| Sunday, January 4 |
| Former Athletic Biff Schlitzer dies in Wellesley Hills, MA at the age of 64. |
| Monday, April 19 |
| » Defeated Red Sox (0-1), 5-4 | Fenway Park (1-0) | 1-0 | |
| » Starters: Phil Marchildon vs Joe Dobson | First | -- |
| » Defeated Red Sox (0-2), 4-2 | Fenway Park (2-0) | 2-0 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Lou Brissie vs Denny Galehouse | First | -- |
| Thursday, April 22 |
| » Defeated Red Sox (0-3), 5-3 | Fenway Park (3-0) | 3-0 | Won 3 |
| » Starters: Joe Coleman vs Dave Ferriss | First | -- |
| Friday, April 23 |
| » Lost to Senators (3-1), 5-3 | Shibe Park (0-1) | 3-1 | |
| » Starters: Walt Masterson vs Bill McCahan | Second | 1 out |
| Saturday, April 24 |
| » Lost to Senators (4-1), 3-2 | Shibe Park (0-2) | 3-2 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Early Wynn vs Phil Marchildon | Third | 1 out |
| Sunday, April 25 |
| » Defeated Senators (4-2), 4-0 | Shibe Park (1-2) | 4-2 | |
| » Starters: Sid Hudson vs Carl Scheib | Third | 1½ out |
| » Lost to Senators (5-2), 7-3 | Shibe Park (1-3) | 4-3 | |
| » Starters: Ray Scarborough vs Lou Brissie | Third | 1½ out |
| Tuesday, April 27 |
| » Lost to Yankees (4-3), 4-2 | Shibe Park (1-4) | 4-4 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Karl Drews vs Joe Coleman | Fifth | 2½ out |
| Thursday, April 29 |
| » Lost to Red Sox (3-5), 11-5 | Shibe Park (1-5) | 4-5 | Lost 3 |
| » Starters: Earl Johnson vs Bill McCahan | Fifth | 3½ out |
| Friday, April 30 |
| » Defeated Senators (5-5), 3-1 | Griffith Stadium (1-0) | 5-5 | |
| » Starters: Phil Marchildon vs Walt Masterson | Fourth | 3 out |
| Saturday, May 1 |
| » Defeated Senators (5-6), 5-1 | Griffith Stadium (2-0) | 6-5 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Carl Scheib vs Early Wynn | Fourth | 2 out |
| Sunday, May 2 |
| » Defeated Senators (5-7), 4-3 | Griffith Stadium (3-0) | 7-5 | Won 3 |
| » Starters: Joe Coleman vs Mickey Haefner | Second | 2 out |
| Tuesday, May 4 |
| » Defeated Indians (6-3), 8-6 | Shibe Park (2-5) | 8-5 | Won 4 |
| » Starters: Bob Muncrief vs Phil Marchildon | Second | 2 out |
| Thursday, May 6 |
| » Defeated Indians (6-4), 8-5 | Shibe Park (3-5) | 9-5 | Won 5 |
| » Starters: Bob Feller vs Dick Fowler | First | -- |
| Saturday, May 8 |
| » Defeated White Sox (3-10), 16-1 | Shibe Park (4-5) | 10-5 | Won 6 |
| » Starters: Orval Grove vs Carl Scheib | First | -- |
| Sunday, May 9 |
| » Defeated Tigers (8-11), 10-5 | Shibe Park (5-5) | 11-5 | Won 7 |
| » Starters: Dizzy Trout vs Joe Coleman | Second | 1½ out |
| » Defeated Tigers (8-12), 5-3 | Shibe Park (6-5) | 12-5 | Won 8 |
| » Starters: Art Houtteman vs Lou Brissie | Second | 1½ out |
| Tuesday, May 11 |
| » Defeated Browns (6-9), 3-2 | Shibe Park (7-5) | 13-5 | Won 9 |
| » Starters: Bryan Stephens vs Phil Marchildon | First | -- |
| Wednesday, May 12 |
| » Defeated Browns (6-10), 8-4 | Shibe Park (8-5) | 14-5 | Won 10 |
| » Starters: Cliff Fannin vs Dick Fowler | First | -- |
| Friday, May 14 |
| » Lost to Yankees (13-6), 3-0 | Yankee Stadium (0-1) | 14-6 | |
| » Starters: Carl Scheib vs Vic Raschi | First | -- |
| Saturday, May 15 |
| » Defeated Yankees (13-7), 3-1 | Yankee Stadium (1-1) | 15-6 | |
| » Starters: Joe Coleman vs Spec Shea | First | -- |
| » Defeated Yankees (13-8), 8-6 | Yankee Stadium (2-1) | 16-6 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Phil Marchildon vs Red Embree | First | -- |
| Future Athletic Billy North is born in Seattle, WA. |
| Sunday, May 16 |
| » Major-league debuts: Dick Welteroth (Senators) |
| Tuesday, May 18 |
| » Lost to Indians (14-6), 6-1 | Cleveland Stadium (0-1) | 16-7 | |
| » Starters: Lou Brissie vs Gene Bearden | Second | 1½ out |
| » Major-league debuts: Billy DeMars (Athletics) |
| Wednesday, May 19 |
| » Lost to Indians (15-6), 6-1 | Cleveland Stadium (0-2) | 16-8 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Bill Dietrich vs Bob Feller | Second | 1½ out |
| Thursday, May 20 |
| » Lost to Tigers (14-14), 4-2 | Tiger Stadium (0-1) | 16-9 | Lost 3 |
| » Starters: Carl Scheib vs Fred Hutchinson | Second | 1½ out |
| Friday, May 21 |
| » Defeated Tigers (14-15), 9-6 | Tiger Stadium (1-1) | 17-9 | |
| » Starters: Joe Coleman vs Dizzy Trout | Second | 1½ out |
| Saturday, May 22 |
| » Lost to Tigers (15-15), 6-5 | Tiger Stadium (1-2) | 17-10 | |
| » Starters: Phil Marchildon vs Art Houtteman | Second | 1½ out |
| Sunday, May 23 |
| » Defeated Browns (12-13), 7-3 | Sportsman's Park III (1-0) | 18-10 | |
| » Starters: Dick Fowler vs Bryan Stephens | Second | 1½ out |
| » Defeated Browns (12-14), 8-1 | Sportsman's Park III (2-0) | 19-10 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Lou Brissie vs Fred Sanford | Second | 1½ out |
| Tuesday, May 25 |
| » Defeated White Sox (7-21), 4-3 | Comiskey Park I (1-0) | 20-10 | Won 3 |
| » Starters: Carl Scheib vs Bill Wight | Second | 1½ out |
| Wednesday, May 26 |
| » Defeated White Sox (7-22), 7-1 | Comiskey Park I (2-0) | 21-10 | Won 4 |
| » Starters: Joe Coleman vs Orval Grove | Second | 1½ out |
| Thursday, May 27 |
| » Defeated Senators (13-19), 7-3 | Griffith Stadium (4-0) | 22-10 | Won 5 |
| » Starters: Phil Marchildon vs Walt Masterson | First | -- |
| Friday, May 28 |
| » Defeated Yankees (18-13), 6-3 | Shibe Park (9-5) | 23-10 | Won 6 |
| » Starters: Red Embree vs Lou Brissie | First | -- |
| Saturday, May 29 |
| » Defeated Yankees (18-14), 6-5 | Shibe Park (10-5) | 24-10 | Won 7 |
| » Starters: Allie Reynolds vs Dick Fowler | First | -- |
| Sunday, May 30 |
| » Defeated Yankees (18-15), 7-6 | Shibe Park (11-5) | 25-10 | Won 8 |
| » Starters: Ed Lopat vs Carl Scheib | First | -- |
| » Lost to Yankees (19-15), 2-1 | Shibe Park (11-6) | 25-11 | |
| » Starters: Vic Raschi vs Bob Savage | First | -- |
| Monday, May 31 |
| » Lost to Red Sox (14-22), 7-0 | Shibe Park (11-7) | 25-12 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Joe Dobson vs Lou Brissie | First | -- |
| » Defeated Red Sox (14-23), 2-1 | Shibe Park (12-7) | 26-12 | |
| » Starters: Mickey Harris vs Joe Coleman | First | -- |
| Tuesday, June 1 |
| » Lost to Red Sox (15-23), 8-1 | Shibe Park (12-8) | 26-13 | |
| » Starters: Ellis Kinder vs Phil Marchildon | Second | 2½ out |
| Wednesday, June 2 |
| » Lost to White Sox (10-26), 7-3 | Shibe Park (12-9) | 26-14 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Joe Haynes vs Bill Dietrich | Second | 2½ out |
| Friday, June 4 |
| » Defeated White Sox (10-27), 4-3 | Shibe Park (13-9) | 27-14 | |
| » Starters: Bill Wight vs Carl Scheib | Second | 2½ out |
| Saturday, June 5 |
| » Lost to Indians (25-12), 7-3 | Shibe Park (13-10) | 27-15 | |
| » Starters: Gene Bearden vs Joe Coleman | Second | 2½ out |
| Sunday, June 6 |
| » Lost to Indians (26-12), 5-3 | Shibe Park (13-11) | 27-16 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Bob Lemon vs Phil Marchildon | Second | 2½ out |
| » Lost to Indians (27-12), 11-1 | Shibe Park (13-12) | 27-17 | Lost 3 |
| » Starters: Steve Gromek vs Dick Fowler | Second | 2½ out |
| Tuesday, June 8 |
| » Lost to Tigers (21-24), 2-1 | Shibe Park (13-13) | 27-18 | Lost 4 |
| » Starters: Hal Newhouser vs Lou Brissie | Second | 3½ out |
| Wednesday, June 9 |
| » Lost to Tigers (22-24), 7-4 | Shibe Park (13-14) | 27-19 | Lost 5 |
| » Starters: Dizzy Trout vs Carl Scheib | Third | 4 out |
| Thursday, June 10 |
| » Defeated Tigers (22-25), 10-4 | Shibe Park (14-14) | 28-19 | |
| » Starters: Virgil Trucks vs Joe Coleman | Third | 3 out |
| Friday, June 11 |
| » Defeated Browns (18-27), 6-5 | Shibe Park (15-14) | 29-19 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Sam Zoldak vs Phil Marchildon | Second | 3 out |
| Saturday, June 12 |
| » Defeated Browns (18-28), 3-2 | Shibe Park (16-14) | 30-19 | Won 3 |
| » Starters: Ned Garver vs Dick Fowler | Second | 3½ out |
| Sunday, June 13 |
| » Lost to Browns (19-28), 7-5 | Shibe Park (16-15) | 30-20 | |
| » Starters: Ray Shore vs Lou Brissie | Second | 3 out |
| » Defeated Browns (19-29), 3-1 | Shibe Park (17-15) | 31-20 | |
| » Starters: Bryan Stephens vs Carl Scheib | Second | 3 out |
| Tuesday, June 15 |
| » Lost to Tigers (27-25), 4-1 | Tiger Stadium (1-3) | 31-21 | |
| » Starters: Joe Coleman vs Hal Newhouser | Second | 3 out |
| Wednesday, June 16 |
| » Lost to Tigers (28-25), 2-1 | Tiger Stadium (1-4) | 31-22 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Lou Brissie vs Art Houtteman | Second | 3 out |
| Thursday, June 17 |
| » Defeated Tigers (28-26), 5-2 | Tiger Stadium (2-4) | 32-22 | |
| » Starters: Carl Scheib vs Dizzy Trout | Second | 3 out |
| Friday, June 18 |
| » Defeated Indians (31-18), 5-4 | Cleveland Stadium (1-2) | 33-22 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Dick Fowler vs Gene Bearden | Second | 3 out |
| Saturday, June 19 |
| » Lost to Indians (32-18), 4-0 | Cleveland Stadium (1-3) | 33-23 | |
| » Starters: Bill McCahan vs Bob Muncrief | Second | 3 out |
| Sunday, June 20 |
| » Lost to Indians (33-18), 4-3 | Cleveland Stadium (1-4) | 33-24 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Joe Coleman vs Bob Feller | Third | 4 out |
| » Lost to Indians (34-18), 10-0 | Cleveland Stadium (1-5) | 33-25 | Lost 3 |
| » Starters: Phil Marchildon vs Bob Lemon | Third | 4 out |
| Monday, June 21 |
| » Lost to Browns (22-32), 9-8 | Sportsman's Park III (2-1) | 33-26 | Lost 4 |
| » Starters: Lou Brissie vs Bill Kennedy | Third | 4 out |
| Tuesday, June 22 |
| » Defeated Browns (22-33), 7-6 | Sportsman's Park III (3-1) | 34-26 | |
| » Starters: Carl Scheib vs Ned Garver | Third | 4 out |
| Wednesday, June 23 |
| » Defeated Browns (22-34), 12-1 | Sportsman's Park III (4-1) | 35-26 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Dick Fowler vs Cliff Fannin | Third | 3 out |
| Thursday, June 24 |
| » Defeated Browns (22-35), 6-5 | Sportsman's Park III (5-1) | 36-26 | Won 3 |
| » Starters: Phil Marchildon vs Fred Sanford | Third | 3 out |
| Friday, June 25 |
| » Defeated White Sox (18-36), 4-1 | Comiskey Park I (3-0) | 37-26 | Won 4 |
| » Starters: Joe Coleman vs Al Gettel | Second | 3 out |
| Saturday, June 26 |
| » Defeated White Sox (18-37), 4-2 | Comiskey Park I (4-0) | 38-26 | Won 5 |
| » Starters: Lou Brissie vs Marino Pieretti | Second | 3 out |
| Sunday, June 27 |
| » Defeated White Sox (18-38), 6-5 | Comiskey Park I (5-0) | 39-26 | Won 6 |
| » Starters: Carl Scheib vs Orval Grove | Second | 3 out |
| » Defeated White Sox (18-39), 6-2 | Comiskey Park I (6-0) | 40-26 | Won 7 |
| » Starters: Dick Fowler vs Glen Moulder | Second | 3 out |
| Tuesday, June 29 |
| » Lost to Senators (30-34), 5-3 | Shibe Park (17-16) | 40-27 | |
| » Starters: Early Wynn vs Phil Marchildon | Third | 3 out |
| Thursday, July 1 |
| » Defeated Senators (30-35), 3-2 | Shibe Park (18-16) | 41-27 | |
| » Starters: Ray Scarborough vs Joe Coleman | Second | 2½ out |
| Friday, July 2 |
| » Defeated Red Sox (32-31), 4-2 | Fenway Park (4-0) | 42-27 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Lou Brissie vs Joe Dobson | Second | 2½ out |
| Saturday, July 3 |
| » Defeated Red Sox (32-32), 8-2 | Fenway Park (5-0) | 43-27 | Won 3 |
| » Starters: Dick Fowler vs Dave Ferriss | Second | 2½ out |
| Sunday, July 4 |
| » Lost to Red Sox (33-32), 19-5 | Fenway Park (5-1) | 43-28 | |
| » Starters: Carl Scheib vs Ellis Kinder | Second | 3 out |
| Monday, July 5 |
| » Lost to Senators (32-37), 3-1 | Griffith Stadium (4-1) | 43-29 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Joe Coleman vs Mickey Haefner | Second | 3 out |
| » Defeated Senators (32-38), 12-5 | Griffith Stadium (5-1) | 44-29 | |
| » Starters: Phil Marchildon vs Ray Scarborough | Second | 3 out |
| Tuesday, July 6 |
| » Defeated Senators (32-39), 5-3 | Griffith Stadium (6-1) | 45-29 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Lou Brissie vs Walt Masterson | Second | 3 out |
| Wednesday, July 7 |
| » Defeated Yankees (41-31), 4-3 | Yankee Stadium (3-1) | 46-29 | Won 3 |
| » Starters: Dick Fowler vs Tommy Byrne | Second | 3 out |
| Thursday, July 8 |
| » Lost to Yankees (42-31), 6-5 | Yankee Stadium (3-2) | 46-30 | |
| » Starters: Carl Scheib vs Allie Reynolds | Second | 3 out |
| Friday, July 9 |
| » Defeated Red Sox (37-34), 8-7 | Shibe Park (19-16) | 47-30 | |
| » Starters: Ellis Kinder vs Joe Coleman | Second | 3 out |
| Saturday, July 10 |
| » Lost to Red Sox (38-34), 4-0 | Shibe Park (19-17) | 47-31 | |
| » Starters: Jack Kramer vs Bill McCahan | Second | 3½ out |
| Sunday, July 11 |
| » Lost to Red Sox (39-34), 9-8 | Shibe Park (19-18) | 47-32 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Joe Dobson vs Lou Brissie | Second | 3½ out |
| » Defeated Red Sox (39-35), 7-5 | Shibe Park (20-18) | 48-32 | |
| » Starters: Mickey Harris vs Dick Fowler | Second | 3½ out |
| Thursday, July 15 |
| » Lost to Indians (46-28), 6-1 | Shibe Park (20-19) | 48-33 | |
| » Starters: Steve Gromek vs Phil Marchildon | Second | 3½ out |
| » Lost to Indians (47-28), 8-5 | Shibe Park (20-20) | 48-34 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Bob Lemon vs Dick Fowler | Second | 3½ out |
| Friday, July 16 |
| » Defeated Indians (47-29), 10-5 | Shibe Park (21-20) | 49-34 | |
| » Starters: Bob Feller vs Lou Brissie | Second | 3½ out |
| Saturday, July 17 |
| » Defeated Indians (47-30), 5-0 | Shibe Park (22-20) | 50-34 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Sam Zoldak vs Joe Coleman | Second | 3½ out |
| Sunday, July 18 |
| » Lost to White Sox (26-50), 12-11 | Shibe Park (22-21) | 50-35 | |
| » Starters: Frank Papish vs Carl Scheib | Second | 3½ out |
| » Defeated White Sox (26-51), 6-1 | Shibe Park (23-21) | 51-35 | |
| » Starters: Bob Gillespie vs Bill McCahan | Second | 3½ out |
| Monday, July 19 |
| » Defeated White Sox (26-52), 6-0 | Shibe Park (24-21) | 52-35 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Bill Wight vs Dick Fowler | Second | 4 out |
| » Defeated White Sox (26-53), 6-4 | Shibe Park (25-21) | 53-35 | Won 3 |
| » Starters: Orval Grove vs Phil Marchildon | Second | 4 out |
| Tuesday, July 20 |
| » Lost to White Sox (27-53), 5-2 | Shibe Park (25-22) | 53-36 | |
| » Starters: Marino Pieretti vs Lou Brissie | Second | 4 out |
| Wednesday, July 21 |
| » Lost to Browns (30-51), 17-5 | Shibe Park (25-23) | 53-37 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Cliff Fannin vs Joe Coleman | Second | 3½ out |
| Thursday, July 22 |
| » Defeated Browns (30-52), 8-7 | Shibe Park (26-23) | 54-37 | |
| » Starters: Frank Biscan vs Bill McCahan | Second | 3½ out |
| Saturday, July 24 |
| » Defeated Tigers (43-44), 8-6 | Shibe Park (27-23) | 55-37 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Art Houtteman vs Phil Marchildon | First | -- |
| Future Athletic Mike Adams is born in Cincinnati, OH. |
| Sunday, July 25 |
| » Defeated Tigers (43-45), 4-0 | Shibe Park (28-23) | 56-37 | Won 3 |
| » Starters: Virgil Trucks vs Joe Coleman | Second | 2 out |
| » Lost to Tigers (44-45), 10-2 | Shibe Park (28-24) | 56-38 | |
| » Starters: Fred Hutchinson vs Carl Scheib | Second | 2 out |
| Tuesday, July 27 |
| » Lost to Indians (52-36), 10-5 | Cleveland Stadium (1-6) | 56-39 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Lou Brissie vs Bob Feller | Third | 2 out |
| Wednesday, July 28 |
| » Defeated Indians (52-37), 4-3 | Cleveland Stadium (2-6) | 57-39 | |
| » Starters: Dick Fowler vs Bob Lemon | Second | 2 out |
| Friday, July 30 |
| » Lost to Tigers (46-47), 17-2 | Tiger Stadium (2-5) | 57-40 | |
| » Starters: Joe Coleman vs Fred Hutchinson | Second | 1½ out |
| Saturday, July 31 |
| » Defeated Tigers (46-48), 8-3 | Tiger Stadium (3-5) | 58-40 | |
| » Starters: Bill McCahan vs Art Houtteman | Second | 1½ out |
| Sunday, August 1 |
| » Defeated Tigers (46-49), 4-2 | Tiger Stadium (4-5) | 59-40 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Phil Marchildon vs Dizzy Trout | First | -- |
| Tuesday, August 3 |
| » Lost to White Sox (32-64), 2-1 | Comiskey Park I (6-1) | 59-41 | |
| » Starters: Dick Fowler vs Randy Gumpert | Fourth | 3 out |
| Thursday, August 5 |
| » Defeated White Sox (32-65), 3-0 | Comiskey Park I (7-1) | 60-41 | |
| » Starters: Joe Coleman vs Marino Pieretti | Second | 3½ out |
| » Defeated White Sox (32-66), 7-4 | Comiskey Park I (8-1) | 61-41 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Bill McCahan vs Frank Papish | Second | 3½ out |
| Friday, August 6 |
| » Lost to Browns (38-58), 2-1 | Sportsman's Park III (5-2) | 61-42 | |
| » Starters: Phil Marchildon vs Bill Kennedy | Second | 3½ out |
| Saturday, August 7 |
| » Defeated Browns (38-59), 7-1 | Sportsman's Park III (6-2) | 62-42 | |
| » Starters: Lou Brissie vs Fred Sanford | Second | 3½ out |
| Sunday, August 8 |
| » Defeated Browns (38-60), 7-5 | Sportsman's Park III (7-2) | 63-42 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Dick Fowler vs Blackie Schwamb | Second | 3 out |
| Tuesday, August 10 |
| » Lost to Senators (43-60), 8-2 | Shibe Park (28-25) | 63-43 | |
| » Starters: Ray Scarborough vs Joe Coleman | Second | 3 out |
| » Defeated Senators (43-61), 11-2 | Shibe Park (29-25) | 64-43 | |
| » Starters: Walt Masterson vs Bill McCahan | Second | 3 out |
| Wednesday, August 11 |
| » Defeated Senators (43-62), 8-3 | Shibe Park (30-25) | 65-43 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Sid Hudson vs Phil Marchildon | First | -- |
| Friday, August 13 |
| » Lost to Yankees (60-44), 8-5 | Yankee Stadium (3-3) | 65-44 | |
| » Starters: Lou Brissie vs Bob Porterfield | Second | 1½ out |
| Saturday, August 14 |
| » Lost to Yankees (61-44), 14-3 | Yankee Stadium (3-4) | 65-45 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Dick Fowler vs Vic Raschi | Third | 1½ out |
| Sunday, August 15 |
| » Defeated Yankees (61-45), 5-3 | Yankee Stadium (4-4) | 66-45 | |
| » Starters: Phil Marchildon vs Ed Lopat | Second | 1½ out |
| » Defeated Yankees (61-46), 5-3 | Yankee Stadium (5-4) | 67-45 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Bill McCahan vs Spec Shea | Second | 1½ out |
| Wednesday, August 18 |
| » Lost to Red Sox (66-45), 10-2 | Fenway Park (5-2) | 67-46 | |
| » Starters: Carl Scheib vs Denny Galehouse | Third | 3 out |
| Thursday, August 19 |
| » Defeated Red Sox (66-46), 10-3 | Fenway Park (6-2) | 68-46 | |
| » Starters: Dick Fowler vs Joe Dobson | Second | 2½ out |
| Friday, August 20 |
| » Lost to Yankees (65-46), 6-2 | Shibe Park (30-26) | 68-47 | |
| » Starters: Ed Lopat vs Phil Marchildon | Third | 3½ out |
| Saturday, August 21 |
| » Lost to Yankees (66-46), 6-0 | Shibe Park (30-27) | 68-48 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Bob Porterfield vs Joe Coleman | Fourth | 3½ out |
| Sunday, August 22 |
| » Lost to Yankees (67-46), 10-0 | Shibe Park (30-28) | 68-49 | Lost 3 |
| » Starters: Vic Raschi vs Bill McCahan | Fourth | 3 out |
| Tuesday, August 24 |
| » Lost to Tigers (55-57), 7-4 | Shibe Park (30-29) | 68-50 | Lost 4 |
| » Starters: Ted Gray vs Lou Brissie | Fourth | 3½ out |
| Wednesday, August 25 |
| » Lost to Tigers (56-57), 10-4 | Shibe Park (30-30) | 68-51 | Lost 5 |
| » Starters: Fred Hutchinson vs Phil Marchildon | Fourth | 4 out |
| Thursday, August 26 |
| » Defeated Tigers (56-58), 4-3 | Shibe Park (31-30) | 69-51 | |
| » Starters: Hal Newhouser vs Joe Coleman | Fourth | 3½ out |
| Friday, August 27 |
| » Defeated Browns (46-70), 6-0 | Shibe Park (32-30) | 70-51 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Joe Ostrowski vs Dick Fowler | Fourth | 3 out |
| » Defeated Browns (46-71), 9-1 | Shibe Park (33-30) | 71-51 | Won 3 |
| » Starters: Fred Sanford vs Bill McCahan | Fourth | 3 out |
| Saturday, August 28 |
| » Defeated Browns (46-72), 5-4 | Shibe Park (34-30) | 72-51 | Won 4 |
| » Starters: Bill Kennedy vs Lou Brissie | Fourth | 3 out |
| Sunday, August 29 |
| » Defeated White Sox (40-81), 5-4 | Shibe Park (35-30) | 73-51 | Won 5 |
| » Starters: Randy Gumpert vs Carl Scheib | Fourth | 3 out |
| » Lost to White Sox (41-81), 7-2 | Shibe Park (35-31) | 73-52 | |
| » Starters: Al Gettel vs Phil Marchildon | Fourth | 3 out |
| Monday, August 30 |
| » Lost to White Sox (42-81), 9-6 | Shibe Park (35-32) | 73-53 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Frank Papish vs Joe Coleman | Fourth | 3½ out |
| Tuesday, August 31 |
| » Lost to Indians (75-50), 6-1 | Shibe Park (35-33) | 73-54 | Lost 3 |
| » Starters: Gene Bearden vs Dick Fowler | Fourth | 4½ out |
| Wednesday, September 1 |
| » Lost to Indians (76-50), 8-1 | Shibe Park (35-34) | 73-55 | Lost 4 |
| » Starters: Bob Feller vs Bill McCahan | Fourth | 5½ out |
| Friday, September 3 |
| » Lost to Red Sox (78-48), 2-0 | Shibe Park (35-35) | 73-56 | Lost 5 |
| » Starters: Joe Dobson vs Carl Scheib | Fourth | 6½ out |
| Saturday, September 4 |
| » Lost to Red Sox (79-48), 5-3 | Shibe Park (35-36) | 73-57 | Lost 6 |
| » Starters: Ellis Kinder vs Phil Marchildon | Fourth | 7½ out |
| Sunday, September 5 |
| » Lost to Red Sox (80-48), 4-3 | Shibe Park (35-37) | 73-58 | Lost 7 |
| » Starters: Denny Galehouse vs Dick Fowler | Fourth | 8½ out |
| Monday, September 6 |
| » Lost to Yankees (81-49), 6-4 | Yankee Stadium (5-5) | 73-59 | Lost 8 |
| » Starters: Lou Brissie vs Vic Raschi | Fourth | 9½ out |
| » Defeated Yankees (81-50), 6-2 | Yankee Stadium (6-5) | 74-59 | |
| » Starters: Joe Coleman vs Ed Lopat | Fourth | 9½ out |
| » Major-league debuts: Hank Bauer (Yankees) |
| Wednesday, September 8 |
| » Defeated Senators (49-84), 10-7 | Griffith Stadium (7-1) | 75-59 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Alex Kellner vs Early Wynn | Fourth | 9 out |
| » Defeated Senators (49-85), 5-2 | Griffith Stadium (8-1) | 76-59 | Won 3 |
| » Starters: Carl Scheib vs Dick Weik | Fourth | 9 out |
| » Major-league debuts: Dick Weik (Senators) |
| Friday, September 10 |
| » Defeated Senators (49-86), 9-6 | Griffith Stadium (9-1) | 77-59 | Won 4 |
| » Starters: Dick Fowler vs Sid Hudson | Fourth | 8 out |
| » Defeated Senators (49-87), 3-0 | Griffith Stadium (10-1) | 78-59 | Won 5 |
| » Starters: Phil Marchildon vs Milo Candini | Fourth | 8 out |
| Saturday, September 11 |
| » Lost to Red Sox (85-49), 9-1 | Fenway Park (6-3) | 78-60 | |
| » Starters: Bill McCahan vs Denny Galehouse | Fourth | 10 out |
| » Lost to Red Sox (86-49), 2-1 | Fenway Park (6-4) | 78-61 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Joe Coleman vs Mel Parnell | Fourth | 10 out |
| Sunday, September 12 |
| » Defeated Red Sox (86-50), 10-4 | Fenway Park (7-4) | 79-61 | |
| » Starters: Carl Scheib vs Joe Dobson | Fourth | 9 out |
| Tuesday, September 14 |
| » Defeated Browns (54-81), 12-2 | Sportsman's Park III (8-2) | 80-61 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Lou Brissie vs Joe Ostrowski | Fourth | 9 out |
| Wednesday, September 15 |
| » Defeated Browns (54-82), 8-7 | Sportsman's Park III (9-2) | 81-61 | Won 3 |
| » Starters: Dick Fowler vs Frank Biscan | Fourth | 8 out |
| Friday, September 17 |
| » Defeated White Sox (46-93), 9-6 | Comiskey Park I (9-1) | 82-61 | Won 4 |
| » Starters: Phil Marchildon vs Randy Gumpert | Fourth | 7½ out |
| Saturday, September 18 |
| » Defeated White Sox (46-94), 11-3 | Comiskey Park I (10-1) | 83-61 | Won 5 |
| » Starters: Joe Coleman vs Frank Papish | Fourth | 7½ out |
| Sunday, September 19 |
| » Lost to Indians (88-55), 5-3 | Cleveland Stadium (2-7) | 83-62 | |
| » Starters: Carl Scheib vs Bob Lemon | Fourth | 7½ out |
| » Lost to Indians (89-55), 2-0 | Cleveland Stadium (2-8) | 83-63 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Dick Fowler vs Steve Gromek | Fourth | 7½ out |
| Monday, September 20 |
| » Lost to Indians (90-55), 6-3 | Cleveland Stadium (2-9) | 83-64 | Lost 3 |
| » Starters: Lou Brissie vs Gene Bearden | Fourth | 8½ out |
| Wednesday, September 22 |
| » Lost to Tigers (72-72), 5-1 | Tiger Stadium (4-6) | 83-65 | Lost 4 |
| » Starters: Phil Marchildon vs Hal Newhouser | Third | 9 out |
| Thursday, September 23 |
| » Lost to Tigers (73-72), 8-7 | Tiger Stadium (4-7) | 83-66 | Lost 5 |
| » Starters: Wally Holborow vs Ted Gray | Third | 9½ out |
| Saturday, September 25 |
| » Major-league debuts: Joe Collins (Yankees) |
| Tuesday, September 28 |
| » Defeated Yankees (92-58), 5-2 | Shibe Park (36-37) | 84-66 | |
| » Starters: Vic Raschi vs Carl Scheib | Third | 10 out |
| Wednesday, September 29 |
| » Lost to Yankees (93-58), 4-2 | Shibe Park (36-38) | 84-67 | |
| » Starters: Bob Porterfield vs Dick Fowler | Third | 11 out |
| » Major-league debuts: Charlie Silvera (Yankees) |
| Thursday, September 30 |
| » Lost to Yankees (94-58), 9-7 | Shibe Park (36-39) | 84-68 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Ed Lopat vs Joe Coleman | Third | 11½ out |
| Saturday, October 2 |
| » Lost to Senators (55-97), 7-1 | Shibe Park (36-40) | 84-69 | Lost 3 |
| » Starters: Dick Weik vs Bill McCahan | Fourth | 12 out |
| Sunday, October 3 |
| » Lost to Senators (56-97), 7-2 | Shibe Park (36-41) | 84-70 | Lost 4 |
| » Starters: Ray Scarborough vs Phil Marchildon | Third | 12 out |
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