Boston Braves - 1948
91-62
| REGULARS | BA | HR | RBI | |||
| 1B | Earl Torgeson | .253 | 10 | 67 | ||
| 2B | Eddie Stanky | .320 | 2 | 29 | ||
| SS | Alvin Dark | .322 | 3 | 48 | ||
| 3B | Bob Elliott | .283 | 23 | 100 | ||
| OF | Tommy Holmes | .325 | 6 | 61 | ||
| OF | Jeff Heath | .319 | 20 | 76 | ||
| OF | Mike McCormick | .303 | 1 | 39 | ||
| C | Phil Masi | .253 | 5 | 44 | ||
| Other position players: Jim Russell (.264, 9, 54), Clint Conatser (.277, 3, 23), Sibby Sisti (.244, 0, 21), Bill Salkeld (.242, 8, 28), Frank McCormick (.250, 4, 34), Connie Ryan (.213, 0, 10), Bobby Sturgeon (.218, 0, 4), Danny Litwhiler (.273, 0, 6), Marv Rickert (.231, 0, 2), Ray Sanders (.250, 0, 2), Paul Burris (.500, 0, 0) |
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| STARTERS | W-L | ERA | SV | |||
| R | Johnny Sain | 24-15 | 2.60 | 1 | ||
| L | Warren Spahn | 15-12 | 3.71 | 1 | ||
| R | Bill Voiselle | 13-13 | 3.63 | 2 | ||
| R | Vern Bickford | 11-5 | 3.27 | 1 | ||
| BULLPEN | ||||||
| R | Bobby Hogue | 8-2 | 3.23 | 2 | ||
| L | Clyde Shoun | 5-1 | 4.01 | 4 | ||
| R | Red Barrett | 7-8 | 3.65 | 0 | ||
| L | Ernie White | 0-2 | 1.96 | 2 | ||
| Other pitchers: Nels Potter (5-2, 2.33), Jim Prendergast (1-1, 10.26), Johnny Beazley (0-1, 4.50), Al Lyons (1-0, 7.82), Ed Wright (0-0, 1.93), Johnny Antonelli (0-0, 2.25), Glenn Elliott (1-0, 3.00), Ray Martin (0-0, 0.00) |
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| Sunday, January 25 | ||||
| Future Brave Ed Goodson is born in Pulaski, VA. | ||||
| Tuesday, March 9 | ||||
| Future Brave Darrel Chaney is born in Hammond, IN. | ||||
| Wednesday, March 24 | ||||
| Former Brave Jimmy Bannon dies in Glen Rock, NJ at the age of 77. | ||||
| Thursday, April 1 | ||||
| Future Brave Willie Montanez is born in Catano, P.R. | ||||
| Saturday, April 10 | ||||
| Future Brave Lee Lacy is born in Longview, TX. | ||||
| Sunday, April 18 | ||||
| Future Brave Ron Schueler is born in Catharine, KS. | ||||
| Monday, April 19 | ||||
| » Major-league debuts: Monty Basgall and Ed Fitz Gerald (Pirates) | ||||
| Tuesday, April 20 | ||||
| » Lost to Phillies (1-0), 3-1 | Shibe Park (0-1) | 0-1 | ||
| » Starters: Johnny Sain vs Dutch Leonard | Third | 1 out | ||
| Wednesday, April 21 | ||||
| » Lost to Phillies (2-0), 4-3 | Shibe Park (0-2) | 0-2 | Lost 2 | |
| » Starters: Bill Voiselle vs Schoolboy Rowe | Fourth | 2 out | ||
| » Major-league debuts: Johnny Blatnik (Phillies) | ||||
| Thursday, April 22 | ||||
| » Defeated Phillies (2-1), 10-4 | Shibe Park (1-2) | 1-2 | ||
| » Starters: Red Barrett vs Curt Simmons | Third | 1 out | ||
| Friday, April 23 | ||||
| » Lost to Giants (2-2), 3-1 | Braves Field (0-1) | 1-3 | ||
| » Starters: Ray Poat vs Warren Spahn | Fifth | 2 out | ||
| Saturday, April 24 | ||||
| » Lost to Giants (3-2), 16-9 | Braves Field (0-2) | 1-4 | Lost 2 | |
| » Starters: Larry Jansen vs Johnny Beazley | Fourth | 2 out | ||
| » Major-league debuts: Vern Bickford and Bobby Hogue (Braves) | ||||
| Sunday, April 25 | ||||
| » Lost to Giants (4-2), 6-2 | Braves Field (0-3) | 1-5 | Lost 3 | |
| » Starters: Bobo Newsom vs Johnny Sain | Fifth | 4 out | ||
| » Lost to Giants (5-2), 6-0 | Braves Field (0-4) | 1-6 | Lost 4 | |
| » Starters: Sheldon Jones vs Jim Prendergast | Fifth | 4 out | ||
| » Major-league debuts: Jim Prendergast (Braves) | ||||
| Monday, April 26 | ||||
| » Defeated Dodgers (3-4), 5-0 | Braves Field (1-4) | 2-6 | ||
| » Starters: Jack Banta vs Bill Voiselle | Sixth | 4 out | ||
| Tuesday, April 27 | ||||
| » Defeated Dodgers (3-5), 3-2 | Braves Field (2-4) | 3-6 | Won 2 | |
| » Starters: Rex Barney vs Red Barrett | Seventh | 4 out | ||
| Wednesday, April 28 | ||||
| » Defeated Phillies (4-5), 7-0 | Braves Field (3-4) | 4-6 | Won 3 | |
| » Starters: Blix Donnelly vs Warren Spahn | Sixth | 3½ out | ||
| Future Brave Pablo Torrealba is born in Barquisimeto, Venezuela. | ||||
| Thursday, April 29 | ||||
| » Lost to Phillies (5-5), 4-2 | Braves Field (3-5) | 4-7 | ||
| » Starters: Schoolboy Rowe vs Johnny Beazley | Seventh | 3½ out | ||
| Friday, April 30 | ||||
| » Defeated Giants (7-4), 7-2 | Polo Grounds V (1-0) | 5-7 | ||
| » Starters: Johnny Sain vs Ray Poat | Seventh | 2½ out | ||
| Saturday, May 1 | ||||
| » Defeated Giants (7-5), 6-3 | Polo Grounds V (2-0) | 6-7 | Won 2 | |
| » Starters: Bill Voiselle vs Bobo Newsom | Fifth | 2 out | ||
| Sunday, May 2 | ||||
| » Lost to Giants (8-5), 5-1 | Polo Grounds V (2-1) | 6-8 | ||
| » Starters: Red Barrett vs Larry Jansen | Fifth | 3 out | ||
| Wednesday, May 5 | ||||
| » Lost to Pirates (9-4), 3-2 | Forbes Field (0-1) | 6-9 | Lost 2 | |
| » Starters: Johnny Sain vs Elmer Riddle | Seventh | 4 out | ||
| Thursday, May 6 | ||||
| » Major-league debuts: Bob Chesnes (Pirates) | ||||
| Friday, May 7 | ||||
| » Defeated Reds (7-10), 4-3 | Crosley Field (1-0) | 7-9 | ||
| » Starters: Bill Voiselle vs Ewell Blackwell | Fifth | 3 out | ||
| Saturday, May 8 | ||||
| » Defeated Reds (7-11), 3-2 | Crosley Field (2-0) | 8-9 | Won 2 | |
| » Starters: Red Barrett vs Johnny Vander Meer | Fifth | 3 out | ||
| Sunday, May 9 | ||||
| » Lost to Cardinals (10-5), 6-4 | Sportsman's Park III (0-1) | 8-10 | ||
| » Starters: Warren Spahn vs Murry Dickson | Sixth | 3½ out | ||
| Monday, May 10 | ||||
| » Defeated Cardinals (10-6), 6-0 | Sportsman's Park III (1-1) | 9-10 | ||
| » Starters: Johnny Sain vs Jim Hearn | Third | 2½ out | ||
| Thursday, May 13 | ||||
| » Defeated Cubs (7-11), 2-0 | Wrigley Field (1-0) | 10-10 | Won 2 | |
| » Starters: Bill Voiselle vs Johnny Schmitz | Fifth | 2½ out | ||
| Saturday, May 15 | ||||
| » Defeated Dodgers (11-11), 1-0 | Ebbets Field (1-0) | 11-10 | Won 3 | |
| » Starters: Warren Spahn vs Rex Barney | Fourth | 2 out | ||
| Monday, May 17 | ||||
| » Defeated Dodgers (11-12), 12-3 | Ebbets Field (2-0) | 12-10 | Won 4 | |
| » Starters: Johnny Sain vs Erv Palica | Third | 2 out | ||
| Tuesday, May 18 | ||||
| » Lost to Pirates (13-11), 4-3 | Braves Field (3-6) | 12-11 | ||
| » Starters: Elmer Singleton vs Bill Voiselle | Fourth | 3 out | ||
| Wednesday, May 19 | ||||
| » Defeated Pirates (13-12), 4-1 | Braves Field (4-6) | 13-11 | ||
| » Starters: Rip Sewell vs Vern Bickford | Third | 3 out | ||
| Future Brave Al Santorini is born in Irvington, NJ. | ||||
| Thursday, May 20 | ||||
| » Lost to Pirates (14-12), 13-0 | Braves Field (4-7) | 13-12 | ||
| » Starters: Elmer Riddle vs Red Barrett | Fourth | 4 out | ||
| Friday, May 21 | ||||
| » Defeated Cardinals (16-8), 3-1 | Braves Field (5-7) | 14-12 | ||
| » Starters: Harry Brecheen vs Warren Spahn | Fourth | 3 out | ||
| Saturday, May 22 | ||||
| » Lost to Cardinals (17-8), 6-4 | Braves Field (5-8) | 14-13 | ||
| » Starters: Murry Dickson vs Johnny Sain | Fourth | 4 out | ||
| Sunday, May 23 | ||||
| » Defeated Cubs (11-16), 8-5 | Braves Field (6-8) | 15-13 | ||
| » Starters: Cliff Chambers vs Bill Voiselle | Third | 4 out | ||
| » Defeated Cubs (11-17), 12-4 | Braves Field (7-8) | 16-13 | Won 2 | |
| » Starters: Dutch McCall vs Vern Bickford | Third | 4 out | ||
| Wednesday, May 26 | ||||
| » Lost to Reds (13-20), 8-5 | Braves Field (7-9) | 16-14 | ||
| » Starters: Herm Wehmeier vs Warren Spahn | Third | 3½ out | ||
| Former Brave Bill Sweeney dies in Cambridge, MA at the age of 63. | ||||
| Friday, May 28 | ||||
| » Lost to Dodgers (14-19), 7-5 | Braves Field (7-10) | 16-15 | Lost 2 | |
| » Starters: Joe Hatten vs Johnny Sain | Fourth | 4½ out | ||
| Saturday, May 29 | ||||
| » Lost to Dodgers (15-19), 3-1 | Braves Field (7-11) | 16-16 | Lost 3 | |
| » Starters: Preacher Roe vs Bill Voiselle | Fifth | 4½ out | ||
| Monday, May 31 | ||||
| » Lost to Phillies (19-18), 6-3 | Braves Field (7-12) | 16-17 | Lost 4 | |
| » Starters: Ken Heintzelman vs Vern Bickford | Fourth | 3 out | ||
| » Defeated Phillies (19-19), 10-4 | Braves Field (8-12) | 17-17 | ||
| » Starters: Schoolboy Rowe vs Warren Spahn | Fourth | 3 out | ||
| Wednesday, June 2 | ||||
| » Defeated Pirates (20-17), 5-1 | Forbes Field (1-1) | 18-17 | Won 2 | |
| » Starters: Johnny Sain vs Vic Lombardi | Fourth | 3 out | ||
| Thursday, June 3 | ||||
| » Lost to Pirates (21-17), 5-3 | Forbes Field (1-2) | 18-18 | ||
| » Starters: Bill Voiselle vs Kirby Higbe | Fourth | 3 out | ||
| Friday, June 4 | ||||
| » Defeated Pirates (21-18), 10-7 | Forbes Field (2-2) | 19-18 | ||
| » Starters: Vern Bickford vs Bob Chesnes | Fourth | 3 out | ||
| Saturday, June 5 | ||||
| » Lost to Pirates (22-18), 8-7 | Forbes Field (2-3) | 19-19 | ||
| » Starters: Warren Spahn vs Fritz Ostermueller | Fifth | 3 out | ||
| Sunday, June 6 | ||||
| » Defeated Cubs (15-27), 1-0 | Wrigley Field (2-0) | 20-19 | ||
| » Starters: Johnny Sain vs Russ Meyer | Fourth | 3 out | ||
| Monday, June 7 | ||||
| » Defeated Cubs (15-28), 9-5 | Wrigley Field (3-0) | 21-19 | Won 2 | |
| » Starters: Bill Voiselle vs Dutch McCall | Fourth | 2½ out | ||
| Tuesday, June 8 | ||||
| » Defeated Cubs (15-29), 11-1 | Wrigley Field (4-0) | 22-19 | Won 3 | |
| » Starters: Vern Bickford vs Johnny Schmitz | Third | 2 out | ||
| Wednesday, June 9 | ||||
| » Defeated Cardinals (25-19), 11-5 | Sportsman's Park III (2-1) | 23-19 | Won 4 | |
| » Starters: Warren Spahn vs Howie Pollet | Third | 1½ out | ||
| Thursday, June 10 | ||||
| » Defeated Cardinals (25-20), 10-2 | Sportsman's Park III (3-1) | 24-19 | Won 5 | |
| » Starters: Johnny Sain vs Murry Dickson | Second | ½ out | ||
| Friday, June 11 | ||||
| » Defeated Cardinals (25-21), 7-3 | Sportsman's Park III (4-1) | 25-19 | Won 6 | |
| » Starters: Bill Voiselle vs Al Brazle | First | -- | ||
| Saturday, June 12 | ||||
| » Lost to Reds (22-26), 3-2 | Crosley Field (2-1) | 25-20 | ||
| » Starters: Red Barrett vs Johnny Vander Meer | Second | 1 out | ||
| » Lost to Reds (23-26), 11-9 | Crosley Field (2-2) | 25-21 | Lost 2 | |
| » Starters: Vern Bickford vs Howie Fox | Second | 1 out | ||
| Sunday, June 13 | ||||
| » Defeated Reds (23-27), 8-7 | Crosley Field (3-2) | 26-21 | ||
| » Starters: Warren Spahn vs Kent Peterson | First | -- | ||
| » Defeated Reds (23-28), 10-5 | Crosley Field (4-2) | 27-21 | Won 2 | |
| » Starters: Jim Prendergast vs Ewell Blackwell | -- | |||
| Tuesday, June 15 | ||||
| » Defeated Cubs (19-31), 6-3 | Braves Field (9-12) | 28-21 | Won 3 | |
| » Starters: Russ Meyer vs Johnny Sain | First | -- | ||
| Wednesday, June 16 | ||||
| » Lost to Cubs (20-31), 8-5 | Braves Field (9-13) | 28-22 | ||
| » Starters: Dutch McCall vs Bill Voiselle | First | -- | ||
| Thursday, June 17 | ||||
| » Defeated Cubs (20-32), 7-6 | Braves Field (10-13) | 29-22 | ||
| » Starters: Ralph Hamner vs Warren Spahn | First | -- | ||
| » Defeated Cubs (20-33), 8-7 | Braves Field (11-13) | 30-22 | Won 2 | |
| » Starters: Johnny Schmitz vs Vern Bickford | First | -- | ||
| Friday, June 18 | ||||
| » Defeated Reds (24-31), 5-4 | Braves Field (12-13) | 31-22 | Won 3 | |
| » Starters: Ewell Blackwell vs Clyde Shoun | First | -- | ||
| Saturday, June 19 | ||||
| » Defeated Reds (24-32), 5-0 | Braves Field (13-13) | 32-22 | Won 4 | |
| » Starters: Tommy Hughes vs Johnny Sain | First | -- | ||
| Sunday, June 20 | ||||
| » Defeated Reds (24-33), 5-4 | Braves Field (14-13) | 33-22 | Won 5 | |
| » Starters: Herm Wehmeier vs Red Barrett | First | -- | ||
| » Defeated Reds (24-34), 4-1 | Braves Field (15-13) | 34-22 | Won 6 | |
| » Starters: Johnny Vander Meer vs Vern Bickford | First | -- | ||
| Monday, June 21 | ||||
| » Lost to Cardinals (31-25), 1-0 | Braves Field (15-14) | 34-23 | ||
| » Starters: Al Brazle vs Warren Spahn | First | -- | ||
| Tuesday, June 22 | ||||
| » Lost to Cardinals (32-25), 5-2 | Braves Field (15-15) | 34-24 | Lost 2 | |
| » Starters: Harry Brecheen vs Bill Voiselle | First | -- | ||
| Thursday, June 24 | ||||
| » Lost to Cardinals (33-25), 11-2 | Braves Field (15-16) | 34-25 | Lost 3 | |
| » Starters: Howie Pollet vs Johnny Sain | First | -- | ||
| Friday, June 25 | ||||
| » Defeated Pirates (32-27), 12-3 | Braves Field (16-16) | 35-25 | ||
| » Starters: Fritz Ostermueller vs Warren Spahn | First | -- | ||
| Saturday, June 26 | ||||
| » Lost to Pirates (33-27), 7-1 | Braves Field (16-17) | 35-26 | ||
| » Starters: Tiny Bonham vs Bill Voiselle | First | -- | ||
| Sunday, June 27 | ||||
| » Defeated Pirates (33-28), 9-1 | Braves Field (17-17) | 36-26 | ||
| » Starters: Vic Lombardi vs Johnny Sain | First | -- | ||
| Tuesday, June 29 | ||||
| » Lost to Giants (32-29), 11-3 | Braves Field (17-18) | 36-27 | ||
| » Starters: Ray Poat vs Warren Spahn | First | -- | ||
| Wednesday, June 30 | ||||
| » Defeated Giants (32-30), 3-1 | Braves Field (18-18) | 37-27 | ||
| » Starters: Larry Jansen vs Bill Voiselle | First | -- | ||
| Thursday, July 1 | ||||
| » Defeated Giants (32-31), 4-1 | Braves Field (19-18) | 38-27 | Won 2 | |
| » Starters: Clint Hartung vs Johnny Sain | First | -- | ||
| Friday, July 2 | ||||
| » Defeated Phillies (34-34), 7-3 | Shibe Park (2-2) | 39-27 | Won 3 | |
| » Starters: Clyde Shoun vs Curt Simmons | First | -- | ||
| Saturday, July 3 | ||||
| » Defeated Phillies (34-35), 11-6 | Shibe Park (3-2) | 40-27 | Won 4 | |
| » Starters: Warren Spahn vs Ken Heintzelman | First | -- | ||
| Sunday, July 4 | ||||
| » Lost to Phillies (35-35), 7-2 | Shibe Park (3-3) | 40-28 | ||
| » Starters: Bill Voiselle vs Blix Donnelly | First | -- | ||
| » Lost to Phillies (36-35), 5-2 | Shibe Park (3-4) | 40-29 | Lost 2 | |
| » Starters: Red Barrett vs Robin Roberts | First | -- | ||
| » Major-league debuts: Johnny Antonelli (Braves) | ||||
| Monday, July 5 | ||||
| » Lost to Giants (34-33), 6-5 | Polo Grounds V (2-2) | 40-30 | Lost 3 | |
| » Starters: Johnny Sain vs Clint Hartung | First | -- | ||
| » Defeated Giants (34-34), 4-1 | Polo Grounds V (3-2) | 41-30 | ||
| » Starters: Bill Voiselle vs Dave Koslo | First | -- | ||
| Tuesday, July 6 | ||||
| » Defeated Giants (34-35), 4-3 | Polo Grounds V (4-2) | 42-30 | Won 2 | |
| » Starters: Vern Bickford vs Monte Kennedy | First | -- | ||
| Wednesday, July 7 | ||||
| » Lost to Dodgers (33-35), 4-3 | Ebbets Field (2-1) | 42-31 | ||
| » Starters: Warren Spahn vs Ralph Branca | First | -- | ||
| Thursday, July 8 | ||||
| » Defeated Dodgers (33-36), 7-4 | Ebbets Field (3-1) | 43-31 | ||
| » Starters: Bobby Hogue vs Joe Hatten | First | -- | ||
| Friday, July 9 | ||||
| » Defeated Phillies (36-40), 13-2 | Braves Field (20-18) | 44-31 | Won 2 | |
| » Starters: Robin Roberts vs Johnny Sain | First | -- | ||
| Saturday, July 10 | ||||
| » Defeated Phillies (36-41), 4-3 | Braves Field (21-18) | 45-31 | Won 3 | |
| » Starters: Dutch Leonard vs Bill Voiselle | First | -- | ||
| Sunday, July 11 | ||||
| » Defeated Phillies (36-42), 9-4 | Braves Field (22-18) | 46-31 | Won 4 | |
| » Starters: Blix Donnelly vs Warren Spahn | First | -- | ||
| Wednesday, July 14 | ||||
| Future Brave Pepe Frias is born in San Pedro de Macoris, D.R. Future Brave Earl Williams is born in Newark, NJ. | ||||
| Thursday, July 15 | ||||
| » Defeated Cubs (33-44), 2-1 | Wrigley Field (5-0) | 47-31 | Won 5 | |
| » Starters: Johnny Sain vs Ralph Hamner | First | -- | ||
| » Tied Cubs, 1-1 | Wrigley Field (5-0) | 47-31 | ||
| » Starters: Bill Voiselle vs Bob Rush | First | -- | ||
| Friday, July 16 | ||||
| » Defeated Cubs (33-45), 12-10 | Wrigley Field (6-0) | 48-31 | Won 6 | |
| » Starters: Vern Bickford vs Russ Meyer | First | -- | ||
| Saturday, July 17 | ||||
| » Lost to Cubs (34-45), 4-1 | Wrigley Field (6-1) | 48-32 | ||
| » Starters: Warren Spahn vs Ralph Hamner | First | -- | ||
| Sunday, July 18 | ||||
| » Defeated Pirates (40-38), 10-2 | Forbes Field (3-3) | 49-32 | ||
| » Starters: Nels Potter vs Elmer Riddle | First | -- | ||
| » Defeated Pirates (40-39), 3-1 | Forbes Field (4-3) | 50-32 | Won 2 | |
| » Starters: Vern Bickford vs Tiny Bonham | First | -- | ||
| Monday, July 19 | ||||
| » Lost to Pirates (41-39), 1-0 | Forbes Field (4-4) | 50-33 | ||
| » Starters: Johnny Sain vs Fritz Ostermueller | First | -- | ||
| Tuesday, July 20 | ||||
| » Lost to Reds (39-46), 9-6 | Crosley Field (4-3) | 50-34 | Lost 2 | |
| » Starters: Bill Voiselle vs Herm Wehmeier | First | -- | ||
| Wednesday, July 21 | ||||
| » Defeated Reds (39-47), 6-2 | Crosley Field (5-3) | 51-34 | ||
| » Starters: Warren Spahn vs Ewell Blackwell | First | -- | ||
| Friday, July 23 | ||||
| » Lost to Cardinals (44-40), 7-5 | Sportsman's Park III (4-2) | 51-35 | ||
| » Starters: Johnny Sain vs Al Brazle | First | -- | ||
| Saturday, July 24 | ||||
| » Lost to Cardinals (45-40), 4-3 | Sportsman's Park III (4-3) | 51-36 | Lost 2 | |
| » Starters: Bill Voiselle vs Ken Johnson | First | -- | ||
| Sunday, July 25 | ||||
| » Lost to Cardinals (46-40), 6-5 | Sportsman's Park III (4-4) | 51-37 | Lost 3 | |
| » Starters: Warren Spahn vs Gerry Staley | First | -- | ||
| » Defeated Cardinals (46-41), 8-6 | Sportsman's Park III (5-4) | 52-37 | ||
| » Starters: Vern Bickford vs Harry Brecheen | First | -- | ||
| Tuesday, July 27 | ||||
| » Defeated Pirates (44-43), 5-1 | Braves Field (23-18) | 53-37 | Won 2 | |
| » Starters: Fritz Ostermueller vs Nels Potter | First | -- | ||
| Wednesday, July 28 | ||||
| » Defeated Pirates (44-44), 8-2 | Braves Field (24-18) | 54-37 | Won 3 | |
| » Starters: Elmer Riddle vs Vern Bickford | First | -- | ||
| Thursday, July 29 | ||||
| » Defeated Pirates (44-45), 2-1 | Braves Field (25-18) | 55-37 | Won 4 | |
| » Starters: Mel Queen vs Bill Voiselle | First | -- | ||
| Friday, July 30 | ||||
| » Lost to Cardinals (47-44), 6-2 | Braves Field (25-19) | 55-38 | ||
| » Starters: Harry Brecheen vs Johnny Sain | First | -- | ||
| Saturday, July 31 | ||||
| » Defeated Cardinals (47-45), 7-6 | Braves Field (26-19) | 56-38 | ||
| » Starters: Al Brazle vs Warren Spahn | First | -- | ||
| Sunday, August 1 | ||||
| » Lost to Cardinals (48-45), 9-6 | Braves Field (26-20) | 56-39 | ||
| » Starters: Howie Pollet vs Nels Potter | First | -- | ||
| Monday, August 2 | ||||
| » Lost to Reds (42-55), 3-1 | Braves Field (26-21) | 56-40 | Lost 2 | |
| » Starters: Johnny Vander Meer vs Vern Bickford | First | -- | ||
| Tuesday, August 3 | ||||
| » Lost to Reds (43-55), 5-4 | Braves Field (26-22) | 56-41 | Lost 3 | |
| » Starters: Herm Wehmeier vs Johnny Sain | First | -- | ||
| Wednesday, August 4 | ||||
| » Lost to Reds (44-55), 4-2 | Braves Field (26-23) | 56-42 | Lost 4 | |
| » Starters: Ken Raffensberger vs Bill Voiselle | First | -- | ||
| Thursday, August 5 | ||||
| » Defeated Reds (44-56), 6-4 | Braves Field (27-23) | 57-42 | ||
| » Starters: Kent Peterson vs Warren Spahn | First | -- | ||
| Friday, August 6 | ||||
| » Lost to Cubs (41-59), 5-4 | Braves Field (27-24) | 57-43 | ||
| » Starters: Cliff Chambers vs Vern Bickford | First | -- | ||
| Saturday, August 7 | ||||
| » Defated Cubs (41-60), 6-3 | Braves Field (28-24) | 58-43 | ||
| » Starters: Johnny Schmitz vs Johnny Sain | First | -- | ||
| Sunday, August 8 | ||||
| » Defeated Cubs (41-61), 6-3 | Braves Field (29-24) | 59-43 | Won 2 | |
| » Starters: Hank Borowy vs Bill Voiselle | First | -- | ||
| Tuesday, August 10 | ||||
| » Lost to Giants (53-48), 6-5 | Braves Field (29-25) | 59-44 | ||
| » Starters: Sheldon Jones vs Nels Potter | First | -- | ||
| Wednesday, August 11 | ||||
| » Defeated Giants (53-49), 4-3 | Braves Field (30-25) | 60-44 | ||
| » Starters: Larry Jansen vs Johnny Sain | First | -- | ||
| Thursday, August 12 | ||||
| » Defeated Dodgers (55-46), 2-1 | Braves Field (31-25) | 61-44 | Won 2 | |
| » Starters: Joe Hatten vs Warren Spahn | First | -- | ||
| Friday, August 13 | ||||
| » Lost to Dodgers (56-46), 6-3 | Braves Field (31-26) | 61-45 | ||
| » Starters: Preacher Roe vs Bill Voiselle | First | -- | ||
| Saturday, August 14 | ||||
| » Defeated Dodgers (56-47), 4-3 | Braves Field (32-26) | 62-45 | ||
| » Starters: Rex Barney vs Nels Potter | First | -- | ||
| Sunday, August 15 | ||||
| » Lost to Dodgers (57-47), 4-2 | Braves Field (32-27) | 62-46 | ||
| » Starters: Ralph Branca vs Johnny Sain | First | -- | ||
| Monday, August 16 | ||||
| » Lost to Dodgers (58-47), 6-2 | Braves Field (32-28) | 62-47 | Lost 2 | |
| » Starters: Joe Hatten vs Warren Spahn | First | -- | ||
| Former Brave Babe Ruth dies in New York, NY at the age of 54. | ||||
| Tuesday, August 17 | ||||
| » Defeated Giants (54-53), 10-2 | Polo Grounds V (5-2) | 63-47 | ||
| » Starters: Bill Voiselle vs Dave Koslo | First | -- | ||
| Wednesday, August 18 | ||||
| » Lost to Giants (55-53), 8-2 | Polo Grounds V (5-3) | 63-48 | ||
| » Starters: Vern Bickford vs Sheldon Jones | First | -- | ||
| Saturday, August 21 | ||||
| » Lost to Dodgers (61-47), 8-7 | Ebbets Field (3-2) | 63-49 | Lost 2 | |
| » Starters: Johnny Sain vs Joe Hatten | First | -- | ||
| » Defeated Dodgers (61-48), 2-1 | Ebbets Field (4-2) | 64-49 | ||
| » Starters: Warren Spahn vs Preacher Roe | First | -- | ||
| Future Brave Craig Robinson is born in Abington, PA. | ||||
| Sunday, August 22 | ||||
| » Defeated Dodgers (61-49), 4-3 | Ebbets Field (5-2) | 65-49 | Won 2 | |
| » Starters: Bill Voiselle vs Rex Barney | First | -- | ||
| Monday, August 23 | ||||
| » Defeated Dodgers (61-50), 3-2 | Ebbets Field (6-2) | 66-49 | Won 3 | |
| » Starters: Nels Potter vs Paul Minner | First | -- | ||
| Tuesday, August 24 | ||||
| » Defeated Cardinals (63-52), 9-3 | Sportsman's Park III (6-4) | 67-49 | Won 4 | |
| » Starters: Johnny Sain vs Harry Brecheen | First | -- | ||
| Wednesday, August 25 | ||||
| » Defeated Cardinals (63-53), 2-0 | Sportsman's Park III (7-4) | 68-49 | Won 5 | |
| » Starters: Warren Spahn vs Howie Pollet | First | -- | ||
| Thursday, August 26 | ||||
| » Lost to Cubs (47-70), 5-1 | Wrigley Field (6-2) | 68-50 | ||
| » Starters: Bill Voiselle vs Doyle Lade | First | -- | ||
| » Lost to Cubs (48-70), 5-2 | Wrigley Field (6-3) | 68-51 | Lost 2 | |
| » Starters: Vern Bickford vs Hank Borowy | First | -- | ||
| Former Brave Rip Cannell dies in Bridgton, ME at the age of 69. | ||||
| Friday, August 27 | ||||
| » Lost to Cubs (49-70), 1-0 | Wrigley Field (6-4) | 68-52 | Lost 3 | |
| » Starters: Johnny Sain vs Johnny Schmitz | First | -- | ||
| Saturday, August 28 | ||||
| » Defeated Cubs (49-71), 5-4 | Wrigley Field (7-4) | 69-52 | ||
| » Starters: Red Barrett vs Russ Meyer | First | -- | ||
| Sunday, August 29 | ||||
| » Lost to Pirates (63-54), 6-1 | Forbes Field (4-5) | 69-53 | ||
| » Starters: Warren Spahn vs Bob Chesnes | First | -- | ||
| » Lost to Pirates (64-54), 5-2 | Forbes Field (4-6) | 69-54 | Lost 2 | |
| » Starters: Bill Voiselle vs Vic Lombardi | First | -- | ||
| Monday, August 30 | ||||
| » Lost to Pirates (65-54), 2-1 | Forbes Field (4-7) | 69-55 | Lost 3 | |
| » Starters: Johnny Sain vs Fritz Ostermueller | Second | 2 out | ||
| Tuesday, August 31 | ||||
| » Defeated Reds (52-71), 3-1 | Crosley Field (6-3) | 70-55 | ||
| » Starters: Red Barrett vs Kent Peterson | First | -- | ||
| Wednesday, September 1 | ||||
| » Lost to Reds (53-71), 3-1 | Crosley Field (6-4) | 70-56 | ||
| » Starters: Warren Spahn vs Johnny Vander Meer | Second | 2 out | ||
| » Defeated Reds (53-72), 11-1 | Crosley Field (7-4) | 71-56 | ||
| » Starters: Glenn Elliott vs Ken Raffensberger | Second | 2 out | ||
| Friday, September 3 | ||||
| » Defeated Phillies (55-70), 3-1 | Braves Field (33-28) | 72-56 | Won 2 | |
| » Starters: Dutch Leonard vs Johnny Sain | First | -- | ||
| Saturday, September 4 | ||||
| » Lost to Phillies (56-70), 4-3 | Braves Field (33-29) | 72-57 | ||
| » Starters: Schoolboy Rowe vs Bill Voiselle | First | -- | ||
| » Defeated Phillies (56-71), 8-1 | Braves Field (34-29) | 73-57 | ||
| » Starters: Monk Dubiel vs Vern Bickford | First | -- | ||
| Sunday, September 5 | ||||
| » Defeated Phillies (56-72), 5-1 | Braves Field (35-29) | 74-57 | Won 2 | |
| » Starters: Ken Heintzelman vs Red Barrett | First | -- | ||
| Monday, September 6 | ||||
| » Defeated Dodgers (70-59), 2-1 | Braves Field (36-29) | 75-57 | Won 3 | |
| » Starters: Ralph Branca vs Warren Spahn | First | -- | ||
| » Defeated Dodgers (70-60), 4-0 | Braves Field (37-29) | 76-57 | Won 4 | |
| » Starters: Harry Taylor vs Johnny Sain | First | -- | ||
| Saturday, September 11 | ||||
| » Defeated Phillies (57-77), 3-1 | Shibe Park (4-4) | 77-57 | Won 5 | |
| » Starters: Johnny Sain vs Schoolboy Rowe | First | -- | ||
| » Defeated Phillies (57-78), 13-2 | Shibe Park (5-4) | 78-57 | Won 6 | |
| » Starters: Warren Spahn vs Robin Roberts | First | -- | ||
| Sunday, September 12 | ||||
| » Lost to Phillies (58-78), 6-4 | Shibe Park (5-5) | 78-58 | ||
| » Starters: Red Barrett vs Dutch Leonard | First | -- | ||
| » Defeated Phillies (58-79), 2-1 | Shibe Park (6-5) | 79-58 | ||
| » Starters: Vern Bickford vs Blix Donnelly | First | -- | ||
| Tuesday, September 14 | ||||
| » Defeated Cubs (57-80), 10-3 | Braves Field (38-29) | 80-58 | Won 2 | |
| » Starters: Hank Borowy vs Johnny Sain | First | -- | ||
| Wednesday, September 15 | ||||
| » Defeated Cubs (57-81), 5-2 | Braves Field (39-29) | 81-58 | Won 3 | |
| » Starters: Doyle Lade vs Warren Spahn | First | -- | ||
| Friday, September 17 | ||||
| » Defeated Pirates (76-62), 6-2 | Braves Field (40-29) | 82-58 | Won 4 | |
| » Starters: Vic Lombardi vs Johnny Sain | First | -- | ||
| Saturday, September 18 | ||||
| » Defeated Pirates (76-63), 2-1 | Braves Field (41-29) | 83-58 | Won 5 | |
| » Starters: Fritz Ostermueller vs Warren Spahn | First | -- | ||
| Former Brave Art Devlin dies in Jersey City, NJ at the age of 69. | ||||
| Sunday, September 19 | ||||
| » Defeated Reds (58-82), 4-2 | Braves Field (42-29) | 84-58 | Won 6 | |
| » Starters: Ken Raffensberger vs Red Barrett | First | -- | ||
| Tuesday, September 21 | ||||
| » Defeated Cardinals (78-65), 11-3 | Braves Field (43-29) | 85-58 | Won 7 | |
| » Starters: Red Munger vs Johnny Sain | First | -- | ||
| » Defeated Cardinals (78-66), 4-0 | Braves Field (44-29) | 86-58 | Won 8 | |
| » Starters: Howie Pollet vs Vern Bickford | First | -- | ||
| Wednesday, September 22 | ||||
| » Lost to Cardinals (79-66), 8-2 | Braves Field (44-30) | 86-59 | ||
| » Starters: Al Brazle vs Warren Spahn | First | -- | ||
| Saturday, September 25 | ||||
| » Lost to Giants (76-72), 3-2 | Braves Field (44-31) | 86-60 | Lost 2 | |
| » Starters: Sheldon Jones vs Johnny Sain | First | -- | ||
| Sunday, September 26 | ||||
| » Defeated Giants (76-73), 3-2 | Braves Field (45-31) | 87-60 | ||
| » Starters: Larry Jansen vs Vern Bickford | First | -- | ||
| Tuesday, September 28 | ||||
| » Lost to Dodgers (83-67), 9-8 | Ebbets Field (6-3) | 87-61 | ||
| » Starters: Warren Spahn vs Joe Hatten | First | -- | ||
| Wednesday, September 29 | ||||
| » Defeated Dodgers (83-68), 4-3 | Ebbets Field (7-3) | 88-61 | ||
| » Starters: Johnny Sain vs Rex Barney | First | -- | ||
| Friday, October 1 | ||||
| » Defeated Dodgers (83-69), 3-1 | Ebbets Field (8-3) | 89-61 | Won 2 | |
| » Starters: Vern Bickford vs Ralph Branca | First | -- | ||
| Saturday, October 2 | ||||
| » Lost to Giants (78-74), 8-2 | Polo Grounds V (5-4) | 89-62 | ||
| » Starters: Warren Spahn vs Red Webb | First | -- | ||
| » Defeated Giants (78-75), 2-1 | Polo Grounds V (6-4) | 90-62 | ||
| » Starters: Johnny Sain vs Monte Kennedy | First | -- | ||
| Sunday, October 3 | ||||
| » Defeated Giants (78-76), 11-1 | Polo Grounds V (7-4) | 91-62 | Won 2 | |
| » Starters: Nels Potter vs Alex Konikowski | First | -- | ||
| Tuesday, November 30 | ||||
| Former Brave Frank Bowerman dies in Romeo, MI at the age of 80. | ||||
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