1944-45 Chicago American Gears Statistics
National Basketball League (NBL)
Team Record: 14-16
Finishing 2nd in the NBL's West Division
Lost conference finals
Location: Chicago, Illinois
1944-45 Chicago American Gears RosterTeam Record: 14-16
Finishing 2nd in the NBL's West Division
Lost conference finals
Location: Chicago, Illinois
1944-45 Chicago American Gears Results
The Chicago American Gears of the National Basketball League ended the 1944-45 season with a record of 14 wins and 16 losses, finishing second in the NBL's West Division.
The American Gears racked up 1,547 points and conceded 1,618. Stan Patrick netted a team-leading 458 points for Chicago, and Dick Triptow scored 8 or more per game, too. The 1944-45 Chicago American Gears lost in the conference finals.
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stan Patrick | F-G | 28 | 0 | 0 | 187 | 0 | 84 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 458 | ||
| Dick Triptow | G-F | 30 | 0 | 0 | 113 | 0 | 73 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 299 | ||
| Bill McDonald | G-F | 30 | 0 | 0 | 83 | 0 | 73 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 239 | ||
| Vince McGowan | C-F | 27 | 0 | 0 | 54 | 0 | 45 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 153 | ||
| Elmer Gainer | F-C | 29 | 0 | 0 | 44 | 0 | 38 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 126 | ||
| Raymond Krzoska | G | 21 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 0 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 81 | ||
| Harry Roos | G-F | 22 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 0 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 70 | ||
| Connie Berry | F-C | 18 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 28 | ||
| John Orr | G | 18 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24 | ||
| John Styler | F-C | 16 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22 | ||
| Joseph Stampf | C-F | 7 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21 | ||
| Edward Scheiwe | G-F | 16 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | ||
| Bill Ash | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | |||
| Frank Otway | F | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Chester Strumillo | F | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Totals | 266 | 0 | 0 | 585 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 377 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1547 |
Player Averages:
| Player | Pos | GP | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | Off | Def | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | PF | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stan Patrick | F-G | 28 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 16.4 | |||
| Dick Triptow | G-F | 30 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 10.0 | |||
| Bill McDonald | G-F | 30 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 8.0 | |||
| Vince McGowan | C-F | 27 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 5.7 | |||
| Elmer Gainer | F-C | 29 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 4.3 | |||
| Raymond Krzoska | G | 21 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 3.9 | |||
| Harry Roos | G-F | 22 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 3.2 | |||
| Connie Berry | F-C | 18 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.6 | |||
| John Orr | G | 18 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.3 | |||
| John Styler | F-C | 16 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.4 | |||
| Joseph Stampf | C-F | 7 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 3.0 | |||
| Edward Scheiwe | G-F | 16 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | |||
| Bill Ash | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 5.0 | ||||
| Frank Otway | F | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | |||
| Chester Strumillo | F | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | |||
| Averages | 266 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 5.8 |
Postseason - Player Totals:
| Player | Pos | GP | Min | FGA | FGM | 3PA | 3PM | FTA | FTM | Off | Def | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | PF | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dick Triptow | G-F | 3 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 28 | ||
| Elmer Gainer | F-C | 3 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22 | ||
| Stan Patrick | F-G | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19 | ||
| Raymond Krzoska | G | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | ||
| Bill McDonald | G-F | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | ||
| Vince McGowan | C-F | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | ||
| Nick Hashu | F-C-G | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | ||
| John Orr | G | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
| Edward Scheiwe | G-F | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||
| John Styler | F-C | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Connie Berry | F-C | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Totals | 30 | 0 | 0 | 39 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 35 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 113 |
Postseason Player Averages:
| Player | Pos | GP | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | Off | Def | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | PF | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dick Triptow | G-F | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 9.3 | |||
| Elmer Gainer | F-C | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 7.3 | |||
| Stan Patrick | F-G | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 6.3 | |||
| Raymond Krzoska | G | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 4.3 | |||
| Bill McDonald | G-F | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 3.7 | |||
| Vince McGowan | C-F | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 3.0 | |||
| Nick Hashu | F-C-G | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2.7 | |||
| John Orr | G | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.7 | |||
| Edward Scheiwe | G-F | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.5 | |||
| John Styler | F-C | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | |||
| Connie Berry | F-C | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | |||
| Averages | 266 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 3.8 |
