DOUNOBALL NBA Archive
1948-49 Fort Wayne Pistons
22–38 · #10 in the league · Missed playoffs
Season snapshotFTW
Fort Wayne Pistons went 22–38 in the regular season, good for the #10 record in the league, and finished as missed playoffs.
League rank
#10
Net rating
—
Home floor
North Side High School Gym
Roster
19 players
Record
22–38
36.7% win rate
League rank
#10
Regular season
Net rating
—
SRS -2.9
Finish
Missed playoffs
Did not reach the playoffs.
The squad
Season roster
| Player | Pos | No. | GP | GS | PPG | RPG | APG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jack Smiley | F-G | — | 59 | — | 6.7 | — | 2.3 |
| Richie Niemiera | G-F | — | 55 | — | 6.6 | — | 1.7 |
| Dick Triptow | G-F | — | 55 | — | 6.1 | — | 1.7 |
| Bob Tough | G-F | — | 53 | — | 8.8 | — | 1.9 |
| Ward Williams | F | — | 53 | — | 4.1 | — | 1.5 |
| Curly Armstrong | G-F | — | 52 | — | 7.3 | — | 2.0 |
| Leo Klier | F-G | — | 47 | — | 7.4 | — | 1.2 |
| John Mahnken | C | — | 37 | — | 9.5 | — | 2.2 |
| Bob Kinney | C-F | — | 37 | — | 6.9 | — | 1.4 |
| Bruce Hale | G-F | — | 34 | — | 9.4 | — | 2.6 |
| Bill Henry | C | — | 32 | — | 9.9 | — | 1.7 |
| Blackie Towery | F-C | — | 22 | — | 7.5 | — | 1.6 |
| Leo Mogus | F-C | — | 20 | — | 8.7 | — | 1.4 |
| Charlie Black | F-C | — | 17 | — | 7.6 | — | 1.5 |
| Jake Pelkington | C-F | — | 14 | — | 8.9 | — | 2.3 |
| Walt Kirk | G-F | — | 14 | — | 4.9 | — | 0.9 |
| Ralph Hamilton | G-F | — | 10 | — | 4.2 | — | 0.3 |
| Roy Pugh | C-F | — | 4 | — | 2.3 | — | 0.3 |
| Dillard Crocker | F-G | — | 2 | — | 3.0 | — | 0.0 |
Team stats
Season profile
—
ORtg
—
DRtg
—
Pace
-2.9
SRS
-3.2
MOV
35.7%
TS%
28.6%
eFG%
—
Avg age
Sideline
Coaching staff
Curly Armstrong
head_coach
Carl Bennett
head_coach
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Missed playoffs
Did not reach the playoffs.
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North Side High School Gym
112 average attendance
Then and now
Fort Wayne Pistons
FTW · Now: Detroit Pistons
19 players