Baltimore Bullets (1944–1954)

This article is about the original 1944–1954 Baltimore Bullets ABL/BAA/NBA team. For the 1963–1973 Baltimore Bullets NBA team, see Washington Wizards.

Baltimore Bullets
Founded	1947
History	Baltimore Bullets 1944-1947, 1947-1949, 1949-1954
Arena	Baltimore Coliseum
City	Baltimore, Maryland
Team colors	Blue, White and Orange
Championships	1 (1948)
Division titles	None

The Baltimore Bullets were an American Basketball League (1944–47) team, and later, a Basketball Association of America (1947–49), and (beginning in 1949, following the BAA's absorption of the National Basketball League) a National Basketball Association team based in Baltimore, Maryland. The team folded November 27, 1954 with a 3–11 record, making the Bullets the last NBA franchise to do so, as of 2012. Out of all defunct NBA teams, the Bullets were members of the association for the longest time and the only defunct team to win a championship. The team took their name from the Bata Bullets athletic shoes, which were made in nearby Harford County.

Franchise History

• Baltimore Bullets (NBA, 1950–1954) – 1 Playoff Appearance
• Baltimore Bullets (BAA, 1948–1949) – 1 Championship and 2 Playoff Appearances

Season-by-season records

Note: W = Wins, L = Losses

Year	Lg	W-L	Regular Season	Playoffs
1947–48	BAA	28–20 2nd,	Western Division	Won BAA Finals
1948–49	BAA	29–31 3rd,	Eastern Division	Lost East Div Semis
1949–50	NBA	25–43 5th,	Eastern Division	Did not qualify
1950–51	NBA	24–42 5th,	Eastern Division	Did not qualify
1951–52	NBA	20–46 5th,	Eastern Division	Did not qualify
1952–53	NBA	16–54 4th,	Eastern Division	Lost East Div Semis
1953–54	NBA	16–56 5th,	Eastern Division	Did not qualify
1954–55	NBA	3–11	Eastern Division	folded during season

Stats updated October 2, 2006

List of notable players

• John Abramovic
• Don Barksdale
• Walt Budko
• Bill Calhoun
• Ray Ellefson
• Ray Felix
• Paul Gordon
• Paul Hoffman
• Bob Houbregs
• Buddy Jeannette
• Herman Klotz
• Jim Luisi
• Ray Lumpp
• John Mandic
• Eddie Miller
• Ken Murray
• Bob Peterson
• Don Rehfeldt
• Chick Reiser
• Red Rocha
• Kenny Sailors
• Fred Scolari
• Paul Seymour
• Dick Triptow
• Mark Workman

Coaches

• Buddy Jeannette
• Walt Budko
• Fred Scolari
• Chick Reiser
• Clair Bee

Basketball Hall of Famers

• Buddy Jeannette (Player, 1947-50/Coach, 1947–51)
• Clair Bee (coach, 1952–54)

See also

• List of defunct National Basketball Association teams

Preceded by Philadelphia Warriors 1947

BAA Champions Baltimore Bullets 1948

Succeeded by Minneapolis Lakers 1949 and 1950