| Thursday, January 13 |
| Former Yankee Kid Elberfeld dies in Chattanooga, TN at the age of 69. |
| Tuesday, February 1 |
| Future Yankee Paul Blair is born in Cushing, OK. |
| Wednesday, March 1 |
| Future Yankee Ron Klimkowski is born in Jersey City, NJ. |
| Tuesday, March 14 |
| Future Yankee John Miller is born in Alhambra, CA. |
| Wednesday, March 15 |
| Future Yankee Wayne Granger is born in Springfield, MA. |
| Thursday, March 23 |
| Future Yankee George Scott is born in Greenville, MS. |
| Tuesday, April 18 |
| » Defeated Red Sox (0-1), 3-0 | Fenway Park (1-0) | 1-0 | |
| » Starters: Hank Borowy vs Yank Terry | First | -- |
| Wednesday, April 19 |
| » Lost to Red Sox (1-1), 6-1 | Fenway Park (1-1) | 1-1 | |
| » Starters: Johnny Johnson vs Pinky Woods | Fourth | 1½ out |
| » Lost to Red Sox (2-1), 5-2 | Fenway Park (1-2) | 1-2 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Monk Dubiel vs Emmett O'Neill | Fourth | 1½ out |
| » Major-league debuts: Bill Drescher and Monk Dubiel (Yankees) |
| Saturday, April 22 |
| » Defeated Senators (1-2), 6-3 | Yankee Stadium (1-0) | 2-2 | |
| » Starters: Roger Wolff vs Spud Chandler | Fourth | 2 out |
| Tuesday, April 25 |
| » Lost to Athletics (3-1), 8-4 | Yankee Stadium (1-1) | 2-3 | |
| » Starters: Don Black vs Tiny Bonham | Fourth | 3½ out |
| Wednesday, April 26 |
| » Defeated Athletics (3-2), 6-2 | Yankee Stadium (2-1) | 3-3 | |
| » Starters: Lum Harris vs Hank Borowy | Third | 3½ out |
| Friday, April 28 |
| » Major-league debuts: Clem Hausmann (Red Sox) |
| Saturday, April 29 |
| » Lost to Senators (3-3), 9-3 | Griffith Stadium (0-1) | 3-4 | |
| » Starters: Atley Donald vs Dutch Leonard | Fifth | 4½ out |
| Sunday, April 30 |
| » Defeated Senators (3-4), 2-1 | Griffith Stadium (1-1) | 4-4 | |
| » Starters: Tiny Bonham vs Mickey Haefner | Second | 3½ out |
| » Defeated Senators (3-5), 3-2 | Griffith Stadium (2-1) | 5-4 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Joe Page vs Early Wynn | Second | 3½ out |
| Monday, May 1 |
| » Major-league debuts: Joe Wood (Red Sox) |
| Tuesday, May 2 |
| » Defeated Athletics (5-5), 4-1 | Shibe Park (1-0) | 6-4 | Won 3 |
| » Starters: Bill Zuber vs Bobo Newsom | Second | 2½ out |
| Wednesday, May 3 |
| » Defeated Athletics (5-6), 3-1 | Shibe Park (2-0) | 7-4 | Won 4 |
| » Starters: Hank Borowy vs Luke Hamlin | Second | 2½ out |
| Friday, May 5 |
| » Defeated Red Sox (6-8), 11-7 | Yankee Stadium (3-1) | 8-4 | Won 5 |
| » Starters: Tex Hughson vs Atley Donald | Second | 2½ out |
| Saturday, May 6 |
| » Defeated Red Sox (6-9), 4-3 | Yankee Stadium (4-1) | 9-4 | Won 6 |
| » Starters: Emmett O'Neill vs Joe Page | Second | 1½ out |
| Wednesday, May 10 |
| » Lost to Tigers (6-12), 4-2 | Yankee Stadium (4-2) | 9-5 | |
| » Starters: Dizzy Trout vs Tiny Bonham | Second | 2½ out |
| Thursday, May 11 |
| » Defeated Tigers (6-13), 5-2 | Yankee Stadium (5-2) | 10-5 | |
| » Starters: Stubby Overmire vs Hank Borowy | First | -- |
| » Major-league debuts: Bob Gillespie (Tigers) |
| Friday, May 12 |
| » Lost to Tigers (7-13), 10-4 | Yankee Stadium (5-3) | 10-6 | |
| » Starters: Hal Newhouser vs Bill Zuber | Second | 2½ out |
| » Major-league debuts: Bill Bevens (Yankees) |
| Saturday, May 13 |
| » Defeated Indians (10-11), 5-1 | Yankee Stadium (6-3) | 11-6 | |
| » Starters: Hal Kleine vs Joe Page | First | -- |
| Sunday, May 14 |
| » Defeated Indians (10-12), 4-3 | Yankee Stadium (7-3) | 12-6 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Al Smith vs Tiny Bonham | First | -- |
| » Defeated Indians (10-13), 8-4 | Yankee Stadium (8-3) | 13-6 | Won 3 |
| » Starters: Ray Poat vs Atley Donald | First | -- |
| Monday, May 15 |
| » Defeated White Sox (10-13), 10-2 | Yankee Stadium (9-3) | 14-6 | Won 4 |
| » Starters: Ed Lopat vs Monk Dubiel | First | -- |
| Tuesday, May 16 |
| » Lost to White Sox (11-13), 10-4 | Yankee Stadium (9-4) | 14-7 | |
| » Starters: Bill Dietrich vs Hank Borowy | First | -- |
| Wednesday, May 17 |
| » Lost to White Sox (12-13), 4-0 | Yankee Stadium (9-5) | 14-8 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Orval Grove vs Joe Page | First | -- |
| Thursday, May 18 |
| » Lost to White Sox (13-13), 8-4 | Yankee Stadium (9-6) | 14-9 | Lost 3 |
| » Starters: Buck Ross vs Tiny Bonham | First | -- |
| Friday, May 19 |
| » Lost to Browns (17-12), 6-5 | Yankee Stadium (9-7) | 14-10 | Lost 4 |
| » Starters: Nels Potter vs Atley Donald | Second | 2½ out |
| Saturday, May 20 |
| » Defeated Browns (17-13), 3-2 | Yankee Stadium (10-7) | 15-10 | |
| » Starters: Jack Kramer vs Monk Dubiel | First | -- |
| Sunday, May 21 |
| » Defeated Browns (17-14), 4-3 | Yankee Stadium (11-7) | 16-10 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Bob Muncrief vs Hank Borowy | First | -- |
| » Defeated Browns (17-15), 8-1 | Yankee Stadium (12-7) | 17-10 | Won 3 |
| » Starters: Tex Shirley vs Joe Page | First | -- |
| Friday, May 26 |
| » Defeated White Sox (13-18), 4-0 | Comiskey Park I (1-0) | 18-10 | Won 4 |
| » Starters: Tiny Bonham vs Orval Grove | First | -- |
| Saturday, May 27 |
| » Lost to White Sox (14-18), 4-3 | Comiskey Park I (1-1) | 18-11 | |
| » Starters: Monk Dubiel vs Bill Dietrich | First | -- |
| Sunday, May 28 |
| » Defeated Browns (20-17), 6-3 | Sportsman's Park III (1-0) | 19-11 | |
| » Starters: Hank Borowy vs Denny Galehouse | First | -- |
| » Defeated Browns (20-18), 6-2 | Sportsman's Park III (2-0) | 20-11 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Joe Page vs Jack Kramer | First | -- |
| Monday, May 29 |
| » Lost to Browns (21-18), 11-3 | Sportsman's Park III (2-1) | 20-12 | |
| » Starters: Atley Donald vs Bob Muncrief | First | -- |
| Tuesday, May 30 |
| » Lost to Tigers (19-20), 2-1 | Tiger Stadium (0-1) | 20-13 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Tiny Bonham vs Dizzy Trout | First | -- |
| » Lost to Tigers (20-20), 4-1 | Tiger Stadium (0-2) | 20-14 | Lost 3 |
| » Starters: Bill Zuber vs Hal Newhouser | First | -- |
| Wednesday, May 31 |
| » Lost to Tigers (21-20), 6-2 | Tiger Stadium (0-3) | 20-15 | Lost 4 |
| » Starters: Monk Dubiel vs Stubby Overmire | Second | 3½ out |
| Thursday, June 1 |
| » Lost to Tigers (22-20), 4-3 | Tiger Stadium (0-4) | 20-16 | Lost 5 |
| » Starters: Joe Page vs Rufe Gentry | Second | 3½ out |
| Friday, June 2 |
| » Defeated Indians (19-24), 5-1 | Cleveland Stadium (1-0) | 21-16 | |
| » Starters: Hank Borowy vs Paul Calvert | Second | 3½ out |
| Saturday, June 3 |
| » Lost to Indians (20-24), 5-4 | League Park II (0-1) | 21-17 | |
| » Starters: Tiny Bonham vs Al Smith | Second | 3½ out |
| Sunday, June 4 |
| » Defeated Indians (20-25), 6-4 | Cleveland Stadium (2-0) | 22-17 | |
| » Starters: Joe Page vs Mel Harder | Second | 3½ out |
| » Lost to Indians (21-25), 4-3 | Cleveland Stadium (2-1) | 22-18 | |
| » Starters: Monk Dubiel vs Allie Reynolds | Second | 3½ out |
| Wednesday, June 7 |
| » Lost to Red Sox (22-23), 8-1 | Fenway Park (1-3) | 22-19 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Hank Borowy vs Tex Hughson | Second | 3 out |
| Thursday, June 8 |
| » Lost to Red Sox (23-23), 8-7 | Fenway Park (1-4) | 22-20 | Lost 3 |
| » Starters: Joe Page vs Pinky Woods | Second | 3 out |
| Sunday, June 11 |
| » Lost to Red Sox (24-23), 2-1 | Fenway Park (1-5) | 22-21 | Lost 4 |
| » Starters: Hank Borowy vs Tex Hughson | Fourth | 3½ out |
| » Lost to Red Sox (25-23), 4-1 | Fenway Park (1-6) | 22-22 | Lost 5 |
| » Starters: Monk Dubiel vs Clem Hausmann | Fourth | 3½ out |
| Monday, June 12 |
| » Lost to Senators (23-26), 4-3 | Griffith Stadium (2-2) | 22-23 | Lost 6 |
| » Starters: Joe Page vs Johnny Niggeling | Sixth | 3 out |
| Tuesday, June 13 |
| » Lost to Senators (24-26), 3-0 | Griffith Stadium (2-3) | 22-24 | Lost 7 |
| » Starters: Bill Zuber vs Dutch Leonard | Seventh | 4 out |
| Wednesday, June 14 |
| » Defeated Senators (24-27), 6-2 | Griffith Stadium (3-3) | 23-24 | |
| » Starters: Monk Dubiel vs Early Wynn | Fourth | 4 out |
| Thursday, June 15 |
| » Lost to Senators (25-27), 3-2 | Griffith Stadium (3-4) | 23-25 | |
| » Starters: Joe Page vs Mickey Haefner | Sixth | 4½ out |
| Friday, June 16 |
| » Defeated Athletics (22-29), 6-1 | Yankee Stadium (13-7) | 24-25 | |
| » Starters: Bobo Newsom vs Hank Borowy | Fifth | 4½ out |
| Saturday, June 17 |
| » Defeated Athletics (22-30), 2-1 | Yankee Stadium (14-7) | 25-25 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Jesse Flores vs Atley Donald | Fourth | 5 out |
| » Lost to Athletics (23-30), 5-3 | Yankee Stadium (14-8) | 25-26 | |
| » Starters: Don Black vs Bill Zuber | Fourth | 5 out |
| Sunday, June 18 |
| » Lost to Athletics (24-30), 4-0 | Yankee Stadium (14-9) | 25-27 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Luke Hamlin vs Monk Dubiel | Sixth | 5 out |
| » Lost to Athletics (25-30), 8-6 | Yankee Stadium (14-10) | 25-28 | Lost 3 |
| » Starters: Russ Christopher vs Joe Page | Sixth | 5 out |
| Tuesday, June 20 |
| » Defeated Senators (27-30), 3-1 | Yankee Stadium (15-10) | 26-28 | |
| » Starters: Johnny Niggeling vs Hank Borowy | Fifth | 4½ out |
| Wednesday, June 21 |
| » Defeated Senators (27-31), 4-3 | Yankee Stadium (16-10) | 27-28 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Mickey Haefner vs Atley Donald | Sixth | 5 out |
| » Lost to Senators (28-31), 6-4 | Yankee Stadium (16-11) | 27-29 | |
| » Starters: Milo Candini vs Joe Page | Sixth | 5 out |
| Thursday, June 22 |
| » Defeated Senators (28-32), 4-0 | Yankee Stadium (17-11) | 28-29 | |
| » Starters: Dutch Leonard vs Bill Zuber | Fifth | 4 out |
| Friday, June 23 |
| » Defeated Athletics (29-32), 5-1 | Shibe Park (3-0) | 29-29 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Monk Dubiel vs Luke Hamlin | Fourth | 4 out |
| Sunday, June 25 |
| » Defeated Athletics (29-33), 4-3 | Shibe Park (4-0) | 30-29 | Won 3 |
| » Starters: Hank Borowy vs Jesse Flores | Third | 4½ out |
| » Defeated Athletics (29-34), 5-2 | Shibe Park (5-0) | 31-29 | Won 4 |
| » Starters: Tiny Bonham vs Bobo Newsom | Third | 4½ out |
| Wednesday, June 28 |
| » Defeated Browns (38-28), 7-2 | Yankee Stadium (18-11) | 32-29 | Won 5 |
| » Starters: Bob Muncrief vs Atley Donald | Second | 3½ out |
| Thursday, June 29 |
| » Defeated Browns (38-29), 1-0 | Yankee Stadium (19-11) | 33-29 | Won 6 |
| » Starters: Sig Jakucki vs Monk Dubiel | Second | 2½ out |
| Friday, June 30 |
| » Lost to Browns (39-29), 3-0 | Yankee Stadium (19-12) | 33-30 | |
| » Starters: Al Hollingsworth vs Joe Page | Third | 3½ out |
| Future Yankee Ron Swoboda is born in Baltimore, MD. |
| Saturday, July 1 |
| » Lost to White Sox (31-30), 3-2 | Yankee Stadium (19-13) | 33-31 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Johnny Humphries vs Hank Borowy | Third | 4½ out |
| Sunday, July 2 |
| » Lost to White Sox (32-30), 7-3 | Yankee Stadium (19-14) | 33-32 | Lost 3 |
| » Starters: Bill Dietrich vs Tiny Bonham | Third | 3½ out |
| » Defeated White Sox (32-31), 7-6 | Yankee Stadium (20-14) | 34-32 | |
| » Starters: Orval Grove vs Bill Zuber | Third | 3½ out |
| Tuesday, July 4 |
| » Lost to Indians (34-37), 3-1 | Yankee Stadium (20-15) | 34-33 | |
| » Starters: Allie Reynolds vs Monk Dubiel | Fourth | 4½ out |
| » Lost to Indians (35-37), 7-2 | Yankee Stadium (20-16) | 34-34 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Ray Poat vs Joe Page | Fourth | 4½ out |
| » Major-league debuts: Russ Derry (Yankees) |
| Wednesday, July 5 |
| » Defeated Indians (35-38), 6-2 | Yankee Stadium (21-16) | 35-34 | |
| » Starters: Al Smith vs Atley Donald | Third | 4½ out |
| Thursday, July 6 |
| » Defeated Indians (35-39), 4-0 | Yankee Stadium (22-16) | 36-34 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Mel Harder vs Hank Borowy | Third | 4½ out |
| Friday, July 7 |
| » Defeated Tigers (35-40), 3-1 | Yankee Stadium (23-16) | 37-34 | Won 3 |
| » Starters: Stubby Overmire vs Tiny Bonham | Third | 3½ out |
| Saturday, July 8 |
| » Lost to Tigers (36-40), 6-2 | Yankee Stadium (23-17) | 37-35 | |
| » Starters: Hal Newhouser vs Bill Zuber | Third | 4½ out |
| Sunday, July 9 |
| » Defeated Tigers (36-41), 4-3 | Yankee Stadium (24-17) | 38-35 | |
| » Starters: Dizzy Trout vs Monk Dubiel | Third | 3½ out |
| » Defeated Tigers (36-42), 8-2 | Yankee Stadium (25-17) | 39-35 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Rufe Gentry vs Steve Roser | Third | 3½ out |
| Thursday, July 13 |
| » Defeated Red Sox (42-37), 4-2 | Yankee Stadium (26-17) | 40-35 | Won 3 |
| » Starters: Frank Barrett vs Tiny Bonham | Third | 3½ out |
| » Lost to Red Sox (43-37), 8-4 | Yankee Stadium (26-18) | 40-36 | |
| » Starters: Yank Terry vs Atley Donald | Third | 3½ out |
| Friday, July 14 |
| » Defeated Red Sox (43-38), 4-3 | Yankee Stadium (27-18) | 41-36 | |
| » Starters: Tex Hughson vs Hank Borowy | Second | 2½ out |
| Saturday, July 15 |
| » Defeated Red Sox (43-39), 9-7 | Yankee Stadium (28-18) | 42-36 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Joe Bowman vs Monk Dubiel | Second | 2½ out |
| Sunday, July 16 |
| » Defeated Red Sox (43-40), 7-1 | Yankee Stadium (29-18) | 43-36 | Won 3 |
| » Starters: Clem Hausmann vs Atley Donald | Second | 3 out |
| Tuesday, July 18 |
| » Lost to Browns (49-37), 8-0 | Sportsman's Park III (2-2) | 43-37 | |
| » Starters: Steve Roser vs Bob Muncrief | Second | 3 out |
| Future Yankee Rudy May is born in Coffeyville, KS. |
| Wednesday, July 19 |
| » Defeated Browns (49-38), 6-5 | Sportsman's Park III (3-2) | 44-37 | |
| » Starters: Tiny Bonham vs Sig Jakucki | Second | 3 out |
| Thursday, July 20 |
| » Lost to Browns (50-38), 7-3 | Sportsman's Park III (3-3) | 44-38 | |
| » Starters: Hank Borowy vs Nels Potter | Second | 3 out |
| Friday, July 21 |
| » Defeated Browns (50-39), 8-2 | Sportsman's Park III (4-3) | 45-38 | |
| » Starters: Atley Donald vs Al Hollingsworth | Second | 3 out |
| Saturday, July 22 |
| » Lost to White Sox (39-43), 9-3 | Comiskey Park I (1-2) | 45-39 | |
| » Starters: Monk Dubiel vs Johnny Humphries | Second | 2½ out |
| » Lost to White Sox (40-43), 4-1 | Comiskey Park I (1-3) | 45-40 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Bill Zuber vs Ed Lopat | Second | 2½ out |
| Future Yankee Sparky Lyle is born in DuBois, PA. |
| Sunday, July 23 |
| » Defeated White Sox (40-44), 7-6 | Comiskey Park I (2-3) | 46-40 | |
| » Starters: Steve Roser vs Bill Dietrich | Second | 2½ out |
| » Lost to White Sox (41-44), 10-6 | Comiskey Park I (2-4) | 46-41 | |
| » Starters: Joe Page vs Orval Grove | Second | 2½ out |
| Monday, July 24 |
| » Defeated White Sox (41-45), 11-5 | Comiskey Park I (3-4) | 47-41 | |
| » Starters: Tiny Bonham vs Buck Ross | Second | 2½ out |
| Tuesday, July 25 |
| » Lost to Indians (48-45), 10-0 | Cleveland Stadium (2-2) | 47-42 | |
| » Starters: Hank Borowy vs Steve Gromek | Second | 3½ out |
| Wednesday, July 26 |
| » Defeated Indians (48-46), 6-3 | Cleveland Stadium (3-2) | 48-42 | |
| » Starters: Atley Donald vs Jim Bagby | Second | 3½ out |
| Thursday, July 27 |
| » Lost to Indians (49-46), 8-1 | League Park II (0-2) | 48-43 | |
| » Starters: Monk Dubiel vs Allie Reynolds | Third | 3½ out |
| Friday, July 28 |
| » Defeated Indians (49-47), 13-7 | League Park II (1-2) | 49-43 | |
| » Starters: Tiny Bonham vs Al Smith | Second | 3½ out |
| Saturday, July 29 |
| » Lost to Tigers (47-49), 3-2 | Tiger Stadium (0-5) | 49-44 | |
| » Starters: Steve Roser vs Rufe Gentry | Third | 4 out |
| Sunday, July 30 |
| » Defeated Tigers (47-50), 10-2 | Tiger Stadium (1-5) | 50-44 | |
| » Starters: Hank Borowy vs Stubby Overmire | Third | 5 out |
| » Lost to Tigers (48-50), 13-7 | Tiger Stadium (1-6) | 50-45 | |
| » Starters: Atley Donald vs Hal Newhouser | Third | 5 out |
| Tuesday, August 1 |
| » Lost to Tigers (49-50), 8-4 | Tiger Stadium (1-7) | 50-46 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Tiny Bonham vs Dizzy Trout | Third | 6½ out |
| Friday, August 4 |
| » Defeated Athletics (45-57), 1-0 | Shibe Park (6-0) | 51-46 | |
| » Starters: Hank Borowy vs Bobo Newsom | Third | 6 out |
| Saturday, August 5 |
| » Lost to Athletics (46-57), 2-1 | Shibe Park (6-1) | 51-47 | |
| » Starters: Tiny Bonham vs Luke Hamlin | Third | 7½ out |
| » Lost to Athletics (47-57), 2-0 | Shibe Park (6-2) | 51-48 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Steve Roser vs Russ Christopher | Third | 7½ out |
| Sunday, August 6 |
| » Defeated Athletics (47-58), 6-1 | Shibe Park (7-2) | 52-48 | |
| » Starters: Atley Donald vs Lum Harris | Third | 7½ out |
| » Defeated Athletics (47-59), 1-0 | Shibe Park (8-2) | 53-48 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Monk Dubiel vs Jesse Flores | Third | 7½ out |
| Wednesday, August 9 |
| » Lost to Browns (63-42), 3-2 | Yankee Stadium (29-19) | 53-49 | |
| » Starters: Bob Muncrief vs Hank Borowy | Third | 8½ out |
| Thursday, August 10 |
| » Lost to Browns (64-42), 3-0 | Yankee Stadium (29-20) | 53-50 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Denny Galehouse vs Tiny Bonham | Fourth | 9½ out |
| Friday, August 11 |
| » Defeated Browns (64-43), 6-1 | Yankee Stadium (30-20) | 54-50 | |
| » Starters: Sig Jakucki vs Atley Donald | Fourth | 8½ out |
| Saturday, August 12 |
| » Lost to Browns (65-43), 8-3 | Yankee Stadium (30-21) | 54-51 | |
| » Starters: Jack Kramer vs Monk Dubiel | Fourth | 9½ out |
| Sunday, August 13 |
| » Defeated White Sox (51-57), 10-1 | Yankee Stadium (31-21) | 55-51 | |
| » Starters: Bill Dietrich vs Mel Queen | Fourth | 9½ out |
| » Lost to White Sox (52-57), 11-3 | Yankee Stadium (31-22) | 55-52 | |
| » Starters: Orval Grove vs Hank Borowy | Fourth | 9½ out |
| Monday, August 14 |
| » Defeated White Sox (52-58), 2-1 | Yankee Stadium (32-22) | 56-52 | |
| » Starters: Johnny Humphries vs Tiny Bonham | Fourth | 8½ out |
| Tuesday, August 15 |
| » Defeated White Sox (52-59), 3-1 | Yankee Stadium (33-22) | 57-52 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Joe Haynes vs Bill Zuber | Fourth | 8½ out |
| Wednesday, August 16 |
| » Defeated Indians (54-61), 11-8 | Yankee Stadium (34-22) | 58-52 | Won 3 |
| » Starters: Ed Klieman vs Atley Donald | Fourth | 7½ out |
| Thursday, August 17 |
| » Defeated Indians (54-62), 10-3 | Yankee Stadium (35-22) | 59-52 | Won 4 |
| » Starters: Jim Bagby vs Monk Dubiel | Third | 7½ out |
| Friday, August 18 |
| » Lost to Indians (55-62), 2-0 | Yankee Stadium (35-23) | 59-53 | |
| » Starters: Mel Harder vs Mel Queen | Fourth | 7½ out |
| Saturday, August 19 |
| » Defeated Indians (55-63), 9-3 | Yankee Stadium (36-23) | 60-53 | |
| » Starters: Steve Gromek vs Tiny Bonham | Third | 6½ out |
| Sunday, August 20 |
| » Lost to Tigers (61-54), 4-3 | Yankee Stadium (36-24) | 60-54 | |
| » Starters: Stubby Overmire vs Hank Borowy | Fourth | 6½ out |
| » Lost to Tigers (62-54), 9-8 | Yankee Stadium (36-25) | 60-55 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Dizzy Trout vs Bill Zuber | Fourth | 6½ out |
| Future Yankee Graig Nettles is born in San Diego, CA. |
| Monday, August 21 |
| » Defeated Tigers (62-55), 5-1 | Yankee Stadium (37-25) | 61-55 | |
| » Starters: Rufe Gentry vs Monk Dubiel | Fourth | 6½ out |
| Tuesday, August 22 |
| » Defeated Tigers (62-56), 9-7 | Yankee Stadium (38-25) | 62-55 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Hal Newhouser vs Mel Queen | Third | 5½ out |
| Friday, August 25 |
| » Defeated Senators (51-69), 4-2 | Griffith Stadium (4-4) | 63-55 | Won 3 |
| » Starters: Atley Donald vs Roger Wolff | Second | 4½ out |
| Saturday, August 26 |
| » Defeated Senators (51-70), 10-3 | Griffith Stadium (5-4) | 64-55 | Won 4 |
| » Starters: Hank Borowy vs Dutch Leonard | Second | 3½ out |
| Sunday, August 27 |
| » Defeated Senators (51-71), 4-2 | Griffith Stadium (6-4) | 65-55 | Won 5 |
| » Starters: Monk Dubiel vs Mickey Haefner | Second | 3½ out |
| » Lost to Senators (52-71), 5-4 | Griffith Stadium (6-5) | 65-56 | |
| » Starters: Mel Queen vs Alex Carrasquel | Second | 3½ out |
| Monday, August 28 |
| » Lost to Red Sox (67-58), 7-4 | Yankee Stadium (38-26) | 65-57 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Yank Terry vs Bill Zuber | Third | 4 out |
| Tuesday, August 29 |
| » Lost to Red Sox (68-58), 8-1 | Yankee Stadium (38-27) | 65-58 | Lost 3 |
| » Starters: Clem Dreisewerd vs Atley Donald | Fourth | 4½ out |
| » Defeated Red Sox (68-59), 11-2 | Yankee Stadium (39-27) | 66-58 | |
| » Starters: Rex Cecil vs Bill Bevens | Fourth | 4½ out |
| » Major-league debuts: Clem Dreisewerd (Red Sox) |
| Wednesday, August 30 |
| » Defeated Red Sox (68-60), 9-7 | Yankee Stadium (40-27) | 67-58 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Emmett O'Neill vs Hank Borowy | Second | 3½ out |
| Thursday, August 31 |
| » Defeated Senators (53-74), 9-4 | Yankee Stadium (41-27) | 68-58 | Won 3 |
| » Starters: Mickey Haefner vs Monk Dubiel | Second | 2 out |
| » Defeated Senators (53-75), 4-3 | Yankee Stadium (42-27) | 69-58 | Won 4 |
| » Starters: Alex Carrasquel vs Mel Queen | Second | 2 out |
| Friday, September 1 |
| » Lost to Senators (54-75), 10-7 | Yankee Stadium (42-28) | 69-59 | |
| » Starters: Jug Thesenga vs Steve Roser | Third | 2 out |
| Saturday, September 2 |
| » Defeated Senators (54-76), 3-1 | Yankee Stadium (43-28) | 70-59 | |
| » Starters: Bill LeFebvre vs Tiny Bonham | Second | 1 out |
| Sunday, September 3 |
| » Defeated Senators (54-77), 6-5 | Yankee Stadium (44-28) | 71-59 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Dutch Leonard vs Bill Bevens | Second | ½ out |
| » Defeated Senators (54-78), 11-3 | Yankee Stadium (45-28) | 72-59 | Won 3 |
| » Starters: Roger Wolff vs Hank Borowy | Second | ½ out |
| Monday, September 4 |
| » Defeated Athletics (63-71), 10-0 | Yankee Stadium (46-28) | 73-59 | Won 4 |
| » Starters: Bobo Newsom vs Monk Dubiel | First | -- |
| » Defeated Athletics (63-72), 14-0 | Yankee Stadium (47-28) | 74-59 | Won 5 |
| » Starters: Luke Hamlin vs Mel Queen | First | -- |
| Friday, September 8 |
| » Defeated Red Sox (71-63), 7-6 | Fenway Park (2-6) | 75-59 | Won 6 |
| » Starters: Hank Borowy vs Joe Bowman | First | -- |
| Saturday, September 9 |
| » Lost to Red Sox (72-63), 7-1 | Fenway Park (2-7) | 75-60 | |
| » Starters: Tiny Bonham vs Rex Cecil | First | -- |
| Sunday, September 10 |
| » Lost to Red Sox (73-63), 3-2 | Fenway Park (2-8) | 75-61 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Monk Dubiel vs Clem Dreisewerd | First | -- |
| » Defeated Red Sox (73-64), 4-3 | Fenway Park (3-8) | 76-61 | |
| » Starters: Mel Queen vs Emmett O'Neill | First | -- |
| Saturday, September 16 |
| » Lost to Athletics (65-75), 6-3 | Yankee Stadium (47-29) | 76-62 | |
| » Starters: Bobo Newsom vs Bill Bevens | Second | ½ out |
| Sunday, September 17 |
| » Lost to Athletics (66-75), 5-4 | Yankee Stadium (47-30) | 76-63 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Luke Hamlin vs Tiny Bonham | Third | 2 out |
| » Lost to Athletics (67-75), 2-1 | Yankee Stadium (47-31) | 76-64 | Lost 3 |
| » Starters: Don Black vs Monk Dubiel | Third | 2 out |
| Tuesday, September 19 |
| » Lost to Tigers (79-62), 4-1 | Tiger Stadium (1-8) | 76-65 | Lost 4 |
| » Starters: Hank Borowy vs Hal Newhouser | Third | 3 out |
| Wednesday, September 20 |
| » Lost to Tigers (80-62), 8-2 | Tiger Stadium (1-9) | 76-66 | Lost 5 |
| » Starters: Mel Queen vs Dizzy Trout | Third | 4 out |
| Thursday, September 21 |
| » Defeated Tigers (80-63), 5-4 | Tiger Stadium (2-9) | 77-66 | |
| » Starters: Monk Dubiel vs Stubby Overmire | Third | 3 out |
| Friday, September 22 |
| » Defeated Indians (69-76), 7-3 | Cleveland Stadium (4-2) | 78-66 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Tiny Bonham vs Al Smith | Third | 3½ out |
| Saturday, September 23 |
| » Defeated Indians (69-77), 7-2 | League Park II (2-2) | 79-66 | Won 3 |
| » Starters: Bill Bevens vs Steve Gromek | Third | 3½ out |
| » Major-league debuts: Earl Henry (Indians) |
| Sunday, September 24 |
| » Lost to Indians (70-77), 4-1 | Cleveland Stadium (4-3) | 79-67 | |
| » Starters: Hank Borowy vs Mel Harder | Third | 4½ out |
| Monday, September 25 |
| » Defeated White Sox (69-78), 3-1 | Comiskey Park I (4-4) | 80-67 | |
| » Starters: Mel Queen vs Orval Grove | Second | 3 out |
| » Defeated White Sox (69-79), 5-4 | Comiskey Park I (5-4) | 81-67 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Monk Dubiel vs Joe Haynes | Second | 3 out |
| Tuesday, September 26 |
| » Defeated White Sox (69-80), 9-5 | Comiskey Park I (6-4) | 82-67 | Won 3 |
| » Starters: Bill Zuber vs Johnny Humphries | Second | 3 out |
| Wednesday, September 27 |
| » Defeated White Sox (69-81), 7-2 | Comiskey Park I (7-4) | 83-67 | Won 4 |
| » Starters: Bill Bevens vs Bill Dietrich | Third | 3 out |
| Friday, September 29 |
| » Lost to Browns (86-65), 4-1 | Sportsman's Park III (4-4) | 83-68 | |
| » Starters: Tiny Bonham vs Jack Kramer | Second | 4 out |
| » Lost to Browns (87-65), 1-0 | Sportsman's Park III (4-5) | 83-69 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Hank Borowy vs Nels Potter | Second | 4 out |
| Saturday, September 30 |
| » Lost to Browns (88-65), 2-0 | Sportsman's Park III (4-6) | 83-70 | Lost 3 |
| » Starters: Monk Dubiel vs Denny Galehouse | Second | 5 out |
| Sunday, October 1 |
| » Lost to Browns (89-65), 5-2 | Sportsman's Park III (4-7) | 83-71 | Lost 4 |
| » Starters: Mel Queen vs Sig Jakucki | Third | 6 out |
| Tuesday, October 17 |
| Former Yankee Jack Powell dies in Chicago, IL at the age of 71. |
| Tuesday, November 7 |
| Future Yankee Joe Niekro is born in Martins Ferry, OH. |
| Tuesday, November 28 |
| Former Yankee Elmer Miller dies in Beloit, WI at the age of 55. |
| Friday, December 15 |
| Future Yankee Stan Bahnsen is born in Council Bluffs, IA. |
| Tuesday, December 19 |
| Future Yankee Rob Gardner is born in Binghamton, NY. |
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