| Friday, January 6 |
| Future Yankee Roy Staiger is born in Tulsa, OK. |
| Thursday, January 26 |
| Former Yankee Chick Autry dies in Savannah, GA at the age of 47. |
| Thursday, February 2 |
| Future Yankee Dale Murray is born in Cuero, TX. |
| Sunday, March 5 |
| Future Yankee Doug Bird is born in Corona, CA. |
| Monday, March 27 |
| Future Yankee Lynn McGlothen is born in Monroe, LA. |
| Monday, April 10 |
| Future Yankee Ken Griffey, Sr. is born in Donora, PA. |
| Tuesday, April 18 |
| » Defeated Red Sox (0-1), 15-10 | Fenway Park (1-0) | 1-0 | |
| » Starters: Allie Reynolds vs Mel Parnell | First | -- |
| » Major-league debuts: Jackie Jensen and Billy Martin (Yankees) |
| Wednesday, April 19 |
| » Lost to Red Sox (1-1), 6-3 | Fenway Park (1-1) | 1-1 | |
| » Starters: Vic Raschi vs Joe Dobson | Third | ½ out |
| » Defeated Red Sox (1-2), 16-7 | Fenway Park (2-1) | 2-1 | |
| » Starters: Eddie Lopat vs Ellis Kinder | Third | ½ out |
| Friday, April 21 |
| » Defeated Senators (1-2), 14-7 | Yankee Stadium (1-0) | 3-1 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Joe Haynes vs Tommy Byrne | Third | ½ out |
| » Major-league debuts: Connie Marrero (Senators) |
| Saturday, April 22 |
| » Lost to Senators (2-2), 7-6 | Yankee Stadium (1-1) | 3-2 | |
| » Starters: Steve Nagy vs Bob Porterfield | Third | 1½ out |
| Sunday, April 23 |
| » Major-league debuts: Normie Roy (Red Sox) |
| Tuesday, April 25 |
| » Defeated Athletics (3-4), 6-3 | Shibe Park (1-0) | 4-2 | |
| » Starters: Vic Raschi vs Lou Brissie | Second | 1 out |
| Wednesday, April 26 |
| » Defeated Red Sox (3-6), 10-2 | Yankee Stadium (2-1) | 5-2 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Mickey McDermott vs Eddie Lopat | Second | 1 out |
| Thursday, April 27 |
| » Lost to Red Sox (4-6), 7-2 | Yankee Stadium (2-2) | 5-3 | |
| » Starters: Ellis Kinder vs Tommy Byrne | Second | 1½ out |
| Friday, April 28 |
| » Lost to Senators (5-3), 5-4 | Griffith Stadium (0-1) | 5-4 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Fred Sanford vs Steve Nagy | Fourth | 1½ out |
| Saturday, April 29 |
| » Defeated Senators (5-4), 6-2 | Griffith Stadium (1-1) | 6-4 | |
| » Starters: Allie Reynolds vs Rae Scarborough | Second | 1 out |
| Wednesday, May 3 |
| » Defeated White Sox (2-5), 4-3 | Yankee Stadium (3-2) | 7-4 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Bob Kuzava vs Vic Raschi | Second | 1 out |
| Thursday, May 4 |
| » Lost to White Sox (3-5), 15-0 | Yankee Stadium (3-3) | 7-5 | |
| » Starters: Bob Cain vs Eddie Lopat | Second | 1 out |
| Saturday, May 6 |
| » Lost to Indians (6-5), 5-4 | Yankee Stadium (3-4) | 7-6 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Early Wynn vs Allie Reynolds | Third | 2 out |
| » Defeated Indians (6-6), 7-4 | Yankee Stadium (4-4) | 8-6 | |
| » Starters: Sam Zoldak vs Fred Sanford | Third | 2 out |
| Sunday, May 7 |
| » Defeated Tigers (9-4), 6-3 | Yankee Stadium (5-4) | 9-6 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Ted Gray vs Tommy Byrne | Third | 1 out |
| Monday, May 8 |
| » Lost to Tigers (10-4), 7-1 | Yankee Stadium (5-5) | 9-7 | |
| » Starters: Art Houtteman vs Vic Raschi | Third | 2 out |
| Tuesday, May 9 |
| » Defeated Browns (4-10), 4-2 | Yankee Stadium (6-5) | 10-7 | |
| » Starters: Joe Ostrowski vs Eddie Lopat | Third | 2 out |
| Thursday, May 11 |
| » Defeated Browns (4-11), 5-1 | Yankee Stadium (7-5) | 11-7 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Al Widmar vs Allie Reynolds | Second | 1 out |
| » Defeated Browns (4-12), 6-5 | Yankee Stadium (8-5) | 12-7 | Won 3 |
| » Starters: Dick Starr vs Fred Sanford | Second | 1 out |
| Friday, May 12 |
| » Defeated Athletics (7-13), 3-2 | Yankee Stadium (9-5) | 13-7 | Won 4 |
| » Starters: Lou Brissie vs Tommy Byrne | Second | 1½ out |
| Saturday, May 13 |
| » Defeated Athletics (7-14), 9-3 | Yankee Stadium (10-5) | 14-7 | Won 5 |
| » Starters: Hank Wyse vs Vic Raschi | Second | 1½ out |
| Future Yankee Juan Beniquez is born in San Sebastian, P.R. |
| Sunday, May 14 |
| » Lost to Athletics (8-14), 9-8 | Yankee Stadium (10-6) | 14-8 | |
| » Starters: Bob Hooper vs Eddie Lopat | Second | 1½ out |
| Tuesday, May 16 |
| » Defeated Browns (5-14), 11-0 | Sportsman's Park III (1-0) | 15-8 | |
| » Starters: Allie Reynolds vs Joe Ostrowski | First | -- |
| Wednesday, May 17 |
| » Defeated Browns (5-15), 11-9 | Sportsman's Park III (2-0) | 16-8 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Fred Sanford vs Al Widmar | First | -- |
| Friday, May 19 |
| » Defeated White Sox (5-18), 2-0 | Comiskey Park I (1-0) | 17-8 | Won 3 |
| » Starters: Tommy Byrne vs Bob Cain | First | -- |
| Saturday, May 20 |
| » Defeated White Sox (5-19), 3-1 | Comiskey Park I (2-0) | 18-8 | Won 4 |
| » Starters: Fred Sanford vs Mickey Haefner | First | -- |
| Sunday, May 21 |
| » Defeated Indians (15-12), 14-5 | Cleveland Stadium (1-0) | 19-8 | Won 5 |
| » Starters: Eddie Lopat vs Early Wynn | First | -- |
| » Defeated Indians (15-13), 12-4 | Cleveland Stadium (2-0) | 20-8 | Won 6 |
| » Starters: Allie Reynolds vs Bob Feller | First | -- |
| Monday, May 22 |
| » Defeated Indians (15-14), 7-2 | Cleveland Stadium (3-0) | 21-8 | Won 7 |
| » Starters: Vic Raschi vs Mike Garcia | First | -- |
| Thursday, May 25 |
| » Defeated Tigers (17-11), 6-4 | Tiger Stadium (1-0) | 22-8 | Won 8 |
| » Starters: Tommy Byrne vs Art Houtteman | First | -- |
| Future Yankee John Montefusco is born in Long Branch, NJ. |
| Friday, May 26 |
| » Defeated Athletics (11-22), 2-0 | Shibe Park (2-0) | 23-8 | Won 9 |
| » Starters: Eddie Lopat vs Alex Kellner | First | -- |
| Saturday, May 27 |
| » Lost to Athletics (12-22), 6-1 | Shibe Park (2-1) | 23-9 | |
| » Starters: Allie Reynolds vs Lou Brissie | First | -- |
| Sunday, May 28 |
| » Defeated Athletics (12-23), 6-3 | Shibe Park (3-1) | 24-9 | |
| » Starters: Vic Raschi vs Dick Fowler | First | -- |
| » Lost to Athletics (13-23), 6-5 | Shibe Park (3-2) | 24-10 | |
| » Starters: Fred Sanford vs Carl Scheib | First | -- |
| Tuesday, May 30 |
| » Defeated Red Sox (24-17), 11-7 | Yankee Stadium (11-6) | 25-10 | |
| » Starters: Mel Parnell vs Tommy Byrne | First | -- |
| » Defeated Red Sox (24-18), 5-3 | Yankee Stadium (12-6) | 26-10 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Ellis Kinder vs Eddie Lopat | First | -- |
| Wednesday, May 31 |
| Future Yankee Tippy Martinez is born. |
| Thursday, June 1 |
| » Defeated White Sox (13-24), 6-5 | Yankee Stadium (13-6) | 27-10 | Won 3 |
| » Starters: Billy Pierce vs Allie Reynolds | First | -- |
| Friday, June 2 |
| » Lost to White Sox (14-24), 6-5 | Yankee Stadium (13-7) | 27-11 | |
| » Starters: Rae Scarborough vs Vic Raschi | First | -- |
| Saturday, June 3 |
| » Defeated White Sox (14-25), 3-1 | Yankee Stadium (14-7) | 28-11 | |
| » Starters: Bob Cain vs Tommy Byrne | First | -- |
| » Defeated White Sox (14-26), 6-3 | Yankee Stadium (15-7) | 29-11 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Bill Wight vs Fred Sanford | First | -- |
| Sunday, June 4 |
| » Defeated Indians (20-20), 7-0 | Yankee Stadium (16-7) | 30-11 | Won 3 |
| » Starters: Bob Lemon vs Eddie Lopat | First | -- |
| Monday, June 5 |
| » Lost to Indians (21-20), 3-2 | Yankee Stadium (16-8) | 30-12 | |
| » Starters: Bob Feller vs Allie Reynolds | First | -- |
| Tuesday, June 6 |
| » Lost to Indians (22-20), 16-2 | Yankee Stadium (16-9) | 30-13 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Mike Garcia vs Bob Porterfield | Second | 1½ out |
| Wednesday, June 7 |
| » Defeated Tigers (28-13), 5-4 | Yankee Stadium (17-9) | 31-13 | |
| » Starters: Hal Newhouser vs Vic Raschi | First | -- |
| Thursday, June 8 |
| » Defeated Tigers (28-14), 11-4 | Yankee Stadium (18-9) | 32-13 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Art Houtteman vs Tommy Byrne | First | -- |
| Friday, June 9 |
| » Lost to Tigers (29-14), 13-7 | Yankee Stadium (18-10) | 32-14 | |
| » Starters: Ted Gray vs Eddie Lopat | First | -- |
| Saturday, June 10 |
| » Lost to Browns (15-28), 7-2 | Yankee Stadium (18-11) | 32-15 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Dick Starr vs Allie Reynolds | Second | 1½ out |
| Sunday, June 11 |
| » Defeated Browns (15-29), 1-0 | Yankee Stadium (19-11) | 33-15 | |
| » Starters: Stubby Overmire vs Vic Raschi | Second | 1½ out |
| » Defeated Browns (15-30), 4-2 | Yankee Stadium (20-11) | 34-15 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Al Widmar vs Fred Sanford | Second | 1½ out |
| Tuesday, June 13 |
| » Lost to White Sox (19-31), 6-5 | Comiskey Park I (2-1) | 34-16 | |
| » Starters: Tommy Byrne vs Bob Cain | Second | 1½ out |
| Wednesday, June 14 |
| » Lost to White Sox (20-31), 5-2 | Comiskey Park I (2-2) | 34-17 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Allie Reynolds vs Bill Wight | Second | 1½ out |
| Thursday, June 15 |
| » Lost to White Sox (21-31), 5-0 | Comiskey Park I (2-3) | 34-18 | Lost 3 |
| » Starters: Eddie Lopat vs Billy Pierce | Second | 1½ out |
| Friday, June 16 |
| » Defeated Browns (18-32), 7-5 | Sportsman's Park III (3-0) | 35-18 | |
| » Starters: Vic Raschi vs Al Widmar | Second | 1½ out |
| Saturday, June 17 |
| » Lost to Browns (19-32), 7-3 | Sportsman's Park III (3-1) | 35-19 | |
| » Starters: Fred Sanford vs Stubby Overmire | Second | 2½ out |
| Sunday, June 18 |
| » Defeated Browns (19-33), 15-5 | Sportsman's Park III (4-1) | 36-19 | |
| » Starters: Tommy Byrne vs Cliff Fannin | Second | 2 out |
| » Defeated Browns (19-34), 9-0 | Sportsman's Park III (5-1) | 37-19 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Allie Reynolds vs Fritz Dorish | Second | 2 out |
| Monday, June 19 |
| Future Yankee Fernando Gonzalez is born in Arecibo, P.R. |
| Tuesday, June 20 |
| » Defeated Indians (31-25), 8-2 | Cleveland Stadium (4-0) | 38-19 | Won 3 |
| » Starters: Eddie Lopat vs Bob Lemon | Second | 2 out |
| Wednesday, June 21 |
| » Lost to Indians (32-25), 5-1 | Cleveland Stadium (4-1) | 38-20 | |
| » Starters: Vic Raschi vs Early Wynn | Second | 2 out |
| Thursday, June 22 |
| » Lost to Indians (33-25), 6-2 | Cleveland Stadium (4-2) | 38-21 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Joe Ostrowski vs Bob Feller | Second | 2 out |
| Friday, June 23 |
| » Lost to Tigers (38-18), 10-9 | Tiger Stadium (1-1) | 38-22 | Lost 3 |
| » Starters: Tommy Byrne vs Ted Gray | Second | 2 out |
| Saturday, June 24 |
| » Lost to Tigers (39-18), 4-1 | Tiger Stadium (1-2) | 38-23 | Lost 4 |
| » Starters: Allie Reynolds vs Art Houtteman | Second | 3 out |
| Sunday, June 25 |
| » Defeated Tigers (39-19), 8-2 | Tiger Stadium (2-2) | 39-23 | |
| » Starters: Eddie Lopat vs Hal Newhouser | Second | 3 out |
| » Lost to Tigers (40-19), 6-3 | Tiger Stadium (2-3) | 39-24 | |
| » Starters: Vic Raschi vs Fred Hutchinson | Second | 3 out |
| Tuesday, June 27 |
| » Lost to Senators (29-34), 4-3 | Yankee Stadium (20-12) | 39-25 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Bob Kuzava vs Tommy Byrne | Second | 4½ out |
| Wednesday, June 28 |
| » Defeated Senators (29-35), 5-1 | Yankee Stadium (21-12) | 40-25 | |
| » Starters: Al Sima vs Allie Reynolds | Second | 4½ out |
| » Major-league debuts: Al Sima (Senators) |
| Thursday, June 29 |
| » Lost to Senators (30-35), 12-7 | Yankee Stadium (21-13) | 40-26 | |
| » Starters: Sid Hudson vs Joe Ostrowski | Second | 4½ out |
| Friday, June 30 |
| » Defeated Red Sox (39-31), 9-6 | Fenway Park (3-1) | 41-26 | |
| » Starters: Vic Raschi vs Joe Dobson | Second | 4 out |
| » Lost to Red Sox (40-31), 10-2 | Fenway Park (3-2) | 41-27 | |
| » Starters: Eddie Lopat vs Walt Masterson | Second | 4 out |
| Former Yankee Joe Lake dies in Brooklyn, NY at the age of 70. |
| Saturday, July 1 |
| » Lost to Red Sox (41-31), 13-4 | Fenway Park (3-3) | 41-28 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Tommy Byrne vs Mel Parnell | Third | 4 out |
| Sunday, July 2 |
| » Defeated Red Sox (41-32), 15-9 | Fenway Park (4-3) | 42-28 | |
| » Starters: Allie Reynolds vs Ellis Kinder | Second | 3½ out |
| Monday, July 3 |
| » Lost to Senators (32-38), 7-2 | Griffith Stadium (1-2) | 42-29 | |
| » Starters: Fred Sanford vs Al Sima | Second | 4½ out |
| Tuesday, July 4 |
| » Defeated Senators (32-39), 16-9 | Griffith Stadium (2-2) | 43-29 | |
| » Starters: Vic Raschi vs Sid Hudson | Second | 4 out |
| » Tied Senators, 3-3 | Griffith Stadium (2-2) | 43-29 | |
| » Starters: Eddie Lopat vs Bob Kuzava | Second | 4 out |
| Wednesday, July 5 |
| » Defeated Athletics (25-46), 12-8 | Yankee Stadium (22-13) | 44-29 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Alex Kellner vs Tommy Byrne | Second | 4 out |
| Thursday, July 6 |
| » Defeated Athletics (25-47), 5-4 | Yankee Stadium (23-13) | 45-29 | Won 3 |
| » Starters: Bobby Shantz vs Whitey Ford | Second | 3½ out |
| Friday, July 7 |
| » Defeated Red Sox (41-34), 5-2 | Yankee Stadium (24-13) | 46-29 | Won 4 |
| » Starters: Dick Littlefield vs Allie Reynolds | Second | 3½ out |
| » Major-league debuts: Dick Littlefield and Willard Nixon (Red Sox) |
| Saturday, July 8 |
| » Lost to Red Sox (42-34), 4-2 | Yankee Stadium (24-14) | 46-30 | |
| » Starters: Walt Masterson vs Vic Raschi | Second | 4½ out |
| Sunday, July 9 |
| » Defeated Red Sox (42-35), 3-1 | Yankee Stadium (25-14) | 47-30 | |
| » Starters: Joe Dobson vs Eddie Lopat | Second | 3 out |
| Friday, July 14 |
| » Lost to Indians (47-32), 5-1 | Yankee Stadium (25-15) | 47-31 | |
| » Starters: Bob Lemon vs Tommy Byrne | Second | 4½ out |
| Saturday, July 15 |
| » Defeated Indians (47-33), 4-3 | Yankee Stadium (26-15) | 48-31 | |
| » Starters: Bob Feller vs Eddie Lopat | Second | 4 out |
| Sunday, July 16 |
| » Defeated White Sox (35-48), 2-1 | Yankee Stadium (27-15) | 49-31 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Billy Pierce vs Vic Raschi | Second | 4 out |
| » Lost to White Sox (36-48), 5-2 | Yankee Stadium (27-16) | 49-32 | |
| » Starters: Bob Cain vs Allie Reynolds | Second | 4 out |
| Monday, July 17 |
| » Defeated White Sox (36-49), 4-3 | Yankee Stadium (28-16) | 50-32 | |
| » Starters: Bill Wight vs Whitey Ford | Second | 4½ out |
| Tuesday, July 18 |
| » Defeated Browns (30-53), 12-1 | Yankee Stadium (29-16) | 51-32 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Don Johnson vs Tommy Byrne | Second | 3½ out |
| Wednesday, July 19 |
| » Defeated Browns (30-54), 16-1 | Yankee Stadium (30-16) | 52-32 | Won 3 |
| » Starters: Al Widmar vs Eddie Lopat | Second | 3 out |
| » Defeated Browns (30-55), 4-3 | Yankee Stadium (31-16) | 53-32 | Won 4 |
| » Starters: Ned Garver vs Fred Sanford | Second | 3 out |
| Friday, July 21 |
| » Defeated Tigers (55-30), 14-5 | Yankee Stadium (32-16) | 54-32 | Won 5 |
| » Starters: Ted Gray vs Vic Raschi | Second | 1½ out |
| » Major-league debuts: Frank House (Tigers) |
| Saturday, July 22 |
| » Defeated Tigers (55-31), 10-4 | Yankee Stadium (33-16) | 55-32 | Won 6 |
| » Starters: Hal Newhouser vs Tommy Byrne | Second | ½ out |
| Sunday, July 23 |
| » Lost to Tigers (56-31), 6-5 | Yankee Stadium (33-17) | 55-33 | |
| » Starters: Saul Rogovin vs Eddie Lopat | Second | 1½ out |
| Tuesday, July 25 |
| » Lost to Browns (31-58), 4-3 | Sportsman's Park III (5-2) | 55-34 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Vic Raschi vs Stubby Overmire | Second | 1½ out |
| Wednesday, July 26 |
| » Defeated Browns (31-59), 6-3 | Sportsman's Park III (6-2) | 56-34 | |
| » Starters: Whitey Ford vs Ned Garver | Second | ½ out |
| Thursday, July 27 |
| » Lost to Browns (32-59), 3-2 | Sportsman's Park III (6-3) | 56-35 | |
| » Starters: Tommy Byrne vs Al Widmar | Second | 1½ out |
| Friday, July 28 |
| » Defeated White Sox (38-57), 4-1 | Comiskey Park I (3-3) | 57-35 | |
| » Starters: Allie Reynolds vs Bill Wight | Second | ½ out |
| Saturday, July 29 |
| » Defeated White Sox (38-58), 11-4 | Comiskey Park I (4-3) | 58-35 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Eddie Lopat vs Rae Scarborough | Second | ½ out |
| Sunday, July 30 |
| » Defeated White Sox (38-59), 15-7 | Comiskey Park I (5-3) | 59-35 | Won 3 |
| » Starters: Vic Raschi vs Bob Cain | Second | 1 out |
| » Defeated White Sox (38-60), 4-3 | Comiskey Park I (6-3) | 60-35 | Won 4 |
| » Starters: Whitey Ford vs Ken Holcombe | Second | 1 out |
| Tuesday, August 1 |
| » Lost to Tigers (60-34), 7-3 | Tiger Stadium (2-4) | 60-36 | |
| » Starters: Tommy Byrne vs Dizzy Trout | Second | 1 out |
| Wednesday, August 2 |
| » Lost to Tigers (61-34), 4-0 | Tiger Stadium (2-5) | 60-37 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Allie Reynolds vs Hal White | Second | 2 out |
| Thursday, August 3 |
| » Lost to Tigers (62-34), 5-2 | Tiger Stadium (2-6) | 60-38 | Lost 3 |
| » Starters: Eddie Lopat vs Art Houtteman | Third | 3 out |
| Friday, August 4 |
| » Defeated Indians (61-39), 1-0 | Cleveland Stadium (5-2) | 61-38 | |
| » Starters: Vic Raschi vs Bob Feller | Second | 2 out |
| Saturday, August 5 |
| » Lost to Indians (62-39), 4-2 | Cleveland Stadium (5-3) | 61-39 | |
| » Starters: Eddie Lopat vs Early Wynn | Third | 3 out |
| Sunday, August 6 |
| » Defeated Indians (62-40), 9-0 | Cleveland Stadium (6-3) | 62-39 | |
| » Starters: Tommy Byrne vs Bob Lemon | Second | 3 out |
| Tuesday, August 8 |
| » Lost to Red Sox (60-44), 7-4 | Yankee Stadium (33-18) | 62-40 | |
| » Starters: Mel Parnell vs Allie Reynolds | Second | 3 out |
| Wednesday, August 9 |
| » Defeated Red Sox (60-45), 2-1 | Yankee Stadium (34-18) | 63-40 | |
| » Starters: Chuck Stobbs vs Vic Raschi | Second | 3 out |
| Former Yankee Ed Klepfer dies in Tulsa, OK at the age of 63. |
| Thursday, August 10 |
| » Lost to Athletics (39-66), 5-3 | Yankee Stadium (34-19) | 63-41 | |
| » Starters: Alex Kellner vs Eddie Lopat | Third | 4 out |
| Friday, August 11 |
| » Defeated Athletics (39-67), 7-6 | Yankee Stadium (35-19) | 64-41 | |
| » Starters: Joe Coleman vs Tommy Byrne | Third | 3½ out |
| Saturday, August 12 |
| » Defeated Athletics (39-68), 7-2 | Yankee Stadium (36-19) | 65-41 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Carl Scheib vs Allie Reynolds | Second | 3 out |
| Sunday, August 13 |
| » Lost to Athletics (40-68), 5-2 | Yankee Stadium (36-20) | 65-42 | |
| » Starters: Lou Brissie vs Vic Raschi | Second | 3½ out |
| Monday, August 14 |
| Future Yankee Jim Mason is born in Mobile, AL. |
| Tuesday, August 15 |
| » Lost to Senators (49-57), 10-5 | Griffith Stadium (2-3) | 65-43 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Eddie Lopat vs Gene Bearden | Second | 3½ out |
| » Defeated Senators (49-58), 9-0 | Griffith Stadium (3-3) | 66-43 | |
| » Starters: Whitey Ford vs Bob Kuzava | Second | 3½ out |
| Wednesday, August 16 |
| » Defeated Senators (49-59), 9-4 | Griffith Stadium (4-3) | 67-43 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Tommy Byrne vs Sandy Consuegra | Third | 3½ out |
| Thursday, August 17 |
| » Lost to Senators (50-59), 2-1 | Griffith Stadium (4-4) | 67-44 | |
| » Starters: Allie Reynolds vs Sid Hudson | Third | 4½ out |
| Friday, August 18 |
| » Defeated Athletics (40-74), 3-2 | Shibe Park (4-2) | 68-44 | |
| » Starters: Vic Raschi vs Lou Brissie | Third | 4 out |
| Saturday, August 19 |
| » Defeated Athletics (40-75), 6-2 | Shibe Park (5-2) | 69-44 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Tommy Byrne vs Hank Wyse | Third | 4 out |
| Sunday, August 20 |
| » Defeated Athletics (40-76), 6-4 | Shibe Park (6-2) | 70-44 | Won 3 |
| » Starters: Eddie Lopat vs Alex Kellner | Second | 3 out |
| » Defeated Athletics (40-77), 5-2 | Shibe Park (7-2) | 71-44 | Won 4 |
| » Starters: Whitey Ford vs Joe Coleman | Second | 3 out |
| Tuesday, August 22 |
| » Defeated Tigers (73-40), 13-6 | Yankee Stadium (37-20) | 72-44 | Won 5 |
| » Starters: Hal White vs Allie Reynolds | Second | 2½ out |
| Future Yankee Ray Burris is born in Idabel, OK. |
| Wednesday, August 23 |
| » Defeated Tigers (73-41), 7-5 | Yankee Stadium (38-20) | 73-44 | Won 6 |
| » Starters: Art Houtteman vs Vic Raschi | Second | 1½ out |
| Thursday, August 24 |
| » Lost to Tigers (74-41), 6-3 | Yankee Stadium (38-21) | 73-45 | |
| » Starters: Hal Newhouser vs Tommy Byrne | Second | 2½ out |
| Friday, August 25 |
| » Defeated Browns (39-77), 10-0 | Yankee Stadium (39-21) | 74-45 | |
| » Starters: Cliff Fannin vs Whitey Ford | Second | 1½ out |
| Saturday, August 26 |
| » Defeated Browns (39-78), 3-2 | Yankee Stadium (40-21) | 75-45 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Stubby Overmire vs Eddie Lopat | Second | 1½ out |
| Sunday, August 27 |
| » Defeated White Sox (49-74), 2-1 | Yankee Stadium (41-21) | 76-45 | Won 3 |
| » Starters: Bob Cain vs Allie Reynolds | Second | 1 out |
| Monday, August 28 |
| » Lost to White Sox (50-74), 6-4 | Yankee Stadium (41-22) | 76-46 | |
| » Starters: Rae Scarborough vs Fred Sanford | Second | 1 out |
| Future Yankee Ron Guidry is born in Lafayette, LA. |
| Tuesday, August 29 |
| » Defeated Indians (76-49), 6-5 | Yankee Stadium (42-22) | 77-46 | |
| » Starters: Early Wynn vs Vic Raschi | Second | 1 out |
| Future Yankee George Zeber is born in Ellwood City, PA. |
| Wednesday, August 30 |
| » Defeated Indians (76-50), 4-3 | Yankee Stadium (43-22) | 78-46 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Bob Feller vs Whitey Ford | First | -- |
| » Defeated Indians (76-51), 3-0 | Yankee Stadium (44-22) | 79-46 | Won 3 |
| » Starters: Mike Garcia vs Eddie Lopat | First | -- |
| Thursday, August 31 |
| » Defeated Indians (76-52), 7-5 | Yankee Stadium (45-22) | 80-46 | Won 4 |
| » Starters: Bob Lemon vs Tommy Byrne | First | -- |
| Friday, September 1 |
| » Defeated Senators (56-69), 6-2 | Yankee Stadium (46-22) | 81-46 | Won 5 |
| » Starters: Al Sima vs Allie Reynolds | First | -- |
| Saturday, September 2 |
| » Defeated Senators (56-70), 9-2 | Yankee Stadium (47-22) | 82-46 | Won 6 |
| » Starters: Joe Haynes vs Joe Ostrowski | First | -- |
| Monday, September 4 |
| » Defeated Athletics (45-86), 2-1 | Yankee Stadium (48-22) | 83-46 | Won 7 |
| » Starters: Lou Brissie vs Vic Raschi | First | -- |
| » Lost to Athletics (46-86), 4-3 | Yankee Stadium (48-23) | 83-47 | |
| » Starters: Alex Kellner vs Tommy Byrne | First | -- |
| » Major-league debuts: Hank Workman (Yankees) |
| Future Yankee Doyle Alexander is born in Cordova, AL. |
| Wednesday, September 6 |
| » Lost to Red Sox (81-51), 11-2 | Fenway Park (4-4) | 83-48 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Eddie Lopat vs Mel Parnell | First | -- |
| Thursday, September 7 |
| » Lost to Red Sox (82-51), 10-8 | Fenway Park (4-5) | 83-49 | Lost 3 |
| » Starters: Allie Reynolds vs Ellis Kinder | Second | 1 out |
| » Major-league debuts: Jimmy Piersall (Red Sox) |
| Sunday, September 10 |
| » Defeated Senators (59-73), 8-1 | Griffith Stadium (5-4) | 84-49 | |
| » Starters: Vic Raschi vs Sid Hudson | Second | ½ out |
| Monday, September 11 |
| » Defeated Senators (59-74), 5-1 | Griffith Stadium (6-4) | 85-49 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Whitey Ford vs Al Sima | First | -- |
| » Defeated Senators (59-75), 6-2 | Griffith Stadium (7-4) | 86-49 | Won 3 |
| » Starters: Tommy Byrne vs Sandy Consuegra | First | -- |
| Tuesday, September 12 |
| » Lost to Indians (81-58), 8-7 | Cleveland Stadium (6-4) | 86-50 | |
| » Starters: Allie Reynolds vs Early Wynn | Second | ½ out |
| Wednesday, September 13 |
| » Defeated Indians (81-59), 10-3 | Cleveland Stadium (7-4) | 87-50 | |
| » Starters: Eddie Lopat vs Bob Lemon | Second | ½ out |
| Thursday, September 14 |
| » Defeated Tigers (87-50), 7-5 | Tiger Stadium (3-6) | 88-50 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Vic Raschi vs Hal Newhouser | First | -- |
| Friday, September 15 |
| » Lost to Tigers (88-50), 9-7 | Tiger Stadium (3-7) | 88-51 | |
| » Starters: Tommy Byrne vs Art Houtteman | Second | ½ out |
| Saturday, September 16 |
| » Defeated Tigers (88-51), 8-1 | Tiger Stadium (4-7) | 89-51 | |
| » Starters: Whitey Ford vs Dizzy Trout | First | -- |
| Sunday, September 17 |
| » Lost to Browns (54-87), 6-5 | Sportsman's Park III (6-4) | 89-52 | |
| » Starters: Eddie Lopat vs Stubby Overmire | First | -- |
| » Defeated Browns (54-88), 6-1 | Sportsman's Park III (7-4) | 90-52 | |
| » Starters: Allie Reynolds vs Al Widmar | First | -- |
| Tuesday, September 19 |
| » Lost to White Sox (57-88), 4-3 | Comiskey Park I (6-4) | 90-53 | |
| » Starters: Vic Raschi vs Bob Cain | First | -- |
| Wednesday, September 20 |
| » Defeated White Sox (57-89), 8-1 | Comiskey Park I (7-4) | 91-53 | |
| » Starters: Whitey Ford vs Rae Scarborough | First | -- |
| » Major-league debuts: Ed McGhee (White Sox) |
| Saturday, September 23 |
| » Defeated Red Sox (89-56), 8-0 | Yankee Stadium (49-23) | 92-53 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Mel Parnell vs Eddie Lopat | First | -- |
| Sunday, September 24 |
| » Defeated Red Sox (89-57), 9-5 | Yankee Stadium (50-23) | 93-53 | Won 3 |
| » Starters: Willard Nixon vs Vic Raschi | First | -- |
| Monday, September 25 |
| » Defeated Senators (64-82), 8-3 | Yankee Stadium (51-23) | 94-53 | Won 4 |
| » Starters: Sandy Consuegra vs Allie Reynolds | First | -- |
| » Defeated Senators (64-83), 7-4 | Yankee Stadium (52-23) | 95-53 | Won 5 |
| » Starters: Bob Kuzava vs Whitey Ford | First | -- |
| Tuesday, September 26 |
| » Lost to Senators (65-83), 11-9 | Yankee Stadium (52-24) | 95-54 | |
| » Starters: Al Sima vs Tommy Byrne | First | -- |
| » Defeated Senators (65-84), 10-7 | Yankee Stadium (53-24) | 96-54 | |
| » Starters: Sid Hudson vs Joe Ostrowski | First | -- |
| » Major-league debuts: Lew Burdette, Dave Madison and Ernie Nevel (Yankees) |
| Wednesday, September 27 |
| » Lost to Athletics (51-101), 8-7 | Shibe Park (7-3) | 96-55 | |
| » Starters: Eddie Lopat vs Joe Coleman | First | -- |
| Thursday, September 28 |
| » Defeated Athletics (51-102), 8-6 | Shibe Park (8-3) | 97-55 | |
| » Starters: Vic Raschi vs Bob Hooper | First | -- |
| Saturday, September 30 |
| » Defeated Red Sox (93-60), 6-5 | Fenway Park (5-5) | 98-55 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Tommy Byrne vs Mel Parnell | First | -- |
| Sunday, October 1 |
| » Lost to Red Sox (94-60), 7-3 | Fenway Park (5-6) |
