1957-58 Detroit Pistons Roster
Team Record: 33-39
Finishing 2nd in the NBA's Western Division
Postseason: 3-4 Lost division finals
Division Semifinals - Defeated Cincinnati Royals 2-0
Division Finals - Lost to St. Louis Hawks 4-1
Coach: Charley Eckman (9-16)
Coach: Red Rocha (24-23)
Location: Detroit, Michigan
Attendance: 134,411, Avg. 4,800 in 28 home dates
1957-58 Detroit Pistons Results
The Detroit Pistons of the National Basketball Association ended the 1957-58 season with a record of 33 wins and 39 losses, finishing second in the NBA's Western Division. The team compiled a postseason mark of 3-4.
Detroit tossed in 7,585 points and surrendered 7,754. George Yardley scored a team-best 2,001 points for the Pistons, while Walter Dukes contributed 954 boards. Dick McGuire dished out 454 assists for the squad.
Charley Eckman and Red Rocha coached the team. The 1957-58 Detroit Pistons lost in the division finals.
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Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | College | Hometown |
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Dick Atha | G | September 21, 1931 | 6'2" | 190 | Indiana State | Otterbein, IN USA |
Doug Bolstorff | G | October 29, 1931 | 6'4" | 195 | Minnesota | |
Nat Clifton | C-F | October 13, 1922 | 6'6" | 220 | Xavier (LA) | England, AR USA |
Walter Dukes | C | June 23, 1930 | 7'0" | 220 | Seton Hall | Youngstown, OH USA |
Bill Ebben | G | October 7, 1935 | 6'4" | 190 | Detroit | |
Harry Gallatin | F-C | April 26, 1927 | 6'6" | 210 | NE Missouri State | Roxana, IL USA |
Joe Holup | F | February 26, 1934 | 6'6" | 215 | George Washington | (ht) Swoyersville, PA USA |
Bob Houbregs | C-F | March 12, 1932 | 6'7" | 210 | Washington | Vancouver, BC CAN |
Phil Jordon | C-F | September 12, 1933 | 6'10" | 205 | Whitworth | Lakeport, CA USA |
Billy Kenville | G-F | December 1, 1930 | 6'2" | 187 | St. Bonaventure | Elmhurst, NY USA |
Tom Marshall | F-G | January 6, 1931 | 6'4" | 215 | Western Kentucky | Coldwater, TN USA |
Dick McGuire | G | January 25, 1926 | 6'0" | 180 | St. John's (NY) | Huntington, NY USA |
Chuck Noble | G | July 24, 1931 | 6'4" | 190 | Louisville | |
Gene Shue | G | December 18, 1931 | 6'2" | 170 | Maryland | Baltimore, MD USA |
Bill Thieben | F-C | March 28, 1935 | 6'6" | 215 | Hofstra | |
George Yardley | F-G | November 3, 1928 | 6'5" | 190 | Stanford | Hollywood, CA USA |