| Saturday, January 6 |
| Future Yankee Elvio Jimenez is born in San Pedro de Macoris, D.R. |
| Sunday, February 25 |
| Future Yankee Danny Cater is born in Austin, TX. |
| Tuesday, April 16 |
| » Lost to Athletics (1-0), 2-1 | Shibe Park (0-1) | 0-1 | |
| » Starters: Red Ruffing vs Chubby Dean | Second | 1 out |
| Wednesday, April 17 |
| » Defeated Athletics (1-1), 4-1 | Shibe Park (1-1) | 1-1 | |
| » Starters: Monte Pearson vs Nels Potter | Second | ½ out |
| Friday, April 19 |
| » Defeated Senators (0-3), 5-3 | Yankee Stadium (1-0) | 2-1 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Ken Chase vs Lefty Gomez | Third | ½ out |
| Tuesday, April 23 |
| » Lost to Athletics (3-2), 3-0 | Yankee Stadium (1-1) | 2-2 | |
| » Starters: Chubby Dean vs Bump Hadley | Fourth | 1½ out |
| Wednesday, April 24 |
| » Defeated Athletics (3-3), 9-4 | Yankee Stadium (2-1) | 3-2 | |
| » Starters: Herman Besse vs Red Ruffing | Third | 1 out |
| Thursday, April 25 |
| » Major-league debuts: Gil Torres (Senators) |
| Friday, April 26 |
| » Lost to Red Sox (5-2), 8-1 | Fenway Park (0-1) | 3-3 | |
| » Starters: Monte Pearson vs Emerson Dickman | Second | 1½ out |
| Saturday, April 27 |
| » Lost to Senators (4-4), 3-2 | Griffith Stadium (0-1) | 3-4 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Marv Breuer vs Ken Chase | Fifth | 2½ out |
| Sunday, April 28 |
| » Lost to Senators (5-4), 3-2 | Griffith Stadium (0-2) | 3-5 | Lost 3 |
| » Starters: Steve Sundra vs Dutch Leonard | Sixth | 3½ out |
| Monday, April 29 |
| » Defeated Senators (5-5), 5-4 | Griffith Stadium (1-2) | 4-5 | |
| » Starters: Spud Chandler vs Joe Krakauskas | Fourth | 2½ out |
| Tuesday, April 30 |
| » Lost to Browns (5-5), 2-1 | Yankee Stadium (2-2) | 4-6 | |
| » Starters: Emil Bildilli vs Red Ruffing | Fifth | 3½ out |
| Former Yankee Patsy Dougherty dies in Bolivar, NY at the age of 64. |
| Wednesday, May 1 |
| » Defeated Browns (5-6), 5-3 | Yankee Stadium (3-2) | 5-6 | |
| » Starters: Elden Auker vs Monte Pearson | Fourth | 2½ out |
| Friday, May 3 |
| » Defeated White Sox (3-9), 8-4 | Yankee Stadium (4-2) | 6-6 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Eddie Smith vs Marv Breuer | Fourth | 2½ out |
| Saturday, May 4 |
| » Lost to White Sox (4-9), 10-3 | Yankee Stadium (4-3) | 6-7 | |
| » Starters: Thornton Lee vs Steve Sundra | Fourth | 3½ out |
| Sunday, May 5 |
| » Lost to Tigers (9-6), 6-4 | Yankee Stadium (4-4) | 6-8 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Bobo Newsom vs Spud Chandler | Fourth | 4 out |
| Monday, May 6 |
| » Lost to Tigers (10-6), 6-4 | Yankee Stadium (4-5) | 6-9 | Lost 3 |
| » Starters: Tommy Bridges vs Red Ruffing | Sixth | 4½ out |
| Tuesday, May 7 |
| » Lost to Tigers (11-6), 4-2 | Yankee Stadium (4-6) | 6-10 | Lost 4 |
| » Starters: Hal Newhouser vs Steve Sundra | Sixth | 5½ out |
| Wednesday, May 8 |
| » Lost to Indians (11-6), 10-4 | Yankee Stadium (4-7) | 6-11 | Lost 5 |
| » Starters: Al Smith vs Marv Breuer | Seventh | 6½ out |
| Thursday, May 9 |
| » Lost to Indians (12-6), 4-0 | Yankee Stadium (4-8) | 6-12 | Lost 6 |
| » Starters: Bob Feller vs Monte Pearson | Seventh | 7½ out |
| Friday, May 10 |
| » Lost to Red Sox (15-5), 3-2 | Yankee Stadium (4-9) | 6-13 | Lost 7 |
| » Starters: Mickey Harris vs Spud Chandler | Eighth | 8½ out |
| Saturday, May 11 |
| » Lost to Red Sox (16-5), 9-8 | Yankee Stadium (4-10) | 6-14 | Lost 8 |
| » Starters: Emerson Dickman vs Marius Russo | Sixth | 9½ out |
| Sunday, May 12 |
| » Defeated Red Sox (16-6), 4-0 | Yankee Stadium (5-10) | 7-14 | |
| » Starters: Fritz Ostermueller vs Red Ruffing | Seventh | 8½ out |
| Friday, May 17 |
| » Defeated White Sox (9-14), 6-1 | Comiskey Park I (1-0) | 8-14 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Marv Breuer vs Eddie Smith | Eighth | 9 out |
| Saturday, May 18 |
| » Defeated White Sox (9-15), 3-0 | Comiskey Park I (2-0) | 9-14 | Won 3 |
| » Starters: Monte Pearson vs Thornton Lee | Seventh | 8½ out |
| Sunday, May 19 |
| » Lost to Indians (16-9), 5-1 | Cleveland Stadium (0-1) | 9-15 | |
| » Starters: Red Ruffing vs Bob Feller | Seventh | 9 out |
| Monday, May 20 |
| » Lost to Indians (17-9), 10-2 | League Park II (0-1) | 9-16 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Spud Chandler vs Al Smith | Eighth | 9 out |
| Tuesday, May 21 |
| » Defeated Indians (17-10), 10-2 | League Park II (1-1) | 10-16 | |
| » Starters: Marius Russo vs Al Milnar | Eighth | 9 out |
| Wednesday, May 22 |
| » Defeated Tigers (14-13), 8-2 | Tiger Stadium (1-0) | 11-16 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Marv Breuer vs Hal Newhouser | Seventh | 8 out |
| Thursday, May 23 |
| » Lost to Tigers (15-13), 3-2 | Tiger Stadium (1-1) | 11-17 | |
| » Starters: Red Ruffing vs Bobo Newsom | Eighth | 8½ out |
| Sunday, May 26 |
| » Defeated Red Sox (19-9), 7-2 | Fenway Park (1-1) | 12-17 | |
| » Starters: Monte Pearson vs Herb Hash | Sixth | 7½ out |
| Monday, May 27 |
| » Defeated Senators (15-18), 5-0 | Yankee Stadium (6-10) | 13-17 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Ken Chase vs Spud Chandler | Sixth | 7 out |
| Tuesday, May 28 |
| » Defeated Senators (15-19), 12-4 | Yankee Stadium (7-10) | 14-17 | Won 3 |
| » Starters: Joe Haynes vs Marius Russo | Fourth | 6½ out |
| » Defeated Senators (15-20), 3-1 | Yankee Stadium (8-10) | 15-17 | Won 4 |
| » Starters: Rene Monteagudo vs Marv Breuer | Fourth | 6½ out |
| Wednesday, May 29 |
| » Defeated Senators (15-21), 2-1 | Yankee Stadium (9-10) | 16-17 | Won 5 |
| » Starters: Dutch Leonard vs Atley Donald | Fourth | 6½ out |
| Thursday, May 30 |
| » Defeated Red Sox (21-10), 4-0 | Yankee Stadium (10-10) | 17-17 | Won 6 |
| » Starters: Lefty Grove vs Red Ruffing | Fourth | 6½ out |
| » Lost to Red Sox (22-10), 11-4 | Yankee Stadium (10-11) | 17-18 | |
| » Starters: Herb Hash vs Monte Pearson | Fourth | 6½ out |
| Saturday, June 1 |
| » Defeated Browns (14-22), 8-5 | Yankee Stadium (11-11) | 18-18 | |
| » Starters: Emil Bildilli vs Spud Chandler | Fourth | 6½ out |
| Sunday, June 2 |
| » Defeated Browns (14-23), 13-4 | Yankee Stadium (12-11) | 19-18 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Bob Harris vs Marius Russo | Fourth | 5½ out |
| » Defeated Browns (14-24), 11-1 | Yankee Stadium (13-11) | 20-18 | Won 3 |
| » Starters: Vern Kennedy vs Marv Breuer | Fourth | 5½ out |
| Future Yankee Horace Clarke is born in Frederiksted, V.I. |
| Monday, June 3 |
| » Defeated Browns (14-25), 7-1 | Yankee Stadium (14-11) | 21-18 | Won 4 |
| » Starters: Johnny Niggeling vs Atley Donald | Fourth | 4½ out |
| Tuesday, June 4 |
| » Lost to White Sox (19-23), 7-3 | Yankee Stadium (14-12) | 21-19 | |
| » Starters: Eddie Smith vs Red Ruffing | Fourth | 4½ out |
| Wednesday, June 5 |
| » Defeated White Sox (19-24), 7-5 | Yankee Stadium (15-12) | 22-19 | |
| » Starters: Thornton Lee vs Monte Pearson | Fourth | 3½ out |
| Thursday, June 6 |
| » Lost to White Sox (20-24), 4-3 | Yankee Stadium (15-13) | 22-20 | |
| » Starters: Johnny Rigney vs Spud Chandler | Fourth | 4½ out |
| Friday, June 7 |
| » Defeated Indians (27-18), 5-4 | Yankee Stadium (16-13) | 23-20 | |
| » Starters: Bob Feller vs Marv Breuer | Fourth | 3½ out |
| Saturday, June 8 |
| » Lost to Indians (28-18), 3-0 | Yankee Stadium (16-14) | 23-21 | |
| » Starters: Al Milnar vs Marius Russo | Fourth | 3½ out |
| Sunday, June 9 |
| » Defeated Indians (28-19), 4-3 | Yankee Stadium (17-14) | 24-21 | |
| » Starters: Al Smith vs Red Ruffing | Fourth | 3 out |
| Tuesday, June 11 |
| » Lost to Tigers (26-18), 6-1 | Yankee Stadium (17-15) | 24-22 | |
| » Starters: Tommy Bridges vs Atley Donald | Fourth | 4 out |
| Wednesday, June 12 |
| » Defeated Tigers (26-19), 7-5 | Yankee Stadium (18-15) | 25-22 | |
| » Starters: Bobo Newsom vs Marv Breuer | Fourth | 4 out |
| Friday, June 14 |
| » Defeated Browns (21-29), 12-3 | Sportsman's Park III (1-0) | 26-22 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Monte Pearson vs Bob Harris | Fourth | 4 out |
| Saturday, June 15 |
| » Defeated Browns (21-30), 7-6 | Sportsman's Park III (2-0) | 27-22 | Won 3 |
| » Starters: Spud Chandler vs Johnny Niggeling | Fourth | 4 out |
| Sunday, June 16 |
| » Lost to Browns (22-30), 12-6 | Sportsman's Park III (2-1) | 27-23 | |
| » Starters: Red Ruffing vs Vern Kennedy | Fourth | 6 out |
| » Lost to Browns (23-30), 6-5 | Sportsman's Park III (2-2) | 27-24 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Marv Breuer vs Emil Bildilli | Fourth | 6 out |
| Tuesday, June 18 |
| » Lost to White Sox (24-30), 5-3 | Comiskey Park I (2-1) | 27-25 | Lost 3 |
| » Starters: Atley Donald vs Eddie Smith | Fourth | 6 out |
| Wednesday, June 19 |
| » Lost to White Sox (25-30), 1-0 | Comiskey Park I (2-2) | 27-26 | Lost 4 |
| » Starters: Marius Russo vs Thornton Lee | Fourth | 6 out |
| Thursday, June 20 |
| » Lost to White Sox (26-30), 1-0 | Comiskey Park I (2-3) | 27-27 | Lost 5 |
| » Starters: Monte Pearson vs Johnny Rigney | Fourth | 6½ out |
| Friday, June 21 |
| » Defeated Tigers (32-22), 12-7 | Tiger Stadium (2-1) | 28-27 | |
| » Starters: Red Ruffing vs Johnny Gorsica | Fourth | 6½ out |
| Saturday, June 22 |
| » Lost to Tigers (33-22), 3-2 | Tiger Stadium (2-2) | 28-28 | |
| » Starters: Spud Chandler vs Tommy Bridges | Fourth | 7½ out |
| Sunday, June 23 |
| » Lost to Tigers (34-22), 9-2 | Tiger Stadium (2-3) | 28-29 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Marv Breuer vs Bobo Newsom | Fourth | 8 out |
| Monday, June 24 |
| » Lost to Indians (39-23), 7-1 | Cleveland Stadium (0-2) | 28-30 | Lost 3 |
| » Starters: Marius Russo vs Bob Feller | Fourth | 9 out |
| Tuesday, June 25 |
| » Lost to Indians (40-23), 5-3 | League Park II (1-2) | 28-31 | Lost 4 |
| » Starters: Monte Pearson vs Al Milnar | Fifth | 10 out |
| Wednesday, June 26 |
| » Defeated Indians (40-24), 3-1 | League Park II (2-2) | 29-31 | |
| » Starters: Red Ruffing vs Mel Harder | Fourth | 9 out |
| Friday, June 28 |
| » Defeated Athletics (23-36), 4-1 | Yankee Stadium (19-15) | 30-31 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Buck Ross vs Marius Russo | Fourth | 8½ out |
| Saturday, June 29 |
| » Defeated Athletics (23-37), 12-9 | Yankee Stadium (20-15) | 31-31 | Won 3 |
| » Starters: Chubby Dean vs Spud Chandler | Fourth | 8½ out |
| Sunday, June 30 |
| » Defeated Athletics (23-38), 4-3 | Yankee Stadium (21-15) | 32-31 | Won 4 |
| » Starters: Porter Vaughan vs Marv Breuer | Fourth | 8½ out |
| » Lost to Athletics (24-38), 3-2 | Yankee Stadium (21-16) | 32-32 | |
| » Starters: Johnny Babich vs Monte Pearson | Fourth | 8½ out |
| Monday, July 1 |
| » Defeated Senators (27-42), 8-4 | Griffith Stadium (2-2) | 33-32 | |
| » Starters: Red Ruffing vs Ken Chase | Fourth | 7½ out |
| Tuesday, July 2 |
| » Defeated Senators (27-43), 6-2 | Griffith Stadium (3-2) | 34-32 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Lefty Gomez vs Dutch Leonard | Fourth | 6½ out |
| Thursday, July 4 |
| » Defeated Red Sox (38-29), 12-4 | Fenway Park (2-1) | 35-32 | Won 3 |
| » Starters: Spud Chandler vs Herb Hash | Fourth | 6 out |
| » Defeated Red Sox (38-30), 7-3 | Fenway Park (3-1) | 36-32 | Won 4 |
| » Starters: Marius Russo vs Emerson Dickman | Fourth | 6 out |
| Friday, July 5 |
| » Lost to Athletics (27-42), 6-3 | Shibe Park (1-2) | 36-33 | |
| » Starters: Monte Pearson vs Johnny Babich | Fourth | 6½ out |
| Saturday, July 6 |
| » Lost to Athletics (28-42), 8-7 | Shibe Park (1-3) | 36-34 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Red Ruffing vs Buck Ross | Fourth | 7½ out |
| Sunday, July 7 |
| » Defeated Athletics (28-43), 6-3 | Shibe Park (2-3) | 37-34 | |
| » Starters: Marv Breuer vs Porter Vaughan | Fourth | 7½ out |
| » Lost to Athletics (29-43), 10-5 | Shibe Park (2-4) | 37-35 | |
| » Starters: Lefty Gomez vs Nels Potter | Fourth | 7½ out |
| Thursday, July 11 |
| » Defeated Browns (33-45), 6-4 | Yankee Stadium (22-16) | 38-35 | |
| » Starters: Elden Auker vs Marius Russo | Fourth | 7 out |
| Saturday, July 13 |
| » Defeated Browns (33-46), 10-4 | Yankee Stadium (23-16) | 39-35 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Johnny Niggeling vs Spud Chandler | Fourth | 7 out |
| » Defeated Browns (33-47), 12-6 | Yankee Stadium (24-16) | 40-35 | Won 3 |
| » Starters: Emil Bildilli vs Monte Pearson | Fourth | 7 out |
| Future Yankee Jack Aker is born in Tulare, CA. |
| Sunday, July 14 |
| » Defeated White Sox (35-39), 4-0 | Yankee Stadium (25-16) | 41-35 | Won 4 |
| » Starters: Thornton Lee vs Red Ruffing | Fourth | 6 out |
| Monday, July 15 |
| » Lost to White Sox (36-39), 3-2 | Yankee Stadium (25-17) | 41-36 | |
| » Starters: Eddie Smith vs Marv Breuer | Fourth | 6 out |
| Tuesday, July 16 |
| » Lost to White Sox (37-39), 5-1 | Yankee Stadium (25-18) | 41-37 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Johnny Rigney vs Marius Russo | Fourth | 6 out |
| Wednesday, July 17 |
| » Defeated Indians (48-33), 4-3 | Yankee Stadium (26-18) | 42-37 | |
| » Starters: Bob Feller vs Monte Pearson | Third | 5 out |
| Thursday, July 18 |
| » Defeated Indians (48-34), 9-6 | Yankee Stadium (27-18) | 43-37 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Al Milnar vs Spud Chandler | Fourth | 4½ out |
| Friday, July 19 |
| » Defeated Indians (48-35), 15-6 | Yankee Stadium (28-18) | 44-37 | Won 3 |
| » Starters: Al Smith vs Lefty Gomez | Fourth | 4½ out |
| Saturday, July 20 |
| » Lost to Tigers (50-33), 3-1 | Yankee Stadium (28-19) | 44-38 | |
| » Starters: Hal Newhouser vs Red Ruffing | Fourth | 5½ out |
| Sunday, July 21 |
| » Lost to Tigers (51-33), 4-3 | Yankee Stadium (28-20) | 44-39 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Fred Hutchinson vs Marv Breuer | Fourth | 7½ out |
| » Lost to Tigers (52-33), 3-2 | Yankee Stadium (28-21) | 44-40 | Lost 3 |
| » Starters: Schoolboy Rowe vs Marius Russo | Fourth | 7½ out |
| Tuesday, July 23 |
| » Lost to Browns (37-52), 9-5 | Sportsman's Park III (2-3) | 44-41 | Lost 4 |
| » Starters: Steve Sundra vs Emil Bildilli | Fourth | 7½ out |
| Wednesday, July 24 |
| » Lost to Browns (38-52), 14-12 | Sportsman's Park III (2-4) | 44-42 | Lost 5 |
| » Starters: Monte Pearson vs Vern Kennedy | Fourth | 8½ out |
| Thursday, July 25 |
| » Defeated Browns (38-53), 13-8 | Sportsman's Park III (3-4) | 45-42 | |
| » Starters: Red Ruffing vs Johnny Niggeling | Fifth | 8½ out |
| Friday, July 26 |
| » Defeated White Sox (44-42), 10-2 | Comiskey Park I (3-3) | 46-42 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Spud Chandler vs Eddie Smith | Fourth | 7½ out |
| Saturday, July 27 |
| » Lost to White Sox (45-42), 6-5 | Comiskey Park I (3-4) | 46-43 | |
| » Starters: Marv Breuer vs Johnny Rigney | Fourth | 9 out |
| Sunday, July 28 |
| » Defeated White Sox (45-43), 10-9 | Comiskey Park I (4-4) | 47-43 | |
| » Starters: Marius Russo vs Ted Lyons | Fifth | 8½ out |
| » Lost to White Sox (46-43), 8-4 | Comiskey Park I (4-5) | 47-44 | |
| » Starters: Bump Hadley vs Thornton Lee | Fifth | 8½ out |
| Tuesday, July 30 |
| » Defeated Tigers (56-38), 8-6 | Tiger Stadium (3-3) | 48-44 | |
| » Starters: Red Ruffing vs Hal Newhouser | Third | 7 out |
| Wednesday, July 31 |
| » Lost to Tigers (57-38), 7-6 | Tiger Stadium (3-4) | 48-45 | |
| » Starters: Spud Chandler vs Tommy Bridges | Third | 8 out |
| Thursday, August 1 |
| » Lost to Tigers (58-38), 11-2 | Tiger Stadium (3-5) | 48-46 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Marv Breuer vs Schoolboy Rowe | Fifth | 9 out |
| Friday, August 2 |
| » Defeated Indians (57-40), 10-2 | Cleveland Stadium (1-2) | 49-46 | |
| » Starters: Marius Russo vs Al Milnar | Fifth | 8 out |
| Saturday, August 3 |
| » Lost to Indians (58-40), 5-1 | Cleveland Stadium (1-3) | 49-47 | |
| » Starters: Lefty Gomez vs Al Smith | Fifth | 9½ out |
| Future Yankee Roger Repoz is born in Bellingham, WA. |
| Sunday, August 4 |
| » Lost to Indians (59-40), 3-1 | Cleveland Stadium (1-4) | 49-48 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Red Ruffing vs Bob Feller | Fifth | 9½ out |
| Monday, August 5 |
| » Lost to Red Sox (54-46), 4-1 | Fenway Park (3-2) | 49-49 | Lost 3 |
| » Starters: Tiny Bonham vs Fritz Ostermueller | Fifth | 10 out |
| » Major-league debuts: Ernie Bonham (Yankees) |
| Tuesday, August 6 |
| » Lost to Red Sox (55-46), 8-3 | Fenway Park (3-3) | 49-50 | Lost 4 |
| » Starters: Spud Chandler vs Earl Johnson | Fifth | 11 out |
| Wednesday, August 7 |
| » Lost to Red Sox (56-46), 10-7 | Fenway Park (3-4) | 49-51 | Lost 5 |
| » Starters: Marv Breuer vs Jim Bagby | Fifth | 11½ out |
| » Defeated Red Sox (56-47), 6-3 | Fenway Park (4-4) | 50-51 | |
| » Starters: Marius Russo vs Denny Galehouse | Fifth | 11½ out |
| Thursday, August 8 |
| » Lost to Red Sox (57-47), 6-5 | Fenway Park (4-5) | 50-52 | |
| » Starters: Johnny Murphy vs Emerson Dickman | Fifth | 12 out |
| Friday, August 9 |
| » Defeated Athletics (40-62), 2-0 | Yankee Stadium (29-21) | 51-52 | |
| » Starters: Johnny Babich vs Red Ruffing | Fifth | 11 out |
| Saturday, August 10 |
| » Defeated Athletics (40-63), 13-0 | Yankee Stadium (30-21) | 52-52 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Nels Potter vs Tiny Bonham | Fifth | 11 out |
| Sunday, August 11 |
| » Defeated Athletics (40-64), 7-6 | Yankee Stadium (31-21) | 53-52 | Won 3 |
| » Starters: Porter Vaughan vs Spud Chandler | Fourth | 9½ out |
| Tuesday, August 13 |
| » Defeated Red Sox (58-50), 9-1 | Yankee Stadium (32-21) | 54-52 | Won 4 |
| » Starters: Jim Bagby vs Marius Russo | Fifth | 9½ out |
| » Defeated Red Sox (58-51), 19-8 | Yankee Stadium (33-21) | 55-52 | Won 5 |
| » Starters: Emerson Dickman vs Marv Breuer | Fifth | 9½ out |
| Wednesday, August 14 |
| » Defeated Red Sox (58-52), 8-3 | Yankee Stadium (34-21) | 56-52 | Won 6 |
| » Starters: Earl Johnson vs Red Ruffing | Fifth | 9½ out |
| Thursday, August 15 |
| » Lost to Red Sox (59-52), 11-1 | Yankee Stadium (34-22) | 56-53 | |
| » Starters: Joe Heving vs Tiny Bonham | Fifth | 10½ out |
| Sunday, August 18 |
| » Defeated Athletics (42-67), 9-1 | Shibe Park (3-4) | 57-53 | |
| » Starters: Steve Sundra vs Porter Vaughan | Fifth | 10½ out |
| » Lost to Athletics (43-67), 7-3 | Shibe Park (3-5) | 57-54 | |
| » Starters: Marv Breuer vs Johnny Babich | Fifth | 10½ out |
| Tuesday, August 20 |
| » Defeated Tigers (66-50), 4-3 | Yankee Stadium (35-22) | 58-54 | |
| » Starters: Schoolboy Rowe vs Red Ruffing | Fifth | 9½ out |
| » Defeated Tigers (66-51), 4-2 | Yankee Stadium (36-22) | 59-54 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Dizzy Trout vs Tiny Bonham | Fifth | 9½ out |
| Wednesday, August 21 |
| » Defeated Tigers (66-52), 6-5 | Yankee Stadium (37-22) | 60-54 | Won 3 |
| » Starters: Hal Newhouser vs Spud Chandler | Fourth | 9½ out |
| Thursday, August 22 |
| » Defeated Indians (71-47), 15-2 | Yankee Stadium (38-22) | 61-54 | Won 4 |
| » Starters: Al Milnar vs Marius Russo | Fourth | 8½ out |
| Friday, August 23 |
| » Defeated Indians (71-48), 5-3 | Yankee Stadium (39-22) | 62-54 | Won 5 |
| » Starters: Al Smith vs Steve Sundra | Fourth | 7½ out |
| Saturday, August 24 |
| » Defeated Indians (71-49), 3-2 | Yankee Stadium (40-22) | 63-54 | Won 6 |
| » Starters: Bob Feller vs Atley Donald | Third | 6½ out |
| Sunday, August 25 |
| » Lost to White Sox (63-55), 1-0 | Yankee Stadium (40-23) | 63-55 | |
| » Starters: Ted Lyons vs Red Ruffing | Third | 6 out |
| » Defeated White Sox (63-56), 3-1 | Yankee Stadium (41-23) | 64-55 | |
| » Starters: Thornton Lee vs Tiny Bonham | Third | 6 out |
| Tuesday, August 27 |
| » Defeated White Sox (63-57), 5-4 | Yankee Stadium (42-23) | 65-55 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Johnny Rigney vs Spud Chandler | Third | 6 out |
| Thursday, August 29 |
| » Defeated Browns (51-74), 10-3 | Yankee Stadium (43-23) | 66-55 | Won 3 |
| » Starters: Vern Kennedy vs Marius Russo | Third | 5 out |
| » Defeated Browns (51-75), 6-5 | Yankee Stadium (44-23) | 67-55 | Won 4 |
| » Starters: Elden Auker vs Steve Sundra | Third | 5 out |
| Saturday, August 31 |
| » Defeated Senators (52-71), 7-1 | Yankee Stadium (45-23) | 68-55 | Won 5 |
| » Starters: Joe Krakauskas vs Atley Donald | Third | 5½ out |
| Sunday, September 1 |
| » Defeated Senators (52-72), 3-2 | Yankee Stadium (46-23) | 69-55 | Won 6 |
| » Starters: Dutch Leonard vs Red Ruffing | Third | 5 out |
| » Defeated Senators (52-73), 3-0 | Yankee Stadium (47-23) | 70-55 | Won 7 |
| » Starters: Walt Masterson vs Tiny Bonham | Third | 5 out |
| Monday, September 2 |
| » Defeated Athletics (46-74), 6-3 | Yankee Stadium (48-23) | 71-55 | Won 8 |
| » Starters: Porter Vaughan vs Marius Russo | Third | 4 out |
| » Lost to Athletics (47-74), 3-0 | Yankee Stadium (48-24) | 71-56 | |
| » Starters: Johnny Babich vs Spud Chandler | Third | 4 out |
| Wednesday, September 4 |
| » Lost to Senators (55-73), 6-5 | Griffith Stadium (3-3) | 71-57 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Steve Sundra vs Joe Krakauskas | Third | 4 out |
| Thursday, September 5 |
| » Defeated Senators (55-74), 2-1 | Griffith Stadium (4-3) | 72-57 | |
| » Starters: Tiny Bonham vs Dutch Leonard | Third | 2½ out |
| » Defeated Senators (55-75), 8-1 | Griffith Stadium (5-3) | 73-57 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Atley Donald vs Walt Masterson | Third | 2½ out |
| Friday, September 6 |
| » Lost to Senators (56-75), 3-1 | Griffith Stadium (5-4) | 73-58 | |
| » Starters: Red Ruffing vs Ken Chase | Third | 2½ out |
| Saturday, September 7 |
| » Defeated Red Sox (72-61), 4-3 | Fenway Park (5-5) | 74-58 | |
| » Starters: Marius Russo vs Joe Heving | Third | 1½ out |
| Sunday, September 8 |
| » Defeated Red Sox (72-62), 9-4 | Fenway Park (6-5) | 75-58 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Spud Chandler vs Bill Fleming | Third | 1½ out |
| Wednesday, September 11 |
| » Defeated Indians (76-58), 3-1 | Cleveland Stadium (2-4) | 76-58 | Won 3 |
| » Starters: Tiny Bonham vs Bob Feller | Third | 1½ out |
| » Lost to Indians (77-58), 5-3 | Cleveland Stadium (2-5) | 76-59 | |
| » Starters: Red Ruffing vs Al Smith | Third | 1½ out |
| Thursday, September 12 |
| » Lost to Tigers (79-58), 6-3 | Tiger Stadium (3-6) | 76-60 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Atley Donald vs Schoolboy Rowe | Third | 2½ out |
| Friday, September 13 |
| » Lost to Tigers (80-58), 8-0 | Tiger Stadium (3-7) | 76-61 | Lost 3 |
| » Starters: Marius Russo vs Tommy Bridges | Third | 3½ out |
| » Major-league debuts: Mike Chartak (Yankees) |
| Saturday, September 14 |
| » Defeated Tigers (80-59), 16-7 | Tiger Stadium (4-7) | 77-61 | |
| » Starters: Spud Chandler vs Bobo Newsom | Third | 2½ out |
| Sunday, September 15 |
| » Lost to Browns (59-82), 10-5 | Sportsman's Park III (3-5) | 77-62 | |
| » Starters: Red Ruffing vs Johnny Niggeling | Fourth | 4 out |
| » Lost to Browns (60-82), 2-1 | Sportsman's Park III (3-6) | 77-63 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Tiny Bonham vs Elden Auker | Fourth | 4 out |
| Monday, September 16 |
| » Lost to Browns (61-82), 16-4 | Sportsman's Park III (3-7) | 77-64 | Lost 3 |
| » Starters: Marius Russo vs Vern Kennedy | Fourth | 4½ out |
| Tuesday, September 17 |
| » Defeated Browns (61-83), 9-0 | Sportsman's Park III (4-7) | 78-64 | |
| » Starters: Atley Donald vs Bill Trotter | Fourth | 4 out |
| Wednesday, September 18 |
| » Lost to White Sox (80-65), 6-3 | Comiskey Park I (4-6) | 78-65 | |
| » Starters: Spud Chandler vs Thornton Lee | Third | 4½ out |
| » Defeated White Sox (80-66), 9-8 | Comiskey Park I (5-6) | 79-65 | |
| » Starters: Marv Breuer vs Eddie Smith | Third | 4½ out |
| Thursday, September 19 |
| » Defeated White Sox (80-67), 10-1 | Comiskey Park I (6-6) | 80-65 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Red Ruffing vs Jack Knott | Second | 4½ out |
| Saturday, September 21 |
| » Defeated Red Sox (75-70), 5-4 | Yankee Stadium (49-24) | 81-65 | Won 3 |
| » Starters: Jim Bagby vs Tiny Bonham | Third | 5 out |
| Sunday, September 22 |
| » Defeated Red Sox (75-71), 6-3 | Yankee Stadium (50-24) | 82-65 | Won 4 |
| » Starters: Lefty Grove vs Marius Russo | Third | 4 out |
| Tuesday, September 24 |
| » Defeated Senators (62-86), 6-5 | Yankee Stadium (51-24) | 83-65 | Won 5 |
| » Starters: Dutch Leonard vs Atley Donald | Third | 3 out |
| » Defeated Senators (62-87), 9-4 | Yankee Stadium (52-24) | 84-65 | Won 6 |
| » Starters: Joe Krakauskas vs Spud Chandler | Third | 3 out |
| Thursday, September 26 |
| » Defeated Athletics (53-95), 5-4 | Shibe Park (4-5) | 85-65 | Won 7 |
| » Starters: Red Ruffing vs Porter Vaughan | Third | 3 out |
| » Defeated Athletics (53-96), 2-0 | Shibe Park (5-5) | 86-65 | Won 8 |
| » Starters: Tiny Bonham vs Buck Ross | Third | 3 out |
| Friday, September 27 |
| » Lost to Athletics (54-96), 6-2 | Shibe Park (5-6) | 86-66 | |
| » Starters: Marius Russo vs Johnny Babich | Third | 4 out |
| Saturday, September 28 |
| » Lost to Senators (64-88), 4-3 | Griffith Stadium (5-5) | 86-67 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Marv Breuer vs Sid Hudson | Third | 3½ out |
| » Defeated Senators (64-89), 7-1 | Griffith Stadium (6-5) | 87-67 | |
| » Starters: Atley Donald vs Ken Chase | Third | 3½ out |
| Sunday, September 29 |
| » Defeated Senators (64-90), 4-3 | Griffith Stadium (7-5) | 88-67 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Tiny Bonham vs Dutch Leonard | Third | 2½ out |
| Wednesday, October 9 |
| Future Yankee Joe Pepitone is born in Brooklyn, NY. |
| Saturday, November 23 |
| Future Yankee Luis Tiant, Jr. is born in Marianao, Cuba. |
| Friday, December 13 |
| Future Yankee Nate Oliver is born in St. Petersburg, FL. |
| Friday, December 20 |
| Future Yankee Thad Tillotson is born in Merced, CA. |
| Sunday, December 22 |
| Future Yankee Ellie Hendricks is born in Charlotte Amalie, V.I. |
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