Milwaukee Braves - 1961
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| REGULARS | BA | HR | RBI | |||
| 1B | Joe Adcock | .285 | 35 | 108 | ||
| 2B | Frank Bolling | .262 | 15 | 56 | ||
| SS | Roy McMillan | .220 | 7 | 48 | ||
| 3B | Eddie Mathews | .306 | 32 | 91 | ||
| OF | Hank Aaron | .327 | 34 | 120 | ||
| OF | Frank Thomas | .284 | 25 | 67 | ||
| OF | Lee Maye | .271 | 14 | 41 | ||
| C | Joe Torre | .278 | 10 | 42 | ||
| Other position players: Gino Cimoli (.197, 3, 4), Mack Jones (.231, 0, 12), Al Spangler (.268, 0, 6), Felix Mantilla (.215, 1, 5), Charlie Lau (.207, 0, 5), John DeMerit (.162, 2, 5), Sammy White (.222, 1, 5), Bob Boyd (.244, 0, 3), Mel Roach (.167, 1, 6), Del Crandall (.200, 0, 1), Hawk Taylor (.192, 1, 1), Wes Covington (.190, 0, 0), Johnny Logan (.105, 0, 1), Neil Chrisley (.222, 0, 0), Billy Martin (.000, 0, 0), Phil Roof (.000, 0, 0) |
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| STARTERS | W-L | ERA | SV | |||
| R | Lew Burdette | 18-11 | 4.00 | 0 | ||
| L | Warren Spahn | 21-13 | 3.02 | 0 | ||
| R | Bob Buhl | 9-10 | 4.11 | 0 | ||
| R | Carl Willey | 6-12 | 3.83 | 0 | ||
| L | Bob Hendley | 5-7 | 3.90 | 0 | ||
| R | Tony Cloninger | 7-2 | 5.25 | 0 | ||
| BULLPEN | ||||||
| R | Don McMahon | 6-4 | 2.84 | 8 | ||
| R | Don Nottebart | 6-7 | 4.06 | 3 | ||
| R | Moe Drabowsky | 0-2 | 4.62 | 2 | ||
| R | Claude Raymond | 1-0 | 3.98 | 2 | ||
| L | Seth Morehead | 1-0 | 6.46 | 0 | ||
| Other pitchers: Ron Piche (2-2, 3.47), Johnny Antonelli (1-0, 7.59), Ken Mackenzie (0-1, 5.14), George Brunet (0-0, 5.40), Chi-Chi Olivo (0-0, 18.00) |
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| Thursday, January 5 | ||||
| Future Brave John Russell is born in Oklahoma City, OK. | ||||
| Friday, February 3 | ||||
| Former Brave Dana Fillingim dies in Tuskegee, AL at the age of 68. | ||||
| Tuesday, April 4 | ||||
| Future Brave Brad Komminsk is born in Lima, OH. | ||||
| Tuesday, April 11 | ||||
| » Lost to Cardinals (1-0), 2-1 | County Stadium (0-1) | 0-1 | ||
| » Starters: Ernie Broglio vs Warren Spahn | Second | 1 out | ||
| Thursday, April 13 | ||||
| » Defeated Cardinals (1-1), 5-4 | County Stadium (1-1) | 1-1 | ||
| » Starters: Bob Miller vs Lew Burdette | Third | 1 out | ||
| Friday, April 14 | ||||
| » Lost to Cubs (1-2), 3-2 | Wrigley Field (0-1) | 1-2 | ||
| » Starters: Bob Buhl vs Bob Anderson | Fourth | 2 out | ||
| Future Brave Jay Aldrich is born in Alexandria, LA. | ||||
| Saturday, April 15 | ||||
| » Lost to Cubs (2-2), 9-5 | Wrigley Field (0-2) | 1-3 | Lost 2 | |
| » Starters: Carl Willey vs Glen Hobbie | Fifth | 2 out | ||
| Sunday, April 16 | ||||
| » Major-league debuts: Choo Choo Coleman (Phillies) | ||||
| Thursday, April 20 | ||||
| » Defeated Phillies (2-5), 7-6 | Shibe Park (1-0) | 2-3 | ||
| » Starters: Lew Burdette vs Dallas Green | Fifth | 1½ out | ||
| Saturday, April 22 | ||||
| » Major-league debuts: Jack Curtis (Cubs) | ||||
| Sunday, April 23 | ||||
| » Defeated Pirates (5-5), 3-1 | Forbes Field (1-0) | 3-3 | Won 2 | |
| » Starters: Warren Spahn vs Vern Law | Third | 3½ out | ||
| Monday, April 24 | ||||
| » Lost to Pirates (6-5), 7-6 | Forbes Field (1-1) | 3-4 | ||
| » Starters: Bob Buhl vs Bob Friend | Fourth | 3 out | ||
| Tuesday, April 25 | ||||
| » Defeated Cardinals (6-6), 4-3 | Sportsman's Park III (1-0) | 4-4 | ||
| » Starters: Lew Burdette vs Curt Simmons | Fourth | 2 out | ||
| Wednesday, April 26 | ||||
| » Defeated Cardinals (6-7), 8-1 | Sportsman's Park III (2-0) | 5-4 | Won 2 | |
| » Starters: Don Nottebart vs Larry Jackson | Third | 2 out | ||
| Thursday, April 27 | ||||
| Former Brave Frank Gibson dies in Austin, TX at the age of 71. | ||||
| Friday, April 28 | ||||
| » Defeated Giants (8-6), 1-0 | County Stadium (2-1) | 6-4 | Won 3 | |
| » Starters: Sam Jones vs Warren Spahn | First | -- | ||
| Saturday, April 29 | ||||
| » Lost to Giants (9-6), 7-3 | County Stadium (2-2) | 6-5 | ||
| » Starters: Juan Marichal vs Bob Buhl | Fourth | 1 out | ||
| » Major-league debuts: Phil Roof (Braves) | ||||
| Sunday, April 30 | ||||
| » Lost to Giants (10-6), 14-4 | County Stadium (2-3) | 6-6 | Lost 2 | |
| » Starters: Billy Loes vs Lew Burdette | Fourth | 2 out | ||
| Tuesday, May 2 | ||||
| » Lost to Dodgers (11-8), 11-9 | County Stadium (2-4) | 6-7 | Lost 3 | |
| » Starters: Sandy Koufax vs Don Nottebart | Fifth | 2½ out | ||
| Wednesday, May 3 | ||||
| » Defeated Dodgers (11-9), 4-1 | County Stadium (3-4) | 7-7 | ||
| » Starters: Stan Williams vs Warren Spahn | Fourth | 2 out | ||
| Thursday, May 4 | ||||
| » Defeated Dodgers (11-10), 10-6 | County Stadium (4-4) | 8-7 | Won 2 | |
| » Starters: Don Drysdale vs Bob Buhl | Third | 2 out | ||
| Friday, May 5 | ||||
| » Lost to Reds (11-10), 6-5 | County Stadium (4-5) | 8-8 | ||
| » Starters: Bob Purkey vs Lew Burdette | Fifth | 3 out | ||
| Sunday, May 7 | ||||
| » Lost to Reds (12-10), 5-4 | County Stadium (4-6) | 8-9 | Lost 2 | |
| » Starters: Ken Hunt vs Warren Spahn | Sixth | 4½ out | ||
| » Lost to Reds (13-10), 4-0 | County Stadium (4-7) | 8-10 | Lost 3 | |
| » Starters: Jim O'Toole vs Don Nottebart | Sixth | 4½ out | ||
| Tuesday, May 9 | ||||
| » Defeated Cubs (9-13), 8-5 | County Stadium (5-7) | 9-10 | ||
| » Starters: Glen Hobbie vs Bob Buhl | Sixth | 3½ out | ||
| Wednesday, May 10 | ||||
| » Defeated Cubs (9-14), 3-2 | County Stadium (6-7) | 10-10 | Won 2 | |
| » Starters: Dick Ellsworth vs Lew Burdette | Fifth | 3½ out | ||
| Friday, May 12 | ||||
| » Defeated Giants (15-9), 5-4 | Candlestick Park (1-0) | 11-10 | Won 3 | |
| » Starters: Warren Spahn vs Sam Jones | Fifth | 2½ out | ||
| Saturday, May 13 | ||||
| » Lost to Giants (16-9), 8-5 | Candlestick Park (1-1) | 11-11 | ||
| » Starters: Bob Buhl vs Juan Marichal | Fifth | 3½ out | ||
| Sunday, May 14 | ||||
| » Lost to Giants (17-9), 8-7 | Candlestick Park (1-2) | 11-12 | Lost 2 | |
| » Starters: Carl Willey vs Billy Loes | Fifth | 4½ out | ||
| Monday, May 15 | ||||
| » Defeated Dodgers (18-13), 7-5 | Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum (1-0) | 12-12 | ||
| » Starters: Lew Burdette vs Johnny Podres | Fifth | 4½ out | ||
| Tuesday, May 16 | ||||
| » Defeated Dodgers (18-14), 5-3 | Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum (2-0) | 13-12 | Won 2 | |
| » Starters: Don Nottebart vs Sandy Koufax | Fifth | 4½ out | ||
| Former Brave Dick Harley dies in Springfield, OH at the age of 87. | ||||
| Wednesday, May 17 | ||||
| » Lost to Dodgers (19-14), 2-1 | Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum (2-1) | 13-13 | ||
| » Starters: Warren Spahn vs Stan Williams | Fifth | 5½ out | ||
| Friday, May 19 | ||||
| » Lost to Reds (18-12), 3-2 | Crosley Field (0-1) | 13-14 | Lost 2 | |
| » Starters: Lew Burdette vs Jim O'Toole | Fifth | 5½ out | ||
| Saturday, May 20 | ||||
| » Defeated Reds (18-13), 9-5 | Crosley Field (1-1) | 14-14 | ||
| » Starters: Don Nottebart vs Ken Hunt | Fifth | 4½ out | ||
| Sunday, May 21 | ||||
| » Lost to Reds (19-13), 7-6 | Crosley Field (1-2) | 14-15 | ||
| » Starters: Warren Spahn vs Joey Jay | Fifth | 4 out | ||
| » Defeated Reds (19-14), 3-2 | Crosley Field (2-2) | 15-15 | ||
| » Starters: Carl Willey vs Jim Maloney | Fifth | 4 out | ||
| Monday, May 22 | ||||
| » Lost to Pirates (19-12), 2-1 | County Stadium (6-8) | 15-16 | ||
| » Starters: Harvey Haddix vs Bob Buhl | Fifth | 5 out | ||
| Tuesday, May 23 | ||||
| » Defeated Pirates (19-13), 1-0 | County Stadium (7-8) | 16-16 | ||
| » Starters: Bobby Shantz vs Lew Burdette | Fifth | 4 out | ||
| Wednesday, May 24 | ||||
| » Lost to Phillies (11-23), 7-1 | County Stadium (7-9) | 16-17 | ||
| » Starters: Art Mahaffey vs Don Nottebart | Fifth | 5 out | ||
| Friday, May 26 | ||||
| » Defeated Dodgers (24-17), 10-2 | County Stadium (8-9) | 17-17 | ||
| » Starters: Stan Williams vs Warren Spahn | Fifth | 5 out | ||
| Saturday, May 27 | ||||
| » Defeated Dodgers (24-18), 10-8 | County Stadium (9-9) | 18-17 | Won 2 | |
| » Starters: Don Drysdale vs Bob Buhl | Fifth | 5 out | ||
| Sunday, May 28 | ||||
| » Lost to Dodgers (25-18), 4-3 | County Stadium (9-10) | 18-18 | ||
| » Starters: Roger Craig vs Lew Burdette | Fifth | 6 out | ||
| Former Brave Fred Smith dies in Cleveland, OH at the age of 75. | ||||
| Tuesday, May 30 | ||||
| » Defeated Phillies (11-26), 3-1 | Shibe Park (2-0) | 19-18 | ||
| » Starters: Bob Buhl vs Don Ferrarese | Fourth | 4½ out | ||
| » Lost to Phillies (12-26), 11-4 | Shibe Park (2-1) | 19-19 | ||
| » Starters: Carl Willey vs Art Mahaffey | Fourth | 4½ out | ||
| Wednesday, May 31 | ||||
| » Lost to Pirates (21-18), 9-1 | Forbes Field (1-2) | 19-20 | Lost 2 | |
| » Starters: Warren Spahn vs Joe Gibbon | Fourth | 5½ out | ||
| Thursday, June 1 | ||||
| » Lost to Pirates (22-18), 8-2 | Forbes Field (1-3) | 19-21 | Lost 3 | |
| » Starters: Lew Burdette vs Harvey Haddix | Fifth | 6 out | ||
| Friday, June 2 | ||||
| » Lost to Cardinals (20-22), 3-1 | County Stadium (9-11) | 19-22 | Lost 4 | |
| » Starters: Ray Sadecki vs Carl Willey | Sixth | 6 out | ||
| Saturday, June 3 | ||||
| » Defeated Cardinals (20-23), 9-3 | County Stadium (10-11) | 20-22 | ||
| » Starters: Larry Jackson vs Bob Buhl | Fifth | 6 out | ||
| Sunday, June 4 | ||||
| » Defeated Cardinals (20-24), 7-1 | County Stadium (11-11) | 21-22 | Won 2 | |
| » Starters: Bob Gibson vs Warren Spahn | Fourth | 5 out | ||
| Former Brave George A. Davis dies in Buffalo, NY at the age of 72. | ||||
| Monday, June 5 | ||||
| » Lost to Reds (28-19), 5-3 | Crosley Field (2-3) | 21-23 | ||
| » Starters: Lew Burdette vs Joey Jay | Fifth | 5½ out | ||
| Tuesday, June 6 | ||||
| » Lost to Reds (29-19), 7-3 | Crosley Field (2-4) | 21-24 | Lost 2 | |
| » Starters: Carl Willey vs Bob Purkey | Sixth | 6½ out | ||
| Wednesday, June 7 | ||||
| » Defeated Reds (29-20), 3-1 | Crosley Field (3-4) | 22-24 | ||
| » Starters: Don Nottebart vs Ken Hunt | Sixth | 6 out | ||
| Thursday, June 8 | ||||
| » Lost to Reds (30-20), 10-8 | Crosley Field (3-5) | 22-25 | ||
| » Starters: Warren Spahn vs Jim Maloney | Sixth | 6½ out | ||
| Friday, June 9 | ||||
| » Lost to Cubs (20-30), 11-10 | Wrigley Field (0-3) | 22-26 | Lost 2 | |
| » Starters: Bob Buhl vs Don Cardwell | Sixth | 7 out | ||
| Saturday, June 10 | ||||
| » Defeated Cubs (20-31), 9-5 | Wrigley Field (1-3) | 23-26 | ||
| » Starters: Lew Burdette vs Glen Hobbie | Sixth | 7 out | ||
| Sunday, June 11 | ||||
| » Defeated Cubs (20-32), 8-4 | Wrigley Field (2-3) | 24-26 | Won 2 | |
| » Starters: Carl Willey vs Dick Ellsworth | Fifth | 7½ out | ||
| » Lost to Cubs (21-32), 5-3 | Wrigley Field (2-4) | 24-27 | ||
| » Starters: Don Nottebart vs Jack Curtis | Fifth | 7½ out | ||
| Wednesday, June 14 | ||||
| » Lost to Giants (33-23), 11-2 | Candlestick Park (1-3) | 24-28 | Lost 2 | |
| » Starters: Warren Spahn vs Juan Marichal | Fourth | 7½ out | ||
| Thursday, June 15 | ||||
| » Lost to Giants (34-23), 6-3 | Candlestick Park (1-4) | 24-29 | Lost 3 | |
| » Starters: Tony Cloninger vs Mike McCormick | Fifth | 8½ out | ||
| » Major-league debuts: Tony Cloninger (Braves) | ||||
| Friday, June 16 | ||||
| » Defeated Dodgers (36-25), 2-1 | Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum (3-1) | 25-29 | ||
| » Starters: Lew Burdette vs Sandy Koufax | Sixth | 8 out | ||
| Saturday, June 17 | ||||
| » Lost to Dodgers (37-25), 3-0 | Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum (3-2) | 25-30 | ||
| » Starters: Bob Buhl vs Stan Williams | Sixth | 9 out | ||
| Sunday, June 18 | ||||
| » Defeated Dodgers (37-26), 10-2 | Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum (4-2) | 26-30 | ||
| » Starters: Carl Willey vs Don Drysdale | Sixth | 9½ out | ||
| Future Brave Andres Galarraga is born in Caracas, Venezuela. | ||||
| Tuesday, June 20 | ||||
| » Defeated Giants (36-25), 2-1 | County Stadium (12-11) | 27-30 | Won 2 | |
| » Starters: Mike McCormick vs Warren Spahn | Sixth | 9 out | ||
| Wednesday, June 21 | ||||
| » Defeated Giants (36-26), 5-3 | County Stadium (13-11) | 28-30 | Won 3 | |
| » Starters: Jack Sanford vs Lew Burdette | Fifth | 9 out | ||
| Thursday, June 22 | ||||
| » Defeated Giants (36-27), 8-6 | County Stadium (14-11) | 29-30 | Won 4 | |
| » Starters: Juan Marichal vs Bob Buhl | Fifth | 9 out | ||
| Friday, June 23 | ||||
| » Lost to Cubs (24-39), 5-3 | County Stadium (14-12) | 29-31 | ||
| » Starters: Jack Curtis vs Bob Hendley | Fifth | 10 out | ||
| » Major-league debuts: Bob Hendley (Braves) | ||||
| Saturday, June 24 | ||||
| » Defeated Cubs (24-40), 13-4 | County Stadium (15-12) | 30-31 | ||
| » Starters: Glen Hobbie vs Tony Cloninger | Fifth | 9 out | ||
| Sunday, June 25 | ||||
| » Lost to Cubs (25-40), 5-3 | County Stadium (15-13) | 30-32 | ||
| » Starters: Don Cardwell vs Warren Spahn | Fifth | 10 out | ||
| Monday, June 26 | ||||
| » Defeated Cardinals (30-36), 9-6 | Sportsman's Park III (3-0) | 31-32 | ||
| » Starters: Lew Burdette vs Larry Jackson | Fifth | 9½ out | ||
| Former Brave Bill Collins dies in San Bernardino, CA at the age of 80. | ||||
| Tuesday, June 27 | ||||
| » Defeated Cardinals (30-37), 3-0 | Sportsman's Park III (4-0) | 32-32 | Won 2 | |
| » Starters: Bob Buhl vs Curt Simmons | Fifth | 9½ out | ||
| Wednesday, June 28 | ||||
| » Defeated Cardinals (30-38), 8-3 | Sportsman's Park III (5-0) | 33-32 | Won 3 | |
| » Starters: Bob Hendley vs Bob Gibson | Fifth | 8 out | ||
| Friday, June 30 | ||||
| » Lost to Reds (45-28), 4-0 | County Stadium (15-14) | 33-33 | ||
| » Starters: Joey Jay vs Warren Spahn | Fifth | 8½ out | ||
| Saturday, July 1 | ||||
| » Defeated Reds (45-29), 5-1 | County Stadium (16-14) | 34-33 | ||
| » Starters: Ken Hunt vs Lew Burdette | Fifth | 7½ out | ||
| Sunday, July 2 | ||||
| » Lost to Reds (46-29), 8-5 | County Stadium (16-15) | 34-34 | ||
| » Starters: Jim O'Toole vs Don Nottebart | Fifth | 9½ out | ||
| » Lost to Reds (47-29), 4-3 | County Stadium (16-16) | 34-35 | Lost 2 | |
| » Starters: Bob Purkey vs Tony Cloninger | Fifth | 9½ out | ||
| Monday, July 3 | ||||
| » Lost to Dodgers (46-31), 3-2 | County Stadium (16-17) | 34-36 | Lost 3 | |
| » Starters: Sandy Koufax vs Bob Buhl | Fifth | 10½ out | ||
| Tuesday, July 4 | ||||
| » Lost to Dodgers (47-31), 6-5 | County Stadium (16-18) | 34-37 | Lost 4 | |
| » Starters: Stan Williams vs Bob Hendley | Fifth | 11½ out | ||
| Wednesday, July 5 | ||||
| » Defeated Phillies (23-49), 5-4 | County Stadium (17-18) | 35-37 | ||
| » Starters: Art Mahaffey vs Warren Spahn | Fifth | 11 out | ||
| » Defeated Phillies (23-50), 4-0 | County Stadium (18-18) | 36-37 | Won 2 | |
| » Starters: Ken Lehman vs Lew Burdette | Fifth | 11 out | ||
| Thursday, July 6 | ||||
| » Defeated Phillies (23-51), 7-6 | County Stadium (19-18) | 37-37 | Won 3 | |
| » Starters: John Buzhardt vs Bob Hendley | Fifth | 11 out | ||
| Friday, July 7 | ||||
| » Lost to Pirates (40-35), 6-5 | County Stadium (19-19) | 37-38 | ||
| » Starters: Harvey Haddix vs Tony Cloninger | Fifth | 12½ out | ||
| Saturday, July 8 | ||||
| » Lost to Pirates (41-35), 4-3 | County Stadium (19-20) | 37-39 | Lost 2 | |
| » Starters: Joe Gibbon vs Bob Buhl | Fifth | 12½ out | ||
| Sunday, July 9 | ||||
| » Lost to Pirates (42-35), 5-4 | County Stadium (19-21) | 37-40 | Lost 3 | |
| » Starters: Clem Labine vs Lew Burdette | Fifth | 13½ out | ||
| Thursday, July 13 | ||||
| » Defeated Cardinals (36-44), 6-3 | Sportsman's Park III (6-0) | 38-40 | ||
| » Starters: Tony Cloninger vs Bob Gibson | Fifth | 13½ out | ||
| » Major-league debuts: Mack Jones (Braves) | ||||
| Friday, July 14 | ||||
| » Lost to Cardinals (37-44), 2-1 | Sportsman's Park III (6-1) | 38-41 | ||
| » Starters: Bob Buhl vs Larry Jackson | Fifth | 13½ out | ||
| Saturday, July 15 | ||||
| » Lost to Cardinals (38-44), 12-4 | Sportsman's Park III (6-2) | 38-42 | Lost 2 | |
| » Starters: Lew Burdette vs Ray Sadecki | Fifth | 14½ out | ||
| Sunday, July 16 | ||||
| » Defeated Cardinals (38-45), 9-1 | Sportsman's Park III (7-2) | 39-42 | ||
| » Starters: Bob Hendley vs Al Cicotte | Fifth | 13½ out | ||
| Monday, July 17 | ||||
| » Defeated Reds (56-33), 13-4 | Crosley Field (4-5) | 40-42 | Won 2 | |
| » Starters: Warren Spahn vs Sherman Jones | Fifth | 12½ out | ||
| Tuesday, July 18 | ||||
| » Defeated Reds (56-34), 12-8 | Crosley Field (5-5) | 41-42 | Won 3 | |
| » Starters: Tony Cloninger vs Jim O'Toole | Fifth | 11½ out | ||
| Wednesday, July 19 | ||||
| » Defeated Phillies (26-58), 8-5 | Shibe Park (3-1) | 42-42 | Won 4 | |
| » Starters: Bob Buhl vs Art Mahaffey | Fifth | 11 out | ||
| » Lost to Phillies (27-58), 2-1 | Shibe Park (3-2) | 42-43 | ||
| » Starters: Carl Willey vs Don Ferrarese | Fifth | 11 out | ||
| Thursday, July 20 | ||||
| » Defeated Phillies (27-59), 5-1 | Shibe Park (4-2) | 43-43 | ||
| » Starters: Bob Hendley vs Chris Short | Fifth | 10 out | ||
| Friday, July 21 | ||||
| » Defeated Pirates (44-40), 5-3 | Forbes Field (2-3) | 44-43 | Won 2 | |
| » Starters: Lew Burdette vs Bob Friend | Fifth | 9½ out | ||
| Saturday, July 22 | ||||
| » Defeated Pirates (44-41), 5-4 | Forbes Field (3-3) | 45-43 | Won 3 | |
| » Starters: Warren Spahn vs Bobby Shantz | Fifth | 8½ out | ||
| Sunday, July 23 | ||||
| » Defeated Pirates (44-42), 11-4 | Forbes Field (4-3) | 46-43 | Won 4 | |
| » Starters: Bob Buhl vs Harvey Haddix | Fourth | 8½ out | ||
| » Defeated Pirates (44-43), 5-4 | Forbes Field (5-3) | 47-43 | Won 5 | |
| » Starters: Carl Willey vs Earl Francis | Fourth | 8½ out | ||
| Monday, July 24 | ||||
| » Lost to Reds (59-37), 9-3 | County Stadium (19-22) | 47-44 | ||
| » Starters: Joey Jay vs Warren Spahn | Fourth | 9½ out | ||
| Tuesday, July 25 | ||||
| » Defeated Reds (59-38), 2-0 | County Stadium (20-22) | 48-44 | ||
| » Starters: Ken Hunt vs Lew Burdette | Fourth | 8½ out | ||
| Wednesday, July 26 | ||||
| » Lost to Reds (60-38), 3-2 | County Stadium (20-23) | 48-45 | ||
| » Starters: Ken Johnson vs Don Nottebart | Fourth | 9½ out | ||
| Thursday, July 27 | ||||
| » Lost to Reds (61-38), 2-1 | County Stadium (20-24) | 48-46 | Lost 2 | |
| » Starters: Bob Purkey vs Carl Willey | Fourth | 10½ out | ||
| Friday, July 28 | ||||
| » Lost to Cardinals (46-50), 6-2 | County Stadium (20-25) | 48-47 | Lost 3 | |
| » Starters: Larry Jackson vs Bob Hendley | Fourth | 11½ out | ||
| Saturday, July 29 | ||||
| » Defeated Cardinals (46-51), 2-1 | County Stadium (21-25) | 49-47 | ||
| » Starters: Ernie Broglio vs Bob Buhl | Fourth | 10½ out | ||
| Sunday, July 30 | ||||
| » Lost to Cardinals (47-51), 5-3 | County Stadium (21-26) | 49-48 | ||
| » Starters: Ray Sadecki vs Lew Burdette | Fourth | 11 out | ||
| » Defeated Cardinals (47-52), 3-2 | County Stadium (22-26) | 50-48 | ||
| » Starters: Bob Gibson vs Warren Spahn | Fourth | 11 out | ||
| Wednesday, August 2 | ||||
| » Defeated Cubs (43-57), 4-2 | Wrigley Field (3-4) | 51-48 | Won 2 | |
| » Starters: Carl Willey vs Glen Hobbie | Fourth | 11 out | ||
| » Tied Cubs, 7-7 | Wrigley Field (3-4) | 51-48 | ||
| » Starters: Bob Buhl vs Jack Curtis | Fourth | 11 out | ||
| Thursday, August 3 | ||||
| » Defeated Cubs (43-58), 5-2 | Wrigley Field (4-4) | 52-48 | Won 3 | |
| » Starters: Lew Burdette vs Don Cardwell | Fourth | 11 out | ||
| Friday, August 4 | ||||
| » Defeated Giants (55-48), 2-1 | Candlestick Park (2-4) | 53-48 | Won 4 | |
| » Starters: Warren Spahn vs Mike McCormick | Fourth | 11 out | ||
| Saturday, August 5 | ||||
| » Defeated Giants (55-49), 9-3 | Candlestick Park (3-4) | 54-48 | Won 5 | |
| » Starters: Bob Buhl vs Sam Jones | Fourth | 10 out | ||
| Sunday, August 6 | ||||
| » Lost to Giants (56-49), 4-3 | Candlestick Park (3-5) | 54-49 | ||
| » Starters: Carl Willey vs Juan Marichal | Fourth | 10 out | ||
| Tuesday, August 8 | ||||
| » Lost to Dodgers (66-40), 7-3 | Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum (4-3) | 54-50 | Lost 2 | |
| » Starters: Lew Burdette vs Sandy Koufax | Fourth | 11 out | ||
| Wednesday, August 9 | ||||
| » Lost to Dodgers (67-40), 8-3 | Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum (4-4) | 54-51 | Lost 3 | |
| » Starters: Don Nottebart vs Don Drysdale | Fourth | 12 out | ||
| Friday, August 11 | ||||
| » Defeated Cubs (44-63), 2-1 | County Stadium (23-26) | 55-51 | ||
| » Starters: Jack Curtis vs Warren Spahn | Fourth | 11½ out | ||
| Saturday, August 12 | ||||
| » Defeated Cubs (44-64), 8-6 | County Stadium (24-26) | 56-51 | Won 2 | |
| » Starters: Don Cardwell vs Bob Hendley | Fourth | 11½ out | ||
| Sunday, August 13 | ||||
| » Defeated Cubs (44-65), 8-3 | County Stadium (25-26) | 57-51 | Won 3 | |
| » Starters: Bob Anderson vs Lew Burdette | Fourth | 11½ out | ||
| Monday, August 14 | ||||
| » Defeated Pirates (54-54), 8-3 | County Stadium (26-26) | 58-51 | Won 4 | |
| » Starters: Harvey Haddix vs Bob Buhl | Fourth | 10½ out | ||
| Tuesday, August 15 | ||||
| » Defeated Pirates (54-55), 4-1 | County Stadium (27-26) | 59-51 | Won 5 | |
| » Starters: Joe Gibbon vs Carl Willey | Fourth | 9½ out | ||
| Wednesday, August 16 | ||||
| » Defeated Pirates (54-56), 2-1 | County Stadium (28-26) | 60-51 | Won 6 | |
| » Starters: Bob Friend vs Warren Spahn | Fourth | 9 out | ||
| Thursday, August 17 | ||||
| » Defeated Phillies (30-84), 7-6 | County Stadium (29-26) | 61-51 | Won 7 | |
| » Starters: Robin Roberts vs Bob Buhl | Fourth | 8½ out | ||
| Friday, August 18 | ||||
| » Defeated Phillies (30-85), 4-1 | County Stadium (30-26) | 62-51 | Won 8 | |
| » Starters: Jim Owens vs Lew Burdette | Fourth | 8½ out | ||
| Saturday, August 19 | ||||
| » Defeated Phillies (30-86), 4-3 | County Stadium (31-26) | 63-51 | Won 9 | |
| » Starters: Frank Sullivan vs Tony Cloninger | Fourth | 8½ out | ||
| Sunday, August 20 | ||||
| » Defeated Phillies (30-87), 5-2 | County Stadium (32-26) | 64-51 | Won 10 | |
| » Starters: Chris Short vs Warren Spahn | Fourth | 8 out | ||
| » Lost to Phillies (31-87), 7-4 | County Stadium (32-27) | 64-52 | ||
| » Starters: John Buzhardt vs Carl Willey | Fourth | 8 out | ||
| Tuesday, August 22 | ||||
| » Lost to Pirates (57-59), 4-1 | Forbes Field (5-4) | 64-53 | Lost 2 | |
| » Starters: Bob Buhl vs Joe Gibbon | Fourth | 7½ out | ||
| Wednesday, August 23 | ||||
| » Lost to Pirates (58-59), 7-6 | Forbes Field (5-5) | 64-54 | Lost 3 | |
| » Starters: Lew Burdette vs Earl Francis | Fourth | 7½ out | ||
| Thursday, August 24 | ||||
| » Defeated Pirates (58-60), 6-1 | Forbes Field (6-5) | 65-54 | ||
| » Starters: Warren Spahn vs Bob Friend | Fourth | 7½ out | ||
| Friday, August 25 | ||||
| » Lost to Phillies (34-87), 9-4 | Shibe Park (4-3) | 65-55 | ||
| » Starters: Carl Willey vs John Buzhardt | Fourth | 7 out | ||
| » Defeated Phillies (34-88), 9-4 | Shibe Park (5-3) | 66-55 | ||
| » Starters: Tony Cloninger vs Frank Sullivan | Fourth | 7 out | ||
| Saturday, August 26 | ||||
| Future Brave Jeff Parrett is born in Indianapolis, IN. | ||||
| Sunday, August 27 | ||||
| » Defeated Phillies (34-89), 11-10 | Shibe Park (6-3) | 67-55 | Won 2 | |
| » Starters: Lew Burdette vs Chris Short | Fourth | 7½ out | ||
| » Lost to Phillies (35-89), 3-0 | Shibe Park (6-4) | 67-56 | ||
| » Starters: Bob Buhl vs Art Mahaffey | Fourth | 7½ out | ||
| Monday, August 28 | ||||
| » Defeated Phillies (35-90), 7-1 | Shibe Park (7-4) | 68-56 | ||
| » Starters: Warren Spahn vs Robin Roberts | Fourth | 7 out | ||
| Tuesday, August 29 | ||||
| » Defeated Giants (68-56), 7-6 | County Stadium (33-27) | 69-56 | Won 2 | |
| » Starters: Jack Sanford vs Lew Burdette | Third | 7 out | ||
| Wednesday, August 30 | ||||
| » Lost to Giants (69-56), 2-1 | County Stadium (33-28) | 69-57 | ||
| » Starters: Mike McCormick vs Carl Willey | Fourth | 7 out | ||
| Thursday, August 31 | ||||
| » Defeated Dodgers (73-53), 2-1 | County Stadium (34-28) | 70-57 | ||
| » Starters: Don Drysdale vs Bob Hendley | Third | 6½ out | ||
| Friday, September 1 | ||||
| » Lost to Dodgers (74-53), 4-3 | County Stadium (34-29) | 70-58 | ||
| » Starters: Stan Williams vs Bob Buhl | Fourth | 7 out | ||
| Saturday, September 2 | ||||
| » Defeated Dodgers (74-54), 4-0 | County Stadium (35-29) | 71-58 | ||
| » Starters: Sandy Koufax vs Warren Spahn | Third | 7 out | ||
| Sunday, September 3 | ||||
| » Lost to Cubs (56-74), 6-5 | Wrigley Field (4-5) | 71-59 | ||
| » Manager: Birdie Tebbetts | ||||
| » Starters: Lew Burdette vs Jim Brewer | Third | 6½ out | ||
| » Defeated Cubs (56-75), 4-2 | Wrigley Field (5-5) | 72-59 | ||
| » Starters: Tony Cloninger vs Dick Ellsworth | Third | 6½ out | ||
| Monday, September 4 | ||||
| » Lost to Cubs (57-75), 6-2 | Wrigley Field (5-6) | 72-60 | ||
| » Starters: Carl Willey vs Jack Curtis | Third | 7 out | ||
| Tuesday, September 5 | ||||
| » Defeated Phillies (39-95), 5-4 | County Stadium (36-29) | 73-60 | ||
| » Starters: Robin Roberts vs Bob Buhl | Third | 7 out | ||
| Wednesday, September 6 | ||||
| » Defeated Phillies (39-96), 1-0 | County Stadium (37-29) | 74-60 | Won 2 | |
| » Starters: John Buzhardt vs Warren Spahn | Third | 6 out | ||
| Friday, September 8 | ||||
| » Lost to Pirates (66-67), 2-1 | County Stadium (37-30) | 74-61 | ||
| » Starters: Bob Friend vs Bob Hendley | Third | 7 out | ||
| Saturday, September 9 | ||||
| » Defeated Pirates (66-68), 4-3 | County Stadium (38-30) | 75-61 | ||
| » Starters: Earl Francis vs Carl Willey | Third | 7 out | ||
| Former Brave Jesse Barnes dies in Santa Rosa, NM at the age of 70. | ||||
| Sunday, September 10 | ||||
| » Defeated Pirates (66-69), 4-3 | County Stadium (39-30) | 76-61 | Won 2 | |
| » Starters: Tom Sturdivant vs Warren Spahn | Third | 7 out | ||
| Monday, September 11 | ||||
| » Lost to Cardinals (71-67), 4-1 | Sportsman's Park III (7-3) | 76-62 | ||
| » Starters: Lew Burdette vs Larry Jackson | Third | 7½ out | ||
| Tuesday, September 12 | ||||
| » Lost to Cardinals (72-67), 4-1 | Sportsman's Park III (7-4) | 76-63 | Lost 2 | |
| » Starters: Bob Hendley vs Bob Gibson | Third | 8½ out | ||
| Wednesday, September 13 | ||||
| » Lost to Reds (87-56), 1-0 | Crosley Field (5-6) | 76-64 | Lost 3 | |
| » Starters: Carl Willey vs Joey Jay | Third | 9½ out | ||
| Friday, September 15 | ||||
| » Lost to Dodgers (81-59), 11-2 | Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum (4-5) | 76-65 | Lost 4 | |
| » Starters: Warren Spahn vs Sandy Koufax | Fourth | 10 out | ||
| Saturday, September 16 | ||||
| » Lost to Dodgers (82-59), 8-7 | Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum (4-6) | 76-66 | Lost 5 | |
| » Starters: Lew Burdette vs Roger Craig | Fourth | 11 out | ||
| Sunday, September 17 | ||||
| » Lost to Dodgers (83-59), 4-3 | Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum (4-7) | 76-67 | Lost 6 | |
| » Starters: Carl Willey vs Don Drysdale | Fourth | 11 out | ||
| Monday, September 18 | ||||
| » Lost to Giants (79-64), 3-2 | Candlestick Park (3-6) | 76-68 | Lost 7 | |
| » Starters: Bob Hendley vs Jim Duffalo | Fourth | 11½ out | ||
| Tuesday, September 19 | ||||
| » Lost to Giants (80-64), 11-10 | Candlestick Park (3-7) | 76-69 | Lost 8 | |
| » Starters: Warren Spahn vs Jack Sanford | Fifth | 12½ out | ||
| Wednesday, September 20 | ||||
| » Defeated Giants (80-65), 7-4 | Candlestick Park (4-7) | 77-69 | ||
| » Starters: Lew Burdette vs Mike McCormick | Fourth | 12½ out | ||
| Friday, September 22 | ||||
| » Major-league debuts: Donn Clendenon (Pirates) | ||||
| Saturday, September 23 | ||||
| » Defeated Cubs (61-87), 6-3 | County Stadium (40-30) | 78-69 | Won 2 | |
| » Starters: Jack Curtis vs Tony Cloninger | Fourth | 12 out | ||
| Sunday, September 24 | ||||
| » Defeated Cubs (61-88), 8-0 | County Stadium (41-30) | 79-69 | Won 3 | |
| » Starters: Don Cardwell vs Warren Spahn | Fourth | 11½ out | ||
| » Lost to Cubs (62-88), 4-2 | County Stadium (41-31) | 79-70 | ||
| » Starters: Dick Ellsworth vs Bob Hendley | Fourth | 11½ out | ||
| Monday, September 25 | ||||
| » Defeated Cardinals (78-72), 2-1 | County Stadium (42-31) | 80-70 | ||
| » Starters: Ray Washburn vs Carl Willey | Fourth | 11 out | ||
| Tuesday, September 26 | ||||
| » Defeated Cardinals (78-73), 9-2 | County Stadium (43-31) | 81-70 | Won 2 | |
| » Starters: Ray Sadecki vs Lew Burdette | Fourth | 11 out | ||
| Friday, September 29 | ||||
| » Defeated Giants (84-68), 4-1 | County Stadium (44-31) | 82-70 | Won 3 | |
| » Starters: Jack Sanford vs Warren Spahn | Fourth | 11 out | ||
| Sunday, October 1 | ||||
| » Lost to Giants (85-68), 8-2 | County Stadium (44-32) | 82-71 | ||
| » Starters: Billy O'Dell vs Lew Burdette | Fourth | 10 out | ||
| » Defeated Giants (85-69), 3-2 | County Stadium (45-32) | 83-71 | ||
| » Starters: Mike McCormick vs Ron Piche | Fourth | 10 out | ||
| Wednesday, October 4 | ||||
| Future Brave Mike Sharperson is born in Orangeburg, SC. | ||||
| Monday, October 23 | ||||
| Future Brave Jim Presley is born in Pensacola, FL. | ||||
| Monday, October 30 | ||||
| Future Brave Joe Johnson is born in Brookline, MA. | ||||
| Wednesday, November 1 | ||||
| Former Brave Tom Hughes dies in Los Angeles, CA at the age of 78. | ||||
| Friday, November 3 | ||||
| Former Brave Freddie Maguire dies in Boston, MA at the age of 63. | ||||
| Wednesday, November 15 | ||||
| Future Brave Mike Payne is born in Woonsocket, RI. | ||||
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