| Wednesday, March 2 |
| Future Tiger Chico Fernandez is born in Havana, Cuba. |
| Wednesday, March 9 |
| Future Tiger Ron Kline is born in Callery, PA. |
| Tuesday, April 12 |
| » Major-league debuts: Bill Swift (Pirates) |
| Wednesday, April 13 |
| » Lost to Indians (1-0), 6-5 | Tiger Stadium (0-1) | 0-1 | |
| » Starters: Wes Ferrell vs Vic Sorrell | Third | 1½ out |
| » Major-league debuts: Harry Davis (Tigers) |
| Thursday, April 14 |
| » Defeated Indians (1-1), 3-1 | Tiger Stadium (1-1) | 1-1 | |
| » Starters: Willis Hudlin vs Whit Wyatt | Fourth | 1 out |
| Friday, April 15 |
| » Defeated Indians (1-2), 3-2 | Tiger Stadium (2-1) | 2-1 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Clint Brown vs Earl Whitehill | Third | 1 out |
| » Major-league debuts: Jo-Jo White (Tigers) |
| Saturday, April 16 |
| » Defeated Browns (1-4), 3-2 | Tiger Stadium (3-1) | 3-1 | Won 3 |
| » Starters: Wally Hebert vs George Uhle | Second | ½ out |
| Sunday, April 17 |
| » Lost to Browns (2-4), 1-0 | Tiger Stadium (3-2) | 3-2 | |
| » Starters: Dick Coffman vs Vic Sorrell | Fourth | ½ out |
| Monday, April 18 |
| » Defeated Browns (2-5), 14-7 | Tiger Stadium (4-2) | 4-2 | |
| » Starters: Dolly Gray vs Whit Wyatt | First | -- |
| » Major-league debuts: Jim McLaughlin (Browns) |
| Tuesday, April 19 |
| » Defeated Browns (2-6), 8-0 | Tiger Stadium (5-2) | 5-2 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Lefty Stewart vs Earl Whitehill | First | -- |
| Wednesday, April 20 |
| » Defeated Indians (4-4), 2-1 | League Park II (1-0) | 6-2 | Won 3 |
| » Starters: George Uhle vs Clint Brown | First | -- |
| Thursday, April 21 |
| » Defeated Indians (4-5), 5-3 | League Park II (2-0) | 7-2 | Won 4 |
| » Starters: Vic Sorrell vs Mel Harder | First | -- |
| Friday, April 22 |
| » Defeated Indians (4-6), 16-3 | League Park II (3-0) | 8-2 | Won 5 |
| » Starters: Whit Wyatt vs Sarge Connally | First | -- |
| » Major-league debuts: Monte Pearson and Frankie Pytlak (Indians) |
| Saturday, April 23 |
| » Lost to Indians (5-6), 8-7 | League Park II (3-1) | 8-3 | |
| » Starters: Earl Whitehill vs Wes Ferrell | First | -- |
| Sunday, April 24 |
| » Defeated White Sox (4-8), 10-9 | Tiger Stadium (6-2) | 9-3 | |
| » Starters: Vic Frasier vs George Uhle | First | -- |
| Wednesday, April 27 |
| » Lost to White Sox (5-8), 4-3 | Tiger Stadium (6-3) | 9-4 | |
| » Starters: Sam Jones vs Vic Sorrell | Second | 1½ out |
| Thursday, April 28 |
| » Lost to Browns (6-9), 5-4 | Sportsman's Park III (0-1) | 9-5 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Whit Wyatt vs George Blaeholder | Third | 1½ out |
| Saturday, April 30 |
| » Defeated Browns (6-10), 4-3 | Sportsman's Park III (1-1) | 10-5 | |
| » Starters: Earl Whitehill vs Dolly Gray | Third | 1 out |
| Sunday, May 1 |
| » Lost to Browns (7-10), 4-3 | Sportsman's Park III (1-2) | 10-6 | |
| » Starters: George Uhle vs Bump Hadley | Fourth | 2 out |
| Monday, May 2 |
| » Defeated White Sox (5-13), 5-3 | Comiskey Park I (1-0) | 11-6 | |
| » Starters: Vic Sorrell vs Sam Jones | Fourth | 2 out |
| Wednesday, May 4 |
| » Defeated White Sox (5-14), 8-7 | Comiskey Park I (2-0) | 12-6 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Whit Wyatt vs Tommy Thomas | Third | 2 out |
| Friday, May 6 |
| » Lost to Yankees (11-6), 1-0 | Yankee Stadium (0-1) | 12-7 | |
| » Starters: Earl Whitehill vs George Pipgras | Third | 2 out |
| Saturday, May 7 |
| » Lost to Yankees (12-6), 4-1 | Yankee Stadium (0-2) | 12-8 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Tommy Bridges vs Red Ruffing | Fourth | 3 out |
| Tuesday, May 10 |
| » Defeated Red Sox (4-17), 11-0 | Fenway Park (1-0) | 13-8 | |
| » Starters: Vic Sorrell vs Bob Weiland | Third | 3½ out |
| Friday, May 13 |
| » Lost to Senators (18-5), 7-0 | Griffith Stadium (0-1) | 13-9 | |
| » Starters: Whit Wyatt vs Alvin Crowder | Fourth | 4½ out |
| Saturday, May 14 |
| » Lost to Senators (19-5), 6-4 | Griffith Stadium (0-2) | 13-10 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: George Uhle vs Lloyd Brown | Fourth | 5½ out |
| Sunday, May 15 |
| » Defeated Athletics (11-13), 7-2 | Tiger Stadium (7-3) | 14-10 | |
| » Starters: Roy Mahaffey vs Tommy Bridges | Fourth | 4½ out |
| Monday, May 16 |
| » Defeated Athletics (11-14), 6-4 | Shibe Park (1-0) | 15-10 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Vic Sorrell vs Sugar Cain | Fourth | 3 out |
| Tuesday, May 17 |
| » Lost to Athletics (12-14), 2-0 | Shibe Park (1-1) | 15-11 | |
| » Starters: Whit Wyatt vs George Earnshaw | Fourth | 4 out |
| Future Tiger Billy Hoeft is born in Oshkosh, WI. |
| Wednesday, May 18 |
| » Lost to Athletics (13-14), 8-2 | Shibe Park (1-2) | 15-12 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: George Uhle vs Lefty Grove | Fourth | 5 out |
| Friday, May 20 |
| » Defeated White Sox (9-20), 8-5 | Comiskey Park I (3-0) | 16-12 | |
| » Starters: Tommy Bridges vs Vic Frasier | Fourth | 4 out |
| Saturday, May 21 |
| » Defeated White Sox (9-21), 5-1 | Comiskey Park I (4-0) | 17-12 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Vic Sorrell vs Pat Caraway | Third | 4½ out |
| Sunday, May 22 |
| » Lost to White Sox (10-21), 3-2 | Comiskey Park I (4-1) | 17-13 | |
| » Starters: Whit Wyatt vs Sam Jones | Fourth | 5 out |
| » Lost to White Sox (11-21), 8-7 | Comiskey Park I (4-2) | 17-14 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Tommy Bridges vs Ted Lyons | Fourth | 5 out |
| Monday, May 23 |
| » Lost to Browns (18-18), 7-6 | Tiger Stadium (7-4) | 17-15 | Lost 3 |
| » Starters: Lefty Stewart vs Chief Hogsett | Fourth | 6 out |
| Tuesday, May 24 |
| » Defeated Browns (18-19), 6-5 | Tiger Stadium (8-4) | 18-15 | |
| » Starters: Dick Coffman vs Izzy Goldstein | Third | 6 out |
| Thursday, May 26 |
| » Defeated White Sox (13-22), 11-2 | Tiger Stadium (9-4) | 19-15 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Pat Caraway vs Tommy Bridges | Third | 6 out |
| Friday, May 27 |
| » Defeated White Sox (13-23), 7-5 | Tiger Stadium (10-4) | 20-15 | Won 3 |
| » Starters: Ted Lyons vs Vic Sorrell | Third | 5½ out |
| Saturday, May 28 |
| » Defeated White Sox (13-24), 4-1 | Tiger Stadium (11-4) | 21-15 | Won 4 |
| » Starters: Milt Gaston vs Izzy Goldstein | Third | 4½ out |
| » Lost to White Sox (14-24), 7-5 | Tiger Stadium (11-5) | 21-16 | |
| » Starters: Vic Frasier vs George Uhle | Third | 4½ out |
| Sunday, May 29 |
| » Defeated White Sox (14-25), 4-3 | Tiger Stadium (12-5) | 22-16 | |
| » Starters: Red Faber vs Whit Wyatt | Third | 4½ out |
| Monday, May 30 |
| » Defeated Browns (19-23), 17-9 | Sportsman's Park III (2-2) | 23-16 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Earl Whitehill vs Dolly Gray | Second | 4½ out |
| » Defeated Browns (19-24), 4-0 | Sportsman's Park III (3-2) | 24-16 | Won 3 |
| » Starters: Tommy Bridges vs Wally Hebert | Second | 4½ out |
| Thursday, June 2 |
| Future Tiger Lou Skizas is born in Chicago, IL. |
| Friday, June 3 |
| » Lost to Indians (25-20), 3-1 | Tiger Stadium (12-6) | 24-17 | |
| » Starters: Wes Ferrell vs Tommy Bridges | Third | 5½ out |
| » Lost to Indians (26-20), 10-7 | Tiger Stadium (12-7) | 24-18 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Mel Harder vs Whit Wyatt | Third | 5½ out |
| Saturday, June 4 |
| » Lost to Indians (27-20), 3-1 | Tiger Stadium (12-8) | 24-19 | Lost 3 |
| » Starters: Clint Brown vs Vic Sorrell | Third | 5½ out |
| » Defeated Indians (27-21), 10-4 | Tiger Stadium (13-8) | 25-19 | |
| » Starters: Willis Hudlin vs Earl Whitehill | Third | 5½ out |
| Sunday, June 5 |
| » Defeated Indians (27-22), 10-9 | League Park II (4-1) | 26-19 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: George Uhle vs Sarge Connally | Third | 5½ out |
| Tuesday, June 7 |
| » Lost to Yankees (33-14), 9-2 | Tiger Stadium (13-9) | 26-20 | |
| » Starters: Red Ruffing vs Tommy Bridges | Third | 6½ out |
| Wednesday, June 8 |
| » Lost to Yankees (34-14), 5-4 | Tiger Stadium (13-10) | 26-21 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Lefty Gomez vs Earl Whitehill | Fourth | 7½ out |
| Thursday, June 9 |
| » Defeated Yankees (34-15), 5-4 | Tiger Stadium (14-10) | 27-21 | |
| » Starters: Danny MacFayden vs Vic Sorrell | Third | 6½ out |
| Friday, June 10 |
| » Lost to Yankees (35-15), 8-7 | Tiger Stadium (14-11) | 27-22 | |
| » Starters: Herb Pennock vs George Uhle | Fourth | 7½ out |
| Saturday, June 11 |
| » Lost to Athletics (30-23), 7-3 | Tiger Stadium (14-12) | 27-23 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Tony Freitas vs Tommy Bridges | Fifth | 7½ out |
| Sunday, June 12 |
| » Defeated Athletics (30-24), 8-6 | Tiger Stadium (15-12) | 28-23 | |
| » Starters: George Earnshaw vs Earl Whitehill | Fourth | 7½ out |
| Monday, June 13 |
| » Lost to Athletics (31-24), 8-1 | Tiger Stadium (15-13) | 28-24 | |
| » Starters: Lefty Grove vs Izzy Goldstein | Fourth | 8½ out |
| Tuesday, June 14 |
| » Lost to Athletics (32-24), 10-5 | Tiger Stadium (15-14) | 28-25 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Rube Walberg vs Vic Sorrell | Third | 9½ out |
| » Major-league debuts: Rip Sewell (Tigers) |
| Wednesday, June 15 |
| » Defeated Senators (32-25), 7-6 | Tiger Stadium (16-14) | 29-25 | |
| » Starters: Alvin Crowder vs Whit Wyatt | Third | 8½ out |
| Thursday, June 16 |
| » Lost to Senators (33-25), 4-0 | Tiger Stadium (16-15) | 29-26 | |
| » Starters: Lloyd Brown vs Earl Whitehill | Fourth | 9½ out |
| Saturday, June 18 |
| » Defeated Senators (33-26), 14-11 | Tiger Stadium (17-15) | 30-26 | |
| » Starters: Dick Coffman vs Vic Sorrell | Fifth | 9½ out |
| Sunday, June 19 |
| » Defeated Senators (33-27), 8-5 | Tiger Stadium (18-15) | 31-26 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Bobby Burke vs Whit Wyatt | Fifth | 9½ out |
| Monday, June 20 |
| » Defeated Red Sox (11-47), 6-4 | Tiger Stadium (19-15) | 32-26 | Won 3 |
| » Starters: Ivy Andrews vs Earl Whitehill | Fourth | 9½ out |
| Tuesday, June 21 |
| » Defeated Red Sox (11-48), 3-2 | Tiger Stadium (20-15) | 33-26 | Won 4 |
| » Starters: John Michaels vs Vic Sorrell | Fourth | 9½ out |
| Wednesday, June 22 |
| » Defeated Red Sox (11-49), 6-5 | Tiger Stadium (21-15) | 34-26 | Won 5 |
| » Starters: Hod Lisenbee vs Whit Wyatt | Second | 8½ out |
| Thursday, June 23 |
| » Defeated Red Sox (11-50), 6-3 | Tiger Stadium (22-15) | 35-26 | Won 6 |
| » Starters: Bob Weiland vs Tommy Bridges | Second | 7½ out |
| Saturday, June 25 |
| » Lost to White Sox (23-39), 10-5 | Comiskey Park I (4-3) | 35-27 | |
| » Starters: Earl Whitehill vs Sam Jones | Second | 8½ out |
| Sunday, June 26 |
| » Defeated White Sox (23-40), 5-1 | Comiskey Park I (5-3) | 36-27 | |
| » Starters: Vic Sorrell vs Milt Gaston | Second | 8½ out |
| Monday, June 27 |
| » Defeated White Sox (23-41), 9-3 | Comiskey Park I (6-3) | 37-27 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Izzy Goldstein vs Vic Frasier | Second | 8 out |
| Wednesday, June 29 |
| » Defeated Indians (36-32), 13-4 | League Park II (5-1) | 38-27 | Won 3 |
| » Starters: Earl Whitehill vs Clint Brown | Second | 8½ out |
| Thursday, June 30 |
| » Lost to Indians (37-32), 7-4 | League Park II (5-2) | 38-28 | |
| » Starters: Vic Sorrell vs Wes Ferrell | Second | 9½ out |
| Saturday, July 2 |
| » Defeated Indians (37-33), 5-4 | Tiger Stadium (23-15) | 39-28 | |
| » Starters: Mel Harder vs Izzy Goldstein | Second | 8½ out |
| Sunday, July 3 |
| » Lost to Indians (38-33), 7-4 | Tiger Stadium (23-16) | 39-29 | |
| » Starters: Clint Brown vs George Uhle | Third | 9½ out |
| Monday, July 4 |
| » Defeated Browns (35-35), 2-0 | Tiger Stadium (24-16) | 40-29 | |
| » Starters: Lefty Stewart vs Earl Whitehill | Second | 7½ out |
| » Defeated Browns (35-36), 12-7 | Tiger Stadium (25-16) | 41-29 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Carl Fischer vs Vic Sorrell | Second | 7½ out |
| Thursday, July 7 |
| » Defeated Yankees (50-24), 8-5 | Yankee Stadium (1-2) | 42-29 | Won 3 |
| » Starters: George Uhle vs Danny MacFayden | Second | 6½ out |
| Friday, July 8 |
| » Lost to Yankees (51-24), 3-2 | Yankee Stadium (1-3) | 42-30 | |
| » Starters: Vic Sorrell vs Red Ruffing | Third | 7½ out |
| Saturday, July 9 |
| » Lost to Yankees (52-24), 7-6 | Yankee Stadium (1-4) | 42-31 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Earl Whitehill vs Herb Pennock | Third | 9½ out |
| » Lost to Yankees (53-24), 14-9 | Yankee Stadium (1-5) | 42-32 | Lost 3 |
| » Starters: Tommy Bridges vs George Pipgras | Third | 9½ out |
| Future Tiger Bud Black is born in St. Louis, MO. Future Tiger Coot Veal is born in Sandersville, GA. |
| Sunday, July 10 |
| » Defeated Red Sox (16-60), 7-5 | Fenway Park (2-0) | 43-32 | |
| » Starters: Whit Wyatt vs Ed Durham | Third | 8½ out |
| » Lost to Red Sox (17-60), 13-2 | Fenway Park (2-1) | 43-33 | |
| » Starters: Izzy Goldstein vs Bob Weiland | Third | 8½ out |
| Monday, July 11 |
| » Defeated Red Sox (17-61), 5-3 | Fenway Park (3-1) | 44-33 | |
| » Starters: George Uhle vs Pete Appleton | Third | 8½ out |
| Tuesday, July 12 |
| » Lost to Red Sox (18-61), 3-2 | Fenway Park (3-2) | 44-34 | |
| » Starters: Vic Sorrell vs Bob Kline | Third | 9½ out |
| Wednesday, July 13 |
| » Lost to Red Sox (19-61), 8-7 | Fenway Park (3-3) | 44-35 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Earl Whitehill vs Ivy Andrews | Fourth | 10½ out |
| Thursday, July 14 |
| » Lost to Athletics (49-37), 9-2 | Shibe Park (1-3) | 44-36 | Lost 3 |
| » Starters: Tommy Bridges vs Tony Freitas | Fourth | 10½ out |
| Friday, July 15 |
| » Defeated Athletics (49-38), 11-10 | Shibe Park (2-3) | 45-36 | |
| » Starters: George Uhle vs Rube Walberg | Fourth | 10½ out |
| Saturday, July 16 |
| » Lost to Athletics (50-38), 14-3 | Shibe Park (2-4) | 45-37 | |
| » Starters: Vic Sorrell vs Lefty Grove | Fifth | 10½ out |
| Sunday, July 17 |
| » Lost to Athletics (51-38), 4-3 | Tiger Stadium (25-17) | 45-38 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Roy Mahaffey vs Whit Wyatt | Fifth | 12 out |
| Monday, July 18 |
| » Defeated Senators (49-39), 8-6 | Griffith Stadium (1-2) | 46-38 | |
| » Starters: Earl Whitehill vs Lloyd Brown | Fourth | 11½ out |
| » Defeated Senators (49-40), 2-1 | Griffith Stadium (2-2) | 47-38 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Tommy Bridges vs Alvin Crowder | Fourth | 11½ out |
| Tuesday, July 19 |
| » Defeated Senators (49-41), 3-2 | Griffith Stadium (3-2) | 48-38 | Won 3 |
| » Starters: Chief Hogsett vs Tommy Thomas | Fourth | 11½ out |
| Wednesday, July 20 |
| » Lost to Senators (50-41), 4-1 | Griffith Stadium (3-3) | 48-39 | |
| » Starters: Vic Sorrell vs Lloyd Brown | Fourth | 12½ out |
| Thursday, July 21 |
| » Lost to Senators (51-41), 5-4 | Griffith Stadium (3-4) | 48-40 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Whit Wyatt vs Monte Weaver | Fifth | 12½ out |
| Friday, July 22 |
| » Major-league debuts: Frank Demaree (Cubs) |
| Saturday, July 23 |
| » Lost to Browns (41-49), 5-1 | Sportsman's Park III (3-3) | 48-41 | Lost 3 |
| » Starters: Earl Whitehill vs Bump Hadley | Fifth | 13½ out |
| » Defeated Browns (41-50), 9-4 | Sportsman's Park III (4-3) | 49-41 | |
| » Starters: Tommy Bridges vs Carl Fischer | Fifth | 13½ out |
| Sunday, July 24 |
| » Defeated Browns (41-51), 6-2 | Sportsman's Park III (5-3) | 50-41 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Chief Hogsett vs George Blaeholder | Fifth | 14 out |
| » Lost to Browns (42-51), 10-7 | Sportsman's Park III (5-4) | 50-42 | |
| » Starters: Vic Sorrell vs Wally Hebert | Fifth | 14 out |
| Wednesday, July 27 |
| » Lost to Athletics (58-41), 13-8 | Tiger Stadium (25-18) | 50-43 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: George Earnshaw vs Earl Whitehill | Fifth | 13½ out |
| » Lost to Athletics (59-41), 4-0 | Tiger Stadium (25-19) | 50-44 | Lost 3 |
| » Starters: Rube Walberg vs Buck Marrow | Fifth | 13½ out |
| Thursday, July 28 |
| » Defeated Athletics (59-42), 4-2 | Tiger Stadium (26-19) | 51-44 | |
| » Starters: Tim McKeithan vs Tommy Bridges | Fifth | 13½ out |
| Saturday, July 30 |
| » Lost to Yankees (67-33), 5-4 | Tiger Stadium (26-20) | 51-45 | |
| » Starters: George Pipgras vs Chief Hogsett | Fifth | 14 out |
| Sunday, July 31 |
| » Lost to Yankees (68-33), 12-8 | Tiger Stadium (26-21) | 51-46 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Herb Pennock vs Buck Marrow | Fifth | 15 out |
| Monday, August 1 |
| » Lost to Yankees (69-33), 6-3 | Tiger Stadium (26-22) | 51-47 | Lost 3 |
| » Starters: Danny MacFayden vs Earl Whitehill | Fifth | 16 out |
| Wednesday, August 3 |
| » Defeated Senators (57-46), 2-1 | Tiger Stadium (27-22) | 52-47 | |
| » Starters: Tommy Thomas vs Vic Sorrell | Fifth | 15 out |
| Thursday, August 4 |
| » Lost to Senators (58-46), 14-11 | Tiger Stadium (27-23) | 52-48 | |
| » Starters: Monte Weaver vs Chief Hogsett | Fifth | 16 out |
| Friday, August 5 |
| » Defeated Senators (58-47), 13-0 | Tiger Stadium (28-23) | 53-48 | |
| » Starters: Lloyd Brown vs Tommy Bridges | Fifth | 15½ out |
| Saturday, August 6 |
| » Lost to Senators (59-47), 9-4 | Tiger Stadium (28-24) | 53-49 | |
| » Starters: Alvin Crowder vs Earl Whitehill | Fifth | 16 out |
| Former Tiger Ducky Holmes dies in Truro, IA at the age of 64. |
| Sunday, August 7 |
| » Defeated Red Sox (26-79), 3-1 | Tiger Stadium (29-24) | 54-49 | |
| » Starters: Ed Durham vs Vic Sorrell | Fifth | 16½ out |
| Tuesday, August 9 |
| » Defeated Red Sox (26-80), 5-2 | Tiger Stadium (30-24) | 55-49 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Bob Kline vs Chief Hogsett | Fifth | 16 out |
| » Defeated Red Sox (26-81), 9-7 | Tiger Stadium (31-24) | 56-49 | Won 3 |
| » Starters: Bob Weiland vs Whit Wyatt | Fifth | 16 out |
| Wednesday, August 10 |
| » Defeated Red Sox (26-82), 6-2 | Tiger Stadium (32-24) | 57-49 | Won 4 |
| » Starters: Gordon Rhodes vs Tommy Bridges | Fifth | 16 out |
| Thursday, August 11 |
| » Lost to Indians (65-45), 3-0 | Cleveland Stadium (0-1) | 57-50 | |
| » Starters: Earl Whitehill vs Wes Ferrell | Fifth | 16½ out |
| Friday, August 12 |
| » Lost to Indians (66-45), 3-1 | Cleveland Stadium (0-2) | 57-51 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Vic Sorrell vs Clint Brown | Fourth | 17 out |
| Saturday, August 13 |
| » Lost to Indians (67-45), 8-3 | Cleveland Stadium (0-3) | 57-52 | Lost 3 |
| » Starters: Chief Hogsett vs Willis Hudlin | Fifth | 18 out |
| Sunday, August 14 |
| » Defeated Indians (67-46), 3-0 | Cleveland Stadium (1-3) | 58-52 | |
| » Starters: Tommy Bridges vs Oral Hildebrand | Fifth | 18 out |
| Tuesday, August 16 |
| » Lost to Yankees (78-35), 13-8 | Yankee Stadium (1-6) | 58-53 | |
| » Starters: Earl Whitehill vs Danny MacFayden | Fifth | 20 out |
| » Lost to Yankees (79-35), 7-3 | Yankee Stadium (1-7) | 58-54 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Whit Wyatt vs Johnny Allen | Fifth | 20 out |
| Wednesday, August 17 |
| » Lost to Yankees (80-35), 8-3 | Yankee Stadium (1-8) | 58-55 | Lost 3 |
| » Starters: Vic Sorrell vs George Pipgras | Fifth | 21 out |
| Friday, August 19 |
| » Defeated Yankees (80-36), 4-3 | Yankee Stadium (2-8) | 59-55 | |
| » Starters: Chief Hogsett vs Red Ruffing | Fifth | 21 out |
| » Lost to Yankees (81-36), 6-5 | Yankee Stadium (2-9) | 59-56 | |
| » Starters: Tommy Bridges vs Lefty Gomez | Fifth | 21 out |
| Saturday, August 20 |
| » Defeated Red Sox (30-87), 4-1 | Fenway Park (4-3) | 60-56 | |
| » Starters: Earl Whitehill vs Gordon Rhodes | Fifth | 21 out |
| Sunday, August 21 |
| » Lost to Red Sox (31-87), 3-1 | Fenway Park (4-4) | 60-57 | |
| » Starters: Whit Wyatt vs Bob Weiland | Fifth | 21½ out |
| » Defeated Red Sox (31-88), 4-2 | Fenway Park (5-4) | 61-57 | |
| » Starters: Vic Sorrell vs Ed Durham | Fifth | 21½ out |
| Monday, August 22 |
| » Lost to Red Sox (32-88), 6-5 | Fenway Park (5-5) | 61-58 | |
| » Starters: Chief Hogsett vs Ivy Andrews | Fifth | 21½ out |
| Tuesday, August 23 |
| » Defeated Red Sox (32-89), 5-4 | Fenway Park (6-5) | 62-58 | |
| » Starters: Tommy Bridges vs Johnny Welch | Fifth | 21½ out |
| Wednesday, August 24 |
| » Lost to Senators (69-53), 2-1 | Griffith Stadium (3-5) | 62-59 | |
| » Starters: Earl Whitehill vs Monte Weaver | Fifth | 22½ out |
| Future Tiger Hal Woodeshick is born in Wilkes-Barre, PA. |
| Thursday, August 25 |
| » Lost to Senators (70-53), 8-5 | Griffith Stadium (3-6) | 62-60 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Whit Wyatt vs Firpo Marberry | Fifth | 23½ out |
| Saturday, August 27 |
| » Lost to Senators (71-53), 6-2 | Griffith Stadium (3-7) | 62-61 | Lost 3 |
| » Starters: Chief Hogsett vs Alvin Crowder | Fifth | 25 out |
| Sunday, August 28 |
| » Defeated Senators (71-54), 15-7 | Griffith Stadium (4-7) | 63-61 | |
| » Starters: Tommy Bridges vs Monte Weaver | Fifth | 24½ out |
| Monday, August 29 |
| » Lost to Athletics (79-49), 8-3 | Shibe Park (2-5) | 63-62 | |
| » Starters: Vic Sorrell vs George Earnshaw | Fifth | 25½ out |
| » Defeated Athletics (79-50), 10-7 | Shibe Park (3-5) | 64-62 | |
| » Starters: Earl Whitehill vs Rube Walberg | Fifth | 25½ out |
| Tuesday, August 30 |
| » Lost to Athletics (80-50), 6-4 | Shibe Park (3-6) | 64-63 | |
| » Starters: Whit Wyatt vs Lefty Grove | Fifth | 26½ out |
| Wednesday, August 31 |
| » Defeated Athletics (80-51), 5-4 | Shibe Park (4-6) | 65-63 | |
| » Starters: Chief Hogsett vs Tony Freitas | Fifth | 26 out |
| Thursday, September 1 |
| » Lost to Athletics (81-51), 5-4 | Shibe Park (4-7) | 65-64 | |
| » Starters: Tommy Bridges vs Rube Walberg | Fifth | 26 out |
| Sunday, September 4 |
| » Lost to Indians (73-58), 11-3 | Tiger Stadium (32-25) | 65-65 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Clint Brown vs Vic Sorrell | Fifth | 27 out |
| Monday, September 5 |
| » Defeated White Sox (41-90), 5-3 | Comiskey Park I (7-3) | 66-65 | |
| » Starters: Earl Whitehill vs Sam Jones | Fifth | 28 out |
| » Lost to White Sox (42-90), 3-1 | Comiskey Park I (7-4) | 66-66 | |
| » Starters: Tommy Bridges vs Milt Gaston | Fifth | 28 out |
| Wednesday, September 7 |
| » Major-league debuts: Dick Siebert (Dodgers) |
| Thursday, September 8 |
| » Lost to Yankees (97-40), 6-4 | Tiger Stadium (32-26) | 66-67 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: George Pipgras vs Chief Hogsett | Fifth | 29 out |
| » Tied Yankees, 7-7 | Tiger Stadium (32-26) | 66-67 | |
| » Starters: Herb Pennock vs Whit Wyatt | Fifth | 29 out |
| Friday, September 9 |
| » Defeated Yankees (97-41), 14-13 | Tiger Stadium (33-26) | 67-67 | |
| » Starters: Red Ruffing vs Earl Whitehill | Fifth | 27 out |
| » Defeated Yankees (97-42), 4-1 | Tiger Stadium (34-26) | 68-67 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Danny MacFayden vs Buck Marrow | Fifth | 27 out |
| Saturday, September 10 |
| » Lost to Yankees (98-42), 11-10 | Tiger Stadium (34-27) | 68-68 | |
| » Starters: Lefty Gomez vs Vic Sorrell | Fifth | 29 out |
| » Lost to Yankees (99-42), 4-1 | Tiger Stadium (34-28) | 68-69 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Jumbo Brown vs Tommy Bridges | Fifth | 29 out |
| Sunday, September 11 |
| » Lost to Athletics (86-55), 5-4 | Tiger Stadium (34-29) | 68-70 | Lost 3 |
| » Starters: Rube Walberg vs Buck Marrow | Fifth | 29 out |
| Monday, September 12 |
| » Lost to Athletics (87-55), 7-1 | Tiger Stadium (34-30) | 68-71 | Lost 4 |
| » Starters: Lefty Grove vs Vic Sorrell | Fifth | 30 out |
| Wednesday, September 14 |
| » Defeated Senators (85-57), 8-3 | Tiger Stadium (35-30) | 69-71 | |
| » Starters: Lloyd Brown vs Earl Whitehill | Fifth | 30½ out |
| Thursday, September 15 |
| » Defeated Senators (85-58), 8-7 | Tiger Stadium (36-30) | 70-71 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Firpo Marberry vs Chief Hogsett | Fifth | 29½ out |
| Friday, September 16 |
| » Lost to Senators (86-58), 8-3 | Tiger Stadium (36-31) | 70-72 | |
| » Starters: Alvin Crowder vs Buck Marrow | Fifth | 30½ out |
| Saturday, September 17 |
| » Defeated Red Sox (41-104), 5-0 | Tiger Stadium (37-31) | 71-72 | |
| » Starters: Ed Gallagher vs George Uhle | Fifth | 30½ out |
| Sunday, September 18 |
| » Defeated Red Sox (41-105), 6-5 | Tiger Stadium (38-31) | 72-72 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Gordon McNaughton vs Earl Whitehill | Fifth | 30 out |
| Monday, September 19 |
| » Lost to Red Sox (42-105), 5-4 | Tiger Stadium (38-32) | 72-73 | |
| » Starters: Bob Kline vs Tommy Bridges | Fifth | 30½ out |
| Wednesday, September 21 |
| » Lost to White Sox (47-100), 11-3 | Tiger Stadium (38-33) | 72-74 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Milt Gaston vs Buck Marrow | Fifth | 31 out |
| » Lost to White Sox (48-100), 3-1 | Tiger Stadium (38-34) | 72-75 | Lost 3 |
| » Starters: Paul Gregory vs Chief Hogsett | Fifth | 31 out |
| Friday, September 23 |
| » Defeated Browns (62-88), 6-2 | Tiger Stadium (39-34) | 73-75 | |
| » Starters: Bump Hadley vs George Uhle | Fifth | 31 out |
| » Defeated Browns (62-89), 12-0 | Tiger Stadium (40-34) | 74-75 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Wally Hebert vs Earl Whitehill | Fifth | 31 out |
| Saturday, September 24 |
| » Defeated Browns (62-90), 1-0 | Tiger Stadium (41-34) | 75-75 | Won 3 |
| » Starters: Carl Fischer vs Tommy Bridges | Fifth | 31½ out |
| » Lost to Browns (63-90), 5-4 | Tiger Stadium (41-35) | 75-76 | |
| » Starters: George Blaeholder vs Buck Marrow | Fifth | 31½ out |
| Sunday, September 25 |
| » Defeated Browns (63-91), 5-4 | Tiger Stadium (42-35) | 76-76 | |
| » Starters: Lefty Stewart vs Chief Hogsett | Fifth | 30½ out |
| Friday, September 30 |
| Future Tiger Johnny Podres is born in Witherbee, NY. |
| Monday, November 14 |
| Former Tiger Boss Schmidt dies in Clarksville, AR at the age of 53. |
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