| Monday, January 21 |
| Future Giant Mike Krukow is born in Long Beach, CA. |
| Monday, February 18 |
| Future Giant Marc Hill is born in Elsberry, MO. |
| Tuesday, April 15 |
| » Major-league debuts: Ted Lepcio and Faye Throneberry (Red Sox) |
| Wednesday, April 16 |
| » Defeated Phillies (0-1), 5-3 | Polo Grounds V (1-0) | 1-0 | |
| » Starters: Robin Roberts vs Sal Maglie | Second | ½ out |
| Thursday, April 17 |
| » Lost to Phillies (1-1), 5-3 | Polo Grounds V (1-1) | 1-1 | |
| » Starters: Howie Fox vs Larry Jansen | Third | 1½ out |
| Friday, April 18 |
| » Lost to Dodgers (4-0), 7-6 | Ebbets Field (0-1) | 1-2 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Jim Hearn vs Clem Labine | Fourth | 2½ out |
| Saturday, April 19 |
| » Lost to Dodgers (5-0), 11-6 | Ebbets Field (0-2) | 1-3 | Lost 3 |
| » Starters: Max Lanier vs Ralph Branca | Fifth | 3½ out |
| » Major-league debuts: Hoyt Wilhelm (Giants) |
| Sunday, April 20 |
| » Defeated Dodgers (5-1), 6-0 | Ebbets Field (1-2) | 2-3 | |
| » Starters: Sal Maglie vs Ben Wade | Sixth | 2½ out |
| Monday, April 21 |
| » Defeated Phillies (2-5), 10-4 | Shibe Park (1-0) | 3-3 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Jim Hearn vs Howie Fox | Third | 2 out |
| Tuesday, April 22 |
| » Defeated Phillies (2-6), 4-1 | Shibe Park (2-0) | 4-3 | Won 3 |
| » Starters: Larry Jansen vs Russ Meyer | Third | 2½ out |
| Wednesday, April 23 |
| » Defeated Braves (3-7), 9-5 | Polo Grounds V (2-1) | 5-3 | Won 4 |
| » Starters: Gene Conley vs Roger Bowman | Third | 2 out |
| Thursday, April 24 |
| » Lost to Braves (4-7), 6-3 | Polo Grounds V (2-2) | 5-4 | |
| » Starters: Warren Spahn vs Max Lanier | Third | 2½ out |
| Tuesday, April 29 |
| » Defeated Reds (8-4), 2-1 | Crosley Field (1-0) | 6-4 | |
| » Starters: Sal Maglie vs Ewell Blackwell | Third | 2½ out |
| Wednesday, April 30 |
| » Defeated Reds (8-5), 4-1 | Crosley Field (2-0) | 7-4 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Larry Jansen vs Harry Perkowski | Third | 1½ out |
| Thursday, May 1 |
| » Defeated Pirates (3-13), 13-5 | Forbes Field (1-0) | 8-4 | Won 3 |
| » Starters: Jim Hearn vs Mel Queen | Third | ½ out |
| Friday, May 2 |
| » Defeated Pirates (3-14), 5-3 | Forbes Field (2-0) | 9-4 | Won 4 |
| » Starters: Dave Koslo vs Howie Pollet | Second | ½ out |
| Saturday, May 3 |
| » Defeated Pirates (3-15), 3-2 | Forbes Field (3-0) | 10-4 | Won 5 |
| » Starters: Sal Maglie vs Ron Kline | First | -- |
| Sunday, May 4 |
| » Defeated Cubs (11-6), 6-3 | Wrigley Field (1-0) | 11-4 | Won 6 |
| » Starters: Larry Jansen vs Joe Hatten | First | -- |
| Monday, May 5 |
| » Defeated Cubs (11-7), 3-2 | Wrigley Field (2-0) | 12-4 | Won 7 |
| » Starters: Jim Hearn vs Paul Minner | First | -- |
| Tuesday, May 6 |
| » Lost to Cardinals (10-9), 9-4 | Sportsman's Park III (0-1) | 12-5 | |
| » Starters: Max Lanier vs Joe Presko | Second | ½ out |
| Wednesday, May 7 |
| » Defeated Cardinals (10-10), 3-1 | Sportsman's Park III (1-1) | 13-5 | |
| » Starters: Sal Maglie vs Willard Schmidt | Second | ½ out |
| Thursday, May 8 |
| » Defeated Cardinals (10-11), 3-0 | Sportsman's Park III (2-1) | 14-5 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Dave Koslo vs Gerry Staley | Second | 1 out |
| Saturday, May 10 |
| » Defeated Braves (8-14), 4-2 | Braves Field (1-0) | 15-5 | Won 3 |
| » Starters: Jim Hearn vs Warren Spahn | First | -- |
| Tuesday, May 13 |
| » Defeated Reds (14-10), 7-4 | Polo Grounds V (3-2) | 16-5 | Won 4 |
| » Starters: Herm Wehmeier vs Larry Jansen | First | -- |
| Wednesday, May 14 |
| » Defeated Reds (14-11), 8-3 | Polo Grounds V (4-2) | 17-5 | Won 5 |
| » Starters: Ken Raffensberger vs Sal Maglie | First | -- |
| Former Giant Red Dooin dies in Rochester, NY at the age of 73. |
| Friday, May 16 |
| » Lost to Cubs (15-11), 3-2 | Polo Grounds V (4-3) | 17-6 | |
| » Starters: Bob Rush vs Dave Koslo | First | -- |
| » Lost to Cubs (16-11), 6-4 | Polo Grounds V (4-4) | 17-7 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Johnny Klippstein vs Jim Hearn | First | -- |
| Saturday, May 17 |
| » Defeated Cubs (16-12), 9-8 | Polo Grounds V (5-4) | 18-7 | |
| » Starters: Paul Minner vs Monte Kennedy | First | -- |
| Monday, May 19 |
| » Defeated Pirates (5-26), 4-0 | Polo Grounds V (6-4) | 19-7 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Howie Pollet vs Sal Maglie | First | -- |
| Wednesday, May 21 |
| » Lost to Cardinals (15-15), 3-0 | Polo Grounds V (6-5) | 19-8 | |
| » Starters: Cliff Chambers vs Larry Jansen | Second | ½ out |
| » Defeated Cardinals (15-16), 8-1 | Polo Grounds V (7-5) | 20-8 | |
| » Starters: Joe Presko vs Dave Koslo | Second | ½ out |
| Thursday, May 22 |
| » Defeated Cardinals (15-17), 6-0 | Polo Grounds V (8-5) | 21-8 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Gerry Staley vs Monte Kennedy | Second | ½ out |
| Friday, May 23 |
| » Defeated Braves (12-17), 5-3 | Polo Grounds V (9-5) | 22-8 | Won 3 |
| » Starters: Max Surkont vs Sal Maglie | Second | ½ out |
| Future Giant Butch Metzger is born in Lafayette, IN. |
| Saturday, May 24 |
| » Defeated Braves (12-18), 5-4 | Polo Grounds V (10-5) | 23-8 | Won 4 |
| » Starters: Jim Wilson vs Max Lanier | Second | ½ out |
| Monday, May 26 |
| » Defeated Dodgers (23-8), 4-2 | Polo Grounds V (11-5) | 24-8 | Won 5 |
| » Starters: Preacher Roe vs Jim Hearn | First | -- |
| Tuesday, May 27 |
| » Defeated Dodgers (23-9), 3-0 | Ebbets Field (2-2) | 25-8 | Won 6 |
| » Starters: Sal Maglie vs Ben Wade | First | -- |
| Wednesday, May 28 |
| » Defeated Dodgers (23-10), 6-2 | Ebbets Field (3-2) | 26-8 | Won 7 |
| » Starters: Jim Hearn vs Billy Loes | First | -- |
| Thursday, May 29 |
| » Lost to Phillies (16-18), 6-5 | Shibe Park (2-1) | 26-9 | |
| » Starters: Larry Jansen vs Karl Drews | First | -- |
| Friday, May 30 |
| » Lost to Phillies (17-18), 3-0 | Shibe Park (2-2) | 26-10 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Max Lanier vs Russ Meyer | First | -- |
| » Defeated Phillies (17-19), 4-2 | Shibe Park (3-2) | 27-10 | |
| » Starters: Larry Jansen vs Robin Roberts | First | -- |
| Sunday, June 1 |
| » Lost to Cardinals (19-22), 8-7 | Sportsman's Park III (2-2) | 27-11 | |
| » Starters: Dave Koslo vs Vinegar Bend Mizell | Second | 1 out |
| » Lost to Cardinals (20-22), 8-2 | Sportsman's Park III (2-3) | 27-12 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Monte Kennedy vs Gerry Staley | Second | 1 out |
| Monday, June 2 |
| » Lost to Cardinals (21-22), 5-4 | Sportsman's Park III (2-4) | 27-13 | Lost 3 |
| » Starters: Sal Maglie vs Harry Brecheen | Second | 1 out |
| Tuesday, June 3 |
| » Defeated Cubs (24-18), 17-4 | Wrigley Field (3-0) | 28-13 | |
| » Starters: Jim Hearn vs Joe Hatten | Second | 1 out |
| Wednesday, June 4 |
| » Lost to Cubs (25-18), 6-2 | Wrigley Field (3-1) | 28-14 | |
| » Starters: Larry Jansen vs Bob Rush | Second | 2 out |
| Thursday, June 5 |
| » Lost to Cubs (26-18), 3-1 | Wrigley Field (3-2) | 28-15 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Dave Koslo vs Paul Minner | Second | 3 out |
| Friday, June 6 |
| » Lost to Pirates (12-37), 8-1 | Forbes Field (3-1) | 28-16 | Lost 3 |
| » Starters: Sal Maglie vs Murry Dickson | Second | 4 out |
| Saturday, June 7 |
| » Defeated Pirates (12-38), 7-5 | Forbes Field (4-1) | 29-16 | |
| » Starters: Jim Hearn vs Joe Muir | Second | 4 out |
| Sunday, June 8 |
| » Defeated Pirates (12-39), 9-1 | Forbes Field (5-1) | 30-16 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Larry Jansen vs Howie Pollet | Second | 4½ out |
| Tuesday, June 10 |
| » Lost to Reds (24-26), 6-5 | Crosley Field (2-1) | 30-17 | |
| » Starters: Sal Maglie vs Ken Raffensberger | Second | 5 out |
| Wednesday, June 11 |
| » Defeated Reds (24-27), 3-2 | Crosley Field (3-1) | 31-17 | |
| » Starters: Jim Hearn vs Harry Perkowski | Second | 4 out |
| Saturday, June 14 |
| » Defeated Cardinals (27-27), 4-3 | Polo Grounds V (12-5) | 32-17 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Cloyd Boyer vs Larry Jansen | Second | 4 out |
| Sunday, June 15 |
| » Lost to Cardinals (28-27), 14-12 | Polo Grounds V (12-6) | 32-18 | |
| » Starters: Joe Presko vs Sal Maglie | Second | 3½ out |
| » Defeated Cardinals (28-28), 3-0 | Polo Grounds V (13-6) | 33-18 | |
| » Starters: Gerry Staley vs Dave Koslo | Second | 3½ out |
| Monday, June 16 |
| » Defeated Cardinals (28-29), 8-7 | Polo Grounds V (14-6) | 34-18 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Harry Brecheen vs Monte Kennedy | Second | 3 out |
| Tuesday, June 17 |
| » Lost to Pirates (16-44), 6-2 | Polo Grounds V (14-7) | 34-19 | |
| » Starters: Woody Main vs Hal Gregg | Second | 4 out |
| Wednesday, June 18 |
| » Defeated Pirates (16-45), 5-2 | Polo Grounds V (15-7) | 35-19 | |
| » Starters: Bob Friend vs Jim Hearn | Second | 4 out |
| Thursday, June 19 |
| » Lost to Pirates (17-45), 8-1 | Polo Grounds V (15-8) | 35-20 | |
| » Starters: Murry Dickson vs Larry Jansen | Second | 5 out |
| » Major-league debuts: Dick Groat (Pirates) |
| Friday, June 20 |
| » Defeated Cubs (34-25), 4-3 | Polo Grounds V (16-8) | 36-20 | |
| » Starters: Paul Minner vs Sal Maglie | Second | 5 out |
| Saturday, June 21 |
| » Defeated Cubs (34-26), 6-2 | Polo Grounds V (17-8) | 37-20 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Turk Lown vs George Spencer | Second | 5 out |
| Tuesday, June 24 |
| » Defeated Reds (29-33), 3-1 | Polo Grounds V (18-8) | 38-20 | Won 3 |
| » Starters: Harry Perkowski vs Jim Hearn | Second | 4 out |
| » Defeated Reds (29-34), 7-4 | Polo Grounds V (19-8) | 39-20 | Won 4 |
| » Starters: Ewell Blackwell vs Larry Jansen | Second | 4 out |
| Wednesday, June 25 |
| » Defeated Reds (29-35), 3-2 | Polo Grounds V (20-8) | 40-20 | Won 5 |
| » Starters: Bubba Church vs Hal Gregg | Second | 4 out |
| Thursday, June 26 |
| » Defeated Dodgers (44-17), 3-0 | Polo Grounds V (21-8) | 41-20 | Won 6 |
| » Starters: Ben Wade vs Sal Maglie | Second | 3 out |
| Friday, June 27 |
| » Lost to Phillies (28-35), 6-0 | Shibe Park (3-3) | 41-21 | |
| » Starters: Larry Jansen vs Curt Simmons | Second | 4 out |
| Saturday, June 28 |
| » Lost to Phillies (29-35), 7-2 | Shibe Park (3-4) | 41-22 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Jim Hearn vs Robin Roberts | Second | 5 out |
| Sunday, June 29 |
| » Defeated Phillies (29-36), 12-3 | Shibe Park (4-4) | 42-22 | |
| » Starters: Hal Gregg vs Russ Meyer | Second | 5 out |
| Monday, June 30 |
| » Defeated Braves (27-41), 8-7 | Braves Field (2-0) | 43-22 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Sal Maglie vs Max Surkont | Second | 3½ out |
| » Defeated Braves (27-42), 4-0 | Braves Field (3-0) | 44-22 | Won 3 |
| » Starters: Larry Jansen vs Vern Bickford | Second | 3½ out |
| Tuesday, July 1 |
| » Defeated Braves (27-43), 6-3 | Braves Field (4-0) | 45-22 | Won 4 |
| » Starters: Hal Gregg vs Sheldon Jones | Second | 3½ out |
| Wednesday, July 2 |
| » Lost to Braves (28-43), 2-1 | Braves Field (4-1) | 45-23 | |
| » Starters: Monte Kennedy vs Warren Spahn | Second | 3 out |
| Thursday, July 3 |
| » Defeated Dodgers (48-21), 4-3 | Ebbets Field (4-2) | 46-23 | |
| » Starters: Jim Hearn vs Billy Loes | Second | 2 out |
| Former Giant Fred Tenney dies in Boston, MA at the age of 81. |
| Friday, July 4 |
| » Lost to Dodgers (49-21), 5-1 | Polo Grounds V (21-9) | 46-24 | |
| » Starters: Preacher Roe vs Sal Maglie | Second | 3 out |
| Saturday, July 5 |
| » Lost to Phillies (34-39), 3-2 | Polo Grounds V (21-10) | 46-25 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Howie Fox vs Larry Jansen | Second | 4 out |
| Sunday, July 6 |
| » Defeated Phillies (34-40), 2-0 | Polo Grounds V (22-10) | 47-25 | |
| » Starters: Robin Roberts vs Max Lanier | Second | 4½ out |
| » Lost to Phillies (35-40), 4-1 | Polo Grounds V (22-11) | 47-26 | |
| » Starters: Russ Meyer vs Sal Maglie | Second | 4½ out |
| Thursday, July 10 |
| » Lost to Pirates (22-59), 6-4 | Forbes Field (5-2) | 47-27 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Jim Hearn vs Howie Pollet | Second | 4½ out |
| Friday, July 11 |
| » Lost to Pirates (23-59), 6-2 | Forbes Field (5-3) | 47-28 | Lost 3 |
| » Starters: Sal Maglie vs Murry Dickson | Second | 5½ out |
| Saturday, July 12 |
| » Defeated Reds (34-46), 5-3 | Crosley Field (4-1) | 48-28 | |
| » Starters: Max Lanier vs Bubba Church | Second | 5½ out |
| Sunday, July 13 |
| » Lost to Reds (35-46), 10-2 | Crosley Field (4-2) | 48-29 | |
| » Starters: Monte Kennedy vs Harry Perkowski | Second | 5½ out |
| » Defeated Reds (35-47), 4-2 | Crosley Field (5-2) | 49-29 | |
| » Starters: Larry Jansen vs Joe Nuxhall | Second | 5½ out |
| Monday, July 14 |
| » Defeated Reds (35-48), 6-2 | Crosley Field (6-2) | 50-29 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Jim Hearn vs Ken Raffensberger | Second | 5½ out |
| Tuesday, July 15 |
| » Defeated Cardinals (48-37), 6-3 | Sportsman's Park III (3-4) | 51-29 | Won 3 |
| » Starters: Dave Koslo vs Gerry Staley | Second | 5 out |
| » Major-league debuts: Dusty Rhodes (Giants) |
| Wednesday, July 16 |
| » Defeated Cardinals (48-38), 8-7 | Sportsman's Park III (4-4) | 52-29 | Won 4 |
| » Starters: Sal Maglie vs Vinegar Bend Mizell | Second | 5 out |
| Thursday, July 17 |
| » Lost to Cardinals (49-38), 3-2 | Sportsman's Park III (4-5) | 52-30 | |
| » Starters: Max Lanier vs Joe Presko | Second | 6 out |
| Saturday, July 19 |
| » Lost to Cubs (45-41), 3-0 | Wrigley Field (3-3) | 52-31 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Jim Hearn vs Warren Hacker | Second | 7½ out |
| Sunday, July 20 |
| » Defeated Cubs (45-42), 9-7 | Wrigley Field (4-3) | 53-31 | |
| » Starters: Larry Jansen vs Johnny Klippstein | Second | 7½ out |
| Tuesday, July 22 |
| » Defeated Cardinals (51-40), 3-2 | Polo Grounds V (23-11) | 54-31 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Gerry Staley vs Dave Koslo | Second | 7½ out |
| Thursday, July 24 |
| » Defeated Cardinals (51-41), 9-5 | Polo Grounds V (24-11) | 55-31 | Won 3 |
| » Starters: Harry Brecheen vs Max Lanier | Second | 6½ out |
| Friday, July 25 |
| » Defeated Reds (38-56), 3-1 | Polo Grounds V (25-11) | 56-31 | Won 4 |
| » Starters: Ken Raffensberger vs Jim Hearn | Second | 5½ out |
| Saturday, July 26 |
| » Defeated Reds (38-57), 7-2 | Polo Grounds V (26-11) | 57-31 | Won 5 |
| » Starters: Herm Wehmeier vs Larry Jansen | Second | 4½ out |
| Sunday, July 27 |
| » Lost to Reds (39-57), 11-4 | Polo Grounds V (26-12) | 57-32 | |
| » Starters: Harry Perkowski vs Dave Koslo | Second | 4½ out |
| Tuesday, July 29 |
| » Lost to Cubs (48-47), 4-2 | Polo Grounds V (26-13) | 57-33 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Warren Hacker vs Max Lanier | Second | 4 out |
| Wednesday, July 30 |
| » Defeated Cubs (48-48), 10-6 | Polo Grounds V (27-13) | 58-33 | |
| » Starters: Turk Lown vs Jim Hearn | Second | 4½ out |
| » Lost to Cubs (49-48), 6-2 | Polo Grounds V (27-14) | 58-34 | |
| » Starters: Johnny Klippstein vs Larry Jansen | Second | 4½ out |
| Thursday, July 31 |
| » Lost to Cubs (50-48), 11-8 | Polo Grounds V (27-15) | 58-35 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Paul Minner vs Dave Koslo | Second | 6 out |
| Friday, August 1 |
| » Defeated Pirates (28-75), 7-3 | Polo Grounds V (28-15) | 59-35 | |
| » Starters: Harry Fisher vs Jim Hearn | Second | 5 out |
| Former Giant Phil Douglas dies in Sequatchie, TN at the age of 63. |
| Saturday, August 2 |
| » Defeated Pirates (28-76), 4-3 | Polo Grounds V (29-15) | 60-35 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Murry Dickson vs Larry Jansen | Second | 4½ out |
| Sunday, August 3 |
| » Lost to Pirates (29-76), 7-0 | Polo Grounds V (29-16) | 60-36 | |
| » Starters: Paul LaPalme vs Max Lanier | Second | 6½ out |
| » Lost to Pirates (30-76), 10-8 | Polo Grounds V (29-17) | 60-37 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Howie Pollet vs Larry Jansen | Second | 6½ out |
| Tuesday, August 5 |
| » Defeated Dodgers (66-31), 7-6 | Polo Grounds V (30-17) | 61-37 | |
| » Starters: Billy Loes vs Jim Hearn | Second | 5½ out |
| Thursday, August 7 |
| » Defeated Dodgers (66-32), 8-2 | Polo Grounds V (31-17) | 62-37 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Carl Erskine vs Al Corwin | Second | 5½ out |
| » Lost to Dodgers (67-32), 7-5 | Polo Grounds V (31-18) | 62-38 | |
| » Starters: Ben Wade vs George Spencer | Second | 5½ out |
| Friday, August 8 |
| » Lost to Braves (43-60), 2-0 | Braves Field (4-2) | 62-39 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Max Lanier vs Max Surkont | Second | 6½ out |
| Future Giant Mike Ivie is born in Atlanta, GA. |
| Saturday, August 9 |
| » Lost to Braves (44-60), 2-0 | Braves Field (4-3) | 62-40 | Lost 3 |
| » Starters: Jim Hearn vs Warren Spahn | Second | 8 out |
| Monday, August 11 |
| » Lost to Braves (45-60), 11-10 | Braves Field (4-4) | 62-41 | Lost 4 |
| » Starters: Larry Jansen vs Jim Wilson | Second | 9 out |
| » Lost to Braves (46-60), 4-2 | Braves Field (4-5) | 62-42 | Lost 5 |
| » Starters: Dave Koslo vs Lew Burdette | Second | 9 out |
| Wednesday, August 13 |
| » Lost to Dodgers (72-33), 5-4 | Ebbets Field (4-3) | 62-43 | Lost 6 |
| » Starters: Jim Hearn vs Carl Erskine | Second | 9 out |
| » Defeated Dodgers (72-34), 8-4 | Ebbets Field (5-3) | 63-43 | |
| » Starters: Al Corwin vs Ben Wade | Second | 9 out |
| Thursday, August 14 |
| » Defeated Dodgers (72-35), 4-3 | Ebbets Field (6-3) | 64-43 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Sal Maglie vs Johnny Rutherford | Second | 8 out |
| Friday, August 15 |
| » Lost to Braves (48-62), 4-3 | Polo Grounds V (31-19) | 64-44 | |
| » Starters: Jim Wilson vs Larry Jansen | Second | 7½ out |
| » Defeated Braves (48-63), 3-1 | Polo Grounds V (32-19) | 65-44 | |
| » Starters: Lew Burdette vs Max Lanier | Second | 7½ out |
| Saturday, August 16 |
| Future Giant Al Holland is born in Roanoke, VA. |
| Sunday, August 17 |
| » Lost to Braves (49-63), 7-3 | Polo Grounds V (32-20) | 65-45 | |
| » Starters: Max Surkont vs Jim Hearn | Second | 7½ out |
| » Defeated Braves (49-64), 4-2 | Polo Grounds V (33-20) | 66-45 | |
| » Starters: Warren Spahn vs Dave Koslo | Second | 7½ out |
| Tuesday, August 19 |
| » Defeated Cubs (58-59), 5-0 | Wrigley Field (5-3) | 67-45 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Sal Maglie vs Johnny Klippstein | Second | 6½ out |
| » Defeated Cubs (58-60), 3-1 | Wrigley Field (6-3) | 68-45 | Won 3 |
| » Starters: Al Corwin vs Warren Hacker | Second | 6½ out |
| Thursday, August 21 |
| » Lost to Cubs (59-60), 8-6 | Wrigley Field (6-4) | 68-46 | |
| » Starters: Larry Jansen vs Paul Minner | Second | 7 out |
| » Defeated Cubs (59-61), 10-5 | Wrigley Field (7-4) | 69-46 | |
| » Starters: Jim Hearn vs Bob Rush | Second | 7 out |
| Friday, August 22 |
| » Lost to Cardinals (71-49), 3-1 | Sportsman's Park III (4-6) | 69-47 | |
| » Starters: Dave Koslo vs Stu Miller | Second | 7½ out |
| Saturday, August 23 |
| » Lost to Cardinals (72-49), 3-1 | Sportsman's Park III (4-7) | 69-48 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Max Lanier vs Al Brazle | Third | 8½ out |
| Sunday, August 24 |
| » Lost to Reds (53-69), 5-4 | Crosley Field (6-3) | 69-49 | Lost 3 |
| » Starters: Sal Maglie vs Harry Perkowski | Third | 9 out |
| » Defeated Reds (53-70), 6-3 | Crosley Field (7-3) | 70-49 | |
| » Starters: Al Corwin vs Herm Wehmeier | Third | 9 out |
| Monday, August 25 |
| » Lost to Reds (54-70), 3-0 | Crosley Field (7-4) | 70-50 | |
| » Starters: Larry Jansen vs Ken Raffensberger | Second | 10½ out |
| Tuesday, August 26 |
| » Defeated Pirates (37-91), 14-7 | Forbes Field (6-3) | 71-50 | |
| » Starters: Jim Hearn vs Murry Dickson | Second | 10½ out |
| Wednesday, August 27 |
| » Defeated Pirates (37-92), 5-4 | Forbes Field (7-3) | 72-50 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Bill Connelly vs Howie Pollet | Second | 9½ out |
| Thursday, August 28 |
| » Defeated Pirates (37-93), 14-7 | Forbes Field (8-3) | 73-50 | Won 3 |
| » Starters: Dave Koslo vs Jim Waugh | Second | 9½ out |
| Saturday, August 30 |
| » Defeated Dodgers (82-42), 4-3 | Ebbets Field (7-3) | 74-50 | Won 4 |
| » Starters: Sal Maglie vs Johnny Rutherford | Second | 8 out |
| Sunday, August 31 |
| » Lost to Dodgers (83-42), 9-1 | Ebbets Field (7-4) | 74-51 | |
| » Starters: Jim Hearn vs Billy Loes | Second | 9 out |
| Monday, September 1 |
| » Defeated Braves (55-73), 3-1 | Braves Field (5-5) | 75-51 | |
| » Starters: Max Lanier vs Jim Wilson | Second | 9 out |
| » Lost to Braves (56-73), 5-1 | Braves Field (5-6) | 75-52 | |
| » Starters: Larry Jansen vs Ernie Johnson | Second | 9 out |
| Wednesday, September 3 |
| » Defeated Phillies (72-59), 4-3 | Polo Grounds V (34-20) | 76-52 | |
| » Starters: Curt Simmons vs Sal Maglie | Second | 8 out |
| Thursday, September 4 |
| » Defeated Phillies (72-60), 4-3 | Polo Grounds V (35-20) | 77-52 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Russ Meyer vs Jim Hearn | Second | 7 out |
| Friday, September 5 |
| » Defeated Phillies (72-61), 5-4 | Polo Grounds V (36-20) | 78-52 | Won 3 |
| » Starters: Jim Konstanty vs George Spencer | Second | 6 out |
| Saturday, September 6 |
| » Defeated Dodgers (84-47), 6-4 | Polo Grounds V (37-20) | 79-52 | Won 4 |
| » Starters: Carl Erskine vs Bill Connelly | Second | 4 out |
| » Defeated Dodgers (84-48), 7-3 | Polo Grounds V (38-20) | 80-52 | Won 5 |
| » Starters: Johnny Rutherford vs Jim Hearn | Second | 4 out |
| Sunday, September 7 |
| » Lost to Dodgers (85-48), 4-1 | Polo Grounds V (38-21) | 80-53 | |
| » Starters: Preacher Roe vs Sal Maglie | Second | 5 out |
| Monday, September 8 |
| » Lost to Dodgers (86-48), 10-2 | Polo Grounds V (38-22) | 80-54 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Ken Lehman vs Max Lanier | Second | 5 out |
| » Defeated Dodgers (86-49), 3-2 | Polo Grounds V (39-22) | 81-54 | |
| » Starters: Billy Loes vs Al Corwin | Second | 5 out |
| Tuesday, September 9 |
| » Defeated Pirates (39-101), 11-6 | Polo Grounds V (40-22) | 82-54 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Cal Hogue vs Bill Connelly | Second | 4 out |
| Wednesday, September 10 |
| » Defeated Pirates (39-102), 3-2 | Polo Grounds V (41-22) | 83-54 | Won 3 |
| » Starters: Murry Dickson vs Jim Hearn | Second | 4½ out |
| Thursday, September 11 |
| » Defeated Pirates (39-103), 5-4 | Polo Grounds V (42-22) | 84-54 | Won 4 |
| » Starters: Howie Pollet vs Sal Maglie | Second | 3½ out |
| Friday, September 12 |
| » Defeated Reds (62-78), 4-2 | Polo Grounds V (43-22) | 85-54 | Won 5 |
| » Starters: Bubba Church vs Al Corwin | Second | 4 out |
| » Lost to Reds (63-78), 8-7 | Polo Grounds V (43-23) | 85-55 | |
| » Starters: Ken Raffensberger vs George Spencer | Second | 4 out |
| Saturday, September 13 |
| » Defeated Reds (63-79), 3-2 | Polo Grounds V (44-23) | 86-55 | |
| » Starters: Joe Nuxhall vs Bill Connelly | Second | 3 out |
| Sunday, September 14 |
| » Lost to Cardinals (82-60), 14-4 | Polo Grounds V (44-24) | 86-56 | |
| » Starters: Harvey Haddix vs Dave Koslo | Second | 3 out |
| Monday, September 15 |
| » Defeated Cardinals (82-61), 12-1 | Polo Grounds V (45-24) | 87-56 | |
| » Starters: Al Brazle vs Sal Maglie | Second | 3 out |
| Tuesday, September 16 |
| » Lost to Cubs (73-74), 9-0 | Polo Grounds V (45-25) | 87-57 | |
| » Starters: Warren Hacker vs Jack Harshman | Second | 4 out |
| » Major-league debuts: Ray Katt (Giants) |
| Wednesday, September 17 |
| » Defeated Cubs (73-75), 2-0 | Polo Grounds V (46-25) | 88-57 | |
| » Starters: Bob Rush vs Jim Hearn | Second | 3 out |
| Friday, September 19 |
| » Lost to Phillies (81-65), 1-0 | Shibe Park (4-5) | 88-58 | |
| » Starters: Sal Maglie vs Curt Simmons | Second | 4 out |
| Saturday, September 20 |
| » Lost to Phillies (82-65), 3-2 | Shibe Park (4-6) | 88-59 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Al Corwin vs Robin Roberts | Second | 5 out |
| Sunday, September 21 |
| » Lost to Phillies (83-65), 6-2 | Shibe Park (4-7) | 88-60 | Lost 3 |
| » Starters: Jim Hearn vs Russ Meyer | Second | 6 out |
| Wednesday, September 24 |
| » Defeated Braves (63-86), 11-8 | Polo Grounds V (47-25) | 89-60 | |
| » Starters: Ernie Johnson vs Sal Maglie | Second | 4½ out |
| » Defeated Braves (63-87), 8-2 | Polo Grounds V (48-25) | 90-60 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Warren Spahn vs Dave Koslo | Second | 4½ out |
| Thursday, September 25 |
| » Defeated Braves (63-88), 3-2 | Polo Grounds V (49-25) | 91-60 | Won 3 |
| » Starters: Lew Burdette vs Jim Hearn | Second | 4 out |
| Friday, September 26 |
| » Defeated Phillies (85-67), 8-0 | Polo Grounds V (50-25) | 92-60 | Won 4 |
| » Starters: Russ Meyer vs Sal Maglie | Second | 4 out |
| Saturday, September 27 |
| » Lost to Phillies (86-67), 7-3 | Polo Grounds V (50-26) | 92-61 | |
| » Starters: Paul Stuffel vs Mario Picone | Second | 4 out |
| Sunday, September 28 |
| » Lost to Phillies (87-67), 7-4 | Polo Grounds V (50-27) | 92-62 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Robin Roberts vs Jack Harshman | Second | 4½ out |
| Saturday, October 18 |
| Future Giant Allen Ripley is born in Norwood, MA. |
| Thursday, December 11 |
| Future Giant Rob Andrews is born in Santa Monica, CA. |
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