| Monday, January 5 |
| Future Phillie Bill Laxton is born in Camden, NJ. |
| Wednesday, March 10 |
| Future Phillie Wayne Twitchell is born in Portland, OR. |
| Thursday, April 1 |
| Future Phillie Willie Montanez is born in Catano, P.R. |
| Sunday, April 18 |
| Future Phillie Ron Schueler is born in Catharine, KS. |
| Monday, April 19 |
| » Major-league debuts: Monty Basgall and Ed Fitz Gerald (Pirates) |
| Tuesday, April 20 |
| » Defeated Braves (0-1), 3-1 | Shibe Park (1-0) | 1-0 | |
| » Starters: Johnny Sain vs Dutch Leonard | First | -- |
| Wednesday, April 21 |
| » Defeated Braves (0-2), 4-3 | Shibe Park (2-0) | 2-0 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Bill Voiselle vs Schoolboy Rowe | First | -- |
| » Major-league debuts: Johnny Blatnik (Phillies) |
| Thursday, April 22 |
| » Lost to Braves (1-2), 10-4 | Shibe Park (2-1) | 2-1 | |
| » Starters: Red Barrett vs Curt Simmons | First | -- |
| Friday, April 23 |
| » Defeated Dodgers (2-2), 10-2 | Ebbets Field (1-0) | 3-1 | |
| » Starters: Blix Donnelly vs Joe Hatten | First | -- |
| Saturday, April 24 |
| » Lost to Dodgers (3-2), 11-4 | Ebbets Field (1-1) | 3-2 | |
| » Starters: Monk Dubiel vs Rex Barney | First | -- |
| Sunday, April 25 |
| » Defeated Dodgers (3-3), 6-3 | Ebbets Field (2-1) | 4-2 | |
| » Starters: Dutch Leonard vs Ralph Branca | Second | ½ out |
| Monday, April 26 |
| » Lost to Giants (6-2), 5-1 | Polo Grounds V (0-1) | 4-3 | |
| » Starters: Schoolboy Rowe vs Dave Koslo | Second | 1½ out |
| Tuesday, April 27 |
| » Lost to Giants (7-2), 7-1 | Polo Grounds V (0-2) | 4-4 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Curt Simmons vs Larry Jansen | Fourth | 2½ out |
| Wednesday, April 28 |
| » Lost to Braves (4-6), 7-0 | Braves Field (0-1) | 4-5 | Lost 3 |
| » Starters: Blix Donnelly vs Warren Spahn | Fifth | 3 out |
| Thursday, April 29 |
| » Defeated Braves (4-7), 4-2 | Braves Field (1-1) | 5-5 | |
| » Starters: Schoolboy Rowe vs Johnny Beazley | Fourth | 2 out |
| Friday, April 30 |
| » Lost to Dodgers (5-5), 11-2 | Shibe Park (2-2) | 5-6 | |
| » Starters: Erv Palica vs Dutch Leonard | Sixth | 2 out |
| Saturday, May 1 |
| » Lost to Dodgers (6-5), 2-1 | Shibe Park (2-3) | 5-7 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Joe Hatten vs Monk Dubiel | Sixth | 2½ out |
| Sunday, May 2 |
| » Lost to Dodgers (7-5), 9-6 | Shibe Park (2-4) | 5-8 | Lost 3 |
| » Starters: Rex Barney vs Dutch Leonard | Fifth | 3 out |
| » Defeated Dodgers (7-6), 2-0 | Shibe Park (3-4) | 6-8 | |
| » Starters: Preacher Roe vs Ken Heintzelman | Fifth | 3 out |
| Wednesday, May 5 |
| » Defeated Cubs (5-9), 13-9 | Wrigley Field (1-0) | 7-8 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Schoolboy Rowe vs Dutch McCall | Fifth | 3 out |
| Thursday, May 6 |
| » Major-league debuts: Bob Chesnes (Pirates) |
| Friday, May 7 |
| » Lost to Cardinals (8-5), 7-4 | Sportsman's Park III (0-1) | 7-9 | |
| » Starters: Dutch Leonard vs Howie Pollet | Fifth | 3 out |
| Saturday, May 8 |
| » Lost to Cardinals (9-5), 5-0 | Sportsman's Park III (0-2) | 7-10 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Blix Donnelly vs Harry Brecheen | Sixth | 4 out |
| Sunday, May 9 |
| » Defeated Reds (7-12), 14-2 | Crosley Field (1-0) | 8-10 | |
| » Starters: Curt Simmons vs Howie Fox | Fifth | 3 out |
| » Defeated Reds (7-13), 8-0 | Crosley Field (2-0) | 9-10 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Ken Heintzelman vs Kent Peterson | Fifth | 3 out |
| Tuesday, May 11 |
| » Defeated Reds (7-14), 4-3 | Crosley Field (3-0) | 10-10 | Won 3 |
| » Starters: Oscar Judd vs Bucky Walters | Third | 2 out |
| Wednesday, May 12 |
| » Defeated Pirates (11-8), 5-0 | Forbes Field (1-0) | 11-10 | Won 4 |
| » Starters: Blix Donnelly vs Tiny Bonham | Fourth | 2½ out |
| Thursday, May 13 |
| » Lost to Pirates (12-8), 5-1 | Forbes Field (1-1) | 11-11 | |
| » Starters: Dutch Leonard vs Bob Chesnes | Sixth | 2½ out |
| Saturday, May 15 |
| » Defeated Giants (12-8), 7-0 | Shibe Park (4-4) | 12-11 | |
| » Starters: Larry Jansen vs Monk Dubiel | Fifth | 2 out |
| Monday, May 17 |
| » Defeated Giants (12-9), 7-1 | Shibe Park (5-4) | 13-11 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Bobo Newsom vs Blix Donnelly | Fourth | 2 out |
| Tuesday, May 18 |
| » Lost to Cubs (9-13), 3-2 | Shibe Park (5-5) | 13-12 | |
| » Starters: Johnny Schmitz vs Curt Simmons | Fifth | 3 out |
| Wednesday, May 19 |
| » Defeated Cubs (9-14), 2-1 | Shibe Park (6-5) | 14-12 | |
| » Starters: Cliff Chambers vs Dutch Leonard | Fourth | 3 out |
| Thursday, May 20 |
| » Lost to Cubs (10-14), 5-3 | Shibe Park (6-6) | 14-13 | |
| » Starters: Russ Meyer vs Monk Dubiel | Fifth | 4 out |
| Saturday, May 22 |
| » Lost to Reds (11-19), 9-2 | Shibe Park (6-7) | 14-14 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Herm Wehmeier vs Curt Simmons | Fifth | 4½ out |
| Sunday, May 23 |
| » Lost to Cardinals (18-8), 18-3 | Shibe Park (6-8) | 14-15 | Lost 3 |
| » Starters: Red Munger vs Blix Donnelly | Fourth | 6½ out |
| » Lost to Cardinals (19-8), 4-1 | Shibe Park (6-9) | 14-16 | Lost 4 |
| » Starters: Jim Hearn vs Dutch Leonard | Fourth | 6½ out |
| Monday, May 24 |
| » Defeated Cardinals (19-9), 6-2 | Shibe Park (7-9) | 15-16 | |
| » Starters: Al Brazle vs Monk Dubiel | Fourth | 5½ out |
| Tuesday, May 25 |
| » Defeated Pirates (16-14), 4-1 | Shibe Park (8-9) | 16-16 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Elmer Riddle vs Paul Erickson | Fifth | 5 out |
| Thursday, May 27 |
| » Defeated Pirates (16-15), 2-1 | Shibe Park (9-9) | 17-16 | Won 3 |
| » Starters: Kirby Higbe vs Curt Simmons | Fifth | 4½ out |
| Friday, May 28 |
| » Defeated Giants (17-13), 6-3 | Polo Grounds V (1-2) | 18-16 | Won 4 |
| » Starters: Dutch Leonard vs Larry Jansen | Third | 4 out |
| Saturday, May 29 |
| » Lost to Giants (18-13), 7-1 | Polo Grounds V (1-3) | 18-17 | |
| » Starters: Monk Dubiel vs Thornton Lee | Fourth | 4 out |
| Sunday, May 30 |
| » Lost to Giants (19-13), 10-4 | Polo Grounds V (1-4) | 18-18 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Sam Nahem vs Clint Hartung | Fifth | 3½ out |
| Monday, May 31 |
| » Defeated Braves (16-17), 6-3 | Braves Field (2-1) | 19-18 | |
| » Starters: Ken Heintzelman vs Vern Bickford | Fifth | 3 out |
| » Lost to Braves (17-17), 10-4 | Braves Field (2-2) | 19-19 | |
| » Starters: Schoolboy Rowe vs Warren Spahn | Fifth | 3 out |
| Wednesday, June 2 |
| » Lost to Cubs (15-22), 2-1 | Wrigley Field (1-1) | 19-20 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Dutch Leonard vs Dutch McCall | Fifth | 4 out |
| Thursday, June 3 |
| » Defeated Cubs (15-23), 4-3 | Wrigley Field (2-1) | 20-20 | |
| » Starters: Curt Simmons vs Bob Rush | Fifth | 3 out |
| Friday, June 4 |
| » Defeated Cubs (15-24), 7-2 | Wrigley Field (3-1) | 21-20 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Monk Dubiel vs Johnny Schmitz | Fifth | 3 out |
| Saturday, June 5 |
| » Defeated Cubs (15-25), 4-2 | Wrigley Field (4-1) | 22-20 | Won 3 |
| » Starters: Schoolboy Rowe vs Cliff Chambers | Fourth | 2½ out |
| » Defeated Cubs (15-26), 6-5 | Wrigley Field (5-1) | 23-20 | Won 4 |
| » Starters: Paul Erickson vs Ralph Hamner | Fourth | 2½ out |
| Sunday, June 6 |
| » Lost to Cardinals (23-17), 11-1 | Sportsman's Park III (0-3) | 23-21 | |
| » Starters: Ken Heintzelman vs Jim Hearn | Fifth | 3 out |
| » Lost to Cardinals (24-17), 2-0 | Sportsman's Park III (0-4) | 23-22 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Nick Strincevich vs Al Brazle | Fifth | 3 out |
| Monday, June 7 |
| » Defeated Cardinals (24-18), 5-1 | Sportsman's Park III (1-4) | 24-22 | |
| » Starters: Dutch Leonard vs Red Munger | Fifth | 2½ out |
| Tuesday, June 8 |
| » Lost to Cardinals (25-18), 7-5 | Sportsman's Park III (1-5) | 24-23 | |
| » Starters: Monk Dubiel vs Harry Brecheen | Fifth | 3 out |
| Wednesday, June 9 |
| » Defeated Reds (20-26), 3-2 | Crosley Field (4-0) | 25-23 | |
| » Starters: Curt Simmons vs Ewell Blackwell | Fifth | 2½ out |
| Friday, June 11 |
| » Lost to Reds (21-26), 12-1 | Crosley Field (4-1) | 25-24 | |
| » Starters: Ken Heintzelman vs Herm Wehmeier | Fourth | 2½ out |
| Future Phillie Dave Cash is born in Utica, NY. |
| Sunday, June 13 |
| » Defeated Pirates (25-22), 8-7 | Forbes Field (2-1) | 26-24 | |
| » Starters: Monk Dubiel vs Kirby Higbe | Fourth | 2½ out |
| » Lost to Pirates (26-22), 9-2 | Forbes Field (2-2) | 26-25 | |
| » Starters: Schoolboy Rowe vs Elmer Riddle | Fourth | 2½ out |
| Tuesday, June 15 |
| » Lost to Cardinals (27-23), 2-1 | Shibe Park (9-10) | 26-26 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Al Brazle vs Dutch Leonard | Fourth | 3½ out |
| Thursday, June 17 |
| » Lost to Cardinals (28-23), 4-1 | Shibe Park (9-11) | 26-27 | Lost 3 |
| » Starters: Harry Brecheen vs Curt Simmons | Fifth | 4½ out |
| Friday, June 18 |
| » Lost to Pirates (30-22), 2-0 | Shibe Park (9-12) | 26-28 | Lost 4 |
| » Starters: Elmer Riddle vs Robin Roberts | Fifth | 5½ out |
| » Major-league debuts: Robin Roberts (Phillies) |
| Saturday, June 19 |
| » Lost to Pirates (31-22), 7-6 | Shibe Park (9-13) | 26-29 | Lost 5 |
| » Starters: Bob Chesnes vs Schoolboy Rowe | Fifth | 6½ out |
| Sunday, June 20 |
| » Defeated Pirates (31-23), 9-0 | Shibe Park (10-13) | 27-29 | |
| » Starters: Rip Sewell vs Dutch Leonard | Fifth | 7½ out |
| » Lost to Pirates (32-23), 7-5 | Shibe Park (10-14) | 27-30 | |
| » Starters: Hal Gregg vs Blix Donnelly | Fifth | 7½ out |
| Monday, June 21 |
| » Lost to Reds (25-34), 4-3 | Shibe Park (10-15) | 27-31 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Howie Fox vs Ken Heintzelman | Fifth | 7½ out |
| Tuesday, June 22 |
| » Lost to Reds (26-34), 6-4 | Shibe Park (10-16) | 27-32 | Lost 3 |
| » Starters: Ewell Blackwell vs Curt Simmons | Fifth | 7½ out |
| Wednesday, June 23 |
| » Defeated Reds (26-35), 3-2 | Shibe Park (11-16) | 28-32 | |
| » Starters: Tommy Hughes vs Robin Roberts | Fifth | 7 out |
| Friday, June 25 |
| » Defeated Cubs (24-35), 2-1 | Shibe Park (12-16) | 29-32 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Hank Borowy vs Dutch Leonard | Sixth | 6½ out |
| Saturday, June 26 |
| » Defeated Cubs (24-36), 3-2 | Shibe Park (13-16) | 30-32 | Won 3 |
| » Starters: Bob Rush vs Schoolboy Rowe | Fifth | 5½ out |
| Sunday, June 27 |
| » Lost to Cubs (25-36), 6-2 | Shibe Park (13-17) | 30-33 | |
| » Starters: Russ Meyer vs Curt Simmons | Fifth | 6 out |
| » Defeated Cubs (25-37), 7-4 | Shibe Park (14-17) | 31-33 | |
| » Starters: Cliff Chambers vs Robin Roberts | Fifth | 6 out |
| Tuesday, June 29 |
| » Defeated Dodgers (27-32), 2-1 | Ebbets Field (3-1) | 32-33 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Blix Donnelly vs Ralph Branca | Fifth | 5 out |
| Wednesday, June 30 |
| » Defeated Dodgers (27-33), 13-4 | Ebbets Field (4-1) | 33-33 | Won 3 |
| » Starters: Dutch Leonard vs Harry Taylor | Fifth | 5 out |
| Thursday, July 1 |
| » Defeated Dodgers (27-34), 4-2 | Ebbets Field (5-1) | 34-33 | Won 4 |
| » Starters: Schoolboy Rowe vs Hank Behrman | Fifth | 5 out |
| Friday, July 2 |
| » Lost to Braves (39-27), 7-3 | Shibe Park (14-18) | 34-34 | |
| » Starters: Clyde Shoun vs Curt Simmons | Fifth | 6 out |
| Saturday, July 3 |
| » Lost to Braves (40-27), 11-6 | Shibe Park (14-19) | 34-35 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Warren Spahn vs Ken Heintzelman | Fifth | 7 out |
| Sunday, July 4 |
| » Defeated Braves (40-28), 7-2 | Shibe Park (15-19) | 35-35 | |
| » Starters: Bill Voiselle vs Blix Donnelly | Fourth | 5 out |
| » Defeated Braves (40-29), 5-2 | Shibe Park (16-19) | 36-35 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Red Barrett vs Robin Roberts | Fourth | 5 out |
| » Major-league debuts: Johnny Antonelli (Braves) |
| Monday, July 5 |
| » Lost to Dodgers (30-35), 4-3 | Shibe Park (16-20) | 36-36 | |
| » Starters: Joe Hatten vs Dutch Leonard | Fifth | 6 out |
| » Lost to Dodgers (31-35), 10-1 | Shibe Park (16-21) | 36-37 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Rex Barney vs Schoolboy Rowe | Fifth | 6 out |
| Tuesday, July 6 |
| » Lost to Dodgers (32-35), 5-0 | Shibe Park (16-22) | 36-38 | Lost 3 |
| » Starters: Hank Behrman vs Monk Dubiel | Fifth | 7 out |
| Wednesday, July 7 |
| » Lost to Giants (35-35), 7-0 | Shibe Park (16-23) | 36-39 | Lost 4 |
| » Starters: Larry Jansen vs Curt Simmons | Sixth | 7 out |
| Thursday, July 8 |
| Future Phillie Lerrin LaGrow is born in Phoenix, AZ. |
| Friday, July 9 |
| » Lost to Braves (44-31), 13-2 | Braves Field (2-3) | 36-40 | Lost 5 |
| » Starters: Robin Roberts vs Johnny Sain | Sixth | 8½ out |
| Saturday, July 10 |
| » Lost to Braves (45-31), 4-3 | Braves Field (2-4) | 36-41 | Lost 6 |
| » Starters: Dutch Leonard vs Bill Voiselle | Seventh | 9½ out |
| Sunday, July 11 |
| » Lost to Braves (46-31), 9-4 | Braves Field (2-5) | 36-42 | Lost 7 |
| » Starters: Blix Donnelly vs Warren Spahn | Seventh | 10½ out |
| Thursday, July 15 |
| » Defeated Cardinals (39-37), 3-1 | Sportsman's Park III (2-5) | 37-42 | |
| » Starters: Dutch Leonard vs Harry Brecheen | Seventh | 10½ out |
| Friday, July 16 |
| » Lost to Cardinals (40-37), 8-2 | Sportsman's Park III (2-6) | 37-43 | |
| » Manager: Dusty Cooke |
| » Starters: Curt Simmons vs Red Munger | Seventh | 11½ out |
| Saturday, July 17 |
| » Defeated Cardinals (40-38), 11-10 | Sportsman's Park III (3-6) | 38-43 | |
| » Starters: Blix Donnelly vs Al Brazle | Sixth | 10½ out |
| Sunday, July 18 |
| » Lost to Cubs (35-45), 3-2 | Wrigley Field (5-2) | 38-44 | |
| » Starters: Robin Roberts vs Johnny Schmitz | Sixth | 11½ out |
| » Defeated Cubs (35-46), 6-4 | Wrigley Field (6-2) | 39-44 | |
| » Starters: Schoolboy Rowe vs Russ Meyer | Sixth | 11½ out |
| Monday, July 19 |
| » Defeated Cubs (35-47), 5-4 | Wrigley Field (7-2) | 40-44 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Dutch Leonard vs Doyle Lade | Fifth | 10½ out |
| Tuesday, July 20 |
| » Lost to Pirates (42-39), 11-2 | Forbes Field (2-3) | 40-45 | |
| » Starters: Curt Simmons vs Bob Chesnes | Sixth | 10½ out |
| Wednesday, July 21 |
| » Defeated Pirates (42-40), 3-2 | Forbes Field (3-3) | 41-45 | |
| » Starters: Monk Dubiel vs Elmer Riddle | Sixth | 10½ out |
| Thursday, July 22 |
| » Lost to Pirates (43-40), 5-3 | Forbes Field (3-4) | 41-46 | |
| » Starters: Charlie Bicknell vs Rip Sewell | Fifth | 11 out |
| » Tied Pirates, 1-1 | Forbes Field (3-4) | 41-46 | |
| » Starters: Blix Donnelly vs Kirby Higbe | Fifth | 11 out |
| Friday, July 23 |
| » Defeated Reds (39-48), 6-1 | Crosley Field (5-1) | 42-46 | |
| » Starters: Robin Roberts vs Howie Fox | Sixth | 10 out |
| Saturday, July 24 |
| » Defeated Reds (39-49), 7-5 | Crosley Field (6-1) | 43-46 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Curt Simmons vs Johnny Vander Meer | Sixth | 9 out |
| Sunday, July 25 |
| » Lost to Reds (40-49), 11-8 | Crosley Field (6-2) | 43-47 | |
| » Starters: Monk Dubiel vs Ken Raffensberger | Sixth | 10 out |
| » Lost to Reds (41-49), 9-2 | Crosley Field (6-3) | 43-48 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Schoolboy Rowe vs Ewell Blackwell | Sixth | 10 out |
| Tuesday, July 27 |
| » Lost to Cubs (39-52), 3-2 | Shibe Park (16-24) | 43-49 | Lost 3 |
| » Manager: Eddie Sawyer |
| » Starters: Johnny Schmitz vs Dutch Leonard | Sixth | 11 out |
| Wednesday, July 28 |
| » Defeated Cubs (39-53), 9-4 | Shibe Park (17-24) | 44-49 | |
| » Starters: Russ Meyer vs Blix Donnelly | Fifth | 11 out |
| Thursday, July 29 |
| » Defeated Cubs (39-54), 7-4 | Shibe Park (18-24) | 45-49 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Doyle Lade vs Schoolboy Rowe | Sixth | 11 out |
| Friday, July 30 |
| » Defeated Reds (41-53), 8-5 | Shibe Park (19-24) | 46-49 | Won 3 |
| » Starters: Ewell Blackwell vs Robin Roberts | Sixth | 10 out |
| Saturday, July 31 |
| » Defeated Reds (41-54), 4-3 | Shibe Park (20-24) | 47-49 | Won 4 |
| » Starters: Howie Fox vs Curt Simmons | Sixth | 9½ out |
| » Defeated Reds (41-55), 4-1 | Shibe Park (21-24) | 48-49 | Won 5 |
| » Starters: Bucky Walters vs Ken Heintzelman | Sixth | 9½ out |
| Friday, August 6 |
| » Lost to Cardinals (52-45), 6-2 | Shibe Park (21-25) | 48-50 | |
| » Starters: Howie Pollet vs Dutch Leonard | Sixth | 8 out |
| Saturday, August 7 |
| » Defeated Cardinals (52-46), 6-2 | Shibe Park (22-25) | 49-50 | |
| » Starters: Al Brazle vs Robin Roberts | Sixth | 8 out |
| Sunday, August 8 |
| » Lost to Cardinals (53-46), 4-1 | Shibe Park (22-26) | 49-51 | |
| » Starters: Murry Dickson vs Curt Simmons | Sixth | 9½ out |
| » Lost to Cardinals (54-46), 4-3 | Shibe Park (22-27) | 49-52 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Red Munger vs Ken Heintzelman | Sixth | 9½ out |
| Monday, August 9 |
| » Lost to Dodgers (53-45), 2-1 | Ebbets Field (5-2) | 49-53 | Lost 3 |
| » Starters: Blix Donnelly vs Carl Erskine | Sixth | 10 out |
| Future Phillie Bill Campbell is born in Highland Park, MI. |
| Tuesday, August 10 |
| » Lost to Dodgers (54-45), 5-2 | Ebbets Field (5-3) | 49-54 | Lost 4 |
| » Starters: Schoolboy Rowe vs Rex Barney | Sixth | 10 out |
| Wednesday, August 11 |
| » Lost to Dodgers (55-45), 3-2 | Ebbets Field (5-4) | 49-55 | Lost 5 |
| » Starters: Dutch Leonard vs Erv Palica | Sixth | 11 out |
| Friday, August 13 |
| » Defeated Giants (53-50), 12-7 | Shibe Park (23-27) | 50-55 | |
| » Starters: Ray Poat vs Curt Simmons | Sixth | 10½ out |
| Saturday, August 14 |
| » Lost to Giants (54-50), 3-1 | Shibe Park (23-28) | 50-56 | |
| » Starters: Sheldon Jones vs Robin Roberts | Sixth | 11½ out |
| Former Phillie Phil Collins dies in Chicago, IL at the age of 47. |
| Sunday, August 15 |
| » Defeated Giants (54-51), 8-1 | Shibe Park (24-28) | 51-56 | |
| » Starters: Larry Jansen vs Ken Heintzelman | Sixth | 10 out |
| » Defeated Giants (54-52), 7-5 | Shibe Park (25-28) | 52-56 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Clint Hartung vs Dutch Leonard | Sixth | 10 out |
| Tuesday, August 17 |
| » Lost to Dodgers (59-47), 10-1 | Shibe Park (25-29) | 52-57 | |
| » Starters: Carl Erskine vs Schoolboy Rowe | Sixth | 10½ out |
| Wednesday, August 18 |
| » Lost to Dodgers (60-47), 1-0 | Shibe Park (25-30) | 52-58 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Rex Barney vs Robin Roberts | Sixth | 10½ out |
| Saturday, August 21 |
| » Lost to Giants (56-53), 6-5 | Polo Grounds V (1-5) | 52-59 | Lost 3 |
| » Starters: Ken Heintzelman vs Larry Jansen | Sixth | 11 out |
| Future Phillie Craig Robinson is born in Abington, PA. |
| Sunday, August 22 |
| » Lost to Giants (57-53), 9-4 | Polo Grounds V (1-6) | 52-60 | Lost 4 |
| » Starters: Monk Dubiel vs Sheldon Jones | Sixth | 12½ out |
| » Lost to Giants (58-53), 3-0 | Polo Grounds V (1-7) | 52-61 | Lost 5 |
| » Starters: Dutch Leonard vs Monte Kennedy | Sixth | 12½ out |
| Monday, August 23 |
| » Lost to Reds (49-67), 3-2 | Crosley Field (6-4) | 52-62 | Lost 6 |
| » Starters: Robin Roberts vs Ewell Blackwell | Sixth | 13½ out |
| Wednesday, August 25 |
| » Lost to Reds (50-67), 5-1 | Crosley Field (6-5) | 52-63 | Lost 7 |
| » Starters: Blix Donnelly vs Howie Fox | Sixth | 15 out |
| Thursday, August 26 |
| » Lost to Pirates (60-52), 11-4 | Forbes Field (3-5) | 52-64 | Lost 8 |
| » Starters: Ken Heintzelman vs Rip Sewell | Sixth | 15 out |
| » Lost to Pirates (61-52), 4-1 | Forbes Field (3-6) | 52-65 | Lost 9 |
| » Starters: Dutch Leonard vs Mel Queen | Sixth | 15 out |
| Friday, August 27 |
| » Lost to Pirates (62-52), 4-3 | Forbes Field (3-7) | 52-66 | Lost 10 |
| » Starters: Robin Roberts vs Elmer Riddle | Sixth | 15 out |
| Saturday, August 28 |
| » Defeated Pirates (62-53), 9-2 | Forbes Field (4-7) | 53-66 | |
| » Starters: Schoolboy Rowe vs Fritz Ostermueller | Sixth | 14½ out |
| » Defeated Pirates (62-54), 11-7 | Forbes Field (5-7) | 54-66 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Blix Donnelly vs Tiny Bonham | Sixth | 14½ out |
| Sunday, August 29 |
| » Defeated Cubs (49-72), 1-0 | Wrigley Field (8-2) | 55-66 | Won 3 |
| » Starters: Monk Dubiel vs Dutch McCall | Sixth | 13½ out |
| » Lost to Cubs (50-72), 10-4 | Wrigley Field (8-3) | 55-67 | |
| » Starters: Curt Simmons vs Ralph Hamner | Sixth | 13½ out |
| Tuesday, August 31 |
| » Lost to Cardinals (68-57), 5-0 | Sportsman's Park III (3-7) | 55-68 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Ken Heintzelman vs Red Munger | Sixth | 14 out |
| Wednesday, September 1 |
| » Lost to Cardinals (69-57), 4-2 | Sportsman's Park III (3-8) | 55-69 | Lost 3 |
| » Starters: Robin Roberts vs Jim Hearn | Sixth | 14½ out |
| Friday, September 3 |
| » Lost to Braves (72-56), 3-1 | Braves Field (2-6) | 55-70 | Lost 4 |
| » Starters: Dutch Leonard vs Johnny Sain | Fifth | 15½ out |
| Saturday, September 4 |
| » Defeated Braves (72-57), 4-3 | Braves Field (3-6) | 56-70 | |
| » Starters: Schoolboy Rowe vs Bill Voiselle | Fifth | 15½ out |
| » Lost to Braves (73-57), 8-1 | Braves Field (3-7) | 56-71 | |
| » Starters: Monk Dubiel vs Vern Bickford | Fifth | 15½ out |
| Sunday, September 5 |
| » Lost to Braves (74-57), 5-1 | Braves Field (3-8) | 56-72 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Ken Heintzelman vs Red Barrett | Fifth | 16½ out |
| Monday, September 6 |
| » Lost to Giants (66-61), 4-3 | Shibe Park (25-31) | 56-73 | Lost 3 |
| » Starters: Larry Jansen vs Robin Roberts | Fifth | 18½ out |
| » Lost to Giants (67-61), 3-0 | Shibe Park (25-32) | 56-74 | Lost 4 |
| » Starters: Clint Hartung vs Curt Simmons | Fifth | 18½ out |
| Tuesday, September 7 |
| » Lost to Giants (68-61), 6-1 | Shibe Park (25-33) | 56-75 | Lost 5 |
| » Starters: Andy Hansen vs Dutch Leonard | Eighth | 19½ out |
| » Lost to Giants (69-61), 8-6 | Shibe Park (25-34) | 56-76 | Lost 6 |
| » Starters: Dave Koslo vs Blix Donnelly | Eighth | 19½ out |
| Wednesday, September 8 |
| » Defeated Giants (69-62), 5-4 | Polo Grounds V (2-7) | 57-76 | |
| » Starters: Monk Dubiel vs Sheldon Jones | Seventh | 19 out |
| Saturday, September 11 |
| » Lost to Braves (77-57), 3-1 | Shibe Park (25-35) | 57-77 | |
| » Starters: Johnny Sain vs Schoolboy Rowe | Seventh | 21 out |
| » Lost to Braves (78-57), 13-2 | Shibe Park (25-36) | 57-78 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Warren Spahn vs Robin Roberts | Seventh | 21 out |
| Sunday, September 12 |
| » Defeated Braves (78-58), 6-4 | Shibe Park (26-36) | 58-78 | |
| » Starters: Red Barrett vs Dutch Leonard | Sixth | 21 out |
| » Lost to Braves (79-58), 2-1 | Shibe Park (26-37) | 58-79 | |
| » Starters: Vern Bickford vs Blix Donnelly | Sixth | 21 out |
| Tuesday, September 14 |
| » Lost to Cardinals (74-63), 8-0 | Shibe Park (26-38) | 58-80 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Harry Brecheen vs Ken Heintzelman | Fifth | 22 out |
| Wednesday, September 15 |
| » Lost to Cardinals (75-63), 2-0 | Shibe Park (26-39) | 58-81 | Lost 3 |
| » Starters: Red Munger vs Robin Roberts | Seventh | 23 out |
| Friday, September 17 |
| » Defeated Cubs (57-82), 6-3 | Shibe Park (27-39) | 59-81 | |
| » Starters: Dutch McCall vs Monk Dubiel | Sixth | 23 out |
| Saturday, September 18 |
| Future Phillie Ken Brett is born in Brooklyn, NY. |
| Sunday, September 19 |
| » Defeated Pirates (76-64), 9-6 | Shibe Park (28-39) | 60-81 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Rip Sewell vs Dutch Leonard | Sixth | 23 out |
| » Defeated Pirates (76-65), 5-3 | Shibe Park (29-39) | 61-81 | Won 3 |
| » Starters: Mel Queen vs Schoolboy Rowe | Sixth | 23 out |
| » Major-league debuts: Stan Lopata (Phillies) |
| Monday, September 20 |
| » Defeated Pirates (76-66), 5-2 | Shibe Park (30-39) | 62-81 | Won 4 |
| » Starters: Bob Chesnes vs Robin Roberts | Sixth | 22 out |
| » Defeated Pirates (76-67), 7-4 | Shibe Park (31-39) | 63-81 | Won 5 |
| » Starters: Tiny Bonham vs Lou Possehl | Sixth | 22 out |
| Tuesday, September 21 |
| » Lost to Reds (59-82), 6-5 | Shibe Park (31-40) | 63-82 | |
| » Starters: Howie Fox vs Curt Simmons | Sixth | 23 out |
| » Defeated Reds (59-83), 6-1 | Shibe Park (32-40) | 64-82 | |
| » Starters: Kent Peterson vs Jocko Thompson | Sixth | 23 out |
| » Major-league debuts: Jocko Thompson (Phillies) |
| Wednesday, September 22 |
| » Lost to Reds (60-83), 4-3 | Shibe Park (32-41) | 64-83 | |
| » Starters: Johnny Vander Meer vs Ken Heintzelman | Sixth | 23 out |
| Thursday, September 23 |
| » Lost to Reds (61-83), 3-2 | Shibe Park (32-42) | 64-84 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Ken Raffensberger vs Blix Donnelly | Sixth | 23½ out |
| Saturday, September 25 |
| » Lost to Dodgers (81-67), 3-0 | Shibe Park (32-43) | 64-85 | Lost 3 |
| » Starters: Rex Barney vs Dutch Leonard | Sixth | 23½ out |
| Sunday, September 26 |
| » Lost to Dodgers (82-67), 5-1 | Shibe Park (32-44) | 64-86 | Lost 4 |
| » Starters: Ralph Branca vs Robin Roberts | Sixth | 24½ out |
| Tuesday, September 28 |
| » Lost to Giants (77-73), 6-5 | Polo Grounds V (2-8) | 64-87 | Lost 5 |
| » Starters: Lou Possehl vs Red Webb | Sixth | 24 out |
| » Defeated Giants (77-74), 6-3 | Polo Grounds V (3-8) | 65-87 | |
| » Starters: Jocko Thompson vs Monte Kennedy | Sixth | 24 out |
| Saturday, October 2 |
| » Lost to Dodgers (84-69), 5-4 | Ebbets Field (5-5) | 65-88 | |
| » Starters: Robin Roberts vs Carl Erskine | Sixth | 25½ out |
| Sunday, October 3 |
| » Defeated Dodgers (84-70), 4-2 | Ebbets Field (6-5) | 66-88 | |
| » Starters: Curt Simmons vs Rex Barney | Sixth | 25½ out |
| Friday, October 8 |
| Former Phillie Al Orth dies in Lynchburg, VA at the age of 77. |
| Thursday, November 4 |
| Former Phillie Jake Powell dies in Washington, DC at the age of 41. |
| Tuesday, November 16 |
| Future Phillie Don Hahn is born in San Francisco, CA. |
| Tuesday, November 23 |
| Former Phillie Hack Wilson dies in Baltimore, MD at the age of 49. |
| Thursday, December 2 |
| Future Phillie Wayne Simpson is born in Los Angeles, CA. |
| Sunday, December 26 |
| Future Phillie Dave Rader is born in Claremore, OK. |
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