| Tuesday, January 3 |
| Future Cardinal Jim Dwyer is born in Evergreen Park, IL. Future Cardinal Jim Dwyer is born in Evergreen Park, IL. |
| Friday, January 13 |
| Future Cardinal Bob Forsch is born in Sacramento, CA. Future Cardinal Mike Tyson is born in Rocky Mount, NC. |
| Monday, January 16 |
| Former Cardinal Rudy Hulswitt dies in Louisville, KY at the age of 73. |
| Thursday, March 23 |
| Former Cardinal Slim Sallee dies in Higginsport, OH at the age of 66. |
| Monday, March 27 |
| Future Cardinal Lynn McGlothen is born in Monroe, LA. |
| Tuesday, April 18 |
| » Defeated Pirates (0-1), 4-2 | Sportsman's Park III (1-0) | 1-0 | |
| » Starters: Bob Chesnes vs Gerry Staley | First | -- |
| Wednesday, April 19 |
| » Lost to Pirates (1-1), 4-3 | Sportsman's Park III (1-1) | 1-1 | |
| » Starters: Cliff Chambers vs Red Munger | Third | 1 out |
| Thursday, April 20 |
| » Lost to Pirates (2-1), 8-4 | Sportsman's Park III (1-2) | 1-2 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Murry Dickson vs Howie Pollet | Fifth | 1½ out |
| » Major-league debuts: Tom Poholsky (Cardinals) |
| Friday, April 21 |
| » Lost to Cubs (2-0), 2-0 | Wrigley Field (0-1) | 1-3 | Lost 3 |
| » Starters: Harry Brecheen vs Bob Rush | Fifth | 2 out |
| Saturday, April 22 |
| » Lost to Cubs (3-0), 7-6 | Wrigley Field (0-2) | 1-4 | Lost 4 |
| » Starters: Gerry Staley vs Bill Voiselle | Fifth | 3 out |
| » Major-league debuts: Bob Borkowski (Cubs) |
| Monday, April 24 |
| » Defeated Reds (0-5), 1-0 | Crosley Field (1-0) | 2-4 | |
| » Starters: Max Lanier vs Ken Raffensberger | Sixth | 2½ out |
| Tuesday, April 25 |
| Future Cardinal Bill Greif is born in Fort Stockton, TX. |
| Wednesday, April 26 |
| » Defeated Reds (0-6), 3-2 | Crosley Field (2-0) | 3-4 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Howie Pollet vs Kent Peterson | Fifth | 2 out |
| Thursday, April 27 |
| » Defeated Pirates (5-2), 5-2 | Forbes Field (1-0) | 4-4 | Won 3 |
| » Starters: Red Munger vs Murry Dickson | Fifth | 2½ out |
| Friday, April 28 |
| » Lost to Pirates (6-2), 4-3 | Forbes Field (1-1) | 4-5 | |
| » Starters: Gerry Staley vs Bill Werle | Fifth | 3 out |
| Future Cardinal Jorge Roque is born in Ponce, P.R. |
| Sunday, April 30 |
| » Defeated Cubs (3-2), 1-0 | Sportsman's Park III (2-2) | 5-5 | |
| » Starters: Johnny Schmitz vs Harry Brecheen | Fourth | 2½ out |
| Monday, May 1 |
| » Defeated Dodgers (7-3), 3-2 | Sportsman's Park III (3-2) | 6-5 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Joe Hatten vs Max Lanier | Third | 1½ out |
| Tuesday, May 2 |
| » Lost to Dodgers (8-3), 10-3 | Sportsman's Park III (3-3) | 6-6 | |
| » Starters: Preacher Roe vs Howie Pollet | Fourth | 2½ out |
| Wednesday, May 3 |
| » Defeated Dodgers (8-4), 6-5 | Sportsman's Park III (4-3) | 7-6 | |
| » Starters: Bud Podbielan vs Red Munger | Third | 1½ out |
| Thursday, May 4 |
| » Lost to Phillies (8-7), 9-6 | Sportsman's Park III (4-4) | 7-7 | |
| » Starters: Curt Simmons vs Gerry Staley | Fifth | 2½ out |
| Friday, May 5 |
| » Defeated Phillies (8-8), 3-2 | Sportsman's Park III (5-4) | 8-7 | |
| » Starters: Robin Roberts vs Harry Brecheen | Fifth | 1½ out |
| Saturday, May 6 |
| » Lost to Phillies (9-8), 11-7 | Sportsman's Park III (5-5) | 8-8 | |
| » Starters: Bob Miller vs Max Lanier | Sixth | 1½ out |
| Sunday, May 7 |
| » Defeated Braves (10-8), 15-0 | Sportsman's Park III (6-5) | 9-8 | |
| » Starters: Johnny Sain vs Howie Pollet | Fourth | 1½ out |
| Monday, May 8 |
| » Defeated Braves (10-9), 10-3 | Sportsman's Park III (7-5) | 10-8 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Vern Bickford vs Gerry Staley | Third | 1½ out |
| Wednesday, May 10 |
| » Defeated Giants (5-10), 5-1 | Sportsman's Park III (8-5) | 11-8 | Won 3 |
| » Starters: Monty Kennedy vs Max Lanier | Second | ½ out |
| Thursday, May 11 |
| Future Cardinal Dane Iorg is born in Eureka, CA. |
| Friday, May 12 |
| » Lost to Reds (6-13), 3-1 | Sportsman's Park III (8-6) | 11-9 | |
| » Starters: Ewell Blackwell vs Harry Brecheen | Fourth | 1½ out |
| Saturday, May 13 |
| » Defeated Reds (6-14), 6-3 | Sportsman's Park III (9-6) | 12-9 | |
| » Starters: Herm Wehmeier vs Howie Pollet | Third | 1½ out |
| Sunday, May 14 |
| » Defeated Reds (6-15), 8-7 | Sportsman's Park III (10-6) | 13-9 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Ken Raffensberger vs Red Munger | Second | 1 out |
| Tuesday, May 16 |
| » Lost to Dodgers (13-9), 3-1 | Ebbets Field (0-1) | 13-10 | |
| » Starters: Gerry Staley vs Preacher Roe | Third | 2 out |
| Wednesday, May 17 |
| » Lost to Dodgers (14-9), 6-2 | Ebbets Field (0-2) | 13-11 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Max Lanier vs Don Newcombe | Third | 3 out |
| Thursday, May 18 |
| » Lost to Dodgers (15-9), 9-8 | Ebbets Field (0-3) | 13-12 | Lost 3 |
| » Starters: Howie Pollet vs Joe Hatten | Third | 3½ out |
| » Major-league debuts: Billy Loes (Dodgers) |
| Friday, May 19 |
| Former Cardinal Wattie Holm dies in Everly, IA at the age of 49. |
| Saturday, May 20 |
| » Defeated Braves (13-13), 7-4 | Braves Field (1-0) | 14-12 | |
| » Starters: Harry Brecheen vs Warren Spahn | Third | 3 out |
| Sunday, May 21 |
| » Defeated Phillies (16-11), 6-5 | Shibe Park (1-0) | 15-12 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Al Brazle vs Robin Roberts | Third | 2½ out |
| » Lost to Phillies (17-11), 4-2 | Shibe Park (1-1) | 15-13 | |
| » Starters: Red Munger vs Ken Heintzelman | Third | 2½ out |
| Wednesday, May 24 |
| » Defeated Giants (10-15), 2-0 | Polo Grounds V (1-0) | 16-13 | |
| » Starters: Max Lanier vs Monty Kennedy | Third | 2½ out |
| Thursday, May 25 |
| » Defeated Giants (10-16), 7-5 | Polo Grounds V (2-0) | 17-13 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Howie Pollet vs Dave Koslo | Third | 2½ out |
| Friday, May 26 |
| » Lost to Reds (9-21), 9-4 | Crosley Field (2-1) | 17-14 | |
| » Starters: Red Munger vs Ken Raffensberger | Third | 3½ out |
| Saturday, May 27 |
| » Defeated Reds (9-22), 9-1 | Crosley Field (3-1) | 18-14 | |
| » Starters: Harry Brecheen vs Herm Wehmeier | Third | 3 out |
| Sunday, May 28 |
| » Defeated Reds (9-23), 6-2 | Crosley Field (4-1) | 19-14 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Al Brazle vs Willie Ramsdell | Third | 2 out |
| » Defeated Reds (9-24), 7-2 | Crosley Field (5-1) | 20-14 | Won 3 |
| » Starters: Max Lanier vs Ewell Blackwell | Third | 2 out |
| Tuesday, May 30 |
| » Defeated Pirates (16-22), 17-13 | Forbes Field (2-1) | 21-14 | Won 4 |
| » Starters: Cloyd Boyer vs Bill Macdonald | Second | 1 out |
| » Defeated Pirates (16-23), 8-5 | Forbes Field (3-1) | 22-14 | Won 5 |
| » Starters: Red Munger vs Cliff Chambers | Second | 1 out |
| » Major-league debuts: Gus Bell (Pirates) |
| Thursday, June 1 |
| » Defeated Dodgers (23-14), 5-2 | Sportsman's Park III (11-6) | 23-14 | Won 6 |
| » Starters: Preacher Roe vs Howie Pollet | First | -- |
| Friday, June 2 |
| » Lost to Dodgers (24-14), 8-1 | Sportsman's Park III (11-7) | 23-15 | |
| » Starters: Don Newcombe vs Harry Brecheen | Third | 1 out |
| Saturday, June 3 |
| Former Cardinal Dan Griner dies in Bishopville, SC at the age of 63. |
| Sunday, June 4 |
| » Defeated Phillies (24-16), 6-2 | Sportsman's Park III (12-7) | 24-15 | |
| » Starters: Ken Heintzelman vs Max Lanier | First | -- |
| Monday, June 5 |
| » Lost to Phillies (25-16), 6-5 | Sportsman's Park III (12-8) | 24-16 | |
| » Starters: Robin Roberts vs Red Munger | Third | 1 out |
| Tuesday, June 6 |
| » Defeated Phillies (25-17), 5-4 | Sportsman's Park III (13-8) | 25-16 | |
| » Starters: Curt Simmons vs Howie Pollet | First | -- |
| Wednesday, June 7 |
| » Lost to Braves (24-18), 10-2 | Sportsman's Park III (13-9) | 25-17 | |
| » Starters: Warren Spahn vs Gerry Staley | Third | 1 out |
| Thursday, June 8 |
| » Defeated Braves (24-19), 18-6 | Sportsman's Park III (14-9) | 26-17 | |
| » Starters: Johnny Sain vs Harry Brecheen | First | -- |
| Friday, June 9 |
| » Defeated Braves (24-20), 8-5 | Sportsman's Park III (15-9) | 27-17 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Bob Hall vs Max Lanier | First | -- |
| Saturday, June 10 |
| » Defeated Giants (20-22), 6-2 | Sportsman's Park III (16-9) | 28-17 | Won 3 |
| » Starters: Clint Hartung vs Red Munger | First | -- |
| Future Cardinal Elias Sosa is born in La Vega, D.R. |
| Sunday, June 11 |
| » Defeated Giants (20-23), 6-1 | Sportsman's Park III (17-9) | 29-17 | Won 4 |
| » Starters: Dave Koslo vs Howie Pollet | First | -- |
| » Defeated Giants (20-24), 5-2 | Sportsman's Park III (18-9) | 30-17 | Won 5 |
| » Starters: Jack Kramer vs Al Brazle | First | -- |
| Tuesday, June 13 |
| » Defeated Phillies (27-20), 6-3 | Shibe Park (2-1) | 31-17 | Won 6 |
| » Starters: Harry Brecheen vs Curt Simmons | First | -- |
| Wednesday, June 14 |
| » Defeated Phillies (27-21), 4-2 | Shibe Park (3-1) | 32-17 | Won 7 |
| » Starters: Max Lanier vs Ken Heintzelman | First | -- |
| Friday, June 16 |
| » Lost to Dodgers (29-20), 7-3 | Ebbets Field (0-4) | 32-18 | |
| » Starters: Red Munger vs Preacher Roe | First | -- |
| Saturday, June 17 |
| » Lost to Dodgers (30-20), 10-2 | Ebbets Field (0-5) | 32-19 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Howie Pollet vs Don Newcombe | First | -- |
| Sunday, June 18 |
| » Lost to Dodgers (31-20), 9-0 | Ebbets Field (0-6) | 32-20 | Lost 3 |
| » Starters: Gerry Staley vs Dan Bankhead | First | -- |
| Tuesday, June 20 |
| » Lost to Giants (25-26), 3-2 | Polo Grounds V (2-1) | 32-21 | Lost 4 |
| » Starters: Harry Brecheen vs Sheldon Jones | Second | 1 out |
| Wednesday, June 21 |
| » Defeated Giants (25-27), 14-6 | Polo Grounds V (3-1) | 33-21 | |
| » Starters: Max Lanier vs Kirby Higbe | First | -- |
| Thursday, June 22 |
| » Lost to Giants (26-27), 3-0 | Polo Grounds V (3-2) | 33-22 | |
| » Starters: Howie Pollet vs Larry Jansen | Second | ½ out |
| » Lost to Giants (27-27), 5-0 | Polo Grounds V (3-3) | 33-23 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Al Brazle vs Dave Koslo | Second | ½ out |
| Friday, June 23 |
| » Lost to Braves (31-26), 4-3 | Braves Field (1-1) | 33-24 | Lost 3 |
| » Starters: Red Munger vs Warren Spahn | Third | 1½ out |
| Saturday, June 24 |
| » Defeated Braves (31-27), 7-6 | Braves Field (2-1) | 34-24 | |
| » Starters: Gerry Staley vs Johnny Sain | Third | 1 out |
| Sunday, June 25 |
| » Lost to Braves (32-27), 4-0 | Braves Field (2-2) | 34-25 | |
| » Starters: Fred Martin vs Vern Bickford | Third | 1 out |
| Tuesday, June 27 |
| » Defeated Cubs (29-28), 3-2 | Wrigley Field (1-2) | 35-25 | |
| » Starters: Howie Pollet vs Johnny Vander Meer | Second | ½ out |
| » Defeated Cubs (29-29), 4-1 | Wrigley Field (2-2) | 36-25 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Max Lanier vs Paul Minner | Second | ½ out |
| Wednesday, June 28 |
| » Lost to Cubs (30-29), 15-3 | Wrigley Field (2-3) | 36-26 | |
| » Starters: Red Munger vs Doyle Lade | Third | 1½ out |
| Future Cardinal Chris Speier is born in Alameda, CA. |
| Thursday, June 29 |
| » Lost to Cubs (31-29), 6-1 | Wrigley Field (2-4) | 36-27 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Al Brazle vs Bob Rush | Third | 1½ out |
| Friday, June 30 |
| » Defeated Pirates (23-40), 9-4 | Sportsman's Park III (19-9) | 37-27 | |
| » Starters: Cliff Chambers vs Gerry Staley | Second | ½ out |
| Saturday, July 1 |
| » Defeated Pirates (23-41), 5-4 | Sportsman's Park III (20-9) | 38-27 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Mel Queen vs Howie Pollet | Second | ½ out |
| Sunday, July 2 |
| » Defeated Pirates (23-42), 2-1 | Sportsman's Park III (21-9) | 39-27 | Won 3 |
| » Starters: Bill Werle vs Red Munger | Second | ½ out |
| Tuesday, July 4 |
| » Defeated Cubs (32-32), 4-1 | Sportsman's Park III (22-9) | 40-27 | Won 4 |
| » Starters: Johnny Schmitz vs Max Lanier | First | -- |
| » Defeated Cubs (32-33), 4-3 | Sportsman's Park III (23-9) | 41-27 | Won 5 |
| » Starters: Bob Rush vs Harry Brecheen | First | -- |
| Wednesday, July 5 |
| » Defeated Reds (25-43), 5-3 | Sportsman's Park III (24-9) | 42-27 | Won 6 |
| » Starters: Ken Raffensberger vs Howie Pollet | First | -- |
| Thursday, July 6 |
| » Defeated Reds (25-44), 13-1 | Sportsman's Park III (25-9) | 43-27 | Won 7 |
| » Starters: Ewell Blackwell vs Al Brazle | First | -- |
| Friday, July 7 |
| » Lost to Pirates (25-46), 9-1 | Forbes Field (3-2) | 43-28 | |
| » Starters: Gerry Staley vs Vern Law | First | -- |
| Saturday, July 8 |
| » Lost to Pirates (26-46), 7-6 | Forbes Field (3-3) | 43-29 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Red Munger vs Cliff Chambers | Second | 1 out |
| Sunday, July 9 |
| » Lost to Pirates (27-46), 3-2 | Forbes Field (3-4) | 43-30 | Lost 3 |
| » Starters: Max Lanier vs Mel Queen | Second | 1 out |
| Thursday, July 13 |
| » Lost to Phillies (45-29), 3-2 | Sportsman's Park III (25-10) | 43-31 | Lost 4 |
| » Starters: Curt Simmons vs Howie Pollet | Second | 2 out |
| Friday, July 14 |
| » Defeated Phillies (45-30), 4-2 | Sportsman's Park III (26-10) | 44-31 | |
| » Starters: Robin Roberts vs Harry Brecheen | Second | 1 out |
| Saturday, July 15 |
| » Defeated Phillies (45-31), 8-6 | Sportsman's Park III (27-10) | 45-31 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Ken Heintzelman vs Max Lanier | First | -- |
| Sunday, July 16 |
| » Lost to Dodgers (41-33), 10-2 | Sportsman's Park III (27-11) | 45-32 | |
| » Starters: Chris Van Cuyk vs Red Munger | First | -- |
| » Major-league debuts: Chris Van Cuyk (Dodgers) |
| Monday, July 17 |
| » Lost to Dodgers (42-33), 6-3 | Sportsman's Park III (27-12) | 45-33 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Dan Bankhead vs Gerry Staley | Second | ½ out |
| » Lost to Dodgers (43-33), 7-1 | Sportsman's Park III (27-13) | 45-34 | Lost 3 |
| » Starters: Preacher Roe vs Howie Pollet | Second | ½ out |
| Tuesday, July 18 |
| » Defeated Dodgers (43-34), 5-3 | Sportsman's Park III (28-13) | 46-34 | |
| » Starters: Erv Palica vs Al Brazle | First | -- |
| Wednesday, July 19 |
| » Defeated Giants (36-45), 18-4 | Sportsman's Park III (29-13) | 47-34 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Larry Jansen vs Max Lanier | First | -- |
| » Defeated Giants (36-46), 10-3 | Sportsman's Park III (30-13) | 48-34 | Won 3 |
| » Starters: Sheldon Jones vs Harry Brecheen | First | -- |
| Thursday, July 20 |
| » Lost to Giants (37-46), 13-3 | Sportsman's Park III (30-14) | 48-35 | |
| » Starters: Dave Koslo vs Red Munger | First | -- |
| Friday, July 21 |
| » Lost to Giants (38-46), 5-4 | Sportsman's Park III (30-15) | 48-36 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Sal Maglie vs Cloyd Boyer | First | -- |
| Saturday, July 22 |
| » Lost to Braves (47-36), 8-5 | Sportsman's Park III (30-16) | 48-37 | Lost 3 |
| » Starters: Vern Bickford vs Gerry Staley | First | -- |
| » Defeated Braves (47-37), 11-7 | Sportsman's Park III (31-16) | 49-37 | |
| » Starters: Warren Spahn vs Howie Pollet | First | -- |
| Sunday, July 23 |
| » Defeated Braves (47-38), 8-4 | Sportsman's Park III (32-16) | 50-37 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Bob Chipman vs Al Brazle | Second | ½ out |
| Tuesday, July 25 |
| » Defeated Dodgers (46-37), 9-5 | Ebbets Field (1-6) | 51-37 | Won 3 |
| » Starters: Max Lanier vs Preacher Roe | Second | 1½ out |
| Wednesday, July 26 |
| » Lost to Dodgers (47-37), 7-5 | Ebbets Field (1-7) | 51-38 | |
| » Starters: Harry Brecheen vs Don Newcombe | Second | 1½ out |
| Thursday, July 27 |
| » Defeated Dodgers (47-38), 13-3 | Ebbets Field (2-7) | 52-38 | |
| » Starters: Cloyd Boyer vs Chris Van Cuyk | Second | 1½ out |
| Friday, July 28 |
| » Lost to Giants (44-46), 8-3 | Polo Grounds V (3-4) | 52-39 | |
| » Starters: Al Brazle vs Larry Jansen | Second | 2½ out |
| Saturday, July 29 |
| » Lost to Giants (45-46), 4-3 | Polo Grounds V (3-5) | 52-40 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Howie Pollet vs Jim Hearn | Second | 2½ out |
| Sunday, July 30 |
| » Defeated Giants (45-47), 6-3 | Polo Grounds V (4-5) | 53-40 | |
| » Starters: Gerry Staley vs Sheldon Jones | Second | 3 out |
| Monday, July 31 |
| » Lost to Braves (53-40), 4-3 | Braves Field (2-3) | 53-41 | |
| » Starters: Max Lanier vs Warren Spahn | Third | 3½ out |
| Tuesday, August 1 |
| » Defeated Braves (53-41), 6-1 | Braves Field (3-3) | 54-41 | |
| » Starters: Cloyd Boyer vs Bob Chipman | Second | 3 out |
| Wednesday, August 2 |
| » Lost to Braves (54-41), 4-3 | Braves Field (3-4) | 54-42 | |
| » Starters: Harry Brecheen vs Johnny Sain | Fourth | 4 out |
| Thursday, August 3 |
| » Lost to Braves (55-41), 5-1 | Braves Field (3-5) | 54-43 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Al Brazle vs Vern Bickford | Fourth | 4½ out |
| Friday, August 4 |
| » Lost to Phillies (61-40), 4-2 | Shibe Park (3-2) | 54-44 | Lost 3 |
| » Starters: Howie Pollet vs Robin Roberts | Fourth | 5½ out |
| Saturday, August 5 |
| » Lost to Phillies (62-40), 2-1 | Shibe Park (3-3) | 54-45 | Lost 4 |
| » Starters: Gerry Staley vs Russ Meyer | Fourth | 6½ out |
| Sunday, August 6 |
| » Defeated Phillies (62-41), 7-1 | Shibe Park (4-3) | 55-45 | |
| » Starters: Cloyd Boyer vs Bob Miller | Fourth | 4½ out |
| » Defeated Phillies (62-42), 2-0 | Shibe Park (5-3) | 56-45 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Max Lanier vs Bubba Church | Fourth | 4½ out |
| Monday, August 7 |
| » Lost to Phillies (63-42), 9-0 | Shibe Park (5-4) | 56-46 | |
| » Starters: Harry Brecheen vs Ken Johnson | Fourth | 5½ out |
| Tuesday, August 8 |
| » Defeated Pirates (34-67), 6-4 | Forbes Field (4-4) | 57-46 | |
| » Starters: Howie Pollet vs Cliff Chambers | Fourth | 5½ out |
| Friday, August 11 |
| » Lost to Reds (44-58), 5-2 | Crosley Field (5-2) | 57-47 | |
| » Starters: Cloyd Boyer vs Ewell Blackwell | Fourth | 6½ out |
| Saturday, August 12 |
| » Defeated Reds (44-59), 3-1 | Crosley Field (6-2) | 58-47 | |
| » Starters: Max Lanier vs Herm Wehmeier | Third | 6½ out |
| Sunday, August 13 |
| » Lost to Reds (45-59), 3-2 | Crosley Field (6-3) | 58-48 | |
| » Starters: Al Brazle vs Ken Raffensberger | Fourth | 6½ out |
| Monday, August 14 |
| » Lost to Cubs (46-60), 7-6 | Wrigley Field (2-5) | 58-49 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Harry Brecheen vs Doyle Lade | Fourth | 7 out |
| Tuesday, August 15 |
| » Lost to Cubs (47-60), 3-2 | Wrigley Field (2-6) | 58-50 | Lost 3 |
| » Starters: Howie Pollet vs Paul Minner | Fourth | 8 out |
| Wednesday, August 16 |
| » Lost to Pirates (39-70), 5-3 | Sportsman's Park III (32-17) | 58-51 | Lost 4 |
| » Starters: Vern Law vs Cloyd Boyer | Fourth | 9 out |
| Thursday, August 17 |
| » Major-league debuts: George Spencer (Giants) |
| Friday, August 18 |
| » Defeated Reds (47-62), 2-1 | Sportsman's Park III (33-17) | 59-51 | |
| » Starters: Willie Ramsdell vs Max Lanier | Fourth | 8 out |
| Saturday, August 19 |
| » Defeated Reds (47-63), 3-2 | Sportsman's Park III (34-17) | 60-51 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Ewell Blackwell vs Al Brazle | Fourth | 7½ out |
| Future Cardinal Mike Phillips is born in Beaumont, TX. |
| Sunday, August 20 |
| » Defeated Reds (47-64), 3-2 | Sportsman's Park III (35-17) | 61-51 | Won 3 |
| » Starters: Herm Wehmeier vs Howie Pollet | Third | 7 out |
| Former Cardinal Ed Zmich dies in Cleveland, OH at the age of 66. |
| Monday, August 21 |
| » Defeated Braves (60-51), 9-2 | Sportsman's Park III (36-17) | 62-51 | Won 4 |
| » Starters: Johnny Sain vs Harry Brecheen | Third | 7 out |
| Tuesday, August 22 |
| » Lost to Braves (61-51), 5-1 | Sportsman's Park III (36-18) | 62-52 | |
| » Starters: Vern Bickford vs Cloyd Boyer | Fourth | 8 out |
| Wednesday, August 23 |
| » Lost to Braves (62-51), 2-1 | Sportsman's Park III (36-19) | 62-53 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Warren Spahn vs Gerry Staley | Fourth | 9 out |
| Thursday, August 24 |
| » Lost to Giants (60-54), 3-2 | Sportsman's Park III (36-20) | 62-54 | Lost 3 |
| » Starters: Dave Koslo vs Max Lanier | Fourth | 10 out |
| Friday, August 25 |
| » Defeated Giants (60-55), 7-4 | Sportsman's Park III (37-20) | 63-54 | |
| » Starters: Larry Jansen vs Howie Pollet | Fourth | 10 out |
| Saturday, August 26 |
| » Lost to Giants (61-55), 3-0 | Sportsman's Park III (37-21) | 63-55 | |
| » Starters: Sal Maglie vs Harry Brecheen | Fourth | 10 out |
| Sunday, August 27 |
| » Defeated Dodgers (67-48), 13-3 | Sportsman's Park III (38-21) | 64-55 | |
| » Starters: Carl Erskine vs Cloyd Boyer | Fourth | 10 out |
| Monday, August 28 |
| » Defeated Dodgers (67-49), 3-1 | Sportsman's Park III (39-21) | 65-55 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Preacher Roe vs Gerry Staley | Fourth | 9½ out |
| Tuesday, August 29 |
| » Lost to Phillies (77-47), 5-3 | Sportsman's Park III (39-22) | 65-56 | |
| » Starters: Robin Roberts vs Howie Pollet | Fourth | 10½ out |
| Future Cardinal Doug DeCinces is born in Burbank, CA. |
| Wednesday, August 30 |
| » Lost to Phillies (78-47), 9-8 | Sportsman's Park III (39-23) | 65-57 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Ken Johnson vs Max Lanier | Fourth | 11½ out |
| Friday, September 1 |
| » Lost to Pirates (43-82), 10-4 | Forbes Field (4-5) | 65-58 | Lost 3 |
| » Starters: Cloyd Boyer vs Bill Werle | Fifth | 12½ out |
| Saturday, September 2 |
| » Lost to Pirates (44-82), 6-0 | Forbes Field (4-6) | 65-59 | Lost 4 |
| » Starters: Gerry Staley vs Vern Law | Fifth | 13½ out |
| Sunday, September 3 |
| » Lost to Pirates (45-82), 12-11 | Forbes Field (4-7) | 65-60 | Lost 5 |
| » Starters: Red Munger vs Murry Dickson | Fifth | 14 out |
| Monday, September 4 |
| » Lost to Reds (52-73), 5-4 | Crosley Field (6-4) | 65-61 | Lost 6 |
| » Starters: Max Lanier vs Willie Ramsdell | Fifth | 14 out |
| » Lost to Reds (53-73), 8-4 | Crosley Field (6-5) | 65-62 | Lost 7 |
| » Starters: Howie Pollet vs Howie Fox | Fifth | 14 out |
| Tuesday, September 5 |
| » Defeated Cubs (54-75), 4-2 | Sportsman's Park III (40-23) | 66-62 | |
| » Starters: Johnny Schmitz vs Gerry Staley | Fifth | 13½ out |
| Wednesday, September 6 |
| » Defeated Cubs (54-76), 5-4 | Sportsman's Park III (41-23) | 67-62 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Paul Minner vs Erv Dusak | Fifth | 11½ out |
| » Defeated Cubs (54-77), 7-3 | Sportsman's Park III (42-23) | 68-62 | Won 3 |
| » Starters: Frank Hiller vs Harry Brecheen | Fifth | 11½ out |
| Thursday, September 7 |
| » Lost to Cubs (55-77), 4-2 | Sportsman's Park III (42-24) | 68-63 | |
| » Starters: Bob Rush vs Cloyd Boyer | Fifth | 11½ out |
| Saturday, September 9 |
| » Lost to Pirates (49-83), 5-4 | Sportsman's Park III (42-25) | 68-64 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Murry Dickson vs Howie Pollet | Fifth | 13 out |
| Sunday, September 10 |
| » Defeated Pirates (49-84), 6-5 | Sportsman's Park III (43-25) | 69-64 | |
| » Starters: Cliff Chambers vs Red Munger | Fifth | 12½ out |
| » Lost to Pirates (50-84), 6-2 | Sportsman's Park III (43-26) | 69-65 | |
| » Starters: Bill Macdonald vs Erv Dusak | Fifth | 12½ out |
| Tuesday, September 12 |
| » Lost to Phillies (83-53), 1-0 | Shibe Park (5-5) | 69-66 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Max Lanier vs Robin Roberts | Fifth | 13½ out |
| Thursday, September 14 |
| » Lost to Phillies (84-53), 3-2 | Shibe Park (5-6) | 69-67 | Lost 3 |
| » Starters: Harry Brecheen vs Russ Meyer | Fifth | 14½ out |
| Friday, September 15 |
| » Defeated Dodgers (76-58), 6-2 | Ebbets Field (3-7) | 70-67 | |
| » Starters: Cloyd Boyer vs Don Newcombe | Fifth | 15 out |
| Saturday, September 16 |
| » Defeated Dodgers (76-59), 4-3 | Ebbets Field (4-7) | 71-67 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Gerry Staley vs Carl Erskine | Fifth | 14 out |
| Sunday, September 17 |
| » Lost to Giants (76-63), 7-6 | Polo Grounds V (4-6) | 71-68 | |
| » Starters: Howie Pollet vs Sal Maglie | Fifth | 15 out |
| Monday, September 18 |
| » Lost to Giants (77-63), 13-0 | Polo Grounds V (4-7) | 71-69 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Max Lanier vs Larry Jansen | Fifth | 15½ out |
| Tuesday, September 19 |
| » Lost to Braves (79-60), 8-7 | Braves Field (3-6) | 71-70 | Lost 3 |
| » Starters: Harry Brecheen vs Johnny Sain | Fifth | 15½ out |
| Future Cardinal Buddy Schultz is born in Cleveland, OH. |
| Wednesday, September 20 |
| » Defeated Braves (79-61), 1-0 | Braves Field (4-6) | 72-70 | |
| » Starters: Cloyd Boyer vs Vern Bickford | Fourth | 15½ out |
| Thursday, September 21 |
| » Lost to Braves (80-61), 5-0 | Braves Field (4-7) | 72-71 | |
| » Starters: Gerry Staley vs Warren Spahn | Fourth | 16 out |
| Saturday, September 23 |
| » Lost to Cubs (62-84), 2-0 | Wrigley Field (2-7) | 72-72 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Red Munger vs Paul Minner | Fifth | 15½ out |
| » Defeated Cubs (62-85), 2-1 | Wrigley Field (3-7) | 73-72 | |
| » Starters: Howie Pollet vs Bob Rush | Fifth | 15½ out |
| Sunday, September 24 |
| » Lost to Cubs (63-85), 8-3 | Wrigley Field (3-8) | 73-73 | |
| » Starters: Fred Martin vs Frank Hiller | Fifth | 15½ out |
| Tuesday, September 26 |
| » Lost to Reds (64-84), 7-2 | Sportsman's Park III (43-27) | 73-74 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Howie Fox vs Max Lanier | Fifth | 16½ out |
| Wednesday, September 27 |
| » Defeated Reds (64-85), 1-0 | Sportsman's Park III (44-27) | 74-74 | |
| » Starters: Willie Ramsdell vs Harry Brecheen | Fifth | 15 out |
| Thursday, September 28 |
| » Defeated Reds (64-86), 7-0 | Sportsman's Park III (45-27) | 75-74 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Ken Raffensberger vs Howie Pollet | Fifth | 13½ out |
| » Major-league debuts: Don Bollweg (Cardinals) |
| Friday, September 29 |
| » Defeated Cubs (63-87), 5-1 | Sportsman's Park III (46-27) | 76-74 | Won 3 |
| » Starters: Paul Minner vs Cloyd Boyer | Fifth | 13 out |
| Saturday, September 30 |
| » Defeated Cubs (63-88), 2-0 | Sportsman's Park III (47-27) | 77-74 | Won 4 |
| » Starters: Johnny Schmitz vs Gerry Staley | Fifth | 11½ out |
| » Defeated Cubs (63-89), 4-0 | Sportsman's Park III (48-27) | 78-74 | Won 5 |
| » Starters: Bob Rush vs Red Munger | Fifth | 11½ out |
| Sunday, October 1 |
| » Lost to Cubs (64-89), 3-2 | Sportsman's Park III (48-28) | 78-75 | |
| » Starters: Frank Hiller vs Tom Poholsky | Fifth | 12½ out |
| Tuesday, October 24 |
| Future Cardinal Rawly Eastwick is born in Camden, NJ. |
| Saturday, November 4 |
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