| Monday, January 5 |
| Future Phillie Milt Thompson is born in Washington, DC. |
| Friday, January 30 |
| Former Phillie Toots Shultz dies in McKeesport, PA at the age of 71. |
| Saturday, February 7 |
| Former Phillie Nap Lajoie dies in Daytona Beach, FL at the age of 85. |
| Thursday, February 12 |
| Former Phillie Dode Paskert dies in Cleveland, OH at the age of 78. |
| Saturday, February 14 |
| Future Phillie Alejandro Sanchez is born in San Pedro de Macoris, D.R. |
| Wednesday, March 11 |
| Future Phillie Phil Bradley is born in Bloomington, IN. |
| Friday, March 13 |
| Future Phillie Luis Aguayo is born in Vega Baja, P.R. |
| Monday, March 16 |
| Future Phillie Charles Hudson is born in Ennis, TX. |
| Friday, April 10 |
| » Defeated Reds (1-1), 2-1 | Shibe Park (1-0) | 1-0 | |
| » Starters: Don Newcombe vs Robin Roberts | First | -- |
| » Major-league debuts: Sparky Anderson (Phillies) |
| Tuesday, April 14 |
| » Lost to Braves (3-0), 4-3 | County Stadium (0-1) | 1-1 | |
| » Starters: Jim Owens vs Warren Spahn | Fourth | 1½ out |
| » Major-league debuts: Joe Morgan (Braves) |
| Thursday, April 16 |
| » Lost to Braves (4-0), 7-3 | County Stadium (0-2) | 1-2 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Robin Roberts vs Lew Burdette | Fifth | 2½ out |
| Friday, April 17 |
| » Defeated Reds (3-2), 5-1 | Crosley Field (1-0) | 2-2 | |
| » Starters: Ruben Gomez vs Brooks Lawrence | Fifth | 2 out |
| Saturday, April 18 |
| » Defeated Reds (3-3), 14-9 | Crosley Field (2-0) | 3-2 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Seth Morehead vs Don Newcombe | Third | 1 out |
| » Major-league debuts: Mike Cuellar (Reds) |
| Future Phillie Jim Eisenreich is born in St. Cloud, MN. |
| Sunday, April 19 |
| » Lost to Reds (4-3), 12-5 | Crosley Field (2-1) | 3-3 | |
| » Starters: Jim Owens vs Jim O'Toole | Fifth | 1½ out |
| » Major-league debuts: Chris Short (Phillies) |
| Wednesday, April 22 |
| » Lost to Braves (6-1), 2-0 | Shibe Park (1-1) | 3-4 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Lew Burdette vs Robin Roberts | Sixth | 3 out |
| Thursday, April 23 |
| » Defeated Braves (6-2), 4-3 | Shibe Park (2-1) | 4-4 | |
| » Starters: Juan Pizarro vs Ray Semproch | Fifth | 2 out |
| Friday, April 24 |
| » Lost to Pirates (3-6), 8-5 | Shibe Park (2-2) | 4-5 | |
| » Starters: Ron Kline vs Jim Owens | Sixth | 3 out |
| Saturday, April 25 |
| » Lost to Pirates (4-6), 4-2 | Shibe Park (2-3) | 4-6 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Harvey Haddix vs Seth Morehead | Sixth | 3 out |
| Sunday, April 26 |
| » Lost to Pirates (5-6), 9-2 | Shibe Park (2-4) | 4-7 | Lost 3 |
| » Starters: Vern Law vs Don Cardwell | Sixth | 3 out |
| » Defeated Pirates (5-7), 10-5 | Shibe Park (3-4) | 5-7 | |
| » Starters: Bob Friend vs Chris Short | Sixth | 3 out |
| Wednesday, April 29 |
| » Defeated Dodgers (10-6), 5-4 | Shibe Park (4-4) | 6-7 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Johnny Podres vs Robin Roberts | Sixth | 2½ out |
| Thursday, April 30 |
| » Lost to Dodgers (11-6), 6-4 | Shibe Park (4-5) | 6-8 | |
| » Starters: Sandy Koufax vs Ray Semproch | Sixth | 3½ out |
| Friday, May 1 |
| » Defeated Cubs (8-9), 4-2 | Shibe Park (5-5) | 7-8 | |
| » Starters: Glen Hobbie vs Jim Owens | Sixth | 2½ out |
| Saturday, May 2 |
| » Lost to Cubs (9-9), 4-3 | Shibe Park (5-6) | 7-9 | |
| » Starters: Dave Hillman vs Seth Morehead | Sixth | 3 out |
| Sunday, May 3 |
| » Lost to Cubs (10-9), 4-3 | Shibe Park (5-7) | 7-10 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Dick Drott vs Chris Short | Fifth | 3 out |
| » Defeated Cubs (10-10), 5-4 | Shibe Park (6-7) | 8-10 | |
| » Starters: Moe Drabowsky vs Ruben Gomez | Fifth | 3 out |
| Tuesday, May 5 |
| » Defeated Cardinals (6-16), 8-7 | Shibe Park (7-7) | 9-10 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Vinegar Bend Mizell vs Robin Roberts | Fifth | 2½ out |
| Wednesday, May 6 |
| » Lost to Cardinals (7-16), 8-7 | Shibe Park (7-8) | 9-11 | |
| » Starters: Alex Kellner vs Ray Semproch | Fifth | 3½ out |
| Thursday, May 7 |
| » Lost to Pirates (10-12), 5-4 | Forbes Field (0-1) | 9-12 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Jim Owens vs Vern Law | Seventh | 4 out |
| Friday, May 8 |
| » Defeated Pirates (10-13), 8-1 | Forbes Field (1-1) | 10-12 | |
| » Starters: Gene Conley vs George Witt | Sixth | 3 out |
| Saturday, May 9 |
| » Lost to Pirates (11-13), 9-1 | Forbes Field (1-2) | 10-13 | |
| » Starters: Ruben Gomez vs Ron Kline | Seventh | 4 out |
| Sunday, May 10 |
| » Defeated Pirates (11-14), 6-3 | Forbes Field (2-2) | 11-13 | |
| » Starters: Robin Roberts vs Bob Friend | Seventh | 4 out |
| » Lost to Pirates (12-14), 7-6 | Forbes Field (2-3) | 11-14 | |
| » Starters: Ray Semproch vs Harvey Haddix | Seventh | 4 out |
| Monday, May 11 |
| » Lost to Dodgers (17-12), 11-10 | Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum (0-1) | 11-15 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Jim Owens vs Stan Williams | Seventh | 5 out |
| Tuesday, May 12 |
| » Lost to Dodgers (18-12), 3-1 | Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum (0-2) | 11-16 | Lost 3 |
| » Starters: Gene Conley vs Danny McDevitt | Seventh | 5½ out |
| Wednesday, May 13 |
| » Lost to Giants (15-13), 6-0 | Seals Stadium (0-1) | 11-17 | Lost 4 |
| » Starters: Ruben Gomez vs Sam Jones | Seventh | 6 out |
| Thursday, May 14 |
| » Lost to Giants (16-13), 8-0 | Seals Stadium (0-2) | 11-18 | Lost 5 |
| » Starters: Ray Semproch vs Mike McCormick | Seventh | 7 out |
| Friday, May 15 |
| » Lost to Cardinals (12-20), 8-2 | Sportsman's Park III (0-1) | 11-19 | Lost 6 |
| » Starters: Robin Roberts vs Vinegar Bend Mizell | Eighth | 7½ out |
| Saturday, May 16 |
| » Lost to Cardinals (13-20), 8-2 | Sportsman's Park III (0-2) | 11-20 | Lost 7 |
| » Starters: Jim Owens vs Gary Blaylock | Eighth | 8½ out |
| Monday, May 18 |
| Former Phillie Gene Packard dies in Riverside, CA at the age of 72. |
| Tuesday, May 19 |
| » Lost to Cubs (19-17), 8-7 | Wrigley Field (0-1) | 11-21 | Lost 8 |
| » Starters: Gene Conley vs Dave Hillman | Seventh | 10½ out |
| Wednesday, May 20 |
| » Lost to Cubs (20-17), 7-5 | Wrigley Field (0-2) | 11-22 | Lost 9 |
| » Starters: Don Cardwell vs Moe Drabowsky | Eighth | 10½ out |
| Thursday, May 21 |
| » Defeated Cubs (20-18), 3-0 | Wrigley Field (1-2) | 12-22 | |
| » Starters: Ruben Gomez vs Bob Anderson | Seventh | 10 out |
| Friday, May 22 |
| » Lost to Braves (22-11), 10-5 | Shibe Park (7-9) | 12-23 | |
| » Starters: Lew Burdette vs Robin Roberts | Eighth | 11 out |
| Saturday, May 23 |
| » Defeated Braves (22-12), 4-2 | Shibe Park (8-9) | 13-23 | |
| » Starters: Warren Spahn vs Jim Owens | Eighth | 10 out |
| Sunday, May 24 |
| » Defeated Braves (22-13), 6-0 | Shibe Park (9-9) | 14-23 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Joey Jay vs Gene Conley | Seventh | 10 out |
| » Lost to Braves (23-13), 8-3 | Shibe Park (9-10) | 14-24 | |
| » Starters: Carl Willey vs Ray Semproch | Seventh | 10 out |
| Monday, May 25 |
| » Defeated Braves (23-14), 7-3 | Shibe Park (10-10) | 15-24 | |
| » Starters: Bob Buhl vs Don Cardwell | Eighth | 9 out |
| Tuesday, May 26 |
| » Lost to Reds (19-21), 2-1 | Crosley Field (2-2) | 15-25 | |
| » Starters: Ruben Gomez vs Don Newcombe | Eighth | 10 out |
| Wednesday, May 27 |
| » Lost to Reds (20-21), 10-4 | Crosley Field (2-3) | 15-26 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Robin Roberts vs Bob Purkey | Eighth | 11 out |
| Thursday, May 28 |
| » Defeated Reds (20-22), 4-3 | Crosley Field (3-3) | 16-26 | |
| » Starters: Jim Owens vs Joe Nuxhall | Eighth | 10 out |
| Future Phillie Steve Jeltz is born in Paris, France. |
| Friday, May 29 |
| » Lost to Braves (26-15), 6-5 | County Stadium (0-3) | 16-27 | |
| » Starters: Gene Conley vs Carl Willey | Eighth | 11 out |
| Saturday, May 30 |
| » Lost to Braves (27-15), 4-2 | County Stadium (0-4) | 16-28 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Don Cardwell vs Bob Buhl | Eighth | 12 out |
| Sunday, May 31 |
| » Defeated Braves (27-16), 6-0 | County Stadium (1-4) | 17-28 | |
| » Starters: Robin Roberts vs Lew Burdette | Eighth | 12 out |
| » Lost to Braves (28-16), 2-1 | County Stadium (1-5) | 17-29 | |
| » Starters: Ray Semproch vs Warren Spahn | Eighth | 12 out |
| Wednesday, June 3 |
| » Defeated Cubs (23-25), 4-3 | Shibe Park (11-10) | 18-29 | |
| » Starters: Dave Hillman vs Jim Owens | Eighth | 12 out |
| Thursday, June 4 |
| » Lost to Cubs (24-25), 3-2 | Shibe Park (11-11) | 18-30 | |
| » Starters: Bob Anderson vs Gene Conley | Eighth | 12 out |
| Saturday, June 6 |
| » Defeated Cardinals (19-30), 4-3 | Shibe Park (12-11) | 19-30 | |
| » Starters: Gary Blaylock vs Robin Roberts | Seventh | 10½ out |
| » Major-league debuts: Gene Oliver (Cardinals) |
| Sunday, June 7 |
| » Defeated Cardinals (19-31), 11-9 | Shibe Park (13-11) | 20-30 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Jim Brosnan vs Ruben Gomez | Sixth | 11 out |
| » Lost to Cardinals (20-31), 2-0 | Shibe Park (13-12) | 20-31 | |
| » Starters: Vinegar Bend Mizell vs Don Cardwell | Sixth | 11 out |
| Tuesday, June 9 |
| » Lost to Dodgers (29-26), 3-2 | Shibe Park (13-13) | 20-32 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Stan Williams vs Ray Semproch | Seventh | 11½ out |
| Wednesday, June 10 |
| » Defeated Dodgers (29-27), 2-1 | Shibe Park (14-13) | 21-32 | |
| » Starters: Danny McDevitt vs Gene Conley | Seventh | 10½ out |
| Thursday, June 11 |
| » Lost to Dodgers (30-27), 11-0 | Shibe Park (14-14) | 21-33 | |
| » Starters: Johnny Podres vs Robin Roberts | Eighth | 11½ out |
| Friday, June 12 |
| » Lost to Giants (33-25), 3-0 | Shibe Park (14-15) | 21-34 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Mike McCormick vs Jack Meyer | Eighth | 11½ out |
| Saturday, June 13 |
| » Lost to Giants (34-25), 2-1 | Shibe Park (14-16) | 21-35 | Lost 3 |
| » Starters: Johnny Antonelli vs Ray Semproch | Eighth | 12½ out |
| Sunday, June 14 |
| » Defeated Giants (34-26), 7-5 | Shibe Park (15-16) | 22-35 | |
| » Starters: Sam Jones vs Gene Conley | Eighth | 11 out |
| » Defeated Giants (34-27), 6-3 | Shibe Park (16-16) | 23-35 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Joe Shipley vs Robin Roberts | Eighth | 11 out |
| Tuesday, June 16 |
| » Lost to Cardinals (26-33), 8-1 | Sportsman's Park III (0-3) | 23-36 | |
| » Starters: Ruben Gomez vs Vinegar Bend Mizell | Eighth | 12 out |
| » Lost to Cardinals (27-33), 5-2 | Sportsman's Park III (0-4) | 23-37 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Jim Owens vs Ernie Broglio | Eighth | 12 out |
| Wednesday, June 17 |
| » Lost to Cardinals (28-33), 10-4 | Sportsman's Park III (0-5) | 23-38 | Lost 3 |
| » Starters: Ray Semproch vs Larry Jackson | Eighth | 11½ out |
| Friday, June 19 |
| » Defeated Cubs (32-32), 8-7 | Wrigley Field (2-2) | 24-38 | |
| » Starters: Gene Conley vs Bob Anderson | Eighth | 11½ out |
| Saturday, June 20 |
| » Defeated Cubs (32-33), 6-3 | Wrigley Field (3-2) | 25-38 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Robin Roberts vs Dick Drott | Eighth | 11 out |
| Sunday, June 21 |
| » Lost to Cubs (33-33), 4-0 | Wrigley Field (3-3) | 25-39 | |
| » Starters: Ruben Gomez vs John Buzhardt | Eighth | 12 out |
| Monday, June 22 |
| » Lost to Dodgers (37-33), 6-2 | Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum (0-3) | 25-40 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Jim Owens vs Sandy Koufax | Seventh | 12½ out |
| Tuesday, June 23 |
| » Lost to Dodgers (38-33), 4-3 | Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum (0-4) | 25-41 | Lost 3 |
| » Starters: Gene Conley vs Danny McDevitt | Seventh | 13½ out |
| Wednesday, June 24 |
| » Lost to Dodgers (39-33), 9-6 | Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum (0-5) | 25-42 | Lost 4 |
| » Starters: Ray Semproch vs Roger Craig | Eighth | 14½ out |
| Thursday, June 25 |
| » Lost to Dodgers (40-33), 5-2 | Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum (0-6) | 25-43 | Lost 5 |
| » Starters: Robin Roberts vs Don Drysdale | Eighth | 14½ out |
| Friday, June 26 |
| » Lost to Giants (40-32), 8-0 | Seals Stadium (0-3) | 25-44 | Lost 6 |
| » Starters: Jim Owens vs Mike McCormick | Eighth | 15½ out |
| Saturday, June 27 |
| » Defeated Giants (40-33), 7-4 | Seals Stadium (1-3) | 26-44 | |
| » Starters: Gene Conley vs Eddie Fisher | Eighth | 14½ out |
| Sunday, June 28 |
| » Lost to Giants (41-33), 6-0 | Seals Stadium (1-4) | 26-45 | |
| » Starters: Ray Semproch vs Johnny Antonelli | Eighth | 15½ out |
| Tuesday, June 30 |
| » Lost to Pirates (40-37), 4-3 | Shibe Park (16-17) | 26-46 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Harvey Haddix vs Robin Roberts | Eighth | 15½ out |
| Wednesday, July 1 |
| » Defeated Pirates (40-38), 1-0 | Shibe Park (17-17) | 27-46 | |
| » Starters: Ron Kline vs Gene Conley | Eighth | 15 out |
| Thursday, July 2 |
| » Defeated Reds (33-42), 7-6 | Shibe Park (18-17) | 28-46 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Jim Brosnan vs Don Cardwell | Eighth | 14½ out |
| » Lost to Reds (34-42), 8-4 | Shibe Park (18-18) | 28-47 | |
| » Starters: Don Newcombe vs Ruben Gomez | Eighth | 14½ out |
| Friday, July 3 |
| » Lost to Reds (35-42), 6-1 | Shibe Park (18-19) | 28-48 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Jim O'Toole vs Jim Owens | Eighth | 15½ out |
| Saturday, July 4 |
| » Defeated Braves (43-33), 2-1 | Shibe Park (19-19) | 29-48 | |
| » Starters: Lew Burdette vs Robin Roberts | Eighth | 15 out |
| Sunday, July 5 |
| » Lost to Braves (44-33), 5-0 | Shibe Park (19-20) | 29-49 | |
| » Starters: Carl Willey vs Gene Conley | Eighth | 15½ out |
| Thursday, July 9 |
| » Defeated Cardinals (37-43), 11-0 | Shibe Park (20-20) | 30-49 | |
| » Starters: Ernie Broglio vs Gene Conley | Eighth | 16 out |
| » Lost to Cardinals (38-43), 6-2 | Shibe Park (20-21) | 30-50 | |
| » Starters: Larry Jackson vs Robin Roberts | Eighth | 16 out |
| » Major-league debuts: Wally Shannon (Cardinals) |
| Friday, July 10 |
| » Lost to Cardinals (39-43), 9-7 | Shibe Park (20-22) | 30-51 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Vinegar Bend Mizell vs Jim Owens | Seventh | 17 out |
| Saturday, July 11 |
| » Lost to Cardinals (40-43), 4-3 | Shibe Park (20-23) | 30-52 | Lost 3 |
| » Starters: Marshall Bridges vs Don Cardwell | Seventh | 18 out |
| Sunday, July 12 |
| » Lost to Cubs (41-43), 7-6 | Shibe Park (20-24) | 30-53 | Lost 4 |
| » Starters: Art Ceccarelli vs Ruben Gomez | Seventh | 17½ out |
| » Defeated Cubs (41-44), 4-1 | Shibe Park (21-24) | 31-53 | |
| » Starters: Moe Drabowsky vs Ray Semproch | Seventh | 17½ out |
| Monday, July 13 |
| Former Phillie Chick Keating dies in Philadelphia, PA at the age of 68. |
| Thursday, July 16 |
| » Defeated Giants (49-38), 6-4 | Shibe Park (22-24) | 32-53 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Mike McCormick vs Robin Roberts | Eighth | 17 out |
| » Lost to Giants (50-38), 1-0 | Shibe Park (22-25) | 32-54 | |
| » Starters: Johnny Antonelli vs Gene Conley | Eighth | 17 out |
| Former Phillie Jimmy Ripple dies in Greensburg, PA at the age of 50. |
| Friday, July 17 |
| » Defeated Dodgers (50-41), 3-2 | Shibe Park (23-25) | 33-54 | |
| » Starters: Roger Craig vs Jim Owens | Eighth | 17 out |
| Saturday, July 18 |
| » Defeated Dodgers (50-42), 5-2 | Shibe Park (24-25) | 34-54 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Danny McDevitt vs Don Cardwell | Eighth | 17 out |
| Sunday, July 19 |
| » Lost to Dodgers (51-42), 8-4 | Shibe Park (24-26) | 34-55 | |
| » Starters: Larry Sherry vs Ray Semproch | Eighth | 16½ out |
| » Defeated Dodgers (51-43), 3-2 | Shibe Park (25-26) | 35-55 | |
| » Starters: Johnny Podres vs Taylor Phillips | Eighth | 16½ out |
| Monday, July 20 |
| Former Phillie Morrie Arnovich dies in Superior, WI at the age of 49. |
| Tuesday, July 21 |
| » Defeated Pirates (49-45), 4-2 | Forbes Field (3-3) | 36-55 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Robin Roberts vs Bob Friend | Eighth | 15 out |
| Wednesday, July 22 |
| » Defeated Pirates (49-46), 11-4 | Forbes Field (4-3) | 37-55 | Won 3 |
| » Starters: Gene Conley vs Ron Kline | Eighth | 15 out |
| Friday, July 24 |
| » Defeated Reds (42-52), 2-1 | Crosley Field (4-3) | 38-55 | Won 4 |
| » Starters: Jim Owens vs Jay Hook | Eighth | 15½ out |
| Saturday, July 25 |
| » Defeated Reds (42-53), 6-3 | Crosley Field (5-3) | 39-55 | Won 5 |
| » Starters: Don Cardwell vs Joe Nuxhall | Eighth | 14½ out |
| Sunday, July 26 |
| » Lost to Reds (43-53), 4-2 | Crosley Field (5-4) | 39-56 | |
| » Starters: Robin Roberts vs Don Newcombe | Eighth | 14 out |
| » Defeated Reds (43-54), 6-3 | Crosley Field (6-4) | 40-56 | |
| » Starters: Gene Conley vs Jim O'Toole | Eighth | 14 out |
| Monday, July 27 |
| » Major-league debuts: Barry Shetrone (Orioles) |
| Tuesday, July 28 |
| » Defeated Giants (55-44), 3-2 | Seals Stadium (2-4) | 41-56 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Jim Owens vs Sam Jones | Eighth | 13 out |
| Wednesday, July 29 |
| » Defeated Giants (55-45), 3-1 | Seals Stadium (3-4) | 42-56 | Won 3 |
| » Starters: Don Cardwell vs Johnny Antonelli | Eighth | 12½ out |
| Thursday, July 30 |
| » Lost to Giants (56-45), 7-2 | Seals Stadium (3-5) | 42-57 | |
| » Starters: Robin Roberts vs Mike McCormick | Eighth | 13 out |
| Friday, July 31 |
| » Lost to Dodgers (58-47), 5-4 | Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum (0-7) | 42-58 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Gene Conley vs Don Drysdale | Eighth | 14 out |
| Saturday, August 1 |
| » Lost to Dodgers (59-47), 5-3 | Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum (0-8) | 42-59 | Lost 3 |
| » Starters: Jim Owens vs Sandy Koufax | Eighth | 15 out |
| Sunday, August 2 |
| » Lost to Dodgers (60-47), 4-3 | Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum (0-9) | 42-60 | Lost 4 |
| » Starters: Don Cardwell vs Roger Craig | Seventh | 16 out |
| Tuesday, August 4 |
| » Defeated Cubs (50-54), 2-1 | Wrigley Field (4-3) | 43-60 | |
| » Starters: Robin Roberts vs Bob Anderson | Eighth | 15 out |
| Former Phillie Pop Williams dies in Topsham, ME at the age of 86. |
| Wednesday, August 5 |
| » Defeated Cubs (50-55), 6-4 | Wrigley Field (5-3) | 44-60 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Gene Conley vs Glen Hobbie | Seventh | 15 out |
| Thursday, August 6 |
| » Lost to Cubs (51-55), 4-2 | Wrigley Field (5-4) | 44-61 | |
| » Starters: Jim Owens vs Art Ceccarelli | Eighth | 16 out |
| » Major-league debuts: Billy Williams (Cubs) |
| Friday, August 7 |
| » Lost to Cardinals (52-58), 3-1 | Sportsman's Park III (0-6) | 44-62 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Don Cardwell vs Vinegar Bend Mizell | Seventh | 17 out |
| Saturday, August 8 |
| » Lost to Cardinals (53-58), 4-3 | Sportsman's Park III (0-7) | 44-63 | Lost 3 |
| » Starters: Robin Roberts vs Bob Miller | Eighth | 17½ out |
| » Lost to Cardinals (54-58), 5-4 | Sportsman's Park III (0-8) | 44-64 | Lost 4 |
| » Starters: Taylor Phillips vs Bob Gibson | Eighth | 17½ out |
| Sunday, August 9 |
| » Defeated Cardinals (54-59), 8-3 | Sportsman's Park III (1-8) | 45-64 | |
| » Starters: Gene Conley vs Ernie Broglio | Eighth | 17 out |
| » Defeated Cardinals (54-60), 4-2 | Sportsman's Park III (2-8) | 46-64 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Jim Owens vs Marshall Bridges | Eighth | 17 out |
| Future Phillie Jim Adduci is born in Chicago, IL. |
| Tuesday, August 11 |
| » Defeated Pirates (54-59), 6-4 | Shibe Park (26-26) | 47-64 | Won 3 |
| » Starters: Bob Friend vs Don Cardwell | Eighth | 17½ out |
| Wednesday, August 12 |
| » Lost to Pirates (55-59), 6-2 | Shibe Park (26-27) | 47-65 | |
| » Starters: Harvey Haddix vs Robin Roberts | Eighth | 18 out |
| Friday, August 14 |
| » Lost to Reds (54-60), 15-13 | Shibe Park (26-28) | 47-66 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Don Newcombe vs Gene Conley | Eighth | 18 out |
| » Lost to Reds (55-60), 5-4 | Shibe Park (26-29) | 47-67 | Lost 3 |
| » Starters: Willard Schmidt vs Jim Owens | Eighth | 18 out |
| Future Phillie Don Carman is born in Oklahoma City, OK. |
| Saturday, August 15 |
| » Lost to Reds (56-60), 8-3 | Shibe Park (26-30) | 47-68 | Lost 4 |
| » Starters: Joe Nuxhall vs Ray Semproch | Eighth | 19 out |
| Sunday, August 16 |
| » Defeated Reds (56-61), 8-5 | Shibe Park (27-30) | 48-68 | |
| » Starters: Bob Purkey vs Robin Roberts | Eighth | 17½ out |
| » Defeated Reds (56-62), 6-0 | Shibe Park (28-30) | 49-68 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Jay Hook vs Don Cardwell | Eighth | 17½ out |
| Monday, August 17 |
| » Lost to Cardinals (57-64), 5-4 | Shibe Park (28-31) | 49-69 | |
| » Starters: Vinegar Bend Mizell vs Ray Semproch | Eighth | 18½ out |
| Tuesday, August 18 |
| » Defeated Cardinals (57-65), 2-1 | Shibe Park (29-31) | 50-69 | |
| » Starters: Bob Miller vs Jim Owens | Eighth | 17½ out |
| Wednesday, August 19 |
| » Defeated Cubs (57-60), 4-1 | Shibe Park (30-31) | 51-69 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Glen Hobbie vs Gene Conley | Eighth | 16½ out |
| » Tied Cubs, 7-7 | Shibe Park (30-31) | 51-69 | |
| » Starters: Art Ceccarelli vs Don Cardwell | Eighth | 16½ out |
| Thursday, August 20 |
| » Defeated Cubs (57-61), 8-5 | Shibe Park (31-31) | 52-69 | Won 3 |
| » Starters: Moe Drabowsky vs Ruben Gomez | Eighth | 17 out |
| » Lost to Cubs (58-61), 6-4 | Shibe Park (31-32) | 52-70 | |
| » Starters: Bob Anderson vs Taylor Phillips | Eighth | 17 out |
| Friday, August 21 |
| » Lost to Giants (69-52), 6-0 | Shibe Park (31-33) | 52-71 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Johnny Antonelli vs Robin Roberts | Eighth | 19 out |
| » Lost to Giants (70-52), 10-6 | Shibe Park (31-34) | 52-72 | Lost 3 |
| » Starters: Mike McCormick vs Ray Semproch | Eighth | 19 out |
| Saturday, August 22 |
| » Lost to Giants (71-52), 8-1 | Shibe Park (31-35) | 52-73 | Lost 4 |
| » Starters: Al Worthington vs Jim Owens | Eighth | 20 out |
| Monday, August 24 |
| » Lost to Dodgers (69-58), 8-2 | Shibe Park (31-36) | 52-74 | Lost 5 |
| » Starters: Sandy Koufax vs Ed Keegan | Eighth | 20 out |
| » Major-league debuts: Ed Keegan (Phillies) |
| Tuesday, August 25 |
| » Lost to Dodgers (70-58), 5-2 | Shibe Park (31-37) | 52-75 | Lost 6 |
| » Starters: Johnny Podres vs Robin Roberts | Eighth | 21 out |
| Thursday, August 27 |
| » Defeated Giants (72-55), 7-2 | Shibe Park (32-37) | 53-75 | |
| » Starters: Mike McCormick vs Jim Owens | Eighth | 18½ out |
| » Defeated Giants (72-56), 2-1 | Shibe Park (33-37) | 54-75 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Al Worthington vs Don Cardwell | Eighth | 18½ out |
| Friday, August 28 |
| » Lost to Pirates (67-62), 9-0 | Forbes Field (4-4) | 54-76 | |
| » Starters: Ed Keegan vs Vern Law | Eighth | 19½ out |
| Saturday, August 29 |
| » Lost to Pirates (68-62), 11-1 | Forbes Field (4-5) | 54-77 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Robin Roberts vs Bob Friend | Seventh | 20 out |
| Sunday, August 30 |
| » Lost to Pirates (69-62), 2-1 | Forbes Field (4-6) | 54-78 | Lost 3 |
| » Starters: Humberto Robinson vs Harvey Haddix | Eighth | 20½ out |
| » Lost to Pirates (70-62), 7-6 | Forbes Field (4-7) | 54-79 | Lost 4 |
| » Starters: Ray Semproch vs Bennie Daniels | Eighth | 20½ out |
| Tuesday, September 1 |
| » Defeated Braves (70-61), 5-3 | County Stadium (2-5) | 55-79 | |
| » Starters: Don Cardwell vs Bob Buhl | Eighth | 19½ out |
| Wednesday, September 2 |
| » Defeated Braves (70-62), 11-5 | County Stadium (3-5) | 56-79 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Robin Roberts vs Lew Burdette | Eighth | 19½ out |
| Friday, September 4 |
| » Defeated Pirates (70-65), 3-0 | Shibe Park (34-37) | 57-79 | Won 3 |
| » Starters: Harvey Haddix vs Jim Owens | Eighth | 19 out |
| Saturday, September 5 |
| » Lost to Pirates (71-65), 7-6 | Shibe Park (34-38) | 57-80 | |
| » Starters: Ron Kline vs Don Cardwell | Eighth | 20 out |
| Sunday, September 6 |
| » Defeated Pirates (71-66), 2-1 | Shibe Park (35-38) | 58-80 | |
| » Starters: Vern Law vs Robin Roberts | Eighth | 19 out |
| Monday, September 7 |
| » Defeated Reds (66-71), 6-4 | Crosley Field (7-4) | 59-80 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Humberto Robinson vs Don Newcombe | Seventh | 19 out |
| Wednesday, September 9 |
| » Lost to Dodgers (75-63), 1-0 | Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum (0-10) | 59-81 | |
| » Starters: Jim Owens vs Don Drysdale | Seventh | 20 out |
| Future Phillie Tom Foley is born in Columbus, GA. |
| Thursday, September 10 |
| » Lost to Dodgers (76-63), 5-0 | Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum (0-11) | 59-82 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Don Cardwell vs Roger Craig | Seventh | 20 out |
| Friday, September 11 |
| » Defeated Giants (78-62), 1-0 | Seals Stadium (4-5) | 60-82 | |
| » Starters: Robin Roberts vs Mike McCormick | Eighth | 19 out |
| Saturday, September 12 |
| » Lost to Giants (79-62), 9-1 | Seals Stadium (4-6) | 60-83 | |
| » Starters: Humberto Robinson vs Sam Jones | Seventh | 20 out |
| Sunday, September 13 |
| » Lost to Giants (80-62), 1-0 | Seals Stadium (4-7) | 60-84 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Don Cardwell vs Jack Sanford | Seventh | 21 out |
| Tuesday, September 15 |
| » Lost to Cardinals (66-79), 6-4 | Sportsman's Park III (2-9) | 60-85 | Lost 3 |
| » Starters: Ed Keegan vs Ernie Broglio | Seventh | 21½ out |
| Thursday, September 17 |
| » Defeated Cubs (69-76), 5-2 | Wrigley Field (6-4) | 61-85 | |
| » Starters: Robin Roberts vs Glen Hobbie | Seventh | 21 out |
| Friday, September 18 |
| » Lost to Cubs (70-76), 5-4 | Wrigley Field (6-5) | 61-86 | |
| » Starters: Jim Owens vs Art Ceccarelli | Seventh | 21½ out |
| Future Phillie Ryne Sandberg is born in Spokane, WA. |
| Saturday, September 19 |
| » Lost to Braves (81-66), 9-3 | Shibe Park (35-39) | 61-87 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Bob Buhl vs Don Cardwell | Seventh | 21 out |
| Sunday, September 20 |
| » Lost to Braves (82-66), 8-5 | Shibe Park (35-40) | 61-88 | Lost 3 |
| » Starters: Lew Burdette vs Robin Roberts | Eighth | 22 out |
| Monday, September 21 |
| Future Phillie Danny Cox is born in Northampton, England. |
| Tuesday, September 22 |
| » Defeated Reds (72-79), 3-1 | Shibe Park (36-40) | 62-88 | |
| » Starters: Orlando Pena vs Jim Owens | Eighth | 21½ out |
| » Defeated Reds (72-80), 3-2 | Shibe Park (37-40) | 63-88 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Bob Purkey vs Humberto Robinson | Eighth | 21½ out |
| Friday, September 25 |
| » Defeated Braves (84-68), 6-3 | County Stadium (4-5) | 64-88 | Won 3 |
| » Starters: Don Cardwell vs Lew Burdette | Eighth | 21 out |
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