| Friday, January 30 |
| Former Yankee Herb Pennock dies in New York, NY at the age of 54. |
| Wednesday, April 7 |
| Future Yankee Rick Sawyer is born in Bakersfield, CA. |
| Monday, April 19 |
| » Defeated Senators (0-1), 12-4 | Griffith Stadium (1-0) | 1-0 | |
| » Starters: Allie Reynolds vs Early Wynn | Second | ½ out |
| » Major-league debuts: Ramon Garcia and Al Kozar (Senators) |
| Tuesday, April 20 |
| » Lost to Senators (1-1), 9-1 | Griffith Stadium (1-1) | 1-1 | |
| » Starters: Ed Lopat vs Sid Hudson | Third | 1 out |
| » Major-league debuts: Cliff Mapes (Yankees) |
| Wednesday, April 21 |
| » Lost to Senators (2-1), 6-3 | Griffith Stadium (1-2) | 1-2 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Vic Raschi vs Mickey Haefner | Fourth | 1½ out |
| Friday, April 23 |
| » Lost to Red Sox (1-3), 4-0 | Yankee Stadium (0-1) | 1-3 | Lost 3 |
| » Starters: Mickey Harris vs Spec Shea | Third | 2 out |
| Saturday, April 24 |
| » Defeated Red Sox (1-4), 7-2 | Yankee Stadium (1-1) | 2-3 | |
| » Starters: Joe Dobson vs Allie Reynolds | Fifth | 2 out |
| » Major-league debuts: Mickey McDermott (Red Sox) |
| Sunday, April 25 |
| » Defeated Red Sox (1-5), 5-4 | Yankee Stadium (2-1) | 3-3 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Windy McCall vs Ed Lopat | Fifth | 2 out |
| » Major-league debuts: Windy McCall (Red Sox) |
| Tuesday, April 27 |
| » Defeated Athletics (4-4), 4-2 | Shibe Park (1-0) | 4-3 | Won 3 |
| » Starters: Karl Drews vs Joe Coleman | Fourth | 2 out |
| Thursday, April 29 |
| » Defeated Senators (5-4), 5-4 | Yankee Stadium (3-1) | 5-3 | Won 4 |
| » Starters: Sid Hudson vs Spec Shea | Second | 2 out |
| Friday, April 30 |
| » Defeated Red Sox (3-6), 6-0 | Fenway Park (1-0) | 6-3 | Won 5 |
| » Starters: Allie Reynolds vs Mickey Harris | Second | 1½ out |
| Saturday, May 1 |
| » Lost to Red Sox (4-6), 8-6 | Fenway Park (1-1) | 6-4 | |
| » Starters: Ed Lopat vs Jack Kramer | Second | 1½ out |
| Sunday, May 2 |
| » Lost to Red Sox (5-6), 7-1 | Fenway Park (1-2) | 6-5 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Karl Drews vs Joe Dobson | Fourth | 1½ out |
| Tuesday, May 4 |
| » Defeated Browns (5-5), 6-1 | Yankee Stadium (4-1) | 7-5 | |
| » Starters: Nels Potter vs Spec Shea | Third | 1½ out |
| Thursday, May 6 |
| » Defeated Browns (5-6), 6-5 | Yankee Stadium (5-1) | 8-5 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Cliff Fannin vs Allie Reynolds | Second | ½ out |
| Saturday, May 8 |
| » Lost to Tigers (8-9), 3-2 | Yankee Stadium (5-2) | 8-6 | |
| » Starters: Fred Hutchinson vs Ed Lopat | Third | 1 out |
| » Defeated Tigers (8-10), 9-1 | Yankee Stadium (6-2) | 9-6 | |
| » Starters: Hal Newhouser vs Vic Raschi | Third | 1 out |
| Sunday, May 9 |
| » Defeated White Sox (3-11), 8-0 | Yankee Stadium (7-2) | 10-6 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Joe Haynes vs Spec Shea | Third | 1 out |
| Monday, May 10 |
| » Defeated White Sox (3-12), 9-3 | Yankee Stadium (8-2) | 11-6 | Won 3 |
| » Starters: Bill Wight vs Red Embree | Third | 1 out |
| Tuesday, May 11 |
| » Defeated Indians (11-5), 4-1 | Yankee Stadium (9-2) | 12-6 | Won 4 |
| » Starters: Bob Lemon vs Allie Reynolds | Third | 1 out |
| Friday, May 14 |
| » Defeated Athletics (14-6), 3-0 | Yankee Stadium (10-2) | 13-6 | Won 5 |
| » Starters: Carl Scheib vs Vic Raschi | Third | ½ out |
| Future Yankee Dave LaRoche is born in Colorado Springs, CO. |
| Saturday, May 15 |
| » Lost to Athletics (15-6), 3-1 | Yankee Stadium (10-3) | 13-7 | |
| » Starters: Joe Coleman vs Spec Shea | Third | 2½ out |
| » Lost to Athletics (16-6), 8-6 | Yankee Stadium (10-4) | 13-8 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Phil Marchildon vs Red Embree | Third | 2½ out |
| Sunday, May 16 |
| » Major-league debuts: Dick Welteroth (Senators) |
| Monday, May 17 |
| Future Yankee Carlos May is born in Birmingham, AL. |
| Tuesday, May 18 |
| » Lost to Browns (9-11), 6-5 | Sportsman's Park III (0-1) | 13-9 | Lost 3 |
| » Starters: Allie Reynolds vs Cliff Fannin | Third | 2 out |
| Wednesday, May 19 |
| » Defeated Browns (9-12), 8-4 | Sportsman's Park III (1-1) | 14-9 | |
| » Starters: Ed Lopat vs Fred Sanford | Third | 2 out |
| Thursday, May 20 |
| » Defeated White Sox (4-19), 13-2 | Comiskey Park I (1-0) | 15-9 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Vic Raschi vs Orval Grove | Third | 2 out |
| Friday, May 21 |
| » Lost to White Sox (5-19), 3-0 | Comiskey Park I (1-1) | 15-10 | |
| » Starters: Spec Shea vs Bill Wight | Third | 2 out |
| Saturday, May 22 |
| » Defeated White Sox (5-20), 10-2 | Comiskey Park I (2-1) | 16-10 | |
| » Starters: Red Embree vs Howie Judson | Third | 2 out |
| Sunday, May 23 |
| » Defeated Indians (17-8), 6-5 | Cleveland Stadium (1-0) | 17-10 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Allie Reynolds vs Bob Feller | Third | 2 out |
| » Lost to Indians (18-8), 5-1 | Cleveland Stadium (1-1) | 17-11 | |
| » Starters: Ed Lopat vs Don Black | Third | 2 out |
| Tuesday, May 25 |
| » Defeated Tigers (16-17), 16-5 | Tiger Stadium (1-0) | 18-11 | |
| » Starters: Vic Raschi vs Fred Hutchinson | Third | 2 out |
| Wednesday, May 26 |
| » Lost to Tigers (17-17), 7-3 | Tiger Stadium (1-1) | 18-12 | |
| » Starters: Spec Shea vs Dizzy Trout | Third | 2 out |
| Friday, May 28 |
| » Lost to Athletics (23-10), 6-3 | Shibe Park (1-1) | 18-13 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Red Embree vs Lou Brissie | Third | 4 out |
| Saturday, May 29 |
| » Lost to Athletics (24-10), 6-5 | Shibe Park (1-2) | 18-14 | Lost 3 |
| » Starters: Allie Reynolds vs Dick Fowler | Third | 5 out |
| Sunday, May 30 |
| » Lost to Athletics (25-10), 7-6 | Shibe Park (1-3) | 18-15 | Lost 4 |
| » Starters: Ed Lopat vs Carl Scheib | Third | 5 out |
| » Defeated Athletics (25-11), 2-1 | Shibe Park (2-3) | 19-15 | |
| » Starters: Vic Raschi vs Bob Savage | Third | 5 out |
| Monday, May 31 |
| » Defeated Senators (17-20), 10-0 | Yankee Stadium (11-4) | 20-15 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Sid Hudson vs Spec Shea | Third | 4 out |
| » Defeated Senators (17-21), 5-4 | Yankee Stadium (12-4) | 21-15 | Won 3 |
| » Starters: Marino Pieretti vs Red Embree | Third | 4 out |
| Tuesday, June 1 |
| » Lost to Senators (18-21), 4-1 | Yankee Stadium (12-5) | 21-16 | |
| » Starters: Walt Masterson vs Allie Reynolds | Third | 3½ out |
| Wednesday, June 2 |
| » Defeated Tigers (19-21), 1-0 | Yankee Stadium (13-5) | 22-16 | |
| » Starters: Art Houtteman vs Vic Raschi | Third | 2½ out |
| Thursday, June 3 |
| » Lost to Tigers (20-21), 6-2 | Yankee Stadium (13-6) | 22-17 | |
| » Starters: Hal Newhouser vs Ed Lopat | Third | 3 out |
| Friday, June 4 |
| » Defeated Tigers (20-22), 7-4 | Yankee Stadium (14-6) | 23-17 | |
| » Starters: Dizzy Trout vs Frank Hiller | Third | 3 out |
| Saturday, June 5 |
| » Defeated Browns (17-21), 7-1 | Yankee Stadium (15-6) | 24-17 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Cliff Fannin vs Red Embree | Third | 3 out |
| Sunday, June 6 |
| » Defeated Browns (17-22), 4-3 | Yankee Stadium (16-6) | 25-17 | Won 3 |
| » Starters: Sam Zoldak vs Allie Reynolds | Third | 3 out |
| » Defeated Browns (17-23), 3-0 | Yankee Stadium (17-6) | 26-17 | Won 4 |
| » Starters: Fred Sanford vs Vic Raschi | Third | 3 out |
| Monday, June 7 |
| » Lost to Browns (18-23), 5-3 | Yankee Stadium (17-7) | 26-18 | |
| » Starters: Ned Garver vs Spec Shea | Third | 3½ out |
| Tuesday, June 8 |
| » Defeated White Sox (12-30), 3-2 | Yankee Stadium (18-7) | 27-18 | |
| » Starters: Bill Wight vs Ed Lopat | Second | 3½ out |
| Friday, June 11 |
| » Lost to Indians (29-13), 10-8 | Yankee Stadium (18-8) | 27-19 | |
| » Starters: Bob Lemon vs Vic Raschi | Third | 4 out |
| Saturday, June 12 |
| » Lost to Indians (30-13), 7-5 | Yankee Stadium (18-9) | 27-20 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Gene Bearden vs Allie Reynolds | Third | 6 out |
| » Lost to Indians (31-13), 9-4 | Yankee Stadium (18-10) | 27-21 | Lost 3 |
| » Starters: Bob Muncrief vs Spec Shea | Third | 6 out |
| Sunday, June 13 |
| » Defeated Indians (31-14), 5-3 | Yankee Stadium (19-10) | 28-21 | |
| » Starters: Bob Feller vs Ed Lopat | Third | 5 out |
| Tuesday, June 15 |
| » Lost to White Sox (14-31), 9-8 | Comiskey Park I (2-2) | 28-22 | |
| » Starters: Vic Raschi vs Bill Wight | Third | 5 out |
| Wednesday, June 16 |
| » Defeated White Sox (14-32), 3-1 | Comiskey Park I (3-2) | 29-22 | |
| » Starters: Allie Reynolds vs Glen Moulder | Third | 4 out |
| Friday, June 18 |
| » Lost to Browns (21-29), 2-1 | Sportsman's Park III (1-2) | 29-23 | |
| » Starters: Spec Shea vs Cliff Fannin | Third | 3½ out |
| Saturday, June 19 |
| » Defeated Browns (21-30), 10-5 | Sportsman's Park III (2-2) | 30-23 | |
| » Starters: Ed Lopat vs Ned Garver | Third | 3½ out |
| Sunday, June 20 |
| » Defeated Browns (21-31), 4-2 | Sportsman's Park III (3-2) | 31-23 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Vic Raschi vs Fred Sanford | Second | 3½ out |
| » Defeated Browns (21-32), 6-2 | Sportsman's Park III (4-2) | 32-23 | Won 3 |
| » Starters: Red Embree vs Bryan Stephens | Second | 3½ out |
| Monday, June 21 |
| » Defeated Indians (34-19), 13-2 | Cleveland Stadium (2-1) | 33-23 | Won 4 |
| » Starters: Allie Reynolds vs Gene Bearden | Second | 2½ out |
| Tuesday, June 22 |
| » Lost to Indians (35-19), 5-2 | Cleveland Stadium (2-2) | 33-24 | |
| » Starters: Spec Shea vs Sam Zoldak | Second | 3½ out |
| Wednesday, June 23 |
| » Defeated Indians (35-20), 5-1 | Cleveland Stadium (3-2) | 34-24 | |
| » Starters: Ed Lopat vs Don Black | Second | 2½ out |
| Thursday, June 24 |
| » Defeated Indians (35-21), 4-0 | Cleveland Stadium (4-2) | 35-24 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Vic Raschi vs Bob Feller | Second | 1½ out |
| Friday, June 25 |
| » Lost to Tigers (29-30), 4-2 | Tiger Stadium (1-2) | 35-25 | |
| » Starters: Red Embree vs Hal Newhouser | Third | 1½ out |
| Saturday, June 26 |
| » Defeated Tigers (29-31), 8-5 | Tiger Stadium (2-2) | 36-25 | |
| » Starters: Allie Reynolds vs Virgil Trucks | Third | 1½ out |
| Sunday, June 27 |
| » Defeated Tigers (29-32), 7-0 | Tiger Stadium (3-2) | 37-25 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Tommy Byrne vs Dizzy Trout | Third | 1 out |
| Tuesday, June 29 |
| » Defeated Red Sox (31-29), 7-0 | Yankee Stadium (20-10) | 38-25 | Won 3 |
| » Starters: Mel Parnell vs Ed Lopat | Second | 1 out |
| Wednesday, June 30 |
| » Lost to Red Sox (32-29), 7-3 | Yankee Stadium (20-11) | 38-26 | |
| » Starters: Jack Kramer vs Vic Raschi | Third | 2 out |
| Thursday, July 1 |
| » Defeated Red Sox (32-30), 10-7 | Yankee Stadium (21-11) | 39-26 | |
| » Starters: Mickey Harris vs Frank Hiller | Third | 1 out |
| Friday, July 2 |
| » Lost to Senators (31-35), 2-1 | Yankee Stadium (21-12) | 39-27 | |
| » Starters: Walt Masterson vs Tommy Byrne | Third | 2 out |
| Saturday, July 3 |
| » Defeated Senators (31-36), 5-3 | Yankee Stadium (22-12) | 40-27 | |
| » Starters: Sid Hudson vs Allie Reynolds | Third | 2 out |
| Sunday, July 4 |
| » Defeated Senators (31-37), 6-5 | Yankee Stadium (23-12) | 41-27 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Early Wynn vs Ed Lopat | Third | 1½ out |
| Monday, July 5 |
| » Lost to Red Sox (34-32), 6-5 | Fenway Park (1-3) | 41-28 | |
| » Starters: Vic Raschi vs Jack Kramer | Third | 2½ out |
| » Lost to Red Sox (35-32), 8-7 | Fenway Park (1-4) | 41-29 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Spec Shea vs Mickey Harris | Third | 2½ out |
| Tuesday, July 6 |
| » Lost to Red Sox (36-32), 2-1 | Fenway Park (1-5) | 41-30 | Lost 3 |
| » Starters: Frank Hiller vs Joe Dobson | Third | 2½ out |
| Wednesday, July 7 |
| » Lost to Athletics (46-29), 4-3 | Yankee Stadium (23-13) | 41-31 | Lost 4 |
| » Starters: Dick Fowler vs Tommy Byrne | Third | 3½ out |
| Thursday, July 8 |
| » Defeated Athletics (46-30), 6-5 | Yankee Stadium (24-13) | 42-31 | |
| » Starters: Carl Scheib vs Allie Reynolds | Third | 3½ out |
| Friday, July 9 |
| » Defeated Senators (33-41), 9-0 | Griffith Stadium (2-2) | 43-31 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Ed Lopat vs Sid Hudson | Third | 2½ out |
| Saturday, July 10 |
| » Defeated Senators (33-42), 5-2 | Griffith Stadium (3-2) | 44-31 | Won 3 |
| » Starters: Vic Raschi vs Mickey Haefner | Third | 2 out |
| Sunday, July 11 |
| » Lost to Senators (34-42), 9-4 | Griffith Stadium (3-3) | 44-32 | |
| » Starters: Tommy Byrne vs Walt Masterson | Third | 2½ out |
| Thursday, July 15 |
| » Defeated Browns (28-46), 4-2 | Yankee Stadium (25-13) | 45-32 | |
| » Starters: Fred Sanford vs Frank Hiller | Third | 3 out |
| Friday, July 16 |
| » Lost to Browns (29-46), 10-4 | Yankee Stadium (25-14) | 45-33 | |
| » Starters: Cliff Fannin vs Allie Reynolds | Third | 3 out |
| Saturday, July 17 |
| » Defeated Browns (29-47), 4-0 | Yankee Stadium (26-14) | 46-33 | |
| » Starters: Frank Biscan vs Ed Lopat | Third | 2 out |
| Sunday, July 18 |
| » Lost to Tigers (41-40), 5-3 | Yankee Stadium (26-15) | 46-34 | |
| » Starters: Hal Newhouser vs Vic Raschi | Third | 3 out |
| » Defeated Tigers (41-41), 12-4 | Yankee Stadium (27-15) | 47-34 | |
| » Starters: Fred Hutchinson vs Tommy Byrne | Third | 3 out |
| Tuesday, July 20 |
| » Lost to Tigers (42-41), 2-1 | Yankee Stadium (27-16) | 47-35 | |
| » Starters: Virgil Trucks vs Allie Reynolds | Third | 3½ out |
| Wednesday, July 21 |
| » Defeated Indians (50-32), 7-3 | Yankee Stadium (28-16) | 48-35 | |
| » Starters: Bob Muncrief vs Ed Lopat | Third | 3½ out |
| » Lost to Indians (51-32), 12-8 | Yankee Stadium (28-17) | 48-36 | |
| » Starters: Steve Gromek vs Frank Hiller | Third | 3½ out |
| Thursday, July 22 |
| » Defeated Indians (51-33), 6-5 | Yankee Stadium (29-17) | 49-36 | |
| » Starters: Bob Feller vs Vic Raschi | Fourth | 2½ out |
| Saturday, July 24 |
| » Defeated White Sox (27-59), 6-2 | Yankee Stadium (30-17) | 50-36 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Marino Pieretti vs Spec Shea | Fourth | 2½ out |
| » Lost to White Sox (28-59), 8-4 | Yankee Stadium (30-18) | 50-37 | |
| » Starters: Frank Papish vs Allie Reynolds | Fourth | 2½ out |
| Sunday, July 25 |
| » Defeated White Sox (28-60), 5-3 | Yankee Stadium (31-18) | 51-37 | |
| » Starters: Al Gettel vs Ed Lopat | Fourth | 1½ out |
| » Defeated White Sox (28-61), 7-3 | Yankee Stadium (32-18) | 52-37 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Bob Gillespie vs Vic Raschi | Fourth | 1½ out |
| Tuesday, July 27 |
| » Lost to Browns (33-53), 4-0 | Sportsman's Park III (4-3) | 52-38 | |
| » Starters: Tommy Byrne vs Cliff Fannin | Fourth | 2½ out |
| » Major-league debuts: Hank Arft (Browns) |
| Wednesday, July 28 |
| » Defeated Browns (33-54), 4-0 | Sportsman's Park III (5-3) | 53-38 | |
| » Starters: Spec Shea vs Ned Garver | Fourth | 1½ out |
| Friday, July 30 |
| » Lost to White Sox (31-61), 8-7 | Comiskey Park I (3-3) | 53-39 | |
| » Starters: Allie Reynolds vs Al Gettel | Fourth | 3 out |
| Saturday, July 31 |
| » Defeated White Sox (31-62), 4-2 | Comiskey Park I (4-3) | 54-39 | |
| » Starters: Ed Lopat vs Frank Papish | Fourth | 2 out |
| Sunday, August 1 |
| » Defeated White Sox (31-63), 8-2 | Comiskey Park I (5-3) | 55-39 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Vic Raschi vs Bill Wight | Third | 2 out |
| » Defeated White Sox (31-64), 7-5 | Comiskey Park I (6-3) | 56-39 | Won 3 |
| » Starters: Tommy Byrne vs Marino Pieretti | Third | 2 out |
| Tuesday, August 3 |
| » Defeated Tigers (46-50), 15-3 | Tiger Stadium (4-2) | 57-39 | Won 4 |
| » Starters: Spec Shea vs Virgil Trucks | Second | 1 out |
| Thursday, August 5 |
| » Defeated Tigers (46-51), 2-1 | Tiger Stadium (5-2) | 58-39 | Won 5 |
| » Starters: Allie Reynolds vs Fred Hutchinson | Third | 1 out |
| Friday, August 6 |
| » Lost to Indians (58-38), 9-7 | Cleveland Stadium (4-3) | 58-40 | |
| » Starters: Ed Lopat vs Bob Feller | Third | 1 out |
| Saturday, August 7 |
| » Defeated Indians (58-39), 5-0 | Cleveland Stadium (5-3) | 59-40 | |
| » Starters: Vic Raschi vs Bob Lemon | Third | 1 out |
| Sunday, August 8 |
| » Lost to Indians (59-39), 8-6 | Cleveland Stadium (5-4) | 59-41 | |
| » Starters: Spec Shea vs Sam Zoldak | Third | 2 out |
| » Lost to Indians (60-39), 2-1 | Cleveland Stadium (5-5) | 59-42 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Bob Porterfield vs Steve Gromek | Third | 2 out |
| » Major-league debuts: Bob Porterfield (Yankees) |
| Tuesday, August 10 |
| » Lost to Red Sox (61-44), 9-6 | Yankee Stadium (32-19) | 59-43 | Lost 3 |
| » Starters: Jack Kramer vs Ed Lopat | Fourth | 2½ out |
| Wednesday, August 11 |
| » Lost to Red Sox (62-44), 5-2 | Yankee Stadium (32-20) | 59-44 | Lost 4 |
| » Starters: Denny Galehouse vs Allie Reynolds | Fourth | 3½ out |
| Friday, August 13 |
| » Defeated Athletics (65-44), 8-5 | Yankee Stadium (33-20) | 60-44 | |
| » Starters: Lou Brissie vs Bob Porterfield | Fourth | 3 out |
| Saturday, August 14 |
| » Defeated Athletics (65-45), 14-3 | Yankee Stadium (34-20) | 61-44 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Dick Fowler vs Vic Raschi | Fourth | 3 out |
| Sunday, August 15 |
| » Lost to Athletics (66-45), 5-3 | Yankee Stadium (34-21) | 61-45 | |
| » Starters: Phil Marchildon vs Ed Lopat | Fourth | 5 out |
| » Lost to Athletics (67-45), 5-3 | Yankee Stadium (34-22) | 61-46 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Bill McCahan vs Spec Shea | Fourth | 5 out |
| Monday, August 16 |
| Former Yankee Babe Ruth dies in New York, NY at the age of 54. |
| Tuesday, August 17 |
| » Defeated Senators (44-66), 8-1 | Griffith Stadium (4-3) | 62-46 | |
| » Starters: Bob Porterfield vs Sid Hudson | Fourth | 5 out |
| » Major-league debuts: Jim Clark (Senators) |
| Wednesday, August 18 |
| » Defeated Senators (44-67), 4-1 | Griffith Stadium (5-3) | 63-46 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Vic Raschi vs Mickey Haefner | Fourth | 5 out |
| Thursday, August 19 |
| » Defeated Senators (44-68), 8-1 | Griffith Stadium (6-3) | 64-46 | Won 3 |
| » Starters: Allie Reynolds vs Early Wynn | Fourth | 4½ out |
| Friday, August 20 |
| » Defeated Athletics (68-47), 6-2 | Shibe Park (3-3) | 65-46 | Won 4 |
| » Starters: Ed Lopat vs Phil Marchildon | Fourth | 4½ out |
| Former Yankee Walter Blair dies in Lewisburg, PA at the age of 65. |
| Saturday, August 21 |
| » Defeated Athletics (68-48), 6-0 | Shibe Park (4-3) | 66-46 | Won 5 |
| » Starters: Bob Porterfield vs Joe Coleman | Third | 3½ out |
| Future Yankee John Ellis is born in New London, CT. |
| Sunday, August 22 |
| » Defeated Athletics (68-49), 10-0 | Shibe Park (5-3) | 67-46 | Won 6 |
| » Starters: Vic Raschi vs Bill McCahan | Third | 2 out |
| Monday, August 23 |
| » Defeated White Sox (39-76), 11-1 | Yankee Stadium (35-22) | 68-46 | Won 7 |
| » Starters: Al Gettel vs Allie Reynolds | Third | 1½ out |
| Future Yankee Ron Blomberg is born in Atlanta, GA. |
| Tuesday, August 24 |
| » Lost to White Sox (40-76), 6-5 | Yankee Stadium (35-23) | 68-47 | |
| » Starters: Bill Wight vs Ed Lopat | Third | 2 out |
| Wednesday, August 25 |
| » Defeated White Sox (40-77), 8-2 | Yankee Stadium (36-23) | 69-47 | |
| » Starters: Randy Gumpert vs Bob Porterfield | Third | 1½ out |
| Thursday, August 26 |
| » Defeated White Sox (40-78), 6-2 | Yankee Stadium (37-23) | 70-47 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Frank Papish vs Spec Shea | Third | 1 out |
| Friday, August 27 |
| » Lost to Indians (72-47), 8-1 | Yankee Stadium (37-24) | 70-48 | |
| » Starters: Bob Feller vs Vic Raschi | Third | 1½ out |
| » Defeated Indians (72-48), 7-2 | Yankee Stadium (38-24) | 71-48 | |
| » Starters: Steve Gromek vs Allie Reynolds | Third | 1½ out |
| Saturday, August 28 |
| » Defeated Indians (72-49), 3-2 | Yankee Stadium (39-24) | 72-48 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Sam Zoldak vs Ed Lopat | Second | 1½ out |
| Sunday, August 29 |
| » Lost to Tigers (59-58), 9-6 | Yankee Stadium (39-25) | 72-49 | |
| » Starters: Fred Hutchinson vs Bob Porterfield | Second | 1½ out |
| » Defeated Tigers (59-59), 11-10 | Yankee Stadium (40-25) | 73-49 | |
| » Starters: Stubby Overmire vs Joe Page | Second | 1½ out |
| Monday, August 30 |
| » Defeated Tigers (59-60), 3-0 | Yankee Stadium (41-25) | 74-49 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Hal Newhouser vs Spec Shea | Second | 1 out |
| Tuesday, August 31 |
| » Defeated Browns (47-74), 10-9 | Yankee Stadium (42-25) | 75-49 | Won 3 |
| » Starters: Cliff Fannin vs Allie Reynolds | Second | 1 out |
| Wednesday, September 1 |
| » Defeated Browns (47-75), 5-4 | Yankee Stadium (43-25) | 76-49 | Won 4 |
| » Starters: Fred Sanford vs Vic Raschi | Second | 1 out |
| Friday, September 3 |
| » Defeated Senators (49-78), 6-2 | Yankee Stadium (44-25) | 77-49 | Won 5 |
| » Starters: Forrest Thompson vs Ed Lopat | Second | ½ out |
| » Defeated Senators (49-79), 5-2 | Yankee Stadium (45-25) | 78-49 | Won 6 |
| » Starters: Early Wynn vs Spec Shea | Second | ½ out |
| Saturday, September 4 |
| » Defeated Senators (49-80), 9-7 | Yankee Stadium (46-25) | 79-49 | Won 7 |
| » Starters: Milo Candini vs Bob Porterfield | Second | ½ out |
| Sunday, September 5 |
| » Defeated Senators (49-81), 5-3 | Yankee Stadium (47-25) | 80-49 | Won 8 |
| » Starters: Sid Hudson vs Allie Reynolds | Second | ½ out |
| Monday, September 6 |
| » Defeated Athletics (73-59), 6-4 | Yankee Stadium (48-25) | 81-49 | Won 9 |
| » Starters: Lou Brissie vs Vic Raschi | Second | 1½ out |
| » Lost to Athletics (74-59), 6-2 | Yankee Stadium (48-26) | 81-50 | |
| » Starters: Joe Coleman vs Ed Lopat | Second | 1½ out |
| » Major-league debuts: Hank Bauer (Yankees) |
| Wednesday, September 8 |
| » Lost to Red Sox (83-48), 10-6 | Fenway Park (1-6) | 81-51 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Spec Shea vs Joe Dobson | Second | 2½ out |
| Thursday, September 9 |
| » Lost to Red Sox (84-48), 9-4 | Fenway Park (1-7) | 81-52 | Lost 3 |
| » Starters: Bob Porterfield vs Ellis Kinder | Second | 3½ out |
| Friday, September 10 |
| » Defeated Red Sox (84-49), 11-6 | Fenway Park (2-7) | 82-52 | |
| » Starters: Vic Raschi vs Jack Kramer | Second | 2½ out |
| Saturday, September 11 |
| » Defeated Senators (49-88), 6-3 | Griffith Stadium (7-3) | 83-52 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Allie Reynolds vs Forrest Thompson | Second | 3 out |
| Sunday, September 12 |
| » Defeated Senators (49-89), 10-5 | Griffith Stadium (8-3) | 84-52 | Won 3 |
| » Starters: Bob Porterfield vs Walt Masterson | Second | 2 out |
| Tuesday, September 14 |
| » Defeated Indians (84-55), 6-5 | Cleveland Stadium (6-5) | 85-52 | Won 4 |
| » Starters: Ed Lopat vs Bob Lemon | Second | 2 out |
| Wednesday, September 15 |
| » Major-league debuts: Joe Ginsberg (Tigers) |
| Thursday, September 16 |
| » Lost to Tigers (68-68), 2-1 | Tiger Stadium (5-3) | 85-53 | |
| » Starters: Vic Raschi vs Fred Hutchinson | Second | 1 out |
| » Defeated Tigers (68-69), 8-4 | Tiger Stadium (6-3) | 86-53 | |
| » Starters: Allie Reynolds vs Dizzy Trout | Second | 1 out |
| Friday, September 17 |
| » Defeated Tigers (68-70), 13-5 | Tiger Stadium (7-3) | 87-53 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Tommy Byrne vs Ted Gray | Second | 1 out |
| Saturday, September 18 |
| » Lost to Tigers (69-70), 4-3 | Tiger Stadium (7-4) | 87-54 | |
| » Starters: Ed Lopat vs Hal Newhouser | Second | 2 out |
| Future Yankee Ken Brett is born in Brooklyn, NY. |
| Sunday, September 19 |
| » Lost to Browns (56-84), 8-6 | Sportsman's Park III (5-4) | 87-55 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Bob Porterfield vs Fred Sanford | Third | 1 out |
| » Defeated Browns (56-85), 9-6 | Sportsman's Park III (6-4) | 88-55 | |
| » Starters: Vic Raschi vs Joe Ostrowski | Third | 1 out |
| Monday, September 20 |
| » Defeated Browns (56-86), 8-7 | Sportsman's Park III (7-4) | 89-55 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Allie Reynolds vs Bill Kennedy | Third | 1 out |
| Wednesday, September 22 |
| » Defeated White Sox (46-97), 7-2 | Comiskey Park I (7-3) | 90-55 | Won 3 |
| » Starters: Tommy Byrne vs Bill Wight | Second | ½ out |
| Thursday, September 23 |
| » Lost to White Sox (47-97), 4-2 | Comiskey Park I (7-4) | 90-56 | |
| » Starters: Ed Lopat vs Frank Papish | Second | 1 out |
| Friday, September 24 |
| » Defeated Red Sox (91-56), 9-6 | Yankee Stadium (49-26) | 91-56 | |
| » Starters: Ellis Kinder vs Vic Raschi | First | -- |
| Future Yankee Eric Soderholm is born in Cortland, NY. |
| Saturday, September 25 |
| » Lost to Red Sox (92-56), 7-2 | Yankee Stadium (49-27) | 91-57 | |
| » Starters: Jack Kramer vs Allie Reynolds | Second | 1 out |
| » Major-league debuts: Joe Collins (Yankees) |
| Sunday, September 26 |
| » Defeated Red Sox (92-57), 6-2 | Yankee Stadium (50-27) | 92-57 | |
| » Starters: Mel Parnell vs Tommy Byrne | Second | 1 out |
| Tuesday, September 28 |
| » Lost to Athletics (84-66), 5-2 | Shibe Park (5-4) | 92-58 | |
| » Starters: Vic Raschi vs Carl Scheib | Second | 2 out |
| Wednesday, September 29 |
| » Defeated Athletics (84-67), 4-2 | Shibe Park (6-4) | 93-58 | |
| » Starters: Bob Porterfield vs Dick Fowler | Second | 2 out |
| » Major-league debuts: Charlie Silvera (Yankees) |
| Thursday, September 30 |
| » Defeated Athletics (84-68), 9-7 | Shibe Park (7-4) | 94-58 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Ed Lopat vs Joe Coleman | Second | 1½ out |
| Future Yankee Rusty Torres is born in Aguadilla, P.R. |
| Saturday, October 2 |
| » Lost to Red Sox (95-58), 5-1 | Fenway Park (2-8) | 94-59 | |
| » Starters: Tommy Byrne vs Jack Kramer | Third | 2 out |
| Sunday, October 3 |
| » Lost to Red Sox (96-58), 10-5 | Fenway Park (2-9) | 94-60 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Bob Porterfield vs Joe Dobson | Second | 2 out |
| Friday, October 8 |
| Former Yankee Al Orth dies in Lynchburg, VA at the age of 77. |
| Thursday, October 14 |
| Future Yankee Ed Figueroa is born in Ciales, P.R. |
| Tuesday, October 26 |
