| Monday, January 20 |
| Future Phillie Bill Scherrer is born in Tonawanda, NY. |
| Thursday, February 6 |
| Future Phillie Bill Dawley is born in Norwich, CT. |
| Monday, February 10 |
| Former Phillie Elmer Jacobs dies in Salem, MO at the age of 66. |
| Friday, March 28 |
| Former Phillie Chuck Klein dies in Indianapolis, IN at the age of 54. |
| Friday, April 11 |
| Future Phillie Jeff Calhoun is born in LaGrange, GA. |
| Monday, April 14 |
| » Major-league debuts: Albie Pearson (Senators) |
| Tuesday, April 15 |
| » Defeated Reds (0-1), 5-4 | Crosley Field (1-0) | 1-0 | |
| » Starters: Robin Roberts vs Brooks Lawrence | First | -- |
| » Major-league debuts: Vada Pinson (Reds) Chuck Essegian Pancho Herrera and Ray Semproch (Phillies) |
| Thursday, April 17 |
| » Major-league debuts: Mudcat Grant (Indians) |
| Friday, April 18 |
| » Lost to Braves (2-1), 4-2 | Shibe Park (0-1) | 1-1 | |
| » Starters: Bob Buhl vs Jack Sanford | Third | 1½ out |
| Saturday, April 19 |
| » Lost to Braves (3-1), 5-0 | Shibe Park (0-2) | 1-2 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Warren Spahn vs Curt Simmons | Sixth | 2½ out |
| Sunday, April 20 |
| » Defeated Braves (3-2), 3-2 | Shibe Park (1-2) | 2-2 | |
| » Starters: Bob Trowbridge vs Robin Roberts | Fourth | 1½ out |
| Monday, April 21 |
| » Lost to Reds (3-2), 4-2 | Shibe Park (1-3) | 2-3 | |
| » Starters: Bob Kelly vs Ray Semproch | Fourth | 2 out |
| Wednesday, April 23 |
| » Defeated Pirates (2-5), 8-1 | Shibe Park (2-3) | 3-3 | |
| » Starters: Ron Blackburn vs Jack Sanford | Fifth | 1½ out |
| Thursday, April 24 |
| » Lost to Pirates (3-5), 7-4 | Shibe Park (2-4) | 3-4 | |
| » Starters: Bob Friend vs Curt Simmons | Fifth | 2½ out |
| Friday, April 25 |
| » Lost to Braves (6-3), 4-0 | County Stadium (0-1) | 3-5 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Robin Roberts vs Bob Rush | Sixth | 3 out |
| Saturday, April 26 |
| » Lost to Braves (7-3), 4-2 | County Stadium (0-2) | 3-6 | Lost 3 |
| » Starters: Ray Semproch vs Bob Buhl | Seventh | 4 out |
| Sunday, April 27 |
| » Defeated Braves (7-4), 6-2 | County Stadium (1-2) | 4-6 | |
| » Starters: Jack Sanford vs Lew Burdette | Sixth | 3 out |
| Tuesday, April 29 |
| » Defeated Giants (8-5), 7-4 | Seals Stadium (1-0) | 5-6 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Curt Simmons vs Ramon Monzant | Sixth | 2½ out |
| Wednesday, April 30 |
| » Lost to Giants (9-5), 10-1 | Seals Stadium (1-1) | 5-7 | |
| » Starters: Robin Roberts vs Johnny Antonelli | Fifth | 3 out |
| Thursday, May 1 |
| » Defeated Giants (9-6), 7-0 | Seals Stadium (2-1) | 6-7 | |
| » Starters: Ray Semproch vs Ruben Gomez | Sixth | 2½ out |
| Friday, May 2 |
| » Lost to Giants (10-6), 4-2 | Seals Stadium (2-2) | 6-8 | |
| » Starters: Jack Sanford vs Mike McCormick | Sixth | 3½ out |
| Saturday, May 3 |
| » Defeated Giants (10-7), 4-2 | Seals Stadium (3-2) | 7-8 | |
| » Starters: Curt Simmons vs Ramon Monzant | Sixth | 2½ out |
| Sunday, May 4 |
| » Lost to Dodgers (7-11), 8-7 | Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum (0-1) | 7-9 | |
| » Starters: Robin Roberts vs Carl Erskine | Sixth | 3½ out |
| » Lost to Dodgers (8-11), 15-2 | Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum (0-2) | 7-10 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Warren Hacker vs Danny McDevitt | Sixth | 3½ out |
| Monday, May 5 |
| » Defeated Dodgers (8-12), 8-3 | Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum (1-2) | 8-10 | |
| » Starters: Ray Semproch vs Don Drysdale | Fifth | 3 out |
| Tuesday, May 6 |
| » Lost to Dodgers (9-12), 7-6 | Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum (1-3) | 8-11 | |
| » Starters: Jack Sanford vs Sandy Koufax | Seventh | 4 out |
| Wednesday, May 7 |
| » Defeated Dodgers (9-13), 9-3 | Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum (2-3) | 9-11 | |
| » Starters: Curt Simmons vs Fred Kipp | Sixth | 4 out |
| Friday, May 9 |
| » Lost to Pirates (12-9), 1-0 | Forbes Field (0-1) | 9-12 | |
| » Starters: Robin Roberts vs Ron Kline | Sixth | 4½ out |
| Saturday, May 10 |
| » Lost to Pirates (13-9), 14-4 | Forbes Field (0-2) | 9-13 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Ray Semproch vs Vern Law | Sixth | 5½ out |
| Sunday, May 11 |
| » Lost to Pirates (14-9), 10-4 | Forbes Field (0-3) | 9-14 | Lost 3 |
| » Starters: Jack Sanford vs Bob Friend | Fifth | 7 out |
| » Lost to Pirates (15-9), 1-0 | Forbes Field (0-4) | 9-15 | Lost 4 |
| » Starters: Curt Simmons vs Bob Porterfield | Fifth | 7 out |
| Tuesday, May 13 |
| » Defeated Braves (15-8), 5-2 | Shibe Park (3-4) | 10-15 | |
| » Starters: Bob Buhl vs Robin Roberts | Sixth | 6½ out |
| Wednesday, May 14 |
| » Lost to Braves (16-8), 4-1 | Shibe Park (3-5) | 10-16 | |
| » Starters: Warren Spahn vs Ray Semproch | Seventh | 7 out |
| Friday, May 16 |
| » Defeated Pirates (17-11), 6-2 | Shibe Park (4-5) | 11-16 | |
| » Starters: Bob Porterfield vs Curt Simmons | Seventh | 6½ out |
| Saturday, May 17 |
| » Defeated Pirates (17-12), 4-3 | Shibe Park (5-5) | 12-16 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Bennie Daniels vs Robin Roberts | Sixth | 6½ out |
| Sunday, May 18 |
| » Defeated Pirates (17-13), 6-4 | Shibe Park (6-5) | 13-16 | Won 3 |
| » Starters: Ron Kline vs Jack Sanford | Fourth | 6 out |
| » Defeated Pirates (17-14), 6-2 | Shibe Park (7-5) | 14-16 | Won 4 |
| » Starters: Vern Law vs Ray Semproch | Fourth | 6 out |
| Tuesday, May 20 |
| » Lost to Cardinals (14-16), 5-0 | Shibe Park (7-6) | 14-17 | |
| » Starters: Lindy McDaniel vs Curt Simmons | Fifth | 7 out |
| Wednesday, May 21 |
| » Defeated Cardinals (14-17), 1-0 | Shibe Park (8-6) | 15-17 | |
| » Starters: Sam Jones vs Robin Roberts | Fourth | 7 out |
| Thursday, May 22 |
| » Lost to Cubs (17-19), 7-4 | Shibe Park (8-7) | 15-18 | |
| » Starters: Moe Drabowsky vs Jack Sanford | Fifth | 7 out |
| Friday, May 23 |
| » Lost to Cubs (18-19), 11-4 | Shibe Park (8-8) | 15-19 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Glen Hobbie vs Ray Semproch | Fifth | 8 out |
| Saturday, May 24 |
| » Defeated Cubs (18-20), 5-4 | Shibe Park (9-8) | 16-19 | |
| » Starters: Dick Drott vs Curt Simmons | Fifth | 7 out |
| Monday, May 26 |
| » Lost to Dodgers (14-23), 2-1 | Shibe Park (9-9) | 16-20 | |
| » Starters: Carl Erskine vs Robin Roberts | Fifth | 8½ out |
| Tuesday, May 27 |
| » Defeated Giants (26-14), 5-1 | Shibe Park (10-9) | 17-20 | |
| » Starters: Stu Miller vs Jack Sanford | Fourth | 7½ out |
| Wednesday, May 28 |
| » Lost to Giants (27-14), 7-6 | Shibe Park (10-10) | 17-21 | |
| » Starters: Johnny Antonelli vs Ray Semproch | Fifth | 8½ out |
| Friday, May 30 |
| » Lost to Reds (16-19), 10-1 | Shibe Park (10-11) | 17-22 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Harvey Haddix vs Curt Simmons | Seventh | 8 out |
| Saturday, May 31 |
| » Defeated Reds (16-20), 5-4 | Shibe Park (11-11) | 18-22 | |
| » Starters: Joe Nuxhall vs Robin Roberts | Sixth | 7 out |
| Sunday, June 1 |
| » Lost to Reds (17-20), 2-1 | Shibe Park (11-12) | 18-23 | |
| » Starters: Bob Purkey vs Jack Sanford | Seventh | 8½ out |
| » Lost to Reds (18-20), 12-11 | Shibe Park (11-13) | 18-24 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Brooks Lawrence vs Ray Semproch | Seventh | 8½ out |
| Tuesday, June 3 |
| » Lost to Cubs (23-25), 12-4 | Wrigley Field (0-1) | 18-25 | Lost 3 |
| » Starters: Curt Simmons vs Taylor Phillips | Seventh | 8½ out |
| Wednesday, June 4 |
| » Lost to Cubs (24-25), 11-5 | Wrigley Field (0-2) | 18-26 | Lost 4 |
| » Starters: Robin Roberts vs Moe Drabowsky | Seventh | 9½ out |
| Thursday, June 5 |
| » Defeated Cubs (24-26), 7-6 | Wrigley Field (1-2) | 19-26 | |
| » Starters: Jack Sanford vs Glen Hobbie | Seventh | 8½ out |
| Friday, June 6 |
| » Lost to Cardinals (23-22), 3-1 | Sportsman's Park III (0-1) | 19-27 | |
| » Starters: Seth Morehead vs Sam Jones | Seventh | 8½ out |
| Saturday, June 7 |
| » Defeated Cardinals (23-23), 15-6 | Sportsman's Park III (1-1) | 20-27 | |
| » Starters: Curt Simmons vs Lindy McDaniel | Seventh | 8½ out |
| Sunday, June 8 |
| » Lost to Cardinals (24-23), 6-5 | Sportsman's Park III (1-2) | 20-28 | |
| » Starters: Robin Roberts vs Larry Jackson | Seventh | 8 out |
| » Defeated Cardinals (24-24), 6-4 | Sportsman's Park III (2-2) | 21-28 | |
| » Starters: Jack Sanford vs Jim Brosnan | Seventh | 8 out |
| Tuesday, June 10 |
| » Defeated Dodgers (21-29), 3-2 | Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum (3-3) | 22-28 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Ray Semproch vs Don Newcombe | Seventh | 6½ out |
| Wednesday, June 11 |
| » Lost to Dodgers (22-29), 7-4 | Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum (3-4) | 22-29 | |
| » Starters: Curt Simmons vs Don Drysdale | Seventh | 7 out |
| Thursday, June 12 |
| » Defeated Dodgers (22-30), 4-3 | Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum (4-4) | 23-29 | |
| » Starters: Jack Sanford vs Stan Williams | Seventh | 7 out |
| Friday, June 13 |
| » Lost to Giants (31-25), 6-1 | Seals Stadium (3-3) | 23-30 | |
| » Starters: Robin Roberts vs Johnny Antonelli | Seventh | 8 out |
| Saturday, June 14 |
| » Defeated Giants (31-26), 3-2 | Seals Stadium (4-3) | 24-30 | |
| » Starters: Ray Semproch vs Mike McCormick | Seventh | 7 out |
| Sunday, June 15 |
| » Lost to Giants (32-26), 3-1 | Seals Stadium (4-4) | 24-31 | |
| » Starters: Curt Simmons vs Al Worthington | Seventh | 8 out |
| Tuesday, June 17 |
| » Defeated Dodgers (24-32), 9-6 | Shibe Park (12-13) | 25-31 | |
| » Starters: Don Drysdale vs Jack Sanford | Seventh | 8 out |
| Wednesday, June 18 |
| » Lost to Dodgers (25-32), 3-0 | Shibe Park (12-14) | 25-32 | |
| » Starters: Stan Williams vs Robin Roberts | Seventh | 8½ out |
| Thursday, June 19 |
| » Defeated Dodgers (25-33), 9-3 | Shibe Park (13-14) | 26-32 | |
| » Starters: Johnny Podres vs Ray Semproch | Seventh | 7½ out |
| Friday, June 20 |
| » Defeated Giants (33-29), 5-4 | Shibe Park (14-14) | 27-32 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Mike McCormick vs Curt Simmons | Seventh | 7½ out |
| Future Phillie Dickie Thon is born in South Bend, IN. |
| Sunday, June 22 |
| » Lost to Giants (34-29), 5-4 | Shibe Park (14-15) | 27-33 | |
| » Starters: Ramon Monzant vs Seth Morehead | Seventh | 6½ out |
| » Defeated Giants (34-30), 3-2 | Shibe Park (15-15) | 28-33 | |
| » Starters: Ruben Gomez vs Robin Roberts | Seventh | 6½ out |
| » Major-league debuts: Leon Wagner (Giants) |
| Tuesday, June 24 |
| » Lost to Cubs (32-34), 3-0 | Shibe Park (15-16) | 28-34 | |
| » Starters: John Briggs vs Jack Sanford | Seventh | 8 out |
| Wednesday, June 25 |
| » Defeated Cubs (32-35), 5-4 | Shibe Park (16-16) | 29-34 | |
| » Starters: Taylor Phillips vs Ray Semproch | Seventh | 7 out |
| Friday, June 27 |
| » Defeated Cardinals (34-30), 5-4 | Shibe Park (17-16) | 30-34 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Jim Brosnan vs Robin Roberts | Seventh | 5½ out |
| Saturday, June 28 |
| » Lost to Cardinals (35-30), 8-1 | Shibe Park (17-17) | 30-35 | |
| » Starters: Sal Maglie vs Curt Simmons | Sixth | 6½ out |
| Sunday, June 29 |
| » Defeated Cardinals (35-31), 5-4 | Shibe Park (18-17) | 31-35 | |
| » Starters: Sam Jones vs Seth Morehead | Sixth | 7 out |
| » Lost to Cardinals (36-31), 4-3 | Shibe Park (18-18) | 31-36 | |
| » Starters: Vinegar Bend Mizell vs Jack Sanford | Sixth | 7 out |
| » Major-league debuts: Ruben Amaro (Cardinals) |
| Tuesday, July 1 |
| » Defeated Pirates (34-38), 4-2 | Forbes Field (1-4) | 32-36 | |
| » Starters: Ray Semproch vs Bob Friend | Seventh | 7½ out |
| Thursday, July 3 |
| » Defeated Braves (39-30), 3-1 | County Stadium (2-2) | 33-36 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Robin Roberts vs Carl Willey | Seventh | 6 out |
| Friday, July 4 |
| » Defeated Braves (39-31), 5-1 | County Stadium (3-2) | 34-36 | Won 3 |
| » Starters: Curt Simmons vs Bob Rush | Fifth | 4 out |
| » Defeated Braves (39-32), 4-0 | County Stadium (4-2) | 35-36 | Won 4 |
| » Starters: Jack Sanford vs Warren Spahn | Fifth | 4 out |
| Saturday, July 5 |
| » Defeated Reds (36-36), 8-5 | Crosley Field (2-0) | 36-36 | Won 5 |
| » Starters: Jack Meyer vs Harvey Haddix | Fourth | 3 out |
| Sunday, July 6 |
| » Defeated Reds (36-37), 7-1 | Crosley Field (3-0) | 37-36 | Won 6 |
| » Starters: Ray Semproch vs Brooks Lawrence | Fourth | 3½ out |
| » Lost to Reds (37-37), 11-4 | Crosley Field (3-1) | 37-37 | |
| » Starters: Seth Morehead vs Joe Nuxhall | Fourth | 3½ out |
| Thursday, July 10 |
| » Defeated Cardinals (38-36), 13-3 | Sportsman's Park III (3-2) | 38-37 | |
| » Starters: Robin Roberts vs Sal Maglie | Fourth | 3 out |
| Friday, July 11 |
| » Lost to Cardinals (39-36), 6-2 | Sportsman's Park III (3-3) | 38-38 | |
| » Starters: Jack Sanford vs Sam Jones | Fourth | 4 out |
| Saturday, July 12 |
| » Defeated Cubs (40-41), 12-2 | Wrigley Field (2-2) | 39-38 | |
| » Starters: Ray Semproch vs Dick Drott | Fourth | 3 out |
| Sunday, July 13 |
| » Lost to Cubs (41-41), 3-2 | Wrigley Field (2-3) | 39-39 | |
| » Starters: Jack Meyer vs John Briggs | Fifth | 3½ out |
| » Lost to Cubs (42-41), 2-1 | Wrigley Field (2-4) | 39-40 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Curt Simmons vs Dave Hillman | Fifth | 3½ out |
| Monday, July 14 |
| » Lost to Cubs (43-41), 11-10 | Wrigley Field (2-5) | 39-41 | Lost 3 |
| » Starters: Don Cardwell vs Taylor Phillips | Fifth | 4½ out |
| Tuesday, July 15 |
| » Lost to Giants (45-39), 1-0 | Seals Stadium (4-5) | 39-42 | Lost 4 |
| » Starters: Robin Roberts vs Mike McCormick | Sixth | 5½ out |
| Wednesday, July 16 |
| » Lost to Giants (46-39), 9-2 | Seals Stadium (4-6) | 39-43 | Lost 5 |
| » Starters: Jack Sanford vs Johnny Antonelli | Sixth | 6½ out |
| Thursday, July 17 |
| » Lost to Giants (47-39), 8-7 | Seals Stadium (4-7) | 39-44 | Lost 6 |
| » Starters: Ray Semproch vs Ruben Gomez | Sixth | 7½ out |
| Friday, July 18 |
| » Lost to Dodgers (40-46), 8-6 | Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum (4-5) | 39-45 | Lost 7 |
| » Starters: Don Cardwell vs Sandy Koufax | Eighth | 7½ out |
| Saturday, July 19 |
| » Defeated Dodgers (40-47), 6-2 | Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum (5-5) | 40-45 | |
| » Manager: Eddie Sawyer |
| » Starters: Robin Roberts vs Sandy Koufax | Sixth | 7½ out |
| Sunday, July 20 |
| » Lost to Dodgers (41-47), 6-0 | Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum (5-6) | 40-46 | |
| » Starters: Curt Simmons vs Johnny Podres | Seventh | 8½ out |
| Wednesday, July 23 |
| » Defeated Giants (50-40), 2-0 | Shibe Park (19-18) | 41-46 | |
| » Starters: Mike McCormick vs Ray Semproch | Seventh | 8½ out |
| Friday, July 25 |
| » Lost to Dodgers (42-50), 7-3 | Shibe Park (19-19) | 41-47 | |
| » Starters: Johnny Podres vs Don Cardwell | Sixth | 8½ out |
| Saturday, July 26 |
| » Lost to Dodgers (43-50), 10-4 | Shibe Park (19-20) | 41-48 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Sandy Koufax vs Jack Sanford | Seventh | 8½ out |
| Future Phillie Marty Bystrom is born in Coral Gables, FL. |
| Sunday, July 27 |
| » Defeated Dodgers (43-51), 7-4 | Shibe Park (20-20) | 42-48 | |
| » Starters: Stan Williams vs Robin Roberts | Sixth | 8 out |
| » Defeated Dodgers (43-52), 6-2 | Shibe Park (21-20) | 43-48 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Bob Giallombardo vs Curt Simmons | Sixth | 8 out |
| Monday, July 28 |
| » Lost to Giants (52-43), 3-2 | Shibe Park (21-21) | 43-49 | |
| » Starters: Mike McCormick vs Ray Semproch | Sixth | 9 out |
| » Lost to Giants (53-43), 2-1 | Shibe Park (21-22) | 43-50 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Ruben Gomez vs Jack Meyer | Sixth | 9 out |
| Tuesday, July 29 |
| » Defeated Cardinals (46-49), 3-2 | Shibe Park (22-22) | 44-50 | |
| » Starters: Sam Jones vs Don Cardwell | Seventh | 8½ out |
| Wednesday, July 30 |
| » Defeated Cardinals (46-50), 5-1 | Shibe Park (23-22) | 45-50 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Billy Muffett vs Jack Sanford | Seventh | 8 out |
| Thursday, July 31 |
| » Defeated Cardinals (46-51), 4-3 | Shibe Park (24-22) | 46-50 | Won 3 |
| » Starters: Larry Jackson vs Jim Hearn | Fifth | 8 out |
| Friday, August 1 |
| » Defeated Cubs (49-52), 3-1 | Shibe Park (25-22) | 47-50 | Won 4 |
| » Starters: Dave Hillman vs Robin Roberts | Fifth | 8 out |
| Saturday, August 2 |
| » Lost to Cubs (50-52), 6-5 | Shibe Park (25-23) | 47-51 | |
| » Starters: John Briggs vs Curt Simmons | Sixth | 9 out |
| Sunday, August 3 |
| » Defeated Cubs (50-53), 8-2 | Shibe Park (26-23) | 48-51 | |
| » Starters: Taylor Phillips vs Ray Semproch | Sixth | 10 out |
| » Lost to Cubs (51-53), 12-10 | Shibe Park (26-24) | 48-52 | |
| » Starters: Bob Anderson vs Jack Meyer | Sixth | 10 out |
| Tuesday, August 5 |
| » Lost to Reds (51-52), 6-5 | Crosley Field (3-2) | 48-53 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Jack Sanford vs Don Newcombe | Sixth | 10½ out |
| Wednesday, August 6 |
| » Defeated Reds (51-53), 8-5 | Crosley Field (4-2) | 49-53 | |
| » Starters: Robin Roberts vs Harvey Haddix | Sixth | 10½ out |
| Thursday, August 7 |
| » Defeated Reds (51-54), 3-2 | Crosley Field (5-2) | 50-53 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Don Cardwell vs Bob Purkey | Fifth | 10½ out |
| Friday, August 8 |
| » Defeated Braves (61-44), 7-6 | Shibe Park (27-24) | 51-53 | Won 3 |
| » Starters: Juan Pizarro vs Ray Semproch | Fourth | 9½ out |
| Saturday, August 9 |
| » Defeated Braves (61-45), 5-4 | Shibe Park (28-24) | 52-53 | Won 4 |
| » Starters: Lew Burdette vs Curt Simmons | Fourth | 8½ out |
| » Major-league debuts: Joe Koppe (Braves) |
| Sunday, August 10 |
| » Lost to Braves (62-45), 8-7 | Shibe Park (28-25) | 52-54 | |
| » Starters: Bob Trowbridge vs Jack Sanford | Fourth | 10½ out |
| » Lost to Braves (63-45), 14-3 | Shibe Park (28-26) | 52-55 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Carl Willey vs Robin Roberts | Fourth | 10½ out |
| Monday, August 11 |
| » Defeated Reds (51-59), 5-4 | Shibe Park (29-26) | 53-55 | |
| » Starters: Bob Purkey vs Don Cardwell | Fourth | 9½ out |
| Tuesday, August 12 |
| » Lost to Reds (52-59), 12-4 | Shibe Park (29-27) | 53-56 | |
| » Starters: Tom Acker vs Ray Semproch | Fifth | 9½ out |
| Wednesday, August 13 |
| » Lost to Pirates (61-52), 10-9 | Shibe Park (29-28) | 53-57 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Curt Raydon vs Jack Meyer | Fifth | 11 out |
| Friday, August 15 |
| » Lost to Braves (67-47), 1-0 | County Stadium (4-3) | 53-58 | Lost 3 |
| » Starters: Robin Roberts vs Carl Willey | Fourth | 12½ out |
| Future Phillie Joe Cowley is born in Lexington, KY. |
| Saturday, August 16 |
| » Lost to Braves (68-47), 2-1 | County Stadium (4-4) | 53-59 | Lost 4 |
| » Starters: Curt Simmons vs Warren Spahn | Fifth | 13½ out |
| Sunday, August 17 |
| » Lost to Braves (69-47), 5-1 | County Stadium (4-5) | 53-60 | Lost 5 |
| » Starters: Don Cardwell vs Juan Pizarro | Sixth | 15½ out |
| » Lost to Braves (70-47), 4-1 | County Stadium (4-6) | 53-61 | Lost 6 |
| » Starters: Ray Semproch vs Lew Burdette | Sixth | 15½ out |
| » Major-league debuts: John Anderson (Phillies) |
| Tuesday, August 19 |
| » Lost to Cardinals (56-61), 5-4 | Sportsman's Park III (3-4) | 53-62 | Lost 7 |
| » Starters: Jack Sanford vs Vinegar Bend Mizell | Seventh | 15 out |
| Wednesday, August 20 |
| » Defeated Cardinals (56-62), 12-2 | Sportsman's Park III (4-4) | 54-62 | |
| » Starters: Robin Roberts vs Billy Muffett | Sixth | 14 out |
| Thursday, August 21 |
| » Lost to Cardinals (57-62), 2-1 | Sportsman's Park III (4-5) | 54-63 | |
| » Starters: Curt Simmons vs Larry Jackson | Eighth | 15 out |
| Friday, August 22 |
| » Lost to Cardinals (58-62), 9-1 | Sportsman's Park III (4-6) | 54-64 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Don Cardwell vs Sam Jones | Seventh | 15½ out |
| Saturday, August 23 |
| » Defeated Cardinals (58-63), 4-2 | Sportsman's Park III (5-6) | 55-64 | |
| » Starters: Seth Morehead vs Sal Maglie | Seventh | 14½ out |
| Future Phillie Julio Franco is born in Hato Mayor, D.R. |
| Sunday, August 24 |
| » Defeated Cubs (57-68), 13-8 | Wrigley Field (3-5) | 56-64 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Ray Semproch vs Dick Drott | Sixth | 14 out |
| » Defeated Cubs (57-69), 5-3 | Wrigley Field (4-5) | 57-64 | Won 3 |
| » Starters: John Anderson vs Dave Hillman | Sixth | 14 out |
| Tuesday, August 26 |
| » Defeated Cubs (57-70), 10-3 | Wrigley Field (5-5) | 58-64 | Won 4 |
| » Starters: Robin Roberts vs Moe Drabowsky | Sixth | 14½ out |
| Wednesday, August 27 |
| » Lost to Cubs (58-70), 5-2 | Wrigley Field (5-6) | 58-65 | |
| » Starters: Curt Simmons vs Bob Anderson | Sixth | 14½ out |
| Thursday, August 28 |
| Former Phillie Eddie Stack dies in Chicago, IL at the age of 71. |
| Friday, August 29 |
| » Lost to Reds (61-67), 5-3 | Crosley Field (5-3) | 58-66 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Don Cardwell vs Bob Purkey | Seventh | 15 out |
| Saturday, August 30 |
| » Lost to Reds (62-67), 12-3 | Crosley Field (5-4) | 58-67 | Lost 3 |
| » Starters: Seth Morehead vs Tom Acker | Sixth | 16 out |
| Sunday, August 31 |
| » Lost to Reds (63-67), 6-2 | Crosley Field (5-5) | 58-68 | Lost 4 |
| » Starters: Ray Semproch vs Harvey Haddix | Seventh | 17½ out |
| » Lost to Reds (64-67), 7-3 | Crosley Field (5-6) | 58-69 | Lost 5 |
| » Starters: Robin Roberts vs Don Newcombe | Seventh | 17½ out |
| Future Phillie Von Hayes is born in Stockton, CA. |
| Monday, September 1 |
| » Lost to Pirates (71-61), 5-2 | Forbes Field (1-5) | 58-70 | Lost 6 |
| » Starters: Jack Sanford vs Vern Law | Eighth | 17½ out |
| » Defeated Pirates (71-62), 9-0 | Forbes Field (2-5) | 59-70 | |
| » Starters: Curt Simmons vs Bob Porterfield | Eighth | 17½ out |
| Tuesday, September 2 |
| » Lost to Pirates (72-62), 3-2 | Forbes Field (2-6) | 59-71 | |
| » Starters: Don Cardwell vs Bob Friend | Eighth | 18 out |
| Wednesday, September 3 |
| » Lost to Braves (79-54), 11-5 | Shibe Park (29-29) | 59-72 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Warren Spahn vs Seth Morehead | Eighth | 19 out |
| Thursday, September 4 |
| » Lost to Braves (80-54), 9-5 | Shibe Park (29-30) | 59-73 | Lost 3 |
| » Starters: Lew Burdette vs Ray Semproch | Eighth | 20 out |
| Future Phillie Rod Booker is born in Los Angeles, CA. |
| Friday, September 5 |
| » Lost to Reds (67-69), 8-4 | Shibe Park (29-31) | 59-74 | Lost 4 |
| » Starters: Don Newcombe vs Robin Roberts | Eighth | 20 out |
| Saturday, September 6 |
| » Lost to Reds (68-69), 10-2 | Shibe Park (29-32) | 59-75 | Lost 5 |
| » Starters: Bob Purkey vs Curt Simmons | Eighth | 20 out |
| Sunday, September 7 |
| » Lost to Reds (69-69), 6-4 | Shibe Park (29-33) | 59-76 | Lost 6 |
| » Starters: Harvey Haddix vs Don Cardwell | Eighth | 21 out |
| » Lost to Reds (70-69), 9-2 | Shibe Park (29-34) | 59-77 | Lost 7 |
| » Starters: Joe Nuxhall vs Seth Morehead | Eighth | 21 out |
| Tuesday, September 9 |
| » Defeated Dodgers (65-73), 4-3 | Shibe Park (30-34) | 60-77 | |
| » Starters: Sandy Koufax vs Ray Semproch | Eighth | 21 out |
| » Major-league debuts: Ron Fairly (Dodgers) |
| Wednesday, September 10 |
| » Defeated Dodgers (65-74), 8-6 | Shibe Park (31-34) | 61-77 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Don Drysdale vs Robin Roberts | Eighth | 21 out |
| » Major-league debuts: Earl Robinson (Dodgers) |
| Thursday, September 11 |
| » Defeated Dodgers (65-75), 4-3 | Shibe Park (32-34) | 62-77 | Won 3 |
| » Starters: Johnny Podres vs Bob Conley | Eighth | 20½ out |
| » Major-league debuts: Jimmie Coker (Phillies) |
| Friday, September 12 |
| » Lost to Giants (72-69), 5-2 | Shibe Park (32-35) | 62-78 | |
| » Starters: Ruben Gomez vs Don Cardwell | Eighth | 22 out |
| » Lost to Giants (73-69), 19-2 | Shibe Park (32-36) | 62-79 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Johnny Antonelli vs Ray Semproch | Eighth | 22 out |
| Saturday, September 13 |
| » Lost to Giants (74-69), 6-5 | Shibe Park (32-37) | 62-80 | Lost 3 |
| » Starters: Mike McCormick vs Seth Morehead | Eighth | 23 out |
| Sunday, September 14 |
| » Lost to Cardinals (69-73), 6-3 | Shibe Park (32-38) | 62-81 | Lost 4 |
| » Starters: Sam Jones vs Jack Sanford | Eighth | 23 out |
| Monday, September 15 |
| » Defeated Cardinals (69-74), 6-2 | Shibe Park (33-38) | 63-81 | |
| » Starters: Vinegar Bend Mizell vs Robin Roberts | Eighth | 23 out |
| Tuesday, September 16 |
| » Lost to Cubs (66-79), 10-8 | Shibe Park (33-39) | 63-82 | |
| » Starters: Dick Drott vs Bob Conley | Eighth | 24 out |
| Wednesday, September 17 |
| » Lost to Cubs (67-79), 6-2 | Shibe Park (33-40) | 63-83 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Bob Anderson vs Ray Semproch | Seventh | 24 out |
| Thursday, September 18 |
| Future Phillie Roger Mason is born in Bellaire, MI. |
| Friday, September 19 |
| » Lost to Pirates (83-65), 4-2 | Shibe Park (33-41) | 63-84 | Lost 3 |
| » Starters: Bob Friend vs Don Cardwell | Eighth | 24½ out |
| Saturday, September 20 |
| » Lost to Pirates (84-65), 4-3 | Shibe Park (33-42) | 63-85 | Lost 4 |
| » Starters: Vern Law vs Robin Roberts | Seventh | 25½ out |
| Monday, September 22 |
| » Defeated Pirates (84-66), 3-2 | Shibe Park (34-42) | 64-85 | |
| » Starters: Ron Kline vs Seth Morehead | Eighth | 25 out |
| » Defeated Pirates (84-67), 1-0 | Shibe Park (35-42) | 65-85 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Bennie Daniels vs Jack Sanford | Eighth | 25 out |
| Tuesday, September 23 |
| » Defeated Braves (90-61), 6-5 | County Stadium (5-6) | 66-85 | Won 3 |
| » Starters: Jim Owens vs Juan Pizarro | Seventh | 24 out |
| Friday, September 26 |
| » Defeated Pirates (84-68), 3-2 | Forbes Field (3-6) | 67-85 | Won 4 |
| » Starters: Robin Roberts vs Bob Friend | Seventh | 24 out |
| Saturday, September 27 |
| » Defeated Pirates (84-69), 7-3 | Forbes Field (4-6) | 68-85 | Won 5 |
| » Starters: Don Cardwell vs Vern Law | Eighth | 24 out |
| Sunday, September 28 |
| » Defeated Pirates (84-70), 6-4 | Forbes Field (5-6) | 69-85 | Won 6 |
| » Starters: Seth Morehead vs Bennie Daniels | Seventh< |
