| Thursday, January 10 |
| Former Dodger Bones Ely dies in Berkeley, CA at the age of 89. |
| Monday, January 14 |
| Future Dodger Terry Forster is born in Sioux Falls, SD. |
| Tuesday, April 15 |
| » Defeated Braves (0-1), 3-2 | Braves Field (1-0) | 1-0 | |
| » Starters: Preacher Roe vs Warren Spahn | First | -- |
| » Major-league debuts: Eddie Mathews (Braves) |
| Wednesday, April 16 |
| » Defeated Braves (0-2), 14-8 | Braves Field (2-0) | 2-0 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Chris VanCuyk vs Max Surkont | First | -- |
| » Major-league debuts: George Crowe Billy Klaus and Pete Whisenant (Braves) |
| Thursday, April 17 |
| » Defeated Braves (0-3), 8-2 | Braves Field (3-0) | 3-0 | Won 3 |
| » Starters: Johnny Schmitz vs Gene Conley | First | -- |
| » Major-league debuts: Gene Conley (Braves) |
| Friday, April 18 |
| » Defeated Giants (1-2), 7-6 | Ebbets Field (1-0) | 4-0 | Won 4 |
| » Starters: Jim Hearn vs Clem Labine | First | -- |
| Saturday, April 19 |
| » Defeated Giants (1-3), 11-6 | Ebbets Field (2-0) | 5-0 | Won 5 |
| » Starters: Max Lanier vs Ralph Branca | First | -- |
| » Major-league debuts: Hoyt Wilhelm (Giants) |
| Sunday, April 20 |
| » Lost to Giants (2-3), 6-0 | Ebbets Field (2-1) | 5-1 | |
| » Starters: Sal Maglie vs Ben Wade | First | -- |
| Monday, April 21 |
| Former Dodger Larry LeJeune dies in Eloise, MI at the age of 67. |
| Tuesday, April 22 |
| » Defeated Braves (3-5), 2-1 | Ebbets Field (3-1) | 6-1 | |
| » Starters: Max Surkont vs Chris VanCuyk | First | -- |
| » Defeated Braves (3-6), 3-1 | Ebbets Field (4-1) | 7-1 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Jim Wilson vs Preacher Roe | First | -- |
| Thursday, April 24 |
| Future Dodger Pat Zachry is born in Richmond, TX. |
| Tuesday, April 29 |
| » Defeated Cardinals (5-7), 4-1 | Sportsman's Park III (1-0) | 8-1 | Won 3 |
| » Starters: Preacher Roe vs Joe Presko | First | -- |
| Future Dodger Ron Washington is born in New Orleans, LA. |
| Wednesday, April 30 |
| » Lost to Cardinals (6-7), 14-2 | Sportsman's Park III (1-1) | 8-2 | |
| » Starters: Chris VanCuyk vs Gerry Staley | First | -- |
| Thursday, May 1 |
| » Lost to Cubs (10-4), 7-2 | Wrigley Field (0-1) | 8-3 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Ralph Branca vs Johnny Klippstein | First | -- |
| » Major-league debuts: Joe Black (Dodgers) |
| Friday, May 2 |
| » Defeated Cubs (10-5), 3-1 | Wrigley Field (1-1) | 9-3 | |
| » Starters: Clem Labine vs Turk Lown | First | -- |
| Saturday, May 3 |
| » Lost to Cubs (11-5), 3-2 | Wrigley Field (1-2) | 9-4 | |
| » Starters: Ben Wade vs Bob Rush | Second | ½ out |
| Sunday, May 4 |
| » Defeated Pirates (3-16), 6-0 | Forbes Field (1-0) | 10-4 | |
| » Starters: Carl Erskine vs Murry Dickson | Second | ½ out |
| Monday, May 5 |
| » Defeated Pirates (3-17), 5-1 | Forbes Field (2-0) | 11-4 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Ralph Branca vs Bob Friend | Second | ½ out |
| Tuesday, May 6 |
| » Defeated Reds (12-7), 5-4 | Crosley Field (1-0) | 12-4 | Won 3 |
| » Starters: Preacher Roe vs Herm Wehmeier | First | -- |
| Former Dodger Rube Dessau dies in York, PA at the age of 70. |
| Wednesday, May 7 |
| » Defeated Reds (12-8), 5-4 | Crosley Field (2-0) | 13-4 | Won 4 |
| » Starters: Chris VanCuyk vs Frank Hiller | First | -- |
| Saturday, May 10 |
| » Lost to Phillies (7-12), 4-0 | Ebbets Field (4-2) | 13-5 | |
| » Starters: Karl Drews vs Ralph Branca | Second | 1½ out |
| » Lost to Phillies (8-12), 8-1 | Ebbets Field (4-3) | 13-6 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Robin Roberts vs Clem Labine | Second | 1½ out |
| Sunday, May 11 |
| » Defeated Phillies (8-13), 4-3 | Ebbets Field (5-3) | 14-6 | |
| » Starters: Howie Fox vs Carl Erskine | Second | 1 out |
| Tuesday, May 13 |
| » Defeated Cardinals (11-14), 14-8 | Ebbets Field (6-3) | 15-6 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Joe Presko vs Preacher Roe | Second | 1 out |
| Wednesday, May 14 |
| » Lost to Cardinals (12-14), 5-1 | Ebbets Field (6-4) | 15-7 | |
| » Starters: Gerry Staley vs Chris VanCuyk | Second | 2 out |
| Thursday, May 15 |
| » Defeated Pirates (5-23), 2-0 | Ebbets Field (7-4) | 16-7 | |
| » Starters: Murry Dickson vs Billy Loes | Second | 1½ out |
| Friday, May 16 |
| » Defeated Pirates (5-24), 6-4 | Ebbets Field (8-4) | 17-7 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Bob Friend vs Carl Erskine | First | -- |
| Saturday, May 17 |
| » Defeated Pirates (5-25), 12-7 | Ebbets Field (9-4) | 18-7 | Won 3 |
| » Starters: Ron Kline vs Ben Wade | First | -- |
| Sunday, May 18 |
| » Defeated Cubs (16-13), 7-2 | Ebbets Field (10-4) | 19-7 | Won 4 |
| » Starters: Willie Ramsdell vs Preacher Roe | First | -- |
| Monday, May 19 |
| » Tied Cubs, 1-1 | Ebbets Field (10-4) | 19-7 | |
| » Starters: Turk Lown vs Billy Loes | First | -- |
| Wednesday, May 21 |
| » Defeated Reds (15-14), 19-1 | Ebbets Field (11-4) | 20-7 | Won 5 |
| » Starters: Ewell Blackwell vs Chris VanCuyk | First | -- |
| Thursday, May 22 |
| » Defeated Reds (15-15), 8-7 | Ebbets Field (12-4) | 21-7 | Won 6 |
| » Starters: Frank Hiller vs Clem Labine | First | -- |
| Friday, May 23 |
| » Defeated Phillies (14-16), 5-1 | Shibe Park (1-0) | 22-7 | Won 7 |
| » Starters: Ben Wade vs Karl Drews | First | -- |
| Saturday, May 24 |
| » Defeated Phillies (14-17), 5-0 | Shibe Park (2-0) | 23-7 | Won 8 |
| » Starters: Billy Loes vs Russ Meyer | First | -- |
| Monday, May 26 |
| » Lost to Giants (24-8), 4-2 | Polo Grounds V (0-1) | 23-8 | |
| » Starters: Preacher Roe vs Jim Hearn | Second | ½ out |
| Tuesday, May 27 |
| » Lost to Giants (25-8), 3-0 | Ebbets Field (12-5) | 23-9 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Sal Maglie vs Ben Wade | Second | 1½ out |
| Former Dodger Lou Ritter dies in Harrisburg, PA at the age of 77. |
| Wednesday, May 28 |
| » Lost to Giants (26-8), 6-2 | Ebbets Field (12-6) | 23-10 | Lost 3 |
| » Starters: Jim Hearn vs Billy Loes | Second | 2½ out |
| Thursday, May 29 |
| » Defeated Braves (13-20), 7-3 | Ebbets Field (13-6) | 24-10 | |
| » Starters: Max Surkont vs Chris VanCuyk | Second | 1½ out |
| Friday, May 30 |
| » Defeated Braves (13-21), 5-4 | Ebbets Field (14-6) | 25-10 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Jim Wilson vs Preacher Roe | Second | ½ out |
| » Defeated Braves (13-22), 11-2 | Ebbets Field (15-6) | 26-10 | Won 3 |
| » Starters: Dick Donovan vs Johnny Schmitz | Second | ½ out |
| Sunday, June 1 |
| » Defeated Cubs (23-17), 3-2 | Wrigley Field (2-2) | 27-10 | Won 4 |
| » Starters: Ben Wade vs Johnny Klippstein | First | -- |
| Monday, June 2 |
| » Lost to Cubs (24-17), 6-1 | Wrigley Field (2-3) | 27-11 | |
| » Starters: Billy Loes vs Bob Kelly | First | -- |
| Tuesday, June 3 |
| » Defeated Pirates (11-35), 6-4 | Forbes Field (3-0) | 28-11 | |
| » Starters: Ralph Branca vs Red Munger | First | -- |
| Wednesday, June 4 |
| » Defeated Pirates (11-36), 7-4 | Forbes Field (4-0) | 29-11 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Carl Erskine vs Bob Friend | First | -- |
| Thursday, June 5 |
| » Defeated Pirates (11-37), 2-0 | Forbes Field (5-0) | 30-11 | Won 3 |
| » Starters: Ben Wade vs Ron Kline | First | -- |
| Friday, June 6 |
| » Defeated Reds (23-23), 6-4 | Crosley Field (3-0) | 31-11 | Won 4 |
| » Starters: Preacher Roe vs Ken Raffensberger | First | -- |
| Saturday, June 7 |
| » Defeated Reds (23-24), 11-3 | Crosley Field (4-0) | 32-11 | Won 5 |
| » Starters: Chris VanCuyk vs Bubba Church | First | -- |
| Sunday, June 8 |
| » Defeated Reds (23-25), 11-7 | Crosley Field (5-0) | 33-11 | Won 6 |
| » Starters: Ralph Branca vs Frank Hiller | First | -- |
| » Defeated Reds (23-26), 10-4 | Crosley Field (6-0) | 34-11 | Won 7 |
| » Starters: Billy Loes vs Frank Smith | First | -- |
| Monday, June 9 |
| » Defeated Cardinals (24-26), 6-2 | Sportsman's Park III (2-1) | 35-11 | Won 8 |
| » Starters: Carl Erskine vs Cloyd Boyer | First | -- |
| Tuesday, June 10 |
| » Lost to Cardinals (25-26), 1-0 | Sportsman's Park III (2-2) | 35-12 | |
| » Starters: Chris VanCuyk vs Joe Presko | First | -- |
| Wednesday, June 11 |
| » Lost to Cardinals (26-26), 3-2 | Sportsman's Park III (2-3) | 35-13 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Ben Wade vs Vinegar Bend Mizell | First | -- |
| Thursday, June 12 |
| » Lost to Cardinals (27-26), 15-10 | Sportsman's Park III (2-4) | 35-14 | Lost 3 |
| » Starters: Preacher Roe vs Gerry Staley | First | -- |
| Saturday, June 14 |
| » Defeated Reds (24-28), 6-2 | Ebbets Field (16-6) | 36-14 | |
| » Starters: Herm Wehmeier vs Chris VanCuyk | First | -- |
| » Defeated Reds (24-29), 4-3 | Ebbets Field (17-6) | 37-14 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Frank Smith vs Carl Erskine | First | -- |
| Sunday, June 15 |
| » Lost to Reds (25-29), 7-4 | Ebbets Field (17-7) | 37-15 | |
| » Starters: Ewell Blackwell vs Ben Wade | First | -- |
| Tuesday, June 17 |
| » Defeated Cubs (34-22), 9-1 | Ebbets Field (18-7) | 38-15 | |
| » Starters: Turk Lown vs Preacher Roe | First | -- |
| Wednesday, June 18 |
| » Defeated Cubs (34-23), 6-5 | Ebbets Field (19-7) | 39-15 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Bob Rush vs Chris VanCuyk | First | -- |
| Thursday, June 19 |
| » Defeated Cubs (34-24), 5-0 | Ebbets Field (20-7) | 40-15 | Won 3 |
| » Starters: Warren Hacker vs Carl Erskine | First | -- |
| Friday, June 20 |
| » Defeated Pirates (17-46), 5-4 | Ebbets Field (21-7) | 41-15 | Won 4 |
| » Starters: Howie Pollet vs Ben Wade | First | -- |
| Saturday, June 21 |
| » Defeated Pirates (17-47), 14-4 | Ebbets Field (22-7) | 42-15 | Won 5 |
| » Starters: Woody Main vs Billy Loes | First | -- |
| Tuesday, June 24 |
| » Defeated Cardinals (34-32), 6-0 | Ebbets Field (23-7) | 43-15 | Won 6 |
| » Starters: Joe Presko vs Preacher Roe | First | -- |
| » Lost to Cardinals (35-32), 7-4 | Ebbets Field (23-8) | 43-16 | |
| » Starters: Cloyd Boyer vs Chris VanCuyk | First | -- |
| Wednesday, June 25 |
| » Defeated Cardinals (35-33), 3-1 | Ebbets Field (24-8) | 44-16 | |
| » Starters: Gerry Staley vs Carl Erskine | First | -- |
| Thursday, June 26 |
| » Lost to Giants (41-20), 3-0 | Polo Grounds V (0-2) | 44-17 | |
| » Starters: Ben Wade vs Sal Maglie | First | -- |
| Friday, June 27 |
| » Defeated Braves (27-38), 8-3 | Ebbets Field (25-8) | 45-17 | |
| » Starters: Vern Bickford vs Johnny Schmitz | First | -- |
| Saturday, June 28 |
| » Defeated Braves (27-39), 4-2 | Ebbets Field (26-8) | 46-17 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Warren Spahn vs Chris VanCuyk | First | -- |
| Sunday, June 29 |
| » Defeated Braves (27-40), 6-5 | Ebbets Field (27-8) | 47-17 | Won 3 |
| » Starters: Jim Wilson vs Preacher Roe | First | -- |
| Monday, June 30 |
| » Lost to Phillies (30-36), 4-0 | Ebbets Field (27-9) | 47-18 | |
| » Starters: Karl Drews vs Carl Erskine | First | -- |
| Tuesday, July 1 |
| » Defeated Phillies (30-37), 4-3 | Ebbets Field (28-9) | 48-18 | |
| » Starters: Howie Fox vs Ralph Branca | First | -- |
| Wednesday, July 2 |
| » Lost to Phillies (31-37), 4-3 | Ebbets Field (28-10) | 48-19 | |
| » Starters: Robin Roberts vs Chris VanCuyk | First | -- |
| » Lost to Phillies (32-37), 2-1 | Ebbets Field (28-11) | 48-20 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Russ Meyer vs Ben Wade | First | -- |
| Thursday, July 3 |
| » Lost to Giants (46-23), 4-3 | Ebbets Field (28-12) | 48-21 | Lost 3 |
| » Starters: Jim Hearn vs Billy Loes | First | -- |
| Friday, July 4 |
| » Defeated Giants (46-24), 5-1 | Polo Grounds V (1-2) | 49-21 | |
| » Starters: Preacher Roe vs Sal Maglie | First | -- |
| Saturday, July 5 |
| » Defeated Braves (30-45), 5-3 | Braves Field (4-0) | 50-21 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Carl Erskine vs Ernie Johnson | First | -- |
| Sunday, July 6 |
| » Defeated Braves (30-46), 8-2 | Braves Field (5-0) | 51-21 | Won 3 |
| » Starters: Ben Wade vs Warren Spahn | First | -- |
| Thursday, July 10 |
| » Lost to Cubs (43-35), 7-6 | Wrigley Field (2-4) | 51-22 | |
| » Starters: Carl Erskine vs Bob Rush | First | -- |
| Friday, July 11 |
| » Defeated Cubs (43-36), 6-5 | Wrigley Field (3-4) | 52-22 | |
| » Starters: Clem Labine vs Willie Ramsdell | First | -- |
| Saturday, July 12 |
| » Defeated Cubs (43-37), 12-2 | Wrigley Field (4-4) | 53-22 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Ben Wade vs Paul Minner | First | -- |
| Monday, July 14 |
| » Defeated Cardinals (48-36), 6-0 | Sportsman's Park III (3-4) | 54-22 | Won 3 |
| » Starters: Carl Erskine vs Cloyd Boyer | First | -- |
| » Major-league debuts: Bobby Tiefenauer (Cardinals) |
| Wednesday, July 16 |
| » Defeated Reds (35-49), 5-3 | Crosley Field (7-0) | 55-22 | Won 4 |
| » Starters: Ben Wade vs Bubba Church | First | -- |
| Thursday, July 17 |
| » Defeated Reds (35-50), 2-1 | Crosley Field (8-0) | 56-22 | Won 5 |
| » Starters: Preacher Roe vs Herm Wehmeier | First | -- |
| Friday, July 18 |
| » Defeated Pirates (25-65), 6-2 | Forbes Field (6-0) | 57-22 | Won 6 |
| » Starters: Billy Loes vs Bob Friend | First | -- |
| Saturday, July 19 |
| » Defeated Pirates (25-66), 9-1 | Forbes Field (7-0) | 58-22 | Won 7 |
| » Starters: Carl Erskine vs Howie Pollet | First | -- |
| Sunday, July 20 |
| » Defeated Pirates (25-67), 8-5 | Forbes Field (8-0) | 59-22 | Won 8 |
| » Starters: Ben Wade vs Murry Dickson | First | -- |
| Tuesday, July 22 |
| » Defeated Reds (36-54), 7-6 | Ebbets Field (29-12) | 60-22 | Won 9 |
| » Starters: Herm Wehmeier vs Preacher Roe | First | -- |
| Wednesday, July 23 |
| » Lost to Reds (37-54), 6-4 | Ebbets Field (29-13) | 60-23 | |
| » Starters: Harry Perkowski vs Carl Erskine | First | -- |
| Thursday, July 24 |
| » Lost to Reds (38-54), 3-2 | Ebbets Field (29-14) | 60-24 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Bubba Church vs Clem Labine | First | -- |
| » Defeated Reds (38-55), 2-1 | Ebbets Field (30-14) | 61-24 | |
| » Starters: Ewell Blackwell vs Ben Wade | First | -- |
| Friday, July 25 |
| » Lost to Cardinals (52-41), 8-4 | Ebbets Field (30-15) | 61-25 | |
| » Starters: Joe Presko vs Chris VanCuyk | First | -- |
| Saturday, July 26 |
| » Lost to Cardinals (53-41), 5-3 | Ebbets Field (30-16) | 61-26 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Vinegar Bend Mizell vs Carl Erskine | First | -- |
| Sunday, July 27 |
| » Lost to Cardinals (54-41), 4-3 | Ebbets Field (30-17) | 61-27 | Lost 3 |
| » Starters: Mike Clark vs Preacher Roe | First | -- |
| Monday, July 28 |
| » Lost to Cardinals (55-41), 3-2 | Ebbets Field (30-18) | 61-28 | Lost 4 |
| » Starters: Gerry Staley vs Ben Wade | First | -- |
| Tuesday, July 29 |
| » Lost to Pirates (28-71), 7-1 | Ebbets Field (30-19) | 61-29 | Lost 5 |
| » Starters: Murry Dickson vs Billy Loes | First | -- |
| Wednesday, July 30 |
| » Defeated Pirates (28-72), 4-3 | Ebbets Field (31-19) | 62-29 | |
| » Starters: Howie Pollet vs Carl Erskine | First | -- |
| Thursday, July 31 |
| » Defeated Pirates (28-73), 7-6 | Ebbets Field (32-19) | 63-29 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Cal Hogue vs Johnny Rutherford | First | -- |
| » Defeated Pirates (28-74), 4-1 | Ebbets Field (33-19) | 64-29 | Won 3 |
| » Starters: Woody Main vs Joe Landrum | First | -- |
| Friday, August 1 |
| » Lost to Cubs (51-48), 6-1 | Ebbets Field (33-20) | 64-30 | |
| » Starters: Bob Rush vs Preacher Roe | First | -- |
| Former Dodger Phil Douglas dies in Sequatchie, TN at the age of 63. |
| Sunday, August 3 |
| » Defeated Cubs (51-49), 3-2 | Ebbets Field (34-20) | 65-30 | |
| » Starters: Johnny Klippstein vs Carl Erskine | First | -- |
| » Defeated Cubs (51-50), 9-1 | Ebbets Field (35-20) | 66-30 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Bob Kelly vs Johnny Rutherford | First | -- |
| Tuesday, August 5 |
| » Lost to Giants (61-37), 7-6 | Polo Grounds V (1-3) | 66-31 | |
| » Starters: Billy Loes vs Jim Hearn | First | -- |
| Thursday, August 7 |
| » Lost to Giants (62-37), 8-2 | Polo Grounds V (1-4) | 66-32 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Carl Erskine vs Al Corwin | First | -- |
| » Defeated Giants (62-38), 7-5 | Polo Grounds V (2-4) | 67-32 | |
| » Starters: Ben Wade vs George Spencer | First | -- |
| Friday, August 8 |
| » Defeated Phillies (56-48), 6-3 | Shibe Park (3-0) | 68-32 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Chris VanCuyk vs Curt Simmons | First | -- |
| Saturday, August 9 |
| » Defeated Phillies (56-49), 6-0 | Shibe Park (4-0) | 69-32 | Won 3 |
| » Starters: Billy Loes vs Karl Drews | First | -- |
| » Defeated Phillies (56-50), 4-2 | Shibe Park (5-0) | 70-32 | Won 4 |
| » Starters: Johnny Rutherford vs Steve Ridzik | First | -- |
| Monday, August 11 |
| » Lost to Phillies (57-50), 7-2 | Shibe Park (5-1) | 70-33 | |
| » Starters: Ben Wade vs Robin Roberts | First | -- |
| » Defeated Phillies (57-51), 9-5 | Shibe Park (6-1) | 71-33 | |
| » Starters: Joe Landrum vs Russ Meyer | First | -- |
| Wednesday, August 13 |
| » Defeated Giants (62-43), 5-4 | Ebbets Field (36-20) | 72-33 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Jim Hearn vs Carl Erskine | First | -- |
| » Lost to Giants (63-43), 8-4 | Ebbets Field (36-21) | 72-34 | |
| » Starters: Al Corwin vs Ben Wade | First | -- |
| Thursday, August 14 |
| » Lost to Giants (64-43), 4-3 | Ebbets Field (36-22) | 72-35 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Sal Maglie vs Johnny Rutherford | First | -- |
| Friday, August 15 |
| » Lost to Phillies (60-52), 8-3 | Ebbets Field (36-23) | 72-36 | Lost 3 |
| » Starters: Robin Roberts vs Joe Landrum | First | -- |
| Saturday, August 16 |
| » Defeated Phillies (60-53), 15-0 | Ebbets Field (37-23) | 73-36 | |
| » Starters: Curt Simmons vs Billy Loes | First | -- |
| Sunday, August 17 |
| » Lost to Phillies (61-53), 2-1 | Ebbets Field (37-24) | 73-37 | |
| » Starters: Karl Drews vs Carl Erskine | First | -- |
| Tuesday, August 19 |
| » Defeated Reds (49-68), 3-0 | Crosley Field (9-0) | 74-37 | |
| » Starters: Preacher Roe vs Bubba Church | First | -- |
| » Lost to Reds (50-68), 5-3 | Crosley Field (9-1) | 74-38 | |
| » Starters: Johnny Rutherford vs Herm Wehmeier | First | -- |
| Wednesday, August 20 |
| » Defeated Reds (50-69), 6-3 | Crosley Field (10-1) | 75-38 | |
| » Starters: Billy Loes vs Ken Raffensberger | First | -- |
| Thursday, August 21 |
| Former Dodger Jack Ryan dies in Boston, MA at the age of 84. |
| Friday, August 22 |
| » Defeated Pirates (35-88), 9-2 | Forbes Field (9-0) | 76-38 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Ben Wade vs Howie Pollet | First | -- |
| » Lost to Pirates (36-88), 3-2 | Forbes Field (9-1) | 76-39 | |
| » Starters: Joe Landrum vs Murry Dickson | First | -- |
| » Major-league debuts: Sandy Amoros (Dodgers) |
| Saturday, August 23 |
| » Defeated Pirates (36-89), 3-2 | Forbes Field (10-1) | 77-39 | |
| » Starters: Clem Labine vs Jim Waugh | First | -- |
| Sunday, August 24 |
| » Defeated Cardinals (72-50), 10-4 | Sportsman's Park III (4-4) | 78-39 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Preacher Roe vs Joe Presko | First | -- |
| Monday, August 25 |
| » Defeated Cardinals (72-51), 3-1 | Sportsman's Park III (5-4) | 79-39 | Won 3 |
| » Starters: Johnny Rutherford vs Gerry Staley | First | -- |
| » Defeated Cardinals (72-52), 9-5 | Sportsman's Park III (6-4) | 80-39 | Won 4 |
| » Starters: Billy Loes vs Harvey Haddix | First | -- |
| Tuesday, August 26 |
| » Defeated Cardinals (72-53), 4-3 | Sportsman's Park III (7-4) | 81-39 | Won 5 |
| » Starters: Carl Erskine vs Stu Miller | First | -- |
| Wednesday, August 27 |
| » Lost to Cubs (62-65), 10-5 | Wrigley Field (4-5) | 81-40 | |
| » Starters: Joe Landrum vs Bob Rush | First | -- |
| Thursday, August 28 |
| » Defeated Cubs (62-66), 9-6 | Wrigley Field (5-5) | 82-40 | |
| » Starters: Clem Labine vs Bob Kelly | First | -- |
| Friday, August 29 |
| » Lost to Cubs (63-66), 4-1 | Wrigley Field (5-6) | 82-41 | |
| » Starters: Preacher Roe vs Warren Hacker | First | -- |
| Saturday, August 30 |
| » Lost to Giants (74-50), 4-3 | Ebbets Field (37-25) | 82-42 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Sal Maglie vs Johnny Rutherford | First | -- |
| Former Dodger Arky Vaughan dies in Eagleville, CA at the age of 41. |
| Sunday, August 31 |
| » Defeated Giants (74-51), 9-1 | Ebbets Field (38-25) | 83-42 | |
| » Starters: Jim Hearn vs Billy Loes | First | -- |
| Tuesday, September 2 |
| » Lost to Phillies (71-58), 8-2 | Shibe Park (6-2) | 83-43 | |
| » Starters: Ben Wade vs Robin Roberts | First | -- |
| » Lost to Phillies (72-58), 9-3 | Shibe Park (6-3) | 83-44 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Ray Moore vs Karl Drews | First | -- |
| Wednesday, September 3 |
| » Defeated Braves (56-74), 6-5 | Braves Field (6-0) | 84-44 | |
| » Starters: Preacher Roe vs Lew Burdette | First | -- |
| Thursday, September 4 |
| » Lost to Braves (57-74), 6-5 | Braves Field (6-1) | 84-45 | |
| » Starters: Billy Loes vs Max Surkont | First | -- |
| Friday, September 5 |
| » Lost to Braves (58-74), 3-1 | Braves Field (6-2) | 84-46 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Ken Lehman vs Jim Wilson | First | -- |
| » Major-league debuts: Ken Lehman (Dodgers) |
| Saturday, September 6 |
| » Lost to Giants (79-52), 6-4 | Polo Grounds V (2-5) | 84-47 | Lost 3 |
| » Starters: Carl Erskine vs Bill Connelly | First | -- |
| » Lost to Giants (80-52), 7-3 | Polo Grounds V (2-6) | 84-48 | Lost 4 |
| » Starters: Johnny Rutherford vs Jim Hearn | First | -- |
| Sunday, September 7 |
| » Defeated Giants (80-53), 4-1 | Polo Grounds V (3-6) | 85-48 | |
| » Starters: Preacher Roe vs Sal Maglie | First | -- |
| Monday, September 8 |
| » Defeated Giants (80-54), 10-2 | Polo Grounds V (4-6) | 86-48 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Ken Lehman vs Max Lanier | First | -- |
| » Lost to Giants (81-54), 3-2 | Polo Grounds V (4-7) | 86-49 | |
| » Starters: Billy Loes vs Al Corwin | First | -- |
| Tuesday, September 9 |
| » Lost to Cubs (68-71), 7-1 | Ebbets Field (38-26) | 86-50 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Warren Hacker vs Ray Moore | First | -- |
| Wednesday, September 10 |
| » Defeated Cubs (68-72), 4-1 | Ebbets Field (39-26) | 87-50 | |
| » Starters: Turk Lown vs Johnny Rutherford | First | -- |
| » Defeated Cubs (68-73), 6-2 | Ebbets Field (40-26) | 88-50 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Johnny Klippstein vs Carl Erskine | First | -- |
| Thursday, September 11 |
| » Lost to Cubs (69-73), 11-7 | Ebbets Field (40-27) | 88-51 | |
| » Starters: Bob Rush vs Billy Loes | First | -- |
| Friday, September 12 |
| » Defeated Cardinals (80-60), 8-5 | Ebbets Field (41-27) | 89-51 | |
| » Starters: Gerry Staley vs Preacher Roe | First | -- |
| Saturday, September 13 |
| » Lost to Cardinals (81-60), 5-2 | Ebbets Field (41-28) | 89-52 | |
| » Starters: Stu Miller vs Ken Lehman | First | -- |
| » Major-league debuts: Jim Hughes (Dodgers) |
| Sunday, September 14 |
| » Lost to Reds (64-79), 4-0 | Ebbets Field (41-29) | 89-53 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Herm Wehmeier vs Johnny Rutherford | First | -- |
| » Major-league debuts: Ron Negray (Dodgers) |
| Monday, September 15 |
| » Defeated Reds (64-80), 11-5 | Ebbets Field (42-29) | 90-53 | |
| » Starters: Bud Podbielan vs Carl Erskine | First | -- |
| Tuesday, September 16 |
| » Defeated Pirates (40-108), 4-2 | Ebbets Field (43-29) | 91-53 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Murry Dickson vs Billy Loes | First | -- |
| Wednesday, September 17 |
| » Lost to Pirates (41-108), 4-1 | Ebbets Field (43-30) | 91-54 | |
| » Starters: Howie Pollet vs Ben Wade | First | -- |
| Friday, September 19 |
| » Defeated Braves (63-83), 4-2 | Braves Field (7-2) | 92-54 | |
| » Starters: Preacher Roe vs Max Surkont | First | -- |
| Saturday, September 20 |
| » Defeated Braves (63-84), 1-0 | Braves Field (8-2) | 93-54 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Carl Erskine vs Warren Spahn | First | -- |
| Sunday, September 21 |
| » Defeated Braves (63-85), 8-2 | Braves Field (9-2) | 94-54 | Won 3 |
| » Starters: Joe Black vs Jim Wilson | First | -- |
| Tuesday, September 23 |
| » Defeated Phillies (83-66), 5-4 | Ebbets Field (44-30) | 95-54 | Won 4 |
| » Starters: Karl Drews vs Johnny Rutherford | First | -- |
| » Lost to Phillies (84-66), 1-0 | Ebbets Field (44-31) | 95-55 | |
| » Starters: Curt Simmons vs Billy Loes | First | -- |
| Wednesday, September 24 |
| » Lost to Phillies (85-66), 9-7 | Ebbets Field (44-32) | 95-56 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Robin Roberts vs Clem Labine | First | -- |
| Friday, September 26 |
| » Defeated Braves (63-89), 8-4 | Ebbets Field (45-32) | 96-56 | |
| » Starters: Jim Wilson vs Carl Erskine | First | -- |
| Saturday, September 27 |
| » Lost to Braves (64-89), 11-3 | Ebbets Field (45-33) | 96-57 | |
| » Starters: Virgil Jester vs Joe Black | First | -- |
| Sunday, September 28 |
| » Tied Braves, 5-5 | Ebbets Field (45-33) | 96-57 | |
| » Starters: Ernie Johnson vs Ron Negray | First | -- |
| Saturday, October 4 |
| Former Dodger Bill Zimmerman dies in Newark, NJ at the age of 64. |
| Saturday, October 18 |
| Future Dodger Jerry Royster is born in Sacramento, CA. |
| Thursday, October 30 |
| Future Dodger Tom Brennan is born in Chicago, IL. |
| Monday, November 3 |
| Former Dodger Frank Smith dies in Pittsburgh, PA at the age of 74. |
| Sunday, November 16 |
| Future Dodger Glenn Burke is born in Oakland, CA. |
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