| Wednesday, January 14 |
| Future Tiger Dave Campbell is born in Manistee, MI. |
| Tuesday, February 3 |
| Former Tiger Happy Finneran dies in Orange, NJ at the age of 51. |
| Wednesday, February 4 |
| Future Tiger Joe Sparma is born in Massillon, OH. |
| Thursday, February 12 |
| Future Tiger Pat Dobson is born in Depew, NY. |
| Monday, April 13 |
| Future Tiger Ike Brown is born in Memphis, TN. |
| Tuesday, April 14 |
| » Lost to Indians (1-0), 5-2 | Tiger Stadium (0-1) | 0-1 | |
| » Starters: Jim Bagby vs Al Benton | Second | 1 out |
| » Major-league debuts: Billy Hitchcock (Tigers) |
| Wednesday, April 15 |
| » Defeated Indians (1-1), 6-2 | Tiger Stadium (1-1) | 1-1 | |
| » Starters: Ray Poat vs Dizzy Trout | Second | 1 out |
| » Major-league debuts: Ray Poat (Indians) |
| Thursday, April 16 |
| » Defeated Indians (1-2), 5-4 | Tiger Stadium (2-1) | 2-1 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Al Milnar vs Tommy Bridges | Second | 1 out |
| Friday, April 17 |
| » Lost to Browns (4-0), 7-6 | Sportsman's Park III (0-1) | 2-2 | |
| » Starters: Virgil Trucks vs Bob Harris | Third | 2 out |
| » Major-league debuts: Charlie Fuchs (Tigers) |
| Saturday, April 18 |
| » Defeated Browns (4-1), 4-0 | Sportsman's Park III (1-1) | 3-2 | |
| » Starters: Hal White vs Bob Muncrief | Second | 1 out |
| Sunday, April 19 |
| » Lost to Browns (5-1), 2-1 | Sportsman's Park III (1-2) | 3-3 | |
| » Starters: Al Benton vs Elden Auker | Fourth | 1½ out |
| » Defeated Browns (5-2), 1-0 | Sportsman's Park III (2-2) | 4-3 | |
| » Starters: Charlie Fuchs vs Johnny Niggeling | Fourth | 1½ out |
| Monday, April 20 |
| » Lost to White Sox (2-4), 3-1 | Comiskey Park I (0-1) | 4-4 | |
| » Starters: Dizzy Trout vs Johnny Rigney | Fifth | 1½ out |
| Tuesday, April 21 |
| » Defeated White Sox (2-5), 4-2 | Comiskey Park I (1-1) | 5-4 | |
| » Starters: Schoolboy Rowe vs Johnny Humphries | Third | 1 out |
| Wednesday, April 22 |
| » Lost to White Sox (3-5), 3-1 | Comiskey Park I (1-2) | 5-5 | |
| » Starters: Tommy Bridges vs Bill Dietrich | Third | 2 out |
| Thursday, April 23 |
| » Defeated White Sox (3-6), 9-0 | Tiger Stadium (3-1) | 6-5 | |
| » Starters: Ted Lyons vs Hal White | Third | 2 out |
| Friday, April 24 |
| » Defeated White Sox (3-7), 2-1 | Tiger Stadium (4-1) | 7-5 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Eddie Smith vs Al Benton | Fourth | 2 out |
| Saturday, April 25 |
| » Defeated Browns (5-8), 4-2 | Tiger Stadium (5-1) | 8-5 | Won 3 |
| » Starters: Bob Harris vs Charlie Fuchs | Third | 1 out |
| Sunday, April 26 |
| » Defeated Browns (5-9), 10-5 | Tiger Stadium (6-1) | 9-5 | Won 4 |
| » Starters: Bob Muncrief vs Virgil Trucks | Second | 1½ out |
| » Defeated Browns (5-10), 7-5 | Tiger Stadium (7-1) | 10-5 | Won 5 |
| » Starters: Johnny Niggeling vs Dizzy Trout | Second | 1½ out |
| Tuesday, April 28 |
| » Lost to Red Sox (8-5), 6-1 | Fenway Park (0-1) | 10-6 | |
| » Starters: Hal White vs Charlie Wagner | Third | 1½ out |
| Wednesday, April 29 |
| » Defeated Red Sox (8-6), 4-2 | Fenway Park (1-1) | 11-6 | |
| » Starters: Al Benton vs Yank Terry | Second | 1½ out |
| Thursday, April 30 |
| » Lost to Red Sox (9-6), 8-3 | Fenway Park (1-2) | 11-7 | |
| » Starters: Charlie Fuchs vs Dick Newsome | Third | 2½ out |
| Friday, May 1 |
| » Defeated Yankees (10-6), 7-2 | Yankee Stadium (1-0) | 12-7 | |
| » Starters: Dizzy Trout vs Marv Breuer | Second | 2½ out |
| Saturday, May 2 |
| » Defeated Yankees (10-7), 3-1 | Yankee Stadium (2-0) | 13-7 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Tommy Bridges vs Marius Russo | Second | 2½ out |
| Sunday, May 3 |
| » Defeated Athletics (6-14), 8-7 | Shibe Park (1-0) | 14-7 | Won 3 |
| » Starters: Hal White vs Jack Knott | Second | 2 out |
| » Lost to Athletics (7-14), 1-0 | Shibe Park (1-1) | 14-8 | |
| » Starters: Al Benton vs Phil Marchildon | Second | 2 out |
| Monday, May 4 |
| » Defeated Athletics (7-15), 6-4 | Shibe Park (2-1) | 15-8 | |
| » Starters: Charlie Fuchs vs Herman Besse | Second | 2 out |
| Tuesday, May 5 |
| » Lost to Athletics (8-15), 2-1 | Shibe Park (2-2) | 15-9 | |
| » Starters: Dizzy Trout vs Russ Christopher | Fourth | 2 out |
| Wednesday, May 6 |
| » Lost to Senators (11-12), 7-0 | Griffith Stadium (0-1) | 15-10 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Hal Newhouser vs Bobo Newsom | Third | 1½ out |
| Saturday, May 9 |
| » Defeated Indians (14-8), 1-0 | Tiger Stadium (8-1) | 16-10 | |
| » Starters: Mel Harder vs Al Benton | Third | 2 out |
| Sunday, May 10 |
| » Defeated Indians (14-9), 5-1 | Cleveland Stadium (1-0) | 17-10 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Tommy Bridges vs Al Smith | Third | 2 out |
| » Lost to Indians (15-9), 6-5 | Cleveland Stadium (1-1) | 17-11 | |
| » Starters: Hal White vs Jim Bagby | Third | 2 out |
| Monday, May 11 |
| » Lost to Indians (16-9), 8-5 | League Park II (0-1) | 17-12 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Dizzy Trout vs Vern Kennedy | Third | 2½ out |
| Wednesday, May 13 |
| » Defeated Senators (11-15), 6-2 | Tiger Stadium (9-1) | 18-12 | |
| » Starters: Bobo Newsom vs Hal Newhouser | Third | 2½ out |
| Saturday, May 16 |
| » Lost to Yankees (18-8), 6-1 | Tiger Stadium (9-2) | 18-13 | |
| » Starters: Tiny Bonham vs Al Benton | Third | 3½ out |
| » Lost to Yankees (19-8), 2-1 | Tiger Stadium (9-3) | 18-14 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Spud Chandler vs Dizzy Trout | Third | 3½ out |
| Sunday, May 17 |
| » Defeated Red Sox (15-13), 4-3 | Tiger Stadium (10-3) | 19-14 | |
| » Starters: Dick Newsome vs Tommy Bridges | Third | 3 out |
| Monday, May 18 |
| » Lost to Red Sox (16-13), 4-2 | Tiger Stadium (10-4) | 19-15 | |
| » Starters: Charlie Wagner vs Hal White | Third | 3½ out |
| Tuesday, May 19 |
| » Defeated Red Sox (16-14), 5-2 | Tiger Stadium (11-4) | 20-15 | |
| » Starters: Yank Terry vs Hal Newhouser | Third | 3 out |
| Wednesday, May 20 |
| » Lost to Athletics (14-22), 5-3 | Tiger Stadium (11-5) | 20-16 | |
| » Starters: Jack Knott vs Al Benton | Third | 4 out |
| Thursday, May 21 |
| » Lost to Athletics (15-22), 11-3 | Tiger Stadium (11-6) | 20-17 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Phil Marchildon vs Dizzy Trout | Fourth | 5 out |
| Friday, May 22 |
| » Lost to White Sox (13-21), 7-4 | Comiskey Park I (1-3) | 20-18 | Lost 3 |
| » Starters: Virgil Trucks vs Johnny Humphries | Fourth | 5½ out |
| Sunday, May 24 |
| » Defeated White Sox (13-22), 6-2 | Comiskey Park I (2-3) | 21-18 | |
| » Starters: Tommy Bridges vs Ted Lyons | Third | 4½ out |
| » Defeated White Sox (13-23), 14-0 | Comiskey Park I (3-3) | 22-18 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Hal White vs Orval Grove | Third | 4½ out |
| Monday, May 25 |
| » Lost to Browns (18-21), 3-2 | Sportsman's Park III (2-3) | 22-19 | |
| » Starters: Hal Newhouser vs Bob Muncrief | Third | 5½ out |
| Former Tiger Bill James dies in Venice, CA at the age of 56. |
| Tuesday, May 26 |
| » Defeated Browns (18-22), 3-1 | Sportsman's Park III (3-3) | 23-19 | |
| » Starters: Al Benton vs Al Hollingsworth | Third | 5½ out |
| Former Tiger Ed Gremminger dies in Canton, OH at the age of 69. |
| Wednesday, May 27 |
| » Lost to Browns (19-22), 5-2 | Sportsman's Park III (3-4) | 23-20 | |
| » Starters: Dizzy Trout vs Johnny Niggeling | Third | 6½ out |
| Thursday, May 28 |
| » Defeated Indians (23-17), 6-2 | Tiger Stadium (12-6) | 24-20 | |
| » Starters: Al Milnar vs Virgil Trucks | Third | 6½ out |
| Friday, May 29 |
| » Defeated Indians (23-18), 14-3 | Tiger Stadium (13-6) | 25-20 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Al Smith vs Hal White | Third | 6½ out |
| Saturday, May 30 |
| » Defeated White Sox (16-26), 9-4 | Tiger Stadium (14-6) | 26-20 | Won 3 |
| » Starters: Eddie Smith vs Tommy Bridges | Third | 7½ out |
| » Lost to White Sox (17-26), 12-5 | Tiger Stadium (14-7) | 26-21 | |
| » Starters: Buck Ross vs Hal Newhouser | Third | 7½ out |
| Sunday, May 31 |
| » Lost to White Sox (18-26), 9-4 | Tiger Stadium (14-8) | 26-22 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Ted Lyons vs Al Benton | Second | 8 out |
| Tuesday, June 2 |
| » Defeated Athletics (19-31), 3-0 | Shibe Park (3-2) | 27-22 | |
| » Starters: Virgil Trucks vs Bob Harris | Second | 7½ out |
| Wednesday, June 3 |
| » Lost to Athletics (20-31), 5-1 | Shibe Park (3-3) | 27-23 | |
| » Starters: Hal White vs Jack Knott | Third | 8½ out |
| Thursday, June 4 |
| » Defeated Athletics (20-32), 8-7 | Shibe Park (4-3) | 28-23 | |
| » Starters: Dizzy Trout vs Russ Christopher | Third | 8½ out |
| Friday, June 5 |
| » Lost to Senators (19-29), 3-2 | Griffith Stadium (0-2) | 28-24 | |
| » Starters: Al Benton vs Bobo Newsom | Third | 9½ out |
| Saturday, June 6 |
| » Defeated Senators (19-30), 9-3 | Griffith Stadium (1-2) | 29-24 | |
| » Starters: Tommy Bridges vs Bill Zuber | Second | 10 out |
| » Lost to Senators (20-30), 11-3 | Griffith Stadium (1-3) | 29-25 | |
| » Starters: Hal Newhouser vs Hardin Cathey | Second | 10 out |
| Sunday, June 7 |
| » Defeated Senators (20-31), 6-4 | Griffith Stadium (2-3) | 30-25 | |
| » Starters: Virgil Trucks vs Early Wynn | Second | 10 out |
| » Lost to Senators (21-31), 8-0 | Griffith Stadium (2-4) | 30-26 | |
| » Starters: Roy Henshaw vs Walt Masterson | Second | 10 out |
| » Major-league debuts: Ellis Clary and John Sullivan (Senators) |
| Tuesday, June 9 |
| » Lost to Yankees (38-12), 4-1 | Yankee Stadium (2-1) | 30-27 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Dizzy Trout vs Hank Borowy | Fourth | 11½ out |
| Wednesday, June 10 |
| » Defeated Yankees (38-13), 4-1 | Yankee Stadium (3-1) | 31-27 | |
| » Starters: Al Benton vs Marv Breuer | Fourth | 10½ out |
| Saturday, June 13 |
| » Lost to Red Sox (30-23), 6-5 | Fenway Park (1-3) | 31-28 | |
| » Starters: Virgil Trucks vs Charlie Wagner | Fourth | 11½ out |
| Sunday, June 14 |
| » Lost to Red Sox (31-23), 3-2 | Fenway Park (1-4) | 31-29 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Tommy Bridges vs Dick Newsome | Fourth | 13½ out |
| » Lost to Red Sox (32-23), 2-1 | Fenway Park (1-5) | 31-30 | Lost 3 |
| » Starters: Hal White vs Tex Hughson | Fourth | 13½ out |
| Tuesday, June 16 |
| » Defeated Yankees (41-14), 7-6 | Tiger Stadium (15-8) | 32-30 | |
| » Starters: Atley Donald vs Al Benton | Fourth | 13½ out |
| » Lost to Yankees (42-14), 5-3 | Tiger Stadium (15-9) | 32-31 | |
| » Starters: Hank Borowy vs Hal Newhouser | Fourth | 13½ out |
| Wednesday, June 17 |
| » Defeated Yankees (42-15), 1-0 | Tiger Stadium (16-9) | 33-31 | |
| » Starters: Marv Breuer vs Dizzy Trout | Fourth | 12½ out |
| Thursday, June 18 |
| » Defeated Yankees (42-16), 3-1 | Tiger Stadium (17-9) | 34-31 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Spud Chandler vs Virgil Trucks | Fourth | 11½ out |
| Friday, June 19 |
| » Defeated Senators (23-38), 5-1 | Tiger Stadium (18-9) | 35-31 | Won 3 |
| » Starters: Sid Hudson vs Hal White | Fourth | 10½ out |
| Saturday, June 20 |
| » Defeated Senators (23-39), 7-6 | Tiger Stadium (19-9) | 36-31 | Won 4 |
| » Starters: Walt Masterson vs Tommy Bridges | Fourth | 9½ out |
| Sunday, June 21 |
| » Defeated Senators (23-40), 4-1 | Tiger Stadium (20-9) | 37-31 | Won 5 |
| » Starters: Bobo Newsom vs Al Benton | Fourth | 9½ out |
| » Lost to Senators (24-40), 3-2 | Tiger Stadium (20-10) | 37-32 | |
| » Starters: Alex Carrasquel vs Hal Newhouser | Fourth | 9½ out |
| Tuesday, June 23 |
| » Lost to Red Sox (36-25), 6-2 | Tiger Stadium (20-11) | 37-33 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Oscar Judd vs Dizzy Trout | Fourth | 10½ out |
| Wednesday, June 24 |
| » Lost to Red Sox (37-25), 1-0 | Tiger Stadium (20-12) | 37-34 | Lost 3 |
| » Starters: Charlie Wagner vs Virgil Trucks | Fourth | 11½ out |
| Thursday, June 25 |
| » Defeated Red Sox (37-26), 7-3 | Tiger Stadium (21-12) | 38-34 | |
| » Starters: Tex Hughson vs Hal White | Fourth | 11 out |
| Friday, June 26 |
| » Defeated Athletics (28-45), 3-1 | Tiger Stadium (22-12) | 39-34 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Jack Knott vs Al Benton | Fourth | 10 out |
| Saturday, June 27 |
| » Defeated Athletics (28-46), 6-5 | Tiger Stadium (23-12) | 40-34 | Won 3 |
| » Starters: Phil Marchildon vs Tommy Bridges | Fourth | 10 out |
| Sunday, June 28 |
| » Defeated Athletics (28-47), 3-2 | Tiger Stadium (24-12) | 41-34 | Won 4 |
| » Starters: Russ Christopher vs Hal Newhouser | Fourth | 9 out |
| » Lost to Athletics (29-47), 3-0 | Tiger Stadium (24-13) | 41-35 | |
| » Starters: Lum Harris vs Dizzy Trout | Fourth | 9 out |
| Future Tiger Tom Fletcher is born in Elmira, NY. |
| Wednesday, July 1 |
| » Lost to Browns (34-39), 12-0 | Tiger Stadium (24-14) | 41-36 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Elden Auker vs Hal White | Fourth | 9 out |
| Thursday, July 2 |
| » Defeated Browns (34-40), 5-4 | Tiger Stadium (25-14) | 42-36 | |
| » Starters: Johnny Niggeling vs Al Benton | Fourth | 8½ out |
| Friday, July 3 |
| » Defeated Indians (43-34), 5-1 | Cleveland Stadium (2-1) | 43-36 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Hal Newhouser vs Mel Harder | Fourth | 8½ out |
| Saturday, July 4 |
| » Lost to Indians (44-34), 10-3 | Cleveland Stadium (2-2) | 43-37 | |
| » Starters: Tommy Bridges vs Al Milnar | Fourth | 9 out |
| » Tied Indians, 3-3 | Cleveland Stadium (2-2) | 43-37 | |
| » Starters: Roy Henshaw vs Jim Bagby | Fourth | 9 out |
| Sunday, July 5 |
| » Defeated Indians (44-35), 10-1 | Tiger Stadium (26-14) | 44-37 | |
| » Starters: Vern Kennedy vs Dizzy Trout | Fourth | 9 out |
| » Lost to Indians (45-35), 5-1 | Tiger Stadium (26-15) | 44-38 | |
| » Starters: Mel Harder vs Hal White | Fourth | 9 out |
| Thursday, July 9 |
| » Lost to Red Sox (47-30), 2-1 | Fenway Park (1-6) | 44-39 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Hal Newhouser vs Charlie Wagner | Fourth | 10 out |
| Friday, July 10 |
| » Lost to Red Sox (48-30), 6-1 | Fenway Park (1-7) | 44-40 | Lost 3 |
| » Starters: Dizzy Trout vs Tex Hughson | Fourth | 11 out |
| Sunday, July 12 |
| » Defeated Yankees (52-28), 6-4 | Yankee Stadium (4-1) | 45-40 | |
| » Starters: Al Benton vs Red Ruffing | Fourth | 10½ out |
| » Lost to Yankees (53-28), 3-1 | Yankee Stadium (4-2) | 45-41 | |
| » Starters: Hal White vs Spud Chandler | Fourth | 10½ out |
| Monday, July 13 |
| » Lost to Yankees (54-28), 4-3 | Yankee Stadium (4-3) | 45-42 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Dizzy Trout vs Lefty Gomez | Fourth | 11½ out |
| Tuesday, July 14 |
| » Lost to Yankees (55-28), 3-0 | Yankee Stadium (4-4) | 45-43 | Lost 3 |
| » Starters: Al Benton vs Hank Borowy | Fourth | 12½ out |
| Wednesday, July 15 |
| » Lost to Senators (31-54), 4-3 | Griffith Stadium (2-5) | 45-44 | Lost 4 |
| » Starters: Tommy Bridges vs Early Wynn | Fourth | 13½ out |
| Thursday, July 16 |
| » Lost to Senators (32-54), 6-5 | Griffith Stadium (2-6) | 45-45 | Lost 5 |
| » Starters: Virgil Trucks vs Sid Hudson | Fifth | 14½ out |
| Friday, July 17 |
| » Lost to Senators (33-54), 3-0 | Griffith Stadium (2-7) | 45-46 | Lost 6 |
| » Starters: Hal Newhouser vs Bobo Newsom | Fifth | 15½ out |
| Sunday, July 19 |
| » Defeated Athletics (36-59), 2-1 | Shibe Park (5-3) | 46-46 | |
| » Starters: Al Benton vs Roger Wolff | Fifth | 17 out |
| » Lost to Athletics (37-59), 4-3 | Shibe Park (5-4) | 46-47 | |
| » Starters: Dizzy Trout vs Phil Marchildon | Fifth | 17 out |
| Tuesday, July 21 |
| » Defeated Senators (34-57), 6-4 | Tiger Stadium (27-15) | 47-47 | |
| » Starters: Bobo Newsom vs Hal White | Fifth | 17 out |
| Wednesday, July 22 |
| » Lost to Senators (35-57), 2-1 | Tiger Stadium (27-16) | 47-48 | |
| » Starters: Sid Hudson vs Tommy Bridges | Fifth | 18 out |
| Thursday, July 23 |
| » Lost to Senators (36-57), 5-3 | Tiger Stadium (27-17) | 47-49 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Alex Carrasquel vs Hal Newhouser | Fifth | 18 out |
| Friday, July 24 |
| » Lost to Yankees (64-29), 3-0 | Tiger Stadium (27-18) | 47-50 | Lost 3 |
| » Starters: Spud Chandler vs Al Benton | Fifth | 19 out |
| Saturday, July 25 |
| » Lost to Yankees (65-29), 7-2 | Tiger Stadium (27-19) | 47-51 | Lost 4 |
| » Starters: Hank Borowy vs Virgil Trucks | Fifth | 20 out |
| Sunday, July 26 |
| » Lost to Yankees (66-29), 5-2 | Tiger Stadium (27-20) | 47-52 | Lost 5 |
| » Starters: Red Ruffing vs Dizzy Trout | Fifth | 21 out |
| Wednesday, July 29 |
| » Defeated Athletics (40-64), 12-7 | Tiger Stadium (28-20) | 48-52 | |
| » Starters: Russ Christopher vs Virgil Trucks | Fifth | 20 out |
| Thursday, July 30 |
| » Defeated Athletics (40-65), 11-5 | Tiger Stadium (29-20) | 49-52 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Herman Besse vs Hal White | Fifth | 20 out |
| » Lost to Athletics (41-65), 7-6 | Tiger Stadium (29-21) | 49-53 | |
| » Starters: Phil Marchildon vs Tommy Bridges | Fifth | 20 out |
| Friday, July 31 |
| » Lost to Red Sox (56-44), 7-6 | Tiger Stadium (29-22) | 49-54 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Tex Hughson vs Al Benton | Fifth | 20½ out |
| Saturday, August 1 |
| » Lost to Red Sox (57-44), 9-8 | Tiger Stadium (29-23) | 49-55 | Lost 3 |
| » Starters: Charlie Wagner vs Hal Newhouser | Fifth | 20½ out |
| Sunday, August 2 |
| » Defeated Red Sox (57-45), 8-4 | Tiger Stadium (30-23) | 50-55 | |
| » Starters: Dick Newsome vs Dizzy Trout | Fifth | 20½ out |
| » Defeated Red Sox (57-46), 6-2 | Tiger Stadium (31-23) | 51-55 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Joe Dobson vs Virgil Trucks | Fifth | 20½ out |
| Tuesday, August 4 |
| » Lost to White Sox (44-55), 5-4 | Comiskey Park I (3-4) | 51-56 | |
| » Starters: Tommy Bridges vs Ted Lyons | Fifth | 20½ out |
| Wednesday, August 5 |
| » Lost to White Sox (45-55), 1-0 | Comiskey Park I (3-5) | 51-57 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Hal Newhouser vs Thornton Lee | Fifth | 21 out |
| Thursday, August 6 |
| » Lost to White Sox (46-55), 4-1 | Comiskey Park I (3-6) | 51-58 | Lost 3 |
| » Starters: Al Benton vs Eddie Smith | Fifth | 21 out |
| Friday, August 7 |
| » Lost to Browns (55-54), 3-2 | Sportsman's Park III (3-5) | 51-59 | Lost 4 |
| » Starters: Dizzy Trout vs Johnny Niggeling | Fifth | 21½ out |
| Saturday, August 8 |
| » Lost to Browns (56-54), 6-4 | Sportsman's Park III (3-6) | 51-60 | Lost 5 |
| » Starters: Hal White vs Elden Auker | Fifth | 22½ out |
| Sunday, August 9 |
| » Defeated Browns (56-55), 9-3 | Sportsman's Park III (4-6) | 52-60 | |
| » Starters: Hal Newhouser vs Steve Sundra | Fifth | 21½ out |
| » Defeated Browns (56-56), 3-1 | Sportsman's Park III (5-6) | 53-60 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Virgil Trucks vs Al Hollingsworth | Fifth | 21½ out |
| Tuesday, August 11 |
| » Tied Indians, 0-0 | Cleveland Stadium (2-2) | 53-60 | |
| » Starters: Tommy Bridges vs Al Milnar | Fifth | 20½ out |
| » Defeated Indians (60-51), 3-2 | Cleveland Stadium (3-2) | 54-60 | Won 3 |
| » Starters: Dizzy Trout vs Mel Harder | Fifth | 20½ out |
| Wednesday, August 12 |
| » Defeated Indians (60-52), 4-2 | League Park II (1-1) | 55-60 | Won 4 |
| » Starters: Al Benton vs Al Smith | Fifth | 20 out |
| » Defeated Indians (60-53), 2-0 | League Park II (2-1) | 56-60 | Won 5 |
| » Starters: Hal Newhouser vs Joe Heving | Fifth | 20 out |
| Thursday, August 13 |
| » Lost to Indians (61-53), 3-2 | League Park II (2-2) | 56-61 | |
| » Starters: Virgil Trucks vs Jim Bagby | Fifth | 20½ out |
| Friday, August 14 |
| » Defeated White Sox (49-59), 7-1 | Tiger Stadium (32-23) | 57-61 | |
| » Starters: Thornton Lee vs Hal White | Fifth | 20½ out |
| Saturday, August 15 |
| » Lost to White Sox (50-59), 4-2 | Tiger Stadium (32-24) | 57-62 | |
| » Starters: Johnny Humphries vs Al Benton | Fifth | 21 out |
| Sunday, August 16 |
| » Defeated White Sox (50-60), 3-2 | Tiger Stadium (33-24) | 58-62 | |
| » Starters: Ted Lyons vs Hal Newhouser | Fifth | 20½ out |
| » Defeated White Sox (50-61), 7-3 | Tiger Stadium (34-24) | 59-62 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Eddie Smith vs Dizzy Trout | Fifth | 20½ out |
| » Major-league debuts: Johnny Lipon (Tigers) |
| Wednesday, August 19 |
| » Defeated Indians (62-56), 6-1 | Tiger Stadium (35-24) | 60-62 | Won 3 |
| » Starters: Jim Bagby vs Virgil Trucks | Fifth | 20 out |
| Friday, August 21 |
| » Defeated Browns (62-59), 4-1 | Tiger Stadium (36-24) | 61-62 | Won 4 |
| » Starters: Elden Auker vs Hal White | Fifth | 19½ out |
| Sunday, August 23 |
| » Lost to Browns (63-59), 2-1 | Tiger Stadium (36-25) | 61-63 | |
| » Starters: Johnny Niggeling vs Hal Newhouser | Fifth | 21 out |
| » Lost to Browns (64-59), 4-2 | Tiger Stadium (36-26) | 61-64 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Bob Muncrief vs Dizzy Trout | Fifth | 21 out |
| Wednesday, August 26 |
| » Defeated Athletics (48-83), 1-0 | Shibe Park (6-4) | 62-64 | |
| » Starters: Virgil Trucks vs Russ Christopher | Fifth | 20 out |
| » Defeated Athletics (48-84), 4-2 | Shibe Park (7-4) | 63-64 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Hal White vs Dick Fowler | Fifth | 20 out |
| » Major-league debuts: Hank Riebe (Tigers) |
| Friday, August 28 |
| » Defeated Senators (48-74), 10-7 | Griffith Stadium (3-7) | 64-64 | Won 3 |
| » Starters: Al Benton vs Alex Carrasquel | Fifth | 20 out |
| Saturday, August 29 |
| » Lost to Senators (49-74), 4-1 | Griffith Stadium (3-8) | 64-65 | |
| » Starters: Tommy Bridges vs Bobo Newsom | Fifth | 20 out |
| Sunday, August 30 |
| » Lost to Yankees (84-44), 7-1 | Yankee Stadium (4-5) | 64-66 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Hal Newhouser vs Red Ruffing | Fifth | 22 out |
| » Lost to Yankees (85-44), 4-3 | Yankee Stadium (4-6) | 64-67 | Lost 3 |
| » Starters: Dizzy Trout vs Marv Breuer | Fifth | 22 out |
| Monday, August 31 |
| » Lost to Yankees (86-44), 8-3 | Yankee Stadium (4-7) | 64-68 | Lost 4 |
| » Starters: Virgil Trucks vs Atley Donald | Fifth | 23 out |
| Wednesday, September 2 |
| » Lost to Red Sox (80-53), 3-2 | Fenway Park (1-8) | 64-69 | Lost 5 |
| » Starters: Al Benton vs Charlie Wagner | Fifth | 25 out |
| » Lost to Red Sox (81-53), 4-2 | Fenway Park (1-9) | 64-70 | Lost 6 |
| » Starters: Hal White vs Joe Dobson | Fifth | 25 out |
| Thursday, September 3 |
| » Lost to Red Sox (82-53), 2-0 | Fenway Park (1-10) | 64-71 | Lost 7 |
| » Starters: Hal Newhouser vs Bill Butland | Fifth | 25½ out |
| Saturday, September 5 |
| » Defeated White Sox (59-71), 4-2 | Comiskey Park I (4-6) | 65-71 | |
| » Starters: Dizzy Trout vs Johnny Humphries | Fifth | 25 out |
| Sunday, September 6 |
| » Defeated White Sox (59-72), 2-0 | Comiskey Park I (5-6) | 66-71 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Tommy Bridges vs Buck Ross | Fifth | 25½ out |
| Monday, September 7 |
| » Defeated Browns (73-65), 5-3 | Tiger Stadium (37-26) | 67-71 | Won 3 |
| » Starters: Elden Auker vs Al Benton | Fifth | 26½ out |
| » Lost to Browns (74-65), 3-0 | Tiger Stadium (37-27) | 67-72 | |
| » Starters: Bob Muncrief vs Virgil Trucks | Fifth | 26½ out |
| Tuesday, September 8 |
| » Lost to Browns (75-65), 4-1 | Tiger Stadium (37-28) | 67-73 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Steve Sundra vs Hal White | Fifth | 27 out |
| Thursday, September 10 |
| » Defeated Red Sox (84-56), 5-4 | Tiger Stadium (38-28) | 68-73 | |
| » Starters: Tex Hughson vs Hal Newhouser | Fifth | 26½ out |
| Friday, September 11 |
| » Lost to Athletics (52-92), 5-4 | Tiger Stadium (38-29) | 68-74 | |
| » Starters: Russ Christopher vs Dizzy Trout | Fifth | 26½ out |
| Saturday, September 12 |
| » Defeated Athletics (52-93), 6-5 | Tiger Stadium (39-29) | 69-74 | |
| » Starters: Bob Savage vs Al Benton | Fifth | 26½ out |
| Sunday, September 13 |
| » Lost to Senators (58-83), 5-2 | Tiger Stadium (39-30) | 69-75 | |
| » Starters: Early Wynn vs Tommy Bridges | Fifth | 27½ out |
| » Defeated Senators (58-84), 8-0 | Tiger Stadium (40-30) | 70-75 | |
| » Starters: Alex Carrasquel vs Hal White | Fifth | 27½ out |
| Monday, September 14 |
| » Lost to Senators (59-84), 8-6 | Tiger Stadium (40-31) | 70-76 | |
| » Starters: Bill Zuber vs Virgil Trucks | Fifth | 28½ out |
| » Major-league debuts: Al Unser (Tigers) |
| Wednesday, September 16 |
| » Lost to Yankees (99-47), 5-1 | Tiger Stadium (40-32) | 70-77 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Marv Breuer vs Hal Newhouser | Fifth | 29½ out |
| Thursday, September 17 |
| » Lost to Yankees (100-47), 7-4 | Tiger Stadium (40-33) | 70-78 | Lost 3 |
| » Starters: Atley Donald vs Dizzy Trout | Fifth | 30½ out |
| Saturday, September 19 |
| » Major-league debuts: Joe Coleman (Athletics) |
| Sunday, September 20 |
| » Lost to Indians (73-75), 2-0 | Tiger Stadium (40-34) | 70-79 | Lost 4 |
| » Starters: Mel Harder vs Al Benton | Fifth | 30 out |
| » Defeated Indians (73-76), 6-5 | Tiger Stadium (41-34) | 71-79 | |
| » Starters: Jim Bagby vs Hal White | Fifth | 30 out |
| Monday, September 21 |
| » Defeated White Sox (63-81), 6-4 | Tiger Stadium (42-34) | 72-79 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Joe Haynes vs Tommy Bridges | Fifth | 29 out |
| Tuesday, September 22 |
| » Defeated White Sox (63-82), 9-2 | Tiger Stadium (43-34) | 73-79 | Won 3 |
| » Starters: Bill Dietrich vs Dizzy Trout | Fifth | 29 out |
| Wednesday, September 23 |
| Future Tiger Jim Rooker is born in Lakeview, OR. |
| Thursday, September 24 |
| » Major-league debuts: Paul Calvert (Indians) |
| Saturday, September 26 |
| » Lost to Indians (74-79), 3-0 | League Park II (2-3) | 73-80 | |
| » Starters: Al Benton vs Mel Harder | Fifth | 30 out |
| Sunday, September 27 |
| » Lost to Indians (75-79), 8-0 | Cleveland Stadium (3-3) | 73-81 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Tommy Bridges vs Jim Bagby | Fifth | 30 out |
| Saturday, October 3 |
| Former Tiger Pinky Hargrave dies in Ft.Wayne, IN at the age of 47. |
| Sunday, October 18 |
| Future Tiger Willie Horton is born in Arno, VA. |
| Tuesday, November 24 |
| Former Tiger Frank Owen dies in Dearborn, MI at the age of 63. |
| Monday, November 30 |
| Former Tiger Slim Love dies in Memphis, TN at the age of 53. |
| Thursday, December 3 |
| Former Tiger Chad Kimsey dies in Pryor, OK at the age of 37. |
| Monday, December 7 |
| Future Tiger Alex Johnson is born in Helena, AR. |
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