1948-49 Baltimore Bullets Roster
Basketball Association of America (BAA)
Team Record: 29-31
Finishing 3rd in the BAA's Eastern Division
Postseason: 1-2 Lost division semifinals
Division Semifinals - Lost to New York Knicks 2-1
Coach: Buddy Jeannette (29-31)
Location: Baltimore, Maryland
1948-49 Baltimore Bullets StatisticsTeam Record: 29-31
Finishing 3rd in the BAA's Eastern Division
Postseason: 1-2 Lost division semifinals
Division Semifinals - Lost to New York Knicks 2-1
Coach: Buddy Jeannette (29-31)
Location: Baltimore, Maryland
1948-49 Baltimore Bullets Results
The Baltimore Bullets of the Basketball Association of America ended the 1948-49 season with a record of 29 wins and 31 losses, finishing third in the BAA's Eastern Division. The team compiled a postseason mark of 1-2.
Baltimore racked up 5,017 points and surrendered 4,934. Connie Simmons scored a team-best 779 points for the Bullets, while Chick Reiser dished out 132 assists for the squad.
Buddy Jeannette coached the team. The 1948-49 Baltimore Bullets lost in the division semifinals.
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| Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | College | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Darrell Brown | F | March 14, 1923 | 6'2" | 175 | Humboldt State | |
| Walter Budko | F-C | June 30, 1925 | 6'5" | 220 | Columbia | Brooklyn, NY USA |
| Johnny Ezersky | F-G | 6'3" | 175 | none | New York, NY USA | |
| Doug Holcomb | F | February 9, 1921 | 6'4" | 200 | Wisconsin | Milwaukee, WI USA |
| Buddy Jeannette | G | September 15, 1917 | 5'11" | 175 | Washington & Jefferson | New Kensington, PA USA |
| Dan Kraus | G | February 13, 1923 | 6'0" | 195 | Georgetown | |
| Herb Krautblatt | G | November 19, 1926 | 6'1" | 190 | Rider | |
| Freddie Lewis | F-G | January 6, 1921 | 6'2" | 195 | Eastern Kentucky | |
| John Mahnken | C | June 16, 1922 | 6'8" | 220 | Georgetown | Jersey City, NJ USA |
| Don Martin | C-F | February 7, 1920 | 6'7" | 210 | Central Missouri | |
| Leo Mogus | F-C | April 13, 1921 | 6'4" | 190 | Youngstown State | Youngstown, OH USA |
| Jake Pelkington | C-F | January 3, 1916 | 6'6" | 220 | Manhattan | |
| Howie Rader | G-F | March 29, 1921 | 6'1" | 190 | LIU | |
| Ray Ramsey | G-F | July 18, 1921 | 6'2" | 165 | Bradley | Springfield, IL USA |
| Chick Reiser | G-F | December 17, 1914 | 5'11" | 165 | NYU | |
| Connie Simmons | C-F | March 15, 1925 | 6'8" | 222 | none | Newark, NJ USA |
| Stan Stutz | G-F | April 14, 1920 | 5'10" | 170 | Rhode Island | Worcester, MA USA |
| Sid Tanenbaum | G | October 8, 1925 | 6'0" | 160 | NYU | Brooklyn, NY USA |
| Hal Tidrick | F-G | August 4, 1915 | 6'1" | 190 | Washington & Jefferson | |
| Jack Toomay | C-F | August 9, 1922 | 6'6" | 215 | College of Pacific | Ontario, CA USA |
| Irv Torgoff | F | March 6, 1917 | 6'1" | 192 | LIU |
