Columbus, TX. |
| Wednesday, December 22 |
| Future Dodger Steve Garvey is born in Tampa, FL. |
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