| Tuesday, January 2 |
| Future Tiger Bill Madlock is born in Memphis, TN. |
| Monday, January 22 |
| Future Tiger Leon Roberts is born in Vicksburg, MI. |
| Tuesday, January 23 |
| Future Tiger Charlie Spikes is born in Bogalusa, LA. |
| Thursday, January 25 |
| Future Tiger Vern Ruhle is born in Coleman, MI. |
| Sunday, February 4 |
| Future Tiger Stan Papi is born in Fresno, CA. |
| Thursday, February 8 |
| Future Tiger Steve Dillard is born in Memphis, TN. |
| Friday, February 16 |
| Future Tiger Glenn Abbott is born in Little Rock, AR. |
| Thursday, April 5 |
| Former Tiger Roy Moore dies in Seattle, WA at the age of 53. |
| Wednesday, April 11 |
| Future Tiger Sid Monge is born in Agua Prieta, Mexico. |
| Friday, April 13 |
| Former Tiger Wish Egan dies in Detroit, MI at the age of 70. |
| Tuesday, April 17 |
| » Lost to Indians (1-0), 2-1 | Tiger Stadium (0-1) | 0-1 | |
| » Starters: Bob Lemon vs Hal Newhouser | Second | 1 out |
| Wednesday, April 18 |
| » Lost to Indians (2-0), 4-2 | Tiger Stadium (0-2) | 0-2 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Early Wynn vs Dizzy Trout | Fourth | 2 out |
| Friday, April 20 |
| » Lost to White Sox (3-0), 5-0 | Comiskey Park I (0-1) | 0-3 | Lost 3 |
| » Starters: Ted Gray vs Randy Gumpert | Fifth | 3½ out |
| Saturday, April 21 |
| » Defeated White Sox (3-1), 7-6 | Comiskey Park I (1-1) | 1-3 | |
| » Starters: Hal Newhouser vs Lou Kretlow | Fourth | 2½ out |
| Sunday, April 22 |
| » Lost to White Sox (4-1), 3-2 | Comiskey Park I (1-2) | 1-4 | |
| » Starters: Saul Rogovin vs Billy Pierce | Fifth | 3½ out |
| Monday, April 23 |
| » Defeated Browns (1-6), 7-4 | Tiger Stadium (1-2) | 2-4 | |
| » Starters: Don Johnson vs Dizzy Trout | Fifth | 3 out |
| Friday, April 27 |
| » Major-league debuts: Dick Cole (Cardinals) |
| Saturday, April 28 |
| » Defeated White Sox (5-4), 7-4 | Tiger Stadium (2-2) | 3-4 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Billy Pierce vs Ted Gray | Sixth | 3½ out |
| Sunday, April 29 |
| » Lost to White Sox (6-4), 4-0 | Tiger Stadium (2-3) | 3-5 | |
| » Starters: Ken Holcombe vs Hal Newhouser | Fifth | 3 out |
| Monday, April 30 |
| » Major-league debuts: Earl Mossor (Dodgers) |
| Tuesday, May 1 |
| » Lost to Athletics (2-12), 9-1 | Tiger Stadium (2-4) | 3-6 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Carl Scheib vs Dizzy Trout | Fifth | 4 out |
| Wednesday, May 2 |
| » Defeated Athletics (2-13), 5-4 | Tiger Stadium (3-4) | 4-6 | |
| » Starters: Joe Coleman vs Saul Rogovin | Fifth | 4 out |
| Thursday, May 3 |
| » Lost to Red Sox (8-6), 6-1 | Tiger Stadium (3-5) | 4-7 | |
| » Starters: Chuck Stobbs vs Ted Gray | Sixth | 5 out |
| Friday, May 4 |
| » Defeated Red Sox (8-7), 8-4 | Tiger Stadium (4-5) | 5-7 | |
| » Starters: Harry Taylor vs Hal Newhouser | Sixth | 5 out |
| Saturday, May 5 |
| » Defeated Red Sox (8-8), 8-7 | Tiger Stadium (5-5) | 6-7 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Ray Scarborough vs Fred Hutchinson | Sixth | 5 out |
| Sunday, May 6 |
| » Lost to Yankees (14-4), 11-6 | Tiger Stadium (5-6) | 6-8 | |
| » Starters: Spec Shea vs Dizzy Trout | Sixth | 6 out |
| Monday, May 7 |
| » Defeated Yankees (14-5), 10-6 | Tiger Stadium (6-6) | 7-8 | |
| » Starters: Tommy Byrne vs Saul Rogovin | Sixth | 5 out |
| Tuesday, May 8 |
| » Defeated Yankees (14-6), 6-5 | Tiger Stadium (7-6) | 8-8 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Allie Reynolds vs Ted Gray | Sixth | 4 out |
| Wednesday, May 9 |
| » Defeated Senators (12-7), 4-0 | Tiger Stadium (8-6) | 9-8 | Won 3 |
| » Starters: Al Sima vs Hal Newhouser | Fifth | 4 out |
| Friday, May 11 |
| » Defeated Browns (5-17), 7-1 | Sportsman's Park III (1-0) | 10-8 | Won 4 |
| » Starters: Dizzy Trout vs Duane Pillette | Fourth | 3½ out |
| Saturday, May 12 |
| » Defeated Browns (5-18), 5-2 | Sportsman's Park III (2-0) | 11-8 | Won 5 |
| » Starters: Fred Hutchinson vs Lou Sleater | Fourth | 3½ out |
| Sunday, May 13 |
| » Lost to Browns (6-18), 13-10 | Sportsman's Park III (2-1) | 11-9 | |
| » Starters: Saul Rogovin vs Ned Garver | Third | 2½ out |
| » Defeated Browns (6-19), 5-3 | Sportsman's Park III (3-1) | 12-9 | |
| » Starters: Ted Gray vs Al Widmar | Third | 2½ out |
| Tuesday, May 15 |
| » Defeated Senators (13-10), 12-4 | Griffith Stadium (1-0) | 13-9 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Hal Newhouser vs Sandy Consuegra | Second | 2½ out |
| Wednesday, May 16 |
| » Defeated Senators (13-11), 7-1 | Griffith Stadium (2-0) | 14-9 | Won 3 |
| » Starters: Dizzy Trout vs Al Sima | Second | 2½ out |
| Thursday, May 17 |
| » Lost to Senators (14-11), 11-6 | Griffith Stadium (2-1) | 14-10 | |
| » Starters: Fred Hutchinson vs Connie Marrero | Third | 3½ out |
| Friday, May 18 |
| » Defeated Athletics (8-20), 9-6 | Shibe Park (1-0) | 15-10 | |
| » Starters: Ted Gray vs Alex Kellner | Third | 2½ out |
| Sunday, May 20 |
| » Defeated Red Sox (14-13), 8-4 | Fenway Park (1-0) | 16-10 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Hal Newhouser vs Chuck Stobbs | Third | 2½ out |
| Monday, May 21 |
| » Lost to Red Sox (15-13), 9-7 | Fenway Park (1-1) | 16-11 | |
| » Starters: Dizzy Trout vs Willard Nixon | Third | 3½ out |
| Tuesday, May 22 |
| » Lost to Red Sox (16-13), 6-3 | Fenway Park (1-2) | 16-12 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Ted Gray vs Mickey McDermott | Third | 4½ out |
| Thursday, May 24 |
| » Lost to Yankees (23-9), 11-1 | Yankee Stadium (0-1) | 16-13 | Lost 3 |
| » Starters: Bob Cain vs Joe Ostrowski | Fourth | 5½ out |
| Future Tiger Dave Machemer is born in St. Joseph, MI. |
| Friday, May 25 |
| » Lost to Browns (9-25), 4-3 | Tiger Stadium (8-7) | 16-14 | Lost 4 |
| » Starters: Al Widmar vs Hal Newhouser | Fourth | 6½ out |
| Saturday, May 26 |
| » Lost to Browns (10-25), 3-2 | Tiger Stadium (8-8) | 16-15 | Lost 5 |
| » Starters: Bill Kennedy vs Dizzy Trout | Fourth | 7½ out |
| Former Tiger George Winter dies in Franklin Lakes, NJ at the age of 74. |
| Sunday, May 27 |
| » Defeated Browns (10-26), 3-2 | Tiger Stadium (9-8) | 17-15 | |
| » Starters: Stubby Overmire vs Virgil Trucks | Fourth | 7½ out |
| » Lost to Browns (11-26), 8-3 | Tiger Stadium (9-9) | 17-16 | |
| » Starters: Ned Garver vs Fred Hutchinson | Fourth | 7½ out |
| Monday, May 28 |
| » Lost to Indians (16-19), 9-0 | Tiger Stadium (9-10) | 17-17 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Bob Feller vs Ted Gray | Fourth | 7½ out |
| Tuesday, May 29 |
| » Lost to Indians (17-19), 2-1 | Tiger Stadium (9-11) | 17-18 | Lost 3 |
| » Starters: Bob Lemon vs Bob Cain | Fourth | 8 out |
| Wednesday, May 30 |
| » Lost to Indians (18-19), 3-1 | Cleveland Stadium (0-1) | 17-19 | Lost 4 |
| » Starters: Dizzy Trout vs Bob Chakales | Fifth | 10 out |
| » Lost to Indians (19-19), 4-1 | Cleveland Stadium (0-2) | 17-20 | Lost 5 |
| » Starters: Hal Newhouser vs Mike Garcia | Fifth | 10 out |
| Saturday, June 2 |
| » Lost to Yankees (27-13), 8-7 | Tiger Stadium (9-12) | 17-21 | Lost 6 |
| » Starters: Jack Kramer vs Bob Cain | Fifth | 10 out |
| Sunday, June 3 |
| » Lost to Senators (17-22), 8-4 | Tiger Stadium (9-13) | 17-22 | Lost 7 |
| » Starters: Al Sima vs Dizzy Trout | Fifth | 10 out |
| » Defeated Senators (17-23), 10-2 | Tiger Stadium (10-13) | 18-22 | |
| » Starters: Sid Hudson vs Fred Hutchinson | Fifth | 10 out |
| Monday, June 4 |
| » Defeated Senators (17-24), 6-5 | Tiger Stadium (11-13) | 19-22 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Hank Wyse vs Hal Newhouser | Fifth | 10½ out |
| Tuesday, June 5 |
| » Defeated Senators (17-25), 4-0 | Tiger Stadium (12-13) | 20-22 | Won 3 |
| » Starters: Don Johnson vs Gene Bearden | Fifth | 10½ out |
| Wednesday, June 6 |
| » Defeated Red Sox (26-19), 6-4 | Tiger Stadium (13-13) | 21-22 | Won 4 |
| » Starters: Harry Taylor vs Bob Cain | Fifth | 10½ out |
| Thursday, June 7 |
| » Lost to Red Sox (27-19), 5-3 | Tiger Stadium (13-14) | 21-23 | |
| » Starters: Chuck Stobbs vs Ted Gray | Fifth | 11½ out |
| Friday, June 8 |
| » Defeated Athletics (15-31), 9-2 | Tiger Stadium (14-14) | 22-23 | |
| » Starters: Carl Scheib vs Dizzy Trout | Fifth | 10½ out |
| Sunday, June 10 |
| » Defeated Athletics (15-32), 11-7 | Tiger Stadium (15-14) | 23-23 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Dick Fowler vs Hal Newhouser | Fifth | 9 out |
| » Defeated Athletics (15-33), 9-5 | Tiger Stadium (16-14) | 24-23 | Won 3 |
| » Starters: Joe Coleman vs Bob Cain | Fifth | 9 out |
| Tuesday, June 12 |
| » Defeated Red Sox (29-22), 7-3 | Fenway Park (2-2) | 25-23 | Won 4 |
| » Starters: Ted Gray vs Harry Taylor | Fifth | 9 out |
| Wednesday, June 13 |
| » Lost to Red Sox (30-22), 2-0 | Fenway Park (2-3) | 25-24 | |
| » Starters: Dizzy Trout vs Bill Wight | Fifth | 9½ out |
| Friday, June 15 |
| » Lost to Yankees (33-19), 2-0 | Yankee Stadium (0-2) | 25-25 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Hal Newhouser vs Vic Raschi | Fifth | 10 out |
| Saturday, June 16 |
| » Defeated Yankees (33-20), 4-0 | Yankee Stadium (1-2) | 26-25 | |
| » Starters: Bob Cain vs Ed Lopat | Fifth | 9 out |
| Sunday, June 17 |
| » Lost to Yankees (34-20), 5-0 | Yankee Stadium (1-3) | 26-26 | |
| » Starters: Ted Gray vs Allie Reynolds | Fifth | 10½ out |
| Tuesday, June 19 |
| » Lost to Athletics (19-37), 9-5 | Shibe Park (1-1) | 26-27 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Dizzy Trout vs Sam Zoldak | Fifth | 11 out |
| Wednesday, June 20 |
| » Defeated Athletics (19-38), 7-2 | Shibe Park (2-1) | 27-27 | |
| » Starters: Fred Hutchinson vs Bob Hooper | Fifth | 10½ out |
| » Lost to Athletics (20-38), 5-4 | Shibe Park (2-2) | 27-28 | |
| » Starters: Virgil Trucks vs Bobby Shantz | Fifth | 10½ out |
| Thursday, June 21 |
| » Defeated Athletics (20-39), 9-3 | Shibe Park (3-2) | 28-28 | |
| » Starters: Bob Cain vs Carl Scheib | Fifth | 10½ out |
| Friday, June 22 |
| » Defeated Senators (23-34), 7-3 | Griffith Stadium (3-1) | 29-28 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Ted Gray vs Fred Sanford | Fifth | 9½ out |
| Saturday, June 23 |
| » Lost to Senators (24-34), 6-3 | Griffith Stadium (3-2) | 29-29 | |
| » Starters: Dizzy Trout vs Bob Porterfield | Fifth | 9½ out |
| Sunday, June 24 |
| » Defeated Senators (24-35), 10-5 | Griffith Stadium (4-2) | 30-29 | |
| » Starters: Virgil Trucks vs Julio Moreno | Fifth | 9 out |
| Tuesday, June 26 |
| » Lost to White Sox (42-22), 11-3 | Comiskey Park I (1-3) | 30-30 | |
| » Starters: Bob Cain vs Randy Gumpert | Fifth | 10 out |
| Wednesday, June 27 |
| » Defeated White Sox (42-23), 3-2 | Comiskey Park I (2-3) | 31-30 | |
| » Starters: Ted Gray vs Saul Rogovin | Fifth | 9 out |
| Friday, June 29 |
| » Lost to Indians (35-30), 4-1 | Cleveland Stadium (0-3) | 31-31 | |
| » Starters: Dizzy Trout vs Bob Lemon | Fifth | 10 out |
| Future Tiger Bruce Kimm is born in Cedar Rapids, IA. |
| Saturday, June 30 |
| » Lost to Indians (36-30), 3-1 | Cleveland Stadium (0-4) | 31-32 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Fred Hutchinson vs Early Wynn | Fifth | 10 out |
| Sunday, July 1 |
| » Lost to Indians (37-30), 2-1 | Cleveland Stadium (0-5) | 31-33 | Lost 3 |
| » Starters: Bob Cain vs Bob Feller | Fifth | 11 out |
| » Lost to Indians (38-30), 2-0 | Cleveland Stadium (0-6) | 31-34 | Lost 4 |
| » Starters: Ted Gray vs Bob Chakales | Fifth | 11 out |
| Tuesday, July 3 |
| » Major-league debuts: Jack Crimian (Cardinals) |
| Wednesday, July 4 |
| » Defeated White Sox (45-27), 6-3 | Tiger Stadium (17-14) | 32-34 | |
| » Starters: Randy Gumpert vs Hal Newhouser | Fifth | 11 out |
| » Lost to White Sox (46-27), 5-1 | Tiger Stadium (17-15) | 32-35 | |
| » Starters: Joe Dobson vs Dizzy Trout | Fifth | 11 out |
| Thursday, July 5 |
| » Defeated White Sox (46-28), 8-0 | Tiger Stadium (18-15) | 33-35 | |
| » Starters: Lou Kretlow vs Fred Hutchinson | Fifth | 10½ out |
| Friday, July 6 |
| » Lost to Indians (42-31), 7-4 | Tiger Stadium (18-16) | 33-36 | |
| » Starters: Bob Feller vs Ted Gray | Fifth | 10½ out |
| Saturday, July 7 |
| » Defeated Indians (42-32), 13-3 | Tiger Stadium (19-16) | 34-36 | |
| » Starters: Bob Lemon vs Bob Cain | Fifth | 10½ out |
| Sunday, July 8 |
| » Lost to Indians (43-32), 8-3 | Tiger Stadium (19-17) | 34-37 | |
| » Starters: Early Wynn vs Gene Bearden | Fifth | 12 out |
| » Lost to Indians (44-32), 10-2 | Tiger Stadium (19-18) | 34-38 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Mike Garcia vs Hal White | Fifth | 12 out |
| Monday, July 9 |
| Former Tiger Harry Heilmann dies in Southfield, MI at the age of 57. |
| Thursday, July 12 |
| » Defeated Senators (31-45), 5-4 | Tiger Stadium (20-18) | 35-38 | |
| » Starters: Fred Sanford vs Bob Cain | Fifth | 11½ out |
| Friday, July 13 |
| » Lost to Senators (32-45), 3-1 | Tiger Stadium (20-19) | 35-39 | |
| » Starters: Bob Porterfield vs Ted Gray | Fifth | 11½ out |
| Saturday, July 14 |
| » Lost to Senators (33-45), 8-0 | Tiger Stadium (20-20) | 35-40 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Don Johnson vs Hal Newhouser | Fifth | 12½ out |
| Sunday, July 15 |
| » Defeated Yankees (46-32), 5-3 | Tiger Stadium (21-20) | 36-40 | |
| » Starters: Bob Kuzava vs Fred Hutchinson | Fifth | 12½ out |
| » Lost to Yankees (47-32), 8-7 | Tiger Stadium (21-21) | 36-41 | |
| » Starters: Tom Morgan vs Gene Bearden | Fifth | 12½ out |
| Monday, July 16 |
| » Lost to Yankees (48-32), 8-6 | Tiger Stadium (21-22) | 36-42 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Art Schallock vs Bob Cain | Fifth | 12½ out |
| » Major-league debuts: Art Schallock (Yankees) |
| Tuesday, July 17 |
| » Defeated Athletics (34-51), 8-5 | Tiger Stadium (22-22) | 37-42 | |
| » Starters: Alex Kellner vs Virgil Trucks | Fifth | 11½ out |
| Wednesday, July 18 |
| » Lost to Athletics (35-51), 16-9 | Tiger Stadium (22-23) | 37-43 | |
| » Starters: Dick Fowler vs Ted Gray | Fifth | 12½ out |
| Thursday, July 19 |
| » Lost to Athletics (36-51), 5-0 | Tiger Stadium (22-24) | 37-44 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Morrie Martin vs Fred Hutchinson | Fifth | 12 out |
| » Defeated Athletics (36-52), 4-3 | Tiger Stadium (23-24) | 38-44 | |
| » Starters: Bob Hooper vs Hank Borowy | Fifth | 12 out |
| Friday, July 20 |
| » Defeated Red Sox (52-35), 6-1 | Tiger Stadium (24-24) | 39-44 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Chuck Stobbs vs Marlin Stuart | Fifth | 11 out |
| Saturday, July 21 |
| » Lost to Red Sox (53-35), 6-3 | Tiger Stadium (24-25) | 39-45 | |
| » Starters: Ray Scarborough vs Virgil Trucks | Fifth | 12 out |
| Sunday, July 22 |
| » Lost to Red Sox (54-35), 10-9 | Tiger Stadium (24-26) | 39-46 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Willard Nixon vs Bob Cain | Fourth | 13 out |
| Tuesday, July 24 |
| » Defeated Senators (40-50), 2-1 | Griffith Stadium (5-2) | 40-46 | |
| » Starters: Marlin Stuart vs Bob Porterfield | Fifth | 13 out |
| Wednesday, July 25 |
| » Lost to Senators (41-50), 7-4 | Griffith Stadium (5-3) | 40-47 | |
| » Starters: Fred Hutchinson vs Don Johnson | Fifth | 14 out |
| Thursday, July 26 |
| » Defeated Senators (41-51), 6-3 | Griffith Stadium (6-3) | 41-47 | |
| » Starters: Bob Cain vs Sid Hudson | Fifth | 13 out |
| Friday, July 27 |
| » Lost to Athletics (37-58), 10-6 | Shibe Park (3-3) | 41-48 | |
| » Starters: Virgil Trucks vs Bob Hooper | Fourth | 14 out |
| Saturday, July 28 |
| » Defeated Athletics (37-59), 6-5 | Shibe Park (4-3) | 42-48 | |
| » Starters: Marlin Stuart vs Dick Fowler | Fifth | 13½ out |
| Sunday, July 29 |
| » Defeated Athletics (37-60), 8-4 | Shibe Park (5-3) | 43-48 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Dizzy Trout vs Sam Zoldak | Fourth | 14½ out |
| » Lost to Athletics (38-60), 3-0 | Shibe Park (5-4) | 43-49 | |
| » Starters: Hal White vs Bobby Shantz | Fourth | 14½ out |
| Monday, July 30 |
| » Lost to Yankees (59-35), 5-4 | Yankee Stadium (1-4) | 43-50 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Fred Hutchinson vs Ed Lopat | Fourth | 15½ out |
| Wednesday, August 1 |
| » Defeated Yankees (59-36), 9-8 | Yankee Stadium (2-4) | 44-50 | |
| » Starters: Marlin Stuart vs Allie Reynolds | Fifth | 15½ out |
| » Lost to Yankees (60-36), 10-6 | Yankee Stadium (2-5) | 44-51 | |
| » Starters: Bob Cain vs Tom Morgan | Fifth | 15½ out |
| » Major-league debuts: Bob Cerv (Yankees) |
| Thursday, August 2 |
| » Defeated Yankees (60-37), 6-0 | Yankee Stadium (3-5) | 45-51 | |
| » Starters: Hal White vs Art Schallock | Fourth | 14½ out |
| Friday, August 3 |
| » Lost to Red Sox (61-39), 5-2 | Fenway Park (2-4) | 45-52 | |
| » Starters: Dizzy Trout vs Mickey McDermott | Fourth | 15 out |
| Saturday, August 4 |
| » Defeated Red Sox (61-40), 2-1 | Fenway Park (3-4) | 46-52 | |
| » Starters: Fred Hutchinson vs Leo Kiely | Fifth | 15 out |
| Sunday, August 5 |
| » Defeated Red Sox (61-41), 3-1 | Fenway Park (4-4) | 47-52 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Marlin Stuart vs Mel Parnell | Fifth | 15 out |
| » Defeated Red Sox (61-42), 8-5 | Fenway Park (5-4) | 48-52 | Won 3 |
| » Starters: Virgil Trucks vs Walt Masterson | Fifth | 15 out |
| Monday, August 6 |
| » Lost to White Sox (59-46), 10-1 | Tiger Stadium (24-27) | 48-53 | |
| » Starters: Joe Dobson vs Hal White | Fifth | 16 out |
| Tuesday, August 7 |
| » Lost to White Sox (60-46), 2-1 | Tiger Stadium (24-28) | 48-54 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Billy Pierce vs Ted Gray | Fifth | 16½ out |
| Wednesday, August 8 |
| » Defeated White Sox (60-47), 6-5 | Tiger Stadium (25-28) | 49-54 | |
| » Starters: Saul Rogovin vs Fred Hutchinson | Fifth | 16 out |
| Thursday, August 9 |
| » Lost to Browns (33-73), 6-3 | Tiger Stadium (25-29) | 49-55 | |
| » Starters: Fred Sanford vs Marlin Stuart | Fourth | 16½ out |
| Friday, August 10 |
| » Lost to Browns (34-73), 4-2 | Tiger Stadium (25-30) | 49-56 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Ned Garver vs Virgil Trucks | Fourth | 17½ out |
| Saturday, August 11 |
| » Defeated Browns (34-74), 7-4 | Tiger Stadium (26-30) | 50-56 | |
| » Starters: Duane Pillette vs Dizzy Trout | Fourth | 17½ out |
| Sunday, August 12 |
| » Defeated Browns (34-75), 2-1 | Tiger Stadium (27-30) | 51-56 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Jim McDonald vs Ted Gray | Fifth | 17½ out |
| Monday, August 13 |
| » Lost to Indians (70-39), 2-1 | Cleveland Stadium (0-7) | 51-57 | |
| » Starters: Marlin Stuart vs Bob Feller | Fifth | 18½ out |
| Tuesday, August 14 |
| » Lost to Indians (71-39), 6-5 | Cleveland Stadium (0-8) | 51-58 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Fred Hutchinson vs Bob Lemon | Fifth | 19½ out |
| Wednesday, August 15 |
| » Lost to White Sox (61-50), 2-0 | Comiskey Park I (2-4) | 51-59 | Lost 3 |
| » Starters: Virgil Trucks vs Saul Rogovin | Fifth | 20½ out |
| Thursday, August 16 |
| » Defeated White Sox (61-51), 2-1 | Comiskey Park I (3-4) | 52-59 | |
| » Starters: Dizzy Trout vs Joe Dobson | Fifth | 19½ out |
| Friday, August 17 |
| » Defeated Browns (35-77), 5-4 | Sportsman's Park III (4-1) | 53-59 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Ted Gray vs Jim McDonald | Fourth | 18 out |
| Saturday, August 18 |
| » Lost to Browns (36-77), 20-9 | Sportsman's Park III (4-2) | 53-60 | |
| » Starters: Marlin Stuart vs Fred Sanford | Fourth | 19 out |
| Sunday, August 19 |
| » Defeated Browns (36-78), 5-2 | Sportsman's Park III (5-2) | 54-60 | |
| » Starters: Gene Bearden vs Ned Garver | Fifth | 18 out |
| » Defeated Browns (36-79), 6-2 | Sportsman's Park III (6-2) | 55-60 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Bob Cain vs Duane Pillette | Fifth | 18 out |
| » Major-league debuts: Eddie Gaedel (Browns) |
| Monday, August 20 |
| » Defeated Yankees (73-44), 6-3 | Tiger Stadium (28-30) | 56-60 | Won 3 |
| » Starters: Ed Lopat vs Virgil Trucks | Fifth | 18½ out |
| » Lost to Yankees (74-44), 12-5 | Tiger Stadium (28-31) | 56-61 | |
| » Starters: Joe Ostrowski vs Fred Hutchinson | Fifth | 18½ out |
| Tuesday, August 21 |
| » Lost to Yankees (75-44), 11-4 | Tiger Stadium (28-32) | 56-62 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Art Schallock vs Ted Gray | Fifth | 19½ out |
| Wednesday, August 22 |
| » Defeated Yankees (75-45), 7-6 | Tiger Stadium (29-32) | 57-62 | |
| » Starters: Jack Kramer vs Marlin Stuart | Fifth | 19½ out |
| Thursday, August 23 |
| » Lost to Senators (48-71), 10-0 | Tiger Stadium (29-33) | 57-63 | |
| » Starters: Bob Porterfield vs Dizzy Trout | Fifth | 20½ out |
| Friday, August 24 |
| » Lost to Senators (49-71), 10-7 | Tiger Stadium (29-34) | 57-64 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Connie Marrero vs Bob Cain | Fifth | 20½ out |
| Saturday, August 25 |
| » Lost to Senators (50-71), 11-5 | Tiger Stadium (29-35) | 57-65 | Lost 3 |
| » Starters: Dick Starr vs Virgil Trucks | Fifth | 20½ out |
| Sunday, August 26 |
| » Defeated Athletics (50-76), 6-0 | Tiger Stadium (30-35) | 58-65 | |
| » Starters: Bob Hooper vs Fred Hutchinson | Fifth | 20 out |
| Monday, August 27 |
| » Lost to Athletics (51-76), 1-0 | Tiger Stadium (30-36) | 58-66 | |
| » Starters: Bobby Shantz vs Marlin Stuart | Fifth | 20½ out |
| Tuesday, August 28 |
| » Defeated Red Sox (73-51), 5-4 | Tiger Stadium (31-36) | 59-66 | |
| » Starters: Mel Parnell vs Bob Cain | Fifth | 20½ out |
| Wednesday, August 29 |
| » Lost to Red Sox (74-51), 7-5 | Tiger Stadium (31-37) | 59-67 | |
| » Starters: Ray Scarborough vs Virgil Trucks | Fourth | 20½ out |
| Thursday, August 30 |
| » Lost to Red Sox (75-51), 10-4 | Tiger Stadium (31-38) | 59-68 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Chuck Stobbs vs Ted Gray | Fifth | 21 out |
| Friday, August 31 |
| » Lost to White Sox (70-58), 2-0 | Tiger Stadium (31-39) | 59-69 | Lost 3 |
| » Starters: Saul Rogovin vs Marlin Stuart | Fifth | 21½ out |
| Saturday, September 1 |
| » Lost to White Sox (71-58), 4-1 | Tiger Stadium (31-40) | 59-70 | Lost 4 |
| » Starters: Ken Holcombe vs Fred Hutchinson | Fifth | 22½ out |
| Sunday, September 2 |
| » Defeated White Sox (71-59), 1-0 | Tiger Stadium (32-40) | 60-70 | |
| » Starters: Billy Pierce vs Virgil Trucks | Fifth | 22 out |
| Monday, September 3 |
| » Defeated Browns (39-89), 6-5 | Tiger Stadium (33-40) | 61-70 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Duane Pillette vs Dizzy Trout | Fifth | 22½ out |
| » Lost to Browns (40-89), 3-2 | Tiger Stadium (33-41) | 61-71 | |
| » Starters: Fred Sanford vs Ted Gray | Fifth | 22½ out |
| Wednesday, September 5 |
| » Lost to Indians (85-50), 5-2 | Cleveland Stadium (0-9) | 61-72 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Marlin Stuart vs Early Wynn | Fifth | 23 out |
| Friday, September 7 |
| » Defeated White Sox (73-62), 4-1 | Comiskey Park I (4-4) | 62-72 | |
| » Starters: Ted Gray vs Ken Holcombe | Fifth | 21½ out |
| » Defeated White Sox (73-63), 2-1 | Comiskey Park I (5-4) | 63-72 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Virgil Trucks vs Billy Pierce | Fifth | 21½ out |
| Saturday, September 8 |
| » Lost to White Sox (74-63), 3-2 | Comiskey Park I (5-5) | 63-73 | |
| » Starters: Fred Hutchinson vs Lou Kretlow | Fifth | 22½ out |
| » Major-league debuts: Bob Boyd (White Sox) |
| Sunday, September 9 |
| » Lost to White Sox (75-63), 4-3 | Comiskey Park I (5-6) | 63-74 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Wayne McLeland vs Saul Rogovin | Fifth | 24 out |
| Tuesday, September 11 |
| » Lost to Red Sox (81-54), 4-3 | Fenway Park (5-5) | 63-75 | Lost 3 |
| » Starters: Marlin Stuart vs Leo Kiely | Fifth | 24½ out |
| Wednesday, September 12 |
| » Lost to Red Sox (82-54), 2-1 | Fenway Park (5-6) | 63-76 | Lost 4 |
| » Starters: Ted Gray vs Bill Wight | Fifth | 25 out |
| Thursday, September 13 |
| » Defeated Yankees (86-52), 9-2 | Yankee Stadium (4-5) | 64-76 | |
| » Starters: Virgil Trucks vs Ed Lopat | Fifth | 24 out |
| Friday, September 14 |
| » Lost to Yankees (87-52), 5-2 | Yankee Stadium (4-6) | 64-77 | |
| » Starters: Bob Cain vs Vic Raschi | Fifth | 24½ out |
| Saturday, September 15 |
| » Defeated Yankees (87-53), 7-4 | Yankee Stadium (5-6) | 65-77 | |
| » Starters: Marlin Stuart vs Johnny Sain | Fifth | 24 out |
| Sunday, September 16 |
| » Defeated Senators (56-84), 3-1 | Griffith Stadium (7-3) | 66-77 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Bob Cain vs Dick Starr | Fifth | 22½ out |
| » Defeated Senators (56-85), 4-3 | Griffith Stadium (8-3) | 67-77 | Won 3 |
| » Starters: Ted Gray vs Connie Marrero | Fifth | 22½ out |
| Tuesday, September 18 |
| » Defeated Athletics (64-82), 8-6 | Shibe Park (6-4) | 68-77 | Won 4 |
| » Starters: Virgil Trucks vs Sam Zoldak | Fifth | 22 out |
| Wednesday, September 19 |
| » Lost to Athletics (65-82), 8-1 | Shibe Park (6-5) | 68-78 | |
| » Starters: Marlin Stuart vs Bobby Shantz | Fifth | 23 out |
| » Major-league debuts: Dick Marlowe (Tigers) |
| Friday, September 21 |
| » Defeated Indians (92-57), 7-6 | Tiger Stadium (34-41) | 69-78 | |
| » Starters: Bob Feller vs Ted Gray | Fifth | 23½ out |
| Saturday, September 22 |
| » Defeated Indians (92-58), 9-4 | Tiger Stadium (35-41) | 70-78 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Bob Lemon vs Bob Cain | Fifth | 22½ out |
| » Major-league debuts: Sam Jones (Indians) |
| Sunday, September 23 |
| » Defeated Indians (92-59), 9-1 | Tiger Stadium (36-41) | 71-78 | Won 3 |
| » Starters: Mike Garcia vs Virgil Trucks | Fifth | 22½ out |
| » Major-league debuts: Hal Naragon (Indians) |
| Tuesday, September 25 |
| » Defeated Browns (49-99), 2-0 | Sportsman's Park III (7-2) | 72-78 | Won 4 |
| » Starters: Ted Gray vs Tommy Byrne | Fifth | 22 out |
| Wednesday, September 26 |
| » Lost to Browns (50-99), 7-1 | Sportsman's Park III (7-3) | 72-79 | |
| » Starters: Dick Marlowe vs Ned Garver | Fifth | 22 out |
| Thursday, September 27 |
| » Lost to Browns (51-99), 7-4 | Sportsman's Park III (7-4) | 72-80 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Fred Hutchinson vs Duke Markell | Fifth | 22½ out |
| » Major-league debuts: Jim Dyck (Browns) |
| Saturday, September 29 |
| » Lost to Indians (93-60), 7-6 | Cleveland Stadium (0-10) | 72-81 | Lost 3 |
| » Starters: Bob Cain vs Dick Rozek | Fifth | 25 out |
| Sunday, September 30 |
| » Defeated Indians (93-61), 2-1 | Cleveland Stadium (1-10) | 73-81 | |
| » Starters: Virgil Trucks vs Sam Jones | Fifth | 25 out |
| Thursday, October 25 |
| Future Tiger Al Cowens is born |
