1926-27 American Basketball League season: Difference between revisions
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* Boston Whirlwinds fold | * Boston Whirlwinds fold after first half of 1926-27 season. | ||
* Baltimore Orioles enfranchised, playing at Green Palace at Carlin's Park in Baltimore. | * Baltimore Orioles enfranchised, playing at Green Palace at Carlin's Park in Baltimore. | ||
* Brooklyn Arcadians relocate from Arcadia Hall to 23rd Regiment Armory and renamed Brooklyn Rockets. | * Brooklyn Arcadians relocate from Arcadia Hall to 23rd Regiment Armory and renamed Brooklyn Rockets. | ||
Revision as of 05:06, 28 October 2026
| 1925-26 | 1926-27 | 1927-28 |
Teams and Alignment
| Team | Primary Venue | Municipality |
|---|---|---|
| Baltimore Orioles | Green Palace at Carlin's Park | Baltimore |
| Brooklyn Celtics (began season as Brooklyn Rockets) | Arcadia Hall | Brooklyn, New York |
| Chicago Bruins | Broadway Armory Park Fieldhouse | Chicago |
| Cleveland Rosenblums | Public Hall at Public Auditorium | Cleveland |
| Detroit Lions (folded during season) | Detroit Light Guard Armory | Detroit |
| Fort Wayne Hoosiers | South Side High School Gym | Fort Wayne, Indiana |
| Philadelphia Warriors | Philadelphia Arena | Philadelphia |
| Rochester Centrals | Main Street Armory | Rochester, New York |
| Washington Palace Five | The Arcade | Washington |
Changes
- Boston Whirlwinds fold after first half of 1926-27 season.
- Baltimore Orioles enfranchised, playing at Green Palace at Carlin's Park in Baltimore.
- Brooklyn Arcadians relocate from Arcadia Hall to 23rd Regiment Armory and renamed Brooklyn Rockets.
- Buffalo Bisons become independent.
- Chicago Bruins relocate from 132nd Regiment Armory to Broadway Armory Park Fieldhouse.
- Detroit Pulaski Post Five renamed Detroit Lions.
- Fort Wayne Caseys renamed Fort Wayne Hoosiers.
- Philadelphia Warriors enfranchised, playing at Philadelphia Arena in Philadelphia.
- Brooklyn Rockets relocate during first half from 23rd Regiment Armory to Arcadia Hall and renamed Brooklyn Celtics.
- Detroit Lions fold during first half.
Regular Season Results
First Half Results
| Team | W | L | GB |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cleveland Rosenblums | 17 | 4 | |
| Washington Palace Five | 16* | 5 | 1 |
| Philadelphia Warriors | 14 | 7 | 3 |
| Brooklyn Celtics* | 13* | 8 | 4 |
| Fort Wayne Hoosiers | 8* | 13 | 9 |
| Rochester Centrals | 8 | 13 | 9 |
| Chicago Bruins | 7 | 14 | 10 |
| Baltimore Orioles | 1* | 20 | 16 |
| Detroit Lions | 0 | 0* | 6.5 |
*0-5 as Brooklyn Rockets, 13-3 as Brooklyn Celtics. Three Fort Wayne Hoosiers victories over Detroit Lions, one Baltimore Orioles victory over Detroit Lions, one Brooklyn Celtics victory over Detroit Lions, one Washington Palace Five victory over Detroit Lions expunged.
Second Half Results
| Team | W | L | GB |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brooklyn Celtics | 19 | 2 | |
| Fort Wayne Hoosiers | 15 | 6 | 4 |
| Washington Palace Five | 14 | 7 | 5 |
| Philadelphia Warriors | 10 | 11 | 9 |
| Cleveland Rosenblums | 9 | 12 | 10 |
| Chicago Bruins | 6 | 15 | 13 |
| Rochester Centrals | 6 | 15 | 13 |
| Baltimore Orioles | 5 | 16 | 14 |
Postseason Results
| Team (Best-of-Five) | Champions | |
|---|---|---|
| Cleveland Rosenblums | 0 | Brooklyn Celtics |
| Brooklyn Celtics | 3 | |
Markets and Venues
| Combined Statistical Area | Metropolitan / Micropolitan Statistical Area | Metropolitan Division | County / Equivalent | Municipality | Venue | Team / Event | First Half | Second Half | Postseason | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicago-Naperville, IL-IN-WI Combined Statistical Area | Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN Metropolitan Statistical Area | Chicago-Naperville-Schaumburg, IL Metropolitan Division | Cook County, Illinois | Chicago | Broadway Armory Park Fieldhouse | Chicago Bruins | 10 | 11 | 21 | |
| Cleveland-Akron-Canton, OH Combined Statistical Area | Cleveland, OH Metropolitan Statistical Area | Cuyahoga County, Ohio | Cleveland | Public Hall at Public Auditorium | Cleveland Rosenblums | 11 | 10 | Two | 23 | |
| Detroit-Warren-Ann Arbor, MI Combined Statistical Area | Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI Metropolitan Statistical Area | Detroit-Dearborn-Livonia, MI Metropolitan Division | Wayne County, Michigan | Detroit | Detroit Light Guard Armory | Detroit Lions | Two expunged | Two | ||
| Fort Wayne-Huntington-Auburn, IN Combined Statistical Area | Fort Wayne, IN Metropolitan Statistical Area | Allen County, Indiana | Fort Wayne, Indiana | South Side High School Gym | Fort Wayne Caseys | 10 + two expunged | 11 | 23 | ||
| New York-Newark, NY-NJ-CT-PA Combined Statistical Area | New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ Metropolitan Statistical Area | New York-Jersey City-White Plains, NY-NJ Metropolitan Division | Kings County, New York | Brooklyn, New York | 23rd Regiment Armory | Brooklyn Rockets | Two | Two | ||
| Arcadia Hall | Brooklyn Celtics | Nine | 10 | One | 20 | |||||
| Philadelphia-Reading-Camden, PA-NJ-DE-MD Combined Statistical Area | Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD Metropolitan Statistical Area | Philadelphia, PA Metropolitan Division | Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania | Philadelphia | Philadelphia Arena | Philadelphia Warriors | 11 | 10 | 21 | |
| Rochester-Batavia-Seneca Falls, NY Combined Statistical Area | Rochester, NY Metropolitan Statistical Area | Monroe County, New York | Rochester, New York | Main Street Armory | Rochester Centrals | 11 | 10 | 21 | ||
| Washington-Baltimore-Arlington, DC-MD-VA-WV-PA Combined Statistical Area | Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD Metropolitan Statistical Area | Baltimore | Green Palace at Carlin's Park | Baltimore Orioles | 10 + one expunged | 11 | 22 | |||
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV Metropolitan Statistical Area | Washington, DC-MD Metropolitan Division | District of Columbia | The Arcade | Washington Palace Five | 10 + one expunged | 11 | 22 | |||
| Total | 84 + six expunged | 84 | Three | 177 | ||||||
