| Monday, January 24 |
| Former Tiger Monte Beville dies in Grand Rapids, MI at the age of 80. |
| Monday, January 31 |
| Future Tiger Ted Power is born in Guthrie, OK. |
| Friday, February 4 |
| Future Tiger Rusty Kuntz is born in Orange, CA. |
| Saturday, February 5 |
| Future Tiger Mike Heath is born in Tampa, FL. |
| Saturday, February 12 |
| Future Tiger Chet Lemon is born in Jackson, MS. |
| Tuesday, February 15 |
| Former Tiger Lynn Nelson dies in Kansas City, MO at the age of 50. |
| Saturday, March 12 |
| Future Tiger Ruppert Jones is born in Dallas, TX. |
| Friday, March 18 |
| Future Tiger Dwayne Murphy is born in Merced, CA. |
| Monday, April 11 |
| » Major-league debuts: Ernie Oravetz and Pedro Ramos (Senators) Don Ferrarese and Don Leppert (Orioles) |
| Tuesday, April 12 |
| » Lost to Athletics (1-0), 6-2 | Municipal Stadium (0-1) | 0-1 | |
| » Starters: Ned Garver vs Alex Kellner | Third | 1 out |
| » Major-league debuts: Harry Malmberg (Tigers) |
| Wednesday, April 13 |
| » Defeated Athletics (1-1), 10-2 | Municipal Stadium (1-1) | 1-1 | |
| » Starters: Steve Gromek vs Arnie Portocarrero | Second | ½ out |
| Thursday, April 14 |
| » Lost to Indians (2-0), 5-3 | Tiger Stadium (0-1) | 1-2 | |
| » Starters: Mike Garcia vs Billy Hoeft | Third | 1½ out |
| » Major-league debuts: Joe Altobelli (Indians) |
| Friday, April 15 |
| » Lost to Indians (3-0), 7-3 | Tiger Stadium (0-2) | 1-3 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Herb Score vs Frank Lary | Fifth | 2½ out |
| » Major-league debuts: Herb Score (Indians) |
| Saturday, April 16 |
| » Defeated Athletics (1-3), 8-3 | Tiger Stadium (1-2) | 2-3 | |
| » Starters: Arnie Portocarrero vs Ned Garver | Third | 1½ out |
| Sunday, April 17 |
| » Defeated Athletics (1-4), 16-0 | Tiger Stadium (2-2) | 3-3 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Johnny Gray vs Steve Gromek | Fifth | 2 out |
| Thursday, April 21 |
| » Lost to White Sox (4-2), 9-1 | Tiger Stadium (2-3) | 3-4 | |
| » Starters: Mike Fornieles vs Ned Garver | Fifth | 2½ out |
| » Major-league debuts: Duke Maas (Tigers) |
| Friday, April 22 |
| » Lost to Indians (6-3), 8-5 | Cleveland Stadium (0-1) | 3-5 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Steve Gromek vs Bob Lemon | Fourth | 2½ out |
| Saturday, April 23 |
| » Defeated Indians (6-4), 3-0 | Cleveland Stadium (1-1) | 4-5 | |
| » Starters: Billy Hoeft vs Mike Garcia | Fifth | 2½ out |
| Sunday, April 24 |
| » Defeated Indians (6-5), 6-4 | Cleveland Stadium (2-1) | 5-5 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Frank Lary vs Herb Score | Fourth | 1½ out |
| Tuesday, April 26 |
| » Defeated Orioles (3-10), 3-2 | Tiger Stadium (3-3) | 6-5 | Won 3 |
| » Starters: Erv Palica vs Ned Garver | Fourth | 1½ out |
| Wednesday, April 27 |
| » Defeated Orioles (3-11), 11-3 | Tiger Stadium (4-3) | 7-5 | Won 4 |
| » Starters: Jim Wilson vs Steve Gromek | Third | ½ out |
| Thursday, April 28 |
| » Defeated Senators (5-8), 4-1 | Tiger Stadium (5-3) | 8-5 | Won 5 |
| » Starters: Dean Stone vs Billy Hoeft | Second | ½ out |
| Friday, April 29 |
| » Defeated Senators (5-9), 3-2 | Tiger Stadium (6-3) | 9-5 | Won 6 |
| » Starters: Camilo Pascual vs Frank Lary | First | -- |
| Saturday, April 30 |
| » Defeated Senators (5-10), 11-7 | Tiger Stadium (7-3) | 10-5 | Won 7 |
| » Starters: Bob Porterfield vs Duke Maas | First | -- |
| » Major-league debuts: Bubba Phillips (Tigers) |
| Sunday, May 1 |
| » Lost to Yankees (10-6), 6-1 | Tiger Stadium (7-4) | 10-6 | |
| » Starters: Bob Turley vs Ned Garver | Second | ½ out |
| Monday, May 2 |
| » Defeated Yankees (10-7), 7-1 | Tiger Stadium (8-4) | 11-6 | |
| » Starters: Bob Wiesler vs Steve Gromek | Second | ½ out |
| Tuesday, May 3 |
| » Defeated Red Sox (8-12), 4-2 | Tiger Stadium (9-4) | 12-6 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Ike Delock vs Billy Hoeft | Second | ½ out |
| » Major-league debuts: Pete Daley (Red Sox) |
| Wednesday, May 4 |
| » Lost to Red Sox (9-12), 3-2 | Tiger Stadium (9-5) | 12-7 | |
| » Starters: Willard Nixon vs Frank Lary | Second | ½ out |
| Thursday, May 5 |
| » Defeated Red Sox (9-13), 3-2 | Tiger Stadium (10-5) | 13-7 | |
| » Starters: Tom Brewer vs Duke Maas | First | -- |
| Friday, May 6 |
| » Lost to White Sox (12-7), 1-0 | Comiskey Park I (0-1) | 13-8 | |
| » Starters: Ned Garver vs Virgil Trucks | Third | 1 out |
| Saturday, May 7 |
| » Defeated White Sox (12-8), 7-1 | Comiskey Park I (1-1) | 14-8 | |
| » Starters: Steve Gromek vs Billy Pierce | Second | 1 out |
| Sunday, May 8 |
| » Lost to White Sox (13-8), 5-4 | Comiskey Park I (1-2) | 14-9 | |
| » Starters: Billy Hoeft vs Sandy Consuegra | Third | 3 out |
| » Lost to White Sox (14-8), 1-0 | Comiskey Park I (1-3) | 14-10 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Frank Lary vs Dick Donovan | Third | 3 out |
| Tuesday, May 10 |
| » Lost to Senators (10-14), 7-4 | Griffith Stadium (0-1) | 14-11 | Lost 3 |
| » Starters: Duke Maas vs Bob Porterfield | Fourth | 4 out |
| Wednesday, May 11 |
| » Defeated Senators (10-15), 7-0 | Griffith Stadium (1-1) | 15-11 | |
| » Starters: Ned Garver vs Dean Stone | Fourth | 4 out |
| Friday, May 13 |
| » Lost to Yankees (15-10), 5-2 | Yankee Stadium (0-1) | 15-12 | |
| » Starters: Steve Gromek vs Whitey Ford | Fourth | 4 out |
| Saturday, May 14 |
| » Lost to Yankees (16-10), 7-6 | Yankee Stadium (0-2) | 15-13 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Billy Hoeft vs Bob Grim | Fourth | 4½ out |
| Sunday, May 15 |
| » Lost to Red Sox (14-17), 10-4 | Fenway Park (0-1) | 15-14 | Lost 3 |
| » Starters: Frank Lary vs Frank Sullivan | Fourth | 4½ out |
| » Defeated Red Sox (14-18), 9-3 | Fenway Park (1-1) | 16-14 | |
| » Starters: Duke Maas vs Tom Brewer | Fourth | 4½ out |
| Monday, May 16 |
| Future Tiger Jack Morris is born in St. Paul, MN. |
| Tuesday, May 17 |
| » Lost to Orioles (10-20), 3-2 | Memorial Stadium (0-1) | 16-15 | |
| » Starters: Ned Garver vs Erv Palica | Fourth | 4½ out |
| Wednesday, May 18 |
| » Defeated Orioles (10-21), 6-3 | Memorial Stadium (1-1) | 17-15 | |
| » Starters: Frank Lary vs Saul Rogovin | Fourth | 4½ out |
| Friday, May 20 |
| » Defeated Indians (21-11), 11-4 | Tiger Stadium (11-5) | 18-15 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Bob Lemon vs Billy Hoeft | Fourth | 3½ out |
| Saturday, May 21 |
| » Defeated Indians (21-12), 3-2 | Tiger Stadium (12-5) | 19-15 | Won 3 |
| » Starters: Mike Garcia vs Duke Maas | Fourth | 3 out |
| Sunday, May 22 |
| » Lost to Indians (22-12), 4-0 | Tiger Stadium (12-6) | 19-16 | |
| » Starters: Early Wynn vs Ned Garver | Fourth | 4½ out |
| Tuesday, May 24 |
| » Defeated Athletics (14-22), 9-6 | Municipal Stadium (2-1) | 20-16 | |
| » Starters: Steve Gromek vs Art Ditmar | Fourth | 3½ out |
| Wednesday, May 25 |
| » Defeated Athletics (14-23), 8-2 | Municipal Stadium (3-1) | 21-16 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Frank Lary vs Ray Herbert | Fourth | 3½ out |
| Friday, May 27 |
| » Defeated White Sox (22-15), 1-0 | Tiger Stadium (13-6) | 22-16 | Won 3 |
| » Starters: Dick Donovan vs Billy Hoeft | Fourth | 4½ out |
| Saturday, May 28 |
| » Lost to White Sox (23-15), 16-4 | Tiger Stadium (13-7) | 22-17 | |
| » Starters: Virgil Trucks vs Duke Maas | Fourth | 5½ out |
| Sunday, May 29 |
| » Lost to White Sox (24-15), 9-3 | Tiger Stadium (13-8) | 22-18 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Mike Fornieles vs Ned Garver | Fourth | 6½ out |
| Monday, May 30 |
| » Lost to Athletics (15-25), 8-6 | Tiger Stadium (13-9) | 22-19 | Lost 3 |
| » Starters: Art Ditmar vs Frank Lary | Fourth | 7½ out |
| » Lost to Athletics (16-25), 5-4 | Tiger Stadium (13-10) | 22-20 | Lost 4 |
| » Starters: Vic Raschi vs Duke Maas | Fourth | 7½ out |
| Wednesday, June 1 |
| » Defeated Senators (17-25), 9-0 | Tiger Stadium (14-10) | 23-20 | |
| » Starters: Dean Stone vs Billy Hoeft | Fourth | 8 out |
| Thursday, June 2 |
| » Defeated Senators (17-26), 4-3 | Tiger Stadium (15-10) | 24-20 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Chuck Stobbs vs Steve Gromek | Fourth | 8 out |
| Friday, June 3 |
| » Defeated Orioles (14-34), 7-2 | Tiger Stadium (16-10) | 25-20 | Won 3 |
| » Starters: Duane Pillette vs Ned Garver | Fourth | 7 out |
| Saturday, June 4 |
| » Defeated Orioles (14-35), 5-2 | Tiger Stadium (17-10) | 26-20 | Won 4 |
| » Starters: Harry Byrd vs Frank Lary | Fourth | 7 out |
| Sunday, June 5 |
| » Defeated Orioles (14-36), 10-0 | Tiger Stadium (18-10) | 27-20 | Won 5 |
| » Starters: Jim McDonald vs Duke Maas | Fourth | 7 out |
| » Lost to Orioles (15-36), 6-5 | Tiger Stadium (18-11) | 27-21 | |
| » Starters: Jim Wilson vs George Zuverink | Fourth | 7 out |
| » Major-league debuts: Babe Birrer (Tigers) Wayne Causey (Orioles) |
| Monday, June 6 |
| » Lost to Yankees (36-15), 7-5 | Tiger Stadium (18-12) | 27-22 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Johnny Kucks vs Billy Hoeft | Fourth | 8 out |
| Tuesday, June 7 |
| » Defeated Yankees (36-16), 4-3 | Tiger Stadium (19-12) | 28-22 | |
| » Starters: Bob Grim vs Ned Garver | Fourth | 7 out |
| Wednesday, June 8 |
| » Defeated Yankees (36-17), 3-1 | Tiger Stadium (20-12) | 29-22 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Bob Turley vs Frank Lary | Fourth | 6 out |
| Thursday, June 9 |
| » Lost to Yankees (37-17), 7-3 | Tiger Stadium (20-13) | 29-23 | |
| » Starters: Whitey Ford vs Steve Gromek | Fourth | 7 out |
| Friday, June 10 |
| » Lost to Red Sox (25-30), 5-2 | Tiger Stadium (20-14) | 29-24 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Willard Nixon vs Duke Maas | Fourth | 8 out |
| Saturday, June 11 |
| » Defeated Red Sox (25-31), 7-5 | Tiger Stadium (21-14) | 30-24 | |
| » Starters: Tom Brewer vs Billy Hoeft | Fourth | 7 out |
| Tuesday, June 14 |
| » Lost to Yankees (39-20), 7-6 | Yankee Stadium (0-3) | 30-25 | |
| » Starters: Ned Garver vs Bob Wiesler | Fourth | 7 out |
| Wednesday, June 15 |
| » Defeated Yankees (39-21), 8-6 | Yankee Stadium (1-3) | 31-25 | |
| » Starters: Billy Hoeft vs Johnny Kucks | Fourth | 6 out |
| Thursday, June 16 |
| » Lost to Yankees (40-21), 3-2 | Yankee Stadium (1-4) | 31-26 | |
| » Starters: Frank Lary vs Tommy Byrne | Fourth | 7 out |
| Friday, June 17 |
| » Lost to Orioles (20-41), 3-2 | Memorial Stadium (1-2) | 31-27 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Steve Gromek vs Don Johnson | Fourth | 7 out |
| Saturday, June 18 |
| » Defeated Orioles (20-42), 7-0 | Memorial Stadium (2-2) | 32-27 | |
| » Starters: Duke Maas vs Harry Dorish | Fourth | 6 out |
| Tuesday, June 21 |
| » Lost to Red Sox (32-32), 5-4 | Fenway Park (1-2) | 32-28 | |
| » Starters: Ned Garver vs Willard Nixon | Fourth | 8 out |
| Wednesday, June 22 |
| » Lost to Red Sox (33-32), 12-7 | Fenway Park (1-3) | 32-29 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Frank Lary vs Tom Brewer | Fourth | 9 out |
| Thursday, June 23 |
| » Lost to Red Sox (34-32), 7-0 | Fenway Park (1-4) | 32-30 | Lost 3 |
| » Starters: Duke Maas vs Frank Sullivan | Fourth | 10 out |
| Friday, June 24 |
| » Defeated Senators (23-41), 18-7 | Griffith Stadium (2-1) | 33-30 | |
| » Starters: Billy Hoeft vs Bob Porterfield | Fourth | 10 out |
| Saturday, June 25 |
| » Defeated Senators (23-42), 4-0 | Griffith Stadium (3-1) | 34-30 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Steve Gromek vs Ted Abernathy | Fourth | 10 out |
| Sunday, June 26 |
| » Defeated Senators (23-43), 6-4 | Griffith Stadium (4-1) | 35-30 | Won 3 |
| » Starters: Ned Garver vs Dean Stone | Fourth | 10 out |
| » Lost to Senators (24-43), 12-4 | Griffith Stadium (4-2) | 35-31 | |
| » Starters: Frank Lary vs Mickey McDermott | Fourth | 10 out |
| Tuesday, June 28 |
| » Defeated White Sox (42-25), 5-4 | Comiskey Park I (2-3) | 36-31 | |
| » Starters: Duke Maas vs Dick Donovan | Fourth | 9½ out |
| Wednesday, June 29 |
| » Defeated White Sox (42-26), 8-2 | Comiskey Park I (3-3) | 37-31 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Billy Hoeft vs Harry Byrd | Fourth | 10 out |
| Thursday, June 30 |
| » Defeated White Sox (42-27), 4-3 | Comiskey Park I (4-3) | 38-31 | Won 3 |
| » Starters: Steve Gromek vs Mike Fornieles | Fourth | 9½ out |
| Friday, July 1 |
| » Lost to Athletics (29-41), 3-2 | Municipal Stadium (3-2) | 38-32 | |
| » Starters: Babe Birrer vs Cloyd Boyer | Fourth | 11 out |
| » Lost to Athletics (30-41), 7-5 | Municipal Stadium (3-3) | 38-33 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Ned Garver vs Ray Herbert | Fourth | 11 out |
| Saturday, July 2 |
| » Lost to Athletics (31-41), 11-10 | Municipal Stadium (3-4) | 38-34 | Lost 3 |
| » Starters: Frank Lary vs Arnie Portocarrero | Fifth | 12 out |
| Sunday, July 3 |
| » Lost to Athletics (32-41), 9-8 | Municipal Stadium (3-5) | 38-35 | Lost 4 |
| » Starters: Duke Maas vs Vic Raschi | Fifth | 12 out |
| Monday, July 4 |
| » Lost to Indians (45-31), 6-5 | Cleveland Stadium (2-2) | 38-36 | Lost 5 |
| » Starters: Billy Hoeft vs Art Houtteman | Fifth | 12 out |
| » Lost to Indians (46-31), 8-5 | Cleveland Stadium (2-3) | 38-37 | Lost 6 |
| » Starters: Steve Gromek vs Mike Garcia | Fifth | 12 out |
| Wednesday, July 6 |
| » Defeated White Sox (44-31), 5-3 | Tiger Stadium (22-14) | 39-37 | |
| » Starters: Virgil Trucks vs Ned Garver | Fifth | 11 out |
| Thursday, July 7 |
| » Lost to White Sox (45-31), 12-1 | Tiger Stadium (22-15) | 39-38 | |
| » Starters: Dick Donovan vs Duke Maas | Fifth | 11½ out |
| Friday, July 8 |
| » Defeated Athletics (34-45), 11-8 | Tiger Stadium (23-15) | 40-38 | |
| » Starters: Arnie Portocarrero vs Billy Hoeft | Fifth | 11½ out |
| Saturday, July 9 |
| » Lost to Athletics (35-45), 2-1 | Tiger Stadium (23-16) | 40-39 | |
| » Starters: Art Ditmar vs Frank Lary | Fifth | 12½ out |
| Sunday, July 10 |
| » Lost to Athletics (36-45), 9-5 | Tiger Stadium (23-17) | 40-40 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Cloyd Boyer vs Steve Gromek | Fifth | 12½ out |
| » Defeated Athletics (36-46), 10-1 | Tiger Stadium (24-17) | 41-40 | |
| » Starters: Vic Raschi vs Ned Garver | Fifth | 12½ out |
| Tuesday, July 12 |
| Former Tiger Jesse Stovall dies in San Diego, CA at the age of 80. |
| Thursday, July 14 |
| » Defeated Red Sox (48-37), 6-0 | Tiger Stadium (25-17) | 42-40 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Ike Delock vs Frank Lary | Fifth | 12 out |
| » Lost to Red Sox (49-37), 7-3 | Tiger Stadium (25-18) | 42-41 | |
| » Starters: George Susce vs Duke Maas | Fifth | 12 out |
| Saturday, July 16 |
| » Defeated Yankees (56-31), 6-3 | Tiger Stadium (26-18) | 43-41 | |
| » Starters: Johnny Kucks vs Ned Garver | Fifth | 10½ out |
| » Defeated Yankees (56-32), 2-1 | Tiger Stadium (27-18) | 44-41 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Whitey Ford vs Billy Hoeft | Fifth | 10½ out |
| Sunday, July 17 |
| » Defeated Yankees (56-33), 6-5 | Tiger Stadium (28-18) | 45-41 | Won 3 |
| » Starters: Bob Wiesler vs Steve Gromek | Fifth | 9½ out |
| Tuesday, July 19 |
| » Defeated Orioles (27-59), 12-4 | Tiger Stadium (29-18) | 46-41 | Won 4 |
| » Starters: Jim McDonald vs Frank Lary | Fifth | 9½ out |
| Wednesday, July 20 |
| » Lost to Orioles (28-59), 6-3 | Tiger Stadium (29-19) | 46-42 | |
| » Starters: Ray Moore vs Jim Bunning | Fifth | 9½ out |
| » Major-league debuts: Jim Bunning (Tigers) |
| Thursday, July 21 |
| » Defeated Orioles (28-60), 1-0 | Tiger Stadium (30-19) | 47-42 | |
| » Starters: Hal Brown vs Billy Hoeft | Fifth | 8½ out |
| Friday, July 22 |
| » Defeated Senators (32-59), 11-3 | Tiger Stadium (31-19) | 48-42 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Camilo Pascual vs Ned Garver | Fifth | 7½ out |
| Saturday, July 23 |
| » Defeated Senators (32-60), 10-4 | Tiger Stadium (32-19) | 49-42 | Won 3 |
| » Starters: Dean Stone vs Steve Gromek | Fifth | 6½ out |
| Sunday, July 24 |
| » Defeated Senators (32-61), 7-3 | Tiger Stadium (33-19) | 50-42 | Won 4 |
| » Starters: Pedro Ramos vs Jim Bunning | Fifth | 7½ out |
| » Lost to Senators (33-61), 3-0 | Tiger Stadium (33-20) | 50-43 | |
| » Starters: Ted Abernathy vs Frank Lary | Fifth | 7½ out |
| Tuesday, July 26 |
| » Defeated Orioles (28-65), 8-6 | Memorial Stadium (3-2) | 51-43 | |
| » Starters: Billy Hoeft vs Ray Moore | Fifth | 7 out |
| » Defeated Orioles (28-66), 7-2 | Memorial Stadium (4-2) | 52-43 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Ned Garver vs Jim Wilson | Fifth | 7 out |
| Wednesday, July 27 |
| » Defeated Orioles (28-67), 8-4 | Memorial Stadium (5-2) | 53-43 | Won 3 |
| » Starters: Steve Gromek vs Ted Gray | Fifth | 6½ out |
| » Lost to Orioles (29-67), 8-7 | Memorial Stadium (5-3) | 53-44 | |
| » Starters: Leo Cristante vs Hal Brown | Fifth | 6½ out |
| Thursday, July 28 |
| » Defeated Orioles (29-68), 7-5 | Memorial Stadium (6-3) | 54-44 | |
| » Starters: Frank Lary vs Art Schallock | Fifth | 5½ out |
| Friday, July 29 |
| » Lost to Red Sox (58-42), 5-0 | Fenway Park (1-5) | 54-45 | |
| » Starters: Jim Bunning vs Willard Nixon | Fifth | 6½ out |
| Saturday, July 30 |
| » Defeated Red Sox (58-43), 5-2 | Fenway Park (2-5) | 55-45 | |
| » Starters: Babe Birrer vs George Susce | Fourth | 5½ out |
| Sunday, July 31 |
| » Lost to Red Sox (59-43), 8-3 | Fenway Park (2-6) | 55-46 | |
| » Starters: Ned Garver vs Frank Sullivan | Fourth | 7½ out |
| » Lost to Red Sox (60-43), 3-2 | Fenway Park (2-7) | 55-47 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Billy Hoeft vs Ike Delock | Fourth | 7½ out |
| » Major-league debuts: Frank Baumann (Red Sox) |
| Tuesday, August 2 |
| » Defeated Senators (35-68), 13-10 | Griffith Stadium (5-2) | 56-47 | |
| » Starters: Steve Gromek vs Johnny Schmitz | Fifth | 7½ out |
| Wednesday, August 3 |
| » Defeated Senators (35-69), 3-0 | Griffith Stadium (6-2) | 57-47 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Frank Lary vs Bob Porterfield | Fourth | 6½ out |
| Thursday, August 4 |
| » Lost to Senators (36-69), 9-6 | Griffith Stadium (6-3) | 57-48 | |
| » Starters: Ned Garver vs Ted Abernathy | Fifth | 6½ out |
| Friday, August 5 |
| » Lost to Yankees (64-43), 3-0 | Yankee Stadium (1-5) | 57-49 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Jim Bunning vs Don Larsen | Fourth | 6½ out |
| » Major-league debuts: Bobby Richardson (Yankees) |
| Saturday, August 6 |
| » Defeated Yankees (64-44), 7-5 | Yankee Stadium (2-5) | 58-49 | |
| » Starters: Billy Hoeft vs Bob Wiesler | Fourth | 5½ out |
| Sunday, August 7 |
| » Defeated Yankees (64-45), 4-2 | Yankee Stadium (3-5) | 59-49 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Steve Gromek vs Tommy Byrne | Fifth | 5½ out |
| » Lost to Yankees (65-45), 3-2 | Yankee Stadium (3-6) | 59-50 | |
| » Starters: Frank Lary vs Bob Turley | Fifth | 5½ out |
| Tuesday, August 9 |
| » Lost to Indians (65-45), 4-2 | Cleveland Stadium (2-4) | 59-51 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Ned Garver vs Herb Score | Fifth | 6½ out |
| Wednesday, August 10 |
| » Lost to Indians (66-45), 6-4 | Cleveland Stadium (2-5) | 59-52 | Lost 3 |
| » Starters: Jim Bunning vs Mike Garcia | Fifth | 7 out |
| Thursday, August 11 |
| » Lost to Indians (67-45), 3-1 | Cleveland Stadium (2-6) | 59-53 | Lost 4 |
| » Starters: Billy Hoeft vs Early Wynn | Fifth | 8 out |
| Friday, August 12 |
| » Lost to White Sox (66-44), 2-1 | Tiger Stadium (33-21) | 59-54 | Lost 5 |
| » Starters: Virgil Trucks vs Steve Gromek | Fifth | 9½ out |
| Saturday, August 13 |
| » Defeated White Sox (66-45), 9-8 | Tiger Stadium (34-21) | 60-54 | |
| » Starters: Mike Fornieles vs Frank Lary | Fifth | 9½ out |
| Sunday, August 14 |
| » Lost to White Sox (67-45), 5-4 | Tiger Stadium (34-22) | 60-55 | |
| » Starters: Billy Pierce vs Ned Garver | Fifth | 9½ out |
| Tuesday, August 16 |
| » Defeated Indians (70-47), 7-0 | Tiger Stadium (35-22) | 61-55 | |
| » Starters: Early Wynn vs Billy Hoeft | Fifth | 10 out |
| Wednesday, August 17 |
| » Defeated Indians (70-48), 9-5 | Tiger Stadium (36-22) | 62-55 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Bob Lemon vs Jim Bunning | Fifth | 9 out |
| Thursday, August 18 |
| » Lost to Indians (71-48), 5-3 | Tiger Stadium (36-23) | 62-56 | |
| » Starters: Herb Score vs Frank Lary | Fifth | 9½ out |
| Friday, August 19 |
| » Lost to White Sox (70-46), 3-0 | Comiskey Park I (4-4) | 62-57 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Steve Gromek vs Billy Pierce | Fifth | 10½ out |
| Future Tiger Terry Harper is born in Douglasville, GA. |
| Saturday, August 20 |
| » Lost to White Sox (71-46), 8-7 | Comiskey Park I (4-5) | 62-58 | Lost 3 |
| » Starters: Ned Garver vs Bob Keegan | Fifth | 11½ out |
| Sunday, August 21 |
| » Lost to White Sox (72-46), 2-0 | Comiskey Park I (4-6) | 62-59 | Lost 4 |
| » Starters: Billy Hoeft vs Connie Johnson | Fifth | 13 out |
| » Lost to White Sox (73-46), 8-2 | Comiskey Park I (4-7) | 62-60 | Lost 5 |
| » Starters: Jim Bunning vs Dick Donovan | Fifth | 13 out |
| Tuesday, August 23 |
| » Defeated Yankees (75-48), 7-2 | Tiger Stadium (37-23) | 63-60 | |
| » Starters: Bob Turley vs Frank Lary | Fifth | 12 out |
| Wednesday, August 24 |
| » Lost to Yankees (76-48), 3-2 | Tiger Stadium (37-24) | 63-61 | |
| » Starters: Whitey Ford vs Steve Gromek | Fifth | 13 out |
| Thursday, August 25 |
| » Defeated Red Sox (71-53), 6-1 | Tiger Stadium (38-24) | 64-61 | |
| » Starters: Willard Nixon vs Ned Garver | Fifth | 13½ out |
| » Lost to Red Sox (72-53), 6-4 | Tiger Stadium (38-25) | 64-62 | |
| » Starters: Ike Delock vs Babe Birrer | Fifth | 13½ out |
| Friday, August 26 |
| » Defeated Red Sox (72-54), 5-4 | Tiger Stadium (39-25) | 65-62 | |
| » Starters: George Susce vs Billy Hoeft | Fifth | 12½ out |
| Saturday, August 27 |
| » Lost to Red Sox (73-54), 4-3 | Tiger Stadium (39-26) | 65-63 | |
| » Starters: Frank Baumann vs Frank Lary | Fourth | 12½ out |
| Monday, August 29 |
| » Lost to Orioles (40-84), 6-0 | Tiger Stadium (39-27) | 65-64 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Erv Palica vs Steve Gromek | Fifth | 13½ out |
| » Lost to Orioles (41-84), 4-3 | Tiger Stadium (39-28) | 65-65 | Lost 3 |
| » Starters: George Zuverink vs Ned Garver | Fifth | 13½ out |
| Tuesday, August 30 |
| » Defeated Senators (46-80), 4-0 | Tiger Stadium (40-28) | 66-65 | |
| » Starters: Pedro Ramos vs Billy Hoeft | Fourth | 13 out |
| Wednesday, August 31 |
| » Defeated Senators (46-81), 7-4 | Tiger Stadium (41-28) | 67-65 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Johnny Schmitz vs Frank Lary | Fourth | 13 out |
| Friday, September 2 |
| » Lost to Athletics (55-76), 7-6 | Municipal Stadium (3-6) | 67-66 | |
| » Starters: Paul Foytack vs Art Ceccarelli | Fifth | 14 out |
| Saturday, September 3 |
| » Defeated Athletics (55-77), 11-6 | Municipal Stadium (4-6) | 68-66 | |
| » Starters: Steve Gromek vs Mike Kume | Fourth | 13 out |
| Sunday, September 4 |
| » Defeated Athletics (55-78), 17-1 | Municipal Stadium (5-6) | 69-66 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Ned Garver vs Vic Raschi | Fifth | 13 out |
| Monday, September 5 |
| » Defeated White Sox (80-55), 7-2 | Tiger Stadium (42-28) | 70-66 | Won 3 |
| » Starters: Virgil Trucks vs Billy Hoeft | Fifth | 13 out |
| » Lost to White Sox (81-55), 3-0 | Tiger Stadium (42-29) | 70-67 | |
| » Starters: Bob Keegan vs Frank Lary | Fifth | 13 out |
| Wednesday, September 7 |
| » Lost to Red Sox (80-56), 7-4 | Fenway Park (2-8) | 70-68 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Jim Bunning vs Frank Sullivan | Fifth | 14 out |
| Thursday, September 8 |
| » Defeated Red Sox (80-57), 5-4 | Fenway Park (3-8) | 71-68 | |
| » Starters: Al Aber vs Willard Nixon | Fifth | 14 out |
| Friday, September 9 |
| » Lost to Orioles (43-92), 8-3 | Memorial Stadium (6-4) | 71-69 | |
| » Starters: Ned Garver vs Bill Wight | Fifth | 15 out |
| Saturday, September 10 |
| » Lost to Orioles (44-92), 5-3 | Memorial Stadium (6-5) | 71-70 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Bud Black vs Jim Wilson | Fifth | 16 out |
| Sunday, September 11 |
| » Defeated Senators (49-89), 8-0 | Griffith Stadium (7-3) | 72-70 | |
| » Starters: Billy Hoeft vs Johnny Schmitz | Fifth | 16 out |
| » Lost to Senators (50-89), 1-0 | Griffith Stadium (7-4) | 72-71 | |
| » Starters: Frank Lary vs Ted Abernathy | Fifth | 16 out |
| Tuesday, September 13 |
| » Lost to Yankees (87-56), 6-0 | Yankee Stadium (3-7) | 72-72 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Bob Miller vs Bob Turley | Fifth | 17½ out |
| Wednesday, September 14 |
| » Lost to Yankees (88-56), 6-4 | Yankee Stadium (3-8) | 72-73 | Lost 3 |
| » Starters: Ned Garver vs Don Larsen | Fifth | 17½ out |
| Friday, September 16 |
| » Defeated Indians (90-57), 3-0 | Cleveland Stadium (3-6) | 73-73 | |
| » Starters: Billy Hoeft vs Early Wynn | Fifth | 16½ out |
| Saturday, September 17 |
| » Defeated Indians (90-58), 3-1 | Cleveland Stadium (4-6) | 74-73 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Frank Lary vs Bob Lemon | Fifth | 16½ out |
| Sunday, September 18 |
| » Defeated Indians (90-59), 10-3 | Cleveland Stadium (5-6) | 75-73 | Won 3 |
| » Starters: Bob Miller vs Mike Garcia | Fifth | 16½ out |
| Monday, September 19 |
| » Defeated Athletics (63-86), 4-0 | Tiger Stadium (43-29) | 76-73 | Won 4 |
| » Starters: Walt Craddock vs Bud Black | Fifth | 16 out |
| Tuesday, September 20 |
| » Defeated Athletics (63-87), 7-3 | Tiger Stadium (44-29) | 77-73 | Won 5 |
| » Starters: Glenn Cox vs Duke Maas | Fifth | 16½ out |
| Wednesday, September 21 |
| » Defeated Athletics (63-88), 10-1 | Tiger Stadium (45-29) | 78-73 | Won 6 |
| » Starters: Mike Kume vs Dick Marlowe | Fifth | 16½ out |
| Saturday, September 24 |
| » Lost to Indians (92-60), 8-2 | Tiger Stadium (45-30) | 78-74 | |
| » Starters: Herb Score vs Frank Lary | Fifth | 17½ out |
| » Lost to Indians (93-60), 7-0 | Tiger Stadium (45-31) | 78-75 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Hank Aguirre vs Ned Garver | Fifth | 17½ out |
| Sunday, September 25 |
| » Defeated Indians (93-61), 6-2 | Tiger Stadium (46-31) | 79-75 | |
| » Starters: Bud Daley vs Bob Miller | Fifth | 17 out |
| Saturday, October 29 |
| Future Tiger Darrell Brown is born in Oklahoma City, OK. |
| Monday, November 21 |
| Future Tiger Ricky Peters is born in Lynwood, CA. |
| Wednesday, November 30 |
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