1925-26 American Basketball League season: Difference between revisions
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# 11/26 at Buffalo | # 11/26 at Buffalo | ||
# 11/30 vs Rochester at Matthews Arena | # 11/28 at Rochester | ||
# 11/30 vs Rochester at Matthews Arena (complete) | |||
# 12/13 at Washington ( | # 12/13 at Washington (complete) | ||
# 12/15 at Cleveland | # 12/15 at Cleveland | ||
# 12/16 at Chicago | # 12/16 at Chicago | ||
# 12/17 at Fort Wayne | # 12/17 at Fort Wayne | ||
# 12/21 vs Washington at Mechanics Building ( | # 12/21 vs Washington at Mechanics Building (complete thru 12/27) | ||
# 12/30 vs Brooklyn at Mt. Benedict Knights of Columbus Hall in Somerville, Massachusetts | # 12/30 vs Brooklyn at Mt. Benedict Knights of Columbus Hall in Somerville, Massachusetts | ||
# 1/ | # 1/3 at Brooklyn | ||
# 1/18 vs Chicago at Mt. Benedict Knights of Columbus Hall in Somerville, Massachusetts | # 1/4 vs Buffalo at Knights of Columbus in Somerville (?) (3-8 by now, complete) | ||
# 1/25 sched vs Cleveland | # 1/18 vs Chicago at Mt. Benedict Knights of Columbus Hall in Somerville, Massachusetts (4-8 by now, complete) | ||
# 2/1 sched vs Fort Wayne (5-9 by 1/31) | # 1/21 at Detroit (4-9, complete) | ||
# 2/ | # 1/25 sched vs Cleveland (5-9 after game, complete) at Knights of Columbus | ||
# 2/1 sched vs Fort Wayne (5-9 by 1/31) - forfeited by expulsion date | |||
# 2/6 at Buffalo - forfeited | |||
== Regular Season Results == | == Regular Season Results == | ||
Revision as of 17:09, 27 October 2026
| Inaugural season | 1925-26 | 1926-27 |
Teams and Alignment
| Team | Primary Venue | Municipality |
|---|---|---|
| Boston Whirlwinds (folded after first half) | Mt. Benedict Knights of Columbus Hall | Somerville, Massachusetts |
| Brooklyn Arcadians | Arcadia Hall | Brooklyn, New York |
| Buffalo Bisons | Elmwood Music Hall | Buffalo, New York |
| Chicago Bruins | 132nd Regiment Armory | Chicago |
| Cleveland Rosenblums | Public Hall at Public Auditorium | Cleveland |
| Detroit Pulaski Post Five | Detroit Light Guard Armory | Detroit |
| Fort Wayne Caseys | South Side High School Gym | Fort Wayne, Indiana |
| Rochester Centrals | Main Street Armory | Rochester, New York |
| Washington Palace Five | The Arcade | Washington |
Changes
- League established and aligned into single table.
- Boston Whirlwinds enfranchised, playing at Matthews Arena in Boston.
- Boston Whirlwinds relocate during first half from Matthews Arena to Mechanics Hall.
- Boston Whirlwinds relocate during first half from Mechanics Hall in Boston to Knights of Columbus Hall in Somerville, Massachusetts.
- Boston Whirlwinds folded after first half.
Boston
- 11/26 at Buffalo
- 11/28 at Rochester
- 11/30 vs Rochester at Matthews Arena (complete)
- 12/13 at Washington (complete)
- 12/15 at Cleveland
- 12/16 at Chicago
- 12/17 at Fort Wayne
- 12/21 vs Washington at Mechanics Building (complete thru 12/27)
- 12/30 vs Brooklyn at Mt. Benedict Knights of Columbus Hall in Somerville, Massachusetts
- 1/3 at Brooklyn
- 1/4 vs Buffalo at Knights of Columbus in Somerville (?) (3-8 by now, complete)
- 1/18 vs Chicago at Mt. Benedict Knights of Columbus Hall in Somerville, Massachusetts (4-8 by now, complete)
- 1/21 at Detroit (4-9, complete)
- 1/25 sched vs Cleveland (5-9 after game, complete) at Knights of Columbus
- 2/1 sched vs Fort Wayne (5-9 by 1/31) - forfeited by expulsion date
- 2/6 at Buffalo - forfeited
Regular Season Results
First Half Results
| Division | Team | W | L | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eastern Division | Cleveland Pipers | 24 | 18 | |
| Pittsburgh Rens | 23 | 19 | 1 | |
| Chicago Majors | 18 | 26 | 7 | |
| New York Tapers* | 14 | 28 | 10 | |
| Western Division | Kansas City Steers | 28 | 12 | |
| Los Angeles Jets | 24 | 15 | 3.5 | |
| San Francisco Saints | 19 | 17 | 7 | |
| Hawaii Chiefs | 13 | 28 | 15.5 |
*14-22 as Washington Tapers, 0-6 as New York Tapers.
Second Half Results
| Division | Team | W | L | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eastern Division | Chicago Majors | 21 | 18 | |
| Cleveland Pipers | 21 | 18 | 0 | |
| Pittsburgh Rens | 18 | 21 | 3 | |
| New York Tapers | 17 | 22 | 4 | |
| Western Division | Kansas City Steers | 26 | 13 | |
| San Francisco Saints | 19 | 21 | 7.5 | |
| Hawaii Chiefs | 16 | 25 | 11 |
Postseason Results
First Half Postseason Results
| Team (Best-of-Three) | Champions | |
|---|---|---|
| Kansas City Steers | 2 | Kansas City Steers |
| Cleveland Pipers | 1 | |
Second Half Postseason Results
| Team (Single-Game) | Team (Single-Game) | Team (Single-Game) | Champions | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicago Majors | 108 | New York Tapers | 84 | Cleveland Pipers | ||
| New York Tapers | 125 | New York Tapers | 115 | |||
| Hawaii Chiefs | 116 | |||||
| Cleveland Pipers | 117 | Cleveland Pipers | 107 | |||
| San Francisco Saints | 107 | San Francisco Saints | 112 | |||
| Pittsburgh Rens | 103 | |||||
Finals Results
| Team (Best-of-Five) | Champions | |
|---|---|---|
| Kansas City Steers | 2 | Cleveland Pipers |
| Cleveland Pipers | 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 | Chicago Stadium | Chicago Majors | Eight | Seven | 15 | |
| Kansas City Steers | One | One | ||||||||
| Pittsburgh Rens | One | One | ||||||||
| Lake County, IL Metropolitan Division | Lake County, Illinois | Waukegan, Illinois | Waukegan High School Washington Campus Gym | Chicago Majors | One | One | ||||
| Cleveland-Akron-Canton, OH Combined Statistical Area | Akron, OH Metropolitan Statistical Area | Summit County, Ohio | Akron, Ohio | Memorial Hall | Cleveland Pipers | One | One | |||
| Canton-Massillon, OH Metropolitan Statistical Area | Stark County, Ohio | Canton, Ohio | Canton Memorial Civic Center | Cleveland Pipers | One | One | ||||
| Cleveland, OH Metropolitan Statistical Area | Ashtabula County, Ohio | Ashtabula, Ohio | Ashtabula High School Gym (1916) | Cleveland Pipers | One | One | ||||
| Cuyahoga County, Ohio | Berea, Ohio | Ursprung Gymnasium | Cleveland Pipers | One | One | |||||
| Cleveland | Cleveland Arena | Cleveland Pipers | Three | Six | Three | 12 | ||||
| Chicago Majors | One | One | Two | |||||||
| Pittsburgh Rens | One | One | ||||||||
| Public Hall at Public Auditorium | Cleveland Pipers | 12 | Eight | One | 21 | |||||
| Pittsburgh Rens | One | Two | Three | |||||||
| Chicago Majors | One | One | ||||||||
| New York Tapers | One | One | ||||||||
| Lorain County, Ohio | Lorain, Ohio | Lorain Admiral King High School Gym | Cleveland Pipers | One | One | |||||
| Sandusky, OH Metropolitan Statistical Area | Erie County, Ohio | Sandusky, Ohio | Sandusky High School Gym | Cleveland Pipers | One | One | ||||
| Columbus-Marion-Zanesville, OH Combined Statistical Area | Columbus, OH Metropolitan Statistical Area | Franklin County, Ohio | Columbus, Ohio | Taft Coliseum | Cleveland Pipers | Two | Two | |||
| 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 | Olympia Stadium | Chicago Majors | One | One | ||
| Grand Rapids-Wyoming, MI Combined Statistical Area | Muskegon-Norton Shores, MI Metropolitan Statistical Area | Muskegon County, Michigan | Muskegon, Michigan | Trinity Health Arena | Chicago Majors | One | One | |||
| Hilo-Kailua, HI Micropolitan Statistical Area | Hawaiʻi County, Hawaiʻi | Hilo, Hawaiʻi | Afook-Chinen Civic Auditorium | Hawaii Chiefs | One | One | Two | |||
| Jacksonville-Kingsland-Palatka, FL-GA Combined Statistical Area | Jacksonville, FL Metropolitan Statistical Arena | Duval County, Florida | Jacksonville, Florida | Jacksonville Veterans Memorial Coliseum | Chicago Majors | Two | Two | |||
| Kansas City-Overland Park-Kansas City, MO-KS Combined Statistical Area | Kansas City, MO-KS Metropolitan Statistical Area | Jackson County, Missouri | Kansas City, Missouri | Municipal Auditorium | Kansas City Steers | 18 | 17 | Five | 40 | |
| Chicago Majors | Two | Two | ||||||||
| Cleveland Pipers | One | One | ||||||||
| Lansing-East Lansing-Owosso, MI Combined Statistical Area | Lansing-East Lansing, MI Metropolitan Statistical Area | Ingham County, Michigan | Lansing, Michigan | Lansing Civic Center | Chicago Majors | One | One | |||
| Los Angeles-Long Beach, CA Combined Statistical Area | Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA Metropolitan Statistical Area | Los Angeles-Long Beach-Glendale, CA Metropolitan Division | Los Angeles County, California | Los Angeles | Grand Olympic Auditorium | Los Angeles Jets | 13 | 13 | ||
| Hawaii Chiefs | One | One | ||||||||
| San Francisco Saints | One | One | ||||||||
| Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena | Los Angeles Jets | Three | Three | |||||||
| Hawaii Chiefs | One | One | ||||||||
| San Francisco Saints | One | One | ||||||||
| Miami-Port St. Lucie-Fort Lauderdale, FL Combined Statistical Area | Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL Metropolitan Statistical Area | Miami-Miami Beach-Kendall, FL Metropolitan Division | Miami-Dade County, Florida | Miami Beach, Florida | The Fillmore Miami Beach | Chicago Majors | Two | Two | ||
| Milwaukee-Racine-Waukesha, WI Combined Statistical Area | Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI Metropolitan Statistical Area | Milwaukee County, Wisconsin | Milwaukee | UWM Panther Arena | Chicago Majors | Four | One | Five | ||
| New Haven-Hartford-Waterbury, CT Combined Statistical Area | New Haven, CT Metropolitan Statistical Area | South Central Connecticut Planning Region, Connecticut | New Haven, Connecticut | New Haven Arena (1927) | New York Tapers | One | One | |||
| New York-Newark, NY-NJ-CT-PA Combined Statistical Area | New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ Metropolitan Statistical Area | Nassau County-Suffolk County, NY Metropolitan Division | Suffolk County, New York | Commack, New York | Long Island Arena | New York Tapers | 16 | 16 | ||
| Kansas City Steers | One | One | ||||||||
| Oklahoma City-Shawnee, OK Combined Statistical Area | Oklahoma City, OK Metropolitan Statistical Area | Oklahoma County, Oklahoma | Oklahoma City | Municipal Auditorium | New York Tapers | One | One | |||
| Pittsburgh-Weirton-Steubenville, PA-OH-WV Combined Statistical Area | Hermitage, PA Micropolitan Statistical Area | Mercer County, Pennsylvania | Farrell, Pennsylvania | Farrell High School Gym | Pittsburgh Rens | One | One | |||
| Pittsburgh, PA Metropolitan Statistical Area | Allegheny County, Pennsylvania | Pittsburgh | Civic Arena | Pittsburgh Rens | 18 | 16 | One | 35 | ||
| Cleveland Pipers | Two | Three | Five | |||||||
| Washington Tapers | One | Three | ||||||||
| New York Tapers | One | One | ||||||||
| Chicago Majors | One | One | ||||||||
| Kansas City Steers | One | One | ||||||||
| Los Angeles Jets | One | One | ||||||||
| San Francisco Saints | One | One | ||||||||
| Lawrence County, Pennsylvania | New Castle, Pennsylvania | New Castle High School Gym (1911) | Cleveland Pipers | One | One | |||||
| Pittsburgh Rens | One | One | ||||||||
| Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH Metropolitan Statistical Area | Jefferson County, Ohio | Steubenville, Ohio | St. John Arena | Pittsburgh Rens | One | One | ||||
| Richmond, VA Metropolitan Statistical Area | Richmond, Virginia | Richmond Arena | Washington Tapers | One | One | |||||
| Rochester-Batavia-Seneca Falls, NY Combined Statistical Area | Rochester, NY Metropolitan Statistical Area | Monroe County, New York | Rochester, New York | Blue Cross Arena at The War Memorial | Pittsburgh Rens | One | One | |||
| Rockford-Freeport-Rochelle, IL Combined Statistical Area | Rockford, IL Metropolitan Statistical Area | Winnebago County, Illinois | Rockford, Illinois | Boylan Catholic High School Gym | Chicago Majors | One | One | |||
| Sacramento-Roseville, CA Combined Statistical Area | Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA Metropolitan Statistical Area | Sacramento County, California | Sacramento, California | Sacramento Memorial Auditorium | San Francisco Saints | One | One | |||
| San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA Metropolitan Statistical Area | San Diego County, California | San Diego | Peterson Gym | Hawaii Chiefs | One | One | ||||
| San Jose-San Francisco-Oakland, CA Combined Statistical Area | San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA Metropolitan Statistical Area | Oakland-Fremont-Berkeley, CA Metropolitan Division | Alameda County, California | Oakland, California | HJK Arena at Henry J. Kaiser Center for the Arts | San Francisco Saints | One | One | Two | |
| San Francisco-San Mateo-Redwood City, CA Metropolitan Division | San Francisco County, California | San Francisco | Bill Graham Civic Auditorium | San Francisco Saints | 11 | 14 | 25 | |||
| San Mateo County, California | Daly City, California | Cow Palace | San Francisco Saints | Four | Five | Nine | ||||
| Los Angeles Jets | Two | Two | ||||||||
| St. Louis-St. Charles-Farmington, MO-IL Combined Statistical Area | St. Louis, MO-IL Metropolitan Statistical Area | St. Louis | Kiel Auditorium | Kansas City Steers | One | One | ||||
| Tulsa-Bartlesville-Muskogee, OK Combined Statistical Area | Tulsa, OK Metropolitan Statistical Area | Tulsa County, Oklahoma | Tulsa, Oklahoma | Expo Square Pavilion | New York Tapers | One | One | |||
| Urban Honolulu, HI Metropolitan Statistical Area | Honolulu County, Hawaiʻi | Schofield Barracks, Hawaiʻi | Conroy Bowl | Hawaii Chiefs | Three | One | Four | |||
| Urban Honolulu | Civic Auditorium | Hawaii Chiefs | 16 | 16 | 32 | |||||
| Virginia Beach-Chesapeake, VA-NC Combined Statistical Area | Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC Metropolitan Statistical Area | Norfolk, Virginia | Norfolk Municipal Auditorium | Washington Tapers | Two | Two | ||||
| Washington-Baltimore-Arlington, DC-MD-VA-WV-PA Combined Statistical Area | Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV Metropolitan Statistical Area | Washington, DC-MD Metropolitan Division | District of Columbia | Uline Arena | Washington Tapers | 15 | 15 | |||
| Chicago Majors | One | One | ||||||||
| Wichita-Arkansas City-Winfield, KS Combined Statistical Area | Wichita, KS Metropolitan Statistical Area | Sedgwick County, Kansas | Wichita, Kansas | Charles Koch Arena | Chicago Majors | One | One | |||
| Total | 163 | 138 | 13 | 314 | ||||||
