In 41 career games, Wensloff pitched 276+2⁄3 innings and posted a win–loss record of 16–13 and a 2.60 earned run average (ERA).

He pitched in 29 games, and after the season ended, he served in the United States Army during World War II.

At the end of the season, he was the third most successful pitcher in the league in terms of wins and pitched in the eighth highest number of innings.

[2] In 1938, Wensloff spent his first season in the New York Yankees minor league system, playing for the Class-C Joplin Miners of the Western Association.

That season, he was one of five pitchers named to the American Association All-Star Team, which Kansas City hosted.

During spring training, Yankees manager Joe McCarthy had heard impressive things about Wensloff, though he had not seen him pitch often.

[21] As the end of the season approached, Wensloff was being promoted as a rookie of the year candidate, due to being second on the team in strikeouts, as well as his 13 wins.

At the conclusion of the 1943 season, Wensloff enlisted in the United States Army and served in World War II.

In 1945, Wensloff was traded from the Yankees to the San Diego Padres of the Pacific Coast League for Johnny Kreevich, allowing him to simultaneously pitch professionally and continue serving in the war.

[16] As the 1948 season began, Wensloff did not report to spring training, and was holding out for a new contract; the only time he communicated with the club was to inquire about his World Series ring.

[28] Wensloff refused to join the Phillies because he did not want to play in the National League, and as a result he was sent back to the Yankees.

[31] As part of the deal with Cleveland, Indians' prospect Al Rosen was loaned to the Yankees' Kansas City Blues farm team for the duration of the 1948 season.