| Monday, January 7 |
| Future Red Doug Capilla is born in Honolulu, HI. |
| Thursday, February 14 |
| Future Red Will McEnaney is born in Springfield, OH. |
| Thursday, March 20 |
| Former Red Harry Bay dies in Peoria, IL at the age of 75. |
| Tuesday, April 15 |
| » Lost to Cubs (1-0), 6-5 | Crosley Field (0-1) | 0-1 | |
| » Starters: Paul Minner vs Herm Wehmeier | Third | 1 out |
| » Major-league debuts: Johnny Temple (Reds) Toby Atwell (Cubs) |
| Wednesday, April 16 |
| » Major-league debuts: George Crowe Billy Klaus and Pete Whisenant (Braves) |
| Thursday, April 17 |
| » Defeated Cubs (1-1), 3-0 | Crosley Field (1-1) | 1-1 | |
| » Starters: Bob Kelly vs Ken Raffensberger | Third | 1½ out |
| Friday, April 18 |
| » Lost to Pirates (2-2), 3-0 | Forbes Field (0-1) | 1-2 | |
| » Starters: Ewell Blackwell vs Bob Friend | Fourth | 2½ out |
| Saturday, April 19 |
| » Defeated Pirates (2-3), 9-3 | Forbes Field (1-1) | 2-2 | |
| » Starters: Herm Wehmeier vs Mel Queen | Third | 2½ out |
| » Major-league debuts: Tony Bartirome and Jim Waugh (Pirates) |
| Sunday, April 20 |
| » Defeated Pirates (2-4), 8-6 | Forbes Field (2-1) | 3-2 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Harry Perkowski vs Murry Dickson | Second | 1 out |
| » Defeated Pirates (2-5), 12-2 | Forbes Field (3-1) | 4-2 | Won 3 |
| » Starters: Frank Hiller vs Howie Pollet | Second | 1 out |
| Tuesday, April 22 |
| » Defeated Cardinals (3-4), 2-1 | Crosley Field (2-1) | 5-2 | Won 4 |
| » Starters: Vinegar Bend Mizell vs Ken Raffensberger | Second | 1½ out |
| Thursday, April 24 |
| Future Red Pat Zachry is born in Richmond, TX. |
| Friday, April 25 |
| » Lost to Cubs (6-2), 7-3 | Wrigley Field (0-1) | 5-3 | |
| » Starters: Ewell Blackwell vs Bob Kelly | Third | 2 out |
| Saturday, April 26 |
| » Defeated Pirates (2-9), 9-2 | Crosley Field (3-1) | 6-3 | |
| » Starters: Murry Dickson vs Herm Wehmeier | Second | 1½ out |
| Sunday, April 27 |
| » Defeated Pirates (2-10), 8-2 | Crosley Field (4-1) | 7-3 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Bob Friend vs Ken Raffensberger | Second | 1½ out |
| » Defeated Pirates (2-11), 1-0 | Crosley Field (5-1) | 8-3 | Won 3 |
| » Starters: Howie Pollet vs Frank Hiller | Second | 1½ out |
| Tuesday, April 29 |
| » Lost to Giants (6-4), 2-1 | Crosley Field (5-2) | 8-4 | |
| » Starters: Sal Maglie vs Ewell Blackwell | Second | 1½ out |
| Wednesday, April 30 |
| » Lost to Giants (7-4), 4-1 | Crosley Field (5-3) | 8-5 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Larry Jansen vs Harry Perkowski | Fourth | 1½ out |
| Thursday, May 1 |
| » Defeated Braves (5-10), 7-6 | Crosley Field (6-3) | 9-5 | |
| » Starters: Vern Bickford vs Herm Wehmeier | Fourth | 1½ out |
| Friday, May 2 |
| » Lost to Braves (6-10), 2-1 | Crosley Field (6-4) | 9-6 | |
| » Starters: Jim Wilson vs Ken Raffensberger | Fourth | 1½ out |
| Saturday, May 3 |
| » Defeated Braves (6-11), 8-1 | Crosley Field (7-4) | 10-6 | |
| » Starters: Gene Conley vs Frank Hiller | Fourth | 1 out |
| Sunday, May 4 |
| » Defeated Phillies (5-10), 5-4 | Crosley Field (8-4) | 11-6 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Curt Simmons vs Ewell Blackwell | Third | 1½ out |
| » Defeated Phillies (5-11), 8-7 | Crosley Field (9-4) | 12-6 | Won 3 |
| » Starters: Howie Fox vs Harry Perkowski | Third | 1½ out |
| Tuesday, May 6 |
| » Lost to Dodgers (12-4), 5-4 | Crosley Field (9-5) | 12-7 | |
| » Starters: Preacher Roe vs Herm Wehmeier | Third | 1½ out |
| Wednesday, May 7 |
| » Lost to Dodgers (13-4), 5-4 | Crosley Field (9-6) | 12-8 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Chris VanCuyk vs Frank Hiller | Fourth | 2½ out |
| Friday, May 9 |
| » Defeated Cardinals (10-12), 8-3 | Sportsman's Park III (1-0) | 13-8 | |
| » Starters: Ken Raffensberger vs Vinegar Bend Mizell | Third | 2 out |
| Saturday, May 10 |
| » Lost to Cardinals (11-12), 5-3 | Sportsman's Park III (1-1) | 13-9 | |
| » Starters: Ewell Blackwell vs Cliff Chambers | Fourth | 3 out |
| Sunday, May 11 |
| » Defeated Cardinals (11-13), 8-5 | Sportsman's Park III (2-1) | 14-9 | |
| » Starters: Harry Perkowski vs Cloyd Boyer | Third | 2½ out |
| Tuesday, May 13 |
| » Lost to Giants (16-5), 7-4 | Polo Grounds V (0-1) | 14-10 | |
| » Starters: Herm Wehmeier vs Larry Jansen | Third | 3½ out |
| Wednesday, May 14 |
| » Lost to Giants (17-5), 8-3 | Polo Grounds V (0-2) | 14-11 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Ken Raffensberger vs Sal Maglie | Third | 4½ out |
| Former Red Red Dooin dies in Rochester, NY at the age of 73. |
| Thursday, May 15 |
| » Lost to Phillies (11-13), 5-1 | Shibe Park (0-1) | 14-12 | Lost 3 |
| » Starters: Ewell Blackwell vs Robin Roberts | Fourth | 5 out |
| Friday, May 16 |
| » Lost to Phillies (12-13), 3-2 | Shibe Park (0-2) | 14-13 | Lost 4 |
| » Starters: Bud Byerly vs Karl Drews | Third | 4½ out |
| Saturday, May 17 |
| » Defeated Phillies (12-14), 7-3 | Shibe Park (1-2) | 15-13 | |
| » Starters: Frank Hiller vs Howie Fox | Third | 4½ out |
| Wednesday, May 21 |
| » Lost to Dodgers (20-7), 19-1 | Ebbets Field (0-1) | 15-14 | |
| » Starters: Ewell Blackwell vs Chris VanCuyk | Fourth | 6 out |
| Thursday, May 22 |
| » Lost to Dodgers (21-7), 8-7 | Ebbets Field (0-2) | 15-15 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Frank Hiller vs Clem Labine | Fourth | 7 out |
| Friday, May 23 |
| » Defeated Cardinals (15-18), 2-1 | Crosley Field (10-6) | 16-15 | |
| » Starters: Harry Brecheen vs Ken Raffensberger | Fourth | 7 out |
| Saturday, May 24 |
| » Defeated Cardinals (15-19), 11-5 | Crosley Field (11-6) | 17-15 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Cloyd Boyer vs Harry Perkowski | Fourth | 7 out |
| Sunday, May 25 |
| » Lost to Cardinals (16-19), 7-6 | Crosley Field (11-7) | 17-16 | |
| » Starters: Cliff Chambers vs Herm Wehmeier | Fourth | 7½ out |
| Monday, May 26 |
| » Lost to Pirates (7-30), 6-3 | Forbes Field (3-2) | 17-17 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Frank Hiller vs Ron Kline | Fourth | 8 out |
| Tuesday, May 27 |
| » Defeated Pirates (7-31), 5-4 | Forbes Field (4-2) | 18-17 | |
| » Starters: Bubba Church vs Howie Pollet | Fourth | 8 out |
| Wednesday, May 28 |
| » Defeated Pirates (7-32), 5-2 | Forbes Field (5-2) | 19-17 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Ken Raffensberger vs Red Munger | Fourth | 8 out |
| Thursday, May 29 |
| » Lost to Pirates (8-32), 4-2 | Forbes Field (5-3) | 19-18 | |
| » Starters: Harry Perkowski vs Murry Dickson | Fourth | 8 out |
| Friday, May 30 |
| » Lost to Cubs (22-16), 7-6 | Wrigley Field (0-2) | 19-19 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Ewell Blackwell vs Turk Lown | Fourth | 9 out |
| » Lost to Cubs (23-16), 11-0 | Wrigley Field (0-3) | 19-20 | Lost 3 |
| » Starters: Bud Byerly vs Bob Rush | Fourth | 9 out |
| Sunday, June 1 |
| » Defeated Braves (13-23), 1-0 | Crosley Field (12-7) | 20-20 | |
| » Starters: Vern Bickford vs Ken Raffensberger | Fourth | 9 out |
| » Lost to Braves (14-23), 9-4 | Crosley Field (12-8) | 20-21 | |
| » Starters: Warren Spahn vs Frank Hiller | Fourth | 9 out |
| Monday, June 2 |
| » Lost to Braves (15-23), 4-1 | Crosley Field (12-9) | 20-22 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Max Surkont vs Bubba Church | Fifth | 9 out |
| Tuesday, June 3 |
| » Defeated Phillies (18-22), 2-1 | Crosley Field (13-9) | 21-22 | |
| » Starters: Robin Roberts vs Ewell Blackwell | Fourth | 9 out |
| Wednesday, June 4 |
| » Defeated Phillies (18-23), 10-8 | Crosley Field (14-9) | 22-22 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Russ Meyer vs Frank Hiller | Fourth | 9 out |
| Thursday, June 5 |
| » Defeated Phillies (18-24), 5-3 | Crosley Field (15-9) | 23-22 | Won 3 |
| » Starters: Karl Drews vs Harry Perkowski | Fourth | 9 out |
| Friday, June 6 |
| » Lost to Dodgers (31-11), 6-4 | Crosley Field (15-10) | 23-23 | |
| » Starters: Preacher Roe vs Ken Raffensberger | Fourth | 10 out |
| Saturday, June 7 |
| » Lost to Dodgers (32-11), 11-3 | Crosley Field (15-11) | 23-24 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Chris VanCuyk vs Bubba Church | Fourth | 11 out |
| Sunday, June 8 |
| » Lost to Dodgers (33-11), 11-7 | Crosley Field (15-12) | 23-25 | Lost 3 |
| » Starters: Ralph Branca vs Frank Hiller | Fifth | 13 out |
| » Lost to Dodgers (34-11), 10-4 | Crosley Field (15-13) | 23-26 | Lost 4 |
| » Starters: Billy Loes vs Frank Smith | Fifth | 13 out |
| Tuesday, June 10 |
| » Defeated Giants (30-17), 6-5 | Crosley Field (16-13) | 24-26 | |
| » Starters: Sal Maglie vs Ken Raffensberger | Fifth | 12½ out |
| Wednesday, June 11 |
| » Lost to Giants (31-17), 3-2 | Crosley Field (16-14) | 24-27 | |
| » Starters: Jim Hearn vs Harry Perkowski | Fifth | 12½ out |
| Saturday, June 14 |
| » Lost to Dodgers (36-14), 6-2 | Ebbets Field (0-3) | 24-28 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Herm Wehmeier vs Chris VanCuyk | Fifth | 14 out |
| » Lost to Dodgers (37-14), 4-3 | Ebbets Field (0-4) | 24-29 | Lost 3 |
| » Starters: Frank Smith vs Carl Erskine | Fifth | 14 out |
| Sunday, June 15 |
| » Defeated Dodgers (37-15), 7-4 | Ebbets Field (1-4) | 25-29 | |
| » Starters: Ewell Blackwell vs Ben Wade | Fifth | 13 out |
| Tuesday, June 17 |
| » Lost to Braves (23-31), 5-1 | Braves Field (0-1) | 25-30 | |
| » Starters: Harry Perkowski vs Vern Bickford | Fifth | 14 out |
| » Major-league debuts: Jack Dittmer (Braves) |
| Wednesday, June 18 |
| » Defeated Braves (23-32), 7-6 | Braves Field (1-1) | 26-30 | |
| » Starters: Herm Wehmeier vs Lew Burdette | Fifth | 13½ out |
| » Defeated Braves (23-33), 3-1 | Braves Field (2-1) | 27-30 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Ken Raffensberger vs Warren Spahn | Fifth | 13½ out |
| Thursday, June 19 |
| » Defeated Braves (23-34), 7-4 | Braves Field (3-1) | 28-30 | Won 3 |
| » Starters: Bubba Church vs Ernie Johnson | Fifth | 13½ out |
| Friday, June 20 |
| » Lost to Phillies (24-33), 3-1 | Shibe Park (1-3) | 28-31 | |
| » Starters: Ewell Blackwell vs Robin Roberts | Fifth | 14½ out |
| Sunday, June 22 |
| » Defeated Phillies (24-34), 5-3 | Shibe Park (2-3) | 29-31 | |
| » Starters: Ken Raffensberger vs Curt Simmons | Fifth | 15 out |
| » Lost to Phillies (25-34), 3-0 | Shibe Park (2-4) | 29-32 | |
| » Starters: Herm Wehmeier vs Karl Drews | Fifth | 15 out |
| Tuesday, June 24 |
| » Lost to Giants (38-20), 3-1 | Polo Grounds V (0-3) | 29-33 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Harry Perkowski vs Jim Hearn | Fifth | 16 out |
| » Lost to Giants (39-20), 7-4 | Polo Grounds V (0-4) | 29-34 | Lost 3 |
| » Starters: Ewell Blackwell vs Larry Jansen | Fifth | 16 out |
| Wednesday, June 25 |
| » Lost to Giants (40-20), 3-2 | Polo Grounds V (0-5) | 29-35 | Lost 4 |
| » Starters: Bubba Church vs Hal Gregg | Fifth | 17 out |
| Friday, June 27 |
| » Lost to Cubs (36-28), 6-0 | Crosley Field (16-15) | 29-36 | Lost 5 |
| » Starters: Paul Minner vs Ken Raffensberger | Fifth | 17½ out |
| Saturday, June 28 |
| » Defeated Cubs (36-29), 3-2 | Crosley Field (17-15) | 30-36 | |
| » Starters: Bob Rush vs Herm Wehmeier | Fifth | 17½ out |
| Sunday, June 29 |
| » Lost to Cubs (37-29), 9-8 | Crosley Field (17-16) | 30-37 | |
| » Starters: Johnny Klippstein vs Bubba Church | Fifth | 18 out |
| » Defeated Cubs (37-30), 9-1 | Crosley Field (18-16) | 31-37 | |
| » Starters: Turk Lown vs Harry Perkowski | Fifth | 18 out |
| Monday, June 30 |
| » Lost to Cardinals (38-34), 7-3 | Sportsman's Park III (2-2) | 31-38 | |
| » Starters: Ewell Blackwell vs Gerry Staley | Sixth | 18 out |
| Tuesday, July 1 |
| » Lost to Cardinals (39-34), 8-3 | Sportsman's Park III (2-3) | 31-39 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Ken Raffensberger vs Vinegar Bend Mizell | Sixth | 19 out |
| Wednesday, July 2 |
| » Lost to Cardinals (40-34), 3-0 | Sportsman's Park III (2-4) | 31-40 | Lost 3 |
| » Starters: Herm Wehmeier vs Harry Brecheen | Sixth | 18½ out |
| Thursday, July 3 |
| » Defeated Pirates (19-56), 5-1 | Crosley Field (19-16) | 32-40 | |
| » Starters: Howie Pollet vs Bubba Church | Sixth | 17½ out |
| Friday, July 4 |
| » Lost to Pirates (20-56), 4-2 | Crosley Field (19-17) | 32-41 | |
| » Starters: Bob Friend vs Harry Perkowski | Sixth | 19 out |
| » Lost to Pirates (21-56), 5-2 | Crosley Field (19-18) | 32-42 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Harry Fisher vs Frank Hiller | Sixth | 19 out |
| Saturday, July 5 |
| » Defeated Cubs (40-35), 7-1 | Wrigley Field (1-3) | 33-42 | |
| » Starters: Ken Raffensberger vs Bob Kelly | Sixth | 19 out |
| Sunday, July 6 |
| » Lost to Cubs (41-35), 5-1 | Wrigley Field (1-4) | 33-43 | |
| » Starters: Herm Wehmeier vs Paul Minner | Sixth | 20½ out |
| » Lost to Cubs (42-35), 2-0 | Wrigley Field (1-5) | 33-44 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Bubba Church vs Warren Hacker | Sixth | 20½ out |
| Thursday, July 10 |
| » Defeated Braves (30-47), 5-3 | Crosley Field (20-18) | 34-44 | |
| » Starters: Jim Wilson vs Ken Raffensberger | Sixth | 19½ out |
| Friday, July 11 |
| » Lost to Braves (31-47), 6-1 | Crosley Field (20-19) | 34-45 | |
| » Starters: Warren Spahn vs Herm Wehmeier | Sixth | 20½ out |
| Saturday, July 12 |
| » Lost to Giants (48-28), 5-3 | Crosley Field (20-20) | 34-46 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Max Lanier vs Bubba Church | Sixth | 21½ out |
| Sunday, July 13 |
| » Defeated Giants (48-29), 10-2 | Crosley Field (21-20) | 35-46 | |
| » Starters: Monte Kennedy vs Harry Perkowski | Sixth | 21½ out |
| » Lost to Giants (49-29), 4-2 | Crosley Field (21-21) | 35-47 | |
| » Starters: Larry Jansen vs Joe Nuxhall | Sixth | 21½ out |
| Monday, July 14 |
| » Lost to Giants (50-29), 6-2 | Crosley Field (21-22) | 35-48 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Jim Hearn vs Ken Raffensberger | Sixth | 22½ out |
| Wednesday, July 16 |
| » Lost to Dodgers (55-22), 5-3 | Crosley Field (21-23) | 35-49 | Lost 3 |
| » Starters: Ben Wade vs Bubba Church | Seventh | 23½ out |
| Thursday, July 17 |
| » Lost to Dodgers (56-22), 2-1 | Crosley Field (21-24) | 35-50 | Lost 4 |
| » Starters: Preacher Roe vs Herm Wehmeier | Seventh | 24½ out |
| Friday, July 18 |
| » Lost to Phillies (41-44), 7-5 | Crosley Field (21-25) | 35-51 | Lost 5 |
| » Starters: Howie Fox vs Harry Perkowski | Seventh | 25½ out |
| Saturday, July 19 |
| » Lost to Phillies (42-44), 7-5 | Crosley Field (21-26) | 35-52 | Lost 6 |
| » Starters: Steve Ridzik vs Joe Nuxhall | Seventh | 26½ out |
| Sunday, July 20 |
| » Defeated Phillies (42-45), 6-5 | Crosley Field (22-26) | 36-52 | |
| » Starters: Curt Simmons vs Ken Raffensberger | Seventh | 27 out |
| » Lost to Phillies (43-45), 4-3 | Crosley Field (22-27) | 36-53 | |
| » Starters: Robin Roberts vs Bubba Church | Seventh | 27 out |
| Tuesday, July 22 |
| » Lost to Dodgers (60-22), 7-6 | Ebbets Field (1-5) | 36-54 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Herm Wehmeier vs Preacher Roe | Seventh | 28 out |
| Wednesday, July 23 |
| » Defeated Dodgers (60-23), 6-4 | Ebbets Field (2-5) | 37-54 | |
| » Starters: Harry Perkowski vs Carl Erskine | Seventh | 27 out |
| Thursday, July 24 |
| » Defeated Dodgers (60-24), 3-2 | Ebbets Field (3-5) | 38-54 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Bubba Church vs Clem Labine | Seventh | 27 out |
| » Lost to Dodgers (61-24), 2-1 | Ebbets Field (3-6) | 38-55 | |
| » Starters: Ewell Blackwell vs Ben Wade | Seventh | 27 out |
| Friday, July 25 |
| » Lost to Giants (56-31), 3-1 | Polo Grounds V (0-6) | 38-56 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Ken Raffensberger vs Jim Hearn | Seventh | 27 out |
| Saturday, July 26 |
| » Lost to Giants (57-31), 7-2 | Polo Grounds V (0-7) | 38-57 | Lost 3 |
| » Starters: Herm Wehmeier vs Larry Jansen | Seventh | 27 out |
| Sunday, July 27 |
| » Defeated Giants (57-32), 11-4 | Polo Grounds V (1-7) | 39-57 | |
| » Starters: Harry Perkowski vs Dave Koslo | Seventh | 26 out |
| Tuesday, July 29 |
| » Lost to Phillies (50-46), 6-1 | Shibe Park (2-5) | 39-58 | |
| » Starters: Ewell Blackwell vs Curt Simmons | Seventh | 26 out |
| » Lost to Phillies (51-46), 4-3 | Shibe Park (2-6) | 39-59 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Bubba Church vs Steve Ridzik | Seventh | 26 out |
| Wednesday, July 30 |
| » Lost to Phillies (52-46), 7-3 | Shibe Park (2-7) | 39-60 | Lost 3 |
| » Manager: Earle Brucker |
| » Starters: Herm Wehmeier vs Robin Roberts | Seventh | 27 out |
| Friday, August 1 |
| » Defeated Braves (41-56), 2-0 | Braves Field (4-1) | 40-60 | |
| » Starters: Ken Raffensberger vs Max Surkont | Seventh | 27 out |
| Former Red Phil Douglas dies in Sequatchie, TN at the age of 63. |
| Saturday, August 2 |
| » Defeated Braves (41-57), 8-3 | Braves Field (5-1) | 41-60 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Harry Perkowski vs Jim Wilson | Seventh | 26½ out |
| Sunday, August 3 |
| » Lost to Braves (42-57), 7-4 | Braves Field (5-2) | 41-61 | |
| » Starters: Ewell Blackwell vs Warren Spahn | Seventh | 27½ out |
| » Defeated Braves (42-58), 4-0 | Braves Field (6-2) | 42-61 | |
| » Starters: Bubba Church vs Virgil Jester | Seventh | 27½ out |
| Tuesday, August 5 |
| » Defeated Cubs (51-51), 4-0 | Crosley Field (23-27) | 43-61 | Won 2 |
| » Manager: Rogers Hornsby |
| » Starters: Warren Hacker vs Ken Raffensberger | Seventh | 26½ out |
| Wednesday, August 6 |
| » Lost to Cubs (52-51), 5-3 | Crosley Field (23-28) | 43-62 | |
| » Starters: Paul Minner vs Herm Wehmeier | Seventh | 27 out |
| Thursday, August 7 |
| » Lost to Cardinals (62-44), 7-4 | Crosley Field (23-29) | 43-63 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Harry Brecheen vs Harry Perkowski | Seventh | 27½ out |
| Friday, August 8 |
| » Defeated Cardinals (62-45), 8-5 | Crosley Field (24-29) | 44-63 | |
| » Starters: Cliff Chambers vs Ewell Blackwell | Seventh | 27½ out |
| Saturday, August 9 |
| » Defeated Cardinals (62-46), 12-3 | Crosley Field (25-29) | 45-63 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Joe Presko vs Bubba Church | Seventh | 28 out |
| Sunday, August 10 |
| » Lost to Cardinals (63-46), 3-2 | Crosley Field (25-30) | 45-64 | |
| » Starters: Vinegar Bend Mizell vs Ken Raffensberger | Seventh | 28 out |
| » Defeated Cardinals (63-47), 4-2 | Crosley Field (26-30) | 46-64 | |
| » Starters: Cloyd Boyer vs Frank Hiller | Seventh | 28 out |
| Monday, August 11 |
| » Defeated Pirates (32-82), 10-4 | Forbes Field (6-3) | 47-64 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Herm Wehmeier vs Cal Hogue | Seventh | 27½ out |
| Wednesday, August 13 |
| » Defeated Cubs (55-55), 11-3 | Wrigley Field (2-5) | 48-64 | Won 3 |
| » Starters: Bubba Church vs Johnny Klippstein | Seventh | 27½ out |
| » Lost to Cubs (56-55), 7-0 | Wrigley Field (2-6) | 48-65 | |
| » Starters: Bud Podbielan vs Bob Kelly | Seventh | 27½ out |
| Thursday, August 14 |
| » Defeated Cubs (56-56), 4-1 | Wrigley Field (3-6) | 49-65 | |
| » Starters: Ken Raffensberger vs Warren Hacker | Seventh | 26½ out |
| Saturday, August 16 |
| » Lost to Cardinals (66-49), 3-1 | Sportsman's Park III (2-5) | 49-66 | |
| » Starters: Harry Perkowski vs Vinegar Bend Mizell | Seventh | 27 out |
| Sunday, August 17 |
| » Lost to Cardinals (67-49), 2-1 | Sportsman's Park III (2-6) | 49-67 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Frank Hiller vs Stu Miller | Seventh | 27 out |
| Tuesday, August 19 |
| » Lost to Dodgers (74-37), 3-0 | Crosley Field (26-31) | 49-68 | Lost 3 |
| » Starters: Preacher Roe vs Bubba Church | Seventh | 27 out |
| » Defeated Dodgers (74-38), 5-3 | Crosley Field (27-31) | 50-68 | |
| » Starters: Johnny Rutherford vs Herm Wehmeier | Seventh | 27 out |
| Wednesday, August 20 |
| » Lost to Dodgers (75-38), 6-3 | Crosley Field (27-32) | 50-69 | |
| » Starters: Billy Loes vs Ken Raffensberger | Seventh | 28 out |
| Friday, August 22 |
| » Defeated Phillies (63-54), 3-2 | Crosley Field (28-32) | 51-69 | |
| » Starters: Curt Simmons vs Frank Hiller | Seventh | 27½ out |
| Saturday, August 23 |
| » Defeated Phillies (63-55), 3-2 | Crosley Field (29-32) | 52-69 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Karl Drews vs Bubba Church | Seventh | 27½ out |
| Sunday, August 24 |
| » Defeated Giants (69-49), 5-4 | Crosley Field (30-32) | 53-69 | Won 3 |
| » Starters: Sal Maglie vs Harry Perkowski | Seventh | 28 out |
| » Lost to Giants (70-49), 6-3 | Crosley Field (30-33) | 53-70 | |
| » Starters: Al Corwin vs Herm Wehmeier | Seventh | 28 out |
| Monday, August 25 |
| » Defeated Giants (70-50), 3-0 | Crosley Field (31-33) | 54-70 | |
| » Starters: Larry Jansen vs Ken Raffensberger | Sixth | 28½ out |
| Tuesday, August 26 |
| » Lost to Braves (53-68), 2-0 | Crosley Field (31-34) | 54-71 | |
| » Starters: Warren Spahn vs Bud Podbielan | Seventh | 29½ out |
| Wednesday, August 27 |
| » Lost to Braves (54-68), 12-7 | Crosley Field (31-35) | 54-72 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Max Surkont vs Bubba Church | Seventh | 29½ out |
| Thursday, August 28 |
| » Defeated Braves (54-69), 5-4 | Crosley Field (32-35) | 55-72 | |
| » Starters: Jim Wilson vs Harry Perkowski | Seventh | 29½ out |
| Saturday, August 30 |
| » Lost to Cubs (64-66), 5-3 | Crosley Field (32-36) | 55-73 | |
| » Starters: Bob Schultz vs Ken Raffensberger | Seventh | 29 out |
| Sunday, August 31 |
| » Lost to Cubs (65-66), 4-2 | Crosley Field (32-37) | 55-74 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Paul Minner vs Bud Podbielan | Seventh | 29½ out |
| » Defeated Cubs (65-67), 6-5 | Crosley Field (33-37) | 56-74 | |
| » Starters: Bob Rush vs Joe Nuxhall | Seventh | 29½ out |
| Monday, September 1 |
| » Lost to Cardinals (74-56), 6-0 | Crosley Field (33-38) | 56-75 | |
| » Starters: Vinegar Bend Mizell vs Bubba Church | Seventh | 29½ out |
| » Defeated Cardinals (74-57), 3-2 | Crosley Field (34-38) | 57-75 | |
| » Starters: Harvey Haddix vs Harry Perkowski | Seventh | 29½ out |
| Wednesday, September 3 |
| » Defeated Pirates (39-96), 1-0 | Crosley Field (35-38) | 58-75 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Ron Necciai vs Ken Raffensberger | Sixth | 28½ out |
| Thursday, September 4 |
| » Defeated Pirates (39-97), 7-2 | Crosley Field (36-38) | 59-75 | Won 3 |
| » Starters: Jim Waugh vs Herm Wehmeier | Sixth | 27½ out |
| Friday, September 5 |
| » Major-league debuts: Ken Lehman (Dodgers) |
| Saturday, September 6 |
| » Defeated Cubs (66-71), 3-2 | Wrigley Field (4-6) | 60-75 | Won 4 |
| » Starters: Bud Podbielan vs Johnny Klippstein | Sixth | 25½ out |
| Sunday, September 7 |
| » Lost to Cubs (67-71), 6-1 | Wrigley Field (4-7) | 60-76 | |
| » Starters: Ken Raffensberger vs Bob Rush | Sixth | 26½ out |
| Tuesday, September 9 |
| » Lost to Braves (60-76), 1-0 | Braves Field (6-3) | 60-77 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Joe Nuxhall vs Warren Spahn | Sixth | 26 out |
| » Defeated Braves (60-77), 2-0 | Braves Field (7-3) | 61-77 | |
| » Starters: Harry Perkowski vs Max Surkont | Sixth | 26 out |
| » Major-league debuts: Jim Greengrass (Reds) |
| Wednesday, September 10 |
| » Defeated Braves (60-78), 6-5 | Braves Field (8-3) | 62-77 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Frank Hiller vs Jim Wilson | Sixth | 26½ out |
| Friday, September 12 |
| » Lost to Giants (85-54), 4-2 | Polo Grounds V (1-8) | 62-78 | |
| » Starters: Bubba Church vs Al Corwin | Sixth | 26½ out |
| » Defeated Giants (85-55), 8-7 | Polo Grounds V (2-8) | 63-78 | |
| » Starters: Ken Raffensberger vs George Spencer | Sixth | 26½ out |
| Saturday, September 13 |
| » Lost to Giants (86-55), 3-2 | Polo Grounds V (2-9) | 63-79 | |
| » Starters: Joe Nuxhall vs Bill Connelly | Sixth | 26½ out |
| Sunday, September 14 |
| » Defeated Dodgers (89-53), 4-0 | Ebbets Field (4-6) | 64-79 | |
| » Starters: Herm Wehmeier vs Johnny Rutherford | Sixth | 25½ out |
| » Major-league debuts: Ron Negray (Dodgers) |
| Monday, September 15 |
| » Lost to Dodgers (90-53), 11-5 | Ebbets Field (4-7) | 64-80 | |
| » Starters: Bud Podbielan vs Carl Erskine | Sixth | 26½ out |
| Tuesday, September 16 |
| » Lost to Phillies (79-65), 4-2 | Shibe Park (2-8) | 64-81 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Niles Jordan vs Robin Roberts | Sixth | 27½ out |
| Wednesday, September 17 |
| » Lost to Phillies (80-65), 7-4 | Shibe Park (2-9) | 64-82 | Lost 3 |
| » Starters: Ken Raffensberger vs Karl Drews | Sixth | 27½ out |
| Friday, September 19 |
| » Defeated Pirates (41-109), 4-3 | Forbes Field (7-3) | 65-82 | |
| » Starters: Herm Wehmeier vs Bob Friend | Sixth | 27½ out |
| Sunday, September 21 |
| » Defeated Pirates (41-110), 4-3 | Forbes Field (8-3) | 66-82 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Bud Podbielan vs Ron Necciai | Sixth | 28 out |
| Tuesday, September 23 |
| » Lost to Cardinals (86-63), 4-3 | Sportsman's Park III (2-7) | 66-83 | |
| » Starters: Harry Perkowski vs Stu Miller | Sixth | 28½ out |
| Wednesday, September 24 |
| » Defeated Cardinals (86-64), 6-1 | Sportsman's Park III (3-7) | 67-83 | |
| » Starters: Ken Raffensberger vs Vinegar Bend Mizell | Sixth | 27½ out |
| Thursday, September 25 |
| » Lost to Cardinals (87-64), 4-3 | Sportsman's Park III (3-8) | 67-84 | |
| » Starters: Herm Wehmeier vs Cliff Chambers | Sixth | 28 out |
| Future Red Sal Butera is born in Richmond Hill, NY. |
| Friday, September 26 |
| » Defeated Pirates (41-111), 5-0 | Crosley Field (37-38) | 68-84 | |
| » Starters: Cal Hogue vs Bud Podbielan | Sixth | 28 out |
| Saturday, September 27 |
| » Lost to Pirates (42-111), 9-6 | Crosley Field (37-39) | 68-85 | |
| » Starters: Jim Waugh vs Bubba Church | Sixth | 28 out |
| Sunday, September 28 |
| » Defeated Pirates (42-112), 3-2 | Crosley Field (38-39) | 69-85 | |
| » Starters: Ron Necciai vs Ken Raffensberger | Sixth | 27½ out |
| Monday, October 20 |
| Future Red Dave Collins is born in Rapid City, SD. |
| Friday, October 24 |
| Future Red Angel Torres is born in Las Ciengas, D.R. |
| Monday, November 3 |
| Former Red Frank Smith dies in Pittsburgh, PA at the age of 74. |
| Wednesday, November 5 |
| Future Red Tom Carroll is born in Utica, NY. |
| Saturday, November 8 |
| Future Red John Denny is born in Prescott, AZ. |
| Tuesday, December 23 |
| Future Red Santo Alcala is born in San Pedro de Macoris, D.R. |
| Sunday, December 28 |
| Future Red Ray Knight is born in Albany, GA. |
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