The Season in Brief
The 1953-54 Fort Wayne Pistons went 40-32. Led by Larry Foust, Mel Hutchins and Andy Phillip, they posted a +1.45 SRS and missed the playoffs.
Each segment is one player's share of the team's fame - Larry Foust leads at 33%.
Honors & Awards
Team Leaders
| Points | Larry Foust | 15.1 |
| Rebounds | Larry Foust | 13.4 |
| Assists | Andy Phillip | 6.3 |
| True Shooting | Jack Molinas | 49.4 |
| Def. Win Shares | Larry Foust | 3.9 |
The Roster, by Fame
Larry FoustAll-Star5102Mel HutchinsAll-Star3103Andy PhillipAll-Star274Jack Molinas★All-Star145George Yardley136Monk Meineke67Max Zaslofsky58Fred Scolari49Frankie Brian210Ken Murray111Fred Schaus112Chuck Share113Leo Barnhorst014Zeke Sinicola★0
Full Stat Line
Tap a column to re-sort. ★ marks a career year.
| Player | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Larry Foust | 72 | 15.1 | 13.4 | 2.2 | — | — | 48.3 | — | 3.9 | 51 |
| Mel Hutchins | 72 | 10.3 | 9.7 | 2.9 | — | — | 44.4 | — | 3.4 | 31 |
| Andy Phillip | 71 | 10.6 | 3.7 | 6.3 | — | — | 45.5 | — | 2.9 | 27 |
| Jack Molinas★ | 32 | 11.6 | 7.1 | 1.6 | — | — | 49.4 | — | 1.0 | 14 |
| George Yardley | 63 | 9.0 | 6.5 | 1.6 | — | — | 48.4 | — | 1.8 | 13 |
| Monk Meineke | 71 | 5.7 | 5.2 | 1.1 | — | — | 43.4 | — | 1.7 | 6 |
| Max Zaslofsky | 45 | 11.0 | 2.0 | 2.2 | — | — | 45.1 | — | 0.9 | 5 |
| Fred Scolari | 64 | 7.2 | 2.2 | 2.0 | — | — | 40.5 | — | 1.2 | 4 |
| Frankie Brian | 64 | 6.3 | 1.2 | 1.4 | — | — | 46.4 | — | 0.8 | 2 |
| Ken Murray | 49 | 3.0 | 1.3 | 1.1 | — | — | 33.6 | — | 0.5 | 1 |
| Fred Schaus | 23 | 3.8 | 2.2 | 0.9 | — | — | 51.8 | — | 0.3 | 1 |
| Chuck Share | 21 | 1.7 | 3.0 | 0.5 | — | — | 37.3 | — | 0.2 | 1 |
| Leo Barnhorst | 17 | 1.7 | 2.2 | 0.7 | — | — | 24.3 | — | 0.2 | 0 |
| Zeke Sinicola★ | 9 | 1.2 | 0.1 | 0.3 | — | — | 29.5 | — | 0.0 | 0 |
Roster Profile
- Avg age (minutes-weighted): 26.8
- Youngest: Jack Molinas (22)
- Oldest: Andy Phillip (31)
Rookies & Newcomers
- Jack Molinas - rookie
- George Yardley - rookie
- Mel Hutchins - new to the team
- Max Zaslofsky - new to the team
- Ken Murray - new to the team
- Leo Barnhorst - new to the team
- Zeke Sinicola - new to the team
Draft Pedigree
- Larry Foust - pick #6 (1950)
- Mel Hutchins - pick #2 (1951)
- Andy Phillip - undrafted
- Jack Molinas - pick #4 (1953)
- George Yardley - pick #8 (1950)
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.