| Friday, January 3 |
| Future Tiger John Sullivan is born in Somerville, NJ. |
| Monday, January 6 |
| Former Tiger Charley O'Leary dies in Chicago, IL at the age of 59. |
| Saturday, January 25 |
| Former Tiger Chris Lindsay dies in Cleveland, OH at the age of 63. |
| Monday, April 14 |
| » Major-league debuts: Phil Rizzuto and Johnny Sturm (Yankees) |
| Wednesday, April 16 |
| » Lost to Browns (1-0), 8-1 | Sportsman's Park III (0-1) | 0-1 | |
| » Starters: Bobo Newsom vs Elden Auker | Fifth | 1½ out |
| Thursday, April 17 |
| » Major-league debuts: Rube Melton (Phillies) |
| Friday, April 18 |
| » Defeated Indians (2-2), 4-2 | Tiger Stadium (1-0) | 1-1 | |
| » Starters: Jim Bagby vs Tommy Bridges | Second | 1½ out |
| Saturday, April 19 |
| » Lost to Indians (3-2), 2-1 | Tiger Stadium (1-1) | 1-2 | |
| » Starters: Bob Feller vs Johnny Gorsica | Seventh | 2½ out |
| Sunday, April 20 |
| » Lost to Indians (4-2), 4-2 | Tiger Stadium (1-2) | 1-3 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Mel Harder vs Schoolboy Rowe | Seventh | 3½ out |
| Tuesday, April 22 |
| » Lost to White Sox (3-2), 6-3 | Tiger Stadium (1-3) | 1-4 | Lost 3 |
| » Starters: Bill Dietrich vs Bobo Newsom | Seventh | 3 out |
| » Major-league debuts: Hal White (Tigers) |
| Wednesday, April 23 |
| » Defeated White Sox (3-3), 13-5 | Tiger Stadium (2-3) | 2-4 | |
| » Starters: Jack Hallett vs Hal Newhouser | Sixth | 2 out |
| Thursday, April 24 |
| » Defeated Browns (2-3), 4-2 | Tiger Stadium (3-3) | 3-4 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Vern Kennedy vs Tommy Bridges | Fifth | 2 out |
| Friday, April 25 |
| » Defeated Browns (2-4), 12-11 | Tiger Stadium (4-3) | 4-4 | Won 3 |
| » Starters: Bob Harris vs Johnny Gorsica | Third | 2 out |
| Saturday, April 26 |
| » Lost to Indians (7-4), 6-3 | League Park II (0-1) | 4-5 | |
| » Starters: Bobo Newsom vs Mel Harder | Fourth | 3 out |
| Sunday, April 27 |
| » Lost to Indians (8-4), 2-1 | Cleveland Stadium (0-1) | 4-6 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Schoolboy Rowe vs Bob Feller | Fifth | 3 out |
| Monday, April 28 |
| » Lost to Indians (9-4), 7-2 | League Park II (0-2) | 4-7 | Lost 3 |
| » Starters: Hal Newhouser vs Al Milnar | Fourth | 4 out |
| Tuesday, April 29 |
| » Defeated Red Sox (7-5), 5-3 | Tiger Stadium (5-3) | 5-7 | |
| » Starters: Lefty Grove vs Johnny Gorsica | Fifth | 4 out |
| Wednesday, April 30 |
| » Defeated Red Sox (7-6), 12-8 | Tiger Stadium (6-3) | 6-7 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Charlie Wagner vs Bobo Newsom | Fifth | 4 out |
| Thursday, May 1 |
| » Lost to Red Sox (8-6), 15-9 | Tiger Stadium (6-4) | 6-8 | |
| » Starters: Earl Johnson vs Tommy Bridges | Fifth | 5 out |
| Friday, May 2 |
| » Defeated Athletics (4-11), 15-1 | Tiger Stadium (7-4) | 7-8 | |
| » Starters: Nels Potter vs Schoolboy Rowe | Fifth | 5 out |
| Saturday, May 3 |
| » Defeated Athletics (4-12), 4-3 | Tiger Stadium (8-4) | 8-8 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Phil Marchildon vs Hal Newhouser | Fourth | 5 out |
| Sunday, May 4 |
| » Defeated Yankees (12-8), 10-1 | Tiger Stadium (9-4) | 9-8 | Won 3 |
| » Starters: George Washburn vs Bobo Newsom | Fourth | 5 out |
| Monday, May 5 |
| » Defeated Yankees (12-9), 7-3 | Tiger Stadium (10-4) | 10-8 | Won 4 |
| » Starters: Lefty Gomez vs Tommy Bridges | Third | 5 out |
| Tuesday, May 6 |
| » Defeated Yankees (12-10), 7-4 | Tiger Stadium (11-4) | 11-8 | Won 5 |
| » Starters: Tiny Bonham vs Johnny Gorsica | Second | 4 out |
| Wednesday, May 7 |
| » Lost to Senators (8-13), 4-2 | Tiger Stadium (11-5) | 11-9 | |
| » Starters: Sid Hudson vs Schoolboy Rowe | Fourth | 4 out |
| Thursday, May 8 |
| » Lost to Senators (9-13), 7-1 | Tiger Stadium (11-6) | 11-10 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Steve Sundra vs Bobo Newsom | Fifth | 4 out |
| Saturday, May 10 |
| » Lost to White Sox (11-9), 4-3 | Comiskey Park I (0-1) | 11-11 | Lost 3 |
| » Starters: Hal Newhouser vs Thornton Lee | Fifth | 4½ out |
| Sunday, May 11 |
| » Lost to White Sox (12-9), 2-1 | Comiskey Park I (0-2) | 11-12 | Lost 4 |
| » Starters: Tommy Bridges vs Ted Lyons | Fifth | 5 out |
| Tuesday, May 13 |
| » Lost to Senators (11-15), 5-4 | Griffith Stadium (0-1) | 11-13 | Lost 5 |
| » Starters: Bobo Newsom vs Sid Hudson | Fifth | 6 out |
| Wednesday, May 14 |
| » Lost to Senators (12-15), 9-4 | Griffith Stadium (0-2) | 11-14 | Lost 6 |
| » Starters: Johnny Gorsica vs Steve Sundra | Sixth | 7 out |
| Thursday, May 15 |
| » Defeated Athletics (10-16), 10-2 | Shibe Park (1-0) | 12-14 | |
| » Starters: Hal Newhouser vs Phil Marchildon | Fifth | 7 out |
| Friday, May 16 |
| » Defeated Athletics (10-17), 5-4 | Shibe Park (2-0) | 13-14 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Schoolboy Rowe vs Bill Beckmann | Fifth | 7 out |
| Saturday, May 17 |
| » Defeated Athletics (10-18), 8-5 | Shibe Park (3-0) | 14-14 | Won 3 |
| » Starters: Tommy Bridges vs Jack Knott | Fourth | 7 out |
| Sunday, May 18 |
| » Defeated Red Sox (13-13), 6-5 | Fenway Park (1-0) | 15-14 | Won 4 |
| » Starters: Bobo Newsom vs Lefty Grove | Third | 6 out |
| Monday, May 19 |
| » Defeated Red Sox (13-14), 4-2 | Fenway Park (2-0) | 16-14 | Won 5 |
| » Starters: Johnny Gorsica vs Joe Dobson | Third | 5 out |
| Tuesday, May 20 |
| » Lost to Red Sox (14-14), 4-2 | Fenway Park (2-1) | 16-15 | |
| » Starters: Hal Newhouser vs Earl Johnson | Third | 5 out |
| Wednesday, May 21 |
| » Lost to Yankees (18-17), 5-4 | Yankee Stadium (0-1) | 16-16 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Schoolboy Rowe vs Atley Donald | Fifth | 6 out |
| Thursday, May 22 |
| » Lost to Yankees (19-17), 6-5 | Yankee Stadium (0-2) | 16-17 | Lost 3 |
| » Starters: Bobo Newsom vs Steve Peek | Fifth | 7 out |
| Friday, May 23 |
| » Lost to White Sox (20-12), 7-1 | Tiger Stadium (11-7) | 16-18 | Lost 4 |
| » Starters: Ted Lyons vs Tommy Bridges | Fifth | 7½ out |
| » Defeated White Sox (20-13), 9-0 | Tiger Stadium (12-7) | 17-18 | |
| » Starters: Bill Dietrich vs Dizzy Trout | Fifth | 7½ out |
| Saturday, May 24 |
| » Defeated White Sox (20-14), 1-0 | Tiger Stadium (13-7) | 18-18 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Eddie Smith vs Johnny Gorsica | Fourth | 7½ out |
| Sunday, May 25 |
| » Lost to White Sox (21-14), 7-3 | Tiger Stadium (13-8) | 18-19 | |
| » Starters: Thornton Lee vs Hal Newhouser | Fifth | 8½ out |
| Monday, May 26 |
| » Defeated Indians (28-13), 5-3 | League Park II (1-2) | 19-19 | |
| » Starters: Bobo Newsom vs Al Smith | Fifth | 7½ out |
| Tuesday, May 27 |
| » Defeated Indians (28-14), 9-6 | League Park II (2-2) | 20-19 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Schoolboy Rowe vs Al Milnar | Fourth | 6½ out |
| Wednesday, May 28 |
| » Defeated Indians (28-15), 8-5 | Tiger Stadium (14-8) | 21-19 | Won 3 |
| » Starters: Mel Harder vs Dizzy Trout | Fourth | 5½ out |
| Thursday, May 29 |
| » Lost to Indians (29-15), 9-0 | Tiger Stadium (14-9) | 21-20 | |
| » Starters: Bob Feller vs Tommy Bridges | Fourth | 6½ out |
| Friday, May 30 |
| » Defeated Browns (13-25), 6-5 | Tiger Stadium (15-9) | 22-20 | |
| » Starters: Fritz Ostermueller vs Bobo Newsom | Fourth | 4½ out |
| » Defeated Browns (13-26), 10-6 | Tiger Stadium (16-9) | 23-20 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Jack Kramer vs Hal Newhouser | Fourth | 4½ out |
| Sunday, June 1 |
| » Lost to Red Sox (20-19), 7-6 | Tiger Stadium (16-10) | 23-21 | |
| » Starters: Lefty Grove vs Johnny Gorsica | Sixth | 4 out |
| » Lost to Red Sox (21-19), 6-5 | Tiger Stadium (16-11) | 23-22 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Charlie Wagner vs Schoolboy Rowe | Sixth | 4 out |
| Future Tiger Dean Chance is born in Plain Twsp., OH. |
| Monday, June 2 |
| » Lost to Red Sox (22-19), 9-1 | Tiger Stadium (16-12) | 23-23 | Lost 3 |
| » Starters: Joe Dobson vs Bobo Newsom | Sixth | 5½ out |
| Tuesday, June 3 |
| » Defeated Yankees (25-21), 4-2 | Tiger Stadium (17-12) | 24-23 | |
| » Starters: Steve Peek vs Dizzy Trout | Sixth | 5 out |
| Thursday, June 5 |
| » Defeated Yankees (25-22), 5-4 | Tiger Stadium (18-12) | 25-23 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Atley Donald vs Hal Newhouser | Sixth | 4 out |
| Future Tiger Duke Sims is born in Salt Lake City, UT. |
| Friday, June 6 |
| » Defeated Senators (16-33), 11-8 | Tiger Stadium (19-12) | 26-23 | Won 3 |
| » Starters: Ken Chase vs Floyd Giebell | Fifth | 4 out |
| Saturday, June 7 |
| » Defeated Senators (16-34), 10-6 | Tiger Stadium (20-12) | 27-23 | Won 4 |
| » Starters: Steve Sundra vs Johnny Gorsica | Fifth | 4 out |
| Sunday, June 8 |
| » Lost to Senators (17-34), 9-3 | Tiger Stadium (20-13) | 27-24 | |
| » Starters: Dutch Leonard vs Dizzy Trout | Fourth | 5½ out |
| Tuesday, June 10 |
| » Defeated Athletics (24-27), 4-3 | Tiger Stadium (21-13) | 28-24 | |
| » Starters: Les McCrabb vs Tommy Bridges | Fifth | 5½ out |
| Wednesday, June 11 |
| » Defeated Athletics (24-28), 5-2 | Tiger Stadium (22-13) | 29-24 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Jack Knott vs Bobo Newsom | Fifth | 5½ out |
| Thursday, June 12 |
| » Lost to Athletics (25-28), 5-3 | Tiger Stadium (22-14) | 29-25 | |
| » Starters: Bill Beckmann vs Johnny Gorsica | Fifth | 6 out |
| Sunday, June 15 |
| » Lost to Senators (18-36), 7-5 | Griffith Stadium (0-3) | 29-26 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Hal Newhouser vs Sid Hudson | Fourth | 5 out |
| » Defeated Senators (18-37), 4-2 | Griffith Stadium (1-3) | 30-26 | |
| » Starters: Dizzy Trout vs Dutch Leonard | Fourth | 5 out |
| Monday, June 16 |
| » Lost to Senators (19-37), 3-1 | Griffith Stadium (1-4) | 30-27 | |
| » Starters: Bobo Newsom vs Ken Chase | Fifth | 5 out |
| Tuesday, June 17 |
| » Lost to Red Sox (30-22), 14-6 | Fenway Park (2-2) | 30-28 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Floyd Giebell vs Joe Dobson | Fifth | 5½ out |
| » Defeated Red Sox (30-23), 8-5 | Fenway Park (3-2) | 31-28 | |
| » Starters: Johnny Gorsica vs Charlie Wagner | Fifth | 5½ out |
| Wednesday, June 18 |
| » Defeated Red Sox (30-24), 5-2 | Fenway Park (4-2) | 32-28 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Schoolboy Rowe vs Mickey Harris | Fifth | 5½ out |
| Thursday, June 19 |
| » Lost to Red Sox (31-24), 6-4 | Fenway Park (4-3) | 32-29 | |
| » Starters: Tommy Bridges vs Dick Newsome | Fifth | 6½ out |
| Friday, June 20 |
| » Lost to Yankees (35-24), 14-4 | Yankee Stadium (0-3) | 32-30 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Bobo Newsom vs Marius Russo | Fifth | 6½ out |
| Saturday, June 21 |
| » Defeated Yankees (35-25), 7-2 | Yankee Stadium (1-3) | 33-30 | |
| » Starters: Dizzy Trout vs Atley Donald | Fifth | 5½ out |
| Sunday, June 22 |
| » Lost to Yankees (36-25), 5-4 | Yankee Stadium (1-4) | 33-31 | |
| » Starters: Hal Newhouser vs Red Ruffing | Fifth | 6½ out |
| Tuesday, June 24 |
| » Defeated Athletics (28-34), 2-1 | Shibe Park (4-0) | 34-31 | |
| » Starters: Johnny Gorsica vs Les McCrabb | Fourth | 5½ out |
| Wednesday, June 25 |
| » Lost to Athletics (29-34), 5-4 | Shibe Park (4-1) | 34-32 | |
| » Starters: Schoolboy Rowe vs Jack Knott | Fifth | 5½ out |
| Thursday, June 26 |
| » Lost to Athletics (30-34), 8-4 | Shibe Park (4-2) | 34-33 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Tommy Bridges vs Phil Marchildon | Fifth | 6½ out |
| » Major-league debuts: Dick Wakefield (Tigers) |
| Friday, June 27 |
| » Lost to Browns (22-40), 9-0 | Tiger Stadium (22-15) | 34-34 | Lost 3 |
| » Starters: Bob Harris vs Dizzy Trout | Fifth | 7½ out |
| Saturday, June 28 |
| » Lost to Browns (23-40), 3-1 | Tiger Stadium (22-16) | 34-35 | Lost 4 |
| » Starters: Johnny Niggeling vs Bobo Newsom | Fifth | 7½ out |
| Sunday, June 29 |
| » Defeated Browns (23-41), 3-1 | Tiger Stadium (23-16) | 35-35 | |
| » Starters: Bob Muncrief vs Hal Newhouser | Fifth | 8 out |
| Monday, June 30 |
| » Lost to White Sox (36-32), 7-6 | Comiskey Park I (0-3) | 35-36 | |
| » Starters: Johnny Gorsica vs Johnny Rigney | Fifth | 8½ out |
| Tuesday, July 1 |
| » Defeated White Sox (36-33), 5-1 | Comiskey Park I (1-3) | 36-36 | |
| » Starters: Dizzy Trout vs Eddie Smith | Fifth | 9 out |
| Wednesday, July 2 |
| » Defeated White Sox (36-34), 1-0 | Comiskey Park I (2-3) | 37-36 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Bobo Newsom vs Bill Dietrich | Fifth | 9 out |
| Friday, July 4 |
| » Lost to White Sox (37-34), 3-2 | Tiger Stadium (23-17) | 37-37 | |
| » Starters: Thornton Lee vs Tommy Bridges | Fifth | 9 out |
| » Defeated White Sox (37-35), 10-6 | Tiger Stadium (24-17) | 38-37 | |
| » Starters: Johnny Rigney vs Hal Newhouser | Fifth | 9 out |
| Saturday, July 5 |
| » Lost to Browns (25-44), 9-3 | Sportsman's Park III (0-2) | 38-38 | |
| » Starters: Bud Thomas vs Johnny Allen | Fifth | 10½ out |
| » Lost to Browns (26-44), 10-1 | Sportsman's Park III (0-3) | 38-39 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Johnny Gorsica vs Elden Auker | Fifth | 10½ out |
| Sunday, July 6 |
| » Defeated Browns (26-45), 7-5 | Sportsman's Park III (1-3) | 39-39 | |
| » Starters: Bobo Newsom vs Denny Galehouse | Fifth | 11½ out |
| » Lost to Browns (27-45), 5-3 | Sportsman's Park III (1-4) | 39-40 | |
| » Starters: Dizzy Trout vs Bob Muncrief | Fifth | 11½ out |
| Friday, July 11 |
| » Defeated Red Sox (40-34), 2-0 | Tiger Stadium (25-17) | 40-40 | |
| » Starters: Lefty Grove vs Bobo Newsom | Fifth | 12 out |
| Saturday, July 12 |
| » Lost to Red Sox (41-34), 7-5 | Tiger Stadium (25-18) | 40-41 | |
| » Starters: Dick Newsome vs Johnny Gorsica | Fifth | 13½ out |
| » Lost to Red Sox (42-34), 10-2 | Tiger Stadium (25-19) | 40-42 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Tex Hughson vs Dizzy Trout | Fifth | 13½ out |
| Sunday, July 13 |
| » Lost to Athletics (36-41), 5-4 | Tiger Stadium (25-20) | 40-43 | Lost 3 |
| » Starters: Jack Knott vs Hal Newhouser | Fifth | 15 out |
| Monday, July 14 |
| » Defeated Athletics (36-42), 4-2 | Tiger Stadium (26-20) | 41-43 | |
| » Starters: Phil Marchildon vs Tommy Bridges | Fifth | 14 out |
| Tuesday, July 15 |
| » Defeated Athletics (36-43), 3-2 | Tiger Stadium (27-20) | 42-43 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Lum Harris vs Bobo Newsom | Fifth | 14 out |
| Thursday, July 17 |
| » Defeated Senators (29-51), 7-1 | Tiger Stadium (28-20) | 43-43 | Won 3 |
| » Starters: Sid Hudson vs Dizzy Trout | Fourth | 14½ out |
| Friday, July 18 |
| » Lost to Senators (30-51), 8-1 | Tiger Stadium (28-21) | 43-44 | |
| » Starters: Dutch Leonard vs Johnny Gorsica | Fifth | 14½ out |
| Saturday, July 19 |
| » Lost to Yankees (57-28), 9-3 | Tiger Stadium (28-22) | 43-45 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Spud Chandler vs Bobo Newsom | Fifth | 16½ out |
| » Lost to Yankees (58-28), 6-2 | Tiger Stadium (28-23) | 43-46 | Lost 3 |
| » Starters: Red Ruffing vs Hal Newhouser | Fifth | 16½ out |
| Sunday, July 20 |
| » Lost to Yankees (59-28), 12-6 | Tiger Stadium (28-24) | 43-47 | Lost 4 |
| » Starters: Marv Breuer vs Tommy Bridges | Fifth | 17½ out |
| Tuesday, July 22 |
| » Lost to Senators (32-53), 5-4 | Griffith Stadium (1-5) | 43-48 | Lost 5 |
| » Starters: Dizzy Trout vs Sid Hudson | Fifth | 18½ out |
| Wednesday, July 23 |
| » Lost to Senators (33-53), 6-1 | Griffith Stadium (1-6) | 43-49 | Lost 6 |
| » Starters: Bobo Newsom vs Dutch Leonard | Fifth | 19½ out |
| Thursday, July 24 |
| » Lost to Senators (34-53), 6-5 | Griffith Stadium (1-7) | 43-50 | Lost 7 |
| » Starters: Hal Newhouser vs Bill Zuber | Sixth | 20½ out |
| Friday, July 25 |
| » Lost to Athletics (43-47), 11-5 | Shibe Park (4-3) | 43-51 | Lost 8 |
| » Starters: Al Benton vs Phil Marchildon | Sixth | 21½ out |
| Saturday, July 26 |
| » Defeated Athletics (43-48), 4-2 | Shibe Park (5-3) | 44-51 | |
| » Starters: Dizzy Trout vs Johnny Babich | Sixth | 21½ out |
| Sunday, July 27 |
| » Lost to Athletics (44-48), 8-1 | Shibe Park (5-4) | 44-52 | |
| » Starters: Tommy Bridges vs Jack Knott | Sixth | 22½ out |
| » Lost to Athletics (45-48), 7-0 | Shibe Park (5-5) | 44-53 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Bobo Newsom vs Les McCrabb | Sixth | 22½ out |
| Tuesday, July 29 |
| » Defeated Yankees (65-30), 6-3 | Yankee Stadium (2-4) | 45-53 | |
| » Starters: Hal Newhouser vs Atley Donald | Sixth | 21½ out |
| Thursday, July 31 |
| » Lost to Yankees (66-30), 6-3 | Yankee Stadium (2-5) | 45-54 | |
| » Starters: Bobo Newsom vs Marius Russo | Sixth | 23½ out |
| » Lost to Yankees (67-30), 5-0 | Yankee Stadium (2-6) | 45-55 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Al Benton vs Spud Chandler | Sixth | 23½ out |
| Saturday, August 2 |
| » Defeated Red Sox (50-47), 6-5 | Fenway Park (5-3) | 46-55 | |
| » Starters: Dizzy Trout vs Lefty Grove | Sixth | 24 out |
| Sunday, August 3 |
| » Defeated Red Sox (50-48), 6-3 | Fenway Park (6-3) | 47-55 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Hal Newhouser vs Dick Newsome | Sixth | 22½ out |
| Tuesday, August 5 |
| » Lost to Indians (58-43), 2-1 | Cleveland Stadium (0-2) | 47-56 | |
| » Starters: Bobo Newsom vs Al Smith | Sixth | 23 out |
| Wednesday, August 6 |
| » Defeated Indians (58-44), 11-2 | League Park II (3-2) | 48-56 | |
| » Starters: Al Benton vs Jim Bagby | Sixth | 22½ out |
| Thursday, August 7 |
| » Defeated Indians (58-45), 4-3 | League Park II (4-2) | 49-56 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Johnny Gorsica vs Bob Feller | Fifth | 21½ out |
| Friday, August 8 |
| Former Tiger Ralph Works dies in Pasadena, CA at the age of 54. |
| Saturday, August 9 |
| » Defeated Browns (41-63), 3-0 | Tiger Stadium (29-24) | 50-56 | Won 3 |
| » Starters: Johnny Niggeling vs Hal Newhouser | Fifth | 21 out |
| Sunday, August 10 |
| » Lost to Browns (42-63), 7-3 | Tiger Stadium (29-25) | 50-57 | |
| » Starters: Bob Muncrief vs Bobo Newsom | Fifth | 22½ out |
| Tuesday, August 12 |
| » Defeated Indians (58-49), 2-0 | Tiger Stadium (30-25) | 51-57 | |
| » Starters: Bob Feller vs Al Benton | Fifth | 22½ out |
| » Lost to Indians (59-49), 4-1 | Tiger Stadium (30-26) | 51-58 | |
| » Starters: Al Milnar vs Johnny Gorsica | Fifth | 22½ out |
| » Major-league debuts: Moe Franklin and Hal Manders (Tigers) |
| Wednesday, August 13 |
| » Defeated White Sox (56-55), 4-1 | Comiskey Park I (3-3) | 52-58 | |
| » Starters: Bobo Newsom vs Eddie Smith | Fifth | 22 out |
| Thursday, August 14 |
| » Lost to White Sox (57-55), 3-1 | Comiskey Park I (3-4) | 52-59 | |
| » Starters: Tommy Bridges vs Thornton Lee | Fifth | 24 out |
| » Lost to White Sox (58-55), 3-0 | Comiskey Park I (3-5) | 52-60 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Hal Newhouser vs Johnny Humphries | Fifth | 24 out |
| Friday, August 15 |
| » Lost to Browns (45-64), 6-1 | Sportsman's Park III (1-5) | 52-61 | Lost 3 |
| » Starters: Dizzy Trout vs Bob Muncrief | Fifth | 24½ out |
| » Major-league debuts: Les Mueller (Tigers) |
| Saturday, August 16 |
| » Lost to Browns (46-64), 3-2 | Sportsman's Park III (1-6) | 52-62 | Lost 4 |
| » Starters: Johnny Gorsica vs Elden Auker | Fifth | 24½ out |
| Sunday, August 17 |
| » Defeated Browns (46-65), 8-1 | Sportsman's Park III (2-6) | 53-62 | |
| » Starters: Bobo Newsom vs Bob Harris | Fifth | 25½ out |
| » Lost to Browns (47-65), 6-1 | Sportsman's Park III (2-7) | 53-63 | |
| » Starters: Al Benton vs George Caster | Fifth | 25½ out |
| Tuesday, August 19 |
| » Defeated Yankees (80-40), 12-3 | Tiger Stadium (31-26) | 54-63 | |
| » Starters: Marv Breuer vs Hal Newhouser | Fifth | 25½ out |
| » Lost to Yankees (81-40), 8-3 | Tiger Stadium (31-27) | 54-64 | |
| » Starters: Marius Russo vs Al Benton | Fifth | 25½ out |
| Future Tiger Fred Lasher is born in Poughkeepsie, NY. |
| Wednesday, August 20 |
| » Defeated Yankees (81-41), 1-0 | Tiger Stadium (32-27) | 55-64 | |
| » Starters: Tiny Bonham vs Tommy Bridges | Fifth | 24½ out |
| Thursday, August 21 |
| » Lost to Senators (51-65), 6-3 | Tiger Stadium (32-28) | 55-65 | |
| » Starters: Dutch Leonard vs Bobo Newsom | Fifth | 25 out |
| » Lost to Senators (52-65), 9-0 | Tiger Stadium (32-29) | 55-66 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Sid Hudson vs Johnny Gorsica | Fifth | 25 out |
| Friday, August 22 |
| » Defeated Senators (52-66), 5-4 | Tiger Stadium (33-29) | 56-66 | |
| » Starters: Alex Carrasquel vs Dizzy Trout | Fifth | 24 out |
| Saturday, August 23 |
| » Defeated Senators (52-67), 6-5 | Tiger Stadium (34-29) | 57-66 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Vern Kennedy vs Hal Newhouser | Fifth | 24 out |
| Sunday, August 24 |
| » Defeated Athletics (53-69), 7-4 | Tiger Stadium (35-29) | 58-66 | Won 3 |
| » Starters: Les McCrabb vs Al Benton | Fifth | 24½ out |
| Tuesday, August 26 |
| » Lost to Athletics (54-69), 9-1 | Tiger Stadium (35-30) | 58-67 | |
| » Starters: Phil Marchildon vs Bobo Newsom | Fifth | 25 out |
| » Lost to Athletics (55-69), 2-1 | Tiger Stadium (35-31) | 58-68 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Jack Knott vs Dizzy Trout | Fifth | 25 out |
| Wednesday, August 27 |
| » Defeated Red Sox (65-62), 6-3 | Tiger Stadium (36-31) | 59-68 | |
| » Starters: Lefty Grove vs Hal Newhouser | Fifth | 25 out |
| Thursday, August 28 |
| » Defeated Red Sox (65-63), 8-7 | Tiger Stadium (37-31) | 60-68 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Joe Dobson vs Al Benton | Fifth | 25 out |
| Saturday, August 30 |
| » Defeated Indians (64-62), 7-3 | League Park II (5-2) | 61-68 | Won 3 |
| » Starters: Bobo Newsom vs Al Smith | Fifth | 25 out |
| Sunday, August 31 |
| » Defeated Indians (64-63), 7-5 | Cleveland Stadium (1-2) | 62-68 | Won 4 |
| » Starters: Schoolboy Rowe vs Bob Feller | Fifth | 25½ out |
| » Lost to Indians (65-63), 7-4 | Cleveland Stadium (1-3) | 62-69 | |
| » Starters: Tommy Bridges vs Chubby Dean | Fifth | 25½ out |
| Monday, September 1 |
| » Defeated Browns (58-72), 9-5 | Tiger Stadium (38-31) | 63-69 | |
| » Starters: Bob Harris vs Al Benton | Fifth | 24½ out |
| » Defeated Browns (58-73), 16-8 | Tiger Stadium (39-31) | 64-69 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Johnny Niggeling vs Hal Newhouser | Fifth | 24½ out |
| Thursday, September 4 |
| » Lost to Indians (66-65), 7-6 | Tiger Stadium (39-32) | 64-70 | |
| » Starters: Bob Feller vs Hal Newhouser | Fifth | 26 out |
| Saturday, September 6 |
| » Defeated Indians (66-66), 6-2 | Tiger Stadium (40-32) | 65-70 | |
| » Starters: Al Smith vs Bobo Newsom | Fifth | 24½ out |
| » Defeated Indians (66-67), 7-2 | Tiger Stadium (41-32) | 66-70 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Al Milnar vs Al Benton | Fifth | 24½ out |
| Sunday, September 7 |
| » Defeated Indians (66-68), 4-1 | Tiger Stadium (42-32) | 67-70 | Won 3 |
| » Starters: Chubby Dean vs Tommy Bridges | Fifth | 24½ out |
| Tuesday, September 9 |
| » Lost to Red Sox (71-67), 6-0 | Fenway Park (6-4) | 67-71 | |
| » Starters: Johnny Gorsica vs Dick Newsome | Fifth | 25½ out |
| Wednesday, September 10 |
| » Lost to Red Sox (72-67), 11-2 | Fenway Park (6-5) | 67-72 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Bobo Newsom vs Charlie Wagner | Fifth | 26 out |
| Thursday, September 11 |
| » Defeated Yankees (93-47), 5-4 | Yankee Stadium (3-6) | 68-72 | |
| » Starters: Al Benton vs Marius Russo | Fifth | 25 out |
| Friday, September 12 |
| » Lost to Yankees (94-47), 8-2 | Yankee Stadium (3-7) | 68-73 | |
| » Starters: Hal Newhouser vs Tiny Bonham | Fifth | 26 out |
| Saturday, September 13 |
| » Defeated Yankees (94-48), 5-3 | Yankee Stadium (4-7) | 69-73 | |
| » Starters: Bobo Newsom vs Atley Donald | Fifth | 25 out |
| Sunday, September 14 |
| » Lost to Senators (62-78), 2-0 | Griffith Stadium (1-8) | 69-74 | |
| » Starters: Tommy Bridges vs Sid Hudson | Fifth | 25½ out |
| Monday, September 15 |
| » Lost to Senators (63-78), 8-5 | Griffith Stadium (1-9) | 69-75 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Hal Newhouser vs Dutch Leonard | Fifth | 26½ out |
| Tuesday, September 16 |
| » Defeated Senators (63-79), 4-2 | Griffith Stadium (2-9) | 70-75 | |
| » Starters: Schoolboy Rowe vs Ken Chase | Fifth | 26 out |
| » Major-league debuts: Hillis Layne (Senators) Hoot Evers (Tigers) |
| Wednesday, September 17 |
| » Defeated Athletics (62-84), 3-2 | Shibe Park (6-5) | 71-75 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Al Benton vs Phil Marchildon | Fifth | 26 out |
| Saturday, September 20 |
| » Lost to White Sox (74-74), 4-3 | Comiskey Park I (3-6) | 71-76 | |
| » Starters: Bobo Newsom vs Thornton Lee | Fifth | 27 out |
| » Major-league debuts: Jake Jones (White Sox) |
| Future Tiger Dennis Ribant is born in Detroit, MI. |
| Sunday, September 21 |
| » Defeated White Sox (74-75), 6-3 | Comiskey Park I (4-6) | 72-76 | |
| » Starters: Tommy Bridges vs Ted Lyons | Fifth | 26 out |
| » Tied White Sox, 1-1 | Comiskey Park I (4-6) | 72-76 | |
| » Starters: Schoolboy Rowe vs Johnny Rigney | Fifth | 26 out |
| Monday, September 22 |
| » Defeated White Sox (74-76), 11-0 | Comiskey Park I (5-6) | 73-76 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Al Benton vs Bill Dietrich | Fourth | 25½ out |
| Tuesday, September 23 |
| » Defeated Browns (67-82), 4-1 | Sportsman's Park III (3-7) | 74-76 | Won 3 |
| » Starters: Dizzy Trout vs Bob Muncrief | Third | 24½ out |
| Wednesday, September 24 |
| » Lost to Browns (68-82), 3-1 | Sportsman's Park III (3-8) | 74-77 | |
| » Starters: Bobo Newsom vs Bob Harris | Fourth | 25½ out |
| Friday, September 26 |
| » Defeated White Sox (75-77), 4-3 | Tiger Stadium (43-32) | 75-77 | |
| » Starters: Eddie Smith vs Al Benton | Third | 26 out |
| Saturday, September 27 |
| » Lost to White Sox (76-77), 10-6 | Tiger Stadium (43-33) | 75-78 | |
| » Starters: Johnny Rigney vs Schoolboy Rowe | Fourth | 26 out |
| » Major-league debuts: Virgil Trucks (Tigers) |
| Sunday, September 28 |
| » Lost to White Sox (77-77), 3-0 | Tiger Stadium (43-34) | 75-79 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Thornton Lee vs Tommy Bridges | Fourth | 26 out |
| Monday, September 29 |
| Future Tiger Rich Reese is born in Leipsic, OH. |
| Saturday, October 4 |
| Former Tiger Walt Justis dies in Greendale, IN at the age of 59. |
| Monday, October 13 |
| Future Tiger Jim Price is born in Harrisburg, PA. |
| Saturday, November 29 |
| Future Tiger Bill Freehan |
