| Saturday, January 3 |
| Former Pirate Chuck Workman dies in Kansas City, MO at the age of 38. |
| Tuesday, January 13 |
| Future Pirate Odell Jones is born in Tulare, CA. |
| Wednesday, March 11 |
| Former Pirate Jock Menefee dies in Belle Vernon, PA at the age of 86. |
| Friday, March 27 |
| Future Pirate Gary Alexander is born in Los Angeles, CA. |
| Sunday, April 5 |
| Former Pirate Connie Walsh dies in St.Louis, MO at the age of 71. |
| Monday, April 13 |
| » Major-league debuts: Bill Bruton (Braves) |
| Tuesday, April 14 |
| » Lost to Dodgers (1-0), 8-5 | Ebbets Field (0-1) | 0-1 | |
| » Starters: Murry Dickson vs Carl Erskine | Third | 1½ out |
| » Major-league debuts: Jim Gilliam (Dodgers) Paul Smith (Pirates) |
| Wednesday, April 15 |
| » Lost to Dodgers (2-0), 4-2 | Ebbets Field (0-2) | 0-2 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Johnny Lindell vs Russ Meyer | Fifth | 2 out |
| Thursday, April 16 |
| » Defeated Phillies (1-2), 14-12 | Forbes Field (1-0) | 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 Pirate Cotton Tierney dies in Kansas City, MO at the age of 60. |
| Sunday, April 19 |
| » Lost to Dodgers (4-1), 12-4 | Forbes Field (1-1) | 1-3 | |
| » Starters: Carl Erskine vs Murry Dickson | Sixth | 2½ out |
| Tuesday, April 21 |
| » Defeated Giants (2-4), 5-4 | Forbes Field (2-1) | 2-3 | |
| » Starters: Sal Maglie vs Bob Friend | Fifth | 1½ out |
| Wednesday, April 22 |
| » Lost to Giants (3-4), 4-2 | Forbes Field (2-2) | 2-4 | |
| » Starters: Jim Hearn vs Paul LaPalme | Seventh | 2 out |
| » Major-league debuts: Carlos Bernier (Pirates) |
| Thursday, April 23 |
| » Defeated Giants (3-5), 6-5 | Forbes Field (3-2) | 3-4 | |
| » Starters: Dave Koslo vs Howie Pollet | Fifth | 2 out |
| Friday, April 24 |
| » Lost to Phillies (6-2), 5-3 | Shibe Park (0-1) | 3-5 | |
| » Starters: Bob Hall vs Jim Konstanty | Seventh | 3 out |
| Saturday, April 25 |
| » Lost to Phillies (7-2), 7-6 | Shibe Park (0-2) | 3-6 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Johnny Lindell vs Curt Simmons | Eighth | 4 out |
| » Major-league debuts: Eddie O'Brien (Pirates) |
| Sunday, April 26 |
| » Lost to Phillies (8-2), 7-5 | Shibe Park (0-3) | 3-7 | Lost 3 |
| » Starters: Bob Friend vs Robin Roberts | Seventh | 6 out |
| » Lost to Phillies (9-2), 8-1 | Shibe Park (0-4) | 3-8 | Lost 4 |
| » Starters: Bill Macdonald vs Karl Drews | Seventh | 6 out |
| Tuesday, April 28 |
| » Lost to Cubs (5-2), 5-3 | Forbes Field (3-3) | 3-9 | Lost 5 |
| » Starters: Bob Rush vs Paul LaPalme | Seventh | 6 out |
| Wednesday, April 29 |
| » Defeated Cubs (5-3), 4-3 | Forbes Field (4-3) | 4-9 | |
| » Starters: Warren Hacker vs Murry Dickson | Fifth | 5 out |
| Thursday, April 30 |
| » Defeated Cubs (5-4), 4-2 | Forbes Field (5-3) | 5-9 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Paul Minner vs Bob Friend | Sixth | 4½ out |
| Friday, May 1 |
| » Defeated Reds (2-8), 8-3 | Forbes Field (6-3) | 6-9 | Won 3 |
| » Starters: Harry Perkowski vs Paul Pettit | Sixth | 4 out |
| Saturday, May 2 |
| » Defeated Reds (2-9), 12-4 | Forbes Field (7-3) | 7-9 | Won 4 |
| » Starters: Bud Podbielan vs Paul LaPalme | Sixth | 3½ out |
| Sunday, May 3 |
| » Defeated Cardinals (7-5), 8-2 | Forbes Field (8-3) | 8-9 | Won 5 |
| » Starters: Harvey Haddix vs Johnny Lindell | Fourth | 3½ out |
| Former Pirate Pete Scott dies in Daly City, CA at the age of 55. |
| Monday, May 4 |
| » Lost to Cardinals (8-5), 5-0 | Forbes Field (8-4) | 8-10 | |
| » Starters: Vinegar Bend Mizell vs Murry Dickson | Fifth | 4½ out |
| Saturday, May 9 |
| » Defeated Giants (7-12), 2-0 | Polo Grounds V (1-0) | 9-10 | |
| » Starters: Johnny Lindell vs Larry Jansen | Fifth | 4½ out |
| » Lost to Giants (8-12), 6-4 | Polo Grounds V (1-1) | 9-11 | |
| » Starters: Paul Pettit vs Bill Connelly | Fifth | 4½ out |
| Sunday, May 10 |
| » Lost to Giants (9-12), 4-0 | Polo Grounds V (1-2) | 9-12 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Murry Dickson vs Sal Maglie | Sixth | 5½ out |
| » Lost to Giants (10-12), 3-2 | Polo Grounds V (1-3) | 9-13 | Lost 3 |
| » Starters: Bob Friend vs Jim Hearn | Sixth | 5½ out |
| Thursday, May 14 |
| » Lost to Braves (14-7), 3-2 | County Stadium (0-1) | 9-14 | Lost 4 |
| » Starters: Johnny Lindell vs Jim Wilson | Fifth | 6 out |
| Friday, May 15 |
| » Lost to Braves (15-7), 4-3 | County Stadium (0-2) | 9-15 | Lost 5 |
| » Starters: Bob Friend vs Max Surkont | Fifth | 7 out |
| Saturday, May 16 |
| » Defeated Cubs (7-14), 3-2 | Wrigley Field (1-0) | 10-15 | |
| » Starters: Murry Dickson vs Bob Rush | Sixth | 7 out |
| Future Pirate Rick Rhoden is born in Boynton Beach, FL. Former Pirate Jim Wallace dies in Revere, MA at the age of 72 |
| Sunday, May 17 |
| » Lost to Cubs (8-14), 6-2 | Wrigley Field (1-1) | 10-16 | |
| » Starters: Paul LaPalme vs Paul Minner | Seventh | 8 out |
| » Lost to Cubs (9-14), 7-3 | Wrigley Field (1-2) | 10-17 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Paul Pettit vs Johnny Klippstein | Seventh | 8 out |
| Tuesday, May 19 |
| » Lost to Cardinals (14-11), 2-1 | Sportsman's Park III (0-1) | 10-18 | Lost 3 |
| » Starters: Johnny Lindell vs Gerry Staley | Seventh | 8½ out |
| Former Pirate Sam Leever dies in Goshen, OH at the age of 82. |
| Wednesday, May 20 |
| » Lost to Cardinals (15-11), 11-6 | Sportsman's Park III (0-2) | 10-19 | Lost 4 |
| » Starters: Bob Friend vs Joe Presko | Eighth | 8½ out |
| Thursday, May 21 |
| » Defeated Phillies (17-10), 7-2 | Forbes Field (9-4) | 11-19 | |
| » Starters: Karl Drews vs Murry Dickson | Sixth | 7½ out |
| Saturday, May 23 |
| » Defeated Giants (17-16), 8-4 | Forbes Field (10-4) | 12-19 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Ruben Gomez vs Paul LaPalme | Sixth | 7 out |
| Sunday, May 24 |
| » Lost to Giants (18-16), 11-3 | Forbes Field (10-5) | 12-20 | |
| » Starters: Larry Jansen vs Johnny Lindell | Sixth | 7½ out |
| Monday, May 25 |
| » Lost to Giants (19-16), 6-3 | Forbes Field (10-6) | 12-21 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Al Corwin vs Bob Friend | Sixth | 9 out |
| Wednesday, May 27 |
| » Lost to Phillies (18-13), 14-2 | Forbes Field (10-7) | 12-22 | Lost 3 |
| » Starters: Robin Roberts vs Murry Dickson | Sixth | 10 out |
| » Defeated Phillies (18-14), 8-6 | Forbes Field (11-7) | 13-22 | |
| » Starters: Steve Ridzik vs Bob Hall | Sixth | 10 out |
| Thursday, May 28 |
| » Lost to Phillies (19-14), 9-8 | Forbes Field (11-8) | 13-23 | |
| » Starters: Jim Konstanty vs Paul LaPalme | Sixth | 10½ out |
| Friday, May 29 |
| » Lost to Dodgers (23-14), 7-4 | Forbes Field (11-9) | 13-24 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Russ Meyer vs Johnny Lindell | Sixth | 10½ out |
| Saturday, May 30 |
| » Lost to Dodgers (24-14), 7-4 | Forbes Field (11-10) | 13-25 | Lost 3 |
| » Starters: Preacher Roe vs Murry Dickson | Seventh | 12½ out |
| » Lost to Dodgers (25-14), 4-1 | Forbes Field (11-11) | 13-26 | Lost 4 |
| » Starters: Johnny Podres vs Bob Friend | Seventh | 12½ out |
| Sunday, May 31 |
| » Lost to Dodgers (26-14), 4-3 | Ebbets Field (0-3) | 13-27 | Lost 5 |
| » Starters: Bob Hall vs Billy Loes | Seventh | 14 out |
| » Lost to Dodgers (27-14), 4-1 | Ebbets Field (0-4) | 13-28 | Lost 6 |
| » Starters: Johnny Hetki vs Bob Milliken | Seventh | 14 out |
| » Major-league debuts: Vic Janowicz (Pirates) |
| Tuesday, June 2 |
| » Defeated Cubs (12-25), 4-3 | Forbes Field (12-11) | 14-28 | |
| » Starters: Bob Rush vs Johnny Lindell | Seventh | 13½ out |
| Wednesday, June 3 |
| » Defeated Cubs (12-26), 1-0 | Forbes Field (13-11) | 15-28 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Warren Hacker vs Paul LaPalme | Sixth | 13½ out |
| Thursday, June 4 |
| » Defeated Cubs (12-27), 6-1 | Forbes Field (14-11) | 16-28 | Won 3 |
| » Starters: Paul Minner vs Bob Hall | Sixth | 12½ out |
| Future Pirate Larry Demery is born in Bakersfield, CA. |
| Friday, June 5 |
| » Lost to Reds (14-26), 7-4 | Forbes Field (14-12) | 16-29 | |
| » Starters: Herm Wehmeier vs Murry Dickson | Sixth | 13½ out |
| Saturday, June 6 |
| » Lost to Reds (15-26), 15-7 | Forbes Field (14-13) | 16-30 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Ken Raffensberger vs Johnny Hetki | Seventh | 14 out |
| Sunday, June 7 |
| » Lost to Reds (16-26), 6-1 | Forbes Field (14-14) | 16-31 | Lost 3 |
| » Starters: Bud Podbielan vs Bob Schultz | Seventh | 15½ out |
| » Lost to Reds (17-26), 11-6 | Forbes Field (14-15) | 16-32 | Lost 4 |
| » Starters: Joe Nuxhall vs Johnny Lindell | Seventh | 15½ out |
| Monday, June 8 |
| » Lost to Cardinals (25-21), 5-3 | Forbes Field (14-16) | 16-33 | Lost 5 |
| » Starters: Vinegar Bend Mizell vs Paul LaPalme | Seventh | 16½ out |
| Tuesday, June 9 |
| » Defeated Cardinals (25-22), 7-4 | Forbes Field (15-16) | 17-33 | |
| » Starters: Harvey Haddix vs Bob Hall | Seventh | 16½ out |
| Wednesday, June 10 |
| » Lost to Cardinals (26-22), 5-1 | Forbes Field (15-17) | 17-34 | |
| » Starters: Joe Presko vs Bob Friend | Seventh | 17½ out |
| Thursday, June 11 |
| » Lost to Cardinals (27-22), 5-3 | Forbes Field (15-18) | 17-35 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Stu Miller vs Johnny Lindell | Seventh | 17½ out |
| Friday, June 12 |
| » Defeated Braves (33-17), 4-2 | Forbes Field (16-18) | 18-35 | |
| » Starters: Johnny Antonelli vs Murry Dickson | Seventh | 18 out |
| » Lost to Braves (34-17), 11-2 | Forbes Field (16-19) | 18-36 | |
| » Starters: Max Surkont vs Bob Schultz | Seventh | 18 out |
| Saturday, June 13 |
| » Lost to Braves (35-17), 5-4 | Forbes Field (16-20) | 18-37 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Warren Spahn vs Paul LaPalme | Sixth | 18½ out |
| Sunday, June 14 |
| » Lost to Braves (36-17), 7-3 | Forbes Field (16-21) | 18-38 | Lost 3 |
| » Starters: Don Liddle vs Bob Hall | Seventh | 20½ out |
| » Lost to Braves (37-17), 8-0 | Forbes Field (16-22) | 18-39 | Lost 4 |
| » Starters: Bob Buhl vs Roger Bowman | Seventh | 20½ out |
| Future Pirate Mark Lee is born in Inglewood, CA. |
| Monday, June 15 |
| » Defeated Braves (37-18), 3-2 | Forbes Field (17-22) | 19-39 | |
| » Starters: Jim Wilson vs Bob Friend | Seventh | 19½ out |
| Tuesday, June 16 |
| » Defeated Cubs (14-36), 6-5 | Wrigley Field (2-2) | 20-39 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Johnny Lindell vs Paul Minner | Seventh | 20½ out |
| » Lost to Cubs (15-36), 3-2 | Wrigley Field (2-3) | 20-40 | |
| » Starters: Murry Dickson vs Howie Pollet | Seventh | 20½ out |
| Wednesday, June 17 |
| » Lost to Cubs (16-36), 5-4 | Wrigley Field (2-4) | 20-41 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Roy Face vs Bubba Church | Seventh | 21½ out |
| Thursday, June 18 |
| » Lost to Cubs (17-36), 8-4 | Wrigley Field (2-5) | 20-42 | Lost 3 |
| » Starters: Bob Hall vs Bob Rush | Seventh | 22 out |
| Friday, June 19 |
| » Lost to Cardinals (34-23), 10-2 | Sportsman's Park III (0-3) | 20-43 | Lost 4 |
| » Starters: Paul LaPalme vs Vinegar Bend Mizell | Eighth | 22 out |
| » Major-league debuts: Jack Shepard (Pirates) |
| Saturday, June 20 |
| » Lost to Cardinals (35-23), 2-1 | Sportsman's Park III (0-4) | 20-44 | Lost 5 |
| » Starters: Bob Friend vs Joe Presko | Eighth | 23 out |
| Sunday, June 21 |
| » Defeated Cardinals (35-24), 5-2 | Sportsman's Park III (1-4) | 21-44 | |
| » Starters: Murry Dickson vs Stu Miller | Eighth | 22 out |
| Monday, June 22 |
| » Lost to Cardinals (36-24), 6-3 | Sportsman's Park III (1-5) | 21-45 | |
| » Starters: Johnny Lindell vs Gerry Staley | Eighth | 22½ out |
| Tuesday, June 23 |
| » Defeated Braves (41-21), 1-0 | County Stadium (1-2) | 22-45 | |
| » Starters: Bob Hall vs Warren Spahn | Eighth | 21½ out |
| Wednesday, June 24 |
| » Defeated Braves (41-22), 10-1 | County Stadium (2-2) | 23-45 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Roy Face vs Vern Bickford | Seventh | 20½ out |
| Thursday, June 25 |
| » Defeated Braves (41-23), 6-4 | County Stadium (3-2) | 24-45 | Won 3 |
| » Starters: Bob Friend vs Don Liddle | Seventh | 19½ out |
| Friday, June 26 |
| » Lost to Reds (25-37), 8-4 | Crosley Field (0-1) | 24-46 | |
| » Starters: Murry Dickson vs Joe Nuxhall | Seventh | 20 out |
| » Lost to Reds (26-37), 4-1 | Crosley Field (0-2) | 24-47 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Paul LaPalme vs Jackie Collum | Seventh | 20 out |
| Saturday, June 27 |
| » Lost to Reds (27-37), 15-5 | Crosley Field (0-3) | 24-48 | Lost 3 |
| » Starters: Johnny Lindell vs Bud Podbielan | Seventh | 20 out |
| Sunday, June 28 |
| » Lost to Reds (28-37), 4-1 | Crosley Field (0-4) | 24-49 | Lost 4 |
| » Starters: Bob Hall vs Fred Baczewski | Eighth | 21½ out |
| » Lost to Reds (29-37), 9-2 | Crosley Field (0-5) | 24-50 | Lost 5 |
| » Starters: Roger Bowman vs Ken Raffensberger | Eighth | 21½ out |
| Tuesday, June 30 |
| » Defeated Giants (34-33), 3-1 | Polo Grounds V (2-3) | 25-50 | |
| » Starters: Murry Dickson vs Ruben Gomez | Eighth | 20½ out |
| Wednesday, July 1 |
| » Defeated Giants (34-34), 5-3 | Polo Grounds V (3-3) | 26-50 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Johnny Lindell vs Sal Maglie | Eighth | 20½ out |
| Thursday, July 2 |
| Future Pirate Tony Armas is born in Anzoategui, Venezuela. |
| Saturday, July 4 |
| » Lost to Dodgers (45-26), 6-5 | Ebbets Field (0-5) | 26-51 | |
| » Starters: Bob Hall vs Russ Meyer | Eighth | 21 out |
| » Defeated Dodgers (45-27), 5-2 | Ebbets Field (1-5) | 27-51 | |
| » Starters: Bob Friend vs Bob Milliken | Eighth | 21 out |
| Sunday, July 5 |
| » Lost to Phillies (40-30), 2-0 | Forbes Field (17-23) | 27-52 | |
| » Starters: Robin Roberts vs Murry Dickson | Eighth | 20½ out |
| » Defeated Phillies (40-31), 7-4 | Forbes Field (18-23) | 28-52 | |
| » Starters: Steve Ridzik vs Jim Waugh | Eighth | 20½ out |
| Monday, July 6 |
| » Lost to Dodgers (46-28), 14-2 | Forbes Field (18-24) | 28-53 | |
| » Starters: Russ Meyer vs Paul LaPalme | Eighth | 21½ out |
| Tuesday, July 7 |
| » Lost to Dodgers (47-28), 5-4 | Forbes Field (18-25) | 28-54 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Carl Erskine vs Johnny Lindell | Eighth | 23½ out |
| » Lost to Dodgers (48-28), 9-5 | Forbes Field (18-26) | 28-55 | Lost 3 |
| » Starters: Preacher Roe vs Bob Hall | Eighth | 23½ out |
| Wednesday, July 8 |
| » Lost to Giants (40-36), 10-7 | Forbes Field (18-27) | 28-56 | Lost 4 |
| » Starters: Jim Hearn vs Bob Friend | Eighth | 24½ out |
| Thursday, July 9 |
| » Lost to Giants (41-36), 4-0 | Forbes Field (18-28) | 28-57 | Lost 5 |
| » Starters: Ruben Gomez vs Roy Face | Eighth | 24½ out |
| Friday, July 10 |
| » Lost to Phillies (42-35), 13-3 | Shibe Park (0-5) | 28-58 | Lost 6 |
| » Starters: Murry Dickson vs Curt Simmons | Eighth | 24½ out |
| Saturday, July 11 |
| » Lost to Phillies (43-35), 8-4 | Shibe Park (0-6) | 28-59 | Lost 7 |
| » Starters: Jim Waugh vs Jim Konstanty | Eighth | 24½ out |
| Sunday, July 12 |
| » Lost to Phillies (44-35), 6-4 | Shibe Park (0-7) | 28-60 | Lost 8 |
| » Starters: Roy Face vs Robin Roberts | Eighth | 26 out |
| » Lost to Phillies (45-35), 6-5 | Shibe Park (0-8) | 28-61 | Lost 9 |
| » Starters: Paul LaPalme vs Bob Miller | Eighth | 26 out |
| Thursday, July 16 |
| » Defeated Braves (49-34), 5-2 | Forbes Field (19-28) | 29-61 | |
| » Starters: Johnny Antonelli vs Bob Friend | Eighth | 26 out |
| Friday, July 17 |
| » Lost to Braves (50-34), 8-2 | Forbes Field (19-29) | 29-62 | |
| » Starters: Warren Spahn vs Bob Hall | Eighth | 27½ out |
| Saturday, July 18 |
| » Lost to Braves (51-34), 4-3 | Forbes Field (19-30) | 29-63 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Don Liddle vs Jim Waugh | Eighth | 28½ out |
| Sunday, July 19 |
| » Lost to Cardinals (47-39), 8-2 | Forbes Field (19-31) | 29-64 | Lost 3 |
| » Starters: Harvey Haddix vs Murry Dickson | Eighth | 28½ 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 |
| » Lost to Cardinals (48-39), 9-4 | Forbes Field (19-32) | 29-65 | Lost 4 |
| » Starters: Stu Miller vs Bob Friend | Eighth | 29½ out |
| » Defeated Cardinals (48-40), 6-4 | Forbes Field (20-32) | 30-65 | |
| » Starters: Vinegar Bend Mizell vs Roy Face | Eighth | 29½ out |
| Tuesday, July 21 |
| » Lost to Reds (41-49), 7-2 | Forbes Field (20-33) | 30-66 | |
| » Starters: Ken Raffensberger vs Jim Waugh | Eighth | 30½ out |
| Wednesday, July 22 |
| » Defeated Reds (41-50), 3-2 | Forbes Field (21-33) | 31-66 | |
| » Starters: Herm Wehmeier vs Paul LaPalme | Eighth | 31 out |
| Thursday, July 23 |
| » Lost to Reds (42-50), 7-0 | Forbes Field (21-34) | 31-67 | |
| » Starters: Harry Perkowski vs Murry Dickson | Eighth | 31½ out |
| Friday, July 24 |
| » Lost to Cubs (32-57), 7-1 | Forbes Field (21-35) | 31-68 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Paul Minner vs Bob Hall | Eighth | 31½ out |
| Saturday, July 25 |
| » Lost to Cubs (33-57), 5-4 | Forbes Field (21-36) | 31-69 | Lost 3 |
| » Starters: Bob Rush vs Johnny Lindell | Eighth | 32½ out |
| Sunday, July 26 |
| » Defeated Cubs (33-58), 3-2 | Forbes Field (22-36) | 32-69 | |
| » Starters: Howie Pollet vs Murry Dickson | Eighth | 33½ out |
| » Lost to Cubs (34-58), 7-3 | Forbes Field (22-37) | 32-70 | |
| » Starters: Warren Hacker vs Jim Waugh | Eighth | 33½ out |
| Tuesday, July 28 |
| » Lost to Cardinals (51-43), 6-4 | Sportsman's Park III (1-6) | 32-71 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Paul LaPalme vs Cliff Chambers | Eighth | 34½ out |
| Wednesday, July 29 |
| » Lost to Cardinals (52-43), 8-2 | Sportsman's Park III (1-7) | 32-72 | Lost 3 |
| » Starters: Johnny Lindell vs Harvey Haddix | Eighth | 35½ out |
| Thursday, July 30 |
| » Lost to Cardinals (53-43), 10-4 | Sportsman's Park III (1-8) | 32-73 | Lost 4 |
| » Starters: Roy Face vs Vinegar Bend Mizell | Eighth | 35½ out |
| Former Pirate Leon Chagnon dies in Amesbury, MA at the age of 51. |
| Friday, July 31 |
| » Defeated Cubs (35-61), 4-0 | Wrigley Field (3-5) | 33-73 | |
| » Starters: Murry Dickson vs Paul Minner | Eighth | 35½ out |
| Saturday, August 1 |
| » Defeated Cubs (35-62), 10-3 | Wrigley Field (4-5) | 34-73 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Jim Waugh vs Howie Pollet | Eighth | 35½ out |
| Sunday, August 2 |
| » Lost to Cubs (36-62), 7-6 | Wrigley Field (4-6) | 34-74 | |
| » Starters: Bob Hall vs Warren Hacker | Eighth | 35½ out |
| Monday, August 3 |
| » Lost to Reds (49-55), 5-0 | Crosley Field (0-6) | 34-75 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Paul LaPalme vs Joe Nuxhall | Seventh | 36½ out |
| Tuesday, August 4 |
| » Defeated Reds (49-56), 2-1 | Crosley Field (1-6) | 35-75 | |
| » Starters: Roy Face vs Jackie Collum | Eighth | 36 out |
| Wednesday, August 5 |
| » Defeated Reds (49-57), 6-4 | Crosley Field (2-6) | 36-75 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Jim Waugh vs Bud Podbielan | Eighth | 35 out |
| Thursday, August 6 |
| » Defeated Reds (49-58), 4-3 | Crosley Field (3-6) | 37-75 | Won 3 |
| » Starters: Johnny Lindell vs Ken Raffensberger | Eighth | 34½ out |
| Friday, August 7 |
| » Lost to Braves (62-45), 9-2 | County Stadium (3-3) | 37-76 | |
| » Starters: Murry Dickson vs Vern Bickford | Eighth | 35½ out |
| Saturday, August 8 |
| » Lost to Braves (63-45), 7-4 | County Stadium (3-4) | 37-77 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Bob Hall vs Lew Burdette | Seventh | 36½ out |
| Sunday, August 9 |
| » Lost to Braves (64-45), 7-4 | County Stadium (3-5) | 37-78 | Lost 3 |
| » Starters: Paul LaPalme vs Max Surkont | Eighth | 38 out |
| » Lost to Braves (65-45), 10-3 | County Stadium (3-6) | 37-79 | Lost 4 |
| » Starters: Roy Face vs Jim Wilson | Eighth | 38 out |
| Tuesday, August 11 |
| » Lost to Phillies (60-48), 3-0 | Forbes Field (22-38) | 37-80 | Lost 5 |
| » Starters: Curt Simmons vs Murry Dickson | Seventh | 39 out |
| Wednesday, August 12 |
| » Lost to Phillies (61-48), 8-4 | Forbes Field (22-39) | 37-81 | Lost 6 |
| » Starters: Robin Roberts vs Johnny Lindell | Eighth | 40 out |
| Thursday, August 13 |
| » Defeated Phillies (61-49), 4-3 | Forbes Field (23-39) | 38-81 | |
| » Starters: Bob Miller vs Paul LaPalme | Eighth | 40 out |
| Saturday, August 15 |
| » Lost to Dodgers (75-37), 14-6 | Ebbets Field (1-6) | 38-82 | |
| » Starters: Roy Face vs Russ Meyer | Eighth | 41 out |
| Sunday, August 16 |
| » Lost to Dodgers (76-37), 3-1 | Ebbets Field (1-7) | 38-83 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Bob Hall vs Preacher Roe | Seventh | 43 out |
| » Lost to Dodgers (77-37), 9-5 | Ebbets Field (1-8) | 38-84 | Lost 3 |
| » Starters: Murry Dickson vs Carl Erskine | Seventh | 43 out |
| Monday, August 17 |
| » Lost to Dodgers (78-37), 5-2 | Ebbets Field (1-9) | 38-85 | Lost 4 |
| » Starters: Johnny Lindell vs Johnny Podres | Eighth | 44 out |
| Tuesday, August 18 |
| » Lost to Phillies (64-53), 1-0 | Shibe Park (0-9) | 38-86 | Lost 5 |
| » Starters: Paul LaPalme vs Steve Ridzik | Eighth | 45 out |
| Wednesday, August 19 |
| » Defeated Phillies (64-54), 5-3 | Shibe Park (1-9) | 39-86 | |
| » Starters: Roy Face vs Curt Simmons | Eighth | 45 out |
| Thursday, August 20 |
| » Defeated Phillies (64-55), 5-2 | Shibe Park (2-9) | 40-86 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Jim Waugh vs Robin Roberts | Eighth | 45 out |
| Friday, August 21 |
| » Defeated Dodgers (81-38), 7-1 | Forbes Field (24-39) | 41-86 | Won 3 |
| » Starters: Johnny Podres vs Murry Dickson | Eighth | 44 out |
| Saturday, August 22 |
| » Lost to Dodgers (82-38), 5-3 | Forbes Field (24-40) | 41-87 | |
| » Starters: Preacher Roe vs Bob Hall | Eighth | 45 out |
| Sunday, August 23 |
| » Lost to Dodgers (83-38), 10-4 | Forbes Field (24-41) | 41-88 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Russ Meyer vs Johnny Lindell | Eighth | 47 out |
| » Lost to Dodgers (84-38), 9-7 | Forbes Field (24-42) | 41-89 | Lost 3 |
| » Starters: Billy Loes vs Bob Friend | Eighth | 47 out |
| Tuesday, August 25 |
| » Lost to Reds (55-69), 8-6 | Forbes Field (24-43) | 41-90 | Lost 4 |
| » Starters: Joe Nuxhall vs Murry Dickson | Eighth | 48 out |
| » Lost to Reds (56-69), 9-8 | Forbes Field (24-44) | 41-91 | Lost 5 |
| » Starters: Harry Perkowski vs Paul LaPalme | Eighth | 48 out |
| Friday, August 28 |
| » Lost to Cardinals (69-56), 10-9 | Forbes Field (24-45) | 41-92 | Lost 6 |
| » Starters: Joe Presko vs Bob Friend | Eighth | 49 out |
| Saturday, August 29 |
| » Lost to Cardinals (70-56), 5-4 | Forbes Field (24-46) | 41-93 | Lost 7 |
| » Starters: Vinegar Bend Mizell vs Roy Face | Eighth | 50 out |
| Sunday, August 30 |
| » Lost to Braves (79-51), 19-4 | Forbes Field (24-47) | 41-94 | Lost 8 |
| » Starters: Johnny Antonelli vs Johnny Lindell | Eighth | 51½ out |
| » Lost to Braves (80-51), 11-5 | Forbes Field (24-48) | 41-95 | Lost 9 |
| » Starters: Bob Buhl vs Paul LaPalme | Eighth | 51½ out |
| Wednesday, September 2 |
| » Defeated Cubs (50-82), 8-1 | Forbes Field (25-48) | 42-95 | |
| » Starters: Duke Simpson vs Bob Friend | Eighth | 51½ out |
| Thursday, September 3 |
| Former Pirate Jack Pfiester dies in Loveland, OH at the age of 76. |
| Sunday, September 6 |
| » Lost to Phillies (75-60), 7-2 | Forbes Field (25-49) | 42-96 | |
| » Starters: Karl Drews vs Roy Face | Eighth | 53 out |
| Monday, September 7 |
| » Defeated Giants (64-73), 9-7 | Polo Grounds V (4-3) | 43-96 | |
| » Starters: Bob Friend vs Al Worthington | Eighth | 53 out |
| » Defeated Giants (64-74), 5-3 | Polo Grounds V (5-3) | 44-96 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Paul LaPalme vs Jim Hearn | Eighth | 53 out |
| Wednesday, September 9 |
| » Lost to Cubs (56-82), 8-7 | Wrigley Field (4-7) | 44-97 | |
| » Starters: Paul Pettit vs Paul Minner | Eighth | 54 out |
| Friday, September 11 |
| » Lost to Cardinals (77-62), 5-3 | Sportsman's Park III (1-9) | 44-98 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Jim Waugh vs Vinegar Bend Mizell | Eighth | 53½ out |
| Saturday, September 12 |
| » Defeated Cardinals (77-63), 8-7 | Sportsman's Park III (2-9) | 45-98 | |
| » Starters: Bob Friend vs John Romonosky | Eighth | 53½ out |
| Sunday, September 13 |
| » Defeated Reds (62-81), 5-4 | Crosley Field (4-6) | 46-98 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Paul LaPalme vs Ken Raffensberger | Eighth | 53 out |
| » Lost to Reds (63-81), 8-6 | Crosley Field (4-7) | 46-99 | |
| » Starters: Paul Pettit vs Herm Wehmeier | Eighth | 53 out |
| Tuesday, September 15 |
| » Defeated Braves (86-59), 7-5 | County Stadium (4-6) | 47-99 | |
| » Starters: Bob Friend vs Lew Burdette | Eighth | 52½ out |
| Wednesday, September 16 |
| » Lost to Braves (87-59), 7-3 | County Stadium (4-7) | 47-100 | |
| » Starters: Roy Face vs Bob Buhl | Eighth | 52½ out |
| Saturday, September 19 |
| » Lost to Giants (68-79), 4-1 | Polo Grounds V (5-4) | 47-101 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Paul LaPalme vs Al Worthington | Eighth | 53½ out |
| » Defeated Giants (68-80), 6-5 | Polo Grounds V (6-4) | 48-101 | |
| » Starters: Jim Waugh vs Jim Hearn | Eighth | 53½ out |
| Sunday, September 20 |
| » Defeated Giants (68-81), 8-4 | Polo Grounds V (7-4) | 49-101 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Bob Friend vs Ruben Gomez | Eighth | 53 out |
| Tuesday, September 22 |
| » Lost to Dodgers (103-48), 5-4 | Ebbets Field (1-10) | 49-102 | |
| » Starters: Cal Hogue vs Carl Erskine | Eighth | 54 out |
| Friday, September 25 |
| » Lost to Giants (69-83), 6-2 | Forbes Field (25-50) | 49-103 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Al Worthington vs Bob Friend | Eighth | 55 out |
| Future Pirate Dick Davis is born in Long Beach, CA. |
| Saturday, September 26 |
| » Lost to Giants (70-83), 5-3 | Forbes Field (25-51) | 49-104 | Lost 3 |
| » Starters: Jim Hearn vs Jim Waugh | Seventh | 55 out |
| Sunday, September 27 |
| » Defeated Giants (70-84), 6-4 | Forbes Field (26-51) | 50-104 | |
| » Starters: Al Dark vs Cal Hogue | Seventh | 55 out |
| Friday, November 6 |
| Future Pirate John Candelaria is born in New York, NY. |
| Saturday, November 28 |
| Future Pirate Sixto Lezcano is born in Arecibo, P.R. |
| Sunday, December 20 |
| Future Pirate Paul Moskau is born in St. Joseph, MO. |
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