| Wednesday, January 16 |
| Future Yankee Steve Balboni is born in Brockton, MA. |
| Tuesday, January 22 |
| Future Yankee Brian Dayett is born in New London, CT. |
| Wednesday, January 23 |
| Future Yankee Alfonso Pulido is born in Veracruz, Mexico. |
| Wednesday, March 20 |
| Former Yankee Ezra Midkiff dies in Huntington, WV at the age of 75. |
| Monday, April 15 |
| » Major-league debuts: Neil Chrisley (Senators) |
| Tuesday, April 16 |
| » Defeated Senators (0-2), 2-1 | Yankee Stadium (1-0) | 1-0 | |
| » Starters: Chuck Stobbs vs Whitey Ford | First | -- |
| Thursday, April 18 |
| » Defeated Red Sox (1-1), 3-2 | Fenway Park (1-0) | 2-0 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Johnny Kucks vs Frank Sullivan | First | -- |
| Saturday, April 20 |
| » Defeated Red Sox (1-2), 10-7 | Fenway Park (2-0) | 3-0 | Won 3 |
| » Starters: Don Larsen vs Willard Nixon | First | -- |
| » Major-league debuts: Tony Kubek (Yankees) |
| Sunday, April 21 |
| » Lost to Red Sox (2-2), 5-4 | Fenway Park (2-1) | 3-1 | |
| » Starters: Tom Sturdivant vs Dave Sisler | Second | 1 out |
| Monday, April 22 |
| » Defeated Senators (3-4), 15-6 | Griffith Stadium (1-0) | 4-1 | |
| » Starters: Whitey Ford vs Chuck Stobbs | Second | ½ out |
| » Major-league debuts: Al Cicotte (Yankees) |
| Tuesday, April 23 |
| » Lost to Senators (4-4), 3-1 | Griffith Stadium (1-1) | 4-2 | |
| » Starters: Johnny Kucks vs Ted Abernathy | Second | ½ out |
| Wednesday, April 24 |
| » Defeated Orioles (3-6), 3-2 | Yankee Stadium (2-0) | 5-2 | |
| » Starters: Connie Johnson vs Art Ditmar | Second | 1 out |
| Friday, April 26 |
| » Lost to Red Sox (6-3), 6-2 | Yankee Stadium (2-1) | 5-3 | |
| » Starters: Dave Sisler vs Tom Sturdivant | Third | 1½ out |
| Saturday, April 27 |
| » Lost to Red Sox (7-3), 2-1 | Yankee Stadium (2-2) | 5-4 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Tom Brewer vs Bobby Shantz | Third | 1½ out |
| Sunday, April 28 |
| » Defeated Red Sox (7-4), 3-2 | Yankee Stadium (3-2) | 6-4 | |
| » Starters: Frank Sullivan vs Whitey Ford | Third | 1½ out |
| Tuesday, April 30 |
| » Lost to Tigers (5-8), 2-1 | Tiger Stadium (0-1) | 6-5 | |
| » Starters: Johnny Kucks vs Duke Maas | Third | 2½ out |
| Wednesday, May 1 |
| » Defeated Tigers (5-9), 7-4 | Tiger Stadium (1-1) | 7-5 | |
| » Starters: Art Ditmar vs Frank Lary | Third | 2½ out |
| Thursday, May 2 |
| » Defeated Athletics (7-8), 3-1 | Municipal Stadium (1-0) | 8-5 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Tom Sturdivant vs Ryne Duren | Second | 2½ out |
| Friday, May 3 |
| » Defeated Athletics (7-9), 8-5 | Municipal Stadium (2-0) | 9-5 | Won 3 |
| » Starters: Bob Turley vs Wally Burnette | Second | 2½ out |
| Saturday, May 4 |
| » Defeated White Sox (11-3), 3-2 | Comiskey Park I (1-0) | 10-5 | Won 4 |
| » Starters: Whitey Ford vs Jim Wilson | Second | 1½ out |
| Sunday, May 5 |
| » Defeated White Sox (11-4), 4-2 | Comiskey Park I (2-0) | 11-5 | Won 5 |
| » Starters: Bobby Shantz vs Billy Pierce | First | -- |
| » Defeated White Sox (11-5), 3-0 | Comiskey Park I (3-0) | 12-5 | Won 6 |
| » Starters: Johnny Kucks vs Jack Harshman | First | -- |
| Tuesday, May 7 |
| » Lost to Indians (9-8), 2-1 | Cleveland Stadium (0-1) | 12-6 | |
| » Starters: Tom Sturdivant vs Herb Score | First | -- |
| Wednesday, May 8 |
| » Lost to Indians (10-8), 10-4 | Cleveland Stadium (0-2) | 12-7 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Art Ditmar vs Early Wynn | First | -- |
| Friday, May 10 |
| » Lost to Orioles (9-12), 4-1 | Memorial Stadium (0-1) | 12-8 | Lost 3 |
| » Starters: Johnny Kucks vs Connie Johnson | Second | 1 out |
| Saturday, May 11 |
| » Defeated Orioles (9-13), 6-4 | Memorial Stadium (1-1) | 13-8 | |
| » Starters: Don Larsen vs Ray Moore | Second | ½ out |
| Sunday, May 12 |
| » Defeated Orioles (9-14), 4-3 | Memorial Stadium (2-1) | 14-8 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Bobby Shantz vs Hal Brown | Second | ½ out |
| Wednesday, May 15 |
| » Defeated Athletics (12-14), 3-0 | Yankee Stadium (4-2) | 15-8 | Won 3 |
| » Starters: Ned Garver vs Tom Sturdivant | Second | ½ out |
| Thursday, May 16 |
| » Defeated Athletics (12-15), 3-0 | Yankee Stadium (5-2) | 16-8 | Won 4 |
| » Starters: Alex Kellner vs Bob Turley | Second | ½ out |
| Friday, May 17 |
| » Lost to Tigers (14-14), 4-1 | Yankee Stadium (5-3) | 16-9 | |
| » Starters: Billy Hoeft vs Johnny Kucks | Second | 1½ out |
| Saturday, May 18 |
| » Lost to Tigers (15-14), 2-1 | Yankee Stadium (5-4) | 16-10 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Paul Foytack vs Don Larsen | Third | 2 out |
| Sunday, May 19 |
| » Defeated Indians (17-10), 6-3 | Yankee Stadium (6-4) | 17-10 | |
| » Starters: Bob Lemon vs Bobby Shantz | Second | 2 out |
| Tuesday, May 21 |
| » Lost to White Sox (19-7), 3-1 | Yankee Stadium (6-5) | 17-11 | |
| » Starters: Billy Pierce vs Whitey Ford | Third | 3 out |
| Wednesday, May 22 |
| » Lost to White Sox (20-7), 8-4 | Yankee Stadium (6-6) | 17-12 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Jim Wilson vs Johnny Kucks | Third | 4 out |
| Friday, May 24 |
| » Defeated Senators (10-26), 8-1 | Yankee Stadium (7-6) | 18-12 | |
| » Starters: Chuck Stobbs vs Tom Sturdivant | Third | 3 out |
| Saturday, May 25 |
| » Defeated Senators (10-27), 8-1 | Yankee Stadium (8-6) | 19-12 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Pedro Ramos vs Bobby Shantz | Second | 3 out |
| Sunday, May 26 |
| » Lost to Senators (11-27), 9-7 | Yankee Stadium (8-7) | 19-13 | |
| » Starters: Camilo Pascual vs Don Larsen | Second | 3 out |
| » Defeated Senators (11-28), 7-6 | Yankee Stadium (9-7) | 20-13 | |
| » Starters: Ted Abernathy vs Bob Turley | Second | 3 out |
| Monday, May 27 |
| » Defeated Red Sox (19-18), 17-8 | Fenway Park (3-1) | 21-13 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Johnny Kucks vs Tom Brewer | Second | 2 out |
| Tuesday, May 28 |
| » Defeated Red Sox (19-19), 8-5 | Fenway Park (4-1) | 22-13 | Won 3 |
| » Starters: Don Larsen vs Willard Nixon | Second | 2 out |
| Wednesday, May 29 |
| » Lost to Senators (13-28), 6-2 | Griffith Stadium (1-2) | 22-14 | |
| » Starters: Tom Sturdivant vs Pedro Ramos | Second | 2 out |
| Thursday, May 30 |
| » Lost to Senators (14-28), 5-1 | Griffith Stadium (1-3) | 22-15 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Al Cicotte vs Camilo Pascual | Second | 3 out |
| » Defeated Senators (14-29), 9-0 | Griffith Stadium (2-3) | 23-15 | |
| » Starters: Bobby Shantz vs Ted Abernathy | Second | 3 out |
| Friday, May 31 |
| » Lost to Orioles (15-24), 3-1 | Yankee Stadium (9-8) | 23-16 | |
| » Starters: Ray Moore vs Bob Turley | Second | 4 out |
| Saturday, June 1 |
| » Lost to Orioles (16-24), 4-3 | Yankee Stadium (9-9) | 23-17 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Connie Johnson vs Johnny Kucks | Second | 5 out |
| Former Yankee Pete Schneider dies in Los Angeles, CA at the age of 62. |
| Sunday, June 2 |
| » Lost to Orioles (17-24), 3-2 | Yankee Stadium (9-10) | 23-18 | Lost 3 |
| » Starters: Bill Wight vs Art Ditmar | Second | 5 out |
| » Defeated Orioles (17-25), 4-0 | Yankee Stadium (10-10) | 24-18 | |
| » Starters: Hal Brown vs Ralph Terry | Second | 5 out |
| Tuesday, June 4 |
| » Defeated Indians (23-19), 7-4 | Cleveland Stadium (1-2) | 25-18 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Tom Sturdivant vs Bud Daley | Second | 5 out |
| Wednesday, June 5 |
| » Defeated Indians (23-20), 13-3 | Cleveland Stadium (2-2) | 26-18 | Won 3 |
| » Starters: Bobby Shantz vs Early Wynn | Second | 5 out |
| Former Yankee Pete Wilson dies in St.Petersburg, FL at the age of 72. |
| Thursday, June 6 |
| » Defeated Indians (23-21), 14-5 | Cleveland Stadium (3-2) | 27-18 | Won 4 |
| » Starters: Johnny Kucks vs Mike Garcia | Second | 5 out |
| Friday, June 7 |
| » Lost to Tigers (25-23), 6-3 | Tiger Stadium (1-2) | 27-19 | |
| » Starters: Don Larsen vs Jim Bunning | Second | 5 out |
| Saturday, June 8 |
| » Lost to Tigers (26-23), 7-4 | Tiger Stadium (1-3) | 27-20 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Ralph Terry vs Paul Foytack | Second | 6 out |
| Sunday, June 9 |
| » Defeated Tigers (26-24), 5-4 | Tiger Stadium (2-3) | 28-20 | |
| » Starters: Tom Sturdivant vs Duke Maas | Second | 4½ out |
| Monday, June 10 |
| » Lost to Tigers (27-24), 9-4 | Tiger Stadium (2-4) | 28-21 | |
| » Starters: Bob Turley vs Frank Lary | Second | 5 out |
| Tuesday, June 11 |
| » Defeated White Sox (32-16), 3-2 | Comiskey Park I (4-0) | 29-21 | |
| » Starters: Bobby Shantz vs Jim Wilson | Second | 4 out |
| Wednesday, June 12 |
| » Lost to White Sox (33-16), 7-6 | Comiskey Park I (4-1) | 29-22 | |
| » Starters: Johnny Kucks vs Jack Harshman | Second | 5 out |
| Thursday, June 13 |
| » Defeated White Sox (33-17), 4-3 | Comiskey Park I (5-1) | 30-22 | |
| » Starters: Art Ditmar vs Billy Pierce | Second | 4 out |
| Friday, June 14 |
| » Defeated Athletics (23-31), 10-1 | Municipal Stadium (3-0) | 31-22 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Tom Sturdivant vs Wally Burnette | Second | 4 out |
| Saturday, June 15 |
| » Defeated Athletics (23-32), 9-2 | Municipal Stadium (4-0) | 32-22 | Won 3 |
| » Starters: Bob Turley vs Virgil Trucks | Second | 3 out |
| Sunday, June 16 |
| » Defeated Athletics (23-33), 8-6 | Municipal Stadium (5-0) | 33-22 | Won 4 |
| » Starters: Johnny Kucks vs Tom Morgan | Second | 3½ out |
| Tuesday, June 18 |
| » Defeated Tigers (32-26), 2-1 | Yankee Stadium (11-10) | 34-22 | Won 5 |
| » Starters: Billy Hoeft vs Bobby Shantz | Second | 2½ out |
| Wednesday, June 19 |
| » Defeated Tigers (32-27), 10-2 | Yankee Stadium (12-10) | 35-22 | Won 6 |
| » Starters: Duke Maas vs Tom Sturdivant | Second | 2½ out |
| » Major-league debuts: Steve Boros (Tigers) |
| Thursday, June 20 |
| » Defeated Tigers (32-28), 3-1 | Yankee Stadium (13-10) | 36-22 | Won 7 |
| » Starters: Frank Lary vs Bob Turley | Second | 1½ out |
| Friday, June 21 |
| » Defeated White Sox (37-21), 4-2 | Yankee Stadium (14-10) | 37-22 | Won 8 |
| » Starters: Jim Wilson vs Johnny Kucks | Second | ½ out |
| Saturday, June 22 |
| » Defeated White Sox (37-22), 6-5 | Yankee Stadium (15-10) | 38-22 | Won 9 |
| » Starters: Jack Harshman vs Art Ditmar | First | -- |
| Sunday, June 23 |
| » Defeated White Sox (37-23), 9-2 | Yankee Stadium (16-10) | 39-22 | Won 10 |
| » Starters: Billy Pierce vs Bobby Shantz | First | -- |
| » Lost to White Sox (38-23), 4-3 | Yankee Stadium (16-11) | 39-23 | |
| » Starters: Dick Donovan vs Al Cicotte | First | -- |
| Tuesday, June 25 |
| » Lost to Indians (35-28), 11-2 | Yankee Stadium (16-12) | 39-24 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Don Mossi vs Tom Sturdivant | Second | ½ out |
| Wednesday, June 26 |
| » Defeated Indians (35-29), 3-1 | Yankee Stadium (17-12) | 40-24 | |
| » Starters: Bob Lemon vs Johnny Kucks | Second | ½ out |
| Future Yankee Mike Griffin is born in Colusa, CA. |
| Thursday, June 27 |
| » Lost to Indians (36-29), 2-0 | Yankee Stadium (17-13) | 40-25 | |
| » Starters: Early Wynn vs Tommy Byrne | First | -- |
| Friday, June 28 |
| » Defeated Athletics (25-41), 5-4 | Yankee Stadium (18-13) | 41-25 | |
| » Starters: Virgil Trucks vs Bob Turley | First | -- |
| Saturday, June 29 |
| » Defeated Athletics (25-42), 7-6 | Yankee Stadium (19-13) | 42-25 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Alex Kellner vs Bobby Shantz | First | -- |
| Sunday, June 30 |
| » Defeated Athletics (25-43), 2-1 | Yankee Stadium (20-13) | 43-25 | Won 3 |
| » Starters: Ralph Terry vs Tom Sturdivant | First | -- |
| » Defeated Athletics (25-44), 5-1 | Yankee Stadium (21-13) | 44-25 | Won 4 |
| » Starters: Jack Urban vs Don Larsen | First | -- |
| Monday, July 1 |
| » Defeated Orioles (34-36), 3-2 | Memorial Stadium (3-1) | 45-25 | Won 5 |
| » Starters: Johnny Kucks vs Hal Brown | First | -- |
| Tuesday, July 2 |
| » Defeated Orioles (34-37), 6-4 | Memorial Stadium (4-1) | 46-25 | Won 6 |
| » Starters: Tommy Byrne vs Connie Johnson | First | -- |
| Wednesday, July 3 |
| » Defeated Red Sox (39-35), 10-0 | Yankee Stadium (22-13) | 47-25 | Won 7 |
| » Starters: Tom Brewer vs Bob Turley | First | -- |
| Thursday, July 4 |
| » Lost to Red Sox (40-35), 3-2 | Yankee Stadium (22-14) | 47-26 | |
| » Starters: Dave Sisler vs Bobby Shantz | First | -- |
| » Defeated Red Sox (40-36), 4-1 | Yankee Stadium (23-14) | 48-26 | |
| » Starters: Dean Stone vs Don Larsen | First | -- |
| Friday, July 5 |
| » Defeated Senators (25-54), 5-3 | Griffith Stadium (3-3) | 49-26 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Tom Sturdivant vs Pedro Ramos | First | -- |
| Saturday, July 6 |
| » Defeated Senators (25-55), 10-6 | Griffith Stadium (4-3) | 50-26 | Won 3 |
| » Starters: Johnny Kucks vs Russ Kemmerer | First | -- |
| Sunday, July 7 |
| » Defeated Senators (25-56), 7-5 | Griffith Stadium (5-3) | 51-26 | Won 4 |
| » Starters: Whitey Ford vs Camilo Pascual | First | -- |
| Thursday, July 11 |
| » Defeated Athletics (29-48), 3-2 | Municipal Stadium (6-0) | 52-26 | Won 5 |
| » Starters: Bob Turley vs Virgil Trucks | First | -- |
| Friday, July 12 |
| » Defeated Athletics (29-49), 4-2 | Municipal Stadium (7-0) | 53-26 | Won 6 |
| » Starters: Don Larsen vs Ralph Terry | First | -- |
| Saturday, July 13 |
| » Lost to Athletics (30-49), 6-4 | Municipal Stadium (7-1) | 53-27 | |
| » Starters: Tom Sturdivant vs Arnie Portocarrero | First | -- |
| Sunday, July 14 |
| » Lost to White Sox (51-30), 3-1 | Comiskey Park I (5-2) | 53-28 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Bobby Shantz vs Billy Pierce | First | -- |
| » Defeated White Sox (51-31), 6-4 | Comiskey Park I (6-2) | 54-28 | |
| » Starters: Whitey Ford vs Dick Donovan | First | -- |
| Tuesday, July 16 |
| » Defeated Tigers (42-42), 10-4 | Tiger Stadium (3-4) | 55-28 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Johnny Kucks vs Frank Lary | First | -- |
| Wednesday, July 17 |
| » Defeated Tigers (42-43), 5-1 | Tiger Stadium (4-4) | 56-28 | Won 3 |
| » Starters: Bob Turley vs Jim Bunning | First | -- |
| Thursday, July 18 |
| » Defeated Tigers (42-44), 3-2 | Tiger Stadium (5-4) | 57-28 | Won 4 |
| » Starters: Don Larsen vs Billy Hoeft | First | -- |
| Friday, July 19 |
| » Defeated Indians (44-43), 9-1 | Cleveland Stadium (4-2) | 58-28 | Won 5 |
| » Starters: Whitey Ford vs Don Mossi | First | -- |
| Future Yankee Curt Kaufman is born in Omaha, NE. |
| Saturday, July 20 |
| » Lost to Indians (45-43), 4-2 | Cleveland Stadium (4-3) | 58-29 | |
| » Starters: Bobby Shantz vs Early Wynn | First | -- |
| Sunday, July 21 |
| » Defeated Indians (45-44), 4-3 | Cleveland Stadium (5-3) | 59-29 | |
| » Starters: Tom Sturdivant vs Bob Lemon | First | -- |
| » Lost to Indians (46-44), 7-4 | Cleveland Stadium (5-4) | 59-30 | |
| » Starters: Johnny Kucks vs Ray Narleski | First | -- |
| Tuesday, July 23 |
| » Defeated White Sox (54-35), 10-6 | Yankee Stadium (24-14) | 60-30 | |
| » Starters: Bob Keegan vs Don Larsen | First | -- |
| Wednesday, July 24 |
| » Lost to White Sox (55-35), 7-2 | Yankee Stadium (24-15) | 60-31 | |
| » Starters: Billy Pierce vs Whitey Ford | First | -- |
| Thursday, July 25 |
| » Lost to White Sox (56-35), 6-2 | Yankee Stadium (24-16) | 60-32 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Dick Donovan vs Bobby Shantz | First | -- |
| Friday, July 26 |
| » Lost to Tigers (47-46), 3-2 | Yankee Stadium (24-17) | 60-33 | Lost 3 |
| » Starters: Jim Bunning vs Bob Turley | First | -- |
| Saturday, July 27 |
| » Defeated Tigers (47-47), 4-3 | Yankee Stadium (25-17) | 61-33 | |
| » Starters: Duke Maas vs Tom Sturdivant | First | -- |
| Sunday, July 28 |
| » Lost to Tigers (48-47), 6-5 | Yankee Stadium (25-18) | 61-34 | |
| » Starters: Paul Foytack vs Don Larsen | First | -- |
| » Defeated Tigers (48-48), 4-3 | Yankee Stadium (26-18) | 62-34 | |
| » Starters: Billy Hoeft vs Johnny Kucks | First | -- |
| Tuesday, July 30 |
| » Defeated Athletics (36-61), 10-4 | Yankee Stadium (27-18) | 63-34 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Rip Coleman vs Whitey Ford | First | -- |
| Future Yankee Steve Trout is born in Detroit, MI. |
| Wednesday, July 31 |
| » Defeated Athletics (36-62), 2-0 | Yankee Stadium (28-18) | 64-34 | Won 3 |
| » Starters: Virgil Trucks vs Bob Turley | First | -- |
| » Defeated Athletics (36-63), 5-4 | Yankee Stadium (29-18) | 65-34 | Won 4 |
| » Starters: Arnie Portocarrero vs Don Larsen | First | -- |
| Friday, August 2 |
| » Defeated Indians (50-50), 3-2 | Yankee Stadium (30-18) | 66-34 | Won 5 |
| » Starters: Don Mossi vs Tom Sturdivant | First | -- |
| Saturday, August 3 |
| » Defeated Indians (50-51), 5-3 | Yankee Stadium (31-18) | 67-34 | Won 6 |
| » Starters: Early Wynn vs Art Ditmar | First | -- |
| Sunday, August 4 |
| » Defeated Indians (50-52), 5-2 | Yankee Stadium (32-18) | 68-34 | Won 7 |
| » Starters: Johnny Gray vs Whitey Ford | First | -- |
| » Defeated Indians (50-53), 6-5 | Yankee Stadium (33-18) | 69-34 | Won 8 |
| » Starters: Ray Narleski vs Tommy Byrne | First | -- |
| Monday, August 5 |
| » Lost to Indians (51-53), 7-2 | Yankee Stadium (33-19) | 69-35 | |
| » Starters: Mike Garcia vs Don Larsen | First | -- |
| Tuesday, August 6 |
| » Defeated Senators (39-67), 4-0 | Yankee Stadium (34-19) | 70-35 | |
| » Starters: Chuck Stobbs vs Bob Turley | First | -- |
| Wednesday, August 7 |
| » Lost to Senators (40-67), 3-2 | Yankee Stadium (34-20) | 70-36 | |
| » Starters: Camilo Pascual vs Tom Sturdivant | First | -- |
| Thursday, August 8 |
| » Lost to Senators (41-67), 6-1 | Yankee Stadium (34-21) | 70-37 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Russ Kemmerer vs Art Ditmar | First | -- |
| Future Yankee Ray Fontenot is born in Lake Charles, LA. |
| Friday, August 9 |
| » Lost to Orioles (53-54), 4-3 | Memorial Stadium (4-2) | 70-38 | Lost 3 |
| » Starters: Whitey Ford vs Bill Wight | First | -- |
| Saturday, August 10 |
| » Defeated Orioles (53-55), 6-3 | Memorial Stadium (5-2) | 71-38 | |
| » Starters: Bob Turley vs Ray Moore | First | -- |
| » Major-league debuts: Milt Pappas (Orioles) |
| Sunday, August 11 |
| » Defeated Orioles (53-56), 7-2 | Memorial Stadium (6-2) | 72-38 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Johnny Kucks vs Ken Lehman | First | -- |
| Tuesday, August 13 |
| » Defeated Red Sox (60-51), 3-2 | Fenway Park (5-1) | 73-38 | Won 3 |
| » Starters: Tom Sturdivant vs Frank Sullivan | First | -- |
| Wednesday, August 14 |
| » Lost to Red Sox (61-51), 6-4 | Fenway Park (5-2) | 73-39 | |
| » Starters: Whitey Ford vs Tom Brewer | First | -- |
| Former Yankee Tim Hendryx dies in Corpus Christi, TX at the age of 67. |
| Thursday, August 15 |
| » Defeated Red Sox (61-52), 6-3 | Fenway Park (6-2) | 74-39 | |
| » Starters: Bob Turley vs Willard Nixon | First | -- |
| Friday, August 16 |
| » Lost to Orioles (56-56), 4-3 | Yankee Stadium (34-22) | 74-40 | |
| » Starters: Bill Wight vs Johnny Kucks | First | -- |
| Saturday, August 17 |
| » Defeated Orioles (56-57), 6-2 | Yankee Stadium (35-22) | 75-40 | |
| » Starters: Ray Moore vs Bobby Shantz | First | -- |
| Sunday, August 18 |
| » Defeated Orioles (56-58), 7-0 | Yankee Stadium (36-22) | 76-40 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Art Ceccarelli vs Tom Sturdivant | First | -- |
| » Defeated Orioles (56-59), 3-2 | Yankee Stadium (37-22) | 77-40 | Won 3 |
| » Starters: Connie Johnson vs Don Larsen | First | -- |
| Tuesday, August 20 |
| » Lost to Athletics (46-73), 1-0 | Municipal Stadium (7-2) | 77-41 | |
| » Starters: Bob Turley vs Ralph Terry | First | -- |
| Wednesday, August 21 |
| » Lost to Athletics (47-73), 6-3 | Municipal Stadium (7-3) | 77-42 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Johnny Kucks vs Jack Urban | First | -- |
| Thursday, August 22 |
| » Defeated Athletics (47-74), 11-4 | Municipal Stadium (8-3) | 78-42 | |
| » Starters: Don Larsen vs Wally Burnette | First | -- |
| Friday, August 23 |
| » Lost to Indians (58-64), 5-4 | Cleveland Stadium (5-5) | 78-43 | |
| » Starters: Bobby Shantz vs Ray Narleski | First | -- |
| Saturday, August 24 |
| » Defeated Indians (58-65), 10-4 | Cleveland Stadium (6-5) | 79-43 | |
| » Starters: Tom Sturdivant vs Don Mossi | First | -- |
| Sunday, August 25 |
| » Lost to Tigers (62-61), 7-2 | Tiger Stadium (5-5) | 79-44 | |
| » Starters: Bob Turley vs Billy Hoeft | First | -- |
| Monday, August 26 |
| » Lost to Tigers (63-61), 5-2 | Tiger Stadium (5-6) | 79-45 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Tommy Byrne vs Frank Lary | First | -- |
| Tuesday, August 27 |
| » Defeated White Sox (75-49), 12-6 | Comiskey Park I (7-2) | 80-45 | |
| » Starters: Art Ditmar vs Jim Wilson | First | -- |
| Wednesday, August 28 |
| » Defeated White Sox (75-50), 5-4 | Comiskey Park I (8-2) | 81-45 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Don Larsen vs Billy Pierce | First | -- |
| Thursday, August 29 |
| » Defeated White Sox (75-51), 2-1 | Comiskey Park I (9-2) | 82-45 | Won 3 |
| » Starters: Tom Sturdivant vs Dick Donovan | First | -- |
| Friday, August 30 |
| » Lost to Senators (49-78), 4-2 | Yankee Stadium (37-23) | 82-46 | |
| » Starters: Chuck Stobbs vs Bobby Shantz | First | -- |
| Saturday, August 31 |
| » Lost to Senators (50-78), 6-5 | Yankee Stadium (37-24) | 82-47 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Russ Kemmerer vs Art Ditmar | First | -- |
| Sunday, September 1 |
| » Defeated Senators (50-79), 3-2 | Yankee Stadium (38-24) | 83-47 | |
| » Starters: Tex Clevenger vs Bob Turley | First | -- |
| Monday, September 2 |
| » Lost to Orioles (63-66), 8-7 | Memorial Stadium (6-3) | 83-48 | |
| » Starters: Don Larsen vs Bill Wight | First | -- |
| » Lost to Orioles (64-66), 6-1 | Memorial Stadium (6-4) | 83-49 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Johnny Kucks vs Connie Johnson | First | -- |
| Tuesday, September 3 |
| » Defeated Orioles (64-67), 2-0 | Memorial Stadium (7-4) | 84-49 | |
| » Starters: Tom Sturdivant vs Billy O'Dell | First | -- |
| Wednesday, September 4 |
| » Lost to Red Sox (71-61), 7-5 | Yankee Stadium (38-25) | 84-50 | |
| » Starters: Tom Brewer vs Bobby Shantz | First | -- |
| Thursday, September 5 |
| » Defeated Red Sox (71-62), 5-2 | Yankee Stadium (39-25) | 85-50 | |
| » Starters: Willard Nixon vs Bob Turley | First | -- |
| Friday, September 6 |
| » Lost to Senators (52-82), 4-3 | Griffith Stadium (5-4) | 85-51 | |
| » Starters: Sal Maglie vs Tex Clevenger | First | -- |
| Saturday, September 7 |
| » Defeated Senators (52-83), 4-1 | Griffith Stadium (6-4) | 86-51 | |
| » Starters: Whitey Ford vs Pedro Ramos | First | -- |
| Sunday, September 8 |
| » Defeated Senators (52-84), 5-2 | Griffith Stadium (7-4) | 87-51 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Tom Sturdivant vs Russ Kemmerer | First | -- |
| Tuesday, September 10 |
| » Major-league debuts: Barry Latman (White Sox) |
| Wednesday, September 11 |
| » Defeated Indians (66-71), 5-0 | Yankee Stadium (40-25) | 88-51 | Won 3 |
| » Starters: Early Wynn vs Sal Maglie | First | -- |
| » Lost to Indians (67-71), 4-1 | Yankee Stadium (40-26) | 88-52 | |
| » Starters: Ray Narleski vs Bobby Shantz | First | -- |
| Thursday, September 12 |
| Former Yankee Homer Thompson dies in Atlanta, GA at the age of 67. |
| Friday, September 13 |
| » Defeated White Sox (82-57), 7-1 | Yankee Stadium (41-26) | 89-52 | |
| » Starters: Billy Pierce vs Whitey Ford | First | -- |
| Saturday, September 14 |
| » Lost to White Sox (83-57), 5-2 | Yankee Stadium (41-27) | 89-53 | |
| » Starters: Dick Donovan vs Tom Sturdivant | First | -- |
| Sunday, September 15 |
| » Defeated Athletics (52-88), 5-3 | Yankee Stadium (42-27) | 90-53 | |
| » Starters: Jack Urban vs Bob Turley | First | -- |
| » Defeated Athletics (52-89), 3-0 | Yankee Stadium (43-27) | 91-53 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: George Brunet vs Don Larsen | First | -- |
| Tuesday, September 17 |
| » Defeated Tigers (75-69), 7-1 | Yankee Stadium (44-27) | 92-53 | Won 3 |
| » Starters: Billy Hoeft vs Bobby Shantz | First | -- |
| Wednesday, September 18 |
| » Defeated Tigers (75-70), 4-3 | Yankee Stadium (45-27) | 93-53 | Won 4 |
| » Starters: Duke Maas vs Sal Maglie | First | -- |
| Friday, September 20 |
| » Defeated Red Sox (77-69), 7-4 | Yankee Stadium (46-27) | 94-53 | Won 5 |
| » Starters: Tom Brewer vs Whitey Ford | First | -- |
| Saturday, September 21 |
| » Lost to Red Sox (78-69), 8-3 | Yankee Stadium (46-28) | 94-54 | |
| » Starters: Willard Nixon vs Bob Turley | First | -- |
| Sunday, September 22 |
| » Defeated Red Sox (78-70), 5-1 | Yankee Stadium (47-28) | 95-54 | |
| » Starters: Dave Sisler vs Tom Sturdivant | First | -- |
| Monday, September 23 |
| Future Yankee Tony Fossas is born in Havana, Cuba. |
| Wednesday, September 25 |
| » Defeated Orioles (72-76), 5-1 | Yankee Stadium (48-28) | 96-54 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Connie Johnson vs Don Larsen | First | -- |
| » Lost to Orioles (73-76), 4-2 | Yankee Stadium (48-29) | 96-55 | |
| » Starters: Billy O'Dell vs Whitey Ford | First | -- |
| Friday, September 27 |
| » Defeated Red Sox (81-71), 10-2 | Fenway Park (7-2) | 97-55 | |
| » Starters: Bob Turley vs Willard Nixon | First | -- |
| Saturday, September 28 |
| » Defeated Red Sox (81-72), 2-0 | Fenway Park (8-2) | 98-55 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Tom Sturdivant vs Dave Sisler | First | -- |
| Sunday, September 29 |
| » Lost to Red Sox (82-72), 3-2 | Fenway Park (8-3) | 98-56 | |
| » Starters: Art Ditmar vs Frank Baumann | First | -- |
| Wednesday, October 2 |
| Future Yankee Andre Robertson is born in Orange, TX. |
| Tuesday, October 15 |
| Former Yankee Neal Ball dies in Bridgeport, CT at the age of 77. |
| Friday, November 8 |
| Former Yankee Joe Connor dies in Waterbury, CT at the age of 83. |
| Wednesday, December 4 |
| Future Yankee Pat Sheridan is born in Ann Arbor, MI. Future Yankee Lee Smith is born in Shreveport, LA. |
| Tuesday, December 17 |
| Future Yankee Bob Ojeda is born in Los Angeles, CA. |
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