1947-48 Chicago Gears Statistics
Professional Basketball League of America (PBLA)
Team Record: 8-0
Finishing 1st in the PBLA's North Division
Coach: Bobby McDermott (8-0)
Location: Chicago, Illinois
1947-48 Chicago Gears RosterTeam Record: 8-0
Finishing 1st in the PBLA's North Division
Coach: Bobby McDermott (8-0)
Location: Chicago, Illinois
1947-48 Chicago Gears Results
The Chicago Gears of the Professional Basketball League of America ended the 1947-48 season with a record of 8 wins and 0 losses, finishing first in the PBLA's North Division.
Chicago topped the league with 583 points. The team yielded 455 points. George Mikan netted a team-leading 193 points for the Gears, while Bobby McDermott scored 12 or more per game also.
Bobby McDermott coached the team.
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Player Totals:
| Player | Pos | GP | Min | FGA | FGM | 3PA | 3PM | FTA | FTM | Off | Def | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | PF | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| George Mikan | C | 8 | 0 | 0 | 79 | 54 | 35 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 193 | ||
| Bobby McDermott | G | 8 | 0 | 0 | 65 | 14 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 140 | ||
| Stan Patrick | F-G | 8 | 0 | 0 | 31 | 23 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 76 | ||
| Dick Triptow | G-F | 8 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 14 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 55 | ||
| Robert Calihan | F-G-C | 6 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 10 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 38 | ||
| Fritz Nagy | G-F | 8 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 13 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 33 | ||
| Peter Fogo | F | 8 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 24 | ||
| Billy Hassett | G | 4 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 20 | ||
| Charles Molner | G | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 4 | ||
| Totals | 61 | 0 | 0 | 248 | 0 | 0 | 141 | 87 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 89 | 583 |
Player Averages:
| Player | Pos | GP | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | Off | Def | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | PF | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| George Mikan | C | 8 | 0.0 | 64.8 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 3.1 | 24.1 | ||
| Bobby McDermott | G | 8 | 0.0 | 71.4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.9 | 17.5 | ||
| Stan Patrick | F-G | 8 | 0.0 | 60.9 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 9.5 | ||
| Dick Triptow | G-F | 8 | 0.0 | 50.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.8 | 6.9 | ||
| Robert Calihan | F-G-C | 6 | 0.0 | 80.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.2 | 6.3 | ||
| Fritz Nagy | G-F | 8 | 0.0 | 69.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.4 | 4.1 | ||
| Peter Fogo | F | 8 | 0.0 | 33.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.8 | 3.0 | ||
| Billy Hassett | G | 4 | 0.0 | 40.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.5 | 5.0 | ||
| Charles Molner | G | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.7 | 1.3 | ||
| Averages | 61 | 0.0 | 61.7 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.5 | 9.6 |
