| Thursday, January 5 |
| Future Yankee Henry Cotto is born in New York, NY. |
| Sunday, January 29 |
| Future Yankee Mike Aldrete is born in Carmel, CA. |
| Monday, January 30 |
| Former Yankee Aaron Ward dies in New Orleans, LA at the age of 65. |
| Thursday, February 16 |
| Former Yankee Dazzy Vance dies in Homosassa Springs, FL at the age of 70. |
| Tuesday, February 21 |
| Future Yankee Joel Skinner is born in LaJolla, CA. |
| Wednesday, March 8 |
| Future Yankee Mark Salas is born in Montebello, CA. |
| Sunday, April 9 |
| Future Yankee Brian Dorsett is born in Terre Haute, IN. |
| Tuesday, April 11 |
| » Lost to Twins (1-0), 6-0 | Yankee Stadium (0-1) | 0-1 | |
| » Starters: Pedro Ramos vs Whitey Ford | Second | 1 out |
| Friday, April 14 |
| » Major-league debuts: Joe McClain (Senators) Bob Allen (Indians) |
| Saturday, April 15 |
| » Defeated Athletics (1-1), 5-3 | Yankee Stadium (1-1) | 1-1 | |
| » Starters: Bud Daley vs Bob Turley | Second | ½ out |
| » Major-league debuts: Jay Hankins (Athletics) |
| Former Yankee Nick Cullop dies in Tazewell, VA at the age of 74. |
| Monday, April 17 |
| » Defeated Athletics (1-2), 3-0 | Yankee Stadium (2-1) | 2-1 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Jerry Walker vs Whitey Ford | Third | 1 out |
| Wednesday, April 19 |
| » Major-league debuts: Bubba Morton and Mike Roarke (Tigers) |
| Future Yankee Spike Owen is born in Cleburne, TX. |
| Thursday, April 20 |
| » Defeated Angels (1-3), 7-5 | Yankee Stadium (3-1) | 3-1 | Won 3 |
| » Starters: Eli Grba vs Art Ditmar | Second | ½ out |
| » Defeated Angels (1-4), 4-2 | Yankee Stadium (4-1) | 4-1 | Won 4 |
| » Starters: Ned Garver vs Bob Turley | Second | ½ out |
| Future Yankee Don Mattingly is born in Evansville, IN. |
| Friday, April 21 |
| » Defeated Orioles (1-5), 4-2 | Memorial Stadium (1-0) | 5-1 | Won 5 |
| » Starters: Whitey Ford vs Steve Barber | First | -- |
| Saturday, April 22 |
| » Lost to Orioles (2-5), 5-3 | Memorial Stadium (1-1) | 5-2 | |
| » Starters: Ralph Terry vs Jack Fisher | Third | ½ out |
| » Tied Orioles, 5-5 | Memorial Stadium (1-1) | 5-2 | |
| » Starters: Jim Coates vs Hal Brown | Third | ½ out |
| » Major-league debuts: Lee Thomas (Yankees) |
| Future Yankee Jimmy Key is born in Huntsville, AL. |
| Sunday, April 23 |
| » Lost to Orioles (3-5), 4-1 | Memorial Stadium (1-2) | 5-3 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Danny McDevitt vs Chuck Estrada | Third | 2 out |
| » Major-league debuts: Jack Reed and Rollie Sheldon (Yankees) |
| Monday, April 24 |
| » Lost to Tigers (8-1), 4-3 | Tiger Stadium (0-1) | 5-4 | Lost 3 |
| » Starters: Bob Turley vs Frank Lary | Fourth | 3 out |
| Wednesday, April 26 |
| » Defeated Tigers (8-2), 13-11 | Tiger Stadium (1-1) | 6-4 | |
| » Starters: Whitey Ford vs Don Mossi | Third | 2 out |
| » Major-league debuts: Joe Grzenda (Tigers) |
| Thursday, April 27 |
| » Defeated Indians (7-6), 4-3 | Yankee Stadium (5-1) | 7-4 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Johnny Antonelli vs Art Ditmar | Third | 1½ out |
| Saturday, April 29 |
| » Defeated Indians (7-7), 4-2 | Yankee Stadium (6-1) | 8-4 | Won 3 |
| » Starters: Jim Perry vs Ralph Terry | Second | 1 out |
| Sunday, April 30 |
| » Defeated Senators (4-11), 4-3 | Griffith Stadium (1-0) | 9-4 | Won 4 |
| » Starters: Whitey Ford vs Dick Donovan | Second | 1 out |
| » Lost to Senators (5-11), 2-1 | Griffith Stadium (1-1) | 9-5 | |
| » Starters: Rollie Sheldon vs Hal Woodeshick | Second | 1 out |
| Monday, May 1 |
| Former Yankee Jim Hanley dies in Elmhurst, NY at the age of 76. |
| Tuesday, May 2 |
| » Defeated Twins (10-7), 6-4 | Metropolitan Stadium (1-0) | 10-5 | |
| » Starters: Art Ditmar vs Camilo Pascual | Second | 1 out |
| Wednesday, May 3 |
| » Defeated Twins (10-8), 7-3 | Metropolitan Stadium (2-0) | 11-5 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Bob Turley vs Pedro Ramos | First | -- |
| Thursday, May 4 |
| » Defeated Twins (10-9), 5-2 | Metropolitan Stadium (3-0) | 12-5 | Won 3 |
| » Starters: Whitey Ford vs Jim Kaat | First | -- |
| Friday, May 5 |
| » Defeated Angels (5-12), 5-4 | Wrigley Field (1-0) | 13-5 | Won 4 |
| » Starters: Ralph Terry vs Ron Moeller | First | -- |
| Saturday, May 6 |
| » Lost to Angels (6-12), 5-3 | Wrigley Field (1-1) | 13-6 | |
| » Starters: Art Ditmar vs Eli Grba | Second | 1 out |
| Sunday, May 7 |
| » Lost to Angels (7-12), 5-3 | Wrigley Field (1-2) | 13-7 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Bob Turley vs Ron Kline | Second | 2½ out |
| Tuesday, May 9 |
| » Lost to Athletics (9-9), 5-4 | Municipal Stadium (0-1) | 13-8 | Lost 3 |
| » Starters: Whitey Ford vs Ray Herbert | Second | 3 out |
| Wednesday, May 10 |
| » Defeated Athletics (9-10), 9-4 | Municipal Stadium (1-1) | 14-8 | |
| » Starters: Ralph Terry vs Bud Daley | Second | 3 out |
| Friday, May 12 |
| » Lost to Tigers (19-7), 4-3 | Yankee Stadium (6-2) | 14-9 | |
| » Starters: Frank Lary vs Art Ditmar | Second | 3½ out |
| Saturday, May 13 |
| » Lost to Tigers (20-7), 8-3 | Yankee Stadium (6-3) | 14-10 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Phil Regan vs Bob Turley | Second | 4½ out |
| Sunday, May 14 |
| » Defeated Tigers (20-8), 5-4 | Yankee Stadium (7-3) | 15-10 | |
| » Starters: Don Mossi vs Whitey Ford | Second | 2½ out |
| » Defeated Tigers (20-9), 8-6 | Yankee Stadium (8-3) | 16-10 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Jim Bunning vs Ralph Terry | Second | 2½ out |
| Tuesday, May 16 |
| » Lost to Senators (14-17), 3-2 | Yankee Stadium (8-4) | 16-11 | |
| » Starters: Hal Woodeshick vs Bill Stafford | Second | 4 out |
| Wednesday, May 17 |
| » Lost to Senators (15-17), 8-7 | Yankee Stadium (8-5) | 16-12 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Pete Burnside vs Art Ditmar | Second | 5 out |
| Friday, May 19 |
| » Lost to Indians (17-14), 9-7 | Cleveland Stadium (0-1) | 16-13 | Lost 3 |
| » Starters: Bob Turley vs Jim Perry | Second | 5 out |
| Saturday, May 20 |
| » Lost to Indians (18-14), 4-3 | Cleveland Stadium (0-2) | 16-14 | Lost 4 |
| » Starters: Ralph Terry vs Gary Bell | Third | 5 out |
| Sunday, May 21 |
| » Defeated Orioles (17-17), 4-2 | Yankee Stadium (9-5) | 17-14 | |
| » Starters: Chuck Estrada vs Whitey Ford | Third | 5½ out |
| » Lost to Orioles (18-17), 3-2 | Yankee Stadium (9-6) | 17-15 | |
| » Starters: Steve Barber vs Rollie Sheldon | Third | 5½ out |
| Monday, May 22 |
| » Defeated Orioles (18-18), 8-2 | Yankee Stadium (10-6) | 18-15 | |
| » Starters: Jack Fisher vs Art Ditmar | Third | 5½ out |
| Wednesday, May 24 |
| » Defeated Red Sox (15-19), 3-2 | Yankee Stadium (11-6) | 19-15 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Gene Conley vs Ralph Terry | Third | 6 out |
| Thursday, May 25 |
| » Defeated Red Sox (15-20), 6-4 | Yankee Stadium (12-6) | 20-15 | Won 3 |
| » Starters: Billy Muffett vs Whitey Ford | Third | 5 out |
| Sunday, May 28 |
| » Lost to White Sox (15-24), 14-9 | Yankee Stadium (12-7) | 20-16 | |
| » Starters: Early Wynn vs Bob Turley | Third | 4½ out |
| » Defeated White Sox (15-25), 5-3 | Yankee Stadium (13-7) | 21-16 | |
| » Starters: Cal McLish vs Art Ditmar | Third | 4½ out |
| Monday, May 29 |
| » Lost to Red Sox (17-21), 2-1 | Fenway Park (0-1) | 21-17 | |
| » Starters: Whitey Ford vs Ike Delock | Third | 5 out |
| Tuesday, May 30 |
| » Defeated Red Sox (17-22), 12-3 | Fenway Park (1-1) | 22-17 | |
| » Starters: Ralph Terry vs Gene Conley | Fourth | 4½ out |
| Wednesday, May 31 |
| » Defeated Red Sox (17-23), 7-6 | Fenway Park (2-1) | 23-17 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Rollie Sheldon vs Tom Brewer | Third | 3½ out |
| Thursday, June 1 |
| » Lost to Red Sox (18-23), 7-5 | Fenway Park (2-2) | 23-18 | |
| » Starters: Bob Turley vs Bill Monbouquette | Third | 4 out |
| Friday, June 2 |
| » Defeated White Sox (16-28), 6-2 | Comiskey Park I (1-0) | 24-18 | |
| » Starters: Whitey Ford vs Cal McLish | Third | 4 out |
| Saturday, June 3 |
| » Lost to White Sox (17-28), 6-5 | Comiskey Park I (1-1) | 24-19 | |
| » Starters: Ralph Terry vs Bob Shaw | Third | 5 out |
| Sunday, June 4 |
| » Defeated White Sox (17-29), 10-1 | Comiskey Park I (2-1) | 25-19 | |
| » Starters: Bill Stafford vs Billy Pierce | Third | 5½ out |
| Former Yankee George A. Davis dies in Buffalo, NY at the age of 72. |
| Monday, June 5 |
| » Defeated Twins (19-29), 6-2 | Yankee Stadium (14-7) | 26-19 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Don Lee vs Jim Coates | Third | 4 out |
| » Defeated Twins (19-30), 6-1 | Yankee Stadium (15-7) | 27-19 | Won 3 |
| » Starters: Chuck Stobbs vs Rollie Sheldon | Third | 4 out |
| Tuesday, June 6 |
| » Defeated Twins (19-31), 7-2 | Yankee Stadium (16-7) | 28-19 | Won 4 |
| » Starters: Jack Kralick vs Whitey Ford | Third | 3 out |
| Wednesday, June 7 |
| » Defeated Twins (19-32), 5-1 | Yankee Stadium (17-7) | 29-19 | Won 5 |
| » Starters: Pedro Ramos vs Ralph Terry | Third | 3 out |
| Thursday, June 8 |
| » Defeated Athletics (22-25), 6-1 | Yankee Stadium (18-7) | 30-19 | Won 6 |
| » Starters: Norm Bass vs Bill Stafford | Third | 3 out |
| » Lost to Athletics (23-25), 9-6 | Yankee Stadium (18-8) | 30-20 | |
| » Starters: Jim Archer vs Danny McDevitt | Third | 3 out |
| » Major-league debuts: Hal Reniff (Yankees) |
| Friday, June 9 |
| » Defeated Athletics (23-26), 8-6 | Yankee Stadium (19-8) | 31-20 | |
| » Starters: Ray Herbert vs Jim Coates | Third | 3 out |
| Saturday, June 10 |
| » Defeated Athletics (23-27), 5-3 | Yankee Stadium (20-8) | 32-20 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Joe Nuxhall vs Whitey Ford | Third | 2 out |
| Sunday, June 11 |
| » Defeated Angels (21-34), 2-1 | Yankee Stadium (21-8) | 33-20 | Won 3 |
| » Starters: Ken McBride vs Ralph Terry | Third | 2 out |
| » Defeated Angels (21-35), 5-1 | Yankee Stadium (22-8) | 34-20 | Won 4 |
| » Starters: Eli Grba vs Rollie Sheldon | Third | 2 out |
| Monday, June 12 |
| » Defeated Angels (21-36), 3-1 | Yankee Stadium (23-8) | 35-20 | Won 5 |
| » Starters: Ted Bowsfield vs Bill Stafford | Second | 1 out |
| Tuesday, June 13 |
| » Lost to Indians (38-20), 7-2 | Cleveland Stadium (0-3) | 35-21 | |
| » Starters: Jim Coates vs Jim Perry | Third | 2 out |
| Wednesday, June 14 |
| » Defeated Indians (38-21), 11-5 | Cleveland Stadium (1-3) | 36-21 | |
| » Starters: Whitey Ford vs Gary Bell | Second | 1 out |
| Thursday, June 15 |
| » Defeated Indians (38-22), 3-2 | Cleveland Stadium (2-3) | 37-21 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Ralph Terry vs Mudcat Grant | First | -- |
| Friday, June 16 |
| » Lost to Tigers (39-22), 4-2 | Tiger Stadium (1-2) | 37-22 | |
| » Starters: Bill Stafford vs Phil Regan | Second | 1 out |
| Saturday, June 17 |
| » Lost to Tigers (40-22), 12-10 | Tiger Stadium (1-3) | 37-23 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Bud Daley vs Don Mossi | Third | 2 out |
| Sunday, June 18 |
| » Defeated Tigers (40-23), 9-0 | Tiger Stadium (2-3) | 38-23 | |
| » Starters: Whitey Ford vs Frank Lary | Third | 1 out |
| Monday, June 19 |
| » Lost to Athletics (27-33), 4-3 | Municipal Stadium (1-2) | 38-24 | |
| » Starters: Rollie Sheldon vs Jim Archer | Third | 1½ out |
| Tuesday, June 20 |
| » Defeated Athletics (27-34), 6-2 | Municipal Stadium (2-2) | 39-24 | |
| » Starters: Bill Stafford vs Joe Nuxhall | Second | 1½ out |
| Wednesday, June 21 |
| » Defeated Athletics (27-35), 5-3 | Municipal Stadium (3-2) | 40-24 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Bud Daley vs Bob Shaw | Second | 1 out |
| Thursday, June 22 |
| » Defeated Athletics (27-36), 8-3 | Municipal Stadium (4-2) | 41-24 | Won 3 |
| » Starters: Whitey Ford vs Norm Bass | Second | 1 out |
| Friday, June 23 |
| » Lost to Twins (26-41), 4-0 | Metropolitan Stadium (3-1) | 41-25 | |
| » Starters: Bob Turley vs Camilo Pascual | Second | 2 out |
| Saturday, June 24 |
| » Defeated Twins (26-42), 10-7 | Metropolitan Stadium (4-1) | 42-25 | |
| » Starters: Rollie Sheldon vs Bert Cueto | Second | 2 out |
| Sunday, June 25 |
| » Defeated Twins (26-43), 8-4 | Metropolitan Stadium (5-1) | 43-25 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Bill Stafford vs Jack Kralick | Second | 1½ out |
| Monday, June 26 |
| » Defeated Angels (25-47), 8-6 | Wrigley Field (2-2) | 44-25 | Won 3 |
| » Starters: Whitey Ford vs Ken McBride | Second | 1 out |
| Tuesday, June 27 |
| » Lost to Angels (26-47), 7-6 | Wrigley Field (2-3) | 44-26 | |
| » Starters: Bud Daley vs Ted Bowsfield | Second | ½ out |
| Wednesday, June 28 |
| » Lost to Angels (27-47), 5-3 | Wrigley Field (2-4) | 44-27 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Bob Turley vs Ryne Duren | Second | 1½ out |
| Friday, June 30 |
| » Defeated Senators (33-42), 5-1 | Yankee Stadium (24-8) | 45-27 | |
| » Starters: Dick Donovan vs Whitey Ford | Second | 2 out |
| Saturday, July 1 |
| » Defeated Senators (33-43), 7-6 | Yankee Stadium (25-8) | 46-27 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Carl Mathias vs Bill Stafford | Second | 2 out |
| Sunday, July 2 |
| » Defeated Senators (33-44), 13-4 | Yankee Stadium (26-8) | 47-27 | Won 3 |
| » Starters: Pete Burnside vs Bud Daley | Second | 1 out |
| Tuesday, July 4 |
| » Defeated Tigers (49-28), 6-2 | Yankee Stadium (27-8) | 48-27 | Won 4 |
| » Starters: Don Mossi vs Whitey Ford | Second | 1 out |
| » Lost to Tigers (50-28), 4-3 | Yankee Stadium (27-9) | 48-28 | |
| » Starters: Frank Lary vs Bob Turley | Second | 1 out |
| Wednesday, July 5 |
| » Defeated Indians (45-36), 6-0 | Yankee Stadium (28-9) | 49-28 | |
| » Starters: Gary Bell vs Rollie Sheldon | Second | 1½ out |
| Thursday, July 6 |
| » Defeated Indians (45-37), 4-0 | Yankee Stadium (29-9) | 50-28 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Dick Stigman vs Bill Stafford | Second | 1½ out |
| Friday, July 7 |
| » Defeated Red Sox (39-43), 14-3 | Yankee Stadium (30-9) | 51-28 | Won 3 |
| » Starters: Gene Conley vs Bud Daley | First | -- |
| Saturday, July 8 |
| » Defeated Red Sox (39-44), 8-5 | Yankee Stadium (31-9) | 52-28 | Won 4 |
| » Starters: Ike Delock vs Whitey Ford | First | -- |
| Sunday, July 9 |
| » Defeated Red Sox (39-45), 3-0 | Yankee Stadium (32-9) | 53-28 | Won 5 |
| » Starters: Bill Monbouquette vs Rollie Sheldon | Second | 1½ out |
| » Lost to Red Sox (40-45), 9-6 | Yankee Stadium (32-10) | 53-29 | |
| » Starters: Don Schwall vs Ralph Terry | Second | 1½ out |
| Thursday, July 13 |
| » Defeated White Sox (42-45), 6-2 | Comiskey Park I (3-1) | 54-29 | |
| » Starters: Bill Stafford vs Early Wynn | First | -- |
| Friday, July 14 |
| » Lost to White Sox (43-45), 6-1 | Comiskey Park I (3-2) | 54-30 | |
| » Starters: Rollie Sheldon vs Juan Pizarro | First | -- |
| Saturday, July 15 |
| » Defeated White Sox (43-46), 9-8 | Comiskey Park I (4-2) | 55-30 | |
| » Starters: Ralph Terry vs Ray Herbert | First | -- |
| Sunday, July 16 |
| » Defeated Orioles (49-40), 2-1 | Memorial Stadium (2-2) | 56-30 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Bud Daley vs Steve Barber | Second | 1½ out |
| Monday, July 17 |
| » Defeated Orioles (49-41), 5-0 | Memorial Stadium (3-2) | 57-30 | Won 3 |
| » Starters: Whitey Ford vs Milt Pappas | Second | 1½ out |
| Tuesday, July 18 |
| » Defeated Senators (40-50), 5-3 | Griffith Stadium (2-1) | 58-30 | Won 4 |
| » Starters: Rollie Sheldon vs Joe McClain | First | -- |
| Wednesday, July 19 |
| » Lost to Senators (41-50), 8-4 | Griffith Stadium (2-2) | 58-31 | |
| » Starters: Bud Daley vs Bennie Daniels | First | -- |
| » Lost to Senators (42-50), 12-2 | Griffith Stadium (2-3) | 58-32 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Al Downing vs Dick Donovan | First | -- |
| » Major-league debuts: Al Downing (Yankees) |
| Friday, July 21 |
| » Defeated Red Sox (44-52), 11-8 | Fenway Park (3-2) | 59-32 | |
| » Starters: Whitey Ford vs Bill Monbouquette | First | -- |
| Saturday, July 22 |
| » Defeated Red Sox (44-53), 11-9 | Fenway Park (4-2) | 60-32 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Rollie Sheldon vs Tracy Stallard | First | -- |
| Sunday, July 23 |
| » Lost to Red Sox (45-53), 5-4 | Fenway Park (4-3) | 60-33 | |
| » Starters: Bud Daley vs Don Schwall | Second | 1½ out |
| Tuesday, July 25 |
| » Defeated White Sox (50-48), 5-1 | Yankee Stadium (33-10) | 61-33 | |
| » Starters: Frank Baumann vs Whitey Ford | First | -- |
| » Defeated White Sox (50-49), 12-0 | Yankee Stadium (34-10) | 62-33 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Juan Pizarro vs Bill Stafford | First | -- |
| Wednesday, July 26 |
| » Defeated White Sox (50-50), 5-2 | Yankee Stadium (35-10) | 63-33 | Won 3 |
| » Starters: Ray Herbert vs Rollie Sheldon | First | -- |
| Thursday, July 27 |
| » Defeated White Sox (50-51), 4-3 | Yankee Stadium (36-10) | 64-33 | Won 4 |
| » Starters: Billy Pierce vs Ralph Terry | First | -- |
| Friday, July 28 |
| » Lost to Orioles (56-45), 4-0 | Yankee Stadium (36-11) | 64-34 | |
| » Starters: Hal Brown vs Bud Daley | First | -- |
| Saturday, July 29 |
| » Defeated Orioles (56-46), 5-4 | Yankee Stadium (37-11) | 65-34 | |
| » Starters: Hoyt Wilhelm vs Whitey Ford | First | -- |
| Sunday, July 30 |
| » Lost to Orioles (57-46), 4-0 | Yankee Stadium (37-12) | 65-35 | |
| » Starters: Steve Barber vs Bill Stafford | First | -- |
| » Lost to Orioles (58-46), 2-1 | Yankee Stadium (37-13) | 65-36 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Milt Pappas vs Rollie Sheldon | First | -- |
| Wednesday, August 2 |
| » Defeated Athletics (37-64), 6-5 | Yankee Stadium (38-13) | 66-36 | |
| » Starters: Jim Archer vs Whitey Ford | First | -- |
| » Defeated Athletics (37-65), 12-5 | Yankee Stadium (39-13) | 67-36 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Art Ditmar vs Ralph Terry | First | -- |
| Thursday, August 3 |
| » Lost to Athletics (38-65), 6-1 | Yankee Stadium (39-14) | 67-37 | |
| » Starters: Bob Shaw vs Bud Daley | First | -- |
| Friday, August 4 |
| » Defeated Twins (46-59), 8-5 | Yankee Stadium (40-14) | 68-37 | |
| » Starters: Camilo Pascual vs Bill Stafford | First | -- |
| Saturday, August 5 |
| » Defeated Twins (46-60), 2-1 | Yankee Stadium (41-14) | 69-37 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Jack Kralick vs Jim Coates | First | -- |
| Sunday, August 6 |
| » Defeated Twins (46-61), 7-6 | Yankee Stadium (42-14) | 70-37 | Won 3 |
| » Starters: Pedro Ramos vs Whitey Ford | First | -- |
| » Defeated Twins (46-62), 3-2 | Yankee Stadium (43-14) | 71-37 | Won 4 |
| » Starters: Al Schroll vs Rollie Sheldon | First | -- |
| Monday, August 7 |
| » Defeated Angels (47-62), 4-1 | Yankee Stadium (44-14) | 72-37 | Won 5 |
| » Starters: Ken McBride vs Bud Daley | First | -- |
| Tuesday, August 8 |
| » Defeated Angels (47-63), 5-4 | Yankee Stadium (45-14) | 73-37 | Won 6 |
| » Starters: Eli Grba vs Bill Stafford | First | -- |
| Wednesday, August 9 |
| » Defeated Angels (47-64), 2-0 | Yankee Stadium (46-14) | 74-37 | Won 7 |
| » Starters: Ted Bowsfield vs Jim Coates | First | -- |
| Thursday, August 10 |
| » Defeated Angels (47-65), 3-1 | Yankee Stadium (47-14) | 75-37 | Won 8 |
| » Starters: Jim Donohue vs Whitey Ford | First | -- |
| Friday, August 11 |
| » Defeated Senators (46-64), 12-5 | Griffith Stadium (3-3) | 76-37 | Won 9 |
| » Starters: Ralph Terry vs Joe McClain | First | -- |
| Saturday, August 12 |
| » Lost to Senators (47-64), 5-1 | Griffith Stadium (3-4) | 76-38 | |
| » Starters: Bill Stafford vs Dick Donovan | First | -- |
| Sunday, August 13 |
| » Lost to Senators (48-64), 12-2 | Griffith Stadium (3-5) | 76-39 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Bud Daley vs Bennie Daniels | First | -- |
| » Defeated Senators (48-65), 9-4 | Griffith Stadium (4-5) | 77-39 | |
| » Starters: Jim Coates vs Marty Kutyna | First | -- |
| Tuesday, August 15 |
| » Lost to White Sox (60-57), 2-1 | Yankee Stadium (47-15) | 77-40 | |
| » Starters: Juan Pizarro vs Whitey Ford | First | -- |
| Wednesday, August 16 |
| » Defeated White Sox (60-58), 5-4 | Yankee Stadium (48-15) | 78-40 | |
| » Starters: Billy Pierce vs Rollie Sheldon | First | -- |
| Thursday, August 17 |
| » Defeated White Sox (60-59), 5-3 | Yankee Stadium (49-15) | 79-40 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Frank Baumann vs Bill Stafford | First | -- |
| Friday, August 18 |
| » Lost to Indians (63-57), 5-1 | Cleveland Stadium (2-4) | 79-41 | |
| » Starters: Jim Coates vs Mudcat Grant | First | -- |
| Saturday, August 19 |
| » Defeated Indians (63-58), 3-2 | Cleveland Stadium (3-4) | 80-41 | |
| » Starters: Whitey Ford vs Barry Latman | First | -- |
| Sunday, August 20 |
| » Defeated Indians (63-59), 6-0 | Cleveland Stadium (4-4) | 81-41 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Ralph Terry vs Jim Perry | First | -- |
| » Defeated Indians (63-60), 5-2 | Cleveland Stadium (5-4) | 82-41 | Won 3 |
| » Starters: Rollie Sheldon vs Gary Bell | First | -- |
| Tuesday, August 22 |
| » Lost to Angels (53-70), 4-3 | Wrigley Field (2-5) | 82-42 | |
| » Starters: Bill Stafford vs Ken McBride | First | -- |
| Wednesday, August 23 |
| » Defeated Angels (53-71), 8-6 | Wrigley Field (3-5) | 83-42 | |
| » Starters: Whitey Ford vs Ryne Duren | First | -- |
| Thursday, August 24 |
| » Lost to Angels (54-71), 6-4 | Wrigley Field (3-6) | 83-43 | |
| » Starters: Jim Coates vs Ted Bowsfield | First | -- |
| Friday, August 25 |
| » Defeated Athletics (46-80), 3-0 | Municipal Stadium (5-2) | 84-43 | |
| » Starters: Ralph Terry vs Jim Archer | First | -- |
| Saturday, August 26 |
| » Defeated Athletics (46-81), 5-1 | Municipal Stadium (6-2) | 85-43 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Bill Stafford vs Jerry Walker | First | -- |
| Sunday, August 27 |
| » Defeated Athletics (46-82), 8-7 | Municipal Stadium (7-2) | 86-43 | Won 3 |
| » Starters: Whitey Ford vs Bob Shaw | First | -- |
| Tuesday, August 29 |
| » Lost to Twins (56-73), 3-0 | Metropolitan Stadium (5-2) | 86-44 | |
| » Starters: Ralph Terry vs Camilo Pascual | First | -- |
| Wednesday, August 30 |
| » Defeated Twins (56-74), 4-0 | Metropolitan Stadium (6-2) | 87-44 | |
| » Starters: Bill Stafford vs Jim Kaat | First | -- |
| Thursday, August 31 |
| » Lost to Twins (57-74), 5-4 | Metropolitan Stadium (6-3) | 87-45 | |
| » Starters: Rollie Sheldon vs Jack Kralick | First | -- |
| Friday, September 1 |
| » Defeated Tigers (86-48), 1-0 | Yankee Stadium (50-15) | 88-45 | |
| » Starters: Don Mossi vs Whitey Ford | First | -- |
| Saturday, September 2 |
| » Defeated Tigers (86-49), 7-2 | Yankee Stadium (51-15) | 89-45 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Frank Lary vs Ralph Terry | First | -- |
| Sunday, September 3 |
| » Defeated Tigers (86-50), 8-5 | Yankee Stadium (52-15) | 90-45 | Won 3 |
| » Starters: Jim Bunning vs Bill Stafford | First | -- |
| » Major-league debuts: Tom Tresh (Yankees) |
| Monday, September 4 |
| » Defeated Senators (51-85), 5-3 | Yankee Stadium (53-15) | 91-45 | Won 4 |
| » Starters: Bennie Daniels vs Rollie Sheldon | First | -- |
| » Defeated Senators (51-86), 3-2 | Yankee Stadium (54-15) | 92-45 | Won 5 |
| » Starters: Pete Burnside vs Bud Daley | First | -- |
| Tuesday, September 5 |
| » Defeated Senators (51-87), 6-1 | Yankee Stadium (55-15) | 93-45 | Won 6 |
| » Starters: Joe McClain vs Jim Coates | First | -- |
| Wednesday, September 6 |
| » Defeated Senators (51-88), 8-0 | Yankee Stadium (56-15) | 94-45 | Won 7 |
| » Starters: Tom Cheney vs Whitey Ford | First | -- |
| » Major-league debuts: Ed Brinkman (Senators) |
| Thursday, September 7 |
| » Defeated Indians (71-70), 7-3 | Yankee Stadium (57-15) | 95-45 | Won 8 |
| » Starters: Dick Stigman vs Ralph Terry | First | -- |
| Friday, September 8 |
| » Defeated Indians (71-71), 9-1 | Yankee Stadium (58-15) | 96-45 | Won 9 |
| » Starters: Gary Bell vs Bill Stafford | First | -- |
| Saturday, September 9 |
| » Defeated Indians (71-72), 8-7 | Yankee Stadium (59-15) | 97-45 | Won 10 |
| » Starters: Mudcat Grant vs Rollie Sheldon | First | -- |
| Former Yankee Rube Oldring dies in Bridgeton, NJ at the age of 78. |
| Sunday, September 10 |
| » Defeated Indians (71-73), 7-6 | Yankee Stadium (60-15) | 98-45 | Won 11 |
| » Starters: Barry Latman vs Whitey Ford | First | -- |
| » Defeated Indians (71-74), 9-3 | Yankee Stadium (61-15) | 99-45 | Won 12 |
| » Starters: Jim Perry vs Bud Daley | First | -- |
| Tuesday, September 12 |
| » Defeated White Sox (78-68), 4-3 | Comiskey Park I (5-2) | 100-45 | Won 13 |
| » Starters: Ralph Terry vs Billy Pierce | First | -- |
| Thursday, September 14 |
| » Lost to White Sox (79-68), 8-3 | Comiskey Park I (5-3) | 100-46 | |
| » Starters: Rollie Sheldon vs Ray Herbert | First | -- |
| » Lost to White Sox (80-68), 4-3 | Comiskey Park I (5-4) | 100-47 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Jim Coates vs Juan Pizarro | First | -- |
| Friday, September 15 |
| » Defeated Tigers (89-58), 11-1 | Tiger Stadium (3-3) | 101-47 | |
| » Starters: Whitey Ford vs Don Mossi | First | -- |
| » Lost to Tigers (90-58), 4-2 | Tiger Stadium (3-4) | 101-48 | |
| » Starters: Bud Daley vs Ron Kline | First | -- |
| Saturday, September 16 |
| » Lost to Tigers (91-58), 10-4 | Tiger Stadium (3-5) | 101-49 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Ralph Terry vs Frank Lary | First | -- |
| Sunday, September 17 |
| » Defeated Tigers (91-59), 6-4 | Tiger Stadium (4-5) | 102-49 | |
| » Starters: Bill Stafford vs Jim Bunning | First | -- |
| Tuesday, September 19 |
| » Lost to Orioles (89-63), 1-0 | Memorial Stadium (3-3) | 102-50 | |
| » Starters: Whitey Ford vs Steve Barber | First | -- |
| » Defeated Orioles (89-64), 3-1 | Memorial Stadium (4-3) | 103-50 | |
| » Starters: Bud Daley vs Hal Brown | First | -- |
| Wednesday, September 20 |
| » Defeated Orioles (89-65), 4-2 | Memorial Stadium (5-3) | 104-50 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Ralph Terry vs Milt Pappas | First | -- |
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