Brooklyn Dodgers - 1951
97-60
| REGULARS | BA | HR | RBI | |||
| 1B | Gil Hodges | .268 | 40 | 103 | ||
| 2B | Jackie Robinson | .338 | 19 | 88 | ||
| SS | Pee Wee Reese | .286 | 10 | 84 | ||
| 3B | Billy Cox | .279 | 9 | 51 | ||
| OF | Carl Furillo | .295 | 16 | 91 | ||
| OF | Duke Snider | .277 | 29 | 101 | ||
| OF | Andy Pafko | .249 | 18 | 58 | ||
| C | Roy Campanella | .325 | 33 | 108 | ||
| Other position players: Cal Abrams (.280, 3, 19), Rocky Bridges (.254, 1, 15), Don Thompson (.229, 0, 6), Gene Hermanski (.250, 1, 5), Rube Walker (.243, 2, 9), Dick Williams (.200, 1, 5), Wayne Terwilliger (.280, 0, 4), Bruce Edwards (.250, 1, 8), Hank Edwards (.226, 0, 3), Tommy Brown (.160, 0, 1), Jim Russell (.000, 0, 0), Eddie Miksis (.200, 0, 0), Mickey Livingston (.400, 0, 2), Wayne Belardi (.333, 0, 0) |
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| STARTERS | W-L | ERA | SV | |||
| R | Don Newcombe | 20-9 | 3.28 | 0 | ||
| L | Preacher Roe | 22-3 | 3.04 | 0 | ||
| R | Ralph Branca | 13-12 | 3.26 | 3 | ||
| BULLPEN | ||||||
| R | Clyde King | 14-7 | 4.15 | 6 | ||
| R | Carl Erskine | 16-12 | 4.46 | 4 | ||
| R | Bud Podbielan | 2-2 | 3.50 | 0 | ||
| R | Phil Haugstad | 0-1 | 6.46 | 0 | ||
| R | Erv Palica | 2-6 | 4.75 | 0 | ||
| Other pitchers: Clem Labine (5-1, 2.20), Johnny Schmitz (1-4, 5.34), Joe Hatten (1-0, 4.56), Chris Van Cuyk (1-2, 5.52), Dan Bankhead (0-1, 15.43), Earl Mossor (0-0, 32.40) |
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| Tuesday, January 2 | ||||
| Future Dodger Bill Madlock is born in Memphis, TN. | ||||
| Sunday, January 14 | ||||
| Future Dodger Derrel Thomas is born in Los Angeles, CA. | ||||
| Friday, February 9 | ||||
| Future Dodger Eddie Solomon is born in Perry, GA. | ||||
| Monday, February 12 | ||||
| Future Dodger Don Stanhouse is born in DuQuoin, IL. | ||||
| Sunday, February 25 | ||||
| Future Dodger Cesar Cedeno is born in Santo Domingo, D.R. | ||||
| Tuesday, March 20 | ||||
| Future Dodger Terry McDermott is born in Rockville Cen., NY. | ||||
| Tuesday, April 17 | ||||
| » Lost to Phillies (1-0), 5-2 | Ebbets Field (0-1) | 0-1 | ||
| » Starters: Robin Roberts vs Carl Erskine | Third | 1½ out | ||
| » Major-league debuts: Rocky Bridges (Dodgers) | ||||
| Wednesday, April 18 | ||||
| » Defeated Phillies (1-1), 4-3 | Ebbets Field (1-1) | 1-1 | ||
| » Starters: Bubba Church vs Preacher Roe | Third | 1 out | ||
| Thursday, April 19 | ||||
| » Major-league debuts: Chet Nichols and Bob Thorpe (Braves) | ||||
| Friday, April 20 | ||||
| » Defeated Giants (2-3), 7-3 | Polo Grounds V (1-0) | 2-1 | Won 2 | |
| » Starters: Don Newcombe vs Sheldon Jones | Second | ½ out | ||
| Saturday, April 21 | ||||
| » Defeated Giants (2-4), 7-3 | Polo Grounds V (2-0) | 3-1 | Won 3 | |
| » Starters: Chris VanCuyk vs Larry Jansen | First | -- | ||
| Sunday, April 22 | ||||
| » Defeated Giants (2-5), 4-3 | Polo Grounds V (3-0) | 4-1 | Won 4 | |
| » Starters: Carl Erskine vs Sal Maglie | First | -- | ||
| Former Dodger Ox Eckhardt dies in Yorktown, TX at the age of 50. | ||||
| Monday, April 23 | ||||
| » Defeated Braves (4-4), 2-1 | Ebbets Field (2-1) | 5-1 | Won 5 | |
| » Starters: Warren Spahn vs Joe Hatten | First | -- | ||
| Tuesday, April 24 | ||||
| » Lost to Braves (5-4), 7-4 | Ebbets Field (2-2) | 5-2 | ||
| » Starters: Max Surkont vs Preacher Roe | First | -- | ||
| Wednesday, April 25 | ||||
| » Lost to Braves (6-4), 6-5 | Ebbets Field (2-3) | 5-3 | Lost 2 | |
| » Starters: Vern Bickford vs Don Newcombe | Second | 1 out | ||
| Thursday, April 26 | ||||
| » Lost to Phillies (6-3), 2-0 | Shibe Park (0-1) | 5-4 | Lost 3 | |
| » Starters: Chris VanCuyk vs Robin Roberts | Fifth | 1 out | ||
| Friday, April 27 | ||||
| » Defeated Phillies (6-4), 11-5 | Shibe Park (1-1) | 6-4 | ||
| » Starters: Joe Hatten vs Bubba Church | Third | 1½ out | ||
| Saturday, April 28 | ||||
| » Defeated Giants (2-11), 8-4 | Ebbets Field (3-3) | 7-4 | Won 2 | |
| » Starters: Roger Bowman vs Preacher Roe | Second | 1 out | ||
| Sunday, April 29 | ||||
| » Defeated Giants (2-12), 6-3 | Ebbets Field (4-3) | 8-4 | Won 3 | |
| » Starters: Larry Jansen vs Carl Erskine | Second | 1½ out | ||
| Monday, April 30 | ||||
| » Lost to Giants (3-12), 8-5 | Ebbets Field (4-4) | 8-5 | ||
| » Starters: Sal Maglie vs Chris VanCuyk | Third | 1 out | ||
| » Major-league debuts: Earl Mossor (Dodgers) | ||||
| Tuesday, May 1 | ||||
| » Lost to Pirates (6-5), 6-2 | Ebbets Field (4-5) | 8-6 | Lost 2 | |
| » Starters: Cliff Chambers vs Erv Palica | Third | 2 out | ||
| Wednesday, May 2 | ||||
| » Lost to Pirates (7-5), 4-3 | Ebbets Field (4-6) | 8-7 | Lost 3 | |
| » Starters: Murry Dickson vs Don Newcombe | Fourth | 2 out | ||
| Thursday, May 3 | ||||
| » Defeated Reds (5-9), 8-0 | Ebbets Field (5-6) | 9-7 | ||
| » Starters: Herm Wehmeier vs Preacher Roe | Fourth | 2 out | ||
| Friday, May 4 | ||||
| » Lost to Reds (6-9), 5-4 | Ebbets Field (5-7) | 9-8 | ||
| » Starters: Howie Fox vs Joe Hatten | Fourth | 2 out | ||
| Saturday, May 5 | ||||
| » Defeated Reds (6-10), 12-8 | Ebbets Field (6-7) | 10-8 | ||
| » Starters: Ken Raffensberger vs Chris VanCuyk | Third | 2 out | ||
| Sunday, May 6 | ||||
| » Lost to Cardinals (10-5), 11-7 | Ebbets Field (6-8) | 10-9 | ||
| » Starters: Tom Poholsky vs Don Newcombe | Fourth | 2 out | ||
| Monday, May 7 | ||||
| » Defeated Cardinals (10-6), 4-3 | Ebbets Field (7-8) | 11-9 | ||
| » Starters: Gerry Staley vs Preacher Roe | Third | 2 out | ||
| Tuesday, May 8 | ||||
| » Lost to Cubs (9-9), 2-1 | Ebbets Field (7-9) | 11-10 | ||
| » Starters: Bob Schultz vs Carl Erskine | Fourth | 2 out | ||
| Wednesday, May 9 | ||||
| » Defeated Cubs (9-10), 5-4 | Ebbets Field (8-9) | 12-10 | ||
| » Starters: Johnny Schmitz vs Chris VanCuyk | Third | 2 out | ||
| Thursday, May 10 | ||||
| » Defeated Cubs (9-11), 6-1 | Ebbets Field (9-9) | 13-10 | Won 2 | |
| » Starters: Cal McLish vs Don Newcombe | Second | 1 out | ||
| Saturday, May 12 | ||||
| » Tied Braves, 5-5 | Braves Field (0-0) | 13-10 | ||
| » Starters: Preacher Roe vs Warren Spahn | Second | 1 out | ||
| Sunday, May 13 | ||||
| » Defeated Braves (15-11), 12-6 | Braves Field (1-0) | 14-10 | Won 3 | |
| » Starters: Carl Erskine vs Max Surkont | First | -- | ||
| Tuesday, May 15 | ||||
| » Defeated Cubs (12-13), 8-4 | Wrigley Field (1-0) | 15-10 | Won 4 | |
| » Starters: Don Newcombe vs Bob Rush | First | -- | ||
| Wednesday, May 16 | ||||
| » Lost to Cubs (13-13), 14-4 | Wrigley Field (1-1) | 15-11 | ||
| » Starters: Carl Erskine vs Paul Minner | First | -- | ||
| Thursday, May 17 | ||||
| » Lost to Cubs (14-13), 7-0 | Wrigley Field (1-2) | 15-12 | Lost 2 | |
| » Starters: Erv Palica vs Frank Hiller | First | -- | ||
| Friday, May 18 | ||||
| » Defeated Cardinals (13-14), 6-3 | Sportsman's Park III (1-0) | 16-12 | ||
| » Starters: Preacher Roe vs Cloyd Boyer | First | -- | ||
| Saturday, May 19 | ||||
| » Lost to Cardinals (14-14), 6-4 | Sportsman's Park III (1-1) | 16-13 | ||
| » Starters: Don Newcombe vs Tom Poholsky | First | -- | ||
| Sunday, May 20 | ||||
| » Defeated Reds (14-17), 10-3 | Crosley Field (1-0) | 17-13 | ||
| » Starters: Joe Hatten vs Ewell Blackwell | First | -- | ||
| » Defeated Reds (14-18), 14-4 | Crosley Field (2-0) | 18-13 | Won 2 | |
| » Starters: Clyde King vs Herm Wehmeier | First | -- | ||
| Tuesday, May 22 | ||||
| » Defeated Pirates (14-18), 17-8 | Forbes Field (1-0) | 19-13 | Won 3 | |
| » Starters: Erv Palica vs Bob Friend | First | -- | ||
| Wednesday, May 23 | ||||
| » Defeated Pirates (14-19), 11-4 | Forbes Field (2-0) | 20-13 | Won 4 | |
| » Starters: Don Newcombe vs Mel Queen | First | -- | ||
| Friday, May 25 | ||||
| » Defeated Braves (18-18), 4-3 | Ebbets Field (10-9) | 21-13 | Won 5 | |
| » Starters: Vern Bickford vs Preacher Roe | First | -- | ||
| Saturday, May 26 | ||||
| » Lost to Braves (19-18), 12-10 | Ebbets Field (10-10) | 21-14 | ||
| » Starters: Johnny Sain vs Clyde King | First | -- | ||
| Monday, May 28 | ||||
| » Defeated Phillies (16-22), 4-3 | Shibe Park (2-1) | 22-14 | ||
| » Starters: Ralph Branca vs Ken Heintzelman | First | -- | ||
| Wednesday, May 30 | ||||
| » Defeated Phillies (16-23), 5-3 | Shibe Park (3-1) | 23-14 | Won 2 | |
| » Starters: Don Newcombe vs Robin Roberts | First | -- | ||
| » Lost to Phillies (17-23), 9-5 | Shibe Park (3-2) | 23-15 | ||
| » Starters: Preacher Roe vs Bubba Church | First | -- | ||
| Thursday, May 31 | ||||
| » Defeated Phillies (17-24), 4-3 | Ebbets Field (11-10) | 24-15 | ||
| » Starters: Russ Meyer vs Chris VanCuyk | First | -- | ||
| Friday, June 1 | ||||
| » Lost to Reds (19-21), 6-5 | Ebbets Field (11-11) | 24-16 | ||
| » Starters: Howie Fox vs Clyde King | First | -- | ||
| Saturday, June 2 | ||||
| » Defeated Reds (19-22), 2-1 | Ebbets Field (12-11) | 25-16 | ||
| » Starters: Willie Ramsdell vs Ralph Branca | First | -- | ||
| Sunday, June 3 | ||||
| » Defeated Cubs (20-19), 8-3 | Ebbets Field (13-11) | 26-16 | Won 2 | |
| » Starters: Frank Hiller vs Don Newcombe | First | -- | ||
| » Defeated Cubs (20-20), 3-2 | Ebbets Field (14-11) | 27-16 | Won 3 | |
| » Starters: Turk Lown vs Preacher Roe | First | -- | ||
| Tuesday, June 5 | ||||
| » Defeated Cardinals (24-21), 3-2 | Ebbets Field (15-11) | 28-16 | Won 4 | |
| » Starters: Red Munger vs Joe Hatten | First | -- | ||
| Wednesday, June 6 | ||||
| » Defeated Cardinals (24-22), 3-2 | Ebbets Field (16-11) | 29-16 | Won 5 | |
| » Starters: Gerry Staley vs Ralph Branca | First | -- | ||
| Thursday, June 7 | ||||
| » Defeated Cardinals (24-23), 2-1 | Ebbets Field (17-11) | 30-16 | Won 6 | |
| » Starters: Tom Poholsky vs Preacher Roe | First | -- | ||
| Saturday, June 9 | ||||
| » Lost to Pirates (18-29), 4-1 | Ebbets Field (17-12) | 30-17 | ||
| » Starters: Murry Dickson vs Don Newcombe | First | -- | ||
| Sunday, June 10 | ||||
| » Defeated Pirates (18-30), 2-1 | Ebbets Field (18-12) | 31-17 | ||
| » Starters: Bob Friend vs Ralph Branca | First | -- | ||
| » Lost to Pirates (19-30), 5-4 | Ebbets Field (18-13) | 31-18 | ||
| » Starters: Paul LaPalme vs Bud Podbielan | First | -- | ||
| » Major-league debuts: Dick Williams (Dodgers) | ||||
| Tuesday, June 12 | ||||
| » Defeated Cardinals (26-25), 6-2 | Sportsman's Park III (2-1) | 32-18 | » Starters: Preacher Roe vs Gerry Staley | First | -- |
| Wednesday, June 13 | ||||
| » Defeated Cardinals (26-26), 7-4 | Sportsman's Park III (3-1) | 33-18 | Won 2 | |
| » Starters: Joe Hatten vs Tom Poholsky | First | -- | ||
| Thursday, June 14 | ||||
| » Defeated Cardinals (26-27), 2-1 | Sportsman's Park III (4-1) | 34-18 | Won 3 | |
| » Starters: Ralph Branca vs Joe Presko | First | -- | ||
| Friday, June 15 | ||||
| » Defeated Cubs (22-28), 2-1 | Wrigley Field (2-2) | 35-18 | Won 4 | |
| » Starters: Don Newcombe vs Paul Minner | First | -- | ||
| Saturday, June 16 | ||||
| » Lost to Cubs (23-28), 6-4 | Wrigley Field (2-3) | 35-19 | ||
| » Starters: Preacher Roe vs Bob Schultz | First | -- | ||
| Sunday, June 17 | ||||
| » Defeated Cubs (23-29), 3-2 | Wrigley Field (3-3) | 36-19 | ||
| » Starters: Bud Podbielan vs Turk Lown | First | -- | ||
| Tuesday, June 19 | ||||
| » Defeated Reds (27-29), 5-4 | Crosley Field (3-0) | 37-19 | Won 2 | |
| » Starters: Don Newcombe vs Willie Ramsdell | First | -- | ||
| Wednesday, June 20 | ||||
| » Lost to Reds (28-29), 2-1 | Crosley Field (3-1) | 37-20 | ||
| » Starters: Johnny Schmitz vs Ken Raffensberger | First | -- | ||
| Thursday, June 21 | ||||
| » Defeated Reds (28-30), 6-4 | Crosley Field (4-1) | 38-20 | ||
| » Starters: Preacher Roe vs Howie Fox | First | -- | ||
| Friday, June 22 | ||||
| » Defeated Pirates (21-38), 8-4 | Forbes Field (3-0) | 39-20 | Won 2 | |
| » Starters: Ralph Branca vs Howie Pollet | First | -- | ||
| Saturday, June 23 | ||||
| » Defeated Pirates (21-39), 13-1 | Forbes Field (4-0) | 40-20 | Won 3 | |
| » Starters: Don Newcombe vs Bill Werle | First | -- | ||
| Sunday, June 24 | ||||
| » Lost to Pirates (22-39), 10-7 | Forbes Field (4-1) | 40-21 | ||
| » Starters: Bud Podbielan vs Murry Dickson | First | -- | ||
| » Lost to Pirates (23-39), 5-4 | Forbes Field (4-2) | 40-22 | Lost 2 | |
| » Starters: Erv Palica vs Bob Friend | First | -- | ||
| Tuesday, June 26 | ||||
| » Lost to Giants (38-30), 4-0 | Polo Grounds V (3-1) | 40-23 | Lost 3 | |
| » Starters: Preacher Roe vs Sal Maglie | First | -- | ||
| Wednesday, June 27 | ||||
| » Defeated Giants (38-31), 10-4 | Polo Grounds V (4-1) | 41-23 | ||
| » Starters: Don Newcombe vs Jim Hearn | First | -- | ||
| Thursday, June 28 | ||||
| » Lost to Giants (39-31), 5-4 | Polo Grounds V (4-2) | 41-24 | ||
| » Starters: Ralph Branca vs Dave Koslo | First | -- | ||
| Friday, June 29 | ||||
| » Lost to Phillies (33-33), 3-2 | Ebbets Field (18-14) | 41-25 | Lost 2 | |
| » Starters: Robin Roberts vs Erv Palica | First | -- | ||
| Saturday, June 30 | ||||
| » Defeated Phillies (33-34), 14-8 | Ebbets Field (19-14) | 42-25 | ||
| » Starters: Bubba Church vs Johnny Schmitz | First | -- | ||
| Sunday, July 1 | ||||
| » Defeated Phillies (33-35), 2-0 | Ebbets Field (20-14) | 43-25 | Won 2 | |
| » Starters: Russ Meyer vs Don Newcombe | First | -- | ||
| Monday, July 2 | ||||
| » Defeated Braves (31-36), 6-1 | Braves Field (2-0) | 44-25 | Won 3 | |
| » Starters: Preacher Roe vs Johnny Sain | First | -- | ||
| Tuesday, July 3 | ||||
| » Lost to Braves (32-36), 4-3 | Braves Field (2-1) | 44-26 | ||
| » Starters: Johnny Schmitz vs Max Surkont | First | -- | ||
| Former Dodger Hugh Casey dies in Atlanta, GA at the age of 38. | ||||
| Wednesday, July 4 | ||||
| » Defeated Giants (42-33), 6-5 | Ebbets Field (21-14) | 45-26 | ||
| » Starters: Sal Maglie vs Erv Palica | First | -- | ||
| » Defeated Giants (42-34), 4-2 | Ebbets Field (22-14) | 46-26 | Won 2 | |
| » Starters: Dave Koslo vs Ralph Branca | First | -- | ||
| Thursday, July 5 | ||||
| » Defeated Giants (42-35), 8-4 | Ebbets Field (23-14) | 47-26 | Won 3 | |
| » Starters: Larry Jansen vs Don Newcombe | First | -- | ||
| Friday, July 6 | ||||
| » Defeated Phillies (35-39), 6-2 | Shibe Park (4-2) | 48-26 | Won 4 | |
| » Starters: Bud Podbielan vs Russ Meyer | First | -- | ||
| Saturday, July 7 | ||||
| » Defeated Phillies (35-40), 6-2 | Shibe Park (5-2) | 49-26 | Won 5 | |
| » Starters: Ralph Branca vs Robin Roberts | First | -- | ||
| Sunday, July 8 | ||||
| » Defeated Phillies (35-41), 6-4 | Shibe Park (6-2) | 50-26 | Won 6 | |
| » Starters: Preacher Roe vs Bubba Church | First | -- | ||
| Tuesday, July 10 | ||||
| Future Dodger Bob Bailor is born in Connellsville, PA. | ||||
| Thursday, July 12 | ||||
| » Defeated Cubs (30-40), 9-3 | Ebbets Field (24-14) | 51-26 | Won 7 | |
| » Starters: Paul Minner vs Ralph Branca | First | -- | ||
| Friday, July 13 | ||||
| » Defeated Cubs (30-41), 8-6 | Ebbets Field (25-14) | 52-26 | Won 8 | |
| » Starters: Bob Schultz vs Don Newcombe | First | -- | ||
| Saturday, July 14 | ||||
| » Lost to Cubs (31-41), 5-4 | Ebbets Field (25-15) | 52-27 | ||
| » Starters: Turk Lown vs Carl Erskine | First | -- | ||
| » Lost to Cubs (32-41), 11-7 | Ebbets Field (25-16) | 52-28 | Lost 2 | |
| » Starters: Bob Kelly vs Dan Bankhead | First | -- | ||
| Sunday, July 15 | ||||
| » Lost to Reds (39-38), 5-2 | Ebbets Field (25-17) | 52-29 | Lost 3 | |
| » Starters: Ewell Blackwell vs Preacher Roe | First | -- | ||
| » Lost to Reds (40-38), 6-5 | Ebbets Field (25-18) | 52-30 | Lost 4 | |
| » Starters: Willie Ramsdell vs Johnny Schmitz | First | -- | ||
| Monday, July 16 | ||||
| » Defeated Reds (40-39), 11-2 | Ebbets Field (26-18) | 53-30 | ||
| » Starters: Harry Perkowski vs Carl Erskine | First | -- | ||
| Tuesday, July 17 | ||||
| » Lost to Pirates (33-50), 4-3 | Ebbets Field (26-19) | 53-31 | ||
| » Starters: Howie Pollet vs Bud Podbielan | First | -- | ||
| Wednesday, July 18 | ||||
| » Lost to Pirates (34-50), 13-12 | Ebbets Field (26-20) | 53-32 | Lost 2 | |
| » Starters: Murry Dickson vs Phil Haugstad | First | -- | ||
| Friday, July 20 | ||||
| » Defeated Cardinals (44-40), 5-2 | Ebbets Field (27-20) | 54-32 | ||
| » Starters: Max Lanier vs Preacher Roe | First | -- | ||
| Saturday, July 21 | ||||
| » Defeated Cardinals (44-41), 3-2 | Ebbets Field (28-20) | 55-32 | Won 2 | |
| » Starters: Gerry Staley vs Don Newcombe | First | -- | ||
| Sunday, July 22 | ||||
| » Defeated Cardinals (44-42), 9-2 | Ebbets Field (29-20) | 56-32 | Won 3 | |
| » Starters: Joe Presko vs Carl Erskine | First | -- | ||
| Tuesday, July 24 | ||||
| » Defeated Cubs (36-47), 6-3 | Wrigley Field (4-3) | 57-32 | Won 4 | |
| » Starters: Ralph Branca vs Paul Minner | First | -- | ||
| Wednesday, July 25 | ||||
| » Defeated Cubs (36-48), 6-2 | Wrigley Field (5-3) | 58-32 | Won 5 | |
| » Starters: Preacher Roe vs Bob Rush | First | -- | ||
| Thursday, July 26 | ||||
| » Defeated Cubs (36-49), 9-1 | Wrigley Field (6-3) | 59-32 | Won 6 | |
| » Starters: Don Newcombe vs Turk Lown | First | -- | ||
| Friday, July 27 | ||||
| » Defeated Cardinals (45-45), 12-9 | Sportsman's Park III (5-1) | 60-32 | Won 7 | |
| » Starters: Carl Erskine vs Gerry Staley | First | -- | ||
| Saturday, July 28 | ||||
| » Defeated Cardinals (45-46), 3-2 | Sportsman's Park III (6-1) | 61-32 | Won 8 | |
| » Starters: Ralph Branca vs Cloyd Boyer | First | -- | ||
| Sunday, July 29 | ||||
| » Defeated Cardinals (45-47), 9-3 | Sportsman's Park III (7-1) | 62-32 | Won 9 | |
| » Starters: Preacher Roe vs Harry Brecheen | First | -- | ||
| Tuesday, July 31 | ||||
| » Defeated Pirates (39-57), 8-3 | Forbes Field (5-2) | 63-32 | Won 10 | |
| » Starters: Don Newcombe vs Howie Pollet | First | -- | ||
| Wednesday, August 1 | ||||
| » Lost to Pirates (40-57), 12-9 | Forbes Field (5-3) | 63-33 | ||
| » Starters: Ralph Branca vs Murry Dickson | First | -- | ||
| Thursday, August 2 | ||||
| » Defeated Pirates (40-58), 10-5 | Forbes Field (6-3) | 64-33 | ||
| » Starters: Carl Erskine vs Bob Friend | First | -- | ||
| Friday, August 3 | ||||
| » Lost to Reds (46-52), 5-4 | Crosley Field (4-2) | 64-34 | ||
| » Starters: Preacher Roe vs Willie Ramsdell | First | -- | ||
| Saturday, August 4 | ||||
| » Lost to Reds (47-52), 7-3 | Crosley Field (4-3) | 64-35 | Lost 2 | |
| » Starters: Don Newcombe vs Ewell Blackwell | First | -- | ||
| Sunday, August 5 | ||||
| » Defeated Reds (47-53), 9-8 | Crosley Field (5-3) | 65-35 | ||
| » Starters: Johnny Schmitz vs Ken Raffensberger | First | -- | ||
| » Defeated Reds (47-54), 2-0 | Crosley Field (6-3) | 66-35 | Won 2 | |
| » Starters: Ralph Branca vs Howie Fox | First | -- | ||
| Wednesday, August 8 | ||||
| » Defeated Giants (59-48), 7-2 | Ebbets Field (30-20) | 67-35 | Won 3 | |
| » Starters: Jim Hearn vs Preacher Roe | First | -- | ||
| » Defeated Giants (59-49), 7-6 | Ebbets Field (31-20) | 68-35 | Won 4 | |
| » Starters: Sal Maglie vs Don Newcombe | First | -- | ||
| Thursday, August 9 | ||||
| » Defeated Giants (59-50), 6-5 | Ebbets Field (32-20) | 69-35 | Won 5 | |
| » Starters: Larry Jansen vs Ralph Branca | First | -- | ||
| Saturday, August 11 | ||||
| » Defeated Braves (50-55), 8-1 | Ebbets Field (33-20) | 70-35 | Won 6 | |
| » Starters: Warren Spahn vs Ralph Branca | First | -- | ||
| » Lost to Braves (51-55), 8-4 | Ebbets Field (33-21) | 70-36 | ||
| » Starters: Max Surkont vs Johnny Schmitz | First | -- | ||
| Sunday, August 12 | ||||
| » Defeated Braves (51-56), 7-2 | Ebbets Field (34-21) | 71-36 | ||
| » Starters: Johnny Sain vs Don Newcombe | First | -- | ||
| Monday, August 13 | ||||
| » Defeated Braves (51-57), 7-6 | Ebbets Field (35-21) | 72-36 | Won 2 | |
| » Starters: Jim Wilson vs Carl Erskine | First | -- | ||
| Tuesday, August 14 | ||||
| » Lost to Giants (63-51), 4-2 | Polo Grounds V (4-3) | 72-37 | ||
| » Starters: Erv Palica vs George Spencer | First | -- | ||
| Wednesday, August 15 | ||||
| » Lost to Giants (64-51), 3-1 | Polo Grounds V (4-4) | 72-38 | Lost 2 | |
| » Starters: Ralph Branca vs Jim Hearn | First | -- | ||
| Thursday, August 16 | ||||
| » Lost to Giants (65-51), 2-1 | Polo Grounds V (4-5) | 72-39 | Lost 3 | |
| » Starters: Don Newcombe vs Sal Maglie | First | -- | ||
| Friday, August 17 | ||||
| » Defeated Braves (53-58), 3-1 | Braves Field (3-1) | 73-39 | ||
| » Starters: Carl Erskine vs Max Surkont | First | -- | ||
| » Lost to Braves (54-58), 4-3 | Braves Field (3-2) | 73-40 | ||
| » Starters: Johnny Schmitz vs Johnny Sain | First | -- | ||
| Saturday, August 18 | ||||
| » Defeated Braves (54-59), 5-3 | Braves Field (4-2) | 74-40 | ||
| » Starters: Preacher Roe vs Chet Nichols | First | -- | ||
| Sunday, August 19 | ||||
| » Lost to Braves (55-59), 13-4 | Braves Field (4-3) | 74-41 | ||
| » Starters: Ralph Branca vs Warren Spahn | First | -- | ||
| Wednesday, August 22 | ||||
| » Defeated Cardinals (56-58), 4-3 | Ebbets Field (36-21) | 75-41 | ||
| » Starters: Tom Poholsky vs Preacher Roe | First | -- | ||
| » Defeated Cardinals (56-59), 8-7 | Ebbets Field (37-21) | 76-41 | Won 2 | |
| » Starters: Gerry Staley vs Carl Erskine | First | -- | ||
| Thursday, August 23 | ||||
| » Lost to Cardinals (57-59), 4-2 | Ebbets Field (37-22) | 76-42 | ||
| » Starters: Max Lanier vs Don Newcombe | First | -- | ||
| Friday, August 24 | ||||
| » Defeated Cubs (51-67), 1-0 | Ebbets Field (38-22) | 77-42 | ||
| » Starters: Paul Minner vs Ralph Branca | First | -- | ||
| Saturday, August 25 | ||||
| » Lost to Cubs (52-67), 5-1 | Ebbets Field (38-23) | 77-43 | ||
| » Starters: Bob Kelly vs Carl Erskine | First | -- | ||
| Sunday, August 26 | ||||
| » Lost to Pirates (52-71), 12-11 | Ebbets Field (38-24) | 77-44 | Lost 2 | |
| » Starters: Howie Pollet vs Don Newcombe | First | -- | ||
| » Defeated Pirates (52-72), 4-3 | Ebbets Field (39-24) | 78-44 | ||
| » Starters: Bob Friend vs Preacher Roe | First | -- | ||
| Monday, August 27 | ||||
| » Defeated Pirates (52-73), 5-0 | Ebbets Field (40-24) | 79-44 | Won 2 | |
| » Starters: Mel Queen vs Ralph Branca | First | -- | ||
| » Lost to Pirates (53-73), 5-2 | Ebbets Field (40-25) | 79-45 | ||
| » Starters: Bill Werle vs Erv Palica | First | -- | ||
| Tuesday, August 28 | ||||
| » Defeated Reds (54-72), 3-1 | Ebbets Field (41-25) | 80-45 | ||
| » Starters: Howie Fox vs Clem Labine | First | -- | ||
| Wednesday, August 29 | ||||
| » Defeated Reds (54-73), 13-1 | Ebbets Field (42-25) | 81-45 | Won 2 | |
| » Starters: Willie Ramsdell vs Don Newcombe | First | -- | ||
| Thursday, August 30 | ||||
| » Defeated Reds (54-74), 3-1 | Ebbets Field (43-25) | 82-45 | Won 3 | |
| » Starters: Ewell Blackwell vs Preacher Roe | First | -- | ||
| Saturday, September 1 | ||||
| » Lost to Giants (77-53), 8-1 | Polo Grounds V (4-6) | 82-46 | ||
| » Starters: Ralph Branca vs Sal Maglie | First | -- | ||
| Sunday, September 2 | ||||
| » Lost to Giants (78-53), 11-2 | Polo Grounds V (4-7) | 82-47 | Lost 2 | |
| » Starters: Don Newcombe vs Jim Hearn | First | -- | ||
| Monday, September 3 | ||||
| » Defeated Braves (66-63), 7-2 | Ebbets Field (44-25) | 83-47 | ||
| » Starters: Max Surkont vs Carl Erskine | First | -- | ||
| » Defeated Braves (66-64), 7-2 | Ebbets Field (45-25) | 84-47 | Won 2 | |
| » Starters: Chet Nichols vs Clem Labine | First | -- | ||
| Tuesday, September 4 | ||||
| Former Dodger Carl Doyle dies in Knoxville, TN at the age of 40. | ||||
| Wednesday, September 5 | ||||
| » Defeated Phillies (65-69), 5-2 | Ebbets Field (46-25) | 85-47 | Won 3 | |
| » Starters: Ken Johnson vs Ralph Branca | First | -- | ||
| Friday, September 7 | ||||
| » Defeated Phillies (65-70), 11-6 | Ebbets Field (47-25) | 86-47 | Won 4 | |
| » Starters: Robin Roberts vs Preacher Roe | First | -- | ||
| Saturday, September 8 | ||||
| » Defeated Giants (82-55), 9-0 | Ebbets Field (48-25) | 87-47 | Won 5 | |
| » Starters: Jim Hearn vs Don Newcombe | First | -- | ||
| Sunday, September 9 | ||||
| » Lost to Giants (83-55), 2-1 | Ebbets Field (48-26) | 87-48 | ||
| » Starters: Sal Maglie vs Ralph Branca | First | -- | ||
| Monday, September 10 | ||||
| Former Dodger Hank DeBerry dies in Savannah, TN at the age of 57. | ||||
| Tuesday, September 11 | ||||
| » Defeated Reds (60-80), 7-0 | Crosley Field (7-3) | 88-48 | ||
| » Starters: Clem Labine vs Howie Fox | First | -- | ||
| Wednesday, September 12 | ||||
| » Lost to Reds (61-80), 6-3 | Crosley Field (7-4) | 88-49 | ||
| » Starters: Don Newcombe vs Ken Raffensberger | First | -- | ||
| Friday, September 14 | ||||
| » Defeated Pirates (58-84), 3-1 | Forbes Field (7-3) | 89-49 | ||
| » Starters: Preacher Roe vs Murry Dickson | First | -- | ||
| » Major-league debuts: Dick Smith (Pirates) | ||||
| Saturday, September 15 | ||||
| » Lost to Pirates (59-84), 11-4 | Forbes Field (7-4) | 89-50 | ||
| » Starters: Ralph Branca vs Mel Queen | First | -- | ||
| Sunday, September 16 | ||||
| » Defeated Cubs (58-85), 6-1 | Wrigley Field (7-3) | 90-50 | ||
| » Starters: Clem Labine vs Bob Kelly | First | -- | ||
| Monday, September 17 | ||||
| » Lost to Cubs (59-85), 5-3 | Wrigley Field (7-4) | 90-51 | ||
| » Starters: Don Newcombe vs Turk Lown | First | -- | ||
| Tuesday, September 18 | ||||
| » Lost to Cardinals (76-68), 7-1 | Sportsman's Park III (7-2) | 90-52 | Lost 2 | |
| » Starters: Ralph Branca vs Tom Poholsky | First | -- | ||
| Wednesday, September 19 | ||||
| » Defeated Cardinals (76-69), 3-0 | Sportsman's Park III (8-2) | 91-52 | ||
| » Starters: Preacher Roe vs Max Lanier | First | -- | ||
| Thursday, September 20 | ||||
| » Defeated Cardinals (76-70), 4-3 | Sportsman's Park III (9-2) | 92-52 | Won 2 | |
| » Starters: Carl Erskine vs Cliff Chambers | First | -- | ||
| Friday, September 21 | ||||
| » Lost to Phillies (71-76), 9-6 | Ebbets Field (48-27) | 92-53 | ||
| » Starters: Robin Roberts vs Clem Labine | First | -- | ||
| Saturday, September 22 | ||||
| » Lost to Phillies (72-76), 7-3 | Ebbets Field (48-28) | 92-54 | Lost 2 | |
| » Starters: Karl Drews vs Don Newcombe | First | -- | ||
| Sunday, September 23 | ||||
| » Defeated Phillies (72-77), 6-2 | Ebbets Field (49-28) | 93-54 | ||
| » Starters: Bubba Church vs Preacher Roe | First | -- | ||
| Tuesday, September 25 | ||||
| » Lost to Braves (74-75), 6-3 | Braves Field (4-4) | 93-55 | ||
| » Starters: Ralph Branca vs Warren Spahn | First | -- | ||
| » Lost to Braves (75-75), 14-2 | Braves Field (4-5) | 93-56 | Lost 2 | |
| » Starters: Carl Erskine vs Jim Wilson | First | -- | ||
| Wednesday, September 26 | ||||
| » Defeated Braves (75-76), 15-5 | Braves Field (5-5) | 94-56 | ||
| » Starters: Don Newcombe vs Max Surkont | First | -- | ||
| Thursday, September 27 | ||||
| » Lost to Braves (76-76), 4-3 | Braves Field (5-6) | 94-57 | ||
| » Starters: Preacher Roe vs Chet Nichols | First | -- | ||
| Friday, September 28 | ||||
| » Lost to Phillies (73-79), 4-3 | Shibe Park (6-3) | 94-58 | Lost 2 | |
| » Starters: Carl Erskine vs Karl Drews | First | -- | ||
| Saturday, September 29 | ||||
| » Defeated Phillies (73-80), 5-0 | Shibe Park (7-3) | 95-58 | ||
| » Starters: Don Newcombe vs Robin Roberts | First | -- | ||
| Sunday, September 30 | ||||
| » Defeated Phillies (73-81), 9-8 | Shibe Park (8-3) | 96-58 | Won 2 | |
| » Starters: Preacher Roe vs Bubba Church | First | -- | ||
| Monday, October 1 | ||||
| » Lost to Giants (97-58), 3-1 | Ebbets Field (49-29) | 96-59 | ||
| » Starters: Jim Hearn vs Ralph Branca | Second | 1 out | ||
| Tuesday, October 2 | ||||
| » Defeated Giants (97-59), 10-0 | Polo Grounds V (5-7) | 97-59 | ||
| » Starters: Clem Labine vs Sheldon Jones | First | -- | ||
| Wednesday, October 3 | ||||
| » Lost to Giants (98-59), 5-4 | Polo Grounds V (5-8) | 97-60 | ||
| » Starters: Don Newcombe vs Sal Maglie | Second | 1 out | ||
| Saturday, October 27 | ||||
| Former Dodger Pryor McElveen dies in Pleasant Hill, TN at the age of 70. | ||||
| Saturday, November 10 | ||||
| Future Dodger Mike Vail is born in San Francisco, CA. | ||||
| Monday, December 31 | ||||
| Future Dodger Joe Simpson is born in Purcell, OK. | ||||
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