| Friday, March 18 |
| Future Phillie Dwayne Murphy is born in Merced, CA. |
| Saturday, April 2 |
| Former Phillie Reggie Grabowski dies in Syracuse, NY at the age of 48. |
| Monday, April 11 |
| » Major-league debuts: Ernie Oravetz and Pedro Ramos (Senators) Don Ferrarese and Don Leppert (Orioles) |
| Tuesday, April 12 |
| » Major-league debuts: Harry Malmberg (Tigers) |
| Wednesday, April 13 |
| » Defeated Giants (0-1), 4-2 | Shibe Park (1-0) | 1-0 | |
| » Starters: Johnny Antonelli vs Robin Roberts | Second | ½ out |
| Thursday, April 14 |
| » Defeated Pirates (0-2), 4-3 | Forbes Field (1-0) | 2-0 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Herm Wehmeier vs Dick Littlefield | Second | ½ out |
| Saturday, April 16 |
| » Lost to Giants (1-3), 8-3 | Polo Grounds V (0-1) | 2-1 | |
| » Starters: Jack Meyer vs Jim Hearn | Third | 1½ out |
| » Major-league debuts: Bob Bowman, Jack Meyer and Jack Spring (Phillies) |
| Sunday, April 17 |
| » Defeated Giants (1-4), 4-2 | Polo Grounds V (1-1) | 3-1 | |
| » Starters: Robin Roberts vs Johnny Antonelli | Second | 1½ out |
| » Defeated Giants (1-5), 4-2 | Polo Grounds V (2-1) | 4-1 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Murry Dickson vs Sal Maglie | Second | 1½ out |
| Monday, April 18 |
| » Lost to Dodgers (7-0), 5-2 | Shibe Park (1-1) | 4-2 | |
| » Starters: Carl Erskine vs Herm Wehmeier | Second | 2½ out |
| » Major-league debuts: Ed Roebuck (Dodgers) |
| Tuesday, April 19 |
| » Lost to Dodgers (8-0), 7-6 | Shibe Park (1-2) | 4-3 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Don Newcombe vs Jim Owens | Third | 3½ out |
| » Major-league debuts: Jim Owens (Phillies) |
| Wednesday, April 20 |
| » Lost to Dodgers (9-0), 3-2 | Ebbets Field (0-1) | 4-4 | Lost 3 |
| » Starters: Steve Ridzik vs Billy Loes | Fourth | 4½ out |
| Thursday, April 21 |
| » Lost to Dodgers (10-0), 14-4 | Ebbets Field (0-2) | 4-5 | Lost 4 |
| » Starters: Robin Roberts vs Russ Meyer | Fourth | 5½ out |
| Friday, April 22 |
| » Defeated Pirates (0-7), 5-4 | Shibe Park (2-2) | 5-5 | |
| » Starters: Bob Purkey vs Herm Wehmeier | Third | 4½ out |
| Saturday, April 23 |
| » Defeated Pirates (0-8), 8-0 | Shibe Park (3-2) | 6-5 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Ron Kline vs Murry Dickson | Fourth | 4½ out |
| Sunday, April 24 |
| » Lost to Pirates (1-8), 6-1 | Shibe Park (3-3) | 6-6 | |
| » Starters: Max Surkont vs Jim Owens | Fifth | 4 out |
| » Defeated Pirates (1-9), 3-0 | Shibe Park (4-3) | 7-6 | |
| » Starters: Nellie King vs Jack Meyer | Fifth | 4 out |
| Thursday, April 28 |
| » Defeated Braves (8-5), 3-2 | Shibe Park (5-3) | 8-6 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Lew Burdette vs Robin Roberts | Third | 4½ out |
| Friday, April 29 |
| » Defeated Braves (8-6), 13-4 | Shibe Park (6-3) | 9-6 | Won 3 |
| » Starters: Warren Spahn vs Herm Wehmeier | Second | 4 out |
| Saturday, April 30 |
| » Lost to Braves (9-6), 4-2 | Shibe Park (6-4) | 9-7 | |
| » Starters: Chet Nichols vs Murry Dickson | Fourth | 5 out |
| Sunday, May 1 |
| » Lost to Cubs (8-8), 8-7 | Shibe Park (6-5) | 9-8 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Hy Cohen vs Curt Simmons | Fifth | 6½ out |
| » Lost to Cubs (9-8), 4-2 | Shibe Park (6-6) | 9-9 | Lost 3 |
| » Starters: John Andre vs Jack Meyer | Fifth | 6½ out |
| Monday, May 2 |
| » Lost to Cubs (10-8), 2-1 | Shibe Park (6-7) | 9-10 | Lost 4 |
| » Starters: Warren Hacker vs Robin Roberts | Fifth | 7½ out |
| Tuesday, May 3 |
| » Lost to Reds (5-13), 7-5 | Shibe Park (6-8) | 9-11 | Lost 5 |
| » Starters: Corky Valentine vs Herm Wehmeier | Fifth | 8 out |
| Wednesday, May 4 |
| » Lost to Reds (6-13), 7-3 | Shibe Park (6-9) | 9-12 | Lost 6 |
| » Starters: Gerry Staley vs Ron Mrozinski | Sixth | 9 out |
| Friday, May 6 |
| » Lost to Dodgers (19-2), 6-4 | Shibe Park (6-10) | 9-13 | Lost 7 |
| » Starters: Billy Loes vs Murry Dickson | Seventh | 10½ out |
| Saturday, May 7 |
| » Lost to Dodgers (20-2), 6-3 | Shibe Park (6-11) | 9-14 | Lost 8 |
| » Starters: Carl Erskine vs Robin Roberts | Seventh | 11½ out |
| Sunday, May 8 |
| » Lost to Dodgers (21-2), 9-8 | Shibe Park (6-12) | 9-15 | Lost 9 |
| » Starters: Johnny Podres vs Herm Wehmeier | Eighth | 12½ out |
| Tuesday, May 10 |
| » Lost to Cardinals (9-12), 5-3 | Sportsman's Park III (0-1) | 9-16 | Lost 10 |
| » Starters: Curt Simmons vs Luis Arroyo | Eighth | 13½ out |
| Wednesday, May 11 |
| » Lost to Cardinals (10-12), 6-5 | Sportsman's Park III (0-2) | 9-17 | Lost 11 |
| » Starters: Robin Roberts vs Larry Jackson | Eighth | 13½ out |
| Saturday, May 14 |
| » Lost to Braves (15-13), 5-4 | County Stadium (0-1) | 9-18 | Lost 12 |
| » Starters: Jack Meyer vs Warren Spahn | Eighth | 14½ out |
| Sunday, May 15 |
| » Lost to Braves (16-13), 6-5 | County Stadium (0-2) | 9-19 | Lost 13 |
| » Starters: Herm Wehmeier vs Lew Burdette | Eighth | 14½ out |
| » Defeated Braves (16-14), 9-1 | County Stadium (1-2) | 10-19 | |
| » Starters: Robin Roberts vs Chet Nichols | Eighth | 14½ out |
| Wednesday, May 18 |
| » Lost to Cubs (17-15), 3-2 | Wrigley Field (0-1) | 10-20 | |
| » Starters: Curt Simmons vs Sam Jones | Eighth | 14½ out |
| » Lost to Cubs (18-15), 7-5 | Wrigley Field (0-2) | 10-21 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Murry Dickson vs John Andre | Eighth | 14½ out |
| Thursday, May 19 |
| Future Phillie Alan Knicely is born in Harrisonburg, VA. |
| Friday, May 20 |
| » Defeated Dodgers (25-8), 5-3 | Ebbets Field (1-2) | 11-21 | |
| » Starters: Robin Roberts vs Billy Loes | Seventh | 13½ out |
| Saturday, May 21 |
| » Lost to Dodgers (26-8), 6-4 | Ebbets Field (1-3) | 11-22 | |
| » Starters: Dave Cole vs Don Newcombe | Seventh | 14½ out |
| Sunday, May 22 |
| » Lost to Dodgers (27-8), 8-3 | Ebbets Field (1-4) | 11-23 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Jack Meyer vs Carl Erskine | Seventh | 15½ out |
| Tuesday, May 24 |
| » Defeated Giants (21-15), 6-2 | Shibe Park (7-12) | 12-23 | |
| » Starters: Jim Hearn vs Curt Simmons | Seventh | 14½ out |
| Wednesday, May 25 |
| » Defeated Giants (21-16), 8-3 | Shibe Park (8-12) | 13-23 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Windy McCall vs Robin Roberts | Seventh | 13½ out |
| » Defeated Giants (21-17), 5-2 | Shibe Park (9-12) | 14-23 | Won 3 |
| » Starters: Johnny Antonelli vs Murry Dickson | Seventh | 13½ out |
| Thursday, May 26 |
| » Defeated Giants (21-18), 3-2 | Shibe Park (10-12) | 15-23 | Won 4 |
| » Starters: Ruben Gomez vs Bob Kuzava | Seventh | 13½ out |
| Friday, May 27 |
| » Defeated Pirates (12-27), 5-2 | Forbes Field (2-0) | 16-23 | Won 5 |
| » Starters: Herm Wehmeier vs Dick Littlefield | Seventh | 12½ out |
| Saturday, May 28 |
| » Defeated Pirates (12-28), 8-4 | Forbes Field (3-0) | 17-23 | Won 6 |
| » Starters: Curt Simmons vs Vern Law | Seventh | 12½ out |
| Sunday, May 29 |
| » Defeated Pirates (12-29), 5-2 | Forbes Field (4-0) | 18-23 | Won 7 |
| » Starters: Robin Roberts vs Laurin Pepper | Seventh | 13 out |
| » Lost to Pirates (13-29), 11-5 | Forbes Field (4-1) | 18-24 | |
| » Starters: Dave Cole vs Max Surkont | Seventh | 13 out |
| Monday, May 30 |
| » Lost to Giants (23-20), 6-5 | Polo Grounds V (2-2) | 18-25 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Murry Dickson vs Ruben Gomez | Seventh | 14 out |
| » Defeated Giants (23-21), 3-1 | Polo Grounds V (3-2) | 19-25 | |
| » Starters: Bob Kuzava vs Don Liddle | Seventh | 14 out |
| Tuesday, May 31 |
| » Lost to Giants (24-21), 2-1 | Polo Grounds V (3-3) | 19-26 | |
| » Starters: Herm Wehmeier vs Sal Maglie | Seventh | 14 out |
| Wednesday, June 1 |
| » Defeated Cubs (27-18), 3-1 | Shibe Park (11-12) | 20-26 | |
| » Starters: Sam Jones vs Robin Roberts | Seventh | 14 out |
| Thursday, June 2 |
| » Defeated Cubs (27-19), 8-4 | Shibe Park (12-12) | 21-26 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Warren Hacker vs Curt Simmons | Sixth | 14 out |
| Friday, June 3 |
| » Lost to Braves (22-24), 4-3 | Shibe Park (12-13) | 21-27 | |
| » Starters: Lew Burdette vs Murry Dickson | Sixth | 15 out |
| Saturday, June 4 |
| » Lost to Braves (23-24), 11-3 | Shibe Park (12-14) | 21-28 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Warren Spahn vs Bob Kuzava | Seventh | 16 out |
| Sunday, June 5 |
| » Lost to Braves (24-24), 5-4 | Shibe Park (12-15) | 21-29 | Lost 3 |
| » Starters: Ray Crone vs Robin Roberts | Seventh | 16 out |
| » Defeated Braves (24-25), 4-2 | Shibe Park (13-15) | 22-29 | |
| » Starters: Gene Conley vs Herm Wehmeier | Seventh | 16 out |
| Monday, June 6 |
| » Lost to Braves (25-25), 5-2 | Shibe Park (13-16) | 22-30 | |
| » Starters: Bob Buhl vs Dave Cole | Seventh | 17 out |
| Tuesday, June 7 |
| » Lost to Cardinals (21-27), 5-4 | Shibe Park (13-17) | 22-31 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Harvey Haddix vs Curt Simmons | Sixth | 18 out |
| Thursday, June 9 |
| » Defeated Cardinals (21-28), 2-0 | Shibe Park (14-17) | 23-31 | |
| » Starters: Larry Jackson vs Robin Roberts | Sixth | 18 out |
| Sunday, June 12 |
| » Defeated Reds (21-29), 12-8 | Shibe Park (15-17) | 24-31 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Joe Nuxhall vs Bob Kuzava | Fifth | 18½ out |
| Tuesday, June 14 |
| » Lost to Braves (29-28), 4-2 | County Stadium (1-3) | 24-32 | |
| » Starters: Robin Roberts vs Lew Burdette | Fifth | 19½ out |
| Wednesday, June 15 |
| » Defeated Braves (29-29), 4-0 | County Stadium (2-3) | 25-32 | |
| » Starters: Herm Wehmeier vs Gene Conley | Fifth | 18½ out |
| Thursday, June 16 |
| » Defeated Braves (29-30), 3-0 | County Stadium (3-3) | 26-32 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Murry Dickson vs Bob Buhl | Fifth | 17½ out |
| Friday, June 17 |
| » Defeated Cubs (34-27), 3-2 | Wrigley Field (1-2) | 27-32 | Won 3 |
| » Starters: Curt Simmons vs Bob Rush | Fifth | 17½ out |
| Saturday, June 18 |
| » Lost to Cubs (35-27), 4-0 | Wrigley Field (1-3) | 27-33 | |
| » Starters: Robin Roberts vs Sam Jones | Fourth | 17½ out |
| Sunday, June 19 |
| » Defeated Cubs (35-28), 1-0 | Wrigley Field (2-3) | 28-33 | |
| » Starters: Ron Negray vs Jim Davis | Fifth | 18 out |
| » Lost to Cubs (36-28), 8-7 | Wrigley Field (2-4) | 28-34 | |
| » Starters: Herm Wehmeier vs Dave Hillman | Fifth | 18 out |
| Monday, June 20 |
| » Lost to Cardinals (26-33), 4-1 | Sportsman's Park III (0-3) | 28-35 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Murry Dickson vs Luis Arroyo | Sixth | 18½ out |
| Tuesday, June 21 |
| » Defeated Cardinals (26-34), 10-8 | Sportsman's Park III (1-3) | 29-35 | |
| » Starters: Curt Simmons vs Harvey Haddix | Sixth | 18½ out |
| Wednesday, June 22 |
| » Defeated Cardinals (26-35), 9-6 | Sportsman's Park III (2-3) | 30-35 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Robin Roberts vs Larry Jackson | Fifth | 18½ out |
| Thursday, June 23 |
| » Lost to Cardinals (27-35), 7-1 | Sportsman's Park III (2-4) | 30-36 | |
| » Starters: Herm Wehmeier vs Floyd Wooldridge | Sixth | 19½ out |
| Friday, June 24 |
| » Defeated Reds (28-34), 8-6 | Crosley Field (1-0) | 31-36 | |
| » Starters: Ron Negray vs Rudy Minarcin | Sixth | 19 out |
| » Lost to Reds (29-34), 6-0 | Crosley Field (1-1) | 31-37 | |
| » Starters: Murry Dickson vs Joe Nuxhall | Sixth | 19 out |
| Sunday, June 26 |
| » Lost to Reds (30-34), 16-5 | Crosley Field (1-2) | 31-38 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Robin Roberts vs Jackie Collum | Seventh | 20 out |
| » Lost to Reds (31-34), 5-0 | Crosley Field (1-3) | 31-39 | Lost 3 |
| » Starters: Curt Simmons vs Art Fowler | Seventh | 20 out |
| Tuesday, June 28 |
| » Lost to Pirates (24-48), 7-5 | Shibe Park (15-18) | 31-40 | Lost 4 |
| » Starters: Max Surkont vs Herm Wehmeier | Seventh | 21 out |
| Wednesday, June 29 |
| » Defeated Pirates (24-49), 6-3 | Shibe Park (16-18) | 32-40 | |
| » Starters: Dick Littlefield vs Ron Negray | Seventh | 20 out |
| Friday, July 1 |
| » Defeated Giants (34-39), 9-3 | Shibe Park (17-18) | 33-40 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Johnny Antonelli vs Robin Roberts | Sixth | 19½ out |
| Saturday, July 2 |
| » Lost to Giants (35-39), 6-1 | Shibe Park (17-19) | 33-41 | |
| » Starters: Sal Maglie vs Curt Simmons | Sixth | 19½ out |
| Sunday, July 3 |
| » Lost to Giants (36-39), 4-3 | Shibe Park (17-20) | 33-42 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Ruben Gomez vs Murry Dickson | Seventh | 20 out |
| Monday, July 4 |
| » Lost to Dodgers (54-22), 11-2 | Shibe Park (17-21) | 33-43 | Lost 3 |
| » Starters: Don Newcombe vs Ron Negray | Seventh | 22 out |
| » Lost to Dodgers (55-22), 6-3 | Shibe Park (17-22) | 33-44 | Lost 4 |
| » Starters: Clem Labine vs Herm Wehmeier | Seventh | 22 out |
| Tuesday, July 5 |
| » Defeated Dodgers (55-23), 5-4 | Shibe Park (18-22) | 34-44 | |
| » Starters: Karl Spooner vs Robin Roberts | Seventh | 21 out |
| Wednesday, July 6 |
| » Lost to Giants (39-40), 4-2 | Polo Grounds V (3-4) | 34-45 | |
| » Starters: Curt Simmons vs Paul Giel | Seventh | 21½ out |
| Thursday, July 7 |
| » Lost to Giants (40-40), 8-5 | Polo Grounds V (3-5) | 34-46 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Murry Dickson vs Ruben Gomez | Seventh | 22½ out |
| Friday, July 8 |
| » Defeated Pirates (29-55), 5-1 | Forbes Field (5-1) | 35-46 | |
| » Starters: Herm Wehmeier vs Max Surkont | Seventh | 22½ out |
| Saturday, July 9 |
| » Defeated Pirates (29-56), 7-1 | Forbes Field (6-1) | 36-46 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Robin Roberts vs Dick Littlefield | Seventh | 21½ out |
| Sunday, July 10 |
| » Defeated Pirates (29-57), 4-1 | Forbes Field (7-1) | 37-46 | Won 3 |
| » Starters: Curt Simmons vs Bob Friend | Seventh | 21 out |
| » Lost to Pirates (30-57), 3-1 | Forbes Field (7-2) | 37-47 | |
| » Starters: Ron Negray vs Vern Law | Seventh | 21 out |
| Thursday, July 14 |
| » Lost to Braves (47-37), 7-1 | Shibe Park (18-23) | 37-48 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Bob Buhl vs Herm Wehmeier | Seventh | 21 out |
| Friday, July 15 |
| » Defeated Braves (47-38), 1-0 | Shibe Park (19-23) | 38-48 | |
| » Starters: Lew Burdette vs Murry Dickson | Sixth | 21 out |
| Saturday, July 16 |
| » Defeated Cubs (45-43), 5-4 | Shibe Park (20-23) | 39-48 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Warren Hacker vs Robin Roberts | Sixth | 21 out |
| Sunday, July 17 |
| » Defeated Cubs (45-44), 12-11 | Shibe Park (21-23) | 40-48 | Won 3 |
| » Starters: Dave Hillman vs Saul Rogovin | Sixth | 21 out |
| » Defeated Cubs (45-45), 8-6 | Shibe Park (22-23) | 41-48 | Won 4 |
| » Starters: Paul Minner vs Curt Simmons | Sixth | 21 out |
| Monday, July 18 |
| » Defeated Cubs (45-46), 2-1 | Shibe Park (23-23) | 42-48 | Won 5 |
| » Starters: Warren Hacker vs Herm Wehmeier | Sixth | 20 out |
| Tuesday, July 19 |
| » Defeated Reds (40-47), 7-3 | Shibe Park (24-23) | 43-48 | Won 6 |
| » Starters: Jackie Collum vs Robin Roberts | Sixth | 19 out |
| » Defeated Reds (40-48), 6-2 | Shibe Park (25-23) | 44-48 | Won 7 |
| » Starters: Joe Nuxhall vs Murry Dickson | Sixth | 19 out |
| Wednesday, July 20 |
| » Defeated Reds (40-49), 6-0 | Shibe Park (26-23) | 45-48 | Won 8 |
| » Starters: Art Fowler vs Saul Rogovin | Sixth | 18 out |
| » Defeated Reds (40-50), 4-2 | Shibe Park (27-23) | 46-48 | Won 9 |
| » Starters: Johnny Klippstein vs Curt Simmons | Sixth | 18 out |
| Thursday, July 21 |
| » Defeated Reds (40-51), 5-3 | Shibe Park (28-23) | 47-48 | Won 10 |
| » Starters: Don Gross vs Ron Negray | Fourth | 18 out |
| » Major-league debuts: Don Gross (Reds) |
| Friday, July 22 |
| » Defeated Cardinals (43-47), 6-3 | Shibe Park (29-23) | 48-48 | Won 11 |
| » Starters: Floyd Wooldridge vs Murry Dickson | Fourth | 18½ out |
| » Lost to Cardinals (44-47), 8-1 | Shibe Park (29-24) | 48-49 | |
| » Starters: Harvey Haddix vs Herm Wehmeier | Fourth | 18½ out |
| Saturday, July 23 |
| » Defeated Cardinals (44-48), 7-2 | Shibe Park (30-24) | 49-49 | |
| » Starters: Willard Schmidt vs Robin Roberts | Fourth | 17½ out |
| Sunday, July 24 |
| » Defeated Cardinals (44-49), 6-5 | Shibe Park (31-24) | 50-49 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Larry Jackson vs Curt Simmons | Fourth | 16½ out |
| » Defeated Cardinals (44-50), 3-0 | Shibe Park (32-24) | 51-49 | Won 3 |
| » Starters: Tom Poholsky vs Saul Rogovin | Fourth | 16½ out |
| Tuesday, July 26 |
| » Lost to Braves (53-44), 6-3 | County Stadium (3-4) | 51-50 | |
| » Starters: Herm Wehmeier vs Warren Spahn | Fourth | 17½ out |
| Wednesday, July 27 |
| » Lost to Braves (54-44), 2-1 | County Stadium (3-5) | 51-51 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Robin Roberts vs Lew Burdette | Fourth | 17½ out |
| Future Phillie Shane Rawley is born in Racine, WI. |
| Thursday, July 28 |
| » Lost to Braves (55-44), 4-2 | County Stadium (3-6) | 51-52 | Lost 3 |
| » Starters: Murry Dickson vs Bob Buhl | Fourth | 18½ out |
| Friday, July 29 |
| » Defeated Cubs (48-55), 6-4 | Wrigley Field (3-4) | 52-52 | |
| » Starters: Saul Rogovin vs Sam Jones | Fourth | 18½ out |
| Saturday, July 30 |
| » Defeated Cubs (48-56), 3-0 | Wrigley Field (4-4) | 53-52 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Curt Simmons vs Jim Davis | Fourth | 18½ out |
| Sunday, July 31 |
| » Lost to Cubs (49-56), 7-1 | Wrigley Field (4-5) | 53-53 | |
| » Starters: Robin Roberts vs Warren Hacker | Fourth | 20 out |
| » Lost to Cubs (50-56), 6-5 | Wrigley Field (4-6) | 53-54 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Herm Wehmeier vs Dave Hillman | Fourth | 20 out |
| Monday, August 1 |
| » Lost to Reds (47-56), 4-3 | Crosley Field (1-4) | 53-55 | Lost 3 |
| » Starters: Murry Dickson vs Art Fowler | Fourth | 21 out |
| Tuesday, August 2 |
| » Lost to Reds (48-56), 2-0 | Crosley Field (1-5) | 53-56 | Lost 4 |
| » Starters: Ron Negray vs Johnny Klippstein | Fourth | 21½ out |
| » Lost to Reds (49-56), 4-0 | Crosley Field (1-6) | 53-57 | Lost 5 |
| » Starters: Saul Rogovin vs Joe Nuxhall | Fourth | 21½ out |
| Wednesday, August 3 |
| » Defeated Reds (49-57), 8-4 | Crosley Field (2-6) | 54-57 | |
| » Starters: Robin Roberts vs Jackie Collum | Fourth | 21½ out |
| Thursday, August 4 |
| » Lost to Reds (50-57), 4-3 | Crosley Field (2-7) | 54-58 | |
| » Starters: Herm Wehmeier vs Don Gross | Fourth | 22½ out |
| Friday, August 5 |
| » Defeated Cardinals (47-58), 7-4 | Sportsman's Park III (3-4) | 55-58 | |
| » Starters: Curt Simmons vs Luis Arroyo | Fourth | 21½ out |
| Saturday, August 6 |
| » Defeated Cardinals (47-59), 5-3 | Sportsman's Park III (4-4) | 56-58 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Murry Dickson vs Harvey Haddix | Fourth | 21 out |
| Sunday, August 7 |
| » Defeated Cardinals (47-60), 9-6 | Sportsman's Park III (5-4) | 57-58 | Won 3 |
| » Starters: Robin Roberts vs Willard Schmidt | Fourth | 20 out |
| Tuesday, August 9 |
| » Defeated Pirates (42-74), 9-1 | Shibe Park (33-24) | 58-58 | Won 4 |
| » Starters: Dick Hall vs Herm Wehmeier | Fourth | 19½ out |
| Wednesday, August 10 |
| » Lost to Pirates (43-74), 3-2 | Shibe Park (33-25) | 58-59 | |
| » Starters: Bob Friend vs Saul Rogovin | Fourth | 20½ out |
| Sunday, August 14 |
| » Defeated Dodgers (76-37), 3-2 | Ebbets Field (2-4) | 59-59 | |
| » Starters: Robin Roberts vs Don Newcombe | Fourth | 20½ out |
| » Lost to Dodgers (77-37), 5-4 | Ebbets Field (2-5) | 59-60 | |
| » Starters: Murry Dickson vs Carl Erskine | Fourth | 20½ out |
| Tuesday, August 16 |
| » Defeated Pirates (43-77), 12-3 | Forbes Field (8-2) | 60-60 | |
| » Starters: Herm Wehmeier vs Bob Friend | Fourth | 19½ out |
| Wednesday, August 17 |
| » Lost to Pirates (44-77), 6-4 | Forbes Field (8-3) | 60-61 | |
| » Starters: Curt Simmons vs Roy Face | Fourth | 19½ out |
| Friday, August 19 |
| » Defeated Dodgers (78-40), 3-2 | Shibe Park (34-25) | 61-61 | |
| » Starters: Don Newcombe vs Robin Roberts | Fourth | 19 out |
| Saturday, August 20 |
| » Defeated Dodgers (78-41), 3-2 | Shibe Park (35-25) | 62-61 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Johnny Podres vs Murry Dickson | Fourth | 18 out |
| Sunday, August 21 |
| » Defeated Dodgers (78-42), 6-4 | Shibe Park (36-25) | 63-61 | Won 3 |
| » Starters: Carl Erskine vs Herm Wehmeier | Fourth | 17 out |
| Tuesday, August 23 |
| » Defeated Braves (69-56), 4-3 | Shibe Park (37-25) | 64-61 | Won 4 |
| » Starters: Lew Burdette vs Murry Dickson | Fourth | 17 out |
| Thursday, August 25 |
| » Defeated Cardinals (54-70), 11-9 | Shibe Park (38-25) | 65-61 | Won 5 |
| » Starters: John Mackinson vs Robin Roberts | Fourth | 15½ out |
| » Defeated Cardinals (54-71), 8-3 | Shibe Park (39-25) | 66-61 | Won 6 |
| » Starters: Harvey Haddix vs Saul Rogovin | Fourth | 15½ out |
| Friday, August 26 |
| » Lost to Cardinals (55-71), 4-1 | Shibe Park (39-26) | 66-62 | |
| » Starters: Willard Schmidt vs Curt Simmons | Fourth | 15½ out |
| Saturday, August 27 |
| » Defeated Cardinals (55-72), 8-2 | Shibe Park (40-26) | 67-62 | |
| » Starters: Luis Arroyo vs Murry Dickson | Third | 15½ out |
| Sunday, August 28 |
| » Defeated Reds (64-67), 7-6 | Shibe Park (41-26) | 68-62 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Joe Nuxhall vs Herm Wehmeier | Third | 15 out |
| » Defeated Reds (64-68), 8-3 | Shibe Park (42-26) | 69-62 | Won 3 |
| » Starters: Jackie Collum vs Ron Negray | Third | 15 out |
| Monday, August 29 |
| » Lost to Reds (65-68), 4-3 | Shibe Park (42-27) | 69-63 | |
| » Starters: Joe Black vs Robin Roberts | Third | 16 out |
| Tuesday, August 30 |
| » Lost to Cubs (64-71), 3-1 | Shibe Park (42-28) | 69-64 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Sam Jones vs Saul Rogovin | Third | 17 out |
| Future Phillie Renie Martin is born in Dover, DE. |
| Wednesday, August 31 |
| » Defeated Cubs (64-72), 13-2 | Shibe Park (43-28) | 70-64 | |
| » Starters: Jim Davis vs Murry Dickson | Third | 16 out |
| Friday, September 2 |
| » Defeated Giants (68-65), 5-3 | Shibe Park (44-28) | 71-64 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Windy McCall vs Robin Roberts | Third | 16½ out |
| Saturday, September 3 |
| » Lost to Giants (69-65), 3-2 | Shibe Park (44-29) | 71-65 | |
| » Starters: Johnny Antonelli vs Herm Wehmeier | Third | 17½ out |
| Sunday, September 4 |
| » Lost to Giants (70-65), 7-4 | Shibe Park (44-30) | 71-66 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Ruben Gomez vs Ron Negray | Fourth | 18½ out |
| Monday, September 5 |
| » Lost to Dodgers (89-46), 11-4 | Ebbets Field (2-6) | 71-67 | Lost 3 |
| » Starters: Murry Dickson vs Don Newcombe | Fourth | 20½ out |
| » Lost to Dodgers (90-46), 8-2 | Ebbets Field (2-7) | 71-68 | Lost 4 |
| » Starters: Robin Roberts vs Carl Erskine | Fourth | 20½ out |
| Wednesday, September 7 |
| » Lost to Reds (68-74), 6-3 | Crosley Field (2-8) | 71-69 | Lost 5 |
| » Starters: Curt Simmons vs Art Fowler | Fourth | 21½ out |
| Thursday, September 8 |
| » Defeated Reds (68-75), 6-4 | Crosley Field (3-8) | 72-69 | |
| » Starters: Ron Negray vs Don Gross | Fourth | 21½ out |
| » Major-league debuts: Bob Hazle (Reds) |
| Friday, September 9 |
| » Lost to Cardinals (58-81), 11-2 | Sportsman's Park III (5-5) | 72-70 | |
| » Starters: Murry Dickson vs Willard Schmidt | Fourth | 22 out |
| Saturday, September 10 |
| » Lost to Cardinals (59-81), 4-3 | Sportsman's Park III (5-6) | 72-71 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Robin Roberts vs Tom Poholsky | Fourth | 22½ out |
| Sunday, September 11 |
| » Lost to Braves (79-64), 5-4 | County Stadium (3-7) | 72-72 | Lost 3 |
| » Starters: Herm Wehmeier vs Lew Burdette | Fourth | 22½ out |
| » Lost to Braves (80-64), 9-1 | County Stadium (3-8) | 72-73 | Lost 4 |
| » Starters: Saul Rogovin vs Humberto Robinson | Fourth | 22½ out |
| Tuesday, September 13 |
| » Defeated Cubs (69-77), 10-0 | Wrigley Field (5-6) | 73-73 | |
| » Starters: Murry Dickson vs Sam Jones | Fourth | 21½ out |
| Friday, September 16 |
| » Defeated Pirates (57-88), 8-1 | Shibe Park (45-30) | 74-73 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Max Surkont vs Robin Roberts | Fourth | 20½ out |
| Sunday, September 18 |
| » Lost to Pirates (58-88), 5-2 | Shibe Park (45-31) | 74-74 | |
| » Starters: Bob Friend vs Herm Wehmeier | Fourth | 20½ out |
| » Defeated Pirates (58-89), 2-1 | Shibe Park (46-31) | 75-74 | |
| » Starters: Dick Hall vs Saul Rogovin | Fourth | 20½ out |
| Tuesday, September 20 |
| » Lost to Dodgers (96-53), 6-3 | Ebbets Field (2-8) | 75-75 | |
| » Starters: Murry Dickson vs Don Newcombe | Fourth | 22½ out |
| » Lost to Dodgers (97-53), 6-1 | Ebbets Field (2-9) | 75-76 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Robin Roberts vs Roger Craig | Fourth | 22½ out |
| Friday, September 23 |
| » Defeated Giants (79-73), 5-1 | Polo Grounds V (4-5) | 76-76 | |
| » Starters: Saul Rogovin vs Ruben Gomez | Fourth | 22 out |
| Saturday, September 24 |
| » Major-league debuts: John Powers (Pirates) |
| Sunday, September 25 |
| » Lost to Giants (80-73), 5-2 | Polo Grounds V (4-6) | 76-77 | |
| » Starters: Robin Roberts vs Pete Burnside | Fourth | 21½ out |
| » Defeated Giants (80-74), 3-1 | Polo Grounds V (5-6) | 77-77 | |
| » Starters: Curt Simmons vs Jim Hearn | Fourth | 21½ out |
| Tuesday, October 4 |
| Former Phillie Stan Baumgartner dies in Philadelphia, PA at the age of 61. |
| Saturday, October 8 |
| Future Phillie Jerry Reed is born in Bryson City, NC. |
| Sunday, October 9 |
| Former Phillie Howie Fox dies in San Antonio, TX at the age of 35. |
| Wednesday, November 2 |
| Future Phillie Greg Harris is born in Lynwood, CA. |
| Wednesday, November 23 |
| Future Phillie Todd Cruz is born in Highland Park, MI. |
| Friday, December 9 |
| Former Phillie Curt Walker dies in Beeville, TX at the age of 60. |
| Thursday, December 22 |
| Future Phillie Lonnie Smith is born in Chicago, IL. |
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