| Sunday, January 15 |
| Future Yankee Jerry Narron is born in Goldsboro, NC. |
| Wednesday, January 25 |
| Future Yankee Dale Mohorcic is born in Cleveland, OH. |
| Wednesday, February 8 |
| Former Yankee Long Tom Hughes dies in Chicago, IL at the age of 78. |
| Sunday, February 19 |
| Former Yankee Ray Demmitt dies in Glen Ellyn, IL at the age of 73. |
| Wednesday, February 22 |
| Future Yankee Joe Lefebvre is born in Concord, NH. |
| Friday, March 2 |
| Former Yankee Fred Merkle dies in Daytona Beach, FL at the age of 68. |
| Wednesday, March 14 |
| Future Yankee Butch Wynegar is born in York, PA. |
| Friday, March 16 |
| Future Yankee Juan Espino is born in Bonao, D.R. |
| Saturday, March 17 |
| Future Yankee Tim Lollar is born in Poplar Bluff, MO. Future Yankee Rod Scurry is born in Sacramento, CA. |
| Tuesday, April 17 |
| » Defeated Senators (0-1), 10-4 | Griffith Stadium (1-0) | 1-0 | |
| » Starters: Don Larsen vs Camilo Pascual | First | -- |
| » Major-league debuts: Whitey Herzog (Senators) Jerry Lumpe (Yankees) |
| Wednesday, April 18 |
| » Defeated Senators (0-2), 9-5 | Griffith Stadium (2-0) | 2-0 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Johnny Kucks vs Bob Wiesler | First | -- |
| » Major-league debuts: Hal Griggs and Herb Plews (Senators) |
| Thursday, April 19 |
| » Lost to Senators (1-2), 7-3 | Griffith Stadium (2-1) | 2-1 | |
| » Starters: Mickey McDermott vs Chuck Stobbs | Third | 1 out |
| » Major-league debuts: Lou Skizas (Yankees) |
| Friday, April 20 |
| » Defeated Red Sox (3-1), 7-1 | Yankee Stadium (1-0) | 3-1 | |
| » Starters: Willard Nixon vs Whitey Ford | Second | ½ out |
| Saturday, April 21 |
| » Defeated Red Sox (3-2), 14-10 | Yankee Stadium (2-0) | 4-1 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: George Susce vs Bob Turley | First | -- |
| » Major-league debuts: Marty Keough and Dave Sisler (Red Sox) |
| Sunday, April 22 |
| » Defeated Red Sox (3-3), 13-6 | Yankee Stadium (3-0) | 5-1 | Won 3 |
| » Starters: Frank Sullivan vs Don Larsen | First | -- |
| Tuesday, April 24 |
| » Defeated Senators (3-5), 4-1 | Yankee Stadium (4-0) | 6-1 | Won 4 |
| » Starters: Chuck Stobbs vs Johnny Kucks | First | -- |
| Wednesday, April 25 |
| » Defeated Orioles (2-6), 4-2 | Memorial Stadium (1-0) | 7-1 | Won 5 |
| » Starters: Whitey Ford vs Erv Palica | First | -- |
| Thursday, April 26 |
| » Lost to Orioles (3-6), 7-5 | Memorial Stadium (1-1) | 7-2 | |
| » Starters: Tommy Byrne vs Jim Wilson | Second | 2 out |
| Friday, April 27 |
| » Defeated Red Sox (3-5), 5-2 | Fenway Park (1-0) | 8-2 | |
| » Starters: Don Larsen vs Tom Brewer | Second | 2 out |
| Saturday, April 28 |
| » Lost to Red Sox (4-5), 6-4 | Fenway Park (1-1) | 8-3 | |
| » Starters: Bob Turley vs Frank Sullivan | Second | 2½ out |
| Tuesday, May 1 |
| » Defeated Tigers (4-7), 9-2 | Yankee Stadium (5-0) | 9-3 | |
| » Starters: Steve Gromek vs Whitey Ford | First | -- |
| Wednesday, May 2 |
| » Lost to Tigers (5-7), 8-1 | Yankee Stadium (5-1) | 9-4 | |
| » Starters: Frank Lary vs Johnny Kucks | Second | 3 out |
| Thursday, May 3 |
| » Lost to Athletics (5-7), 8-7 | Yankee Stadium (5-2) | 9-5 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Art Ceccarelli vs Don Larsen | First | -- |
| Friday, May 4 |
| » Defeated Athletics (5-8), 10-6 | Yankee Stadium (6-2) | 10-5 | |
| » Starters: Alex Kellner vs Bob Turley | First | -- |
| Saturday, May 5 |
| » Defeated Athletics (5-9), 5-2 | Yankee Stadium (7-2) | 11-5 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Lou Kretlow vs Mickey McDermott | First | -- |
| Sunday, May 6 |
| » Defeated White Sox (6-5), 4-0 | Yankee Stadium (8-2) | 12-5 | Won 3 |
| » Starters: Jack Harshman vs Whitey Ford | First | -- |
| » Defeated White Sox (6-6), 4-0 | Yankee Stadium (9-2) | 13-5 | Won 4 |
| » Starters: Harry Byrd vs Rip Coleman | First | -- |
| Tuesday, May 8 |
| » Defeated Indians (9-8), 4-3 | Yankee Stadium (10-2) | 14-5 | Won 5 |
| » Starters: Early Wynn vs Johnny Kucks | First | -- |
| Wednesday, May 9 |
| » Lost to Indians (10-8), 6-5 | Yankee Stadium (10-3) | 14-6 | |
| » Starters: Herb Score vs Don Larsen | First | -- |
| Thursday, May 10 |
| » Lost to Indians (11-8), 7-2 | Yankee Stadium (10-4) | 14-7 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Bob Lemon vs Mickey McDermott | First | -- |
| Friday, May 11 |
| » Defeated Orioles (10-13), 3-2 | Yankee Stadium (11-4) | 15-7 | |
| » Starters: Erv Palica vs Whitey Ford | First | -- |
| Saturday, May 12 |
| » Lost to Orioles (11-13), 1-0 | Yankee Stadium (11-5) | 15-8 | |
| » Starters: Don Ferrarese vs Bob Turley | First | -- |
| Sunday, May 13 |
| » Defeated Orioles (11-14), 11-2 | Yankee Stadium (12-5) | 16-8 | |
| » Starters: Ray Moore vs Don Larsen | First | -- |
| » Lost to Orioles (12-14), 5-1 | Yankee Stadium (12-6) | 16-9 | |
| » Starters: Bill Wight vs Tom Sturdivant | First | -- |
| Monday, May 14 |
| » Lost to Indians (15-9), 3-2 | Cleveland Stadium (0-1) | 16-10 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Johnny Kucks vs Bob Lemon | Second | 1 out |
| Wednesday, May 16 |
| » Defeated Indians (15-10), 4-1 | Cleveland Stadium (1-1) | 17-10 | |
| » Starters: Mickey McDermott vs Mike Garcia | First | -- |
| Thursday, May 17 |
| » Defeated White Sox (12-9), 10-3 | Comiskey Park I (1-0) | 18-10 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Whitey Ford vs Jack Harshman | First | -- |
| Friday, May 18 |
| » Defeated White Sox (12-10), 8-7 | Comiskey Park I (2-0) | 19-10 | Won 3 |
| » Starters: Rip Coleman vs Billy Pierce | First | -- |
| Saturday, May 19 |
| » Defeated White Sox (12-11), 6-4 | Comiskey Park I (3-0) | 20-10 | Won 4 |
| » Starters: Bob Turley vs Howie Pollet | First | -- |
| Sunday, May 20 |
| » Defeated Athletics (10-18), 4-2 | Municipal Stadium (1-0) | 21-10 | Won 5 |
| » Starters: Johnny Kucks vs Jack Crimian | First | -- |
| Monday, May 21 |
| » Defeated Athletics (10-19), 8-5 | Municipal Stadium (2-0) | 22-10 | Won 6 |
| » Starters: Don Larsen vs Jose Santiago | First | -- |
| Tuesday, May 22 |
| » Lost to Tigers (13-17), 3-2 | Tiger Stadium (0-1) | 22-11 | |
| » Starters: Whitey Ford vs Frank Lary | First | -- |
| Wednesday, May 23 |
| » Defeated Tigers (13-18), 13-5 | Tiger Stadium (1-1) | 23-11 | |
| » Starters: Rip Coleman vs Billy Hoeft | First | -- |
| Thursday, May 24 |
| » Defeated Tigers (13-19), 11-4 | Tiger Stadium (2-1) | 24-11 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Bob Turley vs Duke Maas | First | -- |
| Friday, May 25 |
| » Defeated Orioles (15-19), 10-2 | Memorial Stadium (2-1) | 25-11 | Won 3 |
| » Starters: Johnny Kucks vs Don Ferrarese | First | -- |
| Saturday, May 26 |
| » Lost to Orioles (16-19), 9-4 | Memorial Stadium (2-2) | 25-12 | |
| » Starters: Mickey McDermott vs Bill Wight | First | -- |
| Monday, May 28 |
| » Defeated Red Sox (18-17), 2-0 | Yankee Stadium (13-6) | 26-12 | |
| » Starters: Frank Sullivan vs Whitey Ford | First | -- |
| Tuesday, May 29 |
| » Lost to Red Sox (19-17), 7-3 | Yankee Stadium (13-7) | 26-13 | |
| » Starters: Willard Nixon vs Don Larsen | First | -- |
| Wednesday, May 30 |
| » Defeated Senators (16-23), 4-3 | Yankee Stadium (14-7) | 27-13 | |
| » Starters: Pedro Ramos vs Johnny Kucks | First | -- |
| » Defeated Senators (16-24), 12-5 | Yankee Stadium (15-7) | 28-13 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Camilo Pascual vs Bob Turley | First | -- |
| Thursday, May 31 |
| » Defeated Senators (16-25), 9-6 | Yankee Stadium (16-7) | 29-13 | Won 3 |
| » Starters: Chuck Stobbs vs Bob Grim | First | -- |
| Friday, June 1 |
| » Lost to Tigers (19-21), 6-3 | Yankee Stadium (16-8) | 29-14 | |
| » Starters: Frank Lary vs Tommy Byrne | First | -- |
| Sunday, June 3 |
| » Lost to Tigers (20-21), 6-3 | Yankee Stadium (16-9) | 29-15 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Billy Hoeft vs Whitey Ford | First | -- |
| » Lost to Tigers (21-21), 7-4 | Yankee Stadium (16-10) | 29-16 | Lost 3 |
| » Starters: Steve Gromek vs Don Larsen | First | -- |
| Former Yankee Roxy Walters dies in Alameda, CA at the age of 64. |
| Tuesday, June 5 |
| » Lost to Athletics (18-25), 7-4 | Yankee Stadium (16-11) | 29-17 | Lost 4 |
| » Starters: Lou Kretlow vs Johnny Kucks | First | -- |
| Wednesday, June 6 |
| » Defeated Athletics (18-26), 10-5 | Yankee Stadium (17-11) | 30-17 | |
| » Starters: Tom Lasorda vs Bob Grim | First | -- |
| Thursday, June 7 |
| » Defeated Athletics (18-27), 9-1 | Yankee Stadium (18-11) | 31-17 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Alex Kellner vs Bob Turley | First | -- |
| Friday, June 8 |
| » Lost to Indians (26-20), 9-0 | Yankee Stadium (18-12) | 31-18 | |
| » Starters: Early Wynn vs Whitey Ford | First | -- |
| Saturday, June 9 |
| » Lost to Indians (27-20), 15-8 | Yankee Stadium (18-13) | 31-19 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Mike Garcia vs Don Larsen | First | -- |
| Sunday, June 10 |
| » Defeated Indians (27-21), 6-0 | Yankee Stadium (19-13) | 32-19 | |
| » Starters: Bob Lemon vs Johnny Kucks | First | -- |
| Future Yankee Brad Gulden is born in New Ulm, MN. |
| Tuesday, June 12 |
| » Defeated White Sox (24-20), 4-2 | Yankee Stadium (20-13) | 33-19 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Dick Donovan vs Whitey Ford | First | -- |
| Wednesday, June 13 |
| » Lost to White Sox (25-20), 7-5 | Yankee Stadium (20-14) | 33-20 | |
| » Starters: Bob Keegan vs Bob Turley | First | -- |
| Thursday, June 14 |
| » Defeated White Sox (25-21), 5-1 | Yankee Stadium (21-14) | 34-20 | |
| » Starters: Jim Wilson vs Bob Grim | First | -- |
| Friday, June 15 |
| » Defeated Indians (28-25), 6-2 | Cleveland Stadium (2-1) | 35-20 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Johnny Kucks vs Mike Garcia | First | -- |
| » Major-league debuts: Norm Siebern (Yankees) |
| Saturday, June 16 |
| » Defeated Indians (28-26), 3-1 | Cleveland Stadium (3-1) | 36-20 | Won 3 |
| » Starters: Tom Sturdivant vs Herb Score | First | -- |
| Sunday, June 17 |
| » Defeated Indians (28-27), 9-4 | Cleveland Stadium (4-1) | 37-20 | Won 4 |
| » Starters: Whitey Ford vs Early Wynn | First | -- |
| Monday, June 18 |
| » Defeated Tigers (27-29), 7-4 | Tiger Stadium (3-1) | 38-20 | Won 5 |
| » Starters: Bob Turley vs Paul Foytack | First | -- |
| Tuesday, June 19 |
| » Defeated Tigers (27-30), 5-3 | Tiger Stadium (4-1) | 39-20 | Won 6 |
| » Starters: Bob Grim vs Frank Lary | First | -- |
| Wednesday, June 20 |
| » Defeated Tigers (27-31), 4-1 | Tiger Stadium (5-1) | 40-20 | Won 7 |
| » Starters: Johnny Kucks vs Billy Hoeft | First | -- |
| Friday, June 22 |
| » Lost to White Sox (33-22), 5-4 | Comiskey Park I (3-1) | 40-21 | |
| » Starters: Tom Sturdivant vs Dick Donovan | First | -- |
| Saturday, June 23 |
| » Lost to White Sox (34-22), 2-0 | Comiskey Park I (3-2) | 40-22 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Bob Grim vs Jim Wilson | First | -- |
| Sunday, June 24 |
| » Lost to White Sox (35-22), 14-2 | Comiskey Park I (3-3) | 40-23 | Lost 3 |
| » Starters: Whitey Ford vs Billy Pierce | First | -- |
| » Lost to White Sox (36-22), 6-3 | Comiskey Park I (3-4) | 40-24 | Lost 4 |
| » Starters: Mickey McDermott vs Gerry Staley | First | -- |
| Monday, June 25 |
| » Defeated Athletics (25-39), 9-3 | Municipal Stadium (3-0) | 41-24 | |
| » Starters: Johnny Kucks vs Troy Herriage | First | -- |
| Tuesday, June 26 |
| » Defeated Athletics (25-40), 8-4 | Municipal Stadium (4-0) | 42-24 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Whitey Ford vs Tom Gorman | First | -- |
| Wednesday, June 27 |
| » Defeated Athletics (25-41), 5-2 | Municipal Stadium (5-0) | 43-24 | Won 3 |
| » Starters: Tom Sturdivant vs Art Ditmar | First | -- |
| Friday, June 29 |
| » Defeated Senators (28-43), 3-1 | Yankee Stadium (22-14) | 44-24 | Won 4 |
| » Starters: Pedro Ramos vs Bob Grim | First | -- |
| Saturday, June 30 |
| » Lost to Senators (29-43), 5-1 | Yankee Stadium (22-15) | 44-25 | |
| » Starters: Chuck Stobbs vs Johnny Kucks | First | -- |
| Sunday, July 1 |
| » Defeated Senators (29-44), 3-2 | Yankee Stadium (23-15) | 45-25 | |
| » Starters: Camilo Pascual vs Whitey Ford | First | -- |
| » Defeated Senators (29-45), 8-6 | Yankee Stadium (24-15) | 46-25 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Bunky Stewart vs Tommy Byrne | First | -- |
| Tuesday, July 3 |
| » Defeated Orioles (32-39), 4-3 | Yankee Stadium (25-15) | 47-25 | Won 3 |
| » Starters: Bill Wight vs Rip Coleman | First | -- |
| Wednesday, July 4 |
| » Lost to Red Sox (37-33), 7-6 | Fenway Park (1-2) | 47-26 | |
| » Starters: Johnny Kucks vs Willard Nixon | First | -- |
| » Defeated Red Sox (37-34), 9-4 | Fenway Park (2-2) | 48-26 | |
| » Starters: Don Larsen vs Mel Parnell | First | -- |
| Thursday, July 5 |
| » Defeated Red Sox (37-35), 6-1 | Fenway Park (3-2) | 49-26 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Whitey Ford vs Bob Porterfield | First | -- |
| Friday, July 6 |
| » Defeated Senators (31-48), 8-4 | Griffith Stadium (3-1) | 50-26 | Won 3 |
| » Starters: Bob Turley vs Bob Wiesler | First | -- |
| Saturday, July 7 |
| » Defeated Senators (31-49), 8-3 | Griffith Stadium (4-1) | 51-26 | Won 4 |
| » Starters: Mickey McDermott vs Camilo Pascual | First | -- |
| Sunday, July 8 |
| » Defeated Senators (31-50), 8-2 | Griffith Stadium (5-1) | 52-26 | Won 5 |
| » Starters: Tommy Byrne vs Chuck Stobbs | First | -- |
| Tuesday, July 10 |
| Former Yankee Joe Giard dies in Worcester, MA at the age of 58. |
| Thursday, July 12 |
| » Defeated Indians (44-32), 9-5 | Yankee Stadium (26-15) | 53-26 | Won 6 |
| » Starters: Bob Lemon vs Johnny Kucks | First | -- |
| Friday, July 13 |
| » Defeated Indians (44-33), 10-0 | Yankee Stadium (27-15) | 54-26 | Won 7 |
| » Starters: Early Wynn vs Tom Sturdivant | First | -- |
| Saturday, July 14 |
| » Defeated Indians (44-34), 5-4 | Yankee Stadium (28-15) | 55-26 | Won 8 |
| » Starters: Herb Score vs Don Larsen | First | -- |
| Sunday, July 15 |
| » Defeated White Sox (43-34), 2-1 | Yankee Stadium (29-15) | 56-26 | Won 9 |
| » Starters: Billy Pierce vs Whitey Ford | First | -- |
| » Defeated White Sox (43-35), 6-5 | Yankee Stadium (30-15) | 57-26 | Won 10 |
| » Starters: Dick Donovan vs Rip Coleman | First | -- |
| Tuesday, July 17 |
| » Defeated Tigers (36-46), 4-0 | Yankee Stadium (31-15) | 58-26 | Won 11 |
| » Starters: Billy Hoeft vs Johnny Kucks | First | -- |
| Wednesday, July 18 |
| » Lost to Tigers (37-46), 8-4 | Yankee Stadium (31-16) | 58-27 | |
| » Starters: Paul Foytack vs Tom Sturdivant | First | -- |
| » Lost to Tigers (38-46), 4-3 | Yankee Stadium (31-17) | 58-28 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Frank Lary vs Mickey McDermott | First | -- |
| Thursday, July 19 |
| » Defeated Tigers (38-47), 7-3 | Yankee Stadium (32-17) | 59-28 | |
| » Starters: Duke Maas vs Tommy Byrne | First | -- |
| Friday, July 20 |
| » Defeated Athletics (31-55), 6-2 | Yankee Stadium (33-17) | 60-28 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Jack McMahan vs Whitey Ford | First | -- |
| Sunday, July 22 |
| » Lost to Athletics (32-55), 7-4 | Yankee Stadium (33-18) | 60-29 | |
| » Starters: Alex Kellner vs Johnny Kucks | First | -- |
| » Defeated Athletics (32-56), 13-4 | Yankee Stadium (34-18) | 61-29 | |
| » Starters: Tom Gorman vs Rip Coleman | First | -- |
| Tuesday, July 24 |
| » Lost to White Sox (46-40), 11-5 | Comiskey Park I (3-5) | 61-30 | |
| » Starters: Tom Sturdivant vs Billy Pierce | First | -- |
| Wednesday, July 25 |
| » Defeated White Sox (46-41), 10-1 | Comiskey Park I (4-5) | 62-30 | |
| » Starters: Whitey Ford vs Dick Donovan | First | -- |
| Thursday, July 26 |
| » Defeated White Sox (46-42), 8-5 | Comiskey Park I (5-5) | 63-30 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Tommy Byrne vs Jack Harshman | First | -- |
| Friday, July 27 |
| » Defeated Athletics (34-59), 10-9 | Municipal Stadium (6-0) | 64-30 | Won 3 |
| » Starters: Johnny Kucks vs Jack McMahan | First | -- |
| Saturday, July 28 |
| » Defeated Athletics (34-60), 14-3 | Municipal Stadium (7-0) | 65-30 | Won 4 |
| » Starters: Tom Sturdivant vs Alex Kellner | First | -- |
| Sunday, July 29 |
| » Defeated Athletics (34-61), 5-3 | Municipal Stadium (8-0) | 66-30 | Won 5 |
| » Starters: Bob Turley vs Art Ditmar | First | -- |
| Monday, July 30 |
| » Defeated Indians (56-39), 13-6 | Cleveland Stadium (5-1) | 67-30 | Won 6 |
| » Starters: Whitey Ford vs Bob Lemon | First | -- |
| Tuesday, July 31 |
| » Lost to Indians (57-39), 5-0 | Cleveland Stadium (5-2) | 67-31 | |
| » Starters: Johnny Kucks vs Early Wynn | First | -- |
| Wednesday, August 1 |
| » Lost to Indians (58-39), 5-1 | Cleveland Stadium (5-3) | 67-32 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Tommy Byrne vs Bob Lemon | First | -- |
| Thursday, August 2 |
| » Lost to Indians (59-39), 4-0 | Cleveland Stadium (5-4) | 67-33 | Lost 3 |
| » Starters: Tom Sturdivant vs Herb Score | First | -- |
| Friday, August 3 |
| » Lost to Tigers (46-55), 10-4 | Tiger Stadium (5-2) | 67-34 | Lost 4 |
| » Starters: Whitey Ford vs Billy Hoeft | First | -- |
| Saturday, August 4 |
| » Lost to Tigers (47-55), 5-4 | Tiger Stadium (5-3) | 67-35 | Lost 5 |
| » Starters: Bob Turley vs Virgil Trucks | First | -- |
| Sunday, August 5 |
| » Lost to Tigers (48-55), 8-5 | Tiger Stadium (5-4) | 67-36 | Lost 6 |
| » Starters: Johnny Kucks vs Frank Lary | First | -- |
| Monday, August 6 |
| » Defeated Red Sox (58-45), 4-3 | Fenway Park (4-2) | 68-36 | |
| » Starters: Ralph Terry vs Tom Brewer | First | -- |
| » Major-league debuts: Ralph Terry (Yankees) |
| Tuesday, August 7 |
| » Lost to Red Sox (59-45), 1-0 | Fenway Park (4-3) | 68-37 | |
| » Starters: Don Larsen vs Willard Nixon | First | -- |
| Wednesday, August 8 |
| » Defeated Senators (43-62), 12-2 | Griffith Stadium (6-1) | 69-37 | |
| » Starters: Bob Turley vs Camilo Pascual | First | -- |
| Thursday, August 9 |
| » Defeated Senators (43-63), 15-7 | Griffith Stadium (7-1) | 70-37 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Johnny Kucks vs Bunky Stewart | First | -- |
| Friday, August 10 |
| » Defeated Orioles (47-60), 5-4 | Yankee Stadium (35-18) | 71-37 | Won 3 |
| » Starters: Ray Moore vs Whitey Ford | First | -- |
| Saturday, August 11 |
| » Lost to Orioles (48-60), 10-5 | Yankee Stadium (35-19) | 71-38 | |
| » Starters: Hal Brown vs Ralph Terry | First | -- |
| Sunday, August 12 |
| » Defeated Orioles (48-61), 6-2 | Yankee Stadium (36-19) | 72-38 | |
| » Starters: Don Ferrarese vs Don Larsen | First | -- |
| » Defeated Orioles (48-62), 4-2 | Yankee Stadium (37-19) | 73-38 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Bill Wight vs Bob Turley | First | -- |
| Tuesday, August 14 |
| » Defeated Red Sox (62-48), 12-2 | Yankee Stadium (38-19) | 74-38 | Won 3 |
| » Starters: Mel Parnell vs Johnny Kucks | First | -- |
| Wednesday, August 15 |
| » Defeated Red Sox (62-49), 6-4 | Yankee Stadium (39-19) | 75-38 | Won 4 |
| » Starters: Tom Brewer vs Whitey Ford | First | -- |
| Thursday, August 16 |
| » Lost to Red Sox (63-49), 2-1 | Yankee Stadium (39-20) | 75-39 | |
| » Starters: Willard Nixon vs Don Larsen | First | -- |
| Friday, August 17 |
| » Lost to Orioles (51-62), 6-4 | Memorial Stadium (2-3) | 75-40 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Ralph Terry vs Ray Moore | First | -- |
| Saturday, August 18 |
| » Defeated Orioles (51-63), 4-1 | Memorial Stadium (3-3) | 76-40 | |
| » Starters: Tom Sturdivant vs Hal Brown | First | -- |
| » Defeated Orioles (51-64), 6-2 | Memorial Stadium (4-3) | 77-40 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Bob Turley vs Erv Palica | First | -- |
| Sunday, August 19 |
| » Lost to Orioles (52-64), 3-2 | Memorial Stadium (4-4) | 77-41 | |
| » Starters: Johnny Kucks vs Connie Johnson | First | -- |
| Tuesday, August 21 |
| » Lost to Indians (68-48), 3-0 | Yankee Stadium (39-21) | 77-42 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Herb Score vs Don Larsen | First | -- |
| Wednesday, August 22 |
| » Defeated Indians (68-49), 3-2 | Yankee Stadium (40-21) | 78-42 | |
| » Starters: Early Wynn vs Tom Sturdivant | First | -- |
| Thursday, August 23 |
| » Lost to White Sox (64-52), 8-3 | Yankee Stadium (40-22) | 78-43 | |
| » Starters: Bob Keegan vs Rip Coleman | First | -- |
| » Lost to White Sox (65-52), 6-4 | Yankee Stadium (40-23) | 78-44 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Dixie Howell vs Bob Turley | First | -- |
| Friday, August 24 |
| » Defeated White Sox (65-53), 2-0 | Yankee Stadium (41-23) | 79-44 | |
| » Starters: Jack Harshman vs Johnny Kucks | First | -- |
| Saturday, August 25 |
| » Lost to White Sox (66-53), 4-2 | Yankee Stadium (41-24) | 79-45 | |
| » Starters: Dick Donovan vs Whitey Ford | First | -- |
| Sunday, August 26 |
| » Defeated Tigers (59-64), 7-0 | Yankee Stadium (42-24) | 80-45 | |
| » Starters: Paul Foytack vs Tom Sturdivant | First | -- |
| » Lost to Tigers (60-64), 5-4 | Yankee Stadium (42-25) | 80-46 | |
| » Starters: Steve Gromek vs Mickey McDermott | First | -- |
| Tuesday, August 28 |
| » Defeated Athletics (41-83), 4-0 | Yankee Stadium (43-25) | 81-46 | |
| » Starters: Art Ditmar vs Bob Turley | First | -- |
| Wednesday, August 29 |
| » Defeated Athletics (41-84), 7-6 | Yankee Stadium (44-25) | 82-46 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Jack McMahan vs Johnny Kucks | First | -- |
| Thursday, August 30 |
| Future Yankee Roger Erickson is born in Springfield, IL. |
| Friday, August 31 |
| » Defeated Senators (52-74), 6-4 | Griffith Stadium (8-1) | 83-46 | Won 3 |
| » Starters: Whitey Ford vs Camilo Pascual | First | -- |
| Saturday, September 1 |
| » Lost to Senators (53-74), 4-3 | Griffith Stadium (8-2) | 83-47 | |
| » Starters: Tom Sturdivant vs Chuck Stobbs | First | -- |
| Sunday, September 2 |
| » Lost to Senators (54-74), 4-3 | Griffith Stadium (8-3) | 83-48 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Bob Turley vs Dean Stone | First | -- |
| Monday, September 3 |
| » Defeated Orioles (58-71), 6-1 | Yankee Stadium (45-25) | 84-48 | |
| » Starters: Erv Palica vs Johnny Kucks | First | -- |
| » Defeated Orioles (58-72), 5-0 | Yankee Stadium (46-25) | 85-48 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Bill Wight vs Don Larsen | First | -- |
| Wednesday, September 5 |
| » Defeated Red Sox (72-60), 5-3 | Fenway Park (5-3) | 86-48 | Won 3 |
| » Starters: Whitey Ford vs Willard Nixon | First | -- |
| Friday, September 7 |
| » Lost to Senators (57-77), 6-5 | Yankee Stadium (46-26) | 86-49 | |
| » Starters: Bob Chakales vs Johnny Kucks | First | -- |
| Saturday, September 8 |
| » Defeated Senators (57-78), 16-2 | Yankee Stadium (47-26) | 87-49 | |
| » Starters: Camilo Pascual vs Tom Sturdivant | First | -- |
| Sunday, September 9 |
| » Defeated Senators (57-79), 2-1 | Yankee Stadium (48-26) | 88-49 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Chuck Stobbs vs Whitey Ford | First | -- |
| Tuesday, September 11 |
| » Defeated Athletics (43-93), 9-5 | Municipal Stadium (9-0) | 89-49 | Won 3 |
| » Starters: Johnny Kucks vs Art Ditmar | First | -- |
| Wednesday, September 12 |
| » Lost to Athletics (44-93), 7-4 | Municipal Stadium (9-1) | 89-50 | |
| » Starters: Tom Sturdivant vs Bill Harrington | First | -- |
| Thursday, September 13 |
| » Defeated Athletics (44-94), 3-2 | Municipal Stadium (10-1) | 90-50 | |
| » Starters: Whitey Ford vs Tom Gorman | First | -- |
| Friday, September 14 |
| » Defeated Tigers (72-68), 5-1 | Tiger Stadium (6-4) | 91-50 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Don Larsen vs Hal Woodeshick | First | -- |
| » Major-league debuts: Hal Woodeshick (Tigers) |
| Saturday, September 15 |
| » Lost to Tigers (73-68), 6-2 | Tiger Stadium (6-5) | 91-51 | |
| » Starters: Rip Coleman vs Frank Lary | First | -- |
| Future Yankee John Pacella is born in Brooklyn, NY. |
| Sunday, September 16 |
| » Defeated Indians (79-63), 10-3 | Cleveland Stadium (6-4) | 92-51 | |
| » Starters: Tom Sturdivant vs Bob Lemon | First | -- |
| » Lost to Indians (80-63), 4-3 | Cleveland Stadium (6-5) | 92-52 | |
| » Starters: Johnny Kucks vs Early Wynn | First | -- |
| Tuesday, September 18 |
| » Defeated White Sox (80-63), 3-2 | Comiskey Park I (6-5) | 93-52 | |
| » Starters: Whitey Ford vs Billy Pierce | First | -- |
| Friday, September 21 |
| » Lost to Red Sox (80-67), 13-7 | Fenway Park (5-4) | 93-53 | |
| » Starters: Bob Turley vs Frank Sullivan | First | -- |
| » Major-league debuts: Jim Coates (Yankees) |
| Saturday, September 22 |
| » Defeated Red Sox (80-68), 2-1 | Fenway Park (6-4) | 94-53 | |
| » Starters: Don Larsen vs Bob Porterfield | First | -- |
| Former Yankee Jesse Tannehill dies in Dayton, KY at the age of 83. |
| Sunday, September 23 |
| » Defeated Red Sox (80-69), 7-4 | Fenway Park (7-4) | 95-53 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Rip Coleman vs Tom Brewer | First | -- |
| Monday, September 24 |
| » Lost to Orioles (66-83), 5-4 | Memorial Stadium (4-5) | 95-54 | |
| » Starters: Johnny Kucks vs Erv Palica | First | -- |
| Tuesday, September 25 |
| » Defeated Orioles (66-84), 11-6 | Memorial Stadium (5-5) | 96-54 | |
| » Starters: Tom Sturdivant vs Bob Harrison | First | -- |
| Wednesday, September 26 |
| » Lost to Orioles (67-84), 1-0 | Memorial Stadium (5-6) | 96-55 | |
| » Starters: Whitey Ford vs Charlie Beamon | First | -- |
| Friday, September 28 |
| » Defeated Red Sox (82-70), 7-2 | Yankee Stadium (49-26) | 97-55 | |
| » Starters: Bob Porterfield vs Don Larsen | First | -- |
| Saturday, September 29 |
| » Lost to Red Sox (83-70), 7-5 | Yankee Stadium (49-27) | 97-56 | |
| » Starters: Mel Parnell vs Tommy Byrne | First | -- |
| Sunday, September 30 |
| » Lost to Red Sox (84-70), 7-4 | Yankee Stadium (49-28) | 97-57 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Dave Sisler vs Bob Turley | First | -- |
| Thursday, October 25 |
| Future Yankee Andy McGaffigan is born in West Palm Beach, FL. |
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