| Sunday, January 12 |
| Future Indian Paul Reuschel is born in Quincy, IL. |
| Tuesday, January 21 |
| Future Indian Bob Reynolds is born in Seattle, WA. |
| Thursday, January 23 |
| Future Indian Kurt Bevacqua is born in Miami Beach, FL. |
| Monday, January 27 |
| Future Indian John Lowenstein is born in Wolf Point, MT. |
| Friday, February 7 |
| Future Indian Ted Ford is born in Vineland, NJ. |
| Thursday, February 20 |
| Future Indian Tom Buskey is born in Harrisburg, PA. |
| Wednesday, March 12 |
| Future Indian Bill Butler is born in Hyattsville, MD. |
| Friday, April 4 |
| Future Indian Ray Fosse is born in Marion, IL. |
| Tuesday, April 15 |
| » Lost to White Sox (1-0), 2-0 | Cleveland Stadium (0-1) | 0-1 | |
| » Starters: Ed Lopat vs Bob Feller | Second | 1 out |
| Friday, April 18 |
| » Lost to Tigers (2-1), 2-0 | Tiger Stadium (0-1) | 0-2 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Red Embree vs Virgil Trucks | Fifth | 2½ out |
| Saturday, April 19 |
| » Defeated Tigers (2-2), 5-3 | Tiger Stadium (1-1) | 1-2 | |
| » Starters: Don Black vs Fred Hutchinson | Fourth | 2½ out |
| Sunday, April 20 |
| » Major-league debuts: Mel Parnell (Red Sox) |
| Tuesday, April 22 |
| » Defeated Browns (1-3), 5-0 | Cleveland Stadium (1-1) | 2-2 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Bob Muncrief vs Bob Feller | Fourth | 1½ out |
| » Major-league debuts: Ray Coleman (Browns) |
| Wednesday, April 23 |
| » Defeated Browns (1-4), 10-4 | Cleveland Stadium (2-1) | 3-2 | Won 3 |
| » Starters: Denny Galehouse vs Red Embree | Third | 1½ out |
| Thursday, April 24 |
| » Defeated White Sox (3-2), 1-0 | Comiskey Park I (1-0) | 4-2 | Won 4 |
| » Starters: Don Black vs Johnny Rigney | Second | 1½ out |
| Friday, April 25 |
| » Lost to White Sox (4-2), 3-2 | Comiskey Park I (1-1) | 4-3 | |
| » Starters: Al Gettel vs Bob Gillespie | Third | 1 out |
| Saturday, April 26 |
| » Defeated Tigers (4-5), 6-0 | Cleveland Stadium (3-1) | 5-3 | |
| » Starters: Hal Newhouser vs Bob Feller | Third | ½ out |
| Monday, April 28 |
| » Lost to Tigers (5-5), 3-0 | Cleveland Stadium (3-2) | 5-4 | |
| » Starters: Dizzy Trout vs Red Embree | Second | 1 out |
| Tuesday, April 29 |
| » Lost to Athletics (4-6), 4-3 | Cleveland Stadium (3-3) | 5-5 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Bob Savage vs Don Black | Fifth | 1½ out |
| Wednesday, April 30 |
| Future Indian Jim Clark is born in Kansas City, KS. |
| Friday, May 2 |
| » Defeated Red Sox (6-7), 2-0 | Cleveland Stadium (4-3) | 6-5 | |
| » Starters: Dave Ferriss vs Bob Feller | Second | 1 out |
| Saturday, May 3 |
| » Defeated Red Sox (6-8), 9-3 | Cleveland Stadium (5-3) | 7-5 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Tex Hughson vs Red Embree | Second | ½ out |
| Sunday, May 4 |
| » Lost to Senators (6-6), 6-3 | Cleveland Stadium (5-4) | 7-6 | |
| » Starters: Sid Hudson vs Don Black | Third | 2 out |
| Friday, May 9 |
| » Defeated Browns (6-13), 4-3 | Sportsman's Park III (1-0) | 8-6 | |
| » Starters: Bob Feller vs Cliff Fannin | Second | 2 out |
| Saturday, May 10 |
| » Lost to Browns (7-13), 8-3 | Sportsman's Park III (1-1) | 8-7 | |
| » Starters: Roger Wolff vs Nels Potter | Fourth | 1 out |
| » Major-league debuts: Gene Bearden (Indians) |
| Sunday, May 11 |
| » Defeated Browns (7-14), 16-1 | Sportsman's Park III (2-1) | 9-7 | |
| » Starters: Red Embree vs Jack Kramer | Second | 1½ out |
| Tuesday, May 13 |
| » Lost to Athletics (10-12), 7-6 | Shibe Park (0-1) | 9-8 | |
| » Starters: Bob Feller vs Bill McCahan | Third | 2½ out |
| Wednesday, May 14 |
| Future Indian Dick Tidrow is born in San Francisco, CA. |
| Thursday, May 15 |
| » Defeated Senators (8-11), 9-1 | Griffith Stadium (1-0) | 10-8 | |
| » Starters: Bryan Stephens vs Early Wynn | Third | 3 out |
| » Major-league debuts: Bryan Stephens (Indians) |
| Friday, May 16 |
| » Lost to Senators (9-11), 2-0 | Griffith Stadium (1-1) | 10-9 | |
| » Starters: Don Black vs Walt Masterson | Third | 3 out |
| Saturday, May 17 |
| » Lost to Senators (10-11), 2-1 | Griffith Stadium (1-2) | 10-10 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Red Embree vs Bobo Newsom | Fourth | 4 out |
| Sunday, May 18 |
| » Defeated Yankees (12-12), 5-3 | Yankee Stadium (1-0) | 11-10 | |
| » Starters: Bob Feller vs Allie Reynolds | Third | 3½ out |
| Monday, May 19 |
| » Defeated Yankees (12-13), 5-4 | Yankee Stadium (2-0) | 12-10 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Roger Wolff vs Don Johnson | Third | 3 out |
| Tuesday, May 20 |
| » Defeated Yankees (12-14), 4-2 | Yankee Stadium (3-0) | 13-10 | Won 3 |
| » Starters: Don Black vs Bill Bevens | Third | 2 out |
| Friday, May 23 |
| » Lost to Browns (11-19), 5-3 | Cleveland Stadium (5-5) | 13-11 | |
| » Starters: Ellis Kinder vs Bob Feller | Third | 2½ out |
| Former Indian Harry Bemis dies in Cleveland, OH at the age of 74. |
| Monday, May 26 |
| » Lost to Tigers (21-12), 1-0 | Tiger Stadium (1-2) | 13-12 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Don Black vs Stubby Overmire | Third | 4 out |
| Tuesday, May 27 |
| » Lost to Tigers (22-12), 4-2 | Tiger Stadium (1-3) | 13-13 | Lost 3 |
| » Starters: Bob Feller vs Al Benton | Fourth | 5 out |
| Thursday, May 29 |
| » Defeated Tigers (22-13), 4-1 | Tiger Stadium (2-3) | 14-13 | |
| » Starters: Red Embree vs Dizzy Trout | Fourth | 4 out |
| Friday, May 30 |
| » Defeated White Sox (18-21), 8-4 | Comiskey Park I (2-1) | 15-13 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Don Black vs Ed Lopat | Second | 4 out |
| » Defeated White Sox (18-22), 9-1 | Comiskey Park I (3-1) | 16-13 | Won 3 |
| » Starters: Mel Harder vs Pete Gebrian | Second | 4 out |
| Saturday, May 31 |
| » Lost to Yankees (20-17), 8-4 | Cleveland Stadium (5-6) | 16-14 | |
| » Starters: Karl Drews vs Bob Feller | Third | 4 out |
| Sunday, June 1 |
| » Lost to Yankees (21-17), 11-9 | Cleveland Stadium (5-7) | 16-15 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Allie Reynolds vs Steve Gromek | Third | 4½ out |
| Tuesday, June 3 |
| » Lost to Senators (17-19), 6-5 | Cleveland Stadium (5-8) | 16-16 | Lost 3 |
| » Starters: Bobo Newsom vs Red Embree | Third | 4½ out |
| Wednesday, June 4 |
| » Defeated Senators (17-20), 6-2 | Cleveland Stadium (6-8) | 17-16 | |
| » Starters: Ray Scarborough vs Bob Feller | Third | 4 out |
| Thursday, June 5 |
| » Lost to Senators (18-20), 3-0 | Cleveland Stadium (6-9) | 17-17 | |
| » Starters: Early Wynn vs Don Black | Third | 4 out |
| Friday, June 6 |
| » Defeated Athletics (21-22), 7-4 | Cleveland Stadium (7-9) | 18-17 | |
| » Starters: Bob Savage vs Mel Harder | Third | 3½ out |
| Sunday, June 8 |
| » Lost to Athletics (22-22), 4-0 | Cleveland Stadium (7-10) | 18-18 | |
| » Starters: Phil Marchildon vs Red Embree | Third | 4 out |
| » Defeated Athletics (22-23), 2-0 | Cleveland Stadium (8-10) | 19-18 | |
| » Starters: Joe Coleman vs Bob Feller | Third | 4 out |
| » Major-league debuts: Nellie Fox (Athletics) |
| Monday, June 9 |
| » Lost to Red Sox (22-22), 7-5 | Cleveland Stadium (8-11) | 19-19 | |
| » Starters: Tex Hughson vs Don Black | Third | 4 out |
| Tuesday, June 10 |
| » Lost to Red Sox (23-22), 3-2 | Cleveland Stadium (8-12) | 19-20 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Joe Dobson vs Al Gettel | Fifth | 4 out |
| Wednesday, June 11 |
| » Lost to Red Sox (24-22), 3-0 | Cleveland Stadium (8-13) | 19-21 | Lost 3 |
| » Starters: Mickey Harris vs Red Embree | Sixth | 4½ out |
| Friday, June 13 |
| » Defeated Athletics (25-25), 5-4 | Shibe Park (1-1) | 20-21 | |
| » Starters: Bob Feller vs Phil Marchildon | Fifth | 4 out |
| Sunday, June 15 |
| » Defeated Athletics (25-26), 5-2 | Shibe Park (2-1) | 21-21 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Mel Harder vs Dick Fowler | Fourth | 5 out |
| » Lost to Athletics (26-26), 6-4 | Shibe Park (2-2) | 21-22 | |
| » Starters: Al Gettel vs Jesse Flores | Fourth | 5 out |
| Tuesday, June 17 |
| » Defeated Senators (22-26), 5-3 | Griffith Stadium (2-2) | 22-22 | |
| » Starters: Bob Feller vs Bobo Newsom | Fifth | 5 out |
| Wednesday, June 18 |
| » Defeated Senators (22-27), 9-3 | Griffith Stadium (3-2) | 23-22 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Don Black vs Sid Hudson | Fourth | 4½ out |
| Thursday, June 19 |
| » Lost to Senators (23-27), 3-2 | Griffith Stadium (3-3) | 23-23 | |
| » Starters: Bryan Stephens vs Early Wynn | Fifth | 3½ out |
| Friday, June 20 |
| » Defeated Red Sox (29-23), 3-2 | Fenway Park (1-0) | 24-23 | |
| » Starters: Al Gettel vs Tex Hughson | Fifth | 4½ out |
| Saturday, June 21 |
| » Lost to Red Sox (30-23), 9-1 | Fenway Park (1-1) | 24-24 | |
| » Starters: Bob Feller vs Joe Dobson | Fourth | 5 out |
| Sunday, June 22 |
| » Defeated Red Sox (30-24), 8-2 | Fenway Park (2-1) | 25-24 | |
| » Starters: Mel Harder vs Dave Ferriss | Fourth | 5½ out |
| » Lost to Red Sox (31-24), 6-3 | Fenway Park (2-2) | 25-25 | |
| » Starters: Red Embree vs Harry Dorish | Fourth | 5½ out |
| Monday, June 23 |
| » Lost to Yankees (36-24), 8-5 | Yankee Stadium (3-1) | 25-26 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Don Black vs Bill Bevens | Fourth | 6½ out |
| Wednesday, June 25 |
| » Lost to Yankees (37-24), 3-0 | Yankee Stadium (3-2) | 25-27 | Lost 3 |
| » Starters: Bryan Stephens vs Spec Shea | Sixth | 7½ out |
| Thursday, June 26 |
| » Defeated White Sox (30-33), 5-1 | Cleveland Stadium (9-13) | 26-27 | |
| » Starters: Frank Papish vs Al Gettel | Fourth | 6½ out |
| Friday, June 27 |
| » Defeated White Sox (30-34), 9-3 | Cleveland Stadium (10-13) | 27-27 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Bob Gillespie vs Bob Feller | Fourth | 6½ out |
| Saturday, June 28 |
| » Defeated White Sox (30-35), 3-2 | Cleveland Stadium (11-13) | 28-27 | Won 3 |
| » Starters: Orval Grove vs Don Black | Third | 6½ out |
| Sunday, June 29 |
| » Lost to White Sox (31-35), 4-3 | Cleveland Stadium (11-14) | 28-28 | |
| » Starters: Thornton Lee vs Mel Harder | Fifth | 7 out |
| Tuesday, July 1 |
| » Defeated Browns (23-40), 9-3 | Sportsman's Park III (3-1) | 29-28 | |
| » Starters: Bob Feller vs Ellis Kinder | Fourth | 7 out |
| Wednesday, July 2 |
| » Lost to Tigers (34-31), 6-5 | Cleveland Stadium (11-15) | 29-29 | |
| » Starters: Hal Newhouser vs Bryan Stephens | Fourth | 8 out |
| Thursday, July 3 |
| » Lost to Tigers (35-31), 6-5 | Cleveland Stadium (11-16) | 29-30 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Dizzy Trout vs Al Gettel | Fifth | 8½ out |
| Friday, July 4 |
| » Defeated Tigers (35-32), 13-6 | Cleveland Stadium (12-16) | 30-30 | |
| » Starters: Al Benton vs Don Black | Fifth | 9 out |
| » Tied Tigers, 4-4 | Cleveland Stadium (12-16) | 30-30 | |
| » Starters: Stubby Overmire vs Red Embree | Fifth | 9 out |
| Saturday, July 5 |
| » Lost to White Sox (34-38), 6-5 | Comiskey Park I (3-2) | 30-31 | |
| » Starters: Mel Harder vs Eddie Smith | Fifth | 10 out |
| » Major-league debuts: Larry Doby (Indians) |
| Sunday, July 6 |
| » Lost to White Sox (35-38), 3-2 | Comiskey Park I (3-3) | 30-32 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Les Willis vs Ed Lopat | Fifth | 11 out |
| » Defeated White Sox (35-39), 5-1 | Comiskey Park I (4-3) | 31-32 | |
| » Starters: Al Gettel vs Orval Grove | Fifth | 11 out |
| Thursday, July 10 |
| » Defeated Athletics (36-37), 3-0 | Cleveland Stadium (13-16) | 32-32 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Bill McCahan vs Don Black | Fourth | 10½ out |
| » Defeated Athletics (36-38), 2-1 | Cleveland Stadium (14-16) | 33-32 | Won 3 |
| » Starters: Dick Fowler vs Bob Feller | Fourth | 10½ out |
| Friday, July 11 |
| » Lost to Athletics (37-38), 4-2 | Cleveland Stadium (14-17) | 33-33 | |
| » Starters: Phil Marchildon vs Red Embree | Fourth | 11½ out |
| Saturday, July 12 |
| » Lost to Athletics (38-38), 4-2 | Cleveland Stadium (14-18) | 33-34 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Jesse Flores vs Al Gettel | Fourth | 12½ out |
| » Defeated Athletics (38-39), 5-4 | Cleveland Stadium (15-18) | 34-34 | |
| » Starters: Joe Coleman vs Les Willis | Fourth | 12½ out |
| Sunday, July 13 |
| » Defeated Red Sox (40-35), 8-0 | Cleveland Stadium (16-18) | 35-34 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Harry Dorish vs Mel Harder | Fourth | 12½ out |
| » Defeated Red Sox (40-36), 6-2 | Cleveland Stadium (17-18) | 36-34 | Won 3 |
| » Starters: Joe Dobson vs Steve Gromek | Fourth | 12½ out |
| Monday, July 14 |
| » Lost to Red Sox (41-36), 1-0 | Cleveland Stadium (17-19) | 36-35 | |
| » Starters: Dave Ferriss vs Don Black | Fourth | 13 out |
| Tuesday, July 15 |
| » Lost to Yankees (54-26), 9-4 | Cleveland Stadium (17-20) | 36-36 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Allie Reynolds vs Bryan Stephens | Fourth | 15 out |
| » Lost to Yankees (55-26), 2-1 | Cleveland Stadium (17-21) | 36-37 | Lost 3 |
| » Starters: Bill Bevens vs Bob Feller | Fourth | 15 out |
| Wednesday, July 16 |
| » Lost to Yankees (56-26), 8-2 | Cleveland Stadium (17-22) | 36-38 | Lost 4 |
| » Starters: Butch Wensloff vs Al Gettel | Fifth | 16 out |
| Thursday, July 17 |
| » Lost to Yankees (57-26), 3-1 | Cleveland Stadium (17-23) | 36-39 | Lost 5 |
| » Starters: Bobo Newsom vs Red Embree | Fifth | 18 out |
| » Lost to Yankees (58-26), 7-2 | Cleveland Stadium (17-24) | 36-40 | Lost 6 |
| » Starters: Vic Raschi vs Steve Gromek | Fifth | 18 out |
| Friday, July 18 |
| » Defeated Senators (35-46), 6-0 | Cleveland Stadium (18-24) | 37-40 | |
| » Starters: Early Wynn vs Don Black | Fifth | 17 out |
| Sunday, July 20 |
| » Lost to Senators (36-46), 1-0 | Cleveland Stadium (18-25) | 37-41 | |
| » Starters: Mickey Haefner vs Bob Feller | Fifth | 16½ out |
| » Defeated Senators (36-47), 6-1 | Cleveland Stadium (19-25) | 38-41 | |
| » Starters: Walt Masterson vs Mel Harder | Fifth | 16½ out |
| Tuesday, July 22 |
| » Lost to Athletics (43-44), 5-3 | Shibe Park (2-3) | 38-42 | |
| » Starters: Al Gettel vs Bill Dietrich | Fifth | 17½ out |
| Future Indian Cliff Johnson is born in San Antonio, TX. |
| Wednesday, July 23 |
| » Lost to Athletics (44-44), 6-3 | Shibe Park (2-4) | 38-43 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Don Black vs Dick Fowler | Fifth | 17½ out |
| Thursday, July 24 |
| » Defeated Athletics (44-45), 6-1 | Shibe Park (3-4) | 39-43 | |
| » Starters: Bob Feller vs Bill McCahan | Fifth | 17½ out |
| Friday, July 25 |
| » Lost to Senators (40-47), 5-1 | Griffith Stadium (3-4) | 39-44 | |
| » Starters: Steve Gromek vs Mickey Haefner | Fifth | 18½ out |
| Saturday, July 26 |
| » Lost to Senators (41-47), 8-4 | Griffith Stadium (3-5) | 39-45 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Mel Harder vs Marino Pieretti | Sixth | 18½ out |
| Sunday, July 27 |
| » Defeated Senators (41-48), 2-1 | Griffith Stadium (4-5) | 40-45 | |
| » Starters: Al Gettel vs Early Wynn | Fifth | 18 out |
| Tuesday, July 29 |
| » Defeated Red Sox (52-41), 5-1 | Fenway Park (3-2) | 41-45 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Bob Feller vs Denny Galehouse | Fifth | 18 out |
| Wednesday, July 30 |
| » Defeated Red Sox (52-42), 13-7 | Fenway Park (4-2) | 42-45 | Won 3 |
| » Starters: Don Black vs Earl Johnson | Fifth | 18 out |
| Thursday, July 31 |
| » Defeated Red Sox (52-43), 5-4 | Fenway Park (5-2) | 43-45 | Won 4 |
| » Starters: Bob Lemon vs Joe Dobson | Fifth | 17½ out |
| Friday, August 1 |
| » Defeated Yankees (65-33), 4-3 | Yankee Stadium (4-2) | 44-45 | Won 5 |
| » Starters: Mel Harder vs Bill Bevens | Fifth | 16½ out |
| Saturday, August 2 |
| » Lost to Yankees (66-33), 3-2 | Yankee Stadium (4-3) | 44-46 | |
| » Starters: Bob Feller vs Bobo Newsom | Fifth | 18½ out |
| » Lost to Yankees (67-33), 3-0 | Yankee Stadium (4-4) | 44-47 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Al Gettel vs Vic Raschi | Fifth | 18½ out |
| Sunday, August 3 |
| » Lost to Yankees (68-33), 5-4 | Yankee Stadium (4-5) | 44-48 | Lost 3 |
| » Starters: Don Black vs Allie Reynolds | Fifth | 19½ out |
| Tuesday, August 5 |
| » Defeated Tigers (51-45), 8-4 | Tiger Stadium (3-3) | 45-48 | |
| » Starters: Bob Lemon vs Dizzy Trout | Fifth | 19 out |
| Future Indian Bernie Carbo is born in Detroit, MI. |
| Wednesday, August 6 |
| » Lost to Tigers (52-45), 13-6 | Tiger Stadium (3-4) | 45-49 | |
| » Starters: Bob Feller vs Virgil Trucks | Fifth | 19½ out |
| » Lost to Tigers (53-45), 7-5 | Tiger Stadium (3-5) | 45-50 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Mel Harder vs Fred Hutchinson | Fifth | 19½ out |
| Friday, August 8 |
| » Defeated Browns (36-65), 4-1 | Cleveland Stadium (20-25) | 46-50 | |
| » Starters: Ellis Kinder vs Al Gettel | Fifth | 18½ out |
| Saturday, August 9 |
| » Defeated Browns (36-66), 5-2 | Cleveland Stadium (21-25) | 47-50 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Bob Muncrief vs Bob Lemon | Fifth | 17 out |
| » Defeated Browns (36-67), 5-4 | Cleveland Stadium (22-25) | 48-50 | Won 3 |
| » Starters: Fred Sanford vs Red Embree | Fifth | 17 out |
| Sunday, August 10 |
| » Defeated Browns (36-68), 6-0 | Cleveland Stadium (23-25) | 49-50 | Won 4 |
| » Starters: Jack Kramer vs Bob Feller | Fifth | 17½ out |
| » Lost to Browns (37-68), 4-2 | Cleveland Stadium (23-26) | 49-51 | |
| » Starters: Sam Zoldak vs Don Black | Fifth | 17½ out |
| Monday, August 11 |
| » Lost to Tigers (55-47), 3-1 | Cleveland Stadium (23-27) | 49-52 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Virgil Trucks vs Mel Harder | Fifth | 17½ out |
| Former Indian Harry Davis dies in Philadelphia, PA at the age of 75. |
| Tuesday, August 12 |
| » Defeated Tigers (55-48), 3-1 | Cleveland Stadium (24-27) | 50-52 | |
| » Starters: Hal Newhouser vs Steve Gromek | Fifth | 16½ out |
| » Defeated Tigers (55-49), 11-0 | Cleveland Stadium (25-27) | 51-52 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Dizzy Trout vs Al Gettel | Fifth | 16½ out |
| Wednesday, August 13 |
| » Lost to White Sox (51-60), 8-7 | Comiskey Park I (4-4) | 51-53 | |
| » Starters: Bob Feller vs Earl Harrist | Fifth | 17½ out |
| Friday, August 15 |
| » Defeated Browns (40-72), 2-0 | Sportsman's Park III (4-1) | 52-53 | |
| » Starters: Bob Lemon vs Sam Zoldak | Fifth | 18 out |
| Saturday, August 16 |
| » Defeated Browns (40-73), 8-2 | Sportsman's Park III (5-1) | 53-53 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Don Black vs Ellis Kinder | Fifth | 18 out |
| Sunday, August 17 |
| » Lost to Browns (41-73), 7-6 | Sportsman's Park III (5-2) | 53-54 | |
| » Starters: Bob Feller vs Cliff Fannin | Fifth | 17½ out |
| » Defeated Browns (41-74), 4-3 | Sportsman's Park III (6-2) | 54-54 | |
| » Starters: Al Gettel vs Fred Sanford | Fifth | 17½ out |
| Monday, August 18 |
| Future Indian Lowell Palmer is born in Sacramento, CA. |
| Tuesday, August 19 |
| » Defeated Senators (46-63), 13-2 | Cleveland Stadium (26-27) | 55-54 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Walt Masterson vs Mel Harder | Fifth | 16 out |
| » Defeated Senators (46-64), 9-1 | Cleveland Stadium (27-27) | 56-54 | Won 3 |
| » Starters: Ray Scarborough vs Red Embree | Fifth | 16 out |
| Wednesday, August 20 |
| » Defeated Senators (46-65), 4-3 | Cleveland Stadium (28-27) | 57-54 | Won 4 |
| » Starters: Marino Pieretti vs Steve Gromek | Fifth | 15½ out |
| » Defeated Senators (46-66), 7-6 | Cleveland Stadium (29-27) | 58-54 | Won 5 |
| » Starters: Mickey Haefner vs Bob Lemon | Fifth | 15½ out |
| Thursday, August 21 |
| » Lost to Yankees (76-40), 9-3 | Cleveland Stadium (29-28) | 58-55 | |
| » Starters: Bill Bevens vs Don Black | Fifth | 16½ out |
| Friday, August 22 |
| » Defeated Yankees (76-41), 4-3 | Cleveland Stadium (30-28) | 59-55 | |
| » Starters: Vic Raschi vs Bob Lemon | Fifth | 14½ out |
| » Defeated Yankees (76-42), 6-1 | Cleveland Stadium (31-28) | 60-55 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Karl Drews vs Bob Feller | Fifth | 14½ out |
| » Major-league debuts: Jack Phillips (Yankees) |
| Saturday, August 23 |
| » Lost to Yankees (77-42), 13-6 | Cleveland Stadium (31-29) | 60-56 | |
| » Starters: Allie Reynolds vs Red Embree | Fifth | 15½ out |
| Sunday, August 24 |
| » Lost to Red Sox (63-52), 11-2 | Cleveland Stadium (31-30) | 60-57 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Dave Ferriss vs Mel Harder | Fifth | 15½ out |
| » Defeated Red Sox (63-53), 2-1 | Cleveland Stadium (32-30) | 61-57 | |
| » Starters: Mickey Harris vs Al Gettel | Fifth | 15½ out |
| Monday, August 25 |
| » Defeated Red Sox (63-54), 10-8 | Cleveland Stadium (33-30) | 62-57 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Joe Dobson vs Steve Gromek | Fifth | 14½ out |
| Tuesday, August 26 |
| » Lost to Athletics (65-58), 2-1 | Cleveland Stadium (33-31) | 62-58 | |
| » Starters: Phil Marchildon vs Don Black | Fifth | 14½ out |
| Wednesday, August 27 |
| » Defeated Athletics (65-59), 2-1 | Cleveland Stadium (34-31) | 63-58 | |
| » Starters: Dick Fowler vs Bob Feller | Fifth | 14½ out |
| Thursday, August 28 |
| » Lost to White Sox (58-67), 4-2 | Cleveland Stadium (34-32) | 63-59 | |
| » Starters: Joe Haynes vs Bob Lemon | Fifth | 15 out |
| Sunday, August 31 |
| » Lost to White Sox (59-67), 7-3 | Cleveland Stadium (34-33) | 63-60 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Ed Lopat vs Don Black | Fifth | 18 out |
| » Lost to White Sox (60-67), 3-1 | Cleveland Stadium (34-34) | 63-61 | Lost 3 |
| » Starters: Red Ruffing vs Al Gettel | Fifth | 18 out |
| » Major-league debuts: Joe Frazier (Indians) |
| Monday, September 1 |
| » Defeated Browns (46-83), 2-1 | Cleveland Stadium (35-34) | 64-61 | |
| » Starters: Jack Kramer vs Bob Feller | Fourth | 16 out |
| » Defeated Browns (46-84), 4-2 | Cleveland Stadium (36-34) | 65-61 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Sam Zoldak vs Bob Lemon | Fourth | 16 out |
| Tuesday, September 2 |
| » Defeated Browns (46-85), 3-2 | Cleveland Stadium (37-34) | 66-61 | Won 3 |
| » Starters: Ellis Kinder vs Red Embree | Fourth | 15½ out |
| Wednesday, September 3 |
| » Lost to White Sox (61-69), 8-3 | Cleveland Stadium (37-35) | 66-62 | |
| » Starters: Orval Grove vs Don Black | Fourth | 16½ out |
| » Defeated White Sox (61-70), 6-5 | Cleveland Stadium (38-35) | 67-62 | |
| » Starters: Bob Gillespie vs Bob Kuzava | Fourth | 16½ out |
| Thursday, September 4 |
| » Lost to White Sox (62-70), 4-2 | Cleveland Stadium (38-36) | 67-63 | |
| » Starters: Ed Lopat vs Bob Lemon | Fourth | 16½ out |
| Friday, September 5 |
| » Defeated White Sox (62-71), 6-1 | Comiskey Park I (5-4) | 68-63 | |
| » Starters: Al Gettel vs Joe Haynes | Fourth | 15½ out |
| Saturday, September 6 |
| » Defeated White Sox (62-72), 6-4 | Comiskey Park I (6-4) | 69-63 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Bob Feller vs Frank Papish | Fourth | 14½ out |
| Sunday, September 7 |
| » Defeated White Sox (62-73), 3-2 | Comiskey Park I (7-4) | 70-63 | Won 3 |
| » Starters: Mel Harder vs Red Ruffing | Fourth | 14½ out |
| Monday, September 8 |
| » Defeated Yankees (86-51), 4-3 | Yankee Stadium (5-5) | 71-63 | Won 4 |
| » Starters: Bob Lemon vs Bobo Newsom | Fourth | 13½ out |
| Wednesday, September 10 |
| » Lost to Yankees (87-51), 7-4 | Yankee Stadium (5-6) | 71-64 | |
| » Starters: Bob Feller vs Vic Raschi | Fourth | 14½ out |
| » Major-league debuts: Al Rosen (Indians) |
| Thursday, September 11 |
| » Defeated Red Sox (73-63), 10-8 | Fenway Park (6-2) | 72-64 | |
| » Starters: Don Black vs Cot Deal | Fourth | 14½ out |
| » Lost to Red Sox (74-63), 8-3 | Fenway Park (6-3) | 72-65 | |
| » Starters: Al Gettel vs Dave Ferriss | Fourth | 14½ out |
| » Major-league debuts: Ernest Groth (Indians) |
| Friday, September 12 |
| » Defeated Red Sox (74-64), 11-6 | Fenway Park (7-3) | 73-65 | |
| » Starters: Bob Lemon vs Denny Galehouse | Fourth | 13½ out |
| » Major-league debuts: Merl Combs (Red Sox) |
| Saturday, September 13 |
| » Lost to Red Sox (75-64), 3-2 | Fenway Park (7-4) | 73-66 | |
| » Starters: Bob Feller vs Earl Johnson | Fourth | 14½ out |
| Sunday, September 14 |
| » Lost to Athletics (71-70), 11-9 | Shibe Park (3-5) | 73-67 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Red Embree vs Phil Marchildon | Fourth | 15½ out |
| » Tied Athletics, 4-4 | Shibe Park (3-5) | 73-67 | |
| » Starters: Bob Kuzava vs Carl Scheib | Fourth | 15½ out |
| Future Indian Harry Parker is born in Highland, IL. |
| Monday, September 15 |
| » Defeated Athletics (71-71), 2-1 | Shibe Park (4-5) | 74-67 | |
| » Starters: Bob Lemon vs Dick Fowler | Fourth | 15 out |
| Tuesday, September 16 |
| » Defeated Athletics (71-72), 5-3 | Shibe Park (5-5) | 75-67 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Bob Feller vs Joe Coleman | Fourth | 15 out |
| » Lost to Athletics (72-72), 7-3 | Shibe Park (5-6) | 75-68 | |
| » Starters: Don Black vs Bill McCahan | Fourth | 15 out |
| Wednesday, September 17 |
| » Defeated Senators (60-84), 7-0 | Griffith Stadium (5-5) | 76-68 | |
| » Starters: Al Gettel vs Ray Scarborough | Fourth | 15 out |
| » Major-league debuts: Hal Toenes (Senators) |
| Thursday, September 18 |
| » Defeated Senators (60-85), 4-0 | Griffith Stadium (6-5) | 77-68 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Bob Kuzava vs Walt Masterson | Fourth | 15 out |
| Saturday, September 20 |
| » Lost to Tigers (79-68), 3-2 | Tiger Stadium (3-6) | 77-69 | |
| » Starters: Bob Feller vs Fred Hutchinson | Fourth | 15 out |
| » Tied Tigers, 5-5 | Tiger Stadium (3-6) | 77-69 | |
| » Starters: Bob Lemon vs Dizzy Trout | Fourth | 15 out |
| Monday, September 22 |
| » Lost to Tigers (80-68), 6-4 | Tiger Stadium (3-7) | 77-70 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Al Gettel vs Art Houtteman | Third | 15½ out |
| » Defeated Tigers (80-69), 7-6 | Tiger Stadium (4-7) | 78-70 | |
| » Starters: Red Embree vs Stubby Overmire | Third | 15½ out |
| Tuesday, September 23 |
| » Defeated Browns (57-92), 7-4 | Sportsman's Park III (7-2) | 79-70 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Bob Lemon vs Cliff Fannin | Fourth | 16 out |
| Wednesday, September 24 |
| » Defeated Browns (57-93), 9-1 | Sportsman's Park III (8-2) | 80-70 | Won 3 |
| » Starters: Bob Feller vs Ellis Kinder | Fourth | 15½ out |
| Thursday, September 25 |
| » Lost to Browns (58-93), 4-3 | Sportsman's Park III (8-3) | 80-71 | |
| » Starters: Bob Kuzava vs Jack Kramer | Fourth | 16 out |
| Friday, September 26 |
| » Lost to Tigers (83-69), 5-2 | Cleveland Stadium (38-37) | 80-72 | Lost 2 |
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