| Saturday, January 5 |
| Future Phillie Bob Dernier is born in Kansas City, MO. |
| Sunday, January 6 |
| Former Phillie Ed Abbaticchio dies in Ft.Lauderdale, FL at the age of 80. |
| Tuesday, February 19 |
| Future Phillie Dave Stewart is born in Oakland, CA. |
| Sunday, March 10 |
| Former Phillie Erskine Mayer dies in Los Angeles, CA at the age of 69. |
| Thursday, March 14 |
| Future Phillie Steve Lake is born in Inglewood, CA. |
| Monday, April 15 |
| » Major-league debuts: Neil Chrisley (Senators) |
| Tuesday, April 16 |
| » Lost to Dodgers (1-0), 7-6 | Shibe Park (0-1) | 0-1 | |
| » Starters: Don Newcombe vs Robin Roberts | Second | 1 out |
| Thursday, April 18 |
| » Lost to Giants (1-1), 6-2 | Polo Grounds V (0-1) | 0-2 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Curt Simmons vs Ruben Gomez | Third | 2 out |
| » Major-league debuts: Harry Anderson (Phillies) |
| Saturday, April 20 |
| » Defeated Giants (1-2), 6-5 | Polo Grounds V (1-1) | 1-2 | |
| » Starters: Harvey Haddix vs Al Worthington | Third | 2 out |
| Sunday, April 21 |
| » Lost to Giants (2-2), 2-1 | Polo Grounds V (1-2) | 1-3 | |
| » Starters: Robin Roberts vs Johnny Antonelli | Fourth | 2½ out |
| » Defeated Giants (2-3), 8-5 | Polo Grounds V (2-2) | 2-3 | |
| » Starters: Jack Sanford vs Curt Barclay | Fourth | 2½ out |
| » Major-league debuts: Curt Barclay (Giants) Don Cardwell (Phillies) |
| Monday, April 22 |
| » Lost to Dodgers (5-1), 5-1 | Ebbets Field (0-1) | 2-4 | |
| » Starters: Jim Hearn vs Roger Craig | Fifth | 3½ out |
| » Major-league debuts: John Kennedy (Phillies) |
| Wednesday, April 24 |
| » Defeated Pirates (2-6), 8-5 | Shibe Park (1-1) | 3-4 | |
| » Starters: Bob Friend vs Curt Simmons | Third | 3 out |
| Friday, April 26 |
| » Defeated Giants (4-5), 5-0 | Shibe Park (2-1) | 4-4 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Johnny Antonelli vs Don Cardwell | Third | 3 out |
| Saturday, April 27 |
| » Lost to Giants (5-5), 10-2 | Shibe Park (2-2) | 4-5 | |
| » Starters: Ruben Gomez vs Robin Roberts | Fourth | 4 out |
| » Major-league debuts: Seth Morehead (Phillies) |
| Sunday, April 28 |
| » Defeated Giants (5-6), 11-2 | Shibe Park (3-2) | 5-5 | |
| » Starters: Al Worthington vs Jack Sanford | Fourth | 4½ out |
| » Lost to Giants (6-6), 8-7 | Shibe Park (3-3) | 5-6 | |
| » Starters: Pete Burnside vs Jim Hearn | Fourth | 4½ out |
| Tuesday, April 30 |
| » Lost to Reds (5-7), 6-3 | Shibe Park (3-4) | 5-7 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Brooks Lawrence vs Harvey Haddix | Fifth | 4½ out |
| Wednesday, May 1 |
| » Lost to Reds (6-7), 8-6 | Shibe Park (3-5) | 5-8 | Lost 3 |
| » Starters: Hal Jeffcoat vs Curt Simmons | Sixth | 5½ out |
| Thursday, May 2 |
| » Defeated Cubs (3-10), 4-2 | Shibe Park (4-5) | 6-8 | |
| » Starters: Dick Drott vs Robin Roberts | Sixth | 5½ out |
| Friday, May 3 |
| » Defeated Cubs (3-11), 9-6 | Shibe Park (5-5) | 7-8 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Tom Poholsky vs Don Cardwell | Fifth | 5½ out |
| Saturday, May 4 |
| » Defeated Cubs (3-12), 5-2 | Shibe Park (6-5) | 8-8 | Won 3 |
| » Starters: Jim Brosnan vs Jack Sanford | Fifth | 4½ out |
| Sunday, May 5 |
| » Lost to Cardinals (8-7), 8-4 | Shibe Park (6-6) | 8-9 | |
| » Starters: Willard Schmidt vs Curt Simmons | Fifth | 6 out |
| » Lost to Cardinals (9-7), 2-0 | Shibe Park (6-7) | 8-10 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Sam Jones vs Harvey Haddix | Fifth | 6 out |
| Tuesday, May 7 |
| » Defeated Braves (13-5), 8-4 | Shibe Park (7-7) | 9-10 | |
| » Starters: Warren Spahn vs Robin Roberts | Fifth | 4½ out |
| Wednesday, May 8 |
| » Defeated Braves (13-6), 2-1 | Shibe Park (8-7) | 10-10 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Gene Conley vs Don Cardwell | Fifth | 3½ out |
| Friday, May 10 |
| » Defeated Pirates (5-16), 3-1 | Forbes Field (1-0) | 11-10 | Won 3 |
| » Starters: Jack Sanford vs Ron Kline | Fifth | 3½ out |
| Saturday, May 11 |
| » Defeated Pirates (5-17), 7-2 | Forbes Field (2-0) | 12-10 | Won 4 |
| » Starters: Harvey Haddix vs Bob Friend | Fourth | 2½ out |
| Sunday, May 12 |
| » Defeated Pirates (5-18), 6-2 | Forbes Field (3-0) | 13-10 | Won 5 |
| » Starters: Curt Simmons vs Luis Arroyo | Third | 3½ out |
| » Lost to Pirates (6-18), 6-1 | Forbes Field (3-1) | 13-11 | |
| » Starters: Robin Roberts vs Vern Law | Third | 3½ out |
| Tuesday, May 14 |
| » Defeated Reds (16-8), 10-8 | Crosley Field (1-0) | 14-11 | |
| » Starters: Don Cardwell vs Warren Hacker | Fourth | 3½ out |
| Wednesday, May 15 |
| » Lost to Reds (17-8), 7-2 | Crosley Field (1-1) | 14-12 | |
| » Starters: Jack Sanford vs Brooks Lawrence | Third | 3½ out |
| Thursday, May 16 |
| » Lost to Cardinals (13-12), 5-0 | Sportsman's Park III (0-1) | 14-13 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Harvey Haddix vs Lindy McDaniel | Fifth | 4½ out |
| Friday, May 17 |
| » Defeated Cardinals (13-13), 5-3 | Sportsman's Park III (1-1) | 15-13 | |
| » Starters: Robin Roberts vs Sam Jones | Fourth | 4½ out |
| Saturday, May 18 |
| » Defeated Cardinals (13-14), 7-5 | Sportsman's Park III (2-1) | 16-13 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Curt Simmons vs Vinegar Bend Mizell | Fourth | 3½ out |
| Tuesday, May 21 |
| » Tied Braves, 1-1 | County Stadium (0-0) | 16-13 | |
| » Starters: Don Cardwell vs Gene Conley | Third | 4 out |
| Wednesday, May 22 |
| » Lost to Braves (19-10), 4-3 | County Stadium (0-1) | 16-14 | |
| » Starters: Robin Roberts vs Lew Burdette | Fourth | 5 out |
| Friday, May 24 |
| » Defeated Pirates (8-22), 7-3 | Shibe Park (9-7) | 17-14 | |
| » Starters: Bob Friend vs Jack Sanford | Third | 4½ out |
| Saturday, May 25 |
| » Defeated Pirates (8-23), 8-6 | Shibe Park (10-7) | 18-14 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Ron Kline vs Harvey Haddix | Fourth | 3½ out |
| Sunday, May 26 |
| » Lost to Pirates (9-23), 13-5 | Shibe Park (10-8) | 18-15 | |
| » Starters: Vern Law vs Curt Simmons | Fourth | 4 out |
| » Defeated Pirates (9-24), 6-3 | Shibe Park (11-8) | 19-15 | |
| » Starters: Laurin Pepper vs Don Cardwell | Fourth | 4 out |
| Monday, May 27 |
| » Lost to Dodgers (21-12), 5-1 | Shibe Park (11-9) | 19-16 | |
| » Starters: Don Drysdale vs Robin Roberts | Fourth | 5 out |
| Tuesday, May 28 |
| » Defeated Giants (16-21), 16-6 | Polo Grounds V (3-2) | 20-16 | |
| » Starters: Jack Sanford vs Johnny Antonelli | Fourth | 4 out |
| Wednesday, May 29 |
| » Defeated Giants (16-22), 7-5 | Polo Grounds V (4-2) | 21-16 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Harvey Haddix vs Stu Miller | Fourth | 3½ out |
| Thursday, May 30 |
| » Defeated Giants (16-23), 2-1 | Polo Grounds V (5-2) | 22-16 | Won 3 |
| » Starters: Curt Simmons vs Ruben Gomez | Fourth | 3½ out |
| » Lost to Giants (17-23), 8-1 | Polo Grounds V (5-3) | 22-17 | |
| » Starters: Don Cardwell vs Curt Barclay | Fourth | 3½ out |
| Friday, May 31 |
| » Defeated Dodgers (23-15), 2-1 | Shibe Park (12-9) | 23-17 | |
| » Starters: Don Drysdale vs Robin Roberts | Fourth | 3 out |
| Saturday, June 1 |
| » Defeated Dodgers (23-16), 3-0 | Shibe Park (13-9) | 24-17 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Roger Craig vs Jack Sanford | Third | 3 out |
| Sunday, June 2 |
| » Defeated Dodgers (23-17), 5-3 | Shibe Park (14-9) | 25-17 | Won 3 |
| » Starters: Don Newcombe vs Bob Miller | Second | 2½ out |
| Monday, June 3 |
| » Lost to Dodgers (24-17), 4-0 | Shibe Park (14-10) | 25-18 | |
| » Starters: Johnny Podres vs Don Cardwell | Third | 3 out |
| Tuesday, June 4 |
| » Defeated Reds (28-16), 3-1 | Shibe Park (15-10) | 26-18 | |
| » Starters: Brooks Lawrence vs Harvey Haddix | Third | 2 out |
| Wednesday, June 5 |
| » Lost to Reds (29-16), 4-2 | Shibe Park (15-11) | 26-19 | |
| » Starters: Hal Jeffcoat vs Curt Simmons | Fourth | 3 out |
| Thursday, June 6 |
| » Defeated Reds (29-17), 6-2 | Shibe Park (16-11) | 27-19 | |
| » Starters: Don Gross vs Robin Roberts | Third | 2 out |
| Friday, June 7 |
| » Defeated Cubs (13-29), 1-0 | Shibe Park (17-11) | 28-19 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Dave Hillman vs Jack Sanford | Third | 1 out |
| Saturday, June 8 |
| Future Phillie Don Robinson is born in Ashland, KY. |
| Sunday, June 9 |
| » Lost to Cubs (14-29), 7-3 | Shibe Park (17-12) | 28-20 | |
| » Starters: Dick Drott vs Don Cardwell | Third | 2 out |
| » Tied Cubs, 4-4 | Shibe Park (17-12) | 28-20 | |
| » Starters: Moe Drabowsky vs Harvey Haddix | Third | 2 out |
| Tuesday, June 11 |
| » Lost to Cardinals (27-21), 5-2 | Shibe Park (17-13) | 28-21 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Murry Dickson vs Curt Simmons | Third | 1½ out |
| Wednesday, June 12 |
| » Lost to Cardinals (28-21), 4-0 | Shibe Park (17-14) | 28-22 | Lost 3 |
| » Starters: Larry Jackson vs Robin Roberts | Fourth | 1½ out |
| Thursday, June 13 |
| » Defeated Cardinals (28-22), 8-1 | Shibe Park (18-14) | 29-22 | |
| » Starters: Vinegar Bend Mizell vs Jack Sanford | Third | 1 out |
| » Major-league debuts: Von McDaniel (Cardinals) |
| Friday, June 14 |
| » Lost to Braves (31-21), 10-2 | Shibe Park (18-15) | 29-23 | |
| » Starters: Warren Spahn vs Don Cardwell | Fourth | 2 out |
| Saturday, June 15 |
| » Lost to Braves (32-21), 7-2 | Shibe Park (18-16) | 29-24 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Bob Buhl vs Harvey Haddix | Fifth | 3 out |
| Sunday, June 16 |
| » Lost to Braves (33-21), 3-2 | Shibe Park (18-17) | 29-25 | Lost 3 |
| » Starters: Juan Pizarro vs Robin Roberts | Fourth | 3 out |
| » Defeated Braves (33-22), 1-0 | Shibe Park (19-17) | 30-25 | |
| » Starters: Lew Burdette vs Curt Simmons | Fourth | 3 out |
| Monday, June 17 |
| » Major-league debuts: Danny McDevitt (Dodgers) |
| Tuesday, June 18 |
| » Defeated Cubs (17-34), 7-6 | Wrigley Field (1-0) | 31-25 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Jack Sanford vs Dave Hillman | Fourth | 1½ out |
| Wednesday, June 19 |
| » Lost to Cubs (18-34), 9-0 | Wrigley Field (1-1) | 31-26 | |
| » Starters: Don Cardwell vs Dick Drott | Fifth | 3 out |
| » Lost to Cubs (19-34), 4-3 | Wrigley Field (1-2) | 31-27 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Robin Roberts vs Moe Drabowsky | Fifth | 3 out |
| Thursday, June 20 |
| » Defeated Cubs (19-35), 7-2 | Wrigley Field (2-2) | 32-27 | |
| » Starters: Harvey Haddix vs Don Kaiser | Fourth | 2½ out |
| Friday, June 21 |
| » Defeated Braves (34-26), 6-1 | County Stadium (1-1) | 33-27 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Curt Simmons vs Lew Burdette | Third | 2½ out |
| Saturday, June 22 |
| » Defeated Braves (34-27), 4-2 | County Stadium (2-1) | 34-27 | Won 3 |
| » Starters: Jack Sanford vs Bob Trowbridge | Second | 1½ out |
| Sunday, June 23 |
| » Lost to Braves (35-27), 7-6 | County Stadium (2-2) | 34-28 | |
| » Starters: Robin Roberts vs Bob Buhl | Fourth | 3 out |
| » Lost to Braves (36-27), 7-3 | County Stadium (2-3) | 34-29 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Don Cardwell vs Taylor Phillips | Fourth | 3 out |
| Monday, June 24 |
| » Defeated Braves (36-28), 10-4 | County Stadium (3-3) | 35-29 | |
| » Starters: Harvey Haddix vs Warren Spahn | Fourth | 2 out |
| Future Phillie Doug Jones is born in Lebanon, IN. |
| Wednesday, June 26 |
| » Defeated Cardinals (36-27), 11-3 | Sportsman's Park III (3-1) | 36-29 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Curt Simmons vs Lindy McDaniel | Fourth | 1 out |
| » Major-league debuts: Bob Miller (Cardinals) |
| Thursday, June 27 |
| » Lost to Cardinals (37-27), 6-4 | Sportsman's Park III (3-2) | 36-30 | |
| » Starters: Jack Sanford vs Von McDaniel | Fourth | 2 out |
| Friday, June 28 |
| » Lost to Reds (39-30), 7-1 | Crosley Field (1-2) | 36-31 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Don Cardwell vs Hal Jeffcoat | Fourth | 2½ out |
| Saturday, June 29 |
| » Lost to Reds (40-30), 8-3 | Crosley Field (1-3) | 36-32 | Lost 3 |
| » Starters: Robin Roberts vs Tom Acker | Fifth | 3½ out |
| Sunday, June 30 |
| » Lost to Reds (41-30), 6-1 | Crosley Field (1-4) | 36-33 | Lost 4 |
| » Starters: Curt Simmons vs Brooks Lawrence | Fifth | 5½ out |
| » Lost to Reds (42-30), 6-2 | Crosley Field (1-5) | 36-34 | Lost 5 |
| » Starters: Harvey Haddix vs Johnny Klippstein | Fifth | 5½ out |
| Monday, July 1 |
| » Defeated Pirates (26-47), 5-4 | Forbes Field (4-1) | 37-34 | |
| » Starters: Jack Sanford vs Ron Kline | Fifth | 4½ out |
| Thursday, July 4 |
| » Defeated Giants (36-39), 2-1 | Shibe Park (20-17) | 38-34 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Ruben Gomez vs Harvey Haddix | Fifth | 3½ out |
| » Defeated Giants (36-40), 6-2 | Shibe Park (21-17) | 39-34 | Won 3 |
| » Starters: Stu Miller vs Curt Simmons | Fifth | 3½ out |
| Friday, July 5 |
| » Lost to Dodgers (41-33), 6-5 | Ebbets Field (0-2) | 39-35 | |
| » Starters: Robin Roberts vs Danny McDevitt | Fifth | 4 out |
| Saturday, July 6 |
| » Defeated Dodgers (41-34), 9-4 | Ebbets Field (1-2) | 40-35 | |
| » Starters: Jack Sanford vs Don Drysdale | Fifth | 4 out |
| Sunday, July 7 |
| » Defeated Dodgers (41-35), 2-1 | Ebbets Field (2-2) | 41-35 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Warren Hacker vs Sal Maglie | Fourth | 4 out |
| » Defeated Dodgers (41-36), 5-3 | Ebbets Field (3-2) | 42-35 | Won 3 |
| » Starters: Don Cardwell vs Johnny Podres | Fourth | 4 out |
| Thursday, July 11 |
| » Defeated Cubs (26-47), 1-0 | Shibe Park (22-17) | 43-35 | Won 4 |
| » Starters: Bob Rush vs Harvey Haddix | Third | 2½ out |
| » Defeated Cubs (26-48), 3-1 | Shibe Park (23-17) | 44-35 | Won 5 |
| » Starters: Don Elston vs Jack Sanford | Third | 2½ out |
| Friday, July 12 |
| » Lost to Cubs (27-48), 5-2 | Shibe Park (23-18) | 44-36 | |
| » Starters: Moe Drabowsky vs Robin Roberts | Third | 3½ out |
| Saturday, July 13 |
| » Defeated Cubs (27-49), 5-2 | Shibe Park (24-18) | 45-36 | |
| » Starters: Dick Drott vs Warren Hacker | Third | 3 out |
| Sunday, July 14 |
| » Defeated Cardinals (47-33), 6-2 | Shibe Park (25-18) | 46-36 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Von McDaniel vs Curt Simmons | Second | 1 out |
| » Defeated Cardinals (47-34), 11-4 | Shibe Park (26-18) | 47-36 | Won 3 |
| » Starters: Larry Jackson vs Jim Hearn | Second | 1 out |
| Monday, July 15 |
| » Defeated Cardinals (47-35), 6-2 | Shibe Park (27-18) | 48-36 | Won 4 |
| » Starters: Vinegar Bend Mizell vs Jack Sanford | Second | 1 out |
| Tuesday, July 16 |
| » Lost to Braves (48-37), 6-2 | Shibe Park (27-19) | 48-37 | |
| » Starters: Warren Spahn vs Harvey Haddix | Second | 1 out |
| Wednesday, July 17 |
| » Lost to Braves (49-37), 10-3 | Shibe Park (27-20) | 48-38 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Lew Burdette vs Robin Roberts | Third | 1 out |
| Thursday, July 18 |
| » Lost to Braves (50-37), 4-2 | Shibe Park (27-21) | 48-39 | Lost 3 |
| » Starters: Bob Buhl vs Curt Simmons | Fourth | 2 out |
| Friday, July 19 |
| » Lost to Reds (49-39), 7-2 | Shibe Park (27-22) | 48-40 | Lost 4 |
| » Starters: Joe Nuxhall vs Jack Sanford | Fifth | 3 out |
| Saturday, July 20 |
| » Defeated Reds (49-40), 7-5 | Shibe Park (28-22) | 49-40 | |
| » Starters: Hal Jeffcoat vs Jim Hearn | Fourth | 3 out |
| Sunday, July 21 |
| » Lost to Reds (50-40), 4-2 | Shibe Park (28-23) | 49-41 | |
| » Starters: Brooks Lawrence vs Robin Roberts | Fourth | 4 out |
| » Lost to Reds (51-40), 6-4 | Shibe Park (28-24) | 49-42 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Art Fowler vs Harvey Haddix | Fourth | 4 out |
| Tuesday, July 23 |
| » Lost to Braves (54-38), 1-0 | County Stadium (3-4) | 49-43 | Lost 3 |
| » Starters: Curt Simmons vs Bob Buhl | Fifth | 5 out |
| Wednesday, July 24 |
| » Defeated Braves (54-39), 3-1 | County Stadium (4-4) | 50-43 | |
| » Starters: Jack Sanford vs Gene Conley | Fourth | 4 out |
| Thursday, July 25 |
| » Defeated Braves (54-40), 5-3 | County Stadium (5-4) | 51-43 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Robin Roberts vs Warren Spahn | Fifth | 3 out |
| Friday, July 26 |
| » Defeated Cubs (31-59), 3-1 | Wrigley Field (3-2) | 52-43 | Won 3 |
| » Starters: Warren Hacker vs Bob Rush | Fifth | 3 out |
| Saturday, July 27 |
| » Lost to Cubs (32-59), 6-1 | Wrigley Field (3-3) | 52-44 | |
| » Starters: Harvey Haddix vs Jim Brosnan | Fifth | 4 out |
| Sunday, July 28 |
| » Defeated Cubs (32-60), 3-2 | Wrigley Field (4-3) | 53-44 | |
| » Starters: Curt Simmons vs Tom Poholsky | Fifth | 3 out |
| » Defeated Cubs (32-61), 7-1 | Wrigley Field (5-3) | 54-44 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Jack Sanford vs Dick Drott | Fifth | 3 out |
| Monday, July 29 |
| » Defeated Cubs (32-62), 6-0 | Wrigley Field (6-3) | 55-44 | Won 3 |
| » Starters: Robin Roberts vs Don Elston | Fifth | 3 out |
| Former Phillie Tommy Thevenow dies in Madison, IN at the age of 54. |
| Tuesday, July 30 |
| » Defeated Reds (54-44), 8-5 | Crosley Field (2-5) | 56-44 | Won 4 |
| » Starters: Warren Hacker vs Joe Nuxhall | Fourth | 3 out |
| Wednesday, July 31 |
| » Lost to Reds (55-44), 6-5 | Crosley Field (2-6) | 56-45 | |
| » Starters: Harvey Haddix vs Vicente Amor | Fifth | 4 out |
| Thursday, August 1 |
| » Lost to Reds (56-44), 4-3 | Crosley Field (2-7) | 56-46 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Curt Simmons vs Brooks Lawrence | Fifth | 5 out |
| Friday, August 2 |
| » Lost to Cardinals (61-40), 5-4 | Sportsman's Park III (3-3) | 56-47 | Lost 3 |
| » Starters: Jack Sanford vs Larry Jackson | Fifth | 6 out |
| Saturday, August 3 |
| » Lost to Cardinals (62-40), 3-1 | Sportsman's Park III (3-4) | 56-48 | Lost 4 |
| » Starters: Robin Roberts vs Von McDaniel | Fifth | 7 out |
| » Major-league debuts: Billy Muffett (Cardinals) |
| Sunday, August 4 |
| » Defeated Cardinals (62-41), 5-4 | Sportsman's Park III (4-4) | 57-48 | |
| » Starters: Jack Meyer vs Vinegar Bend Mizell | Fifth | 7 out |
| » Lost to Cardinals (63-41), 4-1 | Sportsman's Park III (4-5) | 57-49 | |
| » Starters: Warren Hacker vs Lindy McDaniel | Fifth | 7 out |
| Tuesday, August 6 |
| » Lost to Pirates (37-69), 5-3 | Forbes Field (4-2) | 57-50 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Jack Sanford vs Ron Kline | Fourth | 7 out |
| Thursday, August 8 |
| » Defeated Pirates (37-70), 6-3 | Forbes Field (5-2) | 58-50 | |
| » Starters: Curt Simmons vs Vern Law | Fifth | 7½ out |
| Friday, August 9 |
| » Lost to Giants (50-61), 6-2 | Polo Grounds V (5-4) | 58-51 | |
| » Starters: Robin Roberts vs Ray Crone | Fifth | 8½ out |
| Sunday, August 11 |
| » Lost to Giants (51-61), 5-0 | Polo Grounds V (5-5) | 58-52 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Harvey Haddix vs Curt Barclay | Fifth | 9½ out |
| » Defeated Giants (51-62), 2-0 | Polo Grounds V (6-5) | 59-52 | |
| » Starters: Jack Sanford vs Johnny Antonelli | Fifth | 9½ out |
| Tuesday, August 13 |
| » Lost to Pirates (40-72), 6-0 | Shibe Park (28-25) | 59-53 | |
| » Starters: Bob Friend vs Warren Hacker | Fifth | 10½ out |
| Wednesday, August 14 |
| » Lost to Pirates (41-72), 10-3 | Shibe Park (28-26) | 59-54 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Vern Law vs Curt Simmons | Fifth | 11½ out |
| Friday, August 16 |
| » Lost to Giants (54-63), 2-1 | Shibe Park (28-27) | 59-55 | Lost 3 |
| » Starters: Johnny Antonelli vs Robin Roberts | Fifth | 12 out |
| Saturday, August 17 |
| » Defeated Giants (54-64), 3-1 | Shibe Park (29-27) | 60-55 | |
| » Starters: Ruben Gomez vs Jack Sanford | Fifth | 12 out |
| Sunday, August 18 |
| » Lost to Giants (55-64), 5-4 | Shibe Park (29-28) | 60-56 | |
| » Starters: Ray Crone vs Warren Hacker | Fifth | 12 out |
| » Lost to Giants (56-64), 1-0 | Shibe Park (29-29) | 60-57 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Al Worthington vs Harvey Haddix | Fifth | 12 out |
| Tuesday, August 20 |
| » Defeated Cubs (45-70), 2-1 | Shibe Park (30-29) | 61-57 | |
| » Starters: Moe Drabowsky vs Curt Simmons | Fifth | 12½ out |
| » Lost to Cubs (46-70), 5-2 | Shibe Park (30-30) | 61-58 | |
| » Starters: Jim Brosnan vs Robin Roberts | Fifth | 12½ out |
| Thursday, August 22 |
| » Lost to Cardinals (69-52), 6-5 | Shibe Park (30-31) | 61-59 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Larry Jackson vs Jack Sanford | Fourth | 13½ out |
| Friday, August 23 |
| » Defeated Cardinals (69-53), 3-2 | Shibe Park (31-31) | 62-59 | |
| » Starters: Vinegar Bend Mizell vs Harvey Haddix | Fourth | 12½ out |
| Saturday, August 24 |
| » Lost to Cardinals (70-53), 5-2 | Shibe Park (31-32) | 62-60 | |
| » Starters: Herm Wehmeier vs Curt Simmons | Fourth | 13½ out |
| Sunday, August 25 |
| » Lost to Braves (76-46), 7-3 | Shibe Park (31-33) | 62-61 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Warren Spahn vs Robin Roberts | Fourth | 14½ out |
| Monday, August 26 |
| » Defeated Braves (76-47), 4-3 | Shibe Park (32-33) | 63-61 | |
| » Starters: Taylor Phillips vs Jack Sanford | Fourth | 13½ out |
| Tuesday, August 27 |
| » Lost to Reds (63-62), 5-2 | Shibe Park (32-34) | 63-62 | |
| » Starters: Joe Nuxhall vs Don Cardwell | Fourth | 14½ out |
| Wednesday, August 28 |
| » Lost to Reds (64-62), 6-5 | Shibe Park (32-35) | 63-63 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Brooks Lawrence vs Curt Simmons | Fifth | 14½ out |
| Friday, August 30 |
| » Defeated Pirates (48-78), 4-3 | Shibe Park (33-35) | 64-63 | |
| » Starters: Vern Law vs Jack Sanford | Fourth | 14½ out |
| Saturday, August 31 |
| » Defeated Pirates (48-79), 7-1 | Shibe Park (34-35) | 65-63 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Bob Friend vs Don Cardwell | Fourth | 14½ out |
| Sunday, September 1 |
| » Defeated Pirates (48-80), 11-3 | Shibe Park (35-35) | 66-63 | Won 3 |
| » Starters: Bob Purkey vs Robin Roberts | Fourth | 14 out |
| » Lost to Pirates (49-80), 6-3 | Shibe Park (35-36) | 66-64 | |
| » Starters: Whammy Douglas vs Curt Simmons | Fourth | 14 out |
| Future Phillie Dave Rucker is born in San Bernardino, CA. |
| Monday, September 2 |
| » Defeated Dodgers (73-58), 10-4 | Ebbets Field (4-2) | 67-64 | |
| » Starters: Warren Hacker vs Danny McDevitt | Fourth | 14 out |
| » Defeated Dodgers (73-59), 7-4 | Ebbets Field (5-2) | 68-64 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Jack Meyer vs Roger Craig | Fourth | 14 out |
| Tuesday, September 3 |
| » Defeated Dodgers (73-60), 3-2 | Roosevelt Stadium (1-0) | 69-64 | Won 3 |
| » Starters: Jack Sanford vs Don Drysdale | Fourth | 14 out |
| Wednesday, September 4 |
| » Lost to Dodgers (74-60), 12-3 | Shibe Park (35-37) | 69-65 | |
| » Starters: Don Newcombe vs Don Cardwell | Fourth | 14 out |
| Thursday, September 5 |
| » Lost to Dodgers (75-60), 3-1 | Shibe Park (35-38) | 69-66 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Carl Erskine vs Robin Roberts | Fourth | 14 out |
| Friday, September 6 |
| » Lost to Pirates (52-83), 3-2 | Forbes Field (5-3) | 69-67 | Lost 3 |
| » Starters: Harvey Haddix vs Ron Kline | Fifth | 14 out |
| Saturday, September 7 |
| » Lost to Pirates (53-83), 6-3 | Forbes Field (5-4) | 69-68 | Lost 4 |
| » Starters: Jack Sanford vs Red Swanson | Fifth | 15 out |
| Sunday, September 8 |
| » Defeated Pirates (53-84), 7-4 | Forbes Field (6-4) | 70-68 | |
| » Starters: Don Cardwell vs Bob Friend | Fifth | 14½ out |
| » Lost to Pirates (54-84), 6-2 | Forbes Field (6-5) | 70-69 | |
| » Starters: Warren Hacker vs Bob Smith | Fifth | 14½ out |
| Tuesday, September 10 |
| » Lost to Cardinals (79-59), 4-3 | Sportsman's Park III (4-6) | 70-70 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Curt Simmons vs Sam Jones | Fifth | 15½ out |
| » Major-league debuts: Gene Green (Cardinals) |
| Wednesday, September 11 |
| » Lost to Cardinals (80-59), 14-6 | Sportsman's Park III (4-7) | 70-71 | Lost 3 |
| » Starters: Harvey Haddix vs Herm Wehmeier | Fifth | 15½ out |
| Friday, September 13 |
| » Lost to Reds (72-68), 8-7 | Crosley Field (2-8) | 70-72 | Lost 4 |
| » Starters: Jack Sanford vs Joe Nuxhall | Fifth | 16 out |
| Saturday, September 14 |
| » Defeated Reds (72-69), 5-0 | Crosley Field (3-8) | 71-72 | |
| » Starters: Robin Roberts vs Brooks Lawrence | Fifth | 15 out |
| Sunday, September 15 |
| » Defeated Braves (85-57), 3-2 | County Stadium (6-4) | 72-72 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Curt Simmons vs Warren Spahn | Fifth | 14 out |
| Former Phillie Max Butcher dies in Man, WV at the age of 47. |
| Monday, September 16 |
| » Lost to Braves (86-57), 5-1 | County Stadium (6-5) | 72-73 | |
| » Starters: Harvey Haddix vs Bob Buhl | Fifth | 15 out |
| Tuesday, September 17 |
| » Lost to Cubs (57-87), 7-1 | Wrigley Field (6-4) | 72-74 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Jack Sanford vs Moe Drabowsky | Fifth | 16 out |
| Wednesday, September 18 |
| » Lost to Cubs (58-87), 6-4 | Wrigley Field (6-5) | 72-75 | Lost 3 |
| » Starters: Robin Roberts vs Dick Drott | Fifth | 17 out |
| Friday, September 20 |
| » Defeated Dodgers (81-67), 3-2 | Ebbets Field (6-2) | 73-75 | |
| » Starters: Warren Hacker vs Carl Erskine | Fifth | 17 out |
| Saturday, September 21 |
| » Defeated Dodgers (81-68), 3-2 | Ebbets Field (7-2) | 74-75 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Jack Sanford vs Johnny Podres | Fifth | 17 out |
| Sunday, September 22 |
| » Lost to Dodgers (82-68), 7-3 | Ebbets Field (7-3) | 74-76 | |
| » Starters: Robin Roberts vs Don Drysdale | Fifth | 18 out |
| Tuesday, September 24 |
| » Defeated Giants (69-83), 5-0 | Shibe Park (36-38) | 75-76 | |
| » Starters: Curt Barclay vs Curt Simmons | Fifth | 18½ out |
| Friday, September 27 |
| » Defeated Dodgers (83-69), 3-2 | Shibe Park (37-38) | 76-76 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Bill Harris vs Jack Sanford | Fifth | 18 out |
| » Major-league debuts: Bill Harris (Dodgers) |
| Saturday, September 28 |
| » Lost to Dodgers (84-69), 8-4 | Shibe Park (37-39) | 76-77 | |
| » Starters: Rene Valdez vs Don Cardwell | Fifth | 18 out |
| » Major-league debuts: Don Landrum (Phillies) Rod Miller (Dodgers) |
| Sunday, September 29 |
| » Defeated Dodgers (84-70), 2-1 | Shibe Park (38-39) | 77-77 | |
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