| Monday, January 24 |
| Former Yankee Monte Beville dies in Grand Rapids, MI at the age of 80. |
| Wednesday, January 26 |
| Future Yankee Brian Doyle is born in Glasgow, KY. |
| Saturday, February 5 |
| Future Yankee Mike Heath is born in Tampa, FL. |
| Sunday, February 6 |
| Former Yankee Hank Thormahlen dies in Los Angeles, CA at the age of 59. |
| Monday, February 7 |
| Future Yankee Damaso Garcia is born in Moca, D.R. |
| Saturday, February 12 |
| Future Yankee Juan Bonilla is born in Santurce, P.R. |
| Saturday, March 12 |
| Future Yankee Ruppert Jones is born in Dallas, TX. |
| Friday, March 25 |
| Future Yankee Lee Mazzilli is born in New York, NY. |
| Monday, April 11 |
| » Major-league debuts: Ernie Oravetz and Pedro Ramos (Senators) Don Ferrarese and Don Leppert (Orioles) |
| Tuesday, April 12 |
| » Major-league debuts: Harry Malmberg (Tigers) |
| Wednesday, April 13 |
| » Defeated Senators (1-1), 19-1 | Yankee Stadium (1-0) | 1-0 | |
| » Starters: Mickey McDermott vs Whitey Ford | First | -- |
| » Major-league debuts: Ted Abernathy (Senators) |
| Thursday, April 14 |
| » Lost to Red Sox (2-0), 8-4 | Fenway Park (0-1) | 1-1 | |
| » Starters: Bob Grim vs Willard Nixon | Second | 1 out |
| » Major-league debuts: Elston Howard (Yankees) |
| Friday, April 15 |
| » Defeated Red Sox (2-1), 6-4 | Fenway Park (1-1) | 2-1 | |
| » Starters: Bob Turley vs Tom Brewer | Second | 1 out |
| » Major-league debuts: George Susce (Red Sox) |
| Saturday, April 16 |
| » Defeated Senators (1-2), 5-2 | Griffith Stadium (1-0) | 3-1 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Tommy Byrne vs Bob Porterfield | First | -- |
| Sunday, April 17 |
| » Lost to Senators (2-2), 7-3 | Griffith Stadium (1-1) | 3-2 | |
| » Starters: Ed Lopat vs Johnny Schmitz | Third | 1½ out |
| » Major-league debuts: Johnny Kucks (Yankees) |
| Monday, April 18 |
| » Defeated Orioles (0-6), 6-0 | Memorial Stadium (1-0) | 4-2 | |
| » Starters: Whitey Ford vs Ray Moore | Third | 1 out |
| Tuesday, April 19 |
| » Major-league debuts: Jim Owens (Phillies) |
| Wednesday, April 20 |
| » Lost to Orioles (1-6), 6-3 | Yankee Stadium (1-1) | 4-3 | |
| » Starters: Erv Palica vs Bob Grim | Fourth | 2 out |
| Thursday, April 21 |
| » Defeated Orioles (1-7), 14-2 | Yankee Stadium (2-1) | 5-3 | |
| » Starters: Lou Kretlow vs Bob Turley | Third | 1 out |
| Friday, April 22 |
| » Defeated Red Sox (6-3), 3-0 | Yankee Stadium (3-1) | 6-3 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Frank Sullivan vs Whitey Ford | Second | 1 out |
| Saturday, April 23 |
| » Defeated Red Sox (6-4), 7-2 | Yankee Stadium (4-1) | 7-3 | Won 3 |
| » Starters: Ike Delock vs Johnny Kucks | Second | 1 out |
| Sunday, April 24 |
| » Lost to Red Sox (7-4), 1-0 | Yankee Stadium (4-2) | 7-4 | |
| » Starters: Willard Nixon vs Ed Lopat | Second | 1 out |
| Tuesday, April 26 |
| » Defeated White Sox (6-4), 5-0 | Comiskey Park I (1-0) | 8-4 | |
| » Starters: Bob Turley vs Mike Fornieles | First | -- |
| Wednesday, April 27 |
| » Lost to White Sox (7-4), 13-4 | Comiskey Park I (1-1) | 8-5 | |
| » Starters: Whitey Ford vs Virgil Trucks | Second | 1 out |
| Thursday, April 28 |
| » Defeated Athletics (5-8), 11-4 | Municipal Stadium (1-0) | 9-5 | |
| » Starters: Bob Grim vs Johnny Gray | First | -- |
| Friday, April 29 |
| » Lost to Athletics (6-8), 6-0 | Municipal Stadium (1-1) | 9-6 | |
| » Starters: Johnny Kucks vs Bobby Shantz | Third | ½ out |
| Sunday, May 1 |
| » Defeated Tigers (10-6), 6-1 | Tiger Stadium (1-0) | 10-6 | |
| » Starters: Bob Turley vs Ned Garver | Second | ½ out |
| Monday, May 2 |
| » Lost to Tigers (11-6), 7-1 | Tiger Stadium (1-1) | 10-7 | |
| » Starters: Bob Wiesler vs Steve Gromek | Fourth | 1½ out |
| Tuesday, May 3 |
| » Lost to Indians (13-6), 7-4 | Cleveland Stadium (0-1) | 10-8 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Ed Lopat vs Mike Garcia | Fourth | 2½ out |
| Wednesday, May 4 |
| » Defeated Indians (13-7), 11-5 | Cleveland Stadium (1-1) | 11-8 | |
| » Starters: Whitey Ford vs Bob Lemon | Fourth | 1½ out |
| Friday, May 6 |
| » Defeated Red Sox (9-14), 6-0 | Fenway Park (2-1) | 12-8 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Bob Turley vs Frank Sullivan | Fourth | 1½ out |
| Saturday, May 7 |
| » Defeated Red Sox (9-15), 9-6 | Fenway Park (3-1) | 13-8 | Won 3 |
| » Starters: Don Larsen vs Leo Kiely | Third | 1½ out |
| » Major-league debuts: Tommy Carroll (Yankees) |
| Sunday, May 8 |
| » Defeated Red Sox (9-16), 5-0 | Fenway Park (4-1) | 14-8 | Won 4 |
| » Starters: Bob Grim vs Willard Nixon | Second | 2 out |
| Tuesday, May 10 |
| » Lost to Indians (18-7), 9-6 | Yankee Stadium (4-3) | 14-9 | |
| » Starters: Bob Lemon vs Don Larsen | Third | 3 out |
| Wednesday, May 11 |
| » Lost to Indians (19-7), 4-3 | Yankee Stadium (4-4) | 14-10 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Early Wynn vs Bob Turley | Third | 4 out |
| Friday, May 13 |
| » Defeated Tigers (15-12), 5-2 | Yankee Stadium (5-4) | 15-10 | |
| » Starters: Steve Gromek vs Whitey Ford | Third | 3 out |
| Saturday, May 14 |
| » Defeated Tigers (15-13), 7-6 | Yankee Stadium (6-4) | 16-10 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Billy Hoeft vs Bob Grim | Third | 2½ out |
| Sunday, May 15 |
| » Lost to Athletics (11-17), 4-3 | Yankee Stadium (6-5) | 16-11 | |
| » Starters: Bobby Shantz vs Ed Lopat | Third | 2½ out |
| » Defeated Athletics (11-18), 8-4 | Yankee Stadium (7-5) | 17-11 | |
| » Starters: Ray Herbert vs Bob Turley | Third | 2½ out |
| Tuesday, May 17 |
| » Defeated White Sox (18-10), 1-0 | Yankee Stadium (8-5) | 18-11 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Billy Pierce vs Whitey Ford | Third | 1½ out |
| Wednesday, May 18 |
| » Defeated White Sox (18-11), 11-6 | Yankee Stadium (9-5) | 19-11 | Won 3 |
| » Starters: Virgil Trucks vs Bob Grim | Second | 1½ out |
| Thursday, May 19 |
| Future Yankee Ed Whitson is born in Johnson City, TN. |
| Friday, May 20 |
| » Defeated Orioles (10-22), 7-5 | Yankee Stadium (10-5) | 20-11 | Won 4 |
| » Starters: Lou Kretlow vs Bob Turley | Second | ½ out |
| Saturday, May 21 |
| » Defeated Orioles (10-23), 9-4 | Yankee Stadium (11-5) | 21-11 | Won 5 |
| » Starters: Jim Wilson vs Johnny Kucks | First | -- |
| Sunday, May 22 |
| » Defeated Orioles (10-24), 5-0 | Yankee Stadium (12-5) | 22-11 | Won 6 |
| » Starters: Erv Palica vs Ed Lopat | First | -- |
| » Defeated Orioles (10-25), 7-5 | Yankee Stadium (13-5) | 23-11 | Won 7 |
| » Starters: Saul Rogovin vs Whitey Ford | First | -- |
| Tuesday, May 24 |
| » Lost to Senators (15-18), 3-2 | Yankee Stadium (13-6) | 23-12 | |
| » Starters: Chuck Stobbs vs Bob Grim | First | -- |
| Wednesday, May 25 |
| » Defeated Senators (15-19), 6-2 | Yankee Stadium (14-6) | 24-12 | |
| » Starters: Mickey McDermott vs Bob Turley | First | -- |
| Thursday, May 26 |
| » Defeated Senators (15-20), 8-4 | Yankee Stadium (15-6) | 25-12 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Johnny Schmitz vs Johnny Kucks | First | -- |
| » Defeated Senators (15-21), 7-3 | Yankee Stadium (16-6) | 26-12 | Won 3 |
| » Starters: Dean Stone vs Bob Wiesler | First | -- |
| Friday, May 27 |
| » Defeated Orioles (13-27), 6-2 | Memorial Stadium (2-0) | 27-12 | Won 4 |
| » Starters: Whitey Ford vs Erv Palica | First | -- |
| Saturday, May 28 |
| » Defeated Orioles (13-28), 3-2 | Memorial Stadium (3-0) | 28-12 | Won 5 |
| » Starters: Ed Lopat vs Saul Rogovin | First | -- |
| Sunday, May 29 |
| » Defeated Orioles (13-29), 1-0 | Memorial Stadium (4-0) | 29-12 | Won 6 |
| » Starters: Bob Grim vs Art Schallock | First | -- |
| Monday, May 30 |
| » Lost to Senators (17-23), 3-2 | Griffith Stadium (1-2) | 29-13 | |
| » Starters: Bob Turley vs Bob Porterfield | First | -- |
| » Defeated Senators (17-24), 5-3 | Griffith Stadium (2-2) | 30-13 | |
| » Starters: Tommy Byrne vs Johnny Schmitz | First | -- |
| Wednesday, June 1 |
| » Defeated Athletics (16-26), 3-1 | Municipal Stadium (2-1) | 31-13 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Johnny Kucks vs Ray Herbert | First | -- |
| » Defeated Athletics (16-27), 6-1 | Municipal Stadium (3-1) | 32-13 | Won 3 |
| » Starters: Whitey Ford vs Alex Kellner | First | -- |
| Thursday, June 2 |
| » Defeated Athletics (16-28), 12-6 | Municipal Stadium (4-1) | 33-13 | Won 4 |
| » Starters: Bob Grim vs Art Ceccarelli | First | -- |
| Friday, June 3 |
| » Lost to White Sox (28-16), 3-2 | Comiskey Park I (1-2) | 33-14 | |
| » Starters: Bob Turley vs Jack Harshman | First | -- |
| Saturday, June 4 |
| » Defeated White Sox (28-17), 4-3 | Comiskey Park I (2-2) | 34-14 | |
| » Starters: Ed Lopat vs Bob Keegan | First | -- |
| Sunday, June 5 |
| » Lost to White Sox (29-17), 5-3 | Comiskey Park I (2-3) | 34-15 | |
| » Starters: Tommy Byrne vs Dick Donovan | First | -- |
| » Defeated White Sox (29-18), 3-2 | Comiskey Park I (3-3) | 35-15 | |
| » Starters: Whitey Ford vs Billy Pierce | First | -- |
| Monday, June 6 |
| » Defeated Tigers (27-22), 7-5 | Tiger Stadium (2-1) | 36-15 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Johnny Kucks vs Billy Hoeft | First | -- |
| Tuesday, June 7 |
| » Lost to Tigers (28-22), 4-3 | Tiger Stadium (2-2) | 36-16 | |
| » Starters: Bob Grim vs Ned Garver | First | -- |
| Wednesday, June 8 |
| » Lost to Tigers (29-22), 3-1 | Tiger Stadium (2-3) | 36-17 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Bob Turley vs Frank Lary | First | -- |
| Thursday, June 9 |
| » Defeated Tigers (29-23), 7-3 | Tiger Stadium (3-3) | 37-17 | |
| » Starters: Whitey Ford vs Steve Gromek | First | -- |
| Friday, June 10 |
| » Defeated Indians (30-22), 3-2 | Cleveland Stadium (2-1) | 38-17 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Tommy Byrne vs Mike Garcia | First | -- |
| Saturday, June 11 |
| » Lost to Indians (31-22), 7-6 | Cleveland Stadium (2-2) | 38-18 | |
| » Starters: Ed Lopat vs Don Mossi | First | -- |
| Sunday, June 12 |
| » Lost to Indians (32-22), 10-2 | Cleveland Stadium (2-3) | 38-19 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Bob Turley vs Early Wynn | First | -- |
| » Lost to Indians (33-22), 7-3 | Cleveland Stadium (2-4) | 38-20 | Lost 3 |
| » Starters: Bob Grim vs Bob Lemon | First | -- |
| Tuesday, June 14 |
| » Defeated Tigers (30-25), 7-6 | Yankee Stadium (17-6) | 39-20 | |
| » Starters: Ned Garver vs Bob Wiesler | First | -- |
| Wednesday, June 15 |
| » Lost to Tigers (31-25), 8-6 | Yankee Stadium (17-7) | 39-21 | |
| » Starters: Billy Hoeft vs Johnny Kucks | First | -- |
| Thursday, June 16 |
| » Defeated Tigers (31-26), 3-2 | Yankee Stadium (18-7) | 40-21 | |
| » Starters: Frank Lary vs Tommy Byrne | First | -- |
| Friday, June 17 |
| » Lost to White Sox (36-20), 2-1 | Yankee Stadium (18-8) | 40-22 | |
| » Starters: Dick Donovan vs Whitey Ford | First | -- |
| Saturday, June 18 |
| » Lost to White Sox (37-20), 6-3 | Yankee Stadium (18-9) | 40-23 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Harry Byrd vs Bob Turley | Second | 3 out |
| Sunday, June 19 |
| » Defeated White Sox (37-21), 7-1 | Yankee Stadium (19-9) | 41-23 | |
| » Starters: Billy Pierce vs Ed Lopat | First | -- |
| » Defeated White Sox (37-22), 5-2 | Yankee Stadium (20-9) | 42-23 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Jack Harshman vs Johnny Kucks | First | -- |
| Tuesday, June 21 |
| » Defeated Athletics (24-38), 6-2 | Yankee Stadium (21-9) | 43-23 | Won 3 |
| » Starters: Alex Kellner vs Tommy Byrne | First | -- |
| Wednesday, June 22 |
| » Defeated Athletics (24-39), 6-1 | Yankee Stadium (22-9) | 44-23 | Won 4 |
| » Starters: Art Ditmar vs Whitey Ford | First | -- |
| Thursday, June 23 |
| » Defeated Athletics (24-40), 4-0 | Yankee Stadium (23-9) | 45-23 | Won 5 |
| » Starters: Bobby Shantz vs Bob Turley | First | -- |
| Friday, June 24 |
| » Defeated Indians (40-27), 2-1 | Yankee Stadium (24-9) | 46-23 | Won 6 |
| » Starters: Mike Garcia vs Johnny Kucks | First | -- |
| Saturday, June 25 |
| » Defeated Indians (40-28), 3-2 | Yankee Stadium (25-9) | 47-23 | Won 7 |
| » Starters: Art Houtteman vs Ed Lopat | First | -- |
| Sunday, June 26 |
| » Lost to Indians (41-28), 5-0 | Yankee Stadium (25-10) | 47-24 | |
| » Starters: Early Wynn vs Tommy Byrne | First | -- |
| » Defeated Indians (41-29), 2-0 | Yankee Stadium (26-10) | 48-24 | |
| » Starters: Bob Lemon vs Whitey Ford | First | -- |
| Wednesday, June 29 |
| » Defeated Orioles (20-49), 9-2 | Yankee Stadium (27-10) | 49-24 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Saul Rogovin vs Bob Turley | First | -- |
| » Defeated Orioles (20-50), 7-3 | Yankee Stadium (28-10) | 50-24 | Won 3 |
| » Starters: Erv Palica vs Johnny Kucks | First | -- |
| Friday, July 1 |
| » Defeated Senators (25-47), 7-2 | Yankee Stadium (29-10) | 51-24 | Won 4 |
| » Starters: Mickey McDermott vs Whitey Ford | First | -- |
| Saturday, July 2 |
| » Defeated Senators (25-48), 12-0 | Yankee Stadium (30-10) | 52-24 | Won 5 |
| » Starters: Bob Porterfield vs Tommy Byrne | First | -- |
| Sunday, July 3 |
| » Lost to Senators (26-48), 5-0 | Yankee Stadium (30-11) | 52-25 | |
| » Starters: Johnny Schmitz vs Ed Lopat | First | -- |
| Future Yankee Matt Keough is born in Pomona, CA. |
| Monday, July 4 |
| » Lost to Red Sox (43-35), 4-2 | Yankee Stadium (30-12) | 52-26 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Willard Nixon vs Bob Turley | First | -- |
| » Lost to Red Sox (44-35), 10-5 | Yankee Stadium (30-13) | 52-27 | Lost 3 |
| » Starters: Mel Parnell vs Tom Morgan | First | -- |
| Wednesday, July 6 |
| » Lost to Orioles (22-53), 4-0 | Memorial Stadium (4-1) | 52-28 | Lost 4 |
| » Starters: Whitey Ford vs Jim Wilson | First | -- |
| Friday, July 8 |
| » Defeated Senators (26-52), 3-0 | Griffith Stadium (3-2) | 53-28 | |
| » Starters: Tommy Byrne vs Camilo Pascual | First | -- |
| Saturday, July 9 |
| » Defeated Senators (26-53), 4-0 | Griffith Stadium (4-2) | 54-28 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Bob Turley vs Johnny Schmitz | First | -- |
| Sunday, July 10 |
| » Lost to Senators (27-53), 6-4 | Griffith Stadium (4-3) | 54-29 | |
| » Starters: Whitey Ford vs Dean Stone | First | -- |
| » Defeated Senators (27-54), 8-3 | Griffith Stadium (5-3) | 55-29 | |
| » Starters: Ted Gray vs Ted Abernathy | First | -- |
| Thursday, July 14 |
| » Lost to Indians (51-34), 5-4 | Cleveland Stadium (2-5) | 55-30 | |
| » Starters: Tommy Byrne vs Bob Lemon | First | -- |
| Friday, July 15 |
| » Defeated Indians (51-35), 4-3 | Cleveland Stadium (3-5) | 56-30 | |
| » Starters: Bob Turley vs Early Wynn | First | -- |
| Saturday, July 16 |
| » Lost to Tigers (43-41), 6-3 | Tiger Stadium (3-4) | 56-31 | |
| » Starters: Johnny Kucks vs Ned Garver | First | -- |
| » Lost to Tigers (44-41), 2-1 | Tiger Stadium (3-5) | 56-32 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Whitey Ford vs Billy Hoeft | First | -- |
| Sunday, July 17 |
| » Lost to Tigers (45-41), 6-5 | Tiger Stadium (3-6) | 56-33 | Lost 3 |
| » Starters: Bob Wiesler vs Steve Gromek | First | -- |
| Tuesday, July 19 |
| » Defeated White Sox (53-35), 4-3 | Comiskey Park I (4-3) | 57-33 | |
| » Starters: Tommy Byrne vs Connie Johnson | First | -- |
| Wednesday, July 20 |
| » Lost to White Sox (54-35), 8-6 | Comiskey Park I (4-4) | 57-34 | |
| » Starters: Bob Turley vs Dick Donovan | First | -- |
| Thursday, July 21 |
| » Lost to White Sox (55-35), 9-6 | Comiskey Park I (4-5) | 57-35 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Whitey Ford vs Virgil Trucks | First | -- |
| Friday, July 22 |
| » Lost to Athletics (37-55), 3-1 | Municipal Stadium (4-2) | 57-36 | Lost 3 |
| » Starters: Tom Sturdivant vs Vic Raschi | Second | 1 out |
| Saturday, July 23 |
| » Lost to Athletics (38-55), 8-7 | Municipal Stadium (4-3) | 57-37 | Lost 4 |
| » Starters: Bob Turley vs Ray Herbert | Second | 1 out |
| Sunday, July 24 |
| » Defeated Athletics (38-56), 7-3 | Municipal Stadium (5-3) | 58-37 | |
| » Starters: Whitey Ford vs Art Ditmar | First | -- |
| » Defeated Athletics (38-57), 2-0 | Municipal Stadium (6-3) | 59-37 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Johnny Kucks vs Arnie Portocarrero | First | -- |
| Tuesday, July 26 |
| » Defeated White Sox (57-38), 1-0 | Yankee Stadium (31-13) | 60-37 | Won 3 |
| » Starters: Dick Donovan vs Tommy Byrne | First | -- |
| Wednesday, July 27 |
| » Lost to White Sox (58-38), 7-4 | Yankee Stadium (31-14) | 60-38 | |
| » Starters: Harry Byrd vs Ed Lopat | First | -- |
| Future Yankee Shane Rawley is born in Racine, WI. |
| Thursday, July 28 |
| » Lost to White Sox (59-38), 3-2 | Yankee Stadium (31-15) | 60-39 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Connie Johnson vs Bob Turley | Second | 1 out |
| Friday, July 29 |
| » Defeated Athletics (41-59), 3-2 | Yankee Stadium (32-15) | 61-39 | |
| » Starters: Vic Raschi vs Whitey Ford | Second | 1 out |
| Saturday, July 30 |
| » Lost to Athletics (42-59), 12-2 | Yankee Stadium (32-16) | 61-40 | |
| » Starters: Arnie Portocarrero vs Johnny Kucks | Second | 1 out |
| Sunday, July 31 |
| » Defeated Athletics (42-60), 5-2 | Yankee Stadium (33-16) | 62-40 | |
| » Starters: Cloyd Boyer vs Don Larsen | Second | 1 out |
| » Lost to Athletics (43-60), 7-1 | Yankee Stadium (33-17) | 62-41 | |
| » Starters: Art Ditmar vs Bob Wiesler | Second | 1 out |
| Tuesday, August 2 |
| » Defeated Indians (62-42), 2-1 | Yankee Stadium (34-17) | 63-41 | |
| » Starters: Early Wynn vs Tommy Byrne | Second | 1 out |
| Wednesday, August 3 |
| » Lost to Indians (63-42), 2-1 | Yankee Stadium (34-18) | 63-42 | |
| » Starters: Mike Garcia vs Bob Turley | Second | 1 out |
| Thursday, August 4 |
| » Lost to Indians (64-42), 6-3 | Yankee Stadium (34-19) | 63-43 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Herb Score vs Whitey Ford | Third | 1 out |
| Friday, August 5 |
| » Defeated Tigers (57-49), 3-0 | Yankee Stadium (35-19) | 64-43 | |
| » Starters: Jim Bunning vs Don Larsen | Second | 1 out |
| » Major-league debuts: Bobby Richardson (Yankees) |
| Saturday, August 6 |
| » Lost to Tigers (58-49), 7-5 | Yankee Stadium (35-20) | 64-44 | |
| » Starters: Billy Hoeft vs Bob Wiesler | Second | 1 out |
| Future Yankee Ron Davis is born in Houston, TX. |
| Sunday, August 7 |
| » Lost to Tigers (59-49), 4-2 | Yankee Stadium (35-21) | 64-45 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Steve Gromek vs Tommy Byrne | Second | 2 out |
| » Defeated Tigers (59-50), 3-2 | Yankee Stadium (36-21) | 65-45 | |
| » Starters: Frank Lary vs Bob Turley | Second | 2 out |
| Tuesday, August 9 |
| » Lost to Red Sox (64-46), 4-1 | Yankee Stadium (36-22) | 65-46 | |
| » Starters: Willard Nixon vs Whitey Ford | Third | 2 out |
| Wednesday, August 10 |
| » Defeated Red Sox (64-47), 3-2 | Yankee Stadium (37-22) | 66-46 | |
| » Starters: Frank Sullivan vs Don Larsen | Third | ½ out |
| Thursday, August 11 |
| » Defeated Red Sox (64-48), 5-3 | Yankee Stadium (38-22) | 67-46 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Frank Baumann vs Bob Turley | Third | ½ out |
| Sunday, August 14 |
| » Defeated Orioles (36-74), 7-2 | Memorial Stadium (5-1) | 68-46 | Won 3 |
| » Starters: Whitey Ford vs Ed Lopat | Second | ½ out |
| » Defeated Orioles (36-75), 20-6 | Memorial Stadium (6-1) | 69-46 | Won 4 |
| » Starters: Tommy Byrne vs Jim Wilson | Second | ½ out |
| Monday, August 15 |
| » Defeated Orioles (36-76), 5-4 | Memorial Stadium (7-1) | 70-46 | Won 5 |
| » Starters: Bob Wiesler vs Bill Wight | First | -- |
| » Defeated Orioles (36-77), 12-6 | Memorial Stadium (8-1) | 71-46 | Won 6 |
| » Starters: Rip Coleman vs Ray Moore | First | -- |
| » Major-league debuts: Rip Coleman (Yankees) |
| Tuesday, August 16 |
| » Defeated Red Sox (67-50), 13-6 | Fenway Park (5-1) | 72-46 | Won 7 |
| » Starters: Don Larsen vs Frank Sullivan | First | -- |
| Wednesday, August 17 |
| » Lost to Red Sox (68-50), 7-1 | Fenway Park (5-2) | 72-47 | |
| » Starters: Bob Turley vs Ike Delock | First | -- |
| Friday, August 19 |
| » Defeated Orioles (37-78), 8-0 | Yankee Stadium (39-22) | 73-47 | |
| » Starters: Jim Wilson vs Whitey Ford | First | -- |
| Saturday, August 20 |
| » Defeated Orioles (37-79), 3-2 | Yankee Stadium (40-22) | 74-47 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Bill Wight vs Tommy Byrne | First | -- |
| Sunday, August 21 |
| » Defeated Orioles (37-80), 6-1 | Yankee Stadium (41-22) | 75-47 | Won 3 |
| » Starters: Ed Lopat vs Don Larsen | First | -- |
| Tuesday, August 23 |
| » Lost to Tigers (63-60), 7-2 | Tiger Stadium (3-7) | 75-48 | |
| » Starters: Bob Turley vs Frank Lary | Second | 1 out |
| Wednesday, August 24 |
| » Defeated Tigers (63-61), 3-2 | Tiger Stadium (4-7) | 76-48 | |
| » Starters: Whitey Ford vs Steve Gromek | First | -- |
| Thursday, August 25 |
| » Defeated Indians (75-50), 5-2 | Cleveland Stadium (4-5) | 77-48 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Rip Coleman vs Early Wynn | First | -- |
| Friday, August 26 |
| » Lost to Indians (76-50), 5-2 | Cleveland Stadium (4-6) | 77-49 | |
| » Starters: Tommy Byrne vs Bob Lemon | First | -- |
| Saturday, August 27 |
| » Lost to Indians (77-50), 7-6 | Cleveland Stadium (4-7) | 77-50 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Don Larsen vs Herb Score | First | -- |
| Sunday, August 28 |
| » Defeated White Sox (76-51), 6-1 | Comiskey Park I (5-5) | 78-50 | |
| » Starters: Whitey Ford vs Connie Johnson | First | -- |
| » Lost to White Sox (77-51), 3-2 | Comiskey Park I (5-6) | 78-51 | |
| » Starters: Bob Turley vs Billy Pierce | First | -- |
| Tuesday, August 30 |
| » Lost to Athletics (54-75), 4-3 | Municipal Stadium (6-4) | 78-52 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Rip Coleman vs Alex Kellner | Second | ½ out |
| Wednesday, August 31 |
| » Defeated Athletics (54-76), 11-6 | Municipal Stadium (7-4) | 79-52 | |
| » Starters: Tommy Byrne vs Arnie Portocarrero | Second | ½ out |
| Friday, September 2 |
| » Defeated Senators (46-82), 4-2 | Yankee Stadium (42-22) | 80-52 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Bob Porterfield vs Whitey Ford | Second | ½ out |
| Saturday, September 3 |
| » Lost to Senators (47-82), 10-5 | Yankee Stadium (42-23) | 80-53 | |
| » Starters: Camilo Pascual vs Don Larsen | Second | ½ out |
| Sunday, September 4 |
| » Defeated Senators (47-83), 8-3 | Yankee Stadium (43-23) | 81-53 | |
| » Starters: Pedro Ramos vs Bob Turley | Second | ½ out |
| Monday, September 5 |
| » Lost to Orioles (42-89), 6-5 | Memorial Stadium (8-2) | 81-54 | |
| » Starters: Tommy Byrne vs Jim Wilson | Second | ½ out |
| » Defeated Orioles (42-90), 5-3 | Memorial Stadium (9-2) | 82-54 | |
| » Starters: Rip Coleman vs Bill Wight | Second | ½ out |
| Future Yankee Gil Patterson is born in Philadelphia, PA. |
| Wednesday, September 7 |
| » Defeated Athletics (56-80), 2-1 | Yankee Stadium (44-23) | 83-54 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Arnie Portocarrero vs Whitey Ford | Second | ½ out |
| Thursday, September 8 |
| » Defeated Athletics (56-81), 13-0 | Yankee Stadium (45-23) | 84-54 | Won 3 |
| » Starters: Art Ceccarelli vs Bob Turley | Second | ½ out |
| Friday, September 9 |
| » Defeated White Sox (82-57), 5-4 | Yankee Stadium (46-23) | 85-54 | Won 4 |
| » Starters: Dick Donovan vs Don Larsen | Second | ½ out |
| Saturday, September 10 |
| » Lost to White Sox (83-57), 9-8 | Yankee Stadium (46-24) | 85-55 | |
| » Starters: Billy Pierce vs Rip Coleman | Second | 1½ out |
| » Major-league debuts: Earl Battey (White Sox) |
| Sunday, September 11 |
| » Defeated Indians (87-55), 6-1 | Yankee Stadium (47-24) | 86-55 | |
| » Starters: Early Wynn vs Tommy Byrne | Second | 1½ out |
| » Lost to Indians (88-55), 3-2 | Yankee Stadium (47-25) | 86-56 | |
| » Starters: Herb Score vs Whitey Ford | Second | 1½ out |
| Tuesday, September 13 |
| » Defeated Tigers (72-72), 6-0 | Yankee Stadium (48-25) | 87-56 | |
| » Starters: Bob Miller vs Bob Turley | Second | 2 out |
| Future Yankee Mike Fischlin is born in Sacramento, CA. |
| Wednesday, September 14 |
| » Defeated Tigers (72-73), 6-4 | Yankee Stadium (49-25) | 88-56 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Ned Garver vs Don Larsen | Second | 1 out |
| Friday, September 16 |
| » Defeated Red Sox (82-63), 5-4 | Yankee Stadium (50-25) | 89-56 | Won 3 |
| » Starters: Frank Sullivan vs Whitey Ford | First | -- |
| Saturday, September 17 |
| » Defeated Red Sox (82-64), 4-1 | Yankee Stadium (51-25) | 90-56 | Won 4 |
| » Starters: Bill Henry vs Tommy Byrne | First | -- |
| » Major-league debuts: Frank Malzone (Red Sox) |
| Sunday, September 18 |
| » Defeated Red Sox (82-65), 3-2 | Yankee Stadium (52-25) | 91-56 | Won 5 |
| » Starters: Willard Nixon vs Bob Turley | First | -- |
| Tuesday, September 20 |
| » Defeated Senators (51-96), 6-3 | Griffith Stadium (6-3) | 92-56 | Won 6 |
| » Starters: Don Larsen vs Mickey McDermott | First | -- |
| » Defeated Senators (51-97), 9-7 | Griffith Stadium (7-3) | 93-56 | Won 7 |
| » Starters: Whitey Ford vs Pedro Ramos | First | -- |
| Wednesday, September 21 |
| » Defeated Senators (51-98), 7-3 | Griffith Stadium (8-3) | 94-56 | Won 8 |
| » Starters: Bob Turley vs Chuck Stobbs | First | -- |
| Friday, September 23 |
| » Lost to Red Sox (83-68), 8-4 | Fenway Park (5-3) | 94-57 | |
| » Starters: Tommy Byrne vs Tom Brewer | First | -- |
| » Defeated Red Sox (83-69), 3-2 | Fenway Park (6-3) | 95-57 | |
| » Starters: Don Larsen vs Willard Nixon | First | -- |
| Saturday, September 24 |
| » Major-league debuts: John Powers (Pirates) |
| Sunday, September 25 |
| » Defeated Red Sox (83-70), 9-2 | Fenway Park (7-3) | 96-57 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Bob Turley vs Frank Sullivan | First | -- |
| » Lost to Red Sox (84-70), 8-1 | Fenway Park (7-4) | 96-58 | |
| » Starters: Rip Coleman vs George Susce | First | -- |
| » Major-league debuts: Johnny Blanchard and Marv Throneberry (Yankees) |
| Saturday, October 1 |
| Future Yankee Jeff Reardon is born in Dalton, MA. |
| Tuesday, October 18 |
| Former Yankee George Murray dies in Memphis, TN at the age of 58. |
| Thursday, October 27 |
| Former Yankee Clark Griffith dies in Washington, DC at the age of 86. |
| Wednesday, November 2 |
| Future Yankee Greg Harris is born in Lynwood, CA. |
| Thursday, November 10 |
| Future Yankee Jack Clark is born in New Brighton, PA. |
| Tuesday, November 22 |
| Future Yankee Wayne Tolleson is born in Spartanburg, SC. |
| Saturday, November 26 |
| Future Yankee Jay Howell is born in Miami, FL. |
| Friday, December 9 |
| Former Yankee Curt Walker dies in Beeville, TX at the age of 60. |
| Thursday, December 22 |
| Former Yankee Queenie O'Rourke dies in Sparrows Point, MD at the age of 72. |
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