| Friday, January 9 |
| Future Phillie Ivan DeJesus is born in Santurce, P.R. |
| Tuesday, January 27 |
| Former Phillie Merv Shea dies in Sacramento, CA at the age of 53. |
| Thursday, March 19 |
| Future Phillie Tim Corcoran is born in Glendale, CA. |
| Monday, March 23 |
| Future Phillie Bo Diaz is born in Cua, Venezuela. |
| Sunday, March 29 |
| Future Phillie Tom Hume is born in Cincinnati, OH. |
| Saturday, April 11 |
| Former Phillie 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 Giants (1-0), 4-1 | Shibe Park (0-1) | 0-1 | |
| » Starters: Larry Jansen vs Robin Roberts | Third | 1½ out |
| Wednesday, April 15 |
| » Defeated Giants (1-1), 8-1 | Shibe Park (1-1) | 1-1 | |
| » Starters: Al Corwin vs Curt Simmons | Third | 1 out |
| Thursday, April 16 |
| » Lost to Pirates (1-2), 14-12 | Forbes Field (0-1) | 1-2 | |
| » Starters: Karl Drews vs Howie Pollet | Third | 1½ out |
| » Major-league debuts: Roy Face (Pirates) |
| Friday, April 17 |
| » Major-league debuts: Ruben Gomez (Giants) Johnny Podres (Dodgers) |
| Saturday, April 18 |
| Former Phillie Cotton Tierney dies in Kansas City, MO at the age of 60. |
| Monday, April 20 |
| » Defeated Giants (2-3), 2-1 | Polo Grounds V (1-0) | 2-2 | |
| » Starters: Robin Roberts vs Larry Jansen | Fourth | 1½ out |
| Tuesday, April 21 |
| » Defeated Dodgers (4-2), 7-1 | Shibe Park (2-1) | 3-2 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Russ Meyer vs Curt Simmons | Second | ½ out |
| Wednesday, April 22 |
| » Defeated Dodgers (4-3), 5-4 | Shibe Park (3-1) | 4-2 | Won 3 |
| » Starters: Billy Loes vs Karl Drews | First | -- |
| » Major-league debuts: Bob Milliken (Dodgers) |
| Thursday, April 23 |
| » Defeated Dodgers (4-4), 6-1 | Shibe Park (4-1) | 5-2 | Won 4 |
| » Starters: Johnny Podres vs Robin Roberts | First | -- |
| Friday, April 24 |
| » Defeated Pirates (3-5), 5-3 | Shibe Park (5-1) | 6-2 | Won 5 |
| » Starters: Bob Hall vs Jim Konstanty | First | -- |
| Saturday, April 25 |
| » Defeated Pirates (3-6), 7-6 | Shibe Park (6-1) | 7-2 | Won 6 |
| » Starters: Johnny Lindell vs Curt Simmons | First | -- |
| » Major-league debuts: Eddie O'Brien (Pirates) |
| Sunday, April 26 |
| » Defeated Pirates (3-7), 7-5 | Shibe Park (7-1) | 8-2 | Won 7 |
| » Starters: Bob Friend vs Robin Roberts | First | -- |
| » Defeated Pirates (3-8), 8-1 | Shibe Park (8-1) | 9-2 | Won 8 |
| » Starters: Bill Macdonald vs Karl Drews | First | -- |
| Tuesday, April 28 |
| » Lost to Cardinals (5-4), 6-5 | Shibe Park (8-2) | 9-3 | |
| » Starters: Harvey Haddix vs Jim Konstanty | First | -- |
| Wednesday, April 29 |
| » Lost to Cardinals (6-4), 1-0 | Shibe Park (8-3) | 9-4 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Joe Presko vs Curt Simmons | First | -- |
| Thursday, April 30 |
| » Tied Cardinals, 1-1 | Shibe Park (8-3) | 9-4 | |
| » Starters: Vinegar Bend Mizell vs Robin Roberts | First | -- |
| Friday, May 1 |
| » Lost to Braves (7-5), 5-2 | Shibe Park (8-4) | 9-5 | Lost 3 |
| » Starters: Jim Wilson vs Karl Drews | Second | ½ out |
| Sunday, May 3 |
| » Defeated Cubs (5-6), 5-1 | Shibe Park (9-4) | 10-5 | |
| » Starters: Bob Rush vs Robin Roberts | First | -- |
| » Defeated Cubs (5-7), 2-0 | Shibe Park (10-4) | 11-5 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Warren Hacker vs Curt Simmons | First | -- |
| Monday, May 4 |
| » Defeated Cubs (5-8), 8-4 | Shibe Park (11-4) | 12-5 | Won 3 |
| » Starters: Johnny Klippstein vs Jim Konstanty | First | -- |
| Wednesday, May 6 |
| Future Phillie Larry Andersen is born in Portland, OR. |
| Saturday, May 9 |
| » Lost to Dodgers (13-6), 7-6 | Ebbets Field (0-1) | 12-6 | |
| » Starters: Robin Roberts vs Preacher Roe | First | -- |
| » Defeated Dodgers (13-7), 8-4 | Ebbets Field (1-1) | 13-6 | |
| » Starters: Curt Simmons vs Joe Black | First | -- |
| Sunday, May 10 |
| » Lost to Dodgers (14-7), 5-0 | Ebbets Field (1-2) | 13-7 | |
| » Starters: Karl Drews vs Billy Loes | Second | ½ out |
| Tuesday, May 12 |
| » Defeated Cardinals (10-9), 6-5 | Sportsman's Park III (1-0) | 14-7 | |
| » Starters: Jim Konstanty vs Joe Presko | First | -- |
| Friday, May 15 |
| » Defeated Cubs (7-13), 1-0 | Wrigley Field (1-0) | 15-7 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Robin Roberts vs Warren Hacker | First | -- |
| Saturday, May 16 |
| » Defeated Braves (15-8), 3-0 | County Stadium (1-0) | 16-7 | Won 3 |
| » Starters: Curt Simmons vs Don Liddle | First | -- |
| Monday, May 18 |
| » Lost to Braves (16-8), 4-0 | County Stadium (1-1) | 16-8 | |
| » Starters: Karl Drews vs Bob Buhl | First | -- |
| Tuesday, May 19 |
| » Defeated Reds (7-15), 6-3 | Crosley Field (1-0) | 17-8 | |
| » Starters: Robin Roberts vs Harry Perkowski | First | -- |
| Wednesday, May 20 |
| » Lost to Reds (8-15), 14-5 | Crosley Field (1-1) | 17-9 | |
| » Starters: Curt Simmons vs Howie Judson | First | -- |
| Thursday, May 21 |
| » Lost to Pirates (11-19), 7-2 | Forbes Field (0-2) | 17-10 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Karl Drews vs Murry Dickson | First | -- |
| Saturday, May 23 |
| » Lost to Dodgers (18-14), 2-0 | Shibe Park (11-5) | 17-11 | Lost 3 |
| » Starters: Preacher Roe vs Robin Roberts | Second | ½ out |
| Sunday, May 24 |
| » Lost to Dodgers (19-14), 16-2 | Shibe Park (11-6) | 17-12 | Lost 4 |
| » Starters: Russ Meyer vs Curt Simmons | Third | 1 out |
| Monday, May 25 |
| » Lost to Dodgers (20-14), 11-9 | Shibe Park (11-7) | 17-13 | Lost 5 |
| » Starters: Billy Loes vs Karl Drews | Fourth | 2½ out |
| Former Phillie Ray Grimes dies in Minerva, OH at the age of 60. |
| Wednesday, May 27 |
| » Defeated Pirates (12-22), 14-2 | Forbes Field (1-2) | 18-13 | |
| » Starters: Robin Roberts vs Murry Dickson | Fourth | 3½ out |
| » Lost to Pirates (13-22), 8-6 | Forbes Field (1-3) | 18-14 | |
| » Starters: Steve Ridzik vs Bob Hall | Fourth | 3½ out |
| Thursday, May 28 |
| » Defeated Pirates (13-23), 9-8 | Forbes Field (2-3) | 19-14 | |
| » Starters: Jim Konstanty vs Paul LaPalme | Fourth | 3 out |
| Friday, May 29 |
| » Defeated Giants (19-19), 12-3 | Polo Grounds V (2-0) | 20-14 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Curt Simmons vs Larry Jansen | Fourth | 2 out |
| Tuesday, June 2 |
| » Defeated Cardinals (23-16), 5-0 | Shibe Park (12-7) | 21-14 | Won 3 |
| » Starters: Cliff Chambers vs Robin Roberts | Third | 3 out |
| Wednesday, June 3 |
| » Lost to Cardinals (24-16), 5-3 | Shibe Park (12-8) | 21-15 | |
| » Starters: Vinegar Bend Mizell vs Curt Simmons | Third | 3½ out |
| » Defeated Cardinals (24-17), 6-5 | Shibe Park (13-8) | 22-15 | |
| » Starters: Mike Clark vs Karl Drews | Third | 3½ out |
| Thursday, June 4 |
| » Defeated Cardinals (24-18), 6-5 | Shibe Park (14-8) | 23-15 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Harvey Haddix vs Jim Konstanty | Third | 2½ out |
| Friday, June 5 |
| » Lost to Braves (28-14), 3-2 | Shibe Park (14-9) | 23-16 | |
| » Starters: Warren Spahn vs Karl Drews | Third | 3½ out |
| Saturday, June 6 |
| » Defeated Braves (28-15), 6-2 | Shibe Park (15-9) | 24-16 | |
| » Starters: Jim Wilson vs Robin Roberts | Third | 3 out |
| Former Phillie Bill Burns dies in Ramona, CA at the age of 74. |
| Sunday, June 7 |
| » Lost to Braves (29-15), 6-0 | Shibe Park (15-10) | 24-17 | |
| » Starters: Johnny Antonelli vs Steve Ridzik | Third | 4½ out |
| » Lost to Braves (30-15), 5-3 | Shibe Park (15-11) | 24-18 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Don Liddle vs Thornton Kipper | Third | 4½ out |
| Monday, June 8 |
| » Defeated Cubs (14-30), 7-3 | Shibe Park (16-11) | 25-18 | |
| » Starters: Paul Minner vs Bob Miller | Third | 4½ out |
| Future Phillie Jack Kucek is born in Warren, OH. |
| Tuesday, June 9 |
| » Defeated Cubs (14-31), 10-9 | Shibe Park (17-11) | 26-18 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Howie Pollet vs Karl Drews | Third | 4½ out |
| Wednesday, June 10 |
| » Defeated Cubs (14-32), 9-1 | Shibe Park (18-11) | 27-18 | Won 3 |
| » Starters: Johnny Klippstein vs Robin Roberts | Third | 4 out |
| » Defeated Cubs (14-33), 8-5 | Shibe Park (19-11) | 28-18 | Won 4 |
| » Starters: Warren Hacker vs Jim Konstanty | Third | 4 out |
| Friday, June 12 |
| » Lost to Reds (19-29), 4-1 | Shibe Park (19-12) | 28-19 | |
| » Starters: Jackie Collum vs Thornton Kipper | Third | 4½ out |
| Sunday, June 14 |
| » Lost to Reds (20-29), 2-1 | Shibe Park (19-13) | 28-20 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Ken Raffensberger vs Robin Roberts | Third | 5½ out |
| » Defeated Reds (20-30), 4-1 | Shibe Park (20-13) | 29-20 | |
| » Starters: Joe Nuxhall vs Karl Drews | Third | 5½ out |
| Tuesday, June 16 |
| » Lost to Braves (38-18), 6-5 | County Stadium (1-2) | 29-21 | |
| » Starters: Steve Ridzik vs Johnny Antonelli | Fourth | 7 out |
| » Lost to Braves (39-18), 3-2 | County Stadium (1-3) | 29-22 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Jim Konstanty vs Max Surkont | Fourth | 7 out |
| Wednesday, June 17 |
| » Lost to Braves (40-18), 9-6 | County Stadium (1-4) | 29-23 | Lost 3 |
| » Starters: Bob Miller vs Warren Spahn | Fourth | 8 out |
| Friday, June 19 |
| » Defeated Reds (21-34), 10-3 | Crosley Field (2-1) | 30-23 | |
| » Starters: Robin Roberts vs Ken Raffensberger | Fourth | 7 out |
| Saturday, June 20 |
| » Defeated Reds (21-35), 3-1 | Crosley Field (3-1) | 31-23 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Karl Drews vs Joe Nuxhall | Fourth | 7 out |
| Sunday, June 21 |
| » Defeated Reds (21-36), 5-2 | Crosley Field (4-1) | 32-23 | Won 3 |
| » Starters: Jim Konstanty vs Harry Perkowski | Fourth | 6½ out |
| » Lost to Reds (22-36), 5-3 | Crosley Field (4-2) | 32-24 | |
| » Starters: Steve Ridzik vs Fred Baczewski | Fourth | 6½ out |
| Tuesday, June 23 |
| » Defeated Cubs (20-39), 6-1 | Wrigley Field (2-0) | 33-24 | |
| » Starters: Robin Roberts vs Bob Rush | Fourth | 5½ out |
| Wednesday, June 24 |
| » Defeated Cubs (20-40), 8-2 | Wrigley Field (3-0) | 34-24 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Karl Drews vs Paul Minner | Fourth | 4½ out |
| Thursday, June 25 |
| » Defeated Cubs (20-41), 13-2 | Wrigley Field (4-0) | 35-24 | Won 3 |
| » Starters: Jim Konstanty vs Howie Pollet | Third | 3½ out |
| » Major-league debuts: Ted Kazanski (Phillies) |
| Friday, June 26 |
| » Lost to Cardinals (38-26), 7-0 | Sportsman's Park III (1-1) | 35-25 | |
| » Starters: Steve Ridzik vs Stu Miller | Fourth | 3½ out |
| Saturday, June 27 |
| » Lost to Cardinals (39-26), 7-4 | Sportsman's Park III (1-2) | 35-26 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Robin Roberts vs Gerry Staley | Third | 4 out |
| » Lost to Cardinals (40-26), 4-3 | Sportsman's Park III (1-3) | 35-27 | Lost 3 |
| » Starters: Bob Miller vs Harvey Haddix | Third | 4 out |
| Sunday, June 28 |
| » Defeated Cardinals (40-27), 4-3 | Sportsman's Park III (2-3) | 36-27 | |
| » Starters: Karl Drews vs Vinegar Bend Mizell | Fourth | 4 out |
| Tuesday, June 30 |
| » Defeated Dodgers (42-26), 10-9 | Ebbets Field (2-2) | 37-27 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Bob Miller vs Preacher Roe | Fourth | 3 out |
| Wednesday, July 1 |
| » Lost to Dodgers (43-26), 5-4 | Ebbets Field (2-3) | 37-28 | |
| » Starters: Robin Roberts vs Billy Loes | Fourth | 4 out |
| Thursday, July 2 |
| » Lost to Dodgers (44-26), 8-0 | Ebbets Field (2-4) | 37-29 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Karl Drews vs Carl Erskine | Fourth | 5 out |
| Friday, July 3 |
| » Defeated Giants (34-35), 5-1 | Shibe Park (21-13) | 38-29 | |
| » Starters: Larry Jansen vs Jim Konstanty | Fourth | 4½ out |
| Saturday, July 4 |
| » Lost to Giants (35-35), 4-2 | Shibe Park (21-14) | 38-30 | |
| » Starters: Ruben Gomez vs Curt Simmons | Fourth | 4½ out |
| » Defeated Giants (35-36), 10-4 | Shibe Park (22-14) | 39-30 | |
| » Starters: Jim Hearn vs Karl Drews | Fourth | 4½ out |
| Sunday, July 5 |
| » Defeated Pirates (27-52), 2-0 | Forbes Field (3-3) | 40-30 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Robin Roberts vs Murry Dickson | Fourth | 4 out |
| » Lost to Pirates (28-52), 7-4 | Forbes Field (3-4) | 40-31 | |
| » Starters: Steve Ridzik vs Jim Waugh | Fourth | 4 out |
| Monday, July 6 |
| » Lost to Giants (37-36), 6-0 | Polo Grounds V (2-1) | 40-32 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Bob Miller vs Al Worthington | Fourth | 5 out |
| » Major-league debuts: Al Worthington (Giants) |
| Tuesday, July 7 |
| » Lost to Giants (38-36), 5-3 | Polo Grounds V (2-2) | 40-33 | Lost 3 |
| » Starters: Jim Konstanty vs Marv Grissom | Fourth | 7 out |
| » Lost to Giants (39-36), 9-1 | Polo Grounds V (2-3) | 40-34 | Lost 4 |
| » Starters: Thornton Kipper vs Al Corwin | Fourth | 7 out |
| Wednesday, July 8 |
| » Lost to Dodgers (49-28), 8-4 | Shibe Park (22-15) | 40-35 | Lost 5 |
| » Starters: Billy Loes vs Karl Drews | Fourth | 8 out |
| Thursday, July 9 |
| » Defeated Dodgers (49-29), 6-5 | Shibe Park (23-15) | 41-35 | |
| » Starters: Johnny Podres vs Robin Roberts | Fourth | 7 out |
| Friday, July 10 |
| » Defeated Pirates (28-58), 13-3 | Shibe Park (24-15) | 42-35 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Murry Dickson vs Curt Simmons | Fourth | 6 out |
| Saturday, July 11 |
| » Defeated Pirates (28-59), 8-4 | Shibe Park (25-15) | 43-35 | Won 3 |
| » Starters: Jim Waugh vs Jim Konstanty | Fourth | 5 out |
| Sunday, July 12 |
| » Defeated Pirates (28-60), 6-4 | Shibe Park (26-15) | 44-35 | Won 4 |
| » Starters: Roy Face vs Robin Roberts | Fourth | 4½ out |
| » Defeated Pirates (28-61), 6-5 | Shibe Park (27-15) | 45-35 | Won 5 |
| » Starters: Paul LaPalme vs Bob Miller | Fourth | 4½ out |
| Thursday, July 16 |
| » Defeated Reds (37-47), 3-1 | Shibe Park (28-15) | 46-35 | Won 6 |
| » Starters: Bud Podbielan vs Robin Roberts | Third | 4 out |
| » Defeated Reds (37-48), 3-2 | Shibe Park (29-15) | 47-35 | Won 7 |
| » Starters: Ken Raffensberger vs Karl Drews | Third | 4 out |
| Friday, July 17 |
| » Lost to Reds (38-48), 3-2 | Shibe Park (29-16) | 47-36 | |
| » Starters: Harry Perkowski vs Curt Simmons | Third | 5½ out |
| Saturday, July 18 |
| » Lost to Reds (39-48), 11-0 | Shibe Park (29-17) | 47-37 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Jackie Collum vs Jim Konstanty | Third | 6½ out |
| Sunday, July 19 |
| » Lost to Cubs (31-52), 5-3 | Shibe Park (29-18) | 47-38 | Lost 3 |
| » Starters: Paul Minner vs Karl Drews | Third | 6½ out |
| » Defeated Cubs (31-53), 6-5 | Shibe Park (30-18) | 48-38 | |
| » Starters: Bubba Church vs Steve Ridzik | Third | 6½ out |
| Tuesday, July 21 |
| » Defeated Braves (52-36), 10-0 | Shibe Park (31-18) | 49-38 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Bob Buhl vs Robin Roberts | Third | 7½ out |
| » Lost to Braves (53-36), 7-3 | Shibe Park (31-19) | 49-39 | |
| » Starters: Johnny Antonelli vs Curt Simmons | Third | 7½ out |
| » Major-league debuts: Joey Jay (Braves) |
| Wednesday, July 22 |
| » Defeated Braves (53-37), 6-3 | Shibe Park (32-19) | 50-39 | |
| » Starters: Warren Spahn vs Jim Konstanty | Third | 8 out |
| Friday, July 24 |
| » Defeated Cardinals (49-42), 2-1 | Shibe Park (33-19) | 51-39 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Harvey Haddix vs Bob Miller | Third | 7 out |
| Saturday, July 25 |
| » Defeated Cardinals (49-43), 3-0 | Shibe Park (34-19) | 52-39 | Won 3 |
| » Starters: Vinegar Bend Mizell vs Robin Roberts | Third | 7 out |
| Sunday, July 26 |
| » Lost to Cardinals (50-43), 8-6 | Shibe Park (34-20) | 52-40 | |
| » Starters: Gerry Staley vs Curt Simmons | Third | 8½ out |
| Tuesday, July 28 |
| » Lost to Reds (44-53), 5-4 | Crosley Field (4-3) | 52-41 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Bob Miller vs Harry Perkowski | Third | 9½ out |
| Wednesday, July 29 |
| » Lost to Reds (45-53), 13-4 | Crosley Field (4-4) | 52-42 | Lost 3 |
| » Starters: Robin Roberts vs Jackie Collum | Third | 10½ out |
| Thursday, July 30 |
| » Defeated Reds (45-54), 17-8 | Crosley Field (5-4) | 53-42 | |
| » Starters: Curt Simmons vs Fred Baczewski | Third | 9½ out |
| Friday, July 31 |
| » Defeated Braves (57-42), 5-1 | County Stadium (2-4) | 54-42 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Robin Roberts vs Johnny Antonelli | Third | 9½ out |
| » Tied Braves, 0-0 | County Stadium (2-4) | 54-42 | |
| » Starters: Bob Miller vs Max Surkont | Third | 9½ out |
| Saturday, August 1 |
| » Lost to Braves (58-42), 5-0 | County Stadium (2-5) | 54-43 | |
| » Starters: Jim Konstanty vs Warren Spahn | Third | 10½ out |
| Sunday, August 2 |
| » Defeated Braves (58-43), 4-1 | County Stadium (3-5) | 55-43 | |
| » Starters: Curt Simmons vs Don Liddle | Third | 10 out |
| » Lost to Braves (59-43), 6-1 | County Stadium (3-6) | 55-44 | |
| » Starters: Steve Ridzik vs Bob Buhl | Third | 10 out |
| Monday, August 3 |
| » Lost to Cardinals (55-45), 8-3 | Sportsman's Park III (2-4) | 55-45 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Jim Konstanty vs Vinegar Bend Mizell | Third | 11 out |
| Tuesday, August 4 |
| » Defeated Cardinals (55-46), 8-1 | Sportsman's Park III (3-4) | 56-45 | |
| » Starters: Robin Roberts vs Gerry Staley | Third | 10½ out |
| Wednesday, August 5 |
| » Defeated Cardinals (55-47), 7-3 | Sportsman's Park III (4-4) | 57-45 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Bob Miller vs Willard Schmidt | Third | 9½ out |
| Future Phillie Rick Bosetti is born in Redding, CA. |
| Thursday, August 6 |
| » Lost to Cardinals (56-47), 2-0 | Sportsman's Park III (4-5) | 57-46 | |
| » Starters: Curt Simmons vs Harvey Haddix | Third | 10 out |
| Friday, August 7 |
| » Defeated Cubs (39-64), 5-4 | Wrigley Field (5-0) | 58-46 | |
| » Starters: Steve Ridzik vs Paul Minner | Third | 10 out |
| Saturday, August 8 |
| » Lost to Cubs (40-64), 4-1 | Wrigley Field (5-1) | 58-47 | |
| » Starters: Robin Roberts vs Howie Pollet | Third | 11 out |
| Sunday, August 9 |
| » Defeated Cubs (40-65), 7-0 | Wrigley Field (6-1) | 59-47 | |
| » Starters: Bob Miller vs Bob Rush | Fourth | 11½ out |
| » Lost to Cubs (41-65), 6-5 | Wrigley Field (6-2) | 59-48 | |
| » Starters: Karl Drews vs Johnny Klippstein | Fourth | 11½ out |
| Tuesday, August 11 |
| » Defeated Pirates (37-80), 3-0 | Forbes Field (4-4) | 60-48 | |
| » Starters: Curt Simmons vs Murry Dickson | Third | 11½ out |
| Wednesday, August 12 |
| » Defeated Pirates (37-81), 8-4 | Forbes Field (5-4) | 61-48 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Robin Roberts vs Johnny Lindell | Third | 11½ out |
| Thursday, August 13 |
| » Lost to Pirates (38-81), 4-3 | Forbes Field (5-5) | 61-49 | |
| » Starters: Bob Miller vs Paul LaPalme | Third | 12½ out |
| Saturday, August 15 |
| » Lost to Giants (54-55), 4-1 | Polo Grounds V (2-4) | 61-50 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Curt Simmons vs Marv Grissom | Third | 13 out |
| » Defeated Giants (54-56), 5-2 | Polo Grounds V (3-4) | 62-50 | |
| » Starters: Steve Ridzik vs Larry Jansen | Third | 13 out |
| Future Phillie Nino Espinosa is born in Villa Altagracia, D.R. |
| Sunday, August 16 |
| » Lost to Giants (55-56), 8-1 | Polo Grounds V (3-5) | 62-51 | |
| » Starters: Robin Roberts vs Jim Hearn | Third | 15 out |
| » Lost to Giants (56-56), 4-3 | Polo Grounds V (3-6) | 62-52 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Karl Drews vs Ruben Gomez | Third | 15 out |
| Monday, August 17 |
| » Defeated Giants (56-57), 5-2 | Polo Grounds V (4-6) | 63-52 | |
| » Starters: Bob Miller vs Dave Koslo | Fourth | 15½ out |
| » Lost to Giants (57-57), 6-0 | Polo Grounds V (4-7) | 63-53 | |
| » Starters: Andy Hansen vs Al Corwin | Fourth | 15½ out |
| Tuesday, August 18 |
| » Defeated Pirates (38-86), 1-0 | Shibe Park (35-20) | 64-53 | |
| » Starters: Paul LaPalme vs Steve Ridzik | Fourth | 15½ out |
| Wednesday, August 19 |
| » Lost to Pirates (39-86), 5-3 | Shibe Park (35-21) | 64-54 | |
| » Starters: Roy Face vs Curt Simmons | Fourth | 16½ out |
| Thursday, August 20 |
| » Lost to Pirates (40-86), 5-2 | Shibe Park (35-22) | 64-55 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Jim Waugh vs Robin Roberts | Fourth | 17½ out |
| Friday, August 21 |
| » Defeated Giants (57-61), 7-6 | Shibe Park (36-22) | 65-55 | |
| » Starters: Jim Hearn vs Bob Miller | Fourth | 16½ out |
| Saturday, August 22 |
| » Defeated Giants (57-62), 7-1 | Shibe Park (37-22) | 66-55 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Sal Maglie vs Karl Drews | Fourth | 16 out |
| » Defeated Giants (57-63), 6-5 | Shibe Park (38-22) | 67-55 | Won 3 |
| » Starters: Al Corwin vs Jim Konstanty | Fourth | 16 out |
| Former Phillie Jim Tabor dies in Sacramento, CA at the age of 37. |
| Sunday, August 23 |
| » Defeated Giants (57-64), 6-3 | Shibe Park (39-22) | 68-55 | Won 4 |
| » Starters: Larry Jansen vs Curt Simmons | Third | 16½ out |
| Tuesday, August 25 |
| » Defeated Braves (76-49), 6-1 | Shibe Park (40-22) | 69-55 | Won 5 |
| » Starters: Johnny Antonelli vs Robin Roberts | Third | 16½ out |
| » Lost to Braves (77-49), 6-2 | Shibe Park (40-23) | 69-56 | |
| » Starters: Lew Burdette vs Bob Miller | Third | 16½ out |
| Wednesday, August 26 |
| » Defeated Braves (77-50), 6-5 | Shibe Park (41-23) | 70-56 | |
| » Starters: Bob Buhl vs Karl Drews | Third | 15½ out |
| Friday, August 28 |
| » Defeated Cubs (48-78), 5-0 | Shibe Park (42-23) | 71-56 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Howie Pollet vs Curt Simmons | Third | 16 out |
| Saturday, August 29 |
| » Lost to Cubs (49-78), 2-0 | Shibe Park (42-24) | 71-57 | |
| » Starters: Paul Minner vs Robin Roberts | Fourth | 17 out |
| Sunday, August 30 |
| » Defeated Reds (56-72), 4-2 | Shibe Park (43-24) | 72-57 | |
| » Starters: Jackie Collum vs Karl Drews | Third | 16½ out |
| » Defeated Reds (56-73), 4-3 | Shibe Park (44-24) | 73-57 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Ken Raffensberger vs Bob Miller | Third | 16½ out |
| Monday, August 31 |
| » Lost to Reds (57-73), 12-6 | Shibe Park (44-25) | 73-58 | |
| » Starters: Joe Nuxhall vs Steve Ridzik | Third | 18 out |
| » Lost to Reds (58-73), 7-5 | Shibe Park (44-26) | 73-59 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Harry Perkowski vs Jim Konstanty | Third | 18 out |
| Future Phillie Bill Nahorodny is born in Hamtramck, MI. |
| Wednesday, September 2 |
| » Lost to Cardinals (71-59), 10-7 | Shibe Park (44-27) | 73-60 | Lost 3 |
| » Starters: Vinegar Bend Mizell vs Robin Roberts | Third | 18½ out |
| Thursday, September 3 |
| » Defeated Cardinals (71-60), 2-1 | Shibe Park (45-27) | 74-60 | |
| » Starters: Harvey Haddix vs Curt Simmons | Third | 17½ out |
| Sunday, September 6 |
| » Defeated Pirates (42-96), 7-2 | Forbes Field (6-5) | 75-60 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Karl Drews vs Roy Face | Third | 18½ out |
| Monday, September 7 |
| » Lost to Dodgers (95-42), 6-2 | Ebbets Field (2-5) | 75-61 | |
| » Starters: Robin Roberts vs Carl Erskine | Fourth | 20½ out |
| » Lost to Dodgers (96-42), 6-2 | Ebbets Field (2-6) | 75-62 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Curt Simmons vs Billy Loes | Fourth | 20½ out |
| Tuesday, September 8 |
| » Lost to Braves (84-55), 3-2 | County Stadium (3-7) | 75-63 | Lost 3 |
| » Starters: Johnny Lindell vs Johnny Antonelli | Fourth | 21 out |
| Wednesday, September 9 |
| » Defeated Braves (84-56), 2-0 | County Stadium (4-7) | 76-63 | |
| » Starters: Bob Miller vs Warren Spahn | Third | 21 out |
| Thursday, September 10 |
| » Major-league debuts: Eddie Phillips (Cardinals) |
| Friday, September 11 |
| » Lost to Reds (61-80), 6-5 | Crosley Field (5-5) | 76-64 | |
| » Starters: Robin Roberts vs Harry Perkowski | Fourth | 20½ out |
| Saturday, September 12 |
| » Lost to Reds (62-80), 3-2 | Crosley Field (5-6) | 76-65 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Karl Drews vs Joe Nuxhall | Fourth | 21½ out |
| Sunday, September 13 |
| » Lost to Cardinals (78-63), 17-3 | Sportsman's Park III (4-6) | 76-66 | Lost 3 |
| » Starters: Curt Simmons vs Harvey Haddix | Fourth | 21½ out |
| Monday, September 14 |
| » Defeated Cardinals (78-64), 6-5 | Sportsman's Park III (5-6) | 77-66 | |
| » Starters: Johnny Lindell vs Vinegar Bend Mizell | Fourth | 20½ out |
| Tuesday, September 15 |
| » Defeated Cubs (60-83), 4-2 | Wrigley Field (7-2) | 78-66 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Robin Roberts vs Paul Minner | Fourth | 20½ out |
| Wednesday, September 16 |
| » Lost to Cubs (61-83), 7-4 | Wrigley Field (7-3) | 78-67 | |
| » Starters: Bob Miller vs Howie Pollet | Fourth | 20½ out |
| » Major-league debuts: Bob Talbot (Cubs) |
| Thursday, September 17 |
| » Defeated Cubs (61-84), 16-4 | Wrigley Field (8-3) | 79-67 | |
| » Starters: Curt Simmons vs Don Elston | Fourth | 20½ out |
| » Major-league debuts: Ernie Banks and Don Elston (Cubs) |
| Saturday, September 19 |
| » Lost to Dodgers (101-47), 5-4 | Ebbets Field (2-7) | 79-68 | |
| » Starters: Robin Roberts vs Russ Meyer | Fourth | 21½ out |
| Sunday, September 20 |
| » Lost to Dodgers (102-47), 5-4 | Ebbets Field (2-8) | 79-69 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Johnny Lindell vs Bob Milliken | Fourth | 21½ out |
| » Defeated Dodgers (102-48), 2-1 | Ebbets Field (3-8) | 80-69 | |
| » Starters: Bob Miller vs Billy Loes | Fourth | 21½ out |
| Tuesday, September 22 |
| » Defeated Giants (68-82), 9-3 | Shibe Park (46-27) | 81-69 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Larry Jansen vs Curt Simmons | Fourth | 21½ out |
| Wednesday, September 23 |
| » Defeated Giants (68-83), 2-1 | Shibe Park (47-27) | 82-69 | Won 3 |
| » Starters: Marv Grissom vs Robin Roberts | Third | 21 out |
| Friday, September 25 |
| » Lost to Dodgers (104-48), 4-3 | Shibe Park (47-28) | 82-70 | |
| » Starters: Carl Erskine vs Bob Miller | Fourth | 22 out |
| Future Phillie Dick Davis is born in Long Beach, CA. |
| Saturday, September 26 |
| » Defeated Dodgers (104-49), 2-1 | Shibe Park (48-28) | 83-70 | |
| » Starters: Preacher Roe vs Curt Simmons | Third | 21 out |
| Sunday, September 27 |
| » Lost to Dodgers (105-49), 8-2 | Shibe Park (48-29) | 83-71 | |
| » Starters: Russ Meyer vs Robin Roberts | Third | 22 out |
| Wednesday, October 14 |
| Future Phillie Kiko Garcia is born in Martinez, CA. |
| Tuesday, November 10 |
| Future Phillie Larry Christenson is born in Everett, WA. |
| Friday, November 20 |
| Former Phillie Billy Maharg dies in Philadelphia, PA at the age of 73. |
| Saturday, November 28 |
| Future Phillie Sixto Lezcano is born in Arecibo, P. |
