| Wednesday, January 15 |
| Future Yankee Tony Solaita is born in Nuuuli, American Samoa. |
| Monday, February 10 |
| Former Yankee George Whiteman dies in Houston, TX at the age of 65. |
| Thursday, February 20 |
| Future Yankee Tom Buskey is born in Harrisburg, PA. |
| Thursday, February 27 |
| Former Yankee Ensign Cottrell dies in Syracuse, NY at the age of 59. |
| Friday, February 28 |
| Future Yankee Marty Perez is born in Visalia, CA. |
| Tuesday, April 15 |
| » Lost to Athletics (1-0), 6-1 | Yankee Stadium (0-1) | 0-1 | |
| » Starters: Phil Marchildon vs Spud Chandler | Second | 1 out |
| Thursday, April 17 |
| » Defeated Athletics (1-1), 2-1 | Yankee Stadium (1-1) | 1-1 | |
| » Starters: Dick Fowler vs Bill Bevens | Third | 1 out |
| Friday, April 18 |
| » Defeated Senators (0-3), 7-0 | Griffith Stadium (1-0) | 2-1 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Allie Reynolds vs Bobo Newsom | Third | 1 out |
| Saturday, April 19 |
| » Lost to Senators (1-3), 4-2 | Griffith Stadium (1-1) | 2-2 | |
| » Starters: Joe Page vs Sid Hudson | Third | 2 out |
| » Major-league debuts: Spec Shea (Yankees) |
| Sunday, April 20 |
| » Defeated Athletics (1-4), 6-2 | Shibe Park (1-0) | 3-2 | |
| » Starters: Spud Chandler vs Jesse Flores | Third | 2 out |
| » Defeated Athletics (1-5), 3-2 | Shibe Park (2-0) | 4-2 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Don Johnson vs Phil Marchildon | Third | 2 out |
| » Major-league debuts: Don Johnson (Yankees) |
| Tuesday, April 22 |
| » Defeated Red Sox (4-2), 5-4 | Yankee Stadium (2-1) | 5-2 | Won 3 |
| » Starters: Joe Dobson vs Bill Bevens | Second | 2 out |
| Wednesday, April 23 |
| » Defeated Red Sox (4-3), 3-0 | Yankee Stadium (3-1) | 6-2 | Won 4 |
| » Starters: Dave Ferriss vs Allie Reynolds | First | -- |
| Thursday, April 24 |
| » Lost to Red Sox (5-3), 1-0 | Yankee Stadium (3-2) | 6-3 | |
| » Starters: Tex Hughson vs Spec Shea | First | -- |
| Saturday, April 26 |
| » Defeated Senators (3-4), 3-1 | Yankee Stadium (4-2) | 7-3 | |
| » Starters: Mickey Haefner vs Don Johnson | Second | 1½ out |
| » Major-league debuts: Ralph Houk (Yankees) |
| Sunday, April 27 |
| » Lost to Senators (4-4), 1-0 | Yankee Stadium (4-3) | 7-4 | |
| » Starters: Sid Hudson vs Spud Chandler | First | -- |
| Wednesday, April 30 |
| » Lost to Browns (5-6), 15-5 | Sportsman's Park III (0-1) | 7-5 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Allie Reynolds vs Denny Galehouse | Second | 1 out |
| Friday, May 2 |
| » Defeated White Sox (6-5), 5-2 | Comiskey Park I (1-0) | 8-5 | |
| » Starters: Spec Shea vs Eddie Smith | First | -- |
| Saturday, May 3 |
| » Lost to White Sox (7-5), 2-1 | Comiskey Park I (1-1) | 8-6 | |
| » Starters: Bill Bevens vs Thornton Lee | Fourth | 1 out |
| » Lost to White Sox (8-5), 10-3 | Comiskey Park I (1-2) | 8-7 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Don Johnson vs Ed Lopat | Fourth | 1 out |
| Sunday, May 4 |
| » Tied Tigers, 2-2 | Tiger Stadium (0-0) | 8-7 | |
| » Starters: Spud Chandler vs Hal Newhouser | Fourth | 2 out |
| Tuesday, May 6 |
| » Lost to Tigers (9-6), 3-2 | Tiger Stadium (0-1) | 8-8 | Lost 3 |
| » Starters: Allie Reynolds vs Virgil Trucks | Sixth | 2 out |
| Saturday, May 10 |
| » Defeated Red Sox (10-9), 9-6 | Fenway Park (1-0) | 9-8 | |
| » Starters: Spec Shea vs Joe Dobson | Fifth | 1 out |
| Future Yankee John Cumberland is born in Westbrook, ME. |
| Sunday, May 11 |
| » Lost to Red Sox (11-9), 8-7 | Fenway Park (1-1) | 9-9 | |
| » Starters: Bill Bevens vs Tommy Fine | Sixth | 2½ out |
| Monday, May 12 |
| » Lost to Red Sox (12-9), 4-3 | Fenway Park (1-2) | 9-10 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Spud Chandler vs Tex Hughson | Sixth | 3 out |
| Tuesday, May 13 |
| » Defeated Browns (7-15), 9-1 | Yankee Stadium (5-3) | 10-10 | |
| » Starters: Sam Zoldak vs Allie Reynolds | Fourth | 3 out |
| Wednesday, May 14 |
| Future Yankee Dick Tidrow is born in San Francisco, CA. |
| Thursday, May 15 |
| » Lost to White Sox (12-12), 8-2 | Yankee Stadium (5-4) | 10-11 | |
| » Starters: Frank Papish vs Bill Bevens | Fifth | 4½ out |
| Saturday, May 17 |
| » Defeated White Sox (12-13), 4-3 | Yankee Stadium (6-4) | 11-11 | |
| » Starters: Thornton Lee vs Spec Shea | Third | 3½ out |
| » Defeated White Sox (12-14), 4-3 | Yankee Stadium (7-4) | 12-11 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Ed Lopat vs Spud Chandler | Third | 3½ out |
| Sunday, May 18 |
| » Lost to Indians (11-10), 5-3 | Yankee Stadium (7-5) | 12-12 | |
| » Starters: Bob Feller vs Allie Reynolds | Fourth | 4 out |
| Former Yankee Hal Chase dies in Colusa, CA at the age of 65. |
| Monday, May 19 |
| » Lost to Indians (12-10), 5-4 | Yankee Stadium (7-6) | 12-13 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Roger Wolff vs Don Johnson | Sixth | 4½ out |
| Tuesday, May 20 |
| » Lost to Indians (13-10), 4-2 | Yankee Stadium (7-7) | 12-14 | Lost 3 |
| » Starters: Don Black vs Bill Bevens | Sixth | 4½ out |
| Wednesday, May 21 |
| » Defeated Tigers (17-11), 5-0 | Yankee Stadium (8-7) | 13-14 | |
| » Starters: Hal Newhouser vs Spec Shea | Sixth | 3½ out |
| Thursday, May 22 |
| Future Yankee Rich Hinton is born in Tucson, AZ. |
| Friday, May 23 |
| » Defeated Red Sox (17-13), 9-0 | Yankee Stadium (9-7) | 14-14 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Harry Dorish vs Allie Reynolds | Fourth | 3½ out |
| Saturday, May 24 |
| » Defeated Red Sox (17-14), 5-0 | Yankee Stadium (10-7) | 15-14 | Won 3 |
| » Starters: Dave Ferriss vs Spud Chandler | Fourth | 3½ out |
| Sunday, May 25 |
| » Defeated Red Sox (17-15), 17-2 | Yankee Stadium (11-7) | 16-14 | Won 4 |
| » Starters: Tex Hughson vs Bill Bevens | Third | 3 out |
| Monday, May 26 |
| » Defeated Red Sox (17-16), 9-3 | Yankee Stadium (12-7) | 17-14 | Won 5 |
| » Starters: Joe Dobson vs Spec Shea | Second | 3 out |
| Tuesday, May 27 |
| » Lost to Senators (14-16), 5-4 | Griffith Stadium (1-2) | 17-15 | |
| » Starters: Allie Reynolds vs Walt Masterson | Second | 4 out |
| Wednesday, May 28 |
| » Defeated Senators (14-17), 9-5 | Griffith Stadium (2-2) | 18-15 | |
| » Starters: Tommy Byrne vs Bobo Newsom | Second | 3½ out |
| Thursday, May 29 |
| » Defeated Senators (14-18), 5-2 | Griffith Stadium (3-2) | 19-15 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Spec Shea vs Early Wynn | Second | 2½ out |
| Friday, May 30 |
| » Lost to Athletics (17-19), 1-0 | Shibe Park (2-1) | 19-16 | |
| » Starters: Spud Chandler vs Dick Fowler | Third | 3½ out |
| » Lost to Athletics (18-19), 4-0 | Shibe Park (2-2) | 19-17 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Bill Bevens vs Joe Coleman | Third | 3½ out |
| Saturday, May 31 |
| » Defeated Indians (16-14), 8-4 | Cleveland Stadium (1-0) | 20-17 | |
| » Starters: Karl Drews vs Bob Feller | Second | 3½ out |
| Sunday, June 1 |
| » Defeated Indians (16-15), 11-9 | Cleveland Stadium (2-0) | 21-17 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Allie Reynolds vs Steve Gromek | Second | 3 out |
| Tuesday, June 3 |
| » Defeated Tigers (24-15), 3-0 | Tiger Stadium (1-1) | 22-17 | Won 3 |
| » Starters: Spec Shea vs Hal Newhouser | Second | 2 out |
| Wednesday, June 4 |
| » Lost to Tigers (25-15), 6-2 | Tiger Stadium (1-2) | 22-18 | |
| » Starters: Bill Bevens vs Dizzy Trout | Second | 2 out |
| » Defeated Tigers (25-16), 17-8 | Tiger Stadium (2-2) | 23-18 | |
| » Starters: Don Johnson vs Al Benton | Second | 2 out |
| Thursday, June 5 |
| » Defeated Tigers (25-17), 7-0 | Tiger Stadium (3-2) | 24-18 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Spud Chandler vs Stubby Overmire | Second | 1 out |
| Friday, June 6 |
| » Lost to Browns (17-23), 4-3 | Sportsman's Park III (0-2) | 24-19 | |
| » Starters: Allie Reynolds vs Fred Sanford | Second | 1½ out |
| Saturday, June 7 |
| » Defeated Browns (17-24), 3-1 | Sportsman's Park III (1-2) | 25-19 | |
| » Starters: Spec Shea vs Nels Potter | Second | 1 out |
| Future Yankee Thurman Munson is born in Akron, OH. |
| Sunday, June 8 |
| » Lost to Browns (18-24), 9-2 | Sportsman's Park III (1-3) | 25-20 | |
| » Starters: Karl Drews vs Jack Kramer | Second | 1½ out |
| » Defeated Browns (18-25), 5-4 | Sportsman's Park III (2-3) | 26-20 | |
| » Starters: Butch Wensloff vs Cliff Fannin | Second | 1½ out |
| Monday, June 9 |
| » Lost to White Sox (24-26), 9-8 | Comiskey Park I (1-3) | 26-21 | |
| » Starters: Allie Reynolds vs Orval Grove | Second | 1½ out |
| Tuesday, June 10 |
| » Defeated White Sox (24-27), 5-3 | Comiskey Park I (2-3) | 27-21 | |
| » Starters: Spud Chandler vs Ed Lopat | Second | 1½ out |
| Wednesday, June 11 |
| » Lost to White Sox (25-27), 3-2 | Comiskey Park I (2-4) | 27-22 | |
| » Starters: Spec Shea vs Joe Haynes | Second | 1 out |
| Friday, June 13 |
| » Lost to Browns (21-26), 4-3 | Yankee Stadium (12-8) | 27-23 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Fred Sanford vs Bill Bevens | Second | 1½ out |
| Saturday, June 14 |
| » Defeated Browns (21-27), 12-4 | Yankee Stadium (13-8) | 28-23 | |
| » Starters: Nels Potter vs Allie Reynolds | Second | 2 out |
| Sunday, June 15 |
| » Defeated Browns (21-28), 10-4 | Yankee Stadium (14-8) | 29-23 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Jack Kramer vs Spud Chandler | First | -- |
| » Defeated Browns (21-29), 2-1 | Yankee Stadium (15-8) | 30-23 | Won 3 |
| » Starters: Bob Muncrief vs Randy Gumpert | First | -- |
| Monday, June 16 |
| » Defeated White Sox (25-31), 4-3 | Yankee Stadium (16-8) | 31-23 | Won 4 |
| » Starters: Joe Haynes vs Spec Shea | First | -- |
| Thursday, June 19 |
| » Lost to White Sox (26-31), 6-4 | Yankee Stadium (16-9) | 31-24 | |
| » Starters: Ed Lopat vs Bill Bevens | Second | 2 out |
| Friday, June 20 |
| » Defeated Tigers (27-25), 5-3 | Yankee Stadium (17-9) | 32-24 | |
| » Starters: Hal Newhouser vs Spec Shea | First | -- |
| Saturday, June 21 |
| » Defeated Tigers (27-26), 5-4 | Yankee Stadium (18-9) | 33-24 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Dizzy Trout vs Spud Chandler | First | -- |
| » Defeated Tigers (27-27), 7-4 | Yankee Stadium (19-9) | 34-24 | Won 3 |
| » Starters: Stubby Overmire vs Allie Reynolds | First | -- |
| Sunday, June 22 |
| » Defeated Tigers (27-28), 6-5 | Yankee Stadium (20-9) | 35-24 | Won 4 |
| » Starters: Al Benton vs Randy Gumpert | First | -- |
| Monday, June 23 |
| » Defeated Indians (25-26), 8-5 | Yankee Stadium (21-9) | 36-24 | Won 5 |
| » Starters: Don Black vs Bill Bevens | First | -- |
| Wednesday, June 25 |
| » Defeated Indians (25-27), 3-0 | Yankee Stadium (22-9) | 37-24 | Won 6 |
| » Starters: Bryan Stephens vs Spec Shea | First | -- |
| Thursday, June 26 |
| » Lost to Athletics (31-29), 4-2 | Shibe Park (2-3) | 37-25 | |
| » Starters: Allie Reynolds vs Joe Coleman | First | -- |
| Friday, June 27 |
| » Defeated Athletics (31-30), 7-1 | Shibe Park (3-3) | 38-25 | |
| » Starters: Spud Chandler vs Carl Scheib | First | -- |
| Saturday, June 28 |
| » Defeated Athletics (31-31), 5-2 | Shibe Park (4-3) | 39-25 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Randy Gumpert vs Jesse Flores | First | -- |
| Sunday, June 29 |
| » Lost to Senators (29-31), 5-1 | Griffith Stadium (3-3) | 39-26 | |
| » Starters: Karl Drews vs Early Wynn | First | -- |
| » Defeated Senators (29-32), 3-1 | Griffith Stadium (4-3) | 40-26 | |
| » Starters: Don Johnson vs Walt Masterson | First | -- |
| Monday, June 30 |
| » Defeated Red Sox (34-30), 3-1 | Fenway Park (2-2) | 41-26 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Spec Shea vs Joe Dobson | First | -- |
| Wednesday, July 2 |
| » Defeated Senators (30-33), 8-1 | Yankee Stadium (23-9) | 42-26 | Won 3 |
| » Starters: Mickey Haefner vs Allie Reynolds | First | -- |
| Friday, July 4 |
| » Defeated Senators (30-34), 7-3 | Yankee Stadium (24-9) | 43-26 | Won 4 |
| » Starters: Early Wynn vs Spud Chandler | First | -- |
| » Defeated Senators (30-35), 4-2 | Yankee Stadium (25-9) | 44-26 | Won 5 |
| » Starters: Walt Masterson vs Don Johnson | First | -- |
| Former Yankee Jeff Sweeney dies in Chicago, IL at the age of 59. |
| Saturday, July 5 |
| » Defeated Athletics (36-34), 5-1 | Yankee Stadium (26-9) | 45-26 | Won 6 |
| » Starters: Joe Coleman vs Spec Shea | First | -- |
| Sunday, July 6 |
| » Defeated Athletics (36-35), 8-2 | Yankee Stadium (27-9) | 46-26 | Won 7 |
| » Starters: Carl Scheib vs Randy Gumpert | First | -- |
| » Defeated Athletics (36-36), 9-2 | Yankee Stadium (28-9) | 47-26 | Won 8 |
| » Starters: Phil Marchildon vs Allie Reynolds | First | -- |
| Thursday, July 10 |
| » Defeated Browns (25-44), 4-3 | Sportsman's Park III (3-3) | 48-26 | Won 9 |
| » Starters: Spud Chandler vs Fred Sanford | First | -- |
| Friday, July 11 |
| » Defeated Browns (25-45), 3-1 | Sportsman's Park III (4-3) | 49-26 | Won 10 |
| » Starters: Allie Reynolds vs Ellis Kinder | First | -- |
| Saturday, July 12 |
| » Defeated Browns (25-46), 12-2 | Sportsman's Park III (5-3) | 50-26 | Won 11 |
| » Starters: Spec Shea vs Bob Muncrief | First | -- |
| » Defeated Browns (25-47), 8-5 | Sportsman's Park III (6-3) | 51-26 | Won 12 |
| » Starters: Bill Bevens vs Jack Kramer | First | -- |
| Sunday, July 13 |
| » Defeated White Sox (36-43), 10-3 | Comiskey Park I (3-4) | 52-26 | Won 13 |
| » Starters: Bobo Newsom vs Joe Haynes | First | -- |
| » Defeated White Sox (36-44), 6-4 | Comiskey Park I (4-4) | 53-26 | Won 14 |
| » Starters: Vic Raschi vs Earl Harrist | First | -- |
| Monday, July 14 |
| Future Yankee Danny Walton is born in Los Angeles, CA. |
| Tuesday, July 15 |
| » Defeated Indians (36-36), 9-4 | Cleveland Stadium (3-0) | 54-26 | Won 15 |
| » Starters: Allie Reynolds vs Bryan Stephens | First | -- |
| » Defeated Indians (36-37), 2-1 | Cleveland Stadium (4-0) | 55-26 | Won 16 |
| » Starters: Bill Bevens vs Bob Feller | First | -- |
| Wednesday, July 16 |
| » Defeated Indians (36-38), 8-2 | Cleveland Stadium (5-0) | 56-26 | Won 17 |
| » Starters: Butch Wensloff vs Al Gettel | First | -- |
| Thursday, July 17 |
| » Defeated Indians (36-39), 3-1 | Cleveland Stadium (6-0) | 57-26 | Won 18 |
| » Starters: Bobo Newsom vs Red Embree | First | -- |
| » Defeated Indians (36-40), 7-2 | Cleveland Stadium (7-0) | 58-26 | Won 19 |
| » Starters: Vic Raschi vs Steve Gromek | First | -- |
| Friday, July 18 |
| » Lost to Tigers (45-35), 8-0 | Tiger Stadium (3-3) | 58-27 | |
| » Starters: Randy Gumpert vs Fred Hutchinson | First | -- |
| Saturday, July 19 |
| » Defeated Tigers (45-36), 2-1 | Tiger Stadium (4-3) | 59-27 | |
| » Starters: Allie Reynolds vs Dizzy Trout | First | -- |
| Sunday, July 20 |
| » Lost to Tigers (46-36), 4-1 | Tiger Stadium (4-4) | 59-28 | |
| » Starters: Bill Bevens vs Hal Newhouser | First | -- |
| » Lost to Tigers (47-36), 12-11 | Tiger Stadium (4-5) | 59-29 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Joe Page vs Stubby Overmire | First | -- |
| Tuesday, July 22 |
| » Defeated Browns (31-53), 6-0 | Yankee Stadium (29-9) | 60-29 | |
| » Starters: Fred Sanford vs Bobo Newsom | First | -- |
| Future Yankee Cliff Johnson is born in San Antonio, TX. |
| Wednesday, July 23 |
| » Lost to Browns (32-53), 8-2 | Yankee Stadium (29-10) | 60-30 | |
| » Starters: Ellis Kinder vs Spec Shea | First | -- |
| Thursday, July 24 |
| » Defeated Browns (32-54), 14-5 | Yankee Stadium (30-10) | 61-30 | |
| » Starters: Bob Muncrief vs Vic Raschi | First | -- |
| Friday, July 25 |
| » Defeated White Sox (39-52), 12-4 | Yankee Stadium (31-10) | 62-30 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Bob Gillespie vs Allie Reynolds | First | -- |
| Saturday, July 26 |
| » Lost to White Sox (40-52), 2-1 | Yankee Stadium (31-11) | 62-31 | |
| » Starters: Ed Lopat vs Bill Bevens | First | -- |
| Sunday, July 27 |
| » Defeated White Sox (40-53), 7-4 | Yankee Stadium (32-11) | 63-31 | |
| » Starters: Red Ruffing vs Bobo Newsom | First | -- |
| » Lost to White Sox (41-53), 5-4 | Yankee Stadium (32-12) | 63-32 | |
| » Starters: Thornton Lee vs Don Johnson | First | -- |
| Monday, July 28 |
| » Defeated Tigers (49-42), 5-1 | Yankee Stadium (33-12) | 64-32 | |
| » Starters: Hal Newhouser vs Vic Raschi | First | -- |
| Wednesday, July 30 |
| » Defeated Tigers (49-43), 8-5 | Yankee Stadium (34-12) | 65-32 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Dizzy Trout vs Allie Reynolds | First | -- |
| Future Yankee Jim Spencer is born in Hanover, PA. |
| Friday, August 1 |
| » Lost to Indians (44-45), 4-3 | Yankee Stadium (34-13) | 65-33 | |
| » Starters: Mel Harder vs Bill Bevens | First | -- |
| Saturday, August 2 |
| » Defeated Indians (44-46), 3-2 | Yankee Stadium (35-13) | 66-33 | |
| » Starters: Bob Feller vs Bobo Newsom | First | -- |
| » Defeated Indians (44-47), 3-0 | Yankee Stadium (36-13) | 67-33 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Al Gettel vs Vic Raschi | First | -- |
| Sunday, August 3 |
| » Defeated Indians (44-48), 5-4 | Yankee Stadium (37-13) | 68-33 | Won 3 |
| » Starters: Don Black vs Allie Reynolds | First | -- |
| Monday, August 4 |
| » Lost to Athletics (52-50), 9-5 | Yankee Stadium (37-14) | 68-34 | |
| » Starters: Bill Dietrich vs Randy Gumpert | First | -- |
| Tuesday, August 5 |
| » Defeated Athletics (52-51), 8-5 | Shibe Park (5-3) | 69-34 | |
| » Starters: Bill Bevens vs Joe Coleman | First | -- |
| » Major-league debuts: Allie Clark (Yankees) |
| Wednesday, August 6 |
| » Lost to Athletics (53-51), 5-3 | Shibe Park (5-4) | 69-35 | |
| » Starters: Bobo Newsom vs Bill McCahan | First | -- |
| Friday, August 8 |
| » Lost to Red Sox (55-47), 9-6 | Fenway Park (2-3) | 69-36 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Vic Raschi vs Tex Hughson | First | -- |
| Future Yankee Jose Cruz is born in Arroyo, P.R. |
| Saturday, August 9 |
| » Lost to Red Sox (56-47), 6-4 | Fenway Park (2-4) | 69-37 | Lost 3 |
| » Starters: Allie Reynolds vs Dave Ferriss | First | -- |
| Sunday, August 10 |
| » Defeated Red Sox (56-48), 2-1 | Fenway Park (3-4) | 70-37 | |
| » Starters: Karl Drews vs Joe Dobson | First | -- |
| Monday, August 11 |
| » Lost to Athletics (56-52), 3-2 | Yankee Stadium (37-15) | 70-38 | |
| » Starters: Bill McCahan vs Bobo Newsom | First | -- |
| Wednesday, August 13 |
| » Defeated Athletics (56-53), 8-2 | Yankee Stadium (38-15) | 71-38 | |
| » Starters: Carl Scheib vs Vic Raschi | First | -- |
| Thursday, August 14 |
| » Defeated Athletics (56-54), 8-5 | Yankee Stadium (39-15) | 72-38 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Phil Marchildon vs Allie Reynolds | First | -- |
| Friday, August 15 |
| » Defeated Red Sox (59-49), 10-6 | Yankee Stadium (40-15) | 73-38 | Won 3 |
| » Starters: Mickey Harris vs Karl Drews | First | -- |
| Saturday, August 16 |
| » Defeated Red Sox (59-50), 1-0 | Yankee Stadium (41-15) | 74-38 | Won 4 |
| » Starters: Earl Johnson vs Bobo Newsom | First | -- |
| Sunday, August 17 |
| » Lost to Red Sox (60-50), 3-0 | Yankee Stadium (41-16) | 74-39 | |
| » Starters: Denny Galehouse vs Vic Raschi | First | -- |
| Tuesday, August 19 |
| » Lost to Tigers (60-51), 2-1 | Tiger Stadium (4-6) | 74-40 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Allie Reynolds vs Stubby Overmire | First | -- |
| Wednesday, August 20 |
| » Defeated Tigers (60-52), 14-13 | Tiger Stadium (5-6) | 75-40 | |
| » Starters: Bobo Newsom vs Virgil Trucks | First | -- |
| Thursday, August 21 |
| » Defeated Indians (58-55), 9-3 | Cleveland Stadium (8-0) | 76-40 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Bill Bevens vs Don Black | First | -- |
| Friday, August 22 |
| » Lost to Indians (59-55), 4-3 | Cleveland Stadium (8-1) | 76-41 | |
| » Starters: Vic Raschi vs Bob Lemon | First | -- |
| » Lost to Indians (60-55), 6-1 | Cleveland Stadium (8-2) | 76-42 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Karl Drews vs Bob Feller | First | -- |
| » Major-league debuts: Jack Phillips (Yankees) |
| Future Yankee Bill Burbach is born in Dickeyville, WI. |
| Saturday, August 23 |
| » Defeated Indians (60-56), 13-6 | Cleveland Stadium (9-2) | 77-42 | |
| » Starters: Allie Reynolds vs Red Embree | First | -- |
| Sunday, August 24 |
| » Lost to White Sox (56-64), 3-2 | Comiskey Park I (4-5) | 77-43 | |
| » Starters: Bobo Newsom vs Joe Haynes | First | -- |
| » Defeated White Sox (56-65), 16-6 | Comiskey Park I (5-5) | 78-43 | |
| » Starters: Spec Shea vs Red Ruffing | First | -- |
| Monday, August 25 |
| » Lost to White Sox (57-65), 4-3 | Comiskey Park I (5-6) | 78-44 | |
| » Starters: Bill Bevens vs Frank Papish | First | -- |
| Tuesday, August 26 |
| » Lost to Browns (45-78), 4-3 | Sportsman's Park III (6-4) | 78-45 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Vic Raschi vs Bob Muncrief | First | -- |
| Wednesday, August 27 |
| » Defeated Browns (45-79), 7-6 | Sportsman's Park III (7-4) | 79-45 | |
| » Starters: Karl Drews vs Jack Kramer | First | -- |
| Future Yankee Jim York is born in Maywood, CA. |
| Friday, August 29 |
| » Defeated Senators (52-71), 4-3 | Yankee Stadium (42-16) | 80-45 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Early Wynn vs Bobo Newsom | First | -- |
| Saturday, August 30 |
| » Defeated Senators (52-72), 6-5 | Yankee Stadium (43-16) | 81-45 | Won 3 |
| » Starters: Ray Scarborough vs Spec Shea | First | -- |
| Sunday, August 31 |
| » Defeated Senators (52-73), 6-5 | Yankee Stadium (44-16) | 82-45 | Won 4 |
| » Starters: Walt Masterson vs Vic Raschi | First | -- |
| » Defeated Senators (52-74), 5-1 | Yankee Stadium (45-16) | 83-45 | Won 5 |
| » Starters: Sid Hudson vs Butch Wensloff | First | -- |
| Monday, September 1 |
| » Lost to Red Sox (70-56), 6-3 | Fenway Park (3-5) | 83-46 | |
| » Starters: Karl Drews vs Denny Galehouse | First | -- |
| » Lost to Red Sox (71-56), 4-1 | Fenway Park (3-6) | 83-47 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Bill Bevens vs Earl Johnson | First | -- |
| Wednesday, September 3 |
| » Defeated Red Sox (71-57), 11-2 | Fenway Park (4-6) | 84-47 | |
| » Starters: Bobo Newsom vs Tex Hughson | First | -- |
| » Defeated Red Sox (71-58), 9-6 | Fenway Park (5-6) | 85-47 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Spec Shea vs Eddie Smith | First | -- |
| Thursday, September 4 |
| » Lost to Senators (56-75), 5-4 | Griffith Stadium (4-4) | 85-48 | |
| » Starters: Vic Raschi vs Walt Masterson | First | -- |
| Friday, September 5 |
| » Lost to Senators (57-75), 3-2 | Griffith Stadium (4-5) | 85-49 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Butch Wensloff vs Mickey Haefner | First | -- |
| » Major-league debuts: Dick Starr (Yankees) |
| Saturday, September 6 |
| » Lost to Senators (58-75), 9-6 | Griffith Stadium (4-6) | 85-50 | Lost 3 |
| » Starters: Karl Drews vs Early Wynn | First | -- |
| Sunday, September 7 |
| » Defeated Senators (58-76), 7-1 | Griffith Stadium (5-6) | 86-50 | |
| » Starters: Allie Reynolds vs Ray Scarborough | First | -- |
| Monday, September 8 |
| » Lost to Indians (71-63), 4-3 | Yankee Stadium (45-17) | 86-51 | |
| » Starters: Bob Lemon vs Bobo Newsom | First | -- |
| Wednesday, September 10 |
| » Defeated Indians (71-64), 7-4 | Yankee Stadium (46-17) | 87-51 | |
| » Starters: Bob Feller vs Vic Raschi | First | -- |
| » Major-league debuts: Al Rosen (Indians) |
| Thursday, September 11 |
| » Lost to Tigers (74-63), 7-2 | Yankee Stadium (46-18) | 87-52 | |
| » Starters: Hal Newhouser vs Spec Shea | First | -- |
| » Defeated Tigers (74-64), 11-5 | Yankee Stadium (47-18) | 88-52 | |
| » Starters: Stubby Overmire vs Butch Wensloff | First | -- |
| Friday, September 12 |
| » Lost to Tigers (75-64), 7-2 | Yankee Stadium (47-19) | 88-53 | |
| » Starters: Art Houtteman vs Allie Reynolds | First | -- |
| Saturday, September 13 |
| » Defeated Tigers (75-65), 5-2 | Yankee Stadium (48-19) | 89-53 | |
| » Starters: Virgil Trucks vs Bobo Newsom | First | -- |
| Sunday, September 14 |
| » Defeated Browns (53-87), 6-4 | Yankee Stadium (49-19) | 90-53 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Ellis Kinder vs Vic Raschi | First | -- |
| Monday, September 15 |
| » Major-league debuts: Chuck Stobbs (Red Sox) |
| Tuesday, September 16 |
| » Defeated Browns (53-88), 8-3 | Yankee Stadium (50-19) | 91-53 | Won 3 |
| » Starters: Fred Sanford vs Dick Starr | First | -- |
| » Lost to Browns (54-88), 8-2 | Yankee Stadium (50-20) | 91-54 | |
| » Starters: Sam Zoldak vs Karl Drews | First | -- |
| Wednesday, September 17 |
| » Defeated White Sox (67-78), 5-0 | Yankee Stadium (51-20) | 92-54 | |
| » Starters: Thornton Lee vs Allie Reynolds | First | -- |
| Thursday, September 18 |
| » Defeated White Sox (67-79), 3-1 | Yankee Stadium (52-20) | 93-54 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Ed Lopat vs Spec Shea | First | -- |
| Saturday, September 20 |
| » Lost to Athletics (75-72), 3-2 | Shibe Park (5-5) | 93-55 | |
| » Starters: Bobo Newsom vs Dick Fowler | First | -- |
| Sunday, September 21 |
| » Defeated Athletics (75-73), 6-0 | Shibe Park (6-5) | 94-55 | |
| » Starters: Bill Bevens vs Joe Coleman | First | -- |
| Tuesday, September 23 |
| » Defeated Senators (62-87), 2-0 | Yankee Stadium (53-20) | 95-55 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Walt Masterson vs Allie Reynolds | First | -- |
| » Defeated Senators (62-88), 3-1 | Yankee Stadium (54-20) | 96-55 | Won 3 |
| » Starters: Mickey Haefner vs Spec Shea | First | -- |
| Friday, September 26 |
| » Lost to Red Sox (82-70), 3-2 | Yankee Stadium (54-21) | 96-56 | |
| » Starters: Denny Galehouse vs Spud Chandler | First | -- |
| Saturday, September 27 |
| » Lost to Athletics (78-75), 2-1 | Yankee Stadium (54-22) | 96-57 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Phil Marchildon vs Bill Bevens | First | -- |
| Sunday, September 28 |
| » Defeated Athletics (78-76), 5-3 | Yankee Stadium (55-22) | 97-57 | |
| » Starters: Lou Brissie vs Bill Wight | First | -- |
| Monday, October 6 |
| Future Yankee Steve Kline is born in Wenatchee, WA. |
| Friday, November 21 |
| Former Yankee Slow Joe Doyle dies in Tannersville, NY at the age of 67. |
| Sunday, November 23 |
| Future Yankee Frank Tepedino is born in Brooklyn, NY. |
| Wednesday, November 26 |
| Future Yankee |
