| Saturday, January 9 |
| Former Yankee Skeeter Shelton dies in Huntington, WV at the age of 66. |
| Saturday, January 30 |
| Future Yankee Dave Stegman is born in Inglewood, CA. |
| Sunday, March 7 |
| Future Yankee Mike Armstrong is born in Glen Cove, NY. |
| Saturday, March 20 |
| Future Yankee Paul Mirabella is born in Belleville, NJ. |
| Tuesday, April 6 |
| Future Yankee Ken Clay is born in Lynchburg, VA. |
| Tuesday, April 13 |
| » Lost to Senators (1-0), 5-3 | Griffith Stadium (0-1) | 0-1 | |
| » Starters: Whitey Ford vs Chuck Stobbs | Second | 1 out |
| » Major-league debuts: Bill Skowron (Yankees) |
| Wednesday, April 14 |
| » Defeated Senators (1-1), 2-1 | Griffith Stadium (1-1) | 1-1 | |
| » Starters: Ed Lopat vs Johnny Schmitz | Third | 1 out |
| Thursday, April 15 |
| » Defeated Athletics (1-1), 3-0 | Yankee Stadium (1-0) | 2-1 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Alex Kellner vs Tom Morgan | First | -- |
| Friday, April 16 |
| Future Yankee Bruce Robinson is born in LaJolla, CA. |
| Sunday, April 18 |
| » Lost to Senators (2-2), 9-3 | Yankee Stadium (1-1) | 2-2 | |
| » Starters: Mickey McDermott vs Bob Grim | Second | 1½ out |
| » Major-league debuts: Bob Grim (Yankees) |
| Monday, April 19 |
| » Lost to Red Sox (3-2), 2-1 | Fenway Park (0-1) | 2-3 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Harry Byrd vs Willard Nixon | Third | 1 out |
| » Defeated Red Sox (3-3), 5-0 | Fenway Park (1-1) | 3-3 | |
| » Starters: Jim McDonald vs Mel Parnell | Third | 1 out |
| Tuesday, April 20 |
| Future Yankee Mike O'Berry is born in Birmingham, AL. |
| Wednesday, April 21 |
| » Defeated Red Sox (3-4), 5-1 | Yankee Stadium (2-1) | 4-3 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Leo Kiely vs Ed Lopat | First | -- |
| Saturday, April 24 |
| » Lost to Athletics (4-4), 1-0 | Shibe Park (0-1) | 4-4 | |
| » Starters: Harry Byrd vs Bob Trice | Third | 1½ out |
| Sunday, April 25 |
| » Defeated Athletics (4-5), 6-1 | Shibe Park (1-1) | 5-4 | |
| » Starters: Jim McDonald vs Alex Kellner | Third | 1½ out |
| » Lost to Athletics (5-5), 4-2 | Shibe Park (1-2) | 5-5 | |
| » Starters: Bob Grim vs Morrie Martin | Third | 1½ out |
| Tuesday, April 27 |
| » Lost to White Sox (8-4), 4-3 | Yankee Stadium (2-2) | 5-6 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Don Johnson vs Whitey Ford | Fourth | 2½ out |
| Thursday, April 29 |
| » Defeated White Sox (8-5), 5-4 | Yankee Stadium (3-2) | 6-6 | |
| » Starters: Billy Pierce vs Ed Lopat | Fifth | 1½ out |
| Friday, April 30 |
| » Lost to Indians (6-6), 9-4 | Yankee Stadium (3-3) | 6-7 | |
| » Starters: Bob Lemon vs Tom Morgan | Fifth | 2½ out |
| Saturday, May 1 |
| » Lost to Indians (7-6), 10-2 | Yankee Stadium (3-4) | 6-8 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Early Wynn vs Bill Miller | Sixth | 3½ out |
| Sunday, May 2 |
| » Defeated Tigers (8-5), 12-4 | Yankee Stadium (4-4) | 7-8 | |
| » Starters: Ted Gray vs Jim McDonald | Fifth | 3½ out |
| » Lost to Tigers (9-5), 4-0 | Yankee Stadium (4-5) | 7-9 | |
| » Starters: Billy Hoeft vs Harry Byrd | Fifth | 3½ out |
| Wednesday, May 5 |
| » Defeated Orioles (5-10), 4-2 | Yankee Stadium (5-5) | 8-9 | |
| » Starters: Bob Turley vs Ed Lopat | Fifth | 3½ out |
| Thursday, May 6 |
| » Defeated Orioles (5-11), 9-0 | Yankee Stadium (6-5) | 9-9 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Joe Coleman vs Allie Reynolds | Fourth | 3½ out |
| Friday, May 7 |
| » Defeated Athletics (9-10), 2-0 | Yankee Stadium (7-5) | 10-9 | Won 3 |
| » Starters: Morrie Martin vs Tom Morgan | Fourth | 3 out |
| Sunday, May 9 |
| » Defeated Athletics (9-11), 7-4 | Yankee Stadium (8-5) | 11-9 | Won 4 |
| » Starters: Bob Trice vs Harry Byrd | Fourth | 2 out |
| » Tied Athletics, 1-1 | Yankee Stadium (8-5) | 11-9 | |
| » Starters: Alex Kellner vs Jim McDonald | Fourth | 2 out |
| Monday, May 10 |
| » Lost to Indians (13-8), 8-7 | Cleveland Stadium (0-1) | 11-10 | |
| » Starters: Whitey Ford vs Bob Lemon | Fourth | 2½ out |
| Tuesday, May 11 |
| » Defeated Indians (13-9), 5-3 | Cleveland Stadium (1-1) | 12-10 | |
| » Starters: Allie Reynolds vs Early Wynn | Fourth | 2½ out |
| Wednesday, May 12 |
| » Defeated Indians (13-10), 5-4 | Cleveland Stadium (2-1) | 13-10 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Ed Lopat vs Mike Garcia | Third | 2½ out |
| Thursday, May 13 |
| » Defeated Tigers (12-7), 5-3 | Tiger Stadium (1-0) | 14-10 | Won 3 |
| » Starters: Tom Morgan vs Ned Garver | Third | 2½ out |
| Friday, May 14 |
| » Defeated Tigers (12-8), 6-4 | Tiger Stadium (2-0) | 15-10 | Won 4 |
| » Starters: Harry Byrd vs Steve Gromek | Second | 1 out |
| Saturday, May 15 |
| » Defeated Tigers (12-9), 7-5 | Tiger Stadium (3-0) | 16-10 | Won 5 |
| » Starters: Jim McDonald vs Billy Hoeft | Second | 1 out |
| Sunday, May 16 |
| » Defeated Orioles (10-14), 2-0 | Memorial Stadium (1-0) | 17-10 | Won 6 |
| » Starters: Allie Reynolds vs Dave Koslo | Fourth | 1 out |
| » Lost to Orioles (11-14), 6-2 | Memorial Stadium (1-1) | 17-11 | |
| » Starters: Bob Kuzava vs Don Larsen | Fourth | 1 out |
| Tuesday, May 18 |
| » Defeated White Sox (19-12), 4-3 | Comiskey Park I (1-0) | 18-11 | |
| » Starters: Tom Morgan vs Virgil Trucks | Second | 1 out |
| Wednesday, May 19 |
| » Defeated White Sox (19-13), 3-2 | Comiskey Park I (2-0) | 19-11 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Ed Lopat vs Billy Pierce | Second | 1 out |
| Future Yankee Rick Cerone is born in Newark, NJ. |
| Friday, May 21 |
| » Lost to Red Sox (8-17), 6-3 | Yankee Stadium (8-6) | 19-12 | |
| » Starters: Frank Sullivan vs Whitey Ford | Second | 2 out |
| Saturday, May 22 |
| » Defeated Red Sox (8-18), 7-0 | Yankee Stadium (9-6) | 20-12 | |
| » Starters: Tex Clevenger vs Allie Reynolds | Second | 2 out |
| Sunday, May 23 |
| » Lost to Red Sox (9-18), 10-9 | Yankee Stadium (9-7) | 20-13 | |
| » Starters: Bill Henry vs Tom Morgan | Third | 3½ out |
| Monday, May 24 |
| » Defeated Athletics (11-22), 7-3 | Yankee Stadium (10-7) | 21-13 | |
| » Starters: Alex Kellner vs Bob Grim | Third | 3 out |
| Future Yankee Bobby Brown is born in Eastville, VA. |
| Tuesday, May 25 |
| » Defeated Senators (12-20), 9-3 | Griffith Stadium (2-1) | 22-13 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Whitey Ford vs Mickey McDermott | Third | 2 out |
| Wednesday, May 26 |
| » Lost to Senators (13-20), 2-1 | Griffith Stadium (2-2) | 22-14 | |
| » Starters: Ed Lopat vs Bob Porterfield | Third | 2 out |
| Thursday, May 27 |
| » Lost to Senators (14-20), 7-3 | Griffith Stadium (2-3) | 22-15 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Bob Kuzava vs Chuck Stobbs | Third | 2½ out |
| Friday, May 28 |
| » Defeated Red Sox (10-20), 10-9 | Fenway Park (2-1) | 23-15 | |
| » Starters: Allie Reynolds vs Frank Sullivan | Third | 2½ out |
| Saturday, May 29 |
| » Defeated Red Sox (10-21), 10-2 | Fenway Park (3-1) | 24-15 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Harry Byrd vs Sid Hudson | Third | 2½ out |
| Sunday, May 30 |
| » Lost to Red Sox (11-21), 3-1 | Fenway Park (3-2) | 24-16 | |
| » Starters: Jim McDonald vs Willard Nixon | Third | 3½ out |
| Monday, May 31 |
| » Lost to Senators (17-22), 1-0 | Yankee Stadium (10-8) | 24-17 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Johnny Schmitz vs Whitey Ford | Third | 3½ out |
| » Defeated Senators (17-23), 7-6 | Yankee Stadium (11-8) | 25-17 | |
| » Starters: Bunky Stewart vs Bob Kuzava | Third | 3½ out |
| Tuesday, June 1 |
| » Defeated Senators (17-24), 9-3 | Yankee Stadium (12-8) | 26-17 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Chuck Stobbs vs Bob Grim | Third | 3 out |
| Wednesday, June 2 |
| » Lost to Indians (29-13), 8-7 | Yankee Stadium (12-9) | 26-18 | |
| » Starters: Early Wynn vs Allie Reynolds | Third | 4 out |
| Thursday, June 3 |
| » Defeated Indians (29-14), 2-1 | Yankee Stadium (13-9) | 27-18 | |
| » Starters: Bob Lemon vs Ed Lopat | Third | 3 out |
| Friday, June 4 |
| » Defeated Indians (29-15), 8-3 | Yankee Stadium (14-9) | 28-18 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Early Wynn vs Whitey Ford | Third | 2 out |
| Saturday, June 5 |
| » Lost to Orioles (16-29), 2-1 | Yankee Stadium (14-10) | 28-19 | |
| » Starters: Bob Turley vs Harry Byrd | Third | 2½ out |
| » Defeated Orioles (16-30), 3-1 | Yankee Stadium (15-10) | 29-19 | |
| » Starters: Duane Pillette vs Jim McDonald | Third | 2½ out |
| Sunday, June 6 |
| » Lost to Orioles (17-30), 7-5 | Yankee Stadium (15-11) | 29-20 | |
| » Starters: Joe Coleman vs Bob Grim | Third | 3½ out |
| » Defeated Orioles (17-31), 5-2 | Yankee Stadium (16-11) | 30-20 | |
| » Starters: Don Larsen vs Allie Reynolds | Third | 3½ out |
| Tuesday, June 8 |
| » Lost to Tigers (24-23), 8-0 | Yankee Stadium (16-12) | 30-21 | |
| » Starters: Billy Hoeft vs Ed Lopat | Third | 4½ out |
| Future Yankee Lenn Sakata is born in Honolulu, HI. |
| Wednesday, June 9 |
| » Defeated Tigers (24-24), 5-1 | Yankee Stadium (17-12) | 31-21 | |
| » Starters: George Zuverink vs Whitey Ford | Third | 4½ out |
| Thursday, June 10 |
| » Defeated Tigers (24-25), 9-5 | Yankee Stadium (18-12) | 32-21 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Al Aber vs Jim McDonald | Third | 4 out |
| Friday, June 11 |
| » Defeated White Sox (35-17), 3-2 | Yankee Stadium (19-12) | 33-21 | Won 3 |
| » Starters: Don Johnson vs Allie Reynolds | Third | 3 out |
| Saturday, June 12 |
| » Defeated White Sox (35-18), 2-0 | Yankee Stadium (20-12) | 34-21 | Won 4 |
| » Starters: Jack Harshman vs Whitey Ford | Third | 2½ out |
| Sunday, June 13 |
| » Defeated White Sox (35-19), 4-2 | Yankee Stadium (21-12) | 35-21 | Won 5 |
| » Starters: Sandy Consuegra vs Ed Lopat | Third | 3½ out |
| » Lost to White Sox (36-19), 8-0 | Yankee Stadium (21-13) | 35-22 | |
| » Starters: Virgil Trucks vs Harry Byrd | Third | 3½ out |
| Tuesday, June 15 |
| » Defeated Orioles (22-35), 6-4 | Memorial Stadium (2-1) | 36-22 | |
| » Starters: Allie Reynolds vs Joe Coleman | Third | 4 out |
| Wednesday, June 16 |
| » Defeated Orioles (22-36), 2-0 | Memorial Stadium (3-1) | 37-22 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Whitey Ford vs Duane Pillette | Third | 4 out |
| Thursday, June 17 |
| » Defeated Orioles (22-37), 9-2 | Memorial Stadium (4-1) | 38-22 | Won 3 |
| » Starters: Jim McDonald vs Bob Turley | Third | 4 out |
| Friday, June 18 |
| » Defeated White Sox (38-21), 7-6 | Comiskey Park I (3-0) | 39-22 | Won 4 |
| » Starters: Harry Byrd vs Virgil Trucks | Third | 4 out |
| Saturday, June 19 |
| » Lost to White Sox (39-21), 3-0 | Comiskey Park I (3-1) | 39-23 | |
| » Starters: Ed Lopat vs Sandy Consuegra | Third | 4 out |
| Sunday, June 20 |
| » Defeated White Sox (39-22), 16-6 | Comiskey Park I (4-1) | 40-23 | |
| » Starters: Allie Reynolds vs Billy Pierce | Third | 5 out |
| » Lost to White Sox (40-22), 7-3 | Comiskey Park I (4-2) | 40-24 | |
| » Starters: Whitey Ford vs Bob Keegan | Third | 5 out |
| » Major-league debuts: Vito Valentinetti (White Sox) |
| Tuesday, June 22 |
| » Lost to Tigers (28-32), 4-1 | Tiger Stadium (3-1) | 40-25 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Bob Wiesler vs Steve Gromek | Third | 5 out |
| Wednesday, June 23 |
| » Defeated Tigers (28-33), 9-4 | Tiger Stadium (4-1) | 41-25 | |
| » Starters: Jim McDonald vs Billy Hoeft | Third | 5 out |
| Thursday, June 24 |
| » Defeated Tigers (28-34), 11-2 | Tiger Stadium (5-1) | 42-25 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Tom Morgan vs Ned Garver | Third | 4 out |
| Friday, June 25 |
| » Defeated Indians (45-21), 11-0 | Cleveland Stadium (3-1) | 43-25 | Won 3 |
| » Starters: Allie Reynolds vs Mike Garcia | Third | 3 out |
| Future Yankee Bob Shirley is born in Cushing, OK. |
| Saturday, June 26 |
| » Defeated Indians (45-22), 11-9 | Cleveland Stadium (4-1) | 44-25 | Won 4 |
| » Starters: Ed Lopat vs Early Wynn | Third | 2 out |
| Sunday, June 27 |
| » Lost to Indians (46-22), 4-3 | Cleveland Stadium (4-2) | 44-26 | |
| » Starters: Whitey Ford vs Bob Lemon | Third | 3 out |
| Tuesday, June 29 |
| » Defeated Red Sox (24-42), 14-5 | Fenway Park (4-2) | 45-26 | |
| » Starters: Harry Byrd vs Hal Brown | Third | 3 out |
| Future Yankee Rick Honeycutt is born in Chattanooga, TN. |
| Wednesday, June 30 |
| » Lost to Red Sox (25-42), 6-1 | Fenway Park (4-3) | 45-27 | |
| » Starters: Tom Morgan vs Willard Nixon | Third | 4 out |
| Thursday, July 1 |
| » Defeated Red Sox (25-43), 8-7 | Fenway Park (5-3) | 46-27 | |
| » Starters: Allie Reynolds vs Frank Sullivan | Third | 3½ out |
| Friday, July 2 |
| » Defeated Senators (29-41), 6-5 | Yankee Stadium (22-13) | 47-27 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Johnny Schmitz vs Ed Lopat | Second | 4½ out |
| » Lost to Senators (30-41), 7-4 | Yankee Stadium (22-14) | 47-28 | |
| » Starters: Dean Stone vs Whitey Ford | Second | 4½ out |
| Saturday, July 3 |
| » Defeated Senators (30-42), 3-2 | Yankee Stadium (23-14) | 48-28 | |
| » Starters: Bob Porterfield vs Bob Wiesler | Second | 4½ out |
| Sunday, July 4 |
| » Defeated Senators (30-43), 3-0 | Yankee Stadium (24-14) | 49-28 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Mickey McDermott vs Bob Grim | Second | 4½ out |
| Future Yankee Jim Beattie is born in Hampton, VA. |
| Monday, July 5 |
| » Defeated Athletics (29-44), 7-4 | Shibe Park (2-2) | 50-28 | Won 3 |
| » Starters: Harry Byrd vs Arnie Portocarrero | Second | 3½ out |
| » Defeated Athletics (29-45), 11-2 | Shibe Park (3-2) | 51-28 | Won 4 |
| » Starters: Tom Morgan vs Marion Fricano | Second | 3½ out |
| Tuesday, July 6 |
| » Defeated Red Sox (28-46), 4-1 | Yankee Stadium (25-14) | 52-28 | Won 5 |
| » Starters: Frank Sullivan vs Whitey Ford | Second | 3½ out |
| Future Yankee Willie Randolph is born in Holly Hill, SC. |
| Wednesday, July 7 |
| » Defeated Red Sox (28-47), 17-9 | Yankee Stadium (26-14) | 53-28 | Won 6 |
| » Starters: Tom Brewer vs Allie Reynolds | Second | 3½ out |
| Friday, July 9 |
| » Defeated Senators (32-45), 6-5 | Griffith Stadium (3-3) | 54-28 | Won 7 |
| » Starters: Ed Lopat vs Dean Stone | Second | 3 out |
| Saturday, July 10 |
| » Defeated Senators (32-46), 9-1 | Griffith Stadium (4-3) | 55-28 | Won 8 |
| » Starters: Bob Wiesler vs Bob Porterfield | Second | 2 out |
| Sunday, July 11 |
| » Defeated Senators (32-47), 7-3 | Griffith Stadium (5-3) | 56-28 | Won 9 |
| » Starters: Bob Grim vs Mickey McDermott | Second | ½ out |
| Thursday, July 15 |
| » Defeated Orioles (31-52), 3-1 | Yankee Stadium (27-14) | 57-28 | Won 10 |
| » Starters: Don Larsen vs Bob Wiesler | Second | ½ out |
| Friday, July 16 |
| » Defeated Orioles (31-53), 3-2 | Yankee Stadium (28-14) | 58-28 | Won 11 |
| » Starters: Joe Coleman vs Whitey Ford | Second | ½ out |
| Saturday, July 17 |
| » Defeated Orioles (31-54), 9-3 | Yankee Stadium (29-14) | 59-28 | Won 12 |
| » Starters: Lou Kretlow vs Ed Lopat | Second | ½ out |
| Sunday, July 18 |
| » Defeated Tigers (36-48), 6-0 | Yankee Stadium (30-14) | 60-28 | Won 13 |
| » Starters: Billy Hoeft vs Harry Byrd | Second | ½ out |
| » Lost to Tigers (37-48), 8-6 | Yankee Stadium (30-15) | 60-29 | |
| » Starters: Al Aber vs Bob Grim | Second | ½ out |
| Monday, July 19 |
| » Defeated Tigers (37-49), 8-0 | Yankee Stadium (31-15) | 61-29 | |
| » Starters: Ted Gray vs Allie Reynolds | Second | ½ out |
| Tuesday, July 20 |
| » Defeated White Sox (57-34), 4-1 | Yankee Stadium (32-15) | 62-29 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Bob Keegan vs Whitey Ford | Second | 1 out |
| Wednesday, July 21 |
| » Lost to White Sox (58-34), 15-3 | Yankee Stadium (32-16) | 62-30 | |
| » Starters: Virgil Trucks vs Bob Wiesler | Second | 1½ out |
| Thursday, July 22 |
| » Defeated White Sox (58-35), 4-3 | Yankee Stadium (33-16) | 63-30 | |
| » Starters: Sandy Consuegra vs Bob Grim | Second | 1½ out |
| » Defeated White Sox (58-36), 11-1 | Yankee Stadium (34-16) | 64-30 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Billy Pierce vs Harry Byrd | Second | 1½ out |
| Friday, July 23 |
| » Lost to Indians (64-28), 8-2 | Yankee Stadium (34-17) | 64-31 | |
| » Starters: Early Wynn vs Ed Lopat | Second | 1½ out |
| Saturday, July 24 |
| » Lost to Indians (65-28), 5-4 | Yankee Stadium (34-18) | 64-32 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Don Mossi vs Allie Reynolds | Second | 2½ out |
| Sunday, July 25 |
| » Defeated Indians (65-29), 4-3 | Yankee Stadium (35-18) | 65-32 | |
| » Starters: Mike Garcia vs Whitey Ford | Second | 1½ out |
| Tuesday, July 27 |
| » Lost to White Sox (62-37), 4-0 | Comiskey Park I (4-3) | 65-33 | |
| » Starters: Harry Byrd vs Virgil Trucks | Second | 2½ out |
| Wednesday, July 28 |
| » Defeated White Sox (62-38), 7-5 | Comiskey Park I (5-3) | 66-33 | |
| » Starters: Ed Lopat vs Billy Pierce | Second | 2½ out |
| Thursday, July 29 |
| » Defeated White Sox (62-39), 10-0 | Comiskey Park I (6-3) | 67-33 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Whitey Ford vs Jack Harshman | Second | 1½ out |
| Former Yankee Babe Borton dies in Berkeley, CA at the age of 66. |
| Friday, July 30 |
| » Lost to Orioles (36-64), 10-0 | Memorial Stadium (4-2) | 67-34 | |
| » Starters: Allie Reynolds vs Don Larsen | Second | 2½ out |
| Saturday, July 31 |
| » Defeated Orioles (36-65), 6-5 | Memorial Stadium (5-2) | 68-34 | |
| » Starters: Bob Grim vs Bob Turley | Second | 2½ out |
| Sunday, August 1 |
| » Defeated Orioles (36-66), 8-6 | Memorial Stadium (6-2) | 69-34 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Harry Byrd vs Duane Pillette | Second | 2½ out |
| » Defeated Orioles (36-67), 2-1 | Memorial Stadium (7-2) | 70-34 | Won 3 |
| » Starters: Ralph Branca vs Joe Coleman | Second | 2½ out |
| Tuesday, August 3 |
| » Defeated Indians (71-31), 2-1 | Cleveland Stadium (5-2) | 71-34 | Won 4 |
| » Starters: Whitey Ford vs Don Mossi | Second | 1½ out |
| Wednesday, August 4 |
| » Lost to Indians (72-31), 5-2 | Cleveland Stadium (5-3) | 71-35 | |
| » Starters: Allie Reynolds vs Bob Lemon | Second | 2½ out |
| Thursday, August 5 |
| » Defeated Indians (72-32), 5-2 | Cleveland Stadium (6-3) | 72-35 | |
| » Starters: Bob Grim vs Early Wynn | Second | 1½ out |
| Friday, August 6 |
| » Defeated Tigers (47-59), 4-3 | Tiger Stadium (6-1) | 73-35 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Harry Byrd vs Al Aber | Second | 1½ out |
| Future Yankee Ken Phelps is born in Seattle, WA. |
| Saturday, August 7 |
| » Lost to Tigers (48-59), 3-1 | Tiger Stadium (6-2) | 73-36 | |
| » Starters: Tom Morgan vs George Zuverink | Second | 2½ out |
| Future Yankee Steve Kemp is born in San Angelo, TX. |
| Sunday, August 8 |
| » Lost to Tigers (49-59), 10-8 | Tiger Stadium (6-3) | 73-37 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Whitey Ford vs Billy Hoeft | Second | 4 out |
| Tuesday, August 10 |
| » Defeated Athletics (37-72), 5-2 | Yankee Stadium (36-18) | 74-37 | |
| » Starters: Charlie Bishop vs Bob Grim | Second | 3 out |
| Wednesday, August 11 |
| » Defeated Athletics (37-73), 3-1 | Yankee Stadium (37-18) | 75-37 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Johnny Gray vs Harry Byrd | Second | 3 out |
| Thursday, August 12 |
| » Defeated Athletics (37-74), 5-4 | Yankee Stadium (38-18) | 76-37 | Won 3 |
| » Starters: Arnie Portocarrero vs Ed Lopat | Second | 2½ out |
| » Defeated Athletics (37-75), 7-1 | Yankee Stadium (39-18) | 77-37 | Won 4 |
| » Starters: Alex Kellner vs Tom Morgan | Second | 2½ out |
| Friday, August 13 |
| » Defeated Red Sox (47-65), 8-2 | Yankee Stadium (40-18) | 78-37 | Won 5 |
| » Starters: Leo Kiely vs Whitey Ford | Second | 2½ out |
| Saturday, August 14 |
| » Defeated Red Sox (47-66), 3-1 | Yankee Stadium (41-18) | 79-37 | Won 6 |
| » Starters: Russ Kemmerer vs Ralph Branca | Second | 2½ out |
| Sunday, August 15 |
| » Defeated Red Sox (47-67), 14-9 | Yankee Stadium (42-18) | 80-37 | Won 7 |
| » Starters: Tom Brewer vs Bob Grim | Second | 3 out |
| Tuesday, August 17 |
| » Defeated Athletics (39-77), 11-1 | Shibe Park (4-2) | 81-37 | Won 8 |
| » Starters: Harry Byrd vs Arnie Portocarrero | Second | 3 out |
| Wednesday, August 18 |
| » Defeated Athletics (39-78), 6-1 | Shibe Park (5-2) | 82-37 | Won 9 |
| » Starters: Whitey Ford vs Alex Kellner | Second | 3 out |
| Thursday, August 19 |
| » Defeated Athletics (39-79), 8-5 | Shibe Park (6-2) | 83-37 | Won 10 |
| » Starters: Ed Lopat vs Johnny Gray | Second | 2½ out |
| Friday, August 20 |
| » Lost to Red Sox (51-67), 4-3 | Fenway Park (5-4) | 83-38 | |
| » Starters: Bob Grim vs Willard Nixon | Second | 3½ out |
| Saturday, August 21 |
| » Lost to Red Sox (52-67), 10-9 | Fenway Park (5-5) | 83-39 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Tom Morgan vs Ellis Kinder | Second | 4½ out |
| Sunday, August 22 |
| » Lost to Red Sox (53-67), 8-2 | Fenway Park (5-6) | 83-40 | Lost 3 |
| » Starters: Harry Byrd vs Frank Sullivan | Second | 5½ out |
| Tuesday, August 24 |
| » Defeated Orioles (39-85), 9-2 | Yankee Stadium (43-18) | 84-40 | |
| » Starters: Don Larsen vs Whitey Ford | Second | 4½ out |
| Wednesday, August 25 |
| » Defeated Orioles (39-86), 5-1 | Yankee Stadium (44-18) | 85-40 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Joe Coleman vs Ed Lopat | Second | 4½ out |
| Thursday, August 26 |
| » Defeated Tigers (55-70), 11-2 | Yankee Stadium (45-18) | 86-40 | Won 3 |
| » Starters: Billy Hoeft vs Bob Grim | Second | 4½ out |
| Friday, August 27 |
| » Defeated Tigers (55-71), 4-0 | Yankee Stadium (46-18) | 87-40 | Won 4 |
| » Starters: George Zuverink vs Tom Morgan | Second | 3½ out |
| Saturday, August 28 |
| » Defeated Tigers (55-72), 4-2 | Yankee Stadium (47-18) | 88-40 | Won 5 |
| » Starters: Al Aber vs Harry Byrd | Second | 3½ out |
| Sunday, August 29 |
| » Defeated White Sox (85-47), 4-1 | Yankee Stadium (48-18) | 89-40 | Won 6 |
| » Starters: Virgil Trucks vs Whitey Ford | Second | 4 out |
| Tuesday, August 31 |
| » Lost to Indians (95-36), 6-1 | Yankee Stadium (48-19) | 89-41 | |
| » Starters: Early Wynn vs Bob Grim | Second | 5½ out |
| Future Yankee Claudell Washington is born in Los Angeles, CA. |
| Wednesday, September 1 |
| » Defeated Indians (95-37), 4-1 | Yankee Stadium (49-19) | 90-41 | |
| » Starters: Mike Garcia vs Ed Lopat | Second | 4½ out |
| Thursday, September 2 |
| » Defeated Indians (95-38), 3-2 | Yankee Stadium (50-19) | 91-41 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Bob Lemon vs Whitey Ford | Second | 3½ out |
| Friday, September 3 |
| » Defeated Senators (55-77), 9-2 | Griffith Stadium (6-3) | 92-41 | Won 3 |
| » Starters: Harry Byrd vs Chuck Stobbs | Second | 3½ out |
| Saturday, September 4 |
| » Lost to Senators (56-77), 5-2 | Griffith Stadium (6-4) | 92-42 | |
| » Starters: Tom Morgan vs Dean Stone | Second | 3½ out |
| Sunday, September 5 |
| » Lost to Senators (57-77), 5-4 | Griffith Stadium (6-5) | 92-43 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Ralph Branca vs Mickey McDermott | Second | 4½ out |
| » Major-league debuts: Woodie Held (Yankees) |
| Monday, September 6 |
| » Defeated Red Sox (60-75), 6-5 | Yankee Stadium (51-19) | 93-43 | |
| » Starters: Mel Parnell vs Bob Grim | Second | 4½ out |
| » Lost to Red Sox (61-75), 8-7 | Yankee Stadium (51-20) | 93-44 | |
| » Starters: Leo Kiely vs Whitey Ford | Second | 4½ out |
| Wednesday, September 8 |
| » Defeated Orioles (45-94), 8-2 | Memorial Stadium (8-2) | 94-44 | |
| » Starters: Tommy Byrne vs Bob Turley | Second | 4½ out |
| Thursday, September 9 |
| » Lost to Orioles (46-94), 1-0 | Memorial Stadium (8-3) | 94-45 | |
| » Starters: Tom Morgan vs Joe Coleman | Second | 5½ out |
| Friday, September 10 |
| » Defeated White Sox (88-54), 6-3 | Comiskey Park I (7-3) | 95-45 | |
| » Starters: Bob Grim vs Virgil Trucks | Second | 5½ out |
| Saturday, September 11 |
| » Lost to White Sox (89-54), 6-5 | Comiskey Park I (7-4) | 95-46 | |
| » Starters: Ed Lopat vs Jack Harshman | Second | 6½ out |
| Sunday, September 12 |
| » Lost to Indians (103-40), 4-1 | Cleveland Stadium (6-4) | 95-47 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Whitey Ford vs Bob Lemon | Second | 8½ out |
| » Lost to Indians (104-40), 3-2 | Cleveland Stadium (6-5) | 95-48 | Lost 3 |
| » Starters: Tommy Byrne vs Early Wynn | Second | 8½ out |
| Tuesday, September 14 |
| » Defeated Tigers (64-80), 11-0 | Tiger Stadium (7-3) | 96-48 | |
| » Starters: Tom Morgan vs Al Aber | Second | 8½ out |
| Thursday, September 16 |
| » Defeated Tigers (64-81), 4-2 | Tiger Stadium (8-3) | 97-48 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Bob Grim vs George Zuverink | Second | 8 out |
| Friday, September 17 |
| » Defeated Athletics (49-97), 10-3 | Shibe Park (7-2) | 98-48 | Won 3 |
| » Starters: Tommy Byrne vs Johnny Gray | Second | 8 out |
| » Major-league debuts: Lou Berberet (Yankees) |
| Saturday, September 18 |
| » Defeated Athletics (49-98), 6-5 | Shibe Park (8-2) | 99-48 | Won 4 |
| » Starters: Ed Lopat vs Arnie Portocarrero | Second | 8 out |
| Sunday, September 19 |
| » Defeated Athletics (49-99), 4-2 | Shibe Park (9-2) | 100-48 | Won 5 |
| » Starters: Tom Morgan vs Art Ditmar | Second | 8 out |
| Monday, September 20 |
| » Lost to Senators (64-84), 3-2 | Yankee Stadium (51-21) | 100-49 | |
| » Starters: Johnny Schmitz vs Whitey Ford | Second | 9 out |
| Future Yankee Mickey Klutts is born in Montebello, CA. |
| Tuesday, September 21 |
| » Defeated Senators (64-85), 3-1 | Yankee Stadium (52-21) | 101-49 | |
| » Starters: Dean Stone vs Bob Grim | Second | 8 out |
| Wednesday, September 22 |
| » Defeated Senators (64-86), 3-0 | Yankee Stadium (53-21) | 102-49 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Mickey McDermott vs Tommy Byrne | Second | 8 out |
| Friday, September 24 |
| » Lost to Athletics (50-102), 5-1 | Yankee Stadium (53-22) | 102-50 | |
| » Starters: Arnie Portocarrero vs Art Schallock | Second | 8 out |
| Saturday, September 25 |
| » Defeated Athletics (50-103), 10-2 | Yankee Stadium (54-22) | 103-50 | |
| » Starters: Bill Oster vs Allie Reynolds | Second | 8 out |
| Sunday, September 26 |
| » Lost to Athletics (51-103), 8-6 | Yankee Stadium (54-23) | 103-51 | |
| » Starters: Art Ditmar vs Tommy Byrne | Second | 8 out |
| Wednesday, October 13 |
| Future Yankee George Frazier is born in Oklahoma City, OK. |
| Friday, October 22 |
| Future Yankee Jamie Quirk is born in Whittier, CA. |
| Saturday, December 4 |
| Future Yankee Tucker Ashford is born in Memphis, TN. |
| Sunday, December 5 |
| Future Yankee Gary Roenicke is born in Covina, CA. |
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