Baltimore Bullets (original)
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Baltimore Bullets | |
Conference | Eastern Division |
Founded | 1947 |
Folded | 1954 |
Home court | Baltimore Coliseum (cap. 4,500) |
Colors | blue, orange
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NBA Championships | 1 1948 (then the BAA) |
Conference Championships | 0 |
Playoff Appearances | 0 |
Head coach | |
General manager | |
Owner | |
Other League Championships | 1946 (ABL) |
This article is about the original 1944-1954 Baltimore Bullets ABL/BAA/NBA team. For the 1963-1973 Baltimore Bullets NBA team, see Washington Wizards.
The Baltimore Bullets were an American Basketball League (1944-47) team, and later, a Basketball Association of America (1947-49), and (beginning in 1949, following the BAA's merger with the National Basketball League) a National Basketball Association team based in Baltimore, Maryland. The team folded November 27, 1954 with a 3-11 record.
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[edit] Franchise History
- Baltimore Bullets (NBA, 1950-1954) - 1 Playoff Appearance
- Baltimore Bullets (BAA, 1948-1949) - 1 Championship and 2 Playoff Appearances
[edit] Season-by-season records
Note: W = Wins, L = Losses
Year | Lg | W-L | Regular Season | Playoffs |
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1947-48 | BAA | 28-20 2nd, | Western Division | Won BAA Finals |
1948-49 | BAA | 29-31 3rd, | Eastern Division | Lost East Div Semis |
1949-50 | NBA | 25-43 5th, | Eastern Division | |
1950-51 | NBA | 24-42 5th, | Eastern Division | |
1951-52 | NBA | 20-46 5th, | Eastern Division | |
1952-53 | NBA | 16-54 4th, | Eastern Division | Lost East Div Semis |
1953-54 | NBA | 16-56 5th, | Eastern Division | |
1954-55 | NBA | 3-11 | Eastern Division | folded during season |
Stats updated October 02, 2006
[edit] List of players and coaches
(101 players played for this team)
- Al Roges
- Andy O'Donnell
- Belus Smawley
- Bill Calhoun
- Billy Hassett
- Blackie Towery
- Blaine Denning
- Bob Houbregs
- Bob Priddy
- Bob Tough
- Brady Walker
- Buddy Jeannette
- Carl Meinhold
- Chet McNabb
- Chick Halbert
- Chick Reiser
- Connie Rea
- Connie Simmons
- Dan Kraus
- Darrell Brown
- Dave Minor
- Dick Bunt
- Dick Mehen
- Dick Schulz
- Dick Triptow
- Don Asmonga
- Don Barksdale
- Don Henriksen
- Don Martin
- Don Otten
- Don Rehfeldt
- Doug Holcomb
- Ed Bolger
- Ed Sadowski
- Eddie Miller
- Elmer Gainer
- Frank Kudelka
- Fred Scolari
- Freddie Lewis
- Gene James
- George Feigenbaum
- George Kaftan
- George McLeod
- Grady Lewis
- Hal Tidrick
- Hal Uplinger
- Herb Krautblatt
- Herm Fuetsch
- Herm Klotz
- Howie Janotta
- Howie Rader
- Irv Rothenberg
- Irv Torgoff
- Jack Kerris
- Jack Toomay
- Jake Pelkington
- Jerry Rullo
- Jim Baechtold
- Jim Fritsche
- Jim Luisi
- Jim Slaughter
- Joe Dolhon
- Joe McNamee
- Joe Smyth
- John Abramovic
- John Mahnken
- John Mandic
- Johnny Ezersky
- Johnny Jorgensen
- Ken Murray
- Kenny Sailors
- Kevin O'Shea
- Kleggie Hermsen
- Lee Knorek
- Leo Mogus
- Les Pugh
- Mark Workman
- Marv Schatzman
- Mike Bloom
- Mike McCarron
- Mo Mahoney
- Norm Mager
- Paul Cloyd
- Paul Gordon
- Paul Hoffman
- Paul Nolen
- Paul Seymour
- Ralph O'Brien
- Ray Ellefson
- Ray Felix
- Ray Lumpp
- Ray Ramsey
- Red Rocha
- Rollen Hans
- Ron Livingstone
- Sid Tanenbaum
- Stan Miasek
- Stan Stutz
- Tommy Byrnes
- Walt Budko
- Whitey Von Nieda
Updated December 13, 2006
[edit] Coaches and others
- Buddy Jeannette || Coach
- Walt Budko || Coach
- Fred Scolari || Coach
- Chick Reiser || Coach
- Clair Bee || Coach
[edit] Basketball Hall of Famers
- Buddy Jeannette (Player, 1947-50/Coach, 1947-51)
- Clair Bee (coach, 1952-54)