| Friday, February 24 |
| Future Dodger Eddie Murray is born in Los Angeles, CA. |
| Friday, March 2 |
| Former Dodger Fred Merkle dies in Daytona Beach, FL at the age of 68. |
| Tuesday, April 17 |
| » Lost to Phillies (1-0), 8-6 | Ebbets Field (0-1) | 0-1 | |
| » Starters: Robin Roberts vs Don Newcombe | Second | 1 out |
| » Major-league debuts: Don Drysdale and Charlie Neal (Dodgers) John Briggs (Phillies) |
| Wednesday, April 18 |
| » Major-league debuts: Hal Griggs and Herb Plews (Senators) |
| Thursday, April 19 |
| » Defeated Phillies (1-1), 5-4 | Roosevelt Stadium (1-0) | 1-1 | |
| » Starters: Murry Dickson vs Carl Erskine | Third | 1 out |
| » Major-league debuts: Gino Cimoli (Dodgers) |
| Friday, April 20 |
| » Defeated Pirates (1-3), 5-0 | Forbes Field (1-0) | 2-1 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Roger Craig vs Dick Hall | Second | 1 out |
| Saturday, April 21 |
| » Lost to Pirates (2-3), 3-1 | Forbes Field (1-1) | 2-2 | |
| » Starters: Ken Lehman vs Bob Friend | Third | 1 out |
| » Major-league debuts: Bill Fischer (Dodgers) |
| Sunday, April 22 |
| » Defeated Pirates (2-4), 4-1 | Forbes Field (2-1) | 3-2 | |
| » Starters: Don Newcombe vs Vern Law | Second | ½ out |
| Monday, April 23 |
| » Defeated Phillies (3-3), 6-1 | Shibe Park (1-0) | 4-2 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Don Drysdale vs Murry Dickson | First | -- |
| Wednesday, April 25 |
| » Defeated Giants (3-4), 7-2 | Polo Grounds V (1-0) | 5-2 | Won 3 |
| » Starters: Carl Erskine vs Jim Hearn | First | -- |
| » Major-league debuts: Joe Margoneri (Giants) |
| Friday, April 27 |
| » Defeated Pirates (3-5), 7-2 | Ebbets Field (1-1) | 6-2 | Won 4 |
| » Starters: Ron Kline vs Roger Craig | First | -- |
| Saturday, April 28 |
| » Defeated Pirates (3-6), 5-2 | Ebbets Field (2-1) | 7-2 | Won 5 |
| » Starters: Dick Hall vs Don Newcombe | First | -- |
| Sunday, April 29 |
| » Lost to Pirates (4-6), 10-1 | Ebbets Field (2-2) | 7-3 | |
| » Starters: Bob Friend vs Don Drysdale | Second | 2½ out |
| » Lost to Pirates (5-6), 11-3 | Ebbets Field (2-3) | 7-4 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Vern Law vs Billy Loes | Second | 2½ out |
| Tuesday, May 1 |
| » Lost to Reds (6-5), 3-1 | Crosley Field (0-1) | 7-5 | Lost 3 |
| » Starters: Carl Erskine vs Johnny Klippstein | Third | 2 out |
| Wednesday, May 2 |
| » Lost to Reds (7-5), 10-6 | Crosley Field (0-2) | 7-6 | Lost 4 |
| » Starters: Roger Craig vs Brooks Lawrence | Fourth | 1 out |
| Thursday, May 3 |
| » Defeated Cardinals (7-5), 7-3 | Sportsman's Park III (1-0) | 8-6 | |
| » Starters: Don Newcombe vs Ben Flowers | Third | 3 out |
| Friday, May 4 |
| » Lost to Cardinals (8-5), 10-3 | Sportsman's Park III (1-1) | 8-7 | |
| » Starters: Chuck Templeton vs Willard Schmidt | Fourth | 3 out |
| Saturday, May 5 |
| » Lost to Cardinals (9-5), 4-1 | Sportsman's Park III (1-2) | 8-8 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Roger Craig vs Tom Poholsky | Fifth | 3½ out |
| Monday, May 7 |
| » Lost to Braves (7-3), 3-1 | County Stadium (0-1) | 8-9 | Lost 3 |
| » Starters: Carl Erskine vs Bob Buhl | Third | 3½ out |
| Tuesday, May 8 |
| » Defeated Cubs (4-11), 6-0 | Wrigley Field (1-0) | 9-9 | |
| » Starters: Don Newcombe vs Warren Hacker | Fourth | 3½ out |
| Friday, May 11 |
| » Defeated Giants (9-11), 8-4 | Ebbets Field (3-3) | 10-9 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Ruben Gomez vs Roger Craig | Fourth | 3½ out |
| Saturday, May 12 |
| » Defeated Giants (9-12), 3-0 | Ebbets Field (4-3) | 11-9 | Won 3 |
| » Starters: Al Worthington vs Carl Erskine | Fourth | 3½ out |
| Sunday, May 13 |
| » Defeated Giants (9-13), 6-4 | Ebbets Field (5-3) | 12-9 | Won 4 |
| » Starters: Jim Hearn vs Don Newcombe | Third | 3 out |
| Tuesday, May 15 |
| » Defeated Cardinals (15-8), 7-5 | Ebbets Field (6-3) | 13-9 | Won 5 |
| » Starters: Tom Poholsky vs Chuck Templeton | Third | 3 out |
| Wednesday, May 16 |
| » Defeated Cardinals (15-9), 5-3 | Roosevelt Stadium (2-0) | 14-9 | Won 6 |
| » Starters: Herm Wehmeier vs Roger Craig | Third | 3 out |
| Friday, May 18 |
| » Lost to Reds (14-11), 7-6 | Ebbets Field (6-4) | 14-10 | |
| » Starters: Brooks Lawrence vs Carl Erskine | Third | 3 out |
| Saturday, May 19 |
| » Lost to Reds (15-11), 10-5 | Ebbets Field (6-5) | 14-11 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Johnny Klippstein vs Don Newcombe | Fourth | 3 out |
| Sunday, May 20 |
| » Defeated Cubs (7-17), 5-3 | Ebbets Field (7-5) | 15-11 | |
| » Starters: Jim Brosnan vs Don Drysdale | Second | 3 out |
| » Defeated Cubs (7-18), 5-3 | Ebbets Field (8-5) | 16-11 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Bob Rush vs Ken Lehman | Second | 3 out |
| Tuesday, May 22 |
| » Lost to Braves (14-8), 7-3 | Ebbets Field (8-6) | 16-12 | |
| » Starters: Bob Buhl vs Carl Erskine | Fourth | 3 out |
| Former Dodger Harry Howell dies in Spokane, WA at the age of 80. |
| Thursday, May 24 |
| » Lost to Phillies (11-19), 6-4 | Shibe Park (1-1) | 16-13 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Don Drysdale vs Robin Roberts | Fourth | 3½ out |
| Friday, May 25 |
| » Lost to Giants (14-17), 6-5 | Polo Grounds V (1-1) | 16-14 | Lost 3 |
| » Starters: Don Newcombe vs Johnny Antonelli | Fifth | 3½ out |
| Saturday, May 26 |
| » Defeated Giants (14-18), 6-0 | Polo Grounds V (2-1) | 17-14 | |
| » Starters: Roger Craig vs Jim Hearn | Fifth | 3½ out |
| Monday, May 28 |
| » Lost to Pirates (19-14), 3-2 | Forbes Field (2-2) | 17-15 | |
| » Starters: Carl Erskine vs Bob Friend | Fifth | 3 out |
| Tuesday, May 29 |
| » Defeated Pirates (19-15), 10-1 | Forbes Field (3-2) | 18-15 | |
| » Starters: Don Newcombe vs Ron Kline | Fourth | 3½ out |
| Wednesday, May 30 |
| » Defeated Phillies (12-22), 6-5 | Shibe Park (2-1) | 19-15 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Sal Maglie vs Robin Roberts | Fifth | 3½ out |
| » Lost to Phillies (13-22), 12-3 | Shibe Park (2-2) | 19-16 | |
| » Starters: Don Drysdale vs Saul Rogovin | Fifth | 3½ out |
| Friday, June 1 |
| » Lost to Cubs (11-24), 4-2 | Wrigley Field (1-1) | 19-17 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Roger Craig vs Jim Brosnan | Fifth | 3 out |
| Saturday, June 2 |
| » Lost to Cubs (12-24), 8-1 | Wrigley Field (1-2) | 19-18 | Lost 3 |
| » Starters: Carl Erskine vs Don Kaiser | Fifth | 3½ out |
| » Lost to Cubs (13-24), 5-4 | Wrigley Field (1-3) | 19-19 | Lost 4 |
| » Starters: Don Newcombe vs Bob Rush | Fifth | 3½ out |
| Sunday, June 3 |
| » Defeated Cubs (13-25), 4-3 | Wrigley Field (2-3) | 20-19 | |
| » Starters: Sandy Koufax vs Russ Meyer | Fifth | 3 out |
| Monday, June 4 |
| » Defeated Braves (20-14), 3-0 | County Stadium (1-1) | 21-19 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Sal Maglie vs Lew Burdette | Fifth | 3 out |
| Tuesday, June 5 |
| » Defeated Braves (20-15), 6-1 | County Stadium (2-1) | 22-19 | Won 3 |
| » Starters: Roger Craig vs Warren Spahn | Fifth | 2 out |
| Wednesday, June 6 |
| » Defeated Braves (20-16), 5-2 | County Stadium (3-1) | 23-19 | Won 4 |
| » Starters: Don Newcombe vs Gene Conley | Fifth | 2 out |
| Thursday, June 7 |
| » Lost to Braves (21-16), 4-1 | County Stadium (3-2) | 23-20 | |
| » Starters: Carl Erskine vs Bob Buhl | Fifth | 3 out |
| Friday, June 8 |
| » Lost to Reds (28-18), 6-4 | Crosley Field (0-3) | 23-21 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Sandy Koufax vs Johnny Klippstein | Fifth | 4 out |
| Saturday, June 9 |
| » Defeated Reds (28-19), 8-5 | Crosley Field (1-3) | 24-21 | |
| » Starters: Sal Maglie vs Art Fowler | Fifth | 3 out |
| Sunday, June 10 |
| » Defeated Reds (28-20), 8-6 | Crosley Field (2-3) | 25-21 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Roger Craig vs Brooks Lawrence | Fifth | 2 out |
| Future Dodger Brad Gulden is born in New Ulm, MN. |
| Monday, June 11 |
| » Defeated Cardinals (29-22), 8-6 | Sportsman's Park III (2-2) | 26-21 | Won 3 |
| » Starters: Don Newcombe vs Tom Poholsky | Fourth | 1½ out |
| Tuesday, June 12 |
| » Defeated Cardinals (29-23), 6-4 | Sportsman's Park III (3-2) | 27-21 | Won 4 |
| » Starters: Sandy Koufax vs Murry Dickson | Second | ½ out |
| Friday, June 15 |
| » Defeated Braves (24-21), 5-4 | Ebbets Field (9-6) | 28-21 | Won 5 |
| » Starters: Lew Burdette vs Sal Maglie | Second | ½ out |
| Saturday, June 16 |
| » Defeated Braves (24-22), 3-2 | Ebbets Field (10-6) | 29-21 | Won 6 |
| » Starters: Gene Conley vs Roger Craig | Second | ½ out |
| Sunday, June 17 |
| » Lost to Braves (25-22), 5-4 | Ebbets Field (10-7) | 29-22 | |
| » Starters: Bob Buhl vs Carl Erskine | Second | ½ out |
| » Lost to Braves (26-22), 3-1 | Ebbets Field (10-8) | 29-23 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Ray Crone vs Don Newcombe | Second | ½ out |
| Tuesday, June 19 |
| » Lost to Cardinals (32-25), 6-0 | Ebbets Field (10-9) | 29-24 | Lost 3 |
| » Starters: Murry Dickson vs Sandy Koufax | Fourth | 1 out |
| Wednesday, June 20 |
| » Defeated Cardinals (32-26), 4-2 | Ebbets Field (11-9) | 30-24 | |
| » Starters: Vinegar Bend Mizell vs Roger Craig | Second | 1½ out |
| Thursday, June 21 |
| » Defeated Cardinals (32-27), 9-8 | Ebbets Field (12-9) | 31-24 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Herm Wehmeier vs Don Newcombe | Second | 1½ out |
| Future Dodger Rick Sutcliffe is born in Independence, MO. |
| Friday, June 22 |
| » Lost to Reds (32-25), 6-0 | Ebbets Field (12-10) | 31-25 | |
| » Starters: Brooks Lawrence vs Sal Maglie | Third | 1½ out |
| Saturday, June 23 |
| » Defeated Reds (32-26), 7-6 | Ebbets Field (13-10) | 32-25 | |
| » Starters: Hal Jeffcoat vs Sandy Koufax | Second | 1½ out |
| Sunday, June 24 |
| » Lost to Reds (33-26), 10-6 | Ebbets Field (13-11) | 32-26 | |
| » Starters: Johnny Klippstein vs Roger Craig | Third | 3½ out |
| » Lost to Reds (34-26), 2-1 | Ebbets Field (13-12) | 32-27 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Joe Nuxhall vs Don Drysdale | Third | 3½ out |
| Monday, June 25 |
| » Defeated Cubs (24-33), 3-2 | Roosevelt Stadium (3-0) | 33-27 | |
| » Starters: Don Kaiser vs Carl Erskine | Third | 3½ out |
| Tuesday, June 26 |
| » Defeated Cubs (24-34), 10-5 | Ebbets Field (14-12) | 34-27 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Jim Davis vs Sal Maglie | Third | 2½ out |
| Wednesday, June 27 |
| » Defeated Cubs (24-35), 6-2 | Ebbets Field (15-12) | 35-27 | Won 3 |
| » Starters: Warren Hacker vs Roger Craig | Third | 1½ out |
| Thursday, June 28 |
| » Lost to Giants (25-37), 6-3 | Polo Grounds V (2-2) | 35-28 | |
| » Starters: Ken Lehman vs Al Worthington | Third | 2 out |
| Friday, June 29 |
| » Defeated Phillies (28-37), 6-5 | Ebbets Field (16-12) | 36-28 | |
| » Starters: Stu Miller vs Don Drysdale | Third | 2 out |
| Future Dodger Pedro Guerrero is born in San Pedro de Macoris, D.R. |
| Saturday, June 30 |
| » Defeated Phillies (28-38), 10-7 | Ebbets Field (17-12) | 37-28 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Robin Roberts vs Carl Erskine | Second | 2 out |
| Sunday, July 1 |
| » Lost to Phillies (29-38), 7-4 | Ebbets Field (17-13) | 37-29 | |
| » Starters: Jim Owens vs Sal Maglie | Third | 2 out |
| » Defeated Phillies (29-39), 4-1 | Ebbets Field (18-13) | 38-29 | |
| » Starters: Saul Rogovin vs Roger Craig | Third | 2 out |
| Monday, July 2 |
| » Lost to Giants (29-38), 5-2 | Ebbets Field (18-14) | 38-30 | |
| » Starters: Al Worthington vs Ken Lehman | Third | 2 out |
| Wednesday, July 4 |
| » Defeated Giants (29-39), 15-2 | Polo Grounds V (3-2) | 39-30 | |
| » Starters: Don Newcombe vs Ruben Gomez | Third | 1½ out |
| » Defeated Giants (29-40), 6-1 | Polo Grounds V (4-2) | 40-30 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Don Drysdale vs Jim Hearn | Third | 1½ out |
| Friday, July 6 |
| » Defeated Phillies (30-42), 2-1 | Shibe Park (3-2) | 41-30 | Won 3 |
| » Starters: Carl Erskine vs Robin Roberts | Third | ½ out |
| Saturday, July 7 |
| » Lost to Phillies (31-42), 6-3 | Shibe Park (3-3) | 41-31 | |
| » Starters: Roger Craig vs Saul Rogovin | Third | 1½ out |
| Sunday, July 8 |
| » Defeated Phillies (31-43), 9-2 | Shibe Park (4-3) | 42-31 | |
| » Starters: Don Newcombe vs Stu Miller | Third | 2 out |
| » Lost to Phillies (32-43), 3-2 | Shibe Park (4-4) | 42-32 | |
| » Starters: Sal Maglie vs Ron Negray | Third | 2 out |
| Thursday, July 12 |
| » Lost to Braves (42-30), 2-0 | County Stadium (3-3) | 42-33 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Roger Craig vs Bob Buhl | Third | 2 out |
| Friday, July 13 |
| » Lost to Braves (43-30), 8-6 | County Stadium (3-4) | 42-34 | Lost 3 |
| » Starters: Don Newcombe vs Ray Crone | Third | 3½ out |
| » Lost to Braves (44-30), 6-5 | County Stadium (3-5) | 42-35 | Lost 4 |
| » Starters: Carl Erskine vs Lew Burdette | Third | 3½ out |
| Saturday, July 14 |
| » Lost to Braves (45-30), 3-2 | County Stadium (3-6) | 42-36 | Lost 5 |
| » Starters: Sal Maglie vs Gene Conley | Third | 4½ out |
| » Major-league debuts: Chico Fernandez (Dodgers) |
| Sunday, July 15 |
| » Defeated Cubs (34-43), 10-8 | Wrigley Field (3-3) | 43-36 | |
| » Starters: Don Newcombe vs Jim Brosnan | Third | 5 out |
| Monday, July 16 |
| » Defeated Cubs (34-44), 4-1 | Wrigley Field (4-3) | 44-36 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Roger Craig vs Sam Jones | Third | 5 out |
| Tuesday, July 17 |
| » Lost to Reds (48-33), 4-3 | Crosley Field (2-4) | 44-37 | |
| » Starters: Sandy Koufax vs Brooks Lawrence | Third | 5 out |
| Wednesday, July 18 |
| » Defeated Reds (48-34), 6-3 | Crosley Field (3-4) | 45-37 | |
| » Starters: Carl Erskine vs Johnny Klippstein | Third | 5 out |
| Thursday, July 19 |
| » Lost to Reds (49-34), 7-2 | Crosley Field (3-5) | 45-38 | |
| » Starters: Sal Maglie vs Hal Jeffcoat | Third | 6 out |
| Friday, July 20 |
| » Defeated Cardinals (41-43), 4-1 | Sportsman's Park III (4-2) | 46-38 | |
| » Starters: Don Newcombe vs Tom Poholsky | Third | 6 out |
| Saturday, July 21 |
| » Lost to Cardinals (42-43), 13-6 | Sportsman's Park III (4-3) | 46-39 | |
| » Starters: Roger Craig vs Murry Dickson | Third | 6 out |
| Sunday, July 22 |
| » Defeated Cardinals (42-44), 5-3 | Sportsman's Park III (5-3) | 47-39 | |
| » Starters: Carl Erskine vs Bob Blaylock | Third | 6 out |
| » Defeated Cardinals (42-45), 4-3 | Sportsman's Park III (6-3) | 48-39 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Sandy Koufax vs Willard Schmidt | Third | 6 out |
| Tuesday, July 24 |
| » Defeated Reds (52-37), 10-5 | Ebbets Field (19-14) | 49-39 | Won 3 |
| » Starters: Johnny Klippstein vs Sal Maglie | Third | 6 out |
| Wednesday, July 25 |
| » Defeated Reds (52-38), 2-1 | Roosevelt Stadium (4-0) | 50-39 | Won 4 |
| » Starters: Brooks Lawrence vs Don Newcombe | Third | 6 out |
| Thursday, July 26 |
| » Defeated Reds (52-39), 5-3 | Ebbets Field (20-14) | 51-39 | Won 5 |
| » Starters: Tom Acker vs Roger Craig | Third | 6 out |
| Friday, July 27 |
| » Defeated Cubs (39-50), 4-3 | Ebbets Field (21-14) | 52-39 | Won 6 |
| » Starters: Don Kaiser vs Carl Erskine | Third | 5 out |
| Saturday, July 28 |
| » Defeated Cubs (39-51), 6-3 | Ebbets Field (22-14) | 53-39 | Won 7 |
| » Starters: Jim Hughes vs Sal Maglie | Third | 4½ out |
| Sunday, July 29 |
| » Defeated Cubs (39-52), 1-0 | Ebbets Field (23-14) | 54-39 | Won 8 |
| » Starters: Jim Davis vs Don Newcombe | Third | 4 out |
| » Lost to Cubs (40-52), 4-2 | Ebbets Field (23-15) | 54-40 | |
| » Starters: Bob Rush vs Sandy Koufax | Third | 4 out |
| Monday, July 30 |
| » Lost to Braves (57-34), 8-6 | Ebbets Field (23-16) | 54-41 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Bob Buhl vs Roger Craig | Third | 5 out |
| Tuesday, July 31 |
| » Defeated Braves (57-35), 3-2 | Roosevelt Stadium (5-0) | 55-41 | |
| » Starters: Gene Conley vs Carl Erskine | Third | 4 out |
| Wednesday, August 1 |
| » Defeated Braves (57-36), 2-1 | Ebbets Field (24-16) | 56-41 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Lew Burdette vs Sal Maglie | Third | 3 out |
| Thursday, August 2 |
| » Defeated Braves (57-37), 3-0 | Ebbets Field (25-16) | 57-41 | Won 3 |
| » Starters: Ray Crone vs Don Newcombe | Third | 2 out |
| Friday, August 3 |
| » Lost to Cardinals (50-47), 11-8 | Ebbets Field (25-17) | 57-42 | |
| » Starters: Tom Poholsky vs Roger Craig | Third | 2 out |
| Saturday, August 4 |
| » Defeated Cardinals (50-48), 12-4 | Ebbets Field (26-17) | 58-42 | |
| » Starters: Bob Blaylock vs Carl Erskine | Second | 2 out |
| Sunday, August 5 |
| » Defeated Cardinals (50-49), 7-0 | Ebbets Field (27-17) | 59-42 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Murry Dickson vs Sal Maglie | Second | 2 out |
| » Defeated Cardinals (50-50), 5-3 | Ebbets Field (28-17) | 60-42 | Won 3 |
| » Starters: Willard Schmidt vs Sandy Koufax | Second | 2 out |
| Monday, August 6 |
| » Major-league debuts: Ralph Terry (Yankees) |
| Tuesday, August 7 |
| » Defeated Pirates (44-59), 3-0 | Roosevelt Stadium (6-0) | 61-42 | Won 4 |
| » Starters: Vern Law vs Don Newcombe | Second | 1½ out |
| Wednesday, August 8 |
| » Lost to Pirates (45-59), 8-5 | Forbes Field (3-3) | 61-43 | |
| » Starters: Roger Craig vs Red Munger | Second | 2 out |
| Thursday, August 9 |
| » Defeated Pirates (45-60), 7-3 | Forbes Field (4-3) | 62-43 | |
| » Starters: Carl Erskine vs Dick Hall | Second | 1½ out |
| Friday, August 10 |
| » Lost to Phillies (52-53), 3-2 | Ebbets Field (28-18) | 62-44 | |
| » Starters: Jack Meyer vs Sal Maglie | Third | 1½ out |
| Saturday, August 11 |
| » Defeated Phillies (52-54), 5-2 | Ebbets Field (29-18) | 63-44 | |
| » Starters: Bob Miller vs Don Newcombe | Second | 1½ out |
| Sunday, August 12 |
| » Defeated Phillies (52-55), 7-3 | Ebbets Field (30-18) | 64-44 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Robin Roberts vs Roger Craig | Second | 1½ out |
| Tuesday, August 14 |
| » Lost to Giants (40-66), 3-1 | Ebbets Field (30-19) | 64-45 | |
| » Starters: Jim Hearn vs Sal Maglie | Second | 2 out |
| Wednesday, August 15 |
| » Lost to Giants (41-66), 1-0 | Roosevelt Stadium (6-1) | 64-46 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Johnny Antonelli vs Don Newcombe | Third | 3 out |
| Thursday, August 16 |
| » Defeated Giants (41-67), 10-9 | Ebbets Field (31-19) | 65-46 | |
| » Starters: Ruben Gomez vs Carl Erskine | Second | 3 out |
| Friday, August 17 |
| » Lost to Phillies (55-57), 3-2 | Shibe Park (4-5) | 65-47 | |
| » Starters: Roger Craig vs Bob Miller | Third | 3 out |
| Saturday, August 18 |
| » Defeated Phillies (55-58), 9-2 | Shibe Park (5-5) | 66-47 | |
| » Starters: Sal Maglie vs Harvey Haddix | Third | 2 out |
| Sunday, August 19 |
| » Defeated Phillies (55-59), 3-2 | Shibe Park (6-5) | 67-47 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Don Newcombe vs Curt Simmons | Second | 2 out |
| Future Dodger Ron Roenicke is born in Covina, CA. |
| Tuesday, August 21 |
| » Defeated Cardinals (58-59), 2-1 | Sportsman's Park III (7-3) | 68-47 | Won 3 |
| » Starters: Carl Erskine vs Herm Wehmeier | Second | 3 out |
| Wednesday, August 22 |
| » Defeated Cardinals (58-60), 5-3 | Sportsman's Park III (8-3) | 69-47 | Won 4 |
| » Starters: Roger Craig vs Tom Poholsky | Second | 2 out |
| Thursday, August 23 |
| » Defeated Reds (70-51), 6-5 | Crosley Field (4-5) | 70-47 | Won 5 |
| » Starters: Don Newcombe vs Johnny Klippstein | Second | 2 out |
| Friday, August 24 |
| » Defeated Reds (70-52), 6-4 | Crosley Field (5-5) | 71-47 | Won 6 |
| » Starters: Sal Maglie vs Larry Jansen | Second | 2 out |
| Saturday, August 25 |
| » Lost to Reds (71-52), 5-2 | Crosley Field (5-6) | 71-48 | |
| » Starters: Carl Erskine vs Hal Jeffcoat | Second | 2 out |
| Sunday, August 26 |
| » Lost to Braves (75-47), 6-2 | County Stadium (3-7) | 71-49 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Roger Craig vs Bob Buhl | Second | 3 out |
| Monday, August 27 |
| » Defeated Braves (75-48), 6-3 | County Stadium (4-7) | 72-49 | |
| » Starters: Don Newcombe vs Gene Conley | Second | 2 out |
| Tuesday, August 28 |
| » Defeated Cubs (49-74), 6-4 | Wrigley Field (5-3) | 73-49 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Sal Maglie vs Moe Drabowsky | Second | 1½ out |
| » Lost to Cubs (50-74), 4-3 | Wrigley Field (5-4) | 73-50 | |
| » Starters: Don Drysdale vs Jim Brosnan | Second | 1½ out |
| Wednesday, August 29 |
| » Defeated Cubs (50-75), 11-4 | Wrigley Field (6-4) | 74-50 | |
| » Starters: Carl Erskine vs Don Kaiser | Second | 1½ out |
| Thursday, August 30 |
| » Lost to Cubs (51-75), 4-3 | Wrigley Field (6-5) | 74-51 | |
| » Starters: Roger Craig vs Jim Davis | Second | 2 out |
| Friday, August 31 |
| » Defeated Giants (50-74), 7-3 | Polo Grounds V (5-2) | 75-51 | |
| » Starters: Don Newcombe vs Steve Ridzik | Second | 2½ out |
| Saturday, September 1 |
| » Defeated Giants (50-75), 5-3 | Polo Grounds V (6-2) | 76-51 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Don Drysdale vs Marv Grissom | Second | 2 out |
| » Defeated Giants (50-76), 5-0 | Polo Grounds V (7-2) | 77-51 | Won 3 |
| » Starters: Sal Maglie vs Max Surkont | Second | 2 out |
| Sunday, September 2 |
| » Lost to Giants (51-76), 2-1 | Polo Grounds V (7-3) | 77-52 | |
| » Starters: Carl Erskine vs Johnny Antonelli | Second | 3½ out |
| » Lost to Giants (52-76), 4-1 | Polo Grounds V (7-4) | 77-53 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Sandy Koufax vs Al Worthington | Second | 3½ out |
| Monday, September 3 |
| » Defeated Pirates (57-75), 4-3 | Ebbets Field (32-19) | 78-53 | |
| » Starters: Bob Friend vs Roger Craig | Second | 3½ out |
| » Lost to Pirates (58-75), 3-2 | Ebbets Field (32-20) | 78-54 | |
| » Starters: Red Munger vs Don Drysdale | Second | 3½ out |
| Tuesday, September 4 |
| Former Dodger Pat Ragan dies in Los Angeles, CA at the age of 68. |
| Wednesday, September 5 |
| » Defeated Pirates (58-76), 4-3 | Ebbets Field (33-20) | 79-54 | |
| » Starters: Ron Kline vs Sal Maglie | Third | 2 out |
| Friday, September 7 |
| » Lost to Giants (56-77), 6-2 | Ebbets Field (33-21) | 79-55 | |
| » Starters: Johnny Antonelli vs Carl Erskine | Second | 1½ out |
| » Defeated Giants (56-78), 3-1 | Ebbets Field (34-21) | 80-55 | |
| » Starters: Al Worthington vs Don Newcombe | Second | 1½ out |
| Saturday, September 8 |
| » Defeated Giants (56-79), 4-3 | Ebbets Field (35-21) | 81-55 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Marv Grissom vs Roger Craig | Second | ½ out |
| Sunday, September 9 |
| » Defeated Giants (56-80), 6-1 | Ebbets Field (36-21) | 82-55 | Won 3 |
| » Starters: Max Surkont vs Don Drysdale | Second | 1 out |
| Tuesday, September 11 |
| » Defeated Braves (83-55), 4-2 | Ebbets Field (37-21) | 83-55 | Won 4 |
| » Starters: Bob Buhl vs Sal Maglie | First | -- |
| Former Dodger Marty Herrmann dies in Cincinnati, OH at the age of 64. |
| Wednesday, September 12 |
| » Lost to Braves (84-55), 8-7 | Ebbets Field (37-22) | 83-56 | |
| » Starters: Lew Burdette vs Don Newcombe | Second | 1 out |
| Friday, September 14 |
| » Defeated Cubs (55-84), 4-2 | Ebbets Field (38-22) | 84-56 | |
| » Starters: Moe Drabowsky vs Roger Craig | Second | 1 out |
| Saturday, September 15 |
| » Defeated Cubs (55-85), 3-0 | Ebbets Field (39-22) | 85-56 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Don Kaiser vs Don Newcombe | First | -- |
| Sunday, September 16 |
| » Defeated Reds (83-59), 3-2 | Ebbets Field (40-22) | 86-56 | Won 3 |
| » Starters: Joe Nuxhall vs Sal Maglie | First | -- |
| Monday, September 17 |
| » Defeated Reds (83-60), 5-4 | Ebbets Field (41-22) | 87-56 | Won 4 |
| » Starters: Hal Jeffcoat vs Clem Labine | First | -- |
| Tuesday, September 18 |
| » Lost to Cardinals (73-70), 6-5 | Ebbets Field (41-23) | 87-57 | |
| » Starters: Vinegar Bend Mizell vs Roger Craig | First | -- |
| » Major-league debuts: Don Demeter (Dodgers) |
| Wednesday, September 19 |
| » Defeated Cardinals (73-71), 17-2 | Ebbets Field (42-23) | 88-57 | |
| » Starters: Tom Poholsky vs Don Newcombe | First | -- |
| » Major-league debuts: Bob Aspromonte (Dodgers) |
| Friday, September 21 |
| » Lost to Pirates (64-83), 2-1 | Forbes Field (4-4) | 88-58 | |
| » Starters: Sal Maglie vs Ron Kline | First | -- |
| Saturday, September 22 |
| » Lost to Pirates (65-83), 5-1 | Forbes Field (4-5) | 88-59 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Carl Erskine vs Vern Law | First | -- |
| Sunday, September 23 |
| » Defeated Pirates (65-84), 8-3 | Forbes Field (5-5) | 89-59 | |
| » Starters: Don Newcombe vs Dick Hall | First | -- |
| Monday, September 24 |
| » Lost to Pirates (66-84), 6-5 | Forbes Field (5-6) | 89-60 | |
| » Starters: Clem Labine vs Bob Friend | Second | ½ out |
| Tuesday, September 25 |
| » Defeated Phillies (69-81), 5-0 | Ebbets Field (43-23) | 90-60 | |
| » Starters: Jack Meyer vs Sal Maglie | Second | ½ out |
| Former Dodger John McMakin dies in Lyman, SC at the age of 79. |
| Wednesday, September 26 |
| » Lost to Phillies (70-81), 7-3 | Ebbets Field (43-24) | 90-61 | |
| » Starters: Robin Roberts vs Don Newcombe | Second | 1 out |
| Saturday, September 29 |
| » Defeated Pirates (66-86), 6-2 | Ebbets Field (44-24) | 91-61 | |
| » Starters: Bob Friend vs Sal Maglie | First | -- |
| » Defeated Pirates (66-87), 3-1 | Ebbets Field (45-24) | 92-61 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Ron Kline vs Clem Labine | First | -- |
| Sunday, September 30 |
| » Defeated Pirates (66-88), 8-6 | Ebbets Field (46-24) | 93-61 | Won 3 |
| » Starters: Vern Law vs Don Newcombe | First | -- |
| Sunday, October 7 |
| Future Dodger Rudy Law is born in Waco, TX. |
| Saturday, November 3 |
| Future Dodger Bob Welch is born in Detroit, MI. |
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