Boston Braves - 1939
63-88
| REGULARS | BA | HR | RBI | |||
| 1B | Buddy Hassett | .308 | 2 | 60 | ||
| 2B | Tony Cuccinello | .306 | 2 | 40 | ||
| SS | Eddie Miller | .267 | 4 | 31 | ||
| 3B | Hank Majeski | .272 | 7 | 54 | ||
| OF | Max West | .285 | 19 | 82 | ||
| OF | Johnny Cooney | .274 | 2 | 27 | ||
| OF | Debs Garms | .298 | 2 | 37 | ||
| C | Al Lopez | .252 | 8 | 49 | ||
| Other position players: Rabbit Warstler (.243, 0, 24), Al Simmons (.282, 7, 43), Sibby Sisti (.228, 1, 11), Jimmy Outlaw (.263, 0, 5), Phil Masi (.254, 1, 14), Elbie Fletcher (.245, 0, 6), Whitey Wietelmann (.203, 0, 5), Bama Rowell (.186, 0, 6), Ralph Hodgin (.208, 0, 4), Chet Ross (.323, 0, 0), Stan Andrews (.231, 0, 1), Chet Clemens (.217, 0, 1), Otto Huber (.273, 0, 3), Red Barkley (.000, 0, 0), Bill Schuster (.000, 0, 0), Oliver Hill (.500, 0, 0) |
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| STARTERS | W-L | ERA | SV | |||
| R | Bill Posedel | 15-13 | 3.92 | 0 | ||
| R | Danny MacFayden | 8-14 | 3.90 | 2 | ||
| R | Lou Fette | 10-10 | 2.96 | 0 | ||
| R | Jim Turner | 4-11 | 4.28 | 0 | ||
| BULLPEN | ||||||
| R | Johnny Lanning | 5-6 | 3.42 | 4 | ||
| R | Fred Frankhouse | 0-2 | 2.61 | 4 | ||
| L | Joe Sullivan | 6-9 | 3.64 | 2 | ||
| R | Dick Errickson | 6-9 | 4.00 | 1 | ||
| Other pitchers: Milt Shoffner (4-6, 3.13), Tom Earley (1-4, 4.72), Hiker Moran (1-1, 4.50), George Barnicle (2-2, 4.91), Joe Callahan (1-0, 3.12), Al Veigel (0-1, 6.75), Roy Weir (0-0, 0.00) |
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| Saturday, February 25 | ||||
| Future Brave Denny Lemaster is born in Corona, CA. | ||||
| Wednesday, March 8 | ||||
| Future Brave Jim Bouton is born in Newark, NJ. | ||||
| Saturday, March 25 | ||||
| Former Brave Tiny Chaplin dies in National City, CA at the age of 34. | ||||
| Saturday, April 1 | ||||
| Future Brave Phil Niekro is born in Blaine, OH. | ||||
| Monday, April 3 | ||||
| Future Brave Hawk Taylor is born in Metropolis, IL. | ||||
| Tuesday, April 18 | ||||
| » Major-league debuts: Frank Croucher and Barney McCosky (Tigers) Ken Silvestri (White Sox) | ||||
| Wednesday, April 19 | ||||
| » Defeated Phillies (0-1), 7-6 | Braves Field (1-0) | 1-0 | ||
| » Starters: Hugh Mulcahy vs Jim Turner | First | -- | ||
| » Major-league debuts: Ralph Hodgin (Braves) | ||||
| Thursday, April 20 | ||||
| » Defeated Phillies (0-2), 2-0 | Braves Field (2-0) | 2-0 | Won 2 | |
| » Starters: Syl Johnson vs Lou Fette | First | -- | ||
| Friday, April 21 | ||||
| » Defeated Giants (1-2), 10-3 | Polo Grounds V (1-0) | 3-0 | Won 3 | |
| » Starters: Danny MacFayden vs Cliff Melton | First | -- | ||
| Saturday, April 22 | ||||
| » Lost to Giants (2-2), 6-5 | Polo Grounds V (1-1) | 3-1 | ||
| » Starters: Milt Shoffner vs Manny Salvo | First | -- | ||
| » Major-league debuts: Manny Salvo (Giants) | ||||
| Sunday, April 23 | ||||
| » Lost to Giants (3-2), 4-2 | Polo Grounds V (1-2) | 3-2 | Lost 2 | |
| » Starters: Jim Turner vs Harry Gumbert | Second | 1 out | ||
| » Major-league debuts: Phil Masi (Braves) | ||||
| Monday, April 24 | ||||
| » Defeated Dodgers (1-4), 4-1 | Ebbets Field (1-0) | 4-2 | ||
| » Starters: Lou Fette vs Van Mungo | Second | 1 out | ||
| Tuesday, April 25 | ||||
| » Lost to Dodgers (2-4), 3-2 | Ebbets Field (1-1) | 4-3 | ||
| » Starters: Johnny Lanning vs Luke Hamlin | Fourth | 1 out | ||
| Wednesday, April 26 | ||||
| » Major-league debuts: Joe Dobson (Indians) | ||||
| Thursday, April 27 | ||||
| » Defeated Phillies (4-3), 5-4 | Shibe Park (1-0) | 5-3 | ||
| » Starters: Danny MacFayden vs Al Hollingsworth | Third | ½ out | ||
| Saturday, April 29 | ||||
| » Defeated Giants (3-5), 8-1 | Braves Field (3-0) | 6-3 | Won 2 | |
| » Starters: Hal Schumacher vs Jim Turner | Second | ½ out | ||
| Sunday, April 30 | ||||
| » Defeated Giants (3-6), 3-2 | Braves Field (4-0) | 7-3 | Won 3 | |
| » Starters: Manny Salvo vs Lou Fette | Second | 1 out | ||
| Future Brave Bob Hendley is born in Macon, GA. | ||||
| Monday, May 1 | ||||
| » Defeated Giants (3-7), 7-2 | Braves Field (5-0) | 8-3 | Won 4 | |
| » Starters: Slick Castleman vs Bill Posedel | First | -- | ||
| Tuesday, May 2 | ||||
| » Lost to Cardinals (6-4), 2-1 | Braves Field (5-1) | 8-4 | ||
| » Starters: Bob Bowman vs Danny MacFayden | First | -- | ||
| Thursday, May 4 | ||||
| » Major-league debuts: Jake Early (Senators) | ||||
| Friday, May 5 | ||||
| » Lost to Reds (7-5), 5-4 | Braves Field (5-2) | 8-5 | Lost 2 | |
| » Starters: Lee Grissom vs Jim Turner | First | -- | ||
| Saturday, May 6 | ||||
| » Lost to Reds (8-5), 6-4 | Braves Field (5-3) | 8-6 | Lost 3 | |
| » Starters: Bucky Walters vs Lou Fette | Second | ½ out | ||
| Sunday, May 7 | ||||
| » Lost to Pirates (6-9), 9-2 | Braves Field (5-4) | 8-7 | Lost 4 | |
| » Starters: Bob Klinger vs Bill Posedel | Third | 1½ out | ||
| Monday, May 8 | ||||
| » Lost to Pirates (7-9), 3-2 | Braves Field (5-5) | 8-8 | Lost 5 | |
| » Starters: Jim Tobin vs Danny MacFayden | Third | 1½ out | ||
| Wednesday, May 10 | ||||
| » Defeated Cubs (9-10), 6-2 | Braves Field (6-5) | 9-8 | ||
| » Starters: Ray Harrell vs Lou Fette | Second | 1 out | ||
| Thursday, May 11 | ||||
| » Lost to Cubs (10-10), 6-2 | Braves Field (6-6) | 9-9 | ||
| » Starters: Vance Page vs Jim Turner | Third | 1½ out | ||
| Future Brave Milt Pappas is born in Detroit, MI. | ||||
| Friday, May 12 | ||||
| » Defeated Dodgers (10-9), 7-5 | Braves Field (7-6) | 10-9 | ||
| » Starters: Luke Hamlin vs Bill Posedel | Second | 1½ out | ||
| Saturday, May 13 | ||||
| » Defeated Dodgers (10-10), 5-3 | Braves Field (8-6) | 11-9 | Won 2 | |
| » Starters: Freddie Fitzsimmons vs Danny MacFayden | Second | ½ out | ||
| Sunday, May 14 | ||||
| » Defeated Dodgers (10-11), 1-0 | Braves Field (9-6) | 12-9 | Won 3 | |
| » Starters: Tot Pressnell vs Lou Fette | Second | ½ out | ||
| Tuesday, May 16 | ||||
| » Lost to Reds (12-10), 4-1 | Crosley Field (0-1) | 12-10 | ||
| » Starters: Jim Turner vs Lee Grissom | Second | 1½ out | ||
| Wednesday, May 17 | ||||
| » Lost to Reds (13-10), 6-1 | Crosley Field (0-2) | 12-11 | Lost 2 | |
| » Starters: Bill Posedel vs Bucky Walters | Third | 1½ out | ||
| » Major-league debuts: Hank Majeski (Braves) | ||||
| Thursday, May 18 | ||||
| » Lost to Reds (14-10), 3-2 | Crosley Field (0-3) | 12-12 | Lost 3 | |
| » Starters: Danny MacFayden vs Johnny Vander Meer | Fourth | 2½ out | ||
| Friday, May 19 | ||||
| » Defeated Pirates (11-14), 5-2 | Forbes Field (1-0) | 13-12 | ||
| » Starters: Lou Fette vs Rip Sewell | Third | 2 out | ||
| Saturday, May 20 | ||||
| » Lost to Pirates (12-14), 12-6 | Forbes Field (1-1) | 13-13 | ||
| » Starters: Joe Sullivan vs Joe Bowman | Fourth | 3 out | ||
| Sunday, May 21 | ||||
| » Lost to Cubs (15-13), 4-0 | Wrigley Field (0-1) | 13-14 | Lost 2 | |
| » Starters: Jim Turner vs Dizzy Dean | Fourth | 4 out | ||
| Monday, May 22 | ||||
| » Defeated Cubs (15-14), 5-3 | Wrigley Field (1-1) | 14-14 | ||
| » Starters: Lou Fette vs Bill Lee | Fourth | 4 out | ||
| Tuesday, May 23 | ||||
| » Lost to Cubs (16-14), 15-8 | Wrigley Field (1-2) | 14-15 | ||
| » Starters: Danny MacFayden vs Kirby Higbe | Fourth | 5 out | ||
| Wednesday, May 24 | ||||
| » Lost to Cardinals (19-9), 7-0 | Sportsman's Park III (0-1) | 14-16 | Lost 2 | |
| » Starters: Joe Sullivan vs Curt Davis | Fifth | 6 out | ||
| Thursday, May 25 | ||||
| » Lost to Cardinals (20-9), 7-1 | Sportsman's Park III (0-2) | 14-17 | Lost 3 | |
| » Starters: Jim Turner vs Bob Weiland | Fifth | 7 out | ||
| Saturday, May 27 | ||||
| » Lost to Dodgers (13-17), 4-2 | Ebbets Field (1-2) | 14-18 | Lost 4 | |
| » Starters: Lou Fette vs Luke Hamlin | Fifth | 8½ out | ||
| Sunday, May 28 | ||||
| » Lost to Dodgers (14-17), 16-12 | Ebbets Field (1-3) | 14-19 | Lost 5 | |
| » Starters: Danny MacFayden vs Van Mungo | Seventh | 9 out | ||
| Monday, May 29 | ||||
| » Lost to Dodgers (15-17), 1-0 | Ebbets Field (1-4) | 14-20 | Lost 6 | |
| » Starters: Johnny Lanning vs Tot Pressnell | Seventh | 10 out | ||
| Tuesday, May 30 | ||||
| » Defeated Phillies (11-24), 9-7 | Shibe Park (2-0) | 15-20 | ||
| » Starters: Jim Turner vs Hugh Mulcahy | Seventh | 9 out | ||
| » Lost to Phillies (12-24), 5-3 | Shibe Park (2-1) | 15-21 | ||
| » Starters: Bill Posedel vs Syl Johnson | Seventh | 9 out | ||
| Thursday, June 1 | ||||
| » Lost to Reds (26-13), 9-4 | Braves Field (9-7) | 15-22 | Lost 2 | |
| » Starters: Johnny Vander Meer vs Danny MacFayden | Seventh | 10 out | ||
| Friday, June 2 | ||||
| » Lost to Reds (27-13), 4-0 | Braves Field (9-8) | 15-23 | Lost 3 | |
| » Starters: Whitey Moore vs Milt Shoffner | Seventh | 11 out | ||
| Saturday, June 3 | ||||
| » Defeated Reds (27-14), 4-3 | Braves Field (10-8) | 16-23 | ||
| » Starters: Lee Grissom vs Jim Turner | Seventh | 10 out | ||
| Monday, June 5 | ||||
| » Defeated Cardinals (23-17), 10-4 | Braves Field (11-8) | 17-23 | Won 2 | |
| » Starters: Mort Cooper vs Bill Posedel | Sixth | 10½ out | ||
| Tuesday, June 6 | ||||
| » Lost to Cardinals (24-17), 5-3 | Braves Field (11-9) | 17-24 | ||
| » Starters: Curt Davis vs Milt Shoffner | Sixth | 10½ out | ||
| Wednesday, June 7 | ||||
| » Lost to Pirates (23-21), 2-0 | Braves Field (11-10) | 17-25 | Lost 2 | |
| » Starters: Bill Swift vs Danny MacFayden | Sixth | 11½ out | ||
| Thursday, June 8 | ||||
| » Defeated Pirates (23-22), 2-0 | Braves Field (12-10) | 18-25 | ||
| » Starters: Jim Tobin vs Lou Fette | Sixth | 11½ out | ||
| Friday, June 9 | ||||
| » Defeated Pirates (23-23), 4-1 | Braves Field (13-10) | 19-25 | Won 2 | |
| » Starters: Bob Klinger vs Bill Posedel | Sixth | 11 out | ||
| Saturday, June 10 | ||||
| » Lost to Cubs (24-23), 2-1 | Braves Field (13-11) | 19-26 | ||
| » Starters: Earl Whitehill vs Milt Shoffner | Seventh | 11 out | ||
| Sunday, June 11 | ||||
| » Defeated Cubs (24-24), 4-3 | Braves Field (14-11) | 20-26 | ||
| » Starters: Claude Passeau vs Danny MacFayden | Seventh | 11 out | ||
| » Lost to Cubs (25-24), 5-3 | Braves Field (14-12) | 20-27 | ||
| » Starters: Dizzy Dean vs Tom Earley | Seventh | 11 out | ||
| Thursday, June 15 | ||||
| » Defeated Pirates (23-27), 6-5 | Forbes Field (2-1) | 21-27 | ||
| » Starters: Lou Fette vs Jim Tobin | Seventh | 11½ out | ||
| Future Brave Ty Cline is born in Hampton, SC. | ||||
| Friday, June 16 | ||||
| » Lost to Pirates (24-27), 4-2 | Forbes Field (2-2) | 21-28 | ||
| » Starters: Bill Posedel vs Bob Klinger | Seventh | 12 out | ||
| Saturday, June 17 | ||||
| » Lost to Reds (35-17), 3-1 | Crosley Field (0-4) | 21-29 | Lost 2 | |
| » Starters: Dick Errickson vs Johnny Vander Meer | Seventh | 13 out | ||
| Sunday, June 18 | ||||
| » Lost to Reds (36-17), 12-6 | Crosley Field (0-5) | 21-30 | Lost 3 | |
| » Starters: Danny MacFayden vs Lee Grissom | Seventh | 13 out | ||
| » Defeated Reds (36-18), 5-0 | Crosley Field (1-5) | 22-30 | ||
| » Starters: Lou Fette vs Paul Derringer | Seventh | 13 out | ||
| Tuesday, June 20 | ||||
| » Lost to Cubs (28-28), 3-1 | Wrigley Field (1-3) | 22-31 | ||
| » Starters: Milt Shoffner vs Claude Passeau | Seventh | 14 out | ||
| Wednesday, June 21 | ||||
| » Lost to Cubs (29-28), 3-0 | Wrigley Field (1-4) | 22-32 | Lost 2 | |
| » Starters: Bill Posedel vs Earl Whitehill | Seventh | 14 out | ||
| Thursday, June 22 | ||||
| » Lost to Cubs (30-28), 7-1 | Wrigley Field (1-5) | 22-33 | Lost 3 | |
| » Starters: Dick Errickson vs Dizzy Dean | Seventh | 14½ out | ||
| Saturday, June 24 | ||||
| » Lost to Cardinals (32-23), 5-2 | Sportsman's Park III (0-3) | 22-34 | Lost 4 | |
| » Starters: Lou Fette vs Bob Weiland | Sixth | 14 out | ||
| Sunday, June 25 | ||||
| » Defeated Cardinals (32-24), 8-5 | Sportsman's Park III (1-3) | 23-34 | ||
| » Starters: Dick Errickson vs Bill McGee | Seventh | 12½ out | ||
| » Defeated Cardinals (32-25), 2-0 | Sportsman's Park III (2-3) | 24-34 | Won 2 | |
| » Starters: Bill Posedel vs Curt Davis | Seventh | 12½ out | ||
| Tuesday, June 27 | ||||
| » Tied Dodgers, 2-2 | Braves Field (14-12) | 24-34 | ||
| » Starters: Whit Wyatt vs Lou Fette | Seventh | 13 out | ||
| Wednesday, June 28 | ||||
| » Lost to Dodgers (29-29), 6-1 | Braves Field (14-13) | 24-35 | ||
| » Starters: Luke Hamlin vs Dick Errickson | Seventh | 13½ out | ||
| Thursday, June 29 | ||||
| » Defeated Giants (35-28), 8-2 | Polo Grounds V (2-2) | 25-35 | ||
| » Starters: Danny MacFayden vs Manny Salvo | Seventh | 13 out | ||
| Saturday, July 1 | ||||
| » Defeated Phillies (19-39), 6-0 | Shibe Park (3-1) | 26-35 | Won 2 | |
| » Starters: Bill Posedel vs Max Butcher | Seventh | 12½ out | ||
| Sunday, July 2 | ||||
| » Defeated Phillies (19-40), 9-7 | Shibe Park (4-1) | 27-35 | Won 3 | |
| » Starters: Lou Fette vs Hugh Mulcahy | Sixth | 11½ out | ||
| » Defeated Phillies (19-41), 4-3 | Shibe Park (5-1) | 28-35 | Won 4 | |
| » Starters: Johnny Lanning vs Syl Johnson | Sixth | 11½ out | ||
| Tuesday, July 4 | ||||
| » Defeated Giants (37-30), 3-1 | Braves Field (15-13) | 29-35 | Won 5 | |
| » Starters: Manny Salvo vs Danny MacFayden | Seventh | 10½ out | ||
| » Defeated Giants (37-31), 10-2 | Braves Field (16-13) | 30-35 | Won 6 | |
| » Starters: Bill Lohrman vs Milt Shoffner | Seventh | 10½ out | ||
| Wednesday, July 5 | ||||
| » Lost to Giants (38-31), 11-7 | Braves Field (16-14) | 30-36 | ||
| » Starters: Harry Gumbert vs Jim Turner | Seventh | 11½ out | ||
| Friday, July 7 | ||||
| » Defeated Phillies (19-45), 7-3 | Braves Field (17-14) | 31-36 | ||
| » Starters: Boom-Boom Beck vs Bill Posedel | Seventh | 11½ out | ||
| Saturday, July 8 | ||||
| » Defeated Phillies (19-46), 4-0 | Braves Field (18-14) | 32-36 | Won 2 | |
| » Starters: Syl Johnson vs Lou Fette | Seventh | 10½ out | ||
| Sunday, July 9 | ||||
| » Lost to Phillies (20-46), 3-1 | Braves Field (18-15) | 32-37 | ||
| » Starters: Kirby Higbe vs Danny MacFayden | Seventh | 12 out | ||
| » Lost to Phillies (21-46), 7-6 | Braves Field (18-16) | 32-38 | Lost 2 | |
| » Starters: Hugh Mulcahy vs Milt Shoffner | Seventh | 12 out | ||
| Thursday, July 13 | ||||
| » Lost to Cardinals (37-34), 5-3 | Braves Field (18-17) | 32-39 | Lost 3 | |
| » Starters: Curt Davis vs Bill Posedel | Sixth | 12½ out | ||
| » Defeated Cardinals (37-35), 3-1 | Braves Field (19-17) | 33-39 | ||
| » Starters: Lon Warneke vs Danny MacFayden | Sixth | 12½ out | ||
| Friday, July 14 | ||||
| » Defeated Cardinals (37-36), 10-4 | Braves Field (20-17) | 34-39 | Won 2 | |
| » Starters: Bill McGee vs Lou Fette | Seventh | 11½ out | ||
| Saturday, July 15 | ||||
| » Defeated Cardinals (37-37), 7-3 | Braves Field (21-17) | 35-39 | Won 3 | |
| » Starters: Bob Bowman vs Milt Shoffner | Seventh | 11½ out | ||
| Sunday, July 16 | ||||
| » Defeated Reds (46-28), 3-0 | Braves Field (22-17) | 36-39 | Won 4 | |
| » Starters: Lee Grissom vs Bill Posedel | Seventh | 9½ out | ||
| » Defeated Reds (46-29), 4-3 | Braves Field (23-17) | 37-39 | Won 5 | |
| » Starters: Whitey Moore vs Jim Turner | Seventh | 9½ out | ||
| Monday, July 17 | ||||
| » Lost to Reds (47-29), 4-0 | Braves Field (23-18) | 37-40 | ||
| » Starters: Bucky Walters vs Danny MacFayden | Seventh | 10½ out | ||
| Tuesday, July 18 | ||||
| » Lost to Reds (48-29), 12-3 | Braves Field (23-19) | 37-41 | Lost 2 | |
| » Starters: Paul Derringer vs Lou Fette | Seventh | 11½ out | ||
| Wednesday, July 19 | ||||
| » Defeated Cubs (43-40), 3-2 | Braves Field (24-19) | 38-41 | ||
| » Starters: Bill Lee vs Milt Shoffner | Sixth | 11½ out | ||
| Thursday, July 20 | ||||
| » Defeated Cubs (43-41), 2-1 | Braves Field (25-19) | 39-41 | Won 2 | |
| » Starters: Vance Page vs Bill Posedel | Seventh | 11 out | ||
| Friday, July 21 | ||||
| » Lost to Cubs (44-41), 3-1 | Braves Field (25-20) | 39-42 | ||
| » Starters: Charlie Root vs Jim Turner | Seventh | 11½ out | ||
| » Major-league debuts: Sibby Sisti (Braves) | ||||
| Saturday, July 22 | ||||
| » Lost to Pirates (41-38), 9-3 | Braves Field (25-21) | 39-43 | Lost 2 | |
| » Starters: Bill Swift vs Danny MacFayden | Seventh | 12½ out | ||
| Sunday, July 23 | ||||
| » Lost to Pirates (42-38), 3-2 | Braves Field (25-22) | 39-44 | Lost 3 | |
| » Starters: Mace Brown vs Milt Shoffner | Seventh | 13½ out | ||
| » Defeated Pirates (42-39), 1-0 | Braves Field (26-22) | 40-44 | ||
| » Starters: Bob Klinger vs Lou Fette | Seventh | 13½ out | ||
| Tuesday, July 25 | ||||
| » Lost to Reds (54-30), 2-1 | Crosley Field (1-6) | 40-45 | ||
| » Starters: Bill Posedel vs Bucky Walters | Seventh | 14½ out | ||
| Former Brave Peaches Graham dies in Long Beach, CA at the age of 63. | ||||
| Thursday, July 27 | ||||
| » Lost to Reds (55-30), 6-1 | Crosley Field (1-7) | 40-46 | Lost 2 | |
| » Starters: Danny MacFayden vs Paul Derringer | Seventh | 16½ out | ||
| » Lost to Reds (56-30), 9-8 | Crosley Field (1-8) | 40-47 | Lost 3 | |
| » Starters: Lou Fette vs Lee Grissom | Seventh | 16½ out | ||
| Friday, July 28 | ||||
| » Defeated Pirates (45-41), 7-1 | Forbes Field (3-2) | 41-47 | ||
| » Starters: Jim Turner vs Mace Brown | Seventh | 16 out | ||
| Saturday, July 29 | ||||
| » Lost to Pirates (46-41), 6-5 | Forbes Field (3-3) | 41-48 | ||
| » Starters: Milt Shoffner vs Joe Bowman | Seventh | 17½ out | ||
| Sunday, July 30 | ||||
| » Defeated Pirates (46-42), 7-5 | Forbes Field (4-3) | 42-48 | ||
| » Starters: Bill Posedel vs Bill Swift | Seventh | 18 out | ||
| Tuesday, August 1 | ||||
| » Lost to Cardinals (49-42), 4-3 | Sportsman's Park III (2-4) | 42-49 | ||
| » Starters: Danny MacFayden vs Curt Davis | Seventh | 18 out | ||
| Thursday, August 3 | ||||
| » Lost to Cardinals (50-42), 5-1 | Sportsman's Park III (2-5) | 42-50 | Lost 2 | |
| » Starters: Bill Posedel vs Lon Warneke | Sixth | 18½ out | ||
| » Lost to Cardinals (51-42), 4-3 | Sportsman's Park III (2-6) | 42-51 | Lost 3 | |
| » Starters: Jim Turner vs Mort Cooper | Sixth | 18½ out | ||
| Friday, August 4 | ||||
| » Lost to Cubs (52-45), 1-0 | Wrigley Field (1-6) | 42-52 | Lost 4 | |
| » Starters: Lou Fette vs Claude Passeau | Sixth | 19½ out | ||
| Saturday, August 5 | ||||
| » Lost to Cubs (53-45), 3-2 | Wrigley Field (1-7) | 42-53 | Lost 5 | |
| » Starters: Joe Sullivan vs Charlie Root | Sixth | 19½ out | ||
| Future Brave Tommie Aaron is born in Mobile, AL. | ||||
| Sunday, August 6 | ||||
| » Defeated Cubs (53-46), 9-8 | Wrigley Field (2-7) | 43-53 | ||
| » Starters: Danny MacFayden vs Vance Page | Sixth | 19 out | ||
| Monday, August 7 | ||||
| » Lost to Dodgers (49-48), 7-6 | Ebbets Field (1-5) | 43-54 | ||
| » Starters: Bill Posedel vs Tot Pressnell | Seventh | 19½ out | ||
| Wednesday, August 9 | ||||
| » Lost to Giants (49-48), 5-4 | Polo Grounds V (2-3) | 43-55 | Lost 2 | |
| » Starters: Lou Fette vs Bill Lohrman | Seventh | 21½ out | ||
| » Lost to Giants (50-48), 6-5 | Polo Grounds V (2-4) | 43-56 | Lost 3 | |
| » Starters: Jim Turner vs Harry Gumbert | Seventh | 21½ out | ||
| Thursday, August 10 | ||||
| » Lost to Giants (51-48), 6-3 | Polo Grounds V (2-5) | 43-57 | Lost 4 | |
| » Starters: Danny MacFayden vs Cliff Melton | Seventh | 21½ out | ||
| Saturday, August 12 | ||||
| » Lost to Dodgers (51-50), 10-3 | Ebbets Field (1-6) | 43-58 | Lost 5 | |
| » Starters: Bill Posedel vs Tot Pressnell | <>Sixth | 22½ out | ||
| Sunday, August 13 | ||||
| » Defeated Dodgers (51-51), 13-6 | Ebbets Field (2-6) | 44-58 | ||
| » Starters: Jim Turner vs Vito Tamulis | Seventh | 20½ out | ||
| » Defeated Dodgers (51-52), 8-2 | Ebbets Field (3-6) | 45-58 | Won 2 | |
| » Starters: Joe Sullivan vs Hugh Casey | Seventh | 20½ out | ||
| Tuesday, August 15 | ||||
| » Lost to Phillies (31-70), 4-3 | Braves Field (26-23) | 45-59 | ||
| » Starters: Boom-Boom Beck vs Lou Fette | Seventh | 22 out | ||
| Wednesday, August 16 | ||||
| » Defeated Phillies (31-71), 9-2 | Braves Field (27-23) | 46-59 | ||
| » Starters: Syl Johnson vs Bill Posedel | Seventh | 21½ out | ||
| » Lost to Phillies (32-71), 3-2 | Braves Field (27-24) | 46-60 | ||
| » Starters: Hugh Mulcahy vs Danny MacFayden | Seventh | 21½ out | ||
| Friday, August 18 | ||||
| » Defeated Dodgers (53-54), 4-3 | Braves Field (28-24) | 47-60 | ||
| » Starters: Freddie Fitzsimmons vs Joe Sullivan | Seventh | 21½ out | ||
| Saturday, August 19 | ||||
| » Lost to Dodgers (54-54), 4-0 | Braves Field (28-25) | 47-61 | ||
| » Starters: Tot Pressnell vs Johnny Lanning | Seventh | 22 out | ||
| Monday, August 21 | ||||
| Future Brave Jim Beauchamp is born in Vinita, OK. | ||||
| Tuesday, August 22 | ||||
| » Lost to Pirates (51-58), 8-2 | Braves Field (28-26) | 47-62 | Lost 2 | |
| » Starters: Joe Bowman vs Lou Fette | Seventh | 21½ out | ||
| Wednesday, August 23 | ||||
| » Defeated Pirates (51-59), 1-0 | Braves Field (29-26) | 48-62 | ||
| » Starters: Mace Brown vs Bill Posedel | Seventh | 21 out | ||
| » Defeated Pirates (51-60), 3-1 | Braves Field (30-26) | 49-62 | Won 2 | |
| » Starters: Ken Heintzelman vs Danny MacFayden | Seventh | 21 out | ||
| Thursday, August 24 | ||||
| » Lost to Cubs (65-53), 6-1 | Braves Field (30-27) | 49-63 | ||
| » Starters: Claude Passeau vs Joe Sullivan | Seventh | 21 out | ||
| Saturday, August 26 | ||||
| » Lost to Cubs (66-53), 8-1 | Braves Field (30-28) | 49-64 | Lost 2 | |
| » Starters: Larry French vs Lou Fette | Seventh | 22 out | ||
| » Lost to Cubs (67-53), 8-1 | Braves Field (30-29) | 49-65 | Lost 3 | |
| » Starters: Vance Page vs Jim Turner | Seventh | 22 out | ||
| Sunday, August 27 | ||||
| » Defeated Cardinals (67-49), 10-4 | Braves Field (31-29) | 50-65 | ||
| » Starters: Bob Weiland vs Bill Posedel | Seventh | 22½ out | ||
| » Lost to Cardinals (68-49), 6-5 | Braves Field (31-30) | 50-66 | ||
| » Starters: Mort Cooper vs Danny MacFayden | Seventh | 22½ out | ||
| Monday, August 28 | ||||
| » Defeated Cardinals (68-50), 10-5 | Braves Field (32-30) | 51-66 | ||
| » Starters: Nate Andrews vs Hiker Moran | Seventh | 21½ out | ||
| Tuesday, August 29 | ||||
| » Defeated Cardinals (68-51), 2-1 | Braves Field (33-30) | 52-66 | Won 2 | |
| » Starters: Bob Weiland vs Dick Errickson | Seventh | 21 out | ||
| Future Brave Dave Nicholson is born in St. Louis, MO. | ||||
| Friday, September 1 | ||||
| » Defeated Phillies (39-79), 6-0 | Shibe Park (6-1) | 53-66 | Won 3 | |
| » Starters: Bill Posedel vs Ray Harrell | Seventh | 20½ out | ||
| Future Brave Rico Carty is born in San Pedro de Macoris, D.R. | ||||
| Saturday, September 2 | ||||
| » Lost to Phillies (40-79), 3-2 | Shibe Park (6-2) | 53-67 | ||
| » Starters: Hiker Moran vs Ike Pearson | Seventh | 20½ out | ||
| Sunday, September 3 | ||||
| » Defeated Phillies (40-80), 4-3 | Shibe Park (7-2) | 54-67 | ||
| » Starters: Johnny Lanning vs Syl Johnson | Seventh | 20 out | ||
| » Defeated Phillies (40-81), 6-2 | Shibe Park (8-2) | 55-67 | Won 2 | |
| » Starters: Joe Sullivan vs Hugh Mulcahy | Seventh | 20 out | ||
| Monday, September 4 | ||||
| » Lost to Dodgers (63-59), 5-4 | Ebbets Field (3-7) | 55-68 | ||
| » Starters: Jim Turner vs Tot Pressnell | Seventh | 19½ out | ||
| » Defeated Dodgers (63-60), 5-2 | Ebbets Field (4-7) | 56-68 | ||
| » Starters: Dick Errickson vs Al Hollingsworth | Seventh | 19½ out | ||
| » Major-league debuts: Bama Rowell (Braves) | ||||
| Tuesday, September 5 | ||||
| » Lost to Dodgers (64-60), 6-2 | Ebbets Field (4-8) | 56-69 | ||
| » Starters: Lou Fette vs Hugh Casey | Seventh | 20½ out | ||
| Wednesday, September 6 | ||||
| » Lost to Giants (65-59), 10-4 | Braves Field (33-31) | 56-70 | Lost 2 | |
| » Starters: Harry Gumbert vs Bill Posedel | Seventh | 21 out | ||
| » Major-league debuts: Whitey Wietelmann (Braves) | ||||
| Thursday, September 7 | ||||
| » Defeated Giants (65-60), 4-3 | Braves Field (34-31) | 57-70 | ||
| » Starters: Carl Hubbell vs Joe Sullivan | Sixth | 20 out | ||
| Friday, September 8 | ||||
| » Major-league debuts: Vern Olsen (Cubs) | ||||
| Saturday, September 9 | ||||
| » Lost to Phillies (41-87), 2-1 | Braves Field (34-32) | 57-71 | ||
| » Starters: Boom-Boom Beck vs Dick Errickson | Seventh | 20½ out | ||
| Tuesday, September 12 | ||||
| » Lost to Cubs (73-62), 8-3 | Wrigley Field (2-8) | 57-72 | Lost 2 | |
| » Starters: Bill Posedel vs Bill Lee | Seventh | 22 out | ||
| Wednesday, September 13 | ||||
| » Lost to Cubs (74-62), 15-4 | Wrigley Field (2-9) | 57-73 | Lost 3 | |
| » Starters: Dick Errickson vs Claude Passeau | Seventh | 23 out | ||
| Thursday, September 14 | ||||
| » Lost to Cardinals (79-55), 6-3 | Sportsman's Park III (2-7) | 57-74 | Lost 4 | |
| » Starters: Joe Sullivan vs Curt Davis | Seventh | 24½ out | ||
| Friday, September 15 | ||||
| » Lost to Cardinals (80-55), 1-0 | Sportsman's Park III (2-8) | 57-75 | Lost 5 | |
| » Starters: Jim Turner vs Bob Bowman | Seventh | 25 out | ||
| Saturday, September 16 | ||||
| » Lost to Cardinals (81-55), 6-5 | Sportsman's Park III (2-9) | 57-76 | Lost 6 | |
| » Starters: Danny MacFayden vs Bob Weiland | Seventh | 26 out | ||
| Sunday, September 17 | ||||
| » Lost to Reds (85-51), 6-5 | Crosley Field (1-9) | 57-77 | Lost 7 | |
| » Starters: Bill Posedel vs Paul Derringer | Seventh | 26 out | ||
| » Defeated Reds (85-52), 5-3 | Crosley Field (2-9) | 58-77 | ||
| » Starters: Dick Errickson vs Junior Thompson | Seventh | 26 out | ||
| Monday, September 18 | ||||
| » Lost to Reds (86-52), 4-1 | Crosley Field (2-10) | 58-78 | ||
| » Starters: Joe Sullivan vs Whitey Moore | Seventh | 26 out | ||
| » Defeated Reds (86-53), 5-4 | Crosley Field (3-10) | 59-78 | ||
| » Starters: Danny MacFayden vs Milt Shoffner | Seventh | 26 out | ||
| Tuesday, September 19 | ||||
| » Lost to Pirates (65-76), 5-3 | Forbes Field (4-4) | 59-79 | ||
| » Starters: Jim Turner vs Max Butcher | Seventh | 26 out | ||
| Thursday, September 21 | ||||
| » Lost to Pirates (66-76), 6-4 | Forbes Field (4-5) | 59-80 | Lost 2 | |
| » Starters: Al Veigel vs Johnny Gee | Seventh | 28 out | ||
| » Lost to Pirates (67-76), 7-0 | Forbes Field (4-6) | 59-81 | Lost 3 | |
| » Starters: Bill Posedel vs Oad Swigart | Seventh | 28 out | ||
| Saturday, September 23 | ||||
| » Lost to Giants (71-71), 4-1 | Polo Grounds V (2-6) | 59-82 | Lost 4 | |
| » Starters: Danny MacFayden vs Hal Schumacher | Seventh | 30½ out | ||
| » Major-league debuts: Al Glossop (Giants) | ||||
| Sunday, September 24 | ||||
| » Lost to Giants (72-71), 5-4 | Polo Grounds V (2-7) | 59-83 | Lost 5 | |
| » Starters: Dick Errickson vs Harry Gumbert | Seventh | 31 out | ||
| » Defeated Giants (72-72), 5-3 | Polo Grounds V (3-7) | 60-83 | ||
| » Starters: Joe Sullivan vs Johnnie Wittig | Seventh | 31 out | ||
| Monday, September 25 | ||||
| » Lost to Giants (73-72), 6-5 | Polo Grounds V (3-8) | 60-84 | ||
| » Starters: Al Veigel vs Bill Lohrman | Seventh | 31½ out | ||
| Tuesday, September 26 | ||||
| » Lost to Phillies (45-101), 5-3 | Shibe Park (8-3) | 60-85 | Lost 2 | |
| » Starters: Jim Turner vs Kirby Higbe | Seventh | 32 out | ||
| Thursday, September 28 | ||||
| » Defeated Dodgers (79-68), 3-1 | Braves Field (35-32) | 61-85 | ||
| » Starters: Tot Pressnell vs Dick Errickson | Seventh | 32 out | ||
| » Lost to Dodgers (80-68), 3-0 | Braves Field (35-33) | 61-86 | ||
| » Starters: Vito Tamulis vs Bill Posedel | Seventh | 32 out | ||
| Friday, September 29 | ||||
| » Defeated Dodgers (80-69), 2-1 | Braves Field (36-33) | 62-86 | ||
| » Starters: Freddie Fitzsimmons vs Tom Earley | Seventh | 32½ out | ||
| » Lost to Dodgers (81-69), 7-1 | Braves Field (36-34) | 62-87 | ||
| » Starters: Hugh Casey vs Johnny Lanning | Seventh | 32½ out | ||
| Saturday, September 30 | ||||
| » Defeated Giants (76-74), 3-2 | Braves Field (37-34) | 63-87 | ||
| » Starters: Johnnie Wittig vs Joe Callahan | Seventh | 32 out | ||
| Sunday, October 1 | ||||
| » Lost to Giants (77-74), 5-0 | Braves Field (37-35) | 63-88 | ||
| » Starters: Harry Gumbert vs George Barnicle | Seventh | 32½ out | ||
| Wednesday, October 4 | ||||
| Future Brave Ted Davidson is born in Las Vegas, NV. | ||||
| Sunday, October 15 | ||||
| Future Brave Lou Klimchock is born in Hostetter, PA. | ||||
| Sunday, December 3 | ||||
| Former Brave Frank Killen dies in Pittsburgh, PA at the age of 70. | ||||
| Sunday, December 10 | ||||
| Future Brave Bob Priddy is born in Pittsburgh, PA. | ||||
| Monday, December 18 | ||||
| Future Brave Zoilo Versalles is born in Veldado, Cuba. | ||||
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