| Friday, January 15 |
| Future Tiger Mike Marshall is born in Adrian, MI. |
| Tuesday, January 26 |
| Future Tiger Cesar Gutierrez is born in Coro, Venezuela. |
| Monday, February 1 |
| Future Tiger Ron Woods is born in Hamilton, OH. |
| Monday, February 15 |
| Former Tiger John Deering dies in Beverly, MA at the age of 64. |
| Sunday, February 21 |
| Future Tiger Jack Billingham is born in Orlando, FL. |
| Thursday, April 8 |
| Future Tiger John Hiller is born in Toronto, ON. |
| Wednesday, April 21 |
| » Lost to Indians (1-0), 1-0 | Cleveland Stadium (0-1) | 0-1 | |
| » Starters: Tommy Bridges vs Jim Bagby | Third | 1 out |
| » Major-league debuts: Joe Hoover (Tigers) |
| Thursday, April 22 |
| » Defeated Indians (1-1), 4-0 | League Park II (1-0) | 1-1 | |
| » Starters: Virgil Trucks vs Mel Harder | Second | ½ out |
| Friday, April 23 |
| » Major-league debuts: Tom McBride and Roy Partee (Red Sox) |
| Saturday, April 24 |
| » Lost to Indians (2-1), 3-2 | League Park II (1-1) | 1-2 | |
| » Starters: Hal White vs Vern Kennedy | Fifth | 1½ out |
| Sunday, April 25 |
| » Lost to Indians (3-1), 4-1 | Cleveland Stadium (0-2) | 1-3 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Dizzy Trout vs Jim Bagby | Fourth | 2 out |
| » Defeated Indians (3-2), 4-1 | Cleveland Stadium (1-2) | 2-3 | |
| » Starters: Stubby Overmire vs Mike Naymick | Fourth | 2 out |
| » Major-league debuts: Stubby Overmire (Tigers) |
| Tuesday, April 27 |
| » Major-league debuts: Gordon Malzberger (White Sox) |
| Wednesday, April 28 |
| » Defeated Browns (2-2), 4-2 | Tiger Stadium (1-0) | 3-3 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Steve Sundra vs Tommy Bridges | Fifth | 1½ out |
| Thursday, April 29 |
| » Defeated Browns (2-3), 3-2 | Tiger Stadium (2-0) | 4-3 | Won 3 |
| » Starters: Al Hollingsworth vs Virgil Trucks | Fourth | 1½ out |
| Former Tiger Elijah Jones dies in Pontiac, MI at the age of 62. |
| Saturday, May 1 |
| » Defeated Indians (5-3), 3-2 | Tiger Stadium (3-0) | 5-3 | Won 4 |
| » Starters: Vern Kennedy vs Hal White | Second | 1 out |
| Sunday, May 2 |
| » Lost to Indians (6-3), 5-2 | Tiger Stadium (3-1) | 5-4 | |
| » Starters: Mel Harder vs Johnny Gorsica | Fourth | 1½ out |
| Tuesday, May 4 |
| » Defeated Browns (4-5), 4-3 | Sportsman's Park III (1-0) | 6-4 | |
| » Starters: Virgil Trucks vs Al Hollingsworth | Third | 1½ out |
| » Major-league debuts: Floyd Baker (Browns) Charlie Metro (Tigers) |
| Wednesday, May 5 |
| » Defeated Browns (4-6), 5-1 | Sportsman's Park III (2-0) | 7-4 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Stubby Overmire vs Nels Potter | Third | 1½ out |
| » Major-league debuts: Fred Sanford (Browns) |
| Thursday, May 6 |
| » Lost to Browns (5-6), 1-0 | Sportsman's Park III (2-1) | 7-5 | |
| » Starters: Hal Newhouser vs Denny Galehouse | Third | 3 out |
| Friday, May 7 |
| » Lost to White Sox (4-9), 1-0 | Comiskey Park I (0-1) | 7-6 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Hal White vs Johnny Humphries | Third | 4 out |
| Sunday, May 9 |
| » Lost to White Sox (5-9), 3-1 | Comiskey Park I (0-2) | 7-7 | Lost 3 |
| » Starters: Virgil Trucks vs Bill Dietrich | Third | 3½ out |
| » Defeated White Sox (5-10), 4-1 | Comiskey Park I (1-2) | 8-7 | |
| » Starters: Dizzy Trout vs Eddie Smith | Third | 3½ out |
| Wednesday, May 12 |
| » Defeated Athletics (8-12), 3-2 | Tiger Stadium (4-1) | 9-7 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Roger Wolff vs Tommy Bridges | Third | 2½ out |
| Thursday, May 13 |
| » Lost to Athletics (9-12), 2-1 | Tiger Stadium (4-2) | 9-8 | |
| » Starters: Russ Christopher vs Hal Newhouser | Third | 3 out |
| Friday, May 14 |
| » Lost to Athletics (10-12), 7-6 | Tiger Stadium (4-3) | 9-9 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Lum Harris vs Hal White | Fifth | 3 out |
| Saturday, May 15 |
| » Defeated Senators (12-11), 8-1 | Tiger Stadium (5-3) | 10-9 | |
| » Starters: Jim Mertz vs Dizzy Trout | Third | 2½ out |
| Sunday, May 16 |
| » Lost to Senators (13-11), 7-1 | Tiger Stadium (5-4) | 10-10 | |
| » Starters: Early Wynn vs Virgil Trucks | Fifth | 3½ out |
| » Lost to Senators (14-11), 10-6 | Tiger Stadium (5-5) | 10-11 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Alex Carrasquel vs Stubby Overmire | Fifth | 3½ out |
| Friday, May 21 |
| » Defeated Red Sox (10-15), 2-1 | Tiger Stadium (6-5) | 11-11 | |
| » Starters: Tex Hughson vs Hal Newhouser | Fourth | 3 out |
| Saturday, May 22 |
| » Defeated Red Sox (10-16), 4-0 | Tiger Stadium (7-5) | 12-11 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Dick Newsome vs Dizzy Trout | Third | 2 out |
| Former Tiger Bob Wood dies in Churchill, OH at the age of 78. |
| Sunday, May 23 |
| » Defeated Red Sox (10-17), 4-3 | Tiger Stadium (8-5) | 13-11 | Won 3 |
| » Starters: Joe Dobson vs Tommy Bridges | Fourth | 2 out |
| » Lost to Red Sox (11-17), 3-2 | Tiger Stadium (8-6) | 13-12 | |
| » Starters: Yank Terry vs Stubby Overmire | Fourth | 2 out |
| Thursday, May 27 |
| » Defeated Yankees (14-12), 3-2 | Yankee Stadium (1-0) | 14-12 | |
| » Starters: Hal Newhouser vs Atley Donald | Third | 2 out |
| Friday, May 28 |
| » Lost to Yankees (15-12), 2-1 | Yankee Stadium (1-1) | 14-13 | |
| » Starters: Dizzy Trout vs Hank Borowy | Third | 1½ out |
| » Major-league debuts: John McHale (Tigers) |
| Saturday, May 29 |
| » Defeated Red Sox (13-19), 6-4 | Fenway Park (1-0) | 15-13 | |
| » Starters: Tommy Bridges vs Yank Terry | Fourth | 1½ out |
| Sunday, May 30 |
| » Lost to Red Sox (14-19), 3-0 | Fenway Park (1-1) | 15-14 | |
| » Starters: Virgil Trucks vs Dick Newsome | Fifth | 3 out |
| » Lost to Red Sox (15-19), 5-1 | Fenway Park (1-2) | 15-15 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Stubby Overmire vs Lou Lucier | Fifth | 3 out |
| Monday, May 31 |
| » Defeated Athletics (18-17), 7-0 | Shibe Park (1-0) | 16-15 | |
| » Starters: Hal Newhouser vs Orie Arntzen | Fifth | 3 out |
| » Lost to Athletics (19-17), 4-3 | Shibe Park (1-1) | 16-16 | |
| » Starters: Hal White vs Roger Wolff | Fifth | 3 out |
| Tuesday, June 1 |
| » Defeated Athletics (19-18), 5-3 | Shibe Park (2-1) | 17-16 | |
| » Starters: Dizzy Trout vs Russ Christopher | Third | 2½ out |
| Wednesday, June 2 |
| » Defeated Athletics (19-19), 7-2 | Shibe Park (3-1) | 18-16 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Stubby Overmire vs Lum Harris | Third | 1½ out |
| Thursday, June 3 |
| » Defeated Senators (21-17), 8-2 | Griffith Stadium (1-0) | 19-16 | Won 3 |
| » Starters: Virgil Trucks vs Jim Mertz | Third | 1½ out |
| Friday, June 4 |
| » Defeated Senators (21-18), 2-1 | Griffith Stadium (2-0) | 20-16 | Won 4 |
| » Starters: Tommy Bridges vs Dutch Leonard | Second | 1½ out |
| Saturday, June 5 |
| » Lost to Senators (22-18), 6-3 | Griffith Stadium (2-1) | 20-17 | |
| » Starters: Hal Newhouser vs Early Wynn | Third | 1½ out |
| Sunday, June 6 |
| » Lost to Senators (23-18), 5-1 | Griffith Stadium (2-2) | 20-18 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Dizzy Trout vs Ewald Pyle | Third | 3½ out |
| » Lost to Senators (24-18), 8-4 | Griffith Stadium (2-3) | 20-19 | Lost 3 |
| » Starters: Stubby Overmire vs Milo Candini | Third | 3½ out |
| Wednesday, June 9 |
| » Lost to White Sox (18-18), 3-1 | Tiger Stadium (8-7) | 20-20 | Lost 4 |
| » Starters: Johnny Humphries vs Hal Newhouser | Fifth | 4 out |
| Thursday, June 10 |
| » Lost to White Sox (19-18), 11-5 | Tiger Stadium (8-8) | 20-21 | Lost 5 |
| » Starters: Orval Grove vs Dizzy Trout | Sixth | 5 out |
| Saturday, June 12 |
| » Defeated White Sox (19-19), 5-3 | Tiger Stadium (9-8) | 21-21 | |
| » Starters: Thornton Lee vs Hal White | Fourth | 5½ out |
| Sunday, June 13 |
| » Defeated White Sox (19-20), 6-4 | Tiger Stadium (10-8) | 22-21 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Bill Dietrich vs Tommy Bridges | Third | 3½ out |
| » Defeated White Sox (19-21), 3-2 | Tiger Stadium (11-8) | 23-21 | Won 3 |
| » Starters: Eddie Smith vs Virgil Trucks | Third | 3½ out |
| Thursday, June 17 |
| » Lost to Indians (22-26), 3-2 | Cleveland Stadium (1-3) | 23-22 | |
| » Starters: Hal Newhouser vs Jack Salveson | Fourth | 5½ out |
| » Lost to Indians (23-26), 6-5 | Cleveland Stadium (1-4) | 23-23 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Dizzy Trout vs Jim Bagby | Fourth | 5½ out |
| Friday, June 18 |
| » Lost to Browns (20-26), 7-4 | Tiger Stadium (11-9) | 23-24 | Lost 3 |
| » Starters: Johnny Niggeling vs Hal White | Fourth | 5½ out |
| Saturday, June 19 |
| » Defeated Browns (20-27), 4-3 | Tiger Stadium (12-9) | 24-24 | |
| » Starters: Steve Sundra vs Tommy Bridges | Third | 5½ out |
| Sunday, June 20 |
| » Lost to Browns (21-27), 6-3 | Tiger Stadium (12-10) | 24-25 | |
| » Starters: Denny Galehouse vs Dizzy Trout | Fifth | 6½ out |
| » Lost to Browns (22-27), 5-4 | Tiger Stadium (12-11) | 24-26 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Al Hollingsworth vs Stubby Overmire | Fifth | 6½ out |
| Wednesday, June 23 |
| » Defeated Indians (27-28), 3-1 | Tiger Stadium (13-11) | 25-26 | |
| » Starters: Jack Salveson vs Hal Newhouser | Fifth | 6 out |
| » Lost to Indians (28-28), 9-6 | Tiger Stadium (13-12) | 25-27 | |
| » Starters: Vern Kennedy vs Hal White | Fifth | 6 out |
| Thursday, June 24 |
| » Defeated Indians (28-29), 7-4 | Tiger Stadium (14-12) | 26-27 | |
| » Starters: Jim Bagby vs Virgil Trucks | Fourth | 5½ out |
| Friday, June 25 |
| » Lost to Browns (24-30), 6-3 | Sportsman's Park III (2-2) | 26-28 | |
| » Starters: Dizzy Trout vs Denny Galehouse | Fifth | 6 out |
| Saturday, June 26 |
| » Lost to Browns (25-30), 6-3 | Sportsman's Park III (2-3) | 26-29 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Roy Henshaw vs Nels Potter | Fifth | 6 out |
| Sunday, June 27 |
| » Lost to Browns (26-30), 6-3 | Sportsman's Park III (2-4) | 26-30 | Lost 3 |
| » Starters: Hal Newhouser vs Bob Muncrief | Fifth | 6 out |
| » Defeated Browns (26-31), 9-5 | Sportsman's Park III (3-4) | 27-30 | |
| » Starters: Hal White vs Steve Sundra | Fifth | 6 out |
| Wednesday, June 30 |
| » Tied Red Sox, 3-3 | Tiger Stadium (14-12) | 27-30 | |
| » Starters: Tex Hughson vs Virgil Trucks | Sixth | 6½ out |
| Thursday, July 1 |
| » Defeated Red Sox (32-32), 3-2 | Tiger Stadium (15-12) | 28-30 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Oscar Judd vs Dizzy Trout | Sixth | 5½ out |
| Friday, July 2 |
| » Defeated Red Sox (32-33), 8-2 | Tiger Stadium (16-12) | 29-30 | Won 3 |
| » Starters: Yank Terry vs Tommy Bridges | Fourth | 4½ out |
| Saturday, July 3 |
| » Defeated Yankees (34-27), 6-5 | Tiger Stadium (17-12) | 30-30 | Won 4 |
| » Starters: Spud Chandler vs Hal Newhouser | Third | 2½ out |
| » Defeated Yankees (34-28), 10-9 | Tiger Stadium (18-12) | 31-30 | Won 5 |
| » Starters: Atley Donald vs Roy Henshaw | Third | 2½ out |
| Sunday, July 4 |
| » Lost to Yankees (35-28), 1-0 | Tiger Stadium (18-13) | 31-31 | |
| » Starters: Tiny Bonham vs Virgil Trucks | Third | 2½ out |
| » Defeated Yankees (35-29), 6-0 | Tiger Stadium (19-13) | 32-31 | |
| » Starters: Hank Borowy vs Stubby Overmire | Third | 2½ out |
| Monday, July 5 |
| » Defeated Senators (36-33), 10-3 | Tiger Stadium (20-13) | 33-31 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Dutch Leonard vs Dizzy Trout | Third | 3½ out |
| » Lost to Senators (37-33), 6-4 | Tiger Stadium (20-14) | 33-32 | |
| » Starters: Early Wynn vs Hal White | Third | 3½ out |
| Tuesday, July 6 |
| » Defeated Senators (37-34), 4-3 | Tiger Stadium (21-14) | 34-32 | |
| » Starters: Milo Candini vs Tommy Bridges | Third | 3½ out |
| Wednesday, July 7 |
| » Defeated Senators (37-35), 9-1 | Tiger Stadium (22-14) | 35-32 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Alex Carrasquel vs Hal Newhouser | Second | 3½ out |
| Thursday, July 8 |
| » Defeated Athletics (32-42), 3-1 | Tiger Stadium (23-14) | 36-32 | Won 3 |
| » Starters: Roger Wolff vs Dizzy Trout | Second | 2½ out |
| Friday, July 9 |
| » Defeated Athletics (32-43), 4-0 | Tiger Stadium (24-14) | 37-32 | Won 4 |
| » Starters: Russ Christopher vs Hal White | Second | 2 out |
| Saturday, July 10 |
| » Lost to Athletics (33-43), 6-1 | Tiger Stadium (24-15) | 37-33 | |
| » Starters: Lum Harris vs Virgil Trucks | Second | 3½ out |
| Sunday, July 11 |
| » Lost to Athletics (34-43), 4-3 | Tiger Stadium (24-16) | 37-34 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Don Black vs Stubby Overmire | Second | 4½ out |
| » Defeated Athletics (34-44), 9-0 | Tiger Stadium (25-16) | 38-34 | |
| » Starters: Jesse Flores vs Tommy Bridges | Second | 4½ out |
| Thursday, July 15 |
| » Lost to White Sox (36-36), 7-4 | Comiskey Park I (1-3) | 38-35 | |
| » Starters: Dizzy Trout vs Orval Grove | Third | 5 out |
| Saturday, July 17 |
| » Lost to White Sox (37-36), 5-2 | Comiskey Park I (1-4) | 38-36 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Hal Newhouser vs Bill Dietrich | Third | 6 out |
| » Defeated White Sox (37-37), 3-0 | Comiskey Park I (2-4) | 39-36 | |
| » Starters: Tommy Bridges vs Buck Ross | Third | 6 out |
| Sunday, July 18 |
| » Defeated White Sox (37-38), 12-4 | Comiskey Park I (3-4) | 40-36 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Hal White vs Thornton Lee | Third | 7 out |
| » Lost to White Sox (38-38), 4-1 | Comiskey Park I (3-5) | 40-37 | |
| » Starters: Dizzy Trout vs Johnny Humphries | Third | 7 out |
| Wednesday, July 21 |
| » Lost to Senators (45-38), 6-5 | Griffith Stadium (2-4) | 40-38 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Hal Newhouser vs Milo Candini | Third | 7 out |
| Thursday, July 22 |
| » Defeated Senators (45-39), 7-5 | Griffith Stadium (3-4) | 41-38 | |
| » Starters: Roy Henshaw vs Dutch Leonard | Third | 6½ out |
| » Defeated Senators (45-40), 1-0 | Griffith Stadium (4-4) | 42-38 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Stubby Overmire vs Early Wynn | Third | 6½ out |
| Friday, July 23 |
| » Defeated Senators (45-41), 12-6 | Griffith Stadium (5-4) | 43-38 | Won 3 |
| » Starters: Tommy Bridges vs Ray Scarborough | Second | 6½ out |
| Saturday, July 24 |
| » Lost to Athletics (35-51), 8-4 | Shibe Park (3-2) | 43-39 | |
| » Starters: Hal White vs Herman Besse | Second | 7 out |
| Sunday, July 25 |
| » Defeated Athletics (35-52), 5-0 | Shibe Park (4-2) | 44-39 | |
| » Starters: Dizzy Trout vs Roger Wolff | Second | 7 out |
| » Lost to Athletics (36-52), 3-1 | Shibe Park (4-3) | 44-40 | |
| » Starters: Johnny Gorsica vs Lum Harris | Second | 7 out |
| Monday, July 26 |
| » Lost to Athletics (37-52), 2-1 | Shibe Park (4-4) | 44-41 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Stubby Overmire vs Jesse Flores | Second | 8 out |
| Wednesday, July 28 |
| » Lost to Red Sox (42-46), 4-1 | Fenway Park (1-3) | 44-42 | Lost 3 |
| » Starters: Virgil Trucks vs Oscar Judd | Second | 9 out |
| » Lost to Red Sox (43-46), 6-4 | Fenway Park (1-4) | 44-43 | Lost 4 |
| » Starters: Hal White vs Dick Newsome | Second | 9 out |
| Friday, July 30 |
| » Lost to Red Sox (44-46), 4-2 | Fenway Park (1-5) | 44-44 | Lost 5 |
| » Starters: Dizzy Trout vs Tex Hughson | Second | 10 out |
| » Defeated Red Sox (44-47), 5-2 | Fenway Park (2-5) | 45-44 | |
| » Starters: Johnny Gorsica vs Pinky Woods | Second | 10 out |
| Saturday, July 31 |
| » Defeated Yankees (55-35), 7-6 | Yankee Stadium (2-1) | 46-44 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Stubby Overmire vs Butch Wensloff | Third | 9 out |
| Sunday, August 1 |
| » Lost to Yankees (56-35), 5-4 | Yankee Stadium (2-2) | 46-45 | |
| » Starters: Tommy Bridges vs Hank Borowy | Fourth | 11 out |
| » Lost to Yankees (57-35), 2-1 | Yankee Stadium (2-3) | 46-46 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Hal White vs Spud Chandler | Fourth | 11 out |
| Tuesday, August 3 |
| » Defeated Yankees (57-36), 4-0 | Yankee Stadium (3-3) | 47-46 | |
| » Starters: Virgil Trucks vs Tiny Bonham | Fourth | 11 out |
| » Lost to Yankees (58-36), 12-4 | Yankee Stadium (3-4) | 47-47 | |
| » Starters: Hal Newhouser vs Bill Zuber | Fourth | 11 out |
| Friday, August 6 |
| » Defeated White Sox (49-46), 6-0 | Tiger Stadium (26-16) | 48-47 | |
| » Starters: Orval Grove vs Dizzy Trout | Fourth | 10 out |
| Saturday, August 7 |
| » Lost to White Sox (50-46), 7-4 | Tiger Stadium (26-17) | 48-48 | |
| » Starters: Bill Dietrich vs Hal Newhouser | Fourth | 11 out |
| Sunday, August 8 |
| » Defeated White Sox (50-47), 8-2 | Tiger Stadium (27-17) | 49-48 | |
| » Starters: Thornton Lee vs Virgil Trucks | Third | 11 out |
| » Defeated White Sox (50-48), 3-0 | Tiger Stadium (28-17) | 50-48 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Buck Ross vs Tommy Bridges | Third | 11 out |
| Wednesday, August 11 |
| » Defeated Senators (55-50), 3-2 | Tiger Stadium (29-17) | 51-48 | Won 3 |
| » Starters: Dutch Leonard vs Dizzy Trout | Third | 9½ out |
| Thursday, August 12 |
| » Defeated Senators (55-51), 10-3 | Tiger Stadium (30-17) | 52-48 | Won 4 |
| » Starters: Early Wynn vs Hal White | Second | 9½ out |
| Friday, August 13 |
| » Lost to Senators (56-51), 11-3 | Tiger Stadium (30-18) | 52-49 | |
| » Starters: Milo Candini vs Stubby Overmire | Fifth | 10½ out |
| Saturday, August 14 |
| » Lost to Senators (57-51), 7-4 | Tiger Stadium (30-19) | 52-50 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Alex Carrasquel vs Hal Newhouser | Fifth | 11½ out |
| Sunday, August 15 |
| » Defeated Athletics (40-67), 5-4 | Tiger Stadium (31-19) | 53-50 | |
| » Starters: Lum Harris vs Virgil Trucks | Fifth | 10½ out |
| » Defeated Athletics (40-68), 3-2 | Tiger Stadium (32-19) | 54-50 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Roger Wolff vs Tommy Bridges | Fifth | 10½ out |
| Tuesday, August 17 |
| » Defeated Athletics (40-69), 4-3 | Tiger Stadium (33-19) | 55-50 | Won 3 |
| » Starters: Jesse Flores vs Dizzy Trout | Third | 11 out |
| Wednesday, August 18 |
| » Defeated Red Sox (53-57), 1-0 | Tiger Stadium (34-19) | 56-50 | Won 4 |
| » Starters: Yank Terry vs Hal White | Fourth | 9½ out |
| Thursday, August 19 |
| » Lost to Red Sox (54-57), 4-3 | Tiger Stadium (34-20) | 56-51 | |
| » Starters: Dick Newsome vs Hal Newhouser | Third | 10 out |
| » Defeated Red Sox (54-58), 10-0 | Tiger Stadium (35-20) | 57-51 | |
| » Starters: Pinky Woods vs Virgil Trucks | Third | 10 out |
| Friday, August 20 |
| » Defeated Red Sox (54-59), 1-0 | Tiger Stadium (36-20) | 58-51 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Joe Dobson vs Stubby Overmire | Third | 10 out |
| Saturday, August 21 |
| » Lost to Red Sox (55-59), 7-6 | Tiger Stadium (36-21) | 58-52 | |
| » Starters: Tex Hughson vs Johnny Gorsica | Third | 11 out |
| Sunday, August 22 |
| » Defeated Yankees (70-43), 12-0 | Tiger Stadium (37-21) | 59-52 | |
| » Starters: Butch Wensloff vs Dizzy Trout | Second | 9 out |
| » Defeated Yankees (70-44), 8-3 | Tiger Stadium (38-21) | 60-52 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Marius Russo vs Tommy Bridges | Second | 9 out |
| Monday, August 23 |
| » Lost to Yankees (71-44), 4-1 | Tiger Stadium (38-22) | 60-53 | |
| » Starters: Bill Zuber vs Hal Newhouser | Third | 10 out |
| Tuesday, August 24 |
| » Lost to Yankees (72-44), 2-1 | Tiger Stadium (38-23) | 60-54 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Spud Chandler vs Hal White | Third | 10 out |
| » Defeated Yankees (72-45), 3-1 | Tiger Stadium (39-23) | 61-54 | |
| » Starters: Tiny Bonham vs Virgil Trucks | Third | 10 out |
| Wednesday, August 25 |
| » Lost to Yankees (73-45), 7-5 | Tiger Stadium (39-24) | 61-55 | |
| » Starters: Hank Borowy vs Stubby Overmire | Fifth | 12 out |
| » Lost to Yankees (74-45), 5-1 | Tiger Stadium (39-25) | 61-56 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Butch Wensloff vs Dizzy Trout | Fifth | 12 out |
| Friday, August 27 |
| » Lost to Browns (55-64), 3-1 | Sportsman's Park III (3-5) | 61-57 | Lost 3 |
| » Starters: Hal Newhouser vs Denny Galehouse | Fifth | 12½ out |
| Saturday, August 28 |
| » Lost to Browns (56-64), 10-5 | Sportsman's Park III (3-6) | 61-58 | Lost 4 |
| » Starters: Hal White vs Steve Sundra | Fifth | 12½ out |
| Sunday, August 29 |
| » Defeated Browns (56-65), 15-5 | Sportsman's Park III (4-6) | 62-58 | |
| » Starters: Virgil Trucks vs Bob Muncrief | Fourth | 12½ out |
| » Defeated Browns (56-66), 4-2 | Sportsman's Park III (5-6) | 63-58 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Tommy Bridges vs Nels Potter | Fourth | 12½ out |
| Thursday, September 2 |
| » Defeated Browns (56-67), 5-4 | Tiger Stadium (40-25) | 64-58 | Won 3 |
| » Starters: Steve Sundra vs Dizzy Trout | Fourth | 12 out |
| » Defeated Browns (56-68), 8-5 | Tiger Stadium (41-25) | 65-58 | Won 4 |
| » Starters: Denny Galehouse vs Hal Newhouser | Fourth | 12 out |
| Future Tiger Luke Walker is born in DeKalb, TX. |
| Friday, September 3 |
| » Defeated Browns (56-69), 8-5 | Tiger Stadium (42-25) | 66-58 | Won 5 |
| » Starters: Al Hollingsworth vs Hal White | Fourth | 12 out |
| Saturday, September 4 |
| » Lost to Browns (57-69), 12-5 | Tiger Stadium (42-26) | 66-59 | |
| » Starters: Bob Muncrief vs Virgil Trucks | Fourth | 13 out |
| Sunday, September 5 |
| » Lost to Browns (58-69), 3-2 | Tiger Stadium (42-27) | 66-60 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Nels Potter vs Tommy Bridges | Fourth | 12½ out |
| Tuesday, September 7 |
| » Defeated White Sox (66-62), 5-0 | Tiger Stadium (43-27) | 67-60 | |
| » Starters: Eddie Smith vs Dizzy Trout | Fourth | 11½ out |
| » Defeated White Sox (66-63), 6-5 | Tiger Stadium (44-27) | 68-60 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Orval Grove vs Hal Newhouser | Fourth | 11½ out |
| Future Tiger Tommy Matchick is born in Hazleton, PA. |
| Thursday, September 9 |
| » Lost to Indians (69-59), 8-3 | Tiger Stadium (44-28) | 68-61 | |
| » Starters: Al Smith vs Virgil Trucks | Fourth | 12 out |
| » Defeated Indians (69-60), 10-3 | Tiger Stadium (45-28) | 69-61 | |
| » Starters: Allie Reynolds vs Hal White | Fourth | 12 out |
| Friday, September 10 |
| » Lost to Indians (70-60), 4-2 | Tiger Stadium (45-29) | 69-62 | |
| » Starters: Mel Harder vs Hal Newhouser | Fourth | 13½ out |
| » Lost to Indians (71-60), 1-0 | Tiger Stadium (45-30) | 69-63 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Jim Bagby vs Rufe Gentry | Fourth | 13½ out |
| » Major-league debuts: Rufe Gentry (Tigers) |
| Saturday, September 11 |
| » Lost to Indians (72-60), 7-2 | Tiger Stadium (45-31) | 69-64 | Lost 3 |
| » Starters: Vern Kennedy vs Dizzy Trout | Fourth | 14½ out |
| Sunday, September 12 |
| » Lost to Indians (73-60), 2-1 | Tiger Stadium (45-32) | 69-65 | Lost 4 |
| » Starters: Allie Reynolds vs Tommy Bridges | Fourth | 16 out |
| Tuesday, September 14 |
| » Lost to White Sox (67-67), 7-1 | Comiskey Park I (3-6) | 69-66 | Lost 5 |
| » Starters: Hal White vs Bill Dietrich | Fourth | 16½ out |
| » Defeated White Sox (67-68), 7-5 | Comiskey Park I (4-6) | 70-66 | |
| » Starters: Virgil Trucks vs Johnny Humphries | Fourth | 16½ out |
| Wednesday, September 15 |
| » Defeated White Sox (67-69), 8-2 | Comiskey Park I (5-6) | 71-66 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Rufe Gentry vs Eddie Smith | Fourth | 16½ out |
| Friday, September 17 |
| » Defeated Indians (73-64), 2-1 | Cleveland Stadium (2-4) | 72-66 | Won 3 |
| » Starters: Dizzy Trout vs Allie Reynolds | Fourth | 16 out |
| Saturday, September 18 |
| » Lost to Indians (74-64), 4-2 | League Park II (1-2) | 72-67 | |
| » Starters: Hal Newhouser vs Vern Kennedy | Fourth | 16½ out |
| Sunday, September 19 |
| » Lost to Indians (75-64), 1-0 | Cleveland Stadium (2-5) | 72-68 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Hal White vs Jim Bagby | Fourth | 16½ out |
| » Lost to Indians (76-64), 6-2 | Cleveland Stadium (2-6) | 72-69 | Lost 3 |
| » Starters: Tommy Bridges vs Al Smith | Fourth | 16½ out |
| Wednesday, September 22 |
| » Lost to Yankees (89-52), 4-2 | Yankee Stadium (3-5) | 72-70 | Lost 4 |
| » Starters: Virgil Trucks vs Hank Borowy | Fourth | 17½ out |
| Thursday, September 23 |
| » Lost to Yankees (90-52), 1-0 | Yankee Stadium (3-6) | 72-71 | Lost 5 |
| » Starters: Rufe Gentry vs Marius Russo | Fifth | 18½ out |
| Friday, September 24 |
| » Defeated Yankees (90-53), 2-1 | Yankee Stadium (4-6) | 73-71 | |
| » Starters: Dizzy Trout vs Butch Wensloff | Fifth | 17½ out |
| Saturday, September 25 |
| » Lost to Yankees (91-53), 2-1 | Yankee Stadium (4-7) | 73-72 | |
| » Starters: Stubby Overmire vs Spud Chandler | Fifth | 18½ out |
| Sunday, September 26 |
| » Lost to Red Sox (66-80), 3-2 | Fenway Park (2-6) | 73-73 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Hal White vs Lou Lucier | Fifth | 20½ out |
| » Lost to Red Sox (67-80), 6-2 | Fenway Park (2-7) | 73-74 | Lost 3 |
| » Starters: Tommy Bridges vs Yank Terry | Fifth | 20½ out |
| Monday, September 27 |
| » Defeated Red Sox (67-81), 6-3 | Fenway Park (3-7) | 74-74 | |
| » Starters: Virgil Trucks vs Dick Newsome | Fifth | 20½ out |
| Tuesday, September 28 |
| » Lost to Red Sox (68-81), 6-1 | Fenway Park (3-8) | 74-75 | |
| » Starters: Hal Newhouser vs Pinky Woods | Fifth | 20½ out |
| Wednesday, September 29 |
| » Lost to Athletics (49-100), 8-2 | Shibe Park (4-5) | 74-76 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Rufe Gentry vs Jesse Flores | Fifth | 20½ out |
| » Defeated Athletics (49-101), 9-1 | Shibe Park (5-5) | 75-76 | |
| » Starters: Dizzy Trout vs Don Black | Fifth | 20½ out |
| Thursday, September 30 |
| » Defeated Athletics (49-102), 6-0 | Shibe Park (6-5) | 76-76 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Stubby Overmire vs Lum Harris | Fifth | 19½ out |
| » Major-league debuts: Ed Busch (Athletics) |
| Saturday, October 2 |
| » Defeated Senators (84-68), 12-5 | Griffith Stadium (6-4) | 77-76 | Won 3 |
| » Starters: Virgil Trucks vs Bobo Newsom | Fifth | 20 out |
| Sunday, October 3 |
| » Defeated Senators (84-69), 4-1 | Griffith Stadium (7-4) | 78-76 | Won 4 |
| » Starters: Dizzy Trout vs Mickey Haefner | Fifth | 20 out |
| Wednesday, October 13 |
| Future Tiger Jerry Robertson is born in Winchester, KS. |
| Sunday, November 21 |
| Future Tiger Daryl Patterson is born in Coalinga, CA. |
| Monday, December 6 |
| Former Tiger Charley Hall dies in Ventura, CA at the age of 59. |
| Friday, December 10 |
| Future Tiger Dalton Jones is born in McComb, MS. |
| Tuesday, December 21 |
| Former Tiger Jack Warner dies in Far Rockaway, NY at the age of 72. |
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