| Friday, January 9 |
| Future Giant Ivan DeJesus is born in Santurce, P.R. |
| Monday, January 12 |
| Future Giant Terry Whitfield is born in Blythe, CA. |
| Wednesday, January 21 |
| Former Giant Jose Rodriguez dies in Havana, Cuba at the age of 59. |
| Saturday, February 7 |
| Future Giant Dan Quisenberry is born in Santa Monica, CA. |
| Wednesday, March 11 |
| Former Giant Fred Toney dies in Nashville, TN at the age of 65. |
| Friday, March 27 |
| Future Giant Gary Alexander is born in Los Angeles, CA. |
| Saturday, March 28 |
| Former Giant Jim Thorpe dies in Long Beach, CA at the age of 66. |
| Thursday, April 2 |
| Future Giant Hector Cruz is born in Arroyo, P.R. |
| Friday, April 3 |
| Former Giant Larry Benton dies in Amberley, OH at the age of 56. |
| Monday, April 13 |
| » Major-league debuts: Bill Bruton (Braves) |
| Tuesday, April 14 |
| » Defeated Phillies (0-1), 4-1 | Shibe Park (1-0) | 1-0 | |
| » Starters: Larry Jansen vs Robin Roberts | Second | ½ out |
| Wednesday, April 15 |
| » Lost to Phillies (1-1), 8-1 | Shibe Park (1-1) | 1-1 | |
| » Starters: Al Corwin vs Curt Simmons | Third | 1 out |
| Thursday, April 16 |
| » Major-league debuts: Roy Face (Pirates) |
| Friday, April 17 |
| » Defeated Dodgers (2-1), 6-3 | Polo Grounds V (1-0) | 2-1 | |
| » Starters: Johnny Podres vs Sal Maglie | Fourth | 1 out |
| » Lost to Dodgers (3-1), 12-4 | Polo Grounds V (1-1) | 2-2 | |
| » Starters: Billy Loes vs Jim Hearn | Fourth | 1 out |
| » Major-league debuts: Ruben Gomez (Giants) Johnny Podres (Dodgers) |
| Monday, April 20 |
| » Lost to Phillies (2-2), 2-1 | Polo Grounds V (1-2) | 2-3 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Robin Roberts vs Larry Jansen | Fifth | 2 out |
| Tuesday, April 21 |
| » Lost to Pirates (2-3), 5-4 | Forbes Field (0-1) | 2-4 | Lost 3 |
| » Starters: Sal Maglie vs Bob Friend | Sixth | 2 out |
| Wednesday, April 22 |
| » Defeated Pirates (2-4), 4-2 | Forbes Field (1-1) | 3-4 | |
| » Starters: Jim Hearn vs Paul LaPalme | Fourth | 1½ out |
| » Major-league debuts: Carlos Bernier (Pirates) |
| Thursday, April 23 |
| » Lost to Pirates (3-4), 6-5 | Forbes Field (1-2) | 3-5 | |
| » Starters: Dave Koslo vs Howie Pollet | Seventh | 2½ out |
| Friday, April 24 |
| » Lost to Dodgers (5-4), 12-4 | Ebbets Field (0-1) | 3-6 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Al Corwin vs Carl Erskine | Eighth | 3½ out |
| Saturday, April 25 |
| » Defeated Dodgers (5-5), 7-5 | Ebbets Field (1-1) | 4-6 | |
| » Starters: Sal Maglie vs Russ Meyer | Sixth | 3½ out |
| Sunday, April 26 |
| » Lost to Dodgers (6-5), 8-4 | Ebbets Field (1-2) | 4-7 | |
| » Starters: Jim Hearn vs Billy Loes | Fifth | 5 out |
| Former Giant Don Brennan dies in Boston, MA at the age of 50. |
| Tuesday, April 28 |
| » Lost to Braves (5-4), 4-1 | Polo Grounds V (1-3) | 4-8 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Max Surkont vs Larry Jansen | Fifth | 5 out |
| Wednesday, April 29 |
| » Lost to Braves (6-4), 3-2 | Polo Grounds V (1-4) | 4-9 | Lost 3 |
| » Starters: Warren Spahn vs Jim Hearn | Fifth | 5 out |
| Thursday, April 30 |
| » Defeated Braves (6-5), 1-0 | Polo Grounds V (2-4) | 5-9 | |
| » Starters: Vern Bickford vs Sal Maglie | Sixth | 4½ out |
| Friday, May 1 |
| » Lost to Cardinals (7-4), 3-2 | Polo Grounds V (2-5) | 5-10 | |
| » Starters: Gerry Staley vs Dave Koslo | Seventh | 5 out |
| Monday, May 4 |
| » Defeated Reds (2-10), 12-4 | Polo Grounds V (3-5) | 6-10 | |
| » Starters: Ken Raffensberger vs Larry Jansen | Seventh | 6 out |
| » Lost to Reds (3-10), 9-5 | Polo Grounds V (3-6) | 6-11 | |
| » Starters: Bubba Church vs Jim Hearn | Seventh | 6 out |
| Wednesday, May 6 |
| » Defeated Cubs (5-9), 8-5 | Polo Grounds V (4-6) | 7-11 | |
| » Starters: Paul Minner vs Sal Maglie | Fifth | 5½ out |
| Former Giant Jim Jones dies in London, KY at the age of 77. |
| Saturday, May 9 |
| » Lost to Pirates (9-10), 2-0 | Polo Grounds V (4-7) | 7-12 | |
| » Starters: Johnny Lindell vs Larry Jansen | Sixth | 5½ out |
| » Defeated Pirates (9-11), 6-4 | Polo Grounds V (5-7) | 8-12 | |
| » Starters: Paul Pettit vs Bill Connelly | Sixth | 5½ out |
| Sunday, May 10 |
| » Defeated Pirates (9-12), 4-0 | Polo Grounds V (6-7) | 9-12 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Murry Dickson vs Sal Maglie | Fifth | 4½ out |
| » Defeated Pirates (9-13), 3-2 | Polo Grounds V (7-7) | 10-12 | Won 3 |
| » Starters: Bob Friend vs Jim Hearn | Fifth | 4½ out |
| Tuesday, May 12 |
| » Lost to Braves (12-7), 8-1 | County Stadium (0-1) | 10-13 | |
| » Starters: Bill Connelly vs Bob Buhl | Fifth | 5 out |
| Wednesday, May 13 |
| » Lost to Braves (13-7), 11-1 | County Stadium (0-2) | 10-14 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Dave Koslo vs Johnny Antonelli | Fifth | 5½ out |
| Friday, May 15 |
| » Defeated Reds (5-13), 7-3 | Crosley Field (1-0) | 11-14 | |
| » Starters: Larry Jansen vs Howie Judson | Fourth | 5½ out |
| Saturday, May 16 |
| » Lost to Cardinals (13-9), 5-2 | Sportsman's Park III (0-1) | 11-15 | |
| » Starters: Sal Maglie vs Vinegar Bend Mizell | Fifth | 6½ out |
| Sunday, May 17 |
| » Defeated Cardinals (13-10), 9-6 | Sportsman's Park III (1-1) | 12-15 | |
| » Starters: Jim Hearn vs Joe Presko | Fifth | 6 out |
| Monday, May 18 |
| » Defeated Cardinals (13-11), 8-6 | Sportsman's Park III (2-1) | 13-15 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Dave Koslo vs Jack Faszholz | Fourth | 5 out |
| Tuesday, May 19 |
| » Defeated Cubs (9-15), 6-4 | Wrigley Field (1-0) | 14-15 | Won 3 |
| » Starters: Ruben Gomez vs Warren Hacker | Fifth | 5 out |
| Wednesday, May 20 |
| » Defeated Cubs (9-16), 16-6 | Wrigley Field (2-0) | 15-15 | Won 4 |
| » Starters: Larry Jansen vs Bob Rush | Fifth | 4 out |
| Thursday, May 21 |
| » Defeated Dodgers (17-13), 7-2 | Polo Grounds V (8-7) | 16-15 | Won 5 |
| » Starters: Joe Black vs Sal Maglie | Fifth | 3 out |
| Friday, May 22 |
| » Defeated Dodgers (17-14), 5-1 | Polo Grounds V (9-7) | 17-15 | Won 6 |
| » Starters: Carl Erskine vs Jim Hearn | Fifth | 2½ out |
| Saturday, May 23 |
| » Lost to Pirates (12-19), 8-4 | Forbes Field (1-3) | 17-16 | |
| » Starters: Ruben Gomez vs Paul LaPalme | Fifth | 3 out |
| Sunday, May 24 |
| » Defeated Pirates (12-20), 11-3 | Forbes Field (2-3) | 18-16 | |
| » Starters: Larry Jansen vs Johnny Lindell | Fifth | 2½ out |
| Monday, May 25 |
| » Defeated Pirates (12-21), 6-3 | Forbes Field (3-3) | 19-16 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Al Corwin vs Bob Friend | Fifth | 3 out |
| Wednesday, May 27 |
| » Lost to Dodgers (21-14), 5-3 | Ebbets Field (1-3) | 19-17 | |
| » Starters: Jim Hearn vs Billy Loes | Fifth | 4½ out |
| Former Giant Jesse Burkett dies in Worcester, MA at the age of 85. |
| Thursday, May 28 |
| » Lost to Dodgers (22-14), 7-6 | Ebbets Field (1-4) | 19-18 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Al Corwin vs Carl Erskine | Fifth | 5 out |
| Friday, May 29 |
| » Lost to Phillies (20-14), 12-3 | Polo Grounds V (9-8) | 19-19 | Lost 3 |
| » Starters: Curt Simmons vs Larry Jansen | Fifth | 5 out |
| Tuesday, June 2 |
| » Lost to Reds (13-24), 4-2 | Polo Grounds V (9-9) | 19-20 | Lost 4 |
| » Starters: Bud Podbielan vs Jim Hearn | Fifth | 7 out |
| Wednesday, June 3 |
| » Defeated Reds (13-25), 11-3 | Polo Grounds V (10-9) | 20-20 | |
| » Starters: Joe Nuxhall vs Larry Jansen | Fifth | 7 out |
| Thursday, June 4 |
| » Defeated Reds (13-26), 11-3 | Polo Grounds V (11-9) | 21-20 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Bubba Church vs Sal Maglie | Fifth | 6 out |
| Friday, June 5 |
| » Defeated Cubs (12-28), 11-1 | Polo Grounds V (12-9) | 22-20 | Won 3 |
| » Starters: Turk Lown vs Ruben Gomez | Fifth | 6 out |
| Saturday, June 6 |
| » Defeated Cubs (12-29), 3-0 | Polo Grounds V (13-9) | 23-20 | Won 4 |
| » Starters: Johnny Klippstein vs Jim Hearn | Fifth | 5½ out |
| Future Giant Dave Bergman is born in Evanston, IL. |
| Sunday, June 7 |
| » Lost to Cubs (13-29), 10-5 | Polo Grounds V (13-10) | 23-21 | |
| » Starters: Warren Hacker vs Larry Jansen | Fifth | 7 out |
| » Lost to Cubs (14-29), 5-2 | Polo Grounds V (13-11) | 23-22 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Sheldon Jones vs Dave Koslo | Fifth | 7 out |
| Monday, June 8 |
| » Lost to Braves (31-15), 12-8 | Polo Grounds V (13-12) | 23-23 | Lost 3 |
| » Starters: Max Surkont vs Sal Maglie | Fifth | 8 out |
| Tuesday, June 9 |
| » Lost to Braves (32-15), 4-2 | Polo Grounds V (13-13) | 23-24 | Lost 4 |
| » Starters: Warren Spahn vs Ruben Gomez | Fifth | 9 out |
| Wednesday, June 10 |
| » Lost to Braves (33-15), 6-5 | Polo Grounds V (13-14) | 23-25 | Lost 5 |
| » Starters: Vern Bickford vs Jim Hearn | Fifth | 10 out |
| Thursday, June 11 |
| » Defeated Braves (33-16), 3-1 | Polo Grounds V (14-14) | 24-25 | |
| » Starters: Jim Wilson vs Larry Jansen | Fifth | 9 out |
| Friday, June 12 |
| » Lost to Cardinals (28-22), 3-1 | Polo Grounds V (14-15) | 24-26 | |
| » Starters: Gerry Staley vs Dave Koslo | Fifth | 10 out |
| Sunday, June 14 |
| » Lost to Cardinals (29-22), 1-0 | Polo Grounds V (14-16) | 24-27 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Harvey Haddix vs Sal Maglie | Fifth | 12 out |
| » Lost to Cardinals (30-22), 9-4 | Polo Grounds V (14-17) | 24-28 | Lost 3 |
| » Starters: Vinegar Bend Mizell vs Ruben Gomez | Fifth | 12 out |
| Monday, June 15 |
| » Defeated Cardinals (30-23), 3-2 | Polo Grounds V (15-17) | 25-28 | |
| » Starters: Joe Presko vs Jim Hearn | Fifth | 11 out |
| Tuesday, June 16 |
| » Defeated Reds (20-31), 7-5 | Crosley Field (2-0) | 26-28 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Larry Jansen vs Bud Podbielan | Fifth | 12 out |
| » Lost to Reds (21-31), 12-5 | Crosley Field (2-1) | 26-29 | |
| » Starters: Frank Hiller vs Bob Kelly | Fifth | 12 out |
| Wednesday, June 17 |
| » Defeated Reds (21-32), 4-1 | Crosley Field (3-1) | 27-29 | |
| » Starters: Ruben Gomez vs Herm Wehmeier | Fifth | 12 out |
| Thursday, June 18 |
| » Defeated Reds (21-33), 6-3 | Crosley Field (4-1) | 28-29 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Dave Koslo vs Jackie Collum | Fifth | 11½ out |
| Friday, June 19 |
| » Defeated Braves (40-19), 15-1 | County Stadium (1-2) | 29-29 | Won 3 |
| » Starters: Sal Maglie vs Bob Buhl | Fifth | 10½ out |
| Saturday, June 20 |
| » Lost to Braves (41-19), 5-3 | County Stadium (1-3) | 29-30 | |
| » Starters: Jim Hearn vs Don Liddle | Fifth | 11½ out |
| Sunday, June 21 |
| » Defeated Braves (41-20), 5-0 | County Stadium (2-3) | 30-30 | |
| » Starters: Ruben Gomez vs Johnny Antonelli | Fifth | 10½ out |
| » Tied Braves, 6-6 | County Stadium (2-3) | 30-30 | |
| » Starters: Larry Jansen vs Max Surkont | Fifth | 10½ out |
| Tuesday, June 23 |
| » Lost to Cardinals (37-24), 15-8 | Sportsman's Park III (2-2) | 30-31 | |
| » Starters: Dave Koslo vs Harvey Haddix | Fifth | 10½ out |
| Wednesday, June 24 |
| » Defeated Cardinals (37-25), 3-0 | Sportsman's Park III (3-2) | 31-31 | |
| » Starters: Sal Maglie vs Vinegar Bend Mizell | Fifth | 9½ out |
| Thursday, June 25 |
| » Defeated Cardinals (37-26), 9-4 | Sportsman's Park III (4-2) | 32-31 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Jim Hearn vs Joe Presko | Fifth | 8½ out |
| Friday, June 26 |
| » Defeated Cubs (20-42), 9-6 | Wrigley Field (3-0) | 33-31 | Won 3 |
| » Starters: Ruben Gomez vs Bubba Church | Fifth | 7½ out |
| Saturday, June 27 |
| » Lost to Cubs (21-42), 2-1 | Wrigley Field (3-1) | 33-32 | |
| » Starters: Larry Jansen vs Warren Hacker | Fourth | 7½ out |
| Sunday, June 28 |
| » Defeated Cubs (21-43), 12-2 | Wrigley Field (4-1) | 34-32 | |
| » Starters: Jim Hearn vs Johnny Klippstein | Fifth | 7½ out |
| Tuesday, June 30 |
| » Lost to Pirates (25-50), 3-1 | Polo Grounds V (15-18) | 34-33 | |
| » Starters: Murry Dickson vs Ruben Gomez | Fifth | 7½ out |
| Wednesday, July 1 |
| » Lost to Pirates (26-50), 5-3 | Polo Grounds V (15-19) | 34-34 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Johnny Lindell vs Sal Maglie | Fifth | 8½ out |
| Friday, July 3 |
| » Lost to Phillies (38-29), 5-1 | Shibe Park (1-2) | 34-35 | Lost 3 |
| » Starters: Larry Jansen vs Jim Konstanty | Fifth | 9½ out |
| Saturday, July 4 |
| » Defeated Phillies (38-30), 4-2 | Shibe Park (2-2) | 35-35 | |
| » Starters: Ruben Gomez vs Curt Simmons | Fifth | 9½ out |
| » Lost to Phillies (39-30), 10-4 | Shibe Park (2-3) | 35-36 | |
| » Starters: Jim Hearn vs Karl Drews | Fifth | 9½ out |
| Sunday, July 5 |
| » Defeated Dodgers (45-28), 20-6 | Polo Grounds V (16-19) | 36-36 | |
| » Starters: Clem Labine vs Sal Maglie | Fifth | 8½ out |
| Monday, July 6 |
| » Defeated Phillies (40-32), 6-0 | Polo Grounds V (17-19) | 37-36 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Bob Miller vs Al Worthington | Fifth | 8½ out |
| » Major-league debuts: Al Worthington (Giants) |
| Tuesday, July 7 |
| » Defeated Phillies (40-33), 5-3 | Polo Grounds V (18-19) | 38-36 | Won 3 |
| » Starters: Jim Konstanty vs Marv Grissom | Fifth | 8½ out |
| » Defeated Phillies (40-34), 9-1 | Polo Grounds V (19-19) | 39-36 | Won 4 |
| » Starters: Thornton Kipper vs Al Corwin | Fifth | 8½ out |
| Wednesday, July 8 |
| » Defeated Pirates (28-56), 10-7 | Forbes Field (4-3) | 40-36 | Won 5 |
| » Starters: Jim Hearn vs Bob Friend | Fifth | 8½ out |
| Thursday, July 9 |
| » Defeated Pirates (28-57), 4-0 | Forbes Field (5-3) | 41-36 | Won 6 |
| » Starters: Ruben Gomez vs Roy Face | Fifth | 7½ out |
| Friday, July 10 |
| » Defeated Dodgers (49-30), 6-1 | Ebbets Field (2-4) | 42-36 | Won 7 |
| » Starters: Sal Maglie vs Bob Milliken | Fifth | 6½ out |
| Saturday, July 11 |
| » Defeated Dodgers (49-31), 6-0 | Ebbets Field (3-4) | 43-36 | Won 8 |
| » Starters: Al Worthington vs Russ Meyer | Fifth | 5½ out |
| Sunday, July 12 |
| » Lost to Dodgers (50-31), 4-3 | Ebbets Field (3-5) | 43-37 | |
| » Starters: Jim Hearn vs Carl Erskine | Fifth | 6½ out |
| Tuesday, July 14 |
| Future Giant Billy Smith is born in Jonesboro, LA. |
| Thursday, July 16 |
| » Defeated Cubs (30-51), 10-3 | Polo Grounds V (20-19) | 44-37 | |
| » Starters: Johnny Klippstein vs Sal Maglie | Fifth | 6½ out |
| Saturday, July 18 |
| » Defeated Cubs (30-52), 12-7 | Polo Grounds V (21-19) | 45-37 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Warren Hacker vs Jim Hearn | Fourth | 7½ out |
| Sunday, July 19 |
| » Defeated Braves (51-35), 7-5 | Polo Grounds V (22-19) | 46-37 | Won 3 |
| » Starters: Jim Wilson vs Ruben Gomez | Fourth | 7½ out |
| » Lost to Braves (52-35), 2-1 | Polo Grounds V (22-20) | 46-38 | |
| » Starters: Max Surkont vs Al Worthington | Fourth | 7½ out |
| Tuesday, July 21 |
| » Lost to Cardinals (49-40), 10-6 | Polo Grounds V (22-21) | 46-39 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Gerry Staley vs Sal Maglie | Fifth | 9 out |
| Wednesday, July 22 |
| » Defeated Cardinals (49-41), 6-5 | Polo Grounds V (23-21) | 47-39 | |
| » Starters: Joe Presko vs Jim Hearn | Fourth | 9½ out |
| Friday, July 24 |
| » Defeated Reds (42-51), 3-1 | Polo Grounds V (24-21) | 48-39 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Bud Podbielan vs Ruben Gomez | Fourth | 8½ out |
| Saturday, July 25 |
| » Lost to Reds (43-51), 7-5 | Polo Grounds V (24-22) | 48-40 | |
| » Starters: Fred Baczewski vs Al Worthington | Fourth | 9½ out |
| Sunday, July 26 |
| » Defeated Reds (43-52), 10-6 | Polo Grounds V (25-22) | 49-40 | |
| » Starters: Bob Kelly vs Sal Maglie | Fourth | 9½ out |
| » Defeated Reds (43-53), 5-1 | Polo Grounds V (26-22) | 50-40 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Ken Raffensberger vs Larry Jansen | Fourth | 9½ out |
| Monday, July 27 |
| » Lost to Braves (55-40), 13-0 | County Stadium (2-4) | 50-41 | |
| » Starters: Jim Hearn vs Warren Spahn | Fourth | 10 out |
| Tuesday, July 28 |
| » Lost to Braves (56-40), 2-0 | County Stadium (2-5) | 50-42 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Al Worthington vs Bob Buhl | Fifth | 11 out |
| Wednesday, July 29 |
| » Defeated Braves (56-41), 3-2 | County Stadium (3-5) | 51-42 | |
| » Starters: Ruben Gomez vs Max Surkont | Fourth | 11 out |
| Thursday, July 30 |
| » Lost to Braves (57-41), 5-0 | County Stadium (3-6) | 51-43 | |
| » Starters: Sal Maglie vs Lew Burdette | Fifth | 11 out |
| Former Giant Leon Chagnon dies in Amesbury, MA at the age of 51. |
| Friday, July 31 |
| » Defeated Reds (45-55), 9-2 | Crosley Field (5-1) | 52-43 | |
| » Starters: Larry Jansen vs Bud Podbielan | Fourth | 11 out |
| Saturday, August 1 |
| » Lost to Reds (46-55), 10-9 | Crosley Field (5-2) | 52-44 | |
| » Starters: Al Worthington vs Ken Raffensberger | Fourth | 12 out |
| Sunday, August 2 |
| » Lost to Reds (47-55), 5-0 | Crosley Field (5-3) | 52-45 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Jim Hearn vs Harry Perkowski | Fifth | 12½ out |
| » Lost to Reds (48-55), 3-1 | Crosley Field (5-4) | 52-46 | Lost 3 |
| » Starters: Ruben Gomez vs Fred Baczewski | Fifth | 12½ out |
| Tuesday, August 4 |
| » Lost to Cubs (37-62), 5-3 | Wrigley Field (4-2) | 52-47 | Lost 4 |
| » Starters: Sal Maglie vs Bob Rush | Fifth | 13½ out |
| Wednesday, August 5 |
| » Lost to Cubs (38-62), 9-6 | Wrigley Field (4-3) | 52-48 | Lost 5 |
| » Starters: Larry Jansen vs Johnny Klippstein | Fifth | 14 out |
| » Lost to Cubs (39-62), 7-6 | Wrigley Field (4-4) | 52-49 | Lost 6 |
| » Starters: Al Worthington vs Turk Lown | Fifth | 14 out |
| Thursday, August 6 |
| » Defeated Cubs (39-63), 12-6 | Wrigley Field (5-4) | 53-49 | |
| » Starters: Marv Grissom vs Warren Hacker | Fifth | 13½ out |
| Friday, August 7 |
| » Lost to Cardinals (57-47), 2-1 | Sportsman's Park III (4-3) | 53-50 | |
| » Starters: Ruben Gomez vs Vinegar Bend Mizell | Fifth | 14½ out |
| Saturday, August 8 |
| » Lost to Cardinals (58-47), 8-3 | Sportsman's Park III (4-4) | 53-51 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Larry Jansen vs Gerry Staley | Fourth | 15½ out |
| Sunday, August 9 |
| » Lost to Cardinals (59-47), 6-2 | Sportsman's Park III (4-5) | 53-52 | Lost 3 |
| » Starters: Al Worthington vs Joe Presko | Fifth | 16½ out |
| Tuesday, August 11 |
| » Lost to Dodgers (72-37), 4-0 | Polo Grounds V (26-23) | 53-53 | Lost 4 |
| » Starters: Carl Erskine vs Sal Maglie | Fourth | 17½ out |
| Wednesday, August 12 |
| » Lost to Dodgers (73-37), 6-5 | Polo Grounds V (26-24) | 53-54 | Lost 5 |
| » Starters: Johnny Podres vs Ruben Gomez | Fifth | 18½ out |
| Thursday, August 13 |
| » Lost to Dodgers (74-37), 9-8 | Polo Grounds V (26-25) | 53-55 | Lost 6 |
| » Starters: Billy Loes vs Al Worthington | Fifth | 19½ out |
| Saturday, August 15 |
| » Defeated Phillies (61-50), 4-1 | Polo Grounds V (27-25) | 54-55 | |
| » Starters: Curt Simmons vs Marv Grissom | Fifth | 20 out |
| » Lost to Phillies (62-50), 5-2 | Polo Grounds V (27-26) | 54-56 | |
| » Starters: Steve Ridzik vs Larry Jansen | Fifth | 20 out |
| Sunday, August 16 |
| » Defeated Phillies (62-51), 8-1 | Polo Grounds V (28-26) | 55-56 | |
| » Starters: Robin Roberts vs Jim Hearn | Fourth | 20 out |
| » Defeated Phillies (62-52), 4-3 | Polo Grounds V (29-26) | 56-56 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Karl Drews vs Ruben Gomez | Fourth | 20 out |
| Monday, August 17 |
| » Lost to Phillies (63-52), 5-2 | Polo Grounds V (29-27) | 56-57 | |
| » Starters: Bob Miller vs Dave Koslo | Fifth | 20½ out |
| » Defeated Phillies (63-53), 6-0 | Polo Grounds V (30-27) | 57-57 | |
| » Starters: Andy Hansen vs Al Corwin | Fifth | 20½ out |
| Tuesday, August 18 |
| » Lost to Dodgers (79-37), 4-3 | Ebbets Field (3-6) | 57-58 | |
| » Starters: Al Worthington vs Billy Loes | Fifth | 21½ out |
| Wednesday, August 19 |
| » Lost to Dodgers (80-37), 7-5 | Ebbets Field (3-7) | 57-59 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Marv Grissom vs Russ Meyer | Fifth | 22½ out |
| Thursday, August 20 |
| » Lost to Dodgers (81-37), 10-0 | Ebbets Field (3-8) | 57-60 | Lost 3 |
| » Starters: Ruben Gomez vs Carl Erskine | Fifth | 23½ out |
| Friday, August 21 |
| » Lost to Phillies (65-55), 7-6 | Shibe Park (2-4) | 57-61 | Lost 4 |
| » Starters: Jim Hearn vs Bob Miller | Fifth | 23½ out |
| Saturday, August 22 |
| » Lost to Phillies (66-55), 7-1 | Shibe Park (2-5) | 57-62 | Lost 5 |
| » Starters: Sal Maglie vs Karl Drews | Fifth | 25 out |
| » Lost to Phillies (67-55), 6-5 | Shibe Park (2-6) | 57-63 | Lost 6 |
| » Starters: Al Corwin vs Jim Konstanty | Fifth | 25 out |
| Sunday, August 23 |
| » Lost to Phillies (68-55), 6-3 | Shibe Park (2-7) | 57-64 | Lost 7 |
| » Starters: Larry Jansen vs Curt Simmons | Fifth | 26½ out |
| Tuesday, August 25 |
| » Defeated Cardinals (66-55), 3-0 | Polo Grounds V (31-27) | 58-64 | |
| » Starters: Vinegar Bend Mizell vs Ruben Gomez | Fifth | 26½ out |
| » Lost to Cardinals (67-55), 9-2 | Polo Grounds V (31-28) | 58-65 | |
| » Starters: Gerry Staley vs Al Worthington | Fifth | 26½ out |
| Future Giant Bob Lacey is born in Fredericksburg, VA. |
| Wednesday, August 26 |
| » Defeated Cardinals (67-56), 13-4 | Polo Grounds V (32-28) | 59-65 | |
| » Starters: Harvey Haddix vs Jim Hearn | Fifth | 25½ out |
| Thursday, August 27 |
| » Lost to Cardinals (68-56), 6-3 | Polo Grounds V (32-29) | 59-66 | |
| » Starters: Cliff Chambers vs Dave Koslo | Fifth | 26½ out |
| Friday, August 28 |
| » Lost to Braves (78-50), 3-1 | Polo Grounds V (32-30) | 59-67 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Warren Spahn vs Larry Jansen | Fifth | 27½ out |
| Saturday, August 29 |
| » Defeated Braves (78-51), 4-1 | Polo Grounds V (33-30) | 60-67 | |
| » Starters: Lew Burdette vs Ruben Gomez | Fifth | 27½ out |
| Sunday, August 30 |
| » Defeated Cubs (49-79), 10-1 | Polo Grounds V (34-30) | 61-67 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Bob Rush vs Jim Hearn | Fifth | 28 out |
| » Lost to Cubs (50-79), 6-2 | Polo Grounds V (34-31) | 61-68 | |
| » Starters: Warren Hacker vs Al Worthington | Fifth | 28 out |
| Monday, August 31 |
| » Defeated Cubs (50-80), 13-4 | Polo Grounds V (35-31) | 62-68 | |
| » Starters: Johnny Klippstein vs Marv Grissom | Fifth | 28 out |
| Tuesday, September 1 |
| » Defeated Cubs (50-81), 10-9 | Polo Grounds V (36-31) | 63-68 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Bubba Church vs Sal Maglie | Fifth | 28 out |
| Future Giant Rob Wilfong is born in Pasadena, CA. |
| Wednesday, September 2 |
| » Defeated Reds (58-74), 4-3 | Polo Grounds V (37-31) | 64-68 | Won 3 |
| » Starters: Bud Podbielan vs Ruben Gomez | Fifth | 27 out |
| Thursday, September 3 |
| » Lost to Reds (59-74), 9-2 | Polo Grounds V (37-32) | 64-69 | |
| » Starters: Fred Baczewski vs Larry Jansen | Fifth | 27 out |
| Friday, September 4 |
| » Lost to Dodgers (92-42), 8-6 | Polo Grounds V (37-33) | 64-70 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Russ Meyer vs Al Worthington | Fifth | 28 out |
| Former Giant Buck Herzog dies in Baltimore, MD at the age of 69. |
| Saturday, September 5 |
| » Lost to Dodgers (93-42), 16-7 | Polo Grounds V (37-34) | 64-71 | Lost 3 |
| » Starters: Bob Milliken vs Jim Hearn | Fifth | 29 out |
| Sunday, September 6 |
| » Lost to Dodgers (94-42), 6-3 | Polo Grounds V (37-35) | 64-72 | Lost 4 |
| » Starters: Preacher Roe vs Ruben Gomez | Fifth | 30 out |
| Monday, September 7 |
| » Lost to Pirates (43-96), 9-7 | Polo Grounds V (37-36) | 64-73 | Lost 5 |
| » Starters: Bob Friend vs Al Worthington | Fifth | 32 out |
| » Lost to Pirates (44-96), 5-3 | Polo Grounds V (37-37) | 64-74 | Lost 6 |
| » Starters: Paul LaPalme vs Jim Hearn | Fifth | 32 out |
| Wednesday, September 9 |
| » Defeated Cardinals (75-62), 8-3 | Sportsman's Park III (5-5) | 65-74 | |
| » Starters: Dave Koslo vs Gerry Staley | Fifth | 32 out |
| Thursday, September 10 |
| » Lost to Cardinals (76-62), 7-6 | Sportsman's Park III (5-6) | 65-75 | |
| » Starters: Al Worthington vs Stu Miller | Fifth | 32 out |
| » Major-league debuts: Eddie Phillips (Cardinals) |
| Friday, September 11 |
| » Lost to Cubs (57-82), 5-2 | Wrigley Field (5-5) | 65-76 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Ruben Gomez vs Bob Rush | Fifth | 32 out |
| Saturday, September 12 |
| » Lost to Cubs (58-82), 7-1 | Wrigley Field (5-6) | 65-77 | Lost 3 |
| » Starters: Jim Hearn vs Jim Willis | Fifth | 33 out |
| Sunday, September 13 |
| » Lost to Braves (86-57), 2-1 | County Stadium (3-7) | 65-78 | Lost 4 |
| » Starters: Larry Jansen vs Warren Spahn | Fifth | 32½ out |
| » Defeated Braves (86-58), 7-4 | County Stadium (4-7) | 66-78 | |
| » Starters: Marv Grissom vs Johnny Antonelli | Fifth | 32½ out |
| Tuesday, September 15 |
| » Lost to Reds (64-81), 4-3 | Crosley Field (5-5) | 66-79 | |
| » Starters: Ruben Gomez vs Fred Baczewski | Fifth | 33 out |
| Wednesday, September 16 |
| » Defeated Reds (64-82), 4-3 | Crosley Field (6-5) | 67-79 | |
| » Starters: Dave Koslo vs Harry Perkowski | Fifth | 32 out |
| Thursday, September 17 |
| » Major-league debuts: Ernie Banks and Don Elston (Cubs) |
| Saturday, September 19 |
| » Defeated Pirates (47-101), 4-1 | Polo Grounds V (38-37) | 68-79 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Paul LaPalme vs Al Worthington | Fifth | 33 out |
| » Lost to Pirates (48-101), 6-5 | Polo Grounds V (38-38) | 68-80 | |
| » Starters: Jim Waugh vs Jim Hearn | Fifth | 33 out |
| Sunday, September 20 |
| » Lost to Pirates (49-101), 8-4 | Polo Grounds V (38-39) | 68-81 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Bob Friend vs Ruben Gomez | Fifth | 33½ out |
| Tuesday, September 22 |
| » Lost to Phillies (81-69), 9-3 | Shibe Park (2-8) | 68-82 | Lost 3 |
| » Starters: Larry Jansen vs Curt Simmons | Fifth | 34½ out |
| Wednesday, September 23 |
| » Lost to Phillies (82-69), 2-1 | Shibe Park (2-9) | 68-83 | Lost 4 |
| » Starters: Marv Grissom vs Robin Roberts | Fourth | 35 out |
| Friday, September 25 |
| » Defeated Pirates (49-103), 6-2 | Forbes Field (6-3) | 69-83 | |
| » Starters: Al Worthington vs Bob Friend | Fifth | 35 out |
| Saturday, September 26 |
| » Defeated Pirates (49-104), 5-3 | Forbes Field (7-3) | 70-83 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Jim Hearn vs Jim Waugh | Fourth | 34 out |
| Former Giant Bill Cunningham dies in Colusa, CA at the age of 59. |
| Sunday, September 27 |
| » Lost to Pirates (50-104), 6-4 | Forbes Field (7-4) | 70-84 | |
| » Starters: Al Dark vs Cal Hogue | Fourth | 35 out |
| Tuesday, September 29 |
| Future Giant Gene Richards is born in Monticello, SC. |
| Thursday, October 1 |
| Future Giant Pete Falcone is born in Brooklyn, NY. |
| Saturday, October 17 |
| Former Giant Jim Delahanty dies in Cleveland, OH at the age of 75. |
| Tuesday, November 3 |
| Future Giant Larry Herndon is born in Sunflower, MS. |
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