| Wednesday, January 13 |
| Future Phillie Steve Comer is born in Minneapolis, MN. |
| Wednesday, February 10 |
| Future Phillie Larry McWilliams is born in Wichita, KS. |
| Tuesday, April 13 |
| » Lost to Pirates (1-0), 4-2 | Forbes Field (0-1) | 0-1 | |
| » Starters: Robin Roberts vs Bob Friend | Second | 1 out |
| » Major-league debuts: Curt Roberts and Bob Skinner (Pirates) |
| Wednesday, April 14 |
| » Defeated Pirates (1-1), 6-0 | Forbes Field (1-1) | 1-1 | |
| » Starters: Curt Simmons vs Paul LaPalme | Second | ½ out |
| » Major-league debuts: Bob Purkey (Pirates) |
| Thursday, April 15 |
| » Defeated Giants (1-2), 2-0 | Shibe Park (1-0) | 2-1 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Johnny Antonelli vs Murry Dickson | Second | ½ out |
| » Major-league debuts: Ron Samford (Giants) |
| Saturday, April 17 |
| » Major-league debuts: Nino Escalera Art Fowler and Chuck Harmon (Reds) |
| Sunday, April 18 |
| » Defeated Pirates (1-3), 6-0 | Shibe Park (2-0) | 3-1 | Won 3 |
| » Starters: Bob Friend vs Robin Roberts | First | -- |
| » Defeated Pirates (1-4), 7-1 | Shibe Park (3-0) | 4-1 | Won 4 |
| » Starters: Vern Law vs Curt Simmons | First | -- |
| » Major-league debuts: Bill Hall (Pirates) |
| Monday, April 19 |
| » Lost to Dodgers (3-2), 9-7 | Shibe Park (3-1) | 4-2 | |
| » Starters: Don Newcombe vs Bob Miller | First | -- |
| Tuesday, April 20 |
| » Defeated Dodgers (3-3), 6-3 | Shibe Park (4-1) | 5-2 | |
| » Starters: Preacher Roe vs Murry Dickson | First | -- |
| Wednesday, April 21 |
| » Lost to Dodgers (4-3), 6-3 | Ebbets Field (0-1) | 5-3 | |
| » Starters: Steve Ridzik vs Billy Loes | First | -- |
| Saturday, April 24 |
| » Lost to Giants (4-5), 1-0 | Polo Grounds V (0-1) | 5-4 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Robin Roberts vs Marv Grissom | Third | 1 out |
| Sunday, April 25 |
| » Lost to Giants (5-5), 3-0 | Polo Grounds V (0-2) | 5-5 | Lost 3 |
| » Starters: Curt Simmons vs Sal Maglie | Fifth | 2 out |
| » Lost to Giants (6-5), 5-0 | Polo Grounds V (0-3) | 5-6 | Lost 4 |
| » Starters: Murry Dickson vs Johnny Antonelli | Fifth | 2 out |
| Thursday, April 29 |
| » Defeated Braves (5-7), 4-0 | County Stadium (1-0) | 6-6 | |
| » Starters: Robin Roberts vs Warren Spahn | Fourth | 1½ out |
| Friday, April 30 |
| » Defeated Braves (5-8), 5-2 | County Stadium (2-0) | 7-6 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Murry Dickson vs Gene Conley | Fourth | 1 out |
| Saturday, May 1 |
| » Defeated Braves (5-9), 4-3 | County Stadium (3-0) | 8-6 | Won 3 |
| » Starters: Curt Simmons vs Chet Nichols | Second | 1½ out |
| Sunday, May 2 |
| » Defeated Reds (10-8), 4-3 | Crosley Field (1-0) | 9-6 | Won 4 |
| » Starters: Jim Konstanty vs Howie Judson | First | -- |
| Future Phillie Keith Moreland is born in Dallas, TX. |
| Tuesday, May 4 |
| » Defeated Cardinals (10-8), 14-10 | Sportsman's Park III (1-0) | 10-6 | Won 5 |
| » Starters: Robin Roberts vs Harvey Haddix | First | -- |
| Wednesday, May 5 |
| » Defeated Cardinals (10-9), 10-3 | Sportsman's Park III (2-0) | 11-6 | Won 6 |
| » Starters: Robin Roberts vs Tom Poholsky | First | -- |
| Friday, May 7 |
| » Lost to Dodgers (11-8), 3-1 | Shibe Park (4-2) | 11-7 | |
| » Starters: Don Newcombe vs Curt Simmons | Second | 1½ out |
| Saturday, May 8 |
| » Lost to Dodgers (12-8), 3-0 | Shibe Park (4-3) | 11-8 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Johnny Podres vs Murry Dickson | Third | ½ out |
| Sunday, May 9 |
| » Lost to Dodgers (13-8), 2-1 | Shibe Park (4-4) | 11-9 | Lost 3 |
| » Starters: Carl Erskine vs Robin Roberts | Third | 1½ out |
| Tuesday, May 11 |
| » Defeated Cubs (9-10), 8-7 | Shibe Park (5-4) | 12-9 | |
| » Starters: Johnny Klippstein vs Bob Miller | Second | ½ out |
| Wednesday, May 12 |
| » Defeated Cubs (9-11), 5-4 | Shibe Park (6-4) | 13-9 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Warren Hacker vs Curt Simmons | First | -- |
| Thursday, May 13 |
| » Defeated Reds (14-13), 8-1 | Shibe Park (7-4) | 14-9 | Won 3 |
| » Starters: Corky Valentine vs Robin Roberts | First | -- |
| Friday, May 14 |
| » Lost to Reds (15-13), 1-0 | Shibe Park (7-5) | 14-10 | |
| » Starters: Art Fowler vs Murry Dickson | First | -- |
| Saturday, May 15 |
| » Defeated Reds (15-14), 5-4 | Shibe Park (8-5) | 15-10 | |
| » Starters: Fred Baczewski vs Bob Miller | First | -- |
| Sunday, May 16 |
| » Lost to Cardinals (15-13), 7-3 | Shibe Park (8-6) | 15-11 | |
| » Starters: Harvey Haddix vs Steve Ridzik | First | -- |
| » Defeated Cardinals (15-14), 8-4 | Shibe Park (9-6) | 16-11 | |
| » Starters: Carl Scheib vs Paul Penson | First | -- |
| Monday, May 17 |
| » Lost to Cardinals (16-14), 8-0 | Shibe Park (9-7) | 16-12 | |
| » Starters: Joe Presko vs Robin Roberts | First | -- |
| Tuesday, May 18 |
| » Lost to Braves (14-14), 6-2 | Shibe Park (9-8) | 16-13 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Chet Nichols vs Curt Simmons | First | -- |
| Wednesday, May 19 |
| » Lost to Braves (15-14), 6-2 | Shibe Park (9-9) | 16-14 | Lost 3 |
| » Starters: Warren Spahn vs Murry Dickson | Second | 1 out |
| Friday, May 21 |
| » Defeated Giants (16-16), 8-1 | Shibe Park (10-9) | 17-14 | |
| » Starters: Johnny Antonelli vs Robin Roberts | Second | 1½ out |
| Saturday, May 22 |
| » Lost to Giants (17-16), 5-0 | Shibe Park (10-10) | 17-15 | |
| » Starters: Ruben Gomez vs Paul Penson | Third | 1½ out |
| Sunday, May 23 |
| » Lost to Giants (18-16), 6-4 | Shibe Park (10-11) | 17-16 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Windy McCall vs Curt Simmons | Fifth | 2½ out |
| Monday, May 24 |
| » Lost to Giants (19-16), 5-4 | Shibe Park (10-12) | 17-17 | Lost 3 |
| » Starters: Sal Maglie vs Murry Dickson | Sixth | 3 out |
| Wednesday, May 26 |
| » Defeated Dodgers (20-16), 8-6 | Ebbets Field (1-1) | 18-17 | |
| » Starters: Robin Roberts vs Johnny Podres | Fifth | 3½ out |
| Thursday, May 27 |
| » Defeated Dodgers (20-17), 11-5 | Ebbets Field (2-1) | 19-17 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Curt Simmons vs Don Newcombe | Fourth | 3 out |
| Friday, May 28 |
| » Defeated Pirates (12-30), 4-0 | Forbes Field (2-1) | 20-17 | Won 3 |
| » Starters: Murry Dickson vs Max Surkont | Third | 3 out |
| Saturday, May 29 |
| » Lost to Pirates (13-30), 3-2 | Forbes Field (2-2) | 20-18 | |
| » Starters: Steve Ridzik vs George O'Donnell | Fourth | 3 out |
| Sunday, May 30 |
| » Defeated Pirates (13-31), 8-0 | Forbes Field (3-2) | 21-18 | |
| » Starters: Robin Roberts vs Dick Littlefield | Second | 1½ out |
| » Defeated Pirates (13-32), 10-7 | Forbes Field (4-2) | 22-18 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Paul Penson vs Bob Friend | Second | 1½ out |
| Monday, May 31 |
| » Lost to Dodgers (23-18), 5-4 | Shibe Park (10-13) | 22-19 | |
| » Starters: Preacher Roe vs Bob Miller | Fourth | 2 out |
| Tuesday, June 1 |
| Former Phillie Vern Duncan dies in Daytona Beach, FL at the age of 65. |
| Wednesday, June 2 |
| » Defeated Reds (21-22), 7-0 | Crosley Field (2-0) | 23-19 | |
| » Starters: Curt Simmons vs Art Fowler | Third | 1½ out |
| Friday, June 4 |
| » Lost to Cardinals (24-22), 5-2 | Sportsman's Park III (2-1) | 23-20 | |
| » Starters: Robin Roberts vs Harvey Haddix | Fourth | 2½ out |
| Saturday, June 5 |
| » Defeated Cardinals (24-23), 9-4 | Sportsman's Park III (3-1) | 24-20 | |
| » Starters: Murry Dickson vs Vic Raschi | Fourth | 3 out |
| Sunday, June 6 |
| » Defeated Cardinals (24-24), 11-8 | Sportsman's Park III (4-1) | 25-20 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Curt Simmons vs Bill Greason | Third | 3 out |
| Tuesday, June 8 |
| » Lost to Cubs (21-26), 6-5 | Wrigley Field (0-1) | 25-21 | |
| » Starters: Robin Roberts vs Howie Pollet | Third | 3½ out |
| Wednesday, June 9 |
| » Defeated Cubs (21-27), 4-0 | Wrigley Field (1-1) | 26-21 | |
| » Starters: Murry Dickson vs Bob Rush | Second | 2 out |
| » Defeated Cubs (21-28), 14-6 | Wrigley Field (2-1) | 27-21 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Bob Miller vs Jim Davis | Second | 2 out |
| Thursday, June 10 |
| » Defeated Cubs (21-29), 6-0 | Wrigley Field (3-1) | 28-21 | Won 3 |
| » Starters: Steve Ridzik vs Paul Minner | Second | 2 out |
| Friday, June 11 |
| » Lost to Braves (26-24), 1-0 | County Stadium (3-1) | 28-22 | |
| » Starters: Curt Simmons vs Lew Burdette | Third | 3 out |
| Saturday, June 12 |
| » Lost to Braves (27-24), 2-0 | County Stadium (3-2) | 28-23 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Robin Roberts vs Jim Wilson | Second | 3 out |
| Sunday, June 13 |
| » Lost to Braves (28-24), 9-5 | County Stadium (3-3) | 28-24 | Lost 3 |
| » Starters: Murry Dickson vs Warren Spahn | Second | 4½ out |
| Tuesday, June 15 |
| » Lost to Cardinals (29-28), 3-1 | Shibe Park (10-14) | 28-25 | Lost 4 |
| » Starters: Vic Raschi vs Bob Miller | Fourth | 5½ out |
| Thursday, June 17 |
| » Defeated Cardinals (29-29), 3-2 | Shibe Park (11-14) | 29-25 | |
| » Starters: Gerry Staley vs Robin Roberts | Fourth | 6 out |
| Friday, June 18 |
| » Lost to Reds (27-31), 2-1 | Shibe Park (11-15) | 29-26 | |
| » Starters: Corky Valentine vs Curt Simmons | Fourth | 6 out |
| Saturday, June 19 |
| » Lost to Reds (28-31), 7-6 | Shibe Park (11-16) | 29-27 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Karl Drews vs Murry Dickson | Fourth | 7 out |
| Sunday, June 20 |
| » Lost to Reds (29-31), 4-3 | Shibe Park (11-17) | 29-28 | Lost 3 |
| » Starters: Fred Baczewski vs Bob Miller | Fourth | 8½ out |
| » Lost to Reds (30-31), 15-6 | Shibe Park (11-18) | 29-29 | Lost 4 |
| » Starters: Joe Nuxhall vs Herm Wehmeier | Fourth | 8½ out |
| Tuesday, June 22 |
| » Defeated Cubs (23-37), 4-1 | Shibe Park (12-18) | 30-29 | |
| » Starters: Paul Minner vs Robin Roberts | Fourth | 9 out |
| Wednesday, June 23 |
| » Defeated Cubs (23-38), 5-3 | Shibe Park (13-18) | 31-29 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Howie Pollet vs Curt Simmons | Fourth | 8 out |
| Thursday, June 24 |
| » Defeated Cubs (23-39), 3-2 | Shibe Park (14-18) | 32-29 | Won 3 |
| » Starters: Jim Davis vs Herm Wehmeier | Third | 8 out |
| Friday, June 25 |
| » Lost to Braves (33-30), 7-0 | Shibe Park (14-19) | 32-30 | |
| » Starters: Lew Burdette vs Bob Miller | Fourth | 9 out |
| Saturday, June 26 |
| » Defeated Braves (33-31), 10-3 | Shibe Park (15-19) | 33-30 | |
| » Starters: Chet Nichols vs Robin Roberts | Third | 9 out |
| Sunday, June 27 |
| » Defeated Braves (33-32), 4-3 | Shibe Park (16-19) | 34-30 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Ernie Johnson vs Curt Simmons | Third | 8½ out |
| » Defeated Braves (33-33), 2-1 | Shibe Park (17-19) | 35-30 | Won 3 |
| » Starters: Gene Conley vs Murry Dickson | Third | 8½ out |
| Tuesday, June 29 |
| » Defeated Pirates (23-47), 4-0 | Forbes Field (5-2) | 36-30 | Won 4 |
| » Starters: Herm Wehmeier vs Max Surkont | Third | 8½ out |
| Wednesday, June 30 |
| » Defeated Pirates (23-48), 8-0 | Forbes Field (6-2) | 37-30 | Won 5 |
| » Starters: Robin Roberts vs Vern Law | Third | 8½ out |
| Friday, July 2 |
| » Defeated Dodgers (44-28), 7-6 | Shibe Park (18-19) | 38-30 | Won 6 |
| » Starters: Pete Wojey vs Curt Simmons | Third | 9 out |
| » Major-league debuts: Don Zimmer (Dodgers) |
| Saturday, July 3 |
| » Lost to Dodgers (45-28), 4-3 | Shibe Park (18-20) | 38-31 | |
| » Starters: Don Newcombe vs Bob Miller | Third | 9 out |
| Sunday, July 4 |
| » Lost to Dodgers (46-28), 5-3 | Shibe Park (18-21) | 38-32 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Carl Erskine vs Robin Roberts | Third | 9½ out |
| Future Phillie Dan Larson is born in Los Angeles, CA. |
| Monday, July 5 |
| » Lost to Giants (51-25), 10-0 | Polo Grounds V (0-4) | 38-33 | Lost 3 |
| » Starters: Herm Wehmeier vs Johnny Antonelli | Third | 11½ out |
| » Lost to Giants (52-25), 4-3 | Polo Grounds V (0-5) | 38-34 | Lost 4 |
| » Starters: Murry Dickson vs Ruben Gomez | Third | 11½ out |
| Tuesday, July 6 |
| » Defeated Pirates (25-53), 3-0 | Shibe Park (19-21) | 39-34 | |
| » Starters: Bob Friend vs Curt Simmons | Third | 11½ out |
| Friday, July 9 |
| » Lost to Dodgers (49-31), 7-5 | Ebbets Field (2-2) | 39-35 | |
| » Starters: Robin Roberts vs Bob Milliken | Third | 13½ out |
| Saturday, July 10 |
| » Lost to Dodgers (50-31), 10-5 | Ebbets Field (2-3) | 39-36 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Bob Miller vs Billy Loes | Third | 13½ out |
| Sunday, July 11 |
| » Lost to Dodgers (51-31), 8-7 | Ebbets Field (2-4) | 39-37 | Lost 3 |
| » Starters: Murry Dickson vs Carl Erskine | Third | 13½ out |
| » Defeated Dodgers (51-32), 3-1 | Ebbets Field (3-4) | 40-37 | |
| » Starters: Herm Wehmeier vs Don Newcombe | Third | 13½ out |
| Thursday, July 15 |
| » Lost to Reds (42-42), 2-1 | Crosley Field (2-1) | 40-38 | |
| » Manager: Terry Moore |
| » Starters: Curt Simmons vs Art Fowler | Fourth | 15 out |
| » Lost to Reds (43-42), 4-3 | Crosley Field (2-2) | 40-39 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Bob Miller vs Bud Podbielan | Fourth | 15 out |
| Friday, July 16 |
| » Lost to Reds (44-42), 7-6 | Crosley Field (2-3) | 40-40 | Lost 3 |
| » Starters: Robin Roberts vs Harry Perkowski | Fifth | 15½ out |
| » Lost to Reds (45-42), 9-4 | Crosley Field (2-4) | 40-41 | Lost 4 |
| » Starters: Herm Wehmeier vs Karl Drews | Fifth | 15½ out |
| Saturday, July 17 |
| » Defeated Reds (45-43), 5-3 | Crosley Field (3-4) | 41-41 | |
| » Starters: Ron Mrozinski vs Fred Baczewski | Fifth | 15½ out |
| Sunday, July 18 |
| » Defeated Cardinals (41-45), 11-10 | Sportsman's Park III (5-1) | 42-41 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Murry Dickson vs Gerry Staley | Fifth | 15 out |
| » Cardinals forfeited to Phillies. | Sportsman's Park III (6-1) | 43-41 | Won 3 |
| Monday, July 19 |
| » Lost to Cardinals (42-45), 5-1 | Sportsman's Park III (6-2) | 43-42 | |
| » Starters: Bob Greenwood vs Brooks Lawrence | Fifth | 15 out |
| Tuesday, July 20 |
| » Lost to Cardinals (43-45), 4-2 | Sportsman's Park III (6-3) | 43-43 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Curt Simmons vs Harvey Haddix | Fifth | 16 out |
| Wednesday, July 21 |
| » Defeated Braves (46-45), 6-1 | County Stadium (4-3) | 44-43 | |
| » Starters: Robin Roberts vs Gene Conley | Fifth | 16 out |
| Thursday, July 22 |
| » Lost to Braves (47-45), 3-2 | County Stadium (4-4) | 44-44 | |
| » Starters: Murry Dickson vs Lew Burdette | Sixth | 16 out |
| Friday, July 23 |
| » Lost to Cubs (37-53), 5-2 | Wrigley Field (3-2) | 44-45 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Herm Wehmeier vs Howie Pollet | Sixth | 15½ out |
| » Defeated Cubs (37-54), 5-3 | Wrigley Field (4-2) | 45-45 | |
| » Starters: Bob Miller vs Warren Hacker | Sixth | 15½ out |
| Saturday, July 24 |
| » Lost to Cubs (38-54), 4-0 | Wrigley Field (4-3) | 45-46 | |
| » Starters: Curt Simmons vs Dave Cole | Sixth | 15½ out |
| Sunday, July 25 |
| » Lost to Cubs (39-54), 6-1 | Wrigley Field (4-4) | 45-47 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Steve Ridzik vs Paul Minner | Sixth | 16 out |
| » Lost to Cubs (40-54), 2-1 | Wrigley Field (4-5) | 45-48 | Lost 3 |
| » Starters: Bob Greenwood vs Bob Rush | Sixth | 16 out |
| Tuesday, July 27 |
| » Defeated Reds (49-50), 8-2 | Shibe Park (20-21) | 46-48 | |
| » Starters: Bud Podbielan vs Robin Roberts | Sixth | 14½ out |
| Wednesday, July 28 |
| » Defeated Reds (49-51), 3-2 | Shibe Park (21-21) | 47-48 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Art Fowler vs Curt Simmons | Sixth | 14½ out |
| Thursday, July 29 |
| » Lost to Reds (50-51), 3-0 | Shibe Park (21-22) | 47-49 | |
| » Starters: Corky Valentine vs Murry Dickson | Sixth | 14½ out |
| Friday, July 30 |
| » Lost to Cardinals (49-48), 12-3 | Shibe Park (21-23) | 47-50 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Harvey Haddix vs Bob Miller | Sixth | 15½ out |
| Saturday, July 31 |
| » Lost to Cardinals (50-48), 3-2 | Shibe Park (21-24) | 47-51 | Lost 3 |
| » Starters: Brooks Lawrence vs Robin Roberts | Sixth | 16 out |
| » Defeated Cardinals (50-49), 6-5 | Shibe Park (22-24) | 48-51 | |
| » Starters: Gerry Staley vs Bob Greenwood | Sixth | 16 out |
| Sunday, August 1 |
| » Defeated Cardinals (50-50), 8-3 | Shibe Park (23-24) | 49-51 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Ralph Beard vs Curt Simmons | Fifth | 16½ out |
| Tuesday, August 3 |
| » Lost to Braves (57-46), 3-1 | Shibe Park (23-25) | 49-52 | |
| » Starters: Warren Spahn vs Murry Dickson | Sixth | 17½ out |
| Wednesday, August 4 |
| » Defeated Braves (57-47), 2-1 | Shibe Park (24-25) | 50-52 | |
| » Starters: Chet Nichols vs Robin Roberts | Fifth | 17½ out |
| Thursday, August 5 |
| » Major-league debuts: Tommy Lasorda (Dodgers) |
| Friday, August 6 |
| » Defeated Cubs (44-62), 7-4 | Shibe Park (25-25) | 51-52 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Howie Pollet vs Curt Simmons | Fourth | 16 out |
| Saturday, August 7 |
| » Defeated Cubs (44-63), 8-2 | Shibe Park (26-25) | 52-52 | Won 3 |
| » Starters: Dave Cole vs Bob Miller | Fourth | 15 out |
| Sunday, August 8 |
| » Defeated Cubs (44-64), 8-4 | Shibe Park (27-25) | 53-52 | Won 4 |
| » Starters: Paul Minner vs Robin Roberts | Fourth | 13½ out |
| » Defeated Cubs (44-65), 8-3 | Shibe Park (28-25) | 54-52 | Won 5 |
| » Starters: Bob Rush vs Herm Wehmeier | Fourth | 13½ out |
| Tuesday, August 10 |
| » Defeated Dodgers (66-45), 6-3 | Shibe Park (29-25) | 55-52 | Won 6 |
| » Starters: Johnny Podres vs Curt Simmons | Fourth | 13½ out |
| Wednesday, August 11 |
| » Lost to Dodgers (67-45), 3-2 | Shibe Park (29-26) | 55-53 | |
| » Starters: Billy Loes vs Murry Dickson | Fourth | 14 out |
| Friday, August 13 |
| » Lost to Pirates (40-73), 9-5 | Shibe Park (29-27) | 55-54 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Bob Friend vs Robin Roberts | Fourth | 14½ out |
| » Lost to Pirates (41-73), 5-0 | Shibe Park (29-28) | 55-55 | Lost 3 |
| » Starters: Jake Thies vs Herm Wehmeier | Fourth | 14½ out |
| Saturday, August 14 |
| » Lost to Pirates (42-73), 8-4 | Shibe Park (29-29) | 55-56 | Lost 4 |
| » Starters: Laurin Pepper vs Curt Simmons | Fourth | 14½ out |
| Sunday, August 15 |
| » Lost to Pirates (43-73), 9-6 | Shibe Park (29-30) | 55-57 | Lost 5 |
| » Starters: Dick Littlefield vs Murry Dickson | Fourth | 14 out |
| » Defeated Pirates (43-74), 7-6 | Shibe Park (30-30) | 56-57 | |
| » Starters: Paul LaPalme vs Bob Miller | Fourth | 14 out |
| Monday, August 16 |
| » Defeated Dodgers (70-46), 9-6 | Ebbets Field (4-4) | 57-57 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Robin Roberts vs Bob Darnell | Fourth | 13½ out |
| Tuesday, August 17 |
| » Lost to Giants (71-44), 8-3 | Polo Grounds V (0-6) | 57-58 | |
| » Starters: Curt Simmons vs Johnny Antonelli | Fourth | 14½ out |
| Wednesday, August 18 |
| » Lost to Giants (72-44), 6-2 | Polo Grounds V (0-7) | 57-59 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Herm Wehmeier vs Sal Maglie | Fourth | 15½ out |
| Thursday, August 19 |
| » Lost to Giants (73-44), 5-0 | Polo Grounds V (0-8) | 57-60 | Lost 3 |
| » Starters: Murry Dickson vs Ruben Gomez | Fourth | 16½ out |
| Friday, August 20 |
| » Lost to Dodgers (73-47), 6-4 | Ebbets Field (4-5) | 57-61 | Lost 4 |
| » Starters: Robin Roberts vs Billy Loes | Fifth | 17½ out |
| Sunday, August 22 |
| » Defeated Dodgers (73-48), 6-2 | Ebbets Field (5-5) | 58-61 | |
| » Starters: Herm Wehmeier vs Carl Erskine | Fourth | 17½ out |
| » Defeated Dodgers (73-49), 6-0 | Ebbets Field (6-5) | 59-61 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Murry Dickson vs Russ Meyer | Fourth | 17½ out |
| Tuesday, August 24 |
| » Lost to Braves (69-51), 5-1 | County Stadium (4-5) | 59-62 | |
| » Starters: Robin Roberts vs Warren Spahn | Fourth | 18½ out |
| Wednesday, August 25 |
| » Lost to Braves (70-51), 4-3 | County Stadium (4-6) | 59-63 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Curt Simmons vs Lew Burdette | Fifth | 19 out |
| Thursday, August 26 |
| » Lost to Braves (71-51), 3-2 | County Stadium (4-7) | 59-64 | Lost 3 |
| » Starters: Herm Wehmeier vs Jim Wilson | Fifth | 19½ out |
| Friday, August 27 |
| » Lost to Cubs (50-76), 4-3 | Wrigley Field (4-6) | 59-65 | Lost 4 |
| » Starters: Murry Dickson vs Johnny Klippstein | Sixth | 20½ out |
| Saturday, August 28 |
| » Lost to Cubs (51-76), 5-2 | Wrigley Field (4-7) | 59-66 | Lost 5 |
| » Starters: Steve Ridzik vs Dave Cole | Sixth | 20½ out |
| Sunday, August 29 |
| » Lost to Reds (62-66), 3-2 | Crosley Field (3-5) | 59-67 | Lost 6 |
| » Starters: Robin Roberts vs Art Fowler | Sixth | 21½ out |
| » Lost to Reds (63-66), 8-4 | Crosley Field (3-6) | 59-68 | Lost 7 |
| » Starters: Ron Mrozinski vs Fred Baczewski | Sixth | 21½ out |
| Monday, August 30 |
| » Lost to Reds (64-66), 5-1 | Crosley Field (3-7) | 59-69 | Lost 8 |
| » Starters: Curt Simmons vs Jackie Collum | Sixth | 22½ out |
| Tuesday, August 31 |
| » Defeated Reds (64-67), 9-3 | Crosley Field (4-7) | 60-69 | |
| » Starters: Herm Wehmeier vs Bud Podbielan | Sixth | 22½ out |
| Wednesday, September 1 |
| » Defeated Cardinals (60-70), 5-2 | Sportsman's Park III (7-3) | 61-69 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Murry Dickson vs Brooks Lawrence | Fifth | 21½ out |
| Thursday, September 2 |
| » Defeated Cardinals (60-71), 5-4 | Sportsman's Park III (8-3) | 62-69 | Won 3 |
| » Starters: Robin Roberts vs Harvey Haddix | Fifth | 21 out |
| Friday, September 3 |
| » Defeated Pirates (46-88), 7-1 | Forbes Field (7-2) | 63-69 | Won 4 |
| » Starters: Curt Simmons vs Bob Friend | Fifth | 20½ out |
| » Defeated Pirates (46-89), 10-2 | Forbes Field (8-2) | 64-69 | Won 5 |
| » Starters: Bob Greenwood vs Dick Littlefield | Fifth | 20½ out |
| Sunday, September 5 |
| » Defeated Pirates (46-90), 12-5 | Forbes Field (9-2) | 65-69 | Won 6 |
| » Starters: Herm Wehmeier vs Laurin Pepper | Fourth | 20 out |
| Monday, September 6 |
| » Lost to Giants (85-49), 8-4 | Shibe Park (30-31) | 65-70 | |
| » Starters: Don Liddle vs Murry Dickson | Fourth | 20 out |
| » Defeated Giants (85-50), 5-4 | Shibe Park (31-31) | 66-70 | |
| » Starters: Windy McCall vs Robin Roberts | Fourth | 20 out |
| Tuesday, September 7 |
| » Lost to Giants (86-50), 3-1 | Shibe Park (31-32) | 66-71 | |
| » Starters: Ruben Gomez vs Curt Simmons | Fourth | 21 out |
| Wednesday, September 8 |
| » Lost to Reds (66-72), 9-3 | Shibe Park (31-33) | 66-72 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Corky Valentine vs Murry Dickson | Fifth | 21½ out |
| Saturday, September 11 |
| » Defeated Cubs (59-82), 3-0 | Shibe Park (32-33) | 67-72 | |
| » Starters: Jim Davis vs Herm Wehmeier | Fourth | 20½ out |
| » Defeated Cubs (59-83), 8-2 | Shibe Park (33-33) | 68-72 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Howie Pollet vs Bob Miller | Fourth | 20½ out |
| » Major-league debuts: Jim Fanning (Cubs) |
| Sunday, September 12 |
| » Defeated Braves (82-57), 5-2 | Shibe Park (34-33) | 69-72 | Won 3 |
| » Starters: Warren Spahn vs Murry Dickson | Fifth | 20 out |
| » Lost to Braves (83-57), 2-1 | Shibe Park (34-34) | 69-73 | |
| » Starters: Lew Burdette vs Robin Roberts | Fifth | 20 out |
| Monday, September 13 |
| » Lost to Braves (84-57), 7-4 | Shibe Park (34-35) | 69-74 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Jim Wilson vs Curt Simmons | Fifth | 21 out |
| Tuesday, September 14 |
| » Lost to Cardinals (66-76), 5-2 | Shibe Park (34-36) | 69-75 | Lost 3 |
| » Starters: Brooks Lawrence vs Ron Mrozinski | Fifth | 22 out |
| Wednesday, September 15 |
| » Lost to Cardinals (67-76), 3-1 | Shibe Park (34-37) | 69-76 | Lost 4 |
| » Starters: Tom Poholsky vs Herm Wehmeier | Fifth | 22½ out |
| Friday, September 17 |
| » Defeated Giants (92-54), 4-3 | Polo Grounds V (1-8) | 70-76 | |
| » Starters: Robin Roberts vs Johnny Antonelli | Fifth | 22½ out |
| Saturday, September 18 |
| » Lost to Giants (93-54), 9-1 | Polo Grounds V (1-9) | 70-77 | |
| » Starters: Murry Dickson vs Don Liddle | Fifth | 23½ out |
| Wednesday, September 22 |
| » Defeated Pirates (53-96), 12-1 | Shibe Park (35-37) | 71-77 | |
| » Starters: Laurin Pepper vs Curt Simmons | Fifth | 23 out |
| » Defeated Pirates (53-97), 5-1 | Shibe Park (36-37) | 72-77 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Dick Littlefield vs Robin Roberts | Fifth | 23 out |
| Thursday, September 23 |
| » Defeated Pirates (53-98), 4-2 | Shibe Park (37-37) | 73-77 | Won 3 |
| » Starters: Paul LaPalme vs Herm Wehmeier | Fifth | 22½ out |
| Friday, September 24 |
| » Lost to Giants (96-55), 1-0 | Shibe Park (37-38) | 73-78 | |
| » Starters: Don Liddle vs Murry Dickson | Fifth | 22½ out |
| » Defeated Giants (96-56), 4-2 | Shibe Park (38-38) | 74-78 | |
| » Starters: Windy McCall vs Ron Mrozinski | Fifth | 22½ out |
| Saturday, September 25 |
| » Defeated Giants (96-57), 2-1 | Shibe Park (39-38) | 75-78 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Sal Maglie vs Curt Simmons | Fourth | 21½ out |
| Sunday, September 26 |
| » Lost to Giants (97-57), 3-2 | Shibe Park (39-39) | 75-79 | |
| » Starters: Johnny Antonelli vs Robin Roberts | Fourth | 22½ out |
| Monday, September 27 |
| Future Phillie Len Matuszek is born in Toledo, OH. |
| Wednesday, October 6 |
| Former Phillie Josh Devore dies in Chillicothe, OH at the age of 67. |
| Saturday, October 9 |
| Future Phillie Randy Lerch is born in Sacramento, CA. |
| Tuesday, October 12 |
| Former Phillie Walter Holke dies in St.Louis, MO at the age of 62. |
| Tuesday, October 19 |
| Former Phillie Hugh Duffy dies in Boston, MA at the age of 88. |
| Sunday, November 14 |
| Future Phillie Willie Hernandez is born in Aguada, P.R. |
| Wednesday, December 1 |
| Future Phillie Dan Schatzeder is born in Elmhurst, IL. |
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