The Season in Brief
The 1948-49 Fort Wayne Pistons went 22-38. Led by Jack Smiley, John Mahnken and Bob Tough, they posted a -2.85 SRS and missed the playoffs.
Each segment is one player's share of the team's fame - Jack Smiley leads at 12%.
Honors & Awards
No league honors this season.
Team Leaders
| Points | Bill Henry | 9.9 |
| Assists | Bruce Hale | 2.6 |
| Def. Win Shares | Jack Smiley | 3.0 |
The Roster, by Fame
Jack Smiley★1702John Mahnken1503Bob Tough★144Richie Niemiera★135Bill Henry★136Bruce Hale137Curly Armstrong128Dick Triptow★89Leo Klier710Jake Pelkington711Bob Kinney712Ward Williams★613Leo Mogus614Blackie Towery515Charlie Black416Walt Kirk217Ralph Hamilton118Roy Pugh019Dillard Crocker0
Full Stat Line
Tap a column to re-sort. ★ marks a career year.
| Player | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jack Smiley★ | 59 | 6.7 | 0.0 | 2.3 | — | — | 30.6 | — | 3.0 | 17 |
| John Mahnken | 37 | 9.5 | 0.0 | 2.2 | — | — | 31.0 | — | 2.1 | 15 |
| Bob Tough★ | 53 | 8.8 | 0.0 | 1.9 | — | — | 32.3 | — | 2.1 | 14 |
| Richie Niemiera★ | 55 | 6.6 | 0.0 | 1.7 | — | — | 44.8 | — | 1.8 | 13 |
| Bill Henry★ | 32 | 9.9 | 0.0 | 1.7 | — | — | 40.7 | — | 1.5 | 13 |
| Bruce Hale | 34 | 9.4 | 0.0 | 2.6 | — | — | 39.2 | — | 1.4 | 13 |
| Curly Armstrong | 52 | 7.3 | 0.0 | 2.0 | — | — | 37.8 | — | 2.2 | 12 |
| Dick Triptow★ | 55 | 6.1 | 0.0 | 1.7 | — | — | 34.9 | — | 1.8 | 8 |
| Leo Klier | 47 | 7.4 | 0.0 | 1.2 | — | — | 31.4 | — | 1.8 | 7 |
| Jake Pelkington | 14 | 8.9 | 0.0 | 2.3 | — | — | 45.3 | — | 0.7 | 7 |
| Bob Kinney | 37 | 6.9 | 0.0 | 1.4 | — | — | 38.0 | — | 1.6 | 7 |
| Ward Williams★ | 53 | 4.1 | 0.0 | 1.5 | — | — | 34.5 | — | 1.9 | 6 |
| Leo Mogus | 20 | 8.7 | 0.0 | 1.4 | — | — | 41.5 | — | 0.8 | 6 |
| Blackie Towery | 22 | 7.5 | 0.0 | 1.6 | — | — | 33.0 | — | 1.0 | 5 |
| Charlie Black | 17 | 7.6 | 0.0 | 1.5 | — | — | 37.7 | — | 0.8 | 4 |
| Walt Kirk | 14 | 4.9 | 0.0 | 0.9 | — | — | 45.7 | — | 0.3 | 2 |
| Ralph Hamilton | 10 | 4.2 | 0.0 | 0.3 | — | — | 29.3 | — | 0.2 | 1 |
| Roy Pugh | 4 | 2.3 | 0.0 | 0.3 | — | — | 46.1 | — | 0.0 | 0 |
| Dillard Crocker | 2 | 3.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | — | 45.2 | — | 0.0 | 0 |
Roster Profile
No age data this season.
Rookies & Newcomers
- Jack Smiley - rookie
- Bob Tough - rookie
- Richie Niemiera - rookie
- Bill Henry - rookie
- Bruce Hale - rookie
- Curly Armstrong - rookie
- Dick Triptow - rookie
- Leo Klier - rookie
- Jake Pelkington - rookie
- Bob Kinney - rookie
- Ward Williams - rookie
- Blackie Towery - rookie
- Charlie Black - rookie
- Walt Kirk - rookie
- Ralph Hamilton - rookie
- Roy Pugh - rookie
- Dillard Crocker - rookie
- John Mahnken - new to the team
- Leo Mogus - new to the team
Draft Pedigree
- Jack Smiley - undrafted
- John Mahnken - undrafted
- Bob Tough - undrafted
- Richie Niemiera - undrafted
- Bill Henry - undrafted
The Playoff Run
Missed the playoffs this season.
Season fame across franchise history
Every season the Detroit Pistons fielded a roster, scored by the combined fame of that year's team. Click any season to lock it in the panel, then use its Full season page link.
1948-491988-892025-26
3 championship seasons marked above the arc.