1938-39 Pittsburgh Pirates Roster
National Basketball League (NBL)
Team Record: 13-14
Finishing 4th in the NBL's East Division
Location: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
1938-39 Pittsburgh Pirates StatisticsTeam Record: 13-14
Finishing 4th in the NBL's East Division
Location: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
1938-39 Pittsburgh Pirates Results
The Pittsburgh Pirates of the National Basketball League ended the 1938-39 season with a record of 13 wins and 14 losses, finishing fourth in the NBL's East Division.
Pittsburgh tossed in 995 points and allowed 1,061. Paul Birch scored a team-best 221 points for the Pirates, while Walt Miller and William Jesko netted 6 or more per game as well.
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| Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | College | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paul Birch | F-G-C | January 4, 1910 | 6'1" | 190 | Duquesne | Homestead, PA USA |
| Herbert Bonn | F | 6'0" | 195 | Duquesne | ||
| Joe Fabel | F-G | September 4, 1913 | 6'1" | 190 | Pittsburgh | |
| Ernie Fortney | C | 6'4" | 220 | Duquesne | ||
| Hyman Ginsburg | G | March 23, 1914 | 5'9" | 170 | Geneva | |
| William Jesko | G-F | 5'10" | 170 | Pittsburgh | ||
| Joe Kinney | C | 6'6" | 0 | West Virginia Wesleyan | ||
| Edward Kweller | C | January 27, 1915 | 6'5" | 225 | Duquesne | |
| George Malackany | G | May 3, 1913 | 5'9" | 165 | Duquesne | |
| Walt Miller | F | July 30, 1915 | 6'2" | 190 | Duquesne | |
| Donald Moore | G | April 5, 1910 | 5'9" | 180 | Duquesne | Pittsburgh, PA USA |
| John Phares | G-F | December 31, 1915 | 5'10" | 0 | West Virginia | Elkins, WV USA |
| Martin Reiter | G | August 25, 1911 | 5'7" | 160 | Duquesne | |
| Gene Rosenthal | F | 5'11" | 175 | Carnegie Tech | ||
| Edward Spotovich | F-C | May 6, 1916 | 6'2" | 190 | Pittsburgh | Pittsburgh, PA USA |
| Jack Sterling | C | 6'5" | 0 | Geneva | ||
| Charles Watson | C | 6'2" | 0 | Marshall | Jane Lew, WV USA |
