| Wednesday, January 8 |
| Future Tiger Chuck Cottier is born in Delta, CO. |
| Thursday, January 9 |
| Future Tiger Julio Navarro is born in Vieques, P.R. |
| Wednesday, April 1 |
| Future Tiger Ron Perranoski is born in Paterson, NJ. |
| Tuesday, April 14 |
| » Defeated Indians (0-1), 3-0 | League Park II (1-0) | 1-0 | |
| » Starters: Schoolboy Rowe vs Mel Harder | First | -- |
| Wednesday, April 15 |
| » Lost to Indians (1-1), 14-7 | League Park II (1-1) | 1-1 | |
| » Starters: Tommy Bridges vs Willis Hudlin | Third | 1 out |
| Friday, April 17 |
| » Lost to White Sox (3-0), 5-3 | Tiger Stadium (0-1) | 1-2 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: John Whitehead vs Elden Auker | Fourth | 2 out |
| Sunday, April 19 |
| » Defeated White Sox (3-1), 5-0 | Tiger Stadium (1-1) | 2-2 | |
| » Starters: Monty Stratton vs Schoolboy Rowe | Fourth | 1½ out |
| Monday, April 20 |
| » Lost to Browns (1-5), 9-6 | Tiger Stadium (1-2) | 2-3 | |
| » Starters: Earl Caldwell vs Tommy Bridges | Sixth | 2 out |
| Wednesday, April 22 |
| » Lost to Browns (2-5), 12-4 | Sportsman's Park III (0-1) | 2-4 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Alvin Crowder vs Sugar Cain | Sixth | 2½ out |
| » Major-league debuts: Jake Wade (Tigers) |
| Thursday, April 23 |
| » Defeated Browns (2-6), 10-0 | Sportsman's Park III (1-1) | 3-4 | |
| » Starters: Elden Auker vs Ivy Andrews | Sixth | 2 out |
| Friday, April 24 |
| » Defeated Browns (2-7), 9-3 | Sportsman's Park III (2-1) | 4-4 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Tommy Bridges vs Earl Caldwell | Fifth | 2 out |
| Saturday, April 25 |
| » Defeated White Sox (4-4), 8-6 | Comiskey Park I (1-0) | 5-4 | Won 3 |
| » Starters: Roxie Lawson vs Vern Kennedy | Third | 1½ out |
| Sunday, April 26 |
| » Defeated White Sox (4-5), 6-4 | Comiskey Park I (2-0) | 6-4 | Won 4 |
| » Starters: Vic Sorrell vs John Whitehead | Third | 1 out |
| Tuesday, April 28 |
| » Defeated Senators (7-8), 8-1 | Griffith Stadium (1-0) | 7-4 | Won 5 |
| » Starters: Joe Sullivan vs Ed Linke | Third | ½ out |
| Wednesday, April 29 |
| » Lost to Senators (8-8), 7-3 | Griffith Stadium (1-1) | 7-5 | |
| » Starters: Tommy Bridges vs Pete Appleton | Fourth | 1½ out |
| Thursday, April 30 |
| » Lost to Senators (9-8), 8-7 | Griffith Stadium (1-2) | 7-6 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Roxie Lawson vs Bobo Newsom | Fourth | 2½ out |
| Friday, May 1 |
| » Defeated Athletics (6-9), 4-3 | Shibe Park (1-0) | 8-6 | |
| » Starters: Elden Auker vs George Turbeville | Third | 2½ out |
| Saturday, May 2 |
| » Defeated Athletics (6-10), 8-7 | Shibe Park (2-0) | 9-6 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Schoolboy Rowe vs Harry Kelley | Third | 1½ out |
| Sunday, May 3 |
| » Lost to Red Sox (13-6), 6-0 | Fenway Park (0-1) | 9-7 | |
| » Starters: Tommy Bridges vs Wes Ferrell | Fourth | 2½ out |
| Monday, May 4 |
| Future Tiger John Tsitouris is born in Monroe, NC. |
| Tuesday, May 5 |
| » Lost to Red Sox (14-6), 2-0 | Fenway Park (0-2) | 9-8 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Elden Auker vs Lefty Grove | Fourth | 3½ out |
| Wednesday, May 6 |
| » Lost to Yankees (14-6), 14-3 | Yankee Stadium (0-1) | 9-9 | Lost 3 |
| » Starters: Schoolboy Rowe vs Monte Pearson | Fourth | 4½ out |
| Thursday, May 7 |
| » Lost to Yankees (15-6), 6-5 | Yankee Stadium (0-2) | 9-10 | Lost 4 |
| » Starters: Vic Sorrell vs Johnny Broaca | Fourth | 5½ out |
| Saturday, May 9 |
| » Defeated Indians (14-8), 4-3 | Tiger Stadium (2-2) | 10-10 | |
| » Starters: Oral Hildebrand vs Schoolboy Rowe | Fourth | 5 out |
| Sunday, May 10 |
| » Lost to Indians (15-8), 9-7 | Tiger Stadium (2-3) | 10-11 | |
| » Starters: George Blaeholder vs Elden Auker | Fifth | 5½ out |
| Monday, May 11 |
| » Defeated Indians (15-9), 8-3 | Tiger Stadium (3-3) | 11-11 | |
| » Starters: Johnny Allen vs Tommy Bridges | Fifth | 5 out |
| Tuesday, May 12 |
| » Defeated Red Sox (17-9), 5-0 | Tiger Stadium (4-3) | 12-11 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Wes Ferrell vs Vic Sorrell | Fourth | 4 out |
| Wednesday, May 13 |
| » Lost to Red Sox (18-9), 3-1 | Tiger Stadium (4-4) | 12-12 | |
| » Starters: Rube Walberg vs Schoolboy Rowe | Fifth | 5 out |
| Thursday, May 14 |
| » Lost to Red Sox (19-9), 3-1 | Tiger Stadium (4-5) | 12-13 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Lefty Grove vs Elden Auker | Fifth | 6 out |
| Friday, May 15 |
| » Lost to Athletics (10-15), 6-5 | Tiger Stadium (4-6) | 12-14 | Lost 3 |
| » Starters: Whitey Wilshere vs Tommy Bridges | Sixth | 6 out |
| Saturday, May 16 |
| » Defeated Athletics (10-16), 5-4 | Tiger Stadium (5-6) | 13-14 | |
| » Starters: Woody Upchurch vs Vic Sorrell | Sixth | 6 out |
| Sunday, May 17 |
| » Defeated Senators (15-16), 8-7 | Tiger Stadium (6-6) | 14-14 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Jack Russell vs Joe Sullivan | Fifth | 6 out |
| Monday, May 18 |
| » Defeated Senators (15-17), 7-1 | Tiger Stadium (7-6) | 15-14 | Won 3 |
| » Starters: Pete Appleton vs Alvin Crowder | Fourth | 5½ out |
| Tuesday, May 19 |
| » Defeated Senators (15-18), 4-2 | Tiger Stadium (8-6) | 16-14 | Won 4 |
| » Starters: Bobo Newsom vs Tommy Bridges | Fourth | 5½ out |
| Wednesday, May 20 |
| » Defeated Yankees (22-10), 4-3 | Tiger Stadium (9-6) | 17-14 | Won 5 |
| » Starters: Red Ruffing vs Schoolboy Rowe | Fourth | 4½ out |
| Thursday, May 21 |
| » Defeated Yankees (22-11), 10-9 | Tiger Stadium (10-6) | 18-14 | Won 6 |
| » Starters: Lefty Gomez vs Vic Sorrell | Third | 3½ out |
| Friday, May 22 |
| » Defeated Indians (17-15), 13-10 | League Park II (2-1) | 19-14 | Won 7 |
| » Starters: Elden Auker vs Mel Harder | Third | 3 out |
| Saturday, May 23 |
| » Defeated Indians (17-16), 13-5 | League Park II (3-1) | 20-14 | Won 8 |
| » Starters: Tommy Bridges vs Johnny Allen | Third | 4 out |
| » Lost to Indians (18-16), 4-3 | League Park II (3-2) | 20-15 | |
| » Starters: Joe Sullivan vs George Blaeholder | Third | 4 out |
| Sunday, May 24 |
| » Lost to Indians (19-16), 7-0 | Cleveland Stadium (0-1) | 20-16 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Schoolboy Rowe vs Lloyd Brown | Third | 5 out |
| Tuesday, May 26 |
| » Defeated White Sox (17-16), 12-9 | Tiger Stadium (11-6) | 21-16 | |
| » Starters: John Whitehead vs Alvin Crowder | Third | 4 out |
| » Lost to White Sox (18-16), 9-2 | Tiger Stadium (11-7) | 21-17 | |
| » Starters: Sugar Cain vs Elden Auker | Third | 4 out |
| Wednesday, May 27 |
| » Defeated White Sox (18-17), 3-2 | Tiger Stadium (12-7) | 22-17 | |
| » Starters: Ted Lyons vs Tommy Bridges | Third | 4 out |
| Thursday, May 28 |
| » Lost to White Sox (19-17), 6-5 | Tiger Stadium (12-8) | 22-18 | |
| » Starters: Vern Kennedy vs Vic Sorrell | Fourth | 5 out |
| Friday, May 29 |
| » Defeated White Sox (19-18), 4-3 | Tiger Stadium (13-8) | 23-18 | |
| » Starters: Ray Phelps vs Red Phillips | Third | 4½ out |
| Saturday, May 30 |
| » Lost to Browns (10-30), 5-3 | Tiger Stadium (13-9) | 23-19 | |
| » Starters: Tommy Thomas vs Schoolboy Rowe | Fourth | 6½ out |
| » Lost to Browns (11-30), 5-0 | Tiger Stadium (13-10) | 23-20 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Earl Caldwell vs Elden Auker | Fourth | 6½ out |
| Sunday, May 31 |
| » Lost to Browns (12-30), 11-10 | Tiger Stadium (13-11) | 23-21 | Lost 3 |
| » Starters: Chief Hogsett vs Alvin Crowder | Fourth | 7½ out |
| Tuesday, June 2 |
| » Defeated Athletics (13-28), 5-4 | Shibe Park (3-0) | 24-21 | |
| » Starters: Tommy Bridges vs Harry Kelley | Fourth | 6½ out |
| Wednesday, June 3 |
| » Lost to Athletics (14-28), 11-7 | Shibe Park (3-1) | 24-22 | |
| » Starters: Vic Sorrell vs Buck Ross | Fourth | 7½ out |
| Thursday, June 4 |
| » Defeated Athletics (14-29), 18-9 | Shibe Park (4-1) | 25-22 | |
| » Starters: Elden Auker vs Gordon Rhodes | Fourth | 6½ out |
| Friday, June 5 |
| » Lost to Senators (25-23), 6-2 | Griffith Stadium (1-3) | 25-23 | |
| » Starters: Red Phillips vs Earl Whitehill | Fourth | 7½ out |
| Saturday, June 6 |
| » Defeated Senators (25-24), 10-4 | Griffith Stadium (2-3) | 26-23 | |
| » Starters: Schoolboy Rowe vs Jimmie DeShong | Fourth | 6½ out |
| Sunday, June 7 |
| » Defeated Senators (25-25), 10-8 | Griffith Stadium (3-3) | 27-23 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Alvin Crowder vs Bobo Newsom | Third | 6½ out |
| Monday, June 8 |
| » Lost to Red Sox (32-19), 6-3 | Fenway Park (0-3) | 27-24 | |
| » Starters: Tommy Bridges vs Lefty Grove | Third | 7 out |
| » Defeated Red Sox (32-20), 12-7 | Fenway Park (1-3) | 28-24 | |
| » Starters: Elden Auker vs Fritz Ostermueller | Third | 7 out |
| Tuesday, June 9 |
| » Defeated Red Sox (32-21), 8-4 | Fenway Park (2-3) | 29-24 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Vic Sorrell vs Rube Walberg | Third | 6 out |
| Wednesday, June 10 |
| » Lost to Red Sox (33-21), 4-3 | Fenway Park (2-4) | 29-25 | |
| » Manager: Del Baker |
| » Starters: Red Phillips vs Wes Ferrell | Third | 6½ out |
| Thursday, June 11 |
| » Lost to Yankees (35-17), 10-9 | Yankee Stadium (0-3) | 29-26 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Schoolboy Rowe vs Monte Pearson | Third | 7½ out |
| Friday, June 12 |
| » Lost to Yankees (36-17), 9-6 | Yankee Stadium (0-4) | 29-27 | Lost 3 |
| » Starters: Alvin Crowder vs Red Ruffing | Fifth | 8½ out |
| Tuesday, June 16 |
| » Lost to Senators (29-28), 9-8 | Tiger Stadium (13-12) | 29-28 | Lost 4 |
| » Starters: Earl Whitehill vs Tommy Bridges | Fourth | 8½ out |
| Wednesday, June 17 |
| » Lost to Senators (30-28), 2-1 | Tiger Stadium (13-13) | 29-29 | Lost 5 |
| » Starters: Jimmie DeShong vs Schoolboy Rowe | Fifth | 10 out |
| Thursday, June 18 |
| » Lost to Senators (31-28), 12-4 | Tiger Stadium (13-14) | 29-30 | Lost 6 |
| » Starters: Bobo Newsom vs Alvin Crowder | Fourth | 11 out |
| Friday, June 19 |
| » Lost to Yankees (40-18), 5-2 | Tiger Stadium (13-15) | 29-31 | Lost 7 |
| » Starters: Lefty Gomez vs Elden Auker | Sixth | 12 out |
| Saturday, June 20 |
| » Defeated Yankees (40-19), 5-0 | Tiger Stadium (14-15) | 30-31 | |
| » Starters: Johnny Broaca vs Tommy Bridges | Fifth | 11 out |
| Sunday, June 21 |
| » Defeated Yankees (40-20), 8-7 | Tiger Stadium (15-15) | 31-31 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Red Ruffing vs Schoolboy Rowe | Fourth | 10 out |
| Monday, June 22 |
| » Defeated Red Sox (36-26), 8-7 | Tiger Stadium (16-15) | 32-31 | Won 3 |
| » Starters: Johnny Marcum vs Red Phillips | Third | 10 out |
| Tuesday, June 23 |
| » Lost to Red Sox (37-26), 7-6 | Tiger Stadium (16-16) | 32-32 | |
| » Starters: Lefty Grove vs Elden Auker | Fifth | 10 out |
| Wednesday, June 24 |
| » Defeated Red Sox (37-27), 7-6 | Tiger Stadium (17-16) | 33-32 | |
| » Starters: Wes Ferrell vs Tommy Bridges | Fourth | 10 out |
| Thursday, June 25 |
| » Defeated Athletics (24-39), 13-1 | Tiger Stadium (18-16) | 34-32 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Herman Fink vs Schoolboy Rowe | Fourth | 10 out |
| Saturday, June 27 |
| » Defeated Athletics (24-40), 8-4 | Tiger Stadium (19-16) | 35-32 | Won 3 |
| » Starters: Gordon Rhodes vs Red Phillips | Third | 10 out |
| Sunday, June 28 |
| » Defeated Athletics (24-41), 10-4 | Tiger Stadium (20-16) | 36-32 | Won 4 |
| » Starters: Harry Kelley vs Elden Auker | Third | 9½ out |
| Future Tiger Fred Gladding is born in Flat Rock, MI. |
| Wednesday, July 1 |
| » Defeated White Sox (31-36), 21-6 | Comiskey Park I (3-0) | 37-32 | Won 5 |
| » Starters: Tommy Bridges vs Ted Lyons | Second | 10½ out |
| Thursday, July 2 |
| » Defeated White Sox (31-37), 7-1 | Comiskey Park I (4-0) | 38-32 | Won 6 |
| » Starters: Schoolboy Rowe vs John Whitehead | Second | 10½ out |
| Friday, July 3 |
| » Defeated Browns (22-45), 9-5 | Sportsman's Park III (3-1) | 39-32 | Won 7 |
| » Starters: Roxie Lawson vs Les Tietje | Second | 10 out |
| Saturday, July 4 |
| » Defeated Browns (22-46), 8-3 | Sportsman's Park III (4-1) | 40-32 | Won 8 |
| » Starters: Elden Auker vs Chief Hogsett | Second | 11 out |
| » Lost to Browns (23-46), 13-10 | Sportsman's Park III (4-2) | 40-33 | |
| » Starters: Vic Sorrell vs Tommy Thomas | Second | 11 out |
| Sunday, July 5 |
| » Defeated Browns (23-47), 18-9 | Sportsman's Park III (5-2) | 41-33 | |
| » Starters: Tommy Bridges vs Earl Caldwell | Second | 10 out |
| Thursday, July 9 |
| » Defeated Senators (40-36), 10-7 | Griffith Stadium (4-3) | 42-33 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Roxie Lawson vs Earl Whitehill | Second | 9 out |
| Friday, July 10 |
| » Lost to Senators (41-36), 5-0 | Griffith Stadium (4-4) | 42-34 | |
| » Starters: Elden Auker vs Bobo Newsom | Second | 10 out |
| Saturday, July 11 |
| » Lost to Senators (42-36), 10-7 | Griffith Stadium (4-5) | 42-35 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Schoolboy Rowe vs Jimmie DeShong | Second | 10 out |
| Sunday, July 12 |
| » Defeated Athletics (27-49), 7-2 | Shibe Park (5-1) | 43-35 | |
| » Starters: Tommy Bridges vs Carl Doyle | Second | 9½ out |
| Monday, July 13 |
| » Defeated Athletics (27-50), 5-2 | Shibe Park (6-1) | 44-35 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Roxie Lawson vs Buck Ross | Second | 8½ out |
| Tuesday, July 14 |
| » Lost to Athletics (28-50), 10-2 | Shibe Park (6-2) | 44-36 | |
| » Starters: Elden Auker vs Harry Kelley | Second | 9 out |
| Wednesday, July 15 |
| » Defeated Yankees (53-28), 5-1 | Yankee Stadium (1-4) | 45-36 | |
| » Starters: Schoolboy Rowe vs Red Ruffing | Second | 9 out |
| » Lost to Yankees (54-28), 7-4 | Yankee Stadium (1-5) | 45-37 | |
| » Starters: Vic Sorrell vs Lefty Gomez | Second | 9 out |
| Thursday, July 16 |
| » Lost to Yankees (55-28), 5-2 | Yankee Stadium (1-6) | 45-38 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Tommy Bridges vs Johnny Broaca | Third | 10 out |
| Friday, July 17 |
| » Lost to Yankees (56-28), 9-4 | Yankee Stadium (1-7) | 45-39 | Lost 3 |
| » Starters: Roxie Lawson vs Bump Hadley | Fourth | 11 out |
| Saturday, July 18 |
| » Defeated Red Sox (47-41), 6-5 | Fenway Park (3-4) | 46-39 | |
| » Starters: Elden Auker vs Fritz Ostermueller | Third | 10½ out |
| Sunday, July 19 |
| » Lost to Red Sox (48-41), 12-3 | Fenway Park (3-5) | 46-40 | |
| » Starters: Schoolboy Rowe vs Johnny Marcum | Fourth | 11 out |
| Tuesday, July 21 |
| » Defeated Athletics (28-58), 8-0 | Tiger Stadium (21-16) | 47-40 | |
| » Starters: Buck Ross vs Tommy Bridges | Third | 9½ out |
| » Defeated Athletics (28-59), 9-8 | Tiger Stadium (22-16) | 48-40 | Won 2 |
| » Manager: Mickey Cochrane |
| » Starters: Carl Doyle vs Vic Sorrell | Third | 9½ out |
| Wednesday, July 22 |
| » Lost to Athletics (29-59), 7-6 | Tiger Stadium (22-17) | 48-41 | |
| » Starters: Herman Fink vs Elden Auker | Third | 9½ out |
| Thursday, July 23 |
| » Defeated Athletics (29-60), 2-0 | Tiger Stadium (23-17) | 49-41 | |
| » Starters: Harry Kelley vs Schoolboy Rowe | Third | 9½ out |
| Friday, July 24 |
| » Lost to Red Sox (50-43), 7-4 | Tiger Stadium (23-18) | 49-42 | |
| » Starters: Johnny Marcum vs Vic Sorrell | Fifth | 10 out |
| Saturday, July 25 |
| » Lost to Red Sox (51-43), 18-3 | Tiger Stadium (23-19) | 49-43 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Lefty Grove vs Tommy Bridges | Fourth | 11 out |
| Sunday, July 26 |
| » Lost to Red Sox (52-43), 10-3 | Tiger Stadium (23-20) | 49-44 | Lost 3 |
| » Starters: Wes Ferrell vs Elden Auker | Fourth | 12½ out |
| Monday, July 27 |
| » Defeated Yankees (62-33), 9-1 | Tiger Stadium (24-20) | 50-44 | |
| » Starters: Lefty Gomez vs Schoolboy Rowe | Fourth | 11½ out |
| Tuesday, July 28 |
| » Lost to Yankees (63-33), 16-6 | Tiger Stadium (24-21) | 50-45 | |
| » Starters: Monte Pearson vs Tommy Bridges | Fourth | 12½ out |
| Wednesday, July 29 |
| » Lost to Yankees (64-33), 13-3 | Tiger Stadium (24-22) | 50-46 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Red Ruffing vs Joe Sullivan | Fifth | 13½ out |
| Thursday, July 30 |
| » Defeated Yankees (64-34), 5-4 | Tiger Stadium (25-22) | 51-46 | |
| » Starters: Johnny Broaca vs Schoolboy Rowe | Fifth | 12½ out |
| Friday, July 31 |
| » Defeated Senators (49-50), 8-2 | Tiger Stadium (26-22) | 52-46 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Bobo Newsom vs Tommy Bridges | Fourth | 12½ out |
| Saturday, August 1 |
| » Defeated Senators (49-51), 13-4 | Tiger Stadium (27-22) | 53-46 | Won 3 |
| » Starters: Earl Whitehill vs Roxie Lawson | Fourth | 12½ out |
| » Major-league debuts: Alex Sabo (Senators) |
| Sunday, August 2 |
| » Lost to Senators (50-51), 5-3 | Tiger Stadium (27-23) | 53-47 | |
| » Starters: Pete Appleton vs Jake Wade | Fourth | 13 out |
| Monday, August 3 |
| » Defeated Indians (57-45), 9-4 | Tiger Stadium (28-23) | 54-47 | |
| » Starters: Mel Harder vs Schoolboy Rowe | Fourth | 12½ out |
| Tuesday, August 4 |
| » Defeated Indians (57-46), 9-0 | Tiger Stadium (29-23) | 55-47 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Lloyd Brown vs Tommy Bridges | Fourth | 12½ out |
| Wednesday, August 5 |
| » Lost to Indians (58-46), 6-4 | Tiger Stadium (29-24) | 55-48 | |
| » Starters: Johnny Allen vs Elden Auker | Fourth | 13½ out |
| Thursday, August 6 |
| » Defeated Indians (58-47), 9-0 | Tiger Stadium (30-24) | 56-48 | |
| » Starters: Willis Hudlin vs Jake Wade | Fourth | 13 out |
| Saturday, August 8 |
| » Defeated Browns (36-69), 9-7 | Tiger Stadium (31-24) | 57-48 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Tommy Thomas vs Tommy Bridges | Fourth | 13½ out |
| » Lost to Browns (37-69), 10-5 | Tiger Stadium (31-25) | 57-49 | |
| » Starters: Earl Caldwell vs Schoolboy Rowe | Fourth | 13½ out |
| Future Tiger Frank Howard is born in Columbus, OH. |
| Sunday, August 9 |
| » Lost to Browns (38-69), 4-3 | Tiger Stadium (31-26) | 57-50 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Russ VanAtta vs Elden Auker | Fourth | 15 out |
| Tuesday, August 11 |
| » Lost to Indians (62-48), 6-5 | League Park II (3-3) | 57-51 | Lost 3 |
| » Starters: Jake Wade vs Denny Galehouse | Fourth | 14½ out |
| Future Tiger Bill Monboquette is born in Medford, MA. |
| Wednesday, August 12 |
| » Defeated Indians (62-49), 7-4 | League Park II (4-3) | 58-51 | |
| » Starters: Tommy Bridges vs Willis Hudlin | Fourth | 14½ out |
| Thursday, August 13 |
| » Lost to Indians (63-49), 8-0 | League Park II (4-4) | 58-52 | |
| » Starters: Schoolboy Rowe vs Johnny Allen | Fourth | 15 out |
| Saturday, August 15 |
| » Defeated White Sox (59-53), 3-1 | Comiskey Park I (5-0) | 59-52 | |
| » Starters: Elden Auker vs Bill Dietrich | Third | 14 out |
| » Defeated White Sox (59-54), 10-3 | Comiskey Park I (6-0) | 60-52 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Jake Wade vs Sugar Cain | Third | 14 out |
| Sunday, August 16 |
| » Defeated White Sox (59-55), 6-4 | Comiskey Park I (7-0) | 61-52 | Won 3 |
| » Starters: Tommy Bridges vs Vern Kennedy | Third | 13 out |
| » Defeated White Sox (59-56), 8-6 | Comiskey Park I (8-0) | 62-52 | Won 4 |
| » Starters: Schoolboy Rowe vs John Whitehead | Third | 13 out |
| Tuesday, August 18 |
| » Lost to Browns (43-71), 10-7 | Sportsman's Park III (5-3) | 62-53 | |
| » Starters: Roxie Lawson vs Chief Hogsett | Third | 12 out |
| » Defeated Browns (43-72), 15-3 | Sportsman's Park III (6-3) | 63-53 | |
| » Starters: Elden Auker vs Chief Hogsett | Third | 12 out |
| Wednesday, August 19 |
| » Lost to Browns (44-72), 13-8 | Sportsman's Park III (6-4) | 63-54 | |
| » Starters: Jake Wade vs Tommy Thomas | Third | 13 out |
| Thursday, August 20 |
| » Defeated Browns (44-73), 8-4 | Sportsman's Park III (7-4) | 64-54 | |
| » Starters: Tommy Bridges vs Earl Caldwell | Third | 12½ out |
| Friday, August 21 |
| » Defeated White Sox (61-57), 8-6 | Tiger Stadium (32-26) | 65-54 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Bill Dietrich vs Schoolboy Rowe | Third | 12½ out |
| Saturday, August 22 |
| » Lost to White Sox (62-57), 9-3 | Tiger Stadium (32-27) | 65-55 | |
| » Starters: Vern Kennedy vs Elden Auker | Third | 13½ out |
| Sunday, August 23 |
| » Lost to White Sox (63-57), 4-2 | Tiger Stadium (32-28) | 65-56 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: John Whitehead vs Jake Wade | Third | 14 out |
| Monday, August 24 |
| » Lost to White Sox (64-57), 8-4 | Tiger Stadium (32-29) | 65-57 | Lost 3 |
| » Starters: Ted Lyons vs Tommy Bridges | Third | 14½ out |
| Tuesday, August 25 |
| » Defeated Red Sox (60-63), 5-0 | Fenway Park (4-5) | 66-57 | |
| » Starters: Schoolboy Rowe vs Jack Wilson | Third | 14½ out |
| Wednesday, August 26 |
| » Lost to Red Sox (61-63), 7-0 | Fenway Park (4-6) | 66-58 | |
| » Starters: Elden Auker vs Wes Ferrell | Third | 14½ out |
| Thursday, August 27 |
| » Defeated Red Sox (61-64), 4-2 | Fenway Park (5-6) | 67-58 | |
| » Starters: Tommy Bridges vs Lefty Grove | Third | 14½ out |
| Friday, August 28 |
| » Lost to Yankees (81-42), 14-5 | Yankee Stadium (1-8) | 67-59 | |
| » Starters: Jake Wade vs Red Ruffing | Third | 16½ out |
| » Lost to Yankees (82-42), 19-4 | Yankee Stadium (1-9) | 67-60 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Vic Sorrell vs Johnny Murphy | Third | 16½ out |
| Saturday, August 29 |
| » Lost to Yankees (83-42), 6-4 | Yankee Stadium (1-10) | 67-61 | Lost 3 |
| » Starters: Schoolboy Rowe vs Lefty Gomez | Fourth | 17½ out |
| Sunday, August 30 |
| » Lost to Athletics (47-80), 5-4 | Shibe Park (6-3) | 67-62 | Lost 4 |
| » Starters: Elden Auker vs Herman Fink | Third | 18½ out |
| » Defeated Athletics (47-81), 3-2 | Shibe Park (7-3) | 68-62 | |
| » Starters: Tommy Bridges vs Hod Lisenbee | Third | 18½ out |
| Tuesday, September 1 |
| » Defeated Athletics (47-82), 4-1 | Shibe Park (8-3) | 69-62 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Schoolboy Rowe vs Red Bullock | Third | 18½ out |
| Wednesday, September 2 |
| » Defeated Senators (67-63), 3-2 | Griffith Stadium (5-5) | 70-62 | Won 3 |
| » Starters: Jake Wade vs Jimmie DeShong | Third | 17½ out |
| Thursday, September 3 |
| » Lost to Senators (68-63), 3-1 | Griffith Stadium (5-6) | 70-63 | |
| » Starters: Tommy Bridges vs Pete Appleton | Third | 18½ out |
| Future Tiger Steve Boros is born in Flint, MI. |
| Saturday, September 5 |
| » Defeated Browns (48-83), 7-2 | Tiger Stadium (33-29) | 71-63 | |
| » Starters: Earl Caldwell vs Elden Auker | Third | 18 out |
| Monday, September 7 |
| » Defeated White Sox (71-64), 8-7 | Comiskey Park I (9-0) | 72-63 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Schoolboy Rowe vs John Whitehead | Second | 18 out |
| » Lost to White Sox (72-64), 8-7 | Comiskey Park I (9-1) | 72-64 | |
| » Starters: Tommy Bridges vs Bill Dietrich | Second | 18 out |
| Tuesday, September 8 |
| » Lost to White Sox (73-64), 7-5 | Comiskey Park I (9-2) | 72-65 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Elden Auker vs Sugar Cain | Third | 18½ out |
| Wednesday, September 9 |
| » Lost to Senators (73-65), 11-4 | Tiger Stadium (33-30) | 72-66 | Lost 3 |
| » Starters: Joe Cascarella vs Jake Wade | Fourth | 20 out |
| Thursday, September 10 |
| » Defeated Senators (73-66), 5-2 | Tiger Stadium (34-30) | 73-66 | |
| » Starters: Bobo Newsom vs Tommy Bridges | Third | 19 out |
| Friday, September 11 |
| » Lost to Yankees (93-47), 14-4 | Tiger Stadium (34-31) | 73-67 | |
| » Starters: Pat Malone vs Vic Sorrell | Fourth | 20 out |
| Saturday, September 12 |
| » Defeated Yankees (93-48), 10-1 | Tiger Stadium (35-31) | 74-67 | |
| » Starters: Red Ruffing vs Schoolboy Rowe | Fourth | 19 out |
| Sunday, September 13 |
| » Lost to Red Sox (72-71), 7-4 | Tiger Stadium (35-32) | 74-68 | |
| » Starters: Rube Walberg vs Red Phillips | Fourth | 20½ out |
| Monday, September 14 |
| » Defeated Red Sox (72-72), 1-0 | Tiger Stadium (36-32) | 75-68 | |
| » Starters: Jack Wilson vs Tommy Bridges | Third | 20 out |
| Tuesday, September 15 |
| » Defeated Athletics (49-94), 8-5 | Tiger Stadium (37-32) | 76-68 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Hod Lisenbee vs Schoolboy Rowe | Fourth | 20 out |
| Wednesday, September 16 |
| » Defeated Athletics (49-95), 6-2 | Tiger Stadium (38-32) | 77-68 | Won 3 |
| » Starters: Fred Archer vs Elden Auker | Third | 19½ out |
| » Major-league debuts: Birdie Tebbetts (Tigers) |
| Thursday, September 17 |
| » Defeated Indians (76-69), 5-2 | Tiger Stadium (39-32) | 78-68 | Won 4 |
| » Starters: Denny Galehouse vs Jake Wade | Third | 19 out |
| Friday, September 18 |
| » Defeated Indians (76-70), 6-3 | Tiger Stadium (40-32) | 79-68 | Won 5 |
| » Starters: Bob Feller vs Tommy Bridges | Third | 18½ out |
| Saturday, September 19 |
| » Defeated Indians (76-71), 7-3 | Tiger Stadium (41-32) | 80-68 | Won 6 |
| » Starters: Mel Harder vs Schoolboy Rowe | Second | 18½ out |
| Sunday, September 20 |
| » Defeated Indians (76-72), 5-3 | Tiger Stadium (42-32) | 81-68 | Won 7 |
| » Starters: Al Milnar vs Jake Wade | Second | 18 out |
| Tuesday, September 22 |
| » Defeated Browns (55-91), 12-0 | Tiger Stadium (43-32) | 82-68 | Won 8 |
| » Starters: Earl Caldwell vs Elden Auker | Second | 17½ out |
| » Defeated Browns (55-92), 14-0 | Tiger Stadium (44-32) | 83-68 | Won 9 |
| » Starters: Russ VanAtta vs Tommy Bridges | Second | 17½ out |
| Wednesday, September 23 |
| » Lost to Browns (56-92), 10-1 | Tiger Stadium (44-33) | 83-69 | |
| » Starters: Ivy Andrews vs Schoolboy Rowe | Second | 18½ out |
| Saturday, September 26 |
| » Lost to Indians (79-74), 5-3 | League Park II (4-5) | 83-70 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Tommy Bridges vs Willis Hudlin | Second | 19½ out |
| Sunday, September 27 |
| » Lost to Indians (80-74), 9-1 | Cleveland Stadium (0-2) | 83-71 | Lost 3 |
| » Starters: Schoolboy Rowe vs Bob Feller | Second | 19½ out |
| Saturday, October 31 |
| Former Tiger Deacon McGuire dies in Duck Lake, MI at the age of 73. |
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