1958-59 St. Louis Hawks Roster
Team Record: 49-23
Finishing 1st in the NBA's Western Division
Postseason: 2-4 Lost division finals
Division Finals - Lost to Minneapolis Lakers 4-2
Coach: Andy Phillip (6-4)
Coach: Ed Macauley (43-19)
Location: St. Louis, Missouri
Attendance: 265,000, Avg. 8,548 in 31 home dates
1958-59 St. Louis Hawks Results
The St. Louis Hawks of the National Basketball Association ended the 1958-59 season with a record of 49 wins and 23 losses, finishing first in the NBA's Western Division. The team compiled a postseason mark of 2-4.
The Hawks led the league with just 7,564 points allowed. St. Louis scored 7,830 points. Bob Pettit tossed in a team-leading 2,105 points for the team, and Cliff Hagan averaged 17 or more per game, too. Bob Pettit contributed 1,182 boards. Slater Martin dished out 336 assists for the squad.
Andy Phillip and Ed Macauley coached the team. The 1958-59 St. Louis Hawks lost in the division finals.
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Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | College | Hometown |
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Al Ferrari | G-F | July 6, 1933 | 6'4" | 190 | Michigan State | New York, NY USA |
Dave Gambee | F | April 16, 1937 | 6'6" | 215 | Oregon State | Portland, OR USA |
Si Green | G-F | August 20, 1933 | 6'2" | 185 | Duquesne | New York, NY USA |
Cliff Hagan | F-G | December 9, 1931 | 6'4" | 210 | Kentucky | Owensboro, KY USA |
Clyde Lovellette | C-F | September 7, 1929 | 6'9" | 230 | Kansas | Petersburg, IN USA |
Ed Macauley | C-F | March 22, 1928 | 6'8" | 185 | St. Louis | St. Louis, MO USA |
Slater Martin | G | October 22, 1925 | 5'10" | 170 | Texas | El Mina, TX USA |
Jack McMahon | G | December 3, 1928 | 6'1" | 185 | St. John's (NY) | Brooklyn, NY USA |
Med Park | G-F | April 11, 1933 | 6'2" | 200 | Missouri | Britton, SD USA |
Bob Pettit | F-C | December 12, 1932 | 6'9" | 205 | Louisiana State | Baton Rouge, LA USA |
Hub Reed | C-F | October 4, 1936 | 6'9" | 215 | Oklahoma City | Harrah, OK USA |
Chuck Share | C | March 14, 1927 | 6'11" | 235 | Bowling Green | |
Win Wilfong | G-F | March 18, 1932 | 6'2" | 185 | Missouri | Puxico, MO USA |