| Tuesday, January 2 |
| Future Dodger Bill Madlock is born in Memphis, TN. |
| Sunday, January 14 |
| Future Dodger Derrel Thomas is born in Los Angeles, CA. |
| Friday, February 9 |
| Future Dodger Eddie Solomon is born in Perry, GA. |
| Monday, February 12 |
| Future Dodger Don Stanhouse is born in DuQuoin, IL. |
| Sunday, February 25 |
| Future Dodger Cesar Cedeno is born in Santo Domingo, D.R. |
| Tuesday, March 20 |
| Future Dodger Terry McDermott is born in Rockville Cen., NY. |
| Tuesday, April 17 |
| » Lost to Phillies (1-0), 5-2 | Ebbets Field (0-1) | 0-1 | |
| » Starters: Robin Roberts vs Carl Erskine | Third | 1½ out |
| » Major-league debuts: Rocky Bridges (Dodgers) |
| Wednesday, April 18 |
| » Defeated Phillies (1-1), 4-3 | Ebbets Field (1-1) | 1-1 | |
| » Starters: Bubba Church vs Preacher Roe | Third | 1 out |
| Thursday, April 19 |
| » Major-league debuts: Chet Nichols and Bob Thorpe (Braves) |
| Friday, April 20 |
| » Defeated Giants (2-3), 7-3 | Polo Grounds V (1-0) | 2-1 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Don Newcombe vs Sheldon Jones | Second | ½ out |
| Saturday, April 21 |
| » Defeated Giants (2-4), 7-3 | Polo Grounds V (2-0) | 3-1 | Won 3 |
| » Starters: Chris VanCuyk vs Larry Jansen | First | -- |
| Sunday, April 22 |
| » Defeated Giants (2-5), 4-3 | Polo Grounds V (3-0) | 4-1 | Won 4 |
| » Starters: Carl Erskine vs Sal Maglie | First | -- |
| Former Dodger Ox Eckhardt dies in Yorktown, TX at the age of 50. |
| Monday, April 23 |
| » Defeated Braves (4-4), 2-1 | Ebbets Field (2-1) | 5-1 | Won 5 |
| » Starters: Warren Spahn vs Joe Hatten | First | -- |
| Tuesday, April 24 |
| » Lost to Braves (5-4), 7-4 | Ebbets Field (2-2) | 5-2 | |
| » Starters: Max Surkont vs Preacher Roe | First | -- |
| Wednesday, April 25 |
| » Lost to Braves (6-4), 6-5 | Ebbets Field (2-3) | 5-3 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Vern Bickford vs Don Newcombe | Second | 1 out |
| Thursday, April 26 |
| » Lost to Phillies (6-3), 2-0 | Shibe Park (0-1) | 5-4 | Lost 3 |
| » Starters: Chris VanCuyk vs Robin Roberts | Fifth | 1 out |
| Friday, April 27 |
| » Defeated Phillies (6-4), 11-5 | Shibe Park (1-1) | 6-4 | |
| » Starters: Joe Hatten vs Bubba Church | Third | 1½ out |
| Saturday, April 28 |
| » Defeated Giants (2-11), 8-4 | Ebbets Field (3-3) | 7-4 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Roger Bowman vs Preacher Roe | Second | 1 out |
| Sunday, April 29 |
| » Defeated Giants (2-12), 6-3 | Ebbets Field (4-3) | 8-4 | Won 3 |
| » Starters: Larry Jansen vs Carl Erskine | Second | 1½ out |
| Monday, April 30 |
| » Lost to Giants (3-12), 8-5 | Ebbets Field (4-4) | 8-5 | |
| » Starters: Sal Maglie vs Chris VanCuyk | Third | 1 out |
| » Major-league debuts: Earl Mossor (Dodgers) |
| Tuesday, May 1 |
| » Lost to Pirates (6-5), 6-2 | Ebbets Field (4-5) | 8-6 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Cliff Chambers vs Erv Palica | Third | 2 out |
| Wednesday, May 2 |
| » Lost to Pirates (7-5), 4-3 | Ebbets Field (4-6) | 8-7 | Lost 3 |
| » Starters: Murry Dickson vs Don Newcombe | Fourth | 2 out |
| Thursday, May 3 |
| » Defeated Reds (5-9), 8-0 | Ebbets Field (5-6) | 9-7 | |
| » Starters: Herm Wehmeier vs Preacher Roe | Fourth | 2 out |
| Friday, May 4 |
| » Lost to Reds (6-9), 5-4 | Ebbets Field (5-7) | 9-8 | |
| » Starters: Howie Fox vs Joe Hatten | Fourth | 2 out |
| Saturday, May 5 |
| » Defeated Reds (6-10), 12-8 | Ebbets Field (6-7) | 10-8 | |
| » Starters: Ken Raffensberger vs Chris VanCuyk | Third | 2 out |
| Sunday, May 6 |
| » Lost to Cardinals (10-5), 11-7 | Ebbets Field (6-8) | 10-9 | |
| » Starters: Tom Poholsky vs Don Newcombe | Fourth | 2 out |
| Monday, May 7 |
| » Defeated Cardinals (10-6), 4-3 | Ebbets Field (7-8) | 11-9 | |
| » Starters: Gerry Staley vs Preacher Roe | Third | 2 out |
| Tuesday, May 8 |
| » Lost to Cubs (9-9), 2-1 | Ebbets Field (7-9) | 11-10 | |
| » Starters: Bob Schultz vs Carl Erskine | Fourth | 2 out |
| Wednesday, May 9 |
| » Defeated Cubs (9-10), 5-4 | Ebbets Field (8-9) | 12-10 | |
| » Starters: Johnny Schmitz vs Chris VanCuyk | Third | 2 out |
| Thursday, May 10 |
| » Defeated Cubs (9-11), 6-1 | Ebbets Field (9-9) | 13-10 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Cal McLish vs Don Newcombe | Second | 1 out |
| Saturday, May 12 |
| » Tied Braves, 5-5 | Braves Field (0-0) | 13-10 | |
| » Starters: Preacher Roe vs Warren Spahn | Second | 1 out |
| Sunday, May 13 |
| » Defeated Braves (15-11), 12-6 | Braves Field (1-0) | 14-10 | Won 3 |
| » Starters: Carl Erskine vs Max Surkont | First | -- |
| Tuesday, May 15 |
| » Defeated Cubs (12-13), 8-4 | Wrigley Field (1-0) | 15-10 | Won 4 |
| » Starters: Don Newcombe vs Bob Rush | First | -- |
| Wednesday, May 16 |
| » Lost to Cubs (13-13), 14-4 | Wrigley Field (1-1) | 15-11 | |
| » Starters: Carl Erskine vs Paul Minner | First | -- |
| Thursday, May 17 |
| » Lost to Cubs (14-13), 7-0 | Wrigley Field (1-2) | 15-12 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Erv Palica vs Frank Hiller | First | -- |
| Friday, May 18 |
| » Defeated Cardinals (13-14), 6-3 | Sportsman's Park III (1-0) | 16-12 | |
| » Starters: Preacher Roe vs Cloyd Boyer | First | -- |
| Saturday, May 19 |
| » Lost to Cardinals (14-14), 6-4 | Sportsman's Park III (1-1) | 16-13 | |
| » Starters: Don Newcombe vs Tom Poholsky | First | -- |
| Sunday, May 20 |
| » Defeated Reds (14-17), 10-3 | Crosley Field (1-0) | 17-13 | |
| » Starters: Joe Hatten vs Ewell Blackwell | First | -- |
| » Defeated Reds (14-18), 14-4 | Crosley Field (2-0) | 18-13 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Clyde King vs Herm Wehmeier | First | -- |
| Tuesday, May 22 |
| » Defeated Pirates (14-18), 17-8 | Forbes Field (1-0) | 19-13 | Won 3 |
| » Starters: Erv Palica vs Bob Friend | First | -- |
| Wednesday, May 23 |
| » Defeated Pirates (14-19), 11-4 | Forbes Field (2-0) | 20-13 | Won 4 |
| » Starters: Don Newcombe vs Mel Queen | First | -- |
| Friday, May 25 |
| » Defeated Braves (18-18), 4-3 | Ebbets Field (10-9) | 21-13 | Won 5 |
| » Starters: Vern Bickford vs Preacher Roe | First | -- |
| Saturday, May 26 |
| » Lost to Braves (19-18), 12-10 | Ebbets Field (10-10) | 21-14 | |
| » Starters: Johnny Sain vs Clyde King | First | -- |
| Monday, May 28 |
| » Defeated Phillies (16-22), 4-3 | Shibe Park (2-1) | 22-14 | |
| » Starters: Ralph Branca vs Ken Heintzelman | First | -- |
| Wednesday, May 30 |
| » Defeated Phillies (16-23), 5-3 | Shibe Park (3-1) | 23-14 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Don Newcombe vs Robin Roberts | First | -- |
| » Lost to Phillies (17-23), 9-5 | Shibe Park (3-2) | 23-15 | |
| » Starters: Preacher Roe vs Bubba Church | First | -- |
| Thursday, May 31 |
| » Defeated Phillies (17-24), 4-3 | Ebbets Field (11-10) | 24-15 | |
| » Starters: Russ Meyer vs Chris VanCuyk | First | -- |
| Friday, June 1 |
| » Lost to Reds (19-21), 6-5 | Ebbets Field (11-11) | 24-16 | |
| » Starters: Howie Fox vs Clyde King | First | -- |
| Saturday, June 2 |
| » Defeated Reds (19-22), 2-1 | Ebbets Field (12-11) | 25-16 | |
| » Starters: Willie Ramsdell vs Ralph Branca | First | -- |
| Sunday, June 3 |
| » Defeated Cubs (20-19), 8-3 | Ebbets Field (13-11) | 26-16 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Frank Hiller vs Don Newcombe | First | -- |
| » Defeated Cubs (20-20), 3-2 | Ebbets Field (14-11) | 27-16 | Won 3 |
| » Starters: Turk Lown vs Preacher Roe | First | -- |
| Tuesday, June 5 |
| » Defeated Cardinals (24-21), 3-2 | Ebbets Field (15-11) | 28-16 | Won 4 |
| » Starters: Red Munger vs Joe Hatten | First | -- |
| Wednesday, June 6 |
| » Defeated Cardinals (24-22), 3-2 | Ebbets Field (16-11) | 29-16 | Won 5 |
| » Starters: Gerry Staley vs Ralph Branca | First | -- |
| Thursday, June 7 |
| » Defeated Cardinals (24-23), 2-1 | Ebbets Field (17-11) | 30-16 | Won 6 |
| » Starters: Tom Poholsky vs Preacher Roe | First | -- |
| Saturday, June 9 |
| » Lost to Pirates (18-29), 4-1 | Ebbets Field (17-12) | 30-17 | |
| » Starters: Murry Dickson vs Don Newcombe | First | -- |
| Sunday, June 10 |
| » Defeated Pirates (18-30), 2-1 | Ebbets Field (18-12) | 31-17 | |
| » Starters: Bob Friend vs Ralph Branca | First | -- |
| » Lost to Pirates (19-30), 5-4 | Ebbets Field (18-13) | 31-18 | |
| » Starters: Paul LaPalme vs Bud Podbielan | First | -- |
| » Major-league debuts: Dick Williams (Dodgers) |
| Tuesday, June 12 |
| » Defeated Cardinals (26-25), 6-2 | Sportsman's Park III (2-1) | 32-18 | |
| » Starters: Preacher Roe vs Gerry Staley | First | -- |
| Wednesday, June 13 |
| » Defeated Cardinals (26-26), 7-4 | Sportsman's Park III (3-1) | 33-18 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Joe Hatten vs Tom Poholsky | First | -- |
| Thursday, June 14 |
| » Defeated Cardinals (26-27), 2-1 | Sportsman's Park III (4-1) | 34-18 | Won 3 |
| » Starters: Ralph Branca vs Joe Presko | First | -- |
| Friday, June 15 |
| » Defeated Cubs (22-28), 2-1 | Wrigley Field (2-2) | 35-18 | Won 4 |
| » Starters: Don Newcombe vs Paul Minner | First | -- |
| Saturday, June 16 |
| » Lost to Cubs (23-28), 6-4 | Wrigley Field (2-3) | 35-19 | |
| » Starters: Preacher Roe vs Bob Schultz | First | -- |
| Sunday, June 17 |
| » Defeated Cubs (23-29), 3-2 | Wrigley Field (3-3) | 36-19 | |
| » Starters: Bud Podbielan vs Turk Lown | First | -- |
| Tuesday, June 19 |
| » Defeated Reds (27-29), 5-4 | Crosley Field (3-0) | 37-19 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Don Newcombe vs Willie Ramsdell | First | -- |
| Wednesday, June 20 |
| » Lost to Reds (28-29), 2-1 | Crosley Field (3-1) | 37-20 | |
| » Starters: Johnny Schmitz vs Ken Raffensberger | First | -- |
| Thursday, June 21 |
| » Defeated Reds (28-30), 6-4 | Crosley Field (4-1) | 38-20 | |
| » Starters: Preacher Roe vs Howie Fox | First | -- |
| Friday, June 22 |
| » Defeated Pirates (21-38), 8-4 | Forbes Field (3-0) | 39-20 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Ralph Branca vs Howie Pollet | First | -- |
| Saturday, June 23 |
| » Defeated Pirates (21-39), 13-1 | Forbes Field (4-0) | 40-20 | Won 3 |
| » Starters: Don Newcombe vs Bill Werle | First | -- |
| Sunday, June 24 |
| » Lost to Pirates (22-39), 10-7 | Forbes Field (4-1) | 40-21 | |
| » Starters: Bud Podbielan vs Murry Dickson | First | -- |
| » Lost to Pirates (23-39), 5-4 | Forbes Field (4-2) | 40-22 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Erv Palica vs Bob Friend | First | -- |
| Tuesday, June 26 |
| » Lost to Giants (38-30), 4-0 | Polo Grounds V (3-1) | 40-23 | Lost 3 |
| » Starters: Preacher Roe vs Sal Maglie | First | -- |
| Wednesday, June 27 |
| » Defeated Giants (38-31), 10-4 | Polo Grounds V (4-1) | 41-23 | |
| » Starters: Don Newcombe vs Jim Hearn | First | -- |
| Thursday, June 28 |
| » Lost to Giants (39-31), 5-4 | Polo Grounds V (4-2) | 41-24 | |
| » Starters: Ralph Branca vs Dave Koslo | First | -- |
| Friday, June 29 |
| » Lost to Phillies (33-33), 3-2 | Ebbets Field (18-14) | 41-25 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Robin Roberts vs Erv Palica | First | -- |
| Saturday, June 30 |
| » Defeated Phillies (33-34), 14-8 | Ebbets Field (19-14) | 42-25 | |
| » Starters: Bubba Church vs Johnny Schmitz | First | -- |
| Sunday, July 1 |
| » Defeated Phillies (33-35), 2-0 | Ebbets Field (20-14) | 43-25 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Russ Meyer vs Don Newcombe | First | -- |
| Monday, July 2 |
| » Defeated Braves (31-36), 6-1 | Braves Field (2-0) | 44-25 | Won 3 |
| » Starters: Preacher Roe vs Johnny Sain | First | -- |
| Tuesday, July 3 |
| » Lost to Braves (32-36), 4-3 | Braves Field (2-1) | 44-26 | |
| » Starters: Johnny Schmitz vs Max Surkont | First | -- |
| Former Dodger Hugh Casey dies in Atlanta, GA at the age of 38. |
| Wednesday, July 4 |
| » Defeated Giants (42-33), 6-5 | Ebbets Field (21-14) | 45-26 | |
| » Starters: Sal Maglie vs Erv Palica | First | -- |
| » Defeated Giants (42-34), 4-2 | Ebbets Field (22-14) | 46-26 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Dave Koslo vs Ralph Branca | First | -- |
| Thursday, July 5 |
| » Defeated Giants (42-35), 8-4 | Ebbets Field (23-14) | 47-26 | Won 3 |
| » Starters: Larry Jansen vs Don Newcombe | First | -- |
| Friday, July 6 |
| » Defeated Phillies (35-39), 6-2 | Shibe Park (4-2) | 48-26 | Won 4 |
| » Starters: Bud Podbielan vs Russ Meyer | First | -- |
| Saturday, July 7 |
| » Defeated Phillies (35-40), 6-2 | Shibe Park (5-2) | 49-26 | Won 5 |
| » Starters: Ralph Branca vs Robin Roberts | First | -- |
| Sunday, July 8 |
| » Defeated Phillies (35-41), 6-4 | Shibe Park (6-2) | 50-26 | Won 6 |
| » Starters: Preacher Roe vs Bubba Church | First | -- |
| Tuesday, July 10 |
| Future Dodger Bob Bailor is born in Connellsville, PA. |
| Thursday, July 12 |
| » Defeated Cubs (30-40), 9-3 | Ebbets Field (24-14) | 51-26 | Won 7 |
| » Starters: Paul Minner vs Ralph Branca | First | -- |
| Friday, July 13 |
| » Defeated Cubs (30-41), 8-6 | Ebbets Field (25-14) | 52-26 | Won 8 |
| » Starters: Bob Schultz vs Don Newcombe | First | -- |
| Saturday, July 14 |
| » Lost to Cubs (31-41), 5-4 | Ebbets Field (25-15) | 52-27 | |
| » Starters: Turk Lown vs Carl Erskine | First | -- |
| » Lost to Cubs (32-41), 11-7 | Ebbets Field (25-16) | 52-28 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Bob Kelly vs Dan Bankhead | First | -- |
| Sunday, July 15 |
| » Lost to Reds (39-38), 5-2 | Ebbets Field (25-17) | 52-29 | Lost 3 |
| » Starters: Ewell Blackwell vs Preacher Roe | First | -- |
| » Lost to Reds (40-38), 6-5 | Ebbets Field (25-18) | 52-30 | Lost 4 |
| » Starters: Willie Ramsdell vs Johnny Schmitz | First | -- |
| Monday, July 16 |
| » Defeated Reds (40-39), 11-2 | Ebbets Field (26-18) | 53-30 | |
| » Starters: Harry Perkowski vs Carl Erskine | First | -- |
| Tuesday, July 17 |
| » Lost to Pirates (33-50), 4-3 | Ebbets Field (26-19) | 53-31 | |
| » Starters: Howie Pollet vs Bud Podbielan | First | -- |
| Wednesday, July 18 |
| » Lost to Pirates (34-50), 13-12 | Ebbets Field (26-20) | 53-32 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Murry Dickson vs Phil Haugstad | First | -- |
| Friday, July 20 |
| » Defeated Cardinals (44-40), 5-2 | Ebbets Field (27-20) | 54-32 | |
| » Starters: Max Lanier vs Preacher Roe | First | -- |
| Saturday, July 21 |
| » Defeated Cardinals (44-41), 3-2 | Ebbets Field (28-20) | 55-32 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Gerry Staley vs Don Newcombe | First | -- |
| Sunday, July 22 |
| » Defeated Cardinals (44-42), 9-2 | Ebbets Field (29-20) | 56-32 | Won 3 |
| » Starters: Joe Presko vs Carl Erskine | First | -- |
| Tuesday, July 24 |
| » Defeated Cubs (36-47), 6-3 | Wrigley Field (4-3) | 57-32 | Won 4 |
| » Starters: Ralph Branca vs Paul Minner | First | -- |
| Wednesday, July 25 |
| » Defeated Cubs (36-48), 6-2 | Wrigley Field (5-3) | 58-32 | Won 5 |
| » Starters: Preacher Roe vs Bob Rush | First | -- |
| Thursday, July 26 |
| » Defeated Cubs (36-49), 9-1 | Wrigley Field (6-3) | 59-32 | Won 6 |
| » Starters: Don Newcombe vs Turk Lown | First | -- |
| Friday, July 27 |
| » Defeated Cardinals (45-45), 12-9 | Sportsman's Park III (5-1) | 60-32 | Won 7 |
| » Starters: Carl Erskine vs Gerry Staley | First | -- |
| Saturday, July 28 |
| » Defeated Cardinals (45-46), 3-2 | Sportsman's Park III (6-1) | 61-32 | Won 8 |
| » Starters: Ralph Branca vs Cloyd Boyer | First | -- |
| Sunday, July 29 |
| » Defeated Cardinals (45-47), 9-3 | Sportsman's Park III (7-1) | 62-32 | Won 9 |
| » Starters: Preacher Roe vs Harry Brecheen | First | -- |
| Tuesday, July 31 |
| » Defeated Pirates (39-57), 8-3 | Forbes Field (5-2) | 63-32 | Won 10 |
| » Starters: Don Newcombe vs Howie Pollet | First | -- |
| Wednesday, August 1 |
| » Lost to Pirates (40-57), 12-9 | Forbes Field (5-3) | 63-33 | |
| » Starters: Ralph Branca vs Murry Dickson | First | -- |
| Thursday, August 2 |
| » Defeated Pirates (40-58), 10-5 | Forbes Field (6-3) | 64-33 | |
| » Starters: Carl Erskine vs Bob Friend | First | -- |
| Friday, August 3 |
| » Lost to Reds (46-52), 5-4 | Crosley Field (4-2) | 64-34 | |
| » Starters: Preacher Roe vs Willie Ramsdell | First | -- |
| Saturday, August 4 |
| » Lost to Reds (47-52), 7-3 | Crosley Field (4-3) | 64-35 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Don Newcombe vs Ewell Blackwell | First | -- |
| Sunday, August 5 |
| » Defeated Reds (47-53), 9-8 | Crosley Field (5-3) | 65-35 | |
| » Starters: Johnny Schmitz vs Ken Raffensberger | First | -- |
| » Defeated Reds (47-54), 2-0 | Crosley Field (6-3) | 66-35 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Ralph Branca vs Howie Fox | First | -- |
| Wednesday, August 8 |
| » Defeated Giants (59-48), 7-2 | Ebbets Field (30-20) | 67-35 | Won 3 |
| » Starters: Jim Hearn vs Preacher Roe | First | -- |
| » Defeated Giants (59-49), 7-6 | Ebbets Field (31-20) | 68-35 | Won 4 |
| » Starters: Sal Maglie vs Don Newcombe | First | -- |
| Thursday, August 9 |
| » Defeated Giants (59-50), 6-5 | Ebbets Field (32-20) | 69-35 | Won 5 |
| » Starters: Larry Jansen vs Ralph Branca | First | -- |
| Saturday, August 11 |
| » Defeated Braves (50-55), 8-1 | Ebbets Field (33-20) | 70-35 | Won 6 |
| » Starters: Warren Spahn vs Ralph Branca | First | -- |
| » Lost to Braves (51-55), 8-4 | Ebbets Field (33-21) | 70-36 | |
| » Starters: Max Surkont vs Johnny Schmitz | First | -- |
| Sunday, August 12 |
| » Defeated Braves (51-56), 7-2 | Ebbets Field (34-21) | 71-36 | |
| » Starters: Johnny Sain vs Don Newcombe | First | -- |
| Monday, August 13 |
| » Defeated Braves (51-57), 7-6 | Ebbets Field (35-21) | 72-36 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Jim Wilson vs Carl Erskine | First | -- |
| Tuesday, August 14 |
| » Lost to Giants (63-51), 4-2 | Polo Grounds V (4-3) | 72-37 | |
| » Starters: Erv Palica vs George Spencer | First | -- |
| Wednesday, August 15 |
| » Lost to Giants (64-51), 3-1 | Polo Grounds V (4-4) | 72-38 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Ralph Branca vs Jim Hearn | First | -- |
| Thursday, August 16 |
| » Lost to Giants (65-51), 2-1 | Polo Grounds V (4-5) | 72-39 | Lost 3 |
| » Starters: Don Newcombe vs Sal Maglie | First | -- |
| Friday, August 17 |
| » Defeated Braves (53-58), 3-1 | Braves Field (3-1) | 73-39 | |
| » Starters: Carl Erskine vs Max Surkont | First | -- |
| » Lost to Braves (54-58), 4-3 | Braves Field (3-2) | 73-40 | |
| » Starters: Johnny Schmitz vs Johnny Sain | First | -- |
| Saturday, August 18 |
| » Defeated Braves (54-59), 5-3 | Braves Field (4-2) | 74-40 | |
| » Starters: Preacher Roe vs Chet Nichols | First | -- |
| Sunday, August 19 |
| » Lost to Braves (55-59), 13-4 | Braves Field (4-3) | 74-41 | |
| » Starters: Ralph Branca vs Warren Spahn | First | -- |
| Wednesday, August 22 |
| » Defeated Cardinals (56-58), 4-3 | Ebbets Field (36-21) | 75-41 | |
| » Starters: Tom Poholsky vs Preacher Roe | First | -- |
| » Defeated Cardinals (56-59), 8-7 | Ebbets Field (37-21) | 76-41 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Gerry Staley vs Carl Erskine | First | -- |
| Thursday, August 23 |
| » Lost to Cardinals (57-59), 4-2 | Ebbets Field (37-22) | 76-42 | |
| » Starters: Max Lanier vs Don Newcombe | First | -- |
| Friday, August 24 |
| » Defeated Cubs (51-67), 1-0 | Ebbets Field (38-22) | 77-42 | |
| » Starters: Paul Minner vs Ralph Branca | First | -- |
| Saturday, August 25 |
| » Lost to Cubs (52-67), 5-1 | Ebbets Field (38-23) | 77-43 | |
| » Starters: Bob Kelly vs Carl Erskine | First | -- |
| Sunday, August 26 |
| » Lost to Pirates (52-71), 12-11 | Ebbets Field (38-24) | 77-44 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Howie Pollet vs Don Newcombe | First | -- |
| » Defeated Pirates (52-72), 4-3 | Ebbets Field (39-24) | 78-44 | |
| » Starters: Bob Friend vs Preacher Roe | First | -- |
| Monday, August 27 |
| » Defeated Pirates (52-73), 5-0 | Ebbets Field (40-24) | 79-44 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Mel Queen vs Ralph Branca | First | -- |
| » Lost to Pirates (53-73), 5-2 | Ebbets Field (40-25) | 79-45 | |
| » Starters: Bill Werle vs Erv Palica | First | -- |
| Tuesday, August 28 |
| » Defeated Reds (54-72), 3-1 | Ebbets Field (41-25) | 80-45 | |
| » Starters: Howie Fox vs Clem Labine | First | -- |
| Wednesday, August 29 |
| » Defeated Reds (54-73), 13-1 | Ebbets Field (42-25) | 81-45 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Willie Ramsdell vs Don Newcombe | First | -- |
| Thursday, August 30 |
| » Defeated Reds (54-74), 3-1 | Ebbets Field (43-25) | 82-45 | Won 3 |
| » Starters: Ewell Blackwell vs Preacher Roe | First | -- |
| Saturday, September 1 |
| » Lost to Giants (77-53), 8-1 | Polo Grounds V (4-6) | 82-46 | |
| » Starters: Ralph Branca vs Sal Maglie | First | -- |
| Sunday, September 2 |
| » Lost to Giants (78-53), 11-2 | Polo Grounds V (4-7) | 82-47 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Don Newcombe vs Jim Hearn | First | -- |
| Monday, September 3 |
| » Defeated Braves (66-63), 7-2 | Ebbets Field (44-25) | 83-47 | |
| » Starters: Max Surkont vs Carl Erskine | First | -- |
| » Defeated Braves (66-64), 7-2 | Ebbets Field (45-25) | 84-47 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Chet Nichols vs Clem Labine | First | -- |
| Tuesday, September 4 |
| Former Dodger Carl Doyle dies in Knoxville, TN at the age of 40. |
| Wednesday, September 5 |
| » Defeated Phillies (65-69), 5-2 | Ebbets Field (46-25) | 85-47 | Won 3 |
| » Starters: Ken Johnson vs Ralph Branca | First | -- |
| Friday, September 7 |
| » Defeated Phillies (65-70), 11-6 | Ebbets Field (47-25) | 86-47 | Won 4 |
| » Starters: Robin Roberts vs Preacher Roe | First | -- |
| Saturday, September 8 |
| » Defeated Giants (82-55), 9-0 | Ebbets Field (48-25) | 87-47 | Won 5 |
| » Starters: Jim Hearn vs Don Newcombe | First | -- |
| Sunday, September 9 |
| » Lost to Giants (83-55), 2-1 | Ebbets Field (48-26) | 87-48 | |
| » Starters: Sal Maglie vs Ralph Branca | First | -- |
| Monday, September 10 |
| Former Dodger Hank DeBerry dies in Savannah, TN at the age of 57. |
| Tuesday, September 11 |
| » Defeated Reds (60-80), 7-0 | Crosley Field (7-3) | 88-48 | |
| » Starters: Clem Labine vs Howie Fox | First | -- |
| Wednesday, September 12 |
| » Lost to Reds (61-80), 6-3 | Crosley Field (7-4) | 88-49 | |
| » Starters: Don Newcombe vs Ken Raffensberger | First | -- |
| Friday, September 14 |
| » Defeated Pirates (58-84), 3-1 | Forbes Field (7-3) | 89-49 | |
| » Starters: Preacher Roe vs Murry Dickson | First | -- |
| » Major-league debuts: Dick Smith (Pirates) |
| Saturday, September 15 |
| » Lost to Pirates (59-84), 11-4 | Forbes Field (7-4) | 89-50 | |
| » Starters: Ralph Branca vs Mel Queen | First | -- |
| Sunday, September 16 |
| » Defeated Cubs (58-85), 6-1 | Wrigley Field (7-3) | 90-50 | |
| » Starters: Clem Labine vs Bob Kelly | First | -- |
| Monday, September 17 |
| » Lost to Cubs (59-85), 5-3 | Wrigley Field (7-4) | 90-51 | |
| » Starters: Don Newcombe vs Turk Lown | First | -- |
| Tuesday, September 18 |
| » Lost to Cardinals (76-68), 7-1 | Sportsman's Park III (7-2) | 90-52 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Ralph Branca vs Tom Poholsky | First | -- |
| Wednesday, September 19 |
| » Defeated Cardinals (76-69), 3-0 | Sportsman's Park III (8-2) | 91-52 | |
| » Starters: Preacher Roe vs Max Lanier | First | -- |
| Thursday, September 20 |
| » Defeated Cardinals (76-70), 4-3 | Sportsman's Park III (9-2) | 92-52 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Carl Erskine vs Cliff Chambers | First | -- |
| Friday, September 21 |
| » Lost to Phillies (71-76), 9-6 | Ebbets Field (48-27) | 92-53 | |
| » Starters: Robin Roberts vs Clem Labine | First | -- |
| Saturday, September 22 |
| » Lost to Phillies (72-76), 7-3 | Ebbets Field (48-28) | 92-54 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Karl Drews vs Don Newcombe | First | -- |
| Sunday, September 23 |
| » Defeated Phillies (72-77), 6-2 | Ebbets Field (49-28) | 93-54 | |
| » Starters: Bubba Church vs Preacher Roe | First | -- |
| Tuesday, September 25 |
| » Lost to Braves (74-75), 6-3 | Braves Field (4-4) | 93-55 | |
| » Starters: Ralph Branca vs Warren Spahn | First | -- |
| » Lost to Braves (75-75), 14-2 | Braves Field (4-5) | 93-56 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Carl Erskine vs Jim Wilson | First | -- |
| Wednesday, September 26 |
| » Defeated Braves (75-76), 15-5 | Braves Field (5-5) | 94-56 | |
| » Starters: Don Newcombe vs Max Surkont | First | -- |
| Thursday, September 27 |
| » Lost to Braves (76-76), 4-3 | Braves Field (5-6) | 94-57 | |
| » Starters: Preacher Roe vs Chet Nichols | First | -- |
| Friday, September 28 |
| » Lost to Phillies (73-79), 4-3 | Shibe Park (6-3) | 94-58 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Carl Erskine vs Karl Drews | First | -- |
| Saturday, September 29 |
| » Defeated Phillies (73-80), 5-0 | Shibe Park (7-3) | 95-58 | |
| » Starters: Don Newcombe vs Robin Roberts | First | -- |
| Sunday, September 30 |
| » Defeated Phillies (73-81), 9-8 | Shibe Park (8-3) | 96-58 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Preacher Roe vs Bubba Church | First | -- |
| Monday, October 1 |
| » Lost to Giants (97-58), 3-1 | Ebbets Field (49-29) | 96-59 | |
| » Starters: Jim Hearn vs Ralph Branca | Second | 1 out |
| Tuesday, October 2 |
| » Defeated Giants (97-59), 10-0 | Polo Grounds V (5-7) | 97-59 | |
| » Starters: Clem Labine vs Sheldon Jones | First | -- |
| Wednesday, October 3 |
| » Lost to Giants (98-59), 5-4 | Polo Grounds V (5-8) | 97-60 | |
| » Starters: Don Newcombe vs Sal Maglie | Second | 1 out |
| Saturday, October 27 |
| Former Dodger Pryor McElveen dies in Pleasant Hill, TN at the age of 70. |
| Saturday, November 10 |
| Future Dodger Mike Vail is born in San Francisco, CA. |
| Monday, December 31 |
| Future Dodger Joe Simpson is born in Purcell, OK. |
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