| Friday, January 26 |
| Former Red Sox Bill Barrett dies in Cambridge, MA at the age of 51. |
| Sunday, February 4 |
| Future Red Sox Stan Papi is born in Fresno, CA. |
| Thursday, February 8 |
| Future Red Sox Steve Dillard is born in Memphis, TN. |
| Tuesday, April 17 |
| » Lost to Yankees (1-0), 5-0 | Yankee Stadium (0-1) | 0-1 | |
| » Starters: Bill Wight vs Vic Raschi | Second | 1 out |
| Wednesday, April 18 |
| » Lost to Yankees (2-0), 6-1 | Yankee Stadium (0-2) | 0-2 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Harry Taylor vs Ed Lopat | Fourth | 2 out |
| Friday, April 20 |
| » Lost to Athletics (1-2), 6-3 | Fenway Park (0-1) | 0-3 | Lost 3 |
| » Starters: Alex Kellner vs Mel Parnell | Fifth | 3½ out |
| Saturday, April 21 |
| » Defeated Athletics (1-3), 6-3 | Fenway Park (1-1) | 1-3 | |
| » Starters: Bob Hooper vs Chuck Stobbs | Fourth | 2½ out |
| Sunday, April 22 |
| » Defeated Athletics (1-4), 6-5 | Fenway Park (2-1) | 2-3 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Dick Fowler vs Ray Scarborough | Fourth | 2 out |
| » Defeated Athletics (1-5), 7-4 | Fenway Park (3-1) | 3-3 | Won 3 |
| » Starters: Hank Wyse vs Willard Nixon | Fourth | 2 out |
| Tuesday, April 24 |
| » Lost to Senators (5-1), 7-5 | Fenway Park (3-2) | 3-4 | |
| » Starters: Bob Kuzava vs Bill Wight | Fifth | 3 out |
| Thursday, April 26 |
| » Defeated Yankees (6-3), 13-7 | Fenway Park (4-2) | 4-4 | |
| » Starters: Tommy Byrne vs Harry Taylor | Fourth | 2½ out |
| Friday, April 27 |
| » Defeated Yankees (6-4), 4-3 | Fenway Park (5-2) | 5-4 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Vic Raschi vs Mel Parnell | Fifth | 2½ out |
| Saturday, April 28 |
| » Defeated Athletics (1-11), 4-2 | Shibe Park (1-0) | 6-4 | Won 3 |
| » Starters: Chuck Stobbs vs Bob Hooper | Fourth | 2 out |
| Sunday, April 29 |
| » Defeated Athletics (1-12), 12-8 | Shibe Park (2-0) | 7-4 | Won 4 |
| » Starters: Ray Scarborough vs Alex Kellner | Third | ½ out |
| Future Red Sox Rick Burleson is born in Lynwood, CA. |
| Monday, April 30 |
| » Major-league debuts: Earl Mossor (Dodgers) |
| Tuesday, May 1 |
| » Lost to Indians (8-3), 7-1 | Cleveland Stadium (0-1) | 7-5 | |
| » Starters: Bill Wight vs Bob Feller | Third | 1½ out |
| Wednesday, May 2 |
| » Lost to Indians (9-3), 4-3 | Cleveland Stadium (0-2) | 7-6 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Mel Parnell vs Bob Lemon | Third | 2½ out |
| Thursday, May 3 |
| » Defeated Tigers (4-7), 6-1 | Tiger Stadium (1-0) | 8-6 | |
| » Starters: Chuck Stobbs vs Ted Gray | Fourth | 2½ out |
| Friday, May 4 |
| » Lost to Tigers (5-7), 8-4 | Tiger Stadium (1-1) | 8-7 | |
| » Starters: Harry Taylor vs Hal Newhouser | Fourth | 3½ out |
| Saturday, May 5 |
| » Lost to Tigers (6-7), 8-7 | Tiger Stadium (1-2) | 8-8 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Ray Scarborough vs Fred Hutchinson | Fifth | 4½ out |
| Sunday, May 6 |
| » Defeated Browns (4-14), 5-4 | Sportsman's Park III (1-0) | 9-8 | |
| » Starters: Bill Wight vs Lou Sleater | Fifth | 5 out |
| » Lost to Browns (5-14), 8-2 | Sportsman's Park III (1-1) | 9-9 | |
| » Starters: Mel Parnell vs Al Widmar | Fifth | 5 out |
| Monday, May 7 |
| » Defeated Browns (5-15), 2-0 | Sportsman's Park III (2-1) | 10-9 | |
| » Starters: Willard Nixon vs Ned Garver | Fifth | 4 out |
| Saturday, May 12 |
| » Lost to Senators (13-7), 5-4 | Griffith Stadium (0-1) | 10-10 | |
| » Starters: Chuck Stobbs vs Connie Marrero | Sixth | 5 out |
| Sunday, May 13 |
| » Defeated Senators (13-8), 10-1 | Griffith Stadium (1-1) | 11-10 | |
| » Starters: Mel Parnell vs Bob Kuzava | Fourth | 3½ out |
| Monday, May 14 |
| » Defeated Senators (13-9), 8-7 | Griffith Stadium (2-1) | 12-10 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Bill Wight vs Julio Moreno | Fourth | 3½ out |
| Tuesday, May 15 |
| » Lost to White Sox (13-9), 9-7 | Fenway Park (5-3) | 12-11 | |
| » Starters: Howie Judson vs Willard Nixon | Fifth | 4 out |
| Wednesday, May 16 |
| » Lost to White Sox (14-9), 9-5 | Fenway Park (5-4) | 12-12 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Joe Dobson vs Chuck Stobbs | Fifth | 5 out |
| Friday, May 18 |
| » Defeated Indians (12-13), 2-1 | Fenway Park (6-4) | 13-12 | |
| » Starters: Mike Garcia vs Mickey McDermott | Fifth | 4½ out |
| Saturday, May 19 |
| » Defeated Indians (12-14), 9-4 | Fenway Park (7-4) | 14-12 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Bob Feller vs Mel Parnell | Fifth | 4 out |
| Sunday, May 20 |
| » Lost to Tigers (16-10), 8-4 | Fenway Park (7-5) | 14-13 | |
| » Starters: Hal Newhouser vs Chuck Stobbs | Fifth | 5 out |
| Monday, May 21 |
| » Defeated Tigers (16-11), 9-7 | Fenway Park (8-5) | 15-13 | |
| » Starters: Dizzy Trout vs Willard Nixon | Fourth | 5 out |
| Tuesday, May 22 |
| » Defeated Tigers (16-12), 6-3 | Fenway Park (9-5) | 16-13 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Ted Gray vs Mickey McDermott | Fourth | 5 out |
| Wednesday, May 23 |
| » Defeated Browns (8-25), 12-0 | Fenway Park (10-5) | 17-13 | Won 3 |
| » Starters: Duane Pillette vs Mel Parnell | Fourth | 4½ out |
| Friday, May 25 |
| » Defeated Senators (15-16), 14-2 | Fenway Park (11-5) | 18-13 | Won 4 |
| » Starters: Connie Marrero vs Chuck Stobbs | Third | 5 out |
| Saturday, May 26 |
| » Defeated Senators (15-17), 11-1 | Fenway Park (12-5) | 19-13 | Won 5 |
| » Starters: Sandy Consuegra vs Willard Nixon | Third | 5 out |
| Former Red Sox George Winter dies in Franklin Lakes, NJ at the age of 74. |
| Sunday, May 27 |
| » Defeated Senators (15-18), 9-3 | Fenway Park (13-5) | 20-13 | Won 6 |
| » Starters: Al Sima vs Mickey McDermott | Third | 4 out |
| » Defeated Senators (15-19), 7-1 | Fenway Park (14-5) | 21-13 | Won 7 |
| » Starters: Julio Moreno vs Harry Taylor | Third | 4 out |
| Monday, May 28 |
| » Defeated Yankees (26-11), 3-2 | Fenway Park (15-5) | 22-13 | Won 8 |
| » Starters: Allie Reynolds vs Mel Parnell | Third | 3 out |
| Wednesday, May 30 |
| » Defeated Yankees (26-12), 11-10 | Fenway Park (16-5) | 23-13 | Won 9 |
| » Starters: Ed Lopat vs Chuck Stobbs | Third | 3 out |
| » Defeated Yankees (26-13), 9-4 | Fenway Park (17-5) | 24-13 | Won 10 |
| » Starters: Vic Raschi vs Willard Nixon | Third | 3 out |
| Friday, June 1 |
| » Lost to Browns (12-29), 4-0 | Sportsman's Park III (2-2) | 24-14 | |
| » Starters: Mickey McDermott vs Ned Garver | Third | 3½ out |
| Saturday, June 2 |
| » Defeated Browns (12-30), 6-4 | Sportsman's Park III (3-2) | 25-14 | |
| » Starters: Harry Taylor vs Bill Kennedy | Third | 2½ out |
| Sunday, June 3 |
| » Defeated White Sox (26-11), 7-5 | Comiskey Park I (1-0) | 26-14 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Mel Parnell vs Ken Holcombe | Third | 2½ out |
| » Lost to White Sox (27-11), 11-2 | Comiskey Park I (1-1) | 26-15 | |
| » Starters: Chuck Stobbs vs Howie Judson | Third | 2½ out |
| Monday, June 4 |
| » Lost to White Sox (28-11), 6-5 | Comiskey Park I (1-2) | 26-16 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Ray Scarborough vs Billy Pierce | Third | 4½ out |
| » Lost to White Sox (29-11), 2-0 | Comiskey Park I (1-3) | 26-17 | Lost 3 |
| » Starters: Bill Wight vs Saul Rogovin | Third | 4½ out |
| Tuesday, June 5 |
| » Lost to White Sox (30-11), 10-2 | Comiskey Park I (1-4) | 26-18 | Lost 4 |
| » Starters: Willard Nixon vs Randy Gumpert | Third | 5½ out |
| Wednesday, June 6 |
| » Lost to Tigers (21-22), 6-4 | Tiger Stadium (1-3) | 26-19 | Lost 5 |
| » Starters: Harry Taylor vs Bob Cain | Third | 6½ out |
| Thursday, June 7 |
| » Defeated Tigers (21-23), 5-3 | Tiger Stadium (2-3) | 27-19 | |
| » Starters: Chuck Stobbs vs Ted Gray | Third | 6½ out |
| Friday, June 8 |
| » Lost to Indians (26-21), 7-1 | Cleveland Stadium (0-3) | 27-20 | |
| » Starters: Mickey McDermott vs Bob Feller | Third | 6½ out |
| Saturday, June 9 |
| » Lost to Indians (27-21), 5-1 | Cleveland Stadium (0-4) | 27-21 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Mel Parnell vs Bob Lemon | Third | 6½ out |
| Sunday, June 10 |
| » Defeated Indians (27-22), 9-6 | Cleveland Stadium (1-4) | 28-21 | |
| » Starters: Bill Wight vs Early Wynn | Third | 5½ out |
| » Defeated Indians (27-23), 8-2 | Cleveland Stadium (2-4) | 29-21 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Ray Scarborough vs Mike Garcia | Third | 5½ out |
| Tuesday, June 12 |
| » Lost to Tigers (25-23), 7-3 | Fenway Park (17-6) | 29-22 | |
| » Starters: Ted Gray vs Harry Taylor | Third | 6½ out |
| Wednesday, June 13 |
| » Defeated Tigers (25-24), 2-0 | Fenway Park (18-6) | 30-22 | |
| » Starters: Dizzy Trout vs Bill Wight | Third | 6 out |
| Saturday, June 16 |
| » Defeated Browns (18-35), 10-5 | Fenway Park (19-6) | 31-22 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Ned Garver vs Mickey McDermott | Third | 5 out |
| Sunday, June 17 |
| » Defeated Browns (18-36), 5-4 | Fenway Park (20-6) | 32-22 | Won 3 |
| » Starters: Jim Suchecki vs Ray Scarborough | Third | 5 out |
| » Defeated Browns (18-37), 3-0 | Fenway Park (21-6) | 33-22 | Won 4 |
| » Starters: Al Widmar vs Mel Parnell | Third | 5 out |
| Monday, June 18 |
| » Lost to Indians (30-26), 9-7 | Fenway Park (21-7) | 33-23 | |
| » Starters: Bob Feller vs Harry Taylor | Third | 5½ out |
| Tuesday, June 19 |
| » Defeated Indians (30-27), 9-2 | Fenway Park (22-7) | 34-23 | |
| » Starters: Bob Lemon vs Chuck Stobbs | Third | 5 out |
| Former Red Sox Wally Gerber dies in Columbus, OH at the age of 60. |
| Wednesday, June 20 |
| » Lost to Indians (31-27), 14-8 | Fenway Park (22-8) | 34-24 | |
| » Starters: Early Wynn vs Bill Wight | Third | 5 out |
| Thursday, June 21 |
| » Lost to Indians (32-27), 8-4 | Fenway Park (22-9) | 34-25 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Mike Garcia vs Mickey McDermott | Third | 6 out |
| Friday, June 22 |
| » Defeated White Sox (40-20), 6-5 | Fenway Park (23-9) | 35-25 | |
| » Starters: Randy Gumpert vs Mel Parnell | Third | 5 out |
| Saturday, June 23 |
| » Defeated White Sox (40-21), 8-7 | Fenway Park (24-9) | 36-25 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Howie Judson vs Ray Scarborough | Third | 4 out |
| Sunday, June 24 |
| » Lost to White Sox (41-21), 6-5 | Fenway Park (24-10) | 36-26 | |
| » Starters: Joe Dobson vs Chuck Stobbs | Third | 4 out |
| » Defeated White Sox (41-22), 8-6 | Fenway Park (25-10) | 37-26 | |
| » Starters: Harry Dorish vs Bill Wight | Third | 4 out |
| Tuesday, June 26 |
| » Defeated Athletics (24-40), 13-5 | Fenway Park (26-10) | 38-26 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Bob Hooper vs Mel Parnell | Third | 4 out |
| Wednesday, June 27 |
| » Defeated Athletics (24-41), 6-5 | Fenway Park (27-10) | 39-26 | Won 3 |
| » Starters: Carl Scheib vs Ray Scarborough | Third | 3 out |
| » Major-league debuts: Leo Kiely (Red Sox) |
| Friday, June 29 |
| » Lost to Yankees (42-23), 2-1 | Yankee Stadium (0-3) | 39-27 | |
| » Starters: Mickey McDermott vs Vic Raschi | Third | 4 out |
| Saturday, June 30 |
| » Defeated Yankees (42-24), 3-1 | Yankee Stadium (1-3) | 40-27 | |
| » Starters: Chuck Stobbs vs Bob Kuzava | Third | 3 out |
| Sunday, July 1 |
| » Lost to Yankees (43-24), 5-2 | Yankee Stadium (1-4) | 40-28 | |
| » Starters: Mel Parnell vs Ed Lopat | Third | 3½ out |
| Monday, July 2 |
| » Defeated Senators (25-42), 5-2 | Griffith Stadium (3-1) | 41-28 | |
| » Starters: Leo Kiely vs Connie Marrero | Third | 3½ out |
| Tuesday, July 3 |
| » Lost to Senators (26-42), 4-1 | Griffith Stadium (3-2) | 41-29 | |
| » Starters: Ray Scarborough vs Sid Hudson | Third | 4 out |
| Wednesday, July 4 |
| » Defeated Athletics (28-43), 9-0 | Shibe Park (3-0) | 42-29 | |
| » Starters: Mickey McDermott vs Sam Zoldak | Third | 2½ out |
| » Defeated Athletics (28-44), 9-5 | Shibe Park (4-0) | 43-29 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Willard Nixon vs Carl Scheib | Third | 2½ out |
| Thursday, July 5 |
| » Defeated Athletics (28-45), 8-3 | Shibe Park (5-0) | 44-29 | Won 3 |
| » Starters: Chuck Stobbs vs Bob Hooper | Third | 2 out |
| Friday, July 6 |
| » Defeated Yankees (45-27), 6-2 | Fenway Park (28-10) | 45-29 | Won 4 |
| » Starters: Ed Lopat vs Mel Parnell | Third | 1 out |
| Saturday, July 7 |
| » Defeated Yankees (45-28), 10-4 | Fenway Park (29-10) | 46-29 | Won 5 |
| » Starters: Allie Reynolds vs Ellis Kinder | Third | 1 out |
| Sunday, July 8 |
| » Defeated Yankees (45-29), 6-3 | Fenway Park (30-10) | 47-29 | Won 6 |
| » Starters: Vic Raschi vs Ray Scarborough | Second | 1 out |
| Thursday, July 12 |
| » Defeated White Sox (49-30), 3-2 | Comiskey Park I (2-4) | 48-29 | Won 7 |
| » Starters: Mel Parnell vs Joe Dobson | First | -- |
| » Defeated White Sox (49-31), 5-4 | Comiskey Park I (3-4) | 49-29 | Won 8 |
| » Starters: Leo Kiely vs Saul Rogovin | First | -- |
| Friday, July 13 |
| » Lost to White Sox (50-31), 5-4 | Comiskey Park I (3-5) | 49-30 | |
| » Starters: Mickey McDermott vs Billy Pierce | First | -- |
| Saturday, July 14 |
| » Defeated White Sox (50-32), 3-2 | Comiskey Park I (4-5) | 50-30 | |
| » Starters: Chuck Stobbs vs Ken Holcombe | First | -- |
| Sunday, July 15 |
| » Lost to Browns (24-55), 3-1 | Sportsman's Park III (3-3) | 50-31 | |
| » Starters: Willard Nixon vs Ned Garver | First | -- |
| » Defeated Browns (24-56), 9-5 | Sportsman's Park III (4-3) | 51-31 | |
| » Starters: Ray Scarborough vs Bill Kennedy | First | -- |
| Monday, July 16 |
| » Lost to Browns (25-56), 9-5 | Sportsman's Park III (4-4) | 51-32 | |
| » Starters: Ellis Kinder vs Al Widmar | First | -- |
| Tuesday, July 17 |
| » Lost to Indians (49-34), 8-6 | Cleveland Stadium (2-5) | 51-33 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Mel Parnell vs Bob Feller | First | -- |
| Wednesday, July 18 |
| » Defeated Indians (49-35), 4-3 | Cleveland Stadium (3-5) | 52-33 | |
| » Starters: Leo Kiely vs Bob Lemon | First | -- |
| Thursday, July 19 |
| » Lost to Indians (50-35), 5-4 | Cleveland Stadium (3-6) | 52-34 | |
| » Starters: Mickey McDermott vs Early Wynn | First | -- |
| Former Red Sox Sam Agnew dies in Sonoma, CA at the age of 65. |
| Friday, July 20 |
| » Lost to Tigers (39-44), 6-1 | Tiger Stadium (2-4) | 52-35 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Chuck Stobbs vs Marlin Stuart | First | -- |
| Saturday, July 21 |
| » Defeated Tigers (39-45), 6-3 | Tiger Stadium (3-4) | 53-35 | |
| » Starters: Ray Scarborough vs Virgil Trucks | First | -- |
| Sunday, July 22 |
| » Defeated Tigers (39-46), 10-9 | Tiger Stadium (4-4) | 54-35 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Willard Nixon vs Bob Cain | Second | 1 out |
| Tuesday, July 24 |
| » Defeated White Sox (53-40), 8-3 | Fenway Park (31-10) | 55-35 | Won 3 |
| » Starters: Howie Judson vs Leo Kiely | Second | 1 out |
| Wednesday, July 25 |
| » Lost to White Sox (54-40), 6-2 | Fenway Park (31-11) | 55-36 | |
| » Starters: Ken Holcombe vs Mel Parnell | Second | 1 out |
| Thursday, July 26 |
| » Defeated White Sox (54-41), 13-10 | Fenway Park (32-11) | 56-36 | |
| » Starters: Joe Dobson vs Willard Nixon | Second | 1 out |
| » Major-league debuts: Bud Sheely (White Sox) |
| Friday, July 27 |
| » Lost to Indians (56-37), 3-2 | Fenway Park (32-12) | 56-37 | |
| » Starters: Bob Lemon vs Ray Scarborough | Second | 1 out |
| Saturday, July 28 |
| » Defeated Indians (56-38), 8-4 | Fenway Park (33-12) | 57-37 | |
| » Starters: Early Wynn vs Mickey McDermott | Second | 1½ out |
| Sunday, July 29 |
| » Lost to Indians (57-38), 5-4 | Fenway Park (33-13) | 57-38 | |
| » Starters: Mike Garcia vs Leo Kiely | Second | 2 out |
| Tuesday, July 31 |
| » Lost to Browns (31-64), 8-6 | Fenway Park (33-14) | 57-39 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Ned Garver vs Mel Parnell | Third | 3 out |
| Wednesday, August 1 |
| » Defeated Browns (31-65), 5-1 | Fenway Park (34-14) | 58-39 | |
| » Starters: Duane Pillette vs Willard Nixon | Third | 2½ out |
| Thursday, August 2 |
| » Defeated Browns (31-66), 12-1 | Fenway Park (35-14) | 59-39 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Al Widmar vs Ray Scarborough | Second | 1 out |
| » Defeated Browns (31-67), 11-6 | Fenway Park (36-14) | 60-39 | Won 3 |
| » Starters: Fred Sanford vs Chuck Stobbs | Second | 1 out |
| Former Red Sox Guy Cooper dies in Santa Monica, CA at the age of 59. |
| Friday, August 3 |
| » Defeated Tigers (45-52), 5-2 | Fenway Park (37-14) | 61-39 | Won 4 |
| » Starters: Dizzy Trout vs Mickey McDermott | Second | ½ out |
| Saturday, August 4 |
| » Lost to Tigers (46-52), 2-1 | Fenway Park (37-15) | 61-40 | |
| » Starters: Fred Hutchinson vs Leo Kiely | Third | 1½ out |
| Sunday, August 5 |
| » Lost to Tigers (47-52), 3-1 | Fenway Park (37-16) | 61-41 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Marlin Stuart vs Mel Parnell | Third | 3½ out |
| » Lost to Tigers (48-52), 8-5 | Fenway Park (37-17) | 61-42 | Lost 3 |
| » Starters: Virgil Trucks vs Walt Masterson | Third | 3½ out |
| Tuesday, August 7 |
| » Lost to Athletics (40-66), 7-4 | Fenway Park (37-18) | 61-43 | Lost 4 |
| » Starters: Bob Hooper vs Ray Scarborough | Third | 4½ out |
| Thursday, August 9 |
| » Lost to Athletics (41-66), 6-5 | Fenway Park (37-19) | 61-44 | Lost 5 |
| » Starters: Morrie Martin vs Mickey McDermott | Second | 4½ out |
| » Defeated Athletics (41-67), 5-3 | Fenway Park (38-19) | 62-44 | |
| » Starters: Alex Kellner vs Leo Kiely | Second | 4½ out |
| Friday, August 10 |
| » Defeated Senators (46-60), 6-4 | Fenway Park (39-19) | 63-44 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Connie Marrero vs Mel Parnell | Second | 4½ out |
| Former Red Sox Win Kellum dies in Big Rapids, MI at the age of 76. |
| Saturday, August 11 |
| » Lost to Senators (47-60), 7-1 | Fenway Park (39-20) | 63-45 | |
| » Starters: Dick Starr vs Chuck Stobbs | Second | 5½ out |
| Sunday, August 12 |
| » Defeated Senators (47-61), 6-2 | Fenway Park (40-20) | 64-45 | |
| » Starters: Don Johnson vs Ray Scarborough | Third | 5 out |
| » Defeated Senators (47-62), 6-2 | Fenway Park (41-20) | 65-45 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Sid Hudson vs Bill Wight | Third | 5 out |
| Tuesday, August 14 |
| » Defeated Athletics (44-70), 7-4 | Shibe Park (6-0) | 66-45 | Won 3 |
| » Starters: Mickey McDermott vs Sam Zoldak | Third | 5½ out |
| Wednesday, August 15 |
| » Defeated Athletics (44-71), 4-2 | Shibe Park (7-0) | 67-45 | Won 4 |
| » Starters: Mel Parnell vs Dick Fowler | Third | 5½ out |
| Thursday, August 16 |
| » Lost to Athletics (45-71), 10-2 | Shibe Park (7-1) | 67-46 | |
| » Starters: Ray Scarborough vs Bobby Shantz | Third | 5½ out |
| » Major-league debuts: Mel Hoderlein (Red Sox) |
| Friday, August 17 |
| » Defeated Senators (47-66), 7-4 | Griffith Stadium (4-2) | 68-46 | |
| » Starters: Bill Wight vs Connie Marrero | Second | 4 out |
| Future Red Sox Butch Hobson is born in Tuscaloosa, AL. |
| Saturday, August 18 |
| » Defeated Senators (47-67), 10-9 | Griffith Stadium (5-2) | 69-46 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Leo Kiely vs Don Johnson | Second | 4 out |
| Sunday, August 19 |
| » Defeated Senators (47-68), 8-3 | Griffith Stadium (6-2) | 70-46 | Won 3 |
| » Starters: Chuck Stobbs vs Bob Porterfield | Third | 3½ out |
| Tuesday, August 21 |
| » Lost to Browns (37-79), 6-4 | Sportsman's Park III (4-5) | 70-47 | |
| » Starters: Willard Nixon vs Jim McDonald | Third | 5 out |
| Wednesday, August 22 |
| » Defeated Browns (37-80), 3-1 | Sportsman's Park III (5-5) | 71-47 | |
| » Starters: Leo Kiely vs Tommy Byrne | Third | 5 out |
| Thursday, August 23 |
| » Defeated Browns (37-81), 9-3 | Sportsman's Park III (6-5) | 72-47 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Mel Parnell vs Fred Sanford | Third | 5 out |
| Friday, August 24 |
| » Lost to White Sox (66-56), 3-2 | Comiskey Park I (4-6) | 72-48 | |
| » Starters: Ray Scarborough vs Lou Kretlow | Third | 5 out |
| Saturday, August 25 |
| » Lost to White Sox (67-56), 6-2 | Comiskey Park I (4-7) | 72-49 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Willard Nixon vs Ken Holcombe | Third | 5 out |
| Sunday, August 26 |
| » Defeated Indians (78-46), 5-0 | Cleveland Stadium (4-6) | 73-49 | |
| » Starters: Bill Wight vs Bob Feller | Third | 5 out |
| » Lost to Indians (79-46), 2-1 | Cleveland Stadium (4-7) | 73-50 | |
| » Starters: Leo Kiely vs Bob Lemon | Third | 5 out |
| Tuesday, August 28 |
| » Lost to Tigers (59-66), 5-4 | Tiger Stadium (4-5) | 73-51 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Mel Parnell vs Bob Cain | Third | 6 out |
| Former Red Sox Bill Piercy dies in Long Beach, CA at the age of 56. |
| Wednesday, August 29 |
| » Defeated Tigers (59-67), 7-5 | Tiger Stadium (5-5) | 74-51 | |
| » Starters: Ray Scarborough vs Virgil Trucks | Second | 5 out |
| Thursday, August 30 |
| » Defeated Tigers (59-68), 10-4 | Tiger Stadium (6-5) | 75-51 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Chuck Stobbs vs Ted Gray | Third | 4½ out |
| Sunday, September 2 |
| » Major-league debuts: Bud Thomas (Browns) |
| Monday, September 3 |
| » Defeated Senators (53-74), 3-2 | Fenway Park (42-20) | 76-51 | Won 3 |
| » Starters: Dick Starr vs Mel Parnell | Third | 4½ out |
| » Defeated Senators (53-75), 8-4 | Fenway Park (43-20) | 77-51 | Won 4 |
| » Starters: Bob Porterfield vs Chuck Stobbs | Third | 4½ out |
| Wednesday, September 5 |
| » Defeated Yankees (82-49), 4-2 | Yankee Stadium (2-4) | 78-51 | Won 5 |
| » Starters: Leo Kiely vs Vic Raschi | Third | 4 out |
| Friday, September 7 |
| » Defeated Athletics (56-79), 8-5 | Shibe Park (8-1) | 79-51 | Won 6 |
| » Starters: Bill Wight vs Morrie Martin | Third | 3½ out |
| » Lost to Athletics (57-79), 11-4 | Shibe Park (8-2) | 79-52 | |
| » Starters: Ray Scarborough vs Alex Kellner | Third | 3½ out |
| Saturday, September 8 |
| » Defeated Athletics (57-80), 6-1 | Shibe Park (9-2) | 80-52 | |
| » Starters: Mel Parnell vs Dick Fowler | Third | 3½ out |
| Sunday, September 9 |
| » Lost to Athletics (58-80), 10-4 | Shibe Park (9-3) | 80-53 | |
| » Starters: Mickey McDermott vs Bob Hooper | Third | 5½ out |
| » Lost to Athletics (59-80), 3-2 | Shibe Park (9-4) | 80-54 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Chuck Stobbs vs Bobby Shantz | Third | 5½ out |
| Tuesday, September 11 |
| » Defeated Tigers (63-75), 4-3 | Fenway Park (44-20) | 81-54 | |
| » Starters: Marlin Stuart vs Leo Kiely | Third | 5 out |
| Wednesday, September 12 |
| » Defeated Tigers (63-76), 2-1 | Fenway Park (45-20) | 82-54 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Ted Gray vs Bill Wight | Third | 4½ out |
| Thursday, September 13 |
| » Defeated Browns (43-94), 5-4 | Fenway Park (46-20) | 83-54 | Won 3 |
| » Starters: Ned Garver vs Mel Parnell | Third | 3½ out |
| Friday, September 14 |
| » Defeated Browns (43-95), 9-6 | Fenway Park (47-20) | 84-54 | Won 4 |
| » Starters: Fred Sanford vs Mickey McDermott | Third | 3 out |
| » Major-league debuts: Bob Nieman (Browns) |
| Saturday, September 15 |
| » Lost to Browns (44-95), 3-2 | Fenway Park (47-21) | 84-55 | |
| » Starters: Duane Pillette vs Chuck Stobbs | Third | 3½ out |
| Sunday, September 16 |
| » Defeated White Sox (76-67), 5-4 | Fenway Park (48-21) | 85-55 | |
| » Starters: Ken Holcombe vs Leo Kiely | Third | 2½ out |
| Monday, September 17 |
| » Defeated White Sox (76-68), 12-5 | Fenway Park (49-21) | 86-55 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Howie Judson vs Ray Scarborough | Third | 2½ out |
| Tuesday, September 18 |
| » Lost to Indians (91-56), 6-4 | Fenway Park (49-22) | 86-56 | |
| » Starters: Mike Garcia vs Bill Wight | Third | 2½ out |
| Wednesday, September 19 |
| » Lost to Indians (92-56), 15-2 | Fenway Park (49-23) | 86-57 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Early Wynn vs Mickey McDermott | Third | 3½ out |
| Friday, September 21 |
| » Lost to Yankees (92-54), 5-1 | Fenway Park (49-24) | 86-58 | Lost 3 |
| » Starters: Allie Reynolds vs Leo Kiely | Third | 5 out |
| Saturday, September 22 |
| » Defeated Yankees (92-55), 5-0 | Fenway Park (50-24) | 87-58 | |
| » Starters: Ed Lopat vs Mel Parnell | Third | 4 out |
| Sunday, September 23 |
| » Lost to Yankees (93-55), 6-1 | Fenway Park (50-25) | 87-59 | |
| » Starters: Vic Raschi vs Chuck Stobbs | Third | 5 out |
| » Major-league debuts: Norm Zauchin (Red Sox) |
| Tuesday, September 25 |
| » Lost to Senators (59-90), 3-0 | Griffith Stadium (6-3) | 87-60 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Leo Kiely vs Bob Porterfield | Third | 5½ out |
| Wednesday, September 26 |
| » Lost to Senators (60-90), 7-3 | Griffith Stadium (6-4) | 87-61 | Lost 3 |
| » Starters: Ray Scarborough vs Sid Hudson | Third | 5½ out |
| » Major-league debuts: Sammy White (Red Sox) |
| Thursday, September 27 |
| » Lost to Senators (61-90), 8-6 | Griffith Stadium (6-5) | 87-62 | Lost 4 |
| » Starters: Chuck Stobbs vs Julio Moreno | Third | 6 out |
| Friday, September 28 |
| » Lost to Yankees (94-56), 8-0 | Yankee Stadium (2-5) | 87-63 | Lost 5 |
| » Starters: Mel Parnell vs Allie Reynolds | Third | 8 out |
| » Lost to Yankees (95-56), 11-3 | Yankee Stadium (2-6) | 87-64 | Lost 6 |
| » Starters: Bill Wight vs Vic Raschi | Third | 8 out |
| Saturday, September 29 |
| » Lost to Yankees (96-56), 4-0 | Yankee Stadium (2-7) | 87-65 | Lost 7 |
| » Starters: Leo Kiely vs Ed Lopat | Third | 10 out |
| » Lost to Yankees (97-56), 3-1 | Yankee Stadium (2-8) | 87-66 | Lost 8 |
| » Starters: Mickey McDermott vs Tom Morgan | Third | 10 out |
| » Major-league debuts: Jim Brideweser (Yankees) Ben Flowers (Red Sox) |
| Sunday, September 30 |
| » Lost to Yankees (98-56), 3-0 | Yankee Stadium (2-9) | 87-67 | Lost 9 |
| » Starters: Harley Hisner vs Spec Shea | Third | 11 out |
| Thursday, October 18 |
| Future Red Sox Andy Hassler is born in Texas City, TX. |
| Tuesday, October 30 |
| Future Red Sox Tom Poquette is born in Eau Claire, WI. |
| Saturday, November 3 |
| Future Red Sox Dwight Evans is born in Santa Monica, CA. |
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