| Thursday, January 10 |
| Future Tiger George Korince is born in Ottawa, ON. |
| Sunday, March 31 |
| Future Tiger Bill Denehy is born in Middletown, CT. |
| Tuesday, April 9 |
| Future Tiger Nate Colbert is born in St. Louis, MO. |
| Tuesday, April 16 |
| » Defeated Browns (0-1), 2-1 | Tiger Stadium (1-0) | 1-0 | |
| » Starters: Nels Potter vs Hal Newhouser | First | -- |
| » Major-league debuts: Bob Dillinger (Browns) |
| Wednesday, April 17 |
| » Lost to Browns (1-1), 7-6 | Tiger Stadium (1-1) | 1-1 | |
| » Starters: Tex Shirley vs Virgil Trucks | Second | 1 out |
| Thursday, April 18 |
| » Defeated Browns (1-2), 6-1 | Tiger Stadium (2-1) | 2-1 | |
| » Starters: Denny Galehouse vs Al Benton | Third | 1 out |
| Saturday, April 20 |
| » Defeated Indians (2-1), 7-0 | Cleveland Stadium (1-0) | 3-1 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Hal Newhouser vs Steve Gromek | Second | 1 out |
| » Major-league debuts: Sherm Lollar (Indians) |
| Sunday, April 21 |
| » Defeated Indians (2-2), 3-2 | Cleveland Stadium (2-0) | 4-1 | Won 3 |
| » Starters: Stubby Overmire vs Bob Feller | Second | ½ out |
| Monday, April 22 |
| » Defeated White Sox (1-5), 4-0 | Comiskey Park I (1-0) | 5-1 | Won 4 |
| » Starters: Dizzy Trout vs Eddie Smith | Second | ½ out |
| Tuesday, April 23 |
| » Lost to White Sox (2-5), 3-1 | Comiskey Park I (1-1) | 5-2 | |
| » Starters: Al Benton vs Bill Dietrich | Second | ½ out |
| Thursday, April 25 |
| » Defeated Browns (3-5), 6-5 | Sportsman's Park III (1-0) | 6-2 | |
| » Starters: Hal Newhouser vs Ox Miller | First | -- |
| Friday, April 26 |
| » Lost to Browns (4-5), 3-2 | Sportsman's Park III (1-1) | 6-3 | |
| » Starters: Virgil Trucks vs Nels Potter | Second | 1 out |
| Saturday, April 27 |
| » Defeated Indians (3-5), 5-4 | Tiger Stadium (3-1) | 7-3 | |
| » Starters: Steve Gromek vs Dizzy Trout | Third | 1 out |
| Sunday, April 28 |
| » Lost to Indians (4-5), 3-1 | Tiger Stadium (3-2) | 7-4 | |
| » Starters: Red Embree vs Stubby Overmire | Third | 2 out |
| Tuesday, April 30 |
| » Lost to Red Sox (11-3), 4-0 | Fenway Park (0-1) | 7-5 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Hal Newhouser vs Joe Dobson | Third | 3 out |
| Wednesday, May 1 |
| » Lost to Red Sox (12-3), 13-1 | Fenway Park (0-2) | 7-6 | Lost 3 |
| » Starters: Al Benton vs Dave Ferriss | Third | 4 out |
| Thursday, May 2 |
| » Lost to Red Sox (13-3), 5-4 | Fenway Park (0-3) | 7-7 | Lost 4 |
| » Starters: Virgil Trucks vs Tex Hughson | Third | 5 out |
| Friday, May 3 |
| » Lost to Yankees (12-5), 2-0 | Yankee Stadium (0-1) | 7-8 | Lost 5 |
| » Starters: Dizzy Trout vs Al Gettel | Fourth | 6 out |
| Saturday, May 4 |
| » Lost to Yankees (13-5), 4-3 | Yankee Stadium (0-2) | 7-9 | Lost 6 |
| » Starters: Stubby Overmire vs Joe Page | Fourth | 7 out |
| Sunday, May 5 |
| » Lost to Athletics (5-12), 10-2 | Shibe Park (0-1) | 7-10 | Lost 7 |
| » Starters: Al Benton vs Bobo Newsom | Fourth | 7 out |
| » Defeated Athletics (5-13), 5-4 | Shibe Park (1-1) | 8-10 | |
| » Starters: Tommy Bridges vs Russ Christopher | Fourth | 7 out |
| Monday, May 6 |
| » Defeated Athletics (5-14), 3-1 | Shibe Park (2-1) | 9-10 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Virgil Trucks vs Phil Marchildon | Third | 7½ out |
| Tuesday, May 7 |
| » Defeated Athletics (5-15), 7-2 | Shibe Park (3-1) | 10-10 | Won 3 |
| » Starters: Dizzy Trout vs Dick Fowler | Third | 7½ out |
| Wednesday, May 8 |
| » Defeated Senators (8-10), 1-0 | Griffith Stadium (1-0) | 11-10 | Won 4 |
| » Starters: Hal Newhouser vs Roger Wolff | Third | 7½ out |
| Thursday, May 9 |
| » Defeated Senators (8-11), 9-8 | Griffith Stadium (2-0) | 12-10 | Won 5 |
| » Starters: Stubby Overmire vs Sid Hudson | Third | 7½ out |
| Saturday, May 11 |
| » Defeated White Sox (7-12), 4-1 | Tiger Stadium (4-2) | 13-10 | Won 6 |
| » Starters: Bill Dietrich vs Virgil Trucks | Third | 7 out |
| Sunday, May 12 |
| » Defeated White Sox (7-13), 4-1 | Tiger Stadium (5-2) | 14-10 | Won 7 |
| » Starters: Ted Lyons vs Dizzy Trout | Third | 7 out |
| Monday, May 13 |
| » Defeated White Sox (7-14), 6-5 | Tiger Stadium (6-2) | 15-10 | Won 8 |
| » Starters: Thornton Lee vs Hal Newhouser | Third | 6½ out |
| Tuesday, May 14 |
| » Lost to Senators (11-12), 15-1 | Tiger Stadium (6-3) | 15-11 | |
| » Starters: Roger Wolff vs Stubby Overmire | Third | 7½ out |
| Wednesday, May 15 |
| » Lost to Senators (12-12), 6-3 | Tiger Stadium (6-4) | 15-12 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Dutch Leonard vs Ted Gray | Third | 7½ out |
| » Major-league debuts: Ted Gray (Tigers) |
| Friday, May 17 |
| » Defeated Athletics (7-21), 3-1 | Tiger Stadium (7-4) | 16-12 | |
| » Starters: Phil Marchildon vs Virgil Trucks | Third | 6½ out |
| Saturday, May 18 |
| » Defeated Athletics (7-22), 2-0 | Tiger Stadium (8-4) | 17-12 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Bobo Newsom vs Fred Hutchinson | Third | 6½ out |
| Sunday, May 19 |
| » Lost to Red Sox (25-6), 4-0 | Tiger Stadium (8-5) | 17-13 | |
| » Starters: Dave Ferriss vs Dizzy Trout | Third | 6½ out |
| » Defeated Red Sox (25-7), 3-1 | Tiger Stadium (9-5) | 18-13 | |
| » Starters: Tex Hughson vs Hal Newhouser | Third | 6½ out |
| Tuesday, May 21 |
| » Lost to Red Sox (26-7), 6-4 | Tiger Stadium (9-6) | 18-14 | |
| » Starters: Joe Dobson vs Virgil Trucks | Third | 7½ out |
| Wednesday, May 22 |
| » Lost to Yankees (21-13), 5-3 | Tiger Stadium (9-7) | 18-15 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Randy Gumpert vs Fred Hutchinson | Third | 8½ out |
| Thursday, May 23 |
| » Lost to Yankees (22-13), 12-6 | Tiger Stadium (9-8) | 18-16 | Lost 3 |
| » Starters: Al Gettel vs Stubby Overmire | Fourth | 8½ out |
| Former Tiger Johnny Grabowski dies in Albany, NY at the age of 47. |
| Friday, May 24 |
| » Defeated White Sox (10-20), 3-1 | Comiskey Park I (2-1) | 19-16 | |
| » Starters: Hal Newhouser vs Orval Grove | Third | 8 out |
| Sunday, May 26 |
| » Lost to White Sox (11-20), 3-1 | Comiskey Park I (2-2) | 19-17 | |
| » Starters: Dizzy Trout vs Thornton Lee | Fourth | 9½ out |
| » Lost to White Sox (12-20), 2-1 | Comiskey Park I (2-3) | 19-18 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Virgil Trucks vs Johnny Rigney | Fourth | 9½ out |
| Tuesday, May 28 |
| » Defeated Indians (16-21), 6-1 | Cleveland Stadium (3-0) | 20-18 | |
| » Starters: Fred Hutchinson vs Red Embree | Fourth | 9 out |
| Wednesday, May 29 |
| » Defeated Indians (16-22), 4-1 | League Park II (1-0) | 21-18 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Hal Newhouser vs Allie Reynolds | Fourth | 9 out |
| Thursday, May 30 |
| » Defeated Browns (16-23), 7-1 | Sportsman's Park III (2-1) | 22-18 | Won 3 |
| » Starters: Dizzy Trout vs Sam Zoldak | Fourth | 10 out |
| » Lost to Browns (17-23), 2-1 | Sportsman's Park III (2-2) | 22-19 | |
| » Starters: Virgil Trucks vs Denny Galehouse | Fourth | 10 out |
| Saturday, June 1 |
| » Lost to Senators (21-17), 5-3 | Griffith Stadium (2-1) | 22-20 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Fred Hutchinson vs Walt Masterson | Fourth | 10½ out |
| Sunday, June 2 |
| » Defeated Senators (21-18), 10-2 | Griffith Stadium (3-1) | 23-20 | |
| » Starters: Hal Newhouser vs Johnny Niggeling | Fourth | 10 out |
| Monday, June 3 |
| » Lost to Senators (22-18), 7-4 | Griffith Stadium (3-2) | 23-21 | |
| » Starters: Stubby Overmire vs Dutch Leonard | Fourth | 11½ out |
| Tuesday, June 4 |
| » Defeated Athletics (11-33), 2-0 | Shibe Park (4-1) | 24-21 | |
| » Starters: Dizzy Trout vs Lou Knerr | Fourth | 11½ out |
| Wednesday, June 5 |
| » Defeated Athletics (11-34), 2-0 | Shibe Park (5-1) | 25-21 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Virgil Trucks vs Jesse Flores | Fourth | 11 out |
| Saturday, June 8 |
| » Lost to Red Sox (37-9), 15-4 | Fenway Park (0-4) | 25-22 | |
| » Starters: Hal Newhouser vs Joe Dobson | Fourth | 12½ out |
| Sunday, June 9 |
| » Lost to Red Sox (38-9), 7-1 | Fenway Park (0-5) | 25-23 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Dizzy Trout vs Mickey Harris | Fourth | 14½ out |
| » Lost to Red Sox (39-9), 11-6 | Fenway Park (0-6) | 25-24 | Lost 3 |
| » Starters: Fred Hutchinson vs Dave Ferriss | Fourth | 14½ out |
| Monday, June 10 |
| » Defeated Yankees (33-20), 11-3 | Yankee Stadium (1-2) | 26-24 | |
| » Starters: Virgil Trucks vs Al Gettel | Fourth | 14½ out |
| Tuesday, June 11 |
| » Defeated Yankees (33-21), 8-3 | Yankee Stadium (2-2) | 27-24 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Hal Newhouser vs Bill Bevens | Fourth | 14½ out |
| Wednesday, June 12 |
| » Defeated Yankees (33-22), 6-5 | Yankee Stadium (3-2) | 28-24 | Won 3 |
| » Starters: Dizzy Trout vs Cuddles Marshall | Fourth | 13½ out |
| Friday, June 14 |
| » Defeated Senators (28-24), 6-2 | Tiger Stadium (10-8) | 29-24 | Won 4 |
| » Starters: Mickey Haefner vs Virgil Trucks | Third | 12½ out |
| Saturday, June 15 |
| » Defeated Senators (28-25), 3-1 | Tiger Stadium (11-8) | 30-24 | Won 5 |
| » Starters: Dutch Leonard vs Hal Newhouser | Third | 11½ out |
| Sunday, June 16 |
| » Lost to Senators (29-25), 6-3 | Tiger Stadium (11-9) | 30-25 | |
| » Starters: Roger Wolff vs Fred Hutchinson | Third | 12 out |
| Wednesday, June 19 |
| » Defeated Athletics (15-41), 3-0 | Tiger Stadium (12-9) | 31-25 | |
| » Starters: Russ Christopher vs Virgil Trucks | Third | 10½ out |
| Thursday, June 20 |
| » Defeated Athletics (15-42), 9-2 | Tiger Stadium (13-9) | 32-25 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Lou Knerr vs Dizzy Trout | Third | 9½ out |
| Friday, June 21 |
| » Defeated Yankees (37-25), 6-2 | Tiger Stadium (14-9) | 33-25 | Won 3 |
| » Starters: Joe Page vs Hal Newhouser | Third | 9½ out |
| Saturday, June 22 |
| » Lost to Yankees (38-25), 5-3 | Tiger Stadium (14-10) | 33-26 | |
| » Starters: Red Ruffing vs Fred Hutchinson | Third | 9½ out |
| Sunday, June 23 |
| » Lost to Yankees (39-25), 10-8 | Tiger Stadium (14-11) | 33-27 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Cuddles Marshall vs Virgil Trucks | Third | 11 out |
| Monday, June 24 |
| » Tied Red Sox, 5-5 | Tiger Stadium (14-11) | 33-27 | |
| » Starters: Joe Dobson vs Dizzy Trout | Third | 11 out |
| Tuesday, June 25 |
| » Lost to Red Sox (46-17), 1-0 | Tiger Stadium (14-12) | 33-28 | Lost 3 |
| » Starters: Tex Hughson vs Fred Hutchinson | Third | 12 out |
| Wednesday, June 26 |
| » Defeated Red Sox (46-18), 16-2 | Tiger Stadium (15-12) | 34-28 | |
| » Starters: Joe Dobson vs Hal Newhouser | Third | 12 out |
| » Lost to Red Sox (47-18), 9-3 | Tiger Stadium (15-13) | 34-29 | |
| » Starters: Dave Ferriss vs Virgil Trucks | Third | 12 out |
| Friday, June 28 |
| » Lost to Browns (31-34), 9-0 | Sportsman's Park III (2-3) | 34-30 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Dizzy Trout vs Denny Galehouse | Third | 13 out |
| Sunday, June 30 |
| » Defeated Browns (31-35), 1-0 | Sportsman's Park III (3-3) | 35-30 | |
| » Starters: Hal Newhouser vs Jack Kramer | Third | 12½ out |
| » Defeated Browns (31-36), 3-2 | Sportsman's Park III (4-3) | 36-30 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Fred Hutchinson vs Bob Muncrief | Third | 12½ out |
| Monday, July 1 |
| » Defeated White Sox (26-39), 2-0 | Tiger Stadium (16-13) | 37-30 | Won 3 |
| » Starters: Joe Haynes vs Virgil Trucks | Third | 12 out |
| Tuesday, July 2 |
| » Lost to White Sox (27-39), 8-7 | Tiger Stadium (16-14) | 37-31 | |
| » Starters: Orval Grove vs Dizzy Trout | Third | 12 out |
| Wednesday, July 3 |
| » Defeated White Sox (27-40), 2-1 | Tiger Stadium (17-14) | 38-31 | |
| » Starters: Ed Lopat vs Hal Newhouser | Third | 11 out |
| Thursday, July 4 |
| » Defeated Indians (33-39), 8-4 | Tiger Stadium (18-14) | 39-31 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Steve Gromek vs Fred Hutchinson | Third | 11 out |
| » Lost to Indians (34-39), 9-8 | Tiger Stadium (18-15) | 39-32 | |
| » Starters: Allie Reynolds vs Stubby Overmire | Third | 11 out |
| Friday, July 5 |
| » Defeated Indians (34-40), 7-5 | Tiger Stadium (19-15) | 40-32 | |
| » Starters: Red Embree vs Virgil Trucks | Third | 11 out |
| Saturday, July 6 |
| » Defeated Browns (34-40), 5-1 | Tiger Stadium (20-15) | 41-32 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Bob Muncrief vs Dizzy Trout | Third | 10 out |
| Sunday, July 7 |
| » Defeated Browns (34-41), 3-0 | Tiger Stadium (21-15) | 42-32 | Won 3 |
| » Starters: Tex Shirley vs Hal Newhouser | Third | 10½ out |
| Thursday, July 11 |
| » Lost to Red Sox (55-23), 3-2 | Fenway Park (0-7) | 42-33 | |
| » Starters: Fred Hutchinson vs Tex Hughson | Third | 11½ out |
| Friday, July 12 |
| » Lost to Red Sox (56-23), 4-2 | Fenway Park (0-8) | 42-34 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Virgil Trucks vs Dave Ferriss | Third | 12½ out |
| Saturday, July 13 |
| » Lost to Red Sox (57-23), 5-4 | Fenway Park (0-9) | 42-35 | Lost 3 |
| » Starters: Dizzy Trout vs Mickey Harris | Third | 13½ out |
| Sunday, July 14 |
| » Defeated Yankees (48-33), 5-1 | Yankee Stadium (4-2) | 43-35 | |
| » Starters: Hal Newhouser vs Al Gettel | Third | 13½ out |
| » Defeated Yankees (48-34), 6-3 | Yankee Stadium (5-2) | 44-35 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Stubby Overmire vs Joe Page | Third | 13½ out |
| Monday, July 15 |
| » Defeated Yankees (48-35), 2-0 | Yankee Stadium (6-2) | 45-35 | Won 3 |
| » Starters: Fred Hutchinson vs Spud Chandler | Third | 13 out |
| Wednesday, July 17 |
| » Defeated Senators (41-40), 3-2 | Griffith Stadium (4-2) | 46-35 | Won 4 |
| » Starters: Virgil Trucks vs Bobo Newsom | Third | 13 out |
| Thursday, July 18 |
| » Lost to Senators (42-40), 1-0 | Griffith Stadium (4-3) | 46-36 | |
| » Starters: Dizzy Trout vs Dutch Leonard | Third | 14 out |
| Friday, July 19 |
| » Defeated Senators (42-41), 10-5 | Griffith Stadium (5-3) | 47-36 | |
| » Starters: Hal Newhouser vs Ray Scarborough | Third | 14 out |
| Saturday, July 20 |
| » Defeated Athletics (25-59), 4-3 | Shibe Park (6-1) | 48-36 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Fred Hutchinson vs Phil Marchildon | Third | 13 out |
| Sunday, July 21 |
| » Lost to Athletics (26-59), 4-3 | Shibe Park (6-2) | 48-37 | |
| » Starters: Virgil Trucks vs Dick Fowler | Third | 14 out |
| » Defeated Athletics (26-60), 11-7 | Shibe Park (7-2) | 49-37 | |
| » Starters: Stubby Overmire vs Lum Harris | Third | 14 out |
| Monday, July 22 |
| Future Tiger Bill Zepp is born in Detroit, MI. |
| Tuesday, July 23 |
| » Defeated Senators (44-43), 6-1 | Tiger Stadium (22-15) | 50-37 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Dutch Leonard vs Hal Newhouser | Third | 13 out |
| Wednesday, July 24 |
| » Lost to Senators (45-43), 1-0 | Tiger Stadium (22-16) | 50-38 | |
| » Starters: Bobo Newsom vs Dizzy Trout | Third | 14 out |
| Thursday, July 25 |
| » Lost to Senators (46-43), 8-3 | Tiger Stadium (22-17) | 50-39 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Ray Scarborough vs Fred Hutchinson | Third | 14 out |
| Friday, July 26 |
| » Defeated Athletics (26-64), 4-3 | Tiger Stadium (23-17) | 51-39 | |
| » Starters: Dick Fowler vs Virgil Trucks | Third | 14 out |
| Saturday, July 27 |
| » Defeated Athletics (26-65), 4-2 | Tiger Stadium (24-17) | 52-39 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Lum Harris vs Hal Newhouser | Third | 14 out |
| Sunday, July 28 |
| » Lost to Athletics (27-65), 2-0 | Tiger Stadium (24-18) | 52-40 | |
| » Starters: Jesse Flores vs Dizzy Trout | Third | 14 out |
| » Defeated Athletics (27-66), 6-2 | Tiger Stadium (25-18) | 53-40 | |
| » Starters: Phil Marchildon vs Stubby Overmire | Third | 14 out |
| Monday, July 29 |
| » Defeated Athletics (27-67), 4-1 | Tiger Stadium (26-18) | 54-40 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Lou Knerr vs Fred Hutchinson | Third | 13½ out |
| Tuesday, July 30 |
| » Defeated Yankees (57-40), 6-5 | Tiger Stadium (27-18) | 55-40 | Won 3 |
| » Starters: Bill Bevens vs Virgil Trucks | Third | 13½ out |
| Wednesday, July 31 |
| » Defeated Yankees (57-41), 6-0 | Tiger Stadium (28-18) | 56-40 | Won 4 |
| » Starters: Marius Russo vs Al Benton | Second | 12½ out |
| Thursday, August 1 |
| » Lost to Yankees (58-41), 4-2 | Tiger Stadium (28-19) | 56-41 | |
| » Starters: Randy Gumpert vs Stubby Overmire | Third | 12½ out |
| Friday, August 2 |
| » Defeated Red Sox (70-31), 7-1 | Tiger Stadium (29-19) | 57-41 | |
| » Starters: Tex Hughson vs Dizzy Trout | Second | 11½ out |
| Saturday, August 3 |
| » Lost to Red Sox (71-31), 5-3 | Tiger Stadium (29-20) | 57-42 | |
| » Starters: Dave Ferriss vs Fred Hutchinson | Third | 12½ out |
| Sunday, August 4 |
| » Lost to Red Sox (72-31), 9-4 | Tiger Stadium (29-21) | 57-43 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Mickey Harris vs Hal Newhouser | Third | 13½ out |
| Future Tiger Kevin Collins is born in Springfield, MA. |
| Tuesday, August 6 |
| » Defeated Browns (45-57), 3-1 | Sportsman's Park III (5-3) | 58-43 | |
| » Starters: Al Benton vs Jack Kramer | Third | 13½ out |
| Wednesday, August 7 |
| » Lost to Browns (46-57), 3-2 | Sportsman's Park III (5-4) | 58-44 | |
| » Starters: Dizzy Trout vs Bob Muncrief | Third | 14 out |
| Friday, August 9 |
| » Defeated White Sox (46-61), 5-4 | Comiskey Park I (3-3) | 59-44 | |
| » Starters: Fred Hutchinson vs Eddie Smith | Third | 15 out |
| Future Tiger Gerry Moses is born in Yazoo City, MS. |
| Sunday, August 11 |
| » Lost to White Sox (47-61), 3-0 | Comiskey Park I (3-4) | 59-45 | |
| » Starters: Hal Newhouser vs Ed Lopat | Third | 15½ out |
| » Lost to White Sox (48-61), 4-3 | Comiskey Park I (3-5) | 59-46 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Virgil Trucks vs Al Hollingsworth | Third | 15½ out |
| Monday, August 12 |
| » Defeated Indians (53-58), 3-2 | League Park II (2-0) | 60-46 | |
| » Starters: Al Benton vs Steve Gromek | Third | 15 out |
| Tuesday, August 13 |
| » Defeated Indians (53-59), 1-0 | Cleveland Stadium (4-0) | 61-46 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Dizzy Trout vs Bob Feller | Third | 15 out |
| Wednesday, August 14 |
| » Lost to Indians (54-59), 6-5 | League Park II (2-1) | 61-47 | |
| » Starters: Fred Hutchinson vs Charlie Gassaway | Third | 16 out |
| Thursday, August 15 |
| » Defeated White Sox (50-62), 3-0 | Tiger Stadium (30-21) | 62-47 | |
| » Starters: Ed Lopat vs Hal Newhouser | Third | 15 out |
| Friday, August 16 |
| » Defeated White Sox (50-63), 3-1 | Tiger Stadium (31-21) | 63-47 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Al Hollingsworth vs Virgil Trucks | Third | 15 out |
| Former Tiger Billy Rhiel dies in Youngstown, OH at the age of 47. |
| Saturday, August 17 |
| » Defeated Browns (47-64), 7-3 | Tiger Stadium (32-21) | 64-47 | Won 3 |
| » Starters: Bob Muncrief vs Al Benton | Third | 15 out |
| Sunday, August 18 |
| » Lost to Browns (48-64), 4-3 | Tiger Stadium (32-22) | 64-48 | |
| » Starters: Nels Potter vs Dizzy Trout | Third | 16 out |
| » Lost to Browns (49-64), 6-5 | Tiger Stadium (32-23) | 64-49 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Denny Galehouse vs Fred Hutchinson | Third | 16 out |
| Tuesday, August 20 |
| » Lost to Athletics (36-81), 2-0 | Shibe Park (7-3) | 64-50 | Lost 3 |
| » Starters: Hal Newhouser vs Bob Savage | Third | 16½ out |
| Wednesday, August 21 |
| » Lost to Athletics (37-81), 4-1 | Shibe Park (7-4) | 64-51 | Lost 4 |
| » Starters: Virgil Trucks vs Phil Marchildon | Third | 17½ out |
| Friday, August 23 |
| » Lost to Senators (60-60), 3-2 | Griffith Stadium (5-4) | 64-52 | Lost 5 |
| » Starters: Fred Hutchinson vs Bobo Newsom | Third | 17 out |
| » Defeated Senators (60-61), 5-0 | Griffith Stadium (6-4) | 65-52 | |
| » Starters: Dizzy Trout vs Ray Scarborough | Third | 17 out |
| Saturday, August 24 |
| » Defeated Senators (60-62), 8-4 | Griffith Stadium (7-4) | 66-52 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Al Benton vs Dutch Leonard | Third | 16½ out |
| Sunday, August 25 |
| » Defeated Yankees (72-51), 7-2 | Yankee Stadium (7-2) | 67-52 | Won 3 |
| » Starters: Hal Newhouser vs Randy Gumpert | Third | 17 out |
| Monday, August 26 |
| » Lost to Yankees (73-51), 10-6 | Yankee Stadium (7-3) | 67-53 | |
| » Starters: Virgil Trucks vs Spud Chandler | Third | 18 out |
| Tuesday, August 27 |
| » Defeated Yankees (73-52), 7-4 | Yankee Stadium (8-3) | 68-53 | |
| » Starters: Dizzy Trout vs Bill Bevens | Third | 17½ out |
| Wednesday, August 28 |
| » Defeated Red Sox (88-39), 7-2 | Fenway Park (1-9) | 69-53 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Fred Hutchinson vs Mickey Harris | Third | 16½ out |
| Thursday, August 29 |
| » Defeated Red Sox (88-40), 9-8 | Fenway Park (2-9) | 70-53 | Won 3 |
| » Starters: Al Benton vs Dave Ferriss | Third | 15½ out |
| Saturday, August 31 |
| » Defeated Browns (53-72), 11-3 | Sportsman's Park III (6-4) | 71-53 | Won 4 |
| » Starters: Hal Newhouser vs Nels Potter | Third | 16½ out |
| Monday, September 2 |
| » Defeated White Sox (58-72), 2-1 | Comiskey Park I (4-5) | 72-53 | Won 5 |
| » Starters: Dizzy Trout vs Orval Grove | Third | 18 out |
| » Lost to White Sox (59-72), 6-2 | Comiskey Park I (4-6) | 72-54 | |
| » Starters: Al Benton vs Frank Papish | Third | 18 out |
| Tuesday, September 3 |
| » Lost to White Sox (60-72), 4-3 | Comiskey Park I (4-7) | 72-55 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Virgil Trucks vs Eddie Smith | Third | 18½ out |
| Wednesday, September 4 |
| » Defeated Indians (60-73), 4-1 | Tiger Stadium (33-23) | 73-55 | |
| » Starters: Steve Gromek vs Hal Newhouser | Third | 18½ out |
| Thursday, September 5 |
| » Defeated Indians (60-74), 10-0 | Tiger Stadium (34-23) | 74-55 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Bob Feller vs Fred Hutchinson | Third | 18½ out |
| » Major-league debuts: Johnny Groth (Tigers) |
| Friday, September 6 |
| » Defeated Indians (60-75), 9-0 | Tiger Stadium (35-23) | 75-55 | Won 3 |
| » Starters: Mel Harder vs Dizzy Trout | Third | 17½ out |
| Saturday, September 7 |
| » Defeated White Sox (61-74), 10-4 | Tiger Stadium (36-23) | 76-55 | Won 4 |
| » Starters: Orval Grove vs Al Benton | Third | 16½ out |
| Sunday, September 8 |
| » Lost to White Sox (62-74), 3-2 | Tiger Stadium (36-24) | 76-56 | |
| » Starters: Ed Lopat vs Hal Newhouser | Third | 17 out |
| » Lost to White Sox (63-74), 6-0 | Tiger Stadium (36-25) | 76-57 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Frank Papish vs Virgil Trucks | Third | 17 out |
| Monday, September 9 |
| » Major-league debuts: Sheldon Jones (Giants) |
| Tuesday, September 10 |
| » Defeated Red Sox (96-44), 9-1 | Tiger Stadium (37-25) | 77-57 | |
| » Starters: Mickey Harris vs Fred Hutchinson | Second | 16 out |
| Wednesday, September 11 |
| » Defeated Red Sox (96-45), 7-3 | Tiger Stadium (38-25) | 78-57 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Dave Ferriss vs Dizzy Trout | Second | 15 out |
| Thursday, September 12 |
| » Defeated Yankees (79-61), 6-4 | Tiger Stadium (39-25) | 79-57 | Won 3 |
| » Starters: Bill Bevens vs Al Benton | Second | 14 out |
| Friday, September 13 |
| » Lost to Yankees (80-61), 5-4 | Tiger Stadium (39-26) | 79-58 | |
| » Starters: Randy Gumpert vs Hal Newhouser | Second | 15 out |
| Saturday, September 14 |
| » Defeated Yankees (80-62), 7-4 | Tiger Stadium (40-26) | 80-58 | |
| » Starters: Spud Chandler vs Fred Hutchinson | Second | 14½ out |
| Sunday, September 15 |
| » Lost to Senators (70-72), 15-5 | Tiger Stadium (40-27) | 80-59 | |
| » Starters: Roger Wolff vs Dizzy Trout | Second | 15 out |
| Monday, September 16 |
| » Defeated Senators (70-73), 11-7 | Tiger Stadium (41-27) | 81-59 | |
| » Starters: Bobo Newsom vs Stubby Overmire | Second | 14½ out |
| Tuesday, September 17 |
| » Defeated Senators (70-74), 6-4 | Tiger Stadium (42-27) | 82-59 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Marino Pieretti vs Al Benton | Second | 14 out |
| Wednesday, September 18 |
| » Defeated Athletics (49-96), 2-1 | Tiger Stadium (43-27) | 83-59 | Won 3 |
| » Starters: Phil Marchildon vs Hal Newhouser | Second | 14 out |
| Thursday, September 19 |
| » Defeated Athletics (49-97), 14-7 | Tiger Stadium (44-27) | 84-59 | Won 4 |
| » Starters: Joe Coleman vs Virgil Trucks | Second | 13 out |
| Friday, September 20 |
| » Defeated Indians (66-81), 15-1 | League Park II (3-1) | 85-59 | Won 5 |
| » Starters: Fred Hutchinson vs Allie Reynolds | Second | 12½ out |
| Saturday, September 21 |
| » Defeated Indians (66-82), 5-3 | League Park II (4-1) | 86-59 | Won 6 |
| » Starters: Dizzy Trout vs Bob Kuzava | Second | 12½ out |
| » Major-league debuts: Bob Kuzava (Indians) |
| Sunday, September 22 |
| » Defeated Indians (66-83), 3-0 | Cleveland Stadium (5-0) | 87-59 | Won 7 |
| » Starters: Hal Newhouser vs Bob Feller | Second | 12 out |
| » Defeated Indians (66-84), 4-3 | Cleveland Stadium (6-0) | 88-59 | Won 8 |
| » Starters: Al Benton vs Steve Gromek | Second | 12 out |
| Tuesday, September 24 |
| » Defeated Browns (64-84), 4-3 | Tiger Stadium (45-27) | 89-59 | Won 9 |
| » Starters: Sam Zoldak vs Fred Hutchinson | Second | 11½ out |
| » Defeated Browns (64-85), 10-1 | Tiger Stadium (46-27) | 90-59 | Won 10 |
| » Starters: Ellis Kinder vs Dizzy Trout | Second | 11½ out |
| Wednesday, September 25 |
| » Lost to Browns (65-85), 8-7 | Tiger Stadium (46-28) | 90-60 | |
| » Starters: Cliff Fannin vs Art Houtteman | Second | 12½ out |
| Thursday, September 26 |
| » Defeated Browns (65-86), 6-3 | Tiger Stadium (47-28) | 91-60 | |
| » Starters: Denny Galehouse vs Lou Kretlow | Second | 12 out |
| » Major-league debuts: Lou Kretlow (Tigers) |
| Friday, September 27 |
| » Lost to Indians (67-85), 9-8 | Tiger Stadium (47-29) | 91-61 | |
| » Starters: Bob Kuzava vs Ted Gray | Second | 13 out |
| Saturday, September 28 |
| » Defeated Indians (67-86), 7-3 | Tiger Stadium (48-29) | 92-61 | |
| » Starters: Ray Flanigan vs Hal White | Second | 12 out |
| Sunday, September 29 |
| » Lost to Indians (68-86), 4-1 | Tiger Stadium (48-30) | 92-62 | |
| » Starters: Bob Feller vs Hal Newhouser | Second | 12 out |
| Tuesday, October 1 |
| Future Tiger Jon Warden is born in Columbus, OH. |
| Wednesday, December 25 |
| Future Tiger Gene Lamont is born in Rockford, IL. |
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