| Saturday, January 22 |
| Former Red Bob Wicker dies in Evanston, IL at the age of 77. |
| Monday, January 31 |
| Future Red Ted Power is born in Guthrie, OK. |
| Monday, February 7 |
| Future Red Charlie Puleo is born in Glen Ridge, NJ. |
| Sunday, March 27 |
| Former Red Frank Roth dies in Burlington, WI at the age of 77. |
| Monday, April 11 |
| » Lost to Cubs (1-0), 7-5 | Crosley Field (0-1) | 0-1 | |
| » Starters: Bob Rush vs Art Fowler | Third | 1 out |
| » Major-league debuts: Glen Gorbous and Rudy Minarcin (Reds) Gale Wade (Cubs) |
| Tuesday, April 12 |
| » Lost to Braves (1-0), 4-2 | County Stadium (0-1) | 0-2 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Gerry Staley vs Warren Spahn | Fifth | 2 out |
| » Major-league debuts: Chuck Tanner (Braves) |
| Thursday, April 14 |
| » Lost to Cubs (3-0), 6-4 | Crosley Field (0-2) | 0-3 | Lost 3 |
| » Starters: Bob Rush vs Corky Valentine | Fifth | 3 out |
| » Major-league debuts: Bob Thurman (Reds) |
| Future Red Chris Welsh is born in Wilmington, DE. |
| Saturday, April 16 |
| » Lost to Braves (2-1), 9-5 | Crosley Field (0-3) | 0-4 | Lost 4 |
| » Starters: Lew Burdette vs Jim Pearce | Sixth | 4 out |
| Sunday, April 17 |
| » Lost to Braves (3-1), 10-1 | Crosley Field (0-4) | 0-5 | Lost 5 |
| » Starters: Warren Spahn vs Art Fowler | Fifth | 5 out |
| » Defeated Braves (3-2), 6-5 | Crosley Field (1-4) | 1-5 | |
| » Starters: Ray Crone vs Gerry Staley | Fifth | 5 out |
| Future Red Tom Runnells is born in Greeley, CO. |
| Monday, April 18 |
| » Defeated Cardinals (3-3), 7-4 | Sportsman's Park III (1-0) | 2-5 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Joe Nuxhall vs Vic Raschi | Fifth | 5 out |
| Tuesday, April 19 |
| » Lost to Cardinals (4-3), 6-5 | Sportsman's Park III (1-1) | 2-6 | |
| » Starters: Corky Valentine vs Harvey Haddix | Sixth | 6 out |
| Wednesday, April 20 |
| » Lost to Cardinals (5-3), 3-0 | Crosley Field (1-5) | 2-7 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Luis Arroyo vs Art Fowler | Seventh | 7 out |
| » Major-league debuts: Luis Arroyo (Cardinals) |
| Friday, April 22 |
| » Lost to Cubs (5-5), 6-3 | Wrigley Field (0-1) | 2-8 | Lost 3 |
| » Starters: Gerry Staley vs Paul Minner | Fifth | 7½ out |
| Saturday, April 23 |
| » Lost to Cubs (6-5), 1-0 | Wrigley Field (0-2) | 2-9 | Lost 4 |
| » Starters: Joe Nuxhall vs Warren Hacker | Sixth | 8½ out |
| Sunday, April 24 |
| » Lost to Cubs (7-5), 2-1 | Wrigley Field (0-3) | 2-10 | Lost 5 |
| » Starters: Art Fowler vs Sam Jones | Seventh | 8½ out |
| Wednesday, April 27 |
| » Lost to Dodgers (12-2), 7-2 | Ebbets Field (0-1) | 2-11 | Lost 6 |
| » Starters: Corky Valentine vs Billy Loes | Seventh | 9½ out |
| Thursday, April 28 |
| » Defeated Pirates (2-10), 3-2 | Forbes Field (1-0) | 3-11 | |
| » Starters: Gerry Staley vs Dick Littlefield | Seventh | 9½ out |
| Friday, April 29 |
| » Defeated Pirates (2-11), 5-0 | Forbes Field (2-0) | 4-11 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Joe Nuxhall vs Max Surkont | Seventh | 9 out |
| Saturday, April 30 |
| » Lost to Pirates (3-11), 5-4 | Forbes Field (2-1) | 4-12 | |
| » Starters: Art Fowler vs Nellie King | Seventh | 10 out |
| Sunday, May 1 |
| » Lost to Giants (7-8), 2-1 | Polo Grounds V (0-1) | 4-13 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Johnny Klippstein vs Johnny Antonelli | Eighth | 11 out |
| Tuesday, May 3 |
| » Defeated Phillies (9-11), 7-5 | Shibe Park (1-0) | 5-13 | |
| » Starters: Corky Valentine vs Herm Wehmeier | Eighth | 11 out |
| Wednesday, May 4 |
| » Defeated Phillies (9-12), 7-3 | Shibe Park (2-0) | 6-13 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Gerry Staley vs Ron Mrozinski | Eighth | 11 out |
| Friday, May 6 |
| » Defeated Cubs (11-11), 4-2 | Crosley Field (2-5) | 7-13 | Won 3 |
| » Starters: Paul Minner vs Joe Nuxhall | Eighth | 11½ out |
| Saturday, May 7 |
| » Defeated Cubs (11-12), 8-7 | Crosley Field (3-5) | 8-13 | Won 4 |
| » Starters: Howie Pollet vs Art Fowler | Eighth | 11½ out |
| Sunday, May 8 |
| » Lost to Cubs (12-12), 5-3 | Crosley Field (3-6) | 8-14 | |
| » Starters: Sam Jones vs Steve Ridzik | Seventh | 12 out |
| » Defeated Cubs (12-13), 4-3 | Crosley Field (4-6) | 9-14 | |
| » Starters: Bob Rush vs Gerry Staley | Seventh | 12 out |
| Tuesday, May 10 |
| » Lost to Giants (12-11), 8-4 | Crosley Field (4-7) | 9-15 | |
| » Starters: Johnny Antonelli vs Johnny Klippstein | Seventh | 13 out |
| Wednesday, May 11 |
| » Lost to Giants (13-11), 6-3 | Crosley Field (4-8) | 9-16 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Jim Hearn vs Joe Nuxhall | Seventh | 13 out |
| Friday, May 13 |
| Former Red Lefty George dies in York, PA at the age of 69. |
| Saturday, May 14 |
| » Lost to Dodgers (24-4), 13-2 | Crosley Field (4-9) | 9-17 | Lost 3 |
| » Starters: Johnny Podres vs Steve Ridzik | Seventh | 14 out |
| Sunday, May 15 |
| » Lost to Dodgers (25-4), 7-1 | Crosley Field (4-10) | 9-18 | Lost 4 |
| » Starters: Don Newcombe vs Gerry Staley | Seventh | 14 out |
| » Defeated Dodgers (25-5), 11-4 | Crosley Field (5-10) | 10-18 | |
| » Starters: Karl Spooner vs Johnny Klippstein | Seventh | 14 out |
| Tuesday, May 17 |
| » Defeated Pirates (11-20), 9-2 | Crosley Field (6-10) | 11-18 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Bob Purkey vs Joe Nuxhall | Sixth | 13 out |
| Wednesday, May 18 |
| » Defeated Pirates (11-21), 5-1 | Crosley Field (7-10) | 12-18 | Won 3 |
| » Starters: Dick Littlefield vs Rudy Minarcin | Sixth | 12 out |
| Thursday, May 19 |
| Future Red Alan Knicely is born in Harrisonburg, VA. |
| Friday, May 20 |
| » Defeated Cardinals (15-14), 10-7 | Crosley Field (8-10) | 13-18 | Won 4 |
| » Starters: Brooks Lawrence vs Corky Valentine | Sixth | 11 out |
| Saturday, May 21 |
| » Defeated Cardinals (15-15), 9-6 | Crosley Field (9-10) | 14-18 | Won 5 |
| » Starters: Gordon Jones vs Gerry Staley | Sixth | 11 out |
| Future Red Eddie Milner is born in Columbus, OH. Future Red Eddie Milner is born in Columbus, OH. |
| Sunday, May 22 |
| » Defeated Cardinals (15-16), 4-3 | Crosley Field (10-10) | 15-18 | Won 6 |
| » Starters: Harvey Haddix vs Joe Nuxhall | Sixth | 11½ out |
| » Lost to Cardinals (16-16), 5-2 | Crosley Field (10-11) | 15-19 | |
| » Starters: Luis Arroyo vs Johnny Klippstein | Sixth | 11½ out |
| Wednesday, May 25 |
| » Defeated Braves (18-19), 13-2 | County Stadium (1-1) | 16-19 | |
| » Starters: Rudy Minarcin vs Warren Spahn | Sixth | 10½ out |
| Thursday, May 26 |
| » Defeated Braves (18-20), 5-4 | County Stadium (2-1) | 17-19 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Gerry Staley vs Lew Burdette | Fifth | 10½ out |
| Friday, May 27 |
| » Lost to Cardinals (17-19), 7-4 | Sportsman's Park III (1-2) | 17-20 | |
| » Starters: Joe Nuxhall vs Luis Arroyo | Sixth | 10½ out |
| Saturday, May 28 |
| » Defeated Cardinals (17-20), 5-1 | Sportsman's Park III (2-2) | 18-20 | |
| » Starters: Jackie Collum vs Harvey Haddix | Fifth | 10½ out |
| Sunday, May 29 |
| » Lost to Cardinals (18-20), 7-2 | Sportsman's Park III (2-3) | 18-21 | |
| » Starters: Rudy Minarcin vs Tom Poholsky | Sixth | 11½ out |
| Monday, May 30 |
| » Lost to Braves (20-22), 7-6 | Crosley Field (10-12) | 18-22 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Warren Spahn vs Art Fowler | Sixth | 13½ out |
| » Lost to Braves (21-22), 8-4 | Crosley Field (10-13) | 18-23 | Lost 3 |
| » Starters: Joey Jay vs Bud Podbielan | Sixth | 13½ out |
| Wednesday, June 1 |
| » Defeated Giants (24-22), 5-2 | Polo Grounds V (1-1) | 19-23 | |
| » Starters: Joe Nuxhall vs Jim Hearn | Sixth | 13 out |
| Thursday, June 2 |
| » Lost to Giants (25-22), 6-3 | Polo Grounds V (1-2) | 19-24 | |
| » Starters: Jackie Collum vs Johnny Antonelli | Seventh | 14 out |
| Friday, June 3 |
| » Lost to Pirates (16-32), 7-6 | Forbes Field (2-2) | 19-25 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Gerry Staley vs Ben Wade | Seventh | 15 out |
| Saturday, June 4 |
| » Defeated Pirates (16-33), 6-0 | Forbes Field (3-2) | 20-25 | |
| » Starters: Rudy Minarcin vs Ron Kline | Fifth | 15 out |
| Sunday, June 5 |
| » Lost to Pirates (17-33), 7-6 | Forbes Field (3-3) | 20-26 | |
| » Starters: Joe Nuxhall vs Bob Friend | Fifth | 15 out |
| » Defeated Pirates (17-34), 5-1 | Forbes Field (4-3) | 21-26 | |
| » Starters: Jackie Collum vs Bob Purkey | Fifth | 15 out |
| Tuesday, June 7 |
| » Lost to Dodgers (39-12), 4-0 | Ebbets Field (0-2) | 21-27 | |
| » Starters: Bud Podbielan vs Johnny Podres | Fifth | 16½ out |
| Wednesday, June 8 |
| » Lost to Dodgers (40-12), 3-1 | Ebbets Field (0-3) | 21-28 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Gerry Staley vs Don Newcombe | Sixth | 17½ out |
| Sunday, June 12 |
| » Lost to Phillies (24-31), 12-8 | Shibe Park (2-1) | 21-29 | Lost 3 |
| » Starters: Joe Nuxhall vs Bob Kuzava | Seventh | 19 out |
| Monday, June 13 |
| » Defeated Braves (28-28), 6-4 | Crosley Field (11-13) | 22-29 | |
| » Starters: Chet Nichols vs Gerry Staley | Sixth | 18½ out |
| Tuesday, June 14 |
| » Lost to Dodgers (44-13), 9-0 | Crosley Field (11-14) | 22-30 | |
| » Starters: Johnny Podres vs Johnny Klippstein | Sixth | 19½ out |
| Wednesday, June 15 |
| » Defeated Dodgers (44-14), 5-2 | Crosley Field (12-14) | 23-30 | |
| » Starters: Carl Erskine vs Rudy Minarcin | Sixth | 18½ out |
| Thursday, June 16 |
| » Defeated Dodgers (44-15), 6-5 | Crosley Field (13-14) | 24-30 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Clem Labine vs Joe Nuxhall | Sixth | 17½ out |
| Friday, June 17 |
| » Lost to Pirates (21-40), 3-1 | Crosley Field (13-15) | 24-31 | |
| » Starters: Max Surkont vs Jackie Collum | Sixth | 18½ out |
| Saturday, June 18 |
| » Defeated Pirates (21-41), 4-1 | Crosley Field (14-15) | 25-31 | |
| » Starters: Lino Donoso vs Gerry Staley | Fifth | 17½ out |
| Sunday, June 19 |
| » Lost to Pirates (22-41), 5-2 | Crosley Field (14-16) | 25-32 | |
| » Starters: Bob Friend vs Rudy Minarcin | Sixth | 18 out |
| » Defeated Pirates (22-42), 4-0 | Crosley Field (15-16) | 26-32 | |
| » Starters: Ron Kline vs Joe Nuxhall | Sixth | 18 out |
| Monday, June 20 |
| » Defeated Giants (31-32), 5-3 | Crosley Field (16-16) | 27-32 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Jim Hearn vs Art Fowler | Fifth | 17½ out |
| Tuesday, June 21 |
| » Defeated Giants (31-33), 10-1 | Crosley Field (17-16) | 28-32 | Won 3 |
| » Starters: Johnny Antonelli vs Jackie Collum | Fifth | 17½ out |
| Wednesday, June 22 |
| » Lost to Giants (32-33), 4-3 | Crosley Field (17-17) | 28-33 | |
| » Starters: Sal Maglie vs Gerry Staley | Sixth | 18½ out |
| Friday, June 24 |
| » Lost to Phillies (31-36), 8-6 | Crosley Field (17-18) | 28-34 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Ron Negray vs Rudy Minarcin | Fifth | 18½ out |
| » Defeated Phillies (31-37), 6-0 | Crosley Field (18-18) | 29-34 | |
| » Starters: Murry Dickson vs Joe Nuxhall | Fifth | 18½ out |
| Sunday, June 26 |
| » Defeated Phillies (31-38), 16-5 | Crosley Field (19-18) | 30-34 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Robin Roberts vs Jackie Collum | Fifth | 17½ out |
| » Defeated Phillies (31-39), 5-0 | Crosley Field (20-18) | 31-34 | Won 3 |
| » Starters: Curt Simmons vs Art Fowler | Fifth | 17½ out |
| Tuesday, June 28 |
| » Defeated Cardinals (30-37), 9-1 | Sportsman's Park III (3-3) | 32-34 | Won 4 |
| » Starters: Joe Nuxhall vs Floyd Wooldridge | Fourth | 17½ out |
| Wednesday, June 29 |
| » Lost to Cardinals (31-37), 9-5 | Sportsman's Park III (3-4) | 32-35 | |
| » Starters: Rudy Minarcin vs Tom Poholsky | Fifth | 17½ out |
| Friday, July 1 |
| » Defeated Braves (39-33), 14-2 | Crosley Field (21-18) | 33-35 | |
| » Starters: Bob Buhl vs Gerry Staley | Fourth | 17 out |
| Saturday, July 2 |
| » Defeated Braves (39-34), 10-5 | Crosley Field (22-18) | 34-35 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Chet Nichols vs Jackie Collum | Fourth | 16 out |
| Sunday, July 3 |
| » Lost to Braves (40-34), 7-3 | Crosley Field (22-19) | 34-36 | |
| » Starters: Warren Spahn vs Joe Nuxhall | Fourth | 16½ out |
| Monday, July 4 |
| » Defeated Cubs (43-36), 6-3 | Wrigley Field (1-3) | 35-36 | |
| » Starters: Art Fowler vs Howie Pollet | Fourth | 17½ out |
| » Lost to Cubs (44-36), 4-3 | Wrigley Field (1-4) | 35-37 | |
| » Starters: Rudy Minarcin vs Warren Hacker | Fourth | 17½ out |
| Tuesday, July 5 |
| » Defeated Cardinals (34-41), 5-4 | Crosley Field (23-19) | 36-37 | |
| » Starters: Luis Arroyo vs Gerry Staley | Fourth | 16½ out |
| Wednesday, July 6 |
| » Lost to Cardinals (35-41), 6-4 | Crosley Field (23-20) | 36-38 | |
| » Starters: Larry Jackson vs Jackie Collum | Fifth | 17 out |
| Thursday, July 7 |
| » Lost to Cardinals (36-41), 9-8 | Crosley Field (23-21) | 36-39 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Harvey Haddix vs Joe Nuxhall | Fifth | 18 out |
| Friday, July 8 |
| » Lost to Braves (43-36), 4-2 | County Stadium (2-2) | 36-40 | Lost 3 |
| » Starters: Art Fowler vs Warren Spahn | Fifth | 19½ out |
| » Lost to Braves (44-36), 5-3 | County Stadium (2-3) | 36-41 | Lost 4 |
| » Starters: Rudy Minarcin vs Lew Burdette | Fifth | 19½ out |
| Saturday, July 9 |
| » Lost to Braves (45-36), 5-2 | County Stadium (2-4) | 36-42 | Lost 5 |
| » Starters: Gerry Staley vs Ray Crone | Sixth | 19½ out |
| Sunday, July 10 |
| » Lost to Braves (46-36), 7-4 | County Stadium (2-5) | 36-43 | Lost 6 |
| » Starters: Joe Black vs Gene Conley | Sixth | 19 out |
| » Defeated Braves (46-37), 7-6 | County Stadium (3-5) | 37-43 | |
| » Starters: Jackie Collum vs Chet Nichols | Sixth | 19 out |
| Thursday, July 14 |
| » Defeated Pirates (30-58), 19-1 | Forbes Field (5-3) | 38-43 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Jackie Collum vs Max Surkont | Sixth | 18 out |
| Friday, July 15 |
| » Defeated Pirates (30-59), 9-1 | Forbes Field (6-3) | 39-43 | Won 3 |
| » Starters: Joe Nuxhall vs Vern Law | Fifth | 18 out |
| Saturday, July 16 |
| » Lost to Dodgers (60-27), 5-4 | Ebbets Field (0-4) | 39-44 | |
| » Starters: Art Fowler vs Billy Loes | Fifth | 19 out |
| Sunday, July 17 |
| » Lost to Dodgers (61-27), 6-2 | Ebbets Field (0-5) | 39-45 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Gerry Staley vs Roger Craig | Seventh | 21 out |
| » Lost to Dodgers (62-27), 8-5 | Ebbets Field (0-6) | 39-46 | Lost 3 |
| » Starters: Rudy Minarcin vs Don Bessent | Seventh | 21 out |
| » Major-league debuts: Don Bessent and Roger Craig (Dodgers) |
| Monday, July 18 |
| » Defeated Dodgers (62-28), 9-5 | Ebbets Field (1-6) | 40-46 | |
| » Starters: Joe Black vs Karl Spooner | Seventh | 20 out |
| Tuesday, July 19 |
| » Lost to Phillies (43-48), 7-3 | Shibe Park (2-2) | 40-47 | |
| » Starters: Jackie Collum vs Robin Roberts | Seventh | 21 out |
| » Lost to Phillies (44-48), 6-2 | Shibe Park (2-3) | 40-48 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Joe Nuxhall vs Murry Dickson | Seventh | 21 out |
| Wednesday, July 20 |
| » Lost to Phillies (45-48), 6-0 | Shibe Park (2-4) | 40-49 | Lost 3 |
| » Starters: Art Fowler vs Saul Rogovin | Seventh | 22 out |
| » Lost to Phillies (46-48), 4-2 | Shibe Park (2-5) | 40-50 | Lost 4 |
| » Starters: Johnny Klippstein vs Curt Simmons | Seventh | 22 out |
| Thursday, July 21 |
| » Lost to Phillies (47-48), 5-3 | Shibe Park (2-6) | 40-51 | Lost 5 |
| » Starters: Don Gross vs Ron Negray | Seventh | 23 out |
| » Major-league debuts: Don Gross (Reds) |
| Friday, July 22 |
| » Lost to Giants (49-45), 6-3 | Polo Grounds V (1-3) | 40-52 | Lost 6 |
| » Starters: Joe Black vs Sal Maglie | Seventh | 24 out |
| Saturday, July 23 |
| » Lost to Giants (50-45), 2-0 | Polo Grounds V (1-4) | 40-53 | Lost 7 |
| » Starters: Joe Nuxhall vs Jim Hearn | Seventh | 24 out |
| Sunday, July 24 |
| » Defeated Giants (50-46), 6-4 | Polo Grounds V (2-4) | 41-53 | |
| » Starters: Art Fowler vs Ruben Gomez | Seventh | 24 out |
| » Lost to Giants (51-46), 4-1 | Polo Grounds V (2-5) | 41-54 | |
| » Starters: Jackie Collum vs Johnny Antonelli | Seventh | 24 out |
| Tuesday, July 26 |
| » Lost to Dodgers (67-31), 4-2 | Crosley Field (23-22) | 41-55 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Don Newcombe vs Rudy Minarcin | Seventh | 25 out |
| Wednesday, July 27 |
| » Defeated Dodgers (67-32), 4-3 | Crosley Field (24-22) | 42-55 | |
| » Starters: Carl Erskine vs Joe Black | Seventh | 24 out |
| Thursday, July 28 |
| » Lost to Dodgers (68-32), 10-2 | Crosley Field (24-23) | 42-56 | |
| » Starters: Roger Craig vs Art Fowler | Seventh | 25 out |
| Friday, July 29 |
| » Defeated Pirates (38-65), 16-5 | Crosley Field (25-23) | 43-56 | |
| » Starters: Vern Law vs Joe Nuxhall | Seventh | 25 out |
| Saturday, July 30 |
| » Defeated Pirates (38-66), 5-2 | Crosley Field (26-23) | 44-56 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Bob Friend vs Jackie Collum | Seventh | 25 out |
| Sunday, July 31 |
| » Defeated Pirates (38-67), 7-4 | Crosley Field (27-23) | 45-56 | Won 3 |
| » Starters: Dick Littlefield vs Joe Black | Seventh | 24½ out |
| » Defeated Pirates (38-68), 6-5 | Crosley Field (28-23) | 46-56 | Won 4 |
| » Starters: Lino Donoso vs Don Gross | Seventh | 24½ out |
| Monday, August 1 |
| » Defeated Phillies (53-55), 4-3 | Crosley Field (29-23) | 47-56 | Won 5 |
| » Starters: Murry Dickson vs Art Fowler | Sixth | 24½ out |
| Tuesday, August 2 |
| » Defeated Phillies (53-56), 2-0 | Crosley Field (30-23) | 48-56 | Won 6 |
| » Starters: Ron Negray vs Johnny Klippstein | Sixth | 23 out |
| » Defeated Phillies (53-57), 4-0 | Crosley Field (31-23) | 49-56 | Won 7 |
| » Starters: Saul Rogovin vs Joe Nuxhall | Sixth | 23 out |
| Wednesday, August 3 |
| » Lost to Phillies (54-57), 8-4 | Crosley Field (31-24) | 49-57 | |
| » Starters: Robin Roberts vs Jackie Collum | Sixth | 24 out |
| Thursday, August 4 |
| » Defeated Phillies (54-58), 4-3 | Crosley Field (32-24) | 50-57 | |
| » Starters: Herm Wehmeier vs Don Gross | Sixth | 24 out |
| Friday, August 5 |
| » Lost to Giants (58-51), 12-9 | Crosley Field (32-25) | 50-58 | |
| » Starters: Jim Hearn vs Joe Black | Sixth | 24 out |
| Saturday, August 6 |
| » Defeated Giants (58-52), 13-4 | Crosley Field (33-25) | 51-58 | |
| » Starters: Ruben Gomez vs Art Fowler | Sixth | 23½ out |
| Sunday, August 7 |
| » Defeated Giants (58-53), 8-5 | Crosley Field (34-25) | 52-58 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Johnny Antonelli vs Joe Nuxhall | Sixth | 23 out |
| » Lost to Giants (59-53), 6-5 | Crosley Field (34-26) | 52-59 | |
| » Starters: Don Liddle vs Jackie Collum | Sixth | 23 out |
| Tuesday, August 9 |
| » Lost to Cubs (57-58), 4-3 | Wrigley Field (1-5) | 52-60 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Johnny Klippstein vs Jim Davis | Sixth | 23½ out |
| Wednesday, August 10 |
| » Defeated Cubs (57-59), 7-2 | Wrigley Field (2-5) | 53-60 | |
| » Starters: Don Gross vs Paul Minner | Sixth | 23 out |
| » Defeated Cubs (57-60), 6-3 | Wrigley Field (3-5) | 54-60 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Art Fowler vs Warren Hacker | Sixth | 23 out |
| Thursday, August 11 |
| » Defeated Cubs (57-61), 6-5 | Wrigley Field (4-5) | 55-60 | Won 3 |
| » Starters: Joe Black vs Harry Perkowski | Sixth | 22½ out |
| Friday, August 12 |
| » Lost to Cardinals (51-61), 8-7 | Sportsman's Park III (3-5) | 55-61 | |
| » Starters: Joe Nuxhall vs Luis Arroyo | Sixth | 23 out |
| Saturday, August 13 |
| » Defeated Cardinals (51-62), 5-4 | Sportsman's Park III (4-5) | 56-61 | |
| » Starters: Jackie Collum vs Larry Jackson | Sixth | 22½ out |
| Sunday, August 14 |
| » Lost to Cardinals (52-62), 5-4 | Sportsman's Park III (4-6) | 56-62 | |
| » Starters: Art Fowler vs Tom Poholsky | Sixth | 23 out |
| Tuesday, August 16 |
| » Defeated Cubs (58-64), 11-2 | Crosley Field (35-26) | 57-62 | |
| » Starters: Jim Davis vs Joe Black | Fifth | 22 out |
| Wednesday, August 17 |
| » Lost to Cubs (59-64), 3-2 | Crosley Field (35-27) | 57-63 | |
| » Starters: Bob Rush vs Don Gross | Sixth | 22 out |
| Thursday, August 18 |
| » Defeated Cubs (59-65), 2-1 | Crosley Field (36-27) | 58-63 | |
| » Starters: Paul Minner vs Art Fowler | Fifth | 22 out |
| Friday, August 19 |
| » Defeated Cardinals (53-66), 7-5 | Crosley Field (37-27) | 59-63 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Tom Poholsky vs Joe Nuxhall | Fifth | 21 out |
| Saturday, August 20 |
| » Defeated Cardinals (53-67), 7-4 | Crosley Field (38-27) | 60-63 | Won 3 |
| » Starters: Luis Arroyo vs Joe Black | Fifth | 20 out |
| Sunday, August 21 |
| » Defeated Cardinals (53-68), 4-0 | Crosley Field (39-27) | 61-63 | Won 4 |
| » Starters: Harvey Haddix vs Don Gross | Fifth | 19 out |
| Tuesday, August 23 |
| » Lost to Pirates (46-78), 2-1 | Forbes Field (6-4) | 61-64 | |
| » Starters: Art Fowler vs Vern Law | Fifth | 20 out |
| Wednesday, August 24 |
| » Lost to Pirates (47-78), 4-2 | Forbes Field (6-5) | 61-65 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Joe Nuxhall vs Dick Hall | Fifth | 21 out |
| Thursday, August 25 |
| » Defeated Dodgers (80-43), 8-5 | Ebbets Field (2-6) | 62-65 | |
| » Starters: Johnny Klippstein vs Johnny Podres | Fifth | 19 out |
| » Defeated Dodgers (80-44), 6-5 | Ebbets Field (3-6) | 63-65 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Joe Black vs Roger Craig | Fifth | 19 out |
| Friday, August 26 |
| » Defeated Dodgers (80-45), 4-2 | Ebbets Field (4-6) | 64-65 | Won 3 |
| » Starters: Don Gross vs Carl Erskine | Fifth | 18 out |
| Saturday, August 27 |
| » Lost to Dodgers (81-45), 7-0 | Ebbets Field (4-7) | 64-66 | |
| » Starters: Art Fowler vs Sandy Koufax | Fifth | 19 out |
| Sunday, August 28 |
| » Lost to Phillies (68-62), 7-6 | Shibe Park (2-7) | 64-67 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Joe Nuxhall vs Herm Wehmeier | Fifth | 20½ out |
| » Lost to Phillies (69-62), 8-3 | Shibe Park (2-8) | 64-68 | Lost 3 |
| » Starters: Jackie Collum vs Ron Negray | Fifth | 20½ out |
| Monday, August 29 |
| » Defeated Phillies (69-63), 4-3 | Shibe Park (3-8) | 65-68 | |
| » Starters: Joe Black vs Robin Roberts | Fifth | 20½ out |
| Tuesday, August 30 |
| » Lost to Giants (66-63), 5-0 | Polo Grounds V (2-6) | 65-69 | |
| » Starters: Johnny Klippstein vs Johnny Antonelli | Fifth | 22 out |
| » Lost to Giants (67-63), 9-7 | Polo Grounds V (2-7) | 65-70 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Don Gross vs Don Liddle | Fifth | 22 out |
| Wednesday, August 31 |
| » Lost to Giants (68-63), 5-0 | Polo Grounds V (2-8) | 65-71 | Lost 3 |
| » Starters: Art Fowler vs Ruben Gomez | Fifth | 22 out |
| Thursday, September 1 |
| » Defeated Giants (68-64), 7-4 | Polo Grounds V (3-8) | 66-71 | |
| » Starters: Joe Nuxhall vs Jim Hearn | Fifth | 22 out |
| Friday, September 2 |
| » Defeated Braves (73-61), 2-0 | County Stadium (4-5) | 67-71 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Art Fowler vs Warren Spahn | Fifth | 22 out |
| Saturday, September 3 |
| » Lost to Braves (74-61), 6-5 | County Stadium (4-6) | 67-72 | |
| » Starters: Don Gross vs Lew Burdette | Fifth | 23 out |
| Sunday, September 4 |
| » Lost to Braves (75-61), 5-2 | County Stadium (4-7) | 67-73 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Johnny Klippstein vs Chet Nichols | Fifth | 24 out |
| Monday, September 5 |
| » Lost to Cardinals (57-79), 3-2 | Sportsman's Park III (4-7) | 67-74 | Lost 3 |
| » Starters: Joe Nuxhall vs Tom Poholsky | Fifth | 25½ out |
| Wednesday, September 7 |
| » Defeated Phillies (71-69), 6-3 | Crosley Field (40-27) | 68-74 | |
| » Starters: Curt Simmons vs Art Fowler | Fifth | 25½ out |
| Thursday, September 8 |
| » Lost to Phillies (72-69), 6-4 | Crosley Field (40-28) | 68-75 | |
| » Starters: Ron Negray vs Don Gross | Fifth | 26½ out |
| » Major-league debuts: Bob Hazle (Reds) |
| Friday, September 9 |
| » Defeated Giants (73-67), 5-0 | Crosley Field (41-28) | 69-75 | |
| » Starters: Don Liddle vs Joe Nuxhall | Fifth | 26 out |
| Saturday, September 10 |
| » Defeated Giants (73-68), 4-3 | Crosley Field (42-28) | 70-75 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Ruben Gomez vs Art Fowler | Fifth | 25½ out |
| Sunday, September 11 |
| » Defeated Dodgers (93-48), 9-0 | Crosley Field (43-28) | 71-75 | Won 3 |
| » Starters: Johnny Podres vs Johnny Klippstein | Fifth | 23½ out |
| » Defeated Dodgers (93-49), 5-3 | Crosley Field (44-28) | 72-75 | Won 4 |
| » Starters: Sandy Koufax vs Don Gross | Fifth | 23½ out |
| Tuesday, September 13 |
| » Lost to Pirates (57-87), 5-2 | Crosley Field (44-29) | 72-76 | |
| » Starters: Bob Friend vs Joe Nuxhall | Fifth | 23½ out |
| Friday, September 16 |
| Future Red Joe Edelen is born in Durant, OK. |
| Saturday, September 17 |
| » Lost to Cubs (70-77), 3-2 | Wrigley Field (4-6) | 72-77 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Johnny Klippstein vs Bob Rush | Fifth | 23 out |
| Sunday, September 18 |
| » Defeated Cubs (70-78), 12-5 | Wrigley Field (5-6) | 73-77 | |
| » Starters: Joe Nuxhall vs Warren Hacker | Fifth | 23 out |
| Tuesday, September 20 |
| » Lost to Braves (84-66), 7-0 | Crosley Field (44-30) | 73-78 | |
| » Starters: Lew Burdette vs Art Fowler | Fifth | 24½ out |
| Wednesday, September 21 |
| » Defeated Braves (84-67), 14-5 | Crosley Field (45-30) | 74-78 | |
| » Starters: Chet Nichols vs Johnny Klippstein | Fifth | 24 out |
| Saturday, September 24 |
| » Lost to Cubs (72-80), 3-2 | Crosley Field (45-31) | 74-79 | |
| » Starters: Sam Jones vs Joe Nuxhall | Fifth | 23½ out |
| Sunday, September 25 |
| » Defeated Cubs (72-81), 13-0 | Crosley Field (46-31) | 75-79 | |
| » Starters: Bob Rush vs Art Fowler | Fifth | 23½ out |
| Saturday, October 1 |
| Future Red Jeff Reardon is born in Dalton, MA. |
| Sunday, October 9 |
| Former Red Howie Fox dies in San Antonio, TX at the age of 35. |
| Thursday, October 27 |
| Former Red Clark Griffith dies in Washington, DC at the age of 86. |
| Wednesday, November 2 |
| Future Red Greg Harris is born in Lynwood, CA. |
| Saturday, November 5 |
| Former Red Frank Gregory dies in Beloit, WI at the age of 68. |
| Saturday, November 12 |
| Former Red Sam Crane dies in Philadelphia, PA at the age of 62. |
| Saturday, November 26 |
| Future Red Jay Howell is born in Miami, FL. |
| Friday, December 9 |
| Former Red Curt Walker dies in Beeville, TX at the age of 60. |
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