| Monday, January 7 |
| Future Cardinal Doug Capilla is born in Honolulu, HI. |
| Thursday, January 10 |
| Former Cardinal Bones Ely dies in Berkeley, CA at the age of 89. |
| Thursday, January 17 |
| Future Cardinal Darrell Porter is born in Joplin, MO. |
| Thursday, February 14 |
| Future Cardinal Will McEnaney is born in Springfield, OH. |
| Monday, February 18 |
| Future Cardinal Marc Hill is born in Elsberry, MO. |
| Saturday, March 22 |
| Future Cardinal Eric Rasmussen is born in Racine, WI. |
| Thursday, April 3 |
| Former Cardinal Dick Harley dies in Philadelphia, PA at the age of 80. |
| Tuesday, April 15 |
| » Defeated Pirates (0-1), 3-2 | Sportsman's Park III (1-0) | 1-0 | |
| » Starters: Murry Dickson vs Gerry Staley | First | -- |
| » Major-league debuts: Dick Hall (Pirates) |
| Wednesday, April 16 |
| » Defeated Pirates (0-2), 6-5 | Sportsman's Park III (2-0) | 2-0 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Howie Pollet vs Cliff Chambers | First | -- |
| » Major-league debuts: Les Fusselman (Cardinals) Bobby Del Greco (Pirates) |
| Thursday, April 17 |
| » Lost to Pirates (1-2), 5-3 | Sportsman's Park III (2-1) | 2-1 | |
| » Starters: Joe Muir vs Joe Presko | Second | 1 out |
| » Major-league debuts: Eddie Yuhas (Cardinals) |
| Friday, April 18 |
| » Lost to Cubs (2-1), 5-4 | Wrigley Field (0-1) | 2-2 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Harry Brecheen vs Bob Rush | Third | 2 out |
| Saturday, April 19 |
| » Lost to Cubs (3-1), 8-1 | Wrigley Field (0-2) | 2-3 | Lost 3 |
| » Starters: Red Munger vs Turk Lown | Fourth | 3 out |
| » Major-league debuts: Willard Schmidt (Cardinals) |
| Sunday, April 20 |
| » Defeated Cubs (3-2), 2-1 | Wrigley Field (1-2) | 3-3 | |
| » Starters: Gerry Staley vs Joe Hatten | Fourth | 2 out |
| Monday, April 21 |
| » Major-league debuts: Ron Kline and Lee Walls (Pirates) |
| Tuesday, April 22 |
| » Lost to Reds (5-2), 2-1 | Crosley Field (0-1) | 3-4 | |
| » Starters: Vinegar Bend Mizell vs Ken Raffensberger | Fourth | 3½ out |
| Friday, April 25 |
| » Defeated Pirates (2-8), 6-4 | Forbes Field (1-0) | 4-4 | |
| » Starters: Gerry Staley vs Joe Muir | Fifth | 3 out |
| Saturday, April 26 |
| » Defeated Cubs (6-3), 4-3 | Sportsman's Park III (3-1) | 5-4 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Turk Lown vs Cliff Chambers | Third | 2½ out |
| Sunday, April 27 |
| » Lost to Cubs (7-3), 6-3 | Sportsman's Park III (3-2) | 5-5 | |
| » Starters: Joe Hatten vs Vinegar Bend Mizell | Fifth | 3 out |
| Monday, April 28 |
| » Lost to Cubs (8-3), 4-3 | Sportsman's Park III (3-3) | 5-6 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Paul Minner vs Harry Brecheen | Fourth | 3½ out |
| Tuesday, April 29 |
| » Lost to Dodgers (8-1), 4-1 | Sportsman's Park III (3-4) | 5-7 | Lost 3 |
| » Starters: Preacher Roe vs Joe Presko | Fourth | 4½ out |
| Wednesday, April 30 |
| » Defeated Dodgers (8-2), 14-2 | Sportsman's Park III (4-4) | 6-7 | |
| » Starters: Chris VanCuyk vs Gerry Staley | Fifth | 3½ out |
| Thursday, May 1 |
| » Lost to Phillies (5-7), 6-3 | Sportsman's Park III (4-5) | 6-8 | |
| » Starters: Robin Roberts vs Cliff Chambers | Fifth | 3½ out |
| Friday, May 2 |
| » Defeated Phillies (5-8), 3-2 | Sportsman's Park III (5-5) | 7-8 | |
| » Starters: Russ Meyer vs Vinegar Bend Mizell | Fifth | 3½ out |
| Saturday, May 3 |
| » Defeated Phillies (5-9), 3-0 | Sportsman's Park III (6-5) | 8-8 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Karl Drews vs Cloyd Boyer | Fifth | 3 out |
| Sunday, May 4 |
| » Defeated Braves (6-12), 4-3 | Sportsman's Park III (7-5) | 9-8 | Won 3 |
| » Starters: Warren Spahn vs Gerry Staley | Fifth | 3½ out |
| » Lost to Braves (7-12), 5-1 | Sportsman's Park III (7-6) | 9-9 | |
| » Starters: Max Surkont vs Cliff Chambers | Fifth | 3½ out |
| Tuesday, May 6 |
| » Defeated Giants (12-5), 9-4 | Sportsman's Park III (8-6) | 10-9 | |
| » Starters: Max Lanier vs Joe Presko | Fourth | 3½ out |
| Wednesday, May 7 |
| » Lost to Giants (13-5), 3-1 | Sportsman's Park III (8-7) | 10-10 | |
| » Starters: Sal Maglie vs Willard Schmidt | Fifth | 4½ out |
| Thursday, May 8 |
| » Lost to Giants (14-5), 3-0 | Sportsman's Park III (8-8) | 10-11 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Dave Koslo vs Gerry Staley | Fourth | 5 out |
| Friday, May 9 |
| » Lost to Reds (13-8), 8-3 | Sportsman's Park III (8-9) | 10-12 | Lost 3 |
| » Starters: Ken Raffensberger vs Vinegar Bend Mizell | Fifth | 5½ out |
| Saturday, May 10 |
| » Defeated Reds (13-9), 5-3 | Sportsman's Park III (9-9) | 11-12 | |
| » Starters: Ewell Blackwell vs Cliff Chambers | Fifth | 5½ out |
| Sunday, May 11 |
| » Lost to Reds (14-9), 8-5 | Sportsman's Park III (9-10) | 11-13 | |
| » Starters: Harry Perkowski vs Cloyd Boyer | Fourth | 6 out |
| Tuesday, May 13 |
| » Lost to Dodgers (15-6), 14-8 | Ebbets Field (0-1) | 11-14 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Joe Presko vs Preacher Roe | Fourth | 7 out |
| Wednesday, May 14 |
| » Defeated Dodgers (15-7), 5-1 | Ebbets Field (1-1) | 12-14 | |
| » Starters: Gerry Staley vs Chris VanCuyk | Fourth | 7 out |
| Friday, May 16 |
| » Lost to Braves (11-14), 8-3 | Braves Field (0-1) | 12-15 | |
| » Starters: Vinegar Bend Mizell vs Warren Spahn | Fifth | 6½ out |
| Saturday, May 17 |
| » Defeated Braves (11-15), 5-4 | Braves Field (1-1) | 13-15 | |
| » Starters: Cliff Chambers vs Jim Wilson | Fourth | 6½ out |
| Sunday, May 18 |
| » Defeated Phillies (12-15), 4-3 | Shibe Park (1-0) | 14-15 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Gerry Staley vs Russ Meyer | Fifth | 6½ out |
| Wednesday, May 21 |
| » Defeated Giants (19-8), 3-0 | Polo Grounds V (1-0) | 15-15 | Won 3 |
| » Starters: Cliff Chambers vs Larry Jansen | Fifth | 7 out |
| » Lost to Giants (20-8), 8-1 | Polo Grounds V (1-1) | 15-16 | |
| » Starters: Joe Presko vs Dave Koslo | Fifth | 7 out |
| Thursday, May 22 |
| » Lost to Giants (21-8), 6-0 | Polo Grounds V (1-2) | 15-17 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Gerry Staley vs Monte Kennedy | Sixth | 8 out |
| Friday, May 23 |
| » Lost to Reds (16-15), 2-1 | Crosley Field (0-2) | 15-18 | Lost 3 |
| » Starters: Harry Brecheen vs Ken Raffensberger | Sixth | 9 out |
| Future Cardinal Butch Metzger is born in Lafayette, IN. |
| Saturday, May 24 |
| » Lost to Reds (17-15), 11-5 | Crosley Field (0-3) | 15-19 | Lost 4 |
| » Starters: Cloyd Boyer vs Harry Perkowski | Sixth | 10 out |
| Sunday, May 25 |
| » Defeated Reds (17-16), 7-6 | Crosley Field (1-3) | 16-19 | |
| » Starters: Cliff Chambers vs Herm Wehmeier | Fifth | 9½ out |
| Monday, May 26 |
| » Lost to Cubs (20-15), 3-0 | Wrigley Field (1-3) | 16-20 | |
| » Starters: Vinegar Bend Mizell vs Bob Rush | Sixth | 10 out |
| Tuesday, May 27 |
| » Defeated Cubs (20-16), 8-5 | Wrigley Field (2-3) | 17-20 | |
| » Starters: Gerry Staley vs Johnny Klippstein | Fifth | 10 out |
| Wednesday, May 28 |
| » Lost to Cubs (21-16), 7-2 | Wrigley Field (2-4) | 17-21 | |
| » Starters: Harry Brecheen vs Joe Hatten | Sixth | 11 out |
| Thursday, May 29 |
| Former Cardinal Doc Lavan dies in Detroit, MI at the age of 62. |
| Friday, May 30 |
| » Defeated Pirates (8-33), 3-2 | Forbes Field (2-0) | 18-21 | |
| » Starters: Eddie Yuhas vs Bob Friend | Sixth | 10½ out |
| » Lost to Pirates (9-33), 4-3 | Forbes Field (2-1) | 18-22 | |
| » Starters: Cloyd Boyer vs Ron Kline | Sixth | 10½ out |
| Sunday, June 1 |
| » Defeated Giants (27-11), 8-7 | Sportsman's Park III (10-10) | 19-22 | |
| » Starters: Dave Koslo vs Vinegar Bend Mizell | Fifth | 9½ out |
| » Defeated Giants (27-12), 8-2 | Sportsman's Park III (11-10) | 20-22 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Monte Kennedy vs Gerry Staley | Fifth | 9½ out |
| Monday, June 2 |
| » Defeated Giants (27-13), 5-4 | Sportsman's Park III (12-10) | 21-22 | Won 3 |
| » Starters: Sal Maglie vs Harry Brecheen | Fourth | 8½ out |
| Tuesday, June 3 |
| » Lost to Braves (16-23), 3-2 | Sportsman's Park III (12-11) | 21-23 | |
| » Starters: Jim Wilson vs Willard Schmidt | Fifth | 9½ out |
| Wednesday, June 4 |
| » Defeated Braves (16-24), 6-0 | Sportsman's Park III (13-11) | 22-23 | |
| » Starters: Dick Donovan vs Cloyd Boyer | Fifth | 9½ out |
| Thursday, June 5 |
| » Lost to Braves (17-24), 8-3 | Sportsman's Park III (13-12) | 22-24 | |
| » Starters: Warren Spahn vs Eddie Yuhas | Fifth | 10½ out |
| Friday, June 6 |
| » Defeated Phillies (18-25), 5-4 | Sportsman's Park III (14-12) | 23-24 | |
| » Starters: Curt Simmons vs Vinegar Bend Mizell | Fifth | 10½ out |
| Saturday, June 7 |
| » Lost to Phillies (19-25), 4-3 | Sportsman's Park III (14-13) | 23-25 | |
| » Starters: Robin Roberts vs Gerry Staley | Fifth | 11½ out |
| Sunday, June 8 |
| » Defeated Phillies (19-26), 5-3 | Sportsman's Park III (15-13) | 24-25 | |
| » Starters: Russ Meyer vs Willard Schmidt | Fourth | 12 out |
| Monday, June 9 |
| » Lost to Dodgers (35-11), 6-2 | Sportsman's Park III (15-14) | 24-26 | |
| » Starters: Carl Erskine vs Cloyd Boyer | Fourth | 13 out |
| Tuesday, June 10 |
| » Defeated Dodgers (35-12), 1-0 | Sportsman's Park III (16-14) | 25-26 | |
| » Starters: Chris VanCuyk vs Joe Presko | Fourth | 12 out |
| Wednesday, June 11 |
| » Defeated Dodgers (35-13), 3-2 | Sportsman's Park III (17-14) | 26-26 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Ben Wade vs Vinegar Bend Mizell | Fourth | 11 out |
| Thursday, June 12 |
| » Defeated Dodgers (35-14), 15-10 | Sportsman's Park III (18-14) | 27-26 | Won 3 |
| » Starters: Preacher Roe vs Gerry Staley | Fourth | 10 out |
| Saturday, June 14 |
| » Lost to Giants (32-17), 4-3 | Polo Grounds V (1-3) | 27-27 | |
| » Starters: Cloyd Boyer vs Larry Jansen | Fourth | 11½ out |
| Sunday, June 15 |
| » Defeated Giants (32-18), 14-12 | Polo Grounds V (2-3) | 28-27 | |
| » Starters: Joe Presko vs Sal Maglie | Fourth | 11 out |
| » Lost to Giants (33-18), 3-0 | Polo Grounds V (2-4) | 28-28 | |
| » Starters: Gerry Staley vs Dave Koslo | Fourth | 11 out |
| Monday, June 16 |
| » Lost to Giants (34-18), 8-7 | Polo Grounds V (2-5) | 28-29 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Harry Brecheen vs Monte Kennedy | Fourth | 11½ out |
| Tuesday, June 17 |
| » Lost to Phillies (23-30), 2-1 | Shibe Park (1-1) | 28-30 | Lost 3 |
| » Starters: Vinegar Bend Mizell vs Curt Simmons | Fourth | 12 out |
| » Defeated Phillies (23-31), 4-0 | Shibe Park (2-1) | 29-30 | |
| » Starters: Al Brazle vs Robin Roberts | Fourth | 12 out |
| Wednesday, June 18 |
| » Defeated Phillies (23-32), 7-1 | Shibe Park (3-1) | 30-30 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Joe Presko vs Russ Meyer | Fourth | 12 out |
| Thursday, June 19 |
| » Defeated Phillies (23-33), 6-4 | Shibe Park (4-1) | 31-30 | Won 3 |
| » Starters: Cloyd Boyer vs Howie Fox | Fourth | 12 out |
| Friday, June 20 |
| » Lost to Braves (24-34), 12-7 | Braves Field (1-2) | 31-31 | |
| » Starters: Gerry Staley vs Jim Wilson | Fourth | 13 out |
| Saturday, June 21 |
| » Defeated Braves (24-35), 9-0 | Braves Field (2-2) | 32-31 | |
| » Starters: Vinegar Bend Mizell vs Max Surkont | Fourth | 13 out |
| Sunday, June 22 |
| » Defeated Braves (24-36), 7-2 | Braves Field (3-2) | 33-31 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Al Brazle vs Vern Bickford | Fourth | 12 out |
| » Defeated Braves (24-37), 7-2 | Braves Field (4-2) | 34-31 | Won 3 |
| » Starters: Harry Brecheen vs Warren Spahn | Fourth | 12 out |
| Tuesday, June 24 |
| » Lost to Dodgers (43-15), 6-0 | Ebbets Field (1-2) | 34-32 | |
| » Starters: Joe Presko vs Preacher Roe | Fourth | 12 out |
| » Defeated Dodgers (43-16), 7-4 | Ebbets Field (2-2) | 35-32 | |
| » Starters: Cloyd Boyer vs Chris VanCuyk | Fourth | 12 out |
| Wednesday, June 25 |
| » Lost to Dodgers (44-16), 3-1 | Ebbets Field (2-3) | 35-33 | |
| » Starters: Gerry Staley vs Carl Erskine | Fourth | 13 out |
| Friday, June 27 |
| » Defeated Pirates (17-51), 6-4 | Forbes Field (3-1) | 36-33 | |
| » Starters: Vinegar Bend Mizell vs Woody Main | Fourth | 12½ out |
| Saturday, June 28 |
| » Defeated Pirates (17-52), 4-3 | Forbes Field (4-1) | 37-33 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Joe Presko vs Murry Dickson | Fourth | 12½ out |
| Sunday, June 29 |
| » Lost to Pirates (18-52), 2-1 | Forbes Field (4-2) | 37-34 | |
| » Starters: Cloyd Boyer vs Howie Pollet | Fourth | 13½ out |
| Monday, June 30 |
| » Defeated Reds (31-38), 7-3 | Sportsman's Park III (19-14) | 38-34 | |
| » Starters: Ewell Blackwell vs Gerry Staley | Fourth | 12½ out |
| Tuesday, July 1 |
| » Defeated Reds (31-39), 8-3 | Sportsman's Park III (20-14) | 39-34 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Ken Raffensberger vs Vinegar Bend Mizell | Fourth | 12½ out |
| Wednesday, July 2 |
| » Defeated Reds (31-40), 3-0 | Sportsman's Park III (21-14) | 40-34 | Won 3 |
| » Starters: Herm Wehmeier vs Harry Brecheen | Fourth | 11 out |
| Thursday, July 3 |
| » Defeated Cubs (40-32), 4-1 | Sportsman's Park III (22-14) | 41-34 | Won 4 |
| » Starters: Bob Rush vs Joe Presko | Fourth | 10 out |
| Friday, July 4 |
| » Defeated Cubs (40-33), 13-7 | Sportsman's Park III (23-14) | 42-34 | Won 5 |
| » Starters: Johnny Klippstein vs Cloyd Boyer | Third | 9½ out |
| » Defeated Cubs (40-34), 4-1 | Sportsman's Park III (24-14) | 43-34 | Won 6 |
| » Starters: Bob Schultz vs Gerry Staley | Third | 9½ out |
| Saturday, July 5 |
| » Defeated Pirates (21-57), 5-0 | Sportsman's Park III (25-14) | 44-34 | Won 7 |
| » Starters: Woody Main vs Al Brazle | Third | 9½ out |
| Sunday, July 6 |
| » Defeated Pirates (21-58), 6-5 | Sportsman's Park III (26-14) | 45-34 | Won 8 |
| » Starters: Murry Dickson vs Vinegar Bend Mizell | Third | 9 out |
| » Defeated Pirates (21-59), 6-4 | Sportsman's Park III (27-14) | 46-34 | Won 9 |
| » Starters: Paul LaPalme vs Cliff Chambers | Third | 9 out |
| Thursday, July 10 |
| » Defeated Phillies (35-41), 10-3 | Sportsman's Park III (28-14) | 47-34 | Won 10 |
| » Starters: Curt Simmons vs Gerry Staley | Third | 8 out |
| Friday, July 11 |
| » Lost to Phillies (36-41), 4-3 | Sportsman's Park III (28-15) | 47-35 | |
| » Starters: Robin Roberts vs Vinegar Bend Mizell | Third | 9 out |
| Saturday, July 12 |
| » Defeated Phillies (36-42), 3-2 | Sportsman's Park III (29-15) | 48-35 | |
| » Starters: Russ Meyer vs Harry Brecheen | Third | 9 out |
| Monday, July 14 |
| » Lost to Dodgers (54-22), 6-0 | Sportsman's Park III (29-16) | 48-36 | |
| » Starters: Carl Erskine vs Cloyd Boyer | Third | 10 out |
| » Major-league debuts: Bobby Tiefenauer (Cardinals) |
| Tuesday, July 15 |
| » Lost to Giants (51-29), 6-3 | Sportsman's Park III (29-17) | 48-37 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Dave Koslo vs Gerry Staley | Third | 10½ out |
| » Major-league debuts: Dusty Rhodes (Giants) |
| Wednesday, July 16 |
| » Lost to Giants (52-29), 8-7 | Sportsman's Park III (29-18) | 48-38 | Lost 3 |
| » Starters: Sal Maglie vs Vinegar Bend Mizell | Third | 11½ out |
| Thursday, July 17 |
| » Defeated Giants (52-30), 3-2 | Sportsman's Park III (30-18) | 49-38 | |
| » Starters: Max Lanier vs Joe Presko | Third | 11½ out |
| Friday, July 18 |
| » Defeated Braves (36-49), 7-2 | Sportsman's Park III (31-18) | 50-38 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Max Surkont vs Harry Brecheen | Third | 11½ out |
| Saturday, July 19 |
| » Lost to Braves (37-49), 6-2 | Sportsman's Park III (31-19) | 50-39 | |
| » Starters: Jim Wilson vs Al Brazle | Third | 12½ out |
| Sunday, July 20 |
| » Defeated Braves (37-50), 8-4 | Sportsman's Park III (32-19) | 51-39 | |
| » Starters: Warren Spahn vs Vinegar Bend Mizell | Third | 12½ out |
| Tuesday, July 22 |
| » Lost to Giants (54-31), 3-2 | Polo Grounds V (2-6) | 51-40 | |
| » Starters: Gerry Staley vs Dave Koslo | Third | 13½ out |
| Thursday, July 24 |
| » Lost to Giants (55-31), 9-5 | Polo Grounds V (2-7) | 51-41 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Harry Brecheen vs Max Lanier | Third | 13½ out |
| Friday, July 25 |
| » Defeated Dodgers (61-25), 8-4 | Ebbets Field (3-3) | 52-41 | |
| » Starters: Joe Presko vs Chris VanCuyk | Third | 12½ out |
| Saturday, July 26 |
| » Defeated Dodgers (61-26), 5-3 | Ebbets Field (4-3) | 53-41 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Vinegar Bend Mizell vs Carl Erskine | Third | 11½ out |
| Sunday, July 27 |
| » Defeated Dodgers (61-27), 4-3 | Ebbets Field (5-3) | 54-41 | Won 3 |
| » Starters: Mike Clark vs Preacher Roe | Third | 10½ out |
| Monday, July 28 |
| » Defeated Dodgers (61-28), 3-2 | Ebbets Field (6-3) | 55-41 | Won 4 |
| » Starters: Gerry Staley vs Ben Wade | Third | 9½ out |
| Tuesday, July 29 |
| » Defeated Braves (40-54), 6-5 | Braves Field (5-2) | 56-41 | Won 5 |
| » Starters: Cliff Chambers vs Jim Wilson | Third | 8½ out |
| Wednesday, July 30 |
| » Lost to Braves (41-54), 2-1 | Braves Field (5-3) | 56-42 | |
| » Starters: Joe Presko vs Warren Spahn | Third | 9½ out |
| Thursday, July 31 |
| » Defeated Braves (41-55), 8-3 | Braves Field (6-3) | 57-42 | |
| » Starters: Vinegar Bend Mizell vs Vern Bickford | Third | 10 out |
| Friday, August 1 |
| » Defeated Phillies (52-47), 10-5 | Shibe Park (5-1) | 58-42 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Mike Clark vs Russ Meyer | Third | 9 out |
| Saturday, August 2 |
| » Lost to Phillies (53-47), 6-2 | Shibe Park (5-2) | 58-43 | |
| » Starters: Gerry Staley vs Karl Drews | Third | 9½ out |
| Sunday, August 3 |
| » Lost to Phillies (54-47), 6-0 | Shibe Park (5-3) | 58-44 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Joe Presko vs Curt Simmons | Third | 11 out |
| Tuesday, August 5 |
| » Defeated Pirates (30-77), 4-3 | Forbes Field (5-2) | 59-44 | |
| » Starters: Vinegar Bend Mizell vs Cal Hogue | Third | 10 out |
| Wednesday, August 6 |
| » Defeated Pirates (30-78), 7-2 | Forbes Field (6-2) | 60-44 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Gerry Staley vs Bob Friend | Third | 9 out |
| » Defeated Pirates (30-79), 3-2 | Forbes Field (7-2) | 61-44 | Won 3 |
| » Starters: Cloyd Boyer vs Woody Main | Third | 9 out |
| Thursday, August 7 |
| » Defeated Reds (43-63), 7-4 | Crosley Field (2-3) | 62-44 | Won 4 |
| » Starters: Harry Brecheen vs Harry Perkowski | Third | 8½ out |
| Friday, August 8 |
| » Lost to Reds (44-63), 8-5 | Crosley Field (2-4) | 62-45 | |
| » Starters: Cliff Chambers vs Ewell Blackwell | Third | 9½ out |
| Saturday, August 9 |
| » Lost to Reds (45-63), 12-3 | Crosley Field (2-5) | 62-46 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Joe Presko vs Bubba Church | Third | 11 out |
| Sunday, August 10 |
| » Defeated Reds (45-64), 3-2 | Crosley Field (3-5) | 63-46 | |
| » Starters: Vinegar Bend Mizell vs Ken Raffensberger | Third | 11 out |
| » Lost to Reds (46-64), 4-2 | Crosley Field (3-6) | 63-47 | |
| » Starters: Cloyd Boyer vs Frank Hiller | Third | 11 out |
| Monday, August 11 |
| » Lost to Cubs (55-53), 10-2 | Wrigley Field (2-5) | 63-48 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Gerry Staley vs Turk Lown | Third | 11½ out |
| Tuesday, August 12 |
| » Defeated Cubs (55-54), 1-0 | Wrigley Field (3-5) | 64-48 | |
| » Starters: Stu Miller vs Bob Rush | Third | 11 out |
| » Major-league debuts: Stu Miller (Cardinals) |
| Thursday, August 14 |
| » Lost to Pirates (33-82), 5-3 | Sportsman's Park III (32-20) | 64-49 | |
| » Starters: Murry Dickson vs Joe Presko | Third | 11 out |
| Friday, August 15 |
| » Defeated Pirates (33-83), 5-4 | Sportsman's Park III (33-20) | 65-49 | |
| » Starters: Ron Necciai vs Mike Clark | Third | 10 out |
| Saturday, August 16 |
| » Defeated Reds (49-66), 3-1 | Sportsman's Park III (34-20) | 66-49 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Harry Perkowski vs Vinegar Bend Mizell | Third | 10 out |
| Sunday, August 17 |
| » Defeated Reds (49-67), 2-1 | Sportsman's Park III (35-20) | 67-49 | Won 3 |
| » Starters: Frank Hiller vs Stu Miller | Third | 9 out |
| Tuesday, August 19 |
| » Defeated Braves (49-65), 7-5 | Sportsman's Park III (36-20) | 68-49 | Won 4 |
| » Starters: Jim Wilson vs Gerry Staley | Third | 8½ out |
| Wednesday, August 20 |
| » Defeated Braves (49-66), 9-2 | Sportsman's Park III (37-20) | 69-49 | Won 5 |
| » Starters: Lew Burdette vs Harvey Haddix | Third | 8½ out |
| » Major-league debuts: Harvey Haddix (Cardinals) |
| Thursday, August 21 |
| » Defeated Braves (49-67), 3-2 | Sportsman's Park III (38-20) | 70-49 | Won 6 |
| » Starters: Warren Spahn vs Vinegar Bend Mizell | Third | 8 out |
| Former Cardinal Jack Ryan dies in Boston, MA at the age of 84. |
| Friday, August 22 |
| » Defeated Giants (69-47), 3-1 | Sportsman's Park III (39-20) | 71-49 | Won 7 |
| » Starters: Dave Koslo vs Stu Miller | Third | 7½ out |
| Saturday, August 23 |
| » Defeated Giants (69-48), 3-1 | Sportsman's Park III (40-20) | 72-49 | Won 8 |
| » Starters: Max Lanier vs Al Brazle | Second | 7½ out |
| Future Cardinal Jerry White is born in Shirley, MA. |
| Sunday, August 24 |
| » Lost to Dodgers (78-39), 10-4 | Sportsman's Park III (40-21) | 72-50 | |
| » Starters: Preacher Roe vs Joe Presko | Second | 8½ out |
| Monday, August 25 |
| » Lost to Dodgers (79-39), 3-1 | Sportsman's Park III (40-22) | 72-51 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Johnny Rutherford vs Gerry Staley | Third | 10½ out |
| » Lost to Dodgers (80-39), 9-5 | Sportsman's Park III (40-23) | 72-52 | Lost 3 |
| » Starters: Billy Loes vs Harvey Haddix | Third | 10½ out |
| Tuesday, August 26 |
| » Lost to Dodgers (81-39), 4-3 | Sportsman's Park III (40-24) | 72-53 | Lost 4 |
| » Starters: Carl Erskine vs Stu Miller | Third | 11½ out |
| Wednesday, August 27 |
| » Lost to Phillies (66-57), 7-2 | Sportsman's Park III (40-25) | 72-54 | Lost 5 |
| » Starters: Curt Simmons vs Vinegar Bend Mizell | Third | 11½ out |
| Thursday, August 28 |
| » Lost to Phillies (67-57), 10-6 | Sportsman's Park III (40-26) | 72-55 | Lost 6 |
| » Starters: Robin Roberts vs Mike Clark | Third | 12½ out |
| Saturday, August 30 |
| » Defeated Pirates (37-94), 12-2 | Forbes Field (8-2) | 73-55 | |
| » Starters: Gerry Staley vs Ron Necciai | Third | 11 out |
| Sunday, August 31 |
| » Lost to Pirates (38-94), 4-2 | Forbes Field (8-3) | 73-56 | |
| » Starters: Stu Miller vs Murry Dickson | Third | 12 out |
| Monday, September 1 |
| » Defeated Reds (56-75), 6-0 | Crosley Field (4-6) | 74-56 | |
| » Starters: Vinegar Bend Mizell vs Bubba Church | Third | 12 out |
| » Lost to Reds (57-75), 3-2 | Crosley Field (4-7) | 74-57 | |
| » Starters: Harvey Haddix vs Harry Perkowski | Third | 12 out |
| Wednesday, September 3 |
| » Defeated Cubs (66-69), 6-1 | Sportsman's Park III (41-26) | 75-57 | |
| » Starters: Bob Schultz vs Gerry Staley | Third | 11 out |
| Thursday, September 4 |
| » Defeated Cubs (66-70), 1-0 | Sportsman's Park III (42-26) | 76-57 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Warren Hacker vs Stu Miller | Third | 10 out |
| Friday, September 5 |
| » Defeated Pirates (39-98), 4-0 | Sportsman's Park III (43-26) | 77-57 | Won 3 |
| » Starters: Bill Bell vs Vinegar Bend Mizell | Third | 9 out |
| Saturday, September 6 |
| » Defeated Pirates (39-99), 7-4 | Sportsman's Park III (44-26) | 78-57 | Won 4 |
| » Starters: Murry Dickson vs Harvey Haddix | Third | 7½ out |
| Sunday, September 7 |
| » Defeated Pirates (39-100), 4-3 | Sportsman's Park III (45-26) | 79-57 | Won 5 |
| » Starters: Howie Pollet vs Gerry Staley | Third | 7½ out |
| Tuesday, September 9 |
| » Defeated Phillies (74-63), 7-4 | Shibe Park (6-3) | 80-57 | Won 6 |
| » Starters: Stu Miller vs Curt Simmons | Third | 6½ out |
| Future Cardinal Jerry Mumphrey is born in Tyler, TX. |
| Wednesday, September 10 |
| » Lost to Phillies (75-63), 6-3 | Shibe Park (6-4) | 80-58 | |
| » Starters: Vinegar Bend Mizell vs Russ Meyer | Third | 8 out |
| Thursday, September 11 |
| » Lost to Phillies (76-63), 3-2 | Shibe Park (6-5) | 80-59 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Cliff Chambers vs Robin Roberts | Third | 8 out |
| Friday, September 12 |
| » Lost to Dodgers (89-51), 8-5 | Ebbets Field (6-4) | 80-60 | Lost 3 |
| » Starters: Gerry Staley vs Preacher Roe | Third | 9 out |
| Saturday, September 13 |
| » Defeated Dodgers (89-52), 5-2 | Ebbets Field (7-4) | 81-60 | |
| » Starters: Stu Miller vs Ken Lehman | Third | 8 out |
| » Major-league debuts: Jim Hughes (Dodgers) |
| Sunday, September 14 |
| » Defeated Giants (86-56), 14-4 | Polo Grounds V (3-7) | 82-60 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Harvey Haddix vs Dave Koslo | Third | 7 out |
| Monday, September 15 |
| » Lost to Giants (87-56), 12-1 | Polo Grounds V (3-8) | 82-61 | |
| » Starters: Al Brazle vs Sal Maglie | Third | 8 out |
| Tuesday, September 16 |
| » Defeated Braves (63-81), 8-6 | Braves Field (7-3) | 83-61 | |
| » Starters: Vinegar Bend Mizell vs Warren Spahn | Third | 7½ out |
| » Defeated Braves (63-82), 5-1 | Braves Field (8-3) | 84-61 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Harry Brecheen vs Ernie Johnson | Third | 7½ out |
| Friday, September 19 |
| » Defeated Cubs (73-76), 5-3 | Wrigley Field (4-5) | 85-61 | Won 3 |
| » Starters: Stu Miller vs Johnny Klippstein | Third | 7 out |
| Saturday, September 20 |
| » Lost to Cubs (74-76), 4-1 | Wrigley Field (4-6) | 85-62 | |
| » Starters: Gerry Staley vs Warren Hacker | Third | 8 out |
| Sunday, September 21 |
| » Lost to Cubs (75-76), 3-2 | Wrigley Field (4-7) | 85-63 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Vinegar Bend Mizell vs Bob Rush | Third | 9 out |
| Tuesday, September 23 |
| » Defeated Reds (66-83), 4-3 | Sportsman's Park III (46-26) | 86-63 | |
| » Starters: Harry Perkowski vs Stu Miller | Third | 8½ out |
| Wednesday, September 24 |
| » Lost to Reds (67-83), 6-1 | Sportsman's Park III (46-27) | 86-64 | |
| » Starters: Ken Raffensberger vs Vinegar Bend Mizell | Third | 8½ out |
| Thursday, September 25 |
| » Defeated Reds (67-84), 4-3 | Sportsman's Park III (47-27) | 87-64 | |
| » Starters: Herm Wehmeier vs Cliff Chambers | Third | 8 out |
| Friday, September 26 |
| » Defeated Cubs (75-77), 10-3 | Sportsman's Park III (48-27) | 88-64 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Warren Hacker vs Gerry Staley | Third | 8 out |
| Saturday, September 27 |
| » Lost to Cubs (76-77), 4-1 | Sportsman's Park III (48-28) | 88-65 | |
| » Starters: Bob Rush vs Stu Miller | Third | 8 out |
| Sunday, September 28 |
| » Lost to Cubs (77-77), 3-0 | Sportsman's Park III (48-29) | 88-66 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Paul Minner vs Harvey Haddix | Third | 8½ out |
| Monday, October 20 |
| Future Cardinal Dave Collins is born in Rapid City, SD. |
| Monday, October 27 |
| Future Cardinal Pete Vuckovich is born in Johnstown, PA. |
| Saturday, November 8 |
| Future Cardinal John Denny is born in Prescott, AZ. |
| Sunday, December 21 |
| Future Cardinal Joaquin Andujar is born in San Pedro de Macoris, D.R. |
| Thursday, December 25 |
| Future Cardinal Julio Gonzalez is born in Caguas, P.R. |
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