Pittsburgh Ironmen
Pittsburgh Ironmen | ||
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founding | 1946 | |
resolution | 1947 | |
Stadion | Duquesne Gardens | |
Location | Pittsburgh , Pennsylvania | |
league | BAA (1946-1947) | |
division | Western Division (1946–1947) | |
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Pittsburgh Ironmen was the name of an American basketball franchise from Pittsburgh , Pennsylvania , which played in the BAA , later the NBA , in the 1946-47 season.
history
The team was formed in Pittsburgh in 1946 and played at Duquesne Gardens . The Ironmen finished their only season in the BAA 1946-47 with a statistic of 15 wins and 45 losses. They finished fifth and last in the Western Division . They also had the worst statistics in the league. According to American statisticians Nate Silver and Reuben Fischer-Baum, who used an Elo rating system, this was the worst season ever for a basketball team.
Season statistics
season | Victories: defeats | percent | Play-offs |
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1946/47 | 15:45 | 25.0 | no participation |
total | 15:45 | 25.0 | no playoff participation |
Web links
Individual evidence
- ^ Nate Silver, Reuben Fischer-Baum: The Best NBA Teams Of All-Time, According To Elo (English) . In: Five Thirty Eight . April 22, 2015. Accessed March 9, 2017.