| Monday, February 6 |
| Former Phillie Art Fletcher dies in Los Angeles, CA at the age of 66. |
| Sunday, March 5 |
| Future Phillie Doug Bird is born in Corona, CA. |
| Tuesday, April 18 |
| » Defeated Dodgers (0-1), 9-1 | Shibe Park (1-0) | 1-0 | |
| » Starters: Don Newcombe vs Robin Roberts | First | -- |
| » Major-league debuts: Wayne Belardi, Clem Labine and Bobby Morgan (Dodgers) |
| Wednesday, April 19 |
| » Lost to Dodgers (1-1), 7-5 | Shibe Park (1-1) | 1-1 | |
| » Starters: Bud Podbielan vs Russ Meyer | Third | 1 out |
| Friday, April 21 |
| » Tied Braves, 2-2 | Braves Field (0-0) | 1-1 | |
| » Starters: Ken Heintzelman vs Vern Bickford | Fourth | 1 out |
| Saturday, April 22 |
| » Lost to Braves (3-0), 3-2 | Braves Field (0-1) | 1-2 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Curt Simmons vs Warren Spahn | Fourth | 2 out |
| Sunday, April 23 |
| » Lost to Braves (4-0), 4-3 | Braves Field (0-2) | 1-3 | Lost 3 |
| » Starters: Blix Donnelly vs Johnny Sain | Fifth | 2 out |
| » Defeated Braves (4-1), 6-5 | Braves Field (1-2) | 2-3 | |
| » Starters: Robin Roberts vs Johnny Antonelli | Fifth | 2 out |
| Monday, April 24 |
| » Major-league debuts: Dick Donovan (Braves) |
| Tuesday, April 25 |
| » Lost to Giants (1-4), 8-4 | Polo Grounds V (0-1) | 2-4 | |
| » Starters: Russ Meyer vs Larry Jansen | Fourth | 2½ out |
| Wednesday, April 26 |
| » Lost to Dodgers (6-1), 5-4 | Ebbets Field (0-1) | 2-5 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Ken Heintzelman vs Bud Podbielan | Sixth | 3 out |
| Thursday, April 27 |
| » Defeated Dodgers (6-2), 9-2 | Ebbets Field (1-1) | 3-5 | |
| » Starters: Robin Roberts vs Preacher Roe | Sixth | 2½ out |
| Friday, April 28 |
| » Defeated Braves (5-4), 6-1 | Shibe Park (2-1) | 4-5 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Johnny Sain vs Curt Simmons | Fifth | 3 out |
| » Major-league debuts: Roy Hartsfield and Ernie Johnson (Braves) |
| Saturday, April 29 |
| » Defeated Braves (5-5), 2-1 | Shibe Park (3-1) | 5-5 | Won 3 |
| » Starters: Vern Bickford vs Bob Miller | Fourth | 2½ out |
| Sunday, April 30 |
| » Lost to Braves (6-5), 4-1 | Shibe Park (3-2) | 5-6 | |
| » Starters: Normie Roy vs Russ Meyer | Fifth | 2½ out |
| » Defeated Braves (6-6), 9-3 | Shibe Park (4-2) | 6-6 | |
| » Starters: Dick Donovan vs Robin Roberts | Fifth | 2½ out |
| » Major-league debuts: Bubba Church (Phillies) |
| Tuesday, May 2 |
| » Lost to Cubs (4-2), 10-8 | Wrigley Field (0-1) | 6-7 | |
| » Starters: Ken Heintzelman vs Bob Rush | Fifth | 3 out |
| » Major-league debuts: Randy Jackson (Cubs) |
| Wednesday, May 3 |
| » Defeated Cubs (4-3), 5-2 | Wrigley Field (1-1) | 7-7 | |
| » Starters: Ken Johnson vs Johnny Klippstein | Fourth | 2 out |
| » Major-league debuts: Johnny Klippstein (Cubs) |
| Thursday, May 4 |
| » Defeated Cardinals (7-7), 9-6 | Sportsman's Park III (1-0) | 8-7 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Curt Simmons vs Gerry Staley | Third | 2 out |
| Friday, May 5 |
| » Lost to Cardinals (8-7), 3-2 | Sportsman's Park III (1-1) | 8-8 | |
| » Starters: Robin Roberts vs Harry Brecheen | Sixth | 2 out |
| Saturday, May 6 |
| » Defeated Cardinals (8-8), 11-7 | Sportsman's Park III (2-1) | 9-8 | |
| » Starters: Bob Miller vs Max Lanier | Fifth | 1 out |
| Sunday, May 7 |
| » Defeated Reds (4-11), 6-0 | Crosley Field (1-0) | 10-8 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Ken Heintzelman vs Howie Fox | Second | 1½ out |
| » Defeated Reds (4-12), 6-4 | Crosley Field (2-0) | 11-8 | Won 3 |
| » Starters: Bubba Church vs Ewell Blackwell | Second | 1½ out |
| Monday, May 8 |
| » Defeated Reds (4-13), 6-5 | Crosley Field (3-0) | 12-8 | Won 4 |
| » Starters: Ken Johnson vs Herm Wehmeier | Second | 1½ out |
| Thursday, May 11 |
| » Defeated Pirates (10-10), 3-2 | Forbes Field (1-0) | 13-8 | Won 5 |
| » Starters: Robin Roberts vs Murry Dickson | First | -- |
| Future Phillie Dane Iorg is born in Eureka, CA. |
| Saturday, May 13 |
| » Defeated Giants (5-11), 7-1 | Shibe Park (5-2) | 14-8 | Won 6 |
| » Starters: Dave Koslo vs Curt Simmons | First | -- |
| Sunday, May 14 |
| » Lost to Giants (6-11), 4-3 | Shibe Park (5-3) | 14-9 | |
| » Starters: Larry Jansen vs Ken Heintzelman | First | -- |
| Tuesday, May 16 |
| » Defeated Reds (6-16), 1-0 | Shibe Park (6-3) | 15-9 | |
| » Starters: Ewell Blackwell vs Robin Roberts | First | -- |
| Wednesday, May 17 |
| » Defeated Reds (6-17), 5-4 | Shibe Park (7-3) | 16-9 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Herm Wehmeier vs Ken Johnson | First | -- |
| Saturday, May 20 |
| » Lost to Cubs (12-11), 7-2 | Shibe Park (7-4) | 16-10 | |
| » Starters: Bob Rush vs Curt Simmons | Second | ½ out |
| Sunday, May 21 |
| » Lost to Cardinals (15-12), 6-5 | Shibe Park (7-5) | 16-11 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Al Brazle vs Robin Roberts | Second | 1 out |
| » Defeated Cardinals (15-13), 4-2 | Shibe Park (8-5) | 17-11 | |
| » Starters: Red Munger vs Ken Heintzelman | Second | 1 out |
| Future Phillie Bob Molinaro is born in Newark, NJ. |
| Tuesday, May 23 |
| » Lost to Pirates (16-15), 6-0 | Shibe Park (8-6) | 17-12 | |
| » Starters: Bill Macdonald vs Russ Meyer | Second | ½ out |
| Wednesday, May 24 |
| » Defeated Pirates (16-16), 6-3 | Shibe Park (9-6) | 18-12 | |
| » Starters: Murry Dickson vs Bubba Church | Second | ½ out |
| Thursday, May 25 |
| » Defeated Pirates (16-17), 3-0 | Shibe Park (10-6) | 19-12 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Cliff Chambers vs Bob Miller | Second | ½ out |
| Friday, May 26 |
| » Defeated Giants (10-17), 3-2 | Polo Grounds V (1-1) | 20-12 | Won 3 |
| » Starters: Robin Roberts vs Larry Jansen | Second | ½ out |
| Saturday, May 27 |
| » Defeated Giants (10-18), 8-5 | Polo Grounds V (2-1) | 21-12 | Won 4 |
| » Starters: Curt Simmons vs Sheldon Jones | First | -- |
| Sunday, May 28 |
| » Defeated Giants (10-19), 5-2 | Polo Grounds V (3-1) | 22-12 | Won 5 |
| » Starters: Ken Johnson vs Clint Hartung | First | -- |
| » Lost to Giants (11-19), 3-1 | Polo Grounds V (3-2) | 22-13 | |
| » Starters: Ken Heintzelman vs Dave Koslo | First | -- |
| Tuesday, May 30 |
| » Lost to Dodgers (22-13), 7-6 | Ebbets Field (1-2) | 22-14 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Robin Roberts vs Rex Barney | Third | 1 out |
| » Lost to Dodgers (23-13), 6-4 | Ebbets Field (1-3) | 22-15 | Lost 3 |
| » Starters: Russ Meyer vs Jack Banta | Third | 1 out |
| Thursday, June 1 |
| » Defeated Cubs (18-17), 8-4 | Wrigley Field (2-1) | 23-15 | |
| » Starters: Curt Simmons vs Frank Hiller | Second | 1 out |
| Saturday, June 3 |
| » Defeated Cubs (18-18), 6-2 | Wrigley Field (3-1) | 24-15 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Bubba Church vs Bob Rush | Second | 1 out |
| Sunday, June 4 |
| » Lost to Cardinals (24-15), 6-2 | Sportsman's Park III (2-2) | 24-16 | |
| » Starters: Ken Heintzelman vs Max Lanier | Second | 1 out |
| Monday, June 5 |
| » Defeated Cardinals (24-16), 6-5 | Sportsman's Park III (3-2) | 25-16 | |
| » Starters: Robin Roberts vs Red Munger | Second | 1 out |
| Tuesday, June 6 |
| » Lost to Cardinals (25-16), 5-4 | Sportsman's Park III (3-3) | 25-17 | |
| » Starters: Curt Simmons vs Howie Pollet | Second | 1 out |
| Wednesday, June 7 |
| » Defeated Reds (12-30), 4-0 | Crosley Field (4-0) | 26-17 | |
| » Starters: Bob Miller vs Willie Ramsdell | Second | 1 out |
| Thursday, June 8 |
| » Lost to Reds (13-30), 8-4 | Crosley Field (4-1) | 26-18 | |
| » Starters: Ken Johnson vs Ken Raffensberger | Second | 1 out |
| Sunday, June 11 |
| » Defeated Pirates (18-31), 7-6 | Forbes Field (2-0) | 27-18 | |
| » Starters: Robin Roberts vs Vern Law | Second | 2 out |
| » Lost to Pirates (19-31), 5-4 | Forbes Field (2-1) | 27-19 | |
| » Starters: Bob Miller vs Bill Macdonald | Second | 2 out |
| Tuesday, June 13 |
| » Lost to Cardinals (31-17), 6-3 | Shibe Park (10-7) | 27-20 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Harry Brecheen vs Curt Simmons | Second | 3 out |
| Wednesday, June 14 |
| » Lost to Cardinals (32-17), 4-2 | Shibe Park (10-8) | 27-21 | Lost 3 |
| » Starters: Max Lanier vs Ken Heintzelman | Third | 4 out |
| Saturday, June 17 |
| » Defeated Reds (15-35), 5-2 | Shibe Park (11-8) | 28-21 | |
| » Starters: Ewell Blackwell vs Robin Roberts | Third | 2½ out |
| Sunday, June 18 |
| » Defeated Reds (15-36), 4-3 | Shibe Park (12-8) | 29-21 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Herm Wehmeier vs Curt Simmons | Third | 1 out |
| » Defeated Reds (15-37), 4-2 | Shibe Park (13-8) | 30-21 | Won 3 |
| » Starters: Howie Fox vs Bob Miller | Third | 1 out |
| Tuesday, June 20 |
| » Defeated Pirates (20-36), 7-3 | Shibe Park (14-8) | 31-21 | Won 4 |
| » Starters: Vern Law vs Russ Meyer | Second | 1 out |
| Wednesday, June 21 |
| » Lost to Pirates (21-36), 5-3 | Shibe Park (14-9) | 31-22 | |
| » Starters: Bill Macdonald vs Robin Roberts | Second | 1 out |
| Thursday, June 22 |
| » Defeated Pirates (21-37), 7-4 | Shibe Park (15-9) | 32-22 | |
| » Starters: Hank Borowy vs Bob Miller | First | -- |
| Friday, June 23 |
| » Lost to Cubs (28-25), 7-4 | Shibe Park (15-10) | 32-23 | |
| » Starters: Johnny Klippstein vs Curt Simmons | Second | 1 out |
| Saturday, June 24 |
| » Defeated Cubs (28-26), 5-4 | Shibe Park (16-10) | 33-23 | |
| » Starters: Monk Dubiel vs Russ Meyer | Second | ½ out |
| Sunday, June 25 |
| » Lost to Cubs (29-26), 11-8 | Shibe Park (16-11) | 33-24 | |
| » Starters: Johnny Schmitz vs Ken Heintzelman | Second | 1 out |
| » Defeated Cubs (29-27), 2-1 | Shibe Park (17-11) | 34-24 | |
| » Starters: Bob Rush vs Robin Roberts | Second | 1 out |
| Tuesday, June 27 |
| » Defeated Braves (32-28), 3-2 | Braves Field (2-2) | 35-24 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Curt Simmons vs Warren Spahn | First | -- |
| Wednesday, June 28 |
| » Lost to Braves (33-28), 3-1 | Braves Field (2-3) | 35-25 | |
| » Starters: Russ Meyer vs Johnny Sain | Second | 1 out |
| Thursday, June 29 |
| » Lost to Braves (34-28), 3-2 | Braves Field (2-4) | 35-26 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Ken Heintzelman vs Vern Bickford | Second | 1 out |
| Friday, June 30 |
| » Defeated Dodgers (35-26), 8-5 | Shibe Park (18-11) | 36-26 | |
| » Starters: Don Newcombe vs Robin Roberts | First | -- |
| Saturday, July 1 |
| » Defeated Dodgers (35-27), 6-4 | Shibe Park (19-11) | 37-26 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Bud Podbielan vs Bob Miller | First | -- |
| Sunday, July 2 |
| » Defeated Dodgers (35-28), 6-4 | Shibe Park (20-11) | 38-26 | Won 3 |
| » Starters: Ralph Branca vs Russ Meyer | First | -- |
| » Tied Dodgers, 8-8 | Shibe Park (20-11) | 38-26 | |
| » Starters: Dan Bankhead vs Curt Simmons | First | -- |
| Monday, July 3 |
| » Lost to Braves (38-29), 3-1 | Shibe Park (20-12) | 38-27 | |
| » Starters: Vern Bickford vs Ken Heintzelman | First | -- |
| Tuesday, July 4 |
| » Defeated Braves (38-30), 14-5 | Shibe Park (21-12) | 39-27 | |
| » Starters: Normie Roy vs Robin Roberts | Second | 1 out |
| » Lost to Braves (39-30), 12-9 | Shibe Park (21-13) | 39-28 | |
| » Starters: Bob Hall vs Ken Johnson | Second | 1 out |
| » Major-league debuts: Murray Wall (Braves) |
| Wednesday, July 5 |
| » Defeated Giants (34-35), 10-3 | Shibe Park (22-13) | 40-28 | |
| » Starters: Clint Hartung vs Russ Meyer | Second | 1 out |
| » Defeated Giants (34-36), 9-7 | Shibe Park (23-13) | 41-28 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Andy Hansen vs Russ Meyer | Second | 1 out |
| Future Phillie Gary Matthews is born in San Fernando, CA. |
| Thursday, July 6 |
| » Defeated Giants (34-37), 9-6 | Shibe Park (24-13) | 42-28 | Won 3 |
| » Starters: Sheldon Jones vs Bob Miller | Second | 1 out |
| Friday, July 7 |
| » Defeated Dodgers (37-31), 7-2 | Ebbets Field (2-3) | 43-28 | Won 4 |
| » Starters: Curt Simmons vs Ralph Branca | First | -- |
| Saturday, July 8 |
| » Defeated Dodgers (37-32), 4-1 | Ebbets Field (3-3) | 44-28 | Won 5 |
| » Starters: Robin Roberts vs Don Newcombe | First | -- |
| Sunday, July 9 |
| » Lost to Dodgers (38-32), 7-3 | Ebbets Field (3-4) | 44-29 | |
| » Starters: Russ Meyer vs Erv Palica | First | -- |
| Thursday, July 13 |
| » Defeated Cardinals (43-31), 3-2 | Sportsman's Park III (4-3) | 45-29 | |
| » Starters: Curt Simmons vs Howie Pollet | First | -- |
| Friday, July 14 |
| » Lost to Cardinals (44-31), 4-2 | Sportsman's Park III (4-4) | 45-30 | |
| » Starters: Robin Roberts vs Harry Brecheen | First | -- |
| Saturday, July 15 |
| » Lost to Cardinals (45-31), 8-6 | Sportsman's Park III (4-5) | 45-31 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Ken Heintzelman vs Max Lanier | First | -- |
| Sunday, July 16 |
| » Lost to Cubs (35-40), 8-0 | Wrigley Field (3-2) | 45-32 | Lost 3 |
| » Starters: Russ Meyer vs Monk Dubiel | Second | ½ out |
| » Lost to Cubs (36-40), 10-3 | Wrigley Field (3-3) | 45-33 | Lost 4 |
| » Starters: Bob Miller vs Doyle Lade | Second | ½ out |
| Tuesday, July 18 |
| » Lost to Cubs (37-40), 5-2 | Wrigley Field (3-4) | 45-34 | Lost 5 |
| » Starters: Robin Roberts vs Paul Minner | First | -- |
| » Defeated Cubs (37-41), 8-3 | Wrigley Field (4-4) | 46-34 | |
| » Starters: Bubba Church vs Bob Rush | First | -- |
| Wednesday, July 19 |
| » Defeated Pirates (29-51), 3-2 | Forbes Field (3-1) | 47-34 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Curt Simmons vs Bill Werle | Second | 1 out |
| » Lost to Pirates (30-51), 4-2 | Forbes Field (3-2) | 47-35 | |
| » Starters: Russ Meyer vs Bill Macdonald | Second | 1 out |
| Thursday, July 20 |
| » Lost to Pirates (31-51), 10-8 | Forbes Field (3-3) | 47-36 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Bob Miller vs Cliff Chambers | Third | 1 out |
| Friday, July 21 |
| » Defeated Pirates (31-52), 4-1 | Forbes Field (4-3) | 48-36 | |
| » Starters: Bubba Church vs Mel Queen | First | -- |
| Saturday, July 22 |
| » Defeated Reds (36-48), 2-0 | Crosley Field (5-1) | 49-36 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Robin Roberts vs Willie Ramsdell | First | -- |
| » Lost to Reds (37-48), 6-1 | Crosley Field (5-2) | 49-37 | |
| » Starters: Ken Heintzelman vs Howie Fox | First | -- |
| Sunday, July 23 |
| » Defeated Reds (37-49), 12-4 | Crosley Field (6-2) | 50-37 | |
| » Starters: Curt Simmons vs Ken Raffensberger | First | -- |
| » Defeated Reds (37-50), 7-4 | Crosley Field (7-2) | 51-37 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Russ Meyer vs Ewell Blackwell | First | -- |
| Monday, July 24 |
| » Lost to Pirates (32-54), 2-1 | Forbes Field (4-4) | 51-38 | |
| » Starters: Bob Miller vs Bill Macdonald | Second | 1 out |
| Tuesday, July 25 |
| » Defeated Cubs (39-45), 7-0 | Shibe Park (25-13) | 52-38 | |
| » Starters: Johnny Klippstein vs Bubba Church | First | -- |
| » Defeated Cubs (39-46), 1-0 | Shibe Park (26-13) | 53-38 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Bob Rush vs Robin Roberts | First | -- |
| Wednesday, July 26 |
| » Defeated Cubs (39-47), 6-4 | Shibe Park (27-13) | 54-38 | Won 3 |
| » Starters: Monk Dubiel vs Russ Meyer | First | -- |
| Thursday, July 27 |
| » Defeated Cubs (39-48), 13-3 | Shibe Park (28-13) | 55-38 | Won 4 |
| » Starters: Doyle Lade vs Curt Simmons | First | -- |
| Friday, July 28 |
| » Defeated Pirates (33-57), 4-1 | Shibe Park (29-13) | 56-38 | Won 5 |
| » Starters: Bill Macdonald vs Bob Miller | First | -- |
| Saturday, July 29 |
| » Lost to Pirates (34-57), 7-4 | Shibe Park (29-14) | 56-39 | |
| » Starters: Bill Werle vs Bubba Church | First | -- |
| Sunday, July 30 |
| » Defeated Pirates (34-58), 10-0 | Shibe Park (30-14) | 57-39 | |
| » Starters: Mel Queen vs Robin Roberts | First | -- |
| » Defeated Pirates (34-59), 4-2 | Shibe Park (31-14) | 58-39 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Murry Dickson vs Ken Heintzelman | First | -- |
| Tuesday, August 1 |
| » Defeated Reds (38-56), 6-4 | Shibe Park (32-14) | 59-39 | Won 3 |
| » Starters: Herm Wehmeier vs Bob Miller | First | -- |
| » Lost to Reds (39-56), 4-1 | Shibe Park (32-15) | 59-40 | |
| » Starters: Ewell Blackwell vs Curt Simmons | First | -- |
| Wednesday, August 2 |
| » Defeated Reds (39-57), 2-0 | Shibe Park (33-15) | 60-40 | |
| » Starters: Willie Ramsdell vs Bubba Church | First | -- |
| Friday, August 4 |
| » Defeated Cardinals (54-44), 4-2 | Shibe Park (34-15) | 61-40 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Howie Pollet vs Robin Roberts | First | -- |
| Former Phillie Harry Coveleski dies in Shamokin, PA at the age of 65. |
| Saturday, August 5 |
| » Defeated Cardinals (54-45), 2-1 | Shibe Park (35-15) | 62-40 | Won 3 |
| » Starters: Gerry Staley vs Russ Meyer | First | -- |
| Sunday, August 6 |
| » Lost to Cardinals (55-45), 7-1 | Shibe Park (35-16) | 62-41 | |
| » Starters: Cloyd Boyer vs Bob Miller | First | -- |
| » Lost to Cardinals (56-45), 2-0 | Shibe Park (35-17) | 62-42 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Max Lanier vs Bubba Church | First | -- |
| Monday, August 7 |
| » Defeated Cardinals (56-46), 9-0 | Shibe Park (36-17) | 63-42 | |
| » Starters: Harry Brecheen vs Ken Johnson | First | -- |
| Tuesday, August 8 |
| » Defeated Dodgers (54-43), 6-5 | Ebbets Field (4-4) | 64-42 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Robin Roberts vs Don Newcombe | First | -- |
| Wednesday, August 9 |
| » Defeated Dodgers (54-44), 5-4 | Ebbets Field (5-4) | 65-42 | Won 3 |
| » Starters: Russ Meyer vs Erv Palica | First | -- |
| Thursday, August 10 |
| » Defeated Giants (53-49), 6-5 | Shibe Park (37-17) | 66-42 | Won 4 |
| » Starters: Larry Jansen vs Bubba Church | First | -- |
| Friday, August 11 |
| » Lost to Giants (54-49), 3-1 | Shibe Park (37-18) | 66-43 | |
| » Starters: Sal Maglie vs Curt Simmons | First | -- |
| Saturday, August 12 |
| » Defeated Giants (54-50), 5-4 | Shibe Park (38-18) | 67-43 | |
| » Starters: Sheldon Jones vs Robin Roberts | First | -- |
| Sunday, August 13 |
| » Lost to Giants (55-50), 2-0 | Shibe Park (38-19) | 67-44 | |
| » Starters: Jim Hearn vs Ken Johnson | First | -- |
| Tuesday, August 15 |
| » Defeated Braves (60-48), 9-1 | Shibe Park (39-19) | 68-44 | |
| » Starters: Johnny Sain vs Curt Simmons | First | -- |
| Wednesday, August 16 |
| » Defeated Braves (60-49), 5-1 | Shibe Park (40-19) | 69-44 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Vern Bickford vs Robin Roberts | First | -- |
| Thursday, August 17 |
| » Major-league debuts: George Spencer (Giants) |
| Friday, August 18 |
| » Lost to Giants (57-53), 7-4 | Polo Grounds V (3-3) | 69-45 | |
| » Starters: Russ Meyer vs Jim Hearn | First | -- |
| Monday, August 21 |
| » Defeated Giants (57-54), 4-0 | Polo Grounds V (4-3) | 70-45 | |
| » Starters: Curt Simmons vs Larry Jansen | First | -- |
| Tuesday, August 22 |
| » Defeated Reds (47-65), 4-3 | Crosley Field (8-2) | 71-45 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Robin Roberts vs Ken Raffensberger | First | -- |
| Wednesday, August 23 |
| » Defeated Reds (47-66), 6-4 | Crosley Field (9-2) | 72-45 | Won 3 |
| » Starters: Bob Miller vs Willie Ramsdell | First | -- |
| Thursday, August 24 |
| » Defeated Pirates (41-76), 4-2 | Forbes Field (5-4) | 73-45 | Won 4 |
| » Starters: Bubba Church vs Vern Law | First | -- |
| Friday, August 25 |
| » Defeated Pirates (41-77), 9-7 | Forbes Field (6-4) | 74-45 | Won 5 |
| » Starters: Curt Simmons vs Bill Macdonald | First | -- |
| Saturday, August 26 |
| » Lost to Pirates (42-77), 14-4 | Forbes Field (6-5) | 74-46 | |
| » Starters: Robin Roberts vs Junior Walsh | First | -- |
| Sunday, August 27 |
| » Defeated Cubs (52-68), 6-1 | Wrigley Field (5-4) | 75-46 | |
| » Starters: Bubba Church vs Paul Minner | First | -- |
| » Tied Cubs, 4-4 | Wrigley Field (5-4) | 75-46 | |
| » Starters: Bob Miller vs Bob Rush | First | -- |
| Monday, August 28 |
| » Lost to Cubs (53-68), 7-5 | Wrigley Field (5-5) | 75-47 | |
| » Starters: Curt Simmons vs Dutch Leonard | First | -- |
| » Defeated Cubs (53-69), 9-5 | Wrigley Field (6-5) | 76-47 | |
| » Starters: Russ Meyer vs Johnny Schmitz | First | -- |
| Tuesday, August 29 |
| » Defeated Cardinals (65-56), 5-3 | Sportsman's Park III (5-5) | 77-47 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Robin Roberts vs Howie Pollet | First | -- |
| Wednesday, August 30 |
| » Defeated Cardinals (65-57), 9-8 | Sportsman's Park III (6-5) | 78-47 | Won 3 |
| » Starters: Ken Johnson vs Max Lanier | First | -- |
| Friday, September 1 |
| » Defeated Braves (68-55), 7-3 | Braves Field (3-4) | 79-47 | Won 4 |
| » Starters: Bubba Church vs Max Surkont | First | -- |
| » Major-league debuts: Bob Addis (Braves) |
| Saturday, September 2 |
| » Defeated Braves (68-56), 2-0 | Braves Field (4-4) | 80-47 | Won 5 |
| » Starters: Curt Simmons vs Johnny Sain | First | -- |
| Monday, September 4 |
| » Lost to Giants (67-58), 2-0 | Shibe Park (40-20) | 80-48 | |
| » Starters: Jim Hearn vs Robin Roberts | First | -- |
| » Lost to Giants (68-58), 9-0 | Shibe Park (40-21) | 80-49 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Sal Maglie vs Bob Miller | First | -- |
| » Major-league debuts: Steve Ridzik (Phillies) |
| Wednesday, September 6 |
| » Lost to Dodgers (71-54), 2-0 | Shibe Park (40-22) | 80-50 | Lost 3 |
| » Starters: Don Newcombe vs Bubba Church | First | -- |
| » Lost to Dodgers (72-54), 3-2 | Shibe Park (40-23) | 80-51 | Lost 4 |
| » Starters: Don Newcombe vs Curt Simmons | First | -- |
| Thursday, September 7 |
| » Lost to Dodgers (73-54), 3-2 | Shibe Park (40-24) | 80-52 | Lost 5 |
| » Starters: Carl Erskine vs Robin Roberts | First | -- |
| Friday, September 8 |
| » Defeated Dodgers (73-55), 4-3 | Shibe Park (41-24) | 81-52 | |
| » Starters: Erv Palica vs Russ Meyer | First | -- |
| Saturday, September 9 |
| » Defeated Braves (72-58), 7-6 | Shibe Park (42-24) | 82-52 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Max Surkont vs Curt Simmons | First | -- |
| » Major-league debuts: Dave Cole (Braves) |
| Sunday, September 10 |
| » Lost to Braves (73-58), 3-1 | Shibe Park (42-25) | 82-53 | |
| » Starters: Johnny Sain vs Bubba Church | First | -- |
| Tuesday, September 12 |
| » Defeated Cardinals (69-66), 1-0 | Shibe Park (43-25) | 83-53 | |
| » Starters: Max Lanier vs Robin Roberts | First | -- |
| Thursday, September 14 |
| » Defeated Cardinals (69-67), 3-2 | Shibe Park (44-25) | 84-53 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Harry Brecheen vs Russ Meyer | First | -- |
| Friday, September 15 |
| » Defeated Reds (58-78), 2-1 | Shibe Park (45-25) | 85-53 | Won 3 |
| » Starters: Willie Ramsdell vs Bubba Church | First | -- |
| » Defeated Reds (58-79), 8-7 | Shibe Park (46-25) | 86-53 | Won 4 |
| » Starters: Howie Fox vs Robin Roberts | First | -- |
| » Major-league debuts: Jack Brittin (Phillies) |
| Saturday, September 16 |
| » Lost to Reds (59-79), 2-0 | Shibe Park (46-26) | 86-54 | |
| » Starters: Ewell Blackwell vs Bob Miller | First | -- |
| Sunday, September 17 |
| » Defeated Pirates (52-89), 5-3 | Shibe Park (47-26) | 87-54 | |
| » Starters: Bill Werle vs Russ Meyer | First | -- |
| Tuesday, September 19 |
| » Lost to Cubs (61-83), 1-0 | Shibe Park (47-27) | 87-55 | |
| » Starters: Frank Hiller vs Robin Roberts | First | -- |
| Wednesday, September 20 |
| » Defeated Cubs (61-84), 9-6 | Shibe Park (48-27) | 88-55 | |
| » Starters: Warren Hacker vs Russ Meyer | First | -- |
| Saturday, September 23 |
| » Lost to Dodgers (81-61), 3-2 | Shibe Park (48-28) | 88-56 | |
| » Starters: Don Newcombe vs Robin Roberts | First | -- |
| Sunday, September 24 |
| » Lost to Dodgers (82-61), 11-0 | Shibe Park (48-29) | 88-57 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Erv Palica vs Bubba Church | First | -- |
| Monday, September 25 |
| » Defeated Braves (80-64), 12-4 | Braves Field (5-4) | 89-57 | |
| » Starters: Ken Heintzelman vs Warren Spahn | First | -- |
| » Lost to Braves (81-64), 5-3 | Braves Field (5-5) | 89-58 | |
| » Starters: Russ Meyer vs Max Surkont | First | -- |
| Tuesday, September 26 |
| » Defeated Braves (81-65), 8-7 | Braves Field (6-5) | 90-58 | |
| » Starters: Bob Miller vs Vern Bickford | First | -- |
| Wednesday, September 27 |
| » Lost to Giants (81-68), 8-7 | Polo Grounds V (4-4) | 90-59 | |
| » Starters: Robin Roberts vs Monty Kennedy | First | -- |
| » Lost to Giants (82-68), 5-0 | Polo Grounds V (4-5) | 90-60 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Bubba Church vs Jim Hearn | First | -- |
| Thursday, September 28 |
| » Lost to Giants (83-68), 3-1 | Polo Grounds V (4-6) | 90-61 | Lost 3 |
| » Starters: Ken Heintzelman vs Sal Maglie | First | -- |
| » Lost to Giants (84-68), 3-1 | Polo Grounds V (4-7) | 90-62 | Lost 4 |
| » Starters: Robin Roberts vs Sheldon Jones | First | -- |
| Saturday, September 30 |
| » Lost to Dodgers (89-64), 7-3 | Ebbets Field (5-5) | 90-63 | Lost 5 |
| » Starters: Bob Miller vs Erv Palica | First | -- |
| Sunday, October 1 |
| » Defeated Dodgers (89-65), 4-1 | Ebbets Field (6-5) | 91-63 | |
| » Starters: Robin Roberts vs Don Newcombe | First | -- |
| Tuesday, October 24 |
| Future Phillie Rawly Eastwick is born in Camden, NJ. |
| Saturday, November 4 |
| Former Phillie Grover Cleveland Alexander dies in St.Paul, NE at the age of 64. |
| Wednesday, November 22 |
| Future Phillie Greg Luzinski is born in Chicago, IL. |
| Wednesday, November 29 |
| Future Phillie Mike Easler is born in Cleveland, OH. |
| Friday, December 1 |
| Former Phillie Bob Hall dies in Wellesley, MA at the age of 72. |
| Friday, December 15 |
| Future Phillie Mike Proly is born in Jamaica, NY. |
| Monday, December 25 |
| Future Phillie Manny Trillo is born in Caripito, Venezuela. |
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