| Saturday, January 6 |
| Future Yankee Don Gullett is born in Lynn, KY. |
| Tuesday, January 23 |
| Future Yankee Charlie Spikes is born in Bogalusa, LA. |
| Saturday, February 3 |
| Future Yankee Mike Wallace is born in Gastonia, NC. |
| Wednesday, February 14 |
| Future Yankee Larry Milbourne is born in Port Norris, NJ. |
| Tuesday, April 17 |
| » Defeated Red Sox (0-1), 5-0 | Yankee Stadium (1-0) | 1-0 | |
| » Starters: Bill Wight vs Vic Raschi | First | -- |
| Wednesday, April 18 |
| » Defeated Red Sox (0-2), 6-1 | Yankee Stadium (2-0) | 2-0 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Harry Taylor vs Ed Lopat | First | -- |
| Friday, April 20 |
| » Lost to Senators (3-0), 5-3 | Griffith Stadium (0-1) | 2-1 | |
| » Starters: Tommy Byrne vs Sandy Consuegra | Third | 2 out |
| » Lost to Senators (4-0), 8-4 | Griffith Stadium (0-2) | 2-2 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Tom Morgan vs Al Sima | Third | 2 out |
| » Major-league debuts: Gil McDougald and Tom Morgan (Yankees) |
| Saturday, April 21 |
| » Defeated Senators (4-1), 8-7 | Griffith Stadium (1-2) | 3-2 | |
| » Starters: Spec Shea vs Gene Bearden | Third | 1 out |
| Monday, April 23 |
| » Defeated Athletics (1-6), 5-4 | Yankee Stadium (3-0) | 4-2 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Lou Brissie vs Vic Raschi | Third | 1 out |
| Tuesday, April 24 |
| » Defeated Athletics (1-7), 3-0 | Yankee Stadium (4-0) | 5-2 | Won 3 |
| » Starters: Bobby Shantz vs Ed Lopat | Third | 1 out |
| Wednesday, April 25 |
| » Defeated Athletics (1-8), 4-0 | Yankee Stadium (5-0) | 6-2 | Won 4 |
| » Starters: Alex Kellner vs Spec Shea | Third | ½ out |
| Thursday, April 26 |
| » Lost to Red Sox (4-4), 13-7 | Fenway Park (0-1) | 6-3 | |
| » Starters: Tommy Byrne vs Harry Taylor | Second | 1 out |
| Friday, April 27 |
| » Lost to Red Sox (5-4), 4-3 | Fenway Park (0-2) | 6-4 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Vic Raschi vs Mel Parnell | Fourth | 2 out |
| Saturday, April 28 |
| » Defeated Senators (7-2), 6-4 | Yankee Stadium (6-0) | 7-4 | |
| » Starters: Al Sima vs Tom Morgan | Third | 1½ out |
| Sunday, April 29 |
| » Defeated Senators (7-3), 4-0 | Yankee Stadium (7-0) | 8-4 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Bob Kuzava vs Ed Lopat | Second | 1 out |
| Monday, April 30 |
| » Major-league debuts: Earl Mossor (Dodgers) |
| Tuesday, May 1 |
| » Defeated White Sox (6-5), 8-3 | Comiskey Park I (1-0) | 9-4 | Won 3 |
| » Starters: Vic Raschi vs Bob Cain | Second | 1 out |
| Wednesday, May 2 |
| » Defeated White Sox (6-6), 6-4 | Comiskey Park I (2-0) | 10-4 | Won 4 |
| » Starters: Spec Shea vs Dick Littlefield | Second | 1 out |
| Thursday, May 3 |
| » Defeated Browns (4-11), 17-3 | Sportsman's Park III (1-0) | 11-4 | Won 5 |
| » Starters: Allie Reynolds vs Stubby Overmire | Third | 1 out |
| Friday, May 4 |
| » Defeated Browns (4-12), 8-1 | Sportsman's Park III (2-0) | 12-4 | Won 6 |
| » Starters: Ed Lopat vs Duane Pillette | First | -- |
| Saturday, May 5 |
| » Defeated Browns (4-13), 17-6 | Sportsman's Park III (3-0) | 13-4 | Won 7 |
| » Starters: Vic Raschi vs Don Johnson | First | -- |
| Sunday, May 6 |
| » Defeated Tigers (6-8), 11-6 | Tiger Stadium (1-0) | 14-4 | Won 8 |
| » Starters: Spec Shea vs Dizzy Trout | First | -- |
| Monday, May 7 |
| » Lost to Tigers (7-8), 10-6 | Tiger Stadium (1-1) | 14-5 | |
| » Starters: Tommy Byrne vs Saul Rogovin | First | -- |
| Tuesday, May 8 |
| » Lost to Tigers (8-8), 6-5 | Tiger Stadium (1-2) | 14-6 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Allie Reynolds vs Ted Gray | First | -- |
| Wednesday, May 9 |
| » Defeated Indians (11-7), 9-2 | Cleveland Stadium (1-0) | 15-6 | |
| » Starters: Ed Lopat vs Bob Lemon | First | -- |
| Saturday, May 12 |
| » Defeated Athletics (5-17), 8-4 | Shibe Park (1-0) | 16-6 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Vic Raschi vs Dick Fowler | First | -- |
| Sunday, May 13 |
| » Lost to Athletics (6-17), 5-4 | Shibe Park (1-1) | 16-7 | |
| » Starters: Allie Reynolds vs Alex Kellner | First | -- |
| » Lost to Athletics (7-17), 9-6 | Shibe Park (1-2) | 16-8 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Spec Shea vs Joe Coleman | First | -- |
| Monday, May 14 |
| » Defeated Indians (12-10), 11-4 | Yankee Stadium (8-0) | 17-8 | |
| » Starters: Lou Brissie vs Ed Lopat | First | -- |
| Wednesday, May 16 |
| » Defeated Indians (12-11), 11-3 | Yankee Stadium (9-0) | 18-8 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Bob Lemon vs Vic Raschi | First | -- |
| Thursday, May 17 |
| » Defeated Indians (12-12), 1-0 | Yankee Stadium (10-0) | 19-8 | Won 3 |
| » Starters: Early Wynn vs Allie Reynolds | First | -- |
| Friday, May 18 |
| » Lost to White Sox (15-9), 7-4 | Yankee Stadium (10-1) | 19-9 | |
| » Starters: Billy Pierce vs Spec Shea | First | -- |
| Sunday, May 20 |
| » Defeated Browns (8-22), 7-3 | Yankee Stadium (11-1) | 20-9 | |
| » Starters: Dick Starr vs Ed Lopat | First | -- |
| Monday, May 21 |
| » Defeated Browns (8-23), 2-0 | Yankee Stadium (12-1) | 21-9 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Stubby Overmire vs Vic Raschi | First | -- |
| Tuesday, May 22 |
| » Defeated Browns (8-24), 6-1 | Yankee Stadium (13-1) | 22-9 | Won 3 |
| » Starters: Ned Garver vs Allie Reynolds | First | -- |
| Thursday, May 24 |
| » Defeated Tigers (16-13), 11-1 | Yankee Stadium (14-1) | 23-9 | Won 4 |
| » Starters: Bob Cain vs Joe Ostrowski | First | -- |
| Friday, May 25 |
| » Defeated Athletics (9-24), 7-5 | Yankee Stadium (15-1) | 24-9 | Won 5 |
| » Starters: Alex Kellner vs Ed Lopat | First | -- |
| Saturday, May 26 |
| » Defeated Athletics (9-25), 8-5 | Yankee Stadium (16-1) | 25-9 | Won 6 |
| » Starters: Dick Fowler vs Vic Raschi | First | -- |
| Sunday, May 27 |
| » Defeated Athletics (9-26), 9-0 | Yankee Stadium (17-1) | 26-9 | Won 7 |
| » Starters: Morrie Martin vs Spec Shea | First | -- |
| » Lost to Athletics (10-26), 7-4 | Yankee Stadium (17-2) | 26-10 | |
| » Starters: Bobby Shantz vs Fred Sanford | First | -- |
| Monday, May 28 |
| » Lost to Red Sox (22-13), 3-2 | Fenway Park (0-3) | 26-11 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Allie Reynolds vs Mel Parnell | Second | 2 out |
| Wednesday, May 30 |
| » Lost to Red Sox (23-13), 11-10 | Fenway Park (0-4) | 26-12 | Lost 3 |
| » Starters: Ed Lopat vs Chuck Stobbs | Second | 2 out |
| » Lost to Red Sox (24-13), 9-4 | Fenway Park (0-5) | 26-13 | Lost 4 |
| » Starters: Vic Raschi vs Willard Nixon | Second | 2 out |
| Saturday, June 2 |
| » Defeated Tigers (17-21), 8-7 | Tiger Stadium (2-2) | 27-13 | |
| » Starters: Jack Kramer vs Bob Cain | Second | 2 out |
| Sunday, June 3 |
| » Lost to Indians (22-19), 8-3 | Cleveland Stadium (1-1) | 27-14 | |
| » Starters: Vic Raschi vs Bob Feller | Second | 2 out |
| » Lost to Indians (23-19), 4-1 | Cleveland Stadium (1-2) | 27-15 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Spec Shea vs Bob Lemon | Second | 2 out |
| Monday, June 4 |
| » Lost to Indians (24-19), 8-2 | Cleveland Stadium (1-3) | 27-16 | Lost 3 |
| » Starters: Ed Lopat vs Mike Garcia | Second | 3½ out |
| Tuesday, June 5 |
| » Defeated Indians (24-20), 8-2 | Cleveland Stadium (2-3) | 28-16 | |
| » Starters: Allie Reynolds vs Early Wynn | Second | 3½ out |
| Future Yankee Darryl Jones is born in Meadville, PA. |
| Wednesday, June 6 |
| » Lost to Browns (15-32), 5-4 | Sportsman's Park III (3-1) | 28-17 | |
| » Starters: Joe Ostrowski vs Jim Suchecki | Second | 4½ out |
| Thursday, June 7 |
| » Defeated Browns (15-33), 7-5 | Sportsman's Park III (4-1) | 29-17 | |
| » Starters: Jack Kramer vs Duane Pillette | Second | 4½ out |
| Friday, June 8 |
| » Defeated White Sox (32-12), 4-2 | Comiskey Park I (3-0) | 30-17 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Vic Raschi vs Ken Holcombe | Second | 3½ out |
| Saturday, June 9 |
| » Defeated White Sox (32-13), 10-5 | Comiskey Park I (4-0) | 31-17 | Won 3 |
| » Starters: Spec Shea vs Billy Pierce | Second | 2½ out |
| Sunday, June 10 |
| » Defeated White Sox (32-14), 2-1 | Comiskey Park I (5-0) | 32-17 | Won 4 |
| » Starters: Ed Lopat vs Saul Rogovin | Second | 2½ out |
| » Lost to White Sox (33-14), 11-7 | Comiskey Park I (5-1) | 32-18 | |
| » Starters: Allie Reynolds vs Joe Dobson | Second | 2½ out |
| Tuesday, June 12 |
| » Lost to Browns (18-34), 5-1 | Yankee Stadium (17-3) | 32-19 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Duane Pillette vs Fred Sanford | Second | 3½ out |
| Friday, June 15 |
| » Defeated Tigers (25-25), 2-0 | Yankee Stadium (18-3) | 33-19 | |
| » Starters: Hal Newhouser vs Vic Raschi | Second | 3 out |
| Saturday, June 16 |
| » Lost to Tigers (26-25), 4-0 | Yankee Stadium (18-4) | 33-20 | |
| » Starters: Bob Cain vs Ed Lopat | Second | 3 out |
| Sunday, June 17 |
| » Defeated Tigers (26-26), 5-0 | Yankee Stadium (19-4) | 34-20 | |
| » Starters: Ted Gray vs Allie Reynolds | Second | 3½ out |
| Tuesday, June 19 |
| » Defeated White Sox (38-18), 11-9 | Yankee Stadium (20-4) | 35-20 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Marv Rotblatt vs Stubby Overmire | Second | 3½ out |
| » Lost to White Sox (39-18), 5-4 | Yankee Stadium (20-5) | 35-21 | |
| » Starters: Joe Dobson vs Vic Raschi | Second | 3½ out |
| Wednesday, June 20 |
| » Defeated White Sox (39-19), 2-1 | Yankee Stadium (21-5) | 36-21 | |
| » Starters: Billy Pierce vs Ed Lopat | Second | 2½ out |
| Thursday, June 21 |
| » Lost to White Sox (40-19), 5-2 | Yankee Stadium (21-6) | 36-22 | |
| » Starters: Saul Rogovin vs Spec Shea | Second | 3½ out |
| Friday, June 22 |
| » Defeated Indians (32-28), 6-0 | Yankee Stadium (22-6) | 37-22 | |
| » Starters: Bob Feller vs Allie Reynolds | Second | 2½ out |
| Saturday, June 23 |
| » Defeated Indians (32-29), 7-6 | Yankee Stadium (23-6) | 38-22 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Bob Lemon vs Stubby Overmire | Second | 1½ out |
| Sunday, June 24 |
| » Defeated Indians (32-30), 5-3 | Yankee Stadium (24-6) | 39-22 | Won 3 |
| » Starters: Early Wynn vs Vic Raschi | Second | 1 out |
| Tuesday, June 26 |
| » Lost to Senators (25-35), 7-3 | Griffith Stadium (1-3) | 39-23 | |
| » Starters: Ed Lopat vs Connie Marrero | Second | 2 out |
| Wednesday, June 27 |
| » Defeated Senators (25-36), 2-0 | Griffith Stadium (2-3) | 40-23 | |
| » Starters: Allie Reynolds vs Don Johnson | Second | 1 out |
| Thursday, June 28 |
| » Defeated Senators (25-37), 3-0 | Griffith Stadium (3-3) | 41-23 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Tom Morgan vs Sid Hudson | Second | ½ out |
| Friday, June 29 |
| » Defeated Red Sox (39-27), 2-1 | Yankee Stadium (25-6) | 42-23 | Won 3 |
| » Starters: Mickey McDermott vs Vic Raschi | Second | ½ out |
| Saturday, June 30 |
| » Lost to Red Sox (40-27), 3-1 | Yankee Stadium (25-7) | 42-24 | |
| » Starters: Chuck Stobbs vs Bob Kuzava | Second | ½ out |
| Sunday, July 1 |
| » Defeated Red Sox (40-28), 5-2 | Yankee Stadium (26-7) | 43-24 | |
| » Starters: Mel Parnell vs Ed Lopat | First | -- |
| Monday, July 2 |
| » Defeated Athletics (28-42), 14-5 | Shibe Park (2-2) | 44-24 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Allie Reynolds vs Bobby Shantz | First | -- |
| Tuesday, July 3 |
| Former Yankee Hugh Casey dies in Atlanta, GA at the age of 38. |
| Wednesday, July 4 |
| » Lost to Senators (27-42), 9-6 | Yankee Stadium (26-8) | 44-25 | |
| » Starters: Fred Sanford vs Vic Raschi | Second | 1½ out |
| » Lost to Senators (28-42), 6-5 | Yankee Stadium (26-9) | 44-26 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Joe Haynes vs Tom Morgan | Second | 1½ out |
| Thursday, July 5 |
| » Defeated Senators (28-43), 8-2 | Yankee Stadium (27-9) | 45-26 | |
| » Starters: Bob Porterfield vs Bob Kuzava | First | -- |
| Future Yankee Goose Gossage is born in Colorado Springs, CO. |
| Friday, July 6 |
| » Lost to Red Sox (45-29), 6-2 | Fenway Park (0-6) | 45-27 | |
| » Starters: Ed Lopat vs Mel Parnell | First | -- |
| Saturday, July 7 |
| » Lost to Red Sox (46-29), 10-4 | Fenway Park (0-7) | 45-28 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Allie Reynolds vs Ellis Kinder | Second | 2 out |
| Sunday, July 8 |
| » Lost to Red Sox (47-29), 6-3 | Fenway Park (0-8) | 45-29 | Lost 3 |
| » Starters: Vic Raschi vs Ray Scarborough | Third | 2 out |
| Thursday, July 12 |
| » Defeated Indians (44-33), 1-0 | Cleveland Stadium (3-3) | 46-29 | |
| » Starters: Allie Reynolds vs Bob Feller | Second | 1½ out |
| Friday, July 13 |
| » Lost to Indians (45-33), 11-8 | Cleveland Stadium (3-4) | 46-30 | |
| » Starters: Vic Raschi vs Bob Lemon | Third | 1½ out |
| Saturday, July 14 |
| » Lost to Indians (46-33), 8-0 | Cleveland Stadium (3-5) | 46-31 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Ed Lopat vs Early Wynn | Third | 2½ out |
| Sunday, July 15 |
| » Lost to Tigers (36-40), 5-3 | Tiger Stadium (2-3) | 46-32 | Lost 3 |
| » Starters: Bob Kuzava vs Fred Hutchinson | Third | 2½ out |
| » Defeated Tigers (36-41), 8-7 | Tiger Stadium (3-3) | 47-32 | |
| » Starters: Tom Morgan vs Gene Bearden | Third | 2½ out |
| Monday, July 16 |
| » Defeated Tigers (36-42), 8-6 | Tiger Stadium (4-3) | 48-32 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Art Schallock vs Bob Cain | Third | 1½ out |
| » Major-league debuts: Art Schallock (Yankees) |
| Tuesday, July 17 |
| » Lost to White Sox (52-34), 4-3 | Comiskey Park I (5-2) | 48-33 | |
| » Starters: Allie Reynolds vs Saul Rogovin | Third | 1½ out |
| Wednesday, July 18 |
| » Defeated White Sox (52-35), 5-1 | Comiskey Park I (6-2) | 49-33 | |
| » Starters: Vic Raschi vs Billy Pierce | Third | 1½ out |
| Thursday, July 19 |
| » Lost to White Sox (53-35), 2-1 | Comiskey Park I (6-3) | 49-34 | |
| » Starters: Ed Lopat vs Howie Judson | Third | 1½ out |
| Friday, July 20 |
| » Defeated Browns (27-59), 1-0 | Sportsman's Park III (5-1) | 50-34 | |
| » Starters: Tom Morgan vs Ned Garver | Third | 1½ out |
| Saturday, July 21 |
| » Defeated Browns (27-60), 5-3 | Sportsman's Park III (6-1) | 51-34 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Art Schallock vs Duane Pillette | Second | 1½ out |
| » Major-league debuts: Frank Saucier (Browns) |
| Sunday, July 22 |
| » Defeated Browns (27-61), 9-0 | Sportsman's Park III (7-1) | 52-34 | Won 3 |
| » Starters: Allie Reynolds vs Satchel Paige | First | -- |
| » Defeated Browns (27-62), 7-3 | Sportsman's Park III (8-1) | 53-34 | Won 4 |
| » Starters: Bob Kuzava vs Tommy Byrne | First | -- |
| Tuesday, July 24 |
| » Defeated Indians (54-36), 3-2 | Yankee Stadium (28-9) | 54-34 | Won 5 |
| » Starters: Early Wynn vs Vic Raschi | First | -- |
| Wednesday, July 25 |
| » Defeated Indians (54-37), 2-1 | Yankee Stadium (29-9) | 55-34 | Won 6 |
| » Starters: Mike Garcia vs Ed Lopat | First | -- |
| Thursday, July 26 |
| » Lost to Indians (55-37), 9-4 | Yankee Stadium (29-10) | 55-35 | |
| » Starters: Bob Feller vs Allie Reynolds | First | -- |
| Friday, July 27 |
| » Defeated White Sox (54-42), 3-1 | Yankee Stadium (30-10) | 56-35 | |
| » Starters: Billy Pierce vs Tom Morgan | First | -- |
| Sunday, July 29 |
| » Defeated White Sox (54-43), 8-3 | Yankee Stadium (31-10) | 57-35 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Lou Kretlow vs Vic Raschi | First | -- |
| » Defeated White Sox (54-44), 2-0 | Yankee Stadium (32-10) | 58-35 | Won 3 |
| » Starters: Saul Rogovin vs Bob Kuzava | First | -- |
| Monday, July 30 |
| » Defeated Tigers (43-50), 5-4 | Yankee Stadium (33-10) | 59-35 | Won 4 |
| » Starters: Fred Hutchinson vs Ed Lopat | First | -- |
| Wednesday, August 1 |
| » Lost to Tigers (44-50), 9-8 | Yankee Stadium (33-11) | 59-36 | |
| » Starters: Marlin Stuart vs Allie Reynolds | First | -- |
| » Defeated Tigers (44-51), 10-6 | Yankee Stadium (34-11) | 60-36 | |
| » Starters: Bob Cain vs Tom Morgan | First | -- |
| » Major-league debuts: Bob Cerv (Yankees) |
| Thursday, August 2 |
| » Lost to Tigers (45-51), 6-0 | Yankee Stadium (34-12) | 60-37 | |
| » Starters: Hal White vs Art Schallock | First | -- |
| Former Yankee Guy Cooper dies in Santa Monica, CA at the age of 59. |
| Friday, August 3 |
| » Defeated Browns (31-68), 8-4 | Yankee Stadium (35-12) | 61-37 | |
| » Starters: Tommy Byrne vs Vic Raschi | First | -- |
| » Lost to Browns (32-68), 10-2 | Yankee Stadium (35-13) | 61-38 | |
| » Starters: Jim McDonald vs Bob Wiesler | First | -- |
| » Major-league debuts: Bob Wiesler (Yankees) |
| Saturday, August 4 |
| » Defeated Browns (32-69), 11-3 | Yankee Stadium (36-13) | 62-38 | |
| » Starters: Jim Suchecki vs Bob Kuzava | First | -- |
| Sunday, August 5 |
| » Defeated Browns (32-70), 6-2 | Yankee Stadium (37-13) | 63-38 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Ned Garver vs Ed Lopat | First | -- |
| » Defeated Browns (32-71), 4-3 | Yankee Stadium (38-13) | 64-38 | Won 3 |
| » Starters: Duane Pillette vs Allie Reynolds | First | -- |
| Monday, August 6 |
| » Defeated Senators (45-58), 4-0 | Yankee Stadium (39-13) | 65-38 | Won 4 |
| » Starters: Don Johnson vs Tom Morgan | First | -- |
| Wednesday, August 8 |
| » Lost to Senators (46-58), 4-1 | Yankee Stadium (39-14) | 65-39 | |
| » Starters: Bob Porterfield vs Vic Raschi | Second | ½ out |
| Thursday, August 9 |
| » Defeated Senators (46-59), 6-4 | Yankee Stadium (40-14) | 66-39 | |
| » Starters: Julio Moreno vs Bob Kuzava | First | -- |
| Friday, August 10 |
| » Defeated Athletics (41-68), 3-1 | Shibe Park (3-2) | 67-39 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Ed Lopat vs Sam Zoldak | First | -- |
| Saturday, August 11 |
| » Defeated Athletics (41-69), 7-4 | Shibe Park (4-2) | 68-39 | Won 3 |
| » Starters: Allie Reynolds vs Dick Fowler | First | -- |
| Sunday, August 12 |
| » Lost to Athletics (42-69), 9-5 | Shibe Park (4-3) | 68-40 | |
| » Starters: Tom Morgan vs Bob Hooper | Second | 1½ out |
| » Lost to Athletics (43-69), 7-4 | Shibe Park (4-4) | 68-41 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Bob Wiesler vs Bobby Shantz | Second | 1½ out |
| Monday, August 13 |
| » Lost to Athletics (44-69), 16-8 | Shibe Park (4-5) | 68-42 | Lost 3 |
| » Starters: Vic Raschi vs Morrie Martin | Second | 2½ out |
| Tuesday, August 14 |
| » Defeated Senators (47-63), 6-3 | Griffith Stadium (4-3) | 69-42 | |
| » Starters: Tom Morgan vs Bob Porterfield | Second | 2½ out |
| Wednesday, August 15 |
| » Defeated Senators (47-64), 8-5 | Griffith Stadium (5-3) | 70-42 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Ed Lopat vs Julio Moreno | Second | 2½ out |
| Thursday, August 16 |
| » Defeated Senators (47-65), 5-3 | Griffith Stadium (6-3) | 71-42 | Won 3 |
| » Starters: Art Schallock vs Dick Starr | Second | 1½ out |
| Friday, August 17 |
| » Defeated Athletics (45-72), 3-2 | Yankee Stadium (41-14) | 72-42 | Won 4 |
| » Starters: Bob Hooper vs Stubby Overmire | First | -- |
| Future Yankee Butch Hobson is born in Tuscaloosa, AL. |
| Saturday, August 18 |
| » Defeated Athletics (45-73), 5-1 | Yankee Stadium (42-14) | 73-42 | Won 5 |
| » Starters: Alex Kellner vs Vic Raschi | First | -- |
| Sunday, August 19 |
| » Lost to Athletics (46-73), 15-1 | Yankee Stadium (42-15) | 73-43 | |
| » Starters: Morrie Martin vs Bob Wiesler | Second | ½ out |
| Monday, August 20 |
| » Lost to Tigers (56-60), 6-3 | Tiger Stadium (4-4) | 73-44 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Ed Lopat vs Virgil Trucks | Second | 1 out |
| » Defeated Tigers (56-61), 12-5 | Tiger Stadium (5-4) | 74-44 | |
| » Starters: Joe Ostrowski vs Fred Hutchinson | Second | 1 out |
| Tuesday, August 21 |
| » Defeated Tigers (56-62), 11-4 | Tiger Stadium (6-4) | 75-44 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Art Schallock vs Ted Gray | Second | 1 out |
| Wednesday, August 22 |
| » Lost to Tigers (57-62), 7-6 | Tiger Stadium (6-5) | 75-45 | |
| » Starters: Jack Kramer vs Marlin Stuart | Second | 2 out |
| Thursday, August 23 |
| » Lost to Indians (78-43), 2-1 | Cleveland Stadium (3-6) | 75-46 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Vic Raschi vs Bob Lemon | Second | 3 out |
| Friday, August 24 |
| » Defeated Indians (78-44), 2-0 | Cleveland Stadium (4-6) | 76-46 | |
| » Starters: Stubby Overmire vs Early Wynn | Second | 2 out |
| Saturday, August 25 |
| » Defeated Indians (78-45), 7-3 | Cleveland Stadium (5-6) | 77-46 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Ed Lopat vs Mike Garcia | Second | 1 out |
| Sunday, August 26 |
| » Lost to White Sox (68-56), 3-2 | Comiskey Park I (6-4) | 77-47 | |
| » Starters: Tom Morgan vs Saul Rogovin | Second | 1 out |
| » Defeated White Sox (68-57), 8-6 | Comiskey Park I (7-4) | 78-47 | |
| » Starters: Art Schallock vs Billy Pierce | Second | 1 out |
| Tuesday, August 28 |
| » Defeated Browns (38-85), 7-5 | Sportsman's Park III (9-1) | 79-47 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Vic Raschi vs Tommy Byrne | Second | 1 out |
| Former Yankee Bill Piercy dies in Long Beach, CA at the age of 56. |
| Wednesday, August 29 |
| » Defeated Browns (38-86), 15-2 | Sportsman's Park III (10-1) | 80-47 | Won 3 |
| » Starters: Allie Reynolds vs Ned Garver | First | -- |
| Saturday, September 1 |
| » Defeated Senators (53-73), 4-0 | Griffith Stadium (7-3) | 81-47 | Won 4 |
| » Starters: Ed Lopat vs Sid Hudson | First | -- |
| Sunday, September 2 |
| » Major-league debuts: Bud Thomas (Browns) |
| Monday, September 3 |
| » Defeated Athletics (53-78), 3-1 | Shibe Park (5-5) | 82-47 | Won 5 |
| » Starters: Johnny Sain vs Alex Kellner | Second | 1½ out |
| » Lost to Athletics (54-78), 3-2 | Shibe Park (5-6) | 82-48 | |
| » Starters: Tom Morgan vs Bobby Shantz | Second | 1½ out |
| Wednesday, September 5 |
| » Lost to Red Sox (78-51), 4-2 | Yankee Stadium (42-16) | 82-49 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Leo Kiely vs Vic Raschi | Second | 2 out |
| Friday, September 7 |
| » Defeated Senators (53-78), 4-2 | Yankee Stadium (43-16) | 83-49 | |
| » Starters: Sid Hudson vs Allie Reynolds | First | -- |
| Saturday, September 8 |
| » Defeated Senators (53-79), 4-0 | Yankee Stadium (44-16) | 84-49 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Bob Porterfield vs Ed Lopat | First | -- |
| Sunday, September 9 |
| » Defeated Senators (53-80), 7-5 | Yankee Stadium (45-16) | 85-49 | Won 3 |
| » Starters: Dick Starr vs Johnny Sain | First | -- |
| » Defeated Senators (53-81), 2-0 | Yankee Stadium (46-16) | 86-49 | Won 4 |
| » Starters: Don Johnson vs Vic Raschi | First | -- |
| Tuesday, September 11 |
| » Lost to Browns (42-93), 4-3 | Yankee Stadium (46-17) | 86-50 | |
| » Starters: Jim McDonald vs Tom Morgan | Second | 2 out |
| » Lost to Browns (43-93), 6-3 | Yankee Stadium (46-18) | 86-51 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Tommy Byrne vs Allie Reynolds | Second | 2 out |
| Thursday, September 13 |
| » Lost to Tigers (64-76), 9-2 | Yankee Stadium (46-19) | 86-52 | Lost 3 |
| » Starters: Virgil Trucks vs Ed Lopat | Second | 2 out |
| Friday, September 14 |
| » Defeated Tigers (64-77), 5-2 | Yankee Stadium (47-19) | 87-52 | |
| » Starters: Bob Cain vs Vic Raschi | Second | 1½ out |
| Saturday, September 15 |
| » Lost to Tigers (65-77), 7-4 | Yankee Stadium (47-20) | 87-53 | |
| » Starters: Marlin Stuart vs Johnny Sain | Second | 2 out |
| Sunday, September 16 |
| » Defeated Indians (90-55), 5-1 | Yankee Stadium (48-20) | 88-53 | |
| » Starters: Bob Feller vs Allie Reynolds | First | -- |
| Monday, September 17 |
| » Defeated Indians (90-56), 2-1 | Yankee Stadium (49-20) | 89-53 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Bob Lemon vs Ed Lopat | First | -- |
| Tuesday, September 18 |
| » Lost to White Sox (77-68), 7-1 | Yankee Stadium (49-21) | 89-54 | |
| » Starters: Billy Pierce vs Vic Raschi | First | -- |
| » Major-league debuts: Archie Wilson (Yankees) |
| Wednesday, September 19 |
| » Defeated White Sox (77-69), 5-3 | Yankee Stadium (50-21) | 90-54 | |
| » Starters: Lou Kretlow vs Tom Morgan | First | -- |
| Thursday, September 20 |
| » Defeated White Sox (77-70), 5-4 | Yankee Stadium (51-21) | 91-54 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Saul Rogovin vs Johnny Sain | First | -- |
| Friday, September 21 |
| » Defeated Red Sox (86-58), 5-1 | Fenway Park (1-8) | 92-54 | Won 3 |
| » Starters: Allie Reynolds vs Leo Kiely | First | -- |
| Saturday, September 22 |
| » Lost to Red Sox (87-58), 5-0 | Fenway Park (1-9) | 92-55 | |
| » Starters: Ed Lopat vs Mel Parnell | First | -- |
| Sunday, September 23 |
| » Defeated Red Sox (87-59), 6-1 | Fenway Park (2-9) | 93-55 | |
| » Starters: Vic Raschi vs Chuck Stobbs | First | -- |
| » Major-league debuts: Norm Zauchin (Red Sox) |
| Wednesday, September 26 |
| » Lost to Athletics (68-83), 4-1 | Yankee Stadium (51-22) | 93-56 | |
| » Starters: Bobby Shantz vs Bob Kuzava | First | -- |
| Thursday, September 27 |
| » Major-league debuts: Jim Dyck (Browns) |
| Friday, September 28 |
| » Defeated Red Sox (87-63), 8-0 | Yankee Stadium (52-22) | 94-56 | |
| » Starters: Mel Parnell vs Allie Reynolds | First | -- |
| » Defeated Red Sox (87-64), 11-3 | Yankee Stadium (53-22) | 95-56 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Bill Wight vs Vic Raschi | First | -- |
| Future Yankee Dave Rajsich is born in Youngstown, OH. |
| Saturday, September 29 |
| » Defeated Red Sox (87-65), 4-0 | Yankee Stadium (54-22) | 96-56 | Won 3 |
| » Starters: Leo Kiely vs Ed Lopat | First | -- |
| » Defeated Red Sox (87-66), 3-1 | Yankee Stadium (55-22) | 97-56 | Won 4 |
| » Starters: Mickey McDermott vs Tom Morgan | First | -- |
| » Major-league debuts: Jim Brideweser (Yankees) Ben Flowers (Red Sox) |
| Sunday, September 30 |
| » Defeated Red Sox (87-67), 3-0 | Yankee Stadium (56-22) | 98-56 | Won 5 |
| » Starters: Harley Hisner vs Spec Shea | First | -- |
| Wednesday, October 3 |
| Future Yankee Dave Winfield is born in St. Paul, MN. |
| Sunday, November 25 |
| Future Yankee Bucky Dent is born in Savannah, GA. |
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