| Tuesday, January 2 |
| Future Phillie Jim Essian is born in Detroit, MI. |
| Sunday, January 14 |
| Future Phillie Derrel Thomas is born in Los Angeles, CA. |
| Saturday, February 3 |
| Future Phillie Mike Wallace is born in Gastonia, NC. |
| Wednesday, February 14 |
| Future Phillie Larry Milbourne is born in Port Norris, NJ. |
| Saturday, February 17 |
| Future Phillie Dave Roberts is born in Lebanon, OR. |
| Tuesday, March 27 |
| Future Phillie Dick Ruthven is born in Sacramento, CA. |
| Wednesday, April 11 |
| Future Phillie Sid Monge is born in Agua Prieta, Mexico. |
| Tuesday, April 17 |
| » Defeated Dodgers (0-1), 5-2 | Ebbets Field (1-0) | 1-0 | |
| » Starters: Robin Roberts vs Carl Erskine | Second | ½ out |
| » Major-league debuts: Rocky Bridges (Dodgers) |
| Wednesday, April 18 |
| » Lost to Dodgers (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 |
| » Lost to Braves (3-2), 2-1 | Shibe Park (0-1) | 1-2 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Max Surkont vs Ken Heintzelman | Sixth | 1½ out |
| Saturday, April 21 |
| » Lost to Braves (4-2), 8-6 | Shibe Park (0-2) | 1-3 | Lost 3 |
| » Starters: Vern Bickford vs Robin Roberts | Sixth | 2 out |
| » Major-league debuts: Leo Cristante (Phillies) George Estock (Braves) |
| Sunday, April 22 |
| » Defeated Braves (4-3), 6-5 | Shibe Park (1-2) | 2-3 | |
| » Starters: Johnny Sain vs Bubba Church | Fourth | 2 out |
| Monday, April 23 |
| » Defeated Giants (2-6), 8-4 | Shibe Park (2-2) | 3-3 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Jim Hearn vs Jocko Thompson | Fifth | 2 out |
| Tuesday, April 24 |
| » Defeated Giants (2-7), 6-4 | Shibe Park (3-2) | 4-3 | Won 3 |
| » Starters: Roger Bowman vs Bob Miller | Fourth | 1 out |
| Wednesday, April 25 |
| » Defeated Giants (2-8), 2-1 | Shibe Park (4-2) | 5-3 | Won 4 |
| » Starters: Larry Jansen vs Ken Heintzelman | Second | 1 out |
| Thursday, April 26 |
| » Defeated Dodgers (5-4), 2-0 | Shibe Park (5-2) | 6-3 | Won 5 |
| » Starters: Chris VanCuyk vs Robin Roberts | First | -- |
| Friday, April 27 |
| » Lost to Dodgers (6-4), 11-5 | Shibe Park (5-3) | 6-4 | |
| » Starters: Joe Hatten vs Bubba Church | Third | 1½ out |
| Saturday, April 28 |
| » Lost to Braves (9-4), 3-0 | Braves Field (0-1) | 6-5 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Russ Meyer vs Max Surkont | Fifth | 2 out |
| Sunday, April 29 |
| » Lost to Braves (10-4), 1-0 | Braves Field (0-2) | 6-6 | Lost 3 |
| » Starters: Jocko Thompson vs Vern Bickford | Fourth | 2 out |
| » Defeated Braves (10-5), 10-9 | Braves Field (1-2) | 7-6 | |
| » Starters: Bob Miller vs Dick Donovan | Fourth | 2 out |
| Monday, April 30 |
| » Major-league debuts: Earl Mossor (Dodgers) |
| Tuesday, May 1 |
| » Defeated Reds (4-8), 6-5 | Shibe Park (6-3) | 8-6 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Willie Ramsdell vs Robin Roberts | Third | 2 out |
| Future Phillie Rudi Meoli is born in Troy, NY. |
| Wednesday, May 2 |
| » Lost to Reds (5-8), 6-4 | Shibe Park (6-4) | 8-7 | |
| » Starters: Ewell Blackwell vs Ken Heintzelman | Fourth | 2 out |
| Thursday, May 3 |
| » Lost to Cardinals (8-4), 8-4 | Shibe Park (6-5) | 8-8 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Max Lanier vs Jocko Thompson | Fifth | 2 out |
| Friday, May 4 |
| » Defeated Cardinals (8-5), 6-4 | Shibe Park (7-5) | 9-8 | |
| » Starters: Howie Pollet vs Russ Meyer | Fourth | 2 out |
| Saturday, May 5 |
| » Lost to Cardinals (9-5), 4-3 | Shibe Park (7-6) | 9-9 | |
| » Starters: Red Munger vs Ken Johnson | Fifth | 2 out |
| Sunday, May 6 |
| » Defeated Cubs (7-9), 5-4 | Shibe Park (8-6) | 10-9 | |
| » Starters: Frank Hiller vs Bubba Church | Fifth | 2½ out |
| » Lost to Cubs (8-9), 9-7 | Shibe Park (8-7) | 10-10 | |
| » Starters: Paul Minner vs Robin Roberts | Fifth | 2½ out |
| Tuesday, May 8 |
| » Lost to Pirates (10-8), 9-3 | Shibe Park (8-8) | 10-11 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Mel Queen vs Ken Heintzelman | Sixth | 3 out |
| Wednesday, May 9 |
| » Defeated Pirates (10-9), 6-5 | Shibe Park (9-8) | 11-11 | |
| » Starters: Bob Friend vs Russ Meyer | Fifth | 3 out |
| Thursday, May 10 |
| » Lost to Pirates (11-9), 2-0 | Shibe Park (9-9) | 11-12 | |
| » Starters: Murry Dickson vs Bubba Church | Fifth | 3 out |
| Saturday, May 12 |
| » Defeated Giants (11-15), 6-5 | Polo Grounds V (1-0) | 12-12 | |
| » Starters: Robin Roberts vs Jim Hearn | Fifth | 2½ out |
| Sunday, May 13 |
| » Lost to Giants (12-15), 11-2 | Polo Grounds V (1-1) | 12-13 | |
| » Starters: Jocko Thompson vs Larry Jansen | Sixth | 3 out |
| » Lost to Giants (13-15), 4-2 | Polo Grounds V (1-2) | 12-14 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Ken Heintzelman vs Sal Maglie | Sixth | 3 out |
| Tuesday, May 15 |
| » Defeated Cardinals (11-13), 5-4 | Sportsman's Park III (1-0) | 13-14 | |
| » Starters: Russ Meyer vs Tom Poholsky | Fourth | 3 out |
| Wednesday, May 16 |
| » Lost to Cardinals (12-13), 5-3 | Sportsman's Park III (1-1) | 13-15 | |
| » Starters: Bubba Church vs Gerry Staley | Seventh | 3 out |
| Thursday, May 17 |
| » Lost to Cardinals (13-13), 2-1 | Sportsman's Park III (1-2) | 13-16 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Robin Roberts vs Joe Presko | Seventh | 3 out |
| Friday, May 18 |
| » Lost to Cubs (15-13), 18-9 | Wrigley Field (0-1) | 13-17 | Lost 3 |
| » Starters: Leo Cristante vs Bob Schultz | Eighth | 4 out |
| Saturday, May 19 |
| » Defeated Cubs (15-14), 2-1 | Wrigley Field (1-1) | 14-17 | |
| » Starters: Bubba Church vs Johnny Klippstein | Eighth | 3 out |
| Sunday, May 20 |
| » Defeated Pirates (14-16), 17-0 | Forbes Field (1-0) | 15-17 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Russ Meyer vs Murry Dickson | Fifth | 3 out |
| » Defeated Pirates (14-17), 12-4 | Forbes Field (2-0) | 16-17 | Won 3 |
| » Starters: Robin Roberts vs Erv Dusak | Fifth | 3 out |
| Wednesday, May 23 |
| » Lost to Reds (15-18), 4-3 | Crosley Field (0-1) | 16-18 | |
| » Starters: Ken Heintzelman vs Willie Ramsdell | Fifth | 4½ out |
| Friday, May 25 |
| » Lost to Giants (18-19), 8-5 | Shibe Park (9-10) | 16-19 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Jim Hearn vs Bubba Church | Sixth | 5½ out |
| » Major-league debuts: Willie Mays (Giants) |
| Saturday, May 26 |
| » Lost to Giants (19-19), 2-0 | Shibe Park (9-11) | 16-20 | Lost 3 |
| » Starters: Larry Jansen vs Robin Roberts | Seventh | 5½ out |
| Sunday, May 27 |
| » Lost to Giants (20-19), 2-0 | Shibe Park (9-12) | 16-21 | Lost 4 |
| » Starters: Sal Maglie vs Russ Meyer | Seventh | 6 out |
| Monday, May 28 |
| » Lost to Dodgers (22-14), 4-3 | Shibe Park (9-13) | 16-22 | Lost 5 |
| » Starters: Ralph Branca vs Ken Heintzelman | Seventh | 7 out |
| Wednesday, May 30 |
| » Lost to Dodgers (23-14), 5-3 | Shibe Park (9-14) | 16-23 | Lost 6 |
| » Starters: Don Newcombe vs Robin Roberts | Seventh | 7 out |
| » Defeated Dodgers (23-15), 9-5 | Shibe Park (10-14) | 17-23 | |
| » Starters: Preacher Roe vs Bubba Church | Seventh | 7 out |
| Thursday, May 31 |
| » Lost to Dodgers (24-15), 4-3 | Ebbets Field (1-2) | 17-24 | |
| » Starters: Russ Meyer vs Chris VanCuyk | Seventh | 8 out |
| Friday, June 1 |
| » Defeated Cardinals (22-18), 7-3 | Shibe Park (11-14) | 18-24 | |
| » Starters: Gerry Staley vs Jocko Thompson | Seventh | 7 out |
| Saturday, June 2 |
| » Defeated Cardinals (22-19), 5-2 | Shibe Park (12-14) | 19-24 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Tom Poholsky vs Ken Heintzelman | Seventh | 7 out |
| Sunday, June 3 |
| » Defeated Pirates (15-26), 11-2 | Shibe Park (13-14) | 20-24 | Won 3 |
| » Starters: Mel Queen vs Robin Roberts | Seventh | 7 out |
| » Defeated Pirates (15-27), 8-3 | Shibe Park (14-14) | 21-24 | Won 4 |
| » Starters: Murry Dickson vs Bubba Church | Seventh | 7 out |
| Monday, June 4 |
| » Lost to Pirates (16-27), 12-4 | Shibe Park (14-15) | 21-25 | |
| » Starters: Bob Friend vs Russ Meyer | Seventh | 7½ out |
| Tuesday, June 5 |
| » Lost to Cubs (21-20), 3-2 | Shibe Park (14-16) | 21-26 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Bob Rush vs Jim Konstanty | Seventh | 8½ out |
| Wednesday, June 6 |
| » Defeated Cubs (21-21), 9-1 | Shibe Park (15-16) | 22-26 | |
| » Starters: Bob Schultz vs Robin Roberts | Seventh | 8½ out |
| Thursday, June 7 |
| » Defeated Cubs (21-22), 7-1 | Shibe Park (16-16) | 23-26 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Johnny Klippstein vs Bubba Church | Sixth | 8½ out |
| Saturday, June 9 |
| » Lost to Reds (25-23), 5-4 | Shibe Park (16-17) | 23-27 | |
| » Starters: Ewell Blackwell vs Jocko Thompson | Seventh | 8½ out |
| Sunday, June 10 |
| » Major-league debuts: Dick Williams (Dodgers) |
| Tuesday, June 12 |
| » Defeated Cubs (22-25), 6-5 | Wrigley Field (2-1) | 24-27 | |
| » Starters: Russ Meyer vs Frank Hiller | Sixth | 8½ out |
| Wednesday, June 13 |
| » Defeated Cubs (22-26), 5-0 | Wrigley Field (3-1) | 25-27 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Robin Roberts vs Johnny Klippstein | Fifth | 8½ out |
| Thursday, June 14 |
| » Defeated Cubs (22-27), 11-3 | Wrigley Field (4-1) | 26-27 | Won 3 |
| » Starters: Russ Meyer vs Bob Rush | Third | 8½ out |
| Friday, June 15 |
| » Lost to Cardinals (27-27), 10-2 | Sportsman's Park III (1-3) | 26-28 | |
| » Starters: Ken Heintzelman vs Max Lanier | Fifth | 9½ out |
| Saturday, June 16 |
| » Lost to Cardinals (28-27), 6-5 | Sportsman's Park III (1-4) | 26-29 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Jocko Thompson vs Gerry Staley | Sixth | 9½ out |
| Sunday, June 17 |
| » Lost to Cardinals (29-27), 5-4 | Sportsman's Park III (1-5) | 26-30 | Lost 3 |
| » Starters: Robin Roberts vs Harry Brecheen | Sixth | 10½ out |
| Tuesday, June 19 |
| » Defeated Pirates (21-35), 9-2 | Forbes Field (3-0) | 27-30 | |
| » Starters: Russ Meyer vs Murry Dickson | Sixth | 10½ out |
| Wednesday, June 20 |
| » Defeated Pirates (21-36), 1-0 | Forbes Field (4-0) | 28-30 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Bubba Church vs Bob Friend | Fifth | 9½ out |
| Thursday, June 21 |
| » Defeated Pirates (21-37), 10-5 | Forbes Field (5-0) | 29-30 | Won 3 |
| » Starters: Robin Roberts vs Paul LaPalme | Fourth | 9½ out |
| Friday, June 22 |
| » Lost to Reds (29-30), 3-2 | Crosley Field (0-2) | 29-31 | |
| » Starters: Jocko Thompson vs Harry Perkowski | Sixth | 10½ out |
| Future Phillie Mike Anderson is born in Florence, SC. |
| Saturday, June 23 |
| » Lost to Reds (30-30), 8-1 | Crosley Field (0-3) | 29-32 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Ken Heintzelman vs Willie Ramsdell | Sixth | 11½ out |
| Sunday, June 24 |
| » Lost to Reds (31-30), 3-1 | Crosley Field (0-4) | 29-33 | Lost 3 |
| » Starters: Robin Roberts vs Ken Raffensberger | Sixth | 10½ out |
| » Defeated Reds (31-31), 4-2 | Crosley Field (1-4) | 30-33 | |
| » Starters: Russ Meyer vs Howie Fox | Sixth | 10½ out |
| Tuesday, June 26 |
| » Defeated Braves (30-33), 7-0 | Shibe Park (17-17) | 31-33 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Johnny Sain vs Bubba Church | Fifth | 9½ out |
| Thursday, June 28 |
| » Defeated Braves (30-34), 3-2 | Shibe Park (18-17) | 32-33 | Won 3 |
| » Starters: Max Surkont vs Russ Meyer | Fourth | 9 out |
| Friday, June 29 |
| » Defeated Dodgers (41-25), 3-2 | Ebbets Field (2-2) | 33-33 | Won 4 |
| » Starters: Robin Roberts vs Erv Palica | Fourth | 8 out |
| Saturday, June 30 |
| » Lost to Dodgers (42-25), 14-8 | Ebbets Field (2-3) | 33-34 | |
| » Starters: Bubba Church vs Johnny Schmitz | Fourth | 9 out |
| Sunday, July 1 |
| » Lost to Dodgers (43-25), 2-0 | Ebbets Field (2-4) | 33-35 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Russ Meyer vs Don Newcombe | Fourth | 10 out |
| Monday, July 2 |
| » Lost to Giants (41-32), 4-3 | Polo Grounds V (1-3) | 33-36 | Lost 3 |
| » Starters: Ken Heintzelman vs Jim Hearn | Fourth | 11 out |
| Tuesday, July 3 |
| » Lost to Giants (42-32), 9-8 | Polo Grounds V (1-4) | 33-37 | Lost 4 |
| » Starters: Ken Johnson vs Sheldon Jones | Sixth | 11 out |
| Wednesday, July 4 |
| » Defeated Braves (32-37), 4-1 | Braves Field (2-2) | 34-37 | |
| » Starters: Robin Roberts vs Chet Nichols | Fourth | 11 out |
| » Defeated Braves (32-38), 3-1 | Braves Field (3-2) | 35-37 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Bubba Church vs Dave Cole | Fourth | 11 out |
| Thursday, July 5 |
| » Lost to Braves (33-38), 7-6 | Braves Field (3-3) | 35-38 | |
| » Starters: Bob Miller vs Vern Bickford | Fourth | 12 out |
| Friday, July 6 |
| » Lost to Dodgers (48-26), 6-2 | Shibe Park (18-18) | 35-39 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Bud Podbielan vs Russ Meyer | Fifth | 13 out |
| Saturday, July 7 |
| » Lost to Dodgers (49-26), 6-2 | Shibe Park (18-19) | 35-40 | Lost 3 |
| » Starters: Ralph Branca vs Robin Roberts | Fifth | 14 out |
| Sunday, July 8 |
| » Lost to Dodgers (50-26), 6-4 | Shibe Park (18-20) | 35-41 | Lost 4 |
| » Starters: Preacher Roe vs Bubba Church | Fifth | 15 out |
| Thursday, July 12 |
| » Defeated Pirates (31-46), 11-6 | Shibe Park (19-20) | 36-41 | |
| » Starters: Murry Dickson vs Russ Meyer | Fifth | 15 out |
| Friday, July 13 |
| » Defeated Pirates (31-47), 3-2 | Shibe Park (20-20) | 37-41 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Howie Pollet vs Robin Roberts | Fifth | 15 out |
| Saturday, July 14 |
| » Defeated Pirates (31-48), 2-0 | Shibe Park (21-20) | 38-41 | Won 3 |
| » Starters: Vern Law vs Bubba Church | Fifth | 13½ out |
| Sunday, July 15 |
| » Lost to Cardinals (43-36), 7-4 | Shibe Park (21-21) | 38-42 | |
| » Starters: Harry Brecheen vs Ken Johnson | Fifth | 12½ out |
| » Defeated Cardinals (43-37), 6-4 | Shibe Park (22-21) | 39-42 | |
| » Starters: Tom Poholsky vs Ken Heintzelman | Fifth | 12½ out |
| Monday, July 16 |
| » Defeated Cardinals (43-38), 5-2 | Shibe Park (23-21) | 40-42 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Gerry Staley vs Russ Meyer | Fifth | 12½ out |
| Tuesday, July 17 |
| » Lost to Reds (41-39), 9-8 | Shibe Park (23-22) | 40-43 | |
| » Starters: Howie Fox vs Robin Roberts | Fifth | 12 out |
| » Defeated Reds (41-40), 10-0 | Shibe Park (24-22) | 41-43 | |
| » Starters: Ken Raffensberger vs Jocko Thompson | Fifth | 12 out |
| Wednesday, July 18 |
| » Lost to Reds (42-40), 2-0 | Shibe Park (24-23) | 41-44 | |
| » Starters: Willie Ramsdell vs Bubba Church | Fifth | 11½ out |
| » Defeated Reds (42-41), 1-0 | Shibe Park (25-23) | 42-44 | |
| » Starters: Herm Wehmeier vs Ken Johnson | Fifth | 11½ out |
| Friday, July 20 |
| » Defeated Cubs (35-44), 4-3 | Shibe Park (26-23) | 43-44 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Bob Rush vs Russ Meyer | Fifth | 11½ out |
| Saturday, July 21 |
| » Defeated Cubs (35-45), 5-0 | Shibe Park (27-23) | 44-44 | Won 3 |
| » Starters: Turk Lown vs Robin Roberts | Fourth | 11½ out |
| Sunday, July 22 |
| » Lost to Cubs (36-45), 8-7 | Shibe Park (27-24) | 44-45 | |
| » Starters: Frank Hiller vs Bubba Church | Fourth | 12 out |
| » Defeated Cubs (36-46), 3-2 | Shibe Park (28-24) | 45-45 | |
| » Starters: Cal McLish vs Ken Johnson | Fourth | 12 out |
| Tuesday, July 24 |
| » Lost to Cardinals (45-42), 9-5 | Sportsman's Park III (1-6) | 45-46 | |
| » Starters: Russ Meyer vs Harry Brecheen | Fourth | 13 out |
| Wednesday, July 25 |
| » Defeated Cardinals (45-43), 2-0 | Sportsman's Park III (2-6) | 46-46 | |
| » Starters: Robin Roberts vs Max Lanier | Fourth | 13 out |
| Thursday, July 26 |
| » Defeated Cardinals (45-44), 7-0 | Sportsman's Park III (3-6) | 47-46 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Ken Johnson vs Tom Poholsky | Fourth | 13 out |
| Friday, July 27 |
| » Defeated Cubs (36-50), 2-0 | Wrigley Field (5-1) | 48-46 | Won 3 |
| » Starters: Bubba Church vs Frank Hiller | Third | 13 out |
| Saturday, July 28 |
| » Defeated Cubs (36-51), 1-0 | Wrigley Field (6-1) | 49-46 | Won 4 |
| » Starters: Russ Meyer vs Cal McLish | Third | 13 out |
| Sunday, July 29 |
| » Lost to Cubs (37-51), 5-4 | Wrigley Field (6-2) | 49-47 | |
| » Starters: Robin Roberts vs Paul Minner | Third | 14½ out |
| » Lost to Cubs (38-51), 8-6 | Wrigley Field (6-3) | 49-48 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Jocko Thompson vs Bob Rush | Third | 14½ out |
| Monday, July 30 |
| » Lost to Reds (44-50), 6-5 | Crosley Field (1-5) | 49-49 | Lost 3 |
| » Starters: Ken Johnson vs Ewell Blackwell | Third | 15 out |
| Tuesday, July 31 |
| » Defeated Reds (44-51), 7-5 | Crosley Field (2-5) | 50-49 | |
| » Starters: Bubba Church vs Howie Fox | Third | 15 out |
| Wednesday, August 1 |
| » Lost to Reds (45-51), 1-0 | Crosley Field (2-6) | 50-50 | |
| » Starters: Russ Meyer vs Ken Raffensberger | Third | 15 out |
| Future Phillie Pete Mackanin is born in Chicago, IL. |
| Thursday, August 2 |
| » Defeated Reds (45-52), 7-5 | Crosley Field (3-6) | 51-50 | |
| » Starters: Jocko Thompson vs Herm Wehmeier | Third | 15 out |
| Friday, August 3 |
| » Defeated Pirates (40-59), 5-4 | Forbes Field (6-0) | 52-50 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Robin Roberts vs Vern Law | Third | 14 out |
| Saturday, August 4 |
| » Lost to Pirates (41-59), 7-3 | Forbes Field (6-1) | 52-51 | |
| » Starters: Ken Johnson vs Murry Dickson | Third | 14 out |
| Sunday, August 5 |
| » Defeated Pirates (41-60), 5-1 | Forbes Field (7-1) | 53-51 | |
| » Starters: Bubba Church vs Bob Friend | Third | 14 out |
| » Defeated Pirates (41-61), 12-7 | Forbes Field (8-1) | 54-51 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Russ Meyer vs Paul LaPalme | Third | 14 out |
| Tuesday, August 7 |
| » Defeated Braves (49-52), 3-1 | Shibe Park (29-24) | 55-51 | Won 3 |
| » Starters: Max Surkont vs Robin Roberts | Third | 13 out |
| » Defeated Braves (49-53), 1-0 | Shibe Park (30-24) | 56-51 | Won 4 |
| » Starters: Johnny Sain vs Russ Meyer | Third | 13 out |
| Wednesday, August 8 |
| » Defeated Braves (49-54), 3-2 | Shibe Park (31-24) | 57-51 | Won 5 |
| » Starters: Jim Wilson vs Ken Johnson | Third | 13½ out |
| Thursday, August 9 |
| » Lost to Braves (50-54), 5-4 | Shibe Park (31-25) | 57-52 | |
| » Starters: Chet Nichols vs Bubba Church | Third | 14½ out |
| Saturday, August 11 |
| » Defeated Giants (59-51), 4-0 | Polo Grounds V (2-4) | 58-52 | |
| » Starters: Robin Roberts vs Jim Hearn | Third | 14 out |
| Sunday, August 12 |
| » Lost to Giants (60-51), 3-2 | Polo Grounds V (2-5) | 58-53 | |
| » Starters: Russ Meyer vs Sal Maglie | Third | 15½ out |
| » Lost to Giants (61-51), 2-1 | Polo Grounds V (2-6) | 58-54 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Ken Johnson vs Al Corwin | Third | 15½ out |
| Monday, August 13 |
| » Lost to Giants (62-51), 5-2 | Polo Grounds V (2-7) | 58-55 | Lost 3 |
| » Starters: Bubba Church vs Larry Jansen | Third | 16½ out |
| Tuesday, August 14 |
| » Lost to Braves (52-57), 4-2 | Braves Field (3-4) | 58-56 | Lost 4 |
| » Starters: Robin Roberts vs Chet Nichols | Third | 16½ out |
| Wednesday, August 15 |
| » Lost to Braves (53-57), 9-0 | Braves Field (3-5) | 58-57 | Lost 5 |
| » Starters: Ken Johnson vs Warren Spahn | Third | 16½ out |
| Friday, August 17 |
| » Lost to Giants (66-51), 8-5 | Shibe Park (31-26) | 58-58 | Lost 6 |
| » Starters: Al Corwin vs Bubba Church | Third | 16½ out |
| Saturday, August 18 |
| » Lost to Giants (67-51), 2-0 | Shibe Park (31-27) | 58-59 | Lost 7 |
| » Starters: Larry Jansen vs Robin Roberts | Third | 17½ out |
| Sunday, August 19 |
| » Lost to Giants (68-51), 5-4 | Shibe Park (31-28) | 58-60 | Lost 8 |
| » Starters: Jim Hearn vs Jocko Thompson | Fourth | 17½ out |
| Tuesday, August 21 |
| » Defeated Cubs (51-65), 4-1 | Shibe Park (32-28) | 59-60 | |
| » Starters: Cal McLish vs Ken Johnson | Fourth | 17 out |
| Future Phillie John Stearns is born in Denver, CO. |
| Wednesday, August 22 |
| » Defeated Cubs (51-66), 4-0 | Shibe Park (33-28) | 60-60 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Bob Rush vs Robin Roberts | Third | 17½ out |
| Friday, August 24 |
| » Lost to Pirates (50-71), 5-1 | Shibe Park (33-29) | 60-61 | |
| » Starters: Murry Dickson vs Jocko Thompson | Fourth | 18 out |
| Saturday, August 25 |
| » Lost to Pirates (51-71), 3-2 | Shibe Park (33-30) | 60-62 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Don Carlsen vs Bubba Church | Fourth | 18 out |
| Sunday, August 26 |
| » Lost to Reds (54-68), 4-2 | Shibe Park (33-31) | 60-63 | Lost 3 |
| » Starters: Ewell Blackwell vs Robin Roberts | Fourth | 18 out |
| » Defeated Reds (54-69), 2-0 | Shibe Park (34-31) | 61-63 | |
| » Starters: Willie Ramsdell vs Niles Jordan | Fourth | 18 out |
| » Major-league debuts: Niles Jordan (Phillies) |
| Monday, August 27 |
| » Defeated Reds (54-70), 2-0 | Shibe Park (35-31) | 62-63 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Herm Wehmeier vs Jocko Thompson | Fourth | 17 out |
| » Defeated Reds (54-71), 3-0 | Shibe Park (36-31) | 63-63 | Won 3 |
| » Starters: Ken Raffensberger vs Ken Johnson | Fourth | 17 out |
| Tuesday, August 28 |
| » Lost to Cardinals (59-63), 2-0 | Shibe Park (36-32) | 63-64 | |
| » Starters: Max Lanier vs Bubba Church | Fourth | 18 out |
| Wednesday, August 29 |
| » Lost to Cardinals (60-63), 3-2 | Shibe Park (36-33) | 63-65 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Gerry Staley vs Robin Roberts | Fourth | 19 out |
| Thursday, August 30 |
| » Lost to Cardinals (61-63), 6-3 | Shibe Park (36-34) | 63-66 | Lost 3 |
| » Starters: Al Brazle vs Niles Jordan | Fifth | 20 out |
| Saturday, September 1 |
| » Lost to Braves (66-61), 9-4 | Shibe Park (36-35) | 63-67 | Lost 4 |
| » Starters: Warren Spahn vs Ken Johnson | Fifth | 20 out |
| Sunday, September 2 |
| » Defeated Braves (66-62), 5-3 | Shibe Park (37-35) | 64-67 | |
| » Starters: Dave Cole vs Bubba Church | Fifth | 19 out |
| Monday, September 3 |
| » Defeated Giants (78-54), 6-3 | Polo Grounds V (3-7) | 65-67 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Robin Roberts vs Al Corwin | Fifth | 20 out |
| » Lost to Giants (79-54), 3-1 | Polo Grounds V (3-8) | 65-68 | |
| » Starters: Niles Jordan vs Dave Koslo | Fifth | 20 out |
| Future Phillie Alan Bannister is born in Montebello, CA. |
| Wednesday, September 5 |
| » Lost to Dodgers (85-47), 5-2 | Ebbets Field (2-5) | 65-69 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Ken Johnson vs Ralph Branca | Fifth | 21 out |
| Friday, September 7 |
| » Lost to Dodgers (86-47), 11-6 | Ebbets Field (2-6) | 65-70 | Lost 3 |
| » Starters: Robin Roberts vs Preacher Roe | Fifth | 22 out |
| Saturday, September 8 |
| » Lost to Braves (67-67), 5-0 | Braves Field (3-6) | 65-71 | Lost 4 |
| » Starters: Bubba Church vs Chet Nichols | Fifth | 23 out |
| Sunday, September 9 |
| » Lost to Braves (68-67), 5-4 | Braves Field (3-7) | 65-72 | Lost 5 |
| » Starters: Ken Johnson vs Warren Spahn | Fifth | 23½ out |
| » Lost to Braves (69-67), 4-1 | Braves Field (3-8) | 65-73 | Lost 6 |
| » Starters: Niles Jordan vs Dave Cole | Fifth | 23½ out |
| Tuesday, September 11 |
| » Defeated Pirates (57-83), 3-2 | Forbes Field (9-1) | 66-73 | |
| » Starters: Robin Roberts vs Don Carlsen | Fifth | 23½ out |
| » Major-league debuts: Mel Clark (Phillies) |
| Wednesday, September 12 |
| » Lost to Pirates (58-83), 8-6 | Forbes Field (9-2) | 66-74 | |
| » Starters: Karl Drews vs Howie Pollet | Fifth | 23½ out |
| Friday, September 14 |
| » Defeated Reds (61-81), 10-4 | Crosley Field (4-6) | 67-74 | |
| » Starters: Bubba Church vs Willie Ramsdell | Fifth | 23½ out |
| Saturday, September 15 |
| » Defeated Reds (61-82), 5-2 | Crosley Field (5-6) | 68-74 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Niles Jordan vs Herm Wehmeier | Fifth | 22½ out |
| Sunday, September 16 |
| » Lost to Cardinals (75-67), 9-2 | Sportsman's Park III (3-7) | 68-75 | |
| » Starters: Ken Johnson vs Gerry Staley | Fifth | 23½ out |
| Monday, September 17 |
| » Defeated Cardinals (75-68), 2-1 | Sportsman's Park III (4-7) | 69-75 | |
| » Starters: Robin Roberts vs Al Brazle | Fifth | 22½ out |
| Tuesday, September 18 |
| » Lost to Cubs (60-85), 7-4 | Wrigley Field (6-4) | 69-76 | |
| » Starters: Lou Possehl vs Cal McLish | Fifth | 22½ out |
| Wednesday, September 19 |
| » Defeated Cubs (60-86), 5-1 | Wrigley Field (7-4) | 70-76 | |
| » Starters: Bubba Church vs Bob Rush | Fifth | 22½ out |
| Friday, September 21 |
| » Defeated Dodgers (92-53), 9-6 | Ebbets Field (3-6) | 71-76 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Robin Roberts vs Clem Labine | Fifth | 22 out |
| Saturday, September 22 |
| » Defeated Dodgers (92-54), 7-3 | Ebbets Field (4-6) | 72-76 | Won 3 |
| » Starters: Karl Drews vs Don Newcombe | Fifth | 21 out |
| Sunday, September 23 |
| » Lost to Dodgers (93-54), 6-2 | Ebbets Field (4-7) | 72-77 | |
| » Starters: Bubba Church vs Preacher Roe | Fifth | 22 out |
| Tuesday, September 25 |
| » Lost to Giants (93-58), 5-1 | Shibe Park (37-36) | 72-78 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Jim Hearn vs Robin Roberts | Fifth | 21½ out |
| Wednesday, September 26 |
| » Lost to Giants (94-58), 10-1 | Shibe Park (37-37) | 72-79 | Lost 3 |
| » Starters: Larry Jansen vs Ken Johnson | Fifth | 22½ out |
| Friday, September 28 |
| » Defeated Dodgers (94-58), 4-3 | Shibe Park (38-37) | 73-79 | |
| » Starters: Carl Erskine vs Karl Drews | Fourth | 21 out |
| Saturday, September 29 |
| » Lost to Dodgers (95-58), 5-0 | Shibe Park (38-38) | 73-80 | |
| » Starters: Don Newcombe vs Robin Roberts | Fourth | 22 out |
| Sunday, September 30 |
| » Lost to Dodgers (96-58), 9-8 | Shibe Park (38-39) | 73-81 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Preacher Roe vs Bubba Church | Fourth | 23 out |
| Thursday, November 1 |
| Former Phillie Mickey Doolan dies in Orlando, FL at the age of 72. |
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