| Tuesday, January 10 |
| Former Red Algie McBride dies in Georgetown, OH at the age of 87. |
| Thursday, February 2 |
| Future Red Manny Sarmiento is born in Cagua, Venezuela. |
| Friday, February 17 |
| Former Red Kip Selbach dies in Columbus, OH at the age of 84. |
| Thursday, March 1 |
| Former Red Ed Heusser dies in Aurora, CO at the age of 47. |
| Wednesday, March 14 |
| Former Red Lena Styles dies in Hunstville, AL at the age of 57. |
| Tuesday, April 17 |
| » Lost to Cardinals (1-0), 4-2 | Crosley Field (0-1) | 0-1 | |
| » Starters: Vinegar Bend Mizell vs Joe Nuxhall | Second | 1 out |
| » Major-league debuts: Frank Robinson (Reds) |
| Wednesday, April 18 |
| » Major-league debuts: Hal Griggs and Herb Plews (Senators) |
| Thursday, April 19 |
| » Defeated Cardinals (1-1), 10-9 | Crosley Field (1-1) | 1-1 | |
| » Starters: Harvey Haddix vs Pat Scantlebury | Third | 1 out |
| » Major-league debuts: Pat Scantlebury (Reds) |
| Friday, April 20 |
| » Lost to Cubs (1-2), 12-1 | Wrigley Field (0-1) | 1-2 | |
| » Starters: Art Fowler vs Sam Jones | Fourth | 2 out |
| » Major-league debuts: Tom Acker (Reds) |
| Saturday, April 21 |
| » Lost to Cubs (2-2), 3-2 | Wrigley Field (0-2) | 1-3 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Johnny Klippstein vs Russ Meyer | Fifth | 2 out |
| Sunday, April 22 |
| » Lost to Cubs (3-2), 5-4 | Wrigley Field (0-3) | 1-4 | Lost 3 |
| » Starters: Joe Nuxhall vs Paul Minner | Fifth | 2½ out |
| » Tied Cubs, 1-1 | Wrigley Field (0-3) | 1-4 | |
| » Starters: Brooks Lawrence vs Bob Rush | Fifth | 2½ out |
| Tuesday, April 24 |
| » Lost to Cardinals (4-3), 5-3 | Sportsman's Park III (0-1) | 1-5 | Lost 4 |
| » Starters: Pat Scantlebury vs Vinegar Bend Mizell | Sixth | 3 out |
| Wednesday, April 25 |
| » Major-league debuts: Angelo Lipetri (Phillies) |
| Thursday, April 26 |
| Former Red Cliff Blankenship dies in Oakland, CA at the age of 77. |
| Friday, April 27 |
| » Defeated Cubs (3-4), 7-4 | Crosley Field (2-1) | 2-5 | |
| » Starters: Russ Meyer vs Johnny Klippstein | Seventh | 3½ out |
| Saturday, April 28 |
| » Defeated Cubs (3-5), 9-1 | Crosley Field (3-1) | 3-5 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Paul Minner vs Brooks Lawrence | Fifth | 3½ out |
| Sunday, April 29 |
| » Defeated Cubs (3-6), 5-4 | Crosley Field (4-1) | 4-5 | Won 3 |
| » Starters: Bob Rush vs Joe Nuxhall | Fourth | 2 out |
| » Defeated Cubs (3-7), 8-4 | Crosley Field (5-1) | 5-5 | Won 4 |
| » Starters: Sam Jones vs Art Fowler | Fourth | 2 out |
| Tuesday, May 1 |
| » Defeated Dodgers (7-5), 3-1 | Crosley Field (6-1) | 6-5 | Won 5 |
| » Starters: Carl Erskine vs Johnny Klippstein | Fourth | 1½ out |
| Wednesday, May 2 |
| » Defeated Dodgers (7-6), 10-6 | Crosley Field (7-1) | 7-5 | Won 6 |
| » Starters: Roger Craig vs Brooks Lawrence | Third | ½ out |
| Thursday, May 3 |
| » Lost to Pirates (7-7), 5-1 | Crosley Field (7-2) | 7-6 | |
| » Starters: Bob Friend vs Joe Nuxhall | Fourth | 2½ out |
| Friday, May 4 |
| » Defeated Pirates (7-8), 4-3 | Crosley Field (8-2) | 8-6 | |
| » Starters: Dick Hall vs Art Fowler | Third | 2½ out |
| Former Red Gus Dorner dies in Chambersburg, PA at the age of 80. |
| Saturday, May 5 |
| » Defeated Pirates (7-9), 7-6 | Crosley Field (9-2) | 9-6 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Vern Law vs Joe Nuxhall | Third | 3 out |
| Future Red Ron Oester is born in Cincinnati, OH. |
| Sunday, May 6 |
| » Defeated Phillies (5-9), 10-2 | Crosley Field (10-2) | 10-6 | Won 3 |
| » Starters: Jim Owens vs Brooks Lawrence | Second | 4 out |
| » Defeated Phillies (5-10), 11-9 | Crosley Field (11-2) | 11-6 | Won 4 |
| » Starters: Saul Rogovin vs Johnny Klippstein | Second | 4 out |
| Tuesday, May 8 |
| » Lost to Giants (9-9), 5-4 | Crosley Field (11-3) | 11-7 | |
| » Starters: Jim Hearn vs Art Fowler | Third | 3½ out |
| Wednesday, May 9 |
| » Defeated Giants (9-10), 6-5 | Crosley Field (12-3) | 12-7 | |
| » Starters: Johnny Antonelli vs Joe Nuxhall | Third | 4 out |
| Friday, May 11 |
| » Lost to Braves (9-3), 9-8 | Crosley Field (12-4) | 12-8 | |
| » Starters: Lew Burdette vs Johnny Klippstein | Third | 4 out |
| Saturday, May 12 |
| » Defeated Braves (9-4), 10-6 | Crosley Field (13-4) | 13-8 | |
| » Starters: Bob Buhl vs Brooks Lawrence | Third | 4 out |
| Sunday, May 13 |
| » Lost to Braves (10-4), 15-0 | Crosley Field (13-5) | 13-9 | |
| » Starters: Warren Spahn vs Art Fowler | Fourth | 4 out |
| » Lost to Braves (11-4), 6-1 | Crosley Field (13-6) | 13-10 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Ray Crone vs Johnny Klippstein | Fourth | 4 out |
| Wednesday, May 16 |
| » Lost to Pirates (12-11), 9-2 | Forbes Field (0-1) | 13-11 | Lost 3 |
| » Starters: Joe Nuxhall vs Bob Friend | Fourth | 3½ out |
| Friday, May 18 |
| » Defeated Dodgers (14-10), 7-6 | Ebbets Field (1-0) | 14-11 | |
| » Starters: Brooks Lawrence vs Carl Erskine | Fourth | 3½ out |
| Saturday, May 19 |
| » Defeated Dodgers (14-11), 10-5 | Ebbets Field (2-0) | 15-11 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Johnny Klippstein vs Don Newcombe | Third | 3½ out |
| Sunday, May 20 |
| » Defeated Phillies (9-18), 5-1 | Shibe Park (1-0) | 16-11 | Won 3 |
| » Starters: Art Fowler vs Robin Roberts | Fourth | 3½ out |
| » Lost to Phillies (10-18), 6-4 | Shibe Park (1-1) | 16-12 | |
| » Starters: Tom Acker vs Stu Miller | Fourth | 3½ out |
| Tuesday, May 22 |
| » Defeated Giants (13-17), 6-3 | Polo Grounds V (1-0) | 17-12 | |
| » Starters: Joe Nuxhall vs Ruben Gomez | Third | 3½ out |
| Friday, May 25 |
| » Defeated Braves (14-9), 6-5 | County Stadium (1-0) | 18-12 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Brooks Lawrence vs Warren Spahn | Third | 3½ out |
| Saturday, May 26 |
| » Lost to Braves (15-9), 2-1 | County Stadium (1-1) | 18-13 | |
| » Starters: Johnny Klippstein vs Ray Crone | Third | 3½ out |
| Former Red Al Simmons dies in Milwaukee, WI at the age of 55. |
| Sunday, May 27 |
| » Lost to Braves (16-9), 7-2 | County Stadium (1-2) | 18-14 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Art Fowler vs Lew Burdette | Third | 3½ out |
| Monday, May 28 |
| » Lost to Cubs (9-21), 4-1 | Wrigley Field (0-4) | 18-15 | Lost 3 |
| » Starters: Joe Nuxhall vs Bob Rush | Fourth | 3½ out |
| Tuesday, May 29 |
| » Defeated Cubs (9-22), 10-4 | Wrigley Field (1-4) | 19-15 | |
| » Starters: Brooks Lawrence vs Sam Jones | Third | 4 out |
| Wednesday, May 30 |
| » Defeated Cardinals (22-15), 6-3 | Sportsman's Park III (1-1) | 20-15 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Johnny Klippstein vs Murry Dickson | Second | 4 out |
| » Defeated Cardinals (22-16), 6-5 | Sportsman's Park III (2-1) | 21-15 | Won 3 |
| » Starters: Paul LaPalme vs Dick Littlefield | Second | 4 out |
| Future Red Mike LaCoss is born in Glendale, CA. |
| Thursday, May 31 |
| » Lost to Cardinals (23-16), 9-3 | Sportsman's Park III (2-2) | 21-16 | |
| » Starters: Art Fowler vs Vinegar Bend Mizell | Third | 4 out |
| Friday, June 1 |
| » Lost to Giants (16-21), 3-2 | Crosley Field (13-7) | 21-17 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Joe Margoneri vs Joe Nuxhall | Fourth | 4 out |
| Saturday, June 2 |
| » Defeated Giants (16-22), 5-2 | Crosley Field (14-7) | 22-17 | |
| » Starters: Ruben Gomez vs Brooks Lawrence | Third | 4 out |
| Sunday, June 3 |
| » Defeated Giants (16-23), 7-3 | Crosley Field (15-7) | 23-17 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Johnny Antonelli vs Johnny Klippstein | Third | 4 out |
| » Lost to Giants (17-23), 4-3 | Crosley Field (15-8) | 23-18 | |
| » Starters: Al Worthington vs Paul LaPalme | Third | 4 out |
| Monday, June 4 |
| » Defeated Phillies (16-24), 8-2 | Crosley Field (16-8) | 24-18 | |
| » Starters: Saul Rogovin vs Art Fowler | Third | 4 out |
| Tuesday, June 5 |
| » Defeated Phillies (16-25), 9-4 | Crosley Field (17-8) | 25-18 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Curt Simmons vs Joe Nuxhall | First | -- |
| Wednesday, June 6 |
| » Defeated Phillies (16-26), 7-3 | Crosley Field (18-8) | 26-18 | Won 3 |
| » Starters: Stu Miller vs Brooks Lawrence | First | -- |
| Thursday, June 7 |
| » Defeated Phillies (16-27), 8-5 | Crosley Field (19-8) | 27-18 | Won 4 |
| » Starters: Harvey Haddix vs Hal Jeffcoat | First | -- |
| Friday, June 8 |
| » Defeated Dodgers (23-21), 6-4 | Crosley Field (20-8) | 28-18 | Won 5 |
| » Starters: Sandy Koufax vs Johnny Klippstein | First | -- |
| Saturday, June 9 |
| » Lost to Dodgers (24-21), 8-5 | Crosley Field (20-9) | 28-19 | |
| » Starters: Sal Maglie vs Art Fowler | First | -- |
| Sunday, June 10 |
| » Lost to Dodgers (25-21), 8-6 | Crosley Field (20-10) | 28-20 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Roger Craig vs Brooks Lawrence | First | -- |
| Future Red Brad Gulden is born in New Ulm, MN. |
| Tuesday, June 12 |
| » Lost to Pirates (28-21), 4-3 | Crosley Field (20-11) | 28-21 | Lost 3 |
| » Starters: Bob Friend vs Joe Nuxhall | First | -- |
| Thursday, June 14 |
| Future Red Mike Grace is born in Pontiac, MI. |
| Friday, June 15 |
| » Lost to Giants (20-30), 4-3 | Polo Grounds V (1-1) | 28-22 | Lost 4 |
| » Starters: Johnny Klippstein vs Johnny Antonelli | Third | 1 out |
| Saturday, June 16 |
| » Defeated Giants (20-31), 3-1 | Polo Grounds V (2-1) | 29-22 | |
| » Starters: Art Fowler vs Al Worthington | Third | 1 out |
| Sunday, June 17 |
| » Lost to Giants (21-31), 7-6 | Polo Grounds V (2-2) | 29-23 | |
| » Starters: Brooks Lawrence vs Jim Hearn | First | -- |
| » Defeated Giants (21-32), 1-0 | Polo Grounds V (3-2) | 30-23 | |
| » Starters: Joe Nuxhall vs Ruben Gomez | First | -- |
| Monday, June 18 |
| » Defeated Phillies (21-34), 7-4 | Shibe Park (2-1) | 31-23 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Hal Jeffcoat vs Harvey Haddix | First | -- |
| Tuesday, June 19 |
| » Lost to Phillies (22-34), 4-2 | Shibe Park (2-2) | 31-24 | |
| » Starters: Johnny Klippstein vs Stu Miller | First | -- |
| Wednesday, June 20 |
| » Lost to Phillies (23-34), 3-2 | Shibe Park (2-3) | 31-25 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Art Fowler vs Curt Simmons | Third | 2½ out |
| Friday, June 22 |
| » Defeated Dodgers (31-25), 6-0 | Ebbets Field (3-0) | 32-25 | |
| » Starters: Brooks Lawrence vs Sal Maglie | Second | 2 out |
| Saturday, June 23 |
| » Lost to Dodgers (32-25), 7-6 | Ebbets Field (3-1) | 32-26 | |
| » Starters: Hal Jeffcoat vs Sandy Koufax | Third | 2 out |
| Sunday, June 24 |
| » Defeated Dodgers (32-26), 10-6 | Ebbets Field (4-1) | 33-26 | |
| » Starters: Johnny Klippstein vs Roger Craig | Second | 2 out |
| » Defeated Dodgers (32-27), 2-1 | Ebbets Field (5-1) | 34-26 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Joe Nuxhall vs Don Drysdale | Second | 2 out |
| Monday, June 25 |
| » Defeated Pirates (31-30), 2-1 | Forbes Field (1-1) | 35-26 | Won 3 |
| » Starters: Art Fowler vs Ron Kline | Second | 2 out |
| Wednesday, June 27 |
| » Defeated Pirates (31-31), 10-2 | Forbes Field (2-1) | 36-26 | Won 4 |
| » Starters: Brooks Lawrence vs Bob Friend | Second | 1½ out |
| Thursday, June 28 |
| » Defeated Pirates (31-32), 4-3 | Forbes Field (3-1) | 37-26 | Won 5 |
| » Starters: Johnny Klippstein vs Red Munger | Second | 2 out |
| Friday, June 29 |
| » Lost to Cardinals (35-31), 4-1 | Sportsman's Park III (2-3) | 37-27 | |
| » Starters: Joe Nuxhall vs Vinegar Bend Mizell | Second | 2 out |
| Saturday, June 30 |
| » Lost to Cardinals (36-31), 5-2 | Sportsman's Park III (2-4) | 37-28 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Hal Jeffcoat vs Murry Dickson | Second | 2 out |
| Sunday, July 1 |
| » Defeated Cardinals (36-32), 19-15 | Sportsman's Park III (3-4) | 38-28 | |
| » Starters: Brooks Lawrence vs Willard Schmidt | Second | 2 out |
| » Defeated Cardinals (36-33), 7-1 | Sportsman's Park III (4-4) | 39-28 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Don Gross vs Don Liddle | Second | 2 out |
| Monday, July 2 |
| » Defeated Braves (37-27), 2-1 | Crosley Field (21-11) | 40-28 | Won 3 |
| » Starters: Warren Spahn vs Johnny Klippstein | First | -- |
| Tuesday, July 3 |
| » Lost to Braves (38-27), 7-0 | Crosley Field (21-12) | 40-29 | |
| » Starters: Lew Burdette vs Joe Nuxhall | Second | 2 out |
| Wednesday, July 4 |
| » Lost to Cubs (29-37), 5-4 | Crosley Field (21-13) | 40-30 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Bob Rush vs Art Fowler | Second | 2 out |
| » Defeated Cubs (29-38), 4-3 | Crosley Field (22-13) | 41-30 | |
| » Starters: Sam Jones vs Brooks Lawrence | Second | 2 out |
| Friday, July 6 |
| » Defeated Cardinals (37-37), 6-4 | Crosley Field (23-13) | 42-30 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Tom Poholsky vs Don Gross | First | -- |
| Saturday, July 7 |
| » Defeated Cardinals (37-38), 5-2 | Crosley Field (24-13) | 43-30 | Won 3 |
| » Starters: Vinegar Bend Mizell vs Johnny Klippstein | First | -- |
| Sunday, July 8 |
| » Defeated Cardinals (37-39), 3-2 | Crosley Field (25-13) | 44-30 | Won 4 |
| » Starters: Willard Schmidt vs Joe Nuxhall | First | -- |
| Monday, July 9 |
| Future Red Guy Hoffman is born in Ottawa, IL. |
| Thursday, July 12 |
| » Lost to Phillies (33-43), 7-4 | Crosley Field (25-14) | 44-31 | |
| » Starters: Harvey Haddix vs Art Fowler | First | -- |
| Future Red Mario Soto is born in Bani, D.R. |
| Friday, July 13 |
| » Lost to Phillies (34-43), 6-4 | Crosley Field (25-15) | 44-32 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Curt Simmons vs Brooks Lawrence | Second | 1 out |
| Saturday, July 14 |
| » Lost to Phillies (35-43), 2-0 | Crosley Field (25-16) | 44-33 | Lost 3 |
| » Starters: Robin Roberts vs Johnny Klippstein | Second | 2 out |
| Sunday, July 15 |
| » Defeated Giants (31-45), 4-3 | Crosley Field (26-16) | 45-33 | |
| » Starters: Jim Hearn vs Joe Nuxhall | Second | 2 out |
| » Defeated Giants (31-46), 4-3 | Crosley Field (27-16) | 46-33 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Windy McCall vs Don Gross | Second | 2 out |
| Monday, July 16 |
| » Defeated Giants (31-47), 10-4 | Crosley Field (28-16) | 47-33 | Won 3 |
| » Starters: Johnny Antonelli vs Art Fowler | Second | 2 out |
| Tuesday, July 17 |
| » Defeated Dodgers (44-37), 4-3 | Crosley Field (29-16) | 48-33 | Won 4 |
| » Starters: Sandy Koufax vs Brooks Lawrence | Second | 1 out |
| Wednesday, July 18 |
| » Lost to Dodgers (45-37), 6-3 | Crosley Field (29-17) | 48-34 | |
| » Starters: Carl Erskine vs Johnny Klippstein | Second | 2 out |
| Thursday, July 19 |
| » Defeated Dodgers (45-38), 7-2 | Crosley Field (30-17) | 49-34 | |
| » Starters: Sal Maglie vs Hal Jeffcoat | Second | 2 out |
| Friday, July 20 |
| » Defeated Pirates (38-45), 6-4 | Crosley Field (31-17) | 50-34 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Ron Kline vs Don Gross | Second | 2 out |
| Saturday, July 21 |
| » Lost to Pirates (39-45), 4-3 | Crosley Field (31-18) | 50-35 | |
| » Starters: Bob Friend vs Brooks Lawrence | Second | 2 out |
| Sunday, July 22 |
| » Lost to Pirates (40-45), 8-6 | Crosley Field (31-19) | 50-36 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Vern Law vs Art Fowler | Second | 3 out |
| » Defeated Pirates (40-46), 9-2 | Crosley Field (32-19) | 51-36 | |
| » Starters: Cholly Naranjo vs Joe Nuxhall | Second | 3 out |
| Monday, July 23 |
| » Defeated Pirates (40-47), 4-3 | Crosley Field (33-19) | 52-36 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Laurin Pepper vs Art Fowler | Second | 2½ out |
| Tuesday, July 24 |
| » Lost to Dodgers (49-39), 10-5 | Ebbets Field (5-2) | 52-37 | |
| » Starters: Johnny Klippstein vs Sal Maglie | Second | 3½ out |
| Wednesday, July 25 |
| » Lost to Dodgers (50-39), 2-1 | Roosevelt Stadium (0-1) | 52-38 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Brooks Lawrence vs Don Newcombe | Second | 4½ out |
| Thursday, July 26 |
| » Lost to Dodgers (51-39), 5-3 | Ebbets Field (5-3) | 52-39 | Lost 3 |
| » Starters: Tom Acker vs Roger Craig | Second | 5½ out |
| Friday, July 27 |
| » Defeated Pirates (43-48), 3-2 | Forbes Field (4-1) | 53-39 | |
| » Starters: Art Fowler vs Red Munger | Second | 4½ out |
| Saturday, July 28 |
| » Defeated Pirates (43-49), 8-3 | Forbes Field (5-1) | 54-39 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Johnny Klippstein vs Ron Kline | Second | 4 out |
| Sunday, July 29 |
| » Defeated Pirates (43-50), 6-1 | Forbes Field (6-1) | 55-39 | Won 3 |
| » Starters: Brooks Lawrence vs Bob Friend | Second | 2½ out |
| » Defeated Pirates (43-51), 3-2 | Forbes Field (7-1) | 56-39 | Won 4 |
| » Starters: Don Gross vs Vern Law | Second | 2½ out |
| Monday, July 30 |
| » Defeated Pirates (43-52), 4-2 | Forbes Field (8-1) | 57-39 | Won 5 |
| » Starters: Tom Acker vs Laurin Pepper | Second | 2½ out |
| Tuesday, July 31 |
| » Lost to Giants (34-57), 5-1 | Polo Grounds V (3-3) | 57-40 | |
| » Starters: Art Fowler vs Joe Margoneri | Second | 3 out |
| » Defeated Giants (34-58), 7-3 | Polo Grounds V (4-3) | 58-40 | |
| » Starters: Hal Jeffcoat vs Dick Littlefield | Second | 3 out |
| Wednesday, August 1 |
| » Lost to Giants (35-58), 3-1 | Polo Grounds V (4-4) | 58-41 | |
| » Starters: Johnny Klippstein vs Ruben Gomez | Second | 3 out |
| Thursday, August 2 |
| » Defeated Giants (35-59), 10-2 | Polo Grounds V (5-4) | 59-41 | |
| » Starters: Tom Acker vs Johnny Antonelli | Second | 3 out |
| Friday, August 3 |
| » Lost to Phillies (47-52), 6-3 | Shibe Park (2-4) | 59-42 | |
| » Starters: Brooks Lawrence vs Curt Simmons | Second | 3 out |
| Saturday, August 4 |
| » Lost to Phillies (48-52), 10-6 | Shibe Park (2-5) | 59-43 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Art Fowler vs Robin Roberts | Third | 3 out |
| Monday, August 6 |
| » Defeated Cardinals (50-51), 7-6 | Crosley Field (34-19) | 60-43 | |
| » Starters: Jackie Collum vs Joe Nuxhall | Third | 2 out |
| Tuesday, August 7 |
| » Lost to Cardinals (51-51), 8-4 | Crosley Field (34-20) | 60-44 | |
| » Starters: Willard Schmidt vs Brooks Lawrence | Third | 3 out |
| Wednesday, August 8 |
| » Defeated Cubs (43-59), 8-2 | Crosley Field (35-20) | 61-44 | |
| » Starters: Bob Rush vs Johnny Klippstein | Third | 2½ out |
| Thursday, August 9 |
| » Defeated Cubs (43-60), 5-3 | Crosley Field (36-20) | 62-44 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Don Kaiser vs Joe Nuxhall | Third | 2 out |
| Friday, August 10 |
| » Defeated Braves (63-42), 8-1 | County Stadium (2-2) | 63-44 | Won 3 |
| » Starters: Larry Jansen vs Ray Crone | Second | 1 out |
| Saturday, August 11 |
| » Lost to Braves (64-42), 6-3 | County Stadium (2-3) | 63-45 | |
| » Starters: Hal Jeffcoat vs Warren Spahn | Third | 2 out |
| Sunday, August 12 |
| » Lost to Braves (65-42), 8-2 | County Stadium (2-4) | 63-46 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Brooks Lawrence vs Lew Burdette | Third | 3 out |
| Monday, August 13 |
| » Lost to Braves (66-42), 5-1 | County Stadium (2-5) | 63-47 | Lost 3 |
| » Starters: Johnny Klippstein vs Taylor Phillips | Third | 4 out |
| Tuesday, August 14 |
| » Defeated Cubs (44-63), 2-0 | Wrigley Field (2-4) | 64-47 | |
| » Starters: Joe Nuxhall vs Don Kaiser | Third | 3 out |
| Wednesday, August 15 |
| » Defeated Cubs (44-64), 4-3 | Wrigley Field (3-4) | 65-47 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Hal Jeffcoat vs Warren Hacker | Second | 2½ out |
| » Defeated Cubs (44-65), 7-3 | Wrigley Field (4-4) | 66-47 | Won 3 |
| » Starters: Art Fowler vs Russ Meyer | Second | 2½ out |
| Thursday, August 16 |
| » Lost to Cubs (45-65), 4-2 | Wrigley Field (4-5) | 66-48 | |
| » Starters: Brooks Lawrence vs Sam Jones | Third | 3½ out |
| Friday, August 17 |
| » Defeated Braves (68-44), 8-2 | Crosley Field (37-20) | 67-48 | |
| » Starters: Taylor Phillips vs Larry Jansen | Second | 2½ out |
| Saturday, August 18 |
| » Defeated Braves (68-45), 13-4 | Crosley Field (38-20) | 68-48 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Ray Crone vs Johnny Klippstein | Second | 1½ out |
| Sunday, August 19 |
| » Lost to Braves (69-45), 3-1 | Crosley Field (38-21) | 68-49 | |
| » Starters: Warren Spahn vs Joe Nuxhall | Third | 2½ out |
| Future Red Ron Roenicke is born in Covina, CA. |
| Monday, August 20 |
| » Lost to Braves (70-45), 3-1 | Crosley Field (38-22) | 68-50 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Lew Burdette vs Brooks Lawrence | Third | 3½ out |
| Tuesday, August 21 |
| » Defeated Pirates (51-67), 7-4 | Crosley Field (39-22) | 69-50 | |
| » Starters: Vern Law vs Don Gross | Third | 4 out |
| Wednesday, August 22 |
| » Defeated Pirates (51-68), 6-3 | Crosley Field (40-22) | 70-50 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Bob Friend vs Joe Nuxhall | Third | 3 out |
| Thursday, August 23 |
| » Lost to Dodgers (70-47), 6-5 | Crosley Field (40-23) | 70-51 | |
| » Starters: Don Newcombe vs Johnny Klippstein | Third | 4 out |
| Friday, August 24 |
| » Lost to Dodgers (71-47), 6-4 | Crosley Field (40-24) | 70-52 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Sal Maglie vs Larry Jansen | Third | 5 out |
| Future Red Neil Fiala is born in St. Louis, MO. Former Red Art Fromme dies in Los Angeles, CA at the age of 73 |
| Saturday, August 25 |
| » Defeated Dodgers (71-48), 5-2 | Crosley Field (41-24) | 71-52 | |
| » Starters: Carl Erskine vs Hal Jeffcoat | Third | 4 out |
| Sunday, August 26 |
| » Defeated Phillies (56-64), 10-5 | Crosley Field (42-24) | 72-52 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Jack Meyer vs Joe Nuxhall | Third | 4½ out |
| » Lost to Phillies (57-64), 11-4 | Crosley Field (42-25) | 72-53 | |
| » Starters: Harvey Haddix vs Brooks Lawrence | Third | 4½ out |
| Tuesday, August 28 |
| » Defeated Giants (50-72), 11-1 | Crosley Field (43-25) | 73-53 | |
| » Starters: Ruben Gomez vs Joe Nuxhall | Third | 3 out |
| Wednesday, August 29 |
| » Defeated Giants (50-73), 4-3 | Crosley Field (44-25) | 74-53 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Johnny Antonelli vs Johnny Klippstein | Third | 3 out |
| Friday, August 31 |
| » Defeated Cubs (51-76), 4-3 | Crosley Field (45-25) | 75-53 | Won 3 |
| » Starters: Bob Rush vs Hal Jeffcoat | Third | 3½ out |
| Saturday, September 1 |
| » Defeated Cubs (51-77), 7-3 | Crosley Field (46-25) | 76-53 | Won 4 |
| » Starters: Sam Jones vs Brooks Lawrence | Third | 3½ out |
| Sunday, September 2 |
| » Defeated Cubs (51-78), 3-2 | Crosley Field (47-25) | 77-53 | Won 5 |
| » Starters: Moe Drabowsky vs Joe Nuxhall | Second | 3½ out |
| Monday, September 3 |
| » Lost to Braves (81-49), 3-2 | County Stadium (2-6) | 77-54 | |
| » Starters: Johnny Klippstein vs Lew Burdette | Second | 3½ out |
| » Defeated Braves (81-50), 7-5 | County Stadium (3-6) | 78-54 | |
| » Starters: Larry Jansen vs Bob Buhl | Second | 3½ out |
| Tuesday, September 4 |
| » Defeated Braves (81-51), 4-2 | County Stadium (4-6) | 79-54 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Hal Jeffcoat vs Taylor Phillips | Second | 2½ out |
| Former Red Pat Ragan dies in Los Angeles, CA at the age of 68. |
| Wednesday, September 5 |
| » Defeated Braves (81-52), 12-2 | County Stadium (5-6) | 80-54 | Won 3 |
| » Starters: Tom Acker vs Warren Spahn | Second | 1½ out |
| Friday, September 7 |
| » Lost to Cardinals (66-68), 1-0 | Sportsman's Park III (4-5) | 80-55 | |
| » Starters: Joe Nuxhall vs Vinegar Bend Mizell | Second | 1½ out |
| Saturday, September 8 |
| » Lost to Cardinals (67-68), 6-4 | Sportsman's Park III (4-6) | 80-56 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Brooks Lawrence vs Tom Poholsky | Third | 1½ out |
| Sunday, September 9 |
| » Lost to Cardinals (68-68), 6-5 | Sportsman's Park III (4-7) | 80-57 | Lost 3 |
| » Starters: Hal Jeffcoat vs Murry Dickson | Third | 3 out |
| » Major-league debuts: Curt Flood (Reds) |
| Tuesday, September 11 |
| » Defeated Giants (56-81), 11-5 | Polo Grounds V (6-4) | 81-57 | |
| » Starters: Larry Jansen vs Joe Margoneri | Second | 2 out |
| Wednesday, September 12 |
| » Lost to Giants (57-81), 8-0 | Polo Grounds V (6-5) | 81-58 | |
| » Starters: Joe Nuxhall vs Johnny Antonelli | Third | 3 out |
| Thursday, September 13 |
| » Defeated Pirates (61-80), 5-4 | Forbes Field (9-1) | 82-58 | |
| » Starters: Hal Jeffcoat vs Ron Kline | Third | 3½ out |
| Saturday, September 15 |
| » Defeated Pirates (61-81), 6-4 | Forbes Field (10-1) | 83-58 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Brooks Lawrence vs Bob Friend | Third | 2 out |
| Sunday, September 16 |
| » Lost to Dodgers (86-56), 3-2 | Ebbets Field (5-4) | 83-59 | |
| » Starters: Joe Nuxhall vs Sal Maglie | Third | 3 out |
| Monday, September 17 |
| » Lost to Dodgers (87-56), 5-4 | Ebbets Field (5-5) | 83-60 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Hal Jeffcoat vs Clem Labine | Third | 4 out |
| Tuesday, September 18 |
| » Lost to Phillies (67-76), 4-3 | Shibe Park (2-6) | 83-61 | Lost 3 |
| » Starters: Larry Jansen vs Curt Simmons | Third | 4½ out |
| » Lost to Phillies (68-76), 7-4 | Shibe Park (2-7) | 83-62 | Lost 4 |
| » Starters: Art Fowler vs Robin Roberts | Third | 4½ out |
| Wednesday, September 19 |
| » Defeated Phillies (68-77), 6-3 | Shibe Park (3-7) | 84-62 | |
| » Starters: Johnny Klippstein vs Jack Meyer | Third | 4 out |
| » Defeated Phillies (68-78), 6-0 | Shibe Park (4-7) | 85-62 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Tom Acker vs Harvey Haddix | Third | 4 out |
| » Major-league debuts: Ed Bouchee (Phillies) |
| Friday, September 21 |
| » Defeated Cardinals (73-72), 9-1 | Crosley Field (48-25) | 86-62 | Won 3 |
| » Starters: Vinegar Bend Mizell vs Joe Nuxhall | Third | 3 out |
| Saturday, September 22 |
| » Defeated Cardinals (73-73), 6-4 | Crosley Field (49-25) | 87-62 | Won 4 |
| » Starters: Murry Dickson vs Hal Jeffcoat | Third | 2 out |
| Former Red Jesse Tannehill dies in Dayton, KY at the age of 83. |
| Sunday, September 23 |
| » Defeated Cardinals (73-74), 3-2 | Crosley Field (50-25) | 88-62 | Won 5 |
| » Starters: Tom Poholsky vs Don Gross | Third | 1½ out |
| » Defeated Cardinals (73-75), 5-4 | Crosley Field (51-25) | 89-62 | Won 6 |
| » Starters: Herm Wehmeier vs Tom Acker | Third | 1½ out |
| Tuesday, September 25 |
| » Lost to Braves (91-60), 7-1 | Crosley Field (51-26) | 89-63 | |
| » Starters: Warren Spahn vs Larry Jansen | Third | 2½ out |
| Saturday, September 29 |
| » Defeated Cubs (60-93), 9-6 | Wrigley Field (5-5) | 90-63 | |
| » Starters: Joe Nuxhall vs Sam Jones | Third | 2 out |
| Sunday, September 30 |
| » Defeated Cubs (60-94), 4-2 | Wrigley Field (6-5) | 91-63 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Hal Jeffcoat vs Bob Rush | Third | 2 out |
| Thursday, October 4 |
| Future Red Charlie Leibrandt is born in Chicago, IL. |
| Friday, October 19</ |
