Boston Braves - 1947
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| REGULARS | BA | HR | RBI | |||
| 1B | Earl Torgeson | .281 | 16 | 78 | ||
| 2B | Connie Ryan | .265 | 5 | 69 | ||
| SS | Dick Culler | .248 | 0 | 19 | ||
| 3B | Bob Elliott | .317 | 22 | 113 | ||
| OF | Tommy Holmes | .309 | 9 | 53 | ||
| OF | Johnny Hopp | .288 | 2 | 32 | ||
| OF | Bama Rowell | .276 | 5 | 40 | ||
| C | Phil Masi | .304 | 9 | 50 | ||
| Other position players: Mike McCormick (.285, 3, 36), Danny Litwhiler (.261, 7, 31), Frank McCormick (.354, 2, 43), Nanny Fernandez (.206, 2, 21), Sibby Sisti (.281, 2, 15), Hank Camelli (.193, 1, 11), Tommy Neill (.200, 0, 0), Danny Murtaugh (.125, 0, 0), Bob Brady (.000, 0, 0) |
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| STARTERS | W-L | ERA | SV | |||
| L | Warren Spahn | 21-10 | 2.33 | 3 | ||
| R | Johnny Sain | 21-12 | 3.52 | 1 | ||
| R | Red Barrett | 11-12 | 3.55 | 1 | ||
| R | Bill Voiselle | 8-7 | 4.32 | 0 | ||
| BULLPEN | ||||||
| R | Walt Lanfranconi | 4-4 | 2.95 | 1 | ||
| R | Andy Karl | 2-3 | 3.86 | 3 | ||
| R | Si Johnson | 6-8 | 4.23 | 2 | ||
| L | Clyde Shoun | 5-3 | 4.40 | 1 | ||
| Other pitchers: Ed Wright (3-3, 6.40), Mort Cooper (2-5, 4.05), Johnny Beazley (2-0, 4.40), Glenn Elliott (0-1, 4.74), Ray Martin (1-0, 1.00), Ernie White (0-0, 0.00), Johnny Lanning (0-0, 9.82), Dick Mulligan (0-0, 9.00), Max Macon (0-0, 0.00) |
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| Friday, January 31 | ||||
| Former Brave Johnny Kling dies in Kansas City, MO at the age of 72. | ||||
| Sunday, February 16 | ||||
| Future Brave Terry Crowley is born in Staten Island, NY. | ||||
| Thursday, February 27 | ||||
| Former Brave Ensign Cottrell dies in Syracuse, NY at the age of 59. | ||||
| Friday, February 28 | ||||
| Future Brave Marty Perez is born in Visalia, CA. | ||||
| Friday, March 28 | ||||
| Former Brave Johnny Evers dies in Albany, NY at the age of 66. | ||||
| Tuesday, April 15 | ||||
| » Lost to Dodgers (1-0), 5-3 | Ebbets Field (0-1) | 0-1 | ||
| » Starters: Johnny Sain vs Joe Hatten | Second | 1 out | ||
| » Major-league debuts: Spider Jorgensen and Jackie Robinson (Dodgers) Earl Torgeson (Braves) | ||||
| Thursday, April 17 | ||||
| » Lost to Dodgers (2-0), 12-6 | Ebbets Field (0-2) | 0-2 | Lost 2 | |
| » Starters: Mort Cooper vs Kirby Higbe | Fourth | 2 out | ||
| » Major-league debuts: Duke Snider (Dodgers) | ||||
| Friday, April 18 | ||||
| » Defeated Phillies (2-1), 10-7 | Braves Field (1-0) | 1-2 | ||
| » Starters: Oscar Judd vs Red Barrett | Fourth | 2 out | ||
| Saturday, April 19 | ||||
| » Defeated Phillies (2-2), 9-3 | Braves Field (2-0) | 2-2 | Won 2 | |
| » Starters: Tommy Hughes vs Ed Wright | Fourth | 2½ out | ||
| » Lost to Phillies (3-2), 9-2 | Braves Field (2-1) | 2-3 | ||
| » Starters: Ken Raffensberger vs Red Barrett | Fourth | 2½ out | ||
| Sunday, April 20 | ||||
| » Major-league debuts: Don Johnson (Yankees) | ||||
| Wednesday, April 23 | ||||
| » Defeated Giants (2-4), 5-1 | Braves Field (3-1) | 3-3 | ||
| » Starters: Dave Koslo vs Warren Spahn | Third | 2½ out | ||
| Thursday, April 24 | ||||
| » Defeated Giants (2-5), 14-5 | Braves Field (4-1) | 4-3 | Won 2 | |
| » Starters: Monte Kennedy vs Johnny Sain | Third | 1½ out | ||
| Saturday, April 26 | ||||
| » Defeated Phillies (4-6), 7-1 | Shibe Park (1-0) | 5-3 | Won 3 | |
| » Starters: Mort Cooper vs Dick Koecher | Third | 1 out | ||
| Sunday, April 27 | ||||
| » Lost to Phillies (5-6), 5-4 | Shibe Park (1-1) | 5-4 | ||
| » Starters: Ed Wright vs Dutch Leonard | Fifth | 2½ out | ||
| » Lost to Phillies (6-6), 5-4 | Shibe Park (1-2) | 5-5 | Lost 2 | |
| » Starters: Si Johnson vs Schoolboy Rowe | Fifth | 2½ out | ||
| Tuesday, April 29 | ||||
| » Defeated Reds (7-7), 4-0 | Braves Field (5-1) | 6-5 | ||
| » Starters: Joe Beggs vs Warren Spahn | Third | 2½ out | ||
| Future Brave Tom House is born in Seattle, WA. | ||||
| Wednesday, April 30 | ||||
| » Defeated Reds (7-8), 10-3 | Braves Field (6-1) | 7-5 | Won 2 | |
| » Starters: Ewell Blackwell vs Johnny Sain | Third | 1½ out | ||
| Thursday, May 1 | ||||
| Former Brave Kitty Bransfield dies in Worcester, MA at the age of 73. | ||||
| Sunday, May 4 | ||||
| » Defeated Cardinals (2-11), 4-3 | Braves Field (7-1) | 8-5 | Won 3 | |
| » Starters: Murry Dickson vs Warren Spahn | Third | 2 out | ||
| » Lost to Cardinals (3-11), 9-0 | Braves Field (7-2) | 8-6 | ||
| » Starters: Harry Brecheen vs Mort Cooper | Third | 2 out | ||
| Tuesday, May 6 | ||||
| » Defeated Pirates (8-6), 6-0 | Braves Field (8-2) | 9-6 | ||
| » Starters: Kirby Higbe vs Johnny Sain | Second | 2 out | ||
| Wednesday, May 7 | ||||
| » Defeated Pirates (8-7), 3-2 | Braves Field (9-2) | 10-6 | Won 2 | |
| » Starters: Ed Bahr vs Mort Cooper | Second | 1 out | ||
| Thursday, May 8 | ||||
| » Defeated Pirates (8-8), 12-5 | Braves Field (10-2) | 11-6 | Won 3 | |
| » Starters: Nick Strincevich vs Johnny Beazley | Second | 1 out | ||
| Friday, May 9 | ||||
| » Defeated Giants (6-9), 6-2 | Polo Grounds V (1-0) | 12-6 | Won 4 | |
| » Starters: Warren Spahn vs Bill Voiselle | First | -- | ||
| Saturday, May 10 | ||||
| » Lost to Giants (7-9), 2-1 | Polo Grounds V (1-1) | 12-7 | ||
| » Starters: Red Barrett vs Larry Jansen | Second | 1 out | ||
| Sunday, May 11 | ||||
| » Lost to Giants (8-9), 8-1 | Polo Grounds V (1-2) | 12-8 | Lost 2 | |
| » Starters: Johnny Sain vs Monte Kennedy | Second | 1 out | ||
| » Defeated Giants (8-10), 11-3 | Polo Grounds V (2-2) | 13-8 | ||
| » Starters: Si Johnson vs Bill Ayers | Second | 1 out | ||
| Monday, May 12 | ||||
| » Lost to Dodgers (12-8), 8-3 | Ebbets Field (0-3) | 13-9 | ||
| » Starters: Mort Cooper vs Ralph Branca | Third | 1½ out | ||
| Tuesday, May 13 | ||||
| » Defeated Cubs (14-8), 7-4 | Wrigley Field (1-0) | 14-9 | ||
| » Starters: Warren Spahn vs Johnny Schmitz | Second | ½ out | ||
| Thursday, May 15 | ||||
| » Lost to Cardinals (7-15), 8-2 | Sportsman's Park III (0-1) | 14-10 | ||
| » Starters: Johnny Sain vs Harry Brecheen | Second | ½ out | ||
| Friday, May 16 | ||||
| » Lost to Cardinals (8-15), 4-3 | Sportsman's Park III (0-2) | 14-11 | Lost 2 | |
| » Starters: Si Johnson vs Red Munger | Second | ½ out | ||
| Saturday, May 17 | ||||
| » Defeated Cardinals (8-16), 3-2 | Sportsman's Park III (1-2) | 15-11 | ||
| » Starters: Warren Spahn vs Howie Pollet | First | -- | ||
| Sunday, May 18 | ||||
| » Lost to Reds (13-16), 2-1 | Crosley Field (0-1) | 15-12 | ||
| » Starters: Mort Cooper vs Ewell Blackwell | First | -- | ||
| » Defeated Reds (13-17), 3-1 | Crosley Field (1-1) | 16-12 | ||
| » Starters: Red Barrett vs Johnny Vander Meer | First | -- | ||
| Tuesday, May 20 | ||||
| » Lost to Pirates (13-11), 4-3 | Forbes Field (0-1) | 16-13 | ||
| » Starters: Johnny Sain vs Ed Bahr | Third | 1½ out | ||
| Friday, May 23 | ||||
| » Lost to Giants (16-11), 8-1 | Braves Field (10-3) | 16-14 | Lost 2 | |
| » Starters: Larry Jansen vs Si Johnson | Fourth | 1½ out | ||
| Saturday, May 24 | ||||
| » Defeated Giants (16-12), 3-2 | Braves Field (11-3) | 17-14 | ||
| » Starters: Monte Kennedy vs Warren Spahn | Third | 1½ out | ||
| Sunday, May 25 | ||||
| » Lost to Giants (17-12), 9-3 | Braves Field (11-4) | 17-15 | ||
| » Starters: Clint Hartung vs Red Barrett | Fourth | 1½ out | ||
| Monday, May 26 | ||||
| Future Brave Darrell Evans is born in Pasadena, CA. | ||||
| Tuesday, May 27 | ||||
| » Defeated Phillies (16-19), 7-3 | Braves Field (12-4) | 18-15 | ||
| » Starters: Ken Raffensberger vs Johnny Sain | Fourth | 1 out | ||
| Wednesday, May 28 | ||||
| » Lost to Phillies (17-19), 4-2 | Braves Field (12-5) | 18-16 | ||
| » Starters: Ken Heintzelman vs Si Johnson | Fourth | 1½ out | ||
| Friday, May 30 | ||||
| » Defeated Dodgers (19-16), 6-3 | Braves Field (13-5) | 19-16 | ||
| » Starters: Rex Barney vs Warren Spahn | Second | 1 out | ||
| » Defeated Dodgers (19-17), 3-0 | Braves Field (14-5) | 20-16 | Won 2 | |
| » Starters: Vic Lombardi vs Red Barrett | Second | 1 out | ||
| Saturday, May 31 | ||||
| » Lost to Dodgers (20-17), 5-0 | Braves Field (14-6) | 20-17 | ||
| » Starters: Ralph Branca vs Walt Lanfranconi | Third | 2 out | ||
| Sunday, June 1 | ||||
| » Defeated Pirates (17-18), 2-0 | Braves Field (15-6) | 21-17 | ||
| » Starters: Ed Bahr vs Johnny Sain | Third | 1 out | ||
| » Defeated Pirates (17-19), 8-7 | Braves Field (16-6) | 22-17 | Won 2 | |
| » Starters: Hank Behrman vs Ed Wright | Third | 1 out | ||
| Monday, June 2 | ||||
| » Lost to Pirates (18-19), 4-3 | Braves Field (16-7) | 22-18 | ||
| » Starters: Rip Sewell vs Si Johnson | Second | 1 out | ||
| Tuesday, June 3 | ||||
| » Lost to Cardinals (17-23), 3-0 | Braves Field (16-8) | 22-19 | Lost 2 | |
| » Starters: Red Munger vs Warren Spahn | Fourth | 2 out | ||
| Wednesday, June 4 | ||||
| » Defeated Cardinals (17-24), 3-1 | Braves Field (17-8) | 23-19 | ||
| » Starters: Al Brazle vs Red Barrett | Third | 1 out | ||
| Thursday, June 5 | ||||
| » Lost to Cardinals (18-24), 5-3 | Braves Field (17-9) | 23-20 | ||
| » Starters: Harry Brecheen vs Johnny Sain | Third | 2 out | ||
| Friday, June 6 | ||||
| » Defeated Reds (20-26), 5-2 | Braves Field (18-9) | 24-20 | ||
| » Starters: Kent Peterson vs Johnny Beazley | Fourth | 2 out | ||
| Saturday, June 7 | ||||
| » Defeated Reds (20-27), 9-0 | Braves Field (19-9) | 25-20 | Won 2 | |
| » Starters: Eddie Erautt vs Warren Spahn | Fourth | 1½ out | ||
| Monday, June 9 | ||||
| » Defeated Cubs (24-20), 1-0 | Braves Field (20-9) | 26-20 | Won 3 | |
| » Starters: Hank Borowy vs Red Barrett | Third | 1 out | ||
| Tuesday, June 10 | ||||
| » Defeated Cubs (24-21), 2-1 | Braves Field (21-9) | 27-20 | Won 4 | |
| » Starters: Johnny Schmitz vs Johnny Sain | Second | 1 out | ||
| Wednesday, June 11 | ||||
| » Lost to Cubs (25-21), 4-0 | Braves Field (21-10) | 27-21 | ||
| » Starters: Doyle Lade vs Warren Spahn | Fourth | 1½ out | ||
| » Lost to Cubs (26-21), 5-2 | Braves Field (21-11) | 27-22 | Lost 2 | |
| » Starters: Bob Chipman vs Mort Cooper | Fourth | 1½ out | ||
| Friday, June 13 | ||||
| » Defeated Pirates (20-29), 6-2 | Forbes Field (1-1) | 28-22 | ||
| » Starters | Third | 2 out | ||
| Sunday, June 15 | ||||
| » Defeated Pirates (20-30), 13-4 | Forbes Field (2-1) | 29-22 | Won 2 | |
| » Starters: Warren Spahn vs Nick Strincevich | First | -- | ||
| » Defeated Pirates (20-31), 12-3 | Forbes Field (3-1) | 30-22 | Won 3 | |
| » Starters: Johnny Sain vs Preacher Roe | First | -- | ||
| Tuesday, June 17 | ||||
| » Defeated Reds (26-30), 11-1 | Crosley Field (2-1) | 31-22 | Won 4 | |
| » Starters: Red Barrett vs Kent Peterson | First | -- | ||
| Wednesday, June 18 | ||||
| » Lost to Reds (27-30), 6-0 | Crosley Field (2-2) | 31-23 | ||
| » Starters: Ed Wright vs Ewell Blackwell | Second | 2 out | ||
| Friday, June 20 | ||||
| » Lost to Cubs (30-25), 6-5 | Wrigley Field (1-1) | 31-24 | Lost 2 | |
| » Starters: Warren Spahn vs Paul Erickson | First | -- | ||
| Saturday, June 21 | ||||
| » Defeated Cubs (30-26), 5-1 | Wrigley Field (2-1) | 32-24 | ||
| » Starters: Johnny Sain vs Doyle Lade | First | -- | ||
| Sunday, June 22 | ||||
| » Defeated Cubs (30-27), 8-7 | Wrigley Field (3-1) | 33-24 | Won 2 | |
| » Starters: Bill Voiselle vs Hank Borowy | First | -- | ||
| Monday, June 23 | ||||
| » Lost to Cardinals (30-29), 6-2 | Sportsman's Park III (1-3) | 33-25 | ||
| » Starters: Red Barrett vs Red Munger | First | -- | ||
| Tuesday, June 24 | ||||
| » Defeated Cardinals (30-30), 9-6 | Sportsman's Park III (2-3) | 34-25 | ||
| » Starters: Warren Spahn vs Al Brazle | First | -- | ||
| Thursday, June 26 | ||||
| » Lost to Dodgers (35-26), 8-6 | Ebbets Field (0-4) | 34-26 | ||
| » Starters: Johnny Sain vs Joe Hatten | Second | ½ out | ||
| Friday, June 27 | ||||
| » Lost to Dodgers (36-26), 8-5 | Braves Field (21-12) | 34-27 | Lost 2 | |
| » Starters: Rex Barney vs Bill Voiselle | Second | 1½ out | ||
| Saturday, June 28 | ||||
| » Defeated Dodgers (36-27), 5-4 | Braves Field (22-12) | 35-27 | ||
| » Starters: Ralph Branca vs Red Barrett | Second | ½ out | ||
| Sunday, June 29 | ||||
| » Defeated Phillies (27-38), 8-7 | Braves Field (23-12) | 36-27 | Won 2 | |
| » Starters: Ken Heintzelman vs Warren Spahn | First | -- | ||
| » Defeated Phillies (27-39), 4-2 | Braves Field (24-12) | 37-27 | Won 3 | |
| » Starters: Tommy Hughes vs Bill Voiselle | First | -- | ||
| Tuesday, July 1 | ||||
| » Lost to Giants (35-27), 15-3 | Polo Grounds V (2-3) | 37-28 | ||
| » Starters: Johnny Sain vs Larry Jansen | First | -- | ||
| Wednesday, July 2 | ||||
| » Lost to Phillies (29-40), 6-5 | Shibe Park (1-3) | 37-29 | Lost 2 | |
| » Starters: Red Barrett vs Al Jurisich | Second | 1 out | ||
| Thursday, July 3 | ||||
| » Lost to Phillies (30-40), 3-0 | Shibe Park (1-4) | 37-30 | Lost 3 | |
| » Starters: Warren Spahn vs Tommy Hughes | Third | 1 out | ||
| Friday, July 4 | ||||
| » Defeated Phillies (30-41), 10-3 | Shibe Park (2-4) | 38-30 | ||
| » Starters: Johnny Sain vs Ken Heintzelman | Second | 1 out | ||
| » Defeated Phillies (30-42), 7-1 | Shibe Park (3-4) | 39-30 | Won 2 | |
| » Starters: Walt Lanfranconi vs Dutch Leonard | Second | 1 out | ||
| Saturday, July 5 | ||||
| » Defeated Dodgers (41-31), 4-1 | Ebbets Field (1-4) | 40-30 | Won 3 | |
| » Starters: Bill Voiselle vs Vic Lombardi | First | -- | ||
| Sunday, July 6 | ||||
| » Lost to Dodgers (42-31), 4-0 | Ebbets Field (1-5) | 40-31 | ||
| » Starters: Red Barrett vs Ralph Branca | Second | 1 out | ||
| Monday, July 7 | ||||
| Former Brave Dick Egan dies in Oakland, CA at the age of 64. | ||||
| Thursday, July 10 | ||||
| » Defeated Reds (37-39), 6-4 | Braves Field (25-12) | 41-31 | ||
| » Starters: Ken Raffensberger vs Red Barrett | Second | 2 out | ||
| » Lost to Reds (38-39), 2-1 | Braves Field (25-13) | 41-32 | ||
| » Starters: Buddy Lively vs Bill Voiselle | Second | 2 out | ||
| Friday, July 11 | ||||
| » Lost to Reds (39-39), 10-6 | Braves Field (25-14) | 41-33 | Lost 2 | |
| » Starters: Ewell Blackwell vs Johnny Sain | Second | 3 out | ||
| Saturday, July 12 | ||||
| » Defeated Reds (39-40), 4-0 | Braves Field (26-14) | 42-33 | ||
| » Starters: Johnny Vander Meer vs Warren Spahn | Second | 3½ out | ||
| Sunday, July 13 | ||||
| » Defeated Cubs (36-42), 8-7 | Braves Field (27-14) | 43-33 | Won 2 | |
| » Starters: Paul Erickson vs Red Barrett | Second | 3 out | ||
| » Defeated Cubs (36-43), 6-5 | Braves Field (28-14) | 44-33 | Won 3 | |
| Second | 3 out | |||
| Monday, July 14 | ||||
| » Lost to Cubs (37-43), 5-3 | Braves Field (28-15) | 44-34 | ||
| » Starters: Bob Chipman vs Johnny Sain | Second | 3 out | ||
| Tuesday, July 15 | ||||
| » Lost to Cardinals (43-38), 8-2 | Braves Field (28-16) | 44-35 | Lost 2 | |
| » Starters: Jim Hearn vs Walt Lanfranconi | Second | 2½ out | ||
| Wednesday, July 16 | ||||
| » Defeated Cardinals (43-39), 3-0 | Braves Field (29-16) | 45-35 | ||
| » Starters: Murry Dickson vs Warren Spahn | Second | 2½ out | ||
| Thursday, July 17 | ||||
| » Lost to Cardinals (44-39), 5-2 | Braves Field (29-17) | 45-36 | ||
| » Starters: Harry Brecheen vs Red Barrett | Second | 2½ out | ||
| Friday, July 18 | ||||
| » Lost to Pirates (34-49), 2-1 | Braves Field (29-18) | 45-37 | Lost 2 | |
| » Starters: Kirby Higbe vs Bill Voiselle | Third | 3½ out | ||
| Saturday, July 19 | ||||
| » Defeated Pirates (34-50), 2-0 | Braves Field (30-18) | 46-37 | ||
| » Starters: Preacher Roe vs Johnny Sain | Third | 2½ out | ||
| Sunday, July 20 | ||||
| » Lost to Pirates (35-50), 9-1 | Braves Field (30-19) | 46-38 | ||
| » Starters: Fritz Ostermueller vs Warren Spahn | Third | 3 out | ||
| Tuesday, July 22 | ||||
| » Defeated Cubs (40-46), 2-0 | Wrigley Field (4-1) | 47-38 | ||
| » Starters: Red Barrett vs Hank Borowy | Third | 4½ out | ||
| » Lost to Cubs (41-46), 2-0 | Wrigley Field (4-2) | 47-39 | ||
| » Starters: Bill Voiselle vs Claude Passeau | Third | 4½ out | ||
| Wednesday, July 23 | ||||
| » Defeated Cubs (41-47), 12-4 | Wrigley Field (5-2) | 48-39 | ||
| » Starters: Johnny Sain vs Hank Wyse | Second | 4½ out | ||
| Thursday, July 24 | ||||
| » Lost to Cubs (42-47), 6-4 | Wrigley Field (5-3) | 48-40 | ||
| » Starters: Warren Spahn vs Doyle Lade | Second | 5½ out | ||
| Friday, July 25 | ||||
| » Lost to Cardinals (49-40), 5-1 | Sportsman's Park III (2-4) | 48-41 | Lost 2 | |
| » Starters: Red Barrett vs Howie Pollet | Third | 6½ out | ||
| Saturday, July 26 | ||||
| » Lost to Cardinals (50-40), 9-5 | Sportsman's Park III (2-5) | 48-42 | Lost 3 | |
| » Starters: Bill Voiselle vs Jim Hearn | Fourth | 7½ out | ||
| Sunday, July 27 | ||||
| » Defeated Cardinals (50-41), 10-3 | Sportsman's Park III (3-5) | 49-42 | ||
| » Starters: Johnny Sain vs Harry Brecheen | Fourth | 8 out | ||
| Monday, July 28 | ||||
| » Lost to Cardinals (51-41), 8-7 | Sportsman's Park III (3-6) | 49-43 | ||
| » Starters: Warren Spahn vs Red Munger | Fourth | 9 out | ||
| Tuesday, July 29 | ||||
| » Lost to Pirates (39-55), 6-5 | Forbes Field (3-2) | 49-44 | Lost 2 | |
| » Starters: Bill Voiselle vs Tiny Bonham | Fourth | 10 out | ||
| Wednesday, July 30 | ||||
| » Lost to Pirates (40-55), 5-3 | Forbes Field (3-3) | 49-45 | Lost 3 | |
| » Starters: Red Barrett vs Kirby Higbe | Fourth | 10½ out | ||
| » Defeated Pirates (40-56), 8-5 | Forbes Field (4-3) | 50-45 | ||
| » Starters: Ed Wright vs Preacher Roe | Fourth | 10½ out | ||
| Friday, August 1 | ||||
| » Defeated Reds (47-53), 4-2 | Crosley Field (3-2) | 51-45 | Won 2 | |
| » Starters: Johnny Sain vs Johnny Vander Meer | Fourth | 10½ out | ||
| » Lost to Reds (48-53), 3-2 | Crosley Field (3-3) | 51-46 | ||
| » Starters: Warren Spahn vs Buddy Lively | Fourth | 10½ out | ||
| Saturday, August 2 | ||||
| » Lost to Reds (49-53), 7-6 | Crosley Field (3-4) | 51-47 | Lost 2 | |
| » Starters: Si Johnson vs Eddie Erautt | Fourth | 10½ out | ||
| Sunday, August 3 | ||||
| » Defeated Reds (49-54), 4-2 | Crosley Field (4-4) | 52-47 | ||
| » Starters: Red Barrett vs Ewell Blackwell | Fourth | 10 out | ||
| » Lost to Reds (50-54), 6-1 | Crosley Field (4-5) | 52-48 | ||
| » Starters: Ed Wright vs Ken Raffensberger | Fourth | 10 out | ||
| Monday, August 4 | ||||
| » Lost to Dodgers (64-39), 4-2 | Braves Field (30-20) | 52-49 | Lost 2 | |
| » Starters: Vic Lombardi vs Bill Voiselle | Fourth | 11 out | ||
| Tuesday, August 5 | ||||
| » Defeated Dodgers (64-40), 4-2 | Braves Field (31-20) | 53-49 | ||
| » Starters: Hal Gregg vs Johnny Sain | Fourth | 10 out | ||
| Wednesday, August 6 | ||||
| » Defeated Dodgers (64-41), 7-3 | Braves Field (32-20) | 54-49 | Won 2 | |
| » Starters: Joe Hatten vs Warren Spahn | Fourth | 9 out | ||
| Thursday, August 7 | ||||
| » Defeated Dodgers (64-42), 3-1 | Braves Field (33-20) | 55-49 | Won 3 | |
| » Starters: Harry Taylor vs Red Barrett | Fourth | 8 out | ||
| Friday, August 8 | ||||
| » Defeated Giants (55-44), 7-5 | Polo Grounds V (3-3) | 56-49 | Won 4 | |
| » Starters: Bill Voiselle vs Monte Kennedy | Fourth | 8 out | ||
| Saturday, August 9 | ||||
| » Defeated Giants (55-45), 9-4 | Polo Grounds V (4-3) | 57-49 | Won 5 | |
| » Starters: Johnny Sain vs Dave Koslo | Fourth | 7 out | ||
| Sunday, August 10 | ||||
| » Lost to Giants (56-45), 6-2 | Polo Grounds V (4-4) | 57-50 | ||
| » Starters: Warren Spahn vs Larry Jansen | Fourth | 7½ out | ||
| » Defeated Giants (56-46), 7-5 | Polo Grounds V (5-4) | 58-50 | ||
| » Starters: Red Barrett vs Andy Hansen | Fourth | 7½ out | ||
| Tuesday, August 12 | ||||
| » Defeated Dodgers (66-44), 9-2 | Ebbets Field (2-5) | 59-50 | Won 2 | |
| » Starters: Bill Voiselle vs Ralph Branca | Fourth | 6½ out | ||
| Wednesday, August 13 | ||||
| » Lost to Dodgers (67-44), 10-5 | Ebbets Field (2-6) | 59-51 | ||
| » Starters: Johnny Sain vs Harry Taylor | Fourth | 7½ out | ||
| Thursday, August 14 | ||||
| » Lost to Dodgers (68-44), 1-0 | Ebbets Field (2-7) | 59-52 | Lost 2 | |
| » Starters: Warren Spahn vs Vic Lombardi | Fourth | 8½ out | ||
| Friday, August 15 | ||||
| » Defeated Giants (57-50), 8-7 | Braves Field (34-20) | 60-52 | ||
| » Starters: Larry Jansen vs Red Barrett | Third | 8½ out | ||
| Saturday, August 16 | ||||
| » Defeated Giants (57-51), 4-1 | Braves Field (35-20) | 61-52 | Won 2 | |
| » Starters: Monte Kennedy vs Johnny Sain | Third | 8½ out | ||
| Sunday, August 17 | ||||
| » Defeated Giants (57-52), 2-1 | Braves Field (36-20) | 62-52 | Won 3 | |
| » Starters: Clint Hartung vs Warren Spahn | Third | 7½ out | ||
| » Defeated Giants (57-53), 3-1 | Braves Field (37-20) | 63-52 | Won 4 | |
| » Starters: Andy Hansen vs Bill Voiselle | Third | 7½ out | ||
| Tuesday, August 19 | ||||
| » Defeated Pirates (49-67), 7-5 | Braves Field (38-20) | 64-52 | Won 5 | |
| » Starters: Tiny Bonham vs Red Barrett | Third | 7½ out | ||
| Wednesday, August 20 | ||||
| » Lost to Pirates (50-67), 16-10 | Braves Field (38-21) | 64-53 | ||
| » Starters: Fritz Ostermueller vs Johnny Sain | Third | 7½ out | ||
| Thursday, August 21 | ||||
| » Defeated Cubs (52-65), 8-2 | Braves Field (39-21) | 65-53 | ||
| » Starters: Paul Erickson vs Warren Spahn | Third | 7 out | ||
| » Defeated Cubs (52-66), 6-4 | Braves Field (40-21) | 66-53 | Won 2 | |
| » Starters: Bob Chipman vs Bill Voiselle | Third | 7 out | ||
| Former Brave King Brady dies in Albany, NY at the age of 67. | ||||
| Friday, August 22 | ||||
| » Lost to Cubs (53-66), 5-1 | Braves Field (40-22) | 66-54 | ||
| » Starters: Emil Kush vs Walt Lanfranconi | Third | 8 out | ||
| Saturday, August 23 | ||||
| » Defeated Cubs (53-67), 10-4 | Braves Field (41-22) | 67-54 | ||
| » Starters: Johnny Schmitz vs Red Barrett | Third | 8 out | ||
| Sunday, August 24 | ||||
| » Lost to Cardinals (69-52), 9-5 | Braves Field (41-23) | 67-55 | ||
| » Starters: Murry Dickson vs Johnny Sain | Third | 9 out | ||
| Monday, August 25 | ||||
| » Lost to Cardinals (70-52), 5-2 | Braves Field (41-24) | 67-56 | Lost 2 | |
| » Starters: Red Munger vs Warren Spahn | Third | 10 out | ||
| Tuesday, August 26 | ||||
| » Defeated Cardinals (70-53), 5-1 | Braves Field (42-24) | 68-56 | ||
| » Starters: Al Brazle vs Bill Voiselle | Third | 9 out | ||
| Former Brave Hugh McQuillan dies in New York, NY at the age of 50. | ||||
| Wednesday, August 27 | ||||
| » Lost to Reds (61-67), 4-2 | Braves Field (42-25) | 68-57 | ||
| » Starters: Ewell Blackwell vs Red Barrett | Third | 9 out | ||
| Thursday, August 28 | ||||
| » Defeated Reds (61-68), 8-7 | Braves Field (43-25) | 69-57 | ||
| » Starters: Johnny Vander Meer vs Johnny Sain | Third | 8½ out | ||
| » Defeated Reds (61-69), 3-2 | Braves Field (44-25) | 70-57 | Won 2 | |
| » Starters: Ken Raffensberger vs Si Johnson | Third | 8½ out | ||
| Friday, August 29 | ||||
| » Defeated Phillies (52-74), 9-2 | Shibe Park (4-4) | 71-57 | Won 3 | |
| » Starters: Bill Voiselle vs Ken Heintzelman | Third | 8½ out | ||
| Saturday, August 30 | ||||
| » Defeated Phillies (52-75), 3-2 | Shibe Park (5-4) | 72-57 | Won 4 | |
| » Starters: Red Barrett vs Al Jurisich | Third | 8½ out | ||
| Sunday, August 31 | ||||
| » Defeated Phillies (52-76), 3-2 | Shibe Park (6-4) | 73-57 | Won 5 | |
| » Starters: Johnny Sain vs Dutch Leonard | Third | 9 out | ||
| » Lost to Phillies (53-76), 7-2 | Shibe Park (6-5) | 73-58 | ||
| Third | 9 out | |||
| Monday, September 1 | ||||
| » Lost to Giants (65-62), 2-1 | Polo Grounds V (5-5) | 73-59 | Lost 2 | |
| » Starters: Warren Spahn vs Larry Jansen | Third | 10 out | ||
| » Lost to Giants (66-62), 12-2 | Polo Grounds V (5-6) | 73-60 | Lost 3 | |
| » Starters: Clyde Shoun vs Ray Poat | Third | 10 out | ||
| Future Brave Craig Skok is born in Dobbs Ferry, NY. | ||||
| Thursday, September 4 | ||||
| » Defeated Phillies (54-78), 6-5 | Braves Field (45-25) | 74-60 | ||
| » Starters: Schoolboy Rowe vs Bill Voiselle | Third | 10 out | ||
| Friday, September 5 | ||||
| » Defeated Phillies (54-79), 2-1 | Braves Field (46-25) | 75-60 | Won 2 | |
| » Starters: Dutch Leonard vs Warren Spahn | Third | 10 out | ||
| Saturday, September 6 | ||||
| » Defeated Phillies (54-80), 7-4 | Braves Field (47-25) | 76-60 | Won 3 | |
| » Starters: Ken Heintzelman vs Johnny Sain | Third | 9 out | ||
| Sunday, September 7 | ||||
| » Lost to Phillies (55-80), 2-0 | Braves Field (47-26) | 76-61 | ||
| » Starters: Blix Donnelly vs Red Barrett | Third | 9 out | ||
| Tuesday, September 9 | ||||
| » Lost to Reds (66-74), 2-0 | Crosley Field (4-6) | 76-62 | Lost 2 | |
| » Starters: Warren Spahn vs Bucky Walters | Third | 9 out | ||
| Wednesday, September 10 | ||||
| » Defeated Reds (66-75), 8-0 | Crosley Field (5-6) | 77-62 | ||
| » Starters: Clyde Shoun vs Ewell Blackwell | Third | 9 out | ||
| Thursday, September 11 | ||||
| » Lost to Pirates (56-82), 4-3 | Forbes Field (4-4) | 77-63 | ||
| » Starters: Johnny Sain vs Kirby Higbe | Third | 10½ out | ||
| » Lost to Pirates (57-82), 10-8 | Forbes Field (4-5) | 77-64 | Lost 2 | |
| » Starters: Bill Voiselle vs Tiny Bonham | Third | 10½ out | ||
| Friday, September 12 | ||||
| » Lost to Pirates (58-82), 4-3 | Forbes Field (4-6) | 77-65 | Lost 3 | |
| » Starters: Red Barrett vs Rip Sewell | Third | 10½ out | ||
| Saturday, September 13 | ||||
| » Defeated Pirates (58-83), 8-1 | Forbes Field (5-6) | 78-65 | ||
| » Starters: Si Johnson vs Preacher Roe | Third | 10½ out | ||
| Sunday, September 14 | ||||
| » Defeated Cubs (63-77), 1-0 | Wrigley Field (6-3) | 79-65 | Won 2 | |
| » Starters: Warren Spahn vs Paul Erickson | Third | 11½ out | ||
| » Lost to Cubs (64-77), 6-1 | Wrigley Field (6-4) | 79-66 | ||
| » Starters: Clyde Shoun vs Johnny Schmitz | Third | 11½ out | ||
| Monday, September 15 | ||||
| » Lost to Cubs (65-77), 3-2 | Wrigley Field (6-5) | 79-67 | Lost 2 | |
| » Starters: Johnny Sain vs Bob Chipman | Third | 12 out | ||
| Wednesday, September 17 | ||||
| » Defeated Cardinals (80-62), 10-8 | Sportsman's Park III (4-6) | 80-67 | ||
| » Starters: Bill Voiselle vs Red Munger | Third | 12½ out | ||
| Thursday, September 18 | ||||
| » Defeated Cardinals (80-63), 6-2 | Sportsman's Park III (5-6) | 81-67 | Won 2 | |
| » Starters: Warren Spahn vs Murry Dickson | Third | 11½ out | ||
| » Major-league debuts: Ken Johnson (Cardinals) | ||||
| Saturday, September 20 | ||||
| » Defeated Dodgers (92-56), 8-1 | Ebbets Field (3-7) | 82-67 | Won 3 | |
| » Starters: Johnny Sain vs Vic Lombardi | Third | 10½ out | ||
| Sunday, September 21 | ||||
| » Defeated Dodgers (92-57), 4-0 | Ebbets Field (4-7) | 83-67 | Won 4 | |
| » Starters: Warren Spahn vs Ralph Branca | Third | 9½ out | ||
| Wednesday, September 24 | ||||
| » Major-league debuts: Willie Ramsdell (Dodgers) | ||||
| Thursday, September 25 | ||||
| » Lost to Giants (80-70), 3-1 | Braves Field (47-27) | 83-68 | ||
| » Starters: Larry Jansen vs Johnny Sain | Third | 10½ out | ||
| Friday, September 26 | ||||
| » Defeated Giants (80-71), 2-0 | Braves Field (48-27) | 84-68 | ||
| » Starters: Ray Poat vs Warren Spahn | Third | 10 out | ||
| Saturday, September 27 | ||||
| » Defeated Dodgers (94-59), 2-1 | Braves Field (49-27) | 85-68 | Won 2 | |
| » Starters: Hal Gregg vs Ray Martin | Third | 9 out | ||
| Sunday, September 28 | ||||
| » Defeated Dodgers (94-60), 3-2 | Braves Field (50-27) | 86-68 | Won 3 | |
| » Starters: Phil Haugstad vs Ernie White | Third | 8 out | ||
| Wednesday, October 1 | ||||
| Future Brave Buzz Capra is born in Chicago, IL. | ||||
| Monday, October 6 | ||||
| Future Brave Steve Kline is born in Wenatchee, WA. Future Brave Charlie Vaughan is born in Mercedes, TX. | ||||
| Saturday, October 11 | ||||
| Former Brave Doc Martel dies in Washington, DC at the age of 65. | ||||
| Thursday, November 13 | ||||
| Future Brave Gene Garber is born in Lancaster, PA. | ||||
| Sunday, November 23 | ||||
| Future Brave Frank Tepedino is born in Brooklyn, NY. | ||||
Game information provided by Retrosheet (www.retrosheet.org) | ||||
