| Wednesday, February 22 |
| Future Phillie Joe Lefebvre is born in Concord, NH. |
| Thursday, March 1 |
| Former Phillie Ed Heusser dies in Aurora, CO at the age of 47. |
| Monday, March 12 |
| Future Phillie Dale Murphy is born in Portland, OR. |
| Wednesday, April 4 |
| Future Phillie Tom Herr is born in Lancaster, PA. |
| Monday, April 9 |
| Former Phillie John Quinn dies in Marlboro, MA at the age of 71. |
| Tuesday, April 17 |
| » Defeated Dodgers (0-1), 8-6 | Ebbets Field (1-0) | 1-0 | |
| » Starters: Robin Roberts vs Don Newcombe | First | -- |
| » 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 |
| » Lost to Dodgers (1-1), 5-4 | Roosevelt Stadium (0-1) | 1-1 | |
| » Starters: Murry Dickson vs Carl Erskine | Third | 1 out |
| » Major-league debuts: Gino Cimoli (Dodgers) |
| Friday, April 20 |
| » Defeated Giants (2-2), 2-1 | Shibe Park (1-0) | 2-1 | |
| » Starters: Jim Hearn vs Herm Wehmeier | Second | 1 out |
| Saturday, April 21 |
| » Major-league debuts: Bill Fischer (Dodgers) |
| Sunday, April 22 |
| » Defeated Giants (2-3), 3-1 | Shibe Park (2-0) | 3-1 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Johnny Antonelli vs Robin Roberts | Second | ½ out |
| » Lost to Giants (3-3), 9-7 | Shibe Park (2-1) | 3-2 | |
| » Starters: Ruben Gomez vs Curt Simmons | Second | ½ out |
| Monday, April 23 |
| » Lost to Dodgers (4-2), 6-1 | Shibe Park (2-2) | 3-3 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Don Drysdale vs Murry Dickson | Third | 1 out |
| Wednesday, April 25 |
| » Lost to Pirates (3-4), 6-5 | Shibe Park (2-3) | 3-4 | Lost 3 |
| » Starters: Bob Friend vs Jim Owens | Fifth | 2 out |
| » Major-league debuts: Angelo Lipetri (Phillies) |
| Friday, April 27 |
| » Lost to Giants (4-4), 5-3 | Polo Grounds V (0-1) | 3-5 | Lost 4 |
| » Starters: Herm Wehmeier vs Al Worthington | Sixth | 3 out |
| Saturday, April 28 |
| » Defeated Giants (4-5), 6-2 | Polo Grounds V (1-1) | 4-5 | |
| » Starters: Robin Roberts vs Johnny Antonelli | Fourth | 3 out |
| Sunday, April 29 |
| » Defeated Giants (4-6), 5-4 | Polo Grounds V (2-1) | 5-5 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Saul Rogovin vs Ruben Gomez | Fifth | 2½ out |
| » Lost to Giants (5-6), 8-1 | Polo Grounds V (2-2) | 5-6 | |
| » Starters: Curt Simmons vs Ramon Monzant | Fifth | 2½ out |
| Tuesday, May 1 |
| » Lost to Braves (5-3), 6-4 | County Stadium (0-1) | 5-7 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Murry Dickson vs Bob Buhl | Sixth | 2 out |
| Friday, May 4 |
| » Lost to Cubs (4-9), 2-1 | Wrigley Field (0-1) | 5-8 | Lost 3 |
| » Starters: Robin Roberts vs Bob Rush | Seventh | 3 out |
| Sunday, May 6 |
| » Lost to Reds (10-6), 10-2 | Crosley Field (0-1) | 5-9 | Lost 4 |
| » Starters: Jim Owens vs Brooks Lawrence | Sixth | 4 out |
| » Lost to Reds (11-6), 11-9 | Crosley Field (0-2) | 5-10 | Lost 5 |
| » Starters: Saul Rogovin vs Johnny Klippstein | Sixth | 4 out |
| Tuesday, May 8 |
| » Lost to Cardinals (12-6), 9-1 | Sportsman's Park III (0-1) | 5-11 | Lost 6 |
| » Starters: Robin Roberts vs Willard Schmidt | Sixth | 5½ out |
| Wednesday, May 9 |
| » Lost to Cardinals (13-6), 3-0 | Sportsman's Park III (0-2) | 5-12 | Lost 7 |
| » Starters: Herm Wehmeier vs Tom Poholsky | Seventh | 6 out |
| Friday, May 11 |
| » Lost to Pirates (9-10), 6-5 | Forbes Field (0-1) | 5-13 | Lost 8 |
| » Starters: Ron Negray vs Vern Law | Seventh | 7 out |
| Saturday, May 12 |
| » Lost to Pirates (10-10), 6-5 | Forbes Field (0-2) | 5-14 | Lost 9 |
| » Starters: Robin Roberts vs Bob Friend | Eighth | 7 out |
| Sunday, May 13 |
| » Lost to Pirates (11-10), 11-9 | Forbes Field (0-3) | 5-15 | Lost 10 |
| » Starters: Harvey Haddix vs Ron Kline | Seventh | 8 out |
| » Defeated Pirates (11-11), 7-2 | Forbes Field (1-3) | 6-15 | |
| » Starters: Saul Rogovin vs Dick Hall | Seventh | 8 out |
| Tuesday, May 15 |
| » Defeated Braves (11-5), 3-1 | Shibe Park (3-3) | 7-15 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Lew Burdette vs Stu Miller | Seventh | 7 out |
| Wednesday, May 16 |
| » Defeated Braves (11-6), 2-1 | Shibe Park (4-3) | 8-15 | Won 3 |
| » Starters: Bob Buhl vs Robin Roberts | Seventh | 6 out |
| Thursday, May 17 |
| » Lost to Cardinals (16-9), 5-4 | Shibe Park (4-4) | 8-16 | |
| » Starters: Vinegar Bend Mizell vs Harvey Haddix | Seventh | 7 out |
| Friday, May 18 |
| » Defeated Cardinals (16-10), 4-2 | Shibe Park (5-4) | 9-16 | |
| » Starters: Willard Schmidt vs Curt Simmons | Seventh | 6½ out |
| Saturday, May 19 |
| » Lost to Cardinals (17-10), 11-5 | Shibe Park (5-5) | 9-17 | |
| » Starters: Murry Dickson vs Saul Rogovin | Seventh | 7½ out |
| Sunday, May 20 |
| » Lost to Reds (16-11), 5-1 | Shibe Park (5-6) | 9-18 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Art Fowler vs Robin Roberts | Seventh | 6½ out |
| » Defeated Reds (16-12), 6-4 | Shibe Park (6-6) | 10-18 | |
| » Starters: Tom Acker vs Stu Miller | Seventh | 6½ out |
| Wednesday, May 23 |
| » Lost to Cubs (8-18), 5-4 | Shibe Park (6-7) | 10-19 | |
| » Starters: Warren Hacker vs Harvey Haddix | Seventh | 7½ out |
| Thursday, May 24 |
| » Defeated Dodgers (16-13), 6-4 | Shibe Park (7-7) | 11-19 | |
| » Starters: Don Drysdale vs Robin Roberts | Seventh | 7 out |
| Friday, May 25 |
| » Lost to Pirates (17-14), 8-5 | Shibe Park (7-8) | 11-20 | |
| » Starters: Ron Kline vs Curt Simmons | Seventh | 7 out |
| » Major-league debuts: Mack Burk (Phillies) |
| Saturday, May 26 |
| » Lost to Pirates (18-14), 6-2 | Shibe Park (7-9) | 11-21 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Vern Law vs Stu Miller | Seventh | 8 out |
| Former Phillie Al Simmons dies in Milwaukee, WI at the age of 55. |
| Monday, May 28 |
| » Defeated Giants (14-19), 5-2 | Shibe Park (8-9) | 12-21 | |
| » Starters: Al Worthington vs Harvey Haddix | Seventh | 8½ out |
| Wednesday, May 30 |
| » Lost to Dodgers (19-15), 6-5 | Shibe Park (8-10) | 12-22 | |
| » Starters: Sal Maglie vs Robin Roberts | Seventh | 8½ out |
| » Defeated Dodgers (19-16), 12-3 | Shibe Park (9-10) | 13-22 | |
| » Starters: Don Drysdale vs Saul Rogovin | Seventh | 8½ out |
| Friday, June 1 |
| » Defeated Cardinals (23-17), 5-2 | Sportsman's Park III (1-2) | 14-22 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Curt Simmons vs Tom Poholsky | Seventh | 8 out |
| Saturday, June 2 |
| » Defeated Cardinals (23-18), 6-4 | Sportsman's Park III (2-2) | 15-22 | Won 3 |
| » Starters: Stu Miller vs Herm Wehmeier | Seventh | 7 out |
| Sunday, June 3 |
| » Lost to Cardinals (24-18), 2-1 | Sportsman's Park III (2-3) | 15-23 | |
| » Starters: Robin Roberts vs Murry Dickson | Seventh | 7 out |
| » Defeated Cardinals (24-19), 9-3 | Sportsman's Park III (3-3) | 16-23 | |
| » Starters: Harvey Haddix vs Lindy McDaniel | Seventh | 7 out |
| Monday, June 4 |
| » Lost to Reds (24-18), 8-2 | Crosley Field (0-3) | 16-24 | |
| » Starters: Saul Rogovin vs Art Fowler | Seventh | 7 out |
| Tuesday, June 5 |
| » Lost to Reds (25-18), 9-4 | Crosley Field (0-4) | 16-25 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Curt Simmons vs Joe Nuxhall | Seventh | 8 out |
| Wednesday, June 6 |
| » Lost to Reds (26-18), 7-3 | Crosley Field (0-5) | 16-26 | Lost 3 |
| » Starters: Stu Miller vs Brooks Lawrence | Seventh | 9 out |
| Thursday, June 7 |
| » Lost to Reds (27-18), 8-5 | Crosley Field (0-6) | 16-27 | Lost 4 |
| » Starters: Harvey Haddix vs Hal Jeffcoat | Seventh | 10 out |
| Friday, June 8 |
| » Lost to Cubs (16-26), 5-4 | Wrigley Field (0-2) | 16-28 | Lost 5 |
| » Starters: Robin Roberts vs Don Kaiser | Eighth | 11 out |
| Saturday, June 9 |
| » Defeated Cubs (16-27), 6-4 | Wrigley Field (1-2) | 17-28 | |
| » Starters: Saul Rogovin vs Russ Meyer | Seventh | 10 out |
| Sunday, June 10 |
| » Lost to Cubs (17-27), 2-1 | Wrigley Field (1-3) | 17-29 | |
| » Starters: Curt Simmons vs Warren Hacker | Eighth | 10½ out |
| » Lost to Cubs (18-27), 5-2 | Wrigley Field (1-4) | 17-30 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Jim Owens vs Sam Jones | Eighth | 10½ out |
| Monday, June 11 |
| » Defeated Braves (22-19), 6-2 | County Stadium (1-1) | 18-30 | |
| » Starters: Stu Miller vs Gene Conley | Eighth | 10 out |
| Tuesday, June 12 |
| » Defeated Braves (22-20), 5-2 | County Stadium (2-1) | 19-30 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Harvey Haddix vs Bob Buhl | Seventh | 9 out |
| Wednesday, June 13 |
| » Lost to Braves (23-20), 8-6 | County Stadium (2-2) | 19-31 | |
| » Starters: Robin Roberts vs Ray Crone | Seventh | 9½ out |
| Friday, June 15 |
| » Defeated Cubs (20-28), 6-5 | Shibe Park (10-10) | 20-31 | |
| » Starters: Don Kaiser vs Saul Rogovin | Eighth | 10 out |
| » Lost to Cubs (21-28), 8-5 | Shibe Park (10-11) | 20-32 | |
| » Starters: Warren Hacker vs Curt Simmons | Eighth | 10 out |
| Future Phillie Lance Parrish is born in Clairton, PA. |
| Sunday, June 17 |
| » Defeated Cubs (21-29), 7-1 | Shibe Park (11-11) | 21-32 | |
| » Starters: Warren Hacker vs Robin Roberts | Seventh | 9½ out |
| » Lost to Cubs (22-29), 7-4 | Shibe Park (11-12) | 21-33 | |
| » Starters: Sam Jones vs Stu Miller | Seventh | 9½ out |
| Monday, June 18 |
| » Lost to Reds (31-23), 7-4 | Shibe Park (11-13) | 21-34 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Hal Jeffcoat vs Harvey Haddix | Eighth | 10½ out |
| Tuesday, June 19 |
| » Defeated Reds (31-24), 4-2 | Shibe Park (12-13) | 22-34 | |
| » Starters: Johnny Klippstein vs Stu Miller | Eighth | 9½ out |
| Wednesday, June 20 |
| » Defeated Reds (31-25), 3-2 | Shibe Park (13-13) | 23-34 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Art Fowler vs Curt Simmons | Eighth | 9 out |
| Friday, June 22 |
| » Defeated Cardinals (32-28), 2-1 | Shibe Park (14-13) | 24-34 | Won 3 |
| » Starters: Tom Poholsky vs Robin Roberts | Seventh | 9½ out |
| Saturday, June 23 |
| » Defeated Cardinals (32-29), 8-3 | Shibe Park (15-13) | 25-34 | Won 4 |
| » Starters: Don Liddle vs Harvey Haddix | Seventh | 9½ out |
| Sunday, June 24 |
| » Lost to Cardinals (33-29), 8-4 | Shibe Park (15-14) | 25-35 | |
| » Starters: Murry Dickson vs Curt Simmons | Seventh | 10½ out |
| » Defeated Cardinals (33-30), 3-2 | Shibe Park (16-14) | 26-35 | |
| » Starters: Willard Schmidt vs Jim Owens | Seventh | 10½ out |
| Future Phillie George Vukovich is born in Chicago, IL. |
| Monday, June 25 |
| » Lost to Braves (35-22), 8-5 | Shibe Park (16-15) | 26-36 | |
| » Starters: Bob Buhl vs Stu Miller | Seventh | 11½ out |
| Tuesday, June 26 |
| » Defeated Braves (35-23), 4-2 | Shibe Park (17-15) | 27-36 | |
| » Starters: Ray Crone vs Robin Roberts | Sixth | 10½ out |
| Wednesday, June 27 |
| » Defeated Braves (35-24), 4-3 | Shibe Park (18-15) | 28-36 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Warren Spahn vs Harvey Haddix | Sixth | 9½ out |
| Friday, June 29 |
| » Lost to Dodgers (36-28), 6-5 | Ebbets Field (1-1) | 28-37 | |
| » Starters: Stu Miller vs Don Drysdale | Sixth | 9½ out |
| Saturday, June 30 |
| » Lost to Dodgers (37-28), 10-7 | Ebbets Field (1-2) | 28-38 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Robin Roberts vs Carl Erskine | Fifth | 10½ out |
| Sunday, July 1 |
| » Defeated Dodgers (37-29), 7-4 | Ebbets Field (2-2) | 29-38 | |
| » Starters: Jim Owens vs Sal Maglie | Sixth | 10½ out |
| » Lost to Dodgers (38-29), 4-1 | Ebbets Field (2-3) | 29-39 | |
| » Starters: Saul Rogovin vs Roger Craig | Sixth | 10½ out |
| Tuesday, July 3 |
| » Lost to Pirates (33-35), 6-5 | Forbes Field (1-4) | 29-40 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Curt Simmons vs Vern Law | Eighth | 11 out |
| Wednesday, July 4 |
| » Defeated Pirates (33-36), 4-2 | Forbes Field (2-4) | 30-40 | |
| » Starters: Harvey Haddix vs Ron Kline | Seventh | 11 out |
| » Lost to Pirates (34-36), 8-4 | Forbes Field (2-5) | 30-41 | |
| » Starters: Stu Miller vs Red Munger | Seventh | 11 out |
| Friday, July 6 |
| » Lost to Dodgers (41-30), 2-1 | Shibe Park (18-16) | 30-42 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Carl Erskine vs Robin Roberts | Eighth | 12 out |
| Saturday, July 7 |
| » Defeated Dodgers (41-31), 6-3 | Shibe Park (19-16) | 31-42 | |
| » Starters: Roger Craig vs Saul Rogovin | Seventh | 12 out |
| Sunday, July 8 |
| » Lost to Dodgers (42-31), 9-2 | Shibe Park (19-17) | 31-43 | |
| » Starters: Don Newcombe vs Stu Miller | Eighth | 12½ out |
| » Defeated Dodgers (42-32), 3-2 | Shibe Park (20-17) | 32-43 | |
| » Starters: Sal Maglie vs Ron Negray | Eighth | 12½ out |
| Thursday, July 12 |
| » Defeated Reds (44-31), 7-4 | Crosley Field (1-6) | 33-43 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Harvey Haddix vs Art Fowler | Sixth | 11½ out |
| Friday, July 13 |
| » Defeated Reds (44-32), 6-4 | Crosley Field (2-6) | 34-43 | Won 3 |
| » Starters: Curt Simmons vs Brooks Lawrence | Sixth | 11½ out |
| Saturday, July 14 |
| » Defeated Reds (44-33), 2-0 | Crosley Field (3-6) | 35-43 | Won 4 |
| » Starters: Robin Roberts vs Johnny Klippstein | Sixth | 11½ out |
| Sunday, July 15 |
| » Lost to Cardinals (41-39), 9-1 | Sportsman's Park III (3-4) | 35-44 | |
| » Starters: Stu Miller vs Murry Dickson | Sixth | 12½ out |
| » Defeated Cardinals (41-40), 7-5 | Sportsman's Park III (4-4) | 36-44 | |
| » Starters: Saul Rogovin vs Lindy McDaniel | Sixth | 12½ out |
| Monday, July 16 |
| » Defeated Cardinals (41-41), 2-0 | Sportsman's Park III (5-4) | 37-44 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Harvey Haddix vs Willard Schmidt | Fifth | 12½ out |
| Tuesday, July 17 |
| » Lost to Cubs (35-44), 3-2 | Wrigley Field (1-5) | 37-45 | |
| » Starters: Ron Negray vs Don Kaiser | Sixth | 12½ out |
| Wednesday, July 18 |
| » Defeated Cubs (35-45), 6-4 | Wrigley Field (2-5) | 38-45 | |
| » Starters: Robin Roberts vs Warren Hacker | Fifth | 12 out |
| » Defeated Cubs (35-46), 6-1 | Wrigley Field (3-5) | 39-45 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Curt Simmons vs Jim Davis | Fifth | 12 out |
| Thursday, July 19 |
| » Lost to Cubs (36-46), 4-3 | Wrigley Field (3-6) | 39-46 | |
| » Starters: Saul Rogovin vs Bob Rush | Sixth | 13 out |
| Friday, July 20 |
| » Lost to Braves (51-31), 10-0 | County Stadium (2-3) | 39-47 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Stu Miller vs Bob Buhl | Sixth | 14 out |
| Saturday, July 21 |
| » Defeated Braves (51-32), 8-5 | County Stadium (3-3) | 40-47 | |
| » Starters: Harvey Haddix vs Gene Conley | Sixth | 13 out |
| Sunday, July 22 |
| » Lost to Braves (52-32), 8-7 | County Stadium (3-4) | 40-48 | |
| » Starters: Robin Roberts vs Ray Crone | Seventh | 15 out |
| » Lost to Braves (53-32), 16-5 | County Stadium (3-5) | 40-49 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Ron Negray vs Lew Burdette | Seventh | 15 out |
| Tuesday, July 24 |
| » Defeated Cardinals (42-46), 7-3 | Shibe Park (21-17) | 41-49 | |
| » Starters: Vinegar Bend Mizell vs Curt Simmons | Sixth | 15 out |
| Wednesday, July 25 |
| » Lost to Cardinals (43-46), 8-7 | Shibe Park (21-18) | 41-50 | |
| » Starters: Murry Dickson vs Harvey Haddix | Sixth | 16 out |
| Thursday, July 26 |
| » Lost to Cardinals (44-46), 14-9 | Shibe Park (21-19) | 41-51 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Bob Blaylock vs Robin Roberts | Sixth | 17 out |
| Friday, July 27 |
| » Defeated Braves (56-33), 5-2 | Shibe Park (22-19) | 42-51 | |
| » Starters: Lew Burdette vs Saul Rogovin | Sixth | 16 out |
| Sunday, July 29 |
| » Defeated Braves (56-34), 5-2 | Shibe Park (23-19) | 43-51 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Warren Spahn vs Curt Simmons | Fifth | 15 out |
| Monday, July 30 |
| » Defeated Cubs (40-53), 5-4 | Shibe Park (24-19) | 44-51 | Won 3 |
| » Starters: Vito Valentinetti vs Robin Roberts | Fifth | 14½ out |
| » Defeated Cubs (40-54), 4-2 | Shibe Park (25-19) | 45-51 | Won 4 |
| » Starters: Warren Hacker vs Harvey Haddix | Fifth | 14½ out |
| Tuesday, July 31 |
| » Lost to Cubs (41-54), 9-4 | Shibe Park (25-20) | 45-52 | |
| » Starters: Sam Jones vs Stu Miller | Fifth | 14½ out |
| Wednesday, August 1 |
| » Defeated Cubs (41-55), 10-8 | Shibe Park (26-20) | 46-52 | |
| » Starters: Don Kaiser vs Saul Rogovin | Fifth | 13½ out |
| Friday, August 3 |
| » Defeated Reds (59-42), 6-3 | Shibe Park (27-20) | 47-52 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Brooks Lawrence vs Curt Simmons | Fifth | 12 out |
| Saturday, August 4 |
| » Defeated Reds (59-43), 10-6 | Shibe Park (28-20) | 48-52 | Won 3 |
| » Starters: Art Fowler vs Robin Roberts | Fifth | 12 out |
| Monday, August 6 |
| » Major-league debuts: Ralph Terry (Yankees) |
| Tuesday, August 7 |
| » Defeated Giants (37-61), 4-3 | Polo Grounds V (3-2) | 49-52 | Won 4 |
| » Starters: Harvey Haddix vs Ruben Gomez | Fifth | 12 out |
| » Defeated Giants (37-62), 3-1 | Polo Grounds V (4-2) | 50-52 | Won 5 |
| » Starters: Curt Simmons vs Johnny Antonelli | Fifth | 12 out |
| Wednesday, August 8 |
| » Defeated Giants (37-63), 8-3 | Polo Grounds V (5-2) | 51-52 | Won 6 |
| » Starters: Robin Roberts vs Jim Hearn | Fifth | 11½ out |
| Thursday, August 9 |
| » Lost to Giants (38-63), 5-2 | Polo Grounds V (5-3) | 51-53 | |
| » Starters: Saul Rogovin vs Joe Margoneri | Fifth | 12 out |
| Future Phillie Kevin Saucier is born in Pensacola, FL. |
| Friday, August 10 |
| » Defeated Dodgers (62-44), 3-2 | Ebbets Field (3-3) | 52-53 | |
| » Starters: Jack Meyer vs Sal Maglie | Fifth | 11 out |
| Saturday, August 11 |
| » Lost to Dodgers (63-44), 5-2 | Ebbets Field (3-4) | 52-54 | |
| » Starters: Bob Miller vs Don Newcombe | Fifth | 12 out |
| Sunday, August 12 |
| » Lost to Dodgers (64-44), 7-3 | Ebbets Field (3-5) | 52-55 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Robin Roberts vs Roger Craig | Fifth | 13 out |
| Tuesday, August 14 |
| » Defeated Pirates (48-62), 3-0 | Shibe Park (29-20) | 53-55 | |
| » Starters: Bob Friend vs Harvey Haddix | Fifth | 12 out |
| » Defeated Pirates (48-63), 11-2 | Shibe Park (30-20) | 54-55 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Red Munger vs Curt Simmons | Fifth | 12 out |
| Wednesday, August 15 |
| » Lost to Pirates (49-63), 5-1 | Shibe Park (30-21) | 54-56 | |
| » Starters: Ron Kline vs Jack Meyer | Fifth | 13 out |
| Thursday, August 16 |
| » Lost to Pirates (50-63), 4-1 | Shibe Park (30-22) | 54-57 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Vern Law vs Robin Roberts | Fifth | 14 out |
| Friday, August 17 |
| » Defeated Dodgers (65-47), 3-2 | Shibe Park (31-22) | 55-57 | |
| » Starters: Roger Craig vs Bob Miller | Fifth | 13 out |
| Saturday, August 18 |
| » Lost to Dodgers (66-47), 9-2 | Shibe Park (31-23) | 55-58 | |
| » Starters: Sal Maglie vs Harvey Haddix | Fifth | 13 out |
| Sunday, August 19 |
| » Lost to Dodgers (67-47), 3-2 | Shibe Park (31-24) | 55-59 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Don Newcombe vs Curt Simmons | Fifth | 14 out |
| Future Phillie Ron Roenicke is born in Covina, CA. |
| Tuesday, August 21 |
| » Lost to Cubs (48-67), 6-4 | Wrigley Field (3-7) | 55-60 | Lost 3 |
| » Starters: Robin Roberts vs Sam Jones | Fifth | 16 out |
| Wednesday, August 22 |
| » Lost to Cubs (49-67), 8-3 | Wrigley Field (3-8) | 55-61 | Lost 4 |
| » Starters: Harvey Haddix vs Bob Rush | Fifth | 16 out |
| Thursday, August 23 |
| » Lost to Braves (73-46), 11-5 | County Stadium (3-6) | 55-62 | Lost 5 |
| » Starters: Curt Simmons vs Ray Crone | Fifth | 17 out |
| Friday, August 24 |
| » Lost to Braves (74-46), 6-1 | County Stadium (3-7) | 55-63 | Lost 6 |
| » Starters: Robin Roberts vs Warren Spahn | Fifth | 18 out |
| Saturday, August 25 |
| » Defeated Braves (74-47), 3-0 | County Stadium (4-7) | 56-63 | |
| » Starters: Bob Miller vs Lew Burdette | Fifth | 17 out |
| Sunday, August 26 |
| » Lost to Reds (72-52), 10-5 | Crosley Field (3-7) | 56-64 | |
| » Starters: Jack Meyer vs Joe Nuxhall | Fifth | 17½ out |
| » Defeated Reds (72-53), 11-4 | Crosley Field (4-7) | 57-64 | |
| » Starters: Harvey Haddix vs Brooks Lawrence | Fifth | 17½ out |
| Tuesday, August 28 |
| » Defeated Cardinals (63-62), 6-4 | Sportsman's Park III (6-4) | 58-64 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Curt Simmons vs Willard Schmidt | Fifth | 16 out |
| Wednesday, August 29 |
| » Defeated Cardinals (63-63), 8-6 | Sportsman's Park III (7-4) | 59-64 | Won 3 |
| » Starters: Robin Roberts vs Murry Dickson | Fifth | 16 out |
| Friday, August 31 |
| » Lost to Pirates (55-73), 6-3 | Forbes Field (2-6) | 59-65 | |
| » Starters: Granny Hamner vs Ron Kline | Fifth | 17½ out |
| Saturday, September 1 |
| » Defeated Pirates (55-74), 3-2 | Forbes Field (3-6) | 60-65 | |
| » Starters: Saul Rogovin vs Dick Hall | Fifth | 17½ out |
| Sunday, September 2 |
| » Lost to Pirates (56-74), 10-6 | Forbes Field (3-7) | 60-66 | |
| » Starters: Curt Simmons vs Vern Law | Fourth | 19 out |
| » Lost to Pirates (57-74), 5-1 | Forbes Field (3-8) | 60-67 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Robin Roberts vs Fred Waters | Fourth | 19 out |
| Monday, September 3 |
| » Defeated Giants (52-77), 5-1 | Shibe Park (32-24) | 61-67 | |
| » Starters: Joe Margoneri vs Bob Miller | Fourth | 19 out |
| » Lost to Giants (53-77), 2-1 | Shibe Park (32-25) | 61-68 | |
| » Starters: Steve Ridzik vs Jack Meyer | Fourth | 19 out |
| » Major-league debuts: Mike McCormick (Giants) |
| Tuesday, September 4 |
| » Lost to Giants (54-77), 7-2 | Shibe Park (32-26) | 61-69 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Max Surkont vs Harvey Haddix | Fifth | 19 out |
| Former Phillie Pat Ragan dies in Los Angeles, CA at the age of 68. |
| Wednesday, September 5 |
| » Lost to Giants (55-77), 5-4 | Shibe Park (32-27) | 61-70 | Lost 3 |
| » Starters: Mike McCormick vs Curt Simmons | Fifth | 19 out |
| Friday, September 7 |
| » Defeated Pirates (58-77), 5-2 | Shibe Park (33-27) | 62-70 | |
| » Starters: Bob Friend vs Robin Roberts | Fourth | 18 out |
| Saturday, September 8 |
| » Lost to Pirates (59-77), 5-4 | Shibe Park (33-28) | 62-71 | |
| » Starters: Vern Law vs Saul Rogovin | Fifth | 18 out |
| Sunday, September 9 |
| » Lost to Pirates (60-77), 4-1 | Shibe Park (33-29) | 62-72 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Ron Kline vs Bob Miller | Fifth | 19 out |
| » Defeated Pirates (60-78), 6-5 | Shibe Park (34-29) | 63-72 | |
| » Starters: Bob Friend vs Harvey Haddix | Fifth | 19 out |
| Tuesday, September 11 |
| » Lost to Cardinals (69-68), 5-3 | Shibe Park (34-30) | 63-73 | |
| » Starters: Herm Wehmeier vs Curt Simmons | Fourth | 19 out |
| Thursday, September 13 |
| » Lost to Braves (85-55), 3-2 | Shibe Park (34-31) | 63-74 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Bob Trowbridge vs Jack Meyer | Fifth | 21½ out |
| » Lost to Braves (86-55), 4-3 | Shibe Park (34-32) | 63-75 | Lost 3 |
| » Starters: Warren Spahn vs Robin Roberts | Fifth | 21½ out |
| Friday, September 14 |
| » Defeated Braves (86-56), 13-1 | Shibe Park (35-32) | 64-75 | |
| » Starters: Lew Burdette vs Harvey Haddix | Fifth | 20½ out |
| Saturday, September 15 |
| » Defeated Braves (86-57), 6-5 | Shibe Park (36-32) | 65-75 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Bob Buhl vs Bob Miller | Fifth | 19½ out |
| Sunday, September 16 |
| » Lost to Cubs (56-85), 7-4 | Shibe Park (36-33) | 65-76 | |
| » Starters: Warren Hacker vs Saul Rogovin | Fifth | 20 out |
| » Defeated Cubs (56-86), 4-1 | Shibe Park (37-33) | 66-76 | |
| » Starters: Sam Jones vs Jack Sanford | Fifth | 20 out |
| » Major-league debuts: Jack Sanford (Phillies) |
| Tuesday, September 18 |
| » Defeated Reds (83-61), 4-3 | Shibe Park (38-33) | 67-76 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Larry Jansen vs Curt Simmons | Fifth | 19 out |
| » Defeated Reds (83-62), 7-4 | Shibe Park (39-33) | 68-76 | Won 3 |
| » Starters: Art Fowler vs Robin Roberts | Fifth | 19 out |
| Wednesday, September 19 |
| » Lost to Reds (84-62), 6-3 | Shibe Park (39-34) | 68-77 | |
| » Starters: Johnny Klippstein vs Jack Meyer | Fifth | 20½ out |
| » Lost to Reds (85-62), 6-0 | Shibe Park (39-35) | 68-78 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Tom Acker vs Harvey Haddix | Fifth | 20½ out |
| » Major-league debuts: Ed Bouchee (Phillies) |
| Friday, September 21 |
| » Lost to Giants (63-85), 7-3 | Polo Grounds V (5-4) | 68-79 | Lost 3 |
| » Starters: Turk Farrell vs Johnny Antonelli | Fifth | 20½ out |
| » Major-league debuts: Dick Farrell (Phillies) |
| Saturday, September 22 |
| » Lost to Giants (64-85), 2-1 | Polo Grounds V (5-5) | 68-80 | Lost 4 |
| » Starters: Robin Roberts vs Al Worthington | Fifth | 20½ out |
| Sunday, September 23 |
| » Defeated Giants (64-86), 6-2 | Polo Grounds V (6-5) | 69-80 | |
| » Starters: Curt Simmons vs Ruben Gomez | Fifth | 20½ out |
| » Major-league debuts: Ozzie Virgil (Giants) |
| Tuesday, September 25 |
| » Lost to Dodgers (90-60), 5-0 | Ebbets Field (3-6) | 69-81 | |
| » Starters: Jack Meyer vs Sal Maglie | Fifth | 21½ out |
| Wednesday, September 26 |
| » Defeated Dodgers (90-61), 7-3 | Ebbets Field (4-6) | 70-81 | |
| » Starters: Robin Roberts vs Don Newcombe | Fifth | 21 out |
| Saturday, September 29 |
| » Lost to Giants (66-86), 2-0 | Shibe Park (39-36) | 70-82 | |
| » Starters: Johnny Antonelli vs Harvey Haddix | Fifth | 21½ out |
| Sunday, September 30 |
| » Lost to Giants (67-86), 8-3 | Shibe Park (39-37) | 70-83 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Al Worthington vs Robin Roberts | Fifth | 22 out |
| » Defeated Giants (67-87), 5-2 | Shibe Park (40-37) | 71-83 | |
| » Starters: Roy Wright vs Curt Simmons | Fifth | 22 out |
| Friday, October 26 |
| Former Phillie Red Nelson dies in St.Petersburg, FL at the age of 71. |
| Thursday, November 1 |
| Future Phillie Gary Redus is born in Athens, AL. |
| Monday, November 19 |
| Future Phillie Dickie Noles is born in Charlotte, NC. |
| Monday, November 26 |
| Future Phillie Bob Walk is born in Van Nuys, CA. |
| Friday, December 7 |
| Future Phillie O |
