| Thursday, February 7 |
| Future Red Sox Carney Lansford is born in San Jose, CA. |
| Monday, April 15 |
| » Major-league debuts: Neil Chrisley (Senators) |
| Tuesday, April 16 |
| » Defeated Orioles (1-1), 4-2 | Memorial Stadium (1-0) | 1-0 | |
| » Starters: Tom Brewer vs Bill Wight | First | -- |
| Thursday, April 18 |
| » Lost to Yankees (2-0), 3-2 | Fenway Park (0-1) | 1-1 | |
| » Starters: Johnny Kucks vs Frank Sullivan | Third | 1 out |
| Former Red Sox Bill Sweeney dies in San Diego, CA at the age of 53. |
| Saturday, April 20 |
| » Lost to Yankees (3-0), 10-7 | Fenway Park (0-2) | 1-2 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Don Larsen vs Willard Nixon | Third | 2 out |
| » Major-league debuts: Tony Kubek (Yankees) |
| Sunday, April 21 |
| » Defeated Yankees (3-1), 5-4 | Fenway Park (1-2) | 2-2 | |
| » Starters: Tom Sturdivant vs Dave Sisler | Third | 2 out |
| Monday, April 22 |
| » Lost to Orioles (3-4), 7-5 | Fenway Park (1-3) | 2-3 | |
| » Starters: Ray Moore vs Tom Brewer | Fifth | 2½ out |
| Tuesday, April 23 |
| » Defeated Orioles (3-5), 3-1 | Fenway Park (2-3) | 3-3 | |
| » Starters: Billy Loes vs Frank Sullivan | Fourth | 1½ out |
| Wednesday, April 24 |
| » Defeated Senators (4-5), 4-3 | Griffith Stadium (1-0) | 4-3 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Russ Meyer vs Pedro Ramos | Fourth | 1 out |
| Thursday, April 25 |
| » Defeated Senators (4-6), 12-7 | Griffith Stadium (2-0) | 5-3 | Won 3 |
| » Starters: Willard Nixon vs Evelio Hernandez | Third | 1 out |
| Friday, April 26 |
| » Defeated Yankees (5-3), 6-2 | Yankee Stadium (1-0) | 6-3 | Won 4 |
| » Starters: Dave Sisler vs Tom Sturdivant | Second | 1 out |
| Saturday, April 27 |
| » Defeated Yankees (5-4), 2-1 | Yankee Stadium (2-0) | 7-3 | Won 5 |
| » Starters: Tom Brewer vs Bobby Shantz | Second | 1 out |
| Sunday, April 28 |
| » Lost to Yankees (6-4), 3-2 | Yankee Stadium (2-1) | 7-4 | |
| » Starters: Frank Sullivan vs Whitey Ford | Second | 1 out |
| Tuesday, April 30 |
| » Defeated Athletics (6-7), 3-1 | Municipal Stadium (1-0) | 8-4 | |
| » Starters: Willard Nixon vs Ned Garver | Second | 1 out |
| Wednesday, May 1 |
| » Lost to Athletics (7-7), 7-5 | Municipal Stadium (1-1) | 8-5 | |
| » Starters: Dave Sisler vs Tom Morgan | Second | 2 out |
| Thursday, May 2 |
| » Lost to Tigers (6-9), 7-5 | Tiger Stadium (0-1) | 8-6 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Tom Brewer vs Don Lee | Third | 3 out |
| Friday, May 3 |
| » Lost to Tigers (7-9), 6-0 | Tiger Stadium (0-2) | 8-7 | Lost 3 |
| » Starters: Frank Sullivan vs Paul Foytack | Fourth | 4 out |
| Saturday, May 4 |
| » Lost to Indians (8-6), 5-2 | Cleveland Stadium (0-1) | 8-8 | Lost 4 |
| » Starters: Dean Stone vs Early Wynn | Fourth | 4 out |
| Sunday, May 5 |
| » Defeated Indians (8-7), 5-1 | Cleveland Stadium (1-1) | 9-8 | |
| » Starters: Willard Nixon vs Bob Lemon | Third | 2½ out |
| » Defeated Indians (8-8), 4-3 | Cleveland Stadium (2-1) | 10-8 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Dave Sisler vs Mike Garcia | Third | 2½ out |
| Tuesday, May 7 |
| » Defeated White Sox (11-6), 4-3 | Comiskey Park I (1-0) | 11-8 | Won 3 |
| » Starters: Tom Brewer vs Dick Donovan | Third | 1½ out |
| Wednesday, May 8 |
| » Defeated White Sox (11-7), 4-1 | Comiskey Park I (2-0) | 12-8 | Won 4 |
| » Starters: Frank Sullivan vs Bob Keegan | Third | ½ out |
| Thursday, May 9 |
| » Lost to White Sox (12-7), 2-0 | Comiskey Park I (2-1) | 12-9 | |
| » Starters: Dean Stone vs Jim Wilson | Second | 1 out |
| Sunday, May 12 |
| » Defeated Senators (6-19), 10-0 | Fenway Park (3-3) | 13-9 | |
| » Starters: Chuck Stobbs vs Tom Brewer | Fourth | 2 out |
| » Lost to Senators (7-19), 6-2 | Fenway Park (3-4) | 13-10 | |
| » Starters: Pedro Ramos vs Dave Sisler | Fourth | 2 out |
| Monday, May 13 |
| » Lost to Senators (8-19), 5-3 | Fenway Park (3-5) | 13-11 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Ted Abernathy vs Willard Nixon | Fourth | 2½ out |
| Tuesday, May 14 |
| » Lost to Tigers (12-13), 2-0 | Fenway Park (3-6) | 13-12 | Lost 3 |
| » Starters: Duke Maas vs Frank Sullivan | Fourth | 3 out |
| Wednesday, May 15 |
| » Defeated Tigers (12-14), 11-8 | Fenway Park (4-6) | 14-12 | |
| » Starters: Frank Lary vs Dean Stone | Fourth | 3 out |
| Thursday, May 16 |
| » Lost to Tigers (13-14), 2-1 | Fenway Park (4-7) | 14-13 | |
| » Starters: Jim Bunning vs Bob Porterfield | Fourth | 4 out |
| Friday, May 17 |
| » Defeated Athletics (12-16), 4-3 | Fenway Park (5-7) | 15-13 | |
| » Starters: Ryne Duren vs Tom Brewer | Third | 4 out |
| Saturday, May 18 |
| » Lost to Athletics (13-16), 7-5 | Fenway Park (5-8) | 15-14 | |
| » Starters: Wally Burnette vs Willard Nixon | Fourth | 4½ out |
| Sunday, May 19 |
| » Lost to White Sox (18-7), 6-2 | Fenway Park (5-9) | 15-15 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Bill Fischer vs Frank Sullivan | Fourth | 5½ out |
| Tuesday, May 21 |
| » Lost to Indians (18-10), 8-2 | Fenway Park (5-10) | 15-16 | Lost 3 |
| » Starters: Early Wynn vs Dave Sisler | Fifth | 6½ out |
| Wednesday, May 22 |
| » Defeated Indians (18-11), 11-0 | Fenway Park (6-10) | 16-16 | |
| » Starters: Bud Daley vs Tom Brewer | Fifth | 6½ out |
| Friday, May 24 |
| » Defeated Orioles (12-19), 4-3 | Memorial Stadium (2-0) | 17-16 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Frank Sullivan vs Bill Wight | Fourth | 5½ out |
| Saturday, May 25 |
| » Lost to Orioles (13-19), 12-0 | Memorial Stadium (2-1) | 17-17 | |
| » Starters: Bob Porterfield vs Billy Loes | Third | 6½ out |
| Sunday, May 26 |
| » Defeated Orioles (13-20), 9-0 | Memorial Stadium (3-1) | 18-17 | |
| » Starters: Dean Stone vs Ray Moore | Third | 5½ out |
| » Defeated Orioles (13-21), 5-4 | Memorial Stadium (4-1) | 19-17 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Dave Sisler vs Mike Fornieles | Third | 5½ out |
| Monday, May 27 |
| » Lost to Yankees (21-13), 17-8 | Fenway Park (6-11) | 19-18 | |
| » Starters: Johnny Kucks vs Tom Brewer | Fourth | 5½ out |
| Tuesday, May 28 |
| » Lost to Yankees (22-13), 8-5 | Fenway Park (6-12) | 19-19 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Don Larsen vs Willard Nixon | Fourth | 6½ out |
| Wednesday, May 29 |
| » Lost to Orioles (14-22), 3-1 | Fenway Park (6-13) | 19-20 | Lost 3 |
| » Starters: Billy Loes vs George Susce | Fourth | 6½ out |
| Thursday, May 30 |
| » Defeated Orioles (14-23), 7-6 | Fenway Park (7-13) | 20-20 | |
| » Starters: Art Ceccarelli vs Dean Stone | Fifth | 6½ out |
| » Defeated Orioles (14-24), 16-5 | Fenway Park (8-13) | 21-20 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Mike Fornieles vs Dave Sisler | Fifth | 6½ out |
| Friday, May 31 |
| » Lost to Senators (15-29), 3-2 | Griffith Stadium (2-1) | 21-21 | |
| » Starters: Tom Brewer vs Russ Kemmerer | Fifth | 7½ out |
| Saturday, June 1 |
| » Defeated Senators (15-30), 11-1 | Griffith Stadium (3-1) | 22-21 | |
| » Starters: Willard Nixon vs Chuck Stobbs | Third | 7½ out |
| Sunday, June 2 |
| » Defeated Senators (15-31), 5-3 | Griffith Stadium (4-1) | 23-21 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: George Susce vs Pedro Ramos | Fourth | 7 out |
| Tuesday, June 4 |
| » Lost to White Sox (29-12), 1-0 | Comiskey Park I (2-2) | 23-22 | |
| » Starters: Dean Stone vs Billy Pierce | Fourth | 8 out |
| Future Red Sox Tony Pena is born in Monte Cristi, D.R. |
| Wednesday, June 5 |
| » Lost to White Sox (30-12), 6-2 | Comiskey Park I (2-3) | 23-23 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Tom Brewer vs Dick Donovan | Fourth | 9 out |
| Thursday, June 6 |
| » Lost to White Sox (31-12), 3-2 | Comiskey Park I (2-4) | 23-24 | Lost 3 |
| » Starters: Dave Sisler vs Jim Wilson | Fifth | 10 out |
| Friday, June 7 |
| » Lost to Athletics (21-26), 6-3 | Municipal Stadium (1-2) | 23-25 | Lost 4 |
| » Starters: Willard Nixon vs Wally Burnette | Fifth | 10 out |
| Sunday, June 9 |
| » Defeated Athletics (21-27), 8-4 | Municipal Stadium (2-2) | 24-25 | |
| » Starters: Frank Sullivan vs Tom Morgan | Fifth | 8½ out |
| » Defeated Athletics (21-28), 9-5 | Municipal Stadium (3-2) | 25-25 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: George Susce vs Mickey McDermott | Fifth | 8½ out |
| Monday, June 10 |
| » Defeated Athletics (21-29), 11-4 | Municipal Stadium (4-2) | 26-25 | Won 3 |
| » Starters: Willard Nixon vs Alex Kellner | Fifth | 8 out |
| Tuesday, June 11 |
| » Lost to Indians (26-23), 7-6 | Cleveland Stadium (2-2) | 26-26 | |
| » Starters: Dean Stone vs Dick Tomanek | Fifth | 8 out |
| Wednesday, June 12 |
| » Lost to Indians (27-23), 6-1 | Cleveland Stadium (2-3) | 26-27 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Bob Porterfield vs Don Mossi | Fifth | 9 out |
| Thursday, June 13 |
| » Defeated Indians (27-24), 9-3 | Cleveland Stadium (3-3) | 27-27 | |
| » Starters: Tom Brewer vs Early Wynn | Fifth | 8 out |
| Friday, June 14 |
| » Lost to Tigers (30-25), 5-4 | Tiger Stadium (0-3) | 27-28 | |
| » Starters: Frank Sullivan vs Duke Maas | Fifth | 9 out |
| Saturday, June 15 |
| » Lost to Tigers (31-25), 3-1 | Tiger Stadium (0-4) | 27-29 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Willard Nixon vs Frank Lary | Fifth | 9 out |
| Sunday, June 16 |
| » Lost to Tigers (32-25), 2-1 | Tiger Stadium (0-5) | 27-30 | Lost 3 |
| » Starters: Mike Fornieles vs Jim Bunning | Fifth | 10½ out |
| Tuesday, June 18 |
| » Lost to Indians (31-25), 7-6 | Fenway Park (8-14) | 27-31 | Lost 4 |
| » Starters: Bob Lemon vs Tom Brewer | Fifth | 10½ out |
| Wednesday, June 19 |
| » Defeated Indians (31-26), 6-0 | Fenway Park (9-14) | 28-31 | |
| » Starters: Mike Garcia vs Frank Sullivan | Fifth | 10½ out |
| Thursday, June 20 |
| » Defeated Indians (31-27), 9-7 | Fenway Park (10-14) | 29-31 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Early Wynn vs Dave Sisler | Fifth | 9½ out |
| » Major-league debuts: Dick Brown (Indians) |
| Friday, June 21 |
| » Defeated Athletics (25-35), 4-3 | Fenway Park (11-14) | 30-31 | Won 3 |
| » Starters: Tom Morgan vs Willard Nixon | Fifth | 8½ out |
| Saturday, June 22 |
| » Defeated Athletics (25-36), 5-1 | Fenway Park (12-14) | 31-31 | Won 4 |
| » Starters: Arnie Portocarrero vs Mike Fornieles | Fifth | 8 out |
| Sunday, June 23 |
| » Defeated Athletics (25-37), 10-6 | Fenway Park (13-14) | 32-31 | Won 5 |
| » Starters: Ned Garver vs Tom Brewer | Fifth | 7 out |
| » Defeated Athletics (25-38), 10-1 | Fenway Park (14-14) | 33-31 | Won 6 |
| » Starters: Ralph Terry vs Frank Sullivan | Fifth | 7 out |
| Tuesday, June 25 |
| » Lost to White Sox (39-23), 2-1 | Fenway Park (14-15) | 33-32 | |
| » Starters: Bob Keegan vs Dave Sisler | Fifth | 7½ out |
| Wednesday, June 26 |
| » Lost to White Sox (40-23), 7-5 | Fenway Park (14-16) | 33-33 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Jim Wilson vs Willard Nixon | Fifth | 8½ out |
| Thursday, June 27 |
| » Defeated White Sox (40-24), 8-3 | Fenway Park (15-16) | 34-33 | |
| » Starters: Jack Harshman vs Frank Sullivan | Fourth | 6½ out |
| » Defeated White Sox (40-25), 9-2 | Fenway Park (16-16) | 35-33 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Billy Pierce vs Mike Fornieles | Fourth | 6½ out |
| Friday, June 28 |
| » Defeated Tigers (35-33), 9-2 | Fenway Park (17-16) | 36-33 | Won 3 |
| » Starters: Duke Maas vs Tom Brewer | Third | 6½ out |
| Saturday, June 29 |
| » Defeated Tigers (35-34), 12-4 | Fenway Park (18-16) | 37-33 | Won 4 |
| » Starters: Frank Lary vs Dave Sisler | Third | 6½ out |
| Sunday, June 30 |
| » Defeated Tigers (35-35), 10-3 | Fenway Park (19-16) | 38-33 | Won 5 |
| » Starters: Paul Foytack vs Willard Nixon | Fourth | 7 out |
| Monday, July 1 |
| » Lost to Senators (25-50), 5-4 | Fenway Park (19-17) | 38-34 | |
| » Starters: Ted Abernathy vs Mike Fornieles | Fourth | 8 out |
| Tuesday, July 2 |
| » Defeated Senators (25-51), 2-1 | Fenway Park (20-17) | 39-34 | |
| » Starters: Camilo Pascual vs Frank Sullivan | Third | 8 out |
| Wednesday, July 3 |
| » Lost to Yankees (47-25), 10-0 | Yankee Stadium (2-2) | 39-35 | |
| » Starters: Tom Brewer vs Bob Turley | Fourth | 9 out |
| Future Red Sox Danny Heep is born in San Antonio, TX. |
| Thursday, July 4 |
| » Defeated Yankees (47-26), 3-2 | Yankee Stadium (3-2) | 40-35 | |
| » Starters: Dave Sisler vs Bobby Shantz | Fourth | 9 out |
| » Lost to Yankees (48-26), 4-1 | Yankee Stadium (3-3) | 40-36 | |
| » Starters: Dean Stone vs Don Larsen | Fourth | 9 out |
| Friday, July 5 |
| » Defeated Orioles (36-38), 7-5 | Fenway Park (21-17) | 41-36 | |
| » Starters: Billy Loes vs Mike Fornieles | Third | 9 out |
| Saturday, July 6 |
| » Defeated Orioles (36-39), 11-2 | Fenway Park (22-17) | 42-36 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Hal Brown vs Frank Sullivan | Third | 9 out |
| » Major-league debuts: Jerry Walker (Orioles) |
| Sunday, July 7 |
| » Lost to Orioles (37-39), 8-4 | Fenway Park (22-18) | 42-37 | |
| » Starters: Connie Johnson vs Tom Brewer | Third | 10 out |
| Thursday, July 11 |
| » Defeated Tigers (39-40), 9-7 | Tiger Stadium (1-5) | 43-37 | |
| » Starters: Mike Fornieles vs Frank Lary | Third | 10 out |
| Friday, July 12 |
| » Lost to Tigers (40-40), 5-3 | Tiger Stadium (1-6) | 43-38 | |
| » Starters: Frank Sullivan vs Jim Bunning | Third | 11 out |
| Saturday, July 13 |
| » Defeated Tigers (40-41), 6-2 | Tiger Stadium (2-6) | 44-38 | |
| » Starters: Tom Brewer vs Paul Foytack | Third | 10 out |
| Sunday, July 14 |
| » Lost to Indians (42-40), 3-2 | Cleveland Stadium (3-4) | 44-39 | |
| » Starters: Willard Nixon vs Bob Lemon | Third | 11 out |
| » Lost to Indians (43-40), 17-4 | Cleveland Stadium (3-5) | 44-40 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Dave Sisler vs Stan Pitula | Third | 11 out |
| Tuesday, July 16 |
| » Defeated Athletics (31-52), 4-3 | Municipal Stadium (5-2) | 45-40 | |
| » Starters: Mike Fornieles vs Virgil Trucks | Third | 11 out |
| Wednesday, July 17 |
| » Lost to Athletics (32-52), 4-3 | Municipal Stadium (5-3) | 45-41 | |
| » Starters: Frank Sullivan vs Ralph Terry | Third | 12 out |
| Thursday, July 18 |
| » Defeated Athletics (32-53), 3-1 | Municipal Stadium (6-3) | 46-41 | |
| » Starters: Tom Brewer vs Tom Gorman | Third | 12 out |
| Friday, July 19 |
| » Defeated White Sox (52-34), 5-2 | Comiskey Park I (3-4) | 47-41 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Willard Nixon vs Billy Pierce | Third | 12 out |
| Saturday, July 20 |
| » Lost to White Sox (53-34), 4-0 | Comiskey Park I (3-5) | 47-42 | |
| » Starters: Dave Sisler vs Dick Donovan | Third | 12 out |
| Sunday, July 21 |
| » Lost to White Sox (54-34), 3-0 | Comiskey Park I (3-6) | 47-43 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Mike Fornieles vs Jim Wilson | Third | 12½ out |
| Tuesday, July 23 |
| » Defeated Athletics (34-56), 1-0 | Fenway Park (23-18) | 48-43 | |
| » Starters: Virgil Trucks vs Frank Sullivan | Third | 12½ out |
| Wednesday, July 24 |
| » Defeated Athletics (34-57), 6-5 | Fenway Park (24-18) | 49-43 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Ralph Terry vs Tom Brewer | Third | 11½ out |
| Thursday, July 25 |
| » Defeated Athletics (34-58), 5-3 | Fenway Park (25-18) | 50-43 | Won 3 |
| » Starters: Tom Gorman vs Bob Porterfield | Third | 10½ out |
| Former Red Sox Frank Welch dies in Birmingham, AL at the age of 60. |
| Friday, July 26 |
| » Defeated Indians (47-47), 10-1 | Fenway Park (26-18) | 51-43 | Won 4 |
| » Starters: Don Mossi vs Willard Nixon | Third | 9½ out |
| Saturday, July 27 |
| » Lost to Indians (48-47), 7-2 | Fenway Park (26-19) | 51-44 | |
| » Starters: Ray Narleski vs Ike Delock | Third | 10½ out |
| Sunday, July 28 |
| » Defeated Indians (48-48), 9-8 | Fenway Park (27-19) | 52-44 | |
| » Starters: Early Wynn vs Frank Sullivan | Third | 10 out |
| Monday, July 29 |
| » Defeated Indians (48-49), 6-2 | Fenway Park (28-19) | 53-44 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Mike Garcia vs Tom Brewer | Third | 9½ out |
| Tuesday, July 30 |
| » Defeated Tigers (48-49), 4-0 | Fenway Park (29-19) | 54-44 | Won 3 |
| » Starters: Frank Lary vs Bob Porterfield | Third | 9½ out |
| Wednesday, July 31 |
| » Lost to Tigers (49-49), 5-3 | Fenway Park (29-20) | 54-45 | |
| » Starters: Jim Bunning vs Willard Nixon | Third | 11 out |
| Thursday, August 1 |
| » Lost to Tigers (50-49), 7-5 | Fenway Park (29-21) | 54-46 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Duke Maas vs Mike Fornieles | Third | 11½ out |
| Friday, August 2 |
| » Defeated White Sox (61-39), 5-4 | Fenway Park (30-21) | 55-46 | |
| » Starters: Jim Wilson vs Frank Sullivan | Third | 11½ out |
| Saturday, August 3 |
| » Defeated White Sox (61-40), 8-7 | Fenway Park (31-21) | 56-46 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Billy Pierce vs Tom Brewer | Third | 11½ out |
| Sunday, August 4 |
| » Lost to White Sox (62-40), 11-6 | Fenway Park (31-22) | 56-47 | |
| » Starters: Dick Donovan vs Bob Porterfield | Third | 13 out |
| Tuesday, August 6 |
| » Lost to Orioles (51-53), 2-1 | Memorial Stadium (4-2) | 56-48 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Willard Nixon vs Ray Moore | Third | 13½ out |
| Wednesday, August 7 |
| » Defeated Orioles (51-54), 5-2 | Memorial Stadium (5-2) | 57-48 | |
| » Starters: Frank Sullivan vs Connie Johnson | Third | 12½ out |
| Thursday, August 8 |
| » Lost to Orioles (52-54), 3-1 | Memorial Stadium (5-3) | 57-49 | |
| » Starters: Mike Fornieles vs Billy O'Dell | Third | 12½ out |
| Friday, August 9 |
| » Lost to Senators (42-67), 8-0 | Fenway Park (31-23) | 57-50 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Pedro Ramos vs Tom Brewer | Third | 12½ out |
| Saturday, August 10 |
| » Defeated Senators (42-68), 4-1 | Fenway Park (32-23) | 58-50 | |
| » Starters: Ted Abernathy vs Willard Nixon | Third | 12½ out |
| Sunday, August 11 |
| » Defeated Senators (42-69), 8-5 | Fenway Park (33-23) | 59-50 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Chuck Stobbs vs Bob Porterfield | Third | 12 out |
| » Defeated Senators (42-70), 4-3 | Fenway Park (34-23) | 60-50 | Won 3 |
| » Starters: Dick Hyde vs George Susce | Third | 12 out |
| Tuesday, August 13 |
| » Lost to Yankees (73-38), 3-2 | Fenway Park (34-24) | 60-51 | |
| » Starters: Tom Sturdivant vs Frank Sullivan | Third | 13 out |
| Wednesday, August 14 |
| » Defeated Yankees (73-39), 6-4 | Fenway Park (35-24) | 61-51 | |
| » Starters: Whitey Ford vs Tom Brewer | Third | 12 out |
| Former Red Sox Tim Hendryx dies in Corpus Christi, TX at the age of 67. |
| Thursday, August 15 |
| » Lost to Yankees (74-39), 6-3 | Fenway Park (35-25) | 61-52 | |
| » Starters: Bob Turley vs Willard Nixon | Third | 13 out |
| Friday, August 16 |
| » Lost to Senators (43-72), 5-0 | Griffith Stadium (4-2) | 61-53 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: George Susce vs Chuck Stobbs | Third | 13 out |
| Saturday, August 17 |
| » Lost to Senators (44-72), 16-2 | Griffith Stadium (4-3) | 61-54 | Lost 3 |
| » Starters: Mike Fornieles vs Russ Kemmerer | Third | 14 out |
| Sunday, August 18 |
| » Lost to Senators (45-72), 6-4 | Griffith Stadium (4-4) | 61-55 | Lost 4 |
| » Starters: Frank Sullivan vs Pedro Ramos | Third | 15½ out |
| Tuesday, August 20 |
| » Lost to Indians (57-62), 5-4 | Cleveland Stadium (3-6) | 61-56 | Lost 5 |
| » Starters: Tom Brewer vs Don Mossi | Third | 15½ out |
| Wednesday, August 21 |
| » Defeated Indians (57-63), 3-1 | Cleveland Stadium (4-6) | 62-56 | |
| » Starters: Willard Nixon vs Mike Garcia | Third | 14½ out |
| Thursday, August 22 |
| » Defeated Indians (57-64), 11-3 | Cleveland Stadium (5-6) | 63-56 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Mike Fornieles vs Early Wynn | Third | 14½ out |
| Friday, August 23 |
| » Lost to White Sox (72-48), 4-1 | Comiskey Park I (3-7) | 63-57 | |
| » Starters: Frank Sullivan vs Billy Pierce | Third | 14½ out |
| Future Red Sox Mike Boddicker is born in Cedar Rapids, IA. |
| Saturday, August 24 |
| » Lost to White Sox (73-48), 7-1 | Comiskey Park I (3-8) | 63-58 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Ike Delock vs Dick Donovan | Third | 15½ out |
| Sunday, August 25 |
| » Lost to Athletics (48-76), 3-2 | Municipal Stadium (6-4) | 63-59 | Lost 3 |
| » Starters: Tom Brewer vs Tom Gorman | Third | 15½ out |
| Monday, August 26 |
| » Defeated Athletics (48-77), 16-0 | Municipal Stadium (7-4) | 64-59 | |
| » Starters: Willard Nixon vs Ralph Terry | Third | 14½ out |
| Tuesday, August 27 |
| » Defeated Tigers (63-62), 7-5 | Tiger Stadium (3-6) | 65-59 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Mike Fornieles vs Paul Foytack | Third | 14½ out |
| Wednesday, August 28 |
| » Defeated Tigers (63-63), 1-0 | Tiger Stadium (4-6) | 66-59 | Won 3 |
| » Starters: Frank Sullivan vs Jim Bunning | Third | 14½ out |
| Thursday, August 29 |
| » Defeated Tigers (63-64), 6-1 | Tiger Stadium (5-6) | 67-59 | Won 4 |
| » Starters: Tom Brewer vs Duke Maas | Third | 14½ out |
| Friday, August 30 |
| » Defeated Orioles (60-66), 8-1 | Memorial Stadium (6-3) | 68-59 | Won 5 |
| » Starters: Bob Porterfield vs Billy Loes | Third | 13½ out |
| Saturday, August 31 |
| » Lost to Orioles (61-66), 4-1 | Memorial Stadium (6-4) | 68-60 | |
| » Starters: Willard Nixon vs Hal Brown | Third | 13½ out |
| Sunday, September 1 |
| » Lost to Orioles (62-66), 2-1 | Memorial Stadium (6-5) | 68-61 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Mike Fornieles vs Ray Moore | Third | 14½ out |
| Monday, September 2 |
| » Defeated Senators (50-80), 7-1 | Fenway Park (36-25) | 69-61 | |
| » Starters: Pedro Ramos vs Frank Sullivan | Third | 12½ out |
| » Defeated Senators (50-81), 8-7 | Fenway Park (37-25) | 70-61 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Russ Kemmerer vs Dave Sisler | Third | 12½ out |
| » Major-league debuts: Ken Aspromonte (Red Sox) |
| Wednesday, September 4 |
| » Defeated Yankees (84-50), 7-5 | Yankee Stadium (4-3) | 71-61 | Won 3 |
| » Starters: Tom Brewer vs Bobby Shantz | Third | 12 out |
| Thursday, September 5 |
| » Lost to Yankees (85-50), 5-2 | Yankee Stadium (4-4) | 71-62 | |
| » Starters: Willard Nixon vs Bob Turley | Third | 13 out |
| Friday, September 6 |
| » Defeated Orioles (65-69), 4-3 | Fenway Park (38-25) | 72-62 | |
| » Starters: Hal Brown vs Bob Porterfield | Third | 12 out |
| Saturday, September 7 |
| » Defeated Orioles (65-70), 4-3 | Fenway Park (39-25) | 73-62 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Connie Johnson vs Frank Sullivan | Third | 12 out |
| Sunday, September 8 |
| » Defeated Orioles (65-71), 2-0 | Fenway Park (40-25) | 74-62 | Won 3 |
| » Starters: Billy O'Dell vs Mike Fornieles | Third | 12 out |
| Monday, September 9 |
| Former Red Sox Ed Karger dies in Delta, CO at the age of 75. |
| Tuesday, September 10 |
| » Defeated White Sox (80-56), 7-4 | Fenway Park (41-25) | 75-62 | Won 4 |
| » Starters: Bob Keegan vs Tom Brewer | Third | 11½ out |
| » Major-league debuts: Barry Latman (White Sox) |
| Wednesday, September 11 |
| » Lost to White Sox (81-56), 4-1 | Fenway Park (41-26) | 75-63 | |
| » Starters: Bill Fischer vs Willard Nixon | Third | 12 out |
| Thursday, September 12 |
| » Lost to White Sox (82-56), 7-1 | Fenway Park (41-27) | 75-64 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Jim Wilson vs Frank Sullivan | Third | 12½ out |
| Friday, September 13 |
| » Lost to Indians (68-71), 16-3 | Fenway Park (41-28) | 75-65 | Lost 3 |
| » Starters: Mike Garcia vs Dave Sisler | Third | 13½ out |
| Saturday, September 14 |
| » Defeated Indians (68-72), 13-10 | Fenway Park (42-28) | 76-65 | |
| » Starters: Cal McLish vs Mike Fornieles | Third | 12½ out |
| Sunday, September 15 |
| » Lost to Tigers (74-68), 7-1 | Fenway Park (42-29) | 76-66 | |
| » Starters: Jim Bunning vs Willard Nixon | Third | 14½ out |
| » Lost to Tigers (75-68), 4-3 | Fenway Park (42-30) | 76-67 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Frank Lary vs Tom Brewer | Third | 14½ out |
| Tuesday, September 17 |
| » Defeated Athletics (52-90), 9-8 | Fenway Park (43-30) | 77-67 | |
| » Starters: Ralph Terry vs Mike Fornieles | Third | 14½ out |
| » Major-league debuts: Harry Taylor (Athletics) |
| Wednesday, September 18 |
| » Lost to Athletics (53-90), 2-1 | Fenway Park (43-31) | 77-68 | |
| » Starters: Tom Gorman vs Frank Sullivan | Third | 15½ out |
| Friday, September 20 |
| » Lost to Yankees (94-53), 7-4 | Yankee Stadium (4-5) | 77-69 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Tom Brewer vs Whitey Ford | Third | 16½ out |
| Saturday, September 21 |
| » Defeated Yankees (94-54), 8-3 | Yankee Stadium (5-5) | 78-69 | |
| » Starters: Willard Nixon vs Bob Turley | Third | 15½ out |
| Sunday, September 22 |
| » Lost to Yankees (95-54), 5-1 | Yankee Stadium (5-6) | 78-70 | |
| » Starters: Dave Sisler vs Tom Sturdivant | Third | 16½ out |
| Monday, September 23 |
| » Defeated Senators (55-94), 9-4 | Griffith Stadium (5-4) | 79-70 | |
| » Starters: Mike Fornieles vs Ralph Lumenti | Third | 16 out |
| Future Red Sox Tony Fossas is born in Havana, Cuba. |
| Tuesday, September 24 |
| » Defeated Senators (55-95), 2-1 | Griffith Stadium (6-4) | 80-70 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Frank Sullivan vs Hal Griggs | Third | 15½ out |
| Wednesday, September 25 |
| » Defeated Senators (55-96), 7-6 | Griffith Stadium (7-4) | 81-70 | Won 3 |
| » Starters: Tom Brewer vs Chuck Stobbs | Third | 15 out |
| Friday, September 27 |
| » Lost to Yankees (97-55), 10-2 | Fenway Park (43-32) | 81-71 | |
| » Starters: Bob Turley vs Willard Nixon | Third | 16 out |
| Saturday, September 28 |
| » Lost to Yankees (98-55), 2-0 | Fenway Park (43-33) | 81-72 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Tom Sturdivant vs Dave Sisler | Third | 17 out |
| Sunday, September 29 |
| » Defeated Yankees (98-56), 3-2 | Fenway Park (44-33) | 82-72 | |
| » Starters: Art Ditmar vs Frank Baumann | Third | 16 out |
| Tuesday, October 15 |
| Former Red Sox Neal Ball dies in Bridgeport, CT at the age of 77. |
| Friday, November 8 |
| Former Red Sox Fred Anderson dies in Winston-Salem, NC at the age of 72. |
| Monday, November 25 |
| Future Red Sox Chico Walker is born in Jackson, MS. |
| Wednesday, December 4 |
| Future Red Sox Lee Smith is born in Shreveport, LA. |
| Monday, December 9 |
| Future Red Sox Ed Romero is born in Santurce, P.R. |
| Tuesday, December 17 |
| Future Red Sox Bob Ojeda is born in Los Angeles, CA. Former Red Sox Fritz Ostermueller dies in Quincy, IL at the age of 51 |
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