| Sunday, January 6 |
| Future Tiger Bob Adams is born in Pittsburgh, PA. |
| Sunday, February 3 |
| Future Tiger Fred Lynn is born in Chicago, IL. |
| Tuesday, February 26 |
| Future Tiger Dennis Kinney is born in Toledo, OH. |
| Friday, March 21 |
| Future Tiger Fernando Arroyo is born in Sacramento, CA. |
| Tuesday, April 15 |
| » Lost to Browns (1-0), 3-0 | Tiger Stadium (0-1) | 0-1 | |
| » Starters: Ned Garver vs Dizzy Trout | Third | 1 out |
| » Major-league debuts: Jim Rivera (Browns) |
| Wednesday, April 16 |
| » Lost to Browns (2-0), 5-4 | Tiger Stadium (0-2) | 0-2 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Tommy Byrne vs Art Houtteman | Fifth | 2 out |
| Thursday, April 17 |
| » Lost to Browns (3-0), 3-1 | Tiger Stadium (0-3) | 0-3 | Lost 3 |
| » Starters: Bob Cain vs Hal Newhouser | Fifth | 3 out |
| Friday, April 18 |
| » Lost to Indians (4-0), 5-0 | Cleveland Stadium (0-1) | 0-4 | Lost 4 |
| » Starters: Ted Gray vs Bob Feller | Fifth | 4 out |
| » Major-league debuts: Billy Hoeft (Tigers) |
| Saturday, April 19 |
| » Lost to Indians (5-0), 7-5 | Cleveland Stadium (0-2) | 0-5 | Lost 5 |
| » Starters: Virgil Trucks vs Early Wynn | Seventh | 5 out |
| Sunday, April 20 |
| » Lost to Indians (6-0), 3-2 | Cleveland Stadium (0-3) | 0-6 | Lost 6 |
| » Starters: Art Houtteman vs Bob Lemon | Eighth | 7 out |
| » Lost to Indians (7-0), 7-2 | Cleveland Stadium (0-4) | 0-7 | Lost 7 |
| » Starters: Dizzy Trout vs Steve Gromek | Eighth | 7 out |
| Monday, April 21 |
| » Major-league debuts: Ron Kline and Lee Walls (Pirates) |
| Tuesday, April 22 |
| » Lost to White Sox (3-5), 2-0 | Comiskey Park I (0-1) | 0-8 | Lost 8 |
| » Starters: Ted Gray vs Saul Rogovin | Eighth | 7 out |
| Saturday, April 26 |
| » Defeated Indians (8-3), 13-0 | Tiger Stadium (1-3) | 1-8 | |
| » Starters: Bob Lemon vs Art Houtteman | Eighth | 7 out |
| Sunday, April 27 |
| » Defeated Indians (8-4), 1-0 | Tiger Stadium (2-3) | 2-8 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Mike Garcia vs Ted Gray | Seventh | 6½ out |
| Wednesday, April 30 |
| » Lost to Red Sox (10-2), 5-3 | Fenway Park (0-1) | 2-9 | |
| » Starters: Virgil Trucks vs Mel Parnell | Seventh | 7½ out |
| Thursday, May 1 |
| » Defeated Yankees (5-7), 5-4 | Yankee Stadium (1-0) | 3-9 | |
| » Starters: Art Houtteman vs Johnny Sain | Fifth | 6½ out |
| Friday, May 2 |
| » Lost to Yankees (6-7), 4-1 | Yankee Stadium (1-1) | 3-10 | |
| » Starters: Ted Gray vs Ed Lopat | Seventh | 7½ out |
| » Major-league debuts: Andy Carey (Yankees) |
| Saturday, May 3 |
| » Defeated Yankees (6-8), 6-3 | Yankee Stadium (2-1) | 4-10 | |
| » Starters: Marlin Stuart vs Vic Raschi | Seventh | 7½ out |
| Sunday, May 4 |
| » Lost to Athletics (5-9), 10-6 | Shibe Park (0-1) | 4-11 | |
| » Starters: Virgil Trucks vs Bobby Shantz | Seventh | 8 out |
| » Lost to Athletics (6-9), 6-5 | Shibe Park (0-2) | 4-12 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Hal Newhouser vs Morrie Martin | Seventh | 8 out |
| Tuesday, May 6 |
| » Lost to Senators (10-7), 5-2 | Griffith Stadium (0-1) | 4-13 | Lost 3 |
| » Starters: Art Houtteman vs Connie Marrero | Eighth | 8½ out |
| Wednesday, May 7 |
| » Lost to Senators (11-7), 6-2 | Griffith Stadium (0-2) | 4-14 | Lost 4 |
| » Starters: Ted Gray vs Sid Hudson | Eighth | 9½ out |
| Thursday, May 8 |
| » Tied Senators, 4-4 | Griffith Stadium (0-2) | 4-14 | |
| » Starters: Marlin Stuart vs Don Johnson | Eighth | 9 out |
| » Major-league debuts: Jerry Snyder (Senators) |
| Friday, May 9 |
| » Lost to White Sox (11-12), 8-5 | Tiger Stadium (2-4) | 4-15 | Lost 5 |
| » Starters: Billy Pierce vs Virgil Trucks | Seventh | 9½ out |
| Saturday, May 10 |
| » Lost to White Sox (12-12), 6-3 | Tiger Stadium (2-5) | 4-16 | Lost 6 |
| » Starters: Joe Dobson vs Art Houtteman | Seventh | 9½ out |
| Sunday, May 11 |
| » Lost to White Sox (13-12), 6-5 | Tiger Stadium (2-6) | 4-17 | Lost 7 |
| » Starters: Chuck Stobbs vs Hal Newhouser | Eighth | 10½ out |
| » Defeated White Sox (13-13), 2-1 | Tiger Stadium (3-6) | 5-17 | |
| » Starters: Marv Grissom vs Ted Gray | Eighth | 10½ out |
| Tuesday, May 13 |
| » Lost to Senators (14-8), 4-3 | Tiger Stadium (3-7) | 5-18 | |
| » Starters: Connie Marrero vs Marlin Stuart | Eighth | 11½ out |
| Wednesday, May 14 |
| » Defeated Senators (14-9), 3-2 | Tiger Stadium (4-7) | 6-18 | |
| » Starters: Sid Hudson vs Art Houtteman | Eighth | 10½ out |
| Thursday, May 15 |
| » Defeated Senators (14-10), 1-0 | Tiger Stadium (5-7) | 7-18 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Bob Porterfield vs Virgil Trucks | Eighth | 10 out |
| Friday, May 16 |
| » Lost to Yankees (13-12), 3-2 | Tiger Stadium (5-8) | 7-19 | |
| » Starters: Allie Reynolds vs Ted Gray | Eighth | 10 out |
| Sunday, May 18 |
| » Lost to Red Sox (16-13), 7-4 | Tiger Stadium (5-9) | 7-20 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Bill Wight vs Marlin Stuart | Eighth | 11 out |
| Monday, May 19 |
| » Lost to Red Sox (17-13), 3-2 | Tiger Stadium (5-10) | 7-21 | Lost 3 |
| » Starters: Bill Henry vs Art Houtteman | Eighth | 11½ out |
| Wednesday, May 21 |
| » Defeated Athletics (11-16), 5-1 | Tiger Stadium (6-10) | 8-21 | |
| » Starters: Bob Hooper vs Virgil Trucks | Eighth | 11½ out |
| Friday, May 23 |
| » Defeated White Sox (16-18), 9-2 | Comiskey Park I (1-1) | 9-21 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Ted Gray vs Saul Rogovin | Eighth | 11 out |
| Sunday, May 25 |
| » Lost to White Sox (17-18), 3-0 | Comiskey Park I (1-2) | 9-22 | |
| » Starters: Virgil Trucks vs Joe Dobson | Seventh | 12½ out |
| » Lost to White Sox (18-18), 1-0 | Comiskey Park I (1-3) | 9-23 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Art Houtteman vs Marv Grissom | Seventh | 12½ out |
| Tuesday, May 27 |
| » Defeated Indians (24-14), 6-4 | Cleveland Stadium (1-4) | 10-23 | |
| » Starters: Marlin Stuart vs Bob Lemon | Seventh | 11½ out |
| Wednesday, May 28 |
| » Defeated Indians (24-15), 6-2 | Tiger Stadium (7-10) | 11-23 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Mike Garcia vs Ted Gray | Seventh | 10½ out |
| Thursday, May 29 |
| » Lost to Indians (25-15), 11-4 | Tiger Stadium (7-11) | 11-24 | |
| » Starters: Bob Feller vs Art Houtteman | Eighth | 11½ out |
| Future Tiger Fred Holdsworth is born in Detroit, MI. |
| Friday, May 30 |
| » Lost to Browns (20-24), 3-2 | Sportsman's Park III (0-1) | 11-25 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Virgil Trucks vs Duane Pillette | Eighth | 10½ out |
| » Defeated Browns (20-25), 8-5 | Sportsman's Park III (1-1) | 12-25 | |
| » Starters: Billy Hoeft vs Tommy Byrne | Eighth | 10½ out |
| Sunday, June 1 |
| » Lost to Senators (22-17), 4-3 | Griffith Stadium (0-3) | 12-26 | |
| » Starters: Marlin Stuart vs Lou Sleater | Eighth | 10½ out |
| » Defeated Senators (22-18), 6-3 | Griffith Stadium (1-3) | 13-26 | |
| » Starters: Ted Gray vs Sid Hudson | Eighth | 10½ out |
| Monday, June 2 |
| » Lost to Senators (23-18), 5-2 | Griffith Stadium (1-4) | 13-27 | |
| » Starters: Art Houtteman vs Connie Marrero | Eighth | 10½ out |
| Tuesday, June 3 |
| » Lost to Athletics (17-19), 3-1 | Shibe Park (0-3) | 13-28 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Virgil Trucks vs Alex Kellner | Eighth | 11½ out |
| Wednesday, June 4 |
| » Lost to Athletics (18-19), 4-3 | Shibe Park (0-4) | 13-29 | Lost 3 |
| » Starters: Billy Hoeft vs Bobby Shantz | Eighth | 11½ out |
| Thursday, June 5 |
| » Defeated Athletics (18-20), 12-2 | Shibe Park (1-4) | 14-29 | |
| » Starters: Marlin Stuart vs Bob Hooper | Eighth | 11½ out |
| Friday, June 6 |
| » Defeated Red Sox (25-20), 4-2 | Fenway Park (1-1) | 15-29 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Ted Gray vs Bill Henry | Eighth | 11½ out |
| Saturday, June 7 |
| » Lost to Red Sox (26-20), 11-9 | Fenway Park (1-2) | 15-30 | |
| » Starters: Art Houtteman vs Willard Nixon | Eighth | 12½ out |
| Sunday, June 8 |
| » Lost to Red Sox (27-20), 5-2 | Fenway Park (1-3) | 15-31 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Bill Wight vs Mickey McDermott | Eighth | 12½ out |
| » Lost to Red Sox (28-20), 5-2 | Fenway Park (1-4) | 15-32 | Lost 3 |
| » Starters: Virgil Trucks vs Dizzy Trout | Eighth | 12½ out |
| Monday, June 9 |
| » Lost to Red Sox (29-20), 9-8 | Fenway Park (1-5) | 15-33 | Lost 4 |
| » Starters: Marlin Stuart vs Mel Parnell | Eighth | 13½ out |
| Tuesday, June 10 |
| » Lost to Yankees (26-18), 4-0 | Yankee Stadium (2-2) | 15-34 | Lost 5 |
| » Starters: Ted Gray vs Ed Lopat | Eighth | 13½ out |
| Wednesday, June 11 |
| » Lost to Yankees (27-18), 7-2 | Yankee Stadium (2-3) | 15-35 | Lost 6 |
| » Starters: Billy Hoeft vs Johnny Sain | Eighth | 14½ out |
| Thursday, June 12 |
| » Lost to Yankees (28-18), 3-0 | Yankee Stadium (2-4) | 15-36 | Lost 7 |
| » Starters: Bill Wight vs Tom Morgan | Eighth | 15½ out |
| Saturday, June 14 |
| » Defeated Senators (24-25), 7-6 | Tiger Stadium (8-11) | 16-36 | |
| » Starters: Lou Sleater vs Art Houtteman | Eighth | 15 out |
| Sunday, June 15 |
| » Defeated Senators (24-26), 6-3 | Tiger Stadium (9-11) | 17-36 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Randy Gumpert vs Ted Gray | Eighth | 16 out |
| » Lost to Senators (25-26), 4-2 | Tiger Stadium (9-12) | 17-37 | |
| » Starters: Walt Masterson vs Virgil Trucks | Eighth | 16 out |
| Tuesday, June 17 |
| » Defeated Yankees (31-20), 7-6 | Tiger Stadium (10-12) | 18-37 | |
| » Starters: Tom Morgan vs Bill Wight | Seventh | 15 out |
| Wednesday, June 18 |
| » Lost to Yankees (32-20), 10-6 | Tiger Stadium (10-13) | 18-38 | |
| » Starters: Johnny Sain vs Art Houtteman | Eighth | 16 out |
| Thursday, June 19 |
| » Lost to Yankees (33-20), 8-0 | Tiger Stadium (10-14) | 18-39 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Allie Reynolds vs Ted Gray | Eighth | 17 out |
| Friday, June 20 |
| » Lost to Athletics (24-29), 3-1 | Tiger Stadium (10-15) | 18-40 | Lost 3 |
| » Starters: Harry Byrd vs Virgil Trucks | Eighth | 17 out |
| Sunday, June 22 |
| » Defeated Athletics (24-30), 4-3 | Tiger Stadium (11-15) | 19-40 | |
| » Starters: Sam Zoldak vs Marlin Stuart | Eighth | 16½ out |
| » Lost to Athletics (25-30), 10-0 | Tiger Stadium (11-16) | 19-41 | |
| » Starters: Carl Scheib vs Art Houtteman | Eighth | 16½ out |
| Monday, June 23 |
| » Lost to Red Sox (35-28), 12-6 | Tiger Stadium (11-17) | 19-42 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Ike Delock vs Ted Gray | Eighth | 17½ out |
| Tuesday, June 24 |
| » Defeated Red Sox (35-29), 7-1 | Tiger Stadium (12-17) | 20-42 | |
| » Starters: Bill Henry vs Virgil Trucks | Eighth | 17½ out |
| Wednesday, June 25 |
| » Lost to Red Sox (36-29), 10-3 | Tiger Stadium (12-18) | 20-43 | |
| » Starters: Dick Brodowski vs Fred Hutchinson | Eighth | 17½ out |
| Thursday, June 26 |
| » Defeated Browns (30-37), 6-0 | Sportsman's Park III (2-1) | 21-43 | |
| » Starters: Bill Wight vs Ned Garver | Eighth | 17 out |
| Friday, June 27 |
| » Lost to Browns (31-37), 2-1 | Sportsman's Park III (2-2) | 21-44 | |
| » Starters: Hal Newhouser vs Bob Cain | Eighth | 18 out |
| Saturday, June 28 |
| » Defeated Browns (31-38), 5-2 | Sportsman's Park III (3-2) | 22-44 | |
| » Starters: Ted Gray vs Earl Harrist | Eighth | 17 out |
| Sunday, June 29 |
| » Lost to Browns (32-38), 3-2 | Sportsman's Park III (3-3) | 22-45 | |
| » Starters: Virgil Trucks vs Duane Pillette | Eighth | 18½ out |
| Monday, June 30 |
| » Lost to White Sox (39-32), 7-2 | Tiger Stadium (12-19) | 22-46 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Joe Dobson vs Art Houtteman | Eighth | 18½ out |
| Tuesday, July 1 |
| » Defeated White Sox (39-33), 6-4 | Tiger Stadium (13-19) | 23-46 | |
| » Starters: Lou Kretlow vs Bill Wight | Eighth | 18½ out |
| Wednesday, July 2 |
| » Lost to White Sox (40-33), 3-2 | Tiger Stadium (13-20) | 23-47 | |
| » Starters: Billy Pierce vs Hal Newhouser | Eighth | 18½ out |
| Friday, July 4 |
| » Lost to Indians (40-32), 11-0 | Tiger Stadium (13-21) | 23-48 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Early Wynn vs Ted Gray | Eighth | 20½ out |
| » Lost to Indians (41-32), 10-1 | Tiger Stadium (13-22) | 23-49 | Lost 3 |
| » Starters: Bob Lemon vs Virgil Trucks | Eighth | 20½ out |
| Saturday, July 5 |
| » Defeated Browns (32-44), 5-0 | Tiger Stadium (14-22) | 24-49 | |
| » Manager: Fred Hutchinson |
| » Starters: Bob Cain vs Bill Wight | Eighth | 20½ out |
| Sunday, July 6 |
| » Defeated Browns (32-45), 8-6 | Tiger Stadium (15-22) | 25-49 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Ned Garver vs Hal Newhouser | Eighth | 20 out |
| Friday, July 11 |
| » Lost to Red Sox (40-36), 16-6 | Fenway Park (1-6) | 25-50 | |
| » Starters: Ted Gray vs Dick Brodowski | Eighth | 21 out |
| » Lost to Red Sox (41-36), 5-3 | Fenway Park (1-7) | 25-51 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Virgil Trucks vs Mel Parnell | Eighth | 21 out |
| Former Tiger Hub Leonard dies in Fresno, CA at the age of 61. |
| Saturday, July 12 |
| » Lost to Red Sox (42-36), 5-4 | Fenway Park (1-8) | 25-52 | Lost 3 |
| » Starters: Bill Wight vs Sid Hudson | Eighth | 22 out |
| Sunday, July 13 |
| » Lost to Yankees (48-30), 11-1 | Yankee Stadium (2-5) | 25-53 | Lost 4 |
| » Starters: Art Houtteman vs Vic Raschi | Eighth | 24 out |
| » Lost to Yankees (49-30), 12-2 | Yankee Stadium (2-6) | 25-54 | Lost 5 |
| » Starters: Hal Newhouser vs Tom Morgan | Eighth | 24 out |
| Monday, July 14 |
| » Defeated Yankees (49-31), 8-2 | Yankee Stadium (3-6) | 26-54 | |
| » Starters: Billy Hoeft vs Jim McDonald | Eighth | 23 out |
| Tuesday, July 15 |
| » Lost to Senators (43-38), 8-2 | Griffith Stadium (1-5) | 26-55 | |
| » Starters: Ted Gray vs Walt Masterson | Eighth | 23½ out |
| » Lost to Senators (44-38), 9-8 | Griffith Stadium (1-6) | 26-56 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Ken Johnson vs Bob Porterfield | Eighth | 23½ out |
| Wednesday, July 16 |
| » Defeated Senators (44-39), 9-0 | Griffith Stadium (2-6) | 27-56 | |
| » Starters: Bill Wight vs Don Johnson | Eighth | 24 out |
| Thursday, July 17 |
| » Lost to Senators (45-39), 1-0 | Griffith Stadium (2-7) | 27-57 | |
| » Starters: Hal Newhouser vs Spec Shea | Eighth | 24½ out |
| Friday, July 18 |
| » Defeated Athletics (37-42), 2-1 | Shibe Park (2-4) | 28-57 | |
| » Starters: Art Houtteman vs Harry Byrd | Eighth | 24½ out |
| Saturday, July 19 |
| » Lost to Athletics (38-42), 5-4 | Shibe Park (2-5) | 28-58 | |
| » Starters: Billy Hoeft vs Carl Scheib | Eighth | 25½ out |
| Sunday, July 20 |
| » Lost to Athletics (39-42), 8-7 | Shibe Park (2-6) | 28-59 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Bill Wight vs Alex Kellner | Eighth | 25½ out |
| » Tied Athletics, 3-3 | Shibe Park (2-6) | 28-59 | |
| » Starters: Ted Gray vs Bobo Newsom | Eighth | 25½ out |
| Tuesday, July 22 |
| » Defeated Senators (49-40), 1-0 | Tiger Stadium (16-22) | 29-59 | |
| » Starters: Walt Masterson vs Virgil Trucks | Eighth | 26 out |
| Wednesday, July 23 |
| » Lost to Senators (50-40), 5-2 | Tiger Stadium (16-23) | 29-60 | |
| » Starters: Spec Shea vs Hal Newhouser | Eighth | 26 out |
| Thursday, July 24 |
| » Defeated Senators (50-41), 4-2 | Tiger Stadium (17-23) | 30-60 | |
| » Starters: Randy Gumpert vs Bill Wight | Eighth | 25 out |
| Friday, July 25 |
| » Defeated Yankees (56-37), 2-1 | Tiger Stadium (18-23) | 31-60 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Bob Kuzava vs Art Houtteman | Eighth | 24 out |
| Saturday, July 26 |
| » Defeated Yankees (56-38), 10-6 | Tiger Stadium (19-23) | 32-60 | Won 3 |
| » Starters: Vic Raschi vs Ted Gray | Eighth | 23 out |
| Sunday, July 27 |
| » Defeated Yankees (56-39), 8-3 | Tiger Stadium (20-23) | 33-60 | Won 4 |
| » Starters: Allie Reynolds vs Billy Hoeft | Eighth | 23 out |
| » Lost to Yankees (57-39), 6-0 | Tiger Stadium (20-24) | 33-61 | |
| » Starters: Bill Miller vs Virgil Trucks | Eighth | 23 out |
| Monday, July 28 |
| » Defeated Yankees (57-40), 12-2 | Tiger Stadium (21-24) | 34-61 | |
| » Starters: Harry Schaeffer vs Hal Newhouser | Eighth | 22 out |
| Tuesday, July 29 |
| » Lost to Athletics (45-45), 5-0 | Tiger Stadium (21-25) | 34-62 | |
| » Starters: Harry Byrd vs Art Houtteman | Eighth | 22½ out |
| » Defeated Athletics (45-46), 10-8 | Tiger Stadium (22-25) | 35-62 | |
| » Starters: Carl Scheib vs Dick Littlefield | Eighth | 22½ out |
| Wednesday, July 30 |
| » Lost to Athletics (46-46), 4-3 | Tiger Stadium (22-26) | 35-63 | |
| » Starters: Dick Fowler vs Ted Gray | Eighth | 22½ out |
| Future Tiger Mickey Mahler is born in Montgomery, AL. |
| Thursday, July 31 |
| » Lost to Athletics (47-46), 2-1 | Tiger Stadium (22-27) | 35-64 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Bobby Shantz vs Billy Hoeft | Eighth | 24 out |
| » Lost to Athletics (48-46), 3-2 | Tiger Stadium (22-28) | 35-65 | Lost 3 |
| » Starters: Alex Kellner vs Virgil Trucks | Eighth | 24 out |
| Friday, August 1 |
| » Lost to Red Sox (54-44), 3-1 | Tiger Stadium (22-29) | 35-66 | Lost 4 |
| » Starters: Mel Parnell vs Bill Wight | Eighth | 24 out |
| Saturday, August 2 |
| » Lost to Red Sox (55-44), 10-5 | Tiger Stadium (22-30) | 35-67 | Lost 5 |
| » Starters: Dizzy Trout vs Hal Newhouser | Eighth | 24 out |
| Sunday, August 3 |
| » Defeated Red Sox (55-45), 6-0 | Tiger Stadium (23-30) | 36-67 | |
| » Starters: Dick Brodowski vs Art Houtteman | Eighth | 24½ out |
| Future Tiger Dan Meyer is born in Hamilton, OH. |
| Tuesday, August 5 |
| » Lost to Browns (44-63), 5-1 | Sportsman's Park III (3-4) | 36-68 | |
| » Starters: Ted Gray vs Bob Cain | Eighth | 26 out |
| Wednesday, August 6 |
| » Lost to Browns (45-63), 1-0 | Sportsman's Park III (3-5) | 36-69 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Virgil Trucks vs Satchel Paige | Eighth | 26 out |
| Thursday, August 7 |
| » Lost to Browns (46-63), 5-4 | Sportsman's Park III (3-6) | 36-70 | Lost 3 |
| » Starters: Bill Wight vs Gene Bearden | Eighth | 26½ out |
| Friday, August 8 |
| » Lost to White Sox (55-53), 4-3 | Comiskey Park I (1-4) | 36-71 | Lost 4 |
| » Starters: Billy Hoeft vs Billy Pierce | Eighth | 27½ out |
| » Lost to White Sox (56-53), 2-1 | Comiskey Park I (1-5) | 36-72 | Lost 5 |
| » Starters: Art Houtteman vs Joe Dobson | Eighth | 27½ out |
| Future Tiger Mike Ivie is born in Atlanta, GA. |
| Saturday, August 9 |
| » Defeated White Sox (56-54), 6-1 | Comiskey Park I (2-5) | 37-72 | |
| » Starters: Hal Newhouser vs Marv Grissom | Eighth | 26½ out |
| Sunday, August 10 |
| » Lost to White Sox (57-54), 3-1 | Comiskey Park I (2-6) | 37-73 | |
| » Starters: Ted Gray vs Lou Kretlow | Eighth | 27½ out |
| » Lost to White Sox (58-54), 5-4 | Comiskey Park I (2-7) | 37-74 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Virgil Trucks vs Saul Rogovin | Eighth | 27½ out |
| Wednesday, August 13 |
| » Lost to White Sox (59-55), 7-1 | Tiger Stadium (23-31) | 37-75 | Lost 3 |
| » Starters: Joe Dobson vs Bill Wight | Eighth | 28½ out |
| Thursday, August 14 |
| » Lost to White Sox (60-55), 2-0 | Tiger Stadium (23-32) | 37-76 | Lost 4 |
| » Starters: Marv Grissom vs Art Houtteman | Eighth | 29½ out |
| Saturday, August 16 |
| » Defeated Browns (49-68), 5-2 | Tiger Stadium (24-32) | 38-76 | |
| » Starters: Bob Cain vs Ted Gray | Eighth | 29 out |
| Sunday, August 17 |
| » Lost to Browns (50-68), 4-2 | Tiger Stadium (24-33) | 38-77 | |
| » Starters: Gene Bearden vs Hal Newhouser | Eighth | 29½ out |
| » Defeated Browns (50-69), 4-2 | Tiger Stadium (25-33) | 39-77 | |
| » Starters: Marlin Stuart vs Ned Garver | Eighth | 29½ out |
| Tuesday, August 19 |
| » Lost to Athletics (58-56), 4-3 | Shibe Park (2-7) | 39-78 | |
| » Starters: Virgil Trucks vs Harry Byrd | Eighth | 30½ out |
| » Lost to Athletics (59-56), 6-5 | Shibe Park (2-8) | 39-79 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Art Houtteman vs Alex Kellner | Eighth | 30½ out |
| Wednesday, August 20 |
| » Lost to Athletics (60-56), 4-3 | Shibe Park (2-9) | 39-80 | Lost 3 |
| » Starters: Bill Wight vs Carl Scheib | Eighth | 30½ out |
| Friday, August 22 |
| » Defeated Senators (63-58), 2-0 | Griffith Stadium (3-7) | 40-80 | |
| » Starters: Ted Gray vs Bob Porterfield | Eighth | 29 out |
| Saturday, August 23 |
| » Defeated Senators (63-59), 6-3 | Griffith Stadium (4-7) | 41-80 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Hal Newhouser vs Julio Moreno | Eighth | 29 out |
| Sunday, August 24 |
| » Lost to Yankees (72-52), 4-2 | Yankee Stadium (3-7) | 41-81 | |
| » Starters: Billy Hoeft vs Ed Lopat | Eighth | 30 out |
| Monday, August 25 |
| » Defeated Yankees (72-53), 1-0 | Yankee Stadium (4-7) | 42-81 | |
| » Starters: Virgil Trucks vs Bill Miller | Eighth | 29 out |
| Tuesday, August 26 |
| » Lost to Red Sox (67-54), 11-3 | Fenway Park (1-9) | 42-82 | |
| » Starters: Bill Wight vs Sid Hudson | Eighth | 30 out |
| Wednesday, August 27 |
| » Lost to Red Sox (68-54), 5-0 | Fenway Park (1-10) | 42-83 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Dave Madison vs Mel Parnell | Eighth | 31 out |
| Thursday, August 28 |
| » Lost to Indians (72-54), 9-3 | Tiger Stadium (25-34) | 42-84 | Lost 3 |
| » Starters: Early Wynn vs Ted Gray | Eighth | 31 out |
| » Defeated Indians (72-55), 4-1 | Tiger Stadium (26-34) | 43-84 | |
| » Starters: Steve Gromek vs Hal Newhouser | Eighth | 31 out |
| Friday, August 29 |
| » Lost to Indians (73-55), 4-2 | Tiger Stadium (26-35) | 43-85 | |
| » Starters: Bob Lemon vs Virgil Trucks | Seventh | 31 out |
| Saturday, August 30 |
| » Lost to Browns (53-77), 2-1 | Sportsman's Park III (3-7) | 43-86 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Art Houtteman vs Duane Pillette | Eighth | 32 out |
| Sunday, August 31 |
| » Lost to Browns (54-77), 7-4 | Sportsman's Park III (3-8) | 43-87 | Lost 3 |
| » Starters: Bill Wight vs Bob Cain | Eighth | 33 out |
| Tuesday, September 2 |
| » Lost to White Sox (68-62), 6-5 | Comiskey Park I (2-8) | 43-88 | Lost 4 |
| » Starters: Ted Gray vs Joe Dobson | Eighth | 35½ out |
| » Lost to White Sox (69-62), 7-4 | Comiskey Park I (2-9) | 43-89 | Lost 5 |
| » Starters: Billy Hoeft vs Marv Grissom | Eighth | 35½ out |
| Wednesday, September 3 |
| » Defeated Indians (75-58), 11-8 | Cleveland Stadium (2-4) | 44-89 | |
| » Starters: Hal Newhouser vs Bob Feller | Eighth | 34½ out |
| Thursday, September 4 |
| » Lost to Indians (76-58), 2-0 | Cleveland Stadium (2-5) | 44-90 | |
| » Starters: Bill Wight vs Mike Garcia | Eighth | 35½ out |
| Saturday, September 6 |
| » Lost to White Sox (71-64), 4-3 | Tiger Stadium (26-36) | 44-91 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Joe Dobson vs Virgil Trucks | Seventh | 36 out |
| » Major-league debuts: Harvey Kuenn (Tigers) |
| Sunday, September 7 |
| » Defeated White Sox (71-65), 4-2 | Tiger Stadium (27-36) | 45-91 | |
| » Starters: Marv Grissom vs Ted Gray | Eighth | 36 out |
| Tuesday, September 9 |
| » Defeated Red Sox (72-65), 4-3 | Tiger Stadium (28-36) | 46-91 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Dizzy Trout vs Art Houtteman | Eighth | 35 out |
| Wednesday, September 10 |
| » Defeated Red Sox (72-66), 6-2 | Tiger Stadium (29-36) | 47-91 | Won 3 |
| » Starters: Mel Parnell vs Bill Wight | Eighth | 35 out |
| » Major-league debuts: Bill Tuttle (Tigers) Milt Bolling and Hersh Freeman (Red Sox) |
| Thursday, September 11 |
| » Defeated Red Sox (72-67), 5-4 | Tiger Stadium (30-36) | 48-91 | Won 4 |
| » Starters: Mickey McDermott vs Virgil Trucks | Eighth | 34½ out |
| Friday, September 12 |
| » Lost to Athletics (72-70), 7-6 | Tiger Stadium (30-37) | 48-92 | |
| » Starters: Carl Scheib vs Hal Newhouser | Eighth | 35½ out |
| Saturday, September 13 |
| » Lost to Athletics (73-70), 11-5 | Tiger Stadium (30-38) | 48-93 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Charlie Bishop vs Bud Black | Seventh | 36½ out |
| » Major-league debuts: Bud Black (Tigers) |
| Sunday, September 14 |
| » Lost to Senators (74-70), 6-2 | Tiger Stadium (30-39) | 48-94 | Lost 3 |
| » Starters: Connie Marrero vs Ted Gray | Eighth | 37½ out |
| Monday, September 15 |
| » Defeated Senators (74-71), 5-4 | Tiger Stadium (31-39) | 49-94 | |
| » Starters: Spec Shea vs Bill Wight | Eighth | 37 out |
| Tuesday, September 16 |
| » Lost to Yankees (87-57), 7-0 | Tiger Stadium (31-40) | 49-95 | |
| » Starters: Bill Miller vs Art Houtteman | Eighth | 38 out |
| Wednesday, September 17 |
| » Lost to Yankees (88-57), 12-3 | Tiger Stadium (31-41) | 49-96 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Ray Scarborough vs Virgil Trucks | Eighth | 39 out |
| Friday, September 19 |
| » Lost to Indians (87-60), 4-1 | Cleveland Stadium (2-6) | 49-97 | Lost 3 |
| » Starters: Hal Newhouser vs Early Wynn | Eighth | 39 out |
| Saturday, September 20 |
| » Lost to Indians (88-60), 11-3 | Cleveland Stadium (2-7) | 49-98 | Lost 4 |
| » Starters: Ted Gray vs Mike Garcia | Eighth | 40 out |
| Sunday, September 21 |
| » Lost to Indians (89-60), 7-1 | Cleveland Stadium (2-8) | 49-99 | Lost 5 |
| » Starters: Art Houtteman vs Bob Lemon | Eighth | 41 out |
| Monday, September 22 |
| » Lost to Indians (90-60), 6-3 | Cleveland Stadium (2-9) | 49-100 | Lost 6 |
| » Starters: Virgil Trucks vs Early Wynn | Eighth | 41½ out |
| Tuesday, September 23 |
| » Lost to Browns (62-87), 3-1 | Tiger Stadium (31-42) | 49-101 | Lost 7 |
| » Starters: Bob Cain vs Dick Marlowe | Eighth | 42 out |
| Future Tiger Jim Morrison is born in Pensacola, FL. |
| Wednesday, September 24 |
| » Lost to Browns (63-87), 7-4 | Tiger Stadium (31-43) | 49-102 | Lost 8 |
| » Starters: Duane Pillette vs Bud Black | Eighth | 43½ out |
| Thursday, September 25 |
| » Defeated Browns (63-88), 3-2 | Tiger Stadium (32-43) | 50-102 | |
| » Starters: Dick Littlefield vs Hal Newhouser | Eighth | 43½ out |
| Future Tiger Sal Butera is born in Richmond Hill, NY. |
| Saturday, September 27 |
| » Lost to Indians (92-61), 11-6 | Tiger Stadium (32-44) | 50-103 | |
| » Starters: Bob Chakales vs Virgil Trucks | Eighth | 45 out |
| Sunday, September 28 |
| » Lost to Indians (93-61), 8-2 | Tiger Stadium (32-45) | |
