| Sunday, January 2 |
| Future Yankee Scott Proctor is born in Stuart, FL. |
| Tuesday, February 8 |
| Former Yankee Boardwalk Brown dies in Burlington, NJ at the age of 90. |
| Thursday, February 17 |
| Future Yankee Juan Padilla is born in Rio Piedras, P.R. |
| Thursday, March 3 |
| Former Yankee Stubby Overmire dies in Lakeland, FL at the age of 58. |
| Sunday, March 6 |
| Future Yankee Marcus Thames is born in Louisville, MS. |
| Friday, March 25 |
| Future Yankee Brett Jodie is born in Columbia, SC. |
| Wednesday, April 6 |
| » Major-league debuts: Jose Baez (Mariners) |
| Future Yankee Andy Phillips is born in Tuscaloosa, AL. |
| Thursday, April 7 |
| » Defeated Brewers (0-1), 3-0 | Yankee Stadium (1-0) | 1-0 | |
| » W: Catfish Hunter (1-0) L: Bill Travers (0-1) S: Sparky Lyle (1) | First | -- |
| Saturday, April 9 |
| » Lost to Brewers (1-1), 3-2 | Yankee Stadium (1-1) | 1-1 | |
| » W: Jerry Augustine (1-0) L: Ed Figueroa (0-1) S: Bill Castro (1) | Second | ½ out |
| Sunday, April 10 |
| » Lost to Brewers (2-1), 2-1 | Yankee Stadium (1-2) | 1-2 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Bob McClure (1-0) L: Don Gullett (0-1) S: Bill Castro (2) | Third | 1½ out |
| Monday, April 11 |
| » Lost to Royals (4-0), 5-4 | Royals Stadium (0-1) | 1-3 | Lost 3 |
| » W: Mark Littell (1-0) L: Dick Tidrow (0-1) | Third | 2 out |
| Wednesday, April 13 |
| » Defeated Royals (4-1), 5-3 | Royals Stadium (1-1) | 2-3 | |
| » W: Ron Guidry (1-0) L: Andy Hassler (1-1) | Fourth | 1½ out |
| Friday, April 15 |
| » Lost to Brewers (4-2), 7-4 | County Stadium (0-1) | 2-4 | |
| » W: Jerry Augustine (2-0) L: Don Gullett (0-2) S: Bob McClure (1) | Fourth | 2 out |
| Saturday, April 16 |
| » Lost to Brewers (5-2), 4-3 | County Stadium (0-2) | 2-5 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Bill Castro (1-0) L: Sparky Lyle (0-1) | Fifth | 3 out |
| Sunday, April 17 |
| » Lost to Brewers (6-2), 2-0 | County Stadium (0-3) | 2-6 | Lost 3 |
| » W: Bill Travers (1-2) L: Dock Ellis (0-1) | Seventh | 4 out |
| Monday, April 18 |
| » Lost to Blue Jays (6-5), 5-1 | Yankee Stadium (1-3) | 2-7 | Lost 4 |
| » W: Dave Lemanczyk (2-1) L: Ed Figueroa (0-2) | Sixth | 4½ out |
| Tuesday, April 19 |
| » Lost to Blue Jays (7-5), 8-3 | Yankee Stadium (1-4) | 2-8 | Lost 5 |
| » W: Jerry Garvin (3-0) L: Gil Patterson (0-1) | Sixth | 5½ out |
| » Major-league debuts: Gil Patterson (Yankees) |
| Wednesday, April 20 |
| » Defeated Blue Jays (7-6), 7-5 | Yankee Stadium (2-4) | 3-8 | |
| » W: Don Gullett (1-2) L: Steve Hargan (1-1) S: Sparky Lyle (2) | Sixth | 4½ out |
| Thursday, April 21 |
| » Defeated Blue Jays (7-7), 8-6 | Yankee Stadium (3-4) | 4-8 | Won 2 |
| » W: Ken Holtzman (1-0) L: Chuck Hartenstein (0-1) S: Sparky Lyle (3) | Seventh | 4 out |
| Saturday, April 23 |
| » Defeated Indians (4-7), 9-3 | Cleveland Stadium (1-0) | 5-8 | Won 3 |
| » W: Dock Ellis (1-1) L: Al Fitzmorris (0-2) S: Dick Tidrow (1) | Fourth | 3½ out |
| Sunday, April 24 |
| » Defeated Indians (4-8), 10-1 | Cleveland Stadium (2-0) | 6-8 | Won 4 |
| » W: Dick Tidrow (1-1) L: Dennis Eckersley (1-1) S: Ron Guidry (1) | Third | 3 out |
| » Defeated Indians (4-9), 7-1 | Cleveland Stadium (3-0) | 7-8 | Won 5 |
| » W: Ed Figueroa (1-2) L: Pat Dobson (0-2) | Third | 3 out |
| Monday, April 25 |
| » Defeated Orioles (7-6), 9-6 | Memorial Stadium (1-0) | 8-8 | Won 6 |
| » W: Dick Tidrow (2-1) L: Dennis Martinez (0-1) S: Sparky Lyle (4) | Third | 2½ out |
| Tuesday, April 26 |
| » Lost to Orioles (8-6), 6-2 | Memorial Stadium (1-1) | 8-9 | |
| » W: Rudy May (2-2) L: Ken Holtzman (1-1) | Third | 2½ out |
| Wednesday, April 27 |
| » Defeated Orioles (8-7), 4-3 | Memorial Stadium (2-1) | 9-9 | |
| » W: Sparky Lyle (1-1) L: Dennis Martinez (0-2) | Third | 2½ out |
| Friday, April 29 |
| » Defeated Mariners (8-15), 3-0 | Yankee Stadium (4-4) | 10-9 | Won 2 |
| » W: Ron Guidry (2-0) L: Stan Thomas (1-2) S: Sparky Lyle (5) | Second | 2½ out |
| Saturday, April 30 |
| » Defeated Mariners (8-16), 7-2 | Yankee Stadium (5-4) | 11-9 | Won 3 |
| » W: Ed Figueroa (2-2) L: Gary Wheelock (2-3) | Second | 1½ out |
| Sunday, May 1 |
| » Defeated Mariners (8-17), 5-2 | Yankee Stadium (6-4) | 12-9 | Won 4 |
| » W: Ken Holtzman (2-1) L: Glenn Abbott (0-3) S: Sparky Lyle (6) | Second | 1 out |
| Tuesday, May 3 |
| » Defeated Angels (9-15), 8-1 | Yankee Stadium (7-4) | 13-9 | Won 5 |
| » W: Mike Torrez (4-1) L: Mike Cuellar (0-1) S: Dick Tidrow (2) | Second | 1½ out |
| Thursday, May 5 |
| » Lost to Athletics (14-11), 5-2 | Yankee Stadium (7-5) | 13-10 | |
| » W: Vida Blue (2-2) L: Catfish Hunter (1-1) | Second | 1 out |
| Friday, May 6 |
| » Defeated Athletics (14-12), 4-1 | Yankee Stadium (8-5) | 14-10 | |
| » W: Ed Figueroa (3-2) L: Doc Medich (1-2) | First | -- |
| Saturday, May 7 |
| » Defeated Athletics (14-13), 11-2 | Yankee Stadium (9-5) | 15-10 | Won 2 |
| » W: Don Gullett (2-2) L: Rick Langford (3-1) | First | -- |
| » Major-league debuts: George Zeber (Yankees) |
| Sunday, May 8 |
| » Defeated Athletics (14-14), 10-5 | Yankee Stadium (10-5) | 16-10 | Won 3 |
| » W: Mike Torrez (5-1) L: Dock Ellis (1-4) | First | -- |
| Wednesday, May 11 |
| » Lost to Mariners (10-24), 5-2 | Kingdome (0-1) | 16-11 | |
| » W: Bill Laxton (2-1) L: Ken Holtzman (2-2) S: Enrique Romo (1) | First | -- |
| Thursday, May 12 |
| » Lost to Mariners (11-24), 8-6 | Kingdome (0-2) | 16-12 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Tommy Moore (2-1) L: Catfish Hunter (1-2) | First | -- |
| Friday, May 13 |
| » Defeated Angels (14-18), 3-0 | Anaheim Stadium (1-0) | 17-12 | |
| » W: Ed Figueroa (4-2) L: Wayne Simpson (2-3) | First | -- |
| Saturday, May 14 |
| » Defeated Angels (14-19), 4-1 | Anaheim Stadium (2-0) | 18-12 | Won 2 |
| » W: Don Gullett (3-2) L: Nolan Ryan (5-4) | First | -- |
| Sunday, May 15 |
| » Lost to Angels (15-19), 8-2 | Anaheim Stadium (2-1) | 18-13 | |
| » W: Frank Tanana (6-1) L: Mike Torrez (5-2) | Second | 1½ out |
| Monday, May 16 |
| » Lost to Athletics (17-17), 8-4 | Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (0-1) | 18-14 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Bob Lacey (1-0) L: Ken Holtzman (2-3) | Third | 1½ out |
| Tuesday, May 17 |
| » Defeated Athletics (17-18), 5-2 | Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (1-1) | 19-14 | |
| » W: Sparky Lyle (2-1) L: Dave Giusti (0-2) | First | -- |
| » Major-league debuts: Dell Alston (Yankees) |
| Thursday, May 19 |
| » Defeated Orioles (17-14), 9-1 | Yankee Stadium (11-5) | 20-14 | Won 2 |
| » W: Ed Figueroa (5-2) L: Mike Flanagan (1-2) | First | -- |
| Friday, May 20 |
| » Lost to Orioles (18-14), 6-5 | Yankee Stadium (11-6) | 20-15 | |
| » W: Dennis Martinez (2-2) L: Dick Tidrow (2-2) | First | -- |
| Saturday, May 21 |
| » Lost to Orioles (19-14), 4-3 | Yankee Stadium (11-7) | 20-16 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Tippy Martinez (1-0) L: Sparky Lyle (2-2) | Third | 1½ out |
| Sunday, May 22 |
| » Lost to Orioles (20-14), 5-1 | Yankee Stadium (11-8) | 20-17 | Lost 3 |
| » W: Rudy May (5-4) L: Catfish Hunter (1-3) | Third | 1½ out |
| » Defeated Orioles (20-15), 8-2 | Yankee Stadium (12-8) | 21-17 | |
| » W: Ron Guidry (3-0) L: Scott McGregor (1-1) | Third | 1½ out |
| Monday, May 23 |
| » Lost to Red Sox (21-16), 4-3 | Yankee Stadium (12-9) | 21-18 | |
| » W: Bill Lee (2-0) L: Ed Figueroa (5-3) S: Bill Campbell (7) | Third | 1½ out |
| Tuesday, May 24 |
| » Defeated Red Sox (21-17), 6-5 | Yankee Stadium (13-9) | 22-18 | |
| » W: Dick Tidrow (3-2) L: Luis Tiant (2-4) | Third | 1½ out |
| Wednesday, May 25 |
| » Defeated Rangers (19-17), 3-2 | Yankee Stadium (14-9) | 23-18 | Won 2 |
| » W: Gil Patterson (1-1) L: Bert Blyleven (4-5) S: Sparky Lyle (7) | Second | 1½ out |
| » Lost to Rangers (20-17), 1-0 | Yankee Stadium (14-10) | 23-19 | |
| » W: Gaylord Perry (4-4) L: Mike Torrez (5-3) | Second | 1½ out |
| Friday, May 27 |
| » Defeated White Sox (23-17), 8-6 | Yankee Stadium (15-10) | 24-19 | |
| » W: Dick Tidrow (4-2) L: Bruce Dal Canton (0-2) S: Sparky Lyle (8) | Second | 1½ out |
| Saturday, May 28 |
| » Lost to White Sox (24-17), 9-4 | Yankee Stadium (15-11) | 24-20 | |
| » W: Francisco Barrios (4-3) L: Ron Guidry (3-1) | Third | 2½ out |
| Sunday, May 29 |
| » Defeated White Sox (24-18), 5-2 | Yankee Stadium (16-11) | 25-20 | |
| » W: Ed Figueroa (6-3) L: Ken Kravec (0-1) | Second | 1½ out |
| Monday, May 30 |
| » Defeated Red Sox (23-21), 5-4 | Fenway Park (1-0) | 26-20 | Won 2 |
| » W: Mike Torrez (6-3) L: Bill Lee (2-1) | Second | 1½ out |
| Tuesday, May 31 |
| » Lost to Red Sox (24-21), 5-1 | Fenway Park (1-1) | 26-21 | |
| » W: Reggie Cleveland (3-3) L: Gil Patterson (1-2) | Second | 1½ out |
| Wednesday, June 1 |
| » Lost to Twins (30-17), 4-3 | Metropolitan Stadium (0-1) | 26-22 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Tom Johnson (5-2) L: Ron Guidry (3-2) | Third | 1½ out |
| Thursday, June 2 |
| » Defeated Twins (30-18), 10-3 | Metropolitan Stadium (1-1) | 27-22 | |
| » W: Ed Figueroa (7-3) L: Jeff Holly (2-2) S: Sparky Lyle (9) | Second | 1½ out |
| Friday, June 3 |
| » Lost to White Sox (28-19), 9-5 | Comiskey Park I (0-1) | 27-23 | |
| » W: Ken Kravec (1-1) L: Mike Torrez (6-4) S: Lerrin LaGrow (8) | Second | 1½ out |
| Saturday, June 4 |
| » Defeated White Sox (28-20), 8-6 | Comiskey Park I (1-1) | 28-23 | |
| » W: Don Gullett (4-2) L: Bart Johnson (3-3) S: Sparky Lyle (10) | Second | 1 out |
| Sunday, June 5 |
| » Defeated White Sox (28-21), 8-6 | Comiskey Park I (2-1) | 29-23 | Won 2 |
| » W: Dick Tidrow (5-2) L: Steve Stone (6-4) S: Sparky Lyle (11) | Second | 1 out |
| Monday, June 6 |
| » Defeated Rangers (24-24), 9-2 | Arlington Stadium (1-0) | 30-23 | Won 3 |
| » W: Catfish Hunter (2-3) L: Doyle Alexander (6-3) | Second | 1 out |
| Tuesday, June 7 |
| » Lost to Rangers (25-24), 7-3 | Arlington Stadium (1-1) | 30-24 | |
| » W: Paul Lindblad (2-3) L: Ed Figueroa (7-4) | Second | 1 out |
| » Major-league debuts: Ken Clay (Yankees) |
| Wednesday, June 8 |
| » Defeated Brewers (27-29), 9-2 | County Stadium (1-3) | 31-24 | |
| » W: Mike Torrez (7-4) L: Jerry Augustine (6-7) | First | -- |
| Thursday, June 9 |
| » Defeated Brewers (27-30), 10-1 | County Stadium (2-3) | 32-24 | Won 2 |
| » W: Don Gullett (5-2) L: Moose Haas (4-3) | First | -- |
| Friday, June 10 |
| » Defeated Twins (33-23), 4-1 | Yankee Stadium (17-11) | 33-24 | Won 3 |
| » W: Ron Guidry (4-2) L: Geoff Zahn (6-4) S: Sparky Lyle (12) | First | -- |
| Saturday, June 11 |
| » Defeated Twins (33-24), 6-5 | Yankee Stadium (18-11) | 34-24 | Won 4 |
| » W: Catfish Hunter (3-3) L: Dave Goltz (5-4) S: Sparky Lyle (13) | First | -- |
| Sunday, June 12 |
| » Lost to Twins (34-24), 6-1 | Yankee Stadium (18-12) | 34-25 | |
| » W: Paul Thormodsgard (4-3) L: Ed Figueroa (7-5) | First | -- |
| Monday, June 13 |
| » Lost to Royals (28-29), 8-3 | Yankee Stadium (18-13) | 34-26 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Paul Splittorff (5-4) L: Mike Torrez (7-5) S: Steve Mingori (2) | Second | 1½ out |
| Tuesday, June 14 |
| » Defeated Royals (28-30), 4-2 | Yankee Stadium (19-13) | 35-26 | |
| » W: Don Gullett (6-2) L: Andy Hassler (3-2) | Second | 1½ out |
| Thursday, June 16 |
| » Defeated Royals (28-31), 7-0 | Yankee Stadium (20-13) | 36-26 | Won 2 |
| » W: Ron Guidry (5-2) L: Dennis Leonard (4-7) | First | -- |
| Friday, June 17 |
| » Lost to Red Sox (35-25), 9-4 | Fenway Park (1-2) | 36-27 | |
| » W: Bob Stanley (4-3) L: Ken Clay (0-1) S: Bill Campbell (13) | Second | 1½ out |
| Saturday, June 18 |
| » Lost to Red Sox (36-25), 10-4 | Fenway Park (1-3) | 36-28 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Reggie Cleveland (6-3) L: Mike Torrez (7-6) S: Bill Campbell (14) | Third | 1½ out |
| Sunday, June 19 |
| » Lost to Red Sox (37-25), 11-1 | Fenway Park (1-4) | 36-29 | Lost 3 |
| » W: Fergie Jenkins (6-5) L: Ed Figueroa (7-6) | Third | 2½ out |
| Monday, June 20 |
| » Lost to Tigers (28-35), 2-1 | Tiger Stadium (0-1) | 36-30 | Lost 4 |
| » W: Mark Fidrych (4-2) L: Don Gullett (6-3) | Third | 3½ out |
| Tuesday, June 21 |
| » Lost to Tigers (29-35), 5-2 | Tiger Stadium (0-2) | 36-31 | Lost 5 |
| » W: Jim Crawford (1-1) L: Ron Guidry (5-3) | Third | 4½ out |
| Wednesday, June 22 |
| » Defeated Tigers (29-36), 12-11 | Tiger Stadium (1-2) | 37-31 | |
| » W: Sparky Lyle (3-2) L: Steve Foucault (3-4) S: Ken Clay (1) | Second | 4½ out |
| Friday, June 24 |
| » Defeated Red Sox (41-26), 6-5 | Yankee Stadium (21-13) | 38-31 | Won 2 |
| » W: Sparky Lyle (4-2) L: Ramon Hernandez (0-1) | Second | 4 out |
| Saturday, June 25 |
| » Defeated Red Sox (41-27), 5-1 | Yankee Stadium (22-13) | 39-31 | Won 3 |
| » W: Mike Torrez (8-6) L: Luis Tiant (5-6) | Second | 3 out |
| Sunday, June 26 |
| » Defeated Red Sox (41-28), 5-4 | Yankee Stadium (23-13) | 40-31 | Won 4 |
| » W: Sparky Lyle (5-2) L: Bill Campbell (5-4) | Second | 2 out |
| Monday, June 27 |
| » Lost to Blue Jays (27-43), 7-6 | Exhibition Stadium (0-1) | 40-32 | |
| » W: Jesse Jefferson (4-7) L: Ron Guidry (5-4) S: Jerry Johnson (3) | Second | 2 out |
| Tuesday, June 28 |
| » Lost to Blue Jays (28-43), 8-5 | Exhibition Stadium (0-2) | 40-33 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Dave Lemanczyk (7-6) L: Ken Clay (0-2) | Second | 1½ out |
| » Defeated Blue Jays (28-44), 5-1 | Exhibition Stadium (1-2) | 41-33 | |
| » W: Dick Tidrow (6-2) L: Jerry Johnson (2-4) | Second | 1½ out |
| Wednesday, June 29 |
| » Major-league debuts: Thad Bosley (Angels) |
| Thursday, June 30 |
| » Defeated Blue Jays (28-45), 11-5 | Exhibition Stadium (2-2) | 42-33 | Won 2 |
| » W: Catfish Hunter (4-3) L: Jerry Garvin (7-7) | Second | 1½ out |
| Friday, July 1 |
| » Lost to Tigers (35-38), 5-1 | Yankee Stadium (23-14) | 42-34 | |
| » W: Dave Rozema (7-3) L: Mike Torrez (8-7) | Second | 1½ out |
| Saturday, July 2 |
| » Defeated Tigers (35-39), 6-4 | Yankee Stadium (24-14) | 43-34 | |
| » W: Sparky Lyle (6-2) L: John Hiller (4-9) | First | -- |
| Sunday, July 3 |
| » Defeated Tigers (35-40), 2-0 | Yankee Stadium (25-14) | 44-34 | Won 2 |
| » W: Ron Guidry (6-4) L: Fernando Arroyo (5-6) | First | -- |
| » Lost to Tigers (36-40), 10-6 | Yankee Stadium (25-15) | 44-35 | |
| » W: Steve Foucault (4-4) L: Dick Tidrow (6-3) | First | -- |
| Monday, July 4 |
| » Defeated Indians (37-38), 7-5 | Yankee Stadium (26-15) | 45-35 | |
| » W: Ed Figueroa (8-6) L: Wayne Garland (5-9) | First | -- |
| Tuesday, July 5 |
| » Defeated Indians (37-39), 5-4 | Yankee Stadium (27-15) | 46-35 | Won 2 |
| » W: Sparky Lyle (7-2) L: Jim Bibby (8-5) | First | -- |
| Thursday, July 7 |
| » Defeated Indians (37-40), 8-2 | Yankee Stadium (28-15) | 47-35 | Won 3 |
| » W: Catfish Hunter (5-3) L: Rick Waits (5-2) | First | -- |
| Friday, July 8 |
| » Defeated Orioles (46-37), 7-5 | Memorial Stadium (3-1) | 48-35 | Won 4 |
| » W: Don Gullett (7-3) L: Rudy May (10-8) S: Sparky Lyle (14) | First | -- |
| Saturday, July 9 |
| » Lost to Orioles (47-37), 6-5 | Memorial Stadium (3-2) | 48-36 | |
| » W: Tippy Martinez (2-0) L: Sparky Lyle (7-3) S: Dick Drago (4) | First | -- |
| Sunday, July 10 |
| » Lost to Orioles (48-37), 6-0 | Memorial Stadium (3-3) | 48-37 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Ross Grimsley (8-4) L: Ed Figueroa (8-7) | Second | 1½ out |
| Monday, July 11 |
| » Lost to Orioles (49-37), 4-3 | Memorial Stadium (3-4) | 48-38 | Lost 3 |
| » W: Mike Flanagan (6-8) L: Mike Torrez (8-8) | Third | 1½ out |
| Tuesday, July 12 |
| » Defeated Brewers (39-46), 5-2 | County Stadium (3-3) | 49-38 | |
| » W: Don Gullett (8-3) L: Moose Haas (5-6) S: Dick Tidrow (3) | Second | 1½ out |
| » Major-league debuts: Dick Davis (Brewers) |
| Wednesday, July 13 |
| » Lost to Brewers (40-46), 9-8 | County Stadium (3-4) | 49-39 | |
| » W: Jim Slaton (7-8) L: Catfish Hunter (5-4) S: Bill Castro (11) | Third | 1½ out |
| Thursday, July 14 |
| » Defeated Brewers (40-47), 6-3 | County Stadium (4-4) | 50-39 | |
| » W: Ed Figueroa (9-7) L: Jerry Augustine (10-10) S: Sparky Lyle (15) | Third | 1½ out |
| Friday, July 15 |
| » Lost to Royals (49-38), 7-4 | Royals Stadium (1-2) | 50-40 | |
| » W: Paul Splittorff (7-5) L: Ron Guidry (6-5) S: Steve Mingori (3) | Third | 2 out |
| Saturday, July 16 |
| » Lost to Royals (50-38), 5-1 | Royals Stadium (1-3) | 50-41 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Dennis Leonard (9-9) L: Mike Torrez (8-9) | Third | 3 out |
| Sunday, July 17 |
| » Lost to Royals (51-38), 8-4 | Royals Stadium (1-4) | 50-42 | Lost 3 |
| » W: Andy Hassler (6-2) L: Ken Clay (0-3) | Third | 3 out |
| Thursday, July 21 |
| » Defeated Brewers (41-50), 7-0 | Yankee Stadium (29-15) | 51-42 | |
| » W: Catfish Hunter (6-4) L: Jim Slaton (7-9) | Third | 3 out |
| » Lost to Brewers (42-50), 5-4 | Yankee Stadium (29-16) | 51-43 | |
| » W: Bill Castro (8-5) L: Dick Tidrow (6-4) | Third | 3 out |
| » Major-league debuts: Lenn Sakata (Brewers) |
| Friday, July 22 |
| » Lost to Brewers (43-50), 6-3 | Yankee Stadium (29-17) | 51-44 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Mike Caldwell (2-3) L: Mike Torrez (8-10) | Third | 3½ out |
| Saturday, July 23 |
| » Defeated Brewers (43-51), 3-1 | Yankee Stadium (30-17) | 52-44 | |
| » W: Ron Guidry (7-5) L: Bill Travers (3-5) | Third | 2½ out |
| Sunday, July 24 |
| » Defeated Royals (53-40), 3-1 | Yankee Stadium (31-17) | 53-44 | Won 2 |
| » W: Don Gullett (9-3) L: Andy Hassler (6-3) S: Dick Tidrow (4) | Third | 2½ out |
| Tuesday, July 26 |
| » Defeated Orioles (56-42), 5-4 | Yankee Stadium (32-17) | 54-44 | Won 3 |
| » W: Sparky Lyle (8-3) L: Scott McGregor (1-2) | Third | 2 out |
| Wednesday, July 27 |
| » Lost to Orioles (57-42), 6-4 | Yankee Stadium (32-18) | 54-45 | |
| » W: Jim Palmer (12-8) L: Catfish Hunter (6-5) S: Tippy Martinez (5) | Third | 3 out |
| Thursday, July 28 |
| » Defeated Orioles (57-43), 14-2 | Yankee Stadium (33-18) | 55-45 | |
| » W: Mike Torrez (9-10) L: Rudy May (11-9) | Third | 2 out |
| Friday, July 29 |
| » Defeated Athletics (42-58), 4-0 | Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (2-1) | 56-45 | Won 2 |
| » W: Ron Guidry (8-5) L: Pablo Torrealba (3-2) S: Sparky Lyle (16) | Third | 2 out |
| Saturday, July 30 |
| » Defeated Athletics (42-59), 9-3 | Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (3-1) | 57-45 | Won 3 |
| » W: Don Gullett (10-3) L: Rick Langford (7-12) S: Dick Tidrow (5) | Third | 2 out |
| Sunday, July 31 |
| » Defeated Athletics (42-60), 9-2 | Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (4-1) | 58-45 | Won 4 |
| » W: Ed Figueroa (10-7) L: Vida Blue (10-12) | Third | 1 out |
| Monday, August 1 |
| » Lost to Angels (48-53), 4-1 | Anaheim Stadium (2-2) | 58-46 | |
| » W: Ken Brett (9-8) L: Catfish Hunter (6-6) | Third | 2 out |
| Tuesday, August 2 |
| » Defeated Angels (48-54), 9-3 | Anaheim Stadium (3-2) | 59-46 | |
| » W: Mike Torrez (10-10) L: Paul Hartzell (4-7) | Third | 1½ out |
| Wednesday, August 3 |
| » Lost to Angels (49-54), 5-3 | Anaheim Stadium (3-3) | 59-47 | |
| » W: Nolan Ryan (15-10) L: Ron Guidry (8-6) S: Dave LaRoche (11) | Third | 2½ out |
| Friday, August 5 |
| » Lost to Mariners (47-63), 5-3 | Kingdome (0-3) | 59-48 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Dick Pole (7-7) L: Ed Figueroa (10-8) S: Enrique Romo (10) | Third | 4 out |
| Saturday, August 6 |
| » Lost to Mariners (48-63), 9-2 | Kingdome (0-4) | 59-49 | Lost 3 |
| » W: Glenn Abbott (9-7) L: Catfish Hunter (6-7) | Third | 5 out |
| Sunday, August 7 |
| » Defeated Mariners (48-64), 7-1 | Kingdome (1-4) | 60-49 | |
| » W: Mike Torrez (11-10) L: John Montague (5-10) | Third | 5 out |
| Wednesday, August 10 |
| » Defeated Athletics (42-69), 6-3 | Yankee Stadium (34-18) | 61-49 | Won 2 |
| » W: Ron Guidry (9-6) L: Vida Blue (10-14) | Third | 5 out |
| Thursday, August 11 |
| » Defeated Athletics (42-70), 3-0 | Yankee Stadium (35-18) | 62-49 | Won 3 |
| » W: Mike Torrez (12-10) L: Pablo Torrealba (3-4) | Third | 4 out |
| Friday, August 12 |
| » Defeated Angels (55-56), 10-1 | Yankee Stadium (36-18) | 63-49 | Won 4 |
| » W: Catfish Hunter (7-7) L: Ken Brett (10-9) | Third | 3½ out |
| » Defeated Angels (55-57), 9-3 | Yankee Stadium (37-18) | 64-49 | Won 5 |
| » W: Ed Figueroa (11-8) L: Mike Barlow (0-2) | Third | 3½ out |
| Saturday, August 13 |
| » Lost to Angels (56-57), 6-5 | Yankee Stadium (37-19) | 64-50 | |
| » W: Nolan Ryan (17-10) L: Sparky Lyle (8-4) S: Mike Barlow (1) | Third | 4½ out |
| Sunday, August 14 |
| » Defeated Angels (56-58), 15-3 | Yankee Stadium (38-19) | 65-50 | |
| » W: Dick Tidrow (7-4) L: Wayne Simpson (6-9) S: Gil Patterson (1) | Third | 4½ out |
| Monday, August 15 |
| » Defeated White Sox (66-49), 6-2 | Yankee Stadium (39-19) | 66-50 | Won 2 |
| » W: Mike Torrez (13-10) L: Ken Kravec (7-5) | Third | 4½ out |
| Tuesday, August 16 |
| » Defeated White Sox (66-50), 11-10 | Yankee Stadium (40-19) | 67-50 | Won 3 |
| » W: Ken Clay (1-3) L: Randy Wiles (1-1) | Third | 4½ out |
| Wednesday, August 17 |
| » Defeated Tigers (54-63), 7-5 | Tiger Stadium (2-2) | 68-50 | Won 4 |
| » W: Ed Figueroa (12-8) L: Fernando Arroyo (6-13) S: Sparky Lyle (17) | Third | 3½ out |
| Thursday, August 18 |
| » Defeated Tigers (54-64), 5-4 | Tiger Stadium (3-2) | 69-50 | Won 5 |
| » W: Catfish Hunter (8-7) L: Jim Crawford (4-5) S: Sparky Lyle (18) | Third | 3½ out |
| Friday, August 19 |
| » Defeated Rangers (68-51), 8-1 | Arlington Stadium (2-1) | 70-50 | Won 6 |
| » W: Mike Torrez (14-10) L: Roger Moret (2-1) | Third | 2½ out |
| Saturday, August 20 |
| » Defeated Rangers (68-52), 6-2 | Arlington Stadium (3-1) | 71-50 | Won 7 |
| » W: Dick Tidrow (8-4) L: Gaylord Perry (10-10) S: Sparky Lyle (19) | Third | 1½ out |
| Sunday, August 21 |
| » Defeated Rangers (68-53), 2-1 | Arlington Stadium (4-1) | 72-50 | Won 8 |
| » W: Ron Guidry (10-6) L: Doyle Alexander (13-8) S: Sparky Lyle (20) | Second | 1½ out |
| Monday, August 22 |
| » Lost to White Sox (69-52), 5-3 | Comiskey Park I (2-2) | 72-51 | |
| » W: Francisco Barrios (12-4) L: Ed Figueroa (12-9) | Second | 1½ out |
| Tuesday, August 23 |
| » Defeated White Sox (69-53), 8-3 | Comiskey Park I (3-2) | 73-51 | |
| » W: Mike Torrez (15-10) L: Wilbur Wood (6-6) | First | -- |
| Wednesday, August 24 |
| » Defeated Twins (72-55), 11-1 | Yankee Stadium (41-19) | 74-51 | Won 2 |
| » W: Catfish Hunter (9-7) L: Pete Redfern (5-9) | First | -- |
| Thursday, August 25 |
| » Defeated Twins (72-56), 6-4 | Yankee Stadium (42-19) | 75-51 | Won 3 |
| » W: Sparky Lyle (9-4) L: Tom Johnson (13-6) | First | -- |
| Friday, August 26 |
| » Defeated Rangers (71-56), 6-5 | Yankee Stadium (43-19) | 76-51 | Won 4 |
| » W: Ken Clay (2-3) L: Roger Moret (2-2) S: Sparky Lyle (21) | First | -- |
| Saturday, August 27 |
| » Lost to Rangers (72-56), 8-2 | Yankee Stadium (43-20) | 76-52 | |
| » W: Bert Blyleven (12-11) L: Mike Torrez (15-11) | First | -- |
| Sunday, August 28 |
| » Defeated Rangers (72-57), 1-0 | Yankee Stadium (44-20) | 77-52 | |
| » W: Ron Guidry (11-6) L: Dock Ellis (7-11) | First | -- |
| Monday, August 29 |
| » Defeated Royals (75-53), 5-3 | Yankee Stadium (45-20) | 78-52 | Won 2 |
| » W: Sparky Lyle (10-4) L: Steve Mingori (1-4) | First | -- |
| Tuesday, August 30 |
| » Defeated Mariners (52-82), 6-5 | Yankee Stadium (46-20) | 79-52 | Won 3 |
| » W: Sparky Lyle (11-4) L: Diego Segui (0-5) | First | -- |
| Wednesday, August 31 |
| » Defeated Mariners (52-83), 5-4 | Yankee Stadium (47-20) | 80-52 | Won 4 |
| » W: Sparky Lyle (12-4) L: Bob Galasso (0-6) | First | -- |
| Friday, September 2 |
| » Defeated Twins (75-60), 4-0 | Metropolitan Stadium (2-1) | 81-52 | Won 5 |
| » W: Ron Guidry (12-6) L: Dave Goltz (16-8) | First | -- |
| Saturday, September 3 |
| » Defeated Twins (75-61), 7-4 | Metropolitan Stadium (3-1) | 82-52 | Won 6 |
| » W: Ed Figueroa (13-9) L: Ron Schueler (7-7) | First | -- |
| Sunday, September 4 |
| » Defeated Twins (75-62), 4-0 | Metropolitan Stadium (4-1) | 83-52 | Won 7 |
| » W: Don Gullett (11-3) L: Geoff Zahn (11-11) | First | -- |
| Monday, September 5 |
| » Lost to Indians (64-73), 4-3 | Cleveland Stadium (3-1) | 83-53 | |
| » W: Don Hood (2-0) L: Catfish Hunter (9-8) S: Jim Kern (18) | First | -- |
| » Lost to Indians (65-73), 5-4 | Cleveland Stadium (3-2) | 83-54 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Jim Kern (8-8) L: Mike Torrez (15-12) S: Jim Bibby (1) | First | -- |
| Tuesday, September 6 |
| » Defeated Indians (65-74), 8-3 | Cleveland Stadium (4-2) | 84-54 | |
| » W: Dick Tidrow (9-4) L: Dennis Eckersley (13-12) S: Sparky Lyle (22) | First | -- |
| Wednesday, September 7 |
| » Defeated Indians (65-75), 4-3 | Cleveland Stadium (5-2) | 85-54 | Won 2 |
| » W: Ron Guidry (13-6) L: Wayne Garland (10-18) | First | -- |
| Thursday, September 8 |
| » Defeated Indians (65-76), 4-3 | Cleveland Stadium (6-2) | 86-54 | Won 3 |
| » W: Ed Figueroa (14-9) L: Jim Bibby (12-11) | First | -- |
| Former Yankee Oral Hildebrand dies in Southport, IN at the age of 71. |
| Friday, September 9 |
| » Defeated Blue Jays (46-92), 2-0 | Yankee Stadium (48-20) | 87-54 | Won 4 |
| » W: Mike Torrez (16-12) L: Jerry Garvin (9-15) | First | -- |
| Saturday, September 10 |
| » Lost to Blue Jays (47-92), 19-3 | Yankee Stadium (48-21) | 87-55 | |
| » W: Jim Clancy (3-6) L: Catfish Hunter (9-9) | First | -- |
| Sunday, September 11 |
| » Defeated Blue Jays (47-93), 4-3 | Yankee Stadium (49-21) | 88-55 | |
| » W: Dick Tidrow (10-4) L: Jeff Byrd (2-10) S: Sparky Lyle (23) | First | -- |
| » Lost to Blue Jays (48-93), 6-4 | Yankee Stadium (49-22) | 88-56 | |
| » W: Tom Murphy (2-2) L: Don Gullett (11-4) S: Jerry Johnson (5) | First | -- |
| Tuesday, September 13 |
| » Defeated Red Sox (86-58), 4-2 | Yankee Stadium (50-22) | 89-56 | |
| » W: Ron Guidry (14-6) L: Mike Paxton (9-5) | First | -- |
| Wednesday, September 14 |
| » Defeated Red Sox (86-59), 2-0 | Yankee Stadium (51-22) | 90-56 | Won 2 |
| » W: Ed Figueroa (15-9) L: Reggie Cleveland (9-8) | First | -- |
| Thursday, September 15 |
| » Lost to Red Sox (87-59), 7-3 | Yankee Stadium (51-23) | 90-57 | |
| » W: Luis Tiant (11-8) L: Sparky Lyle (12-5) | First | -- |
| Friday, September 16 |
| » Defeated Tigers (69-79), 5-4 | Tiger Stadium (4-2) | 91-57 | |
| » W: Don Gullett (12-4) L: Fernando Arroyo (7-17) | First | -- |
| Saturday, September 17 |
| » Defeated Tigers (69-80), 9-4 | Tiger Stadium (5-2) | 92-57 | Won 2 |
| » W: Dick Tidrow (11-4) L: Jim Crawford (7-7) | First | -- |
| Sunday, September 18 |
| » Defeated Tigers (69-81), 6-5 | Tiger Stadium (6-2) | 93-57 | Won 3 |
| » W: Ron Guidry (15-6) L: Bob Sykes (5-6) S: Sparky Lyle (24) | First | -- |
| Monday, September 19 |
| » Lost to Red Sox (89-61), 6-3 | Fenway Park (1-5) | 93-58 | |
| » W: Reggie Cleveland (10-8) L: Ed Figueroa (15-10) | First | -- |
| Wednesday, September 21 |
| » Lost to Red Sox (90-61), 3-2 | Fenway Park (1-6) | 93-59 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Jim Willoughby (6-0) L: Mike Torrez (16-13) S: Bill Campbell (28) | First | -- |
| Friday, September 23 |
| » Defeated Blue Jays (52-101), 5-3 | Exhibition Stadium (3-2) | 94-59 | |
| » W: Don Gullett (13-4) L: Jesse Jefferson (9-17) | First | -- |
| Saturday, September 24 |
| Former Yankee Sherm Lollar dies in Springfield, MO at the age of 54. |
| Sunday, September 25 |
| » Defeated Blue Jays (52-102), 15-0 | Exhibition Stadium (4-2) | 95-59 | Won 2 |
| » W: Ron Guidry (16-6) L: Jerry Garvin (10-17) | First | -- |
| » Defeated Blue Jays (52-103), 2-0 | Exhibition Stadium (5-2) | 96-59 | Won 3 |
| » W: Ed Figueroa (16-10) L: Jim Clancy (4-8) S: Sparky Lyle (25) | First | -- |
| Monday, September 26 |
| » Defeated Indians (69-87), 4-2 | Yankee Stadium (52-23) | 97-59 | Won 4 |
| » W: Mike Torrez (17-13) L: Don Hood (2-1) S: Sparky Lyle (26) | First | -- |
| Tuesday, September 27 |
| » Defeated Indians (69-88), 2-1 | Yankee Stadium (53-23) | 98-59 | Won 5 |
| » W: Sparky Lyle (13-5) L: Jim Bibby (12-13) | First | -- |
| Wednesday, September 28 |
| » Defeated Indians (69-89), 10-0 | Yankee Stadium (54-23) | 99-59 | Won 6 |
| » W: Don Gullett (14-4) L: Al Fitzmorris (6-10) | First | -- |
| Thursday, September 29 |
| » Lost to Indians (70-89), 4-1 | Yankee Stadium (54-24) | 99-60 | |
| » W: Wayne Garland (13-19) L: Ed Figueroa (16-11) | First | -- |
| Future Yankee Jake Westbrook is born in Athens, GA. |
| Friday, September 30 |
| » Lost to Tigers (73-87), 5-2 | Yankee Stadium (54-25) | 99-61 | Lost 2 |
| » W: John Hiller (8-14) L: Ron Guidry (16-7) | First | -- |
| Former Yankee Del Pratt dies in Texas City, TX at the age of 90. |
| Saturday, October 1 |
| » Lost to Tigers (74-87), 10-7 | Yankee Stadium (54-26) | 99-62 | Lost 3 |
| » W: Bruce Taylor (1-0) L: Larry McCall (0-1) | First | -- |
| Sunday, October 2 |
| » Defeated Tigers (74-88), 8-7 | Yankee Stadium (55-26) | 100-62 | |
| » W: Stan Thomas (3-6) L: Steve Foucault (7-7) | First | -- |
| Thursday, November 17 |
| Future Yankee Alex Graman is born in Huntingburg, IN. Former Yankee Roger Peckinpaugh dies in Cleveland, OH at the age of 87. |
| Monday, November 28 |
| Former Yankee Bob Meusel dies in Downey, CA at the age of 82. |
| Wednesday, December 21 |
| Future Yankee D'Angelo Jimenez is born in Santo Domingo, D.R. |
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