| Sunday, January 7 |
| Future Tiger Jim Hannan is born in Jersey City, NJ. |
| Wednesday, March 13 |
| Former Tiger Ira Flagstead dies in Olympia, WA at the age of 47. |
| Monday, April 15 |
| Future Tiger Woodie Fryman is born in Ewing, KY. |
| Tuesday, April 16 |
| » Lost to Browns (1-0), 5-1 | Tiger Stadium (0-1) | 0-1 | |
| » Starters: Slick Coffman vs Bobo Newsom | Second | 1 out |
| » Major-league debuts: Walt Judnich and Bob Swift (Browns) |
| Thursday, April 18 |
| » Defeated Browns (1-1), 4-2 | Tiger Stadium (1-1) | 1-1 | |
| » Starters: Vern Kennedy vs Tommy Bridges | Third | 1 out |
| Friday, April 19 |
| » Lost to Indians (2-0), 4-0 | Cleveland Stadium (0-1) | 1-2 | |
| » Starters: Cotton Pippen vs Johnny Allen | Sixth | 1½ out |
| Sunday, April 21 |
| » Defeated Indians (2-1), 12-2 | Cleveland Stadium (1-1) | 2-2 | |
| » Starters: Schoolboy Rowe vs Bob Feller | Third | 1 out |
| Future Tiger Bill Faul is born in Cincinnati, OH. |
| Monday, April 22 |
| » Defeated White Sox (1-3), 6-5 | Comiskey Park I (1-0) | 3-2 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Lynn Nelson vs Vallie Eaves | Third | ½ out |
| » Major-league debuts: Dick Conger and Johnny Gorsica (Tigers) |
| Wednesday, April 24 |
| » Defeated White Sox (1-4), 2-1 | Comiskey Park I (2-0) | 4-2 | Won 3 |
| » Starters: Tommy Bridges vs Johnny Rigney | Second | ½ out |
| Thursday, April 25 |
| » Defeated Browns (2-5), 4-2 | Sportsman's Park III (1-0) | 5-2 | Won 4 |
| » Starters: Bobo Newsom vs Elden Auker | Second | ½ out |
| Saturday, April 27 |
| » Lost to Indians (6-2), 4-2 | Tiger Stadium (1-2) | 5-3 | |
| » Starters: Mike Naymick vs Hal Newhouser | Second | 1 out |
| Sunday, April 28 |
| » Lost to Indians (7-2), 11-9 | Tiger Stadium (1-3) | 5-4 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Al Milnar vs Schoolboy Rowe | Third | 2 out |
| » Major-league debuts: Frank Secory (Tigers) |
| Monday, April 29 |
| » Defeated Indians (7-3), 4-3 | Tiger Stadium (2-3) | 6-4 | |
| » Starters: Bob Feller vs Cotton Pippen | Second | 1 out |
| Tuesday, April 30 |
| » Lost to Senators (6-5), 9-4 | Griffith Stadium (0-1) | 6-5 | |
| » Starters: Tommy Bridges vs Joe Haynes | Third | 2 out |
| Wednesday, May 1 |
| » Defeated Senators (6-6), 10-7 | Griffith Stadium (1-1) | 7-5 | |
| » Starters: Bobo Newsom vs Al Hollingsworth | Second | 1 out |
| Thursday, May 2 |
| » Defeated Senators (6-7), 5-3 | Griffith Stadium (2-1) | 8-5 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Hal Newhouser vs Sid Hudson | Second | ½ out |
| Saturday, May 4 |
| » Lost to Athletics (6-8), 14-5 | Shibe Park (0-1) | 8-6 | |
| » Starters: Fred Hutchinson vs Johnny Babich | Third | 2 out |
| » Major-league debuts: Tom Seats (Tigers) |
| Sunday, May 5 |
| » Defeated Yankees (6-8), 6-4 | Yankee Stadium (1-0) | 9-6 | |
| » Starters: Bobo Newsom vs Spud Chandler | Third | 1½ out |
| Monday, May 6 |
| » Defeated Yankees (6-9), 6-4 | Yankee Stadium (2-0) | 10-6 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Tommy Bridges vs Red Ruffing | Third | 1 out |
| Tuesday, May 7 |
| » Defeated Yankees (6-10), 4-2 | Yankee Stadium (3-0) | 11-6 | Won 3 |
| » Starters: Hal Newhouser vs Steve Sundra | Second | 1 out |
| Wednesday, May 8 |
| » Lost to Red Sox (13-5), 5-4 | Fenway Park (0-1) | 11-7 | |
| » Starters: Cotton Pippen vs Jim Bagby | Third | 2 out |
| Thursday, May 9 |
| » Lost to Red Sox (14-5), 6-5 | Fenway Park (0-2) | 11-8 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Fred Hutchinson vs Denny Galehouse | Third | 3 out |
| Friday, May 10 |
| » Defeated White Sox (7-12), 3-0 | Tiger Stadium (3-3) | 12-8 | |
| » Starters: Johnny Rigney vs Bobo Newsom | Third | 3 out |
| Saturday, May 11 |
| » Lost to White Sox (8-12), 1-0 | Tiger Stadium (3-4) | 12-9 | |
| » Starters: Jack Knott vs Tommy Bridges | Third | 4 out |
| Sunday, May 12 |
| » Lost to White Sox (9-12), 4-3 | Tiger Stadium (3-5) | 12-10 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Ted Lyons vs Lynn Nelson | Third | 4 out |
| Future Tiger Tom Timmermann is born in Breese, IL. |
| Tuesday, May 14 |
| » Lost to Senators (10-13), 4-2 | Tiger Stadium (3-6) | 12-11 | Lost 3 |
| » Starters: Dutch Leonard vs Hal Newhouser | Third | 5 out |
| Saturday, May 18 |
| » Defeated Athletics (11-13), 8-6 | Tiger Stadium (4-6) | 13-11 | |
| » Starters: Johnny Babich vs Bobo Newsom | Third | 5 out |
| Monday, May 20 |
| » Defeated Red Sox (18-7), 10-7 | Tiger Stadium (5-6) | 14-11 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Lefty Grove vs Tommy Bridges | Third | 4 out |
| Tuesday, May 21 |
| » Lost to Red Sox (19-7), 11-8 | Tiger Stadium (5-7) | 14-12 | |
| » Starters: Denny Galehouse vs Dizzy Trout | Third | 5 out |
| Wednesday, May 22 |
| » Lost to Yankees (11-16), 8-2 | Tiger Stadium (5-8) | 14-13 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Marv Breuer vs Hal Newhouser | Third | 5 out |
| Thursday, May 23 |
| » Defeated Yankees (11-17), 3-2 | Tiger Stadium (6-8) | 15-13 | |
| » Starters: Red Ruffing vs Bobo Newsom | Third | 4½ out |
| Friday, May 24 |
| » Lost to White Sox (14-16), 2-1 | Comiskey Park I (2-1) | 15-14 | |
| » Starters: Tommy Bridges vs Johnny Rigney | Third | 5 out |
| Saturday, May 25 |
| » Defeated White Sox (14-17), 10-4 | Comiskey Park I (3-1) | 16-14 | |
| » Starters: Dizzy Trout vs Jack Knott | Third | 4½ out |
| Monday, May 27 |
| » Defeated Indians (20-12), 6-1 | Cleveland Stadium (2-1) | 17-14 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Bobo Newsom vs Mike Naymick | Third | 3½ out |
| Tuesday, May 28 |
| » Defeated Indians (20-13), 8-5 | League Park II (1-0) | 18-14 | Won 3 |
| » Starters: Hal Newhouser vs Johnny Allen | Third | 3½ out |
| Wednesday, May 29 |
| » Lost to Indians (21-13), 7-4 | League Park II (1-1) | 18-15 | |
| » Starters: Tom Seats vs Bob Feller | Third | 4½ out |
| Thursday, May 30 |
| » Defeated Browns (14-20), 2-1 | Tiger Stadium (7-8) | 19-15 | |
| » Starters: Johnny Niggeling vs Tommy Bridges | Third | 3½ out |
| » Defeated Browns (14-21), 15-6 | Tiger Stadium (8-8) | 20-15 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Slick Coffman vs Schoolboy Rowe | Third | 3½ out |
| Saturday, June 1 |
| » Defeated Senators (16-23), 12-3 | Griffith Stadium (3-1) | 21-15 | Won 3 |
| » Starters: Bobo Newsom vs Willis Hudlin | Third | 3½ out |
| Sunday, June 2 |
| » Defeated Senators (16-24), 8-6 | Griffith Stadium (4-1) | 22-15 | Won 4 |
| » Starters: Dizzy Trout vs Rene Monteagudo | Third | 3 out |
| Monday, June 3 |
| » Lost to Senators (17-24), 9-3 | Griffith Stadium (4-2) | 22-16 | |
| » Starters: Johnny Gorsica vs Dutch Leonard | Third | 3 out |
| Tuesday, June 4 |
| » Lost to Athletics (16-23), 8-6 | Shibe Park (0-2) | 22-17 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Tommy Bridges vs Johnny Babich | Third | 3 out |
| Wednesday, June 5 |
| » Defeated Athletics (16-24), 9-1 | Shibe Park (1-2) | 23-17 | |
| » Starters: Schoolboy Rowe vs George Caster | Third | 2 out |
| Thursday, June 6 |
| » Lost to Athletics (17-24), 7-4 | Shibe Park (1-3) | 23-18 | |
| » Starters: Bobo Newsom vs Buck Ross | Third | 3 out |
| Friday, June 7 |
| » Defeated Red Sox (25-15), 7-1 | Fenway Park (1-2) | 24-18 | |
| » Starters: Hal Newhouser vs Bill Butland | Third | 2 out |
| Saturday, June 8 |
| » Defeated Red Sox (25-16), 4-2 | Fenway Park (2-2) | 25-18 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Johnny Gorsica vs Denny Galehouse | Third | 1 out |
| » Major-league debuts: Stan Spence (Red Sox) |
| Tuesday, June 11 |
| » Defeated Yankees (24-22), 6-1 | Yankee Stadium (4-0) | 26-18 | Won 3 |
| » Starters: Tommy Bridges vs Atley Donald | Second | 1 out |
| Wednesday, June 12 |
| » Lost to Yankees (25-22), 7-5 | Yankee Stadium (4-1) | 26-19 | |
| » Starters: Bobo Newsom vs Marv Breuer | Second | 2 out |
| Thursday, June 13 |
| » Lost to Indians (29-21), 3-2 | League Park II (1-2) | 26-20 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Schoolboy Rowe vs Al Smith | Third | 2½ out |
| Friday, June 14 |
| » Defeated Senators (21-31), 10-1 | Tiger Stadium (9-8) | 27-20 | |
| » Starters: Walt Masterson vs Hal Newhouser | Third | 2½ out |
| Saturday, June 15 |
| » Defeated Senators (21-32), 11-1 | Tiger Stadium (10-8) | 28-20 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Sid Hudson vs Bobo Newsom | Second | 2 out |
| » Defeated Senators (21-33), 8-0 | Tiger Stadium (11-8) | 29-20 | Won 3 |
| » Starters: Joe Haynes vs Johnny Gorsica | Second | 2 out |
| Sunday, June 16 |
| » Defeated Senators (21-34), 8-7 | Tiger Stadium (12-8) | 30-20 | Won 4 |
| » Starters: Willis Hudlin vs Tommy Bridges | Second | 2½ out |
| Wednesday, June 19 |
| » Defeated Athletics (20-32), 5-4 | Tiger Stadium (13-8) | 31-20 | Won 5 |
| » Starters: Nels Potter vs Bobo Newsom | Second | 1½ out |
| » Defeated Athletics (20-33), 9-4 | Tiger Stadium (14-8) | 32-20 | Won 6 |
| » Starters: George Caster vs Schoolboy Rowe | Second | 1½ out |
| Thursday, June 20 |
| » Lost to Athletics (21-33), 6-4 | Tiger Stadium (14-9) | 32-21 | |
| » Starters: Chubby Dean vs Hal Newhouser | Third | 2 out |
| Friday, June 21 |
| » Lost to Yankees (28-27), 12-7 | Tiger Stadium (14-10) | 32-22 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Red Ruffing vs Johnny Gorsica | Third | 2 out |
| Saturday, June 22 |
| » Defeated Yankees (28-28), 3-2 | Tiger Stadium (15-10) | 33-22 | |
| » Starters: Spud Chandler vs Tommy Bridges | Second | 2 out |
| Sunday, June 23 |
| » Defeated Yankees (28-29), 9-2 | Tiger Stadium (16-10) | 34-22 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Marv Breuer vs Bobo Newsom | Second | 2½ out |
| Tuesday, June 25 |
| » Lost to Red Sox (33-23), 11-7 | Tiger Stadium (16-11) | 34-23 | |
| » Starters: Jack Wilson vs Schoolboy Rowe | Second | 2½ out |
| » Defeated Red Sox (33-24), 5-1 | Tiger Stadium (17-11) | 35-23 | |
| » Starters: Denny Galehouse vs Hal Newhouser | Second | 2½ out |
| Wednesday, June 26 |
| » Lost to Red Sox (34-24), 3-1 | Tiger Stadium (17-12) | 35-24 | |
| » Starters: Jim Bagby vs Johnny Gorsica | Second | 2½ out |
| Thursday, June 27 |
| » Defeated Browns (30-35), 2-1 | Sportsman's Park III (2-0) | 36-24 | |
| » Starters: Bobo Newsom vs Bob Harris | Second | 2 out |
| Saturday, June 29 |
| » Defeated Browns (30-36), 9-5 | Sportsman's Park III (3-0) | 37-24 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Tommy Bridges vs Elden Auker | Second | 2 out |
| » Tied Browns, 9-9 | Sportsman's Park III (3-0) | 37-24 | |
| » Starters: Schoolboy Rowe vs Vern Kennedy | Second | 2 out |
| Sunday, June 30 |
| » Lost to Browns (31-36), 7-6 | Sportsman's Park III (3-1) | 37-25 | |
| » Starters: Hal Newhouser vs Johnny Niggeling | Second | 2 out |
| » Defeated Browns (31-37), 10-1 | Sportsman's Park III (4-1) | 38-25 | |
| » Starters: Johnny Gorsica vs Jack Kramer | Second | 2 out |
| Monday, July 1 |
| » Defeated White Sox (28-35), 3-1 | Tiger Stadium (18-12) | 39-25 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Johnny Rigney vs Bobo Newsom | Second | 2 out |
| Tuesday, July 2 |
| » Defeated White Sox (28-36), 10-9 | Tiger Stadium (19-12) | 40-25 | Won 3 |
| » Starters: Bill Dietrich vs Tom Seats | First | -- |
| Wednesday, July 3 |
| » Lost to White Sox (29-36), 12-7 | Tiger Stadium (19-13) | 40-26 | |
| » Starters: Jack Knott vs Dizzy Trout | Second | 2 out |
| Thursday, July 4 |
| » Defeated Indians (43-28), 5-3 | Tiger Stadium (20-13) | 41-26 | |
| » Starters: Al Smith vs Tommy Bridges | Second | 2 out |
| » Lost to Indians (44-28), 2-1 | Tiger Stadium (20-14) | 41-27 | |
| » Starters: Al Milnar vs Hal Newhouser | Second | 2 out |
| Saturday, July 6 |
| » Defeated Browns (33-42), 11-2 | Tiger Stadium (21-14) | 42-27 | |
| » Starters: Vern Kennedy vs Bobo Newsom | Second | 1½ out |
| » Defeated Browns (33-43), 2-0 | Tiger Stadium (22-14) | 43-27 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Johnny Niggeling vs Johnny Gorsica | Second | 1½ out |
| Sunday, July 7 |
| » Defeated Browns (33-44), 5-2 | Tiger Stadium (23-14) | 44-27 | Won 3 |
| » Starters: Bob Harris vs Schoolboy Rowe | First | -- |
| Thursday, July 11 |
| » Lost to Senators (31-46), 7-3 | Griffith Stadium (4-3) | 44-28 | |
| » Starters: Hal Newhouser vs Sid Hudson | Second | 1½ out |
| Saturday, July 13 |
| » Defeated Senators (31-47), 4-3 | Griffith Stadium (5-3) | 45-28 | |
| » Starters: Tommy Bridges vs Dutch Leonard | Second | 1½ out |
| » Defeated Senators (31-48), 4-0 | Griffith Stadium (6-3) | 46-28 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Bobo Newsom vs Walt Masterson | Second | 1½ out |
| Sunday, July 14 |
| » Lost to Athletics (30-46), 8-2 | Shibe Park (1-4) | 46-29 | |
| » Starters: Schoolboy Rowe vs Porter Vaughan | Second | 1 out |
| » Lost to Athletics (31-46), 5-2 | Shibe Park (1-5) | 46-30 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Johnny Gorsica vs Nels Potter | Second | 1 out |
| Monday, July 15 |
| » Defeated Athletics (31-47), 9-8 | Shibe Park (2-5) | 47-30 | |
| » Starters: Hal Newhouser vs Ed Heusser | First | -- |
| Tuesday, July 16 |
| » Lost to Athletics (32-47), 3-1 | Shibe Park (2-6) | 47-31 | |
| » Starters: Fred Hutchinson vs George Caster | First | -- |
| Wednesday, July 17 |
| » Lost to Red Sox (46-33), 8-3 | Fenway Park (2-3) | 47-32 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Bobo Newsom vs Jack Wilson | Second | ½ out |
| » Lost to Red Sox (47-33), 8-5 | Fenway Park (2-4) | 47-33 | Lost 3 |
| » Starters: Clay Smith vs Jim Bagby | Second | ½ out |
| Thursday, July 18 |
| » Defeated Red Sox (47-34), 10-8 | Fenway Park (3-4) | 48-33 | |
| » Starters: Johnny Gorsica vs Herb Hash | First | -- |
| Friday, July 19 |
| » Defeated Red Sox (47-35), 4-0 | Fenway Park (4-4) | 49-33 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Tommy Bridges vs Denny Galehouse | First | -- |
| Saturday, July 20 |
| » Defeated Yankees (44-38), 3-1 | Yankee Stadium (5-1) | 50-33 | Won 3 |
| » Starters: Hal Newhouser vs Red Ruffing | First | -- |
| Sunday, July 21 |
| » Defeated Yankees (44-39), 4-3 | Yankee Stadium (6-1) | 51-33 | Won 4 |
| » Starters: Fred Hutchinson vs Marv Breuer | First | -- |
| » Defeated Yankees (44-40), 3-2 | Yankee Stadium (7-1) | 52-33 | Won 5 |
| » Starters: Schoolboy Rowe vs Marius Russo | First | -- |
| Tuesday, July 23 |
| » Lost to Senators (38-51), 6-3 | Tiger Stadium (23-15) | 52-34 | |
| » Starters: Ken Chase vs Johnny Gorsica | First | -- |
| Wednesday, July 24 |
| » Defeated Senators (38-52), 7-5 | Tiger Stadium (24-15) | 53-34 | |
| » Starters: Sid Hudson vs Fred Hutchinson | First | -- |
| Thursday, July 25 |
| » Defeated Senators (38-53), 5-2 | Tiger Stadium (25-15) | 54-34 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Dutch Leonard vs Hal Newhouser | First | -- |
| Friday, July 26 |
| » Lost to Athletics (35-53), 7-4 | Tiger Stadium (25-16) | 54-35 | |
| » Starters: George Caster vs Tommy Bridges | First | -- |
| Saturday, July 27 |
| » Defeated Athletics (35-54), 15-2 | Tiger Stadium (26-16) | 55-35 | |
| » Starters: Nels Potter vs Schoolboy Rowe | First | -- |
| » Defeated Athletics (35-55), 8-7 | Tiger Stadium (27-16) | 56-35 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Porter Vaughan vs Johnny Gorsica | First | -- |
| Sunday, July 28 |
| » Lost to Athletics (36-55), 9-5 | Tiger Stadium (27-17) | 56-36 | |
| » Starters: Johnny Babich vs Bobo Newsom | First | -- |
| Monday, July 29 |
| » Lost to Athletics (37-55), 9-7 | Tiger Stadium (27-18) | 56-37 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Chubby Dean vs Fred Hutchinson | First | -- |
| Tuesday, July 30 |
| » Lost to Yankees (48-44), 8-6 | Tiger Stadium (27-19) | 56-38 | Lost 3 |
| » Starters: Red Ruffing vs Hal Newhouser | First | -- |
| Wednesday, July 31 |
| » Defeated Yankees (48-45), 7-6 | Tiger Stadium (28-19) | 57-38 | |
| » Starters: Spud Chandler vs Tommy Bridges | First | -- |
| Thursday, August 1 |
| » Defeated Yankees (48-46), 11-2 | Tiger Stadium (29-19) | 58-38 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Marv Breuer vs Schoolboy Rowe | First | -- |
| Friday, August 2 |
| » Lost to Red Sox (52-44), 12-9 | Tiger Stadium (29-20) | 58-39 | |
| » Starters: Earl Johnson vs Bobo Newsom | First | -- |
| Saturday, August 3 |
| » Defeated Red Sox (52-45), 6-4 | Tiger Stadium (30-20) | 59-39 | |
| » Starters: Jim Bagby vs Fred Hutchinson | First | -- |
| » Defeated Red Sox (52-46), 14-2 | Tiger Stadium (31-20) | 60-39 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Herb Hash vs Johnny Gorsica | First | -- |
| » Major-league debuts: Yank Terry (Red Sox) |
| Sunday, August 4 |
| » Lost to Red Sox (53-46), 7-3 | Tiger Stadium (31-21) | 60-40 | |
| » Starters: Lefty Grove vs Hal Newhouser | First | -- |
| Monday, August 5 |
| » Defeated Browns (42-60), 9-2 | Sportsman's Park III (5-1) | 61-40 | |
| » Starters: Schoolboy Rowe vs Johnny Niggeling | Second | 1 out |
| » Lost to Browns (43-60), 4-0 | Sportsman's Park III (5-2) | 61-41 | |
| » Starters: Tommy Bridges vs John Whitehead | Second | 1 out |
| Tuesday, August 6 |
| » Defeated Browns (43-61), 6-2 | Sportsman's Park III (6-2) | 62-41 | |
| » Starters: Bobo Newsom vs Bob Harris | First | -- |
| Wednesday, August 7 |
| » Defeated Browns (43-62), 7-5 | Sportsman's Park III (7-2) | 63-41 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Johnny Gorsica vs Bill Trotter | First | -- |
| Friday, August 9 |
| » Lost to White Sox (52-49), 3-2 | Comiskey Park I (3-2) | 63-42 | |
| » Starters: Dizzy Trout vs Eddie Smith | First | -- |
| Saturday, August 10 |
| » Defeated White Sox (52-50), 5-2 | Comiskey Park I (4-2) | 64-42 | |
| » Starters: Schoolboy Rowe vs Thornton Lee | First | -- |
| Sunday, August 11 |
| » Lost to White Sox (53-50), 4-3 | Comiskey Park I (4-3) | 64-43 | |
| » Starters: Bobo Newsom vs Ted Lyons | First | -- |
| » Lost to White Sox (54-50), 4-3 | Comiskey Park I (4-4) | 64-44 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Tommy Bridges vs Johnny Rigney | First | -- |
| Monday, August 12 |
| » Lost to Indians (65-44), 8-5 | League Park II (1-3) | 64-45 | Lost 3 |
| » Starters: Hal Newhouser vs Bob Feller | Second | 1 out |
| Tuesday, August 13 |
| » Lost to Indians (66-44), 6-5 | League Park II (1-4) | 64-46 | Lost 4 |
| » Starters: Johnny Gorsica vs Mel Harder | Second | 2 out |
| Wednesday, August 14 |
| » Defeated Browns (46-67), 13-7 | Tiger Stadium (32-21) | 65-46 | |
| » Starters: John Whitehead vs Schoolboy Rowe | Second | 2 out |
| Thursday, August 15 |
| » Defeated Browns (46-68), 5-2 | Tiger Stadium (33-21) | 66-46 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Lefty Mills vs Bobo Newsom | Second | 2 out |
| Future Tiger Arlo Brunsberg is born in Fertile, MN. |
| Friday, August 16 |
| » Lost to White Sox (57-52), 13-4 | Tiger Stadium (33-22) | 66-47 | |
| » Starters: Johnny Rigney vs Tommy Bridges | Second | 3 out |
| Saturday, August 17 |
| » Lost to White Sox (58-52), 9-5 | Tiger Stadium (33-23) | 66-48 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Jack Knott vs Dizzy Trout | Second | 3 out |
| Sunday, August 18 |
| » Lost to White Sox (59-52), 7-5 | Tiger Stadium (33-24) | 66-49 | Lost 3 |
| » Starters: Ted Lyons vs Johnny Gorsica | Second | 3½ out |
| Tuesday, August 20 |
| » Lost to Yankees (58-54), 4-3 | Yankee Stadium (7-2) | 66-50 | Lost 4 |
| » Starters: Schoolboy Rowe vs Red Ruffing | Second | 4½ out |
| » Lost to Yankees (59-54), 4-2 | Yankee Stadium (7-3) | 66-51 | Lost 5 |
| » Starters: Dizzy Trout vs Tiny Bonham | Second | 4½ out |
| Wednesday, August 21 |
| » Lost to Yankees (60-54), 6-5 | Yankee Stadium (7-4) | 66-52 | Lost 6 |
| » Starters: Hal Newhouser vs Spud Chandler | Second | 5½ out |
| Thursday, August 22 |
| » Defeated Red Sox (63-55), 9-8 | Fenway Park (5-4) | 67-52 | |
| » Starters: Bobo Newsom vs Earl Johnson | Second | 4½ out |
| Saturday, August 24 |
| » Defeated Red Sox (63-56), 12-1 | Fenway Park (6-4) | 68-52 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Tommy Bridges vs Joe Heving | Second | 3½ out |
| » Lost to Red Sox (64-56), 8-7 | Fenway Park (6-5) | 68-53 | |
| » Starters: Johnny Gorsica vs Bill Fleming | Second | 3½ out |
| Sunday, August 25 |
| » Defeated Athletics (46-71), 7-3 | Shibe Park (3-6) | 69-53 | |
| » Starters: Bobo Newsom vs Buck Ross | Second | 2½ out |
| Thursday, August 29 |
| » Defeated Senators (52-69), 3-2 | Griffith Stadium (7-3) | 70-53 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Schoolboy Rowe vs Ken Chase | Second | 2 out |
| » Defeated Senators (52-70), 6-0 | Griffith Stadium (8-3) | 71-53 | Won 3 |
| » Starters: Bobo Newsom vs Sid Hudson | Second | 2 out |
| Saturday, August 31 |
| » Defeated Browns (51-76), 6-1 | Sportsman's Park III (8-2) | 72-53 | Won 4 |
| » Starters: Tommy Bridges vs Bob Harris | Second | 2½ out |
| Sunday, September 1 |
| » Lost to Browns (52-76), 8-2 | Sportsman's Park III (8-3) | 72-54 | |
| » Starters: Johnny Gorsica vs Johnny Niggeling | Second | 3½ out |
| Monday, September 2 |
| » Lost to White Sox (65-61), 2-1 | Comiskey Park I (4-5) | 72-55 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Bobo Newsom vs Bill Dietrich | Second | 3½ out |
| » Lost to White Sox (66-61), 4-0 | Comiskey Park I (4-6) | 72-56 | Lost 3 |
| » Starters: Dizzy Trout vs Johnny Rigney | Second | 3½ out |
| Tuesday, September 3 |
| » Lost to White Sox (67-61), 10-2 | Comiskey Park I (4-7) | 72-57 | Lost 4 |
| » Starters: Fred Hutchinson vs Jack Knott | Third | 4 out |
| Wednesday, September 4 |
| » Defeated Indians (75-53), 7-2 | Tiger Stadium (34-24) | 73-57 | |
| » Starters: Bob Feller vs Schoolboy Rowe | Second | 3 out |
| Thursday, September 5 |
| » Defeated Indians (75-54), 11-3 | Tiger Stadium (35-24) | 74-57 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Al Smith vs Tommy Bridges | Second | 2 out |
| Friday, September 6 |
| » Defeated Indians (75-55), 10-5 | Tiger Stadium (36-24) | 75-57 | Won 3 |
| » Starters: Johnny Allen vs Bobo Newsom | Second | 1 out |
| Saturday, September 7 |
| » Defeated Browns (55-79), 5-4 | Tiger Stadium (37-24) | 76-57 | Won 4 |
| » Starters: Vern Kennedy vs Johnny Gorsica | Second | 1 out |
| Sunday, September 8 |
| » Defeated Browns (55-80), 5-4 | Tiger Stadium (38-24) | 77-57 | Won 5 |
| » Starters: Johnny Niggeling vs Schoolboy Rowe | Second | 1 out |
| Tuesday, September 10 |
| » Lost to Red Sox (73-62), 6-5 | Tiger Stadium (38-25) | 77-58 | |
| » Starters: Lefty Grove vs Bobo Newsom | Second | 1 out |
| Wednesday, September 11 |
| » Defeated Red Sox (73-63), 11-7 | Tiger Stadium (39-25) | 78-58 | |
| » Starters: Jack Wilson vs Fred Hutchinson | First | -- |
| Thursday, September 12 |
| » Defeated Yankees (76-60), 6-3 | Tiger Stadium (40-25) | 79-58 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Atley Donald vs Schoolboy Rowe | First | -- |
| Future Tiger Mickey Lolich is born in Portland, OR. |
| Friday, September 13 |
| » Defeated Yankees (76-61), 8-0 | Tiger Stadium (41-25) | 80-58 | Won 3 |
| » Starters: Marius Russo vs Tommy Bridges | First | -- |
| » Major-league debuts: Mike Chartak (Yankees) |
| Saturday, September 14 |
| » Lost to Yankees (77-61), 16-7 | Tiger Stadium (41-26) | 80-59 | |
| » Starters: Spud Chandler vs Bobo Newsom | First | -- |
| Sunday, September 15 |
| » Lost to Senators (60-80), 6-1 | Tiger Stadium (41-27) | 80-60 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Dutch Leonard vs Fred Hutchinson | Second | 1 out |
| Monday, September 16 |
| » Defeated Senators (60-81), 9-2 | Tiger Stadium (42-27) | 81-60 | |
| » Starters: Joe Krakauskas vs Bobo Newsom | Second | ½ out |
| Tuesday, September 17 |
| » Defeated Senators (60-82), 6-3 | Tiger Stadium (43-27) | 82-60 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Walt Masterson vs Schoolboy Rowe | First | -- |
| Wednesday, September 18 |
| » Defeated Athletics (52-88), 14-0 | Tiger Stadium (44-27) | 83-60 | Won 3 |
| » Starters: George Caster vs Tommy Bridges | Second | ½ out |
| » Lost to Athletics (53-88), 13-6 | Tiger Stadium (44-28) | 83-61 | |
| » Starters: Ed Heusser vs Johnny Gorsica | Second | ½ out |
| » Major-league debuts: Pat Mullin (Tigers) |
| Thursday, September 19 |
| » Defeated Athletics (53-89), 13-2 | Tiger Stadium (45-28) | 84-61 | |
| » Starters: Chubby Dean vs Floyd Giebell | First | -- |
| » Defeated Athletics (53-90), 10-1 | Tiger Stadium (46-28) | 85-61 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Nels Potter vs Dizzy Trout | First | -- |
| Friday, September 20 |
| » Defeated Indians (85-62), 6-5 | Tiger Stadium (47-28) | 86-61 | Won 3 |
| » Starters: Mel Harder vs Bobo Newsom | First | -- |
| Saturday, September 21 |
| » Defeated Indians (85-63), 5-0 | Tiger Stadium (48-28) | 87-61 | Won 4 |
| » Starters: Al Milnar vs Schoolboy Rowe | First | -- |
| Sunday, September 22 |
| » Lost to Indians (86-63), 10-5 | Tiger Stadium (48-29) | 87-62 | |
| » Starters: Bob Feller vs Tommy Bridges | First | -- |
| Wednesday, September 25 |
| » Defeated White Sox (81-70), 10-9 | Tiger Stadium (49-29) | 88-62 | |
| » Starters: Thornton Lee vs Tommy Bridges | First | -- |
| » Defeated White Sox (81-71), 3-2 | Tiger Stadium (50-29) | 89-62 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Johnny Rigney vs Bobo Newsom | First | -- |
| Friday, September 27 |
| » Defeated Indians (87-65), 2-0 | Cleveland Stadium (3-1) | 90-62 | Won 3 |
| » Starters: Floyd Giebell vs Bob Feller | First | -- |
| Saturday, September 28 |
| » Lost to Indians (88-65), 2-1 | Cleveland Stadium (3-2) | 90-63 | |
| » Starters: Johnny Gorsica vs Mel Harder | First | -- |
| Sunday, September 29 |
| » Lost to Indians (89-65), 3-2 | Cleveland Stadium (3-3) | 90-64 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Dizzy Trout vs Al Milnar | First | -- |
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