Boston Braves - 1940
65-87
| REGULARS | BA | HR | RBI | |||
| 1B | Buddy Hassett | .234 | 0 | 27 | ||
| 2B | Bama Rowell | .305 | 3 | 58 | ||
| SS | Eddie Miller | .276 | 14 | 79 | ||
| 3B | Sibby Sisti | .251 | 6 | 34 | ||
| OF | Chet Ross | .281 | 17 | 89 | ||
| OF | Max West | .261 | 7 | 72 | ||
| OF | Johnny Cooney | .318 | 0 | 21 | ||
| C | Ray Berres | .192 | 0 | 14 | ||
| Other position players: Gene Moore (.292, 5, 39), Al Glossop (.236, 3, 14), Phil Masi (.196, 1, 14), Tony Cuccinello (.270, 0, 19), Al Lopez (.294, 2, 17), Les Scarsella (.300, 0, 8), Rabbit Warstler (.211, 0, 4), Whitey Wietelmann (.195, 0, 1), Mel Preibisch (.225, 0, 5), Stan Andrews (.182, 0, 2), Bob Loane (.227, 0, 1), Sig Broskie (.273, 0, 4), Buddy Gremp (.222, 0, 2), Claude Wilborn (.000, 0, 0), Don Manno (.286, 1, 4), Hank Majeski (.000, 0, 0) |
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| STARTERS | W-L | ERA | SV | |||
| R | Bill Posedel | 12-17 | 4.13 | 1 | ||
| R | Dick Errickson | 12-13 | 3.16 | 4 | ||
| L | Joe Sullivan | 10-14 | 3.55 | 1 | ||
| R | Manny Salvo | 10-9 | 3.08 | 0 | ||
| R | Jim Tobin | 7-3 | 3.83 | 0 | ||
| BULLPEN | ||||||
| R | Dick Coffman | 1-5 | 5.40 | 3 | ||
| R | Al Javery | 2-4 | 5.51 | 1 | ||
| R | Nick Strincevich | 4-8 | 5.53 | 1 | ||
| R | Al Piechota | 2-5 | 5.75 | 0 | ||
| Other pitchers: George Barnicle (1-0, 7.44), Lou Fette (0-5, 5.57), Tom Earley (2-0, 3.86), Joe Callahan (0-2, 10.20), Frank LaManna (1-0, 4.73), Bill Swift (1-1, 2.89), Ace Williams (0-0, 16.00), Art Johnson (0-1, 10.50) |
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| Monday, January 8 | ||||
| Future Brave Dick Kelley is born in Boston, MA. | ||||
| Thursday, January 11 | ||||
| Future Brave Hank Fischer is born in Yonkers, NY. | ||||
| Wednesday, February 14 | ||||
| Future Brave Len Gabrielson is born in Oakland, CA. | ||||
| Friday, April 12 | ||||
| Former Brave Fred Klobedanz dies in Waterbury, CT at the age of 69. | ||||
| Tuesday, April 16 | ||||
| » Lost to Dodgers (1-0), 5-0 | Braves Field (0-1) | 0-1 | ||
| » Starters: Whit Wyatt vs Bill Posedel | Second | 1 out | ||
| » Major-league debuts: Frank LaManna (Braves) Charlie Gilbert (Dodgers) | ||||
| Tuesday, April 23 | ||||
| » Lost to Dodgers (3-0), 8-3 | Ebbets Field (0-1) | 0-2 | Lost 2 | |
| » Starters: Nick Strincevich vs Tex Carleton | Sixth | 2½ out | ||
| » Major-league debuts: Pee Wee Reese (Dodgers) Al Javery and Nick Strincevich (Braves) | ||||
| Wednesday, April 24 | ||||
| » Lost to Dodgers (4-0), 8-6 | Ebbets Field (0-2) | 0-3 | Lost 3 | |
| » Starters: Joe Sullivan vs Whit Wyatt | Eighth | 3½ out | ||
| Thursday, April 25 | ||||
| » Lost to Giants (3-2), 9-1 | Polo Grounds V (0-1) | 0-4 | Lost 4 | |
| » Starters: Joe Callahan vs Bill Lohrman | Seventh | 4½ out | ||
| Friday, April 26 | ||||
| » Lost to Giants (4-2), 5-3 | Polo Grounds V (0-2) | 0-5 | Lost 5 | |
| » Starters: Nick Strincevich vs Carl Hubbell | Seventh | 5½ out | ||
| Saturday, April 27 | ||||
| » Lost to Phillies (2-4), 5-4 | Braves Field (0-2) | 0-6 | Lost 6 | |
| » Starters: Si Johnson vs Bill Posedel | Seventh | 6½ out | ||
| Sunday, April 28 | ||||
| » Defeated Phillies (2-5), 3-2 | Braves Field (1-2) | 1-6 | ||
| » Starters: Kirby Higbe vs Joe Sullivan | Seventh | 6½ out | ||
| Tuesday, April 30 | ||||
| » Lost to Cubs (7-7), 8-7 | Wrigley Field (0-1) | 1-7 | ||
| » Starters: Dick Errickson vs Claude Passeau | Seventh | 7½ out | ||
| Friday, May 3 | ||||
| » Defeated Cardinals (4-8), 4-2 | Sportsman's Park III (1-0) | 2-7 | ||
| » Starters: Bill Posedel vs Lon Warneke | Eighth | 6½ out | ||
| Saturday, May 4 | ||||
| » Lost to Cardinals (5-8), 3-1 | Sportsman's Park III (1-1) | 2-8 | ||
| » Starters: Joe Sullivan vs Bill McGee | Eighth | 7 out | ||
| Sunday, May 5 | ||||
| » Defeated Pirates (4-7), 5-1 | Forbes Field (1-0) | 3-8 | ||
| » Starters: Nick Strincevich vs Mace Brown | Eighth | 7 out | ||
| Monday, May 6 | ||||
| » Defeated Pirates (4-8), 10-7 | Forbes Field (2-0) | 4-8 | Won 2 | |
| » Starters: Dick Errickson vs Joe Bowman | Sixth | 7 out | ||
| Tuesday, May 7 | ||||
| » Defeated Pirates (4-9), 11-9 | Forbes Field (3-0) | 5-8 | Won 3 | |
| » Starters: Al Piechota vs Danny MacFayden | Fifth | 6 out | ||
| Wednesday, May 8 | ||||
| » Defeated Reds (11-4), 10-4 | Crosley Field (1-0) | 6-8 | Won 4 | |
| » Starters: Bill Posedel vs Paul Derringer | Fourth | 5½ out | ||
| Thursday, May 9 | ||||
| » Lost to Reds (12-4), 4-1 | Crosley Field (1-1) | 6-9 | ||
| » Starters: Joe Sullivan vs Bucky Walters | Sixth | 6½ out | ||
| Saturday, May 11 | ||||
| » Lost to Giants (9-8), 10-2 | Braves Field (1-3) | 6-10 | Lost 2 | |
| » Starters: Bill Lohrman vs Lou Fette | Seventh | 6½ out | ||
| Sunday, May 12 | ||||
| » Lost to Giants (10-8), 3-2 | Braves Field (1-4) | 6-11 | Lost 3 | |
| » Starters: Hal Schumacher vs Bill Posedel | Seventh | 8 out | ||
| Monday, May 13 | ||||
| » Lost to Giants (11-8), 11-5 | Braves Field (1-5) | 6-12 | Lost 4 | |
| » Starters: Hy Vandenberg vs Joe Sullivan | Seventh | 8½ out | ||
| Wednesday, May 15 | ||||
| » Lost to Cubs (12-11), 2-0 | Braves Field (1-6) | 6-13 | Lost 5 | |
| » Starters: Larry French vs Nick Strincevich | Seventh | 9 out | ||
| Thursday, May 16 | ||||
| » Lost to Cubs (13-11), 5-4 | Braves Field (1-7) | 6-14 | Lost 6 | |
| » Starters: Bill Lee vs Joe Sullivan | Seventh | 9½ out | ||
| Saturday, May 18 | ||||
| » Defeated Pirates (6-15), 15-5 | Braves Field (2-7) | 7-14 | ||
| » Starters: Max Butcher vs Bill Posedel | Seventh | 9 out | ||
| Sunday, May 19 | ||||
| » Lost to Reds (18-6), 8-4 | Braves Field (2-8) | 7-15 | ||
| » Starters: Bucky Walters vs Nick Strincevich | Seventh | 10 out | ||
| Monday, May 20 | ||||
| » Defeated Reds (18-7), 13-4 | Braves Field (3-8) | 8-15 | ||
| » Starters: Junior Thompson vs Dick Errickson | Seventh | 9 out | ||
| Friday, May 24 | ||||
| » Lost to Giants (16-11), 8-1 | Polo Grounds V (0-3) | 8-16 | ||
| » Starters: Bill Posedel vs Harry Gumbert | Sixth | 9 out | ||
| Sunday, May 26 | ||||
| » Lost to Giants (17-11), 10-8 | Polo Grounds V (0-4) | 8-17 | Lost 2 | |
| » Starters: Nick Strincevich vs Hal Schumacher | Seventh | 10 out | ||
| Monday, May 27 | ||||
| » Defeated Giants (17-12), 7-1 | Braves Field (4-8) | 9-17 | ||
| » Starters: Bill Lohrman vs Bill Posedel | Seventh | 10 out | ||
| Wednesday, May 29 | ||||
| » Defeated Phillies (11-17), 3-1 | Braves Field (5-8) | 10-17 | Won 2 | |
| » Starters: Boom-Boom Beck vs Dick Errickson | Seventh | 10 out | ||
| Thursday, May 30 | ||||
| » Lost to Phillies (12-17), 5-1 | Braves Field (5-9) | 10-18 | ||
| » Starters: Kirby Higbe vs Lou Fette | Seventh | 11 out | ||
| » Defeated Phillies (12-18), 5-1 | Braves Field (6-9) | 11-18 | ||
| » Starters: Ike Pearson vs Joe Sullivan | Seventh | 11 out | ||
| Saturday, June 1 | ||||
| » Lost to Reds (26-10), 3-2 | Crosley Field (1-2) | 11-19 | ||
| » Starters: Bill Posedel vs Junior Thompson | Seventh | 12 out | ||
| Sunday, June 2 | ||||
| » Lost to Reds (27-10), 11-1 | Crosley Field (1-3) | 11-20 | Lost 2 | |
| » Starters: Al Piechota vs Bucky Walters | Seventh | 12 out | ||
| » Defeated Reds (27-11), 2-0 | Crosley Field (2-3) | 12-20 | ||
| » Starters: Dick Errickson vs Jim Turner | Seventh | 12 out | ||
| Monday, June 3 | ||||
| » Lost to Reds (28-11), 3-2 | Crosley Field (2-4) | 12-21 | ||
| » Starters: Joe Sullivan vs Paul Derringer | Seventh | 13 out | ||
| Tuesday, June 4 | ||||
| » Lost to Pirates (11-23), 14-2 | Forbes Field (3-1) | 12-22 | Lost 2 | |
| » Starters: Joe Callahan vs Joe Bowman | Seventh | 13 out | ||
| Thursday, June 6 | ||||
| » Lost to Pirates (12-23), 7-6 | Forbes Field (3-2) | 12-23 | Lost 3 | |
| » Starters: Bill Posedel vs Bob Klinger | Seventh | 14 out | ||
| Friday, June 7 | ||||
| » Lost to Cubs (23-22), 5-3 | Wrigley Field (0-2) | 12-24 | Lost 4 | |
| » Starters: Dick Errickson vs Claude Passeau | Eighth | 14 out | ||
| Saturday, June 8 | ||||
| » Lost to Cubs (24-22), 3-1 | Wrigley Field (0-3) | 12-25 | Lost 5 | |
| » Starters: Lou Fette vs Vern Olsen | Eighth | 15 out | ||
| Sunday, June 9 | ||||
| » Lost to Cubs (25-22), 7-1 | Wrigley Field (0-4) | 12-26 | Lost 6 | |
| » Starters: Bill Posedel vs Larry French | Eighth | 16 out | ||
| » Lost to Cubs (26-22), 15-8 | Wrigley Field (0-5) | 12-27 | Lost 7 | |
| » Starters: George Barnicle vs Charlie Root | Eighth | 16 out | ||
| Monday, June 10 | ||||
| » Defeated Cardinals (15-29), 12-2 | Sportsman's Park III (2-1) | 13-27 | ||
| » Starters: Joe Sullivan vs Curt Davis | Seventh | 15 out | ||
| Friday, June 14 | ||||
| » Defeated Cubs (26-25), 4-2 | Braves Field (7-9) | 14-27 | Won 2 | |
| » Starters: Vern Olsen vs Dick Errickson | Eighth | 15½ out | ||
| Saturday, June 15 | ||||
| » Lost to Cubs (27-25), 11-5 | Braves Field (7-10) | 14-28 | ||
| » Starters: Larry French vs Bill Posedel | Eighth | 16½ out | ||
| Sunday, June 16 | ||||
| » Defeated Cubs (27-26), 5-4 | Braves Field (8-10) | 15-28 | ||
| » Starters: Bill Lee vs Joe Sullivan | Eighth | 15½ out | ||
| » Lost to Cubs (28-26), 9-1 | Braves Field (8-11) | 15-29 | ||
| » Starters: Claude Passeau vs Lou Fette | Eighth | 15½ out | ||
| Monday, June 17 | ||||
| » Defeated Pirates (17-29), 5-3 | Braves Field (9-11) | 16-29 | ||
| » Starters: Danny MacFayden vs Bill Posedel | Sixth | 15 out | ||
| » Defeated Pirates (17-30), 5-1 | Braves Field (10-11) | 17-29 | Won 2 | |
| » Starters: Bob Klinger vs Al Piechota | Sixth | 15 out | ||
| Wednesday, June 19 | ||||
| » Lost to Pirates (18-30), 5-1 | Braves Field (10-12) | 17-30 | ||
| » Starters: Joe Bowman vs Dick Errickson | Seventh | 15 out | ||
| Thursday, June 20 | ||||
| » Lost to Pirates (19-30), 8-7 | Braves Field (10-13) | 17-31 | Lost 2 | |
| » Starters: Max Butcher vs Lou Fette | Eighth | 15 out | ||
| Saturday, June 22 | ||||
| » Lost to Cardinals (22-30), 9-2 | Braves Field (10-14) | 17-32 | Lost 3 | |
| » Starters: Mort Cooper vs Bill Posedel | Eighth | 15½ out | ||
| Sunday, June 23 | ||||
| » Defeated Cardinals (22-31), 7-5 | Braves Field (11-14) | 18-32 | ||
| » Starters: Bob Bowman vs Manny Salvo | Seventh | 15½ out | ||
| » Defeated Cardinals (22-32), 10-5 | Braves Field (12-14) | 19-32 | Won 2 | |
| » Starters: Clyde Shoun vs Joe Sullivan | Seventh | 15½ out | ||
| Friday, June 28 | ||||
| » Lost to Dodgers (36-20), 2-1 | Ebbets Field (0-3) | 19-33 | ||
| » Starters: Dick Errickson vs Whit Wyatt | Sixth | 15½ out | ||
| Saturday, June 29 | ||||
| » Lost to Dodgers (37-20), 10-4 | Ebbets Field (0-4) | 19-34 | Lost 2 | |
| » Starters: Bill Posedel vs Curt Davis | Sixth | 16½ out | ||
| Sunday, June 30 | ||||
| » Lost to Dodgers (38-20), 9-2 | Ebbets Field (0-5) | 19-35 | Lost 3 | |
| » Starters: Joe Sullivan vs Freddie Fitzsimmons | Sixth | 17½ out | ||
| » Defeated Dodgers (38-21), 7-2 | Ebbets Field (1-5) | 20-35 | ||
| » Starters: Manny Salvo vs Luke Hamlin | Sixth | 17½ out | ||
| Monday, July 1 | ||||
| » Lost to Giants (38-22), 7-1 | Polo Grounds V (0-5) | 20-36 | ||
| » Starters: Al Piechota vs Cliff Melton | Sixth | 17½ out | ||
| Tuesday, July 2 | ||||
| » Defeated Giants (38-23), 5-3 | Polo Grounds V (1-5) | 21-36 | ||
| » Starters: Dick Errickson vs Hal Schumacher | Seventh | 17 out | ||
| Wednesday, July 3 | ||||
| » Defeated Phillies (21-42), 8-3 | Shibe Park (1-0) | 22-36 | Won 2 | |
| » Starters: Joe Sullivan vs Kirby Higbe | Seventh | 17 out | ||
| Thursday, July 4 | ||||
| » Lost to Phillies (22-42), 4-3 | Shibe Park (1-1) | 22-37 | ||
| » Starters: Manny Salvo vs Cy Blanton | Seventh | 18 out | ||
| » Defeated Phillies (22-43), 5-4 | Shibe Park (2-1) | 23-37 | ||
| » Starters: Nick Strincevich vs Lefty Smoll | Seventh | 18 out | ||
| Friday, July 5 | ||||
| » Lost to Dodgers (44-21), 6-2 | Braves Field (12-15) | 23-38 | ||
| » Starters: Luke Hamlin vs Al Piechota | Seventh | 19 out | ||
| Saturday, July 6 | ||||
| » Lost to Dodgers (45-21), 2-0 | Braves Field (12-16) | 23-39 | Lost 2 | |
| » Starters: Tot Pressnell vs Dick Errickson | Seventh | 20 out | ||
| Sunday, July 7 | ||||
| » Defeated Dodgers (45-22), 1-0 | Braves Field (13-16) | 24-39 | ||
| » Starters: Whit Wyatt vs Manny Salvo | Seventh | 18½ out | ||
| » Defeated Dodgers (45-23), 2-1 | Braves Field (14-16) | 25-39 | Won 2 | |
| » Starters: Tex Carleton vs Bill Posedel | Seventh | 18½ out | ||
| Thursday, July 11 | ||||
| » Lost to Cubs (39-37), 8-2 | Wrigley Field (0-6) | 25-40 | ||
| » Starters: Joe Sullivan vs Claude Passeau | Seventh | 19 out | ||
| » Defeated Cubs (39-38), 2-1 | Wrigley Field (1-6) | 26-40 | ||
| » Starters: Dick Errickson vs Larry French | Seventh | 19 out | ||
| Friday, July 12 | ||||
| » Lost to Cubs (40-38), 2-0 | Wrigley Field (1-7) | 26-41 | ||
| » Starters: Bill Posedel vs Vern Olsen | Seventh | 19½ out | ||
| Saturday, July 13 | ||||
| » Defeated Cubs (40-39), 5-0 | Wrigley Field (2-7) | 27-41 | ||
| » Starters: Manny Salvo vs Jake Mooty | Seventh | 19 out | ||
| Future Brave Jack Aker is born in Tulare, CA. | ||||
| Sunday, July 14 | ||||
| » Lost to Cardinals (30-41), 8-7 | Sportsman's Park III (2-2) | 27-42 | ||
| » Starters: Al Piechota vs Clyde Shoun | Sixth | 21 out | ||
| » Lost to Cardinals (31-41), 3-1 | Sportsman's Park III (2-3) | 27-43 | Lost 2 | |
| » Starters: Al Javery vs Bill McGee | Sixth | 21 out | ||
| Monday, July 15 | ||||
| » Lost to Cardinals (32-41), 12-2 | Sportsman's Park III (2-4) | 27-44 | Lost 3 | |
| » Starters: Dick Errickson vs Lon Warneke | Seventh | 22 out | ||
| Tuesday, July 16 | ||||
| » Lost to Cardinals (33-41), 4-3 | Sportsman's Park III (2-5) | 27-45 | Lost 4 | |
| » Starters: Bill Posedel vs Clyde Shoun | Seventh | 22½ out | ||
| Wednesday, July 17 | ||||
| » Lost to Reds (52-24), 4-3 | Crosley Field (2-5) | 27-46 | Lost 5 | |
| » Starters: Manny Salvo vs Paul Derringer | Sixth | 23½ out | ||
| Thursday, July 18 | ||||
| Future Brave Joe Torre is born in Brooklyn, NY. | ||||
| Friday, July 19 | ||||
| » Defeated Reds (52-25), 8-7 | Crosley Field (3-5) | 28-46 | ||
| » Starters: Joe Sullivan vs Junior Thompson | Seventh | 22½ out | ||
| Saturday, July 20 | ||||
| » Lost to Pirates (34-44), 17-6 | Forbes Field (3-3) | 28-47 | ||
| » Starters: Dick Errickson vs Joe Bowman | Seventh | 23½ out | ||
| Sunday, July 21 | ||||
| » Lost to Pirates (35-44), 5-3 | Forbes Field (3-4) | 28-48 | Lost 2 | |
| » Starters: Manny Salvo vs Danny MacFayden | Seventh | 25½ out | ||
| » Lost to Pirates (36-44), 16-2 | Forbes Field (3-5) | 28-49 | Lost 3 | |
| » Starters: Bill Posedel vs Johnny Lanning | Seventh | 25½ out | ||
| Future Brave Denis Menke is born in Algona, IA. | ||||
| Tuesday, July 23 | ||||
| » Lost to Cubs (46-44), 6-1 | Braves Field (14-17) | 28-50 | Lost 4 | |
| » Starters: Ken Raffensberger vs Joe Sullivan | Seventh | 27 out | ||
| Wednesday, July 24 | ||||
| » Defeated Cubs (46-45), 4-3 | Braves Field (15-17) | 29-50 | ||
| » Starters: Claude Passeau vs Dick Errickson | Seventh | 27 out | ||
| Thursday, July 25 | ||||
| » Lost to Cubs (47-45), 8-4 | Braves Field (15-18) | 29-51 | ||
| » Starters: Bill Lee vs Manny Salvo | Seventh | 27½ out | ||
| Friday, July 26 | ||||
| » Lost to Pirates (38-45), 9-0 | Braves Field (15-19) | 29-52 | Lost 2 | |
| » Starters: Ken Heintzelman vs Bill Posedel | Seventh | 28½ out | ||
| Saturday, July 27 | ||||
| » Lost to Pirates (39-45), 10-4 | Braves Field (15-20) | 29-53 | Lost 3 | |
| » Starters: Joe Bowman vs Joe Sullivan | Seventh | 28½ out | ||
| Sunday, July 28 | ||||
| » Lost to Pirates (40-45), 5-2 | Braves Field (15-21) | 29-54 | Lost 4 | |
| » Starters: Dick Lanahan vs Dick Errickson | Eighth | 29½ out | ||
| » Lost to Pirates (41-45), 7-3 | Braves Field (15-22) | 29-55 | Lost 5 | |
| » Starters: Max Butcher vs Al Javery | Eighth | 29½ out | ||
| Monday, July 29 | ||||
| » Lost to Cardinals (41-45), 8-3 | Braves Field (15-23) | 29-56 | Lost 6 | |
| » Starters: Bob Bowman vs Manny Salvo | Eighth | 29½ out | ||
| Tuesday, July 30 | ||||
| » Lost to Cardinals (42-45), 13-5 | Braves Field (15-24) | 29-57 | Lost 7 | |
| » Starters: Lon Warneke vs Bill Posedel | Eighth | 30½ out | ||
| Wednesday, July 31 | ||||
| » Lost to Cardinals (43-45), 3-1 | Braves Field (15-25) | 29-58 | Lost 8 | |
| » Starters: Clyde Shoun vs Dick Errickson | Eighth | 31 out | ||
| » Lost to Cardinals (44-45), 17-8 | Braves Field (15-26) | 29-59 | Lost 9 | |
| » Starters: Bill McGee vs Joe Sullivan | Eighth | 31 out | ||
| Friday, August 2 | ||||
| » Defeated Reds (61-30), 10-3 | Braves Field (16-26) | 30-59 | ||
| » Starters: Jim Turner vs Nick Strincevich | Eighth | 29 out | ||
| » Defeated Reds (61-31), 4-3 | Braves Field (17-26) | 31-59 | Won 2 | |
| » Starters: Whitey Moore vs Manny Salvo | Eighth | 29 out | ||
| Saturday, August 3 | ||||
| » Lost to Reds (62-31), 3-1 | Braves Field (17-27) | 31-60 | ||
| » Starters: Paul Derringer vs Bill Posedel | Eighth | 29 out | ||
| » Defeated Reds (62-32), 5-2 | Braves Field (18-27) | 32-60 | ||
| » Starters: Johnny Hutchings vs Al Piechota | Eighth | 29 out | ||
| Sunday, August 4 | ||||
| » Defeated Reds (62-33), 5-3 | Braves Field (19-27) | 33-60 | Won 2 | |
| » Starters: Bucky Walters vs Dick Errickson | Seventh | 29 out | ||
| » Lost to Reds (63-33), 12-9 | Braves Field (19-28) | 33-61 | ||
| » Starters: Joe Beggs vs Jim Tobin | Seventh | 29 out | ||
| Tuesday, August 6 | ||||
| » Defeated Phillies (32-61), 3-0 | Shibe Park (3-1) | 34-61 | ||
| » Starters: Manny Salvo vs Si Johnson | Sixth | 28 out | ||
| » Defeated Phillies (32-62), 12-2 | Shibe Park (4-1) | 35-61 | Won 2 | |
| » Starters: Joe Sullivan vs Kirby Higbe | Sixth | 28 out | ||
| Wednesday, August 7 | ||||
| » Defeated Phillies (32-63), 6-3 | Shibe Park (5-1) | 36-61 | Won 3 | |
| » Starters: Bill Posedel vs Ike Pearson | Seventh | 27 out | ||
| Thursday, August 8 | ||||
| » Defeated Phillies (32-64), 6-2 | Shibe Park (6-1) | 37-61 | Won 4 | |
| » Starters: Jim Tobin vs Hugh Mulcahy | Seventh | 27 out | ||
| Friday, August 9 | ||||
| » Lost to Dodgers (61-40), 1-0 | Braves Field (19-29) | 37-62 | ||
| » Starters: Whit Wyatt vs Dick Errickson | Seventh | 28 out | ||
| Saturday, August 10 | ||||
| » Defeated Dodgers (61-41), 4-3 | Braves Field (20-29) | 38-62 | ||
| » Starters: Lee Grissom vs Manny Salvo | Seventh | 28 out | ||
| Sunday, August 11 | ||||
| » Defeated Dodgers (61-42), 3-2 | Braves Field (21-29) | 39-62 | Won 2 | |
| » Starters: Tex Carleton vs Bill Posedel | Seventh | 27 out | ||
| » Lost to Dodgers (62-42), 3-0 | Braves Field (21-30) | 39-63 | ||
| » Starters: Vito Tamulis vs Joe Sullivan | Seventh | 27 out | ||
| Tuesday, August 13 | ||||
| » Defeated Giants (53-47), 4-1 | Braves Field (22-30) | 40-63 | ||
| » Starters: Bill Lohrman vs Jim Tobin | Seventh | 26½ out | ||
| Future Brave Tony Cloninger is born in Lincoln County, NC. | ||||
| Wednesday, August 14 | ||||
| » Lost to Giants (54-47), 1-0 | Braves Field (22-31) | 40-64 | ||
| » Starters: Carl Hubbell vs Dick Errickson | Seventh | 26½ out | ||
| » Defeated Giants (54-48), 6-0 | Braves Field (23-31) | 41-64 | ||
| » Starters: Harry Gumbert vs Manny Salvo | Seventh | 26½ out | ||
| Thursday, August 15 | ||||
| » Defeated Giants (54-49), 12-1 | Braves Field (24-31) | 42-64 | Won 2 | |
| » Starters: Cliff Melton vs Bill Posedel | Seventh | 25½ out | ||
| Friday, August 16 | ||||
| » Defeated Dodgers (63-45), 2-1 | Ebbets Field (2-5) | 43-64 | Won 3 | |
| » Starters: Nick Strincevich vs Vito Tamulis | Seventh | 26 out | ||
| Sunday, August 18 | ||||
| » Lost to Dodgers (64-45), 7-2 | Ebbets Field (2-6) | 43-65 | ||
| » Starters: Jim Tobin vs Whit Wyatt | Seventh | 26 out | ||
| » Lost to Dodgers (65-45), 3-1 | Ebbets Field (2-7) | 43-66 | Lost 2 | |
| » Starters: Bill Posedel vs Luke Hamlin | Seventh | 26 out | ||
| Monday, August 19 | ||||
| » Defeated Pirates (54-55), 3-0 | Forbes Field (4-5) | 44-66 | ||
| » Starters: Dick Errickson vs Joe Bowman | Seventh | 25 out | ||
| Tuesday, August 20 | ||||
| » Lost to Pirates (55-55), 6-3 | Forbes Field (4-6) | 44-67 | ||
| » Starters: Manny Salvo vs Dick Lanahan | Seventh | 26 out | ||
| Wednesday, August 21 | ||||
| » Lost to Pirates (56-55), 3-2 | Forbes Field (4-7) | 44-68 | Lost 2 | |
| » Starters: Joe Sullivan vs Ken Heintzelman | Seventh | 26 out | ||
| Thursday, August 22 | ||||
| » Lost to Reds (71-42), 3-2 | Crosley Field (3-6) | 44-69 | Lost 3 | |
| » Starters: Nick Strincevich vs Bucky Walters | Sixth | 27 out | ||
| Friday, August 23 | ||||
| » Defeated Reds (71-43), 7-2 | Crosley Field (4-6) | 45-69 | ||
| » Starters: Jim Tobin vs Paul Derringer | Seventh | 26 out | ||
| Saturday, August 24 | ||||
| » Lost to Reds (72-43), 5-0 | Crosley Field (4-7) | 45-70 | ||
| » Starters: Dick Errickson vs Junior Thompson | Seventh | 27 out | ||
| Sunday, August 25 | ||||
| » Defeated Cardinals (60-54), 4-1 | Sportsman's Park III (3-5) | 46-70 | ||
| » Starters: Bill Posedel vs Clyde Shoun | Seventh | 28 out | ||
| » Lost to Cardinals (61-54), 8-5 | Sportsman's Park III (3-6) | 46-71 | ||
| » Starters: Manny Salvo vs Carl Doyle | Seventh | 28 out | ||
| Monday, August 26 | ||||
| » Defeated Cardinals (61-55), 3-1 | Sportsman's Park III (4-6) | 47-71 | ||
| » Starters: Nick Strincevich vs Mort Cooper | Sixth | 27½ out | ||
| Tuesday, August 27 | ||||
| » Lost to Cardinals (62-55), 4-3 | Sportsman's Park III (4-7) | 47-72 | ||
| » Starters: Jim Tobin vs Bob Bowman | Seventh | 28 out | ||
| Wednesday, August 28 | ||||
| » Defeated Cubs (62-62), 8-3 | Wrigley Field (3-7) | 48-72 | ||
| » Starters: Dick Errickson vs Larry French | Sixth | 27½ out | ||
| Thursday, August 29 | ||||
| » Defeated Cubs (62-63), 3-1 | Wrigley Field (4-7) | 49-72 | Won 2 | |
| » Starters: Bill Posedel vs Jake Mooty | Seventh | 27½ out | ||
| Saturday, August 31 | ||||
| » Defeated Phillies (39-79), 9-4 | Braves Field (25-31) | 50-72 | Won 3 | |
| » Starters: Boom-Boom Beck vs Nick Strincevich | Sixth | 27 out | ||
| Future Brave Ramon Hernandez is born in Carolina, P.R. | ||||
| Sunday, September 1 | ||||
| » Defeated Phillies (39-80), 2-1 | Braves Field (26-31) | 51-72 | Won 4 | |
| » Starters: Hugh Mulcahy vs Jim Tobin | Seventh | 27 out | ||
| » Defeated Phillies (39-81), 10-0 | Braves Field (27-31) | 52-72 | Won 5 | |
| » Starters: Ike Pearson vs Manny Salvo | Seventh | 27 out | ||
| Monday, September 2 | ||||
| » Defeated Dodgers (71-53), 7-6 | Braves Field (28-31) | 53-72 | Won 6 | |
| » Starters: Freddie Fitzsimmons vs Dick Errickson | Seventh | 27 out | ||
| » Lost to Dodgers (72-53), 6-2 | Braves Field (28-32) | 53-73 | ||
| » Starters: Curt Davis vs Bill Posedel | Seventh | 27 out | ||
| Wednesday, September 4 | ||||
| » Defeated Giants (62-63), 2-0 | Polo Grounds V (2-5) | 54-73 | ||
| » Starters: Dick Errickson vs Carl Hubbell | Seventh | 27½ out | ||
| Thursday, September 5 | ||||
| » Lost to Giants (63-63), 8-7 | Polo Grounds V (2-6) | 54-74 | ||
| » Starters: Jim Tobin vs Bob Carpenter | Seventh | 29 out | ||
| » Lost to Giants (64-63), 4-1 | Polo Grounds V (2-7) | 54-75 | Lost 2 | |
| » Starters: Manny Salvo vs Hal Schumacher | Seventh | 29 out | ||
| Saturday, September 7 | ||||
| » Defeated Phillies (41-86), 3-2 | Shibe Park (7-1) | 55-75 | ||
| » Starters: Bill Posedel vs Boom-Boom Beck | Seventh | 28½ out | ||
| » Defeated Phillies (41-87), 3-1 | Shibe Park (8-1) | 56-75 | Won 2 | |
| » Starters: Joe Sullivan vs Ike Pearson | Seventh | 28½ out | ||
| Sunday, September 8 | ||||
| » Lost to Phillies (42-87), 2-1 | Shibe Park (8-2) | 56-76 | ||
| » Starters: Dick Errickson vs Kirby Higbe | Seventh | 29 out | ||
| » Lost to Phillies (43-87), 3-1 | Shibe Park (8-3) | 56-77 | Lost 2 | |
| » Starters: Jim Tobin vs Si Johnson | Seventh | 29 out | ||
| Wednesday, September 11 | ||||
| » Lost to Reds (85-47), 8-0 | Braves Field (28-33) | 56-78 | Lost 3 | |
| » Starters: Bucky Walters vs Manny Salvo | Seventh | 31 out | ||
| » Lost to Reds (86-47), 3-1 | Braves Field (28-34) | 56-79 | Lost 4 | |
| » Starters: Paul Derringer vs Nick Strincevich | Seventh | 31 out | ||
| Thursday, September 12 | ||||
| » Defeated Cardinals (68-63), 17-7 | Braves Field (29-34) | 57-79 | ||
| » Starters: Bob Bowman vs Jim Tobin | Seventh | 30½ out | ||
| » Defeated Cardinals (68-64), 6-1 | Braves Field (30-34) | 58-79 | Won 2 | |
| » Starters: Mort Cooper vs Bill Posedel | Seventh | 30½ out | ||
| Friday, September 13 | ||||
| » Lost to Cardinals (69-64), 9-3 | Braves Field (30-35) | 58-80 | ||
| » Starters: Lon Warneke vs Dick Errickson | Seventh | 31½ out | ||
| Saturday, September 14 | ||||
| » Lost to Cardinals (70-64), 6-5 | Braves Field (30-36) | 58-81 | Lost 2 | |
| » Starters: Clyde Shoun vs Al Javery | Seventh | 32½ out | ||
| Sunday, September 15 | ||||
| » Defeated Cubs (67-73), 7-3 | Braves Field (31-36) | 59-81 | ||
| » Starters: Claude Passeau vs Manny Salvo | Seventh | 33 out | ||
| » Lost to Cubs (68-73), 7-4 | Braves Field (31-37) | 59-82 | ||
| » Starters: Dizzy Dean vs Nick Strincevich | Seventh | 33 out | ||
| Tuesday, September 17 | ||||
| » Defeated Pirates (73-67), 10-5 | Braves Field (32-37) | 60-82 | ||
| » Starters: Dick Lanahan vs Dick Errickson | Seventh | 33½ out | ||
| Wednesday, September 18 | ||||
| » Defeated Pirates (73-68), 4-1 | Braves Field (33-37) | 61-82 | Won 2 | |
| » Starters: Joe Bowman vs Jim Tobin | Seventh | 33½ out | ||
| Saturday, September 21 | ||||
| » Lost to Giants (67-76), 3-1 | Braves Field (33-38) | 61-83 | ||
| » Starters: Harry Gumbert vs Bill Posedel | Seventh | 34½ out | ||
| Sunday, September 22 | ||||
| » Defeated Giants (67-77), 4-3 | Braves Field (34-38) | 62-83 | ||
| » Starters: Carl Hubbell vs Al Javery | Seventh | 34½ out | ||
| » Lost to Giants (68-77), 7-3 | Braves Field (34-39) | 62-84 | ||
| » Starters: Bob Carpenter vs Dick Errickson | Seventh | 34½ out | ||
| Monday, September 23 | ||||
| » Lost to Phillies (48-99), 6-2 | Braves Field (34-40) | 62-85 | Lost 2 | |
| » Starters: Johnny Podgajny vs Manny Salvo | Seventh | 34 out | ||
| » Defeated Phillies (48-100), 8-0 | Braves Field (35-40) | 63-85 | ||
| » Starters: Hugh Mulcahy vs Tom Earley | Seventh | 34 out | ||
| Thursday, September 26 | ||||
| » Defeated Dodgers (87-63), 5-2 | Ebbets Field (3-7) | 64-85 | Won 2 | |
| » Starters: George Barnicle vs Wes Flowers | Seventh | 33 out | ||
| » Defeated Dodgers (87-64), 5-4 | Ebbets Field (4-7) | 65-85 | Won 3 | |
| » Starters: Frank LaManna vs Steve Rachunok | Seventh | 33 out | ||
| Saturday, September 28 | ||||
| » Lost to Giants (71-80), 11-1 | Polo Grounds V (2-8) | 65-86 | ||
| » Starters: Art Johnson vs Hal Schumacher | Seventh | 33½ out | ||
| Sunday, September 29 | ||||
| » Lost to Giants (72-80), 14-0 | Polo Grounds V (2-9) | 65-87 | Lost 2 | |
| » Starters: Al Piechota vs Bill Lohrman | Seventh | 34½ out | ||
| Wednesday, October 9 | ||||
| Future Brave Joe Pepitone is born in Brooklyn, NY. | ||||
| Tuesday, November 12 | ||||
| Former Brave Joe Quinn dies in St.Louis, MO at the age of 76. | ||||
| Monday, December 16 | ||||
| Former Brave Billy Hamilton dies in Worcester, MA at the age of 75. | ||||
| Thursday, December 26 | ||||
| Future Brave Ray Sadecki is born in Kansas City, KS. | ||||
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