| Thursday, January 24 |
| Former Yankee Angel Aragon dies in New York, NY at the age of 62. |
| Saturday, February 16 |
| Future Yankee Barry Foote is born in Smithfield, NC. |
| Sunday, March 23 |
| Former Yankee Steve Sundra dies in Cleveland, OH at the age of 42. |
| Tuesday, April 15 |
| » Major-league debuts: Ted Lepcio and Faye Throneberry (Red Sox) |
| Wednesday, April 16 |
| » Defeated Athletics (0-1), 8-1 | Shibe Park (1-0) | 1-0 | |
| » Starters: Vic Raschi vs Alex Kellner | Second | ½ out |
| Thursday, April 17 |
| » Lost to Athletics (1-1), 3-1 | Shibe Park (1-1) | 1-1 | |
| » Starters: Ed Lopat vs Bobby Shantz | Third | 1½ out |
| Friday, April 18 |
| » Lost to Senators (2-2), 3-1 | Yankee Stadium (0-1) | 1-2 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Connie Marrero vs Allie Reynolds | Fourth | 2½ out |
| Saturday, April 19 |
| » Lost to Senators (3-2), 2-0 | Yankee Stadium (0-2) | 1-3 | Lost 3 |
| » Starters: Bob Porterfield vs Tom Morgan | Fifth | 3½ out |
| Sunday, April 20 |
| » Defeated Athletics (1-5), 9-6 | Yankee Stadium (1-2) | 2-3 | |
| » Starters: Alex Kellner vs Bill Miller | Fifth | 4 out |
| Monday, April 21 |
| » Defeated Athletics (1-6), 5-1 | Yankee Stadium (2-2) | 3-3 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Bobby Shantz vs Vic Raschi | Fifth | 3½ out |
| Tuesday, April 22 |
| » Defeated Athletics (1-7), 3-1 | Yankee Stadium (3-2) | 4-3 | Won 3 |
| » Starters: Morrie Martin vs Johnny Sain | Fourth | 2½ out |
| Wednesday, April 23 |
| » Lost to Red Sox (8-2), 3-1 | Fenway Park (0-1) | 4-4 | |
| » Starters: Allie Reynolds vs Ellis Kinder | Third | 3 out |
| Thursday, April 24 |
| » Lost to Red Sox (9-2), 3-2 | Fenway Park (0-2) | 4-5 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Ed Lopat vs Mickey McDermott | Fourth | 4 out |
| Wednesday, April 30 |
| » Lost to Browns (8-5), 9-4 | Yankee Stadium (3-3) | 4-6 | Lost 3 |
| » Starters: Bob Cain vs Vic Raschi | Fourth | 4½ out |
| » Defeated Browns (8-6), 4-1 | Yankee Stadium (4-3) | 5-6 | |
| » Starters: Lou Sleater vs Allie Reynolds | Fourth | 4½ out |
| Thursday, May 1 |
| » Lost to Tigers (3-9), 5-4 | Yankee Stadium (4-4) | 5-7 | |
| » Starters: Art Houtteman vs Johnny Sain | Fourth | 4½ out |
| Friday, May 2 |
| » Defeated Tigers (3-10), 4-1 | Yankee Stadium (5-4) | 6-7 | |
| » Starters: Ted Gray vs Ed Lopat | Fourth | 4½ out |
| » Major-league debuts: Andy Carey (Yankees) |
| Saturday, May 3 |
| » Lost to Tigers (4-10), 6-3 | Yankee Stadium (5-5) | 6-8 | |
| » Starters: Marlin Stuart vs Vic Raschi | Fifth | 5½ out |
| Sunday, May 4 |
| » Defeated White Sox (9-9), 8-0 | Yankee Stadium (6-5) | 7-8 | |
| » Starters: Marv Grissom vs Tom Morgan | Fourth | 4 out |
| » Defeated White Sox (9-10), 3-1 | Yankee Stadium (7-5) | 8-8 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Billy Pierce vs Bill Miller | Fourth | 4 out |
| Tuesday, May 6 |
| » Lost to Indians (13-7), 1-0 | Yankee Stadium (7-6) | 8-9 | |
| » Starters: Steve Gromek vs Allie Reynolds | Fifth | 4½ out |
| Wednesday, May 7 |
| » Lost to Indians (14-7), 7-2 | Yankee Stadium (7-7) | 8-10 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Mike Garcia vs Vic Raschi | Fifth | 5½ out |
| Thursday, May 8 |
| » Lost to Indians (15-7), 12-5 | Yankee Stadium (7-8) | 8-11 | Lost 3 |
| » Starters: Bob Feller vs Ed Lopat | Sixth | 5½ out |
| Friday, May 9 |
| » Defeated Red Sox (14-7), 7-4 | Yankee Stadium (8-8) | 9-11 | |
| » Starters: Bill Wight vs Johnny Sain | Fifth | 5 out |
| Saturday, May 10 |
| » Defeated Red Sox (14-8), 18-3 | Yankee Stadium (9-8) | 10-11 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Mickey McDermott vs Tom Morgan | Fifth | 4 out |
| Sunday, May 11 |
| » Defeated Red Sox (14-9), 1-0 | Yankee Stadium (10-8) | 11-11 | Won 3 |
| » Starters: Mel Parnell vs Allie Reynolds | Fourth | 4½ out |
| Tuesday, May 13 |
| » Lost to Indians (18-8), 10-6 | Cleveland Stadium (0-1) | 11-12 | |
| » Starters: Bill Miller vs Steve Gromek | Fifth | 5½ out |
| Wednesday, May 14 |
| » Defeated Indians (18-9), 5-3 | Cleveland Stadium (1-1) | 12-12 | |
| » Starters: Johnny Sain vs Bob Feller | Fifth | 4½ out |
| Friday, May 16 |
| » Defeated Tigers (7-19), 3-2 | Tiger Stadium (1-0) | 13-12 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Allie Reynolds vs Ted Gray | Fourth | 3½ out |
| Sunday, May 18 |
| » Lost to Browns (16-16), 4-3 | Sportsman's Park III (0-1) | 13-13 | |
| » Starters: Ed Lopat vs Duane Pillette | Fourth | 4 out |
| » Defeated Browns (16-17), 8-1 | Sportsman's Park III (1-1) | 14-13 | |
| » Starters: Vic Raschi vs Bob Cain | Fourth | 4 out |
| Tuesday, May 20 |
| » Defeated White Sox (16-16), 4-3 | Comiskey Park I (1-0) | 15-13 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Johnny Sain vs Ken Holcombe | Fourth | 3½ out |
| Wednesday, May 21 |
| » Defeated White Sox (16-17), 5-1 | Comiskey Park I (2-0) | 16-13 | Won 3 |
| » Starters: Allie Reynolds vs Billy Pierce | Third | 3½ out |
| Saturday, May 24 |
| » Lost to Red Sox (19-14), 5-2 | Fenway Park (0-3) | 16-14 | |
| » Starters: Vic Raschi vs Ellis Kinder | Fourth | 4½ out |
| Monday, May 26 |
| » Lost to Red Sox (20-14), 6-3 | Fenway Park (0-4) | 16-15 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Johnny Sain vs Mel Parnell | Third | 5 out |
| Tuesday, May 27 |
| » Defeated Senators (20-15), 7-2 | Yankee Stadium (11-8) | 17-15 | |
| » Starters: Connie Marrero vs Allie Reynolds | Third | 4 out |
| Thursday, May 29 |
| » Defeated Athletics (13-19), 3-2 | Yankee Stadium (12-8) | 18-15 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Alex Kellner vs Vic Raschi | Fourth | 3½ out |
| Friday, May 30 |
| » Lost to Athletics (14-19), 2-1 | Yankee Stadium (12-9) | 18-16 | |
| » Starters: Bobby Shantz vs Tom Morgan | Fifth | 3½ out |
| » Lost to Athletics (15-19), 4-2 | Yankee Stadium (12-10) | 18-17 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Bob Hooper vs Bill Miller | Fifth | 3½ out |
| Monday, June 2 |
| » Defeated Indians (25-18), 2-0 | Yankee Stadium (13-10) | 19-17 | |
| » Starters: Bob Lemon vs Allie Reynolds | Fourth | 2½ out |
| Tuesday, June 3 |
| » Defeated White Sox (23-22), 4-3 | Yankee Stadium (14-10) | 20-17 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Billy Pierce vs Vic Raschi | Fourth | 3½ out |
| Wednesday, June 4 |
| » Defeated White Sox (23-23), 6-3 | Yankee Stadium (15-10) | 21-17 | Won 3 |
| » Starters: Joe Dobson vs Ed Lopat | Third | 2½ out |
| Thursday, June 5 |
| » Defeated White Sox (23-24), 6-4 | Yankee Stadium (16-10) | 22-17 | Won 4 |
| » Starters: Saul Rogovin vs Johnny Sain | Third | 3½ out |
| Friday, June 6 |
| » Lost to Browns (22-26), 9-3 | Yankee Stadium (16-11) | 22-18 | |
| » Starters: Bob Cain vs Tom Morgan | Third | 3½ out |
| Saturday, June 7 |
| » Defeated Browns (22-27), 2-1 | Yankee Stadium (17-11) | 23-18 | |
| » Starters: Duane Pillette vs Allie Reynolds | Third | 3½ out |
| Sunday, June 8 |
| » Defeated Browns (22-28), 5-2 | Yankee Stadium (18-11) | 24-18 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Tommy Byrne vs Jim McDonald | Second | 2½ out |
| » Defeated Browns (22-29), 3-0 | Yankee Stadium (19-11) | 25-18 | Won 3 |
| » Starters: Stubby Overmire vs Vic Raschi | Second | 2½ out |
| Tuesday, June 10 |
| » Defeated Tigers (15-34), 4-0 | Yankee Stadium (20-11) | 26-18 | Won 4 |
| » Starters: Ted Gray vs Ed Lopat | First | -- |
| Wednesday, June 11 |
| » Defeated Tigers (15-35), 7-2 | Yankee Stadium (21-11) | 27-18 | Won 5 |
| » Starters: Billy Hoeft vs Johnny Sain | First | -- |
| Thursday, June 12 |
| » Defeated Tigers (15-36), 3-0 | Yankee Stadium (22-11) | 28-18 | Won 6 |
| » Starters: Bill Wight vs Tom Morgan | First | -- |
| Friday, June 13 |
| » Lost to Indians (32-22), 7-1 | Cleveland Stadium (1-2) | 28-19 | |
| » Starters: Allie Reynolds vs Mike Garcia | Second | 2½ out |
| Saturday, June 14 |
| » Defeated Indians (32-23), 11-0 | Cleveland Stadium (2-2) | 29-19 | |
| » Starters: Vic Raschi vs Early Wynn | First | -- |
| Sunday, June 15 |
| » Defeated Indians (32-24), 8-2 | Cleveland Stadium (3-2) | 30-19 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Ed Lopat vs Bob Lemon | First | -- |
| » Defeated Indians (32-25), 4-3 | Cleveland Stadium (4-2) | 31-19 | Won 3 |
| » Starters: Bob Kuzava vs Steve Gromek | First | -- |
| Tuesday, June 17 |
| » Lost to Tigers (18-37), 7-6 | Tiger Stadium (1-1) | 31-20 | |
| » Starters: Tom Morgan vs Bill Wight | First | -- |
| Wednesday, June 18 |
| » Defeated Tigers (18-38), 10-6 | Tiger Stadium (2-1) | 32-20 | |
| » Starters: Johnny Sain vs Art Houtteman | First | -- |
| Thursday, June 19 |
| » Defeated Tigers (18-39), 8-0 | Tiger Stadium (3-1) | 33-20 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Allie Reynolds vs Ted Gray | First | -- |
| Friday, June 20 |
| » Lost to White Sox (34-27), 8-5 | Comiskey Park I (2-1) | 33-21 | |
| » Starters: Vic Raschi vs Saul Rogovin | First | -- |
| Saturday, June 21 |
| » Lost to White Sox (35-27), 5-1 | Comiskey Park I (2-2) | 33-22 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Ed Lopat vs Chuck Stobbs | First | -- |
| Sunday, June 22 |
| » Defeated White Sox (35-28), 3-0 | Comiskey Park I (3-2) | 34-22 | |
| » Starters: Bob Kuzava vs Billy Pierce | First | -- |
| » Lost to White Sox (36-28), 2-1 | Comiskey Park I (3-3) | 34-23 | |
| » Starters: Bill Miller vs Marv Grissom | First | -- |
| Monday, June 23 |
| » Defeated Browns (29-35), 14-10 | Sportsman's Park III (2-1) | 35-23 | |
| » Starters: Johnny Sain vs Bob Cain | First | -- |
| Tuesday, June 24 |
| » Defeated Browns (29-36), 8-3 | Sportsman's Park III (3-1) | 36-23 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Allie Reynolds vs Duane Pillette | First | -- |
| Wednesday, June 25 |
| » Lost to Browns (30-36), 10-9 | Sportsman's Park III (3-2) | 36-24 | |
| » Starters: Vic Raschi vs Tommy Byrne | First | -- |
| Friday, June 27 |
| » Defeated Athletics (26-32), 10-0 | Yankee Stadium (23-11) | 37-24 | |
| » Starters: Bob Hooper vs Ed Lopat | First | -- |
| Saturday, June 28 |
| » Lost to Athletics (27-32), 12-0 | Yankee Stadium (23-12) | 37-25 | |
| » Starters: Bobby Shantz vs Johnny Sain | First | -- |
| Sunday, June 29 |
| » Defeated Senators (34-29), 5-0 | Yankee Stadium (24-12) | 38-25 | |
| » Starters: Bob Porterfield vs Allie Reynolds | First | -- |
| » Defeated Senators (34-30), 3-1 | Yankee Stadium (25-12) | 39-25 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Randy Gumpert vs Bill Miller | First | -- |
| Monday, June 30 |
| » Lost to Red Sox (37-31), 4-3 | Yankee Stadium (25-13) | 39-26 | |
| » Starters: Dick Brodowski vs Bob Kuzava | First | -- |
| Tuesday, July 1 |
| » Defeated Red Sox (37-32), 3-2 | Yankee Stadium (26-13) | 40-26 | |
| » Starters: Dizzy Trout vs Vic Raschi | First | -- |
| Future Yankee Kerry Dineen is born in Englewood, NJ. |
| Wednesday, July 2 |
| » Lost to Red Sox (38-32), 5-4 | Yankee Stadium (26-14) | 40-27 | |
| » Starters: Sid Hudson vs Ed Lopat | First | -- |
| Thursday, July 3 |
| » Defeated Senators (36-32), 9-6 | Griffith Stadium (1-0) | 41-27 | |
| » Starters: Tom Morgan vs Walt Masterson | First | -- |
| » Lost to Senators (37-32), 6-4 | Griffith Stadium (1-1) | 41-28 | |
| » Starters: Joe Ostrowski vs Lou Sleater | First | -- |
| Friday, July 4 |
| » Defeated Senators (37-33), 9-4 | Griffith Stadium (2-1) | 42-28 | |
| » Starters: Bill Miller vs Randy Gumpert | First | -- |
| » Defeated Senators (37-34), 4-3 | Griffith Stadium (3-1) | 43-28 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Bob Kuzava vs Connie Marrero | First | -- |
| Saturday, July 5 |
| » Defeated Athletics (30-36), 3-1 | Shibe Park (2-1) | 44-28 | Won 3 |
| » Starters: Vic Raschi vs Alex Kellner | First | -- |
| Sunday, July 6 |
| » Defeated Athletics (30-37), 5-2 | Shibe Park (3-1) | 45-28 | Won 4 |
| » Starters: Tom Morgan vs Bobby Shantz | First | -- |
| » Lost to Athletics (31-37), 7-6 | Shibe Park (3-2) | 45-29 | |
| » Starters: Ed Lopat vs Carl Scheib | First | -- |
| Thursday, July 10 |
| » Defeated Browns (32-46), 10-2 | Yankee Stadium (27-14) | 46-29 | |
| » Starters: Duane Pillette vs Bob Kuzava | First | -- |
| Friday, July 11 |
| » Lost to Browns (33-46), 6-3 | Yankee Stadium (27-15) | 46-30 | |
| » Starters: Tommy Byrne vs Bill Miller | First | -- |
| Saturday, July 12 |
| » Defeated Browns (33-47), 5-4 | Yankee Stadium (28-15) | 47-30 | |
| » Starters: Stubby Overmire vs Allie Reynolds | First | -- |
| Sunday, July 13 |
| » Defeated Tigers (25-53), 11-1 | Yankee Stadium (29-15) | 48-30 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Art Houtteman vs Vic Raschi | First | -- |
| » Defeated Tigers (25-54), 12-2 | Yankee Stadium (30-15) | 49-30 | Won 3 |
| » Starters: Hal Newhouser vs Tom Morgan | First | -- |
| Monday, July 14 |
| » Lost to Tigers (26-54), 8-2 | Yankee Stadium (30-16) | 49-31 | |
| » Starters: Billy Hoeft vs Jim McDonald | First | -- |
| Tuesday, July 15 |
| » Lost to Indians (47-35), 7-3 | Yankee Stadium (30-17) | 49-32 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Early Wynn vs Bob Kuzava | First | -- |
| Wednesday, July 16 |
| » Defeated Indians (47-36), 8-7 | Yankee Stadium (31-17) | 50-32 | |
| » Starters: Bob Lemon vs Johnny Sain | First | -- |
| » Defeated Indians (47-37), 7-4 | Yankee Stadium (32-17) | 51-32 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Bob Feller vs Bill Miller | First | -- |
| » Major-league debuts: Tom Gorman and Kal Segrist (Yankees) |
| Thursday, July 17 |
| » Lost to Indians (48-37), 11-6 | Yankee Stadium (32-18) | 51-33 | |
| » Starters: Steve Gromek vs Allie Reynolds | First | -- |
| » Defeated Indians (48-38), 5-4 | Yankee Stadium (33-18) | 52-33 | |
| » Starters: Mike Garcia vs Vic Raschi | First | -- |
| Friday, July 18 |
| » Defeated White Sox (47-42), 6-3 | Yankee Stadium (34-18) | 53-33 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Chuck Stobbs vs Tom Gorman | First | -- |
| Saturday, July 19 |
| » Defeated White Sox (47-43), 4-2 | Yankee Stadium (35-18) | 54-33 | Won 3 |
| » Starters: Billy Pierce vs Tom Morgan | First | -- |
| Sunday, July 20 |
| » Lost to White Sox (48-43), 5-4 | Yankee Stadium (35-19) | 54-34 | |
| » Starters: Saul Rogovin vs Bob Kuzava | First | -- |
| Tuesday, July 22 |
| » Defeated Indians (49-41), 7-3 | Cleveland Stadium (5-2) | 55-34 | |
| » Starters: Vic Raschi vs Bob Feller | First | -- |
| » Defeated Indians (49-42), 8-1 | Cleveland Stadium (6-2) | 56-34 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Allie Reynolds vs Steve Gromek | First | -- |
| Wednesday, July 23 |
| » Lost to Indians (50-42), 7-3 | Cleveland Stadium (6-3) | 56-35 | |
| » Starters: Tom Gorman vs Bob Lemon | First | -- |
| Thursday, July 24 |
| » Lost to Indians (51-42), 4-2 | Cleveland Stadium (6-4) | 56-36 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Tom Morgan vs Mike Garcia | First | -- |
| Friday, July 25 |
| » Lost to Tigers (31-60), 2-1 | Tiger Stadium (3-2) | 56-37 | Lost 3 |
| » Starters: Bob Kuzava vs Art Houtteman | First | -- |
| Saturday, July 26 |
| » Lost to Tigers (32-60), 10-6 | Tiger Stadium (3-3) | 56-38 | Lost 4 |
| » Starters: Vic Raschi vs Ted Gray | First | -- |
| Sunday, July 27 |
| » Lost to Tigers (33-60), 8-3 | Tiger Stadium (3-4) | 56-39 | Lost 5 |
| » Starters: Allie Reynolds vs Billy Hoeft | First | -- |
| » Defeated Tigers (33-61), 6-0 | Tiger Stadium (4-4) | 57-39 | |
| » Starters: Bill Miller vs Virgil Trucks | First | -- |
| Monday, July 28 |
| » Lost to Tigers (34-61), 12-2 | Tiger Stadium (4-5) | 57-40 | |
| » Starters: Harry Schaeffer vs Hal Newhouser | First | -- |
| Tuesday, July 29 |
| » Defeated White Sox (51-49), 10-7 | Comiskey Park I (4-3) | 58-40 | |
| » Starters: Jim McDonald vs Billy Pierce | First | -- |
| Wednesday, July 30 |
| » Lost to White Sox (52-49), 7-0 | Comiskey Park I (4-4) | 58-41 | |
| » Starters: Bob Kuzava vs Lou Kretlow | First | -- |
| Thursday, July 31 |
| » Defeated White Sox (52-50), 6-2 | Comiskey Park I (5-4) | 59-41 | |
| » Starters: Vic Raschi vs Saul Rogovin | First | -- |
| Friday, August 1 |
| » Lost to Browns (42-61), 2-1 | Sportsman's Park III (3-3) | 59-42 | |
| » Starters: Allie Reynolds vs Gene Bearden | First | -- |
| Saturday, August 2 |
| » Lost to Browns (43-61), 11-6 | Sportsman's Park III (3-4) | 59-43 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Bill Miller vs Duane Pillette | First | -- |
| Sunday, August 3 |
| » Defeated Browns (43-62), 6-1 | Sportsman's Park III (4-4) | 60-43 | |
| » Starters: Johnny Sain vs Ned Garver | First | -- |
| » Defeated Browns (43-63), 6-4 | Sportsman's Park III (5-4) | 61-43 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Jim McDonald vs Tommy Byrne | First | -- |
| Monday, August 4 |
| » Defeated Senators (54-48), 1-0 | Griffith Stadium (4-1) | 62-43 | Won 3 |
| » Starters: Vic Raschi vs Bob Porterfield | First | -- |
| Tuesday, August 5 |
| » Defeated Senators (54-49), 3-2 | Griffith Stadium (5-1) | 63-43 | Won 4 |
| » Starters: Allie Reynolds vs Spec Shea | First | -- |
| Wednesday, August 6 |
| » Lost to Senators (55-49), 6-4 | Griffith Stadium (5-2) | 63-44 | |
| » Starters: Harry Schaeffer vs Walt Masterson | First | -- |
| Thursday, August 7 |
| » Lost to Senators (56-49), 4-2 | Griffith Stadium (5-3) | 63-45 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Jim McDonald vs Julio Moreno | First | -- |
| » Defeated Senators (56-50), 7-1 | Griffith Stadium (6-3) | 64-45 | |
| » Starters: Bob Kuzava vs Don Johnson | First | -- |
| Saturday, August 9 |
| » Lost to Red Sox (57-47), 3-1 | Yankee Stadium (35-20) | 64-46 | |
| » Starters: Mel Parnell vs Vic Raschi | First | -- |
| Monday, August 11 |
| » Defeated Red Sox (57-48), 7-0 | Yankee Stadium (36-20) | 65-46 | |
| » Starters: Sid Hudson vs Allie Reynolds | First | -- |
| Wednesday, August 13 |
| » Lost to Senators (59-52), 12-4 | Yankee Stadium (36-21) | 65-47 | |
| » Starters: Bob Porterfield vs Vic Raschi | First | -- |
| » Defeated Senators (59-53), 10-9 | Yankee Stadium (37-21) | 66-47 | |
| » Starters: Julio Moreno vs Bob Kuzava | First | -- |
| Thursday, August 14 |
| » Defeated Senators (59-54), 7-2 | Yankee Stadium (38-21) | 67-47 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Joe Haynes vs Johnny Schmitz | First | -- |
| Friday, August 15 |
| » Lost to Red Sox (61-49), 3-2 | Fenway Park (0-5) | 67-48 | |
| » Starters: Johnny Sain vs Sid Hudson | First | -- |
| Saturday, August 16 |
| » Defeated Red Sox (61-50), 5-4 | Fenway Park (1-5) | 68-48 | |
| » Starters: Allie Reynolds vs Ray Scarborough | First | -- |
| Future Yankee Al Holland is born in Roanoke, VA. |
| Sunday, August 17 |
| » Defeated Red Sox (61-51), 3-2 | Fenway Park (2-5) | 69-48 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Ed Lopat vs Mel Parnell | First | -- |
| Monday, August 18 |
| » Defeated Red Sox (61-52), 4-2 | Fenway Park (3-5) | 70-48 | Won 3 |
| » Starters: Vic Raschi vs Dizzy Trout | First | -- |
| Tuesday, August 19 |
| » Lost to White Sox (61-58), 3-1 | Yankee Stadium (38-22) | 70-49 | |
| » Starters: Marv Grissom vs Johnny Schmitz | First | -- |
| » Major-league debuts: Loren Babe (Yankees) |
| Wednesday, August 20 |
| » Lost to White Sox (62-58), 12-3 | Yankee Stadium (38-23) | 70-50 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Saul Rogovin vs Johnny Sain | First | -- |
| Thursday, August 21 |
| » Lost to White Sox (63-58), 6-1 | Yankee Stadium (38-24) | 70-51 | Lost 3 |
| » Starters: Billy Pierce vs Tom Gorman | First | -- |
| Friday, August 22 |
| » Lost to Indians (69-51), 6-4 | Yankee Stadium (38-25) | 70-52 | Lost 4 |
| » Starters: Mike Garcia vs Allie Reynolds | Second | 1 out |
| Saturday, August 23 |
| » Defeated Indians (69-52), 1-0 | Yankee Stadium (39-25) | 71-52 | |
| » Starters: Early Wynn vs Vic Raschi | First | -- |
| Sunday, August 24 |
| » Defeated Tigers (41-81), 4-2 | Yankee Stadium (40-25) | 72-52 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Billy Hoeft vs Ed Lopat | First | -- |
| Monday, August 25 |
| » Lost to Tigers (42-81), 1-0 | Yankee Stadium (40-26) | 72-53 | |
| » Starters: Virgil Trucks vs Bill Miller | First | -- |
| Tuesday, August 26 |
| » Defeated Browns (52-76), 6-3 | Yankee Stadium (41-26) | 73-53 | |
| » Starters: Bob Cain vs Johnny Sain | First | -- |
| Wednesday, August 27 |
| » Defeated Browns (52-77), 12-7 | Yankee Stadium (42-26) | 74-53 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Tommy Byrne vs Allie Reynolds | First | -- |
| Friday, August 29 |
| » Lost to Senators (66-61), 3-2 | Yankee Stadium (42-27) | 74-54 | |
| » Starters: Walt Masterson vs Vic Raschi | First | -- |
| Saturday, August 30 |
| » Defeated Senators (66-62), 6-4 | Yankee Stadium (43-27) | 75-54 | |
| » Starters: Randy Gumpert vs Allie Reynolds | First | -- |
| Sunday, August 31 |
| » Defeated Senators (66-63), 6-1 | Yankee Stadium (44-27) | 76-54 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Bob Porterfield vs Ed Lopat | First | -- |
| Monday, September 1 |
| » Defeated Red Sox (69-59), 5-1 | Yankee Stadium (45-27) | 77-54 | Won 3 |
| » Starters: Ellis Kinder vs Ray Scarborough | First | -- |
| Tuesday, September 2 |
| » Defeated Red Sox (69-60), 5-0 | Yankee Stadium (46-27) | 78-54 | Won 4 |
| » Starters: Mel Parnell vs Tom Gorman | First | -- |
| » Defeated Red Sox (69-61), 4-0 | Yankee Stadium (47-27) | 79-54 | Won 5 |
| » Starters: Sid Hudson vs Ewell Blackwell | First | -- |
| Wednesday, September 3 |
| » Lost to Athletics (70-63), 3-0 | Shibe Park (3-3) | 79-55 | |
| » Starters: Vic Raschi vs Harry Byrd | First | -- |
| Thursday, September 4 |
| » Defeated Athletics (70-64), 12-2 | Shibe Park (4-3) | 80-55 | |
| » Starters: Allie Reynolds vs Bobby Shantz | First | -- |
| » Major-league debuts: Tom Hamilton (Athletics) |
| Former Yankee Butch Schmidt dies in Baltimore, MD at the age of 67. |
| Friday, September 5 |
| » Lost to Athletics (71-64), 3-2 | Shibe Park (4-4) | 80-56 | |
| » Starters: Bob Kuzava vs Alex Kellner | First | -- |
| Saturday, September 6 |
| » Defeated Senators (72-65), 5-2 | Griffith Stadium (7-3) | 81-56 | |
| » Starters: Ray Scarborough vs Connie Marrero | First | -- |
| Sunday, September 7 |
| » Defeated Senators (72-66), 5-1 | Griffith Stadium (8-3) | 82-56 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Ed Lopat vs Walt Masterson | First | -- |
| Tuesday, September 9 |
| » Lost to Browns (57-82), 5-4 | Sportsman's Park III (5-5) | 82-57 | |
| » Starters: Vic Raschi vs Dick Littlefield | First | -- |
| Future Yankee Jerry Mumphrey is born in Tyler, TX. |
| Wednesday, September 10 |
| » Defeated Browns (57-83), 6-1 | Sportsman's Park III (6-5) | 83-57 | |
| » Starters: Allie Reynolds vs Duane Pillette | First | -- |
| Friday, September 12 |
| » Defeated White Sox (74-67), 6-4 | Comiskey Park I (6-4) | 84-57 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Tom Gorman vs Hal Brown | First | -- |
| Saturday, September 13 |
| » Defeated White Sox (74-68), 6-5 | Comiskey Park I (7-4) | 85-57 | Won 3 |
| » Starters: Vic Raschi vs Marv Grissom | First | -- |
| Sunday, September 14 |
| » Defeated Indians (84-60), 7-1 | Cleveland Stadium (7-4) | 86-57 | Won 4 |
| » Starters: Ed Lopat vs Mike Garcia | First | -- |
| Tuesday, September 16 |
| » Defeated Tigers (49-95), 7-0 | Tiger Stadium (5-5) | 87-57 | Won 5 |
| » Starters: Bill Miller vs Art Houtteman | First | -- |
| Wednesday, September 17 |
| » Defeated Tigers (49-96), 12-3 | Tiger Stadium (6-5) | 88-57 | Won 6 |
| » Starters: Ray Scarborough vs Virgil Trucks | First | -- |
| Friday, September 19 |
| » Lost to Athletics (77-71), 2-0 | Yankee Stadium (47-28) | 88-58 | |
| » Starters: Bobby Shantz vs Vic Raschi | First | -- |
| Saturday, September 20 |
| » Defeated Athletics (77-72), 2-0 | Yankee Stadium (48-28) | 89-58 | |
| » Starters: Alex Kellner vs Ed Lopat | First | -- |
| Sunday, September 21 |
| » Defeated Athletics (77-73), 1-0 | Yankee Stadium (49-28) | 90-58 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Harry Byrd vs Allie Reynolds | First | -- |
| Monday, September 22 |
| Future Yankee Dell Alston is born in Valhalla, NY. |
| Wednesday, September 24 |
| » Defeated Red Sox (75-74), 3-2 | Fenway Park (4-5) | 91-58 | Won 3 |
| » Starters: Vic Raschi vs Ellis Kinder | First | -- |
| » Defeated Red Sox (75-75), 8-6 | Fenway Park (5-5) | 92-58 | Won 4 |
| » Starters: Tom Gorman vs Mel Parnell | First | -- |
| Thursday, September 25 |
| » Defeated Red Sox (75-76), 3-2 | Fenway Park (6-5) | 93-58 | Won 5 |
| » Starters: Allie Reynolds vs Sid Hudson | First | -- |
| Friday, September 26 |
| » Defeated Athletics (78-74), 5-2 | Shibe Park (5-4) | 94-58 | Won 6 |
| » Starters: Ed Lopat vs Harry Byrd | First | -- |
| Saturday, September 27 |
| » Defeated Athletics (78-75), 3-0 | Shibe Park (6-4) | 95-58 | Won 7 |
| » Starters: Ray Scarborough vs Alex Kellner | First | -- |
| Sunday, September 28 |
| » Lost to Athletics (79-75), 9-4 | Shibe Park (6-5) | 95-59 | |
| » Starters: Ewell Blackwell vs Carl Scheib | First | -- |
| Saturday, October 18 |
| Future Yankee Jerry Royster is born in Sacramento, CA. |
| Monday, October 20 |
| Future Yankee Dave Collins is born in Rapid City, SD. |
| Friday, October 24 |
| Future Yankee Omar Moreno is born in Puerto Armuelles, Panama. |
| Saturday, October 25 |
| Future Yankee Rowland Office is born in Sacramento, CA. Future Yankee Roy Smalley is born in Los Angeles, CA. |
| Monday, October 27 |
| Future Yankee Gil Flores is born in Ponce, P.R. |
| Sunday, November 9 |
| Future Yankee Dave Wehrmeister is born in Berwyn, IL. |
| Monday, December 29 |
| Future Yankee Dennis Werth is born in Lincoln, IL. |
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