| Monday, January 21 |
| Future Phillie Mike Krukow is born in Long Beach, CA. |
| Saturday, February 2 |
| Future Phillie Warren Brusstar is born in Oakland, CA. |
| Saturday, February 16 |
| Future Phillie Barry Foote is born in Smithfield, NC. |
| Tuesday, April 15 |
| » Major-league debuts: Ted Lepcio and Faye Throneberry (Red Sox) |
| Wednesday, April 16 |
| » Lost to Giants (1-0), 5-3 | Polo Grounds V (0-1) | 0-1 | |
| » Starters: Robin Roberts vs Sal Maglie | Third | 1½ out |
| Thursday, April 17 |
| » Defeated Giants (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 Braves (1-3), 3-2 | Shibe Park (0-1) | 1-2 | |
| » Starters: Jim Wilson vs Russ Meyer | Fourth | 2½ out |
| Saturday, April 19 |
| » Lost to Braves (2-3), 9-7 | Shibe Park (0-2) | 1-3 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Warren Spahn vs Steve Ridzik | Fifth | 3½ out |
| Sunday, April 20 |
| » Defeated Braves (2-4), 4-3 | Shibe Park (1-2) | 2-3 | |
| » Starters: Vern Bickford vs Robin Roberts | Seventh | 3 out |
| » Lost to Braves (3-4), 2-1 | Shibe Park (1-3) | 2-4 | |
| » Starters: Dave Cole vs Karl Drews | Seventh | 3 out |
| Monday, April 21 |
| » Lost to Giants (3-3), 10-4 | Shibe Park (1-4) | 2-5 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Jim Hearn vs Howie Fox | Fifth | 3½ out |
| Tuesday, April 22 |
| » Lost to Giants (4-3), 4-1 | Shibe Park (1-5) | 2-6 | Lost 3 |
| » Starters: Larry Jansen vs Russ Meyer | Sixth | 5 out |
| Thursday, April 24 |
| Future Phillie Pat Zachry is born in Richmond, TX. |
| Saturday, April 26 |
| » Defeated Braves (4-8), 8-0 | Braves Field (1-0) | 3-6 | |
| » Starters: Robin Roberts vs Vern Bickford | Fourth | 4½ out |
| Tuesday, April 29 |
| » Defeated Cubs (8-4), 8-2 | Wrigley Field (1-0) | 4-6 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Curt Simmons vs Bob Rush | Fifth | 4½ out |
| Wednesday, April 30 |
| » Lost to Cubs (9-4), 9-8 | Wrigley Field (1-1) | 4-7 | |
| » Starters: Bubba Church vs Bob Kelly | Sixth | 4½ out |
| Thursday, May 1 |
| » Defeated Cardinals (6-8), 6-3 | Sportsman's Park III (1-0) | 5-7 | |
| » Starters: Robin Roberts vs Cliff Chambers | Sixth | 3½ out |
| Friday, May 2 |
| » Lost to Cardinals (7-8), 3-2 | Sportsman's Park III (1-1) | 5-8 | |
| » Starters: Russ Meyer vs Vinegar Bend Mizell | Sixth | 4½ out |
| Saturday, May 3 |
| » Lost to Cardinals (8-8), 3-0 | Sportsman's Park III (1-2) | 5-9 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Karl Drews vs Cloyd Boyer | Sixth | 5 out |
| Sunday, May 4 |
| » Lost to Reds (11-6), 5-4 | Crosley Field (0-1) | 5-10 | Lost 3 |
| » Starters: Curt Simmons vs Ewell Blackwell | Seventh | 6½ out |
| » Lost to Reds (12-6), 8-7 | Crosley Field (0-2) | 5-11 | Lost 4 |
| » Starters: Howie Fox vs Harry Perkowski | Seventh | 6½ out |
| Tuesday, May 6 |
| » Defeated Pirates (3-18), 6-0 | Forbes Field (1-0) | 6-11 | |
| » Starters: Robin Roberts vs Don Carlsen | Fifth | 6½ out |
| Wednesday, May 7 |
| » Lost to Pirates (4-18), 5-1 | Forbes Field (1-1) | 6-12 | |
| » Starters: Russ Meyer vs Howie Pollet | Seventh | 7½ out |
| Saturday, May 10 |
| » Defeated Dodgers (13-5), 4-0 | Ebbets Field (1-0) | 7-12 | |
| » Starters: Karl Drews vs Ralph Branca | Sixth | 7 out |
| » Defeated Dodgers (13-6), 8-1 | Ebbets Field (2-0) | 8-12 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Robin Roberts vs Clem Labine | Sixth | 7 out |
| Sunday, May 11 |
| » Lost to Dodgers (14-6), 4-3 | Ebbets Field (2-1) | 8-13 | |
| » Starters: Howie Fox vs Carl Erskine | Fifth | 7½ out |
| Tuesday, May 13 |
| » Defeated Cubs (14-10), 6-0 | Shibe Park (2-5) | 9-13 | |
| » Starters: Joe Hatten vs Curt Simmons | Fifth | 7½ out |
| Wednesday, May 14 |
| » Defeated Cubs (14-11), 9-2 | Shibe Park (3-5) | 10-13 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Bob Kelly vs Russ Meyer | Fifth | 7½ out |
| Former Phillie Red Dooin dies in Rochester, NY at the age of 73. |
| Thursday, May 15 |
| » Defeated Reds (14-12), 5-1 | Shibe Park (4-5) | 11-13 | Won 3 |
| » Starters: Ewell Blackwell vs Robin Roberts | Sixth | 7 out |
| Friday, May 16 |
| » Defeated Reds (14-13), 3-2 | Shibe Park (5-5) | 12-13 | Won 4 |
| » Starters: Bud Byerly vs Karl Drews | Fourth | 5½ out |
| Saturday, May 17 |
| » Lost to Reds (15-13), 7-3 | Shibe Park (5-6) | 12-14 | |
| » Starters: Frank Hiller vs Howie Fox | Fifth | 6½ out |
| Sunday, May 18 |
| » Lost to Cardinals (14-15), 4-3 | Shibe Park (5-7) | 12-15 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Gerry Staley vs Russ Meyer | Sixth | 7½ out |
| Wednesday, May 21 |
| » Defeated Pirates (5-27), 7-3 | Shibe Park (6-7) | 13-15 | |
| » Starters: Murry Dickson vs Robin Roberts | Sixth | 7½ out |
| Thursday, May 22 |
| » Defeated Pirates (5-28), 6-0 | Shibe Park (7-7) | 14-15 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Red Munger vs Curt Simmons | Fifth | 7½ out |
| Friday, May 23 |
| » Lost to Dodgers (22-7), 5-1 | Shibe Park (7-8) | 14-16 | |
| » Starters: Ben Wade vs Karl Drews | Fifth | 8½ out |
| Saturday, May 24 |
| » Lost to Dodgers (23-7), 5-0 | Shibe Park (7-9) | 14-17 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Billy Loes vs Russ Meyer | Fifth | 9½ out |
| Tuesday, May 27 |
| » Lost to Braves (13-18), 4-2 | Shibe Park (7-10) | 14-18 | Lost 3 |
| » Starters: Warren Spahn vs Robin Roberts | Sixth | 10 out |
| » Defeated Braves (13-19), 5-4 | Shibe Park (8-10) | 15-18 | |
| » Starters: Vern Bickford vs Curt Simmons | Sixth | 10 out |
| Thursday, May 29 |
| » Defeated Giants (26-9), 6-5 | Shibe Park (9-10) | 16-18 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Larry Jansen vs Karl Drews | Fifth | 9½ out |
| Friday, May 30 |
| » Defeated Giants (26-10), 3-0 | Shibe Park (10-10) | 17-18 | Won 3 |
| » Starters: Max Lanier vs Russ Meyer | Fifth | 9½ out |
| » Lost to Giants (27-10), 4-2 | Shibe Park (10-11) | 17-19 | |
| » Starters: Larry Jansen vs Robin Roberts | Fifth | 9½ out |
| Saturday, May 31 |
| » Lost to Pirates (10-33), 5-3 | Forbes Field (1-2) | 17-20 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Lou Possehl vs Joe Muir | Fifth | 10 out |
| Sunday, June 1 |
| » Defeated Pirates (10-34), 5-1 | Forbes Field (2-2) | 18-20 | |
| » Starters: Curt Simmons vs Murry Dickson | Sixth | 10 out |
| » Lost to Pirates (11-34), 2-1 | Forbes Field (2-3) | 18-21 | |
| » Starters: Karl Drews vs Howie Pollet | Sixth | 10 out |
| Tuesday, June 3 |
| » Lost to Reds (21-22), 2-1 | Crosley Field (0-3) | 18-22 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Robin Roberts vs Ewell Blackwell | Sixth | 10½ out |
| Wednesday, June 4 |
| » Lost to Reds (22-22), 10-8 | Crosley Field (0-4) | 18-23 | Lost 3 |
| » Starters: Russ Meyer vs Frank Hiller | Sixth | 11½ out |
| Thursday, June 5 |
| » Lost to Reds (23-22), 5-3 | Crosley Field (0-5) | 18-24 | Lost 4 |
| » Starters: Karl Drews vs Harry Perkowski | Sixth | 12½ out |
| Friday, June 6 |
| » Lost to Cardinals (23-24), 5-4 | Sportsman's Park III (1-3) | 18-25 | Lost 5 |
| » Starters: Curt Simmons vs Vinegar Bend Mizell | Sixth | 13½ out |
| Saturday, June 7 |
| » Defeated Cardinals (23-25), 4-3 | Sportsman's Park III (2-3) | 19-25 | |
| » Starters: Robin Roberts vs Gerry Staley | Sixth | 13½ out |
| Sunday, June 8 |
| » Lost to Cardinals (24-25), 5-3 | Sportsman's Park III (2-4) | 19-26 | |
| » Starters: Russ Meyer vs Willard Schmidt | Sixth | 15 out |
| Tuesday, June 10 |
| » Lost to Cubs (30-19), 10-5 | Wrigley Field (1-2) | 19-27 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Karl Drews vs Paul Minner | Sixth | 15½ out |
| Wednesday, June 11 |
| » Lost to Cubs (31-19), 3-2 | Wrigley Field (1-3) | 19-28 | Lost 3 |
| » Starters: Curt Simmons vs Turk Lown | Sixth | 15½ out |
| Thursday, June 12 |
| » Lost to Cubs (32-19), 3-1 | Wrigley Field (1-4) | 19-29 | Lost 4 |
| » Starters: Robin Roberts vs Warren Hacker | Seventh | 15½ out |
| Saturday, June 14 |
| » Defeated Pirates (14-42), 4-2 | Shibe Park (11-11) | 20-29 | |
| » Starters: Bob Friend vs Russ Meyer | Sixth | 16 out |
| Sunday, June 15 |
| » Lost to Pirates (15-42), 6-0 | Shibe Park (11-12) | 20-30 | |
| » Starters: Howie Pollet vs Karl Drews | Seventh | 15½ out |
| » Defeated Pirates (15-43), 6-3 | Shibe Park (12-12) | 21-30 | |
| » Starters: Murry Dickson vs Howie Fox | Seventh | 15½ out |
| Monday, June 16 |
| » Defeated Pirates (15-44), 5-4 | Shibe Park (13-12) | 22-30 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Ron Kline vs Steve Ridzik | Sixth | 15 out |
| Tuesday, June 17 |
| » Defeated Cardinals (28-30), 2-1 | Shibe Park (14-12) | 23-30 | Won 3 |
| » Starters: Vinegar Bend Mizell vs Curt Simmons | Sixth | 15½ out |
| » Lost to Cardinals (29-30), 4-0 | Shibe Park (14-13) | 23-31 | |
| » Starters: Al Brazle vs Robin Roberts | Sixth | 15½ out |
| Wednesday, June 18 |
| » Lost to Cardinals (30-30), 7-1 | Shibe Park (14-14) | 23-32 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Joe Presko vs Russ Meyer | Sixth | 16½ out |
| Thursday, June 19 |
| » Lost to Cardinals (31-30), 6-4 | Shibe Park (14-15) | 23-33 | Lost 3 |
| » Starters: Cloyd Boyer vs Howie Fox | Sixth | 17½ out |
| Friday, June 20 |
| » Defeated Reds (28-31), 3-1 | Shibe Park (15-15) | 24-33 | |
| » Starters: Ewell Blackwell vs Robin Roberts | Sixth | 17½ out |
| Saturday, June 21 |
| Future Phillie Dave Downs is born in Logan, UT. |
| Sunday, June 22 |
| » Lost to Reds (29-31), 5-3 | Shibe Park (15-16) | 24-34 | |
| » Starters: Ken Raffensberger vs Curt Simmons | Sixth | 18 out |
| » Defeated Reds (29-32), 3-0 | Shibe Park (16-16) | 25-34 | |
| » Starters: Herm Wehmeier vs Karl Drews | Sixth | 18 out |
| Tuesday, June 24 |
| » Defeated Cubs (34-27), 6-0 | Shibe Park (17-16) | 26-34 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Bob Rush vs Robin Roberts | Sixth | 17 out |
| » Defeated Cubs (34-28), 2-1 | Shibe Park (18-16) | 27-34 | Won 3 |
| » Starters: Johnny Klippstein vs Russ Meyer | Sixth | 17 out |
| Wednesday, June 25 |
| » Lost to Cubs (35-28), 4-1 | Shibe Park (18-17) | 27-35 | |
| » Starters: Bob Kelly vs Karl Drews | Sixth | 18 out |
| Friday, June 27 |
| » Defeated Giants (41-21), 6-0 | Shibe Park (19-17) | 28-35 | |
| » Starters: Larry Jansen vs Curt Simmons | Sixth | 17½ out |
| Saturday, June 28 |
| » Defeated Giants (41-22), 7-2 | Shibe Park (20-17) | 29-35 | Won 2 |
| » Manager: Steve O'Neill |
| » Starters: Jim Hearn vs Robin Roberts | Sixth | 17½ out |
| Sunday, June 29 |
| » Lost to Giants (42-22), 12-3 | Shibe Park (20-18) | 29-36 | |
| » Starters: Hal Gregg vs Russ Meyer | Sixth | 18½ out |
| Monday, June 30 |
| » Defeated Dodgers (47-18), 4-0 | Ebbets Field (3-1) | 30-36 | |
| » Starters: Karl Drews vs Carl Erskine | Fifth | 17½ out |
| Tuesday, July 1 |
| » Lost to Dodgers (48-18), 4-3 | Ebbets Field (3-2) | 30-37 | |
| » Starters: Howie Fox vs Ralph Branca | Fifth | 18½ out |
| Future Phillie Kerry Dineen is born in Englewood, NJ. |
| Wednesday, July 2 |
| » Defeated Dodgers (48-19), 4-3 | Ebbets Field (4-2) | 31-37 | |
| » Starters: Robin Roberts vs Chris VanCuyk | Fifth | 16½ out |
| » Defeated Dodgers (48-20), 2-1 | Ebbets Field (5-2) | 32-37 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Russ Meyer vs Ben Wade | Fifth | 16½ out |
| Thursday, July 3 |
| » Defeated Braves (28-44), 2-0 | Braves Field (2-0) | 33-37 | Won 3 |
| » Starters: Curt Simmons vs Jim Wilson | Fifth | 15½ out |
| Friday, July 4 |
| » Lost to Braves (29-44), 2-1 | Braves Field (2-1) | 33-38 | |
| » Starters: Karl Drews vs Max Surkont | Fifth | 17 out |
| » Lost to Braves (30-44), 3-2 | Braves Field (2-2) | 33-39 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Ken Heintzelman vs Vern Bickford | Fifth | 17 out |
| Saturday, July 5 |
| » Defeated Giants (46-25), 3-2 | Polo Grounds V (2-1) | 34-39 | |
| » Starters: Howie Fox vs Larry Jansen | Fifth | 17 out |
| Sunday, July 6 |
| » Lost to Giants (47-25), 2-0 | Polo Grounds V (2-2) | 34-40 | |
| » Starters: Robin Roberts vs Max Lanier | Fifth | 17½ out |
| » Defeated Giants (47-26), 4-1 | Polo Grounds V (3-2) | 35-40 | |
| » Starters: Russ Meyer vs Sal Maglie | Fifth | 17½ out |
| Thursday, July 10 |
| » Lost to Cardinals (47-34), 10-3 | Sportsman's Park III (2-5) | 35-41 | |
| » Starters: Curt Simmons vs Gerry Staley | Fifth | 17½ out |
| Friday, July 11 |
| » Defeated Cardinals (47-35), 4-3 | Sportsman's Park III (3-5) | 36-41 | |
| » Starters: Robin Roberts vs Vinegar Bend Mizell | Fifth | 17½ out |
| Saturday, July 12 |
| » Lost to Cardinals (48-35), 3-2 | Sportsman's Park III (3-6) | 36-42 | |
| » Starters: Russ Meyer vs Harry Brecheen | Fifth | 18½ out |
| Sunday, July 13 |
| » Defeated Cubs (43-38), 7-3 | Wrigley Field (2-4) | 37-42 | |
| » Starters: Karl Drews vs Warren Hacker | Fifth | 17½ out |
| » Defeated Cubs (43-39), 9-2 | Wrigley Field (3-4) | 38-42 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Howie Fox vs Bob Rush | Fifth | 17½ out |
| Tuesday, July 15 |
| » Defeated Pirates (23-63), 10-3 | Forbes Field (3-3) | 39-42 | Won 3 |
| » Starters: Curt Simmons vs Howie Pollet | Fifth | 17½ out |
| » Major-league debuts: Cal Hogue (Pirates) |
| Wednesday, July 16 |
| » Defeated Pirates (23-64), 8-7 | Forbes Field (4-3) | 40-42 | Won 4 |
| » Starters: Robin Roberts vs Murry Dickson | Fifth | 17½ out |
| Thursday, July 17 |
| » Lost to Pirates (24-64), 2-1 | Forbes Field (4-4) | 40-43 | |
| » Starters: Russ Meyer vs Cal Hogue | Fifth | 19 out |
| » Lost to Pirates (25-64), 4-2 | Forbes Field (4-5) | 40-44 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Karl Drews vs Woody Main | Fifth | 19 out |
| Friday, July 18 |
| » Defeated Reds (35-51), 7-5 | Crosley Field (1-5) | 41-44 | |
| » Starters: Howie Fox vs Harry Perkowski | Fifth | 19 out |
| Saturday, July 19 |
| » Defeated Reds (35-52), 7-5 | Crosley Field (2-5) | 42-44 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Steve Ridzik vs Joe Nuxhall | Fifth | 19 out |
| Sunday, July 20 |
| » Lost to Reds (36-52), 6-5 | Crosley Field (2-6) | 42-45 | |
| » Starters: Curt Simmons vs Ken Raffensberger | Fifth | 19½ out |
| » Defeated Reds (36-53), 4-3 | Crosley Field (3-6) | 43-45 | |
| » Starters: Robin Roberts vs Bubba Church | Fifth | 19½ out |
| Tuesday, July 22 |
| » Defeated Pirates (25-68), 14-4 | Shibe Park (21-18) | 44-45 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Cal Hogue vs Russ Meyer | Fifth | 19 out |
| » Defeated Pirates (25-69), 8-1 | Shibe Park (22-18) | 45-45 | Won 3 |
| » Starters: Woody Main vs Karl Drews | Fifth | 19 out |
| Wednesday, July 23 |
| » Defeated Pirates (25-70), 4-1 | Shibe Park (23-18) | 46-45 | Won 4 |
| » Starters: Bob Friend vs Steve Ridzik | Fifth | 18 out |
| Friday, July 25 |
| » Lost to Cubs (47-44), 8-3 | Shibe Park (23-19) | 46-46 | |
| » Starters: Warren Hacker vs Curt Simmons | Fifth | 18 out |
| Saturday, July 26 |
| » Defeated Cubs (47-45), 7-2 | Shibe Park (24-19) | 47-46 | |
| » Starters: Johnny Klippstein vs Robin Roberts | Fifth | 17 out |
| Sunday, July 27 |
| » Defeated Cubs (47-46), 12-8 | Shibe Park (25-19) | 48-46 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Paul Minner vs Russ Meyer | Fourth | 15½ out |
| » Defeated Cubs (47-47), 3-0 | Shibe Park (26-19) | 49-46 | Won 3 |
| » Starters: Bob Rush vs Karl Drews | Fourth | 15½ out |
| Tuesday, July 29 |
| » Defeated Reds (39-58), 6-1 | Shibe Park (27-19) | 50-46 | Won 4 |
| » Starters: Ewell Blackwell vs Curt Simmons | Fourth | 13½ out |
| » Defeated Reds (39-59), 4-3 | Shibe Park (28-19) | 51-46 | Won 5 |
| » Starters: Bubba Church vs Steve Ridzik | Fourth | 13½ out |
| Wednesday, July 30 |
| » Defeated Reds (39-60), 7-3 | Shibe Park (29-19) | 52-46 | Won 6 |
| » Starters: Herm Wehmeier vs Robin Roberts | Fourth | 13½ out |
| Friday, August 1 |
| » Lost to Cardinals (58-42), 10-5 | Shibe Park (29-20) | 52-47 | |
| » Starters: Mike Clark vs Russ Meyer | Fourth | 14½ out |
| Future Phillie Greg Gross is born in York, PA. |
| Saturday, August 2 |
| » Defeated Cardinals (58-43), 6-2 | Shibe Park (30-20) | 53-47 | |
| » Starters: Gerry Staley vs Karl Drews | Fourth | 14 out |
| Sunday, August 3 |
| » Defeated Cardinals (58-44), 6-0 | Shibe Park (31-20) | 54-47 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Joe Presko vs Curt Simmons | Fourth | 14½ out |
| Thursday, August 7 |
| » Defeated Braves (42-59), 2-1 | Braves Field (3-2) | 55-47 | Won 3 |
| » Starters: Robin Roberts vs Vern Bickford | Fourth | 13 out |
| » Defeated Braves (42-60), 10-2 | Braves Field (4-2) | 56-47 | Won 4 |
| » Starters: Russ Meyer vs Jim Wilson | Fourth | 13 out |
| Friday, August 8 |
| » Lost to Dodgers (68-32), 6-3 | Shibe Park (31-21) | 56-48 | |
| » Starters: Chris VanCuyk vs Curt Simmons | Fourth | 14 out |
| Saturday, August 9 |
| » Lost to Dodgers (69-32), 6-0 | Shibe Park (31-22) | 56-49 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Billy Loes vs Karl Drews | Fourth | 16 out |
| » Lost to Dodgers (70-32), 4-2 | Shibe Park (31-23) | 56-50 | Lost 3 |
| » Starters: Johnny Rutherford vs Steve Ridzik | Fourth | 16 out |
| Monday, August 11 |
| » Defeated Dodgers (70-33), 7-2 | Shibe Park (32-23) | 57-50 | |
| » Starters: Ben Wade vs Robin Roberts | Fourth | 16 out |
| » Lost to Dodgers (71-33), 9-5 | Shibe Park (32-24) | 57-51 | |
| » Starters: Joe Landrum vs Russ Meyer | Fourth | 16 out |
| Wednesday, August 13 |
| » Defeated Braves (46-61), 3-0 | Shibe Park (33-24) | 58-51 | |
| » Starters: Vern Bickford vs Karl Drews | Fourth | 16 out |
| » Lost to Braves (47-61), 9-3 | Shibe Park (33-25) | 58-52 | |
| » Starters: Max Surkont vs Curt Simmons | Fourth | 16 out |
| Thursday, August 14 |
| » Defeated Braves (47-62), 5-3 | Shibe Park (34-25) | 59-52 | |
| » Starters: Warren Spahn vs Russ Meyer | Fourth | 15 out |
| Friday, August 15 |
| » Defeated Dodgers (72-36), 8-3 | Ebbets Field (6-2) | 60-52 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Robin Roberts vs Joe Landrum | Fourth | 14 out |
| Saturday, August 16 |
| » Lost to Dodgers (73-36), 15-0 | Ebbets Field (6-3) | 60-53 | |
| » Starters: Curt Simmons vs Billy Loes | Fourth | 15 out |
| Future Phillie Al Holland is born in Roanoke, VA. |
| Sunday, August 17 |
| » Defeated Dodgers (73-37), 2-1 | Ebbets Field (7-3) | 61-53 | |
| » Starters: Karl Drews vs Carl Erskine | Fourth | 14 out |
| Tuesday, August 19 |
| » Defeated Pirates (35-86), 10-5 | Forbes Field (5-5) | 62-53 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Robin Roberts vs Ron Necciai | Fourth | 13½ out |
| Future Phillie Tim Blackwell is born in San Diego, CA. |
| Wednesday, August 20 |
| » Defeated Pirates (35-87), 3-1 | Forbes Field (6-5) | 63-53 | Won 3 |
| » Starters: Russ Meyer vs Cal Hogue | Fourth | 13½ out |
| Friday, August 22 |
| » Lost to Reds (51-69), 3-2 | Crosley Field (3-7) | 63-54 | |
| » Starters: Curt Simmons vs Frank Hiller | Fourth | 14 out |
| Saturday, August 23 |
| » Lost to Reds (52-69), 3-2 | Crosley Field (3-8) | 63-55 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Karl Drews vs Bubba Church | Fourth | 15 out |
| Sunday, August 24 |
| » Lost to Cubs (60-63), 3-0 | Wrigley Field (3-5) | 63-56 | Lost 3 |
| » Starters: Robin Roberts vs Warren Hacker | Fourth | 15½ out |
| » Defeated Cubs (60-64), 14-4 | Wrigley Field (4-5) | 64-56 | |
| » Starters: Russ Meyer vs Paul Minner | Fourth | 15½ out |
| Monday, August 25 |
| » Defeated Cubs (60-65), 6-3 | Wrigley Field (5-5) | 65-56 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Steve Ridzik vs Turk Lown | Fourth | 16 out |
| Tuesday, August 26 |
| » Lost to Cubs (61-65), 3-2 | Wrigley Field (5-6) | 65-57 | |
| » Starters: Karl Drews vs Johnny Klippstein | Fourth | 17 out |
| Wednesday, August 27 |
| » Defeated Cardinals (72-54), 7-2 | Sportsman's Park III (4-6) | 66-57 | |
| » Starters: Curt Simmons vs Vinegar Bend Mizell | Fourth | 16 out |
| Thursday, August 28 |
| » Defeated Cardinals (72-55), 10-6 | Sportsman's Park III (5-6) | 67-57 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Robin Roberts vs Mike Clark | Fourth | 16 out |
| Saturday, August 30 |
| » Defeated Braves (54-70), 4-2 | Braves Field (5-2) | 68-57 | Won 3 |
| » Starters: Karl Drews vs Lew Burdette | Fourth | 14 out |
| » Defeated Braves (54-71), 8-6 | Braves Field (6-2) | 69-57 | Won 4 |
| » Starters: Russ Meyer vs Warren Spahn | Fourth | 14 out |
| Sunday, August 31 |
| » Lost to Braves (55-71), 1-0 | Braves Field (6-3) | 69-58 | |
| » Starters: Steve Ridzik vs Virgil Jester | Fourth | 14½ out |
| » Defeated Braves (55-72), 4-0 | Braves Field (7-3) | 70-58 | |
| » Starters: Jim Konstanty vs Max Surkont | Fourth | 14½ out |
| Tuesday, September 2 |
| » Defeated Dodgers (83-43), 8-2 | Shibe Park (35-25) | 71-58 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Ben Wade vs Robin Roberts | Fourth | 12½ out |
| » Defeated Dodgers (83-44), 9-3 | Shibe Park (36-25) | 72-58 | Won 3 |
| » Starters: Ray Moore vs Karl Drews | Fourth | 12½ out |
| Wednesday, September 3 |
| » Lost to Giants (76-52), 4-3 | Polo Grounds V (3-3) | 72-59 | |
| » Starters: Curt Simmons vs Sal Maglie | Fourth | 13½ out |
| Thursday, September 4 |
| » Lost to Giants (77-52), 4-3 | Polo Grounds V (3-4) | 72-60 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Russ Meyer vs Jim Hearn | Fourth | 13½ out |
| Friday, September 5 |
| » Lost to Giants (78-52), 5-4 | Polo Grounds V (3-5) | 72-61 | Lost 3 |
| » Starters: Jim Konstanty vs George Spencer | Fourth | 13½ out |
| Saturday, September 6 |
| » Defeated Braves (58-75), 7-6 | Shibe Park (37-25) | 73-61 | |
| » Starters: Virgil Jester vs Robin Roberts | Fourth | 12½ out |
| » Lost to Braves (59-75), 3-1 | Shibe Park (37-26) | 73-62 | |
| » Starters: Ernie Johnson vs Karl Drews | Fourth | 12½ out |
| Sunday, September 7 |
| » Defeated Braves (59-76), 2-1 | Shibe Park (38-26) | 74-62 | |
| » Starters: Lew Burdette vs Steve Ridzik | Fourth | 12½ out |
| Tuesday, September 9 |
| » Lost to Cardinals (80-57), 7-4 | Shibe Park (38-27) | 74-63 | |
| » Starters: Stu Miller vs Curt Simmons | Fourth | 12½ out |
| Wednesday, September 10 |
| » Defeated Cardinals (80-58), 6-3 | Shibe Park (39-27) | 75-63 | |
| » Starters: Vinegar Bend Mizell vs Russ Meyer | Fourth | 13 out |
| Thursday, September 11 |
| » Defeated Cardinals (80-59), 3-2 | Shibe Park (40-27) | 76-63 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Cliff Chambers vs Robin Roberts | Fourth | 12 out |
| Friday, September 12 |
| » Lost to Cubs (70-73), 5-1 | Shibe Park (40-28) | 76-64 | |
| » Starters: Paul Minner vs Karl Drews | Fourth | 13½ out |
| » Lost to Cubs (71-73), 7-0 | Shibe Park (40-29) | 76-65 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Bob Kelly vs Bob Miller | Fourth | 13½ out |
| Sunday, September 14 |
| » Defeated Pirates (40-106), 5-2 | Shibe Park (41-29) | 77-65 | |
| » Starters: Cal Hogue vs Curt Simmons | Fourth | 11½ out |
| » Defeated Pirates (40-107), 2-1 | Shibe Park (42-29) | 78-65 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Jim Waugh vs Russ Meyer | Fourth | 11½ out |
| Tuesday, September 16 |
| » Defeated Reds (64-81), 4-2 | Shibe Park (43-29) | 79-65 | Won 3 |
| » Starters: Niles Jordan vs Robin Roberts | Fourth | 12 out |
| Wednesday, September 17 |
| » Defeated Reds (64-82), 7-4 | Shibe Park (44-29) | 80-65 | Won 4 |
| » Starters: Ken Raffensberger vs Karl Drews | Fourth | 11 out |
| Friday, September 19 |
| » Defeated Giants (88-58), 1-0 | Shibe Park (45-29) | 81-65 | Won 5 |
| » Starters: Sal Maglie vs Curt Simmons | Fourth | 11 out |
| Saturday, September 20 |
| » Defeated Giants (88-59), 3-2 | Shibe Park (46-29) | 82-65 | Won 6 |
| » Starters: Al Corwin vs Robin Roberts | Fourth | 11 out |
| Sunday, September 21 |
| » Defeated Giants (88-60), 6-2 | Shibe Park (47-29) | 83-65 | Won 7 |
| » Starters: Jim Hearn vs Russ Meyer | Fourth | 11 out |
| Tuesday, September 23 |
| » Lost to Dodgers (95-54), 5-4 | Ebbets Field (7-4) | 83-66 | |
| » Starters: Karl Drews vs Johnny Rutherford | Fourth | 11 out |
| » Defeated Dodgers (95-55), 1-0 | Ebbets Field (8-4) | 84-66 | |
| » Starters: Curt Simmons vs Billy Loes | Fourth | 11 out |
| Future Phillie Jim Morrison is born in Pensacola, FL. |
| Wednesday, September 24 |
| » Defeated Dodgers (95-56), 9-7 | Ebbets Field (9-4) | 85-66 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Robin Roberts vs Clem Labine | Fourth | 10 out |
| Friday, September 26 |
| » Lost to Giants (92-60), 8-0 | Polo Grounds V (3-6) | 85-67 | |
| » Starters: Russ Meyer vs Sal Maglie | Fourth | 11 out |
| Saturday, September 27 |
| » Defeated Giants (92-61), 7-3 | Polo Grounds V (4-6) | 86-67 | |
| » Starters: Paul Stuffel vs Mario Picone | Fourth | 10 out |
| Sunday, September 28 |
| » Defeated Giants (92-62), 7-4 | Polo Grounds V (5-6) | 87-67 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Robin Roberts vs Jack Harshman | Fourth | 9½ out |
| Thursday, October 23 |
| Future Phillie John Poff is born in Chillicothe, OH. |
| Saturday, November 8 |
| Future Phillie John Denny is born in Prescott, AZ. |
| Sunday, November 9 |
| Future Phillie Dave Wehrmeister is born in Berwyn, IL. |
| Monday, December 1 |
| Future Phillie Dan Warthen is born in Omaha, NE. |
| Saturday, December 6 |
| Former Phillie Don Hurst dies in Los Angeles, CA at the age of 48. |
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