| Tuesday, January 27 |
| Former Red Sox Merv Shea dies in Sacramento, CA at the age of 53. |
| Friday, February 13 |
| Former Red Sox Happy Foreman dies in New York, NY at the age of 56. |
| Friday, March 6 |
| Former Red Sox Tex Pruiett dies in Ventura, CA at the age of 70. |
| Sunday, March 8 |
| Future Red Sox Jim Rice is born in Anderson, SC. |
| Monday, March 23 |
| Future Red Sox Bo Diaz is born in Cua, Venezuela. |
| Monday, April 13 |
| » Major-league debuts: Bill Bruton (Braves) |
| Tuesday, April 14 |
| » Major-league debuts: Billy Hunter (Browns) |
| Thursday, April 16 |
| » Defeated Athletics (1-2), 11-6 | Shibe Park (1-0) | 1-0 | |
| » Starters: Mel Parnell vs Harry Byrd | Second | ½ out |
| » Major-league debuts: Bill Harrington (Athletics) Tommy Umphlett (Red Sox) |
| Friday, April 17 |
| » Lost to Athletics (2-2), 5-0 | Shibe Park (1-1) | 1-1 | |
| » Starters: Mickey McDermott vs Charlie Bishop | Third | 1 out |
| Saturday, April 18 |
| » Major-league debuts: Bobo Holloman (Browns) |
| Former Red Sox Harry Niles dies in Sturgis, MI at the age of 73. |
| Sunday, April 19 |
| » Lost to Senators (1-2), 4-0 | Griffith Stadium (0-1) | 1-2 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Hersh Freeman vs Walt Masterson | Fifth | 2½ out |
| Monday, April 20 |
| » Defeated Senators (1-3), 4-2 | Fenway Park (1-0) | 2-2 | |
| » Starters: Connie Marrero vs Mel Parnell | Third | 1½ out |
| » Defeated Senators (1-4), 11-4 | Fenway Park (2-0) | 3-2 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Bob Porterfield vs Mickey McDermott | Third | 1½ out |
| » Major-league debuts: Billy Consolo (Red Sox) Sonny Dixon (Senators) |
| Tuesday, April 21 |
| » Lost to Yankees (5-2), 1-0 | Yankee Stadium (0-1) | 3-3 | |
| » Starters: Marv Grissom vs Allie Reynolds | Third | 1½ out |
| Wednesday, April 22 |
| » Lost to Yankees (6-2), 6-2 | Yankee Stadium (0-2) | 3-4 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Hal Brown vs Vic Raschi | Sixth | 2½ out |
| Thursday, April 23 |
| » Lost to Yankees (7-2), 6-3 | Yankee Stadium (0-3) | 3-5 | Lost 3 |
| » Starters: Sid Hudson vs Johnny Sain | Sixth | 3½ out |
| Friday, April 24 |
| » Lost to Athletics (6-4), 7-2 | Fenway Park (2-1) | 3-6 | Lost 4 |
| » Starters: Alex Kellner vs Hersh Freeman | Fifth | 4½ out |
| Saturday, April 25 |
| » Defeated Athletics (6-5), 4-3 | Fenway Park (3-1) | 4-6 | |
| » Starters: Carl Scheib vs Mel Parnell | Sixth | 4½ out |
| Tuesday, April 28 |
| » Defeated Tigers (2-12), 2-0 | Tiger Stadium (1-0) | 5-6 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Mickey McDermott vs Billy Hoeft | Sixth | 4 out |
| Wednesday, April 29 |
| » Defeated Tigers (2-13), 10-4 | Tiger Stadium (2-0) | 6-6 | Won 3 |
| » Starters: Mel Parnell vs Dick Marlowe | Fifth | 3½ out |
| » Major-league debuts: George Freese (Tigers) |
| Friday, May 1 |
| » Defeated Indians (8-4), 8-1 | Cleveland Stadium (1-0) | 7-6 | Won 4 |
| » Starters: Marv Grissom vs Bob Lemon | Fourth | 3 out |
| Saturday, May 2 |
| » Defeated Indians (8-5), 5-1 | Cleveland Stadium (2-0) | 8-6 | Won 5 |
| » Starters: Hal Brown vs Bob Feller | Fourth | 2 out |
| Sunday, May 3 |
| » Defeated Browns (7-9), 14-5 | Sportsman's Park III (1-0) | 9-6 | Won 6 |
| » Starters: Sid Hudson vs Dick Littlefield | Fourth | 2½ out |
| » Lost to Browns (8-9), 6-5 | Sportsman's Park III (1-1) | 9-7 | |
| » Starters: Mickey McDermott vs Duane Pillette | Fourth | 2½ out |
| Tuesday, May 5 |
| » Defeated White Sox (10-9), 5-1 | Comiskey Park I (1-0) | 10-7 | |
| » Starters: Mel Parnell vs Saul Rogovin | Third | 2 out |
| Wednesday, May 6 |
| » Lost to White Sox (11-9), 6-2 | Comiskey Park I (1-1) | 10-8 | |
| » Starters: Marv Grissom vs Billy Pierce | Third | 2½ out |
| Future Red Sox Larry Andersen is born in Portland, OR. |
| Friday, May 8 |
| » Defeated Yankees (13-7), 2-1 | Fenway Park (4-1) | 11-8 | |
| » Starters: Johnny Sain vs Hal Brown | Third | 1½ out |
| Saturday, May 9 |
| » Lost to Yankees (14-7), 6-4 | Fenway Park (4-2) | 11-9 | |
| » Starters: Ewell Blackwell vs Mickey McDermott | Fourth | 2½ out |
| Sunday, May 10 |
| » Lost to Yankees (15-7), 7-4 | Fenway Park (4-3) | 11-10 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Allie Reynolds vs Sid Hudson | Fourth | 3 out |
| Tuesday, May 12 |
| » Lost to White Sox (16-10), 9-7 | Fenway Park (4-4) | 11-11 | Lost 3 |
| » Starters: Lou Kretlow vs Mel Parnell | Fourth | 4½ out |
| Wednesday, May 13 |
| » Defeated White Sox (16-11), 3-0 | Fenway Park (5-4) | 12-11 | |
| » Starters: Joe Dobson vs Marv Grissom | Fourth | 4½ out |
| Thursday, May 14 |
| » Defeated Indians (13-10), 5-4 | Fenway Park (6-4) | 13-11 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Bob Feller vs Hal Brown | Fourth | 3½ out |
| Saturday, May 16 |
| » Defeated Indians (13-11), 1-0 | Fenway Park (7-4) | 14-11 | Won 3 |
| » Starters: Bob Lemon vs Mickey McDermott | Third | 2½ out |
| Monday, May 18 |
| » Lost to Tigers (9-21), 5-2 | Fenway Park (7-5) | 14-12 | |
| » Starters: Ned Garver vs Sid Hudson | Fourth | 3 out |
| » Defeated Tigers (9-22), 8-5 | Fenway Park (8-5) | 15-12 | |
| » Starters: Dave Madison vs Mel Parnell | Fourth | 3 out |
| Tuesday, May 19 |
| » Defeated Browns (12-17), 4-3 | Fenway Park (9-5) | 16-12 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Duane Pillette vs Hal Brown | Fourth | 3 out |
| Wednesday, May 20 |
| » Defeated Browns (12-18), 3-2 | Fenway Park (10-5) | 17-12 | Won 3 |
| » Starters: Virgil Trucks vs Marv Grissom | Second | 3 out |
| Thursday, May 21 |
| » Lost to Athletics (15-18), 9-0 | Fenway Park (10-6) | 17-13 | |
| » Starters: Bobby Shantz vs Mickey McDermott | Third | 4 out |
| Friday, May 22 |
| » Defeated Athletics (15-19), 3-2 | Fenway Park (11-6) | 18-13 | |
| » Starters: Alex Kellner vs Mel Parnell | Second | 2½ out |
| » Defeated Athletics (15-20), 3-2 | Fenway Park (12-6) | 19-13 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Marion Fricano vs Willard Nixon | Second | 2½ out |
| Saturday, May 23 |
| » Lost to Yankees (22-10), 3-2 | Yankee Stadium (0-4) | 19-14 | |
| » Starters: Sid Hudson vs Vic Raschi | Second | 3½ out |
| Sunday, May 24 |
| » Lost to Yankees (23-10), 8-4 | Yankee Stadium (0-5) | 19-15 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Hal Brown vs Johnny Sain | Fourth | 4½ out |
| Monday, May 25 |
| » Defeated Yankees (23-11), 14-10 | Yankee Stadium (1-5) | 20-15 | |
| » Starters: Mickey McDermott vs Ewell Blackwell | Fourth | 3½ out |
| Former Red Sox Ray Grimes dies in Minerva, OH at the age of 60. |
| Wednesday, May 27 |
| » Lost to Athletics (17-22), 4-3 | Shibe Park (1-2) | 20-16 | |
| » Starters: Marv Grissom vs Alex Kellner | Fourth | 4½ out |
| Former Red Sox Jesse Burkett dies in Worcester, MA at the age of 85. |
| Thursday, May 28 |
| » Lost to Athletics (18-22), 6-1 | Shibe Park (1-3) | 20-17 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Mel Parnell vs Marion Fricano | Fourth | 5½ out |
| Friday, May 29 |
| » Lost to Senators (20-19), 4-2 | Griffith Stadium (0-2) | 20-18 | Lost 3 |
| » Starters: Sid Hudson vs Johnny Schmitz | Fourth | 6½ out |
| Saturday, May 30 |
| » Defeated Senators (20-20), 4-3 | Griffith Stadium (1-2) | 21-18 | |
| » Starters: Mickey McDermott vs Connie Marrero | Fourth | 6½ out |
| » Lost to Senators (21-20), 2-1 | Griffith Stadium (1-3) | 21-19 | |
| » Starters: Willard Nixon vs Sonny Dixon | Fourth | 6½ out |
| Sunday, May 31 |
| » Lost to Senators (22-20), 5-4 | Fenway Park (12-7) | 21-20 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Julio Moreno vs Hal Brown | Fifth | 8 out |
| » Lost to Senators (23-20), 4-0 | Fenway Park (12-8) | 21-21 | Lost 3 |
| » Starters: Spec Shea vs Mel Parnell | Fifth | 8 out |
| Tuesday, June 2 |
| » Lost to Indians (23-15), 7-3 | Cleveland Stadium (2-1) | 21-22 | Lost 4 |
| » Starters: Marv Grissom vs Mike Garcia | Fifth | 9 out |
| Wednesday, June 3 |
| » Defeated Indians (23-16), 4-3 | Cleveland Stadium (3-1) | 22-22 | |
| » Starters: Sid Hudson vs Early Wynn | Fifth | 9 out |
| Thursday, June 4 |
| » Lost to Indians (24-16), 8-1 | Cleveland Stadium (3-2) | 22-23 | |
| » Starters: Mel Parnell vs Bob Lemon | Fourth | 10 out |
| Saturday, June 6 |
| » Defeated Tigers (10-35), 6-2 | Tiger Stadium (3-0) | 23-23 | |
| » Starters: Willard Nixon vs Ray Herbert | Fifth | 10 out |
| » Defeated Tigers (10-36), 1-0 | Tiger Stadium (4-0) | 24-23 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Mel Parnell vs Dick Marlowe | Fifth | 10 out |
| Sunday, June 7 |
| » Defeated Tigers (10-37), 4-1 | Tiger Stadium (5-0) | 25-23 | Won 3 |
| » Starters: Hal Brown vs Art Houtteman | Fifth | 10½ out |
| Monday, June 8 |
| » Lost to Tigers (11-37), 6-3 | Tiger Stadium (5-1) | 25-24 | |
| » Starters: Marv Grissom vs Ned Garver | Fifth | 11 out |
| Tuesday, June 9 |
| » Defeated Browns (19-31), 6-5 | Sportsman's Park III (2-1) | 26-24 | |
| » Starters: Mickey McDermott vs Don Larsen | Fourth | 11 out |
| Wednesday, June 10 |
| » Defeated Browns (19-32), 11-2 | Sportsman's Park III (3-1) | 27-24 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Mel Parnell vs Max Lanier | Third | 10½ out |
| » Defeated Browns (19-33), 3-2 | Sportsman's Park III (4-1) | 28-24 | Won 3 |
| » Starters: Sid Hudson vs Duane Pillette | Third | 10½ out |
| Thursday, June 11 |
| » Defeated Browns (19-34), 7-0 | Sportsman's Park III (5-1) | 29-24 | Won 4 |
| » Starters: Willard Nixon vs Virgil Trucks | Third | 10½ out |
| Friday, June 12 |
| » Defeated White Sox (27-26), 4-3 | Comiskey Park I (2-1) | 30-24 | Won 5 |
| » Starters: Hal Brown vs Saul Rogovin | Third | 10½ out |
| Saturday, June 13 |
| » Lost to White Sox (28-26), 5-2 | Comiskey Park I (2-2) | 30-25 | |
| » Starters: Mickey McDermott vs Mike Fornieles | Third | 11½ out |
| Sunday, June 14 |
| » Lost to White Sox (29-26), 6-0 | Comiskey Park I (2-3) | 30-26 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Marv Grissom vs Billy Pierce | Fifth | 13½ out |
| » Lost to White Sox (30-26), 1-0 | Comiskey Park I (2-4) | 30-27 | Lost 3 |
| » Starters: Mel Parnell vs Sandy Consuegra | Fifth | 13½ out |
| Future Red Sox Luis Aponte is born in ElTigre, Venezuela. |
| Tuesday, June 16 |
| » Lost to Tigers (14-41), 5-3 | Fenway Park (12-9) | 30-28 | Lost 4 |
| » Starters: Billy Hoeft vs Sid Hudson | Fifth | 13½ out |
| Wednesday, June 17 |
| » Defeated Tigers (14-42), 17-1 | Fenway Park (13-9) | 31-28 | |
| » Starters: Dick Marlowe vs Willard Nixon | Fifth | 13½ out |
| Thursday, June 18 |
| » Defeated Tigers (14-43), 23-3 | Fenway Park (14-9) | 32-28 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Ned Garver vs Marv Grissom | Fourth | 14 out |
| Friday, June 19 |
| » Defeated Browns (20-42), 4-1 | Fenway Park (15-9) | 33-28 | Won 3 |
| » Starters: Don Larsen vs Mickey McDermott | Fourth | 13 out |
| Saturday, June 20 |
| » Defeated Browns (20-43), 4-2 | Fenway Park (16-9) | 34-28 | Won 4 |
| » Starters: Mike Blyzka vs Mel Parnell | Fourth | 13 out |
| Sunday, June 21 |
| » Defeated Browns (20-44), 3-1 | Fenway Park (17-9) | 35-28 | Won 5 |
| » Starters: Duane Pillette vs Hal Brown | Fourth | 13 out |
| » Lost to Browns (21-44), 2-0 | Fenway Park (17-10) | 35-29 | |
| » Starters: Bobo Holloman vs Sid Hudson | Fourth | 13 out |
| Tuesday, June 23 |
| » Defeated Indians (35-25), 6-4 | Fenway Park (18-10) | 36-29 | |
| » Starters: Mike Garcia vs Willard Nixon | Fourth | 11½ out |
| » Defeated Indians (35-26), 2-1 | Fenway Park (19-10) | 37-29 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Bob Chakales vs Mickey McDermott | Fourth | 11½ out |
| Wednesday, June 24 |
| » Lost to Indians (36-26), 13-9 | Fenway Park (19-11) | 37-30 | |
| » Starters: Early Wynn vs Marv Grissom | Fourth | 11½ out |
| Thursday, June 25 |
| » Lost to Indians (37-26), 15-4 | Fenway Park (19-12) | 37-31 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Art Houtteman vs Mel Parnell | Fourth | 11½ out |
| Friday, June 26 |
| » Lost to White Sox (39-28), 5-3 | Fenway Park (19-13) | 37-32 | Lost 3 |
| » Starters: Sandy Consuegra vs Hal Brown | Fourth | 11½ out |
| Saturday, June 27 |
| » Lost to White Sox (40-28), 6-5 | Fenway Park (19-14) | 37-33 | Lost 4 |
| » Starters: Bob Keegan vs Sid Hudson | Fourth | 11½ out |
| Sunday, June 28 |
| » Lost to White Sox (41-28), 13-4 | Fenway Park (19-15) | 37-34 | Lost 5 |
| » Starters: Virgil Trucks vs Willard Nixon | Fourth | 11½ out |
| Tuesday, June 30 |
| » Defeated Yankees (46-21), 5-4 | Fenway Park (20-15) | 38-34 | |
| » Starters: Allie Reynolds vs Mickey McDermott | Fourth | 10½ out |
| Wednesday, July 1 |
| » Defeated Yankees (46-22), 4-0 | Fenway Park (21-15) | 39-34 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Johnny Sain vs Mel Parnell | Fourth | 9½ out |
| Thursday, July 2 |
| » Lost to Yankees (47-22), 5-3 | Fenway Park (21-16) | 39-35 | |
| » Starters: Vic Raschi vs Hal Brown | Fourth | 10½ out |
| Future Red Sox Tony Armas is born in Anzoategui, Venezuela. |
| Friday, July 3 |
| » Lost to Senators (37-36), 9-4 | Fenway Park (21-17) | 39-36 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Spec Shea vs Willard Nixon | Fourth | 11½ out |
| Future Red Sox Frank Tanana is born in Detroit, MI. |
| Saturday, July 4 |
| » Defeated Senators (37-37), 7-2 | Fenway Park (22-17) | 40-36 | |
| » Starters: Walt Masterson vs Bill Henry | Fourth | 12½ out |
| » Lost to Senators (38-37), 8-4 | Fenway Park (22-18) | 40-37 | |
| » Starters: Sonny Dixon vs Mickey McDermott | Fourth | 12½ out |
| Sunday, July 5 |
| » Defeated Athletics (32-44), 10-2 | Shibe Park (2-3) | 41-37 | |
| » Starters: Mel Parnell vs Carl Scheib | Fourth | 11 out |
| Monday, July 6 |
| » Defeated Senators (40-38), 2-1 | Griffith Stadium (2-3) | 42-37 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Ike Delock vs Tommy Byrne | Fourth | 11½ out |
| Tuesday, July 7 |
| » Defeated Senators (40-39), 2-0 | Griffith Stadium (3-3) | 43-37 | Won 3 |
| » Starters: Hal Brown vs Jerry Lane | Fourth | 10½ out |
| Wednesday, July 8 |
| » Lost to Yankees (53-25), 4-2 | Yankee Stadium (1-6) | 43-38 | |
| » Starters: Bill Henry vs Jim McDonald | Fourth | 11½ out |
| Thursday, July 9 |
| » Defeated Yankees (53-26), 4-0 | Yankee Stadium (2-6) | 44-38 | |
| » Starters: Mel Parnell vs Whitey Ford | Fourth | 10½ out |
| Friday, July 10 |
| » Defeated Athletics (33-49), 3-2 | Fenway Park (23-18) | 45-38 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Marion Fricano vs Willard Nixon | Fourth | 10½ out |
| Saturday, July 11 |
| » Defeated Athletics (33-50), 4-3 | Fenway Park (24-18) | 46-38 | Won 3 |
| » Starters: Charlie Bishop vs Mickey McDermott | Fourth | 10½ out |
| Sunday, July 12 |
| » Defeated Athletics (33-51), 9-5 | Fenway Park (25-18) | 47-38 | Won 4 |
| » Starters: Morrie Martin vs Hal Brown | Fourth | 11 out |
| » Lost to Athletics (34-51), 4-1 | Fenway Park (25-19) | 47-39 | |
| » Starters: Harry Byrd vs Mel Parnell | Fourth | 11 out |
| Thursday, July 16 |
| » Defeated Tigers (27-58), 3-2 | Tiger Stadium (6-1) | 48-39 | |
| » Starters: Mel Parnell vs Steve Gromek | Fourth | 10½ out |
| Friday, July 17 |
| » Defeated Tigers (27-59), 3-2 | Tiger Stadium (7-1) | 49-39 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Hal Brown vs Ted Gray | Fourth | 10½ out |
| Saturday, July 18 |
| » Defeated Tigers (27-60), 5-3 | Tiger Stadium (8-1) | 50-39 | Won 3 |
| » Starters: Willard Nixon vs Billy Hoeft | Fourth | 10½ out |
| Sunday, July 19 |
| » Defeated Indians (50-37), 2-0 | Cleveland Stadium (4-2) | 51-39 | Won 4 |
| » Starters: Mickey McDermott vs Early Wynn | Third | 10½ out |
| » Defeated Indians (50-38), 7-5 | Cleveland Stadium (5-2) | 52-39 | Won 5 |
| » Starters: Bill Henry vs Art Houtteman | Third | 10½ out |
| Wednesday, July 22 |
| » Lost to White Sox (57-34), 1-0 | Comiskey Park I (2-5) | 52-40 | |
| » Starters: Mel Parnell vs Virgil Trucks | Fourth | 10 out |
| Thursday, July 23 |
| » Defeated White Sox (57-35), 4-3 | Comiskey Park I (3-5) | 53-40 | |
| » Starters: Hal Brown vs Saul Rogovin | Fourth | 9 out |
| Friday, July 24 |
| » Defeated Browns (33-62), 8-0 | Sportsman's Park III (6-1) | 54-40 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Bill Henry vs Dick Littlefield | Third | 7½ out |
| » Defeated Browns (33-63), 6-0 | Sportsman's Park III (7-1) | 55-40 | Won 3 |
| » Starters: Mickey McDermott vs Bob Cain | Third | 7½ out |
| Saturday, July 25 |
| » Defeated Browns (33-64), 7-6 | Sportsman's Park III (8-1) | 56-40 | Won 4 |
| » Starters: Willard Nixon vs Harry Brecheen | Third | 7½ out |
| Sunday, July 26 |
| » Defeated Browns (33-65), 7-5 | Sportsman's Park III (9-1) | 57-40 | Won 5 |
| » Starters: Sid Hudson vs Duane Pillette | Third | 7½ out |
| » Lost to Browns (34-65), 8-5 | Sportsman's Park III (9-2) | 57-41 | |
| » Starters: Mel Parnell vs Mike Blyzka | Third | 7½ out |
| Tuesday, July 28 |
| » Lost to White Sox (59-38), 4-2 | Fenway Park (25-20) | 57-42 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Fritz Dorish vs Hal Brown | Third | 8½ out |
| Wednesday, July 29 |
| » Lost to White Sox (60-38), 8-3 | Fenway Park (25-21) | 57-43 | Lost 3 |
| » Starters: Billy Pierce vs Mickey McDermott | Third | 9½ out |
| Thursday, July 30 |
| » Lost to White Sox (61-38), 17-1 | Fenway Park (25-22) | 57-44 | Lost 4 |
| » Starters: Mike Fornieles vs Mel Parnell | Fourth | 9½ out |
| Friday, July 31 |
| » Lost to Tigers (35-64), 5-3 | Fenway Park (25-23) | 57-45 | Lost 5 |
| » Starters: Ralph Branca vs Bill Henry | Fourth | 10½ out |
| » Major-league debuts: Frank Sullivan (Red Sox) |
| Saturday, August 1 |
| » Lost to Tigers (36-64), 4-3 | Fenway Park (25-24) | 57-46 | Lost 6 |
| » Starters: Steve Gromek vs Hal Brown | Fourth | 10½ out |
| Sunday, August 2 |
| » Lost to Tigers (37-64), 2-1 | Fenway Park (25-25) | 57-47 | Lost 7 |
| » Starters: Ned Garver vs Willard Nixon | Fourth | 11½ out |
| » Lost to Tigers (38-64), 9-6 | Fenway Park (25-26) | 57-48 | Lost 8 |
| » Starters: Dick Marlowe vs Sid Hudson | Fourth | 11½ out |
| Tuesday, August 4 |
| » Defeated Browns (35-71), 6-2 | Fenway Park (26-26) | 58-48 | |
| » Starters: Duane Pillette vs Mickey McDermott | Fourth | 12 out |
| Wednesday, August 5 |
| » Defeated Browns (35-72), 5-0 | Fenway Park (27-26) | 59-48 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Don Larsen vs Ben Flowers | Fourth | 12 out |
| Thursday, August 6 |
| » Lost to Browns (36-72), 8-7 | Fenway Park (27-27) | 59-49 | |
| » Starters: Lou Kretlow vs Hal Brown | Fourth | 13 out |
| Friday, August 7 |
| » Defeated Indians (61-45), 4-2 | Fenway Park (28-27) | 60-49 | |
| » Starters: Bob Lemon vs Mel Parnell | Fourth | 13 out |
| Saturday, August 8 |
| » Defeated Indians (61-46), 5-4 | Fenway Park (29-27) | 61-49 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Early Wynn vs Bill Henry | Fourth | 13½ out |
| Sunday, August 9 |
| » Lost to Indians (62-46), 9-3 | Fenway Park (29-28) | 61-50 | |
| » Starters: Mike Garcia vs Mickey McDermott | Fourth | 13½ out |
| Monday, August 10 |
| » Lost to Senators (54-57), 2-0 | Griffith Stadium (3-4) | 61-51 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Ben Flowers vs Bob Porterfield | Fourth | 14 out |
| Tuesday, August 11 |
| » Defeated Athletics (46-63), 7-6 | Shibe Park (3-3) | 62-51 | |
| » Starters: Mel Parnell vs Alex Kellner | Fourth | 12½ out |
| » Defeated Athletics (46-64), 7-5 | Shibe Park (4-3) | 63-51 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Hal Brown vs Charlie Bishop | Fourth | 12½ out |
| Wednesday, August 12 |
| » Defeated Athletics (46-65), 3-2 | Shibe Park (5-3) | 64-51 | Won 3 |
| » Starters: Mickey McDermott vs Marion Fricano | Fourth | 12½ out |
| Thursday, August 13 |
| » Lost to Athletics (47-65), 1-0 | Shibe Park (5-4) | 64-52 | |
| » Starters: Sid Hudson vs Joe Coleman | Fourth | 13½ out |
| Saturday, August 15 |
| » Lost to Senators (56-59), 5-2 | Fenway Park (29-29) | 64-53 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Chuck Stobbs vs Bill Henry | Fourth | 14 out |
| » Lost to Senators (57-59), 4-2 | Fenway Park (29-30) | 64-54 | Lost 3 |
| » Starters: Bob Porterfield vs Ben Flowers | Fourth | 14 out |
| Sunday, August 16 |
| » Defeated Senators (57-60), 4-1 | Fenway Park (30-30) | 65-54 | |
| » Starters: Walt Masterson vs Mel Parnell | Fourth | 15 out |
| » Lost to Senators (58-60), 7-4 | Fenway Park (30-31) | 65-55 | |
| » Starters: Spec Shea vs Hal Brown | Fourth | 15 out |
| Tuesday, August 18 |
| » Defeated Athletics (48-70), 2-1 | Fenway Park (31-31) | 66-55 | |
| » Starters: Harry Byrd vs Mickey McDermott | Fourth | 15 out |
| Wednesday, August 19 |
| » Defeated Athletics (48-71), 6-4 | Fenway Park (32-31) | 67-55 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Charlie Bishop vs Ben Flowers | Fourth | 15 out |
| Friday, August 21 |
| » Lost to Senators (60-62), 9-1 | Griffith Stadium (3-5) | 67-56 | |
| » Starters: Hal Brown vs Chuck Stobbs | Fourth | 16 out |
| » Defeated Senators (60-63), 7-3 | Griffith Stadium (4-5) | 68-56 | |
| » Starters: Bill Henry vs Spec Shea | Fourth | 16 out |
| Saturday, August 22 |
| » Defeated Senators (60-64), 4-3 | Griffith Stadium (5-5) | 69-56 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Mickey McDermott vs Walt Masterson | Fourth | 15 out |
| Former Red Sox Jim Tabor dies in Sacramento, CA at the age of 37. |
| Sunday, August 23 |
| » Defeated Senators (60-65), 5-4 | Griffith Stadium (6-5) | 70-56 | Won 3 |
| » Starters: Mel Parnell vs Connie Marrero | Fourth | 15 out |
| Thursday, August 27 |
| » Lost to White Sox (76-50), 6-4 | Comiskey Park I (3-6) | 70-57 | |
| » Starters: Sid Hudson vs Virgil Trucks | Fourth | 16 out |
| Friday, August 28 |
| » Defeated White Sox (76-51), 4-3 | Comiskey Park I (4-6) | 71-57 | |
| » Starters: Bill Henry vs Bob Keegan | Fourth | 15 out |
| Saturday, August 29 |
| » Lost to White Sox (77-51), 5-1 | Comiskey Park I (4-7) | 71-58 | |
| » Starters: Mel Parnell vs Connie Johnson | Fourth | 15 out |
| Sunday, August 30 |
| » Lost to Indians (75-53), 6-5 | Cleveland Stadium (5-3) | 71-59 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Hal Brown vs Bob Feller | Fourth | 16 out |
| » Lost to Indians (76-53), 8-4 | Cleveland Stadium (5-4) | 71-60 | Lost 3 |
| » Starters: Ben Flowers vs Art Houtteman | Fourth | 16 out |
| Monday, August 31 |
| » Defeated Indians (76-54), 6-4 | Cleveland Stadium (6-4) | 72-60 | |
| » Starters: Mickey McDermott vs Mike Garcia | Fourth | 15½ out |
| Tuesday, September 1 |
| » Lost to Indians (77-54), 13-3 | Cleveland Stadium (6-5) | 72-61 | |
| » Starters: Willard Nixon vs Early Wynn | Fourth | 16½ out |
| Wednesday, September 2 |
| » Defeated Tigers (49-84), 5-2 | Tiger Stadium (9-1) | 73-61 | |
| » Starters: Mel Parnell vs Billy Hoeft | Fourth | 16½ out |
| Thursday, September 3 |
| » Lost to Tigers (50-84), 5-4 | Tiger Stadium (9-2) | 73-62 | |
| » Starters: Ben Flowers vs Steve Gromek | Third | 17½ out |
| Future Red Sox Mike Paxton is born in Memphis, TN. |
| Sunday, September 6 |
| » Defeated Athletics (52-83), 8-4 | Shibe Park (6-4) | 74-62 | |
| » Starters: Hal Brown vs Marion Fricano | Fourth | 16½ out |
| » Defeated Athletics (52-84), 4-0 | Shibe Park (7-4) | 75-62 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Mickey McDermott vs Harry Byrd | Fourth | 16½ out |
| Monday, September 7 |
| » Defeated Yankees (89-44), 7-4 | Fenway Park (33-31) | 76-62 | Won 3 |
| » Starters: Jim McDonald vs Mel Parnell | Fourth | 16½ out |
| » Lost to Yankees (90-44), 5-3 | Fenway Park (33-32) | 76-63 | |
| » Starters: Vic Raschi vs Sid Hudson | Fourth | 16½ out |
| Wednesday, September 9 |
| » Lost to Indians (84-55), 2-1 | Fenway Park (33-33) | 76-64 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Mike Garcia vs Bill Henry | Fourth | 17½ out |
| Thursday, September 10 |
| » Defeated Indians (84-56), 14-4 | Fenway Park (34-33) | 77-64 | |
| » Starters: Early Wynn vs Mickey McDermott | Fourth | 17½ out |
| Friday, September 11 |
| » Lost to Browns (50-92), 2-0 | Fenway Park (34-34) | 77-65 | |
| » Starters: Duane Pillette vs Willard Nixon | Fourth | 17½ out |
| Saturday, September 12 |
| » Defeated Browns (50-93), 7-6 | Fenway Park (35-34) | 78-65 | |
| » Starters: Lou Kretlow vs Hal Brown | Fourth | 17½ out |
| Sunday, September 13 |
| » Defeated White Sox (82-61), 7-6 | Fenway Park (36-34) | 79-65 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Billy Pierce vs Mel Parnell | Fourth | 17½ out |
| Monday, September 14 |
| » Lost to White Sox (83-61), 10-6 | Fenway Park (36-35) | 79-66 | |
| » Starters: Connie Johnson vs Bill Henry | Fourth | 18½ out |
| Tuesday, September 15 |
| » Lost to White Sox (84-61), 6-0 | Fenway Park (36-36) | 79-67 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Bob Keegan vs Mickey McDermott | Fourth | 18½ out |
| Wednesday, September 16 |
| » Lost to Tigers (58-89), 8-3 | Fenway Park (36-37) | 79-68 | Lost 3 |
| » Starters: Ted Gray vs Willard Nixon | Fourth | 19 out |
| Thursday, September 17 |
| » Defeated Tigers (58-90), 2-1 | Fenway Park (37-37) | 80-68 | |
| » Starters: Ned Garver vs Sid Hudson | Fourth | 18 out |
| Saturday, September 19 |
| » Defeated Yankees (96-49), 3-0 | Fenway Park (38-37) | 81-68 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Vic Raschi vs Mel Parnell | Fourth | 17 out |
| Sunday, September 20 |
| » Lost to Yankees (97-49), 10-8 | Fenway Park (38-38) | 81-69 | |
| » Starters: Whitey Ford vs Mickey McDermott | Fourth | 18 out |
| Tuesday, September 22 |
| » Major-league debuts: Reno Bertoia (Tigers) |
| Friday, September 25 |
| » Defeated Yankees (99-50), 5-0 | Yankee Stadium (3-6) | 82-69 | |
| » Starters: Mel Parnell vs Bob Kuzava | Fourth | 18 out |
| Saturday, September 26 |
| » Defeated Yankees (99-51), 2-1 | Yankee Stadium (4-6) | 83-69 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Mickey McDermott vs Vic Raschi | Fourth | 17 out |
| Sunday, September 27 |
| » Defeated Yankees (99-52), 2-1 | Yankee Stadium (5-6) | 84-69 | Won 3 |
| » Starters: Bill Henry vs Whitey Ford | Fourth | 16 out |
| Tuesday, November 10 |
| Future Red Sox Larry Parrish is born in Winter Haven, FL. |
| Thursday, December 24 |
| Former Red Sox Pinch Thomas dies in Modesto, CA at the age of 66. |
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