| Thursday, January 8 |
| Future Cardinal Bruce Sutter is born in Lancaster, PA. |
| Friday, January 9 |
| Future Cardinal Ivan DeJesus is born in Santurce, P.R. |
| Saturday, January 17 |
| Future Cardinal Mark Littell is born in Cape Girardeau, MO. |
| Monday, January 26 |
| Future Cardinal Tom Bruno is born in Chicago, IL. |
| Saturday, February 7 |
| Future Cardinal Dan Quisenberry is born in Santa Monica, CA. |
| Wednesday, March 11 |
| Former Cardinal Fred Toney dies in Nashville, TN at the age of 65. |
| Thursday, April 2 |
| Future Cardinal Hector Cruz is born in Arroyo, P.R. |
| Saturday, April 11 |
| Former Cardinal Kid Nichols dies in Kansas City, MO at the age of 84. |
| Monday, April 13 |
| » Major-league debuts: Bill Bruton (Braves) |
| Tuesday, April 14 |
| » Lost to Braves (2-0), 3-2 | County Stadium (0-1) | 0-1 | |
| » Starters: Gerry Staley vs Warren Spahn | Third | 1½ out |
| » Major-league debuts: Ray Jablonski and Rip Repulski (Cardinals) |
| Thursday, April 16 |
| » Defeated Cubs (1-1), 3-0 | Sportsman's Park III (1-0) | 1-1 | |
| » Starters: Warren Hacker vs Harvey Haddix | Second | 1 out |
| Friday, April 17 |
| » Major-league debuts: Ruben Gomez (Giants) Johnny Podres (Dodgers) |
| Sunday, April 19 |
| » Defeated Braves (2-2), 4-3 | Sportsman's Park III (2-0) | 2-1 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Johnny Antonelli vs Gerry Staley | Second | 1 out |
| Monday, April 20 |
| » Defeated Braves (2-3), 9-4 | Sportsman's Park III (3-0) | 3-1 | Won 3 |
| » Starters: Warren Spahn vs Joe Presko | Second | ½ out |
| Tuesday, April 21 |
| » Lost to Reds (2-2), 5-4 | Sportsman's Park III (3-1) | 3-2 | |
| » Starters: Harry Perkowski vs Harvey Haddix | Second | ½ out |
| » Major-league debuts: Hank Foiles (Reds) |
| Wednesday, April 22 |
| » Defeated Reds (2-3), 8-3 | Sportsman's Park III (4-1) | 4-2 | |
| » Starters: Bud Podbielan vs Vinegar Bend Mizell | First | -- |
| » Major-league debuts: Barney Martin (Reds) |
| Saturday, April 25 |
| » Lost to Cubs (3-2), 10-6 | Wrigley Field (0-1) | 4-3 | |
| » Starters: Stu Miller vs Paul Minner | Third | 2 out |
| Sunday, April 26 |
| » Lost to Cubs (4-2), 7-5 | Wrigley Field (0-2) | 4-4 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Gerry Staley vs Bob Schultz | Fourth | 3½ out |
| » Major-league debuts: Fred Baczewski (Cubs) |
| Tuesday, April 28 |
| » Defeated Phillies (9-3), 6-5 | Shibe Park (1-0) | 5-4 | |
| » Starters: Harvey Haddix vs Jim Konstanty | Fourth | 2½ out |
| Wednesday, April 29 |
| » Defeated Phillies (9-4), 1-0 | Shibe Park (2-0) | 6-4 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Joe Presko vs Curt Simmons | Fourth | 1½ out |
| Thursday, April 30 |
| » Tied Phillies, 1-1 | Shibe Park (2-0) | 6-4 | |
| » Starters: Vinegar Bend Mizell vs Robin Roberts | Third | 1½ out |
| Friday, May 1 |
| » Defeated Giants (5-10), 3-2 | Polo Grounds V (1-0) | 7-4 | Won 3 |
| » Starters: Gerry Staley vs Dave Koslo | Third | 2 out |
| Sunday, May 3 |
| » Lost to Pirates (8-9), 8-2 | Forbes Field (0-1) | 7-5 | |
| » Starters: Harvey Haddix vs Johnny Lindell | Second | 2 out |
| Monday, May 4 |
| » Defeated Pirates (8-10), 5-0 | Forbes Field (1-1) | 8-5 | |
| » Starters: Vinegar Bend Mizell vs Murry Dickson | Third | 2 out |
| Wednesday, May 6 |
| » Lost to Dodgers (12-6), 7-3 | Ebbets Field (0-1) | 8-6 | |
| » Starters: Joe Presko vs Carl Erskine | Third | 2½ out |
| Friday, May 8 |
| » Defeated Reds (3-11), 5-3 | Crosley Field (1-0) | 9-6 | |
| » Starters: Gerry Staley vs Harry Perkowski | Third | 2 out |
| Saturday, May 9 |
| » Defeated Reds (3-12), 4-2 | Crosley Field (2-0) | 10-6 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Harvey Haddix vs Bud Podbielan | Third | 1½ out |
| Sunday, May 10 |
| » Lost to Reds (4-12), 4-2 | Crosley Field (2-1) | 10-7 | |
| » Starters: Vinegar Bend Mizell vs Bubba Church | Fourth | 2½ out |
| » Lost to Reds (5-12), 5-2 | Crosley Field (2-2) | 10-8 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Cliff Chambers vs Ken Raffensberger | Fourth | 2½ out |
| Tuesday, May 12 |
| » Lost to Phillies (14-7), 6-5 | Sportsman's Park III (4-2) | 10-9 | Lost 3 |
| » Starters: Jim Konstanty vs Joe Presko | Fourth | 3 out |
| Thursday, May 14 |
| » Defeated Dodgers (14-9), 8-3 | Sportsman's Park III (5-2) | 11-9 | |
| » Starters: Carl Erskine vs Gerry Staley | Third | 2½ out |
| Friday, May 15 |
| » Defeated Dodgers (14-10), 9-3 | Sportsman's Park III (6-2) | 12-9 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Preacher Roe vs Harvey Haddix | Third | 2½ out |
| Saturday, May 16 |
| » Defeated Giants (11-15), 5-2 | Sportsman's Park III (7-2) | 13-9 | Won 3 |
| » Starters: Sal Maglie vs Vinegar Bend Mizell | Third | 2½ out |
| Sunday, May 17 |
| » Lost to Giants (12-15), 9-6 | Sportsman's Park III (7-3) | 13-10 | |
| » Starters: Jim Hearn vs Joe Presko | Fourth | 3 out |
| Monday, May 18 |
| » Lost to Giants (13-15), 8-6 | Sportsman's Park III (7-4) | 13-11 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Dave Koslo vs Jack Faszholz | Third | 3 out |
| Tuesday, May 19 |
| » Defeated Pirates (10-18), 2-1 | Sportsman's Park III (8-4) | 14-11 | |
| » Starters: Johnny Lindell vs Gerry Staley | Fourth | 3 out |
| Wednesday, May 20 |
| » Defeated Pirates (10-19), 11-6 | Sportsman's Park III (9-4) | 15-11 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Bob Friend vs Joe Presko | Fourth | 2 out |
| Thursday, May 21 |
| » Defeated Reds (8-16), 11-9 | Sportsman's Park III (10-4) | 16-11 | Won 3 |
| » Starters: Ken Raffensberger vs Harvey Haddix | Third | 1 out |
| Friday, May 22 |
| » Defeated Reds (8-17), 4-2 | Sportsman's Park III (11-4) | 17-11 | Won 4 |
| » Starters: Clyde King vs Vinegar Bend Mizell | Third | ½ out |
| Saturday, May 23 |
| » Lost to Reds (9-17), 6-0 | Sportsman's Park III (11-5) | 17-12 | |
| » Starters: Bud Podbielan vs Cliff Chambers | Third | 1 out |
| Sunday, May 24 |
| » Defeated Reds (9-18), 2-0 | Sportsman's Park III (12-5) | 18-12 | |
| » Starters: Joe Nuxhall vs Gerry Staley | Second | ½ out |
| Monday, May 25 |
| » Defeated Cubs (10-19), 14-3 | Wrigley Field (1-2) | 19-12 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Joe Presko vs Bob Rush | Second | 1 out |
| Tuesday, May 26 |
| » Defeated Cubs (10-20), 6-3 | Wrigley Field (2-2) | 20-12 | Won 3 |
| » Starters: Harvey Haddix vs Bob Schultz | Second | 1½ out |
| » Lost to Cubs (11-20), 3-2 | Wrigley Field (2-3) | 20-13 | |
| » Starters: Vinegar Bend Mizell vs Turk Lown | Second | 1½ out |
| Wednesday, May 27 |
| » Defeated Reds (9-22), 6-3 | Crosley Field (3-2) | 21-13 | |
| » Starters: Mike Clark vs Ken Raffensberger | Second | 1½ out |
| Former Cardinal Jesse Burkett dies in Worcester, MA at the age of 85. |
| Thursday, May 28 |
| » Tied Reds, 10-10 | Crosley Field (3-2) | 21-13 | |
| » Starters: Cliff Chambers vs Clyde King | Second | 1½ out |
| Friday, May 29 |
| » Defeated Braves (22-12), 11-7 | Sportsman's Park III (13-5) | 22-13 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Vern Bickford vs Gerry Staley | Second | ½ out |
| Saturday, May 30 |
| » Lost to Braves (23-12), 5-2 | Sportsman's Park III (13-6) | 22-14 | |
| » Starters: Warren Spahn vs Joe Presko | Third | 2½ out |
| » Lost to Braves (24-12), 6-4 | Sportsman's Park III (13-7) | 22-15 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Don Liddle vs Eddie Erautt | Third | 2½ out |
| Sunday, May 31 |
| » Defeated Cubs (12-24), 6-2 | Sportsman's Park III (14-7) | 23-15 | |
| » Starters: Turk Lown vs Harvey Haddix | Third | 2½ out |
| Tuesday, June 2 |
| » Lost to Phillies (21-14), 5-0 | Shibe Park (2-1) | 23-16 | |
| » Starters: Cliff Chambers vs Robin Roberts | Fourth | 3 out |
| Wednesday, June 3 |
| » Defeated Phillies (21-15), 5-3 | Shibe Park (3-1) | 24-16 | |
| » Starters: Vinegar Bend Mizell vs Curt Simmons | Fourth | 3½ out |
| » Lost to Phillies (22-15), 6-5 | Shibe Park (3-2) | 24-17 | |
| » Starters: Mike Clark vs Karl Drews | Fourth | 3½ out |
| Thursday, June 4 |
| » Lost to Phillies (23-15), 6-5 | Shibe Park (3-3) | 24-18 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Harvey Haddix vs Jim Konstanty | Fourth | 3½ out |
| Friday, June 5 |
| » Lost to Dodgers (29-16), 5-4 | Ebbets Field (0-2) | 24-19 | Lost 3 |
| » Starters: Joe Presko vs Preacher Roe | Fourth | 4½ out |
| Saturday, June 6 |
| » Lost to Dodgers (30-16), 5-4 | Ebbets Field (0-3) | 24-20 | Lost 4 |
| » Starters: Stu Miller vs Johnny Podres | Fourth | 5 out |
| Sunday, June 7 |
| » Lost to Dodgers (31-16), 10-1 | Ebbets Field (0-4) | 24-21 | Lost 5 |
| » Starters: Gerry Staley vs Carl Erskine | Fourth | 6 out |
| Monday, June 8 |
| » Defeated Pirates (16-33), 5-3 | Forbes Field (2-1) | 25-21 | |
| » Starters: Vinegar Bend Mizell vs Paul LaPalme | Fourth | 6 out |
| Tuesday, June 9 |
| » Lost to Pirates (17-33), 7-4 | Forbes Field (2-2) | 25-22 | |
| » Starters: Harvey Haddix vs Bob Hall | Fourth | 7 out |
| Wednesday, June 10 |
| » Defeated Pirates (17-34), 5-1 | Forbes Field (3-2) | 26-22 | |
| » Starters: Joe Presko vs Bob Friend | Fourth | 7 out |
| Thursday, June 11 |
| » Defeated Pirates (17-35), 5-3 | Forbes Field (4-2) | 27-22 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Stu Miller vs Johnny Lindell | Fourth | 6 out |
| Friday, June 12 |
| » Defeated Giants (24-26), 3-1 | Polo Grounds V (2-0) | 28-22 | Won 3 |
| » Starters: Gerry Staley vs Dave Koslo | Fourth | 6 out |
| Sunday, June 14 |
| » Defeated Giants (24-27), 1-0 | Polo Grounds V (3-0) | 29-22 | Won 4 |
| » Starters: Harvey Haddix vs Sal Maglie | Fourth | 6 out |
| » Defeated Giants (24-28), 9-4 | Polo Grounds V (4-0) | 30-22 | Won 5 |
| » Starters: Vinegar Bend Mizell vs Ruben Gomez | Fourth | 6 out |
| Monday, June 15 |
| » Lost to Giants (25-28), 3-2 | Polo Grounds V (4-1) | 30-23 | |
| » Starters: Joe Presko vs Jim Hearn | Fourth | 6 out |
| Tuesday, June 16 |
| » Defeated Dodgers (36-18), 6-5 | Sportsman's Park III (15-7) | 31-23 | |
| » Starters: Preacher Roe vs Stu Miller | Third | 6½ out |
| Wednesday, June 17 |
| » Defeated Dodgers (36-19), 9-3 | Sportsman's Park III (16-7) | 32-23 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Johnny Podres vs Gerry Staley | Third | 6½ out |
| Thursday, June 18 |
| » Defeated Dodgers (36-20), 12-4 | Sportsman's Park III (17-7) | 33-23 | Won 3 |
| » Starters: Carl Erskine vs Harvey Haddix | Third | 6 out |
| Friday, June 19 |
| » Defeated Pirates (20-43), 10-2 | Sportsman's Park III (18-7) | 34-23 | Won 4 |
| » Starters: Paul LaPalme vs Vinegar Bend Mizell | Third | 5 out |
| » Major-league debuts: Jack Shepard (Pirates) |
| Saturday, June 20 |
| » Defeated Pirates (20-44), 2-1 | Sportsman's Park III (19-7) | 35-23 | Won 5 |
| » Starters: Bob Friend vs Joe Presko | Third | 5 out |
| Sunday, June 21 |
| » Lost to Pirates (21-44), 5-2 | Sportsman's Park III (19-8) | 35-24 | |
| » Starters: Murry Dickson vs Stu Miller | Third | 5 out |
| Monday, June 22 |
| » Defeated Pirates (21-45), 6-3 | Sportsman's Park III (20-8) | 36-24 | |
| » Starters: Johnny Lindell vs Gerry Staley | Third | 4½ out |
| Future Cardinal Roy Thomas is born in Quantico, VA. |
| Tuesday, June 23 |
| » Defeated Giants (30-31), 15-8 | Sportsman's Park III (21-8) | 37-24 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Dave Koslo vs Harvey Haddix | Third | 3½ out |
| Wednesday, June 24 |
| » Lost to Giants (31-31), 3-0 | Sportsman's Park III (21-9) | 37-25 | |
| » Starters: Sal Maglie vs Vinegar Bend Mizell | Third | 3½ out |
| Thursday, June 25 |
| » Lost to Giants (32-31), 9-4 | Sportsman's Park III (21-10) | 37-26 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Jim Hearn vs Joe Presko | Fourth | 3½ out |
| Friday, June 26 |
| » Defeated Phillies (35-25), 7-0 | Sportsman's Park III (22-10) | 38-26 | |
| » Starters: Steve Ridzik vs Stu Miller | Third | 2½ out |
| Saturday, June 27 |
| » Defeated Phillies (35-26), 7-4 | Sportsman's Park III (23-10) | 39-26 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Robin Roberts vs Gerry Staley | Second | 1 out |
| » Defeated Phillies (35-27), 4-3 | Sportsman's Park III (24-10) | 40-26 | Won 3 |
| » Starters: Bob Miller vs Harvey Haddix | Second | 1 out |
| Sunday, June 28 |
| » Lost to Phillies (36-27), 4-3 | Sportsman's Park III (24-11) | 40-27 | |
| » Starters: Karl Drews vs Vinegar Bend Mizell | Third | 2 out |
| Monday, June 29 |
| » Lost to Cubs (22-43), 6-2 | Sportsman's Park III (24-12) | 40-28 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Paul Minner vs Joe Presko | Third | 2½ out |
| Tuesday, June 30 |
| » Lost to Cubs (23-43), 10-3 | Sportsman's Park III (24-13) | 40-29 | Lost 3 |
| » Starters: Howie Pollet vs Stu Miller | Third | 2½ out |
| Wednesday, July 1 |
| » Defeated Cubs (23-44), 10-5 | Sportsman's Park III (25-13) | 41-29 | |
| » Starters: Warren Hacker vs Gerry Staley | Third | 2½ out |
| Friday, July 3 |
| » Lost to Cubs (24-44), 10-3 | Wrigley Field (2-4) | 41-30 | |
| » Starters: Harvey Haddix vs Turk Lown | Third | 3½ out |
| » Major-league debuts: Dick Schofield (Cardinals) |
| Saturday, July 4 |
| » Defeated Cubs (24-45), 7-3 | Wrigley Field (3-4) | 42-30 | |
| » Starters: Vinegar Bend Mizell vs Paul Minner | Third | 3½ out |
| » Lost to Cubs (25-45), 5-4 | Wrigley Field (3-5) | 42-31 | |
| » Starters: Joe Presko vs Warren Hacker | Third | 3½ out |
| Sunday, July 5 |
| » Lost to Braves (45-30), 4-0 | County Stadium (0-2) | 42-32 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Gerry Staley vs Warren Spahn | Third | 3 out |
| » Defeated Braves (45-31), 4-1 | County Stadium (1-2) | 43-32 | |
| » Starters: Stu Miller vs Max Surkont | Third | 3 out |
| Tuesday, July 7 |
| » Defeated Reds (34-43), 7-6 | Crosley Field (4-2) | 44-32 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Harvey Haddix vs Fred Baczewski | Third | 4 out |
| Wednesday, July 8 |
| » Defeated Reds (34-44), 7-3 | Crosley Field (5-2) | 45-32 | Won 3 |
| » Starters: Vinegar Bend Mizell vs Harry Perkowski | Third | 4 out |
| Friday, July 10 |
| » Lost to Braves (47-32), 5-2 | Sportsman's Park III (25-14) | 45-33 | |
| » Starters: Warren Spahn vs Joe Presko | Third | 3½ out |
| Saturday, July 11 |
| » Defeated Braves (47-33), 5-0 | Sportsman's Park III (26-14) | 46-33 | |
| » Starters: Max Surkont vs Stu Miller | Third | 2½ out |
| Sunday, July 12 |
| » Lost to Braves (48-33), 10-1 | Sportsman's Park III (26-15) | 46-34 | |
| » Starters: Johnny Antonelli vs Gerry Staley | Third | 4 out |
| » Lost to Braves (49-33), 4-3 | Sportsman's Park III (26-16) | 46-35 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Don Liddle vs Vinegar Bend Mizell | Third | 4 out |
| Thursday, July 16 |
| » Lost to Dodgers (51-31), 9-2 | Ebbets Field (0-5) | 46-36 | Lost 3 |
| » Starters: Stu Miller vs Preacher Roe | Fourth | 5 out |
| Friday, July 17 |
| » Lost to Dodgers (52-31), 14-0 | Ebbets Field (0-6) | 46-37 | Lost 4 |
| » Starters: Vinegar Bend Mizell vs Johnny Podres | Fourth | 7 out |
| » Lost to Dodgers (53-31), 7-4 | Ebbets Field (0-7) | 46-38 | Lost 5 |
| » Starters: Gerry Staley vs Carl Erskine | Fourth | 7 out |
| Saturday, July 18 |
| » Lost to Dodgers (54-31), 14-6 | Ebbets Field (0-8) | 46-39 | Lost 6 |
| » Starters: Joe Presko vs Russ Meyer | Fifth | 8 out |
| Sunday, July 19 |
| » Defeated Pirates (29-64), 8-2 | Forbes Field (5-2) | 47-39 | |
| » Starters: Harvey Haddix vs Murry Dickson | Fifth | 8 out |
| » Game at Forbes Field interrupted in the 6th inning with the score of Pirates 6, Cardinals 4. Completed on July 20. |
| Monday, July 20 |
| » Defeated Pirates (29-65), 9-4 | Forbes Field (6-2) | 48-39 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Stu Miller vs Bob Friend | Fifth | 8 out |
| » Lost to Pirates (30-65), 6-4 | Forbes Field (6-3) | 48-40 | |
| » Starters: Vinegar Bend Mizell vs Roy Face | Fifth | 8 out |
| Tuesday, July 21 |
| » Defeated Giants (46-39), 10-6 | Polo Grounds V (5-1) | 49-40 | |
| » Starters: Gerry Staley vs Sal Maglie | Fourth | 8 out |
| Wednesday, July 22 |
| » Lost to Giants (47-39), 6-5 | Polo Grounds V (5-2) | 49-41 | |
| » Starters: Joe Presko vs Jim Hearn | Fifth | 9½ out |
| Friday, July 24 |
| » Lost to Phillies (51-39), 2-1 | Shibe Park (3-4) | 49-42 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Harvey Haddix vs Bob Miller | Fifth | 9½ out |
| Saturday, July 25 |
| » Lost to Phillies (52-39), 3-0 | Shibe Park (3-5) | 49-43 | Lost 3 |
| » Starters: Vinegar Bend Mizell vs Robin Roberts | Fifth | 10½ out |
| Sunday, July 26 |
| » Defeated Phillies (52-40), 8-6 | Shibe Park (4-5) | 50-43 | |
| » Starters: Gerry Staley vs Curt Simmons | Fifth | 11 out |
| Tuesday, July 28 |
| » Defeated Pirates (32-71), 6-4 | Sportsman's Park III (27-16) | 51-43 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Paul LaPalme vs Cliff Chambers | Fourth | 11 out |
| Wednesday, July 29 |
| » Defeated Pirates (32-72), 8-2 | Sportsman's Park III (28-16) | 52-43 | Won 3 |
| » Starters: Johnny Lindell vs Harvey Haddix | Fifth | 11 out |
| Thursday, July 30 |
| » Defeated Pirates (32-73), 10-4 | Sportsman's Park III (29-16) | 53-43 | Won 4 |
| » Starters: Roy Face vs Vinegar Bend Mizell | Fourth | 10 out |
| Friday, July 31 |
| » Lost to Dodgers (65-34), 2-1 | Sportsman's Park III (29-17) | 53-44 | |
| » Starters: Carl Erskine vs Gerry Staley | Fifth | 11 out |
| Saturday, August 1 |
| » Lost to Dodgers (66-34), 11-4 | Sportsman's Park III (29-18) | 53-45 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Preacher Roe vs Joe Presko | Fifth | 12 out |
| » Major-league debuts: Harry Elliott (Cardinals) |
| Sunday, August 2 |
| » Defeated Dodgers (66-35), 10-1 | Sportsman's Park III (30-18) | 54-45 | |
| » Starters: Johnny Podres vs Harvey Haddix | Fourth | 11 out |
| Monday, August 3 |
| » Defeated Phillies (55-45), 8-3 | Sportsman's Park III (31-18) | 55-45 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Jim Konstanty vs Vinegar Bend Mizell | Third | 11 out |
| Tuesday, August 4 |
| » Lost to Phillies (56-45), 8-1 | Sportsman's Park III (31-19) | 55-46 | |
| » Starters: Robin Roberts vs Gerry Staley | Fourth | 11½ out |
| Wednesday, August 5 |
| » Lost to Phillies (57-45), 7-3 | Sportsman's Park III (31-20) | 55-47 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Bob Miller vs Willard Schmidt | Fourth | 11½ out |
| Future Cardinal Rick Bosetti is born in Redding, CA. |
| Thursday, August 6 |
| » Defeated Phillies (57-46), 2-0 | Sportsman's Park III (32-20) | 56-47 | |
| » Starters: Curt Simmons vs Harvey Haddix | Fourth | 11 out |
| Friday, August 7 |
| » Defeated Giants (53-50), 2-1 | Sportsman's Park III (33-20) | 57-47 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Ruben Gomez vs Vinegar Bend Mizell | Fourth | 11 out |
| Saturday, August 8 |
| » Defeated Giants (53-51), 8-3 | Sportsman's Park III (34-20) | 58-47 | Won 3 |
| » Starters: Larry Jansen vs Gerry Staley | Third | 11 out |
| Sunday, August 9 |
| » Defeated Giants (53-52), 6-2 | Sportsman's Park III (35-20) | 59-47 | Won 4 |
| » Starters: Al Worthington vs Joe Presko | Third | 11 out |
| Monday, August 10 |
| » Lost to Braves (66-45), 8-2 | County Stadium (1-3) | 59-48 | |
| » Starters: Harvey Haddix vs Warren Spahn | Third | 11½ out |
| Tuesday, August 11 |
| » Defeated Braves (66-46), 4-3 | County Stadium (2-3) | 60-48 | |
| » Starters: Stu Miller vs Bob Buhl | Third | 11½ out |
| Wednesday, August 12 |
| » Lost to Braves (67-46), 8-2 | County Stadium (2-4) | 60-49 | |
| » Starters: Willard Schmidt vs Johnny Antonelli | Fourth | 13 out |
| » Lost to Braves (68-46), 5-3 | County Stadium (2-5) | 60-50 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Gerry Staley vs Lew Burdette | Fourth | 13 out |
| Friday, August 14 |
| » Lost to Reds (52-63), 2-1 | Crosley Field (5-3) | 60-51 | Lost 3 |
| » Starters: Vinegar Bend Mizell vs Joe Nuxhall | Fourth | 14 out |
| Saturday, August 15 |
| » Defeated Reds (52-64), 10-4 | Crosley Field (6-3) | 61-51 | |
| » Starters: Harvey Haddix vs Jackie Collum | Fourth | 14 out |
| Sunday, August 16 |
| » Lost to Reds (53-64), 3-2 | Crosley Field (6-4) | 61-52 | |
| » Starters: Cliff Chambers vs Harry Perkowski | Third | 15 out |
| » Defeated Reds (53-65), 6-2 | Crosley Field (7-4) | 62-52 | |
| » Starters: Stu Miller vs Ken Raffensberger | Third | 15 out |
| Tuesday, August 18 |
| » Defeated Cubs (44-71), 5-1 | Sportsman's Park III (36-20) | 63-52 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Howie Pollet vs Gerry Staley | Third | 15½ out |
| Wednesday, August 19 |
| » Lost to Cubs (45-71), 5-3 | Sportsman's Park III (36-21) | 63-53 | |
| » Starters: Warren Hacker vs Joe Presko | Third | 16½ out |
| Thursday, August 20 |
| » Defeated Cubs (45-72), 5-3 | Sportsman's Park III (37-21) | 64-53 | |
| » Starters: Bob Rush vs Vinegar Bend Mizell | Third | 16½ out |
| Friday, August 21 |
| » Defeated Reds (53-68), 4-0 | Sportsman's Park III (38-21) | 65-53 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Harry Perkowski vs Harvey Haddix | Third | 15½ out |
| Saturday, August 22 |
| » Defeated Reds (53-69), 5-4 | Sportsman's Park III (39-21) | 66-53 | Won 3 |
| » Starters: Fred Baczewski vs Stu Miller | Third | 15½ out |
| Sunday, August 23 |
| » Lost to Reds (54-69), 5-3 | Sportsman's Park III (39-22) | 66-54 | |
| » Starters: Ken Raffensberger vs Cliff Chambers | Fourth | 17 out |
| Tuesday, August 25 |
| » Lost to Giants (58-64), 3-0 | Polo Grounds V (5-3) | 66-55 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Vinegar Bend Mizell vs Ruben Gomez | Fourth | 17 out |
| » Defeated Giants (58-65), 9-2 | Polo Grounds V (6-3) | 67-55 | |
| » Starters: Gerry Staley vs Al Worthington | Fourth | 17 out |
| Wednesday, August 26 |
| » Lost to Giants (59-65), 13-4 | Polo Grounds V (6-4) | 67-56 | |
| » Starters: Harvey Haddix vs Jim Hearn | Fourth | 17 out |
| Thursday, August 27 |
| » Defeated Giants (59-66), 6-3 | Polo Grounds V (7-4) | 68-56 | |
| » Starters: Cliff Chambers vs Dave Koslo | Fourth | 17 out |
| Friday, August 28 |
| » Defeated Pirates (41-92), 10-9 | Forbes Field (7-3) | 69-56 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Joe Presko vs Bob Friend | Fourth | 17 out |
| Saturday, August 29 |
| » Defeated Pirates (41-93), 5-4 | Forbes Field (8-3) | 70-56 | Won 3 |
| » Starters: Vinegar Bend Mizell vs Roy Face | Third | 17 out |
| Sunday, August 30 |
| » Lost to Dodgers (89-40), 20-4 | Ebbets Field (0-9) | 70-57 | |
| » Starters: Harvey Haddix vs Carl Erskine | Fourth | 18 out |
| Monday, August 31 |
| » Lost to Dodgers (90-40), 6-3 | Ebbets Field (0-10) | 70-58 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Gerry Staley vs Bob Milliken | Fourth | 19 out |
| Tuesday, September 1 |
| » Lost to Dodgers (91-40), 12-5 | Ebbets Field (0-11) | 70-59 | Lost 3 |
| » Starters: Joe Presko vs Preacher Roe | Fourth | 20 out |
| Wednesday, September 2 |
| » Defeated Phillies (73-60), 10-7 | Shibe Park (5-5) | 71-59 | |
| » Starters: Vinegar Bend Mizell vs Robin Roberts | Fourth | 19 out |
| Thursday, September 3 |
| » Lost to Phillies (74-60), 2-1 | Shibe Park (5-6) | 71-60 | |
| » Starters: Harvey Haddix vs Curt Simmons | Fourth | 19 out |
| Friday, September 4 |
| » Defeated Braves (82-52), 4-2 | County Stadium (3-5) | 72-60 | |
| » Starters: Stu Miller vs Johnny Antonelli | Fourth | 19 out |
| Saturday, September 5 |
| » Defeated Braves (82-53), 7-5 | County Stadium (4-5) | 73-60 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Gerry Staley vs Warren Spahn | Fourth | 19 out |
| Sunday, September 6 |
| » Lost to Braves (83-53), 3-1 | County Stadium (4-6) | 73-61 | |
| » Starters: Joe Presko vs Bob Buhl | Fourth | 20 out |
| » Tied Braves, 3-3 | County Stadium (4-6) | 73-61 | |
| » Starters: John Romonosky vs Don Liddle | Fourth | 20 out |
| » Major-league debuts: John Romonosky (Cardinals) |
| Monday, September 7 |
| » Defeated Reds (59-78), 4-3 | Sportsman's Park III (40-22) | 74-61 | |
| » Starters: Fred Baczewski vs Vinegar Bend Mizell | Third | 20 out |
| » Defeated Reds (59-79), 1-0 | Sportsman's Park III (41-22) | 75-61 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Herm Wehmeier vs Harvey Haddix | Third | 20 out |
| Wednesday, September 9 |
| » Lost to Giants (65-74), 8-3 | Sportsman's Park III (41-23) | 75-62 | |
| » Starters: Dave Koslo vs Gerry Staley | Fourth | 21 out |
| Thursday, September 10 |
| » Defeated Giants (65-75), 7-6 | Sportsman's Park III (42-23) | 76-62 | |
| » Starters: Al Worthington vs Stu Miller | Third | 20 out |
| » Major-league debuts: Eddie Phillips (Cardinals) |
| Friday, September 11 |
| » Defeated Pirates (44-98), 5-3 | Sportsman's Park III (43-23) | 77-62 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Jim Waugh vs Vinegar Bend Mizell | Third | 19 out |
| Saturday, September 12 |
| » Lost to Pirates (45-98), 8-7 | Sportsman's Park III (43-24) | 77-63 | |
| » Starters: Bob Friend vs John Romonosky | Third | 20 out |
| Sunday, September 13 |
| » Defeated Phillies (76-66), 17-3 | Sportsman's Park III (44-24) | 78-63 | |
| » Starters: Curt Simmons vs Harvey Haddix | Third | 19 out |
| Monday, September 14 |
| » Lost to Phillies (77-66), 6-5 | Sportsman's Park III (44-25) | 78-64 | |
| » Starters: Johnny Lindell vs Vinegar Bend Mizell | Third | 19 out |
| Tuesday, September 15 |
| » Lost to Dodgers (99-46), 4-3 | Sportsman's Park III (44-26) | 78-65 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Bob Milliken vs Stu Miller | Third | 20 out |
| Wednesday, September 16 |
| » Defeated Dodgers (99-47), 5-4 | Sportsman's Park III (45-26) | 79-65 | |
| » Starters: Preacher Roe vs Gerry Staley | Third | 19 out |
| Thursday, September 17 |
| » Lost to Dodgers (100-47), 4-3 | Sportsman's Park III (45-27) | 79-66 | |
| » Starters: Carl Erskine vs Harvey Haddix | Third | 20 out |
| Saturday, September 19 |
| » Lost to Cubs (62-84), 5-2 | Sportsman's Park III (45-28) | 79-67 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Bob Rush vs Vinegar Bend Mizell | Third | 21 out |
| Sunday, September 20 |
| » Defeated Cubs (62-85), 11-6 | Sportsman's Park III (46-28) | 80-67 | |
| » Starters: Warren Hacker vs Gerry Staley | Third | 20½ out |
| » Major-league debuts: Gene Baker (Cubs) |
| Monday, September 21 |
| » Defeated Cubs (62-86), 4-0 | Sportsman's Park III (47-28) | 81-67 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Jim Willis vs Harvey Haddix | Third | 20 out |
| Tuesday, September 22 |
| » Lost to Braves (90-60), 4-3 | Sportsman's Park III (47-29) | 81-68 | |
| » Starters: Lew Burdette vs Stu Miller | Third | 20½ out |
| » Defeated Braves (90-61), 10-7 | Sportsman's Park III (48-29) | 82-68 | |
| » Starters: Don Liddle vs Joe Presko | Third | 20½ out |
| Wednesday, September 23 |
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