| Tuesday, January 21 |
| Future Tiger Bob Reynolds is born in Seattle, WA. |
| Wednesday, January 29 |
| Former Tiger Del Gainer dies in Elkins, WV at the age of 61. |
| Monday, February 3 |
| Future Tiger Joe Coleman is born in Boston, MA. |
| Sunday, March 2 |
| Future Tiger Jim Nettles is born in San Diego, CA. |
| Friday, March 7 |
| Former Tiger Dan McGarvey dies in Philadelphia, PA at the age of 60. |
| Friday, March 14 |
| Future Tiger Mike Strahler is born in Chicago, IL. |
| Tuesday, April 15 |
| » Defeated Browns (0-1), 7-0 | Sportsman's Park III (1-0) | 1-0 | |
| » Starters: Hal Newhouser vs Denny Galehouse | First | -- |
| » Major-league debuts: Vic Wertz (Tigers) |
| Thursday, April 17 |
| » Lost to Browns (1-1), 4-3 | Sportsman's Park III (1-1) | 1-1 | |
| » Starters: Dizzy Trout vs Jack Kramer | Third | 1 out |
| Friday, April 18 |
| » Defeated Indians (0-2), 2-0 | Tiger Stadium (1-0) | 2-1 | |
| » Starters: Red Embree vs Virgil Trucks | Third | 1 out |
| Saturday, April 19 |
| » Lost to Indians (1-2), 5-3 | Tiger Stadium (1-1) | 2-2 | |
| » Starters: Don Black vs Fred Hutchinson | Third | 2 out |
| Sunday, April 20 |
| » Major-league debuts: Don Johnson (Yankees) |
| Monday, April 21 |
| » Lost to White Sox (3-0), 6-4 | Tiger Stadium (1-2) | 2-3 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Orval Grove vs Hal Newhouser | Fourth | 2 out |
| Tuesday, April 22 |
| » Major-league debuts: Ray Coleman (Browns) |
| Wednesday, April 23 |
| » Defeated White Sox (3-1), 7-4 | Tiger Stadium (2-2) | 3-3 | |
| » Starters: Ed Lopat vs Dizzy Trout | Fifth | 2 out |
| Thursday, April 24 |
| » Lost to Browns (2-4), 6-1 | Tiger Stadium (2-3) | 3-4 | |
| » Starters: Jack Kramer vs Virgil Trucks | Sixth | 2 out |
| Friday, April 25 |
| » Defeated Browns (2-5), 6-5 | Tiger Stadium (3-3) | 4-4 | |
| » Starters: Sam Zoldak vs Fred Hutchinson | Sixth | 1½ out |
| Saturday, April 26 |
| » Lost to Indians (5-3), 6-0 | Cleveland Stadium (0-1) | 4-5 | |
| » Starters: Hal Newhouser vs Bob Feller | Fifth | 2 out |
| Monday, April 28 |
| » Defeated Indians (5-4), 3-0 | Cleveland Stadium (1-1) | 5-5 | |
| » Starters: Dizzy Trout vs Red Embree | Fourth | 1½ out |
| Tuesday, April 29 |
| » Defeated Red Sox (5-6), 8-3 | Tiger Stadium (4-3) | 6-5 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Tex Hughson vs Virgil Trucks | Third | 1 out |
| Wednesday, April 30 |
| » Lost to Red Sox (6-6), 7-1 | Tiger Stadium (4-4) | 6-6 | |
| » Starters: Mel Parnell vs Hal Newhouser | Fourth | 1 out |
| Friday, May 2 |
| » Defeated Athletics (4-7), 3-2 | Tiger Stadium (5-4) | 7-6 | |
| » Starters: Dick Fowler vs Fred Hutchinson | Third | 1 out |
| Saturday, May 3 |
| » Defeated Athletics (4-8), 2-1 | Tiger Stadium (6-4) | 8-6 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Bob Savage vs Dizzy Trout | Third | ½ out |
| Sunday, May 4 |
| » Tied Yankees, 2-2 | Tiger Stadium (6-4) | 8-6 | |
| » Starters: Spud Chandler vs Hal Newhouser | Second | 1½ out |
| Tuesday, May 6 |
| » Defeated Yankees (8-8), 3-2 | Tiger Stadium (7-4) | 9-6 | Won 3 |
| » Starters: Allie Reynolds vs Virgil Trucks | Second | ½ out |
| Friday, May 9 |
| » Lost to White Sox (11-7), 2-1 | Comiskey Park I (0-1) | 9-7 | |
| » Starters: Hal Newhouser vs Orval Grove | Third | 1 out |
| Saturday, May 10 |
| » Defeated White Sox (11-8), 5-2 | Comiskey Park I (1-1) | 10-7 | |
| » Starters: Fred Hutchinson vs Earl Harrist | First | -- |
| Future Tiger Tim Hosley is born in Spartanburg, SC. |
| Sunday, May 11 |
| » Defeated White Sox (11-9), 10-0 | Comiskey Park I (2-1) | 11-7 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Dizzy Trout vs Thornton Lee | First | -- |
| » Defeated White Sox (11-10), 6-1 | Comiskey Park I (3-1) | 12-7 | Won 3 |
| » Starters: Virgil Trucks vs Ed Lopat | First | -- |
| Tuesday, May 13 |
| » Defeated Senators (8-9), 8-0 | Griffith Stadium (1-0) | 13-7 | Won 4 |
| » Starters: Hal Newhouser vs Marino Pieretti | First | -- |
| Wednesday, May 14 |
| » Defeated Senators (8-10), 3-2 | Griffith Stadium (2-0) | 14-7 | Won 5 |
| » Starters: Fred Hutchinson vs Mickey Haefner | First | -- |
| Thursday, May 15 |
| » Defeated Athletics (10-13), 4-2 | Shibe Park (1-0) | 15-7 | Won 6 |
| » Starters: Dizzy Trout vs Jesse Flores | First | -- |
| Friday, May 16 |
| » Lost to Athletics (11-13), 11-5 | Shibe Park (1-1) | 15-8 | |
| » Starters: Virgil Trucks vs Bob Savage | First | -- |
| Saturday, May 17 |
| » Defeated Athletics (11-14), 2-1 | Shibe Park (2-1) | 16-8 | |
| » Starters: Hal Newhouser vs Joe Coleman | First | -- |
| Monday, May 19 |
| » Defeated Red Sox (15-12), 3-2 | Fenway Park (1-0) | 17-8 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Fred Hutchinson vs Dave Ferriss | First | -- |
| » Lost to Red Sox (16-12), 5-4 | Fenway Park (1-1) | 17-9 | |
| » Starters: Hal White vs Tex Hughson | First | -- |
| Tuesday, May 20 |
| » Lost to Red Sox (17-12), 8-3 | Fenway Park (1-2) | 17-10 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Dizzy Trout vs Joe Dobson | First | -- |
| Wednesday, May 21 |
| » Lost to Yankees (13-14), 5-0 | Yankee Stadium (0-1) | 17-11 | Lost 3 |
| » Starters: Hal Newhouser vs Spec Shea | First | -- |
| Friday, May 23 |
| » Defeated White Sox (16-16), 5-2 | Tiger Stadium (8-4) | 18-11 | |
| » Starters: Joe Haynes vs Al Benton | First | -- |
| Saturday, May 24 |
| » Defeated White Sox (16-17), 5-4 | Tiger Stadium (9-4) | 19-11 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Orval Grove vs Dizzy Trout | First | -- |
| Sunday, May 25 |
| » Defeated White Sox (16-18), 10-1 | Tiger Stadium (10-4) | 20-11 | Won 3 |
| » Starters: Thornton Lee vs Hal Newhouser | First | -- |
| » Lost to White Sox (17-18), 5-2 | Tiger Stadium (10-5) | 20-12 | |
| » Starters: Ed Lopat vs Hal White | First | -- |
| Monday, May 26 |
| » Defeated Indians (13-12), 1-0 | Tiger Stadium (11-5) | 21-12 | |
| » Starters: Don Black vs Stubby Overmire | First | -- |
| Future Tiger Darrell Evans is born in Pasadena, CA. |
| Tuesday, May 27 |
| » Defeated Indians (13-13), 4-2 | Tiger Stadium (12-5) | 22-12 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Bob Feller vs Al Benton | First | -- |
| Thursday, May 29 |
| » Lost to Indians (14-13), 4-1 | Tiger Stadium (12-6) | 22-13 | |
| » Starters: Red Embree vs Dizzy Trout | First | -- |
| Friday, May 30 |
| » Defeated Browns (13-21), 2-1 | Tiger Stadium (13-6) | 23-13 | |
| » Starters: Bob Muncrief vs Hal Newhouser | First | -- |
| » Lost to Browns (14-21), 8-3 | Tiger Stadium (13-7) | 23-14 | |
| » Starters: Nels Potter vs Virgil Trucks | First | -- |
| Saturday, May 31 |
| » Defeated Senators (16-19), 5-4 | Tiger Stadium (14-7) | 24-14 | |
| » Starters: Walt Masterson vs Stubby Overmire | First | -- |
| Tuesday, June 3 |
| » Lost to Yankees (22-17), 3-0 | Tiger Stadium (14-8) | 24-15 | |
| » Starters: Spec Shea vs Hal Newhouser | First | -- |
| Wednesday, June 4 |
| » Defeated Yankees (22-18), 6-2 | Tiger Stadium (15-8) | 25-15 | |
| » Starters: Bill Bevens vs Dizzy Trout | First | -- |
| » Lost to Yankees (23-18), 17-8 | Tiger Stadium (15-9) | 25-16 | |
| » Starters: Don Johnson vs Al Benton | First | -- |
| Thursday, June 5 |
| » Lost to Yankees (24-18), 7-0 | Tiger Stadium (15-10) | 25-17 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Spud Chandler vs Stubby Overmire | First | -- |
| Sunday, June 8 |
| » Defeated Red Sox (21-22), 5-0 | Tiger Stadium (16-10) | 26-17 | |
| » Starters: Dave Ferriss vs Hal Newhouser | First | -- |
| Monday, June 9 |
| » Lost to Athletics (23-23), 11-3 | Tiger Stadium (16-11) | 26-18 | |
| » Starters: Dick Fowler vs Virgil Trucks | First | -- |
| Tuesday, June 10 |
| » Lost to Athletics (24-23), 9-8 | Tiger Stadium (16-12) | 26-19 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Jesse Flores vs Fred Hutchinson | First | -- |
| Wednesday, June 11 |
| » Defeated Athletics (24-24), 7-1 | Tiger Stadium (17-12) | 27-19 | |
| » Starters: Bill McCahan vs Al Benton | First | -- |
| » Lost to Athletics (25-24), 4-0 | Tiger Stadium (17-13) | 27-20 | |
| » Starters: Carl Scheib vs Hal White | First | -- |
| Sunday, June 15 |
| » Lost to Senators (21-25), 1-0 | Griffith Stadium (2-1) | 27-21 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Hal Newhouser vs Walt Masterson | Second | 2 out |
| » Lost to Senators (22-25), 5-1 | Griffith Stadium (2-2) | 27-22 | Lost 3 |
| » Starters: Stubby Overmire vs Mickey Haefner | Second | 2 out |
| Tuesday, June 17 |
| » Lost to Athletics (27-26), 5-2 | Shibe Park (2-2) | 27-23 | Lost 4 |
| » Starters: Al Benton vs Carl Scheib | Third | 2 out |
| Thursday, June 19 |
| » Lost to Athletics (28-26), 8-4 | Shibe Park (2-3) | 27-24 | Lost 5 |
| » Starters: Fred Hutchinson vs Phil Marchildon | Third | 2 out |
| Friday, June 20 |
| » Lost to Yankees (32-24), 5-3 | Yankee Stadium (0-2) | 27-25 | Lost 6 |
| » Starters: Hal Newhouser vs Spec Shea | Fourth | 3 out |
| Saturday, June 21 |
| » Lost to Yankees (33-24), 5-4 | Yankee Stadium (0-3) | 27-26 | Lost 7 |
| » Starters: Dizzy Trout vs Spud Chandler | Fifth | 5 out |
| » Lost to Yankees (34-24), 7-4 | Yankee Stadium (0-4) | 27-27 | Lost 8 |
| » Starters: Stubby Overmire vs Allie Reynolds | Fifth | 5 out |
| Sunday, June 22 |
| » Lost to Yankees (35-24), 6-5 | Yankee Stadium (0-5) | 27-28 | Lost 9 |
| » Starters: Al Benton vs Randy Gumpert | Fifth | 6 out |
| Monday, June 23 |
| » Lost to Red Sox (32-24), 8-2 | Fenway Park (1-3) | 27-29 | Lost 10 |
| » Starters: Virgil Trucks vs Denny Galehouse | Fifth | 7 out |
| Wednesday, June 25 |
| » Defeated Red Sox (32-25), 4-2 | Fenway Park (2-3) | 28-29 | |
| » Starters: Hal Newhouser vs Tex Hughson | Fifth | 7½ out |
| » Lost to Red Sox (33-25), 4-3 | Fenway Park (2-4) | 28-30 | |
| » Starters: Dizzy Trout vs Dave Ferriss | Fifth | 7½ out |
| Friday, June 27 |
| » Defeated Browns (23-36), 11-2 | Tiger Stadium (18-13) | 29-30 | |
| » Starters: Nels Potter vs Virgil Trucks | Fifth | 7 out |
| Saturday, June 28 |
| » Defeated Browns (23-37), 6-3 | Tiger Stadium (19-13) | 30-30 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Jack Kramer vs Hal White | Fourth | 7 out |
| Sunday, June 29 |
| » Defeated Browns (23-38), 7-5 | Tiger Stadium (20-13) | 31-30 | Won 3 |
| » Starters: Bob Muncrief vs Hal Newhouser | Fourth | 6 out |
| » Defeated Browns (23-39), 6-1 | Tiger Stadium (21-13) | 32-30 | Won 4 |
| » Starters: Fred Sanford vs Dizzy Trout | Fourth | 6 out |
| Monday, June 30 |
| » Lost to White Sox (32-35), 6-5 | Comiskey Park I (3-2) | 32-31 | |
| » Starters: Virgil Trucks vs Bob Gillespie | Fourth | 7 out |
| Tuesday, July 1 |
| » Defeated White Sox (32-36), 2-1 | Comiskey Park I (4-2) | 33-31 | |
| » Starters: Al Benton vs Ed Lopat | Third | 6½ out |
| Wednesday, July 2 |
| » Defeated Indians (29-29), 6-5 | Cleveland Stadium (2-1) | 34-31 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Hal Newhouser vs Bryan Stephens | Second | 6½ out |
| Thursday, July 3 |
| » Defeated Indians (29-30), 6-5 | Cleveland Stadium (3-1) | 35-31 | Won 3 |
| » Starters: Dizzy Trout vs Al Gettel | Second | 6 out |
| Friday, July 4 |
| » Lost to Indians (30-30), 13-6 | Cleveland Stadium (3-2) | 35-32 | |
| » Starters: Al Benton vs Don Black | Third | 7½ out |
| » Tied Indians, 4-4 | Cleveland Stadium (3-2) | 35-32 | |
| » Starters: Stubby Overmire vs Red Embree | Third | 7½ out |
| Sunday, July 6 |
| » Defeated Browns (25-42), 10-2 | Sportsman's Park III (2-1) | 36-32 | |
| » Starters: Virgil Trucks vs Ellis Kinder | Second | 8 out |
| » Defeated Browns (25-43), 8-4 | Sportsman's Park III (3-1) | 37-32 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Al Benton vs Cliff Fannin | Second | 8 out |
| Thursday, July 10 |
| » Tied Red Sox, 2-2 | Tiger Stadium (21-13) | 37-32 | |
| » Starters: Dave Ferriss vs Hal Newhouser | Second | 8½ out |
| » Major-league debuts: Sam Dente (Red Sox) |
| Friday, July 11 |
| » Lost to Red Sox (39-33), 4-3 | Tiger Stadium (21-14) | 37-33 | |
| » Starters: Tex Hughson vs Dizzy Trout | Second | 9 out |
| » Defeated Red Sox (39-34), 3-0 | Tiger Stadium (22-14) | 38-33 | |
| » Starters: Denny Galehouse vs Stubby Overmire | Second | 9 out |
| Saturday, July 12 |
| » Lost to Red Sox (40-34), 2-0 | Tiger Stadium (22-15) | 38-34 | |
| » Starters: Earl Johnson vs Al Benton | Third | 10½ out |
| Sunday, July 13 |
| » Defeated Athletics (38-40), 4-2 | Tiger Stadium (23-15) | 39-34 | |
| » Starters: Carl Scheib vs Virgil Trucks | Second | 10½ out |
| » Defeated Athletics (38-41), 7-6 | Tiger Stadium (24-15) | 40-34 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Dick Fowler vs Art Houtteman | Second | 10½ out |
| Tuesday, July 15 |
| » Defeated Senators (34-42), 11-6 | Tiger Stadium (25-15) | 41-34 | Won 3 |
| » Starters: Ray Scarborough vs Dizzy Trout | Second | 11 out |
| Wednesday, July 16 |
| » Defeated Senators (34-43), 9-8 | Tiger Stadium (26-15) | 42-34 | Won 4 |
| » Starters: Walt Masterson vs Hal Newhouser | Second | 11½ out |
| » Lost to Senators (35-43), 10-1 | Tiger Stadium (26-16) | 42-35 | |
| » Starters: Marino Pieretti vs Stubby Overmire | Second | 11½ out |
| Thursday, July 17 |
| » Defeated Senators (35-44), 7-5 | Tiger Stadium (27-16) | 43-35 | |
| » Starters: Mickey Haefner vs Al Benton | Second | 11½ out |
| » Defeated Senators (35-45), 4-3 | Tiger Stadium (28-16) | 44-35 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Sid Hudson vs Virgil Trucks | Second | 11½ out |
| Friday, July 18 |
| » Defeated Yankees (58-27), 8-0 | Tiger Stadium (29-16) | 45-35 | Won 3 |
| » Starters: Randy Gumpert vs Fred Hutchinson | Second | 10½ out |
| Saturday, July 19 |
| » Lost to Yankees (59-27), 2-1 | Tiger Stadium (29-17) | 45-36 | |
| » Starters: Allie Reynolds vs Dizzy Trout | Second | 11½ out |
| Sunday, July 20 |
| » Defeated Yankees (59-28), 4-1 | Tiger Stadium (30-17) | 46-36 | |
| » Starters: Bill Bevens vs Hal Newhouser | Second | 9½ out |
| » Defeated Yankees (59-29), 12-11 | Tiger Stadium (31-17) | 47-36 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Joe Page vs Stubby Overmire | Second | 9½ out |
| Tuesday, July 22 |
| » Lost to Senators (37-47), 6-1 | Griffith Stadium (2-3) | 47-37 | |
| » Starters: Al Benton vs Early Wynn | Second | 10½ out |
| Wednesday, July 23 |
| » Lost to Senators (38-47), 5-0 | Griffith Stadium (2-4) | 47-38 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Fred Hutchinson vs Ray Scarborough | Second | 10½ out |
| Thursday, July 24 |
| » Lost to Senators (39-47), 3-0 | Griffith Stadium (2-5) | 47-39 | Lost 3 |
| » Starters: Hal Newhouser vs Walt Masterson | Second | 11½ out |
| Friday, July 25 |
| » Lost to Athletics (45-45), 9-5 | Shibe Park (2-4) | 47-40 | Lost 4 |
| » Starters: Dizzy Trout vs Phil Marchildon | Third | 12½ out |
| Future Tiger Mick Kelleher is born in Seattle, WA. |
| Saturday, July 26 |
| » Defeated Athletics (45-46), 13-0 | Shibe Park (3-4) | 48-40 | |
| » Starters: Virgil Trucks vs Jesse Flores | Third | 11½ out |
| Sunday, July 27 |
| » Defeated Athletics (45-47), 5-1 | Shibe Park (4-4) | 49-40 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Fred Hutchinson vs Bill Dietrich | Third | 11½ out |
| » Lost to Athletics (46-47), 5-0 | Shibe Park (4-5) | 49-41 | |
| » Starters: Al Benton vs Dick Fowler | Third | 11½ out |
| Monday, July 28 |
| » Lost to Yankees (64-32), 5-1 | Yankee Stadium (0-6) | 49-42 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Hal Newhouser vs Vic Raschi | Third | 12½ out |
| Wednesday, July 30 |
| » Lost to Yankees (65-32), 8-5 | Yankee Stadium (0-7) | 49-43 | Lost 3 |
| » Starters: Dizzy Trout vs Allie Reynolds | Third | 13½ out |
| Friday, August 1 |
| » Defeated Red Sox (52-44), 3-1 | Fenway Park (3-4) | 50-43 | |
| » Starters: Fred Hutchinson vs Dave Ferriss | Third | 12½ out |
| Saturday, August 2 |
| » Lost to Red Sox (53-44), 2-1 | Fenway Park (3-5) | 50-44 | |
| » Starters: Virgil Trucks vs Tex Hughson | Third | 14 out |
| Sunday, August 3 |
| » Defeated Red Sox (53-45), 10-3 | Fenway Park (4-5) | 51-44 | |
| » Starters: Hal Newhouser vs Denny Galehouse | Third | 14 out |
| Tuesday, August 5 |
| » Lost to Indians (45-48), 8-4 | Tiger Stadium (31-18) | 51-45 | |
| » Starters: Bob Lemon vs Dizzy Trout | Third | 14½ out |
| Wednesday, August 6 |
| » Defeated Indians (45-49), 13-6 | Tiger Stadium (32-18) | 52-45 | |
| » Starters: Bob Feller vs Virgil Trucks | Second | 13 out |
| » Defeated Indians (45-50), 7-5 | Tiger Stadium (33-18) | 53-45 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Mel Harder vs Fred Hutchinson | Second | 13 out |
| Friday, August 8 |
| » Lost to White Sox (48-57), 4-2 | Tiger Stadium (33-19) | 53-46 | |
| » Starters: Frank Papish vs Hal Newhouser | Third | 13 out |
| Saturday, August 9 |
| » Defeated White Sox (48-58), 8-4 | Tiger Stadium (34-19) | 54-46 | |
| » Starters: Orval Grove vs Dizzy Trout | Third | 12 out |
| Sunday, August 10 |
| » Lost to White Sox (49-58), 10-2 | Tiger Stadium (34-20) | 54-47 | |
| » Starters: Ed Lopat vs Fred Hutchinson | Third | 13 out |
| Monday, August 11 |
| » Defeated Indians (49-52), 3-1 | Cleveland Stadium (4-2) | 55-47 | |
| » Starters: Virgil Trucks vs Mel Harder | Third | 12 out |
| Tuesday, August 12 |
| » Lost to Indians (50-52), 3-1 | Cleveland Stadium (4-3) | 55-48 | |
| » Starters: Hal Newhouser vs Steve Gromek | Third | 13 out |
| » Lost to Indians (51-52), 11-0 | Cleveland Stadium (4-4) | 55-49 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Dizzy Trout vs Al Gettel | Third | 13 out |
| Wednesday, August 13 |
| » Defeated Browns (39-70), 7-1 | Sportsman's Park III (4-1) | 56-49 | |
| » Starters: Fred Hutchinson vs Fred Sanford | Third | 13½ out |
| » Lost to Browns (40-70), 6-5 | Sportsman's Park III (4-2) | 56-50 | |
| » Starters: Al Benton vs Bob Muncrief | Third | 13½ out |
| Thursday, August 14 |
| » Defeated Browns (40-71), 7-0 | Sportsman's Park III (5-2) | 57-50 | |
| » Starters: Stubby Overmire vs Jack Kramer | Third | 13½ out |
| Friday, August 15 |
| » Defeated White Sox (51-61), 9-2 | Comiskey Park I (5-2) | 58-50 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Virgil Trucks vs Joe Haynes | Third | 13½ out |
| Sunday, August 17 |
| » Lost to White Sox (52-61), 1-0 | Comiskey Park I (5-3) | 58-51 | |
| » Starters: Fred Hutchinson vs Ed Lopat | Third | 13½ out |
| » Defeated White Sox (52-62), 4-3 | Comiskey Park I (6-3) | 59-51 | |
| » Starters: Hal Newhouser vs Frank Papish | Third | 13½ out |
| Tuesday, August 19 |
| » Defeated Yankees (74-40), 2-1 | Tiger Stadium (35-20) | 60-51 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Allie Reynolds vs Stubby Overmire | Third | 12½ out |
| Wednesday, August 20 |
| » Lost to Yankees (75-40), 14-13 | Tiger Stadium (35-21) | 60-52 | |
| » Starters: Bobo Newsom vs Virgil Trucks | Third | 13½ out |
| Thursday, August 21 |
| » Lost to Senators (47-66), 3-2 | Tiger Stadium (35-22) | 60-53 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Early Wynn vs Hal Newhouser | Fourth | 15 out |
| » Lost to Senators (48-66), 5-3 | Tiger Stadium (35-23) | 60-54 | Lost 3 |
| » Starters: Sid Hudson vs Fred Hutchinson | Fourth | 15 out |
| Friday, August 22 |
| » Defeated Senators (48-67), 7-6 | Tiger Stadium (36-23) | 61-54 | |
| » Starters: Walt Masterson vs Dizzy Trout | Third | 13 out |
| » Defeated Senators (48-68), 2-0 | Tiger Stadium (37-23) | 62-54 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Ray Scarborough vs Art Houtteman | Third | 13 out |
| Saturday, August 23 |
| » Lost to Senators (49-68), 5-3 | Tiger Stadium (37-24) | 62-55 | |
| » Starters: Marino Pieretti vs Stubby Overmire | Third | 14 out |
| Sunday, August 24 |
| » Defeated Athletics (63-57), 6-2 | Tiger Stadium (38-24) | 63-55 | |
| » Starters: Joe Coleman vs Virgil Trucks | Third | 13 out |
| » Defeated Athletics (63-58), 5-4 | Tiger Stadium (39-24) | 64-55 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Carl Scheib vs Hal Newhouser | Third | 13 out |
| Monday, August 25 |
| » Lost to Athletics (64-58), 7-5 | Tiger Stadium (39-25) | 64-56 | |
| » Starters: Bill McCahan vs Fred Hutchinson | Third | 13 out |
| Tuesday, August 26 |
| » Defeated Red Sox (63-55), 12-1 | Tiger Stadium (40-25) | 65-56 | |
| » Starters: Denny Galehouse vs Art Houtteman | Third | 12½ out |
| » Lost to Red Sox (64-55), 9-1 | Tiger Stadium (40-26) | 65-57 | |
| » Starters: Tex Hughson vs Hal White | Third | 12½ out |
| Wednesday, August 27 |
| » Defeated Red Sox (64-56), 7-2 | Tiger Stadium (41-26) | 66-57 | |
| » Starters: Earl Johnson vs Stubby Overmire | Third | 13 out |
| » Lost to Red Sox (65-56), 5-4 | Tiger Stadium (41-27) | 66-58 | |
| » Starters: Joe Dobson vs Virgil Trucks | Third | 13 out |
| Thursday, August 28 |
| » Lost to Red Sox (66-56), 13-3 | Tiger Stadium (41-28) | 66-59 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Eddie Smith vs Hal Newhouser | Third | 13½ out |
| Friday, August 29 |
| » Defeated Browns (45-80), 5-4 | Sportsman's Park III (6-2) | 67-59 | |
| » Starters: Fred Hutchinson vs Ellis Kinder | Third | 13½ out |
| Saturday, August 30 |
| » Lost to Browns (46-80), 3-2 | Sportsman's Park III (6-3) | 67-60 | |
| » Starters: Art Houtteman vs Fred Sanford | Third | 14½ out |
| Sunday, August 31 |
| » Defeated Browns (46-81), 11-2 | Sportsman's Park III (7-3) | 68-60 | |
| » Starters: Hal Newhouser vs Bob Muncrief | Third | 14½ out |
| » Defeated Browns (46-82), 10-1 | Sportsman's Park III (8-3) | 69-60 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Stubby Overmire vs Cliff Fannin | Third | 14½ out |
| Monday, September 1 |
| » Defeated White Sox (60-68), 6-5 | Tiger Stadium (42-28) | 70-60 | Won 3 |
| » Starters: Joe Haynes vs Virgil Trucks | Third | 12½ out |
| » Defeated White Sox (60-69), 7-2 | Tiger Stadium (43-28) | 71-60 | Won 4 |
| » Starters: Frank Papish vs Dizzy Trout | Third | 12½ out |
| Wednesday, September 3 |
| Future Tiger Bill Gilbreth is born in Abilene, TX. |
| Thursday, September 4 |
| » Lost to Browns (47-85), 2-1 | Tiger Stadium (43-29) | 71-61 | |
| » Starters: Fred Sanford vs Fred Hutchinson | Third | 13½ out |
| Saturday, September 6 |
| » Defeated Browns (47-86), 2-0 | Tiger Stadium (44-29) | 72-61 | |
| » Starters: Sam Zoldak vs Art Houtteman | Third | 12 out |
| Sunday, September 7 |
| » Lost to Browns (48-86), 3-0 | Tiger Stadium (44-30) | 72-62 | |
| » Starters: Jack Kramer vs Hal Newhouser | Third | 13 out |
| Tuesday, September 9 |
| » Lost to Red Sox (73-61), 5-3 | Fenway Park (4-6) | 72-63 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Virgil Trucks vs Joe Dobson | Third | 13 out |
| Wednesday, September 10 |
| » Defeated Red Sox (73-62), 5-0 | Fenway Park (5-6) | 73-63 | |
| » Starters: Fred Hutchinson vs Earl Johnson | Third | 13 out |
| » Major-league debuts: Matt Batts (Red Sox) |
| Thursday, September 11 |
| » Defeated Yankees (87-52), 7-2 | Yankee Stadium (1-7) | 74-63 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Hal Newhouser vs Spec Shea | Third | 13 out |
| » Lost to Yankees (88-52), 11-5 | Yankee Stadium (1-8) | 74-64 | |
| » Starters: Stubby Overmire vs Butch Wensloff | Third | 13 out |
| Friday, September 12 |
| » Defeated Yankees (88-53), 7-2 | Yankee Stadium (2-8) | 75-64 | |
| » Starters: Art Houtteman vs Allie Reynolds | Second | 12 out |
| Saturday, September 13 |
| » Lost to Yankees (89-53), 5-2 | Yankee Stadium (2-9) | 75-65 | |
| » Starters: Virgil Trucks vs Bobo Newsom | Third | 13 out |
| Sunday, September 14 |
| » Defeated Senators (59-81), 16-6 | Griffith Stadium (3-5) | 76-65 | |
| » Starters: Fred Hutchinson vs Walt Masterson | Second | 12½ out |
| » Defeated Senators (59-82), 8-4 | Griffith Stadium (4-5) | 77-65 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Dizzy Trout vs Milo Candini | Second | 12½ out |
| Monday, September 15 |
| » Defeated Senators (59-83), 7-2 | Griffith Stadium (5-5) | 78-65 | Won 3 |
| » Starters: Stubby Overmire vs Mickey Haefner | Second | 12 out |
| Tuesday, September 16 |
| » Lost to Senators (60-83), 4-1 | Griffith Stadium (5-6) | 78-66 | |
| » Starters: Hal Newhouser vs Early Wynn | Second | 12½ out |
| Wednesday, September 17 |
| » Lost to Athletics (73-72), 6-4 | Shibe Park (4-6) | 78-67 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Art Houtteman vs Bill Dietrich | Third | 14 out |
| » Lost to Athletics (74-72), 8-6 | Shibe Park (4-7) | 78-68 | Lost 3 |
| » Starters: Virgil Trucks vs Phil Marchildon | Third | 14 out |
| Saturday, September 20 |
| » Defeated Indians (77-69), 3-2 | Tiger Stadium (45-30) | 79-68 | |
| » Starters: Bob Feller vs Fred Hutchinson | Third | 13½ out |
| » Tied Indians, 5-5 | Tiger Stadium (45-30) | 79-68 | |
| » Starters: Bob Lemon vs Dizzy Trout | Third | 13½ out |
| Monday, September 22 |
| » Defeated Indians (77-70), 6-4 | Tiger Stadium (46-30) | 80-68 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Al Gettel vs Art Houtteman | Second | 14 out |
| » Lost to Indians (78-70), 7-6 | Tiger Stadium (46-31) | 80-69 | |
| » Starters: Red Embree vs Stubby Overmire | Second | 14 out |
| Tuesday, September 23 |
| » Defeated White Sox (68-82), 4-1 | Comiskey Park I (7-3) | 81-69 | |
| » Starters: Hal Newhouser vs Ed Lopat | Second | 14½ out |
| Wednesday, September 24 |
| » Defeated White Sox (68-83), 5-4 | Comiskey Park I (8-3) | 82-69 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Fred Hutchinson vs Frank Papish | Second | 14 out |
| Friday, September 26 |
| » Defeated Indians (80-72), 5-2 | Cleveland Stadium (5-4) | 83-69 | Won 3 |
| » Starters: Art Houtteman vs Red Embree | Second | 13 out |
| Saturday, September 27 |
| » Defeated Indians (80-73), 4-2 | Cleveland Stadium (6-4) | 84-69 | Won 4 |
| » Starters: Hal Newhouser vs Bob Lemon | Second | 12 out |
| Sunday, September 28 |
| » Defeated Indians (80-74), 1-0 | Cleveland Stadium (7-4) | 85-69 | Won 5 |
| » Starters: Fred Hutchinson vs Bob Feller | Second | 12 out |
| Friday, October 3 |
| Future Tiger Chuck Scrivener is born in Alexandria, VA. |
| Wednesday, October 15 |
| Former Tiger Pol Perritt dies in Shreveport, LA at the age of 56. |
| Wednesday, November 26 |
| Future Tiger Richie Hebner is born in Boston, MA. |
| Sunday, December 21 |
| Future Tiger Elliott Maddox is born in East Orange, NJ. |
| Sunday, December 28 |
| Future Tiger Aurelio Rodriguez is born in Cananea, Mexico. |
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