| Monday, January 20 |
| Former Yankee Jack Lelivelt dies in Seattle, WA at the age of 56. |
| Tuesday, March 11 |
| Former Yankee Pius Schwert dies in Washington, DC at the age of 49. |
| Monday, April 14 |
| » Defeated Senators (0-1), 3-0 | Griffith Stadium (1-0) | 1-0 | |
| » Starters: Marius Russo vs Dutch Leonard | First | -- |
| » Major-league debuts: Phil Rizzuto and Johnny Sturm (Yankees) |
| Tuesday, April 15 |
| » Lost to Athletics (1-0), 3-1 | Yankee Stadium (0-1) | 1-1 | |
| » Starters: Chubby Dean vs Red Ruffing | Third | ½ out |
| Wednesday, April 16 |
| » Lost to Athletics (2-0), 10-7 | Yankee Stadium (0-2) | 1-2 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Nels Potter vs Marv Breuer | Fourth | 1½ out |
| Thursday, April 17 |
| » Defeated Athletics (2-1), 9-4 | Yankee Stadium (1-2) | 2-2 | |
| » Starters: Porter Vaughan vs Lefty Gomez | Fourth | 1 out |
| » Major-league debuts: Gerry Priddy (Yankees) Rankin Johnson (Athletics) |
| Friday, April 18 |
| » Lost to Senators (1-3), 7-4 | Griffith Stadium (1-1) | 2-3 | |
| » Starters: Marius Russo vs Ken Chase | Fourth | 2 out |
| » Major-league debuts: Johnny Lindell (Yankees) |
| Saturday, April 19 |
| » Defeated Senators (1-4), 5-2 | Griffith Stadium (2-1) | 3-3 | |
| » Starters: Tiny Bonham vs Dutch Leonard | Fifth | 2 out |
| Sunday, April 20 |
| » Defeated Athletics (2-4), 19-5 | Shibe Park (1-0) | 4-3 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Red Ruffing vs Chubby Dean | Third | 2 out |
| Monday, April 21 |
| » Defeated Athletics (2-5), 14-4 | Shibe Park (2-0) | 5-3 | Won 3 |
| » Starters: Atley Donald vs Buck Ross | Third | 1 out |
| Tuesday, April 22 |
| » Lost to Athletics (3-5), 6-5 | Shibe Park (2-1) | 5-4 | |
| » Starters: Spud Chandler vs Les McCrabb | Fifth | 1 out |
| Wednesday, April 23 |
| » Defeated Red Sox (5-3), 4-2 | Yankee Stadium (2-2) | 6-4 | |
| » Starters: Charlie Wagner vs Lefty Gomez | Second | 1 out |
| Thursday, April 24 |
| » Defeated Red Sox (5-4), 6-3 | Yankee Stadium (3-2) | 7-4 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Emerson Dickman vs Marius Russo | First | -- |
| Friday, April 25 |
| » Defeated Senators (3-7), 6-0 | Yankee Stadium (4-2) | 8-4 | Won 3 |
| » Starters: Dutch Leonard vs Tiny Bonham | First | -- |
| Saturday, April 26 |
| » Defeated Senators (3-8), 8-3 | Yankee Stadium (5-2) | 9-4 | Won 4 |
| » Starters: Sid Hudson vs Red Ruffing | First | -- |
| Sunday, April 27 |
| » Lost to Senators (4-8), 6-3 | Yankee Stadium (5-3) | 9-5 | |
| » Starters: Steve Sundra vs Atley Donald | Second | 1 out |
| Tuesday, April 29 |
| » Lost to Browns (3-7), 3-2 | Sportsman's Park III (0-1) | 9-6 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Lefty Gomez vs Bob Harris | Third | 1½ out |
| Wednesday, April 30 |
| » Defeated Browns (3-8), 7-1 | Sportsman's Park III (1-1) | 10-6 | |
| » Starters: Marius Russo vs Johnny Niggeling | Third | 1½ out |
| Thursday, May 1 |
| » Defeated Browns (3-9), 14-5 | Sportsman's Park III (2-1) | 11-6 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Tiny Bonham vs George Caster | Second | 1½ out |
| Friday, May 2 |
| » Lost to White Sox (10-5), 8-1 | Comiskey Park I (0-1) | 11-7 | |
| » Starters: Red Ruffing vs Ted Lyons | Third | 2½ out |
| Saturday, May 3 |
| » Defeated White Sox (10-6), 6-5 | Comiskey Park I (1-1) | 12-7 | |
| » Starters: Spud Chandler vs Thornton Lee | Second | 2½ out |
| Sunday, May 4 |
| » Lost to Tigers (9-8), 10-1 | Tiger Stadium (0-1) | 12-8 | |
| » Starters: George Washburn vs Bobo Newsom | Second | 3½ out |
| Monday, May 5 |
| » Lost to Tigers (10-8), 7-3 | Tiger Stadium (0-2) | 12-9 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Lefty Gomez vs Tommy Bridges | Second | 4½ out |
| Tuesday, May 6 |
| » Lost to Tigers (11-8), 7-4 | Tiger Stadium (0-3) | 12-10 | Lost 3 |
| » Starters: Tiny Bonham vs Johnny Gorsica | Fourth | 4½ out |
| Wednesday, May 7 |
| » Defeated Indians (16-6), 7-5 | League Park II (1-0) | 13-10 | |
| » Starters: Marius Russo vs Al Milnar | Second | 3½ out |
| Thursday, May 8 |
| » Defeated Indians (16-7), 5-4 | League Park II (2-0) | 14-10 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Red Ruffing vs Al Smith | Second | 2½ out |
| Sunday, May 11 |
| » Lost to Red Sox (11-8), 13-5 | Fenway Park (0-1) | 14-11 | |
| » Starters: Spud Chandler vs Earl Johnson | Fourth | 3 out |
| Monday, May 12 |
| » Lost to Red Sox (12-8), 8-4 | Fenway Park (0-2) | 14-12 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Lefty Gomez vs Lefty Grove | Fourth | 3½ out |
| Tuesday, May 13 |
| » Lost to Indians (19-9), 2-1 | Yankee Stadium (5-4) | 14-13 | Lost 3 |
| » Starters: Bob Feller vs Marius Russo | Fourth | 4½ out |
| Wednesday, May 14 |
| » Lost to Indians (20-9), 4-1 | Yankee Stadium (5-5) | 14-14 | Lost 4 |
| » Starters: Mel Harder vs Red Ruffing | Fourth | 5½ out |
| Thursday, May 15 |
| » Lost to White Sox (14-10), 13-1 | Yankee Stadium (5-6) | 14-15 | Lost 5 |
| » Starters: Eddie Smith vs Tiny Bonham | Fourth | 6½ out |
| Friday, May 16 |
| » Defeated White Sox (14-11), 6-5 | Yankee Stadium (6-6) | 15-15 | |
| » Starters: Thornton Lee vs Marv Breuer | Fourth | 6½ out |
| Saturday, May 17 |
| » Lost to White Sox (15-11), 3-2 | Yankee Stadium (6-7) | 15-16 | |
| » Starters: Johnny Rigney vs Spud Chandler | Fifth | 7½ out |
| Sunday, May 18 |
| » Defeated Browns (9-18), 12-2 | Yankee Stadium (7-7) | 16-16 | |
| » Starters: Bob Harris vs Lefty Gomez | Fifth | 6½ out |
| Monday, May 19 |
| » Lost to Browns (10-18), 5-1 | Yankee Stadium (7-8) | 16-17 | |
| » Starters: Denny Galehouse vs Marius Russo | Fourth | 6½ out |
| Former Yankee Joe Gedeon dies in San Francisco, CA at the age of 48. |
| Tuesday, May 20 |
| » Defeated Browns (10-19), 10-9 | Yankee Stadium (8-8) | 17-17 | |
| » Starters: Elden Auker vs Red Ruffing | Fifth | 5½ out |
| Wednesday, May 21 |
| » Defeated Tigers (16-16), 5-4 | Yankee Stadium (9-8) | 18-17 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Schoolboy Rowe vs Atley Donald | Fourth | 5½ out |
| Future Yankee Bobby Cox is born in Tulsa, OK. |
| Thursday, May 22 |
| » Defeated Tigers (16-17), 6-5 | Yankee Stadium (10-8) | 19-17 | Won 3 |
| » Starters: Bobo Newsom vs Steve Peek | Third | 5½ out |
| Friday, May 23 |
| » Tied Red Sox, 9-9 | Yankee Stadium (10-8) | 19-17 | |
| » Starters: Joe Dobson vs Spud Chandler | Third | 6 out |
| Saturday, May 24 |
| » Defeated Red Sox (15-16), 7-6 | Yankee Stadium (11-8) | 20-17 | Won 4 |
| » Starters: Earl Johnson vs Lefty Gomez | Third | 6 out |
| Sunday, May 25 |
| » Lost to Red Sox (16-16), 10-3 | Yankee Stadium (11-9) | 20-18 | |
| » Starters: Lefty Grove vs Marius Russo | Third | 7 out |
| Tuesday, May 27 |
| » Defeated Senators (14-25), 10-8 | Griffith Stadium (3-1) | 21-18 | |
| » Starters: Red Ruffing vs Ken Chase | Third | 5½ out |
| Wednesday, May 28 |
| » Defeated Senators (14-26), 6-5 | Griffith Stadium (4-1) | 22-18 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Steve Peek vs Sid Hudson | Third | 4½ out |
| Thursday, May 29 |
| » Tied Senators, 2-2 | Griffith Stadium (4-1) | 22-18 | |
| » Starters: Marius Russo vs Steve Sundra | Third | 5 out |
| Future Yankee John Kennedy is born in Chicago, IL. |
| Friday, May 30 |
| » Defeated Red Sox (18-19), 4-3 | Fenway Park (1-2) | 23-18 | Won 3 |
| » Starters: Atley Donald vs Earl Johnson | Third | 4 out |
| » Lost to Red Sox (19-19), 13-0 | Fenway Park (1-3) | 23-19 | |
| » Starters: Charley Stanceu vs Mickey Harris | Third | 4 out |
| Sunday, June 1 |
| » Defeated Indians (29-18), 2-0 | Cleveland Stadium (1-0) | 24-19 | |
| » Starters: Red Ruffing vs Al Milnar | Third | 1½ out |
| » Defeated Indians (29-19), 5-3 | Cleveland Stadium (2-0) | 25-19 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Lefty Gomez vs Mel Harder | Third | 1½ out |
| Monday, June 2 |
| » Lost to Indians (30-19), 7-5 | League Park II (2-1) | 25-20 | |
| » Starters: Marius Russo vs Bob Feller | Third | 3 out |
| Former Yankee Lou Gehrig dies in Riverdale, NY at the age of 38. |
| Tuesday, June 3 |
| » Lost to Tigers (24-23), 4-2 | Tiger Stadium (0-4) | 25-21 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Steve Peek vs Dizzy Trout | Third | 3½ out |
| Thursday, June 5 |
| » Lost to Tigers (25-23), 5-4 | Tiger Stadium (0-5) | 25-22 | Lost 3 |
| » Starters: Atley Donald vs Hal Newhouser | Fourth | 3½ out |
| Future Yankee Duke Sims is born in Salt Lake City, UT. |
| Saturday, June 7 |
| » Defeated Browns (16-30), 11-7 | Sportsman's Park III (3-1) | 26-22 | |
| » Starters: Lefty Gomez vs Bob Muncrief | Fourth | 4 out |
| Sunday, June 8 |
| » Defeated Browns (16-31), 9-3 | Sportsman's Park III (4-1) | 27-22 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Red Ruffing vs Elden Auker | Third | 4 out |
| » Defeated Browns (16-32), 8-3 | Sportsman's Park III (5-1) | 28-22 | Won 3 |
| » Starters: Marius Russo vs Bob Harris | Third | 4 out |
| Tuesday, June 10 |
| » Defeated White Sox (28-23), 8-3 | Comiskey Park I (2-1) | 29-22 | Won 4 |
| » Starters: Steve Peek vs Johnny Rigney | Second | 4 out |
| Thursday, June 12 |
| » Defeated White Sox (28-24), 3-2 | Comiskey Park I (3-1) | 30-22 | Won 5 |
| » Starters: Spud Chandler vs Thornton Lee | Second | 4 out |
| Saturday, June 14 |
| » Defeated Indians (36-21), 4-1 | Yankee Stadium (12-9) | 31-22 | Won 6 |
| » Starters: Bob Feller vs Atley Donald | Second | 3 out |
| Sunday, June 15 |
| » Defeated Indians (36-22), 3-2 | Yankee Stadium (13-9) | 32-22 | Won 7 |
| » Starters: Jim Bagby vs Red Ruffing | Second | 2 out |
| Monday, June 16 |
| » Defeated Indians (36-23), 6-4 | Yankee Stadium (14-9) | 33-22 | Won 8 |
| » Starters: Al Milnar vs Lefty Gomez | Second | 2 out |
| Tuesday, June 17 |
| » Lost to White Sox (30-26), 8-7 | Yankee Stadium (14-10) | 33-23 | |
| » Starters: Johnny Rigney vs Steve Peek | Second | 2 out |
| Wednesday, June 18 |
| » Lost to White Sox (31-26), 3-2 | Yankee Stadium (14-11) | 33-24 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Thornton Lee vs Spud Chandler | Second | 3 out |
| Thursday, June 19 |
| » Defeated White Sox (31-27), 7-2 | Yankee Stadium (15-11) | 34-24 | |
| » Starters: Eddie Smith vs Marv Breuer | Second | 3 out |
| Friday, June 20 |
| » Defeated Tigers (32-30), 14-4 | Yankee Stadium (16-11) | 35-24 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Bobo Newsom vs Marius Russo | Second | 2 out |
| Saturday, June 21 |
| » Lost to Tigers (33-30), 7-2 | Yankee Stadium (16-12) | 35-25 | |
| » Starters: Dizzy Trout vs Atley Donald | Second | 2 out |
| Sunday, June 22 |
| » Defeated Tigers (33-31), 5-4 | Yankee Stadium (17-12) | 36-25 | |
| » Starters: Hal Newhouser vs Red Ruffing | Second | 2 out |
| Tuesday, June 24 |
| » Defeated Browns (21-38), 9-1 | Yankee Stadium (18-12) | 37-25 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Bob Muncrief vs Lefty Gomez | Second | 2 out |
| Wednesday, June 25 |
| » Defeated Browns (21-39), 7-5 | Yankee Stadium (19-12) | 38-25 | Won 3 |
| » Starters: Denny Galehouse vs Spud Chandler | First | -- |
| Thursday, June 26 |
| » Defeated Browns (21-40), 4-1 | Yankee Stadium (20-12) | 39-25 | Won 4 |
| » Starters: Elden Auker vs Marius Russo | First | -- |
| Friday, June 27 |
| » Lost to Athletics (31-34), 7-6 | Shibe Park (2-2) | 39-26 | |
| » Starters: Marv Breuer vs Chubby Dean | Second | 2 out |
| Saturday, June 28 |
| » Defeated Athletics (31-35), 7-4 | Shibe Park (3-2) | 40-26 | |
| » Starters: Atley Donald vs Johnny Babich | First | -- |
| Future Yankee Al Downing is born in Trenton, NJ. Future Yankee Fred Talbot is born in Washington, DC. |
| Sunday, June 29 |
| » Defeated Senators (26-41), 9-4 | Griffith Stadium (5-1) | 41-26 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Red Ruffing vs Dutch Leonard | First | -- |
| » Defeated Senators (26-42), 7-5 | Griffith Stadium (6-1) | 42-26 | Won 3 |
| » Starters: Charley Stanceu vs Sid Hudson | First | -- |
| Tuesday, July 1 |
| » Defeated Red Sox (36-31), 7-2 | Yankee Stadium (21-12) | 43-26 | Won 4 |
| » Starters: Mickey Harris vs Marius Russo | First | -- |
| » Defeated Red Sox (36-32), 9-2 | Yankee Stadium (22-12) | 44-26 | Won 5 |
| » Starters: Jack Wilson vs Tiny Bonham | First | -- |
| Wednesday, July 2 |
| » Defeated Red Sox (36-33), 8-4 | Yankee Stadium (23-12) | 45-26 | Won 6 |
| » Starters: Dick Newsome vs Lefty Gomez | First | -- |
| Thursday, July 3 |
| Future Yankee Casey Cox is born in Long Beach, CA. |
| Saturday, July 5 |
| » Defeated Athletics (34-38), 10-5 | Yankee Stadium (24-12) | 46-26 | Won 7 |
| » Starters: Phil Marchildon vs Red Ruffing | First | -- |
| Sunday, July 6 |
| » Defeated Athletics (34-39), 8-4 | Yankee Stadium (25-12) | 47-26 | Won 8 |
| » Starters: Johnny Babich vs Atley Donald | First | -- |
| » Defeated Athletics (34-40), 3-1 | Yankee Stadium (26-12) | 48-26 | Won 9 |
| » Starters: Jack Knott vs Marv Breuer | First | -- |
| Thursday, July 10 |
| » Defeated Browns (27-46), 1-0 | Sportsman's Park III (6-1) | 49-26 | Won 10 |
| » Starters: Lefty Gomez vs Johnny Niggeling | First | -- |
| Friday, July 11 |
| » Defeated Browns (27-47), 6-2 | Sportsman's Park III (7-1) | 50-26 | Won 11 |
| » Starters: Marius Russo vs Bob Harris | First | -- |
| Saturday, July 12 |
| » Defeated Browns (27-48), 7-5 | Sportsman's Park III (8-1) | 51-26 | Won 12 |
| » Starters: Tiny Bonham vs Elden Auker | First | -- |
| Sunday, July 13 |
| » Defeated White Sox (40-38), 8-1 | Comiskey Park I (4-1) | 52-26 | Won 13 |
| » Starters: Spud Chandler vs Ted Lyons | First | -- |
| » Defeated White Sox (40-39), 1-0 | Comiskey Park I (5-1) | 53-26 | Won 14 |
| » Starters: Red Ruffing vs Thornton Lee | First | -- |
| Monday, July 14 |
| » Lost to White Sox (41-39), 7-1 | Comiskey Park I (5-2) | 53-27 | |
| » Starters: Marv Breuer vs Johnny Rigney | First | -- |
| Tuesday, July 15 |
| » Defeated White Sox (41-40), 5-4 | Comiskey Park I (6-2) | 54-27 | |
| » Starters: Steve Peek vs Eddie Smith | First | -- |
| Wednesday, July 16 |
| » Defeated Indians (50-34), 10-3 | League Park II (3-1) | 55-27 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Atley Donald vs Al Milnar | First | -- |
| Thursday, July 17 |
| » Defeated Indians (50-35), 4-3 | Cleveland Stadium (3-0) | 56-27 | Won 3 |
| » Starters: Lefty Gomez vs Al Smith | First | -- |
| Friday, July 18 |
| » Lost to Indians (51-35), 2-1 | League Park II (3-2) | 56-28 | |
| » Starters: Marius Russo vs Bob Feller | First | -- |
| Saturday, July 19 |
| » Defeated Tigers (43-45), 9-3 | Tiger Stadium (1-5) | 57-28 | |
| » Starters: Spud Chandler vs Bobo Newsom | First | -- |
| » Defeated Tigers (43-46), 6-2 | Tiger Stadium (2-5) | 58-28 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Red Ruffing vs Hal Newhouser | First | -- |
| Sunday, July 20 |
| » Defeated Tigers (43-47), 12-6 | Tiger Stadium (3-5) | 59-28 | Won 3 |
| » Starters: Marv Breuer vs Tommy Bridges | First | -- |
| Monday, July 21 |
| Future Yankee Gary Waslewski is born in Meriden, CT. |
| Tuesday, July 22 |
| » Defeated Indians (53-37), 4-3 | Yankee Stadium (27-12) | 60-28 | Won 4 |
| » Starters: Bob Feller vs Atley Donald | First | -- |
| Wednesday, July 23 |
| » Defeated Indians (53-38), 3-2 | Yankee Stadium (28-12) | 61-28 | Won 5 |
| » Starters: Al Smith vs Marius Russo | First | -- |
| Thursday, July 24 |
| » Defeated Indians (53-39), 4-1 | Yankee Stadium (29-12) | 62-28 | Won 6 |
| » Starters: Jim Bagby vs Lefty Gomez | First | -- |
| Friday, July 25 |
| » Defeated White Sox (45-47), 8-0 | Yankee Stadium (30-12) | 63-28 | Won 7 |
| » Starters: Eddie Smith vs Spud Chandler | First | -- |
| Saturday, July 26 |
| » Defeated White Sox (45-48), 11-3 | Yankee Stadium (31-12) | 64-28 | Won 8 |
| » Starters: Johnny Rigney vs Marv Breuer | First | -- |
| Sunday, July 27 |
| » Defeated White Sox (45-49), 9-5 | Yankee Stadium (32-12) | 65-28 | Won 9 |
| » Starters: Ted Lyons vs Red Ruffing | First | -- |
| » Lost to White Sox (46-49), 7-3 | Yankee Stadium (32-13) | 65-29 | |
| » Starters: Thornton Lee vs Tiny Bonham | First | -- |
| Tuesday, July 29 |
| » Lost to Tigers (45-53), 6-3 | Yankee Stadium (32-14) | 65-30 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Hal Newhouser vs Atley Donald | First | -- |
| Wednesday, July 30 |
| Former Yankee Howard Shanks dies in Monaca, PA at the age of 52. |
| Thursday, July 31 |
| » Defeated Tigers (45-54), 6-3 | Yankee Stadium (33-14) | 66-30 | |
| » Starters: Bobo Newsom vs Marius Russo | First | -- |
| » Defeated Tigers (45-55), 5-0 | Yankee Stadium (34-14) | 67-30 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Al Benton vs Spud Chandler | First | -- |
| Friday, August 1 |
| » Defeated Browns (38-58), 9-0 | Yankee Stadium (35-14) | 68-30 | Won 3 |
| » Starters: Elden Auker vs Lefty Gomez | First | -- |
| Saturday, August 2 |
| » Defeated Browns (38-59), 2-0 | Yankee Stadium (36-14) | 69-30 | Won 4 |
| » Starters: Denny Galehouse vs Marv Breuer | First | -- |
| Sunday, August 3 |
| » Lost to Browns (39-59), 6-2 | Yankee Stadium (36-15) | 69-31 | |
| » Starters: Johnny Niggeling vs Red Ruffing | First | -- |
| » Lost to Browns (40-59), 5-0 | Yankee Stadium (36-16) | 69-32 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Bob Harris vs Atley Donald | First | -- |
| Monday, August 4 |
| » Defeated Senators (38-59), 7-5 | Griffith Stadium (7-1) | 70-32 | |
| » Starters: Steve Peek vs Ken Chase | First | -- |
| Tuesday, August 5 |
| » Lost to Senators (39-59), 4-3 | Griffith Stadium (7-2) | 70-33 | |
| » Starters: Marius Russo vs Alex Carrasquel | First | -- |
| Wednesday, August 6 |
| » Lost to Red Sox (53-48), 6-3 | Fenway Park (1-4) | 70-34 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Spud Chandler vs Tex Hughson | First | -- |
| » Defeated Red Sox (53-49), 3-1 | Fenway Park (2-4) | 71-34 | |
| » Starters: Marv Breuer vs Mickey Harris | First | -- |
| Thursday, August 7 |
| » Lost to Red Sox (54-49), 9-5 | Fenway Park (2-5) | 71-35 | |
| » Starters: Lefty Gomez vs Dick Newsome | First | -- |
| Friday, August 8 |
| » Lost to Athletics (49-55), 5-3 | Shibe Park (3-3) | 71-36 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Steve Peek vs Phil Marchildon | First | -- |
| Saturday, August 9 |
| » Defeated Athletics (49-56), 8-3 | Shibe Park (4-3) | 72-36 | |
| » Starters: Red Ruffing vs Johnny Babich | First | -- |
| Future Yankee Paul Lindblad is born in Chanute, KS. |
| Sunday, August 10 |
| » Defeated Athletics (49-57), 11-2 | Shibe Park (5-3) | 73-36 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Marius Russo vs Jack Knott | First | -- |
| » Defeated Athletics (49-58), 4-1 | Shibe Park (6-3) | 74-36 | Won 3 |
| » Starters: Atley Donald vs Lum Harris | First | -- |
| Monday, August 11 |
| » Lost to Red Sox (57-51), 8-0 | Yankee Stadium (36-17) | 74-37 | |
| » Starters: Jack Wilson vs Marv Breuer | First | -- |
| Tuesday, August 12 |
| » Defeated Red Sox (57-52), 4-0 | Yankee Stadium (37-17) | 75-37 | |
| » Starters: Dick Newsome vs Spud Chandler | First | -- |
| Wednesday, August 13 |
| » Lost to Senators (45-61), 5-3 | Yankee Stadium (37-18) | 75-38 | |
| » Starters: Sid Hudson vs Tiny Bonham | First | -- |
| » Defeated Senators (45-62), 5-1 | Yankee Stadium (38-18) | 76-38 | |
| » Starters: Ken Chase vs Marv Breuer | First | -- |
| Thursday, August 14 |
| » Defeated Senators (45-63), 7-0 | Yankee Stadium (39-18) | 77-38 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Bill Zuber vs Marius Russo | First | -- |
| » Defeated Senators (45-64), 10-3 | Yankee Stadium (40-18) | 78-38 | Won 3 |
| » Starters: Steve Sundra vs Atley Donald | First | -- |
| Saturday, August 16 |
| » Lost to Athletics (51-61), 6-4 | Yankee Stadium (40-19) | 78-39 | |
| » Starters: Jack Knott vs Red Ruffing | First | -- |
| Sunday, August 17 |
| » Defeated Athletics (51-62), 2-1 | Yankee Stadium (41-19) | 79-39 | |
| » Starters: Bill Beckmann vs Spud Chandler | First | -- |
| » Defeated Athletics (51-63), 4-3 | Yankee Stadium (42-19) | 80-39 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Phil Marchildon vs Lefty Gomez | First | -- |
| Monday, August 18 |
| » Major-league debuts: Steve Gromek (Indians) |
| Tuesday, August 19 |
| » Lost to Tigers (54-63), 12-3 | Tiger Stadium (3-6) | 80-40 | |
| » Starters: Marv Breuer vs Hal Newhouser | First | -- |
| » Defeated Tigers (54-64), 8-3 | Tiger Stadium (4-6) | 81-40 | |
| » Starters: Marius Russo vs Al Benton | First | -- |
| Wednesday, August 20 |
| » Lost to Tigers (55-64), 1-0 | Tiger Stadium (4-7) | 81-41 | |
| » Starters: Tiny Bonham vs Tommy Bridges | First | -- |
| Thursday, August 21 |
| » Lost to Indians (60-57), 2-0 | League Park II (3-3) | 81-42 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Atley Donald vs Bob Feller | First | -- |
| Friday, August 22 |
| » Lost to Indians (61-57), 5-4 | League Park II (3-4) | 81-43 | Lost 3 |
| » Starters: Marv Breuer vs Jim Bagby | First | -- |
| Saturday, August 23 |
| » Defeated Indians (61-58), 7-2 | League Park II (4-4) | 82-43 | |
| » Starters: Lefty Gomez vs Chubby Dean | First | -- |
| Sunday, August 24 |
| » Defeated White Sox (66-58), 5-1 | Comiskey Park I (7-2) | 83-43 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Red Ruffing vs Ted Lyons | First | -- |
| » Defeated White Sox (66-59), 8-5 | Comiskey Park I (8-2) | 84-43 | Won 3 |
| » Starters: Spud Chandler vs Thornton Lee | First | -- |
| Monday, August 25 |
| » Lost to White Sox (67-59), 9-1 | Comiskey Park I (8-3) | 84-44 | |
| » Starters: Marius Russo vs Eddie Smith | First | -- |
| Wednesday, August 27 |
| » Defeated Browns (54-70), 11-1 | Sportsman's Park III (9-1) | 85-44 | |
| » Starters: Tiny Bonham vs Johnny Niggeling | First | -- |
| Thursday, August 28 |
| » Defeated Browns (54-71), 8-5 | Sportsman's Park III (10-1) | 86-44 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Atley Donald vs Bob Muncrief | First | -- |
| Saturday, August 30 |
| » Defeated Senators (54-71), 8-1 | Griffith Stadium (8-2) | 87-44 | Won 3 |
| » Starters: Marv Breuer vs Sid Hudson | First | -- |
| Sunday, August 31 |
| » Defeated Senators (54-72), 5-2 | Griffith Stadium (9-2) | 88-44 | Won 4 |
| » Starters: Lefty Gomez vs Dutch Leonard | First | -- |
| Monday, September 1 |
| » Defeated Athletics (57-73), 13-11 | Shibe Park (7-3) | 89-44 | Won 5 |
| » Starters: Spud Chandler vs Lum Harris | First | -- |
| » Lost to Athletics (58-73), 5-1 | Shibe Park (7-4) | 89-45 | |
| » Starters: Marius Russo vs Bill Beckmann | First | -- |
| Wednesday, September 3 |
| » Defeated Red Sox (69-65), 2-1 | Fenway Park (3-5) | 90-45 | |
| » Starters: Tiny Bonham vs Charlie Wagner | First | -- |
| Thursday, September 4 |
| » Defeated Red Sox (69-66), 6-3 | Fenway Park (4-5) | 91-45 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Atley Donald vs Dick Newsome | First | -- |
| Saturday, September 6 |
| » Lost to Red Sox (70-66), 8-1 | Yankee Stadium (42-20) | 91-46 | |
| » Starters: Joe Dobson vs Marv Breuer | First | -- |
| Sunday, September 7 |
| » Defeated Red Sox (70-67), 8-5 | Yankee Stadium (43-20) | 92-46 | |
| » Starters: Jack Wilson vs Lefty Gomez | First | -- |
| Tuesday, September 9 |
| » Defeated Browns (61-75), 1-0 | Yankee Stadium (44-20) | 93-46 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Bob Harris vs Spud Chandler | First | -- |
| Thursday, September 11 |
| » Lost to Tigers (68-72), 5-4 | Yankee Stadium (44-21) | 93-47 | |
| » Starters: Al Benton vs Marius Russo | First | -- |
| Friday, September 12 |
| » Defeated Tigers (68-73), 8-2 | Yankee Stadium (45-21) | 94-47 | |
| » Starters: Hal Newhouser vs Tiny Bonham | First | -- |
| Saturday, September 13 |
| » Lost to Tigers (69-73), 5-3 | Yankee Stadium (45-22) | 94-48 | |
| » Starters: Bobo Newsom vs Atley Donald | First | -- |
| Sunday, September 14 |
| » Defeated Indians (69-72), 6-3 | Yankee Stadium (46-22) | 95-48 | |
| » Starters: Bob Feller vs Red Ruffing | First | -- |
| » Lost to Indians (70-72), 5-2 | Yankee Stadium (46-23) | 95-49 | |
| » Starters: Joe Krakauskas vs Marv Breuer | First | -- |
| Monday, September 15 |
| » Defeated Indians (70-73), 4-2 | Yankee Stadium (47-23) | 96-49 | |
| » Starters: Al Smith vs Lefty Gomez | First | -- |
| Tuesday, September 16 |
| » Major-league debuts: Hillis Layne (Senators) Hoot Evers (Tigers) |
| Wednesday, September 17 |
| » Defeated White Sox (73-74), 5-3 | Yankee Stadium (48-23) | 97-49 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Eddie Smith vs Spud Chandler | First | -- |
| Saturday, September 20 |
| » Defeated Red Sox (78-69), 8-1 | Fenway Park (5-5) | 98-49 | Won 3 |
| » Starters: Marius Russo vs Charlie Wagner | First | -- |
| Sunday, September 21 |
| » Lost to Red Sox (79-69), 4-1 | Fenway Park (5-6) | 98-50 | |
| » Starters: Tiny Bonham vs Mickey Harris | First | -- |
| Tuesday, September 23 |
| » Lost to Athletics (63-87), 9-8 | Yankee Stadium (48-24) | 98-51 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Porter Vaughan vs Red Ruffing | First | -- |
| Wednesday, September 24 |
| » Defeated Athletics (63-88), 7-2 | Yankee Stadium (49-24) | 99-51 | |
| » Starters: Phil Marchildon vs Atley Donald | First | -- |
| Friday, September 26 |
| » Defeated Senators (69-82), 4-1 | Yankee Stadium (50-24) | 100-51 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Ken Chase vs Spud Chandler | First | -- |
| » Defeated Senators (69-83), 1-0 | Yankee Stadium (51-24) | 101-51 | Won 3 |
| » Starters: Early Wynn vs Marius Russo | First | -- |
| Saturday, September 27 |
| » Lost to Senators (70-83), 4-3 | Yankee Stadium (51-25) | 101-52 | |
| » Starters: Walt Masterson vs Lefty Gomez | First | -- |
| Sunday, September 28 |
| » Lost to Senators (71-83), 5-0 | Yankee Stadium (51-26) | 101-53 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Sid Hudson vs Marv Breuer | First | -- |
| Sunday, October 5 |
| Future Yankee Andy Kosco is born in Youngstown, OH. |
| Wednesday, October 29 |
| Former Yankee Harvey Hendrick dies in Covington, TN at the age of 44. |
| Thursday, October 30 |
| Future Yankee Jim Ray Hart is born in Hookerton, NC. |
| Thursday, November 13 |
| Future Yankee Mel Stottlemyre is born in Hazleton, MO. |
| Saturday, November 29 |
| Former Yankee Ed Hahn dies in Des Moines, IA at the age of 67. |
| Monday, December 8 |
| Future Yankee Ed Brinkman is born in Cincinnati, OH. |
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