| Thursday, January 10 |
| Former Athletic Bones Ely dies in Berkeley, CA at the age of 89. |
| Tuesday, January 15 |
| Former Athletic Ben Houser dies in Augusta, ME at the age of 69. |
| Tuesday, April 15 |
| » Major-league debuts: Ted Lepcio and Faye Throneberry (Red Sox) |
| Wednesday, April 16 |
| » Lost to Yankees (1-0), 8-1 | Shibe Park (0-1) | 0-1 | |
| » Starters: Vic Raschi vs Alex Kellner | Fourth | 1½ out |
| Thursday, April 17 |
| » Defeated Yankees (1-1), 3-1 | Shibe Park (1-1) | 1-1 | |
| » Starters: Ed Lopat vs Bobby Shantz | Third | 1½ out |
| Friday, April 18 |
| » Lost to Red Sox (3-1), 5-4 | Fenway Park (0-1) | 1-2 | |
| » Starters: Bob Hooper vs Ray Scarborough | Fourth | 2½ out |
| Saturday, April 19 |
| » Lost to Red Sox (4-1), 11-2 | Fenway Park (0-2) | 1-3 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Dick Fowler vs Harry Taylor | Sixth | 4 out |
| » Lost to Red Sox (5-1), 6-1 | Fenway Park (0-3) | 1-4 | Lost 3 |
| » Starters: Morrie Martin vs Mickey McDermott | Sixth | 4 out |
| » Major-league debuts: Skeeter Kell (Athletics) |
| Sunday, April 20 |
| » Lost to Yankees (2-3), 9-6 | Yankee Stadium (0-1) | 1-5 | Lost 4 |
| » Starters: Alex Kellner vs Bill Miller | Seventh | 5½ out |
| Monday, April 21 |
| » Lost to Yankees (3-3), 5-1 | Yankee Stadium (0-2) | 1-6 | Lost 5 |
| » Starters: Bobby Shantz vs Vic Raschi | Seventh | 6 out |
| Tuesday, April 22 |
| » Lost to Yankees (4-3), 3-1 | Yankee Stadium (0-3) | 1-7 | Lost 6 |
| » Starters: Morrie Martin vs Johnny Sain | Seventh | 6 out |
| Tuesday, April 29 |
| » Lost to Indians (9-4), 21-9 | Shibe Park (1-2) | 1-8 | Lost 7 |
| » Starters: Bob Feller vs Alex Kellner | Eighth | 7 out |
| Wednesday, April 30 |
| » Defeated Indians (9-5), 3-1 | Shibe Park (2-2) | 2-8 | |
| » Starters: Early Wynn vs Bobby Shantz | Sixth | 7 out |
| Thursday, May 1 |
| » Lost to White Sox (9-6), 3-0 | Shibe Park (2-3) | 2-9 | |
| » Starters: Joe Dobson vs Bob Hooper | Sixth | 7 out |
| Friday, May 2 |
| » Defeated White Sox (9-7), 13-12 | Shibe Park (3-3) | 3-9 | |
| » Starters: Lou Kretlow vs Morrie Martin | Sixth | 7 out |
| Saturday, May 3 |
| » Defeated White Sox (9-8), 7-1 | Shibe Park (4-3) | 4-9 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Saul Rogovin vs Alex Kellner | Sixth | 7 out |
| Sunday, May 4 |
| » Defeated Tigers (4-11), 10-6 | Shibe Park (5-3) | 5-9 | Won 3 |
| » Starters: Virgil Trucks vs Bobby Shantz | Sixth | 5½ out |
| » Defeated Tigers (4-12), 6-5 | Shibe Park (6-3) | 6-9 | Won 4 |
| » Starters: Hal Newhouser vs Morrie Martin | Sixth | 5½ out |
| Tuesday, May 6 |
| » Lost to Browns (10-11), 5-1 | Shibe Park (6-4) | 6-10 | |
| » Starters: Duane Pillette vs Bob Hooper | Seventh | 6 out |
| Wednesday, May 7 |
| » Defeated Browns (10-12), 1-0 | Shibe Park (7-4) | 7-10 | |
| » Starters: Earl Harrist vs Alex Kellner | Seventh | 6 out |
| Thursday, May 8 |
| » Lost to Browns (11-12), 9-8 | Shibe Park (7-5) | 7-11 | |
| » Starters: Lou Sleater vs Sam Zoldak | Seventh | 6 out |
| Friday, May 9 |
| » Defeated Senators (11-8), 9-3 | Shibe Park (8-5) | 8-11 | |
| » Starters: Bob Porterfield vs Bobby Shantz | Sixth | 5½ out |
| Saturday, May 10 |
| » Lost to Senators (12-8), 3-1 | Shibe Park (8-6) | 8-12 | |
| » Starters: Spec Shea vs Morrie Martin | Sixth | 5½ out |
| Sunday, May 11 |
| » Lost to Senators (13-8), 5-2 | Shibe Park (8-7) | 8-13 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Julio Moreno vs Alex Kellner | Seventh | 7 out |
| Tuesday, May 13 |
| » Defeated Browns (12-15), 5-1 | Sportsman's Park III (1-0) | 9-13 | |
| » Starters: Bobby Shantz vs Duane Pillette | Seventh | 7 out |
| Wednesday, May 14 |
| » Lost to Browns (13-15), 12-7 | Sportsman's Park III (1-1) | 9-14 | |
| » Starters: Harry Byrd vs Gene Bearden | Seventh | 7 out |
| Thursday, May 15 |
| » Defeated Browns (13-16), 6-0 | Sportsman's Park III (2-1) | 10-14 | |
| » Starters: Alex Kellner vs Tommy Byrne | Seventh | 6½ out |
| Sunday, May 18 |
| » Defeated Indians (19-11), 2-0 | Cleveland Stadium (1-0) | 11-14 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Bobby Shantz vs Bob Feller | Seventh | 6½ out |
| » Lost to Indians (20-11), 6-0 | Cleveland Stadium (1-1) | 11-15 | |
| » Starters: Sam Zoldak vs Mike Garcia | Seventh | 6½ out |
| Wednesday, May 21 |
| » Lost to Tigers (8-21), 5-1 | Tiger Stadium (0-1) | 11-16 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Bob Hooper vs Virgil Trucks | Seventh | 7½ out |
| Sunday, May 25 |
| » Defeated Senators (18-14), 2-1 | Griffith Stadium (1-0) | 12-16 | |
| » Starters: Bobby Shantz vs Julio Moreno | Sixth | 8 out |
| » Lost to Senators (19-14), 1-0 | Griffith Stadium (1-1) | 12-17 | |
| » Starters: Bob Hooper vs Lou Sleater | Sixth | 8 out |
| Monday, May 26 |
| » Lost to Senators (20-14), 5-3 | Griffith Stadium (1-2) | 12-18 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Sam Zoldak vs Sid Hudson | Sixth | 8½ out |
| Tuesday, May 27 |
| » Defeated Red Sox (20-15), 7-3 | Fenway Park (1-3) | 13-18 | |
| » Starters: Harry Byrd vs Ray Scarborough | Sixth | 7½ out |
| Thursday, May 29 |
| » Lost to Yankees (18-15), 3-2 | Yankee Stadium (0-4) | 13-19 | |
| » Starters: Alex Kellner vs Vic Raschi | Seventh | 8 out |
| Friday, May 30 |
| » Defeated Yankees (18-16), 2-1 | Yankee Stadium (1-4) | 14-19 | |
| » Starters: Bobby Shantz vs Tom Morgan | Seventh | 6 out |
| » Defeated Yankees (18-17), 4-2 | Yankee Stadium (2-4) | 15-19 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Bob Hooper vs Bill Miller | Seventh | 6 out |
| Monday, June 2 |
| » Defeated Browns (20-26), 2-1 | Shibe Park (9-7) | 16-19 | Won 3 |
| » Starters: Ned Garver vs Harry Byrd | Sixth | 5 out |
| Tuesday, June 3 |
| » Defeated Tigers (13-28), 3-1 | Shibe Park (10-7) | 17-19 | Won 4 |
| » Starters: Virgil Trucks vs Alex Kellner | Sixth | 5 out |
| Wednesday, June 4 |
| » Defeated Tigers (13-29), 4-3 | Shibe Park (11-7) | 18-19 | Won 5 |
| » Starters: Billy Hoeft vs Bobby Shantz | Sixth | 4 out |
| Thursday, June 5 |
| » Lost to Tigers (14-29), 12-2 | Shibe Park (11-8) | 18-20 | |
| » Starters: Marlin Stuart vs Bob Hooper | Sixth | 5 out |
| Former Athletic Bruno Haas dies in Sarasota, FL at the age of 62. |
| Friday, June 6 |
| » Lost to Indians (28-19), 11-4 | Shibe Park (11-9) | 18-21 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Bob Lemon vs Harry Byrd | Sixth | 6 out |
| Saturday, June 7 |
| » Lost to Indians (29-19), 14-0 | Shibe Park (11-10) | 18-22 | Lost 3 |
| » Starters: Mike Garcia vs Alex Kellner | Sixth | 7 out |
| Sunday, June 8 |
| » Defeated Indians (29-20), 12-4 | Shibe Park (12-10) | 19-22 | |
| » Starters: Sam Jones vs Bobby Shantz | Sixth | 5 out |
| » Defeated Indians (29-21), 11-3 | Shibe Park (13-10) | 20-22 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Bob Feller vs Alex Kellner | Sixth | 5 out |
| Tuesday, June 10 |
| » Lost to White Sox (27-24), 15-4 | Shibe Park (13-11) | 20-23 | |
| » Starters: Billy Pierce vs Harry Byrd | Sixth | 5½ out |
| Wednesday, June 11 |
| » Defeated White Sox (27-25), 5-3 | Shibe Park (14-11) | 21-23 | |
| » Starters: Saul Rogovin vs Bob Hooper | Sixth | 5½ out |
| Thursday, June 12 |
| » Lost to White Sox (28-25), 10-4 | Shibe Park (14-12) | 21-24 | |
| » Starters: Marv Grissom vs Alex Kellner | Sixth | 6½ out |
| Saturday, June 14 |
| » Defeated Browns (23-32), 9-2 | Sportsman's Park III (3-1) | 22-24 | |
| » Starters: Bobby Shantz vs Tommy Byrne | Sixth | 6 out |
| Sunday, June 15 |
| » Lost to Browns (24-32), 6-3 | Sportsman's Park III (3-2) | 22-25 | |
| » Starters: Bob Hooper vs Ned Garver | Sixth | 8 out |
| » Lost to Browns (25-32), 7-6 | Sportsman's Park III (3-3) | 22-26 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Harry Byrd vs Dave Madison | Sixth | 8 out |
| Tuesday, June 17 |
| » Lost to White Sox (31-26), 13-1 | Comiskey Park I (0-1) | 22-27 | Lost 3 |
| » Starters: Alex Kellner vs Billy Pierce | Sixth | 8½ out |
| » Lost to White Sox (32-26), 2-1 | Comiskey Park I (0-2) | 22-28 | Lost 4 |
| » Starters: Sam Zoldak vs Marv Grissom | Sixth | 8½ out |
| Thursday, June 19 |
| » Defeated White Sox (32-27), 4-1 | Comiskey Park I (1-2) | 23-28 | |
| » Starters: Bobby Shantz vs Hal Brown | Seventh | 9½ out |
| » Lost to White Sox (33-27), 5-4 | Comiskey Park I (1-3) | 23-29 | |
| » Starters: Bob Hooper vs Joe Dobson | Seventh | 9½ out |
| Friday, June 20 |
| » Defeated Tigers (18-40), 3-1 | Tiger Stadium (1-1) | 24-29 | |
| » Starters: Harry Byrd vs Virgil Trucks | Sixth | 8½ out |
| Sunday, June 22 |
| » Lost to Tigers (19-40), 4-3 | Tiger Stadium (1-2) | 24-30 | |
| » Starters: Sam Zoldak vs Marlin Stuart | Seventh | 8 out |
| » Defeated Tigers (19-41), 10-0 | Tiger Stadium (2-2) | 25-30 | |
| » Starters: Carl Scheib vs Art Houtteman | Seventh | 8 out |
| Tuesday, June 24 |
| » Lost to Indians (36-29), 2-1 | Cleveland Stadium (1-2) | 25-31 | |
| » Starters: Bobby Shantz vs Early Wynn | Sixth | 9½ out |
| Wednesday, June 25 |
| » Defeated Indians (36-30), 11-9 | Cleveland Stadium (2-2) | 26-31 | |
| » Starters: Alex Kellner vs Bob Lemon | Sixth | 8½ out |
| Friday, June 27 |
| » Lost to Yankees (37-24), 10-0 | Yankee Stadium (2-5) | 26-32 | |
| » Starters: Bob Hooper vs Ed Lopat | Seventh | 9½ out |
| Saturday, June 28 |
| » Defeated Yankees (37-25), 12-0 | Yankee Stadium (3-5) | 27-32 | |
| » Starters: Bobby Shantz vs Johnny Sain | Sixth | 8½ out |
| Monday, June 30 |
| » Lost to Senators (35-30), 6-2 | Shibe Park (14-13) | 27-33 | |
| » Starters: Spec Shea vs Harry Byrd | Seventh | 9½ out |
| Tuesday, July 1 |
| » Lost to Senators (36-30), 6-5 | Shibe Park (14-14) | 27-34 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Julio Moreno vs Alex Kellner | Seventh | 10½ out |
| Wednesday, July 2 |
| » Defeated Senators (36-31), 4-1 | Shibe Park (15-14) | 28-34 | |
| » Starters: Bob Porterfield vs Bobby Shantz | Sixth | 9½ out |
| Thursday, July 3 |
| » Defeated Red Sox (38-33), 4-3 | Shibe Park (16-14) | 29-34 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Ike Delock vs Carl Scheib | Sixth | 9 out |
| Friday, July 4 |
| » Lost to Red Sox (39-33), 10-5 | Shibe Park (16-15) | 29-35 | |
| » Starters: Mel Parnell vs Bob Hooper | Sixth | 10 out |
| » Defeated Red Sox (39-34), 4-3 | Shibe Park (17-15) | 30-35 | |
| » Starters: Willard Nixon vs Harry Byrd | Sixth | 10 out |
| Saturday, July 5 |
| » Lost to Yankees (44-28), 3-1 | Shibe Park (17-16) | 30-36 | |
| » Starters: Vic Raschi vs Alex Kellner | Sixth | 11 out |
| Sunday, July 6 |
| » Lost to Yankees (45-28), 5-2 | Shibe Park (17-17) | 30-37 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Tom Morgan vs Bobby Shantz | Sixth | 11 out |
| » Defeated Yankees (45-29), 7-6 | Shibe Park (18-17) | 31-37 | |
| » Starters: Ed Lopat vs Carl Scheib | Sixth | 11 out |
| Thursday, July 10 |
| » Defeated Indians (42-34), 11-1 | Shibe Park (19-17) | 32-37 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Early Wynn vs Alex Kellner | Fifth | 11 out |
| Friday, July 11 |
| » Lost to Indians (43-34), 8-7 | Shibe Park (19-18) | 32-38 | |
| » Starters: Bob Feller vs Harry Byrd | Sixth | 11 out |
| Saturday, July 12 |
| » Lost to Indians (44-34), 5-1 | Shibe Park (19-19) | 32-39 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Bob Lemon vs Sam Zoldak | Sixth | 12 out |
| Sunday, July 13 |
| » Defeated White Sox (46-37), 6-0 | Shibe Park (20-19) | 33-39 | |
| » Starters: Lou Kretlow vs Bobby Shantz | Sixth | 13 out |
| » Lost to White Sox (47-37), 7-4 | Shibe Park (20-20) | 33-40 | |
| » Starters: Marv Grissom vs Bob Hooper | Sixth | 13 out |
| Monday, July 14 |
| » Defeated White Sox (47-38), 2-1 | Shibe Park (21-20) | 34-40 | |
| » Starters: Billy Pierce vs Harry Byrd | Sixth | 12 out |
| Tuesday, July 15 |
| » Defeated Browns (34-50), 7-6 | Shibe Park (22-20) | 35-40 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Duane Pillette vs Carl Scheib | Sixth | 10½ out |
| » Defeated Browns (34-51), 11-3 | Shibe Park (23-20) | 36-40 | Won 3 |
| » Starters: Bob Cain vs Bobo Newsom | Sixth | 10½ out |
| Thursday, July 17 |
| » Lost to Browns (35-51), 9-5 | Shibe Park (23-21) | 36-41 | |
| » Starters: Tommy Byrne vs Bob Hooper | Sixth | 11½ out |
| » Defeated Browns (35-52), 3-1 | Shibe Park (24-21) | 37-41 | |
| » Starters: Ned Garver vs Bobby Shantz | Sixth | 11½ out |
| Friday, July 18 |
| » Lost to Tigers (28-57), 2-1 | Shibe Park (24-22) | 37-42 | |
| » Starters: Art Houtteman vs Harry Byrd | Sixth | 12½ out |
| Saturday, July 19 |
| » Defeated Tigers (28-58), 5-4 | Shibe Park (25-22) | 38-42 | |
| » Starters: Billy Hoeft vs Carl Scheib | Sixth | 12½ out |
| Sunday, July 20 |
| » Defeated Tigers (28-59), 8-7 | Shibe Park (26-22) | 39-42 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Bill Wight vs Alex Kellner | Sixth | 11½ out |
| » Tied Tigers, 3-3 | Shibe Park (26-22) | 39-42 | |
| » Starters: Ted Gray vs Bobo Newsom | Sixth | 11½ out |
| Tuesday, July 22 |
| » Defeated Browns (35-57), 3-2 | Sportsman's Park III (4-3) | 40-42 | Won 3 |
| » Starters: Bobby Shantz vs Bob Cain | Sixth | 12 out |
| Wednesday, July 23 |
| » Defeated Browns (35-58), 3-2 | Sportsman's Park III (5-3) | 41-42 | Won 4 |
| » Starters: Alex Kellner vs Duane Pillette | Sixth | 11 out |
| Thursday, July 24 |
| » Lost to Browns (36-58), 4-3 | Sportsman's Park III (5-4) | 41-43 | |
| » Starters: Sam Zoldak vs Ned Garver | Sixth | 11 out |
| Friday, July 25 |
| » Lost to White Sox (50-45), 5-0 | Comiskey Park I (1-4) | 41-44 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Harry Byrd vs Billy Pierce | Sixth | 10½ out |
| » Defeated White Sox (50-46), 5-4 | Comiskey Park I (2-4) | 42-44 | |
| » Starters: Carl Scheib vs Saul Rogovin | Sixth | 10½ out |
| Saturday, July 26 |
| » Lost to White Sox (51-46), 9-3 | Comiskey Park I (2-5) | 42-45 | |
| » Starters: Bobo Newsom vs Chuck Stobbs | Sixth | 10½ out |
| Sunday, July 27 |
| » Defeated White Sox (51-47), 3-1 | Comiskey Park I (3-5) | 43-45 | |
| » Starters: Bobby Shantz vs Joe Dobson | Sixth | 9½ out |
| » Defeated White Sox (51-48), 9-3 | Comiskey Park I (4-5) | 44-45 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Alex Kellner vs Marv Grissom | Sixth | 9½ out |
| Tuesday, July 29 |
| » Defeated Tigers (34-62), 5-0 | Tiger Stadium (3-2) | 45-45 | Won 3 |
| » Starters: Harry Byrd vs Art Houtteman | Sixth | 9½ out |
| » Lost to Tigers (35-62), 10-8 | Tiger Stadium (3-3) | 45-46 | |
| » Starters: Carl Scheib vs Dick Littlefield | Sixth | 9½ out |
| Wednesday, July 30 |
| » Defeated Tigers (35-63), 4-3 | Tiger Stadium (4-3) | 46-46 | |
| » Starters: Dick Fowler vs Ted Gray | Sixth | 8½ out |
| Thursday, July 31 |
| » Defeated Tigers (35-64), 2-1 | Tiger Stadium (5-3) | 47-46 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Bobby Shantz vs Billy Hoeft | Fifth | 8 out |
| » Defeated Tigers (35-65), 3-2 | Tiger Stadium (6-3) | 48-46 | Won 3 |
| » Starters: Alex Kellner vs Virgil Trucks | Fifth | 8 out |
| Friday, August 1 |
| » Lost to Indians (57-44), 6-5 | Cleveland Stadium (2-3) | 48-47 | |
| » Starters: Sam Zoldak vs Mike Garcia | Sixth | 8 out |
| Saturday, August 2 |
| » Defeated Indians (57-45), 6-4 | Cleveland Stadium (3-3) | 49-47 | |
| » Starters: Harry Byrd vs Early Wynn | Sixth | 7 out |
| Sunday, August 3 |
| » Lost to Indians (58-45), 4-1 | Cleveland Stadium (3-4) | 49-48 | |
| » Starters: Alex Kellner vs Bob Feller | Sixth | 8 out |
| » Defeated Indians (58-46), 9-2 | Cleveland Stadium (4-4) | 50-48 | |
| » Starters: Carl Scheib vs Steve Gromek | Sixth | 8 out |
| Tuesday, August 5 |
| » Defeated Red Sox (55-46), 5-3 | Shibe Park (27-22) | 51-48 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Sid Hudson vs Bobby Shantz | Fifth | 8½ out |
| Thursday, August 7 |
| » Defeated Red Sox (55-47), 7-5 | Shibe Park (28-22) | 52-48 | Won 3 |
| » Starters: Dizzy Trout vs Harry Byrd | Fifth | 8 out |
| » Lost to Red Sox (56-47), 8-4 | Shibe Park (28-23) | 52-49 | |
| » Starters: Willard Nixon vs Carl Scheib | Fifth | 8 out |
| Sunday, August 10 |
| » Lost to Senators (57-50), 4-2 | Griffith Stadium (1-3) | 52-50 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Bobby Shantz vs Connie Marrero | Sixth | 7½ out |
| » Defeated Senators (57-51), 4-2 | Griffith Stadium (2-3) | 53-50 | |
| » Starters: Harry Byrd vs Spec Shea | Sixth | 7½ out |
| Monday, August 11 |
| » Lost to Senators (58-51), 6-5 | Griffith Stadium (2-4) | 53-51 | |
| » Starters: Sam Zoldak vs Walt Masterson | Sixth | 8 out |
| » Defeated Senators (58-52), 2-1 | Griffith Stadium (3-4) | 54-51 | |
| » Starters: Alex Kellner vs Randy Gumpert | Sixth | 8 out |
| Tuesday, August 12 |
| » Defeated Red Sox (57-49), 4-3 | Fenway Park (2-3) | 55-51 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Carl Scheib vs Dizzy Trout | Fifth | 7½ out |
| Wednesday, August 13 |
| » Lost to Red Sox (58-49), 4-0 | Fenway Park (2-4) | 55-52 | |
| » Starters: Dick Fowler vs Mel Parnell | Sixth | 8 out |
| Thursday, August 14 |
| » Lost to Red Sox (59-49), 5-4 | Fenway Park (2-5) | 55-53 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Harry Byrd vs Dick Brodowski | Sixth | 9½ out |
| » Lost to Red Sox (60-49), 4-2 | Fenway Park (2-6) | 55-54 | Lost 3 |
| » Starters: Bobo Newsom vs Willard Nixon | Sixth | 9½ out |
| Friday, August 15 |
| » Defeated Senators (59-55), 11-7 | Shibe Park (29-23) | 56-54 | |
| » Starters: Spec Shea vs Bobby Shantz | Sixth | 8½ out |
| Saturday, August 16 |
| » Lost to Senators (60-55), 10-3 | Shibe Park (29-24) | 56-55 | |
| » Starters: Walt Masterson vs Alex Kellner | Sixth | 9½ out |
| Sunday, August 17 |
| » Lost to Senators (61-55), 7-2 | Shibe Park (29-25) | 56-56 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Bob Porterfield vs Sam Zoldak | Sixth | 10 out |
| » Defeated Senators (61-56), 12-5 | Shibe Park (30-25) | 57-56 | |
| » Starters: Randy Gumpert vs Carl Scheib | Sixth | 10 out |
| Tuesday, August 19 |
| » Defeated Tigers (39-78), 4-3 | Shibe Park (31-25) | 58-56 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Virgil Trucks vs Harry Byrd | Sixth | 9 out |
| » Defeated Tigers (39-79), 6-5 | Shibe Park (32-25) | 59-56 | Won 3 |
| » Starters: Art Houtteman vs Alex Kellner | Sixth | 9 out |
| Wednesday, August 20 |
| » Defeated Tigers (39-80), 4-3 | Shibe Park (33-25) | 60-56 | Won 4 |
| » Starters: Bill Wight vs Carl Scheib | Sixth | 8 out |
| Friday, August 22 |
| » Defeated Browns (51-72), 5-2 | Shibe Park (34-25) | 61-56 | Won 5 |
| » Starters: Gene Bearden vs Charlie Bishop | Fifth | 6 out |
| » Defeated Browns (51-73), 9-0 | Shibe Park (35-25) | 62-56 | Won 6 |
| » Starters: Satchel Paige vs Bobby Shantz | Fifth | 6 out |
| Saturday, August 23 |
| » Lost to Browns (52-73), 12-11 | Shibe Park (35-26) | 62-57 | |
| » Starters: Marlin Stuart vs Alex Kellner | Fourth | 7 out |
| Sunday, August 24 |
| » Lost to White Sox (65-59), 11-7 | Shibe Park (35-27) | 62-58 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Marv Grissom vs Harry Byrd | Fourth | 7½ out |
| » Defeated White Sox (65-60), 5-1 | Shibe Park (36-27) | 63-58 | |
| » Starters: Chuck Stobbs vs Carl Scheib | Fourth | 7½ out |
| Tuesday, August 26 |
| » Lost to Indians (71-53), 6-3 | Shibe Park (36-28) | 63-59 | |
| » Starters: Bob Feller vs Bobby Shantz | Sixth | 8 out |
| Wednesday, August 27 |
| » Defeated Indians (71-54), 6-5 | Shibe Park (37-28) | 64-59 | |
| » Starters: Mike Garcia vs Alex Kellner | Fifth | 8 out |
| Thursday, August 28 |
| » Defeated Red Sox (68-55), 6-4 | Shibe Park (38-28) | 65-59 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Mickey McDermott vs Harry Byrd | Fourth | 7½ out |
| Friday, August 29 |
| » Defeated Red Sox (68-56), 6-1 | Shibe Park (39-28) | 66-59 | Won 3 |
| » Starters: Dick Brodowski vs Carl Scheib | Fourth | 6 out |
| » Defeated Red Sox (68-57), 7-5 | Shibe Park (40-28) | 67-59 | Won 4 |
| » Starters: Ike Delock vs Charlie Bishop | Fourth | 6 out |
| Sunday, August 31 |
| » Lost to Red Sox (69-57), 11-1 | Shibe Park (40-29) | 67-60 | |
| » Starters: Mickey McDermott vs Bobby Shantz | Fourth | 7 out |
| » Defeated Red Sox (69-58), 2-0 | Shibe Park (41-29) | 68-60 | |
| » Starters: Willard Nixon vs Harry Byrd | Fourth | 7 out |
| Monday, September 1 |
| » Defeated Senators (66-64), 9-8 | Griffith Stadium (4-4) | 69-60 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Alex Kellner vs Connie Marrero | Fourth | 7½ out |
| » Lost to Senators (67-64), 4-2 | Griffith Stadium (4-5) | 69-61 | |
| » Starters: Carl Scheib vs Julio Moreno | Fourth | 7½ out |
| Tuesday, September 2 |
| » Lost to Senators (68-64), 3-2 | Griffith Stadium (4-6) | 69-62 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Bobo Newsom vs Walt Masterson | Fifth | 9½ out |
| » Lost to Senators (69-64), 5-0 | Griffith Stadium (4-7) | 69-63 | Lost 3 |
| » Starters: Charlie Bishop vs Mike Fornieles | Fifth | 9½ out |
| » Major-league debuts: Mike Fornieles (Senators) |
| Wednesday, September 3 |
| » Defeated Yankees (79-55), 3-0 | Shibe Park (42-29) | 70-63 | |
| » Starters: Vic Raschi vs Harry Byrd | Fifth | 8½ out |
| Thursday, September 4 |
| » Lost to Yankees (80-55), 12-2 | Shibe Park (42-30) | 70-64 | |
| » Starters: Allie Reynolds vs Bobby Shantz | Sixth | 9½ out |
| » Major-league debuts: Tom Hamilton (Athletics) |
| Friday, September 5 |
| » Defeated Yankees (80-56), 3-2 | Shibe Park (43-30) | 71-64 | |
| » Starters: Bob Kuzava vs Alex Kellner | Fourth | 8½ out |
| Saturday, September 6 |
| » Lost to Red Sox (70-64), 6-4 | Fenway Park (2-7) | 71-65 | |
| » Starters: Carl Scheib vs Mel Parnell | Fifth | 10 out |
| » Lost to Red Sox (71-64), 10-2 | Fenway Park (2-8) | 71-66 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Charlie Bishop vs Willard Nixon | Fifth | 10 out |
| » Major-league debuts: Walt Kellner (Athletics) |
| Sunday, September 7 |
| » Lost to Red Sox (72-64), 12-5 | Fenway Park (2-9) | 71-67 | Lost 3 |
| » Starters: Harry Byrd vs Sid Hudson | Sixth | 11 out |
| Tuesday, September 9 |
| » Lost to Indians (81-58), 6-1 | Cleveland Stadium (4-5) | 71-68 | Lost 4 |
| » Starters: Bobby Shantz vs Early Wynn | Sixth | 11 out |
| Wednesday, September 10 |
| » Lost to Indians (82-58), 5-3 | Cleveland Stadium (4-6) | 71-69 | Lost 5 |
| » Starters: Alex Kellner vs Bob Lemon | Sixth | 12 out |
| Thursday, September 11 |
| » Lost to Indians (83-58), 1-0 | Cleveland Stadium (4-7) | 71-70 | Lost 6 |
| » Starters: Harry Byrd vs Mike Garcia | Sixth | 12½ out |
| Friday, September 12 |
| » Defeated Tigers (48-92), 7-6 | Tiger Stadium (7-3) | 72-70 | |
| » Starters: Carl Scheib vs Hal Newhouser | Sixth | 12½ out |
| Saturday, September 13 |
| » Defeated Tigers (48-93), 11-5 | Tiger Stadium (8-3) | 73-70 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Charlie Bishop vs Bud Black | Fifth | 12½ out |
| » Major-league debuts: Bud Black (Tigers) |
| Sunday, September 14 |
| » Defeated Browns (58-84), 10-5 | Sportsman's Park III (6-4) | 74-70 | Won 3 |
| » Starters: Bobby Shantz vs Gene Bearden | Fourth | 12 out |
| » Defeated Browns (58-85), 2-1 | Sportsman's Park III (7-4) | 75-70 | Won 4 |
| » Starters: Alex Kellner vs Dick Littlefield | Fourth | 12 out |
| Tuesday, September 16 |
| » Defeated White Sox (76-69), 2-1 | Comiskey Park I (5-5) | 76-70 | Won 5 |
| » Starters: Harry Byrd vs Billy Pierce | Fourth | 12½ out |
| » Lost to White Sox (77-69), 7-1 | Comiskey Park I (5-6) | 76-71 | |
| » Starters: Carl Scheib vs Joe Dobson | Fourth | 12½ out |
| Friday, September 19 |
| » Defeated Yankees (88-58), 2-0 | Yankee Stadium (4-5) | 77-71 | |
| » Starters: Bobby Shantz vs Vic Raschi | Fourth | 12 out |
| Saturday, September 20 |
| » Lost to Yankees (89-58), 2-0 | Yankee Stadium (4-6) | 77-72 | |
| » Starters: Alex Kellner vs Ed Lopat | Fourth | 13 out |
| Sunday, September 21 |
| » Lost to Yankees (90-58), 1-0 | Yankee Stadium (4-7) | 77-73 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Harry Byrd vs Allie Reynolds | Fourth | 14 out |
| Monday, September 22 |
| Future Athletic Dell Alston is born in Valhalla, NY. |
| Tuesday, September 23 |
| » Defeated Senators (76-75), 4-3 | Shibe Park (44-30) | 78-73 | |
| » Starters: Walt Masterson vs Bobby Shantz | Fourth | 13½ out |
| Friday, September 26 |
| » Lost to Yankees (94-58), 5-2 | Shibe Park (44-31) | 78-74 | |
| » Starters: Ed Lopat vs Harry Byrd | Fourth | 16 out |
| Saturday, September 27 |
| » Lost to Yankees (95-58), 3-0 | Shibe Park (44-32) | 78-75 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Ray Scarborough vs Alex Kellner | Fourth | 17 out |
| Sunday, September 28 |
| » Defeated Yankees (95-59), 9-4 | Shibe Park (45-32) | 79-75 | |
| » Starters: Ewell Blackwell vs Carl Scheib | Fourth | 16 out |
| Sunday, November 16 |
| Future Athletic Glenn Burke is born in Oakland, CA. |
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