Boston Braves - 1951
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| REGULARS | BA | HR | RBI | |||
| 1B | Earl Torgeson | .263 | 24 | 92 | ||
| 2B | Roy Hartsfield | .271 | 6 | 31 | ||
| SS | Buddy Kerr | .186 | 1 | 18 | ||
| 3B | Bob Elliott | .285 | 15 | 70 | ||
| OF | Sam Jethroe | .280 | 18 | 65 | ||
| OF | Willard Marshall | .281 | 11 | 62 | ||
| OF | Sid Gordon | .287 | 29 | 109 | ||
| C | Walker Cooper | .313 | 18 | 59 | ||
| Other position players: Sibby Sisti (.279, 2, 38), Bob Addis (.276, 1, 24), Johnny Logan (.219, 0, 16), Luis Marquez (.197, 0, 11), Ray Mueller (.157, 1, 9), Luis Olmo (.196, 0, 4), Tommy Holmes (.172, 0, 5), Gene Mauch (.100, 0, 1), Bob Thorpe (.500, 0, 1) |
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| STARTERS | W-L | ERA | SV | |||
| L | Warren Spahn | 22-14 | 2.98 | 0 | ||
| R | Max Surkont | 12-16 | 3.99 | 1 | ||
| R | Johnny Sain | 5-13 | 4.21 | 1 | ||
| R | Vern Bickford | 11-9 | 3.12 | 0 | ||
| L | Chet Nichols | 11-8 | 2.88 | 2 | ||
| R | Jim Wilson | 7-7 | 5.40 | 1 | ||
| BULLPEN | ||||||
| R | George Estock | 0-1 | 4.33 | 3 | ||
| L | Bob Chipman | 4-3 | 4.85 | 4 | ||
| R | Phil Paine | 2-0 | 3.06 | 0 | ||
| R | Dave Cole | 2-4 | 4.26 | 0 | ||
| Other pitchers: Dick Donovan (0-0, 5.27), Blix Donnelly (0-1, 7.36), Bobby Hogue (0-0, 5.40), Sid Schacht (0-2, 1.93), Lew Burdette (0-0, 6.23) |
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| Tuesday, January 23 | ||||
| Future Brave Charlie Spikes is born in Bogalusa, LA. | ||||
| Friday, February 2 | ||||
| Future Brave Leo Foster is born in Covington, KY. | ||||
| Friday, February 9 | ||||
| Future Brave Eddie Solomon is born in Perry, GA. | ||||
| Wednesday, February 28 | ||||
| Future Brave Rufino Linares is born in San Pedro de Macoris, D.R. | ||||
| Wednesday, March 7 | ||||
| Future Brave Jeff Burroughs is born in Long Beach, CA. | ||||
| Tuesday, March 27 | ||||
| Future Brave Dick Ruthven is born in Sacramento, CA. | ||||
| Tuesday, April 17 | ||||
| » Lost to Giants (1-0), 4-0 | Braves Field (0-1) | 0-1 | ||
| » Starters: Larry Jansen vs Vern Bickford | Third | 1½ out | ||
| » Major-league debuts: Johnny Logan (Braves) | ||||
| Wednesday, April 18 | ||||
| » Defeated Giants (1-1), 8-5 | Braves Field (1-1) | 1-1 | ||
| » Starters: Sal Maglie vs Johnny Sain | Third | 1 out | ||
| » Major-league debuts: Ray Noble (Giants) | ||||
| Thursday, April 19 | ||||
| » Lost to Giants (2-1), 4-2 | Braves Field (1-2) | 1-2 | ||
| » Starters: Jim Hearn vs Warren Spahn | Third | 1 out | ||
| » Defeated Giants (2-2), 13-12 | Braves Field (2-2) | 2-2 | ||
| » Starters: Jack Kramer vs Dick Donovan | Third | 1 out | ||
| » Major-league debuts: Chet Nichols and Bob Thorpe (Braves) | ||||
| Friday, April 20 | ||||
| » Defeated Phillies (1-2), 2-1 | Shibe Park (1-0) | 3-2 | Won 2 | |
| » Starters: Max Surkont vs Ken Heintzelman | Third | 1½ out | ||
| Saturday, April 21 | ||||
| » Defeated Phillies (1-3), 8-6 | Shibe Park (2-0) | 4-2 | Won 3 | |
| » Starters: Vern Bickford vs Robin Roberts | Second | 1 out | ||
| » Major-league debuts: Leo Cristante (Phillies) George Estock (Braves) | ||||
| Sunday, April 22 | ||||
| » Lost to Phillies (2-3), 6-5 | Shibe Park (2-1) | 4-3 | ||
| » Starters: Johnny Sain vs Bubba Church | Third | 1 out | ||
| Former Brave Ox Eckhardt dies in Yorktown, TX at the age of 50. | ||||
| Monday, April 23 | ||||
| » Lost to Dodgers (5-1), 2-1 | Ebbets Field (0-1) | 4-4 | Lost 2 | |
| » Starters: Warren Spahn vs Joe Hatten | Sixth | 2 out | ||
| Tuesday, April 24 | ||||
| » Defeated Dodgers (5-2), 7-4 | Ebbets Field (1-1) | 5-4 | ||
| » Starters: Max Surkont vs Preacher Roe | Fifth | 1 out | ||
| Wednesday, April 25 | ||||
| » Defeated Dodgers (5-3), 6-5 | Ebbets Field (2-1) | 6-4 | Won 2 | |
| » Starters: Vern Bickford vs Don Newcombe | Third | 2 out | ||
| Thursday, April 26 | ||||
| » Defeated Giants (2-9), 3-0 | Polo Grounds V (1-0) | 7-4 | Won 3 | |
| » Starters: Johnny Sain vs Sal Maglie | Third | 1 out | ||
| Friday, April 27 | ||||
| » Defeated Giants (2-10), 7-3 | Polo Grounds V (2-0) | 8-4 | Won 4 | |
| » Starters: Warren Spahn vs Jim Hearn | Second | 2½ out | ||
| Saturday, April 28 | ||||
| » Defeated Phillies (6-5), 3-0 | Braves Field (3-2) | 9-4 | Won 5 | |
| » Starters: Russ Meyer vs Max Surkont | First | -- | ||
| Sunday, April 29 | ||||
| » Defeated Phillies (6-6), 1-0 | Braves Field (4-2) | 10-4 | Won 6 | |
| » Starters: Jocko Thompson vs Vern Bickford | First | -- | ||
| » Lost to Phillies (7-6), 10-9 | Braves Field (4-3) | 10-5 | ||
| » Starters: Bob Miller vs Dick Donovan | First | -- | ||
| Tuesday, May 1 | ||||
| » Lost to Cardinals (7-3), 5-2 | Braves Field (4-4) | 10-6 | Lost 2 | |
| » Starters: Tom Poholsky vs Johnny Sain | Second | 3 out | ||
| Wednesday, May 2 | ||||
| » Defeated Cardinals (7-4), 5-0 | Braves Field (5-4) | 11-6 | ||
| » Starters: Gerry Staley vs Warren Spahn | First | -- | ||
| Thursday, May 3 | ||||
| » Lost to Cubs (6-7), 9-3 | Braves Field (5-5) | 11-7 | ||
| » Starters: Bob Schultz vs Max Surkont | Third | 3 out | ||
| Friday, May 4 | ||||
| » Defeated Cubs (6-8), 9-3 | Braves Field (6-5) | 12-7 | ||
| » Starters: Bob Rush vs Vern Bickford | First | -- | ||
| » Major-league debuts: Bob Kelly (Cubs) | ||||
| Saturday, May 5 | ||||
| » Lost to Cubs (7-8), 2-0 | Braves Field (6-6) | 12-8 | ||
| » Starters: Cal McLish vs Johnny Sain | Second | 3 out | ||
| Sunday, May 6 | ||||
| » Defeated Pirates (8-8), 6-0 | Braves Field (7-6) | 13-8 | ||
| » Starters: Murry Dickson vs Warren Spahn | Second | 3½ out | ||
| » Lost to Pirates (9-8), 3-0 | Braves Field (7-7) | 13-9 | ||
| » Starters: Cliff Chambers vs George Estock | Second | 3½ out | ||
| Tuesday, May 8 | ||||
| » Defeated Reds (7-12), 2-1 | Braves Field (8-7) | 14-9 | ||
| » Starters: Herm Wehmeier vs Max Surkont | First | -- | ||
| Wednesday, May 9 | ||||
| » Defeated Reds (7-13), 4-0 | Braves Field (9-7) | 15-9 | Won 2 | |
| » Starters: Howie Fox vs Vern Bickford | First | -- | ||
| Thursday, May 10 | ||||
| » Lost to Reds (8-13), 4-1 | Braves Field (9-8) | 15-10 | ||
| » Starters: Ewell Blackwell vs Johnny Sain | First | -- | ||
| Saturday, May 12 | ||||
| » Tied Dodgers, 5-5 | Braves Field (9-8) | 15-10 | ||
| » Starters: Preacher Roe vs Warren Spahn | First | -- | ||
| Future Brave Joe Nolan is born in St. Louis, MO. | ||||
| Sunday, May 13 | ||||
| » Lost to Dodgers (14-10), 12-6 | Braves Field (9-9) | 15-11 | Lost 2 | |
| » Starters: Carl Erskine vs Max Surkont | Second | 1 out | ||
| Tuesday, May 15 | ||||
| » Lost to Reds (12-14), 1-0 | Crosley Field (0-1) | 15-12 | Lost 3 | |
| » Starters: Vern Bickford vs Ewell Blackwell | Second | 1 out | ||
| Wednesday, May 16 | ||||
| » Lost to Reds (13-14), 4-3 | Crosley Field (0-2) | 15-13 | Lost 4 | |
| » Starters: Johnny Sain vs Herm Wehmeier | Second | 1 out | ||
| Thursday, May 17 | ||||
| » Lost to Reds (14-14), 6-5 | Crosley Field (0-3) | 15-14 | Lost 5 | |
| » Starters: Warren Spahn vs Willie Ramsdell | Third | 1 out | ||
| Friday, May 18 | ||||
| » Defeated Pirates (14-14), 12-3 | Forbes Field (1-0) | 16-14 | ||
| » Starters: Max Surkont vs Mel Queen | Third | 1 out | ||
| Saturday, May 19 | ||||
| » Defeated Pirates (14-15), 6-2 | Forbes Field (2-0) | 17-14 | Won 2 | |
| » Starters: Vern Bickford vs Vern Law | Second | 1 out | ||
| Sunday, May 20 | ||||
| » Lost to Cubs (16-14), 4-3 | Wrigley Field (0-1) | 17-15 | ||
| » Starters: Johnny Sain vs Cal McLish | Fourth | 2 out | ||
| » Lost to Cubs (17-14), 5-4 | Wrigley Field (0-2) | 17-16 | Lost 2 | |
| » Starters: Jim Wilson vs Bob Rush | Fourth | 2 out | ||
| Tuesday, May 22 | ||||
| » Defeated Cardinals (16-15), 7-2 | Sportsman's Park III (1-0) | 18-16 | ||
| » Starters: Warren Spahn vs Red Munger | Third | 2 out | ||
| Wednesday, May 23 | ||||
| » Lost to Cardinals (17-15), 6-5 | Sportsman's Park III (1-1) | 18-17 | ||
| » Starters: Max Surkont vs Howie Pollet | Third | 3 out | ||
| Friday, May 25 | ||||
| » Lost to Dodgers (21-13), 4-3 | Ebbets Field (2-2) | 18-18 | Lost 2 | |
| » Starters: Vern Bickford vs Preacher Roe | Fourth | 4 out | ||
| Saturday, May 26 | ||||
| » Defeated Dodgers (21-14), 12-10 | Ebbets Field (3-2) | 19-18 | ||
| » Starters: Johnny Sain vs Clyde King | Third | 3 out | ||
| Monday, May 28 | ||||
| » Defeated Giants (20-20), 4-1 | Polo Grounds V (3-0) | 20-18 | Won 2 | |
| » Starters: Warren Spahn vs Sheldon Jones | Fourth | 3 out | ||
| Wednesday, May 30 | ||||
| » Lost to Giants (21-20), 6-5 | Polo Grounds V (3-1) | 20-19 | ||
| » Starters: Max Surkont vs Larry Jansen | Fourth | 3 out | ||
| » Defeated Giants (21-21), 6-3 | Polo Grounds V (4-1) | 21-19 | ||
| » Starters: Vern Bickford vs Jim Hearn | Fourth | 3 out | ||
| Friday, June 1 | ||||
| » Defeated Cubs (19-18), 3-2 | Braves Field (10-9) | 22-19 | Won 2 | |
| » Starters: Bob Schultz vs Johnny Sain | Third | 2½ out | ||
| Saturday, June 2 | ||||
| » Lost to Cubs (20-18), 7-5 | Braves Field (10-10) | 22-20 | ||
| » Starters: Johnny Klippstein vs Warren Spahn | Fourth | 3½ out | ||
| Sunday, June 3 | ||||
| » Lost to Reds (20-22), 3-1 | Braves Field (10-11) | 22-21 | Lost 2 | |
| » Starters: Ken Raffensberger vs Vern Bickford | Fifth | 5½ out | ||
| » Lost to Reds (21-22), 4-2 | Braves Field (10-12) | 22-22 | Lost 3 | |
| » Starters: Ewell Blackwell vs Chet Nichols | Fifth | 5½ out | ||
| Monday, June 4 | ||||
| » Lost to Reds (22-22), 10-7 | Braves Field (10-13) | 22-23 | Lost 4 | |
| » Starters: Herm Wehmeier vs Max Surkont | Sixth | 6 out | ||
| Tuesday, June 5 | ||||
| » Lost to Pirates (17-27), 8-0 | Braves Field (10-14) | 22-24 | Lost 5 | |
| » Starters: Paul LaPalme vs Johnny Sain | Sixth | 7 out | ||
| Wednesday, June 6 | ||||
| » Defeated Pirates (17-28), 5-2 | Braves Field (11-14) | 23-24 | ||
| » Starters: Cliff Chambers vs Warren Spahn | Sixth | 7 out | ||
| Thursday, June 7 | ||||
| » Defeated Pirates (17-29), 5-0 | Braves Field (12-14) | 24-24 | Won 2 | |
| » Starters: Mel Queen vs Vern Bickford | Third | 7 out | ||
| Friday, June 8 | ||||
| » Lost to Cardinals (25-23), 2-1 | Braves Field (12-15) | 24-25 | ||
| » Starters: Joe Presko vs Max Surkont | Fifth | 7½ out | ||
| Saturday, June 9 | ||||
| » Defeated Cardinals (25-24), 6-1 | Braves Field (13-15) | 25-25 | ||
| » Starters: Max Lanier vs Chet Nichols | Fifth | 6½ out | ||
| Sunday, June 10 | ||||
| » Lost to Cardinals (26-24), 5-4 | Braves Field (13-16) | 25-26 | ||
| » Starters: Harry Brecheen vs Warren Spahn | Fifth | 7 out | ||
| Tuesday, June 12 | ||||
| » Defeated Pirates (19-31), 13-3 | Forbes Field (3-0) | 26-26 | ||
| » Starters: Johnny Sain vs Cliff Chambers | Fifth | 7 out | ||
| Thursday, June 14 | ||||
| » Lost to Pirates (20-31), 9-4 | Forbes Field (3-1) | 26-27 | ||
| » Starters: Vern Bickford vs Murry Dickson | Third | 8½ out | ||
| Friday, June 15 | ||||
| » Lost to Reds (26-26), 6-1 | Crosley Field (0-4) | 26-28 | Lost 2 | |
| » Starters: Max Surkont vs Willie Ramsdell | Fifth | 9½ out | ||
| Saturday, June 16 | ||||
| » Defeated Reds (26-27), 3-0 | Crosley Field (1-4) | 27-28 | ||
| » Starters: Warren Spahn vs Ken Raffensberger | Fifth | 8½ out | ||
| Sunday, June 17 | ||||
| » Lost to Reds (27-27), 2-1 | Crosley Field (1-5) | 27-29 | ||
| » Starters: Johnny Sain vs Harry Perkowski | Fifth | 9 out | ||
| » Defeated Reds (27-28), 5-0 | Crosley Field (2-5) | 28-29 | ||
| » Starters: Chet Nichols vs Ewell Blackwell | Fifth | 9 out | ||
| Monday, June 18 | ||||
| » Lost to Cubs (24-29), 5-4 | Wrigley Field (0-3) | 28-30 | ||
| » Starters: Vern Bickford vs Frank Hiller | Fifth | 9½ out | ||
| Tuesday, June 19 | ||||
| » Lost to Cubs (25-29), 3-0 | Wrigley Field (0-4) | 28-31 | Lost 2 | |
| » Starters: Max Surkont vs Bob Rush | Fifth | 10½ out | ||
| Wednesday, June 20 | ||||
| » Defeated Cubs (25-30), 9-0 | Wrigley Field (1-4) | 29-31 | ||
| » Manager: Tommy Holmes | ||||
| » Starters: Warren Spahn vs Paul Minner | Sixth | 9½ out | ||
| Friday, June 22 | ||||
| » Defeated Cardinals (31-30), 8-7 | Sportsman's Park III (2-1) | 30-31 | Won 2 | |
| » Starters: Chet Nichols vs Tom Poholsky | Fifth | 10 out | ||
| Sunday, June 24 | ||||
| » Lost to Cardinals (32-30), 6-5 | Sportsman's Park III (2-2) | 30-32 | ||
| » Starters: Warren Spahn vs Cliff Chambers | Fifth | 10 out | ||
| Tuesday, June 26 | ||||
| » Lost to Phillies (31-33), 7-0 | Shibe Park (2-2) | 30-33 | Lost 2 | |
| » Starters: Johnny Sain vs Bubba Church | Sixth | 10 out | ||
| Thursday, June 28 | ||||
| » Lost to Phillies (32-33), 3-2 | Shibe Park (2-3) | 30-34 | Lost 3 | |
| » Starters: Max Surkont vs Russ Meyer | Fifth | 10½ out | ||
| Friday, June 29 | ||||
| Future Brave Jimmy Freeman is born in Carlsbad, NM. | ||||
| Saturday, June 30 | ||||
| » Defeated Giants (39-32), 19-7 | Braves Field (14-16) | 31-34 | ||
| » Starters: Sal Maglie vs Vern Bickford | Sixth | 10 out | ||
| Sunday, July 1 | ||||
| » Lost to Giants (40-32), 4-1 | Braves Field (14-17) | 31-35 | ||
| » Starters: Larry Jansen vs Warren Spahn | Seventh | 11 out | ||
| Monday, July 2 | ||||
| » Lost to Dodgers (44-25), 6-1 | Braves Field (14-18) | 31-36 | Lost 2 | |
| » Starters: Preacher Roe vs Johnny Sain | Seventh | 12 out | ||
| Tuesday, July 3 | ||||
| » Defeated Dodgers (44-26), 4-3 | Braves Field (15-18) | 32-36 | ||
| » Starters: Johnny Schmitz vs Max Surkont | Fifth | 11 out | ||
| Wednesday, July 4 | ||||
| » Lost to Phillies (34-37), 4-1 | Braves Field (15-19) | 32-37 | ||
| » Starters: Robin Roberts vs Chet Nichols | Sixth | 13 out | ||
| » Lost to Phillies (35-37), 3-1 | Braves Field (15-20) | 32-38 | Lost 2 | |
| » Starters: Bubba Church vs Dave Cole | Sixth | 13 out | ||
| Thursday, July 5 | ||||
| » Defeated Phillies (35-38), 7-6 | Braves Field (16-20) | 33-38 | ||
| » Starters: Bob Miller vs Vern Bickford | Sixth | 13 out | ||
| Friday, July 6 | ||||
| » Lost to Giants (43-35), 12-10 | Polo Grounds V (4-2) | 33-39 | ||
| » Starters: Warren Spahn vs Jim Hearn | Sixth | 14 out | ||
| Saturday, July 7 | ||||
| » Lost to Giants (44-35), 7-6 | Polo Grounds V (4-3) | 33-40 | Lost 2 | |
| » Starters: Max Surkont vs Sheldon Jones | Sixth | 15 out | ||
| Sunday, July 8 | ||||
| » Defeated Giants (44-36), 6-5 | Polo Grounds V (5-3) | 34-40 | ||
| » Starters: Dave Cole vs Sal Maglie | Sixth | 15 out | ||
| Friday, July 13 | ||||
| » Lost to Reds (37-38), 2-0 | Braves Field (16-21) | 34-41 | ||
| » Starters: Howie Fox vs Max Surkont | Sixth | 16½ out | ||
| Saturday, July 14 | ||||
| » Lost to Reds (38-38), 5-0 | Braves Field (16-22) | 34-42 | Lost 2 | |
| » Starters: Ken Raffensberger vs Johnny Sain | Sixth | 16 out | ||
| » Major-league debuts: Phil Paine (Braves) | ||||
| Sunday, July 15 | ||||
| » Defeated Cubs (32-42), 7-0 | Braves Field (17-22) | 35-42 | ||
| » Starters: Frank Hiller vs Warren Spahn | Sixth | 15 out | ||
| » Lost to Cubs (33-42), 10-4 | Braves Field (17-23) | 35-43 | ||
| » Starters: Bob Rush vs Chet Nichols | Sixth | 15 out | ||
| Monday, July 16 | ||||
| » Defeated Cubs (33-43), 9-4 | Braves Field (18-23) | 36-43 | ||
| » Starters: Paul Minner vs Jim Wilson | Sixth | 15 out | ||
| Tuesday, July 17 | ||||
| » Defeated Cardinals (43-39), 5-0 | Braves Field (19-23) | 37-43 | Won 2 | |
| » Starters: Red Munger vs Max Surkont | Sixth | 14 out | ||
| Wednesday, July 18 | ||||
| » Lost to Cardinals (44-39), 9-6 | Braves Field (19-24) | 37-44 | ||
| » Starters: Joe Presko vs Johnny Sain | Sixth | 14 out | ||
| Friday, July 20 | ||||
| » Defeated Pirates (34-51), 11-6 | Braves Field (20-24) | 38-44 | ||
| » Starters: Vern Law vs Warren Spahn | Sixth | 14 out | ||
| Saturday, July 21 | ||||
| » Defeated Pirates (34-52), 11-6 | Braves Field (21-24) | 39-44 | Won 2 | |
| » Starters: Bob Friend vs Vern Bickford | Sixth | 14 out | ||
| Sunday, July 22 | ||||
| » Defeated Pirates (34-53), 5-3 | Braves Field (22-24) | 40-44 | Won 3 | |
| » Starters: Howie Pollet vs Max Surkont | Sixth | 14½ out | ||
| » Lost to Pirates (35-53), 5-2 | Braves Field (22-25) | 40-45 | ||
| » Starters: Murry Dickson vs Jim Wilson | Sixth | 14½ out | ||
| Monday, July 23 | ||||
| » Defeated Pirates (35-54), 15-14 | Forbes Field (4-1) | 41-45 | ||
| » Starters: Dave Cole vs Bob Friend | Sixth | 14 out | ||
| Tuesday, July 24 | ||||
| » Defeated Reds (43-45), 6-1 | Crosley Field (3-5) | 42-45 | Won 2 | |
| » Starters: Warren Spahn vs Herm Wehmeier | Sixth | 14 out | ||
| Wednesday, July 25 | ||||
| » Major-league debuts: Al Corwin (Giants) | ||||
| Thursday, July 26 | ||||
| » Defeated Reds (43-46), 6-2 | Crosley Field (4-5) | 43-45 | Won 3 | |
| » Starters: Vern Bickford vs Ewell Blackwell | Fifth | 14½ out | ||
| Friday, July 27 | ||||
| » Lost to Pirates (37-55), 8-4 | Forbes Field (4-2) | 43-46 | ||
| » Starters: Max Surkont vs Howie Pollet | Fifth | 15½ out | ||
| Saturday, July 28 | ||||
| » Lost to Pirates (38-55), 8-4 | Forbes Field (4-3) | 43-47 | Lost 2 | |
| » Starters: Warren Spahn vs Murry Dickson | Fifth | 16½ out | ||
| Sunday, July 29 | ||||
| » Lost to Pirates (39-55), 6-2 | Forbes Field (4-4) | 43-48 | Lost 3 | |
| » Starters: Johnny Sain vs Bob Friend | Fifth | 17 out | ||
| » Defeated Pirates (39-56), 5-4 | Forbes Field (5-4) | 44-48 | ||
| » Starters: Jim Wilson vs Paul LaPalme | Fifth | 17 out | ||
| Monday, July 30 | ||||
| » Lost to Cardinals (46-47), 4-3 | Sportsman's Park III (2-3) | 44-49 | ||
| » Starters: Vern Bickford vs Cliff Chambers | Fifth | 17½ out | ||
| Tuesday, July 31 | ||||
| » Defeated Cardinals (46-48), 6-0 | Sportsman's Park III (3-3) | 45-49 | ||
| » Starters: Chet Nichols vs Max Lanier | Fifth | 17½ out | ||
| Wednesday, August 1 | ||||
| » Defeated Cardinals (46-49), 2-1 | Sportsman's Park III (4-3) | 46-49 | Won 2 | |
| » Starters: Warren Spahn vs Gerry Staley | Fourth | 16½ out | ||
| Thursday, August 2 | ||||
| » Defeated Cardinals (46-50), 7-4 | Sportsman's Park III (5-3) | 47-49 | Won 3 | |
| » Starters: Max Surkont vs Cloyd Boyer | Fourth | 16½ out | ||
| Friday, August 3 | ||||
| » Lost to Cubs (42-53), 2-1 | Wrigley Field (1-5) | 47-50 | ||
| » Starters: Vern Bickford vs Paul Minner | Fourth | 16½ out | ||
| Saturday, August 4 | ||||
| » Lost to Cubs (43-53), 7-6 | Wrigley Field (1-6) | 47-51 | Lost 2 | |
| » Starters: Jim Wilson vs Turk Lown | Fourth | 16½ out | ||
| Sunday, August 5 | ||||
| » Defeated Cubs (43-54), 7-4 | Wrigley Field (2-6) | 48-51 | ||
| » Starters: Warren Spahn vs Frank Hiller | Fourth | 16½ out | ||
| » Defeated Cubs (43-55), 4-3 | Wrigley Field (3-6) | 49-51 | Won 2 | |
| » Starters: Chet Nichols vs Cal McLish | Fourth | 16½ out | ||
| Tuesday, August 7 | ||||
| » Lost to Phillies (55-51), 3-1 | Shibe Park (2-4) | 49-52 | ||
| » Starters: Max Surkont vs Robin Roberts | Fifth | 17½ out | ||
| » Lost to Phillies (56-51), 1-0 | Shibe Park (2-5) | 49-53 | Lost 2 | |
| » Starters: Johnny Sain vs Russ Meyer | Fifth | 17½ out | ||
| Wednesday, August 8 | ||||
| » Lost to Phillies (57-51), 3-2 | Shibe Park (2-6) | 49-54 | Lost 3 | |
| » Starters: Jim Wilson vs Ken Johnson | Fourth | 19 out | ||
| Thursday, August 9 | ||||
| » Defeated Phillies (57-52), 5-4 | Shibe Park (3-6) | 50-54 | ||
| » Starters: Chet Nichols vs Bubba Church | Fourth | 19 out | ||
| Saturday, August 11 | ||||
| » Lost to Dodgers (70-35), 8-1 | Ebbets Field (3-3) | 50-55 | ||
| » Starters: Warren Spahn vs Ralph Branca | Fifth | 19 out | ||
| » Defeated Dodgers (70-36), 8-4 | Ebbets Field (4-3) | 51-55 | ||
| » Starters: Max Surkont vs Johnny Schmitz | Fifth | 19 out | ||
| Sunday, August 12 | ||||
| » Lost to Dodgers (71-36), 7-2 | Ebbets Field (4-4) | 51-56 | ||
| » Starters: Johnny Sain vs Don Newcombe | Fifth | 20 out | ||
| Monday, August 13 | ||||
| » Lost to Dodgers (72-36), 7-6 | Ebbets Field (4-5) | 51-57 | Lost 2 | |
| » Starters: Jim Wilson vs Carl Erskine | Fifth | 21 out | ||
| Tuesday, August 14 | ||||
| » Defeated Phillies (58-56), 4-2 | Braves Field (23-25) | 52-57 | ||
| » Starters: Robin Roberts vs Chet Nichols | Fifth | 20 out | ||
| Wednesday, August 15 | ||||
| » Defeated Phillies (58-57), 9-0 | Braves Field (24-25) | 53-57 | Won 2 | |
| » Starters: Ken Johnson vs Warren Spahn | Fourth | 19 out | ||
| Friday, August 17 | ||||
| » Lost to Dodgers (73-39), 3-1 | Braves Field (24-26) | 53-58 | ||
| » Starters: Carl Erskine vs Max Surkont | Fifth | 18½ out | ||
| » Defeated Dodgers (73-40), 4-3 | Braves Field (25-26) | 54-58 | ||
| » Starters: Johnny Schmitz vs Johnny Sain | Fifth | 18½ out | ||
| Saturday, August 18 | ||||
| » Lost to Dodgers (74-40), 5-3 | Braves Field (25-27) | 54-59 | ||
| » Starters: Preacher Roe vs Chet Nichols | Fifth | 19½ out | ||
| Sunday, August 19 | ||||
| » Defeated Dodgers (74-41), 13-4 | Braves Field (26-27) | 55-59 | ||
| » Starters: Ralph Branca vs Warren Spahn | Fifth | 18½ out | ||
| Future Brave Luis Gomez is born in Guadalajara, Mexico. | ||||
| Tuesday, August 21 | ||||
| » Defeated Pirates (49-70), 3-1 | Braves Field (27-27) | 56-59 | Won 2 | |
| » Starters: Bob Friend vs Jim Wilson | Fifth | 18 out | ||
| Wednesday, August 22 | ||||
| » Defeated Pirates (49-71), 5-4 | Braves Field (28-27) | 57-59 | Won 3 | |
| » Starters: Mel Queen vs Max Surkont | Fourth | 18½ out | ||
| Friday, August 24 | ||||
| » Defeated Reds (53-66), 5-1 | Braves Field (29-27) | 58-59 | Won 4 | |
| » Starters: Ken Raffensberger vs Warren Spahn | Third | 17½ out | ||
| » Defeated Reds (53-67), 2-1 | Braves Field (30-27) | 59-59 | Won 5 | |
| » Starters: Herm Wehmeier vs Chet Nichols | Third | 17½ out | ||
| Saturday, August 25 | ||||
| » Defeated Reds (53-68), 6-5 | Braves Field (31-27) | 60-59 | Won 6 | |
| » Starters: Howie Fox vs Johnny Sain | Third | 16½ out | ||
| Sunday, August 26 | ||||
| » Lost to Cardinals (58-60), 12-10 | Braves Field (31-28) | 60-60 | ||
| » Starters: Cliff Chambers vs Max Surkont | Third | 16½ out | ||
| » Defeated Cardinals (58-61), 9-1 | Braves Field (32-28) | 61-60 | ||
| » Starters: Al Brazle vs Jim Wilson | Third | 16½ out | ||
| Monday, August 27 | ||||
| » Defeated Cardinals (58-62), 6-3 | Braves Field (33-28) | 62-60 | Won 2 | |
| » Starters: Tom Poholsky vs Warren Spahn | Third | 15½ out | ||
| » Defeated Cardinals (58-63), 4-2 | Braves Field (34-28) | 63-60 | Won 3 | |
| » Starters: Red Munger vs Max Surkont | Third | 15½ out | ||
| Tuesday, August 28 | ||||
| » Lost to Cubs (53-71), 1-0 | Braves Field (34-29) | 63-61 | ||
| » Starters: Turk Lown vs Chet Nichols | Third | 16½ out | ||
| Wednesday, August 29 | ||||
| » Defeated Cubs (53-72), 4-1 | Braves Field (35-29) | 64-61 | ||
| » Starters: Paul Minner vs Dave Cole | Third | 16½ out | ||
| Thursday, August 30 | ||||
| » Defeated Cubs (53-73), 16-2 | Braves Field (36-29) | 65-61 | Won 2 | |
| » Starters: Bob Kelly vs Jim Wilson | Third | 16½ out | ||
| Saturday, September 1 | ||||
| » Defeated Phillies (63-67), 9-4 | Shibe Park (4-6) | 66-61 | Won 3 | |
| » Starters: Warren Spahn vs Ken Johnson | Third | 15½ out | ||
| Sunday, September 2 | ||||
| » Lost to Phillies (64-67), 5-3 | Shibe Park (4-7) | 66-62 | ||
| » Starters: Dave Cole vs Bubba Church | Third | 15½ out | ||
| Monday, September 3 | ||||
| » Lost to Dodgers (83-47), 7-2 | Ebbets Field (4-6) | 66-63 | Lost 2 | |
| » Starters: Max Surkont vs Carl Erskine | Third | 17½ out | ||
| » Lost to Dodgers (84-47), 7-2 | Ebbets Field (4-7) | 66-64 | Lost 3 | |
| » Starters: Chet Nichols vs Clem Labine | Third | 17½ out | ||
| Future Brave Dave Campbell is born in Princeton, IN. | ||||
| Wednesday, September 5 | ||||
| » Lost to Giants (80-54), 3-2 | Braves Field (36-30) | 66-65 | Lost 4 | |
| » Starters: Sheldon Jones vs Warren Spahn | Fourth | 19 out | ||
| » Lost to Giants (81-54), 9-1 | Braves Field (36-31) | 66-66 | Lost 5 | |
| » Starters: Sal Maglie vs Jim Wilson | Fourth | 19 out | ||
| Friday, September 7 | ||||
| » Lost to Giants (82-54), 7-3 | Braves Field (36-32) | 66-67 | Lost 6 | |
| » Starters: Larry Jansen vs Max Surkont | Fourth | 20 out | ||
| Saturday, September 8 | ||||
| » Defeated Phillies (65-71), 5-0 | Braves Field (37-32) | 67-67 | ||
| » Starters: Bubba Church vs Chet Nichols | Fourth | 20 out | ||
| Sunday, September 9 | ||||
| » Defeated Phillies (65-72), 5-4 | Braves Field (38-32) | 68-67 | Won 2 | |
| » Starters: Ken Johnson vs Warren Spahn | Fourth | 18½ out | ||
| » Defeated Phillies (65-73), 4-1 | Braves Field (39-32) | 69-67 | Won 3 | |
| » Starters: Niles Jordan vs Dave Cole | Fourth | 18½ out | ||
| Tuesday, September 11 | ||||
| » Lost to Cubs (58-81), 13-11 | Wrigley Field (3-7) | 69-68 | ||
| » Starters: Jim Wilson vs Cal McLish | Fourth | 19½ out | ||
| Wednesday, September 12 | ||||
| » Defeated Cubs (58-82), 7-3 | Wrigley Field (4-7) | 70-68 | ||
| » Starters: Max Surkont vs Joe Hatten | Fourth | 18½ out | ||
| Thursday, September 13 | ||||
| » Defeated Cardinals (73-66), 2-0 | Sportsman's Park III (6-3) | 71-68 | Won 2 | |
| » Starters: Warren Spahn vs Al Brazle | Fourth | 18 out | ||
| Friday, September 14 | ||||
| » Defeated Cardinals (73-67), 6-5 | Sportsman's Park III (7-3) | 72-68 | Won 3 | |
| » Starters: Chet Nichols vs Max Lanier | Fourth | 18 out | ||
| Saturday, September 15 | ||||
| » Lost to Cardinals (74-67), 10-1 | Sportsman's Park III (7-4) | 72-69 | ||
| » Starters: Dave Cole vs Cliff Chambers | Fourth | 18 out | ||
| Sunday, September 16 | ||||
| » Defeated Reds (61-83), 6-5 | Crosley Field (5-5) | 73-69 | ||
| » Starters: Warren Spahn vs Ewell Blackwell | Fourth | 18½ out | ||
| » Lost to Reds (62-83), 4-0 | Crosley Field (5-6) | 73-70 | ||
| » Starters: Max Surkont vs Ken Raffensberger | Fourth | 18½ out | ||
| Tuesday, September 18 | ||||
| » Lost to Pirates (60-86), 6-5 | Forbes Field (5-5) | 73-71 | Lost 2 | |
| » Starters: Jim Wilson vs Len Yochim | Fourth | 18 out | ||
| Wednesday, September 19 | ||||
| » Lost to Pirates (61-86), 7-3 | Forbes Field (5-6) | 73-72 | Lost 3 | |
| » Starters: Chet Nichols vs Murry Dickson | Fourth | 19 out | ||
| Saturday, September 22 | ||||
| » Lost to Giants (90-58), 4-1 | Polo Grounds V (5-4) | 73-73 | Lost 4 | |
| » Starters: Warren Spahn vs Larry Jansen | Fourth | 19 out | ||
| Sunday, September 23 | ||||
| » Lost to Giants (91-58), 4-1 | Polo Grounds V (5-5) | 73-74 | Lost 5 | |
| » Starters: Max Surkont vs Sal Maglie | Fourth | 20 out | ||
| Monday, September 24 | ||||
| » Lost to Giants (92-58), 4-3 | Polo Grounds V (5-6) | 73-75 | Lost 6 | |
| » Starters: Chet Nichols vs Sheldon Jones | Fourth | 20½ out | ||
| Tuesday, September 25 | ||||
| » Defeated Dodgers (93-55), 6-3 | Braves Field (40-32) | 74-75 | ||
| » Starters: Ralph Branca vs Warren Spahn | Fourth | 18½ out | ||
| » Defeated Dodgers (93-56), 14-2 | Braves Field (41-32) | 75-75 | Won 2 | |
| » Starters: Carl Erskine vs Jim Wilson | Fourth | 18½ out | ||
| Wednesday, September 26 | ||||
| » Lost to Dodgers (94-56), 15-5 | Braves Field (41-33) | 75-76 | ||
| » Starters: Don Newcombe vs Max Surkont | Fourth | 19½ out | ||
| Thursday, September 27 | ||||
| » Defeated Dodgers (94-57), 4-3 | Braves Field (42-33) | 76-76 | ||
| » Starters: Preacher Roe vs Chet Nichols | Fourth | 18½ out | ||
| Saturday, September 29 | ||||
| » Lost to Giants (95-58), 3-0 | Braves Field (42-34) | 76-77 | ||
| » Starters: Sal Maglie vs Warren Spahn | Third | 19 out | ||
| Sunday, September 30 | ||||
| » Lost to Giants (96-58), 3-2 | Braves Field (42-35) | 76-78 | Lost 2 | |
| » Starters: Larry Jansen vs Jim Wilson | Third | 20 out | ||
| Saturday, October 13 | ||||
| Future Brave Frank LaCorte is born in San Jose, CA. | ||||
| Thursday, November 1 | ||||
| Future Brave Chico Ruiz is born in Santurce, P.R. | ||||
| Thursday, November 8 | ||||
| Former Brave Claude Ritchey dies in Emlenton, PA at the age of 79. | ||||
| Sunday, December 2 | ||||
| Future Brave Adrian Devine is born in Galveston, TX. | ||||
| Saturday, December 8 | ||||
| Former Brave Bobby Lowe dies in Detroit, MI at the age of 87. | ||||
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