1948–49 Fort Wayne Pistons season

1948–49 Fort Wayne Pistons season
Head coach Carl Bennett (0–6)
Curly Armstrong (22–32)
Arena North Side High School Gym
Results
Record 22–38 (.367)
Place Division: 5th (Western)
Playoff finish DNQ

Stats @ Basketball-Reference.com

The 1948–49 BAA season was the Pistons' first season in the NBA/BAA and eighth season as a franchise.[1]

Draft picks

Main article: 1948 BAA draft
Round Pick Player Position Nationality College
1 8 Ward Williams F  United States Indiana
– – Bobby Cook G  United States Wisconsin
– – Kenny Rollins G  United States Kentucky
– – Murray Wier G  United States Iowa

Roster

1948–49 Fort Wayne Pistons roster
Players Coaches
Pos. No. Name Height Weight DOB (YYYY–MM–DD) From
G/F 31 Armstrong, Curly 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) 170 lb (77 kg) 1918-11-01 Indiana
F/C 29 B. Black, Charles 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 200 lb (91 kg) 1921-06-15 Kansas
PF Crocker, Dillard 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 205 lb (93 kg) 1925-01-19 Western Michigan
G/F 35 Hale, Bruce 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 170 lb (77 kg) 1918-08-30 Santa Clara
G/F 36 Hamilton, Ralph 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 188 lb (85 kg) 1921-06-10 Indiana
C 30 Henry, Bill 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 215 lb (98 kg) 1924-12-27 Rice
F/C 32 Kinney, Bob 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 215 lb (98 kg) 1920-09-16 Rice
PG 35 Kirk, Walt 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 173 lb (78 kg) 1924-09-03 Illinois
G/F 26 Klier, Leo 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 170 lb (77 kg) 1923-05-21 Notre Dame
C 24 Mahnken, John 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 220 lb (100 kg) 1922-06-16 Georgetown
F/C 29 Mogus, Leo 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 190 lb (86 kg) 1921-04-13 Youngstown State
G/F 23 Niemiera, Richie 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 165 lb (75 kg) 1921-05-26 Notre Dame
F/C 30 Pelkington, Jake 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 220 lb (100 kg) 1916-01-03 Manhattan
F/C Pugh, Roy 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 210 lb (95 kg) 1922-10-16 SMU
G/F 37 Smiley, Jack 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 190 lb (86 kg) 1922-12-22 Illinois
G/F 20 Tough, Bob 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 185 lb (84 kg) 1920-08-28 St. John's
F/C 24 Towery, Blackie 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 210 lb (95 kg) 1920-06-20 Western Kentucky
G/F 28 Triptow, Dick 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 170 lb (77 kg) 1922-11-03 DePaul
F 25 Williams, Ward 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 195 lb (88 kg) 1923-06-26 Indiana
Head coach

Curly Armstrong

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (DP) Unsigned draft pick
  • (FA) Free agent
  • (S) Suspended
  • Injured

Roster • Transactions

Regular season

Season standings

# Western Division
Team W L PCT GB
1 x-Rochester Royals 45 15 .750 –
2 x-Minneapolis Lakers 44 16 .733 1
3 x-Chicago Stags 38 22 .633 7
4 x-St. Louis Bombers 29 31 .483 16
5 Fort Wayne Pistons 22 38 .367 23
6 Indianapolis Jets 18 42 .300 27

Record vs. opponents

1948–49 BAA records
Team BAL BOS CHI FWP IND MIN NYK PHI PRO ROC STL WAS
Baltimore — 4–2 1–4 4–1 5–0 1–4 2–4 4–2 2–4 1–4 2–3 3–3
Boston 2–4 — 0–5 4–1 3–2 2–3 3–3 3–3 3–3 1–4 3–2 1–5
Chicago 4–1 5–0 — 4–2 5–1 2–4 3–2 2–3 5–0 2–4 3–3 3–2
Fort Wayne 1–4 1–4 2–4 — 3–3 2–4 1–4 5–0 4–1 0–6 1–4 2–3
Indianapolis 0–5 2–3 1-5 3–3 — 0–6 1–4 1–4 4–1 1–5 3–3 2–3
Minneapolis 4–1 3–2 4–2 4–2 6–0 — 4–1 4–1 5–0 4–2 4–2 2–3
New York 4–2 3–3 2–3 4–1 4–1 1–4 — 2–4 5–1 1–4 3–2 2–3
Philadelphia 2–4 3–3 3–2 0–5 4–1 1–4 4–2 — 6–0 0–5 3–2 2–4
Providence 4–2 3–3 0–5 1–4 1–4 0–5 1–5 0–6 — 2–3 0–5 0–6
Rochester 4–1 4–1 4–2 6–0 5–1 2–4 4–1 5–0 3–2 — 6–0 2–3
St. Louis 3–2 2–3 3–3 4–1 3–3 2–4 2–3 2–3 5–0 0–6 — 2–3
Washington 3–3 5–1 2–3 3–2 3–2 3–2 3–2 4–2 6–0 3–2 3–2 —

Game log

# Date Opponent Score High points Record
1 November 3 New York 76–80 Jake Pelkington (15) 0–1
2 November 6 @ St. Louis 55–65 Dick Triptow (12) 0–2
3 November 7 Baltimore 77–78 Leo Klier (16) 0–3
4 November 11 @ Providence 87–90 Leo Klier (16) 0–4
5 November 12 @ Boston 75–84 Jack Smiley (21) 0–5
6 November 13 @ Washington 71–80 Carlisle Towery (15) 0–6
7 November 14 Indianapolis 79–73 Walt Kirk (18) 1–6
8 November 17 Philadelphia 80–72 Carlisle Towery (20) 2–6
9 November 21 Chicago 69–70 Bob Tough (14) 2–7
10 November 23 @ Philadelphia 90–80 Pelkington, Tough (16) 3–7
11 November 25 @ Baltimore 64–69 Tough, Towery (14) 3–8
12 November 27 @ New York 70–80 Pelkington, Smiley (12) 3–9
13 November 28 Boston 80–74 Richie Niemiera (19) 4–9
14 November 30 @ Indianapolis 77–62 Dick Triptow (13) 5–9
15 December 1 Minneapolis 84–74 Bob Tough (18) 6–9
16 December 4 @ St. Louis 62–76 Bob Kinney (12) 6–10
17 December 5 Chicago 79–88 Leo Klier (20) 6–11
18 December 8 St. Louis 70–60 Leo Klier (25) 7–11
19 December 10 @ Chicago 70–78 Leo Klier (18) 7–12
20 December 12 New York 78–89 Leo Mogus (22) 7–13
21 December 16 @ Providence 76–61 Klier, Mogus (15) 8–13
22 December 18 @ Rochester 64–84 Leo Mogus (15) 8–14
23 December 19 Rochester 78–83 (OT) Dick Triptow (13) 8–15
24 December 23 @ Indianapolis 60–71 Curly Armstrong (11) 8–16
25 December 25 @ Washington 74–88 John Mahnken (20) 8–17
26 December 26 Washington 91–73 John Mahnken (16) 9–17
27 January 1 @ Minneapolis 72–92 Klier, Mahnken (16) 9–18
28 January 2 Boston 69–90 Bob Tough (17) 9–19
29 January 8 @ Philadelphia 73–67 John Mahnken (20) 10–19
30 January 9 Indianapolis 80–78 Curly Armstrong (20) 11–19
31 January 15 @ Rochester 62–73 John Mahnken (12) 11–20
32 January 16 Providence 76–56 Bruce Hale (15) 12–20
33 January 19 @ Chicago 104–96 (2OT) John Mahnken (14) 13–20
34 January 20 @ Minneapolis 65–83 Curly Armstrong (10) 13–21
35 January 23 Rochester 80–81 (OT) John Mahnken (17) 13–22
36 January 26 Philadelphia 88–80 Leo Mogus (22) 14–22
37 January 28 @ Indianapolis 63–77 Jack Smiley (16) 14–23
38 January 29 @ St. Louis 73–86 Bruce Hale (20) 14–24
39 January 30 Baltimore 78–93 Bruce Hale (26) 14–25
40 February 2 Minneapolis 79–82 (OT) Curly Armstrong (26) 14–26
41 February 5 @ Rochester 61–80 Hale, Mahnken (11) 14–27
42 February 6 Washington 82–72 Bruce Hale (15) 15–27
43 February 8 vs Philadelphia 89–87 Bill Henry (20) 16–27
44 February 9 Indianapolis 67–70 Bill Henry (17) 16–28
45 February 12 @ New York 58–85 Bruce Hale (12) 16–29
46 February 13 New York 82–73 Richie Niemiera (16) 17–29
47 February 15 @ Chicago 69–83 Curly Armstrong (13) 17–30
48 February 16 Baltimore 84–68 Bill Henry (20) 18–30
49 February 20 St. Louis 64–70 Bruce Hale (18) 18–31
50 February 24 @ Minneapolis 73–77 John Mahnken (21) 18–32
51 February 27 Minneapolis 74–50 Dick Triptow (17) 19–32
52 March 4 @ Boston 70–76 Black, Triptow (12) 19–33
53 March 6 Rochester 66–78 Bill Henry (16) 19–34
54 March 8 vs Boston 60–63 Dick Triptow (11) 19–35
55 March 9 Providence 84–80 Bruce Hale (18) 20–35
56 March 12 @ Washington 60–87 Bruce Hale (10) 20–36
57 March 13 Chicago 81–78 Bruce Hale (16) 21–36
58 March 17 vs Providence 74–72 Bruce Hale (12) 22–36
59 March 19 @ Baltimore 79–99 Bill Henry (17) 22–37
60 March 20 St. Louis 82–87 Bill Henry (16) 22–38

References

  1. ↑ 1948–49 Fort Wayne Pistons
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