| Thursday, February 3 |
| Future Phillie Bake McBride is born in Fulton, MO. |
| Thursday, February 10 |
| Former Phillie Johnny Bates dies in Steubenville, OH at the age of 67. |
| Sunday, February 27 |
| Future Phillie John Wockenfuss is born in Welch, WV. |
| Wednesday, March 30 |
| Former Phillie Bill Bernhard dies in San Diego, CA at the age of 79. |
| Friday, April 8 |
| Future Phillie Mac Scarce is born in Danville, VA. |
| Monday, April 18 |
| » Defeated Braves (0-1), 4-0 | Braves Field (1-0) | 1-0 | |
| » Starters: Ken Heintzelman vs Johnny Sain | First | -- |
| Tuesday, April 19 |
| » Lost to Braves (1-1), 4-3 | Braves Field (1-1) | 1-1 | |
| » Starters: Curt Simmons vs Warren Spahn | Third | 1 out |
| » Lost to Braves (2-1), 11-2 | Braves Field (1-2) | 1-2 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Russ Meyer vs Vern Bickford | Third | 1 out |
| » Major-league debuts: Stan Hollmig (Phillies) |
| Wednesday, April 20 |
| » Lost to Braves (3-1), 6-5 | Braves Field (1-3) | 1-3 | Lost 3 |
| » Starters: Jocko Thompson vs Bill Voiselle | Fifth | 2 out |
| Saturday, April 23 |
| » Lost to Dodgers (3-1), 8-6 | Shibe Park (0-1) | 1-4 | Lost 4 |
| » Starters: Rex Barney vs Robin Roberts | Sixth | 2½ out |
| Sunday, April 24 |
| » Defeated Dodgers (3-2), 7-4 | Shibe Park (1-1) | 2-4 | |
| » Starters: Joe Hatten vs Ken Heintzelman | Fifth | 2½ out |
| » Lost to Dodgers (4-2), 6-5 | Shibe Park (1-2) | 2-5 | |
| » Starters: Ralph Branca vs Curt Simmons | Fifth | 2½ out |
| Monday, April 25 |
| » Lost to Giants (4-2), 6-3 | Shibe Park (1-3) | 2-6 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Clint Hartung vs Hank Borowy | Fifth | 3 out |
| Tuesday, April 26 |
| » Defeated Giants (4-3), 12-11 | Shibe Park (2-3) | 3-6 | |
| » Starters: Larry Jansen vs Russ Meyer | Sixth | 2½ out |
| Wednesday, April 27 |
| » Lost to Braves (5-4), 2-0 | Shibe Park (2-4) | 3-7 | |
| » Starters: Warren Spahn vs Robin Roberts | Fifth | 3 out |
| Thursday, April 28 |
| » Lost to Braves (6-4), 6-1 | Shibe Park (2-5) | 3-8 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Vern Bickford vs Jocko Thompson | Fifth | 3½ out |
| Friday, April 29 |
| » Defeated Dodgers (6-5), 5-2 | Ebbets Field (1-0) | 4-8 | |
| » Starters: Ken Heintzelman vs Joe Hatten | Sixth | 3 out |
| Saturday, April 30 |
| » Defeated Dodgers (6-6), 12-4 | Ebbets Field (2-0) | 5-8 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Hank Borowy vs Jack Banta | Seventh | 2½ out |
| Sunday, May 1 |
| » Defeated Dodgers (6-7), 4-2 | Ebbets Field (3-0) | 6-8 | Won 3 |
| » Starters: Russ Meyer vs Preacher Roe | Fifth | 3 out |
| » Major-league debuts: Chuck Connors (Dodgers) |
| Tuesday, May 3 |
| » Defeated Cardinals (6-6), 7-3 | Shibe Park (3-5) | 7-8 | Won 4 |
| » Starters: Ken Johnson vs Robin Roberts | Fifth | 2 out |
| Wednesday, May 4 |
| » Defeated Cardinals (6-7), 7-5 | Shibe Park (4-5) | 8-8 | Won 5 |
| » Starters: Al Brazle vs Ken Heintzelman | Fourth | 2 out |
| Thursday, May 5 |
| » Lost to Cardinals (7-7), 3-2 | Shibe Park (4-6) | 8-9 | |
| » Starters: Red Munger vs Hank Borowy | Fourth | 2½ out |
| Friday, May 6 |
| » Defeated Pirates (6-11), 4-3 | Shibe Park (5-6) | 9-9 | |
| » Starters: Elmer Riddle vs Russ Meyer | Fourth | 2½ out |
| Saturday, May 7 |
| » Lost to Pirates (7-11), 6-4 | Shibe Park (5-7) | 9-10 | |
| » Starters: Bob Chesnes vs Schoolboy Rowe | Third | 2½ out |
| Sunday, May 8 |
| » Lost to Reds (9-9), 14-7 | Shibe Park (5-8) | 9-11 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Johnny Vander Meer vs Curt Simmons | Fourth | 3 out |
| » Defeated Reds (9-10), 8-1 | Shibe Park (6-8) | 10-11 | |
| » Starters: Eddie Erautt vs Robin Roberts | Fourth | 3 out |
| Wednesday, May 11 |
| » Lost to Cubs (8-11), 4-2 | Shibe Park (6-9) | 10-12 | |
| » Starters: Johnny Schmitz vs Ken Heintzelman | Fifth | 3½ out |
| Future Phillie Jerry Martin is born in Columbia, SC. |
| Thursday, May 12 |
| » Defeated Cubs (8-12), 4-3 | Shibe Park (7-9) | 11-12 | |
| » Starters: Bob Rush vs Hank Borowy | Fourth | 2½ out |
| Friday, May 13 |
| » Lost to Giants (14-9), 9-1 | Polo Grounds V (0-1) | 11-13 | |
| » Starters: Russ Meyer vs Larry Jansen | Fourth | 3½ out |
| Saturday, May 14 |
| » Lost to Giants (15-9), 12-2 | Polo Grounds V (0-2) | 11-14 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Robin Roberts vs Sheldon Jones | Fourth | 4½ out |
| Sunday, May 15 |
| » Lost to Giants (16-9), 7-3 | Polo Grounds V (0-3) | 11-15 | Lost 3 |
| » Starters: Curt Simmons vs Monte Kennedy | Fifth | 5½ out |
| Tuesday, May 17 |
| » Defeated Cardinals (10-13), 5-4 | Sportsman's Park III (1-0) | 12-15 | |
| » Starters: Ken Heintzelman vs Al Brazle | Fourth | 4½ out |
| Wednesday, May 18 |
| » Defeated Cardinals (10-14), 3-2 | Sportsman's Park III (2-0) | 13-15 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Curt Simmons vs Harry Brecheen | Fourth | 3½ out |
| Saturday, May 21 |
| » Defeated Cubs (10-17), 5-1 | Wrigley Field (1-0) | 14-15 | Won 3 |
| » Starters: Hank Borowy vs Dutch Leonard | Fifth | 4 out |
| Sunday, May 22 |
| » Defeated Pirates (14-18), 6-5 | Forbes Field (1-0) | 15-15 | Won 4 |
| » Starters: Robin Roberts vs Rip Sewell | Fourth | 3½ out |
| Tuesday, May 24 |
| » Lost to Reds (17-15), 4-3 | Crosley Field (0-1) | 15-16 | |
| » Starters: Russ Meyer vs Johnny Vander Meer | Fifth | 4 out |
| Wednesday, May 25 |
| » Lost to Reds (18-15), 3-2 | Crosley Field (0-2) | 15-17 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Ken Heintzelman vs Buddy Lively | Fifth | 4 out |
| Friday, May 27 |
| » Defeated Giants (19-15), 9-3 | Shibe Park (8-9) | 16-17 | |
| » Starters: Clint Hartung vs Curt Simmons | Fourth | 3 out |
| Saturday, May 28 |
| » Defeated Giants (19-16), 5-2 | Shibe Park (9-9) | 17-17 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Larry Jansen vs Hank Borowy | Fourth | 3 out |
| Sunday, May 29 |
| » Lost to Giants (20-16), 4-2 | Shibe Park (9-10) | 17-18 | |
| » Starters: Sheldon Jones vs Robin Roberts | Fourth | 3½ out |
| » Lost to Giants (21-16), 3-0 | Shibe Park (9-11) | 17-19 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Hank Behrman vs Russ Meyer | Fourth | 3½ out |
| Monday, May 30 |
| » Lost to Braves (22-16), 7-3 | Shibe Park (9-12) | 17-20 | Lost 3 |
| » Starters: Bill Voiselle vs Ken Heintzelman | Fourth | 3½ out |
| » Defeated Braves (22-17), 6-5 | Shibe Park (10-12) | 18-20 | |
| » Starters: Johnny Antonelli vs Blix Donnelly | Fourth | 3½ out |
| Tuesday, May 31 |
| » Lost to Braves (23-17), 7-6 | Shibe Park (10-13) | 18-21 | |
| » Starters: Johnny Sain vs Schoolboy Rowe | Fifth | 4½ out |
| Wednesday, June 1 |
| » Defeated Reds (20-20), 4-3 | Shibe Park (11-13) | 19-21 | |
| » Starters: Howie Fox vs Hank Borowy | Fifth | 4½ out |
| Thursday, June 2 |
| » Defeated Reds (20-21), 12-3 | Shibe Park (12-13) | 20-21 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Ken Raffensberger vs Curt Simmons | Fourth | 4½ out |
| Friday, June 3 |
| » Lost to Reds (21-21), 3-2 | Shibe Park (12-14) | 20-22 | |
| » Starters: Eddie Erautt vs Robin Roberts | Fourth | 4½ out |
| » Defeated Reds (21-22), 3-1 | Shibe Park (13-14) | 21-22 | |
| » Starters: Buddy Lively vs Russ Meyer | Fourth | 4½ out |
| Saturday, June 4 |
| » Defeated Cubs (16-25), 1-0 | Shibe Park (14-14) | 22-22 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Bob Rush vs Ken Heintzelman | Fourth | 3½ out |
| Sunday, June 5 |
| » Defeated Cubs (16-26), 7-2 | Shibe Park (15-14) | 23-22 | Won 3 |
| » Starters: Johnny Schmitz vs Hank Borowy | Fifth | 3½ out |
| » Lost to Cubs (17-26), 8-7 | Shibe Park (15-15) | 23-23 | |
| » Starters: Doyle Lade vs Blix Donnelly | Fifth | 3½ out |
| Tuesday, June 7 |
| » Defeated Pirates (17-29), 6-5 | Shibe Park (16-15) | 24-23 | |
| » Starters: Vic Lombardi vs Curt Simmons | Fifth | 3 out |
| Wednesday, June 8 |
| » Defeated Pirates (17-30), 2-0 | Shibe Park (17-15) | 25-23 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Tiny Bonham vs Robin Roberts | Fifth | 3 out |
| Thursday, June 9 |
| » Defeated Pirates (17-31), 4-3 | Shibe Park (18-15) | 26-23 | Won 3 |
| » Starters: Ray Poat vs Russ Meyer | Fourth | 3 out |
| Friday, June 10 |
| » Defeated Cardinals (27-20), 3-2 | Shibe Park (19-15) | 27-23 | Won 4 |
| » Starters: Al Brazle vs Ken Heintzelman | Fourth | 3 out |
| Saturday, June 11 |
| » Lost to Cardinals (28-20), 6-2 | Shibe Park (19-16) | 27-24 | |
| » Starters: Red Munger vs Hank Borowy | Fourth | 4 out |
| Sunday, June 12 |
| » Lost to Cardinals (29-20), 7-3 | Shibe Park (19-17) | 27-25 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Harry Brecheen vs Curt Simmons | Fourth | 4½ out |
| » Defeated Cardinals (29-21), 8-3 | Shibe Park (20-17) | 28-25 | |
| » Starters: Gerry Staley vs Robin Roberts | Fourth | 4½ out |
| Tuesday, June 14 |
| » Defeated Cubs (19-32), 9-2 | Wrigley Field (2-0) | 29-25 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Russ Meyer vs Bob Muncrief | Fourth | 4½ out |
| Wednesday, June 15 |
| » Defeated Cubs (19-33), 4-1 | Wrigley Field (3-0) | 30-25 | Won 3 |
| » Starters: Ken Heintzelman vs Bob Rush | Fourth | 3 out |
| » Defeated Cubs (19-34), 3-0 | Wrigley Field (4-0) | 31-25 | Won 4 |
| » Starters: Hank Borowy vs Johnny Schmitz | Fourth | 3 out |
| Former Phillie Nig Clarke dies in River Rouge, MI at the age of 67. |
| Thursday, June 16 |
| » Defeated Cubs (19-35), 4-3 | Wrigley Field (5-0) | 32-25 | Won 5 |
| » Starters: Schoolboy Rowe vs Monk Dubiel | Fourth | 2 out |
| Friday, June 17 |
| » Defeated Cardinals (31-23), 8-0 | Sportsman's Park III (3-0) | 33-25 | Won 6 |
| » Starters: Robin Roberts vs Harry Brecheen | Third | 2 out |
| Saturday, June 18 |
| » Lost to Cardinals (32-23), 4-3 | Sportsman's Park III (3-1) | 33-26 | |
| » Starters: Curt Simmons vs Howie Pollet | Third | 3 out |
| Sunday, June 19 |
| » Lost to Cardinals (33-23), 6-5 | Sportsman's Park III (3-2) | 33-27 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Ken Heintzelman vs Al Brazle | Fourth | 3 out |
| Monday, June 20 |
| » Defeated Pirates (23-35), 7-1 | Forbes Field (2-0) | 34-27 | |
| » Starters: Russ Meyer vs Bill Werle | Fourth | 2½ out |
| Tuesday, June 21 |
| » Defeated Pirates (23-36), 9-4 | Forbes Field (3-0) | 35-27 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Hank Borowy vs Murry Dickson | Third | 2½ out |
| Wednesday, June 22 |
| » Lost to Pirates (24-36), 12-3 | Forbes Field (3-1) | 35-28 | |
| » Starters: Robin Roberts vs Vic Lombardi | Third | 2½ out |
| Thursday, June 23 |
| » Defeated Pirates (24-37), 9-3 | Forbes Field (4-1) | 36-28 | |
| » Starters: Curt Simmons vs Elmer Riddle | Third | 2½ out |
| Saturday, June 25 |
| » Defeated Reds (25-36), 6-5 | Crosley Field (1-2) | 37-28 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Ken Heintzelman vs Howie Fox | Third | 2 out |
| Sunday, June 26 |
| » Lost to Reds (26-36), 4-3 | Crosley Field (1-3) | 37-29 | |
| » Starters: Russ Meyer vs Ken Raffensberger | Third | 3½ out |
| » Lost to Reds (27-36), 5-2 | Crosley Field (1-4) | 37-30 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Hank Borowy vs Herm Wehmeier | Third | 3½ out |
| Tuesday, June 28 |
| » Lost to Dodgers (40-25), 5-3 | Shibe Park (20-18) | 37-31 | Lost 3 |
| » Starters: Preacher Roe vs Robin Roberts | Third | 4½ out |
| Wednesday, June 29 |
| » Lost to Dodgers (41-25), 5-1 | Shibe Park (20-19) | 37-32 | Lost 4 |
| » Starters: Ralph Branca vs Curt Simmons | Third | 5½ out |
| Thursday, June 30 |
| » Defeated Dodgers (41-26), 4-2 | Shibe Park (21-19) | 38-32 | |
| » Starters: Joe Hatten vs Ken Heintzelman | Third | 4½ out |
| Friday, July 1 |
| » Lost to Braves (39-32), 2-1 | Braves Field (1-4) | 38-33 | |
| » Starters: Hank Borowy vs Vern Bickford | Fourth | 4½ out |
| Saturday, July 2 |
| » Defeated Braves (39-33), 3-2 | Braves Field (2-4) | 39-33 | |
| » Starters: Blix Donnelly vs Warren Spahn | Third | 4½ out |
| Sunday, July 3 |
| » Defeated Braves (39-34), 7-0 | Braves Field (3-4) | 40-33 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Robin Roberts vs Johnny Sain | Third | 3½ out |
| Monday, July 4 |
| » Lost to Dodgers (43-28), 7-1 | Ebbets Field (3-1) | 40-34 | |
| » Starters: Curt Simmons vs Preacher Roe | Third | 5½ out |
| » Lost to Dodgers (44-28), 8-4 | Ebbets Field (3-2) | 40-35 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Jocko Thompson vs Don Newcombe | Third | 5½ out |
| Tuesday, July 5 |
| » Defeated Dodgers (44-29), 7-2 | Ebbets Field (4-2) | 41-35 | |
| » Starters: Ken Heintzelman vs Joe Hatten | Third | 4½ out |
| Thursday, July 7 |
| » Lost to Giants (37-36), 11-3 | Polo Grounds V (0-4) | 41-36 | |
| » Starters: Hank Borowy vs Dave Koslo | Third | 5 out |
| Friday, July 8 |
| » Lost to Braves (42-36), 4-3 | Shibe Park (21-20) | 41-37 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Bill Voiselle vs Robin Roberts | Fourth | 6 out |
| Saturday, July 9 |
| » Lost to Braves (43-36), 4-3 | Shibe Park (21-21) | 41-38 | Lost 3 |
| » Starters: Johnny Sain vs Blix Donnelly | Fourth | 6 out |
| Thursday, July 14 |
| » Defeated Cardinals (47-33), 1-0 | Shibe Park (22-21) | 42-38 | |
| » Starters: Max Lanier vs Ken Heintzelman | Fourth | 6½ out |
| Friday, July 15 |
| » Lost to Cardinals (48-33), 1-0 | Shibe Park (22-22) | 42-39 | |
| » Starters: Howie Pollet vs Robin Roberts | Fourth | 7½ out |
| Saturday, July 16 |
| » Defeated Cardinals (48-34), 4-2 | Shibe Park (23-22) | 43-39 | |
| » Starters: Harry Brecheen vs Hank Borowy | Fourth | 6½ out |
| Sunday, July 17 |
| » Lost to Pirates (38-43), 2-1 | Shibe Park (23-23) | 43-40 | |
| » Starters: Cliff Chambers vs Russ Meyer | Fourth | 7½ out |
| Monday, July 18 |
| » Lost to Pirates (39-43), 7-2 | Shibe Park (23-24) | 43-41 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Murry Dickson vs Blix Donnelly | Fourth | 8½ out |
| Tuesday, July 19 |
| » Defeated Cubs (31-55), 1-0 | Shibe Park (24-24) | 44-41 | |
| » Starters: Doyle Lade vs Ken Heintzelman | Fourth | 8½ out |
| Wednesday, July 20 |
| » Lost to Cubs (32-55), 4-3 | Shibe Park (24-25) | 44-42 | |
| » Starters: Dutch Leonard vs Robin Roberts | Fourth | 8½ out |
| Thursday, July 21 |
| » Defeated Cubs (32-56), 8-4 | Shibe Park (25-25) | 45-42 | |
| » Starters: Monk Dubiel vs Hank Borowy | Fourth | 8½ out |
| Friday, July 22 |
| » Defeated Reds (34-52), 2-1 | Shibe Park (26-25) | 46-42 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Kent Peterson vs Russ Meyer | Fourth | 7½ out |
| Saturday, July 23 |
| » Defeated Reds (34-53), 8-2 | Shibe Park (27-25) | 47-42 | Won 3 |
| » Starters: Johnny Vander Meer vs Ken Heintzelman | Fourth | 6½ out |
| Sunday, July 24 |
| » Lost to Reds (35-53), 10-1 | Shibe Park (27-26) | 47-43 | |
| » Starters: Ken Raffensberger vs Curt Simmons | Fourth | 7½ out |
| » Lost to Reds (36-53), 4-3 | Shibe Park (27-27) | 47-44 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Herm Wehmeier vs Blix Donnelly | Fourth | 7½ out |
| Tuesday, July 26 |
| » Lost to Cardinals (55-36), 9-5 | Sportsman's Park III (3-3) | 47-45 | Lost 3 |
| » Starters: Robin Roberts vs Harry Brecheen | Fourth | 8½ out |
| Wednesday, July 27 |
| » Lost to Cardinals (56-36), 7-3 | Sportsman's Park III (3-4) | 47-46 | Lost 4 |
| » Starters: Hank Borowy vs Red Munger | Fourth | 9½ out |
| Thursday, July 28 |
| » Lost to Cardinals (57-36), 10-2 | Sportsman's Park III (3-5) | 47-47 | Lost 5 |
| » Starters: Ken Heintzelman vs Al Brazle | Fifth | 10½ out |
| Saturday, July 30 |
| » Defeated Cubs (36-60), 4-3 | Wrigley Field (6-0) | 48-47 | |
| » Starters: Russ Meyer vs Doyle Lade | Fourth | 10 out |
| » Defeated Cubs (36-61), 9-1 | Wrigley Field (7-0) | 49-47 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Robin Roberts vs Johnny Schmitz | Fourth | 10 out |
| Sunday, July 31 |
| » Defeated Cubs (36-62), 5-4 | Wrigley Field (8-0) | 50-47 | Won 3 |
| » Starters: Hank Borowy vs Warren Hacker | Fifth | 9 out |
| Tuesday, August 2 |
| » Lost to Reds (39-58), 11-3 | Crosley Field (1-5) | 50-48 | |
| » Starters: Ken Heintzelman vs Herm Wehmeier | Fifth | 9½ out |
| Wednesday, August 3 |
| » Lost to Reds (40-58), 2-0 | Crosley Field (1-6) | 50-49 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Robin Roberts vs Ken Raffensberger | Fifth | 10½ out |
| » Major-league debuts: Mike Goliat (Phillies) |
| Thursday, August 4 |
| » Lost to Reds (41-58), 8-5 | Crosley Field (1-7) | 50-50 | Lost 3 |
| » Starters: Russ Meyer vs Kent Peterson | Fifth | 12 out |
| » Lost to Reds (42-58), 9-1 | Crosley Field (1-8) | 50-51 | Lost 4 |
| » Starters: Hank Borowy vs Johnny Vander Meer | Fifth | 12 out |
| Friday, August 5 |
| » Lost to Pirates (46-53), 1-0 | Forbes Field (4-2) | 50-52 | Lost 5 |
| » Starters: Schoolboy Rowe vs Bill Werle | Fifth | 13 out |
| Saturday, August 6 |
| » Defeated Pirates (46-54), 4-3 | Forbes Field (5-2) | 51-52 | |
| » Starters: Ken Heintzelman vs Tiny Bonham | Fifth | 12 out |
| Sunday, August 7 |
| » Defeated Pirates (46-55), 7-3 | Forbes Field (6-2) | 52-52 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Hank Borowy vs Cliff Chambers | Third | 11½ out |
| » Defeated Pirates (46-56), 5-4 | Forbes Field (7-2) | 53-52 | Won 3 |
| » Starters: Blix Donnelly vs Bob Chesnes | Third | 11½ out |
| Tuesday, August 9 |
| » Lost to Dodgers (65-39), 8-1 | Shibe Park (27-28) | 53-53 | |
| » Starters: Carl Erskine vs Robin Roberts | Third | 13 out |
| Wednesday, August 10 |
| » Lost to Dodgers (66-39), 7-5 | Shibe Park (27-29) | 53-54 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Ralph Branca vs Ken Heintzelman | Fourth | 14 out |
| Thursday, August 11 |
| » Lost to Dodgers (67-39), 10-7 | Shibe Park (27-30) | 53-55 | Lost 3 |
| » Starters: Rex Barney vs Blix Donnelly | Fifth | 15 out |
| Friday, August 12 |
| » Defeated Giants (54-52), 2-0 | Polo Grounds V (1-4) | 54-55 | |
| » Starters: Hank Borowy vs Sheldon Jones | Fifth | 14½ out |
| Sunday, August 14 |
| » Lost to Giants (55-52), 8-1 | Polo Grounds V (1-5) | 54-56 | |
| » Starters: Robin Roberts vs Dave Koslo | Fifth | 15½ out |
| » Lost to Giants (56-52), 1-0 | Polo Grounds V (1-6) | 54-57 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Russ Meyer vs Larry Jansen | Fifth | 15½ out |
| Tuesday, August 16 |
| » Defeated Dodgers (68-41), 2-1 | Ebbets Field (5-2) | 55-57 | |
| » Starters: Ken Heintzelman vs Don Newcombe | Fifth | 14½ out |
| Wednesday, August 17 |
| » Defeated Dodgers (68-42), 11-7 | Ebbets Field (6-2) | 56-57 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Blix Donnelly vs Ralph Branca | Fifth | 14 out |
| Thursday, August 18 |
| » Defeated Dodgers (68-43), 9-5 | Ebbets Field (7-2) | 57-57 | Won 3 |
| » Starters: Hank Borowy vs Rex Barney | Fifth | 13½ out |
| Friday, August 19 |
| » Defeated Giants (57-55), 7-1 | Shibe Park (28-30) | 58-57 | Won 4 |
| » Starters: Dave Koslo vs Robin Roberts | Third | 12½ out |
| Saturday, August 20 |
| » Defeated Giants (57-56), 9-3 | Shibe Park (29-30) | 59-57 | Won 5 |
| » Starters: Monte Kennedy vs Russ Meyer | Third | 12½ out |
| Sunday, August 21 |
| » Defeated Giants (57-57), 4-0 | Shibe Park (30-30) | 60-57 | Won 6 |
| » Starters: Sheldon Jones vs Ken Heintzelman | Fourth | 12½ out |
| » Lost to Giants (58-57), 4-2 | Shibe Park (30-31) | 60-58 | |
| » Starters: Larry Jansen vs Schoolboy Rowe | Fourth | 12½ out |
| Monday, August 22 |
| Future Phillie Doug Bair is born in Defiance, OH. |
| Tuesday, August 23 |
| » Defeated Reds (48-70), 4-3 | Shibe Park (31-31) | 61-58 | |
| » Starters: Herm Wehmeier vs Hank Borowy | Fourth | 12 out |
| Thursday, August 25 |
| » Lost to Pirates (55-63), 5-1 | Shibe Park (31-32) | 61-59 | |
| » Starters: Murry Dickson vs Russ Meyer | Fourth | 12 out |
| » Defeated Pirates (55-64), 4-2 | Shibe Park (32-32) | 62-59 | |
| » Starters: Junior Walsh vs Robin Roberts | Fourth | 12 out |
| Friday, August 26 |
| » Lost to Pirates (56-64), 3-2 | Shibe Park (32-33) | 62-60 | |
| » Starters: Bill Werle vs Ken Heintzelman | Fourth | 12 out |
| Saturday, August 27 |
| » Lost to Pirates (57-64), 8-2 | Shibe Park (32-34) | 62-61 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Tiny Bonham vs Schoolboy Rowe | Fourth | 13½ out |
| Sunday, August 28 |
| » Lost to Cubs (49-77), 7-4 | Shibe Park (32-35) | 62-62 | Lost 3 |
| » Starters: Doyle Lade vs Hank Borowy | Fourth | 14½ out |
| » Defeated Cubs (49-78), 8-2 | Shibe Park (33-35) | 63-62 | |
| » Starters: Dewey Adkins vs Russ Meyer | Fourth | 14½ out |
| Monday, August 29 |
| » Defeated Cubs (49-79), 6-5 | Shibe Park (34-35) | 64-62 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Dutch Leonard vs Robin Roberts | Fourth | 14½ out |
| Thursday, September 1 |
| » Lost to Cardinals (79-48), 4-0 | Shibe Park (34-36) | 64-63 | |
| » Starters: Howie Pollet vs Ken Heintzelman | Fifth | 15 out |
| Future Phillie Garry Maddox is born in Cincinnati, OH. |
| Friday, September 2 |
| » Defeated Braves (67-61), 6-3 | Shibe Park (35-36) | 65-63 | |
| » Starters: Bill Voiselle vs Russ Meyer | Fourth | 14½ out |
| Saturday, September 3 |
| » Defeated Braves (67-62), 10-4 | Shibe Park (36-36) | 66-63 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Bob Hall vs Robin Roberts | Fourth | 14 out |
| Sunday, September 4 |
| » Defeated Braves (67-63), 9-8 | Shibe Park (37-36) | 67-63 | Won 3 |
| » Starters: Johnny Sain vs Hank Borowy | Third | 14 out |
| » Defeated Braves (67-64), 8-7 | Shibe Park (38-36) | 68-63 | Won 4 |
| » Starters: Vern Bickford vs Blix Donnelly | Third | 14 out |
| Monday, September 5 |
| » Defeated Giants (65-65), 9-7 | Polo Grounds V (2-6) | 69-63 | Won 5 |
| » Starters: Ken Heintzelman vs Clint Hartung | Third | 13 out |
| » Defeated Giants (65-66), 4-2 | Polo Grounds V (3-6) | 70-63 | Won 6 |
| » Starters: Russ Meyer vs Dave Koslo | Third | 13 out |
| Tuesday, September 6 |
| » Defeated Giants (65-67), 4-2 | Polo Grounds V (4-6) | 71-63 | Won 7 |
| » Starters: Robin Roberts vs Larry Jansen | Third | 13 out |
| » Lost to Giants (66-67), 4-1 | Polo Grounds V (4-7) | 71-64 | |
| » Starters: Hank Borowy vs Sheldon Jones | Third | 13 out |
| Thursday, September 8 |
| » Defeated Braves (67-69), 3-1 | Braves Field (4-4) | 72-64 | |
| » Starters: Russ Meyer vs Johnny Sain | Third | 13½ out |
| Saturday, September 10 |
| » Lost to Braves (68-69), 1-0 | Braves Field (4-5) | 72-65 | |
| » Starters: Robin Roberts vs Warren Spahn | Third | 14 out |
| Sunday, September 11 |
| » Defeated Braves (68-70), 3-1 | Braves Field (5-5) | 73-65 | |
| » Starters: Ken Heintzelman vs Bill Voiselle | Third | 14 out |
| » Defeated Braves (68-71), 6-3 | Braves Field (6-5) | 74-65 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Russ Meyer vs Vern Bickford | Third | 14 out |
| Tuesday, September 13 |
| » Lost to Pirates (60-77), 11-6 | Forbes Field (7-3) | 74-66 | |
| » Starters: Hank Borowy vs Cliff Chambers | Third | 15 out |
| Wednesday, September 14 |
| » Defeated Pirates (60-78), 12-4 | Forbes Field (8-3) | 75-66 | |
| » Starters: Robin Roberts vs Junior Walsh | Third | 15 out |
| » Major-league debuts: Ed Sanicki (Phillies) |
| Friday, September 16 |
| » Lost to Reds (57-83), 2-1 | Crosley Field (1-9) | 75-67 | |
| » Starters: Ken Heintzelman vs Ken Raffensberger | Third | 16 out |
| » Major-league debuts: Bill Glynn and Bob Miller (Phillies) |
| Saturday, September 17 |
| » Defeated Reds (57-84), 4-0 | Crosley Field (2-9) | 76-67 | |
| » Starters: Russ Meyer vs Herm Wehmeier | Third | 15 out |
| Sunday, September 18 |
| » Lost to Cardinals (91-51), 15-3 | Sportsman's Park III (3-6) | 76-68 | |
| » Starters: Robin Roberts vs Red Munger | Third | 16 out |
| Monday, September 19 |
| » Defeated Cardinals (91-52), 4-3 | Sportsman's Park III (4-6) | 77-68 | |
| » Starters: Jocko Thompson vs Howie Pollet | Third | 15 out |
| Tuesday, September 20 |
| » Lost to Cardinals (92-52), 7-5 | Sportsman's Park III (4-7) | 77-69 | |
| » Starters: Ken Heintzelman vs Fred Martin | Third | 16 out |
| Wednesday, September 21 |
| » Defeated Cubs (57-89), 3-1 | Wrigley Field (9-0) | 78-69 | |
| » Starters: Russ Meyer vs Warren Hacker | Third | 16 out |
| » Lost to Cubs (58-89), 9-6 | Wrigley Field (9-1) | 78-70 | |
| » Starters: Robin Roberts vs Doyle Lade | Third | 16 out |
| Thursday, September 22 |
| » Lost to Cubs (59-89), 3-2 | Wrigley Field (9-2) | 78-71 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Hank Borowy vs Dewey Adkins | Third | 16 out |
| Saturday, September 24 |
| » Lost to Dodgers (94-55), 8-1 | Ebbets Field (7-3) | 78-72 | Lost 3 |
| » Starters: Jocko Thompson vs Don Newcombe | Third | 17 out |
| Sunday, September 25 |
| » Defeated Dodgers (94-56), 5-3 | Ebbets Field (8-3) | 79-72 | |
| » Starters: Ken Heintzelman vs Ralph Branca | Third | 17 out |
| Tuesday, September 27 |
| Future Phillie Mike Schmidt is born in Dayton, OH. |
| Wednesday, September 28 |
| » Defeated Giants (73-79), 2-0 | Shibe Park (39-36) | 80-72 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Sheldon Jones vs Russ Meyer | Third | 16 out |
| Saturday, October 1 |
| » Defeated Dodgers (96-57), 6-4 | Shibe Park (40-36) | 81-72 | Won 3 |
| » Starters: Ralph Branca vs Ken Heintzelman | Third | 15 out |
| Sunday, October 2 |
| » Lost to Dodgers (97-57), 9-7 | Shibe Park (40-37) | 81-73 | |
| » Starters: Don Newcombe vs Russ Meyer | Third | 16 out |
| Tuesday, October 18 |
| Future Phillie Ed Farmer is born in Evergreen Park, IL. |
| Tuesday, December 20 |
| Future Phillie Oscar Gamble is born in Ramer, AL. |
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