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Jake Pelkington

No. 3,212 All-Time · of 5,416

Fame score

33

Diamond tier

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Jake Pelkington played 1 season across the Fort Wayne Pistons and BLB, and ranks #3212 in Tetherball fame. Jake Pelkington's standout season came in 1948-49 - earning 16 fame points that year, averaging 11.1 points per game. Jake Pelkington is rated Diamond in Tetherball - more famous than 41% of all other NBA careers.

Fame share

Combined across every stint with each team.

  • BLB54%
  • Fort Wayne Pistons46%

Total legacy per season

Every season’s full on-court fame - rewarding not just winning a title, but how dominantly a team won it, on top of stats and awards.

168FTWBLBPEAK · 16 · 1948-49 · FTW
1948-49
FTW

Career teams - the connection strand

Every teammate on these rosters is a possible link.

Career

11.1PPG
-RPG
2.4APG
54Games
1Seasons
0Titles

Peak season: 1948-49 - 16 fame points.

Draft: Undrafted.

Season-by-season log · 1 season

SeasonTeam(s)GPPPGRPGAPGFame EarnedAwardsPlayoffs
1948-49FTW (22-38)BLB (29-31)5411.1-2.416-Lost Conf Semis

The Fame Recipe

Fame shape

Career Stats 11thLongevity 14thDraft Bonus 0thPeak Bonus 7thHonors 0thRings 0th

What built this fame

Base fame · 36.55

Career Stats611th
Longevity314th
Draft Bonus00th
Peak Bonus287th
Honors00th
Rings00th

How it adds up

Base fame36.55
× Recency 0.89−4.13
= Final fame33.33

Percentile vs every real NBA career - 1st (lowest) to 100th (best) per axis.

Teammates · strongest connections

How the game ranks teammates - career fame weighted by time played together. Long-time running mates rise; one-off cameos fall.

Buddy JeannetteBLB · 1 season · 0.9 together14connectionConnie SimmonsBLB · 1 season · 0.9 together10connectionWalt BudkoBLB · 1 season · 0.9 together4connectionChick ReiserBLB · 1 season · 0.9 together3connectionIrv TorgoffBLB · 1 season · 0.6 together2connectionStan StutzBLB · 1 season · 0.9 together2connectionFreddie Lewis (1949-1950)BLB · 1 season · 0.9 together2connectionJohn MahnkenFTW, BLB · 1 season · 0.3 together1connectionHal TidrickBLB · 1 season · 0.9 together1connectionJack ToomayBLB · 1 season · 0.5 together1connection
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Leo MogusFTW, BLB · 1 season · 0.3 together1connectionBruce HaleFTW · 1 season · 0.3 together1connectionCurly ArmstrongFTW · 1 season · 0.3 together1connectionLeo KlierFTW · 1 season · 0.3 together1connectionWard WilliamsFTW · 1 season · 0.3 together1connectionBlackie ToweryFTW · 1 season · 0.3 together1connectionCharlie BlackFTW · 1 season · 0.3 together1connectionRichie NiemieraFTW · 1 season · 0.3 together1connectionBob KinneyFTW · 1 season · 0.3 together1connectionJack SmileyFTW · 1 season · 0.3 together1connectionJohnny EzerskyBLB · 1 season · 0.6 together1connectionBob ToughFTW · 1 season · 0.3 together1connectionWalt KirkFTW · 1 season · 0.3 together1connectionDick TriptowFTW · 1 season · 0.3 together1connectionBill HenryFTW · 1 season · 0.3 together1connectionDon MartinBLB · 1 season · 0.2 together1connectionDillard CrockerFTW · 1 season · 0.0 together1connectionSid TanenbaumBLB · 1 season · 0.3 together1connectionRalph HamiltonFTW · 1 season · 0.2 together1connectionHowie RaderBLB · 1 season · 0.3 together1connectionDan KrausBLB · 1 season · 0.3 together1connectionHerb KrautblattBLB · 1 season · 0.2 together1connectionRoy PughFTW · 1 season · 0.1 together1connectionDoug HolcombBLB · 1 season · 0.1 together1connectionDarrel BrownBLB · 1 season · 0.1 together1connectionRay RamseyBLB · 1 season · 0.0 together1connection

Quick Answers

What teams did Jake Pelkington play for?

Jake Pelkington played for the Fort Wayne Pistons and BLB.

What team is Jake Pelkington most known for?

Jake Pelkington is most known for the BLB (54%) and Fort Wayne Pistons (46%) - ranked by share of Jake Pelkington's on-court Tetherball fame.

How many championships did Jake Pelkington win?

Jake Pelkington did not win an NBA championship.

What was Jake Pelkington's most famous season?

Jake Pelkington's most famous season was 1948-49, earning 16 fame points - 54 games, 11.1 points, and 2.4 assists per game.

What were Jake Pelkington's career stats?

Jake Pelkington averaged 11.1 points and 2.4 assists per game over 54 career games.

When did Jake Pelkington play in the NBA?

Jake Pelkington played one NBA season, 1948-49.

Where was Jake Pelkington drafted?

Jake Pelkington was not selected in the NBA Draft.

How famous is Jake Pelkington?

Jake Pelkington has a Tetherball fame score of 33, ranked #3,212 of 5,416 rated players - rated Diamond.

Who was Jake Pelkington's most famous teammate?

Jake Pelkington's most famous teammate was Buddy Jeannette, sharing 1 season together.

Who were Jake Pelkington's most connected teammates?

Jake Pelkington's most connected teammates were Buddy Jeannette, Connie Simmons, and Walt Budko - the strongest teammate connections of Jake Pelkington's career, led by Buddy Jeannette over 1 shared season.

What awards did Jake Pelkington win?

Jake Pelkington did not win any major NBA honors or All-Star selections.

Career fame

33.33

Diamond#3,212 in fame

Jake Pelkington

More famous than 41% of all other NBA careers. A true rarity - among the hardest names to know.

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