Charles Wensloff

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1943-1948)

Charles Wensloff was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1943 to 1948 for the New York Yankees and the Cleveland Guardians, a span of 6 seasons. Across 41 career appearances, he went 16-13 with a 2.60 ERA and 125 strikeouts. His career Pitcher PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of pitching impact — is 2442.8.

W (Wins):
Games credited to a pitcher whose team took a lead it never surrendered while he was the pitcher of record.
ERA (Earned Run Average):
Earned runs allowed per nine innings pitched: (ER × 9) ÷ IP. The primary measure of pitching effectiveness.
SO (Strikeouts):
For a batter, times retired on a third strike; for a pitcher, batters retired on a third strike.
WHIP (Walks and Hits per Inning Pitched):
Baserunners allowed per inning: (BB + H) ÷ IP. Under 1.00 is elite.

Data updated

W–L 16–13
ERA 2.60
WHIP 1.15
SO 125
Pitcher PIV 2442.8
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
5'11" / 185 lb
Born
12/3/1915 in Sausalito, CA, USA
Died
2/18/2001 in San Rafael, CA, USA
MLB Debut
1943-05-02
Last Game
1948-05-04

Full name: Charles William Wensloff

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Career Pitching Statistics

Charles Wensloff — Career Pitching Statistics
W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
16 13 41 32 19 1 1 276.2 222 80 11 95 125 2.60 2442.8

Career ERA 2.60 vs. league average 3.85 across their career seasons — 32.5% better than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Charles Wensloff — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
1943 NYA AL 13 11 29 27 18 1 1 223.1 179 63 70 105 2.54 3.50 (+27%) 2520.2
1947 NYA AL 3 1 11 5 1 0 0 51.2 41 15 22 18 2.61 3.97 (+34%) -77.3
1948 CLE AL 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 1.2 2 2 3 2 10.80 — 0.0
Career · 3 seasons 16 13 41 32 19 1 1 276.2 222 80 95 125 2.60 — 2,443

Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.

Career Batting Statistics

Charles Wensloff — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
41 98 7 19 2 0 0 5 0 5 32 .194 .233 .214 .447 -450

Career AVG .194 vs. league average .261 across their career seasons — 25.6% below league average.

Career OBP .233 vs. league average .334 across their career seasons — 30.2% below league average.

Career SLG .214 vs. league average .367 across their career seasons — 41.6% below league average.

Career OPS .447 vs. league average .701 across their career seasons — 36.2% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Charles Wensloff — Season-by-Season Batting
Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1943 NYA AL 29 79 6 14 2 0 0 4 0 4 25 .177 .255 (-31%) .324 (-33%) .346 (-42%) .671 (-38%) -449.6
1947 NYA AL 11 19 1 5 0 0 0 1 0 1 7 .263 — — — — 0.0
1948 CLE AL 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
Career · 3 seasons 41 98 7 19 2 0 0 5 0 5 32 .194 — — — — -450

Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

Charles Wensloff — Playoff Career Batting
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Playoff Batting by Year

Charles Wensloff — Playoff Batting by Year
Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1947 WS NYA 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Playoff Career Pitching

Charles Wensloff — Playoff Career Pitching
W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
0 0 1 0 0 2.0 0 0 0 0 0.00

Playoff Pitching by Year

Charles Wensloff — Playoff Pitching by Year
Year Round Team W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
1947 WS NYA 0 0 1 0 0 2.0 0 0 0 0 0.00

Game Log & Splits

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Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).

Batting — Home / Away

Charles Wensloff — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home17393601.154
Away245941304.220

Pitching — Home / Away

Charles Wensloff — Pitching — Home / Away
SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home17116.1973131602.40
Away24160.11254865652.69

Last 10 Games — Batting

Charles Wensloff — Last 10 Games — Batting
DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1948-05-04 CLEPHAL 000000000
1947-09-16 NYYSLAL 000000000
1947-09-11 NYYDETW 000000000
1947-09-05 NYYMINL 200000001
1947-08-31 NYYMINW 200000012
1947-08-25 NYYCHWL 201000000
1947-08-22 NYYCLEL 101000000
1947-07-16 NYYCLEW 200000002
1947-07-12 NYYSLAW 502000000
1947-06-23 NYYCLEW 000000000

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Charles Wensloff — Last 10 Games — Pitching
DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1948-05-04 CLEPHA L 1.2222321
1947-09-16 NYYSLA — 1.0000000
1947-09-11 NYYDET — 1.0444013
1947-09-05 NYYMIN L 7.0522610
1947-08-31 NYYMIN W 9.0511140
1947-08-25 NYYCHW — 6.0400220
1947-08-22 NYYCLE — 4.0400120
1947-07-16 NYYCLE W 5.0422100
1947-07-12 NYYSLA W 8.0721340
1947-06-23 NYYCLE — 1.2100010

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Charles Wensloff — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
P 41 0 7 50 4 2

Season-by-Season Fielding

Charles Wensloff — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1943 NYA P 29 0 4 46 4 2
1947 NYA P 11 0 3 4 0 0
1948 CLE P 1 0 0 0 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Charles Wensloff — Career Games by Position
Position Games
Pitcher 41

Charles Wensloff: the record in brief

May 2, 1943 and May 4, 1948 bracket Charles Wensloff's time in the majors: the debut and the last game on record. The team column moves through the New York Yankees (1943 to 1947) and the Cleveland Indians (1948). Wensloff, a pitcher by primary position, threw and hit right-handed. Height and weight on file: 5 feet, 11 inches and 185 pounds. Wensloff was born on December 3, 1915, in Sausalito, CA, USA. The bio records the death on February 18, 2001, in San Rafael, CA, USA. Charles Wensloff was the playing name; the full given name is Charles William.

Wensloff went 16-13 with a 2.60 ERA in 41 games, 32 of them starts. Also on Wensloff's record: 125 strikeouts and 19 complete games. Against a 3.85 league ERA for the same years, Wensloff was 32.5% better. 1943 brought Wensloff a season-high 13 wins. Among the heaviest workloads, the lowest ERA was 2.54 in 1943, when the league's was 3.50.

Frequently Asked Questions about Charles Wensloff

What years did Charles Wensloff play?
Charles Wensloff played in Major League Baseball from 1943 to 1948.
Was Charles Wensloff a pitcher?
Yes. Charles Wensloff pitched in the major leagues, recording 16 wins and 125 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Charles Wensloff hit?
Charles Wensloff hit 0 career home runs with 19 hits.
What teams did Charles Wensloff play for?
Charles Wensloff played for 2 teams: the New York Yankees (1943, 1947) and the Cleveland Indians (1948).
What were Charles Wensloff's career stats?
In 41 games, Charles Wensloff went 16-13 with a 2.60 ERA, 125 strikeouts, 276.2 innings pitched, and 1 saves.
What position did Charles Wensloff play?
Charles Wensloff played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.
How tall was Charles Wensloff and how much did he weigh?
Charles Wensloff was listed at 5 feet 11 inches and 185 pounds.
What was Charles Wensloff's career ERA?
Charles Wensloff finished with a 2.60 career ERA, going 16-13 with 125 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Charles Wensloff have?
Charles Wensloff recorded 125 career strikeouts.
Is Charles Wensloff in the Hall of Fame?
No. Charles Wensloff has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.