1946–47 St. Louis Bombers season

1946–47 St. Louis Bombers season
Head coachKen Loeffler
ArenaSt. Louis Arena
Results
Record38–23 (.623)
PlaceDivision: 2nd (Western)
Playoff finishLost BAA Quarterfinals
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com
RadioKMOX
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The 1946–47 BAA season was the first season for the St. Louis Bombers in the BAA (which later became the NBA).[1]

Roster

St. Louis Bombers roster
Players Coaches
Pos. No. Name Height Weight DOB From
F 6 Baltimore, Herschel 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 195 lb (88 kg) 1921-06-21 Penn State
F 8, 13 Barr, John 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 205 lb (93 kg) 1918-08-08 Penn State
G/F 9, 10 Davis, Aubrey 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 175 lb (79 kg) 1921-03-28 Oklahoma Baptist
F/C 5 Doll, Bob 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 195 lb (88 kg) 1919-08-10 Colorado
G 9, 11 Hankins, Cecil 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 175 lb (79 kg) 1922-01-06 Oklahoma State
F 4, 12 Jacobs, Fred 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 175 lb (79 kg) 1922-12-02 Denver
G 7 Logan, Johnny 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 175 lb (79 kg) 1921-01-01 Indiana
F/C 14 Martin, Don 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 210 lb (95 kg) 1920-02-07 Central Missouri
G 3 Munroe, George 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) 170 lb (77 kg) 1922-01-05 Dartmouth
G 8, 13 Putman, Don 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 170 lb (77 kg) 1922-11-13 Denver
F/C 12, 14 Roux, Giff 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 195 lb (88 kg) 1923-06-28 Kansas
G 14 Smawley, Belus 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 195 lb (88 kg) 1918-03-20 Appalachian State
F 10, 11 Smith, Deb 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 180 lb (82 kg) 1920-01-07 Utah
Head coach

Ken Loeffler

Legend
  • (DP) Unsigned draft pick
  • (FA) Free agent
  • (S) Suspended
  • Injured Injured

Roster

Regular season

Season standings

Record vs. opponents

1946–47 BAA records
Team BOS CHI CLE DET NYK PHI PIT PRO STL TOR WAS
Boston — 0–6 2–4 3–3 4–2 1–5 5–1 1–5 1–5 4–2 1–5
Chicago 6–0 — 5–1 3–3 3–3 5–1 6–0 3–3 3–4 4–2 1–5
Cleveland 4–2 1–5 — 4–2 4–2 3–3 4–2 2–4 1–5 6–0 1–5
Detroit 3–3 3–3 2–4 — 1–5 2–4 3–3 2–4 0–6 3–3 1–5
New York 2–4 3–3 2-4 5–1 — 2–4 6–0 4–2 4–2 3–3 2–4
Philadelphia 5–1 1–5 3–3 4–2 4–2 — 5–1 4–2 3–3 5–1 1–5
Pittsburgh 1–5 0–6 2–4 3–3 0–6 1–5 — 3–3 1–5 3–3 1–5
Providence 5–1 3–3 4–2 4–2 2–4 2–4 3–3 — 2–4 3–3 0–6
St. Louis 5–1 4–3 5–1 6–0 2–4 3–3 5–1 4–2 — 2–4 2–4
Toronto 2–4 2–4 0–6 3–3 3–3 1–5 3–3 3–3 4–2 — 1–5
Washington 5–1 5–1 5–1 5–1 4–2 5–1 5–1 6–0 4–2 5–1 —

Game log

# Date Opponent Score High points Record
1 November 2 Pittsburgh 56–51 Logan, Putman (12) 1–0
2 November 5 @ Detroit 53–49 John Barr (12) 2–0
3 November 7 New York 63–68 Don Putman (17) 2–1
4 November 9 Washington 70–69 Cecil Hankins (18) 3–1
5 November 14 Boston 64–62 (OT) Logan, Putman (14) 4–1
6 November 16 Cleveland 83–74 (OT) Don Putman (16) 5–1
7 November 19 @ Philadelphia 66–63 Cecil Hankins (14) 6–1
8 November 20 @ Washington 51–54 John Logan (14) 6–2
9 November 21 @ Boston 65–53 George Munroe (16) 7–2
10 November 23 @ Providence 65–59 Cecil Hankins (18) 8–2
11 November 27 @ New York 60–67 Cecil Hankins (18) 8–3
12 November 28 @ Chicago 75–72 John Logan (21) 9–3
13 November 30 Detroit 60–57 (OT) Don Putman (13) 10–3
14 December 5 Pittsburgh 66–55 Hankins, Logan (15) 11–3
15 December 7 Philadelphia 47–57 John Logan (17) 11–4
16 December 10 @ Cleveland 62–61 (OT) Aubrey Davis (15) 12–4
17 December 12 Chicago 68–88 Hankins (18) 12–5
18 December 15 Toronto 46–50 John Logan (9) 12–6
19 December 16 @ Pittsburgh 66–55 John Logan (11) 13–6
20 December 18 @ Washington 47–68 George Munroe (10) 13–7
21 December 19 @ Boston 76–74 Bob Doll (22) 14–7
22 December 22 Boston 65–53 John Logan (15) 15–7
23 December 26 Detroit 55–51 Barr, Munroe (10) 16–7
24 December 29 Philadelphia 75–68 John Logan (27) 17–7
25 December 31 @ Cleveland 68–59 John Logan (15) 18–7
26 January 1 @ Chicago 103–90 Davis, Munroe, Putman (15) 19–7
27 January 2 Washington 66–57 John Logan (17) 20–7
28 January 5 New York 57–59 George Munroe (15) 20–8
29 January 9 Chicago 84–81 Bob Doll (22) 21–8
30 January 12 Pittsburgh 72–59 Giff Roux (24) 22–8
31 January 16 Cleveland 59–63 Bob Doll (20) 22–9
32 January 19 Providence 69–53 John Logan (13) 23–9
33 January 21 @ Toronto 71–72 John Logan (14) 23–10
34 January 26 Detroit 71–66 John Logan (17) 24–10
35 January 30 Providence 70–82 Logan, Putman (12) 24–11
36 February 1 Cleveland 70–48 John Barr (13) 25–11
37 February 3 @ Pittsburgh 63–68 Munroe, Putman (13) 25–12
38 February 5 @ New York 71–46 John Logan (16) 26–12
39 February 6 @ Providence 73–65 John Logan (18) 27–12
40 February 8 Washington 65–68 Don Martin (12) 27–13
41 February 11 @ Philadelphia 59–75 Bob Doll (16) 27–14
42 February 13 @ Boston 54–64 John Logan (12) 27–15
43 February 16 Toronto 80–64 John Logan (15) 28–15
44 February 18 @ Toronto 57–65 Bob Doll (17) 28–16
45 February 21 Chicago 65–60 Bob Doll (16) 29–16
46 February 23 Philadelphia 71–66 John Logan (17) 30–16
47 February 25 @ Cleveland 96–76 Belus Smawley (23) 31–16
48 February 26 @ Philadelphia 65–75 Belus Smawley (18) 31–17
49 March 2 @ Chicago 86–98 George Munroe (20) 31–18
50 March 3 Providence 71–70 (OT) John Logan (22) 32–18
51 March 8 @ Washington 73–74 John Logan (21) 32–19
52 March 11 @ Toronto 71–79 Bob Doll (16) 32–20
53 March 13 @ New York 74–78 (2OT) Baltimore, Roux (13) 32–21
54 March 15 @ Providence 56–60 Don Putman (15) 32–22
55 March 18 @ Detroit 68–59 Logan, Smawley (16) 33–22
56 March 19 @ Pittsburgh 79–54 Belus Smawley (16) 34–22
57 March 20 New York 51–49 Belus Smawley (18) 35–22
58 March 23 Toronto 60–40 Belus Smawley (10) 36–22
59 March 26 @ Detroit 67–63 Bob Doll (15) 37–22
60 March 29 Boston 59–55 John Logan (18) 38–22
61 March 31 @ Chicago 66–73 (OT) Belus Smawley (17) 38–23

Playoffs

See also: 1947 BAA Playoffs
1947 playoff game log
First round: 1–2 (home: 1–1; road: 0–1)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Series
1 April 2 @ Philadelphia 68–73 George Munroe & Johnny Logan (16) Philadelphia Arena 0–1
2 April 5 Philadelphia 73–51 Belus Smawley (17) St. Louis Arena 1–1
3 April 6 Philadelphia 59–75 Belus Smawley (21) St. Louis Arena 1–2

References

  1. ^ 1946-47 St. Louis Bombers