| Friday, January 14 |
| Former Yankee Tex Neuer dies in Northumberland, PA at the age of 89. |
| Sunday, January 16 |
| Future Yankee Jack McDowell is born in Van Nuys, CA. |
| Tuesday, February 1 |
| Future Yankee Darrin Chapin is born in Warren, OH. |
| Tuesday, February 15 |
| Future Yankee Melido Perez is born in San Cristobal, D.R. |
| Friday, February 25 |
| Former Yankee Garland Braxton dies in Norfolk, VA at the age of 66. |
| Wednesday, March 9 |
| Former Yankee Aaron Robinson dies in Lancaster, SC at the age of 51. |
| Tuesday, April 12 |
| » Lost to Tigers (1-0), 2-1 | Yankee Stadium (0-1) | 0-1 | |
| » Starters: Mickey Lolich vs Whitey Ford | Second | 1 out |
| Thursday, April 14 |
| » Lost to Tigers (2-0), 3-2 | Yankee Stadium (0-2) | 0-2 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Denny McLain vs Mel Stottlemyre | Seventh | 3 out |
| » Lost to Tigers (3-0), 5-2 | Yankee Stadium (0-3) | 0-3 | Lost 3 |
| » Starters: Bill Monbouquette vs Bob Friend | Seventh | 3 out |
| » Major-league debuts: Dooley Womack (Yankees) |
| Future Yankee David Justice is born in Cincinnati, OH. |
| Friday, April 15 |
| » Defeated Orioles (2-1), 3-2 | Memorial Stadium (1-0) | 1-3 | |
| » Starters: Fritz Peterson vs Wally Bunker | Sixth | 3 out |
| » Major-league debuts: Fritz Peterson (Yankees) |
| Saturday, April 16 |
| » Lost to Orioles (3-1), 7-2 | Memorial Stadium (1-1) | 1-4 | |
| » Starters: Al Downing vs Dave McNally | Sixth | 4 out |
| Sunday, April 17 |
| » Lost to Orioles (4-1), 5-4 | Memorial Stadium (1-2) | 1-5 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Whitey Ford vs Steve Barber | Seventh | 4 out |
| Tuesday, April 19 |
| » Lost to Indians (5-0), 3-1 | Cleveland Stadium (0-1) | 1-6 | Lost 3 |
| » Starters: Mel Stottlemyre vs Sam McDowell | Ninth | 5 out |
| Wednesday, April 20 |
| » Lost to Indians (6-0), 4-2 | Cleveland Stadium (0-2) | 1-7 | Lost 4 |
| » Starters: Bob Friend vs Sonny Siebert | Eighth | 6 out |
| Thursday, April 21 |
| » Major-league debuts: Jorge Rubio (Angels) |
| Saturday, April 23 |
| » Lost to Orioles (7-1), 4-3 | Yankee Stadium (0-4) | 1-8 | Lost 5 |
| » Starters: Dave McNally vs Fritz Peterson | Ninth | 7 out |
| Sunday, April 24 |
| » Lost to Orioles (8-1), 2-1 | Yankee Stadium (0-5) | 1-9 | Lost 6 |
| » Starters: Steve Barber vs Mel Stottlemyre | Ninth | 7½ out |
| Monday, April 25 |
| » Lost to Red Sox (3-7), 8-5 | Yankee Stadium (0-6) | 1-10 | Lost 7 |
| » Starters: Earl Wilson vs Bob Friend | Tenth | 8½ out |
| Future Yankee Darren Holmes is born in Asheville, NC. |
| Tuesday, April 26 |
| » Defeated Red Sox (3-8), 7-6 | Yankee Stadium (1-6) | 2-10 | |
| » Starters: Jim Lonborg vs Whitey Ford | Tenth | 8½ out |
| Wednesday, April 27 |
| » Lost to Senators (3-9), 2-0 | Yankee Stadium (1-7) | 2-11 | |
| » Starters: Mike McCormick vs Al Downing | Ninth | 9 out |
| Saturday, April 30 |
| » Defeated Athletics (2-10), 6-0 | Yankee Stadium (2-7) | 3-11 | |
| » Starters: Fred Talbot vs Mel Stottlemyre | Ninth | 9 out |
| Sunday, May 1 |
| » Lost to Athletics (3-10), 1-0 | Yankee Stadium (2-8) | 3-12 | |
| » Starters: Rollie Sheldon vs Whitey Ford | Ninth | 9½ out |
| » Defeated Athletics (3-11), 10-4 | Yankee Stadium (3-8) | 4-12 | |
| » Starters: Chuck Dobson vs Fritz Peterson | Ninth | 9½ out |
| Tuesday, May 3 |
| » Lost to Indians (12-1), 1-0 | Yankee Stadium (3-9) | 4-13 | |
| » Starters: Luis Tiant vs Al Downing | Ninth | 10 out |
| Wednesday, May 4 |
| » Lost to Indians (13-1), 2-1 | Yankee Stadium (3-10) | 4-14 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Sonny Siebert vs Mel Stottlemyre | Ninth | 11 out |
| Thursday, May 5 |
| » Lost to Indians (14-1), 4-0 | Yankee Stadium (3-11) | 4-15 | Lost 3 |
| » Starters: John O'Donoghue vs Bob Friend | Ninth | 12 out |
| Friday, May 6 |
| » Lost to Angels (12-7), 7-4 | Anaheim Stadium (0-1) | 4-16 | Lost 4 |
| » Starters: Whitey Ford vs George Brunet | Tenth | 12 out |
| Saturday, May 7 |
| » Defeated Angels (12-8), 3-1 | Anaheim Stadium (1-1) | 5-16 | |
| » Manager: Ralph Houk |
| » Starters: Fritz Peterson vs Marcelino Lopez | Ninth | 12 out |
| Sunday, May 8 |
| » Defeated Angels (12-9), 5-2 | Anaheim Stadium (2-1) | 6-16 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Al Downing vs Dean Chance | Eighth | 10½ out |
| Monday, May 9 |
| » Defeated Twins (9-10), 3-2 | Metropolitan Stadium (1-0) | 7-16 | Won 3 |
| » Starters: Mel Stottlemyre vs Jim Perry | Seventh | 10 out |
| Thursday, May 12 |
| » Lost to Twins (10-10), 4-3 | Metropolitan Stadium (1-1) | 7-17 | |
| » Starters: Fritz Peterson vs Camilo Pascual | Ninth | 10 out |
| Friday, May 13 |
| » Defeated Athletics (8-16), 4-2 | Municipal Stadium (1-0) | 8-17 | |
| » Starters: Whitey Ford vs Chuck Dobson | Ninth | 10 out |
| Saturday, May 14 |
| » Lost to Athletics (9-16), 4-2 | Municipal Stadium (1-1) | 8-18 | |
| » Starters: Mel Stottlemyre vs Fred Talbot | Ninth | 11 out |
| Sunday, May 15 |
| » Defeated Athletics (9-17), 5-2 | Municipal Stadium (2-1) | 9-18 | |
| » Starters: Al Downing vs Rollie Sheldon | Eighth | 10 out |
| » Defeated Athletics (9-18), 3-1 | Municipal Stadium (3-1) | 10-18 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Bob Friend vs Ralph Terry | Eighth | 10 out |
| Tuesday, May 17 |
| » Lost to Tigers (17-10), 7-2 | Tiger Stadium (0-1) | 10-19 | |
| » Starters: Fritz Peterson vs Denny McLain | Eighth | 11 out |
| Wednesday, May 18 |
| » Defeated Tigers (17-11), 7-2 | Tiger Stadium (1-1) | 11-19 | |
| » Starters: Mel Stottlemyre vs Mickey Lolich | Eighth | 10 out |
| Friday, May 20 |
| » Defeated Twins (16-12), 2-1 | Yankee Stadium (4-11) | 12-19 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Camilo Pascual vs Al Downing | Eighth | 9½ out |
| Saturday, May 21 |
| » Defeated Twins (16-13), 4-2 | Yankee Stadium (5-11) | 13-19 | Won 3 |
| » Starters: Jim Kaat vs Bob Friend | Eighth | 8½ out |
| Sunday, May 22 |
| » Defeated Twins (16-14), 5-3 | Yankee Stadium (6-11) | 14-19 | Won 4 |
| » Starters: Mudcat Grant vs Mel Stottlemyre | Seventh | 8½ out |
| » Defeated Twins (16-15), 2-1 | Yankee Stadium (7-11) | 15-19 | Won 5 |
| » Starters: Jim Merritt vs Fritz Peterson | Seventh | 8½ out |
| Tuesday, May 24 |
| » Lost to Angels (19-17), 4-2 | Yankee Stadium (7-12) | 15-20 | |
| » Starters: Jack Sanford vs Whitey Ford | Eighth | 9 out |
| Wednesday, May 25 |
| » Defeated Angels (19-18), 11-6 | Yankee Stadium (8-12) | 16-20 | |
| » Starters: Dean Chance vs Al Downing | Seventh | 9 out |
| Friday, May 27 |
| » Defeated White Sox (16-20), 4-1 | Yankee Stadium (9-12) | 17-20 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Joe Horlen vs Mel Stottlemyre | Sixth | 9½ out |
| Saturday, May 28 |
| » Tied White Sox, 2-2 | Yankee Stadium (9-12) | 17-20 | |
| » Starters: Bruce Howard vs Fritz Peterson | Sixth | 10 out |
| Sunday, May 29 |
| » Lost to White Sox (17-20), 2-0 | Yankee Stadium (9-13) | 17-21 | |
| » Starters: Tommy John vs Bob Friend | Eighth | 9½ out |
| Monday, May 30 |
| » Defeated Senators (18-23), 4-2 | Robert F. Kennedy Stadium (1-0) | 18-21 | |
| » Starters: Al Downing vs Mike McCormick | Eighth | 8½ out |
| » Lost to Senators (19-23), 2-1 | Robert F. Kennedy Stadium (1-1) | 18-22 | |
| » Starters: Jim Bouton vs Diego Segui | Eighth | 8½ out |
| Tuesday, May 31 |
| » Lost to Senators (20-23), 5-1 | Robert F. Kennedy Stadium (1-2) | 18-23 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Mel Stottlemyre vs Pete Richert | Eighth | 9½ out |
| Wednesday, June 1 |
| » Lost to White Sox (20-21), 6-2 | Comiskey Park I (0-1) | 18-24 | Lost 3 |
| » Starters: Fritz Peterson vs Juan Pizarro | Eighth | 9½ out |
| Thursday, June 2 |
| » Defeated White Sox (20-22), 5-3 | Comiskey Park I (1-1) | 19-24 | |
| » Starters: Bob Friend vs Tommy John | Eighth | 8½ out |
| Friday, June 3 |
| » Defeated Red Sox (18-29), 15-5 | Fenway Park (1-0) | 20-24 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Al Downing vs Earl Wilson | Seventh | 8½ out |
| Saturday, June 4 |
| » Lost to Red Sox (19-29), 6-3 | Fenway Park (1-1) | 20-25 | |
| » Starters: Mel Stottlemyre vs Jose Santiago | Seventh | 9½ out |
| Sunday, June 5 |
| » Defeated Red Sox (19-30), 5-3 | Fenway Park (2-1) | 21-25 | |
| » Starters: Jim Bouton vs Jim Lonborg | Sixth | 8½ out |
| Tuesday, June 7 |
| » Defeated Indians (30-18), 7-2 | Cleveland Stadium (1-2) | 22-25 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Fritz Peterson vs John O'Donoghue | Sixth | 7½ out |
| Wednesday, June 8 |
| » Lost to Indians (31-18), 2-1 | Cleveland Stadium (1-3) | 22-26 | |
| » Starters: Mel Stottlemyre vs Gary Bell | Sixth | 9 out |
| Friday, June 10 |
| » Lost to Tigers (32-19), 6-2 | Tiger Stadium (1-2) | 22-27 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Jim Bouton vs Hank Aguirre | Seventh | 10½ out |
| Saturday, June 11 |
| » Defeated Tigers (32-20), 6-3 | Tiger Stadium (2-2) | 23-27 | |
| » Starters: Fritz Peterson vs Joe Sparma | Sixth | 9½ out |
| Sunday, June 12 |
| » Lost to Tigers (33-20), 7-5 | Tiger Stadium (2-3) | 23-28 | |
| » Starters: Mel Stottlemyre vs Denny McLain | Seventh | 10 out |
| » Defeated Tigers (33-21), 12-10 | Tiger Stadium (3-3) | 24-28 | |
| » Starters: Fred Talbot vs Mickey Lolich | Seventh | 10 out |
| Monday, June 13 |
| » Lost to Orioles (37-20), 8-0 | Memorial Stadium (1-3) | 24-29 | |
| » Starters: Al Downing vs Jim Palmer | Seventh | 10½ out |
| Tuesday, June 14 |
| » Lost to Orioles (38-20), 2-1 | Memorial Stadium (1-4) | 24-30 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Jim Bouton vs Dave McNally | Seventh | 12 out |
| Wednesday, June 15 |
| » Lost to Indians (36-19), 8-5 | Yankee Stadium (9-14) | 24-31 | Lost 3 |
| » Starters: John O'Donoghue vs Fritz Peterson | Seventh | 13 out |
| Thursday, June 16 |
| » Defeated Indians (36-20), 7-6 | Yankee Stadium (10-14) | 25-31 | |
| » Starters: Sam McDowell vs Fred Talbot | Sixth | 12 out |
| Friday, June 17 |
| » Defeated Tigers (36-23), 5-2 | Yankee Stadium (11-14) | 26-31 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Earl Wilson vs Mel Stottlemyre | Seventh | 12 out |
| Saturday, June 18 |
| » Lost to Tigers (37-23), 4-3 | Yankee Stadium (11-15) | 26-32 | |
| » Starters: Hank Aguirre vs Al Downing | Sixth | 13 out |
| Sunday, June 19 |
| » Lost to Tigers (38-23), 2-1 | Yankee Stadium (11-16) | 26-33 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Dave Wickersham vs Jim Bouton | Seventh | 13½ out |
| Tuesday, June 21 |
| » Lost to Orioles (43-22), 7-5 | Yankee Stadium (11-17) | 26-34 | Lost 3 |
| » Starters: Wally Bunker vs Mel Stottlemyre | Sixth | 13½ out |
| » Defeated Orioles (43-23), 8-3 | Yankee Stadium (12-17) | 27-34 | |
| » Starters: Frank Bertaina vs Fritz Peterson | Sixth | 13½ out |
| Wednesday, June 22 |
| » Lost to Orioles (44-23), 3-0 | Yankee Stadium (12-18) | 27-35 | |
| » Starters: Steve Barber vs Fred Talbot | Seventh | 14½ out |
| Thursday, June 23 |
| » Lost to Orioles (45-23), 5-2 | Yankee Stadium (12-19) | 27-36 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Jim Palmer vs Al Downing | Seventh | 15½ out |
| Friday, June 24 |
| » Defeated White Sox (31-35), 5-2 | Yankee Stadium (13-19) | 28-36 | |
| » Starters: Juan Pizarro vs Jim Bouton | Sixth | 14½ out |
| Saturday, June 25 |
| » Lost to White Sox (32-35), 2-1 | Yankee Stadium (13-20) | 28-37 | |
| » Starters: Gary Peters vs Mel Stottlemyre | Seventh | 15½ out |
| Sunday, June 26 |
| » Defeated White Sox (32-36), 7-2 | Yankee Stadium (14-20) | 29-37 | |
| » Starters: Tommy John vs Fred Talbot | Seventh | 15 out |
| » Defeated White Sox (32-37), 2-0 | Yankee Stadium (15-20) | 30-37 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Joe Horlen vs Fritz Peterson | Seventh | 15 out |
| Tuesday, June 28 |
| » Lost to Red Sox (26-46), 5-3 | Fenway Park (2-2) | 30-38 | |
| » Starters: Al Downing vs Jose Santiago | Seventh | 15½ out |
| Wednesday, June 29 |
| » Defeated Red Sox (26-47), 6-5 | Fenway Park (3-2) | 31-38 | |
| » Starters: Mel Stottlemyre vs Rollie Sheldon | Seventh | 15½ out |
| Thursday, June 30 |
| » Lost to Red Sox (27-47), 3-2 | Fenway Park (3-3) | 31-39 | |
| » Starters: Jim Bouton vs Jim Lonborg | Seventh | 16½ out |
| Friday, July 1 |
| » Defeated Senators (31-45), 8-6 | Robert F. Kennedy Stadium (2-2) | 32-39 | |
| » Starters: Fred Talbot vs Phil Ortega | Seventh | 17 out |
| Saturday, July 2 |
| » Lost to Senators (32-45), 10-4 | Robert F. Kennedy Stadium (2-3) | 32-40 | |
| » Starters: Whitey Ford vs Mike McCormick | Seventh | 18½ out |
| Sunday, July 3 |
| » Defeated Senators (32-46), 6-5 | Robert F. Kennedy Stadium (3-3) | 33-40 | |
| » Starters: Al Downing vs Pete Richert | Sixth | 18½ out |
| Monday, July 4 |
| » Lost to White Sox (37-39), 5-0 | Yankee Stadium (15-21) | 33-41 | |
| » Starters: Gary Peters vs Mel Stottlemyre | Seventh | 18 out |
| » Defeated White Sox (37-40), 5-2 | Yankee Stadium (16-21) | 34-41 | |
| » Starters: Juan Pizarro vs Fritz Peterson | Seventh | 18 out |
| Tuesday, July 5 |
| » Lost to Red Sox (30-51), 7-1 | Yankee Stadium (16-22) | 34-42 | |
| » Starters: Bucky Brandon vs Fred Talbot | Seventh | 18½ out |
| Future Yankee Dave Eiland is born in Dade City, FL. |
| Wednesday, July 6 |
| » Lost to Red Sox (31-51), 5-3 | Yankee Stadium (16-23) | 34-43 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Jose Santiago vs Whitey Ford | Eighth | 19½ out |
| » Lost to Red Sox (32-51), 5-4 | Yankee Stadium (16-24) | 34-44 | Lost 3 |
| » Starters: Dave Morehead vs Jim Bouton | Eighth | 19½ out |
| Former Yankee Sad Sam Jones dies in Barnesville, OH at the age of 74. |
| Thursday, July 7 |
| » Defeated Red Sox (32-52), 5-2 | Yankee Stadium (17-24) | 35-44 | |
| » Starters: Rollie Sheldon vs Al Downing | Eighth | 19 out |
| Friday, July 8 |
| » Lost to Senators (36-48), 7-6 | Yankee Stadium (17-25) | 35-45 | |
| » Starters: Dick Bosman vs Mel Stottlemyre | Eighth | 19½ out |
| » Defeated Senators (36-49), 7-5 | Yankee Stadium (18-25) | 36-45 | |
| » Starters: Jim Hannan vs Fritz Peterson | Eighth | 19½ out |
| Saturday, July 9 |
| » Lost to Senators (37-49), 3-0 | Yankee Stadium (18-26) | 36-46 | |
| » Starters: Diego Segui vs Fred Talbot | Eighth | 20 out |
| Sunday, July 10 |
| » Lost to Senators (38-49), 3-2 | Yankee Stadium (18-27) | 36-47 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Mike McCormick vs Jim Bouton | Ninth | 20½ out |
| » Lost to Senators (39-49), 9-2 | Yankee Stadium (18-28) | 36-48 | Lost 3 |
| » Starters: Bob Humphreys vs Dooley Womack | Ninth | 20½ out |
| Thursday, July 14 |
| » Defeated Athletics (39-47), 5-4 | Municipal Stadium (4-1) | 37-48 | |
| » Starters: Al Downing vs Catfish Hunter | Eighth | 19½ out |
| Friday, July 15 |
| » Lost to Athletics (40-47), 5-4 | Municipal Stadium (4-2) | 37-49 | |
| » Starters: Mel Stottlemyre vs Lew Krausse | Eighth | 19½ out |
| Saturday, July 16 |
| » Defeated Athletics (40-48), 9-5 | Municipal Stadium (5-2) | 38-49 | |
| » Starters: Fritz Peterson vs Paul Lindblad | Eighth | 19½ out |
| Sunday, July 17 |
| » Defeated Twins (43-46), 4-2 | Metropolitan Stadium (2-1) | 39-49 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Fred Talbot vs Jim Merritt | Eighth | 18½ out |
| » Defeated Twins (43-47), 9-6 | Metropolitan Stadium (3-1) | 40-49 | Won 3 |
| » Starters: Jim Bouton vs Jim Perry | Eighth | 18½ out |
| Monday, July 18 |
| » Defeated Twins (43-48), 6-4 | Metropolitan Stadium (4-1) | 41-49 | Won 4 |
| » Starters: Al Downing vs Mudcat Grant | Seventh | 18½ out |
| Wednesday, July 20 |
| » Defeated Athletics (41-50), 4-0 | Yankee Stadium (19-28) | 42-49 | Won 5 |
| » Starters: Catfish Hunter vs Mel Stottlemyre | Seventh | 19 out |
| Thursday, July 21 |
| » Defeated Athletics (41-51), 4-3 | Yankee Stadium (20-28) | 43-49 | Won 6 |
| » Starters: Lew Krausse vs Fritz Peterson | Seventh | 19 out |
| Friday, July 22 |
| » Lost to Angels (51-44), 6-4 | Yankee Stadium (20-29) | 43-50 | |
| » Starters: Clyde Wright vs Fred Talbot | Seventh | 20 out |
| Former Yankee Frank Delahanty dies in Cleveland, OH at the age of 84. |
| Saturday, July 23 |
| » Lost to Angels (52-44), 7-6 | Yankee Stadium (20-30) | 43-51 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Marcelino Lopez vs Al Downing | Seventh | 21 out |
| Sunday, July 24 |
| » Defeated Angels (52-45), 9-1 | Yankee Stadium (21-30) | 44-51 | |
| » Starters: George Brunet vs Mel Stottlemyre | Seventh | 19½ out |
| » Defeated Angels (52-46), 4-1 | Yankee Stadium (22-30) | 45-51 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Dean Chance vs Steve Hamilton | Seventh | 19½ out |
| Tuesday, July 26 |
| » Lost to Twins (50-49), 6-3 | Yankee Stadium (22-31) | 45-52 | |
| » Starters: Dave Boswell vs Fritz Peterson | Seventh | 19½ out |
| Wednesday, July 27 |
| » Defeated Twins (50-50), 6-3 | Yankee Stadium (23-31) | 46-52 | |
| » Starters: Jim Kaat vs Fred Talbot | Seventh | 19½ out |
| Friday, July 29 |
| » Defeated White Sox (48-53), 2-1 | Comiskey Park I (2-1) | 47-52 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Al Downing vs Bruce Howard | Sixth | 19½ out |
| Saturday, July 30 |
| » Lost to White Sox (49-53), 6-0 | Comiskey Park I (2-2) | 47-53 | |
| » Starters: Mel Stottlemyre vs Gary Peters | Seventh | 19½ out |
| Sunday, July 31 |
| » Lost to White Sox (50-53), 4-1 | Comiskey Park I (2-3) | 47-54 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Fritz Peterson vs Joe Horlen | Seventh | 21 out |
| » Lost to White Sox (51-53), 5-0 | Comiskey Park I (2-4) | 47-55 | Lost 3 |
| » Starters: Steve Hamilton vs Tommy John | Seventh | 21 out |
| Monday, August 1 |
| » Lost to Angels (55-49), 4-3 | Anaheim Stadium (2-2) | 47-56 | Lost 4 |
| » Starters: Fred Talbot vs Clyde Wright | Seventh | 21½ out |
| Tuesday, August 2 |
| » Lost to Angels (56-49), 6-5 | Anaheim Stadium (2-3) | 47-57 | Lost 5 |
| » Starters: Al Downing vs George Brunet | Seventh | 22½ out |
| Wednesday, August 3 |
| » Defeated Angels (56-50), 9-0 | Anaheim Stadium (3-3) | 48-57 | |
| » Starters: Mel Stottlemyre vs Dean Chance | Seventh | 21½ out |
| Thursday, August 4 |
| » Lost to Angels (57-50), 11-7 | Anaheim Stadium (3-4) | 48-58 | |
| » Starters: Fritz Peterson vs Marcelino Lopez | Seventh | 21½ out |
| Future Yankee Jeff Johnson is born in Durham, NC. |
| Friday, August 5 |
| » Lost to Indians (57-49), 5-4 | Cleveland Stadium (1-4) | 48-59 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Fred Talbot vs Steve Hargan | Seventh | 21 out |
| » Defeated Indians (57-50), 3-0 | Cleveland Stadium (2-4) | 49-59 | |
| » Starters: Steve Hamilton vs John O'Donoghue | Seventh | 21 out |
| Future Yankee Jerry Nielsen is born in Sacramento, CA. |
| Saturday, August 6 |
| » Defeated Indians (57-51), 5-4 | Cleveland Stadium (3-4) | 50-59 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Jim Bouton vs Sam McDowell | Seventh | 21 out |
| Sunday, August 7 |
| » Lost to Indians (58-51), 6-4 | Cleveland Stadium (3-5) | 50-60 | |
| » Starters: Mel Stottlemyre vs Sonny Siebert | Seventh | 21½ out |
| » Lost to Indians (59-51), 5-3 | Cleveland Stadium (3-6) | 50-61 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Al Downing vs Tom Kelley | Seventh | 21½ out |
| Tuesday, August 9 |
| » Defeated Orioles (71-40), 4-1 | Yankee Stadium (24-31) | 51-61 | |
| » Starters: Jim Palmer vs Fritz Peterson | Seventh | 20½ out |
| Wednesday, August 10 |
| » Lost to Orioles (72-40), 9-4 | Yankee Stadium (24-32) | 51-62 | |
| » Starters: Eddie Watt vs Fred Talbot | Seventh | 21½ out |
| Future Yankee Gerald Williams is born in New Orleans, LA. |
| Thursday, August 11 |
| » Lost to Orioles (73-40), 6-5 | Yankee Stadium (24-33) | 51-63 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Dave McNally vs Mel Stottlemyre | Sixth | 22½ out |
| Friday, August 12 |
| » Lost to Indians (61-54), 3-2 | Yankee Stadium (24-34) | 51-64 | Lost 3 |
| » Starters: Gary Bell vs Al Downing | Seventh | 23 out |
| Saturday, August 13 |
| » Lost to Indians (62-54), 2-1 | Yankee Stadium (24-35) | 51-65 | Lost 4 |
| » Starters: Steve Hargan vs Jim Bouton | Sixth | 24 out |
| Sunday, August 14 |
| » Defeated Indians (62-55), 7-3 | Yankee Stadium (25-35) | 52-65 | |
| » Starters: Sam McDowell vs Fritz Peterson | Sixth | 23½ out |
| » Defeated Indians (62-56), 6-4 | Yankee Stadium (26-35) | 53-65 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Jack Kralick vs Fred Talbot | Sixth | 23½ out |
| Monday, August 15 |
| » Lost to Tigers (63-54), 6-5 | Tiger Stadium (3-4) | 53-66 | |
| » Starters: Mel Stottlemyre vs Mickey Lolich | Seventh | 24½ out |
| Future Yankee Scott Brosius is born in Hillsboro, OR. |
| Tuesday, August 16 |
| » Lost to Tigers (64-54), 6-3 | Tiger Stadium (3-5) | 53-67 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Al Downing vs Johnny Podres | Eighth | 25½ out |
| Wednesday, August 17 |
| » Lost to Tigers (65-54), 4-2 | Tiger Stadium (3-6) | 53-68 | Lost 3 |
| » Starters: Jim Bouton vs Earl Wilson | Sixth | 26½ out |
| Friday, August 19 |
| » Defeated Athletics (53-69), 7-5 | Yankee Stadium (27-35) | 54-68 | |
| » Starters: Jim Nash vs Fred Talbot | Seventh | 26 out |
| » Lost to Athletics (54-69), 1-0 | Yankee Stadium (27-36) | 54-69 | |
| » Starters: Lew Krausse vs Fritz Peterson | Seventh | 26 out |
| Saturday, August 20 |
| » Defeated Athletics (54-70), 8-5 | Yankee Stadium (28-36) | 55-69 | |
| » Starters: Gil Blanco vs Mel Stottlemyre | Sixth | 26 out |
| Sunday, August 21 |
| » Defeated Athletics (54-71), 7-3 | Yankee Stadium (29-36) | 56-69 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Blue Moon Odom vs Al Downing | Sixth | 25 out |
| Future Yankee John Wetteland is born in San Mateo, CA. |
| Tuesday, August 23 |
| » Lost to Angels (62-63), 1-0 | Yankee Stadium (29-37) | 56-70 | |
| » Starters: Dean Chance vs Fritz Peterson | Seventh | 25 out |
| » Major-league debuts: Steve Whitaker (Yankees) |
| Wednesday, August 24 |
| » Lost to Angels (63-63), 2-1 | Yankee Stadium (29-38) | 56-71 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Fred Newman vs Fred Talbot | Eighth | 25 out |
| Thursday, August 25 |
| » Lost to Angels (64-63), 5-1 | Yankee Stadium (29-39) | 56-72 | Lost 3 |
| » Starters: George Brunet vs Mel Stottlemyre | Eighth | 26 out |
| Friday, August 26 |
| » Defeated Tigers (69-57), 6-5 | Yankee Stadium (30-39) | 57-72 | |
| » Starters: Earl Wilson vs Al Downing | Seventh | 26 out |
| Saturday, August 27 |
| » Defeated Tigers (69-58), 11-1 | Yankee Stadium (31-39) | 58-72 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Johnny Podres vs Jim Bouton | Eighth | 25 out |
| Sunday, August 28 |
| » Defeated Tigers (69-59), 8-1 | Yankee Stadium (32-39) | 59-72 | Won 3 |
| » Starters: Mickey Lolich vs Fritz Peterson | Eighth | 24 out |
| Monday, August 29 |
| » Defeated Athletics (57-76), 7-2 | Municipal Stadium (6-2) | 60-72 | Won 4 |
| » Starters: Fred Talbot vs Lew Krausse | Seventh | 23 out |
| Former Yankee Al DeVormer dies in Grand Rapids, MI at the age of 76. |
| Tuesday, August 30 |
| » Lost to Athletics (58-76), 4-1 | Municipal Stadium (6-3) | 60-73 | |
| » Starters: Mel Stottlemyre vs Blue Moon Odom | Seventh | 23 out |
| Wednesday, August 31 |
| » Lost to Angels (67-66), 5-2 | Anaheim Stadium (3-5) | 60-74 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Al Downing vs Dean Chance | Eighth | 24 out |
| Thursday, September 1 |
| » Defeated Angels (67-67), 5-2 | Anaheim Stadium (4-5) | 61-74 | |
| » Starters: Fritz Peterson vs Marcelino Lopez | Seventh | 23 out |
| Friday, September 2 |
| » Lost to Twins (73-63), 8-5 | Metropolitan Stadium (4-2) | 61-75 | |
| » Starters: Jim Bouton vs Mudcat Grant | Seventh | 23 out |
| Saturday, September 3 |
| » Lost to Twins (74-63), 6-1 | Metropolitan Stadium (4-3) | 61-76 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Fred Talbot vs Jim Perry | Seventh | 23½ out |
| » Defeated Twins (74-64), 7-4 | Metropolitan Stadium (5-3) | 62-76 | |
| » Starters: Mel Stottlemyre vs Jim Merritt | Seventh | 23½ out |
| » Major-league debuts: Jim Ollom (Twins) |
| Sunday, September 4 |
| » Lost to Twins (75-64), 9-2 | Metropolitan Stadium (5-4) | 62-77 | |
| » Starters: Pedro Ramos vs Jim Kaat | Eighth | 24½ out |
| Monday, September 5 |
| » Lost to Orioles (86-51), 5-4 | Memorial Stadium (1-5) | 62-78 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Fritz Peterson vs John Miller | Eighth | 26½ out |
| » Lost to Orioles (87-51), 7-4 | Memorial Stadium (1-6) | 62-79 | Lost 3 |
| » Starters: Al Downing vs Jim Palmer | Eighth | 26½ out |
| Tuesday, September 6 |
| » Lost to Orioles (88-51), 4-1 | Memorial Stadium (1-7) | 62-80 | Lost 4 |
| » Starters: Jim Bouton vs Dave McNally | Eighth | 27½ out |
| Wednesday, September 7 |
| » Lost to Orioles (89-51), 3-2 | Memorial Stadium (1-8) | 62-81 | Lost 5 |
| » Starters: Mel Stottlemyre vs Wally Bunker | Tenth | 28½ out |
| Friday, September 9 |
| » Defeated Red Sox (64-83), 2-1 | Fenway Park (4-3) | 63-81 | |
| » Starters: Fred Talbot vs Bucky Brandon | Eighth | 27½ out |
| » Major-league debuts: Stan Bahnsen (Yankees) |
| Saturday, September 10 |
| » Defeated Red Sox (64-84), 5-1 | Fenway Park (5-3) | 64-81 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Al Downing vs Jose Santiago | Eighth | 26½ out |
| Sunday, September 11 |
| » Defeated Red Sox (64-85), 4-2 | Fenway Park (6-3) | 65-81 | Won 3 |
| » Starters: Jim Bouton vs Lee Stange | Eighth | 25½ out |
| » Major-league debuts: John Miller (Yankees) |
| Tuesday, September 13 |
| » Lost to Senators (65-84), 3-2 | Yankee Stadium (32-40) | 65-82 | |
| » Starters: Phil Ortega vs Fritz Peterson | Eighth | 25½ out |
| » Major-league debuts: Bill Henry (Yankees) |
| Thursday, September 15 |
| » Lost to Senators (66-84), 5-4 | Yankee Stadium (32-41) | 65-83 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Pete Richert vs Mel Stottlemyre | Eighth | 26½ out |
| » Defeated Senators (66-85), 10-5 | Yankee Stadium (33-41) | 66-83 | |
| » Starters: Mike McCormick vs Stan Bahnsen | Eighth | 26½ out |
| Friday, September 16 |
| » Lost to Twins (81-68), 2-1 | Yankee Stadium (33-42) | 66-84 | |
| » Starters: Jim Merritt vs Jim Bouton | Ninth | 26½ out |
| Saturday, September 17 |
| » Lost to Twins (82-68), 4-2 | Yankee Stadium (33-43) | 66-85 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Jim Kaat vs Al Downing | Ninth | 26½ out |
| Sunday, September 18 |
| » Lost to Twins (83-68), 5-3 | Yankee Stadium (33-44) | 66-86 | Lost 3 |
| » Starters: Jim Ollom vs Fritz Peterson | Tenth | 26½ out |
| Thursday, September 22 |
| » Lost to White Sox (80-73), 4-1 | Yankee Stadium (33-45) | 66-87 | Lost 4 |
| » Starters: Joe Horlen vs Stan Bahnsen | Tenth | 29 out |
