| Monday, January 4 |
| Future Yankee Paul Gibson is born in Southampton, NY. |
| Sunday, January 10 |
| Future Yankee Bob Brower is born in Jamaica, NY. |
| Sunday, January 17 |
| Future Yankee Chili Davis is born in Kingston, Jamaica. |
| Thursday, January 21 |
| Future Yankee Andy Hawkins is born in Waco, TX. |
| Sunday, January 24 |
| Former Yankee Russ Ford dies in Rockingham, NC at the age of 77. |
| Friday, January 29 |
| Future Yankee Steve Sax is born in Sacramento, CA. |
| Monday, February 1 |
| Future Yankee Cecilio Guante is born in Villa Mella, D.R. |
| Saturday, February 6 |
| Former Yankee Noodles Hahn dies in Candler, NC at the age of 81. |
| Thursday, March 3 |
| Future Yankee Chuck Cary is born in Whittier, CA. Future Yankee Neal Heaton is born in South Ozone Park, NY. |
| Tuesday, March 15 |
| Future Yankee Mike Pagliarulo is born in Medford, MA. |
| Tuesday, March 22 |
| Future Yankee Scott Bradley is born in Glen Ridge, NJ. Former Yankee Gordon Rhodes dies in Long Beach, CA at the age of 53 |
| Saturday, March 26 |
| Former Yankee Dan Tipple dies in Omaha, NE at the age of 71. |
| Saturday, April 16 |
| Future Yankee Curt Young is born in Saginaw, MI. |
| Sunday, April 17 |
| » Major-league debuts: Chris Cannizzaro (Cardinals) |
| Monday, April 18 |
| » Major-league debuts: Don Mincher (Senators) |
| Tuesday, April 19 |
| » Defeated Red Sox (0-2), 8-4 | Fenway Park (1-0) | 1-0 | |
| » Starters: Jim Coates vs Tom Brewer | First | -- |
| Wednesday, April 20 |
| » Lost to Red Sox (1-2), 7-1 | Fenway Park (1-1) | 1-1 | |
| » Starters: Bob Turley vs Jerry Casale | Fourth | 1 out |
| Thursday, April 21 |
| » Defeated Red Sox (1-3), 4-0 | Fenway Park (2-1) | 2-1 | |
| » Starters: Gabe Gabler vs Bill Monbouquette | Third | ½ out |
| Friday, April 22 |
| » Defeated Orioles (1-3), 5-0 | Yankee Stadium (1-0) | 3-1 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Hoyt Wilhelm vs Whitey Ford | Second | ½ out |
| Saturday, April 23 |
| » Defeated Orioles (1-4), 3-2 | Yankee Stadium (2-0) | 4-1 | Won 3 |
| » Starters: Rip Coleman vs Bill Short | Second | ½ out |
| » Major-league debuts: Bill Short (Yankees) |
| Sunday, April 24 |
| » Defeated Orioles (1-5), 15-9 | Yankee Stadium (3-0) | 5-1 | Won 4 |
| » Starters: Jack Fisher vs Jim Coates | Second | ½ out |
| Tuesday, April 26 |
| » Lost to Red Sox (4-4), 7-5 | Yankee Stadium (3-1) | 5-2 | |
| » Starters: Jerry Casale vs Gabe Gabler | Second | ½ out |
| Wednesday, April 27 |
| » Lost to Senators (5-5), 5-4 | Yankee Stadium (3-2) | 5-3 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Jim Kaat vs Whitey Ford | Second | ½ out |
| Friday, April 29 |
| » Lost to Orioles (6-5), 2-1 | Memorial Stadium (0-1) | 5-4 | Lost 3 |
| » Starters: Bill Short vs Hal Brown | First | -- |
| Saturday, April 30 |
| » Defeated Orioles (6-6), 16-0 | Memorial Stadium (1-1) | 6-4 | |
| » Starters: Jim Coates vs Milt Pappas | First | -- |
| Sunday, May 1 |
| » Lost to Orioles (7-6), 9-5 | Memorial Stadium (1-2) | 6-5 | |
| » Starters: Ralph Terry vs Chuck Estrada | Second | 1 out |
| Tuesday, May 3 |
| » Defeated Tigers (5-7), 10-3 | Yankee Stadium (4-2) | 7-5 | |
| » Starters: Don Mossi vs Whitey Ford | Second | ½ out |
| Wednesday, May 4 |
| » Defeated Tigers (5-8), 4-2 | Yankee Stadium (5-2) | 8-5 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Frank Lary vs Bill Short | First | -- |
| Friday, May 6 |
| » Defeated Athletics (6-10), 8-7 | Yankee Stadium (6-2) | 9-5 | Won 3 |
| » Starters: Bud Daley vs Jim Coates | First | -- |
| Saturday, May 7 |
| » Defeated Athletics (6-11), 4-1 | Yankee Stadium (7-2) | 10-5 | Won 4 |
| » Starters: George Brunet vs Ralph Terry | First | -- |
| Sunday, May 8 |
| » Lost to White Sox (12-6), 8-3 | Yankee Stadium (7-3) | 10-6 | |
| » Starters: Billy Pierce vs Art Ditmar | Second | 1 out |
| Tuesday, May 10 |
| » Lost to Indians (10-8), 5-1 | Yankee Stadium (7-4) | 10-7 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Jim Perry vs Bill Short | Second | 1 out |
| Thursday, May 12 |
| » Lost to Indians (11-8), 3-2 | Yankee Stadium (7-5) | 10-8 | Lost 3 |
| » Starters: Gary Bell vs Ralph Terry | Fourth | 1 out |
| Friday, May 13 |
| » Defeated Senators (8-13), 7-3 | Griffith Stadium (1-0) | 11-8 | |
| » Starters: Whitey Ford vs Jim Kaat | Third | 1 out |
| Saturday, May 14 |
| » Lost to Senators (9-13), 4-0 | Griffith Stadium (1-1) | 11-9 | |
| » Starters: Gabe Gabler vs Camilo Pascual | Fourth | 1 out |
| Sunday, May 15 |
| » Defeated Senators (9-14), 11-2 | Griffith Stadium (2-1) | 12-9 | |
| » Starters: Art Ditmar vs Tex Clevenger | Second | 1½ out |
| Tuesday, May 17 |
| » Lost to Indians (14-10), 7-6 | Cleveland Stadium (0-1) | 12-10 | |
| » Starters: Bill Short vs Gary Bell | Fourth | 1½ out |
| Wednesday, May 18 |
| » Defeated Indians (14-11), 4-2 | Cleveland Stadium (1-1) | 13-10 | |
| » Starters: Ralph Terry vs Wynn Hawkins | Third | 1½ out |
| Friday, May 20 |
| » Lost to White Sox (17-10), 5-3 | Comiskey Park I (0-1) | 13-11 | |
| » Starters: Whitey Ford vs Early Wynn | Fourth | 2½ out |
| Former Yankee Pat Collins dies in Kansas City, KS at the age of 64. |
| Saturday, May 21 |
| » Lost to White Sox (18-10), 9-8 | Comiskey Park I (0-2) | 13-12 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Art Ditmar vs Dick Donovan | Fourth | 3½ out |
| Sunday, May 22 |
| » Defeated Athletics (12-18), 9-7 | Municipal Stadium (1-0) | 14-12 | |
| » Starters: Jim Coates vs Ned Garver | Fourth | 2 out |
| Monday, May 23 |
| » Defeated Athletics (12-19), 4-3 | Municipal Stadium (2-0) | 15-12 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Bob Turley vs Ray Herbert | Fourth | 1½ out |
| Tuesday, May 24 |
| » Lost to Tigers (14-14), 4-0 | Tiger Stadium (0-1) | 15-13 | |
| » Starters: Bill Short vs Don Mossi | Fourth | 2 out |
| Wednesday, May 25 |
| » Lost to Tigers (15-14), 9-3 | Tiger Stadium (0-2) | 15-14 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Ralph Terry vs Frank Lary | Fourth | 3 out |
| Thursday, May 26 |
| » Defeated Orioles (20-14), 2-0 | Yankee Stadium (8-5) | 16-14 | |
| » Starters: Hal Brown vs Whitey Ford | Fourth | 2 out |
| Future Yankee Rob Murphy is born in Miami, FL. |
| Friday, May 27 |
| » Lost to Orioles (21-14), 3-2 | Yankee Stadium (8-6) | 16-15 | |
| » Starters: Hoyt Wilhelm vs Art Ditmar | Fifth | 3 out |
| Saturday, May 28 |
| » Defeated Senators (13-20), 5-1 | Yankee Stadium (9-6) | 17-15 | |
| » Starters: Jim Kaat vs Jim Coates | Fifth | 2½ out |
| Sunday, May 29 |
| » Defeated Senators (13-21), 6-4 | Yankee Stadium (10-6) | 18-15 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Hal Woodeshick vs Bob Turley | Fourth | 3 out |
| Monday, May 30 |
| » Lost to Senators (14-21), 2-1 | Yankee Stadium (10-7) | 18-16 | |
| » Starters: Chuck Stobbs vs Art Ditmar | Third | 3 out |
| » Defeated Senators (14-22), 3-2 | Yankee Stadium (11-7) | 19-16 | |
| » Starters: Pedro Ramos vs Ralph Terry | Third | 3 out |
| Tuesday, May 31 |
| » Lost to Orioles (25-15), 3-2 | Memorial Stadium (1-3) | 19-17 | |
| » Starters: Whitey Ford vs Jerry Walker | Fourth | 4 out |
| Wednesday, June 1 |
| » Lost to Orioles (26-15), 4-1 | Memorial Stadium (1-4) | 19-18 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Duke Maas vs Hal Brown | Fourth | 5 out |
| Thursday, June 2 |
| » Lost to Orioles (27-15), 6-5 | Memorial Stadium (1-5) | 19-19 | Lost 3 |
| » Starters: Jim Coates vs Hoyt Wilhelm | Fourth | 6 out |
| Friday, June 3 |
| » Defeated Red Sox (14-24), 4-3 | Yankee Stadium (12-7) | 20-19 | |
| » Starters: Jerry Casale vs Bob Turley | Fourth | 5 out |
| Saturday, June 4 |
| » Lost to Red Sox (15-24), 8-2 | Yankee Stadium (12-8) | 20-20 | |
| » Starters: Bill Monbouquette vs Bill Short | Fourth | 5 out |
| Sunday, June 5 |
| » Defeated Red Sox (15-25), 5-4 | Yankee Stadium (13-8) | 21-20 | |
| » Starters: Tom Brewer vs Ralph Terry | Fourth | 4½ out |
| » Defeated Red Sox (15-26), 8-3 | Yankee Stadium (14-8) | 22-20 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Ted Bowsfield vs Art Ditmar | Fourth | 4½ out |
| Monday, June 6 |
| » Lost to White Sox (26-20), 3-2 | Yankee Stadium (14-9) | 22-21 | |
| » Starters: Billy Pierce vs Whitey Ford | Fourth | 5½ out |
| Tuesday, June 7 |
| » Defeated White Sox (26-21), 5-2 | Yankee Stadium (15-9) | 23-21 | |
| » Starters: Early Wynn vs Jim Coates | Fourth | 4½ out |
| Wednesday, June 8 |
| » Defeated White Sox (26-22), 6-0 | Yankee Stadium (16-9) | 24-21 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Bob Shaw vs Bob Turley | Fourth | 3½ out |
| Thursday, June 9 |
| » Defeated White Sox (26-23), 5-2 | Yankee Stadium (17-9) | 25-21 | Won 3 |
| » Starters: Frank Baumann vs Ralph Terry | Third | 3½ out |
| Friday, June 10 |
| » Defeated Indians (28-18), 4-3 | Yankee Stadium (18-9) | 26-21 | Won 4 |
| » Starters: Bobby Locke vs Art Ditmar | Third | 2½ out |
| Saturday, June 11 |
| » Defeated Indians (28-19), 6-4 | Yankee Stadium (19-9) | 27-21 | Won 5 |
| » Starters: Mudcat Grant vs Whitey Ford | Third | 2 out |
| Monday, June 13 |
| » Defeated Athletics (22-31), 8-4 | Municipal Stadium (3-0) | 28-21 | Won 6 |
| » Starters: Bob Turley vs Ken Johnson | Third | 1 out |
| Tuesday, June 14 |
| » Defeated Athletics (22-32), 6-2 | Municipal Stadium (4-0) | 29-21 | Won 7 |
| » Starters: Jim Coates vs Johnny Kucks | Third | 1 out |
| Wednesday, June 15 |
| » Tied Athletics, 7-7 | Municipal Stadium (4-0) | 29-21 | |
| » Starters: Ralph Terry vs Dick Hall | First | -- |
| Thursday, June 16 |
| » Lost to Athletics (23-32), 9-1 | Municipal Stadium (4-1) | 29-22 | |
| » Starters: Whitey Ford vs Bud Daley | Second | 3½ out |
| Friday, June 17 |
| » Defeated White Sox (30-26), 4-2 | Comiskey Park I (1-2) | 30-22 | |
| » Starters: Art Ditmar vs Billy Pierce | Second | 3½ out |
| Saturday, June 18 |
| » Defeated White Sox (30-27), 12-5 | Comiskey Park I (2-2) | 31-22 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Bob Turley vs Early Wynn | First | -- |
| Sunday, June 19 |
| » Defeated White Sox (30-28), 7-5 | Comiskey Park I (3-2) | 32-22 | Won 3 |
| » Starters: Jim Coates vs Bob Shaw | First | -- |
| » Defeated White Sox (30-29), 5-3 | Comiskey Park I (4-2) | 33-22 | Won 4 |
| » Starters: Gabe Gabler vs Russ Kemmerer | First | -- |
| Tuesday, June 21 |
| » Defeated Tigers (29-28), 6-0 | Tiger Stadium (1-2) | 34-22 | Won 5 |
| » Starters: Whitey Ford vs Frank Lary | First | -- |
| Wednesday, June 22 |
| » Defeated Tigers (29-29), 7-3 | Tiger Stadium (2-2) | 35-22 | Won 6 |
| » Starters: Art Ditmar vs Paul Foytack | First | -- |
| Thursday, June 23 |
| » Lost to Tigers (30-29), 2-1 | Tiger Stadium (2-3) | 35-23 | |
| » Starters: Bob Turley vs Don Mossi | First | -- |
| Future Yankee Jim Deshaies is born in Massena, NY. |
| Friday, June 24 |
| » Defeated Indians (33-26), 10-6 | Cleveland Stadium (2-1) | 36-23 | |
| » Starters: Jim Coates vs Jim Perry | First | -- |
| Saturday, June 25 |
| » Lost to Indians (34-26), 4-1 | Cleveland Stadium (2-2) | 36-24 | |
| » Starters: Ralph Terry vs Dick Stigman | First | -- |
| Sunday, June 26 |
| » Defeated Indians (34-27), 6-2 | Cleveland Stadium (3-2) | 37-24 | |
| » Starters: Whitey Ford vs Ted Bowsfield | Second | 3 out |
| » Lost to Indians (35-27), 7-6 | Cleveland Stadium (3-3) | 37-25 | |
| » Starters: Art Ditmar vs Mudcat Grant | Second | 3 out |
| Tuesday, June 28 |
| » Defeated Athletics (26-40), 5-2 | Yankee Stadium (20-9) | 38-25 | |
| » Starters: Bud Daley vs Bob Turley | First | -- |
| Wednesday, June 29 |
| » Defeated Athletics (26-41), 10-0 | Yankee Stadium (21-9) | 39-25 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Ray Herbert vs Jim Coates | First | -- |
| Thursday, June 30 |
| » Defeated Athletics (26-42), 10-3 | Yankee Stadium (22-9) | 40-25 | Won 3 |
| » Starters: Don Larsen vs Ralph Terry | First | -- |
| Saturday, July 2 |
| » Defeated Tigers (32-35), 7-6 | Yankee Stadium (23-9) | 41-25 | Won 4 |
| » Starters: Frank Lary vs Whitey Ford | First | -- |
| Sunday, July 3 |
| » Defeated Tigers (32-36), 7-6 | Yankee Stadium (24-9) | 42-25 | Won 5 |
| » Starters: Don Mossi vs Bob Turley | First | -- |
| » Defeated Tigers (32-37), 6-2 | Yankee Stadium (25-9) | 43-25 | Won 6 |
| » Starters: Pete Burnside vs Art Ditmar | First | -- |
| Monday, July 4 |
| » Lost to Senators (31-38), 9-8 | Griffith Stadium (2-2) | 43-26 | |
| » Starters: Jim Coates vs Hal Woodeshick | First | -- |
| Tuesday, July 5 |
| » Lost to Senators (32-38), 5-3 | Griffith Stadium (2-3) | 43-27 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Ralph Terry vs Pedro Ramos | First | -- |
| Wednesday, July 6 |
| » Defeated Orioles (45-34), 5-2 | Memorial Stadium (2-5) | 44-27 | |
| » Starters: Whitey Ford vs Hal Brown | First | -- |
| Thursday, July 7 |
| » Defeated Orioles (45-35), 6-3 | Memorial Stadium (3-5) | 45-27 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Bob Turley vs Milt Pappas | First | -- |
| Friday, July 8 |
| » Lost to Red Sox (28-48), 8-0 | Fenway Park (2-2) | 45-28 | |
| » Starters: Art Ditmar vs Bill Monbouquette | First | -- |
| Saturday, July 9 |
| » Lost to Red Sox (29-48), 6-5 | Fenway Park (2-3) | 45-29 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Jim Coates vs Ike Delock | First | -- |
| Sunday, July 10 |
| » Lost to Red Sox (30-48), 9-5 | Fenway Park (2-4) | 45-30 | Lost 3 |
| » Starters: Ralph Terry vs Frank Sullivan | First | -- |
| Friday, July 15 |
| » Lost to Tigers (38-39), 8-4 | Tiger Stadium (2-4) | 45-31 | Lost 4 |
| » Starters: Art Ditmar vs Don Mossi | First | -- |
| Saturday, July 16 |
| » Defeated Tigers (38-40), 11-2 | Tiger Stadium (3-4) | 46-31 | |
| » Starters: Bob Turley vs Jim Bunning | First | -- |
| Sunday, July 17 |
| » Lost to Tigers (39-40), 12-2 | Tiger Stadium (3-5) | 46-32 | |
| » Starters: Ralph Terry vs Frank Lary | First | -- |
| » Lost to Tigers (40-40), 3-2 | Tiger Stadium (3-6) | 46-33 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Eli Grba vs Pete Burnside | First | -- |
| Monday, July 18 |
| » Defeated Indians (45-36), 9-2 | Cleveland Stadium (4-3) | 47-33 | |
| » Starters: Whitey Ford vs Dick Stigman | First | -- |
| Tuesday, July 19 |
| » Defeated Indians (45-37), 13-11 | Cleveland Stadium (5-3) | 48-33 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Jim Coates vs Jim Perry | First | -- |
| Wednesday, July 20 |
| » Lost to Indians (46-37), 8-6 | Cleveland Stadium (5-4) | 48-34 | |
| » Starters: Art Ditmar vs Gary Bell | First | -- |
| Future Yankee Mike Witt is born in Fullerton, CA. |
| Friday, July 22 |
| » Lost to White Sox (50-37), 11-5 | Yankee Stadium (25-10) | 48-35 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Early Wynn vs Bob Turley | First | -- |
| Saturday, July 23 |
| » Lost to White Sox (51-37), 5-3 | Yankee Stadium (25-11) | 48-36 | Lost 3 |
| » Starters: Bob Shaw vs Whitey Ford | Second | 2 out |
| Sunday, July 24 |
| » Lost to White Sox (52-37), 6-3 | Yankee Stadium (25-12) | 48-37 | Lost 4 |
| » Starters: Billy Pierce vs Jim Coates | Second | 2 out |
| » Defeated White Sox (52-38), 8-2 | Yankee Stadium (26-12) | 49-37 | |
| » Starters: Herb Score vs Eli Grba | Second | 2 out |
| Tuesday, July 26 |
| » Defeated Indians (47-41), 6-1 | Yankee Stadium (27-12) | 50-37 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Dick Stigman vs Art Ditmar | Second | 2 out |
| Thursday, July 28 |
| » Defeated Indians (47-42), 4-0 | Yankee Stadium (28-12) | 51-37 | Won 3 |
| » Starters: Jim Perry vs Whitey Ford | First | -- |
| » Defeated Indians (47-43), 9-2 | Yankee Stadium (29-12) | 52-37 | Won 4 |
| » Starters: Barry Latman vs Bob Turley | First | -- |
| Friday, July 29 |
| » Lost to Athletics (35-55), 5-2 | Yankee Stadium (29-13) | 52-38 | |
| » Starters: Ray Herbert vs Eli Grba | First | -- |
| Sunday, July 31 |
| » Lost to Athletics (36-55), 5-2 | Yankee Stadium (29-14) | 52-39 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Johnny Kucks vs Bill Short | Second | 2½ out |
| » Defeated Athletics (36-56), 6-0 | Yankee Stadium (30-14) | 53-39 | |
| » Starters: Bud Daley vs Art Ditmar | Second | 2½ out |
| Monday, August 1 |
| » Defeated Tigers (44-50), 3-2 | Yankee Stadium (31-14) | 54-39 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Pete Burnside vs Ralph Terry | Second | 2½ out |
| Tuesday, August 2 |
| » Defeated Tigers (44-51), 3-2 | Yankee Stadium (32-14) | 55-39 | Won 3 |
| » Starters: Don Mossi vs Bob Turley | First | -- |
| » Defeated Tigers (44-52), 3-2 | Yankee Stadium (33-14) | 56-39 | Won 4 |
| » Starters: Jim Bunning vs Whitey Ford | First | -- |
| Wednesday, August 3 |
| » Lost to Tigers (45-52), 12-2 | Yankee Stadium (33-15) | 56-40 | |
| » Starters: Hank Aguirre vs Jim Coates | First | -- |
| Friday, August 5 |
| » Defeated Athletics (38-59), 4-3 | Municipal Stadium (5-1) | 57-40 | |
| » Starters: Art Ditmar vs Johnny Kucks | First | -- |
| Saturday, August 6 |
| » Defeated Athletics (38-60), 16-4 | Municipal Stadium (6-1) | 58-40 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Bill Short vs Dick Hall | First | -- |
| Sunday, August 7 |
| » Defeated Athletics (38-61), 3-2 | Municipal Stadium (7-1) | 59-40 | Won 3 |
| » Starters: Eli Grba vs Ray Herbert | First | -- |
| » Lost to Athletics (39-61), 13-3 | Municipal Stadium (7-2) | 59-41 | |
| » Starters: Ralph Terry vs Bud Daley | First | -- |
| Monday, August 8 |
| » Lost to White Sox (61-45), 9-1 | Comiskey Park I (4-3) | 59-42 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Whitey Ford vs Billy Pierce | First | -- |
| Tuesday, August 9 |
| » Defeated White Sox (61-46), 7-4 | Comiskey Park I (5-3) | 60-42 | |
| » Starters: Bob Turley vs Early Wynn | First | -- |
| Wednesday, August 10 |
| » Defeated White Sox (61-47), 6-0 | Comiskey Park I (6-3) | 61-42 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Art Ditmar vs Herb Score | First | -- |
| » Major-league debuts: Floyd Robinson (White Sox) |
| Friday, August 12 |
| » Lost to Senators (53-55), 12-7 | Yankee Stadium (33-16) | 61-43 | |
| » Starters: Pedro Ramos vs Bill Short | First | -- |
| Saturday, August 13 |
| » Defeated Senators (53-56), 1-0 | Yankee Stadium (34-16) | 62-43 | |
| » Starters: Don Lee vs Whitey Ford | First | -- |
| Sunday, August 14 |
| » Lost to Senators (54-56), 5-4 | Yankee Stadium (34-17) | 62-44 | |
| » Starters: Camilo Pascual vs Bob Turley | Second | 2½ out |
| » Lost to Senators (55-56), 6-3 | Yankee Stadium (34-18) | 62-45 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Jack Kralick vs Eli Grba | Second | 2½ out |
| Monday, August 15 |
| » Defeated Orioles (65-48), 4-3 | Yankee Stadium (35-18) | 63-45 | |
| » Starters: Jerry Walker vs Art Ditmar | First | -- |
| Tuesday, August 16 |
| » Defeated Orioles (65-49), 1-0 | Yankee Stadium (36-18) | 64-45 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Chuck Estrada vs Whitey Ford | First | -- |
| Wednesday, August 17 |
| » Defeated Red Sox (48-63), 3-2 | Fenway Park (3-4) | 65-45 | Won 3 |
| » Starters: Bill Stafford vs Billy Muffett | First | -- |
| Thursday, August 18 |
| » Defeated Red Sox (48-64), 11-7 | Fenway Park (4-4) | 66-45 | Won 4 |
| » Starters: Eli Grba vs Tom Brewer | First | -- |
| Friday, August 19 |
| » Lost to Senators (58-58), 4-2 | Griffith Stadium (2-4) | 66-46 | |
| » Starters: Art Ditmar vs Camilo Pascual | First | -- |
| Saturday, August 20 |
| » Defeated Senators (58-59), 9-5 | Griffith Stadium (3-4) | 67-46 | |
| » Starters: Bob Turley vs Pedro Ramos | First | -- |
| Sunday, August 21 |
| » Lost to Senators (59-59), 7-4 | Griffith Stadium (3-5) | 67-47 | |
| » Starters: Whitey Ford vs Don Lee | First | -- |
| Tuesday, August 23 |
| » Lost to White Sox (69-51), 5-1 | Yankee Stadium (36-19) | 67-48 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Early Wynn vs Eli Grba | First | -- |
| Wednesday, August 24 |
| » Defeated White Sox (69-52), 3-2 | Yankee Stadium (37-19) | 68-48 | |
| » Starters: Herb Score vs Art Ditmar | First | -- |
| Friday, August 26 |
| » Defeated Indians (58-60), 7-6 | Yankee Stadium (38-19) | 69-48 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Jim Perry vs Bob Turley | First | -- |
| » Defeated Indians (58-61), 7-5 | Yankee Stadium (39-19) | 70-48 | Won 3 |
| » Starters: Dick Stigman vs Whitey Ford | First | -- |
| Saturday, August 27 |
| » Defeated Indians (58-62), 7-4 | Yankee Stadium (40-19) | 71-48 | Won 4 |
| » Starters: Jack Harshman vs Bill Stafford | First | -- |
| » Defeated Indians (58-63), 3-0 | Yankee Stadium (41-19) | 72-48 | Won 5 |
| » Starters: Gary Bell vs Ralph Terry | First | -- |
| Sunday, August 28 |
| » Lost to Tigers (58-64), 6-2 | Yankee Stadium (41-20) | 72-49 | |
| » Starters: Don Mossi vs Eli Grba | First | -- |
| » Defeated Tigers (58-65), 8-5 | Yankee Stadium (42-20) | 73-49 | |
| » Starters: Phil Regan vs Art Ditmar | First | -- |
| Tuesday, August 30 |
| » Defeated Athletics (44-81), 3-2 | Yankee Stadium (43-20) | 74-49 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Bud Daley vs Bob Turley | First | -- |
| Wednesday, August 31 |
| » Defeated Athletics (44-82), 1-0 | Yankee Stadium (44-20) | 75-49 | Won 3 |
| » Starters: Ray Herbert vs Bill Stafford | First | -- |
| » Lost to Athletics (45-82), 6-0 | Yankee Stadium (44-21) | 75-50 | |
| » Starters: Ned Garver vs Ralph Terry | First | -- |
| Friday, September 2 |
| » Lost to Orioles (77-53), 5-0 | Memorial Stadium (3-6) | 75-51 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Whitey Ford vs Milt Pappas | First | -- |
| Future Yankee Rex Hudler is born in Tempe, AZ. |
| Saturday, September 3 |
| » Lost to Orioles (78-53), 2-0 | Memorial Stadium (3-7) | 75-52 | Lost 3 |
| » Starters: Art Ditmar vs Jack Fisher | Second | 2 out |
| Sunday, September 4 |
| » Lost to Orioles (79-53), 6-2 | Memorial Stadium (3-8) | 75-53 | Lost 4 |
| » Starters: Bill Stafford vs Chuck Estrada | Second | 2 out |
| Monday, September 5 |
| » Defeated Red Sox (57-74), 3-2 | Yankee Stadium (45-21) | 76-53 | |
| » Starters: Bill Monbouquette vs Bob Turley | Second | 2 out |
| » Defeated Red Sox (57-75), 3-2 | Yankee Stadium (46-21) | 77-53 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Ike Delock vs Ralph Terry | Second | 2 out |
| Tuesday, September 6 |
| » Lost to Red Sox (58-75), 7-1 | Yankee Stadium (46-22) | 77-54 | |
| » Starters: Billy Muffett vs Eli Grba | Second | 1½ out |
| Wednesday, September 7 |
| » Defeated White Sox (75-59), 6-4 | Comiskey Park I (7-3) | 78-54 | |
| » Starters: Whitey Ford vs Early Wynn | Second | 1½ out |
| Thursday, September 8 |
| » Lost to White Sox (76-59), 5-4 | Comiskey Park I (7-4) | 78-55 | |
| » Starters: Art Ditmar vs Billy Pierce | Second | 1½ out |
| Friday, September 9 |
| » Defeated Tigers (61-75), 4-1 | Tiger Stadium (4-6) | 79-55 | |
| » Starters: Bill Stafford vs Bob Bruce | Second | 1½ out |
| Saturday, September 10 |
| » Defeated Tigers (61-76), 5-1 | Tiger Stadium (5-6) | 80-55 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Bob Turley vs Paul Foytack | First | -- |
| Sunday, September 11 |
| » Defeated Indians (68-69), 5-0 | Cleveland Stadium (6-4) | 81-55 | Won 3 |
| » Starters: Ralph Terry vs Jim Perry | First | -- |
| » Defeated Indians (68-70), 3-2 | Cleveland Stadium (7-4) | 82-55 | Won 4 |
| » Starters: Jim Coates vs Bobby Locke | First | -- |
| Tuesday, September 13 |
| » Lost to Athletics (49-90), 12-3 | Municipal Stadium (7-3) | 82-56 | |
| » Starters: Whitey Ford vs Bud Daley | First | -- |
| Wednesday, September 14 |
| » Lost to Athletics (50-90), 2-1 | Municipal Stadium (7-4) | 82-57 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Art Ditmar vs Ray Herbert | First | -- |
| Friday, September 16 |
| » Defeated Orioles (83-59), 4-2 | Yankee Stadium (47-22) | 83-57 | |
| » Starters: Steve Barber vs Whitey Ford | First | -- |
| Future Yankee Mel Hall is born in Lyons, NY. |
| Saturday, September 17 |
| » Defeated Orioles (83-60), 5-3 | Yankee Stadium (48-22) | 84-57 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Chuck Estrada vs Bob Turley | First | -- |
| Sunday, September 18 |
| » Defeated Orioles (83-61), 7-3 | Yankee Stadium (49-22) | 85-57 | Won 3 |
| » Starters: Jack Fisher vs Art Ditmar | First | -- |
| » Defeated Orioles (83-62), 2-0 | Yankee Stadium (50-22) | 86-57 | Won 4 |
| » Starters: Milt Pappas vs Ralph Terry | First | -- |
| Monday, September 19 |
| Former Yankee Lew Brockett dies in Norris City, IL at the age of 81. |
| Tuesday, September 20 |
| » Defeated Senators (72-73), 2-1 | Yankee Stadium (51-22) | 87-57 | Won 5 |
| » Starters: Jack Kralick vs Bill Stafford | First | -- |
| » Major-league debuts: Deron Johnson (Yankees) |
| Wednesday, September 21 |
| » Defeated Senators (72-74), 10-3 | Yankee Stadium (52-22) | 88-57 | Won 6 |
| » Starters: Pedro Ramos vs Whitey Ford | First | -- |
| Thursday, September 22 |
| » Major-league debuts: Dick Bertell (Cubs) |
| Friday, September 23 |
| » Defeated Red Sox (64-83), 5-1 | Fenway Park (5-4) | 89-57 | Won 7 |
| » Starters: Bob Turley vs Billy Muffett | First | -- |
| » Major-league debuts: Jesse Gonder (Yankees) |
| Saturday, September 24 |
| » Defeated Red Sox (64-84), 6-5 | Fenway Park (6-4) | 90-57 | Won 8 |
| » Starters: Art Ditmar vs Bill Monbouquette | First | -- |
| » Major-league debuts: Tracy Stallard (Red Sox) |
| Sunday, September 25 |
| » Defeated Red Sox (64-85), 4-3 | Fenway Park (7-4) | 91-57 | Won 9 |
| » Starters: Ralph Terry vs Tom Brewer | First | -- |
| Monday, September 26 |
| » Defeated Senators (73-77), 4-2 | Griffith Stadium (4-5) | 92-57 | Won 10 |
| » Starters: Bill Stafford vs Pedro Ramos | First | -- |
| Tuesday, September 27 |
| » Defeated Senators (73-78), 5-1 | Griffith Stadium (5-5) | 93-57 | Won 11 |
| » Starters: Ryne Duren vs Don Lee | First | -- |
| Wednesday, September 28 |
| » Defeated Senators (73-79), 6-3 | Griffith Stadium (6-5) | 94-57 | Won 12 |
| » Starters: Whitey Ford vs Chuck Stobbs | First | -- |
| Friday, September 30 |
| » Defeated Red Sox (65-87), 6-5 | Yankee Stadium (53-22) | 95-57 | Won 13 |
| » Starters: Bill Monbouquette vs Art Ditmar | First | |
