| Wednesday, January 2 |
| Future Met David Cone is born in Kansas City, MO. |
| Monday, January 7 |
| Future Met Craig Shipley is born in Parramatta, Australia. |
| Sunday, February 10 |
| Future Met Lenny Dykstra is born in Santa Ana, CA. |
| Friday, February 15 |
| Future Met Barry Jones is born in Centerville, IN. |
| Monday, February 18 |
| Future Met Jeff McKnight is born in Conway, AR. |
| Wednesday, February 20 |
| Future Met Phil Lombardi is born in Abilene, TX. |
| Saturday, February 23 |
| Future Met Bobby Bonilla is born in Bronx, NY. |
| Friday, March 1 |
| Future Met Tony Castillo is born in Quibor, Venezuela. Future Met Rich Rodriguez is born in Downey, CA. |
| Sunday, March 10 |
| Future Met John Cangelosi is born in Brooklyn, NY. |
| Wednesday, March 20 |
| Future Met Rick Parker is born in Kansas City, MO. |
| Thursday, March 21 |
| Future Met Shawon Dunston is born in Brooklyn, NY. |
| Monday, April 8 |
| » Major-league debuts: Tom Brown (Senators) |
| Tuesday, April 9 |
| » Lost to Cardinals (1-0), 7-0 | Polo Grounds V (0-1) | 0-1 | |
| » Starters: Ernie Broglio vs Roger Craig | Third | 1 out |
| » Major-league debuts: Al Moran (Mets) |
| Wednesday, April 10 |
| » Lost to Cardinals (2-0), 4-0 | Polo Grounds V (0-2) | 0-2 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Ray Washburn vs Al Jackson | Fourth | 2 out |
| Thursday, April 11 |
| » Lost to Braves (1-2), 6-1 | County Stadium (0-1) | 0-3 | Lost 3 |
| » Starters: Jay Hook vs Warren Spahn | Fifth | 3 out |
| Saturday, April 13 |
| » Lost to Braves (2-2), 5-2 | County Stadium (0-2) | 0-4 | Lost 4 |
| » Starters: Galen Cisco vs Lew Burdette | Ninth | 4 out |
| Sunday, April 14 |
| » Lost to Braves (3-2), 1-0 | County Stadium (0-3) | 0-5 | Lost 5 |
| » Starters: Roger Craig vs Bob Hendley | Seventh | 4 out |
| Monday, April 15 |
| » Lost to Braves (4-2), 4-3 | County Stadium (0-4) | 0-6 | Lost 6 |
| » Starters: Al Jackson vs Bob Shaw | Eighth | 4½ out |
| Tuesday, April 16 |
| » Lost to Reds (2-4), 7-4 | Crosley Field (0-1) | 0-7 | Lost 7 |
| » Starters: Jay Hook vs Jim Maloney | Eighth | 5½ out |
| » Major-league debuts: Larry Bearnarth and Ron Hunt (Mets) |
| Wednesday, April 17 |
| » Lost to Reds (3-4), 5-0 | Crosley Field (0-2) | 0-8 | Lost 8 |
| » Starters: Carl Willey vs Jim O'Toole | Seventh | 6 out |
| Friday, April 19 |
| » Defeated Braves (7-3), 5-4 | Polo Grounds V (1-2) | 1-8 | |
| » Starters: Bob Shaw vs Roger Craig | Ninth | 6 out |
| Saturday, April 20 |
| » Defeated Braves (7-4), 3-1 | Polo Grounds V (2-2) | 2-8 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Warren Spahn vs Al Jackson | Ninth | 5 out |
| Sunday, April 21 |
| » Defeated Braves (7-5), 8-5 | Polo Grounds V (3-2) | 3-8 | Won 3 |
| » Starters: Tony Cloninger vs Jay Hook | Seventh | 4 out |
| » Defeated Braves (7-6), 9-2 | Polo Grounds V (4-2) | 4-8 | Won 4 |
| » Starters: Lew Burdette vs Galen Cisco | Seventh | 4 out |
| Monday, April 22 |
| » Lost to Phillies (7-6), 8-6 | Shibe Park (0-1) | 4-9 | |
| » Starters: Don Rowe vs Paul Brown | Eighth | 4 out |
| Wednesday, April 24 |
| » Defeated Cubs (7-8), 2-0 | Wrigley Field (1-0) | 5-9 | |
| » Starters: Carl Willey vs Bob Buhl | Eighth | 4½ out |
| Thursday, April 25 |
| » Defeated Cubs (7-9), 3-2 | Wrigley Field (2-0) | 6-9 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Roger Craig vs Dick Ellsworth | Seventh | 3½ out |
| Friday, April 26 |
| » Lost to Pirates (9-5), 5-2 | Forbes Field (0-1) | 6-10 | |
| » Starters: Al Jackson vs Al McBean | Seventh | 4½ out |
| Future Met Lou Thornton is born in Montgomery, AL. |
| Saturday, April 27 |
| » Lost to Pirates (10-5), 2-1 | Forbes Field (0-2) | 6-11 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Jay Hook vs Joe Gibbon | Ninth | 5½ out |
| Sunday, April 28 |
| » Lost to Pirates (11-5), 3-2 | Forbes Field (0-3) | 6-12 | Lost 3 |
| » Starters: Galen Cisco vs Don Schwall | Tenth | 6 out |
| Monday, April 29 |
| » Defeated Dodgers (10-11), 4-2 | Polo Grounds V (5-2) | 7-12 | |
| » Starters: Bob Miller vs Roger Craig | Ninth | 5½ out |
| Thursday, May 2 |
| » Defeated Astros (7-14), 10-3 | Polo Grounds V (6-2) | 8-12 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Don Nottebart vs Al Jackson | Eighth | 6 out |
| Friday, May 3 |
| » Lost to Giants (14-9), 5-3 | Polo Grounds V (6-3) | 8-13 | |
| » Starters: Jack Fisher vs Jay Hook | Ninth | 6 out |
| Saturday, May 4 |
| » Lost to Giants (15-9), 17-4 | Polo Grounds V (6-4) | 8-14 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Billy O'Dell vs Roger Craig | Eighth | 6 out |
| Sunday, May 5 |
| » Lost to Giants (16-9), 6-3 | Polo Grounds V (6-5) | 8-15 | Lost 3 |
| » Starters: Jack Sanford vs Galen Cisco | Eighth | 5½ out |
| » Defeated Giants (16-10), 4-2 | Polo Grounds V (7-5) | 9-15 | |
| » Starters: Billy Pierce vs Carl Willey | Eighth | 5½ out |
| Tuesday, May 7 |
| » Defeated Phillies (11-13), 3-1 | Polo Grounds V (8-5) | 10-15 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Art Mahaffey vs Al Jackson | Eighth | 6 out |
| Wednesday, May 8 |
| » Defeated Phillies (11-14), 3-2 | Polo Grounds V (9-5) | 11-15 | Won 3 |
| » Starters: Ray Culp vs Jay Hook | Ninth | 6 out |
| Thursday, May 9 |
| » Defeated Phillies (11-15), 3-2 | Polo Grounds V (10-5) | 12-15 | Won 4 |
| » Starters: Cal McLish vs Roger Craig | Eighth | 6 out |
| Friday, May 10 |
| » Defeated Reds (12-14), 3-2 | Polo Grounds V (11-5) | 13-15 | Won 5 |
| » Starters: Jim O'Toole vs Carl Willey | Seventh | 5 out |
| Saturday, May 11 |
| » Lost to Reds (13-14), 4-2 | Polo Grounds V (11-6) | 13-16 | |
| » Starters: Joey Jay vs Al Jackson | Eighth | 5 out |
| Sunday, May 12 |
| » Lost to Reds (14-14), 3-0 | Polo Grounds V (11-7) | 13-17 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Bob Purkey vs Galen Cisco | Eighth | 4½ out |
| » Defeated Reds (14-15), 13-12 | Polo Grounds V (12-7) | 14-17 | |
| » Starters: Jim Owens vs Jay Hook | Eighth | 4½ out |
| Monday, May 13 |
| » Lost to Astros (14-19), 4-2 | Colt Stadium (0-1) | 14-18 | |
| » Starters: Roger Craig vs Bob Bruce | Eighth | 5 out |
| Tuesday, May 14 |
| » Lost to Astros (15-19), 4-3 | Colt Stadium (0-2) | 14-19 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Carl Willey vs Turk Farrell | Ninth | 6 out |
| Wednesday, May 15 |
| » Defeated Astros (15-20), 7-4 | Colt Stadium (1-2) | 15-19 | |
| » Starters: Al Jackson vs Ken Johnson | Ninth | 6 out |
| Thursday, May 16 |
| » Lost to Giants (22-13), 6-5 | Candlestick Park (0-1) | 15-20 | |
| » Starters: Jay Hook vs Billy O'Dell | Ninth | 7 out |
| Friday, May 17 |
| » Lost to Giants (23-13), 4-3 | Candlestick Park (0-2) | 15-21 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Galen Cisco vs Billy Pierce | Tenth | 8 out |
| Saturday, May 18 |
| » Defeated Giants (23-14), 4-0 | Candlestick Park (1-2) | 16-21 | |
| » Starters: Carl Willey vs Jack Sanford | Ninth | 7 out |
| Sunday, May 19 |
| » Lost to Dodgers (22-16), 1-0 | Dodger Stadium (0-1) | 16-22 | |
| » Starters: Roger Craig vs Sandy Koufax | Ninth | 8 out |
| » Lost to Dodgers (23-16), 4-2 | Dodger Stadium (0-2) | 16-23 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Al Jackson vs Pete Richert | Ninth | 8 out |
| Tuesday, May 21 |
| » Lost to Dodgers (24-16), 4-2 | Dodger Stadium (0-3) | 16-24 | Lost 3 |
| » Starters: Galen Cisco vs Johnny Podres | Tenth | 9 out |
| Wednesday, May 22 |
| » Lost to Dodgers (25-16), 7-3 | Dodger Stadium (0-4) | 16-25 | Lost 4 |
| » Starters: Carl Willey vs Don Drysdale | Tenth | 10 out |
| Friday, May 24 |
| » Lost to Cardinals (23-20), 10-4 | Sportsman's Park III (0-1) | 16-26 | Lost 5 |
| » Starters: Roger Craig vs Bob Gibson | Tenth | 11 out |
| Saturday, May 25 |
| » Lost to Cardinals (24-20), 6-3 | Sportsman's Park III (0-2) | 16-27 | Lost 6 |
| » Starters: Al Jackson vs Ray Sadecki | Tenth | 12 out |
| Sunday, May 26 |
| » Lost to Cardinals (25-20), 7-4 | Sportsman's Park III (0-3) | 16-28 | Lost 7 |
| » Starters: Galen Cisco vs Curt Simmons | Tenth | 11½ out |
| » Defeated Cardinals (25-21), 3-2 | Sportsman's Park III (1-3) | 17-28 | |
| » Starters: Carl Willey vs Ron Taylor | Tenth | 11½ out |
| Monday, May 27 |
| Future Met Edwin Nunez is born in Humacao, P.R. |
| Tuesday, May 28 |
| » Lost to Cubs (23-21), 5-2 | Polo Grounds V (12-8) | 17-29 | |
| » Starters: Dick Ellsworth vs Roger Craig | Ninth | 11½ out |
| Thursday, May 30 |
| » Lost to Cubs (24-21), 12-0 | Polo Grounds V (12-9) | 17-30 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Larry Jackson vs Al Jackson | Tenth | 12½ out |
| » Defeated Cubs (24-22), 2-1 | Polo Grounds V (13-9) | 18-30 | |
| » Starters: Glen Hobbie vs Jay Hook | Tenth | 12½ out |
| Friday, May 31 |
| » Lost to Pirates (23-22), 2-0 | Polo Grounds V (13-10) | 18-31 | |
| » Starters: Don Schwall vs Carl Willey | Tenth | 12½ out |
| Saturday, June 1 |
| » Lost to Pirates (24-22), 10-1 | Polo Grounds V (13-11) | 18-32 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Bob Friend vs Galen Cisco | Ninth | 12½ out |
| Sunday, June 2 |
| » Defeated Pirates (24-23), 2-1 | Polo Grounds V (14-11) | 19-32 | |
| » Starters: Vern Law vs Roger Craig | Tenth | 12 out |
| » Defeated Pirates (24-24), 4-3 | Polo Grounds V (15-11) | 20-32 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Al McBean vs Tracy Stallard | Tenth | 12 out |
| Tuesday, June 4 |
| » Lost to Braves (23-27), 3-2 | Polo Grounds V (15-12) | 20-33 | |
| » Starters: Bob Hendley vs Carl Willey | Eighth | 12 out |
| Wednesday, June 5 |
| » Lost to Braves (24-27), 11-9 | Polo Grounds V (15-13) | 20-34 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Warren Spahn vs Jay Hook | Eighth | 11½ out |
| Friday, June 7 |
| » Defeated Cardinals (31-24), 3-2 | Polo Grounds V (16-13) | 21-34 | |
| » Starters: Ron Taylor vs Al Jackson | Eighth | 10 out |
| Saturday, June 8 |
| » Lost to Cardinals (32-24), 4-0 | Polo Grounds V (16-14) | 21-35 | |
| » Starters: Ernie Broglio vs Roger Craig | Ninth | 11 out |
| Sunday, June 9 |
| » Defeated Cardinals (32-25), 8-7 | Polo Grounds V (17-14) | 22-35 | |
| » Starters: Curt Simmons vs Carl Willey | Ninth | 11½ out |
| » Lost to Cardinals (33-25), 10-4 | Polo Grounds V (17-15) | 22-36 | |
| » Starters: Ray Sadecki vs Jay Hook | Ninth | 11½ out |
| Monday, June 10 |
| » Defeated Reds (28-27), 3-2 | Polo Grounds V (18-15) | 23-36 | |
| » Starters: Joey Jay vs Tracy Stallard | Eighth | 10½ out |
| Tuesday, June 11 |
| » Lost to Reds (29-27), 8-3 | Polo Grounds V (18-16) | 23-37 | |
| » Starters: Jim Maloney vs Al Jackson | Tenth | 11½ out |
| Wednesday, June 12 |
| » Lost to Braves (27-31), 9-0 | County Stadium (0-5) | 23-38 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Galen Cisco vs Lew Burdette | Eighth | 11½ out |
| Future Met Keith Miller is born in Midland, MI. |
| Friday, June 14 |
| » Defeated Reds (31-28), 10-3 | Crosley Field (1-2) | 24-38 | |
| » Starters: Carl Willey vs Bob Purkey | Eighth | 12 out |
| Saturday, June 15 |
| » Defeated Reds (31-29), 4-1 | Crosley Field (2-2) | 25-38 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Tracy Stallard vs Joey Jay | Tenth | 12 out |
| Sunday, June 16 |
| » Lost to Reds (32-29), 11-5 | Crosley Field (2-3) | 25-39 | |
| » Starters: Al Jackson vs Jim Maloney | Tenth | 13 out |
| » Lost to Reds (33-29), 10-3 | Crosley Field (2-4) | 25-40 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Roger Craig vs Jim O'Toole | Tenth | 13 out |
| Monday, June 17 |
| » Lost to Cardinals (38-27), 8-1 | Sportsman's Park III (1-4) | 25-41 | Lost 3 |
| » Starters: Jay Hook vs Ernie Broglio | Ninth | 13½ out |
| Tuesday, June 18 |
| » Lost to Cardinals (39-27), 6-2 | Sportsman's Park III (1-5) | 25-42 | Lost 4 |
| » Starters: Carl Willey vs Lew Burdette | Tenth | 14½ out |
| Wednesday, June 19 |
| » Lost to Cardinals (40-27), 9-4 | Sportsman's Park III (1-6) | 25-43 | Lost 5 |
| » Starters: Tracy Stallard vs Ray Sadecki | Ninth | 15½ out |
| Friday, June 21 |
| » Defeated Phillies (30-38), 3-1 | Polo Grounds V (19-16) | 26-43 | |
| » Starters: Cal McLish vs Al Jackson | Tenth | 14½ out |
| Future Met Jeff Musselman is born in Doylestown, PA. |
| Saturday, June 22 |
| » Lost to Phillies (31-38), 2-0 | Polo Grounds V (19-17) | 26-44 | |
| » Starters: Ray Culp vs Roger Craig | Ninth | 15½ out |
| Sunday, June 23 |
| » Defeated Phillies (31-39), 5-0 | Polo Grounds V (20-17) | 27-44 | |
| » Starters: Dallas Green vs Carl Willey | Ninth | 14 out |
| » Defeated Phillies (31-40), 4-1 | Polo Grounds V (21-17) | 28-44 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Ryne Duren vs Tracy Stallard | Ninth | 14 out |
| Tuesday, June 25 |
| » Lost to Cubs (39-33), 4-1 | Polo Grounds V (21-18) | 28-45 | |
| » Starters: Larry Jackson vs Jay Hook | Ninth | 14½ out |
| Wednesday, June 26 |
| » Defeated Cubs (39-34), 8-6 | Polo Grounds V (22-18) | 29-45 | |
| » Starters: Bob Buhl vs Al Jackson | Ninth | 14½ out |
| Friday, June 28 |
| » Lost to Pirates (34-39), 3-1 | Forbes Field (0-4) | 29-46 | |
| » Starters: Roger Craig vs Joe Gibbon | Eighth | 15½ out |
| Saturday, June 29 |
| » Lost to Pirates (35-39), 4-3 | Forbes Field (0-5) | 29-47 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Carl Willey vs Harvey Haddix | Ninth | 16½ out |
| Sunday, June 30 |
| » Lost to Pirates (36-39), 3-0 | Forbes Field (0-6) | 29-48 | Lost 3 |
| » Starters: Tracy Stallard vs Bob Friend | Ninth | 16½ out |
| Tuesday, July 2 |
| » Lost to Cubs (41-35), 4-1 | Wrigley Field (2-1) | 29-49 | Lost 4 |
| » Starters: Al Jackson vs Bob Buhl | Tenth | 16½ out |
| Wednesday, July 3 |
| » Lost to Cubs (42-35), 9-2 | Wrigley Field (2-2) | 29-50 | Lost 5 |
| » Starters: Jay Hook vs Dick Ellsworth | Tenth | 17½ out |
| Thursday, July 4 |
| » Lost to Cubs (43-35), 2-1 | Wrigley Field (2-3) | 29-51 | Lost 6 |
| » Starters: Roger Craig vs Glen Hobbie | Tenth | 19 out |
| » Lost to Cubs (44-35), 3-0 | Wrigley Field (2-4) | 29-52 | Lost 7 |
| » Starters: Carl Willey vs Paul Toth | Tenth | 19 out |
| Future Met Jose Oquendo is born in Rio Piedras, P.R. |
| Friday, July 5 |
| » Lost to Pirates (39-42), 3-1 | Polo Grounds V (22-19) | 29-53 | Lost 8 |
| » Starters: Don Cardwell vs Tracy Stallard | Tenth | 20 out |
| Saturday, July 6 |
| » Lost to Pirates (40-42), 11-3 | Polo Grounds V (22-20) | 29-54 | Lost 9 |
| » Starters: Don Schwall vs Al Jackson | Tenth | 20 out |
| Future Met Lance Johnson is born in Cincinnati, OH. |
| Sunday, July 7 |
| » Lost to Pirates (41-42), 11-5 | Polo Grounds V (22-21) | 29-55 | Lost 10 |
| » Starters: Vern Law vs Jay Hook | Tenth | 21½ out |
| Wednesday, July 10 |
| » Lost to Dodgers (51-33), 1-0 | Polo Grounds V (22-22) | 29-56 | Lost 11 |
| » Starters: Johnny Podres vs Carl Willey | Tenth | 22½ out |
| Thursday, July 11 |
| » Lost to Dodgers (52-33), 4-3 | Polo Grounds V (22-23) | 29-57 | Lost 12 |
| » Starters: Don Drysdale vs Roger Craig | Tenth | 23½ out |
| Friday, July 12 |
| » Lost to Dodgers (53-33), 6-0 | Polo Grounds V (22-24) | 29-58 | Lost 13 |
| » Starters: Sandy Koufax vs Al Jackson | Tenth | 24½ out |
| Saturday, July 13 |
| » Lost to Dodgers (54-33), 11-2 | Polo Grounds V (22-25) | 29-59 | Lost 14 |
| » Starters: Bob Miller vs Tracy Stallard | Tenth | 25½ out |
| » Major-league debuts: Grover Powell (Mets) |
| Sunday, July 14 |
| » Lost to Astros (35-57), 8-3 | Polo Grounds V (22-26) | 29-60 | Lost 15 |
| » Starters: Hal Brown vs Galen Cisco | Tenth | 26½ out |
| Monday, July 15 |
| » Defeated Astros (35-58), 14-5 | Polo Grounds V (23-26) | 30-60 | |
| » Starters: Ken Johnson vs Carl Willey | Ninth | 26 out |
| » Lost to Astros (36-58), 8-0 | Polo Grounds V (23-27) | 30-61 | |
| » Starters: Don Nottebart vs Roger Craig | Ninth | 26 out |
| Tuesday, July 16 |
| » Defeated Astros (36-59), 4-3 | Polo Grounds V (24-27) | 31-61 | |
| » Starters: Turk Farrell vs Al Jackson | Tenth | 25½ out |
| Wednesday, July 17 |
| » Defeated Giants (50-44), 9-7 | Polo Grounds V (25-27) | 32-61 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Gaylord Perry vs Tracy Stallard | Ninth | 25½ out |
| Thursday, July 18 |
| » Lost to Giants (51-44), 6-5 | Polo Grounds V (25-28) | 32-62 | |
| » Starters: Jim Duffalo vs Larry Bearnarth | Ninth | 26½ out |
| Friday, July 19 |
| » Lost to Phillies (48-47), 2-1 | Shibe Park (0-2) | 32-63 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Roger Craig vs Cal McLish | Ninth | 27½ out |
| Future Met Mark Carreon is born in Chicago, IL. |
| Saturday, July 20 |
| » Lost to Phillies (49-47), 5-1 | Shibe Park (0-3) | 32-64 | Lost 3 |
| » Starters: Al Jackson vs Dallas Green | Tenth | 28½ out |
| » Major-league debuts: Dick Smith (Mets) |
| Sunday, July 21 |
| » Lost to Phillies (50-47), 8-0 | Shibe Park (0-4) | 32-65 | Lost 4 |
| » Starters: Carl Willey vs Chris Short | Ninth | 28½ out |
| » Lost to Phillies (51-47), 7-2 | Shibe Park (0-5) | 32-66 | Lost 5 |
| » Starters: Tracy Stallard vs Dennis Bennett | Ninth | 28½ out |
| Tuesday, July 23 |
| » Lost to Giants (53-46), 9-1 | Candlestick Park (1-3) | 32-67 | Lost 6 |
| » Starters: Roger Craig vs Juan Marichal | Ninth | 29½ out |
| Wednesday, July 24 |
| » Lost to Giants (54-46), 4-3 | Candlestick Park (1-4) | 32-68 | Lost 7 |
| » Starters: Al Jackson vs Jack Sanford | Tenth | 30½ out |
| Thursday, July 25 |
| » Lost to Giants (55-46), 8-6 | Candlestick Park (1-5) | 32-69 | Lost 8 |
| » Starters: Galen Cisco vs Billy Pierce | Tenth | 30½ out |
| Friday, July 26 |
| » Lost to Astros (39-65), 7-3 | Colt Stadium (1-3) | 32-70 | Lost 9 |
| » Starters: Tracy Stallard vs Turk Farrell | Tenth | 30½ out |
| Saturday, July 27 |
| » Lost to Astros (40-65), 1-0 | Colt Stadium (1-4) | 32-71 | Lost 10 |
| » Starters: Roger Craig vs Bob Bruce | Tenth | 30½ out |
| Sunday, July 28 |
| » Lost to Astros (41-65), 8-2 | Colt Stadium (1-5) | 32-72 | Lost 11 |
| » Starters: Al Jackson vs Ken Johnson | Ninth | 30½ out |
| Tuesday, July 30 |
| » Defeated Dodgers (63-42), 5-1 | Dodger Stadium (1-4) | 33-72 | |
| » Starters: Tracy Stallard vs Bob Miller | Tenth | 30 out |
| » Major-league debuts: Al Ferrara (Dodgers) |
| Wednesday, July 31 |
| » Lost to Dodgers (64-42), 5-3 | Dodger Stadium (1-5) | 33-73 | |
| » Starters: Roger Craig vs Pete Richert | Tenth | 31 out |
| Friday, August 2 |
| » Lost to Braves (55-54), 8-0 | County Stadium (0-6) | 33-74 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Al Jackson vs Bob Hendley | Tenth | 30½ out |
| » Defeated Braves (55-55), 3-1 | County Stadium (1-6) | 34-74 | |
| » Starters: Galen Cisco vs Bob Sadowski | Tenth | 30½ out |
| Saturday, August 3 |
| » Lost to Braves (56-55), 10-7 | County Stadium (1-7) | 34-75 | |
| » Starters: Tracy Stallard vs Hank Fischer | Tenth | 31½ out |
| Sunday, August 4 |
| » Lost to Braves (57-55), 2-1 | County Stadium (1-8) | 34-76 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Roger Craig vs Dan Schneider | Tenth | 32½ out |
| Tuesday, August 6 |
| » Lost to Cardinals (63-49), 4-3 | Polo Grounds V (25-29) | 34-77 | Lost 3 |
| » Starters: Curt Simmons vs Galen Cisco | Ninth | 33½ out |
| Wednesday, August 7 |
| » Defeated Cardinals (63-50), 7-3 | Polo Grounds V (26-29) | 35-77 | |
| » Starters: Ernie Broglio vs Tracy Stallard | Ninth | 33½ out |
| Thursday, August 8 |
| » Defeated Cardinals (63-51), 3-2 | Polo Grounds V (27-29) | 36-77 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Ray Sadecki vs Al Jackson | Tenth | 32½ out |
| Friday, August 9 |
| » Defeated Cubs (59-53), 7-3 | Polo Grounds V (28-29) | 37-77 | Won 3 |
| » Starters: Paul Toth vs Roger Craig | Tenth | 31½ out |
| Saturday, August 10 |
| » Lost to Cubs (60-53), 4-0 | Polo Grounds V (28-30) | 37-78 | |
| » Starters: Larry Jackson vs Galen Cisco | Tenth | 32½ out |
| Sunday, August 11 |
| » Lost to Cubs (61-53), 8-1 | Polo Grounds V (28-31) | 37-79 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Dick Ellsworth vs Carl Willey | Tenth | 32 out |
| » Defeated Cubs (61-54), 11-4 | Polo Grounds V (29-31) | 38-79 | |
| » Starters: Bob Buhl vs Tracy Stallard | Tenth | 32 out |
| Wednesday, August 14 |
| » Defeated Pirates (60-58), 4-2 | Polo Grounds V (30-31) | 39-79 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Don Schwall vs Al Jackson | Tenth | 30½ out |
| Thursday, August 15 |
| » Lost to Pirates (61-58), 8-2 | Polo Grounds V (30-32) | 39-80 | |
| » Starters: Don Cardwell vs Galen Cisco | Tenth | 31½ out |
| Friday, August 16 |
| » Lost to Dodgers (71-48), 9-7 | Polo Grounds V (30-33) | 39-81 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Johnny Podres vs Roger Craig | Tenth | 32½ out |
| Saturday, August 17 |
| » Lost to Dodgers (72-48), 3-2 | Polo Grounds V (30-34) | 39-82 | Lost 3 |
| » Starters: Sandy Koufax vs Tracy Stallard | Ninth | 33½ out |
| Sunday, August 18 |
| » Lost to Dodgers (73-48), 7-0 | Polo Grounds V (30-35) | 39-83 | Lost 4 |
| » Starters: Don Drysdale vs Al Jackson | Ninth | 35½ out |
| » Lost to Dodgers (74-48), 3-2 | Polo Grounds V (30-36) | 39-84 | Lost 5 |
| » Starters: Pete Richert vs Carl Willey | Ninth | 35½ out |
| Monday, August 19 |
| » Lost to Phillies (68-58), 1-0 | Shibe Park (0-6) | 39-85 | Lost 6 |
| » Starters: Galen Cisco vs Dennis Bennett | Tenth | 36 out |
| Tuesday, August 20 |
| » Defeated Phillies (68-59), 4-0 | Shibe Park (1-6) | 40-85 | |
| » Starters: Grover Powell vs Cal McLish | Tenth | 36½ out |
| » Lost to Phillies (69-59), 2-1 | Shibe Park (1-7) | 40-86 | |
| » Starters: Roger Craig vs Chris Short | Tenth | 36½ out |
| Friday, August 23 |
| » Lost to Cubs (65-62), 6-5 | Wrigley Field (2-5) | 40-87 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Tracy Stallard vs Paul Toth | Tenth | 36½ out |
| Saturday, August 24 |
| » Defeated Cubs (65-63), 5-0 | Wrigley Field (3-5) | 41-87 | |
| » Starters: Carl Willey vs Cal Koonce | Ninth | 35½ out |
| Sunday, August 25 |
| » Lost to Cubs (66-63), 3-1 | Wrigley Field (3-6) | 41-88 | |
| » Starters: Jay Hook vs Dick Ellsworth | Ninth | 36½ out |
| Tuesday, August 27 |
| » Lost to Pirates (66-63), 2-1 | Forbes Field (0-7) | 41-89 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Grover Powell vs Bob Friend | Ninth | 37 out |
| Wednesday, August 28 |
| » Lost to Pirates (67-63), 7-2 | Forbes Field (0-8) | 41-90 | Lost 3 |
| » Starters: Al Jackson vs Don Cardwell | Tenth | 37 out |
| Thursday, August 29 |
| » Defeated Pirates (67-64), 7-4 | Forbes Field (1-8) | 42-90 | |
| » Starters: Roger Craig vs Joe Gibbon | Tenth | 37 out |
| Friday, August 30 |
| » Lost to Braves (72-62), 3-1 | Polo Grounds V (30-37) | 42-91 | |
| » Starters: Denny Lemaster vs Tracy Stallard | Tenth | 38 out |
| Saturday, August 31 |
| » Lost to Braves (73-62), 4-3 | Polo Grounds V (30-38) | 42-92 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Warren Spahn vs Carl Willey | Tenth | 38 out |
| Sunday, September 1 |
| » Defeated Braves (73-63), 6-4 | Polo Grounds V (31-38) | 43-92 | |
| » Starters: Bob Sadowski vs Grover Powell | Tenth | 38 out |
| Monday, September 2 |
| » Defeated Reds (73-67), 5-3 | Polo Grounds V (32-38) | 44-92 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Bob Purkey vs Al Jackson | Tenth | 39 out |
| » Lost to Reds (74-67), 1-0 | Polo Grounds V (32-39) | 44-93 | |
| » Starters: Jim Maloney vs Jay Hook | Tenth | 39 out |
| Tuesday, September 3 |
| » Lost to Reds (75-67), 5-0 | Polo Grounds V (32-40) | 44-94 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Joe Nuxhall vs Tracy Stallard | Tenth | 40 out |
| Future Met Ced Landrum is born in Butler, AL. |
| Wednesday, September 4 |
| » Lost to Cardinals (79-60), 6-5 | Sportsman's Park III (1-7) | 44-95 | Lost 3 |
| » Starters: Carl Willey vs Ernie Broglio | Tenth | 40 out |
| Thursday, September 5 |
| » Lost to Cardinals (80-60), 9-0 | Sportsman's Park III (1-8) | 44-96 | Lost 4 |
| » Starters: Grover Powell vs Curt Simmons | Ninth | 41 out |
| Friday, September 6 |
| » Defeated Reds (75-69), 5-4 | Crosley Field (3-4) | 45-96 | |
| » Starters: Al Jackson vs John Tsitouris | Tenth | 41 out |
| Saturday, September 7 |
| » Lost to Reds (76-69), 4-2 | Crosley Field (3-5) | 45-97 | |
| » Starters: Tracy Stallard vs Jim Maloney | Tenth | 41 out |
| Sunday, September 8 |
| » Defeated Reds (76-70), 3-2 | Crosley Field (4-5) | 46-97 | |
| » Starters: Jay Hook vs Joe Nuxhall | Tenth | 40 out |
| Monday, September 9 |
| » Defeated Phillies (75-69), 6-3 | Shibe Park (2-7) | 47-97 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Roger Craig vs Dennis Bennett | Tenth | 39½ out |
| Tuesday, September 10 |
| » Defeated Giants (78-67), 4-2 | Polo Grounds V (33-40) | 48-97 | Won 3 |
| » Starters: Billy O'Dell vs Carl Willey | Tenth | 39½ out |
| » Major-league debuts: Jesus Alou and Ron Herbel (Giants) |
| Wednesday, September 11 |
| » Defeated Giants (78-68), 4-2 | Polo Grounds V (34-40) | 49-97 | Won 4 |
| » Starters: Jack Sanford vs Al Jackson | Tenth | 39½ out |
| Thursday, September 12 |
| » Lost to Giants (79-68), 6-0 | Polo Grounds V (34-41) | 49-98 | |
| » Starters: Juan Marichal vs Tracy Stallard | Tenth | 40½ out |
| Future Met Keith Hughes is born in Bryn Mawr, PA. |
| Friday, September 13 |
| » Lost to Astros (55-93), 1-0 | Polo Grounds V (34-42) | 49-99 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Don Nottebart vs Roger Craig | Tenth | 41 out |
| Future Met Rodney McCray is born in Detroit, MI. |
| Saturday, September 14 |
| » Lost to Astros (56-93), 4-0 | Polo Grounds V (34-43) | 49-100 | Lost 3 |
| » Starters: Ken Johnson vs Carl Willey | Ninth | 42 out |
| » Major-league debuts: Cleon Jones (Mets) |
| Sunday, September 15 |
| » Lost to Astros (57-93), 5-4 | Polo Grounds V (34-44) | 49-101 | Lost 4 |
| » Starters: Turk Farrell vs Al Jackson | Tenth | 42½ out |
| » Lost to Astros (58-93), 5-0 | Polo Grounds V (34-45) | 49-102 | Lost 5 |
| » Starters: Chris Zachary vs Jay Hook | Tenth | 42½ out |
| Tuesday, September 17 |
| » Lost to Phillies (80-72), 8-6 | Polo Grounds V (34-46) | 49-103 | Lost 6 |
| » Starters: Ray Culp vs Tracy Stallard | Tenth | 44 out |
| Wednesday, September 18 |
| » Lost to Phillies (81-72), 5-1 | Polo Grounds V (34-47) | 49-104 | Lost 7 |
| » Starters: Chris Short vs Craig Anderson | Tenth | 45 out |
| Friday, September 20 |
| » Lost to Giants (84-70), 6-3 | Candlestick Park (1-6) | 49-105 | Lost 8 |
| » Starters: Carl Willey vs Juan Marichal | Tenth | 46 out |
| Saturday, September 21 |
| » Defeated Giants (84-71), 5-4 | Candlestick Park (2-6) | 50-105 | |
| » Starters: Al Jackson vs Billy O'Dell | Ninth | 46 out |
| Sunday, September 22 |
| » Lost to Giants (85-71), 13-4 | Candlestick Park (2-7) | 50-106 | |
| » Starters: Jay Hook vs Bobby Bolin | Tenth | 46 out |
| Tuesday, September 24 |
| » Lost to Dodgers (97-60), 4-1 | Dodger Stadium (1-6) | 50-107 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Tracy Stallard vs Don Drysdale | Tenth | 47 out |
| Wednesday, September 25 |
| » Lost to Dodgers (98-60), 1-0 | Dodger Stadium (1-7)</ |
