The Season in Brief
The 1949-50 Fort Wayne Pistons went 40-28. Led by Fred Schaus, Curly Armstrong and Bob Carpenter, they posted a +1.84 SRS and missed the playoffs.
Each segment is one player's share of the team's fame - Fred Schaus leads at 24%.
Honors & Awards
Team Leaders
| Points | Fred Schaus | 14.3 |
| Assists | Curly Armstrong | 2.8 |
| Def. Win Shares | Fred Schaus | 4.3 |
The Roster, by Fame
Fred Schaus★All-NBA 2nd5002Curly Armstrong★2203Bob Carpenter★204Charlie Black205Bob Harris★186Jack Kerris127Leo Klier★128Howie Schultz119John Oldham910Ralph Johnson911Richie Niemiera912Bill Henry613Clint Wager★614Duane Klueh515Jerry Nagel★116John Mahnken0
Full Stat Line
Tap a column to re-sort. ★ marks a career year.
| Player | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fred Schaus★ | 68 | 14.3 | 0.0 | 2.6 | — | — | 42.6 | — | 4.3 | 50 |
| Curly Armstrong★ | 63 | 7.3 | 0.0 | 2.8 | — | — | 36.8 | — | 3.6 | 22 |
| Bob Carpenter★ | 66 | 9.3 | 0.0 | 1.4 | — | — | 42.1 | — | 2.8 | 20 |
| Charlie Black | 36 | 10.6 | 0.0 | 2.1 | — | — | 36.2 | — | 2.2 | 20 |
| Bob Harris★ | 62 | 7.7 | 0.0 | 2.1 | — | — | 42.3 | — | 3.0 | 18 |
| Jack Kerris | 64 | 7.1 | 0.0 | 1.7 | — | — | 40.5 | — | 2.6 | 12 |
| Leo Klier★ | 66 | 6.9 | 0.0 | 1.8 | — | — | 37.9 | — | 2.9 | 12 |
| Howie Schultz | 32 | 8.5 | 0.0 | 2.5 | — | — | 33.2 | — | 2.0 | 11 |
| John Oldham | 59 | 6.1 | 0.0 | 1.7 | — | — | 36.4 | — | 2.8 | 9 |
| Ralph Johnson | 32 | 7.9 | 0.0 | 2.1 | — | — | 33.9 | — | 1.7 | 9 |
| Richie Niemiera | 31 | 5.6 | 0.0 | 2.0 | — | — | 36.4 | — | 1.0 | 9 |
| Bill Henry | 44 | 4.9 | 0.0 | 0.9 | — | — | 40.5 | — | 1.3 | 6 |
| Clint Wager★ | 63 | 2.3 | 0.0 | 1.4 | — | — | 32.0 | — | 2.2 | 6 |
| Duane Klueh | 19 | 7.6 | 0.0 | 1.5 | — | — | 50.6 | — | 0.6 | 5 |
| Jerry Nagel★ | 14 | 0.9 | 0.0 | 1.3 | — | — | 21.8 | — | 0.2 | 1 |
| John Mahnken | 2 | 3.5 | 0.0 | 1.0 | — | — | 37.6 | — | 0.1 | 0 |
Roster Profile
No age data this season.
Rookies & Newcomers
- Fred Schaus - rookie
- Bob Carpenter - rookie
- Bob Harris - rookie
- Jack Kerris - rookie
- Howie Schultz - rookie
- John Oldham - rookie
- Ralph Johnson - rookie
- Clint Wager - rookie
- Duane Klueh - rookie
- Jerry Nagel - rookie
Draft Pedigree
- Fred Schaus - undrafted
- Curly Armstrong - undrafted
- Bob Carpenter - undrafted
- Charlie Black - undrafted
- Bob Harris - pick #3 (1949)
The Playoff Run
Missed the playoffs this season.
Season fame across franchise history
Every season the Detroit Pistons fielded a roster, scored by the combined fame of that year's team. Click any season to lock it in the panel, then use its Full season page link.
1948-491988-892025-26
3 championship seasons marked above the arc.