| Monday, January 21 |
| Future Yankee Johnny Oates is born in Sylva, NC. |
| Friday, March 15 |
| Future Yankee Bobby Bonds is born in Riverside, CA. |
| Wednesday, March 27 |
| Future Yankee Bill Sudakis is born in Joliet, IL. |
| Monday, April 8 |
| Future Yankee Catfish Hunter is born in Hertford, NC. |
| Wednesday, April 10 |
| Future Yankee Bob Watson is born in Los Angeles, CA. |
| Tuesday, April 16 |
| » Defeated Athletics (0-1), 5-0 | Shibe Park (1-0) | 1-0 | |
| » Starters: Spud Chandler vs Russ Christopher | First | -- |
| » Major-league debuts: Gene Handley (Athletics) |
| Wednesday, April 17 |
| » Lost to Athletics (1-1), 7-1 | Shibe Park (1-1) | 1-1 | |
| » Starters: Randy Gumpert vs Bobo Newsom | Second | 1 out |
| » Major-league debuts: Bill Wight (Yankees) |
| Former Yankee Jack Quinn dies in Pottsville, PA at the age of 63. |
| Thursday, April 18 |
| » Defeated Athletics (1-2), 8-1 | Shibe Park (2-1) | 2-1 | |
| » Starters: Al Gettel vs Jesse Flores | Third | 1 out |
| Friday, April 19 |
| » Defeated Senators (0-4), 7-6 | Yankee Stadium (1-0) | 3-1 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Mickey Haefner vs Joe Page | Third | ½ out |
| Saturday, April 20 |
| » Lost to Senators (1-4), 7-3 | Yankee Stadium (1-1) | 3-2 | |
| » Starters: Dutch Leonard vs Bill Wight | Fourth | 1½ out |
| Sunday, April 21 |
| » Defeated Senators (1-5), 6-1 | Yankee Stadium (2-1) | 4-2 | |
| » Starters: Roger Wolff vs Spud Chandler | Third | 1 out |
| Monday, April 22 |
| » Defeated Athletics (2-5), 2-1 | Yankee Stadium (3-1) | 5-2 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Lou Knerr vs Bill Bevens | Third | 1 out |
| Tuesday, April 23 |
| » Defeated Athletics (2-6), 3-0 | Yankee Stadium (4-1) | 6-2 | Won 3 |
| » Starters: Lum Harris vs Al Gettel | First | -- |
| Wednesday, April 24 |
| » Defeated Red Sox (6-3), 12-5 | Fenway Park (1-0) | 7-2 | Won 4 |
| » Starters: Randy Gumpert vs Tex Hughson | First | -- |
| » Major-league debuts: Cuddles Marshall (Yankees) |
| Thursday, April 25 |
| » Lost to Red Sox (7-3), 12-5 | Fenway Park (1-1) | 7-3 | |
| » Starters: Steve Roser vs Joe Dobson | Second | 1 out |
| Friday, April 26 |
| » Defeated Senators (3-7), 11-7 | Griffith Stadium (1-0) | 8-3 | |
| » Starters: Joe Page vs Sid Hudson | First | -- |
| Saturday, April 27 |
| » Defeated Senators (3-8), 9-0 | Griffith Stadium (2-0) | 9-3 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Spud Chandler vs Walt Masterson | First | -- |
| » Major-league debuts: Gil Coan (Senators) |
| Sunday, April 28 |
| » Lost to Senators (4-8), 3-1 | Griffith Stadium (2-1) | 9-4 | |
| » Starters: Al Gettel vs Roger Wolff | Second | 1 out |
| Tuesday, April 30 |
| » Lost to Indians (5-5), 1-0 | Yankee Stadium (4-2) | 9-5 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Bob Feller vs Bill Bevens | Second | 2 out |
| Wednesday, May 1 |
| » Defeated Indians (5-6), 6-3 | Yankee Stadium (5-2) | 10-5 | |
| » Starters: Allie Reynolds vs Red Ruffing | Second | 2 out |
| Thursday, May 2 |
| » Defeated Indians (5-7), 8-2 | Yankee Stadium (6-2) | 11-5 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Vic Johnson vs Spud Chandler | Second | 2 out |
| Friday, May 3 |
| » Defeated Tigers (7-8), 2-0 | Yankee Stadium (7-2) | 12-5 | Won 3 |
| » Starters: Dizzy Trout vs Al Gettel | Second | 2 out |
| Saturday, May 4 |
| » Defeated Tigers (7-9), 4-3 | Yankee Stadium (8-2) | 13-5 | Won 4 |
| » Starters: Stubby Overmire vs Joe Page | Second | 2 out |
| Sunday, May 5 |
| » Defeated White Sox (6-9), 4-2 | Yankee Stadium (9-2) | 14-5 | Won 5 |
| » Starters: Ted Lyons vs Tiny Bonham | Second | 1½ out |
| Monday, May 6 |
| » Lost to White Sox (7-9), 2-1 | Yankee Stadium (9-3) | 14-6 | |
| » Starters: Thornton Lee vs Bill Bevens | Second | 3 out |
| Wednesday, May 8 |
| » Defeated Browns (8-12), 5-1 | Yankee Stadium (10-3) | 15-6 | |
| » Starters: Sam Zoldak vs Spud Chandler | Second | 3½ out |
| Thursday, May 9 |
| » Lost to Browns (9-12), 6-1 | Yankee Stadium (10-4) | 15-7 | |
| » Starters: Nels Potter vs Al Gettel | Second | 4½ out |
| Friday, May 10 |
| » Lost to Red Sox (21-3), 5-4 | Yankee Stadium (10-5) | 15-8 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Joe Dobson vs Red Ruffing | Second | 5½ out |
| Saturday, May 11 |
| » Defeated Red Sox (21-4), 2-0 | Yankee Stadium (11-5) | 16-8 | |
| » Starters: Tex Hughson vs Tiny Bonham | Second | 4½ out |
| Sunday, May 12 |
| » Lost to Red Sox (22-4), 3-1 | Yankee Stadium (11-6) | 16-9 | |
| » Starters: Mickey Harris vs Spud Chandler | Second | 5½ out |
| Tuesday, May 14 |
| » Defeated Browns (11-15), 6-2 | Sportsman's Park III (1-0) | 17-9 | |
| » Starters: Bill Bevens vs Nels Potter | Second | 5½ out |
| Wednesday, May 15 |
| » Lost to Browns (12-15), 8-2 | Sportsman's Park III (1-1) | 17-10 | |
| » Starters: Al Gettel vs Sam Zoldak | Second | 5½ out |
| Friday, May 17 |
| » Defeated White Sox (8-16), 4-2 | Comiskey Park I (1-0) | 18-10 | |
| » Starters: Joe Page vs Bill Dietrich | Second | 4½ out |
| Saturday, May 18 |
| » Lost to White Sox (9-16), 5-1 | Comiskey Park I (1-1) | 18-11 | |
| » Starters: Tiny Bonham vs Orval Grove | Second | 5½ out |
| Future Yankee Reggie Jackson is born in Wyncote, PA. |
| Sunday, May 19 |
| » Defeated Indians (11-17), 2-0 | Cleveland Stadium (1-0) | 19-11 | |
| » Starters: Spud Chandler vs Allie Reynolds | Second | 4½ out |
| » Defeated Indians (11-18), 7-1 | Cleveland Stadium (2-0) | 20-11 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Red Ruffing vs Red Embree | Second | 4½ out |
| Monday, May 20 |
| » Lost to Indians (12-18), 4-3 | League Park II (0-1) | 20-12 | |
| » Starters: Marius Russo vs Steve Gromek | Second | 5 out |
| Future Yankee Jim Lyttle is born in Hamilton, OH. Future Yankee Bobby Murcer is born in Oklahoma City, OK. |
| Tuesday, May 21 |
| » Lost to Indians (13-18), 7-2 | League Park II (0-2) | 20-13 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Bill Bevens vs Bob Feller | Second | 6 out |
| Wednesday, May 22 |
| » Defeated Tigers (18-15), 5-3 | Tiger Stadium (1-0) | 21-13 | |
| » Starters: Randy Gumpert vs Fred Hutchinson | Second | 6 out |
| Thursday, May 23 |
| » Defeated Tigers (18-16), 12-6 | Tiger Stadium (2-0) | 22-13 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Al Gettel vs Stubby Overmire | Second | 5 out |
| Former Yankee Johnny Grabowski dies in Albany, NY at the age of 47. |
| Friday, May 24 |
| Future Yankee Ellie Rodriguez is born in Fajardo, P.R. |
| Saturday, May 25 |
| » Lost to Red Sox (28-8), 7-4 | Fenway Park (1-2) | 22-14 | |
| » Manager: Bill Dickey |
| » Starters: Spud Chandler vs Dave Ferriss | Second | 6 out |
| » Major-league debuts: Frank Hiller and Steve Souchock (Yankees) |
| Sunday, May 26 |
| » Lost to Red Sox (29-8), 1-0 | Fenway Park (1-3) | 22-15 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Bill Bevens vs Tex Hughson | Second | 6 out |
| » Defeated Red Sox (29-9), 4-1 | Fenway Park (2-3) | 23-15 | |
| » Starters: Joe Page vs Mickey Harris | Second | 6 out |
| Tuesday, May 28 |
| » Lost to Senators (20-14), 2-1 | Yankee Stadium (11-7) | 23-16 | |
| » Starters: Dutch Leonard vs Cuddles Marshall | Second | 6½ out |
| Wednesday, May 29 |
| » Defeated Senators (20-15), 4-0 | Yankee Stadium (12-7) | 24-16 | |
| » Starters: Mickey Haefner vs Red Ruffing | Second | 6½ out |
| Thursday, May 30 |
| » Defeated Athletics (9-29), 6-1 | Yankee Stadium (13-7) | 25-16 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Lou Knerr vs Spud Chandler | Second | 6½ out |
| » Defeated Athletics (9-30), 6-3 | Yankee Stadium (14-7) | 26-16 | Won 3 |
| » Starters: Bobo Newsom vs Bill Bevens | Second | 6½ out |
| Friday, May 31 |
| » Defeated Athletics (9-31), 8-1 | Yankee Stadium (15-7) | 27-16 | Won 4 |
| » Starters: Dick Fowler vs Joe Page | Second | 6 out |
| Saturday, June 1 |
| » Lost to Browns (18-23), 4-3 | Yankee Stadium (15-8) | 27-17 | |
| » Starters: Jack Kramer vs Frank Hiller | Second | 6½ out |
| Monday, June 3 |
| » Defeated Browns (18-24), 12-2 | Yankee Stadium (16-8) | 28-17 | |
| » Starters: Nels Potter vs Cuddles Marshall | Second | 7 out |
| Tuesday, June 4 |
| » Defeated White Sox (15-24), 2-1 | Yankee Stadium (17-8) | 29-17 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Joe Haynes vs Spud Chandler | Second | 7 out |
| Wednesday, June 5 |
| » Defeated White Sox (15-25), 9-6 | Yankee Stadium (18-8) | 30-17 | Won 3 |
| » Starters: Orval Grove vs Joe Page | Second | 6½ out |
| Thursday, June 6 |
| » Defeated White Sox (15-26), 4-0 | Yankee Stadium (19-8) | 31-17 | Won 4 |
| » Starters: Johnny Rigney vs Red Ruffing | Second | 6½ out |
| Friday, June 7 |
| » Defeated Indians (19-28), 6-5 | Yankee Stadium (20-8) | 32-17 | Won 5 |
| » Starters: Red Embree vs Bill Bevens | Second | 6 out |
| Saturday, June 8 |
| » Lost to Indians (20-28), 2-1 | Yankee Stadium (20-9) | 32-18 | |
| » Starters: Bob Feller vs Cuddles Marshall | Second | 7 out |
| Sunday, June 9 |
| » Lost to Indians (21-28), 9-5 | Yankee Stadium (20-10) | 32-19 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Don Black vs Joe Page | Second | 8 out |
| » Defeated Indians (21-29), 7-4 | Yankee Stadium (21-10) | 33-19 | |
| » Starters: Allie Reynolds vs Spud Chandler | Second | 8 out |
| » Major-league debuts: Gus Niarhos (Yankees) |
| Monday, June 10 |
| » Lost to Tigers (26-24), 11-3 | Yankee Stadium (21-11) | 33-20 | |
| » Starters: Virgil Trucks vs Al Gettel | Second | 9 out |
| Tuesday, June 11 |
| » Lost to Tigers (27-24), 8-3 | Yankee Stadium (21-12) | 33-21 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Hal Newhouser vs Bill Bevens | Second | 10 out |
| Wednesday, June 12 |
| » Lost to Tigers (28-24), 6-5 | Yankee Stadium (21-13) | 33-22 | Lost 3 |
| » Starters: Dizzy Trout vs Cuddles Marshall | Second | 10 out |
| Friday, June 14 |
| » Defeated Browns (22-30), 6-1 | Sportsman's Park III (2-1) | 34-22 | |
| » Starters: Spud Chandler vs Bob Muncrief | Second | 9 out |
| Saturday, June 15 |
| » Lost to Browns (23-30), 6-3 | Sportsman's Park III (2-2) | 34-23 | |
| » Starters: Red Ruffing vs Denny Galehouse | Second | 9 out |
| Sunday, June 16 |
| » Defeated Browns (23-31), 9-2 | Sportsman's Park III (3-2) | 35-23 | |
| » Starters: Bill Bevens vs Sam Zoldak | Second | 8 out |
| » Defeated Browns (23-32), 7-5 | Sportsman's Park III (4-2) | 36-23 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Joe Page vs Tex Shirley | Second | 8 out |
| Thursday, June 20 |
| » Lost to White Sox (22-31), 3-1 | Comiskey Park I (1-2) | 36-24 | |
| » Starters: Spud Chandler vs Bill Dietrich | Second | 6½ out |
| » Defeated White Sox (22-32), 6-1 | Comiskey Park I (2-2) | 37-24 | |
| » Starters: Bill Bevens vs Eddie Smith | Second | 6½ out |
| Friday, June 21 |
| » Lost to Tigers (33-25), 6-2 | Tiger Stadium (2-1) | 37-25 | |
| » Starters: Joe Page vs Hal Newhouser | Second | 7½ out |
| Saturday, June 22 |
| » Defeated Tigers (33-26), 5-3 | Tiger Stadium (3-1) | 38-25 | |
| » Starters: Red Ruffing vs Fred Hutchinson | Second | 6½ out |
| Sunday, June 23 |
| » Defeated Tigers (33-27), 10-8 | Tiger Stadium (4-1) | 39-25 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Cuddles Marshall vs Virgil Trucks | Second | 7 out |
| Monday, June 24 |
| » Defeated Indians (27-36), 1-0 | Cleveland Stadium (3-0) | 40-25 | Won 3 |
| » Starters: Bill Bevens vs Allie Reynolds | Second | 6½ out |
| Tuesday, June 25 |
| » Lost to Indians (28-36), 8-3 | League Park II (0-3) | 40-26 | |
| » Starters: Tommy Byrne vs Bob Feller | Second | 7½ out |
| Wednesday, June 26 |
| » Defeated Indians (28-37), 8-4 | League Park II (1-3) | 41-26 | |
| » Starters: Spud Chandler vs Red Embree | Second | 7 out |
| Friday, June 28 |
| » Defeated Athletics (18-46), 4-1 | Yankee Stadium (22-13) | 42-26 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Phil Marchildon vs Bill Bevens | Second | 7 out |
| Saturday, June 29 |
| » Lost to Athletics (19-46), 2-0 | Yankee Stadium (22-14) | 42-27 | |
| » Starters: Russ Christopher vs Red Ruffing | Second | 8 out |
| Sunday, June 30 |
| » Lost to Athletics (20-46), 6-3 | Yankee Stadium (22-15) | 42-28 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Lou Knerr vs Tiny Bonham | Second | 8½ out |
| Tuesday, July 2 |
| » Defeated Red Sox (50-20), 2-1 | Yankee Stadium (23-15) | 43-28 | |
| » Starters: Mickey Harris vs Spud Chandler | Second | 7½ out |
| Wednesday, July 3 |
| » Defeated Red Sox (50-21), 3-2 | Yankee Stadium (24-15) | 44-28 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Tex Hughson vs Bill Bevens | Second | 6½ out |
| Thursday, July 4 |
| » Lost to Senators (35-33), 2-0 | Griffith Stadium (2-2) | 44-29 | |
| » Starters: Jake Wade vs Dutch Leonard | Second | 6½ out |
| » Defeated Senators (35-34), 5-0 | Griffith Stadium (3-2) | 45-29 | |
| » Starters: Joe Page vs Roger Wolff | Second | 6½ out |
| Friday, July 5 |
| » Lost to Senators (36-34), 6-1 | Griffith Stadium (3-3) | 45-30 | |
| » Starters: Mel Queen vs Bobo Newsom | Second | 7½ out |
| Saturday, July 6 |
| » Defeated Athletics (21-50), 8-5 | Shibe Park (3-1) | 46-30 | |
| » Starters: Cuddles Marshall vs Jesse Flores | Second | 6½ out |
| Sunday, July 7 |
| » Defeated Athletics (21-51), 7-3 | Shibe Park (4-1) | 47-30 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Bill Bevens vs Lou Knerr | Second | 7½ out |
| » Lost to Athletics (22-51), 4-1 | Shibe Park (4-2) | 47-31 | |
| » Starters: Spud Chandler vs Bob Savage | Second | 7½ out |
| Thursday, July 11 |
| » Defeated Indians (35-43), 9-1 | Yankee Stadium (25-15) | 48-31 | |
| » Starters: Bob Feller vs Spud Chandler | Second | 7½ out |
| Saturday, July 13 |
| » Lost to Indians (36-43), 3-2 | Yankee Stadium (25-16) | 48-32 | |
| » Starters: Allie Reynolds vs Bill Bevens | Second | 9 out |
| Sunday, July 14 |
| » Lost to Tigers (43-35), 5-1 | Yankee Stadium (25-17) | 48-33 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Hal Newhouser vs Al Gettel | Second | 11 out |
| » Lost to Tigers (44-35), 6-3 | Yankee Stadium (25-18) | 48-34 | Lost 3 |
| » Starters: Stubby Overmire vs Joe Page | Second | 11 out |
| Monday, July 15 |
| » Lost to Tigers (45-35), 2-0 | Yankee Stadium (25-19) | 48-35 | Lost 4 |
| » Starters: Fred Hutchinson vs Spud Chandler | Second | 11½ out |
| Wednesday, July 17 |
| » Defeated Browns (37-46), 3-2 | Yankee Stadium (26-19) | 49-35 | |
| » Starters: Denny Galehouse vs Bill Bevens | Second | 11 out |
| » Defeated Browns (37-47), 8-4 | Yankee Stadium (27-19) | 50-35 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Nels Potter vs Tiny Bonham | Second | 11 out |
| Thursday, July 18 |
| » Defeated Browns (37-48), 3-1 | Yankee Stadium (28-19) | 51-35 | Won 3 |
| » Starters: Stan Ferens vs Mel Queen | Second | 11 out |
| Saturday, July 20 |
| » Defeated White Sox (33-52), 7-0 | Yankee Stadium (29-19) | 52-35 | Won 4 |
| » Starters: Eddie Smith vs Spud Chandler | Second | 10½ out |
| Sunday, July 21 |
| » Defeated White Sox (33-53), 3-2 | Yankee Stadium (30-19) | 53-35 | Won 5 |
| » Starters: Ed Lopat vs Bill Bevens | Second | 11½ out |
| » Lost to White Sox (34-53), 9-3 | Yankee Stadium (30-20) | 53-36 | |
| » Starters: Ralph Hamner vs Al Gettel | Second | 11½ out |
| Tuesday, July 23 |
| » Lost to Browns (39-50), 8-2 | Sportsman's Park III (4-3) | 53-37 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Marius Russo vs Denny Galehouse | Second | 11½ out |
| Wednesday, July 24 |
| » Defeated Browns (39-51), 5-3 | Sportsman's Park III (5-3) | 54-37 | |
| » Starters: Spud Chandler vs Jack Kramer | Second | 11½ out |
| Friday, July 26 |
| » Defeated White Sox (36-55), 6-2 | Comiskey Park I (3-2) | 55-37 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Bill Bevens vs Ed Lopat | Second | 11 out |
| Saturday, July 27 |
| » Defeated White Sox (36-56), 10-4 | Comiskey Park I (4-2) | 56-37 | Won 3 |
| » Starters: Mel Queen vs Joe Haynes | Second | 11 out |
| Sunday, July 28 |
| » Lost to White Sox (37-56), 2-0 | Comiskey Park I (4-3) | 56-38 | |
| » Starters: Tiny Bonham vs Johnny Rigney | Second | 11 out |
| » Defeated White Sox (37-57), 7-1 | Comiskey Park I (5-3) | 57-38 | |
| » Starters: Randy Gumpert vs Ralph Hamner | Second | 11 out |
| Monday, July 29 |
| » Lost to White Sox (38-57), 4-3 | Comiskey Park I (5-4) | 57-39 | |
| » Starters: Spud Chandler vs Orval Grove | Second | 11½ out |
| Tuesday, July 30 |
| » Lost to Tigers (55-40), 6-5 | Tiger Stadium (4-2) | 57-40 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Bill Bevens vs Virgil Trucks | Second | 12½ out |
| Wednesday, July 31 |
| » Lost to Tigers (56-40), 6-0 | Tiger Stadium (4-3) | 57-41 | Lost 3 |
| » Starters: Marius Russo vs Al Benton | Third | 12½ out |
| Thursday, August 1 |
| » Defeated Tigers (56-41), 4-2 | Tiger Stadium (5-3) | 58-41 | |
| » Starters: Randy Gumpert vs Stubby Overmire | Second | 11½ out |
| Friday, August 2 |
| » Lost to Indians (49-52), 3-0 | Cleveland Stadium (3-1) | 58-42 | |
| » Starters: Tiny Bonham vs Allie Reynolds | Third | 11½ out |
| Sunday, August 4 |
| » Defeated Indians (49-53), 2-0 | Cleveland Stadium (4-1) | 59-42 | |
| » Starters: Bill Bevens vs Bob Feller | Second | 12 out |
| Tuesday, August 6 |
| Former Yankee Tony Lazzeri dies in San Francisco, CA at the age of 43. |
| Wednesday, August 7 |
| » Lost to Senators (52-51), 4-3 | Griffith Stadium (3-4) | 59-43 | |
| » Starters: Spud Chandler vs Bobo Newsom | Second | 13 out |
| Thursday, August 8 |
| » Defeated Senators (52-52), 9-3 | Griffith Stadium (4-4) | 60-43 | |
| » Starters: Bill Wight vs Dutch Leonard | Second | 13 out |
| » Defeated Senators (52-53), 13-1 | Griffith Stadium (5-4) | 61-43 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Randy Gumpert vs Ray Scarborough | Second | 13 out |
| Friday, August 9 |
| » Lost to Red Sox (76-31), 4-3 | Yankee Stadium (30-21) | 61-44 | |
| » Starters: Dave Ferriss vs Bill Bevens | Second | 14 out |
| Future Yankee Gerry Moses is born in Yazoo City, MS. |
| Saturday, August 10 |
| » Defeated Red Sox (76-32), 7-5 | Yankee Stadium (31-21) | 62-44 | |
| » Starters: Tex Hughson vs Tiny Bonham | Second | 13 out |
| Sunday, August 11 |
| » Lost to Red Sox (77-32), 7-5 | Yankee Stadium (31-22) | 62-45 | |
| » Starters: Mickey Harris vs Spud Chandler | Second | 13 out |
| » Defeated Red Sox (77-33), 9-1 | Yankee Stadium (32-22) | 63-45 | |
| » Starters: Jim Bagby vs Joe Page | Second | 13 out |
| Future Yankee Eddie Leon is born in Tucson, AZ. |
| Wednesday, August 14 |
| » Defeated Senators (55-56), 4-1 | Yankee Stadium (33-22) | 64-45 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Dutch Leonard vs Bill Bevens | Second | 13½ out |
| Thursday, August 15 |
| » Defeated Senators (55-57), 6-1 | Yankee Stadium (34-22) | 65-45 | Won 3 |
| » Starters: Mickey Haefner vs Bill Wight | Second | 12 out |
| » Defeated Senators (55-58), 7-2 | Yankee Stadium (35-22) | 66-45 | Won 4 |
| » Starters: Early Wynn vs Randy Gumpert | Second | 12 out |
| Friday, August 16 |
| » Lost to Red Sox (80-34), 4-1 | Fenway Park (2-4) | 66-46 | |
| » Starters: Spud Chandler vs Mickey Harris | Second | 13 out |
| Saturday, August 17 |
| » Lost to Red Sox (81-34), 7-4 | Fenway Park (2-5) | 66-47 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Tiny Bonham vs Dave Ferriss | Second | 14 out |
| Sunday, August 18 |
| » Defeated Red Sox (81-35), 5-0 | Fenway Park (3-5) | 67-47 | |
| » Starters: Bill Bevens vs Tex Hughson | Second | 14 out |
| » Lost to Red Sox (82-35), 4-3 | Fenway Park (3-6) | 67-48 | |
| » Starters: Joe Page vs Earl Johnson | Second | 14 out |
| Future Yankee Jim Magnuson is born in Marinette, WI. |
| Tuesday, August 20 |
| » Lost to White Sox (53-64), 9-2 | Yankee Stadium (35-23) | 67-49 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Ed Lopat vs Randy Gumpert | Second | 14½ out |
| Wednesday, August 21 |
| » Defeated White Sox (53-65), 10-1 | Yankee Stadium (36-23) | 68-49 | |
| » Starters: Johnny Rigney vs Spud Chandler | Second | 14 out |
| » Defeated White Sox (53-66), 5-4 | Yankee Stadium (37-23) | 69-49 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Frank Papish vs Cuddles Marshall | Second | 14 out |
| Thursday, August 22 |
| » Defeated Browns (50-67), 4-3 | Yankee Stadium (38-23) | 70-49 | Won 3 |
| » Starters: Denny Galehouse vs Bill Bevens | Second | 12½ out |
| » Defeated Browns (50-68), 8-2 | Yankee Stadium (39-23) | 71-49 | Won 4 |
| » Starters: Sam Zoldak vs Joe Page | Second | 12½ out |
| Friday, August 23 |
| » Defeated Browns (50-69), 4-1 | Yankee Stadium (40-23) | 72-49 | Won 5 |
| » Starters: Nels Potter vs Tiny Bonham | Second | 12 out |
| Saturday, August 24 |
| » Lost to Browns (51-69), 9-2 | Yankee Stadium (40-24) | 72-50 | |
| » Starters: Ellis Kinder vs Bill Wight | Second | 12½ out |
| Sunday, August 25 |
| » Lost to Tigers (67-52), 7-2 | Yankee Stadium (40-25) | 72-51 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Hal Newhouser vs Randy Gumpert | Second | 14 out |
| Monday, August 26 |
| » Defeated Tigers (67-53), 10-6 | Yankee Stadium (41-25) | 73-51 | |
| » Starters: Virgil Trucks vs Spud Chandler | Second | 14 out |
| Tuesday, August 27 |
| » Lost to Tigers (68-53), 7-4 | Yankee Stadium (41-26) | 73-52 | |
| » Starters: Dizzy Trout vs Bill Bevens | Second | 14½ out |
| Future Yankee Ed Herrmann is born in San Diego, CA. |
| Wednesday, August 28 |
| » Defeated Indians (57-69), 4-0 | Yankee Stadium (42-26) | 74-52 | |
| » Starters: Bob Feller vs Tiny Bonham | Second | 13½ out |
| Future Yankee Mike Torrez is born in Topeka, KS. |
| Thursday, August 29 |
| » Defeated Indians (57-70), 9-1 | Yankee Stadium (43-26) | 75-52 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Steve Gromek vs Randy Gumpert | Second | 12½ out |
| Saturday, August 31 |
| » Defeated Senators (62-65), 4-0 | Griffith Stadium (6-4) | 76-52 | Won 3 |
| » Starters: Bill Bevens vs Ray Scarborough | Second | 13½ out |
| Sunday, September 1 |
| » Defeated Senators (62-66), 7-2 | Griffith Stadium (7-4) | 77-52 | Won 4 |
| » Starters: Spud Chandler vs Mickey Haefner | Second | 13½ out |
| Monday, September 2 |
| » Lost to Red Sox (93-40), 5-2 | Yankee Stadium (43-27) | 77-53 | |
| » Starters: Dave Ferriss vs Tiny Bonham | Second | 15½ out |
| » Lost to Red Sox (94-40), 3-1 | Yankee Stadium (43-28) | 77-54 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Mickey Harris vs Joe Page | Second | 15½ out |
| Wednesday, September 4 |
| » Lost to Athletics (44-89), 4-3 | Shibe Park (4-3) | 77-55 | Lost 3 |
| » Starters: Bill Bevens vs Phil Marchildon | Second | 16½ out |
| Thursday, September 5 |
| » Defeated Athletics (44-90), 6-2 | Shibe Park (5-3) | 78-55 | |
| » Starters: Randy Gumpert vs Dick Fowler | Second | 16½ out |
| Friday, September 6 |
| » Lost to Athletics (45-90), 4-3 | Shibe Park (5-4) | 78-56 | |
| » Starters: Cuddles Marshall vs Bob Savage | Second | 16½ out |
| Saturday, September 7 |
| » Defeated Senators (64-70), 7-4 | Yankee Stadium (44-28) | 79-56 | |
| » Starters: Mickey Haefner vs Joe Page | Second | 15½ out |
| Sunday, September 8 |
| » Lost to Senators (65-70), 2-1 | Yankee Stadium (44-29) | 79-57 | |
| » Starters: Early Wynn vs Bill Bevens | Second | 16 out |
| » Lost to Senators (66-70), 9-8 | Yankee Stadium (44-30) | 79-58 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Dutch Leonard vs Karl Drews | Second | 16 out |
| » Major-league debuts: Karl Drews (Yankees) |
| Monday, September 9 |
| » Major-league debuts: Sheldon Jones (Giants) |
| Tuesday, September 10 |
| » Lost to Indians (62-77), 4-2 | League Park II (1-4) | 79-59 | Lost 3 |
| » Starters: Spud Chandler vs Steve Gromek | Third | 16 out |
| Wednesday, September 11 |
| » Lost to Indians (63-77), 11-2 | League Park II (1-5) | 79-60 | Lost 4 |
| » Starters: Tiny Bonham vs Allie Reynolds | Third | 16 out |
| » Major-league debuts: Eddie Bockman (Yankees) |
| Thursday, September 12 |
| » Lost to Tigers (79-57), 6-4 | Tiger Stadium (5-4) | 79-61 | Lost 5 |
| » Starters: Bill Bevens vs Al Benton | Third | 16 out |
| Friday, September 13 |
| » Defeated Tigers (79-58), 5-4 | Tiger Stadium (6-4) | 80-61 | |
| » Manager: Johnny Neun |
| » Starters: Randy Gumpert vs Hal Newhouser | Third | 16 out |
| Saturday, September 14 |
| » Lost to Tigers (80-58), 7-4 | Tiger Stadium (6-5) | 80-62 | |
| » Starters: Spud Chandler vs Fred Hutchinson | Third | 16½ out |
| Sunday, September 15 |
| » Lost to Browns (61-78), 1-0 | Sportsman's Park III (5-4) | 80-63 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Al Gettel vs Fred Sanford | Third | 17½ out |
| » Lost to Browns (62-78), 2-1 | Sportsman's Park III (5-5) | 80-64 | Lost 3 |
| » Starters: Bill Bevens vs Denny Galehouse | Third | 17½ out |
| Monday, September 16 |
| » Defeated Browns (62-79), 7-5 | Sportsman's Park III (6-5) | 81-64 | |
| » Starters: Cuddles Marshall vs Cliff Fannin | Third | 17 out |
| Wednesday, September 18 |
| » Defeated White Sox (67-78), 4-0 | Comiskey Park I (6-4) | 82-64 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Spud Chandler vs Joe Haynes | Third | 17½ out |
| » Lost to White Sox (68-78), 9-7 | Comiskey Park I (6-5) | 82-65 | |
| » Starters: Tiny Bonham vs Frank Papish | Third | 17½ out |
| Sunday, September 22 |
| » Defeated Athletics (49-98), 4-3 | Yankee Stadium (45-30) | 83-65 | |
| » Starters: Jesse Flores vs Spud Chandler | Third | 17 out |
| » Defeated Athletics (49-99), 7-4 | Yankee Stadium (46-30) | 84-65 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Phil Marchildon vs Cuddles Marshall | Third | 17 out |
| » Major-league debuts: Yogi Berra and Bobby Brown (Yankees) |
| Monday, September 23 |
| » Defeated Athletics (49-100), 9-6 | Yankee Stadium (47-30) | 85-65 | Won 3 |
| » Starters: Bob Savage vs Vic Raschi | Third | 16½ out |
| » Major-league debuts: Vic Raschi (Yankees) |
| Tuesday, September 24 |
| » Lost to Red Sox (102-48), 5-4 | Fenway Park (3-7) | 85-66 | |
| » Starters: Al Lyons vs Mickey Harris | Third | 17½ out |
| Wednesday, September 25 |
| » Lost to Red Sox (103-48), 5-2 | Fenway Park (3-8) | 85-67 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Cuddles Marshall vs Joe Dobson | Third | 18½ out |
| Sunday, September 29 |
| » Defeated Athletics (49-104), 6-0 | Shibe Park (6-4) | 86-67 | |
| » Starters: Spud Chandler vs Phil Marchildon | Third | 17 out |
| » Defeated Athletics (49-105), 2-1 | Shibe Park (7-4) | 87-67 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Vic Raschi vs Bill McCahan | Third | 17 out |
| Thursday, October 10 |
| Former Yankee Walter Clarkson dies in Cambridge, MA at the age of 68. |
| Tuesday, October 29 |
| Future Yankee Frank Baker is born in Meridian, MS. |
| Friday, November 22 |
| Future Yankee Rich McKinney is born in Piqua, OH. |
| Monday, December 9 |
| Future Yankee Rick Bladt is born in Santa Cruz, CA. |
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