| Monday, January 20 |
| Future Red Bill Scherrer is born in Tonawanda, NY. |
| Friday, January 24 |
| Former Red Admiral Schlei dies in Huntington, WV at the age of 81. |
| Thursday, February 13 |
| Future Red Frank Williams is born in Seattle, WA. |
| Thursday, March 20 |
| Former Red Gene Dale dies in St.Louis, MO at the age of 69. |
| Saturday, March 29 |
| Former Red Jimmy Archer dies in Milwaukee, WI at the age of 75. |
| Monday, April 14 |
| » Major-league debuts: Albie Pearson (Senators) |
| Tuesday, April 15 |
| » Lost to Phillies (1-0), 5-4 | Crosley Field (0-1) | 0-1 | |
| » Starters: Robin Roberts vs Brooks Lawrence | Second | 1 out |
| » 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 |
| » Defeated Pirates (1-2), 4-1 | Forbes Field (1-0) | 1-1 | |
| » Starters: Bob Purkey vs Ron Kline | Third | 1½ out |
| Saturday, April 19 |
| » Defeated Pirates (1-3), 9-6 | Forbes Field (2-0) | 2-1 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Harvey Haddix vs Bob Smith | Third | 1½ out |
| Sunday, April 20 |
| » Lost to Pirates (2-3), 4-3 | Forbes Field (2-1) | 2-2 | |
| » Starters: Joe Nuxhall vs Bob Friend | Fourth | 1½ out |
| Monday, April 21 |
| » Defeated Phillies (2-3), 4-2 | Shibe Park (1-0) | 3-2 | |
| » Starters: Bob Kelly vs Ray Semproch | Third | 1 out |
| Wednesday, April 23 |
| » Defeated Braves (4-3), 2-0 | Crosley Field (1-1) | 4-2 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Lew Burdette vs Bob Purkey | Second | ½ out |
| Thursday, April 24 |
| » Lost to Braves (5-3), 6-2 | Crosley Field (1-2) | 4-3 | |
| » Starters: Warren Spahn vs Brooks Lawrence | Fourth | 1½ out |
| Friday, April 25 |
| » Lost to Pirates (4-5), 4-3 | Crosley Field (1-3) | 4-4 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Vern Law vs Harvey Haddix | Third | 2 out |
| Saturday, April 26 |
| » Lost to Pirates (5-5), 8-4 | Crosley Field (1-4) | 4-5 | Lost 3 |
| » Starters: Bob Smith vs Tom Acker | Fifth | 3 out |
| Tuesday, April 29 |
| » Defeated Cardinals (3-9), 5-2 | Crosley Field (2-4) | 5-5 | |
| » Starters: Vinegar Bend Mizell vs Bob Purkey | Fifth | 2 out |
| Wednesday, April 30 |
| » Defeated Cardinals (3-10), 5-4 | Crosley Field (3-4) | 6-5 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Lindy McDaniel vs Joe Nuxhall | Fourth | 1½ out |
| Friday, May 2 |
| » Defeated Cardinals (3-11), 7-3 | Sportsman's Park III (1-0) | 7-5 | Won 3 |
| » Starters: Brooks Lawrence vs Sam Jones | Third | 1½ out |
| Sunday, May 4 |
| » Lost to Cubs (11-6), 5-4 | Wrigley Field (0-1) | 7-6 | |
| » Starters: Bob Purkey vs Jim Brosnan | Fourth | 2 out |
| » Defeated Cubs (11-7), 3-2 | Wrigley Field (1-1) | 8-6 | |
| » Starters: Harvey Haddix vs Gene Fodge | Fourth | 2 out |
| Tuesday, May 6 |
| » Lost to Cubs (12-7), 4-0 | Wrigley Field (1-2) | 8-7 | |
| » Starters: Joe Nuxhall vs Glen Hobbie | Fifth | 2 out |
| Future Red Keefe Cato is born in Yonkers, NY. |
| Wednesday, May 7 |
| » Lost to Cubs (13-7), 5-1 | Wrigley Field (1-3) | 8-8 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Brooks Lawrence vs Taylor Phillips | Fifth | 3 out |
| Thursday, May 8 |
| » Defeated Cubs (13-8), 10-8 | Wrigley Field (2-3) | 9-8 | |
| » Starters: Tom Acker vs Dick Drott | Fifth | 2 out |
| Friday, May 9 |
| » Lost to Braves (13-7), 5-3 | County Stadium (0-1) | 9-9 | |
| » Starters: Bob Purkey vs Warren Spahn | Fifth | 3 out |
| Saturday, May 10 |
| » Lost to Braves (14-7), 5-3 | County Stadium (0-2) | 9-10 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Harvey Haddix vs Bob Buhl | Fifth | 4 out |
| Sunday, May 11 |
| » Lost to Braves (15-7), 7-6 | County Stadium (0-3) | 9-11 | Lost 3 |
| » Starters: Johnny Klippstein vs Lew Burdette | Fourth | 5 out |
| Tuesday, May 13 |
| » Lost to Pirates (16-9), 6-3 | Forbes Field (2-2) | 9-12 | Lost 4 |
| » Starters: Brooks Lawrence vs Ron Kline | Fifth | 5½ out |
| Wednesday, May 14 |
| » Lost to Pirates (17-9), 5-4 | Forbes Field (2-3) | 9-13 | Lost 5 |
| » Starters: Bob Purkey vs Vern Law | Sixth | 6 out |
| Thursday, May 15 |
| » Defeated Pirates (17-10), 9-4 | Forbes Field (3-3) | 10-13 | |
| » Starters: Harvey Haddix vs Bob Friend | Fifth | 5½ out |
| Saturday, May 17 |
| » Lost to Braves (17-8), 5-1 | Crosley Field (3-5) | 10-14 | |
| » Starters: Bob Rush vs Tom Acker | Seventh | 6½ out |
| Sunday, May 18 |
| » Defeated Braves (17-9), 11-7 | Crosley Field (4-5) | 11-14 | |
| » Starters: Lew Burdette vs Bob Purkey | Seventh | 6½ out |
| Monday, May 19 |
| » Lost to Braves (18-9), 4-3 | Crosley Field (4-6) | 11-15 | |
| » Starters: Warren Spahn vs Johnny Klippstein | Seventh | 6½ out |
| Tuesday, May 20 |
| » Lost to Giants (22-11), 4-2 | Crosley Field (4-7) | 11-16 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Mike McCormick vs Harvey Haddix | Seventh | 8 out |
| Wednesday, May 21 |
| » Lost to Giants (23-11), 5-4 | Crosley Field (4-8) | 11-17 | Lost 3 |
| » Starters: Ramon Monzant vs Brooks Lawrence | Seventh | 9 out |
| Friday, May 23 |
| » Defeated Dodgers (13-22), 4-1 | Crosley Field (5-8) | 12-17 | |
| » Starters: Johnny Podres vs Bob Purkey | Seventh | 8½ out |
| Saturday, May 24 |
| » Defeated Dodgers (13-23), 5-4 | Crosley Field (6-8) | 13-17 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Don Newcombe vs Johnny Klippstein | Sixth | 7½ out |
| Sunday, May 25 |
| » Lost to Cardinals (15-19), 4-2 | Crosley Field (6-9) | 13-18 | |
| » Starters: Jim Brosnan vs Charlie Rabe | Sixth | 8½ out |
| » Defeated Cardinals (15-20), 7-3 | Crosley Field (7-9) | 14-18 | |
| » Starters: Lindy McDaniel vs Harvey Haddix | Sixth | 8½ out |
| Tuesday, May 27 |
| » Defeated Cubs (19-23), 4-3 | Crosley Field (8-9) | 15-18 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Glen Hobbie vs Brooks Lawrence | Fifth | 7½ out |
| Wednesday, May 28 |
| » Lost to Cubs (20-23), 6-4 | Crosley Field (8-10) | 15-19 | |
| » Starters: Dick Drott vs Bob Purkey | Sixth | 8½ out |
| Future Red Bill Doran is born in Cincinnati, OH. |
| Friday, May 30 |
| » Defeated Phillies (17-22), 10-1 | Shibe Park (2-0) | 16-19 | |
| » Starters: Harvey Haddix vs Curt Simmons | Sixth | 7 out |
| Saturday, May 31 |
| » Lost to Phillies (18-22), 5-4 | Shibe Park (2-1) | 16-20 | |
| » Starters: Joe Nuxhall vs Robin Roberts | Seventh | 7 out |
| Sunday, June 1 |
| » Defeated Phillies (18-23), 2-1 | Shibe Park (3-1) | 17-20 | |
| » Starters: Bob Purkey vs Jack Sanford | Fourth | 6½ out |
| » Defeated Phillies (18-24), 12-11 | Shibe Park (4-1) | 18-20 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Brooks Lawrence vs Ray Semproch | Fourth | 6½ out |
| Monday, June 2 |
| » Defeated Pirates (23-21), 8-2 | Crosley Field (9-10) | 19-20 | Won 3 |
| » Starters: Bob Smith vs Joe Nuxhall | Fourth | 6 out |
| Tuesday, June 3 |
| » Defeated Dodgers (17-27), 8-3 | Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum (1-0) | 20-20 | Won 4 |
| » Starters: Brooks Lawrence vs Sandy Koufax | Fourth | 5 out |
| Wednesday, June 4 |
| » Lost to Dodgers (18-27), 3-0 | Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum (1-1) | 20-21 | |
| » Starters: Johnny Klippstein vs Johnny Podres | Fifth | 6 out |
| Thursday, June 5 |
| » Defeated Dodgers (18-28), 8-4 | Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum (2-1) | 21-21 | |
| » Starters: Bob Purkey vs Carl Erskine | Third | 5 out |
| Friday, June 6 |
| » Defeated Giants (29-20), 5-4 | Seals Stadium (1-0) | 22-21 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Harvey Haddix vs Ramon Monzant | Third | 4 out |
| Former Red Bert Daniels dies in Cedar Grove, NJ at the age of 76. |
| Saturday, June 7 |
| » Lost to Giants (30-20), 7-3 | Seals Stadium (1-1) | 22-22 | |
| » Starters: Joe Nuxhall vs Ruben Gomez | Third | 5 out |
| Sunday, June 8 |
| » Defeated Giants (30-21), 6-3 | Seals Stadium (2-1) | 23-22 | |
| » Starters: Brooks Lawrence vs Mike McCormick | Third | 4 out |
| » Major-league debuts: Felipe Alou (Giants) |
| Monday, June 9 |
| » Defeated Giants (30-22), 3-0 | Seals Stadium (3-1) | 24-22 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Bob Purkey vs Johnny Antonelli | Third | 3 out |
| Wednesday, June 11 |
| » Lost to Cardinals (25-24), 3-2 | Sportsman's Park III (1-1) | 24-23 | |
| » Starters: Joe Nuxhall vs Sam Jones | Third | 3 out |
| Thursday, June 12 |
| » Defeated Cardinals (25-25), 5-0 | Sportsman's Park III (2-1) | 25-23 | |
| » Starters: Brooks Lawrence vs Vinegar Bend Mizell | Third | 3 out |
| Saturday, June 14 |
| » Lost to Cubs (28-29), 4-3 | Wrigley Field (2-4) | 25-24 | |
| » Starters: Bob Purkey vs John Briggs | Third | 3½ out |
| Sunday, June 15 |
| » Defeated Cubs (28-30), 7-0 | Wrigley Field (3-4) | 26-24 | |
| » Starters: Harvey Haddix vs Taylor Phillips | Third | 3 out |
| » Defeated Cubs (28-31), 4-2 | Wrigley Field (4-4) | 27-24 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Willard Schmidt vs Dick Drott | Third | 3 out |
| Monday, June 16 |
| » Lost to Cardinals (27-27), 6-5 | Crosley Field (9-11) | 27-25 | |
| » Starters: Vinegar Bend Mizell vs Joe Nuxhall | Third | 3½ out |
| Tuesday, June 17 |
| » Lost to Cardinals (28-27), 10-4 | Crosley Field (9-12) | 27-26 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Jim Brosnan vs Brooks Lawrence | Fifth | 4½ out |
| Wednesday, June 18 |
| » Defeated Cardinals (28-28), 6-1 | Crosley Field (10-12) | 28-26 | |
| » Starters: Larry Jackson vs Don Newcombe | Third | 4 out |
| Friday, June 20 |
| » Lost to Cubs (30-32), 11-3 | Crosley Field (10-13) | 28-27 | |
| » Starters: Taylor Phillips vs Bob Purkey | Fourth | 4½ out |
| Saturday, June 21 |
| » Defeated Cubs (30-33), 9-3 | Crosley Field (11-13) | 29-27 | |
| » Starters: Dick Drott vs Harvey Haddix | Fourth | 3½ out |
| Sunday, June 22 |
| » Defeated Cubs (30-34), 6-2 | Crosley Field (12-13) | 30-27 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Dick Ellsworth vs Joe Nuxhall | Third | 3 out |
| » Lost to Cubs (31-34), 8-6 | Crosley Field (12-14) | 30-28 | |
| » Starters: Moe Drabowsky vs Don Newcombe | Third | 3 out |
| » Major-league debuts: Dick Ellsworth (Cubs) |
| Monday, June 23 |
| » Defeated Dodgers (27-36), 6-1 | Crosley Field (13-14) | 31-28 | |
| » Starters: Johnny Podres vs Brooks Lawrence | Second | 3 out |
| Tuesday, June 24 |
| » Lost to Dodgers (28-36), 13-10 | Crosley Field (13-15) | 31-29 | |
| » Starters: Don Drysdale vs Willard Schmidt | Fourth | 4½ out |
| » Lost to Dodgers (29-36), 7-2 | Crosley Field (13-16) | 31-30 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Bob Giallombardo vs Bob Purkey | Fourth | 4½ out |
| Thursday, June 26 |
| » Lost to Giants (36-32), 5-1 | Crosley Field (13-17) | 31-31 | Lost 3 |
| » Starters: Johnny Antonelli vs Harvey Haddix | Fourth | 4 out |
| Friday, June 27 |
| » Defeated Giants (36-33), 6-5 | Crosley Field (14-17) | 32-31 | |
| » Starters: Ruben Gomez vs Brooks Lawrence | Fourth | 3 out |
| Saturday, June 28 |
| » Defeated Giants (36-34), 8-2 | Crosley Field (15-17) | 33-31 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Mike McCormick vs Joe Nuxhall | Third | 3 out |
| Sunday, June 29 |
| » Lost to Giants (37-34), 2-0 | Crosley Field (15-18) | 33-32 | |
| » Starters: Al Worthington vs Don Newcombe | Fourth | 4 out |
| Monday, June 30 |
| » Lost to Braves (38-28), 9-2 | County Stadium (0-4) | 33-33 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Bob Purkey vs Warren Spahn | Fourth | 5 out |
| Tuesday, July 1 |
| » Lost to Braves (39-28), 1-0 | County Stadium (0-5) | 33-34 | Lost 3 |
| » Starters: Harvey Haddix vs Lew Burdette | Fourth | 6 out |
| Wednesday, July 2 |
| » Defeated Braves (39-29), 1-0 | County Stadium (1-5) | 34-34 | |
| » Starters: Brooks Lawrence vs Joey Jay | Fourth | 5 out |
| Thursday, July 3 |
| » Lost to Pirates (35-38), 2-0 | Crosley Field (15-19) | 34-35 | |
| » Starters: George Witt vs Joe Nuxhall | Fourth | 5 out |
| Former Red Paul Smith dies in Decatur, IL at the age of 71. |
| Friday, July 4 |
| » Defeated Pirates (35-39), 4-3 | Crosley Field (16-19) | 35-35 | |
| » Starters: Ron Kline vs Don Newcombe | Fourth | 3 out |
| » Defeated Pirates (35-40), 8-3 | Crosley Field (17-19) | 36-35 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Vern Law vs Bob Purkey | Fourth | 3 out |
| Saturday, July 5 |
| » Lost to Phillies (36-36), 8-5 | Crosley Field (17-20) | 36-36 | |
| » Starters: Jack Meyer vs Harvey Haddix | Fourth | 3 out |
| Sunday, July 6 |
| » Lost to Phillies (37-36), 7-1 | Crosley Field (17-21) | 36-37 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Ray Semproch vs Brooks Lawrence | Fourth | 3½ out |
| » Defeated Phillies (37-37), 11-4 | Crosley Field (18-21) | 37-37 | |
| » Starters: Seth Morehead vs Joe Nuxhall | Fourth | 3½ out |
| Thursday, July 10 |
| » Defeated Giants (41-38), 4-0 | Seals Stadium (4-1) | 38-37 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Bob Purkey vs Al Worthington | Fourth | 3 out |
| Friday, July 11 |
| » Lost to Giants (42-38), 7-4 | Seals Stadium (4-2) | 38-38 | |
| » Starters: Harvey Haddix vs Mike McCormick | Fourth | 4 out |
| Saturday, July 12 |
| » Lost to Dodgers (35-44), 4-3 | Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum (2-2) | 38-39 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Brooks Lawrence vs Fred Kipp | Fifth | 4 out |
| Sunday, July 13 |
| » Lost to Dodgers (36-44), 3-0 | Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum (2-3) | 38-40 | Lost 3 |
| » Starters: Don Newcombe vs Stan Williams | Sixth | 4½ out |
| » Lost to Dodgers (37-44), 3-2 | Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum (2-4) | 38-41 | Lost 4 |
| » Starters: Joe Nuxhall vs Bob Giallombardo | Sixth | 4½ out |
| Monday, July 14 |
| » Lost to Dodgers (38-44), 8-5 | Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum (2-5) | 38-42 | Lost 5 |
| » Starters: Bob Purkey vs Johnny Podres | Seventh | 5½ out |
| Wednesday, July 16 |
| » Lost to Cubs (44-41), 5-4 | Wrigley Field (4-5) | 38-43 | Lost 6 |
| » Starters: Harvey Haddix vs Taylor Phillips | Seventh | 7½ out |
| » Lost to Cubs (45-41), 7-5 | Wrigley Field (4-6) | 38-44 | Lost 7 |
| » Starters: Brooks Lawrence vs Marcelino Solis | Seventh | 7½ out |
| Thursday, July 17 |
| » Defeated Cubs (45-42), 3-2 | Wrigley Field (5-6) | 39-44 | |
| » Starters: Joe Nuxhall vs Dave Hillman | Sixth | 7½ out |
| Friday, July 18 |
| » Defeated Cardinals (40-42), 8-3 | Crosley Field (19-21) | 40-44 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Vinegar Bend Mizell vs Don Newcombe | Fifth | 6 out |
| » Defeated Cardinals (40-43), 2-1 | Crosley Field (20-21) | 41-44 | Won 3 |
| » Starters: Bob Mabe vs Bob Purkey | Fifth | 6 out |
| Saturday, July 19 |
| » Lost to Cardinals (41-43), 1-0 | Crosley Field (20-22) | 41-45 | |
| » Starters: Larry Jackson vs Alex Kellner | Fifth | 7 out |
| Sunday, July 20 |
| » Lost to Cardinals (42-43), 3-1 | Crosley Field (20-23) | 41-46 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Sam Jones vs Brooks Lawrence | Fifth | 8 out |
| Monday, July 21 |
| » Defeated Cubs (46-45), 9-4 | Crosley Field (21-23) | 42-46 | |
| » Starters: Dick Drott vs Harvey Haddix | Fifth | 7½ out |
| Wednesday, July 23 |
| » Defeated Cubs (46-46), 6-5 | Crosley Field (22-23) | 43-46 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Dave Hillman vs Joe Nuxhall | Fifth | 7½ out |
| » Major-league debuts: Lou Jackson (Cubs) |
| Thursday, July 24 |
| » Defeated Cubs (46-47), 4-3 | Crosley Field (23-23) | 44-46 | Won 3 |
| » Starters: John Briggs vs Brooks Lawrence | Fifth | 6½ out |
| Friday, July 25 |
| » Lost to Cardinals (45-45), 5-4 | Sportsman's Park III (2-2) | 44-47 | |
| » Starters: Don Newcombe vs Bill Wight | Fifth | 6½ out |
| » Defeated Cardinals (45-46), 3-2 | Sportsman's Park III (3-2) | 45-47 | |
| » Starters: Bob Purkey vs Billy Muffett | Fifth | 6½ out |
| Saturday, July 26 |
| » Defeated Cardinals (45-47), 2-1 | Sportsman's Park III (4-2) | 46-47 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Harvey Haddix vs Vinegar Bend Mizell | Third | 5½ out |
| Sunday, July 27 |
| » Lost to Cardinals (46-47), 4-3 | Sportsman's Park III (4-3) | 46-48 | |
| » Starters: Joe Nuxhall vs Larry Jackson | Third | 6 out |
| » Defeated Cardinals (46-48), 10-1 | Sportsman's Park III (5-3) | 47-48 | |
| » Starters: Alex Kellner vs Bob Mabe | Third | 6 out |
| Tuesday, July 29 |
| » Lost to Giants (54-43), 4-3 | Crosley Field (23-24) | 47-49 | |
| » Starters: Stu Miller vs Brooks Lawrence | Fourth | 6½ out |
| Wednesday, July 30 |
| » Defeated Giants (54-44), 5-1 | Crosley Field (24-24) | 48-49 | |
| » Starters: Johnny Antonelli vs Bob Purkey | Fourth | 6 out |
| Thursday, July 31 |
| » Defeated Giants (54-45), 10-9 | Crosley Field (25-24) | 49-49 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Al Worthington vs Don Newcombe | Third | 6 out |
| Friday, August 1 |
| » Lost to Dodgers (45-54), 6-2 | Crosley Field (25-25) | 49-50 | |
| » Starters: Danny McDevitt vs Harvey Haddix | Fourth | 7 out |
| Saturday, August 2 |
| » Lost to Dodgers (46-54), 3-2 | Crosley Field (25-26) | 49-51 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Stan Williams vs Joe Nuxhall | Fourth | 8 out |
| Sunday, August 3 |
| » Lost to Dodgers (47-54), 8-6 | Crosley Field (25-27) | 49-52 | Lost 3 |
| » Starters: Sandy Koufax vs Bob Purkey | Fourth | 9 out |
| » Defeated Dodgers (47-55), 3-1 | Crosley Field (26-27) | 50-52 | |
| » Starters: Don Drysdale vs Alex Kellner | Fourth | 9 out |
| Tuesday, August 5 |
| » Defeated Phillies (48-53), 6-5 | Crosley Field (27-27) | 51-52 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Jack Sanford vs Don Newcombe | Fourth | 8½ out |
| Wednesday, August 6 |
| » Lost to Phillies (49-53), 8-5 | Crosley Field (27-28) | 51-53 | |
| » Starters: Robin Roberts vs Harvey Haddix | Fourth | 9½ out |
| Thursday, August 7 |
| » Lost to Phillies (50-53), 3-2 | Crosley Field (27-29) | 51-54 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Don Cardwell vs Bob Purkey | Fourth | 10½ out |
| Friday, August 8 |
| » Lost to Pirates (55-52), 1-0 | Forbes Field (3-4) | 51-55 | Lost 3 |
| » Starters: Joe Nuxhall vs George Witt | Fifth | 10½ out |
| Saturday, August 9 |
| » Lost to Pirates (56-52), 5-2 | Forbes Field (3-5) | 51-56 | Lost 4 |
| » Starters: Alex Kellner vs Curt Raydon | Sixth | 10½ out |
| Sunday, August 10 |
| » Lost to Pirates (57-52), 3-2 | Forbes Field (3-6) | 51-57 | Lost 5 |
| » Starters: Harvey Haddix vs Ron Kline | Seventh | 12½ out |
| » Lost to Pirates (58-52), 4-3 | Forbes Field (3-7) | 51-58 | Lost 6 |
| » Starters: Don Newcombe vs Vern Law | Seventh | 12½ out |
| Monday, August 11 |
| » Lost to Phillies (53-55), 5-4 | Shibe Park (4-2) | 51-59 | Lost 7 |
| » Starters: Bob Purkey vs Don Cardwell | Seventh | 12½ out |
| Tuesday, August 12 |
| » Defeated Phillies (53-56), 12-4 | Shibe Park (5-2) | 52-59 | |
| » Starters: Tom Acker vs Ray Semproch | Seventh | 11½ out |
| Wednesday, August 13 |
| » Lost to Braves (64-47), 9-2 | Crosley Field (27-30) | 52-60 | |
| » Starters: Juan Pizarro vs Joe Nuxhall | Seventh | 13½ out |
| » Lost to Braves (65-47), 4-2 | Crosley Field (27-31) | 52-61 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Lew Burdette vs Alex Kellner | Seventh | 13½ out |
| Thursday, August 14 |
| » Lost to Braves (66-47), 3-0 | Crosley Field (27-32) | 52-62 | Lost 3 |
| » Manager: Jimmy Dykes |
| » Starters: Joey Jay vs Don Newcombe | Eighth | 14½ out |
| Friday, August 15 |
| » Defeated Pirates (61-53), 6-1 | Crosley Field (28-32) | 53-62 | |
| » Starters: Ron Kline vs Bob Purkey | Seventh | 14½ out |
| Saturday, August 16 |
| » Lost to Pirates (62-53), 13-4 | Crosley Field (28-33) | 53-63 | |
| » Starters: Bob Friend vs Harvey Haddix | Seventh | 15½ out |
| Sunday, August 17 |
| » Defeated Pirates (62-54), 4-3 | Crosley Field (29-33) | 54-63 | |
| » Starters: George Witt vs Tom Acker | Fifth | 15½ out |
| » Defeated Pirates (62-55), 7-5 | Crosley Field (30-33) | 55-63 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Vern Law vs Joe Nuxhall | Fifth | 15½ out |
| Tuesday, August 19 |
| » Lost to Giants (62-55), 4-3 | Seals Stadium (4-3) | 55-64 | |
| » Starters: Bob Purkey vs Johnny Antonelli | Sixth | 15 out |
| Wednesday, August 20 |
| » Lost to Giants (63-55), 4-3 | Seals Stadium (4-4) | 55-65 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Harvey Haddix vs Stu Miller | Eighth | 15 out |
| Thursday, August 21 |
| » Defeated Giants (63-56), 8-1 | Seals Stadium (5-4) | 56-65 | |
| » Starters: Don Newcombe vs Mike McCormick | Seventh | 15 out |
| Friday, August 22 |
| » Defeated Giants (63-57), 7-3 | Seals Stadium (6-4) | 57-65 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Joe Nuxhall vs Ruben Gomez | Fifth | 14½ out |
| Saturday, August 23 |
| » Lost to Giants (64-57), 5-2 | Seals Stadium (6-5) | 57-66 | |
| » Starters: Bob Purkey vs Ramon Monzant | Sixth | 14½ out |
| Sunday, August 24 |
| » Defeated Dodgers (59-63), 6-5 | Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum (3-5) | 58-66 | |
| » Starters: Tom Acker vs Danny McDevitt | Seventh | 14½ out |
| » Major-league debuts: Orlando Pena (Reds) |
| Monday, August 25 |
| » Lost to Dodgers (60-63), 4-2 | Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum (3-6) | 58-67 | |
| » Starters: Harvey Haddix vs Johnny Podres | Seventh | 15½ out |
| Tuesday, August 26 |
| » Defeated Dodgers (60-64), 6-4 | Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum (4-6) | 59-67 | |
| » Starters: Don Newcombe vs Sandy Koufax | Seventh | 15½ out |
| Wednesday, August 27 |
| » Defeated Dodgers (60-65), 8-7 | Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum (5-6) | 60-67 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Joe Nuxhall vs Stan Williams | Seventh | 14½ out |
| Thursday, August 28 |
| Former Red Jean Dubuc dies in Fort Myers, FL at the age of 70. |
| Friday, August 29 |
| » Defeated Phillies (58-66), 5-3 | Crosley Field (31-33) | 61-67 | Won 3 |
| » Starters: Don Cardwell vs Bob Purkey | Sixth | 14 out |
| Saturday, August 30 |
| » Defeated Phillies (58-67), 12-3 | Crosley Field (32-33) | 62-67 | Won 4 |
| » Starters: Seth Morehead vs Tom Acker | Fourth | 14 out |
| Sunday, August 31 |
| » Defeated Phillies (58-68), 6-2 | Crosley Field (33-33) | 63-67 | Won 5 |
| » Starters: Ray Semproch vs Harvey Haddix | Fourth | 13½ out |
| » Defeated Phillies (58-69), 7-3 | Crosley Field (34-33) | 64-67 | Won 6 |
| » Starters: Robin Roberts vs Don Newcombe | Fourth | 13½ out |
| Monday, September 1 |
| » Lost to Cardinals (62-68), 1-0 | Sportsman's Park III (5-4) | 64-68 | |
| » Starters: Joe Nuxhall vs Vinegar Bend Mizell | Fourth | 13½ out |
| » Defeated Cardinals (62-69), 9-3 | Sportsman's Park III (6-4) | 65-68 | |
| » Starters: Brooks Lawrence vs Jim Brosnan | Fourth | 13½ out |
| Tuesday, September 2 |
| » Lost to Cardinals (63-69), 4-2 | Sportsman's Park III (6-5) | 65-69 | |
| » Starters: Bob Purkey vs Bob Mabe | Fourth | 14 out |
| Wednesday, September 3 |
| » Defeated Pirates (72-63), 7-4 | Crosley Field (35-33) | 66-69 | |
| » Starters: Curt Raydon vs Tom Acker | Fourth | 14 out |
| Thursday, September 4 |
| Future Red Paul Householder is born in Columbus, OH. Former Red Red Killefer dies in Los Angeles, CA at the age of 74 Former Red Ward Miller dies in Dixon, IL at the age of 75. |
| Friday, September 5 |
| » Defeated Phillies (59-74), 8-4 | Shibe Park (6-2) | 67-69 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Don Newcombe vs Robin Roberts | Fourth | 13½ out |
| Saturday, September 6 |
| » Defeated Phillies (59-75), 10-2 | Shibe Park (7-2) | 68-69 | Won 3 |
| » Starters: Bob Purkey vs Curt Simmons | Fourth | 12½ out |
| Sunday, September 7 |
| » Defeated Phillies (59-76), 6-4 | Shibe Park (8-2) | 69-69 | Won 4 |
| » Starters: Harvey Haddix vs Don Cardwell | Fourth | 11½ out |
| » Defeated Phillies (59-77), 9-2 | Shibe Park (9-2) | 70-69 | Won 5 |
| » Starters: Joe Nuxhall vs Seth Morehead | Fourth | 11½ out |
| Former Red Wally Gilbert dies in Duluth, MN at the age of 58. |
| Monday, September 8 |
| » Lost to Pirates (76-64), 4-1 | Forbes Field (3-8) | 70-70 | |
| » Starters: Tom Acker vs Curt Raydon | Fourth | 12 out |
| Tuesday, September 9 |
| » Lost to Braves (82-57), 3-2 | County Stadium (1-6) | 70-71 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Don Newcombe vs Carl Willey | Fourth | 13 out |
| Wednesday, September 10 |
| » Lost to Braves (83-57), 3-0 | County Stadium (1-7) | 70-72 | Lost 3 |
| » Starters: Bob Purkey vs Juan Pizarro | Fourth | 14 out |
| Friday, September 12 |
| » Lost to Cubs (65-76), 7-5 | Crosley Field (35-34) | 70-73 | Lost 4 |
| » Starters: Dick Drott vs Joe Nuxhall | Fourth | 15 out |
| Saturday, September 13 |
| » Defeated Cubs (65-77), 9-2 | Crosley Field (36-34) | 71-73 | |
| » Starters: John Briggs vs Alex Kellner | Fourth | 15 out |
| Sunday, September 14 |
| » Defeated Giants (74-70), 4-3 | Crosley Field (37-34) | 72-73 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Stu Miller vs Bob Purkey | Fourth | 14½ out |
| » Lost to Giants (75-70), 6-4 | Crosley Field (37-35) | 72-74 | |
| » Starters: Ramon Monzant vs Don Newcombe | Fourth | 14½ out |
| Tuesday, September 16 |
| » Defeated Dodgers (67-78), 5-3 | Crosley Field (38-35) | 73-74 | |
| » Starters: Johnny Podres vs Joe Nuxhall | Fourth | 14½ out |
| » Defeated Dodgers (67-79), 7-5 | Crosley Field (39-35) | 74-74 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Sandy Koufax vs Tom Acker | Fourth | 14½ out |
| Friday, September 19 |
| » Defeated Braves (88-60), 7-1 | Crosley Field (40-35) | 75-74 | Won 3 |
| » Starters: Carl Willey vs Don Newcombe | Fourth | 13½ out |
| Saturday, September 20 |
| » Lost to Braves (89-60), 5-1 | Crosley Field (40-36) | 75-75 | |
| » Starters: Lew Burdette vs Bob Purkey | Fourth | 14½ out |
| Sunday, September 21 |
| » Lost to Braves (90-60), 6-5 | Crosley Field (40-37) | 75-76 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Warren Spahn vs Brooks Lawrence | Fourth | 15½ out |
| Friday, September 26 |
| » Lost to Braves (91-61), 2-1 | County Stadium (1-8) | 75-77 | Lost 3 |
| » Starters: Jim O'Toole vs Lew Burdette | Fourth | 16 out |
| » Major-league debuts: Jim O'Toole (Reds) |
| Saturday, September 27 |
| » Lost to Braves (92-61), 6-1 | County Stadium (1-9) | 75-78 | Lost 4 |
| » Starters: Jay Hook vs Warren Spahn | Fourth | 17 out |
| » Major-league debuts: Ted Wieand (Reds) |
| Sunday, September 28 |
| » Defeated Braves (92-62), 4-0 | County Stadium (2-9) | 76-78 | |
| » Starters: Alex Kellner vs Bob Rush | Fourth | 16 out |
| Saturday, November 15 |
| Former Red Harry Riconda dies in Mahopac, NY at the age of 62.< |
