| Friday, January 12 |
| Future Tiger Bob Reed is born in Boston, MA. |
| Saturday, January 20 |
| Future Tiger Dave Boswell is born in Baltimore, MD. |
| Thursday, February 1 |
| Former Tiger Tubby Spencer dies in San Francisco, CA at the age of 62. |
| Wednesday, April 11 |
| Future Tiger Mike Kilkenny is born in Bradford, ON. |
| Tuesday, April 17 |
| » Lost to Browns (1-0), 7-1 | Sportsman's Park III (0-1) | 0-1 | |
| » Starters: Hal Newhouser vs Sig Jakucki | Second | 1 out |
| » Major-league debuts: Pete Gray (Browns) Bob Maier and Walter Wilson (Tigers) |
| Wednesday, April 18 |
| » Defeated Browns (1-1), 11-0 | Sportsman's Park III (1-1) | 1-1 | |
| » Starters: Dizzy Trout vs Jack Kramer | Third | 1 out |
| Thursday, April 19 |
| » Defeated Browns (1-2), 1-0 | Sportsman's Park III (2-1) | 2-1 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Al Benton vs Nels Potter | Third | 1 out |
| Friday, April 20 |
| » Lost to Indians (1-2), 4-1 | Tiger Stadium (0-1) | 2-2 | |
| » Starters: Steve Gromek vs Stubby Overmire | Third | 2 out |
| Saturday, April 21 |
| » Defeated Indians (1-3), 3-2 | Tiger Stadium (1-1) | 3-2 | |
| » Starters: Red Embree vs Hal Newhouser | Third | 1 out |
| Sunday, April 22 |
| » Defeated Indians (1-4), 6-3 | Tiger Stadium (2-1) | 4-2 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Allie Reynolds vs Dizzy Trout | Third | 1½ out |
| Friday, April 27 |
| » Major-league debuts: Ken Holcombe (Yankees) |
| Saturday, April 28 |
| » Defeated Indians (1-6), 5-1 | League Park II (1-0) | 5-2 | Won 3 |
| » Starters: Al Benton vs Jim Bagby | Second | 1 out |
| Sunday, April 29 |
| » Lost to Indians (2-6), 4-0 | Cleveland Stadium (0-1) | 5-3 | |
| » Starters: Hal Newhouser vs Steve Gromek | Second | 1 out |
| » Defeated Indians (2-7), 4-0 | Cleveland Stadium (1-1) | 6-3 | |
| » Starters: Dizzy Trout vs Red Embree | Second | 1 out |
| » Major-league debuts: Art Houtteman (Tigers) |
| Tuesday, May 1 |
| » Lost to White Sox (6-2), 5-0 | Tiger Stadium (2-2) | 6-4 | |
| » Starters: Joe Haynes vs Walter Wilson | Third | 1 out |
| Wednesday, May 2 |
| » Defeated White Sox (6-3), 2-1 | Tiger Stadium (3-2) | 7-4 | |
| » Starters: Orval Grove vs Al Benton | Third | ½ out |
| Saturday, May 5 |
| » Lost to Browns (5-6), 5-0 | Tiger Stadium (3-3) | 7-5 | |
| » Starters: Jack Kramer vs Dizzy Trout | Third | 1 out |
| Sunday, May 6 |
| » Defeated Browns (5-7), 3-0 | Tiger Stadium (4-3) | 8-5 | |
| » Starters: Sig Jakucki vs Hal Newhouser | Third | 1 out |
| » Defeated Browns (5-8), 1-0 | Tiger Stadium (5-3) | 9-5 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Tex Shirley vs Al Benton | Third | 1 out |
| Wednesday, May 9 |
| » Defeated Yankees (10-6), 4-1 | Tiger Stadium (6-3) | 10-5 | Won 3 |
| » Starters: Al Gettel vs Dizzy Trout | Second | ½ out |
| Friday, May 11 |
| » Lost to Yankees (11-6), 7-3 | Tiger Stadium (6-4) | 10-6 | |
| » Starters: Hank Borowy vs Hal Newhouser | Third | ½ out |
| Sunday, May 13 |
| » Lost to Red Sox (8-11), 8-2 | Tiger Stadium (6-5) | 10-7 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Dave Ferriss vs Dizzy Trout | Third | 1 out |
| » Defeated Red Sox (8-12), 2-0 | Tiger Stadium (7-5) | 11-7 | |
| » Starters: Jim Wilson vs Al Benton | Third | 1 out |
| Thursday, May 17 |
| » Major-league debuts: Cy Buker (Dodgers) |
| Saturday, May 19 |
| » Lost to Senators (11-12), 6-2 | Tiger Stadium (7-6) | 11-8 | |
| » Starters: Roger Wolff vs Dizzy Trout | Second | 1 out |
| » Defeated Senators (11-13), 3-0 | Tiger Stadium (8-6) | 12-8 | |
| » Starters: Mickey Haefner vs Hal Newhouser | Second | 1 out |
| Sunday, May 20 |
| » Defeated Senators (11-14), 4-1 | Tiger Stadium (9-6) | 13-8 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Johnny Niggeling vs Stubby Overmire | Second | 2 out |
| » Lost to Senators (12-14), 1-0 | Tiger Stadium (9-7) | 13-9 | |
| » Starters: Marino Pieretti vs Al Benton | Second | 2 out |
| Wednesday, May 23 |
| » Defeated Athletics (10-17), 7-1 | Shibe Park (1-0) | 14-9 | |
| » Starters: Hal Newhouser vs Jesse Flores | Second | 1 out |
| Thursday, May 24 |
| » Lost to Athletics (11-17), 7-2 | Shibe Park (1-1) | 14-10 | |
| » Starters: Al Benton vs Russ Christopher | Third | 1 out |
| Friday, May 25 |
| » Defeated Athletics (11-18), 2-1 | Shibe Park (2-1) | 15-10 | |
| » Starters: Stubby Overmire vs Bobo Newsom | Second | 1½ out |
| Saturday, May 26 |
| » Defeated Athletics (11-19), 5-4 | Shibe Park (3-1) | 16-10 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Walter Wilson vs Don Black | Second | 1½ out |
| Sunday, May 27 |
| » Defeated Senators (12-18), 3-1 | Griffith Stadium (1-0) | 17-10 | Won 3 |
| » Starters: Hal Newhouser vs Johnny Niggeling | Second | 1½ out |
| » Lost to Senators (13-18), 2-1 | Griffith Stadium (1-1) | 17-11 | |
| » Starters: Joe Orrell vs Mickey Haefner | Second | 1½ out |
| Wednesday, May 30 |
| » Defeated Yankees (21-12), 3-2 | Yankee Stadium (1-0) | 18-11 | |
| » Starters: Stubby Overmire vs Monk Dubiel | Second | 2 out |
| » Lost to Yankees (22-12), 3-2 | Yankee Stadium (1-1) | 18-12 | |
| » Starters: Hal Newhouser vs Al Gettel | Second | 2 out |
| Thursday, May 31 |
| » Defeated Yankees (22-13), 2-0 | Yankee Stadium (2-1) | 19-12 | |
| » Starters: Les Mueller vs Bill Zuber | Second | 2 out |
| Friday, June 1 |
| » Lost to Red Sox (17-19), 6-4 | Fenway Park (0-1) | 19-13 | |
| » Starters: Walter Wilson vs Emmett O'Neill | Second | 2 out |
| » Major-league debuts: Billy Pierce (Tigers) |
| Saturday, June 2 |
| » Lost to Red Sox (18-19), 5-1 | Fenway Park (0-2) | 19-14 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Joe Orrell vs Clem Hausmann | Second | 2 out |
| Sunday, June 3 |
| » Lost to Red Sox (19-19), 4-3 | Fenway Park (0-3) | 19-15 | Lost 3 |
| » Starters: Dizzy Trout vs Jim Wilson | Second | 2 out |
| » Defeated Red Sox (19-20), 4-3 | Fenway Park (1-3) | 20-15 | |
| » Starters: Hal Newhouser vs Yank Terry | Second | 2 out |
| Tuesday, June 5 |
| » Lost to Indians (17-19), 9-0 | Cleveland Stadium (1-2) | 20-16 | |
| » Starters: Les Mueller vs Red Embree | Second | 2½ out |
| Wednesday, June 6 |
| » Defeated Indians (17-20), 8-1 | League Park II (2-0) | 21-16 | |
| » Starters: Stubby Overmire vs Al Smith | Second | 2½ out |
| Thursday, June 7 |
| » Defeated Indians (17-21), 3-2 | League Park II (3-0) | 22-16 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Hal Newhouser vs Allie Reynolds | Second | 2 out |
| Friday, June 8 |
| » Defeated White Sox (20-22), 2-1 | Tiger Stadium (10-7) | 23-16 | Won 3 |
| » Starters: Thornton Lee vs Joe Orrell | First | -- |
| Saturday, June 9 |
| » Defeated White Sox (20-23), 7-6 | Tiger Stadium (11-7) | 24-16 | Won 4 |
| » Starters: Joe Haynes vs Les Mueller | First | -- |
| Sunday, June 10 |
| » Defeated White Sox (20-24), 3-2 | Tiger Stadium (12-7) | 25-16 | Won 5 |
| » Starters: Johnny Humphries vs Dizzy Trout | Second | 1½ out |
| » Lost to White Sox (21-24), 9-4 | Tiger Stadium (12-8) | 25-17 | |
| » Starters: Orval Grove vs Stubby Overmire | Second | 1½ out |
| Tuesday, June 12 |
| » Defeated Browns (22-22), 2-1 | Tiger Stadium (13-8) | 26-17 | |
| » Starters: Jack Kramer vs Hal Newhouser | First | -- |
| Wednesday, June 13 |
| » Defeated Browns (22-23), 6-4 | Tiger Stadium (14-8) | 27-17 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Nels Potter vs Joe Orrell | First | -- |
| Thursday, June 14 |
| » Lost to Browns (23-23), 3-2 | Tiger Stadium (14-9) | 27-18 | |
| » Starters: Sig Jakucki vs Dizzy Trout | First | -- |
| Saturday, June 16 |
| » Defeated White Sox (24-25), 7-5 | Comiskey Park I (1-0) | 28-18 | |
| » Starters: Stubby Overmire vs Ed Lopat | First | -- |
| » Defeated White Sox (24-26), 6-1 | Comiskey Park I (2-0) | 29-18 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Hal Newhouser vs Johnny Humphries | First | -- |
| Sunday, June 17 |
| » Lost to White Sox (25-26), 6-1 | Comiskey Park I (2-1) | 29-19 | |
| » Starters: Joe Orrell vs Thornton Lee | First | -- |
| » Lost to White Sox (26-26), 7-5 | Comiskey Park I (2-2) | 29-20 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Les Mueller vs Joe Haynes | First | -- |
| Monday, June 18 |
| » Lost to White Sox (27-26), 1-0 | Comiskey Park I (2-3) | 29-21 | Lost 3 |
| » Starters: Dizzy Trout vs Bill Dietrich | First | -- |
| Tuesday, June 19 |
| » Defeated Indians (21-27), 4-3 | Tiger Stadium (15-9) | 30-21 | |
| » Starters: Steve Gromek vs Zeb Eaton | First | -- |
| Wednesday, June 20 |
| » Defeated Indians (21-28), 5-0 | Tiger Stadium (16-9) | 31-21 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Al Smith vs Hal Newhouser | First | -- |
| Thursday, June 21 |
| » Defeated Indians (21-29), 5-1 | Tiger Stadium (17-9) | 32-21 | Won 3 |
| » Starters: Jim Bagby vs Stubby Overmire | First | -- |
| Friday, June 22 |
| » Lost to Browns (25-26), 8-4 | Sportsman's Park III (2-2) | 32-22 | |
| » Starters: Dizzy Trout vs Sig Jakucki | First | -- |
| Saturday, June 23 |
| » Defeated Browns (25-27), 5-1 | Sportsman's Park III (3-2) | 33-22 | |
| » Starters: Les Mueller vs Jack Kramer | First | -- |
| Sunday, June 24 |
| » Defeated Browns (25-28), 5-1 | Sportsman's Park III (4-2) | 34-22 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Hal Newhouser vs Tex Shirley | First | -- |
| » Defeated Browns (25-29), 4-3 | Sportsman's Park III (5-2) | 35-22 | Won 3 |
| » Starters: Walter Wilson vs Nels Potter | First | -- |
| Wednesday, June 27 |
| » Lost to Senators (28-28), 9-1 | Tiger Stadium (17-10) | 35-23 | |
| » Starters: Dutch Leonard vs Dizzy Trout | First | -- |
| Thursday, June 28 |
| » Defeated Senators (28-29), 5-2 | Tiger Stadium (18-10) | 36-23 | |
| » Starters: Roger Wolff vs Hal Newhouser | First | -- |
| Friday, June 29 |
| » Lost to Senators (29-29), 8-3 | Tiger Stadium (18-11) | 36-24 | |
| » Starters: Marino Pieretti vs Stubby Overmire | First | -- |
| Saturday, June 30 |
| » Defeated Athletics (20-40), 4-1 | Tiger Stadium (19-11) | 37-24 | |
| » Starters: Bobo Newsom vs Les Mueller | First | -- |
| Sunday, July 1 |
| » Defeated Athletics (20-41), 9-5 | Tiger Stadium (20-11) | 38-24 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Jesse Flores vs Dizzy Trout | First | -- |
| » Defeated Athletics (20-42), 5-3 | Tiger Stadium (21-11) | 39-24 | Won 3 |
| » Starters: Russ Christopher vs Stubby Overmire | First | -- |
| Tuesday, July 3 |
| » Lost to Red Sox (34-30), 4-0 | Tiger Stadium (21-12) | 39-25 | |
| » Starters: Jim Wilson vs Hal Newhouser | First | -- |
| Wednesday, July 4 |
| » Lost to Red Sox (35-30), 4-3 | Tiger Stadium (21-13) | 39-26 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Dave Ferriss vs Dizzy Trout | First | -- |
| » Defeated Red Sox (35-31), 5-2 | Tiger Stadium (22-13) | 40-26 | |
| » Starters: Clem Hausmann vs Al Benton | First | -- |
| Thursday, July 5 |
| » Defeated Red Sox (35-32), 9-8 | Tiger Stadium (23-13) | 41-26 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Mike Ryba vs Les Mueller | First | -- |
| Friday, July 6 |
| » Lost to Yankees (38-31), 5-4 | Tiger Stadium (23-14) | 41-27 | |
| » Starters: Bill Bevens vs Stubby Overmire | First | -- |
| Saturday, July 7 |
| » Defeated Yankees (38-32), 3-2 | Tiger Stadium (24-14) | 42-27 | |
| » Starters: Bill Zuber vs Hal Newhouser | First | -- |
| Sunday, July 8 |
| » Lost to Yankees (39-32), 8-6 | Tiger Stadium (24-15) | 42-28 | |
| » Starters: Hank Borowy vs Dizzy Trout | First | -- |
| » Defeated Yankees (39-33), 3-2 | Tiger Stadium (25-15) | 43-28 | |
| » Starters: Al Gettel vs Al Benton | First | -- |
| Thursday, July 12 |
| » Lost to Red Sox (38-35), 2-1 | Fenway Park (1-4) | 43-29 | |
| » Starters: Hal Newhouser vs Jim Wilson | First | -- |
| Friday, July 13 |
| » Lost to Red Sox (39-35), 5-1 | Fenway Park (1-5) | 43-30 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Stubby Overmire vs Dave Ferriss | First | -- |
| Saturday, July 14 |
| » Lost to Red Sox (40-35), 7-1 | Fenway Park (1-6) | 43-31 | Lost 3 |
| » Starters: Les Mueller vs Emmett O'Neill | First | -- |
| Sunday, July 15 |
| » Lost to Yankees (41-35), 5-4 | Yankee Stadium (2-2) | 43-32 | Lost 4 |
| » Starters: Al Benton vs Hank Borowy | First | -- |
| Monday, July 16 |
| » Defeated Yankees (41-36), 9-4 | Yankee Stadium (3-2) | 44-32 | |
| » Starters: Stubby Overmire vs Bill Zuber | First | -- |
| Wednesday, July 18 |
| » Defeated Senators (40-35), 6-4 | Griffith Stadium (2-1) | 45-32 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Hal Newhouser vs Mickey Haefner | First | -- |
| » Defeated Senators (40-36), 5-0 | Griffith Stadium (3-1) | 46-32 | Won 3 |
| » Starters: Al Benton vs Marino Pieretti | First | -- |
| Friday, July 20 |
| » Lost to Senators (41-36), 4-3 | Griffith Stadium (3-2) | 46-33 | |
| » Starters: Stubby Overmire vs Dutch Leonard | First | -- |
| » Lost to Senators (42-36), 3-1 | Griffith Stadium (3-3) | 46-34 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Zeb Eaton vs Roger Wolff | First | -- |
| Saturday, July 21 |
| » Tied Athletics, 1-1 | Shibe Park (3-1) | 46-34 | |
| » Starters: Les Mueller vs Russ Christopher | First | -- |
| Sunday, July 22 |
| » Defeated Athletics (28-52), 9-1 | Shibe Park (4-1) | 47-34 | |
| » Starters: Hal Newhouser vs Steve Gerkin | First | -- |
| » Lost to Athletics (29-52), 2-1 | Shibe Park (4-2) | 47-35 | |
| » Starters: Al Benton vs Don Black | First | -- |
| Monday, July 23 |
| » Lost to Athletics (30-52), 1-0 | Shibe Park (4-3) | 47-36 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Stubby Overmire vs Bobo Newsom | First | -- |
| Friday, July 27 |
| » Defeated White Sox (44-42), 1-0 | Tiger Stadium (26-15) | 48-36 | |
| » Starters: Johnny Humphries vs Hal Newhouser | First | -- |
| Saturday, July 28 |
| » Defeated White Sox (44-43), 8-3 | Tiger Stadium (27-15) | 49-36 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Orval Grove vs Dizzy Trout | First | -- |
| Sunday, July 29 |
| » Defeated White Sox (44-44), 4-2 | Tiger Stadium (28-15) | 50-36 | Won 3 |
| » Starters: Bill Dietrich vs Al Benton | First | -- |
| Tuesday, July 31 |
| » Defeated Browns (42-44), 5-4 | Tiger Stadium (29-15) | 51-36 | Won 4 |
| » Starters: Sig Jakucki vs Hal Newhouser | First | -- |
| Wednesday, August 1 |
| » Defeated Browns (42-45), 9-8 | Tiger Stadium (30-15) | 52-36 | Won 5 |
| » Starters: Nels Potter vs Dizzy Trout | First | -- |
| Thursday, August 2 |
| » Defeated Browns (42-46), 6-0 | Tiger Stadium (31-15) | 53-36 | Won 6 |
| » Starters: Jack Kramer vs Al Benton | First | -- |
| Friday, August 3 |
| » Lost to White Sox (46-46), 5-0 | Comiskey Park I (2-4) | 53-37 | |
| » Starters: Stubby Overmire vs Earl Caldwell | First | -- |
| Saturday, August 4 |
| » Lost to White Sox (47-46), 3-2 | Comiskey Park I (2-5) | 53-38 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Hal Newhouser vs Orval Grove | First | -- |
| Sunday, August 5 |
| » Lost to White Sox (48-46), 12-8 | Comiskey Park I (2-6) | 53-39 | Lost 3 |
| » Starters: Dizzy Trout vs Bill Dietrich | First | -- |
| » Lost to White Sox (49-46), 3-2 | Comiskey Park I (2-7) | 53-40 | Lost 4 |
| » Starters: Les Mueller vs Thornton Lee | First | -- |
| Monday, August 6 |
| » Defeated White Sox (49-47), 6-2 | Comiskey Park I (3-7) | 54-40 | |
| » Starters: Al Benton vs Ed Lopat | First | -- |
| » Lost to White Sox (50-47), 7-0 | Comiskey Park I (3-8) | 54-41 | |
| » Starters: Zeb Eaton vs Johnny Humphries | First | -- |
| Tuesday, August 7 |
| Former Tiger Bobby Veach dies in Detroit, MI at the age of 58. |
| Wednesday, August 8 |
| » Defeated Red Sox (48-50), 5-2 | Tiger Stadium (32-15) | 55-41 | |
| » Starters: Dave Ferriss vs Stubby Overmire | First | -- |
| » Lost to Red Sox (49-50), 7-4 | Tiger Stadium (32-16) | 55-42 | |
| » Starters: Jim Wilson vs Hal Newhouser | First | -- |
| Thursday, August 9 |
| » Defeated Red Sox (49-51), 11-5 | Tiger Stadium (33-16) | 56-42 | |
| » Starters: Emmett O'Neill vs Dizzy Trout | First | -- |
| Friday, August 10 |
| » Lost to Red Sox (50-51), 9-0 | Tiger Stadium (33-17) | 56-43 | |
| » Starters: Randy Heflin vs Al Benton | First | -- |
| Saturday, August 11 |
| » Defeated Red Sox (50-52), 5-4 | Tiger Stadium (34-17) | 57-43 | |
| » Starters: Pinky Woods vs Les Mueller | First | -- |
| Sunday, August 12 |
| » Defeated Yankees (52-46), 9-6 | Tiger Stadium (35-17) | 58-43 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Bill Bevens vs Stubby Overmire | First | -- |
| » Defeated Yankees (52-47), 8-2 | Tiger Stadium (36-17) | 59-43 | Won 3 |
| » Starters: Bill Zuber vs Hal Newhouser | First | -- |
| Monday, August 13 |
| » Defeated Yankees (52-48), 15-4 | Tiger Stadium (37-17) | 60-43 | Won 4 |
| » Starters: Tiny Bonham vs Dizzy Trout | First | -- |
| » Defeated Yankees (52-49), 11-9 | Tiger Stadium (38-17) | 61-43 | Won 5 |
| » Starters: Monk Dubiel vs Al Benton | First | -- |
| Wednesday, August 15 |
| » Lost to Senators (59-47), 8-0 | Tiger Stadium (38-18) | 61-44 | |
| » Starters: Dutch Leonard vs Jim Tobin | First | -- |
| Future Tiger Duffy Dyer is born in Dayton, OH. |
| Thursday, August 16 |
| » Defeated Senators (59-48), 9-2 | Tiger Stadium (39-18) | 62-44 | |
| » Starters: Marino Pieretti vs Hal Newhouser | First | -- |
| Friday, August 17 |
| » Lost to Senators (60-48), 3-1 | Tiger Stadium (39-19) | 62-45 | |
| » Starters: Mickey Haefner vs Stubby Overmire | First | -- |
| Saturday, August 18 |
| » Lost to Senators (61-48), 11-5 | Tiger Stadium (39-20) | 62-46 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Roger Wolff vs Al Benton | First | -- |
| Sunday, August 19 |
| » Defeated Athletics (34-72), 6-1 | Tiger Stadium (40-20) | 63-46 | |
| » Starters: Don Black vs Dizzy Trout | First | -- |
| » Lost to Athletics (35-72), 8-3 | Tiger Stadium (40-21) | 63-47 | |
| » Starters: Russ Christopher vs Jim Tobin | First | -- |
| Monday, August 20 |
| » Defeated Athletics (35-73), 4-0 | Tiger Stadium (41-21) | 64-47 | |
| » Starters: Charlie Bowles vs Hal Newhouser | First | -- |
| » Defeated Athletics (35-74), 4-1 | Tiger Stadium (42-21) | 65-47 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Jesse Flores vs Les Mueller | First | -- |
| Tuesday, August 21 |
| » Lost to Athletics (36-74), 7-6 | Tiger Stadium (42-22) | 65-48 | |
| » Starters: Bobo Newsom vs Al Benton | First | -- |
| » Defeated Athletics (36-75), 7-6 | Tiger Stadium (43-22) | 66-48 | |
| » Starters: Bobo Newsom vs Stubby Overmire | First | -- |
| Wednesday, August 22 |
| » Defeated Athletics (36-76), 4-1 | Tiger Stadium (44-22) | 67-48 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Bill Connelly vs Dizzy Trout | First | -- |
| Thursday, August 23 |
| » Defeated Athletics (36-77), 4-3 | Tiger Stadium (45-22) | 68-48 | Won 3 |
| » Starters: Don Black vs Jim Tobin | First | -- |
| Friday, August 24 |
| » Lost to Indians (59-57), 4-2 | Cleveland Stadium (1-3) | 68-49 | |
| » Starters: Hal Newhouser vs Bob Feller | First | -- |
| Sunday, August 26 |
| » Lost to Indians (60-57), 3-1 | Cleveland Stadium (1-4) | 68-50 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Dizzy Trout vs Allie Reynolds | First | -- |
| » Lost to Indians (61-57), 5-4 | Cleveland Stadium (1-5) | 68-51 | Lost 3 |
| » Starters: Al Benton vs Steve Gromek | First | -- |
| Tuesday, August 28 |
| » Defeated Browns (64-56), 10-1 | Sportsman's Park III (6-2) | 69-51 | |
| » Starters: Hal Newhouser vs Jack Kramer | First | -- |
| Wednesday, August 29 |
| » Lost to Browns (65-56), 5-4 | Sportsman's Park III (6-3) | 69-52 | |
| » Starters: Les Mueller vs Sig Jakucki | First | -- |
| Friday, August 31 |
| » Lost to Indians (63-57), 7-2 | Tiger Stadium (45-23) | 69-53 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Allie Reynolds vs Dizzy Trout | First | -- |
| Saturday, September 1 |
| » Defeated Indians (63-58), 5-4 | Tiger Stadium (46-23) | 70-53 | |
| » Starters: Bob Feller vs Hal Newhouser | First | -- |
| Sunday, September 2 |
| » Lost to Indians (64-58), 3-2 | Tiger Stadium (46-24) | 70-54 | |
| » Starters: Jim Bagby vs Les Mueller | First | -- |
| Monday, September 3 |
| » Defeated White Sox (62-64), 6-5 | Tiger Stadium (47-24) | 71-54 | |
| » Starters: Johnny Humphries vs Tommy Bridges | First | -- |
| » Defeated White Sox (62-65), 6-5 | Tiger Stadium (48-24) | 72-54 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Orval Grove vs Al Benton | First | -- |
| Tuesday, September 4 |
| » Defeated Yankees (67-59), 10-0 | Yankee Stadium (4-2) | 73-54 | Won 3 |
| » Starters: Dizzy Trout vs Al Gettel | First | -- |
| Wednesday, September 5 |
| » Defeated Yankees (67-60), 10-7 | Yankee Stadium (5-2) | 74-54 | Won 4 |
| » Starters: Stubby Overmire vs Tiny Bonham | First | -- |
| » Lost to Yankees (68-60), 5-1 | Yankee Stadium (5-3) | 74-55 | |
| » Starters: Al Benton vs Joe Page | First | -- |
| Thursday, September 6 |
| » Lost to Yankees (69-60), 14-5 | Yankee Stadium (5-4) | 74-56 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Jim Tobin vs Red Ruffing | First | -- |
| » Defeated Yankees (69-61), 5-2 | Yankee Stadium (6-4) | 75-56 | |
| » Starters: Les Mueller vs Bill Zuber | First | -- |
| Friday, September 7 |
| » Defeated Yankees (69-62), 5-0 | Yankee Stadium (7-4) | 76-56 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Hal Newhouser vs Bill Bevens | First | -- |
| Saturday, September 8 |
| » Defeated Yankees (69-63), 11-4 | Yankee Stadium (8-4) | 77-56 | Won 3 |
| » Starters: Dizzy Trout vs Joe Page | First | -- |
| Sunday, September 9 |
| » Defeated Red Sox (65-71), 6-3 | Fenway Park (2-6) | 78-56 | Won 4 |
| » Starters: Al Benton vs Randy Heflin | First | -- |
| » Tied Red Sox, 3-3 | Fenway Park (2-6) | 78-56 | |
| » Starters: Jim Tobin vs Otie Clark | First | -- |
| Monday, September 10 |
| » Lost to Red Sox (66-71), 9-2 | Fenway Park (2-7) | 78-57 | |
| » Starters: Les Mueller vs Dave Ferriss | First | -- |
| » Defeated Red Sox (66-72), 2-1 | Fenway Park (3-7) | 79-57 | |
| » Starters: Stubby Overmire vs Emmett O'Neill | First | -- |
| Tuesday, September 11 |
| » Defeated Red Sox (66-73), 5-0 | Fenway Park (4-7) | 80-57 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Dizzy Trout vs Pinky Woods | First | -- |
| Wednesday, September 12 |
| » Defeated Athletics (47-90), 7-4 | Shibe Park (5-3) | 81-57 | Won 3 |
| » Starters: Al Benton vs Bobo Newsom | First | -- |
| » Lost to Athletics (48-90), 3-2 | Shibe Park (5-4) | 81-58 | |
| » Starters: Prince Oana vs Charlie Gassaway | First | -- |
| Thursday, September 13 |
| » Lost to Athletics (49-90), 3-2 | Shibe Park (5-5) | 81-59 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Jim Tobin vs Jesse Flores | First | -- |
| Friday, September 14 |
| » Defeated Athletics (49-91), 1-0 | Shibe Park (6-5) | 82-59 | |
| » Starters: Les Mueller vs Dick Fowler | First | -- |
| Saturday, September 15 |
| » Defeated Senators (83-62), 7-4 | Griffith Stadium (4-3) | 83-59 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Hal Newhouser vs Dutch Leonard | First | -- |
| » Defeated Senators (83-63), 7-3 | Griffith Stadium (5-3) | 84-59 | Won 3 |
| » Starters: Dizzy Trout vs Mickey Haefner | First | -- |
| Sunday, September 16 |
| » Lost to Senators (84-63), 3-2 | Griffith Stadium (5-4) | 84-60 | |
| » Starters: Hal Newhouser vs Roger Wolff | First | -- |
| » Defeated Senators (84-64), 5-4 | Griffith Stadium (6-4) | 85-60 | |
| » Starters: Al Benton vs Johnny Niggeling | First | -- |
| Tuesday, September 18 |
| » Lost to Senators (85-64), 12-5 | Griffith Stadium (6-5) | 85-61 | |
| » Starters: Dizzy Trout vs Walt Masterson | First | -- |
| Wednesday, September 19 |
| » Lost to Indians (69-70), 2-0 | League Park II (3-1) | 85-62 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Les Mueller vs Bob Feller | First | -- |
| Thursday, September 20 |
| » Lost to Indians (70-70), 6-1 | League Park II (3-2) | 85-63 | Lost 3 |
| » Starters: Al Benton vs Allie Reynolds | First | -- |
| Saturday, September 22 |
| » Defeated Browns (78-69), 9-0 | Tiger Stadium (49-24) | 86-63 | |
| » Starters: Bob Muncrief vs Hal Newhouser | First | -- |
| Sunday, September 23 |
| » Lost to Browns (79-69), 5-0 | Tiger Stadium (49-25) | 86-64 | |
| » Starters: Nels Potter vs Dizzy Trout | First | -- |
| Wednesday, September 26 |
| » Defeated Indians (72-71), 11-0 | Tiger Stadium (50-25) | 87-64 | |
| » Starters: Allie Reynolds vs Hal Newhouser | First | -- |
| » Lost to Indians (73-71), 3-2 | Tiger Stadium (50-26) | 87-65 | |
| » Starters: Steve Gromek vs Al Benton | First | -- |
| Sunday, September 30 |
| » Defeated Browns (81-70), 6-3 | Sportsman's Park III (7-3) | 88-65 | |
| » Starters: Virgil Trucks vs Nels Potter | First | -- |
| Wednesday, October 17 |
| Future Tiger Bob Christian is born in Chicago, IL. |
| Friday, October 19 |
| Future Tiger Gary Taylor is born in Detroit, MI. |
| Sunday, November 25 |
| Future Tiger Wayne Redmond is born in Athens, AL. |
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