| Friday, January 9 |
| Future Yankee Ivan DeJesus is born in Santurce, P.R. |
| Monday, January 12 |
| Future Yankee Terry Whitfield is born in Blythe, CA. |
| Saturday, January 24 |
| Future Yankee Tim Stoddard is born in East Chicago, IN. |
| Thursday, February 12 |
| Future Yankee Dave Revering is born in Roseville, CA. |
| Friday, February 27 |
| Future Yankee Ron Hassey is born in Tucson, AZ. Former Yankee Barney Wolfe dies in N.Charleroi, PA at the age of 78 |
| Monday, April 13 |
| » Major-league debuts: Bill Bruton (Braves) |
| Tuesday, April 14 |
| » Lost to Athletics (1-0), 5-0 | Yankee Stadium (0-1) | 0-1 | |
| » Starters: Alex Kellner vs Vic Raschi | Third | 1 out |
| » Major-league debuts: Bill Renna (Yankees) |
| Wednesday, April 15 |
| » Defeated Athletics (1-1), 4-1 | Yankee Stadium (1-1) | 1-1 | |
| » Starters: Bobby Shantz vs Allie Reynolds | Third | ½ out |
| Thursday, April 16 |
| » Defeated Senators (0-1), 6-3 | Griffith Stadium (1-0) | 2-1 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Johnny Sain vs Bob Porterfield | Third | ½ out |
| Friday, April 17 |
| » Defeated Senators (0-2), 7-3 | Griffith Stadium (2-0) | 3-1 | Won 3 |
| » Starters: Eddie Lopat vs Chuck Stobbs | First | -- |
| Saturday, April 18 |
| » Major-league debuts: Dave Hoskins (Indians) |
| Former Yankee Harry Niles dies in Sturgis, MI at the age of 73. |
| Sunday, April 19 |
| » Defeated Athletics (2-3), 5-2 | Shibe Park (1-0) | 4-1 | Won 4 |
| » Starters: Ewell Blackwell vs Bobby Shantz | Second | 1 out |
| » Lost to Athletics (3-3), 3-0 | Shibe Park (1-1) | 4-2 | |
| » Starters: Jim McDonald vs Alex Kellner | Second | 1 out |
| Tuesday, April 21 |
| » Defeated Red Sox (3-3), 1-0 | Yankee Stadium (2-1) | 5-2 | |
| » Starters: Marv Grissom vs Allie Reynolds | First | -- |
| Wednesday, April 22 |
| » Defeated Red Sox (3-4), 6-2 | Yankee Stadium (3-1) | 6-2 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Hal Brown vs Vic Raschi | First | -- |
| Thursday, April 23 |
| » Defeated Red Sox (3-5), 6-3 | Yankee Stadium (4-1) | 7-2 | Won 3 |
| » Starters: Sid Hudson vs Johnny Sain | First | -- |
| Friday, April 24 |
| » Defeated Senators (2-7), 4-1 | Yankee Stadium (5-1) | 8-2 | Won 4 |
| » Starters: Bob Porterfield vs Eddie Lopat | First | -- |
| Saturday, April 25 |
| » Defeated Senators (2-8), 4-2 | Yankee Stadium (6-1) | 9-2 | Won 5 |
| » Starters: Al Sima vs Whitey Ford | First | -- |
| Sunday, April 26 |
| » Lost to Senators (3-8), 5-4 | Yankee Stadium (6-2) | 9-3 | |
| » Starters: Connie Marrero vs Allie Reynolds | Second | 1½ out |
| Former Yankee Don Brennan dies in Boston, MA at the age of 50. |
| Tuesday, April 28 |
| » Defeated Browns (6-6), 7-6 | Sportsman's Park III (1-0) | 10-3 | |
| » Starters: Vic Raschi vs Bob Cain | First | -- |
| Thursday, April 30 |
| » Defeated White Sox (8-6), 6-1 | Comiskey Park I (1-0) | 11-3 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Whitey Ford vs Gene Bearden | First | -- |
| Friday, May 1 |
| » Lost to White Sox (9-6), 6-5 | Comiskey Park I (1-1) | 11-4 | |
| » Starters: Johnny Sain vs Billy Pierce | First | -- |
| Saturday, May 2 |
| » Lost to White Sox (10-6), 8-7 | Comiskey Park I (1-2) | 11-5 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Eddie Lopat vs Tommy Byrne | First | -- |
| Sunday, May 3 |
| » Defeated Tigers (3-15), 6-5 | Tiger Stadium (1-0) | 12-5 | |
| » Starters: Allie Reynolds vs Billy Hoeft | First | -- |
| Monday, May 4 |
| » Lost to Tigers (4-15), 10-8 | Tiger Stadium (1-1) | 12-6 | |
| » Starters: Vic Raschi vs Hal Newhouser | First | -- |
| Tuesday, May 5 |
| » Defeated Indians (10-6), 11-1 | Cleveland Stadium (1-0) | 13-6 | |
| » Starters: Whitey Ford vs Bob Lemon | First | -- |
| Friday, May 8 |
| » Lost to Red Sox (11-8), 2-1 | Fenway Park (0-1) | 13-7 | |
| » Starters: Johnny Sain vs Hal Brown | First | -- |
| Saturday, May 9 |
| » Defeated Red Sox (11-9), 6-4 | Fenway Park (1-1) | 14-7 | |
| » Starters: Ewell Blackwell vs Mickey McDermott | First | -- |
| Sunday, May 10 |
| » Defeated Red Sox (11-10), 7-4 | Fenway Park (2-1) | 15-7 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Allie Reynolds vs Sid Hudson | Second | 1½ out |
| Tuesday, May 12 |
| » Defeated Indians (13-8), 7-0 | Yankee Stadium (7-2) | 16-7 | Won 3 |
| » Starters: Early Wynn vs Whitey Ford | First | -- |
| Wednesday, May 13 |
| » Defeated Indians (13-9), 9-4 | Yankee Stadium (8-2) | 17-7 | Won 4 |
| » Starters: Mike Garcia vs Eddie Lopat | First | -- |
| Thursday, May 14 |
| » Lost to White Sox (17-11), 7-5 | Yankee Stadium (8-3) | 17-8 | |
| » Starters: Tommy Byrne vs Johnny Sain | First | -- |
| Saturday, May 16 |
| » Lost to White Sox (18-11), 5-3 | Yankee Stadium (8-4) | 17-9 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Billy Pierce vs Vic Raschi | First | -- |
| Future Yankee Rick Rhoden is born in Boynton Beach, FL. |
| Sunday, May 17 |
| » Defeated Browns (12-16), 6-5 | Yankee Stadium (9-4) | 18-9 | |
| » Starters: Don Larsen vs Whitey Ford | First | -- |
| Tuesday, May 19 |
| » Defeated Tigers (9-23), 4-2 | Yankee Stadium (10-4) | 19-9 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Ted Gray vs Johnny Sain | First | -- |
| Wednesday, May 20 |
| » Defeated Tigers (9-24), 9-8 | Yankee Stadium (11-4) | 20-9 | Won 3 |
| » Starters: Hal Newhouser vs Eddie Lopat | First | -- |
| Thursday, May 21 |
| » Defeated Senators (16-16), 6-5 | Griffith Stadium (3-0) | 21-9 | Won 4 |
| » Starters: Whitey Ford vs Walt Masterson | First | -- |
| Friday, May 22 |
| » Lost to Senators (17-16), 12-4 | Griffith Stadium (3-1) | 21-10 | |
| » Starters: Allie Reynolds vs Bob Porterfield | First | -- |
| Saturday, May 23 |
| » Defeated Red Sox (19-14), 3-2 | Yankee Stadium (12-4) | 22-10 | |
| » Starters: Sid Hudson vs Vic Raschi | First | -- |
| Sunday, May 24 |
| » Defeated Red Sox (19-15), 8-4 | Yankee Stadium (13-4) | 23-10 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Hal Brown vs Johnny Sain | First | -- |
| Monday, May 25 |
| » Lost to Red Sox (20-15), 14-10 | Yankee Stadium (13-5) | 23-11 | |
| » Starters: Mickey McDermott vs Ewell Blackwell | First | -- |
| Wednesday, May 27 |
| » Defeated Senators (19-18), 3-1 | Yankee Stadium (14-5) | 24-11 | |
| » Starters: Walt Masterson vs Eddie Lopat | First | -- |
| Thursday, May 28 |
| » Defeated Senators (19-19), 7-2 | Yankee Stadium (15-5) | 25-11 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Bob Porterfield vs Whitey Ford | First | -- |
| Friday, May 29 |
| » Defeated Athletics (18-23), 12-7 | Shibe Park (2-1) | 26-11 | Won 3 |
| » Starters: Vic Raschi vs Harry Byrd | First | -- |
| Sunday, May 31 |
| » Defeated Athletics (18-24), 7-1 | Yankee Stadium (16-5) | 27-11 | Won 4 |
| » Starters: Alex Kellner vs Johnny Sain | First | -- |
| Tuesday, June 2 |
| » Defeated White Sox (25-19), 4-3 | Comiskey Park I (2-2) | 28-11 | Won 5 |
| » Starters: Eddie Lopat vs Mike Fornieles | First | -- |
| Wednesday, June 3 |
| » Defeated White Sox (25-20), 18-2 | Comiskey Park I (3-2) | 29-11 | Won 6 |
| » Starters: Whitey Ford vs Bob Keegan | First | -- |
| Thursday, June 4 |
| » Defeated White Sox (25-21), 9-5 | Comiskey Park I (4-2) | 30-11 | Won 7 |
| » Starters: Vic Raschi vs Billy Pierce | First | -- |
| Friday, June 5 |
| » Defeated Browns (19-27), 5-0 | Sportsman's Park III (2-0) | 31-11 | Won 8 |
| » Starters: Johnny Sain vs Bobo Holloman | First | -- |
| Saturday, June 6 |
| » Defeated Browns (19-28), 6-2 | Sportsman's Park III (3-0) | 32-11 | Won 9 |
| » Starters: Rae Scarborough vs Mike Blyzka | First | -- |
| Future Yankee Dave Bergman is born in Evanston, IL. |
| Sunday, June 7 |
| » Defeated Browns (19-29), 9-2 | Sportsman's Park III (4-0) | 33-11 | Won 10 |
| » Starters: Eddie Lopat vs Dick Littlefield | First | -- |
| » Defeated Browns (19-30), 7-2 | Sportsman's Park III (5-0) | 34-11 | Won 11 |
| » Starters: Whitey Ford vs Harry Brecheen | First | -- |
| Tuesday, June 9 |
| » Defeated Tigers (11-38), 3-2 | Tiger Stadium (2-1) | 35-11 | Won 12 |
| » Starters: Vic Raschi vs Ted Gray | First | -- |
| Wednesday, June 10 |
| » Defeated Tigers (11-39), 11-4 | Tiger Stadium (3-1) | 36-11 | Won 13 |
| » Starters: Johnny Sain vs Billy Hoeft | First | -- |
| Thursday, June 11 |
| » Defeated Tigers (11-40), 6-3 | Tiger Stadium (4-1) | 37-11 | Won 14 |
| » Starters: Jim McDonald vs Art Houtteman | First | -- |
| Friday, June 12 |
| » Defeated Indians (30-18), 4-2 | Cleveland Stadium (2-0) | 38-11 | Won 15 |
| » Starters: Whitey Ford vs Early Wynn | First | -- |
| Saturday, June 13 |
| » Defeated Indians (30-19), 9-4 | Cleveland Stadium (3-0) | 39-11 | Won 16 |
| » Starters: Eddie Lopat vs Bob Feller | First | -- |
| Sunday, June 14 |
| » Defeated Indians (30-20), 6-2 | Cleveland Stadium (4-0) | 40-11 | Won 17 |
| » Starters: Johnny Sain vs Bob Lemon | First | -- |
| » Defeated Indians (30-21), 3-0 | Cleveland Stadium (5-0) | 41-11 | Won 18 |
| » Starters: Vic Raschi vs Mike Garcia | First | -- |
| Tuesday, June 16 |
| » Lost to Browns (20-38), 3-1 | Yankee Stadium (16-6) | 41-12 | |
| » Starters: Duane Pillette vs Whitey Ford | First | -- |
| Wednesday, June 17 |
| » Defeated Browns (20-39), 5-3 | Yankee Stadium (17-6) | 42-12 | |
| » Starters: Bobo Holloman vs Allie Reynolds | First | -- |
| Thursday, June 18 |
| » Defeated Browns (20-40), 5-0 | Yankee Stadium (18-6) | 43-12 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Dick Littlefield vs Eddie Lopat | First | -- |
| » Defeated Browns (20-41), 3-0 | Yankee Stadium (19-6) | 44-12 | Won 3 |
| » Starters: Bob Cain vs Jim McDonald | First | -- |
| Friday, June 19 |
| » Lost to Tigers (15-43), 3-2 | Yankee Stadium (19-7) | 44-13 | |
| » Starters: Ted Gray vs Bob Kuzava | First | -- |
| Saturday, June 20 |
| » Defeated Tigers (15-44), 6-2 | Yankee Stadium (20-7) | 45-13 | |
| » Starters: Al Aber vs Vic Raschi | First | -- |
| Sunday, June 21 |
| » Defeated Tigers (15-45), 6-3 | Yankee Stadium (21-7) | 46-13 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Hal Newhouser vs Whitey Ford | First | -- |
| » Lost to Tigers (16-45), 10-3 | Yankee Stadium (21-8) | 46-14 | |
| » Starters: Billy Hoeft vs Ewell Blackwell | First | -- |
| Monday, June 22 |
| Former Yankee Charlie Hemphill dies in Detroit, MI at the age of 78. |
| Tuesday, June 23 |
| » Lost to White Sox (36-28), 11-3 | Yankee Stadium (21-9) | 46-15 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Virgil Trucks vs Allie Reynolds | First | -- |
| Wednesday, June 24 |
| » Lost to White Sox (37-28), 8-4 | Yankee Stadium (21-10) | 46-16 | Lost 3 |
| » Starters: Saul Rogovin vs Jim McDonald | First | -- |
| Thursday, June 25 |
| » Lost to White Sox (38-28), 4-2 | Yankee Stadium (21-11) | 46-17 | Lost 4 |
| » Starters: Billy Pierce vs Johnny Sain | First | -- |
| Friday, June 26 |
| » Lost to Indians (38-26), 7-2 | Yankee Stadium (21-12) | 46-18 | Lost 5 |
| » Starters: Bob Lemon vs Vic Raschi | First | -- |
| Saturday, June 27 |
| » Lost to Indians (39-26), 5-0 | Yankee Stadium (21-13) | 46-19 | Lost 6 |
| » Starters: Mike Garcia vs Eddie Lopat | First | -- |
| Sunday, June 28 |
| » Lost to Indians (40-26), 4-1 | Yankee Stadium (21-14) | 46-20 | Lost 7 |
| » Starters: Early Wynn vs Whitey Ford | First | -- |
| Tuesday, June 30 |
| » Lost to Red Sox (38-34), 5-4 | Fenway Park (2-2) | 46-21 | Lost 8 |
| » Starters: Allie Reynolds vs Mickey McDermott | First | -- |
| Wednesday, July 1 |
| » Lost to Red Sox (39-34), 4-0 | Fenway Park (2-3) | 46-22 | Lost 9 |
| » Starters: Johnny Sain vs Mel Parnell | First | -- |
| Thursday, July 2 |
| » Defeated Red Sox (39-35), 5-3 | Fenway Park (3-3) | 47-22 | |
| » Starters: Vic Raschi vs Hal Brown | First | -- |
| Friday, July 3 |
| » Defeated Athletics (32-41), 4-0 | Yankee Stadium (22-14) | 48-22 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Bobby Shantz vs Whitey Ford | First | -- |
| Future Yankee Frank Tanana is born in Detroit, MI. |
| Saturday, July 4 |
| » Defeated Athletics (32-42), 6-3 | Yankee Stadium (23-14) | 49-22 | Won 3 |
| » Starters: Alex Kellner vs Eddie Lopat | First | -- |
| » Defeated Athletics (32-43), 4-0 | Yankee Stadium (24-14) | 50-22 | Won 4 |
| » Starters: Harry Byrd vs Jim McDonald | First | -- |
| Sunday, July 5 |
| » Lost to Senators (39-37), 4-0 | Griffith Stadium (3-2) | 50-23 | |
| » Starters: Allie Reynolds vs Bob Porterfield | First | -- |
| » Lost to Senators (40-37), 5-4 | Griffith Stadium (3-3) | 50-24 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Bob Kuzava vs Connie Marrero | First | -- |
| Monday, July 6 |
| » Defeated Athletics (32-45), 10-5 | Shibe Park (3-1) | 51-24 | |
| » Starters: Johnny Sain vs Morrie Martin | First | -- |
| » Defeated Athletics (32-46), 5-3 | Shibe Park (4-1) | 52-24 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Vic Raschi vs Charlie Bishop | First | -- |
| Tuesday, July 7 |
| » Lost to Athletics (33-46), 5-4 | Shibe Park (4-2) | 52-25 | |
| » Starters: Whitey Ford vs Bobby Shantz | First | -- |
| Wednesday, July 8 |
| » Defeated Red Sox (43-38), 4-2 | Yankee Stadium (25-14) | 53-25 | |
| » Starters: Bill Henry vs Jim McDonald | First | -- |
| Thursday, July 9 |
| » Lost to Red Sox (44-38), 4-0 | Yankee Stadium (25-15) | 53-26 | |
| » Starters: Mel Parnell vs Whitey Ford | First | -- |
| Friday, July 10 |
| » Defeated Senators (42-40), 6-1 | Yankee Stadium (26-15) | 54-26 | |
| » Starters: Bob Porterfield vs Eddie Lopat | First | -- |
| Saturday, July 11 |
| » Defeated Senators (42-41), 3-2 | Yankee Stadium (27-15) | 55-26 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Walt Masterson vs Johnny Sain | First | -- |
| Sunday, July 12 |
| » Defeated Senators (42-42), 6-5 | Yankee Stadium (28-15) | 56-26 | Won 3 |
| » Starters: Tommy Byrne vs Jim McDonald | First | -- |
| Thursday, July 16 |
| » Lost to Browns (32-55), 8-6 | Sportsman's Park III (5-1) | 56-27 | |
| » Starters: Johnny Sain vs Duane Pillette | First | -- |
| » Defeated Browns (32-56), 7-3 | Sportsman's Park III (6-1) | 57-27 | |
| » Starters: Whitey Ford vs Bob Cain | First | -- |
| Friday, July 17 |
| » Defeated Browns (32-57), 6-4 | Sportsman's Park III (7-1) | 58-27 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Art Schallock vs Dick Littlefield | First | -- |
| Saturday, July 18 |
| » Defeated Browns (32-58), 13-2 | Sportsman's Park III (8-1) | 59-27 | Won 3 |
| » Starters: Jim McDonald vs Don Larsen | First | -- |
| Sunday, July 19 |
| » Defeated White Sox (56-33), 6-2 | Comiskey Park I (5-2) | 60-27 | Won 4 |
| » Starters: Eddie Lopat vs Mike Fornieles | First | -- |
| » Defeated White Sox (56-34), 3-0 | Comiskey Park I (6-2) | 61-27 | Won 5 |
| » Starters: Vic Raschi vs Billy Pierce | First | -- |
| Tuesday, July 21 |
| » Lost to Indians (51-38), 8-3 | Cleveland Stadium (5-1) | 61-28 | |
| » Starters: Johnny Sain vs Bob Lemon | First | -- |
| Wednesday, July 22 |
| » Lost to Indians (52-38), 6-4 | Cleveland Stadium (5-2) | 61-29 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Whitey Ford vs Mike Garcia | First | -- |
| Thursday, July 23 |
| » Lost to Indians (53-38), 10-2 | Cleveland Stadium (5-3) | 61-30 | Lost 3 |
| » Starters: Tom Gorman vs Early Wynn | First | -- |
| Friday, July 24 |
| » Lost to Tigers (32-60), 5-1 | Tiger Stadium (4-2) | 61-31 | Lost 4 |
| » Starters: Jim McDonald vs Billy Hoeft | First | -- |
| Saturday, July 25 |
| » Defeated Tigers (32-61), 15-11 | Tiger Stadium (5-2) | 62-31 | |
| » Starters: Vic Raschi vs Ralph Branca | First | -- |
| Sunday, July 26 |
| » Lost to Tigers (33-61), 5-3 | Tiger Stadium (5-3) | 62-32 | |
| » Starters: Eddie Lopat vs Al Aber | First | -- |
| » Defeated Tigers (33-62), 14-4 | Tiger Stadium (6-3) | 63-32 | |
| » Starters: Johnny Sain vs Steve Gromek | First | -- |
| Tuesday, July 28 |
| » Defeated Indians (55-41), 4-2 | Yankee Stadium (29-15) | 64-32 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Early Wynn vs Whitey Ford | First | -- |
| Wednesday, July 29 |
| » Defeated Indians (55-42), 7-3 | Yankee Stadium (30-15) | 65-32 | Won 3 |
| » Starters: Bob Lemon vs Vic Raschi | First | -- |
| Thursday, July 30 |
| » Lost to Indians (56-42), 4-3 | Yankee Stadium (30-16) | 65-33 | |
| » Starters: Mike Garcia vs Eddie Lopat | First | -- |
| Friday, July 31 |
| » Defeated Browns (34-69), 11-5 | Yankee Stadium (31-16) | 66-33 | |
| » Starters: Marlin Stuart vs Jim McDonald | First | -- |
| Saturday, August 1 |
| » Lost to Browns (35-69), 3-2 | Yankee Stadium (31-17) | 66-34 | |
| » Starters: Harry Brecheen vs Bob Kuzava | First | -- |
| Monday, August 3 |
| » Defeated Browns (35-70), 11-3 | Yankee Stadium (32-17) | 67-34 | |
| » Starters: Bob Cain vs Whitey Ford | First | -- |
| Tuesday, August 4 |
| » Defeated Tigers (38-65), 15-0 | Yankee Stadium (33-17) | 68-34 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Ted Gray vs Vic Raschi | First | -- |
| Wednesday, August 5 |
| » Defeated Tigers (38-66), 5-4 | Yankee Stadium (34-17) | 69-34 | Won 3 |
| » Starters: Billy Hoeft vs Jim McDonald | First | -- |
| Thursday, August 6 |
| » Defeated Tigers (38-67), 5-2 | Yankee Stadium (35-17) | 70-34 | Won 4 |
| » Starters: Al Aber vs Bill Miller | First | -- |
| Friday, August 7 |
| » Defeated White Sox (66-41), 6-1 | Yankee Stadium (36-17) | 71-34 | Won 5 |
| » Starters: Connie Johnson vs Eddie Lopat | First | -- |
| Saturday, August 8 |
| » Defeated White Sox (66-42), 1-0 | Yankee Stadium (37-17) | 72-34 | Won 6 |
| » Starters: Sandy Consuegra vs Whitey Ford | First | -- |
| » Defeated White Sox (66-43), 3-0 | Yankee Stadium (38-17) | 73-34 | Won 7 |
| » Starters: Virgil Trucks vs Bob Kuzava | First | -- |
| Sunday, August 9 |
| » Lost to White Sox (67-43), 5-0 | Yankee Stadium (38-18) | 73-35 | |
| » Starters: Billy Pierce vs Vic Raschi | First | -- |
| Monday, August 10 |
| Future Yankee Tom Brookens is born in Chambersburg, PA. |
| Tuesday, August 11 |
| » Lost to Senators (55-57), 2-1 | Griffith Stadium (3-4) | 73-36 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Bill Miller vs Walt Masterson | First | -- |
| Wednesday, August 12 |
| » Defeated Senators (55-58), 22-1 | Griffith Stadium (4-4) | 74-36 | |
| » Starters: Whitey Ford vs Spec Shea | First | -- |
| Thursday, August 13 |
| » Defeated Senators (55-59), 6-1 | Griffith Stadium (5-4) | 75-36 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Eddie Lopat vs Connie Marrero | First | -- |
| » Major-league debuts: Gus Triandos (Yankees) |
| Saturday, August 15 |
| » Lost to Athletics (48-65), 9-8 | Shibe Park (4-3) | 75-37 | |
| » Starters: Jim McDonald vs Harry Byrd | First | -- |
| Sunday, August 16 |
| » Defeated Athletics (48-66), 8-0 | Shibe Park (5-3) | 76-37 | |
| » Starters: Vic Raschi vs Alex Kellner | First | -- |
| » Defeated Athletics (48-67), 7-3 | Shibe Park (6-3) | 77-37 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Allie Reynolds vs Charlie Bishop | First | -- |
| Monday, August 17 |
| » Defeated Athletics (48-68), 10-3 | Shibe Park (7-3) | 78-37 | Won 3 |
| » Starters: Whitey Ford vs Marion Fricano | First | -- |
| » Defeated Athletics (48-69), 9-0 | Shibe Park (8-3) | 79-37 | Won 4 |
| » Starters: Bob Kuzava vs Joe Coleman | First | -- |
| Tuesday, August 18 |
| » Lost to Senators (59-60), 10-8 | Yankee Stadium (38-19) | 79-38 | |
| » Starters: Johnny Schmitz vs Bill Miller | First | -- |
| Wednesday, August 19 |
| » Defeated Senators (59-61), 2-0 | Yankee Stadium (39-19) | 80-38 | |
| » Starters: Al Sima vs Jim McDonald | First | -- |
| Thursday, August 20 |
| » Defeated Senators (59-62), 7-0 | Yankee Stadium (40-19) | 81-38 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Bob Porterfield vs Eddie Lopat | First | -- |
| Friday, August 21 |
| » Defeated Athletics (48-72), 5-4 | Yankee Stadium (41-19) | 82-38 | Won 3 |
| » Starters: Alex Kellner vs Steve Kraly | First | -- |
| Saturday, August 22 |
| » Lost to Athletics (49-72), 10-4 | Yankee Stadium (41-20) | 82-39 | |
| » Starters: Marion Fricano vs Whitey Ford | First | -- |
| Sunday, August 23 |
| » Defeated Athletics (49-73), 4-0 | Yankee Stadium (42-20) | 83-39 | |
| » Starters: Harry Byrd vs Vic Raschi | First | -- |
| Tuesday, August 25 |
| » Defeated Tigers (45-78), 6-3 | Tiger Stadium (7-3) | 84-39 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Jim McDonald vs Billy Hoeft | First | -- |
| Wednesday, August 26 |
| » Defeated Tigers (45-79), 5-4 | Tiger Stadium (8-3) | 85-39 | Won 3 |
| » Starters: Johnny Sain vs Ted Gray | First | -- |
| Thursday, August 27 |
| » Lost to Indians (72-53), 4-2 | Cleveland Stadium (5-4) | 85-40 | |
| » Starters: Whitey Ford vs Mike Garcia | First | -- |
| Friday, August 28 |
| » Lost to Indians (73-53), 3-2 | Cleveland Stadium (5-5) | 85-41 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Eddie Lopat vs Early Wynn | First | -- |
| Saturday, August 29 |
| » Lost to Indians (74-53), 6-0 | Cleveland Stadium (5-6) | 85-42 | Lost 3 |
| » Starters: Steve Kraly vs Bob Lemon | First | -- |
| Sunday, August 30 |
| » Defeated White Sox (77-52), 10-6 | Comiskey Park I (7-2) | 86-42 | |
| » Starters: Vic Raschi vs Sandy Consuegra | First | -- |
| » Lost to White Sox (78-52), 1-0 | Comiskey Park I (7-3) | 86-43 | |
| » Starters: Jim McDonald vs Billy Pierce | First | -- |
| Monday, August 31 |
| Future Yankee Juan Bernhardt is born in San Pedro de Macoris, D.R. |
| Tuesday, September 1 |
| » Defeated White Sox (78-53), 3-2 | Comiskey Park I (8-3) | 87-43 | |
| » Starters: Whitey Ford vs Virgil Trucks | First | -- |
| Wednesday, September 2 |
| » Defeated Browns (46-87), 9-1 | Sportsman's Park III (9-1) | 88-43 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Allie Reynolds vs Harry Brecheen | First | -- |
| Thursday, September 3 |
| » Defeated Browns (46-88), 8-5 | Sportsman's Park III (10-1) | 89-43 | Won 3 |
| » Starters: Eddie Lopat vs Dick Littlefield | First | -- |
| Monday, September 7 |
| » Lost to Red Sox (76-62), 7-4 | Fenway Park (3-4) | 89-44 | |
| » Starters: Jim McDonald vs Mel Parnell | First | -- |
| » Defeated Red Sox (76-63), 5-3 | Fenway Park (4-4) | 90-44 | |
| » Starters: Vic Raschi vs Sid Hudson | First | -- |
| Wednesday, September 9 |
| » Defeated White Sox (80-59), 9-3 | Yankee Stadium (43-20) | 91-44 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Billy Pierce vs Whitey Ford | First | -- |
| Thursday, September 10 |
| » Defeated White Sox (80-60), 1-0 | Yankee Stadium (44-20) | 92-44 | Won 3 |
| » Starters: Sandy Consuegra vs Eddie Lopat | First | -- |
| Friday, September 11 |
| » Lost to Tigers (55-87), 3-2 | Yankee Stadium (44-21) | 92-45 | |
| » Starters: Ted Gray vs Allie Reynolds | First | -- |
| Saturday, September 12 |
| » Defeated Tigers (55-88), 13-4 | Yankee Stadium (45-21) | 93-45 | |
| » Starters: Billy Hoeft vs Jim McDonald | First | -- |
| Sunday, September 13 |
| » Defeated Indians (84-59), 6-3 | Yankee Stadium (46-21) | 94-45 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Mike Garcia vs Vic Raschi | First | -- |
| Monday, September 14 |
| » Defeated Indians (84-60), 8-5 | Yankee Stadium (47-21) | 95-45 | Won 3 |
| » Starters: Early Wynn vs Whitey Ford | First | -- |
| Tuesday, September 15 |
| » Lost to Indians (85-60), 1-0 | Yankee Stadium (47-22) | 95-46 | |
| » Starters: Bob Lemon vs Steve Kraly | First | -- |
| Wednesday, September 16 |
| » Lost to Browns (52-94), 5-3 | Yankee Stadium (47-23) | 95-47 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Duane Pillette vs Eddie Lopat | First | -- |
| » Defeated Browns (52-95), 3-2 | Yankee Stadium (48-23) | 96-47 | |
| » Starters: Bob Turley vs Allie Reynolds | First | -- |
| Thursday, September 17 |
| » Lost to Browns (53-95), 7-1 | Yankee Stadium (48-24) | 96-48 | |
| » Starters: Don Larsen vs Jim McDonald | First | -- |
| Saturday, September 19 |
| » Lost to Red Sox (81-68), 3-0 | Fenway Park (4-5) | 96-49 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Vic Raschi vs Mel Parnell | First | -- |
| Sunday, September 20 |
| » Defeated Red Sox (81-69), 10-8 | Fenway Park (5-5) | 97-49 | |
| » Starters: Whitey Ford vs Mickey McDermott | First | -- |
| Tuesday, September 22 |
| » Defeated Athletics (57-93), 7-2 | Yankee Stadium (49-24) | 98-49 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Harry Byrd vs Allie Reynolds | First | -- |
| Wednesday, September 23 |
| » Defeated Athletics (57-94), 3-1 | Yankee Stadium (50-24) | 99-49 | Won 3 |
| » Starters: Bobby Shantz vs Eddie Lopat | First | -- |
| Friday, September 25 |
| » Lost to Red Sox (82-69), 5-0 | Yankee Stadium (50-25) | 99-50 | |
| » Starters: Mel Parnell vs Bob Kuzava | First | -- |
| Saturday, September 26 |
| » Lost to Red Sox (83-69), 2-1 | Yankee Stadium (50-26) | 99-51 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Mickey McDermott vs Vic Raschi | First | -- |
| Sunday, September 27 |
| » Lost to Red Sox (84-69), 2-1 | Yankee Stadium (50-27) | 99-52 | Lost 3 |
| » Starters: Bill Henry vs Whitey Ford | First | -- |
| Friday, November 6 |
| Future Yankee John Candelaria is born in New York, NY. |
| Sunday, December 6 |
| Future Yankee Gary Ward is born in Los Angeles, CA. |
| Sunday, December 13 |
| Future Yankee Bill Castro is born in Santiago, D.R. |
| Tuesday, December 22 |
| Future Yankee Tom Underwood is born in Kokomo, IN. |
| Friday, December 25 |
| Future Yankee Rick Anderson is born in Inglewood, CA. |
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