1946-47 New York Knicks Roster and Stats

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Record: 33-27, Finished 3rd in BAA Eastern Division

Coach: Neil Cohalan (33-27)

PTS/G: 64.7 (8th of 11) Opp PTS/G: 64.0 (2nd of 11)

SRS: 0.58 (5th of 11) Pace:

Off Rtg: Def Rtg: Net Rtg:

Expected W-L: 32-28 (5th of 11)

Arena: Madison Square Garden (III)

BAA 1947 Playoffs:
Won BAA Quarterfinals (2-1) versus Cleveland Rebels (Series Stats)
Lost BAA Semifinals (0-2) versus Philadelphia Warriors (Series Stats)

Recent Game Results

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Roster

Roster Table
No.	Player	Pos	Ht	Wt	Birth Date		Exp	College
12, 15	Aud Brindley	F	6-4	175	December 31, 1923	us	R	Dartmouth College
14	Tommy Byrnes	F-G	6-3	175	February 19, 1923	us	R	Seton Hall
3	Bob Cluggish	C	6-10	235	September 18, 1917	us	R	Kentucky
10	Bob Fitzgerald	F-C	6-5	190	March 14, 1923	us	R	Seton Hall
4	Frido Frey	F	6-2	195	October 26, 1921	de	R	Long Island University
9	Leo Gottlieb	G	5-11	180	November 28, 1920	us	R
8	Sonny Hertzberg	G	5-10	175	July 29, 1922	us	R	City College of New York
5	Ralph Kaplowitz	G-F	6-2	170	May 18, 1919	us	R	NYU
5, 19	Lee Knorek	C	6-7	215	July 15, 1921	us	R	Detroit Mercy
5	Frank Mangiapane	G	5-10	195	August 5, 1925	us	R	NYU
4	Nat Militzok	F	6-3	195	May 3, 1923	us	R	Cornell
10	Bob Mullens	G	6-1	175	November 1, 1922	us	R	Fordham
11, 15	Dick Murphy	G	6-1	175	March 10, 1921	us	R	Manhattan College
12	John Murphy	F	6-2	175	September 13, 1924	us	R
16	Bud Palmer	F-C	6-4	180	September 14, 1921	us	R	Princeton
12	Hank Rosenstein	F	6-4	185	June 16, 1920	us	R	City College of New York
6	Ossie Schectman	G	6-0	175	March 30, 1919	us	R	Long Island University
7	Stan Stutz	G-F	5-10	170	April 14, 1920	us	R	Rhode Island
11, 17	Butch van Breda Kolff	G-F	6-3	185	October 28, 1922	us	R	NYU
11	Jake Weber	C	6-6	225	March 18, 1918	us	R	Purdue

Team and Opponent Stats

Ranks are per game (except for MP, which are total) and sorted descending (except for TOV and PF); opponents ranked are flipped; year/year calculations are also per game

Team Misc

Per Game

Regular Season

Playoffs

Per Game Table
Rk	Player	Age	G	FG	FGA	FG%	2P	2PA	2P%	eFG%	FT	FTA	FT%	AST	PF	PTS
1	Nat Militzok	23	36	1.4	5.9	.243	1.4	5.9	.243	.243	1.1	2.0	.548	0.8	2.5	4.0
2	Jake Weber	28	11	0.6	2.2	.292	0.6	2.2	.292	.292	0.5	0.7	.750	0.1	1.8	1.8
3	Butch van Breda Kolff	24	16	0.4	2.1	.206	0.4	2.1	.206	.206	0.7	1.1	.647	0.4	0.6	1.6
4	Stan Stutz	26	60	2.9	10.7	.268	2.9	10.7	.268	.268	2.2	2.8	.782	0.8	2.1	8.0
5	Ossie Schectman	27	54	3.0	10.9	.276	3.0	10.9	.276	.276	2.1	3.3	.620	2.0	2.1	8.1
6	Hank Rosenstein	26	31	1.2	4.7	.262	1.2	4.7	.262	.262	1.8	3.1	.600	0.6	2.3	4.3
7	Bud Palmer	25	42	3.8	12.4	.307	3.8	12.4	.307	.307	1.9	2.9	.669	0.8	2.6	9.5
8	John Murphy	22	9	0.9	2.8	.320	0.9	2.8	.320	.320	0.9	1.3	.667	0.0	0.3	2.7
9	Dick Murphy	25	24	0.6	2.4	.241	0.6	2.4	.241	.241	0.2	0.2	.800	0.2	0.4	1.3
10	Bob Mullens	24	26	1.0	4.0	.260	1.0	4.0	.260	.260	0.8	1.3	.647	0.7	1.2	2.9
11	Aud Brindley	23	12	1.2	4.1	.286	1.2	4.1	.286	.286	0.5	0.6	.857	0.1	1.3	2.8
12	Frank Mangiapane	21	6	0.3	2.2	.154	0.3	2.2	.154	.154	0.2	0.5	.333	0.0	1.0	0.8
13	Lee Knorek	25	22	2.8	10.0	.283	2.8	10.0	.283	.283	2.1	3.3	.653	1.0	2.9	7.8
14	Ralph Kaplowitz	27	27	2.6	10.1	.259	2.6	10.1	.259	.259	1.9	2.6	.732	0.9	2.1	7.2
15	Sonny Hertzberg	24	59	3.4	11.8	.289	3.4	11.8	.289	.289	1.9	2.5	.758	0.6	1.8	8.7
16	Leo Gottlieb	26	57	2.6	8.7	.302	2.6	8.7	.302	.302	0.6	1.0	.655	0.4	1.2	5.9
17	Frido Frey	25	23	1.2	4.2	.289	1.2	4.2	.289	.289	1.4	2.4	.571	0.6	1.6	3.8
18	Bob Fitzgerald	23	29	0.8	4.2	.190	0.8	4.2	.190	.190	1.2	2.1	.600	0.3	2.3	2.8
19	Bob Cluggish	29	54	1.7	6.6	.261	1.7	6.6	.261	.261	1.0	1.7	.571	0.4	2.1	4.4
20	Tommy Byrnes	23	60	2.9	9.7	.300	2.9	9.7	.300	.300	1.7	2.7	.644	0.6	1.5	7.6

Per Game Table
Rk	Player	Age	G	FG	FGA	FG%	2P	2PA	2P%	eFG%	FT	FTA	FT%	AST	PF	PTS
1	Aud Brindley	23	3	1.0	2.0	.500	1.0	2.0	.500	.500	1.3	2.0	.667	0.0	1.3	3.3
2	Tommy Byrnes	23	5	2.2	9.2	.239	2.2	9.2	.239	.239	0.4	2.2	.182	0.0	0.4	4.8
3	Bob Cluggish	29	5	0.8	5.4	.148	0.8	5.4	.148	.148	0.0	0.4	.000	0.0	2.4	1.6
4	Bob Fitzgerald	23	5	0.2	1.8	.111	0.2	1.8	.111	.111	0.6	0.8	.750	0.2	0.6	1.0
5	Frido Frey	25	5	0.6	3.8	.158	0.6	3.8	.158	.158	0.8	2.2	.364	1.4	2.2	2.0
6	Leo Gottlieb	26	4	2.5	9.8	.256	2.5	9.8	.256	.256	1.0	1.5	.667	0.3	1.5	6.0
7	Sonny Hertzberg	24	5	3.0	13.8	.217	3.0	13.8	.217	.217	1.2	1.6	.750	1.0	2.8	7.2
8	Lee Knorek	25	5	4.2	11.6	.362	4.2	11.6	.362	.362	2.2	3.8	.579	1.6	4.4	10.6
9	Bud Palmer	25	5	6.6	18.8	.351	6.6	18.8	.351	.351	2.4	4.0	.600	0.8	1.6	15.6
10	Stan Stutz	26	5	5.6	20.2	.277	5.6	20.2	.277	.277	5.6	6.4	.875	1.4	2.6	16.8
11	Butch van Breda Kolff	24	5	1.4	6.4	.219	1.4	6.4	.219	.219	1.4	2.6	.538	0.8	1.0	4.2

Totals

Regular Season

Playoffs

Totals Table
Rk	Player	Age	G	FG	FGA	FG%	2P	2PA	2P%	eFG%	FT	FTA	FT%	AST	PF	PTS
1	Nat Militzok	23	36	52	214	.243	52	214	.243	.243	40	73	.548	28	91	144
2	Jake Weber	28	11	7	24	.292	7	24	.292	.292	6	8	.750	1	20	20
3	Butch van Breda Kolff	24	16	7	34	.206	7	34	.206	.206	11	17	.647	6	10	25
4	Stan Stutz	26	60	172	641	.268	172	641	.268	.268	133	170	.782	49	127	477
5	Ossie Schectman	27	54	162	588	.276	162	588	.276	.276	111	179	.620	109	115	435
6	Hank Rosenstein	26	31	38	145	.262	38	145	.262	.262	57	95	.600	19	71	133
7	Bud Palmer	25	42	160	521	.307	160	521	.307	.307	81	121	.669	34	110	401
8	John Murphy	22	9	8	25	.320	8	25	.320	.320	8	12	.667	0	3	24
9	Dick Murphy	25	24	14	58	.241	14	58	.241	.241	4	5	.800	5	9	32
10	Bob Mullens	24	26	27	104	.260	27	104	.260	.260	22	34	.647	18	32	76
11	Aud Brindley	23	12	14	49	.286	14	49	.286	.286	6	7	.857	1	16	34
12	Frank Mangiapane	21	6	2	13	.154	2	13	.154	.154	1	3	.333	0	6	5
13	Lee Knorek	25	22	62	219	.283	62	219	.283	.283	47	72	.653	21	64	171
14	Ralph Kaplowitz	27	27	71	274	.259	71	274	.259	.259	52	71	.732	25	57	194
15	Sonny Hertzberg	24	59	201	695	.289	201	695	.289	.289	113	149	.758	37	109	515
16	Leo Gottlieb	26	57	149	494	.302	149	494	.302	.302	36	55	.655	24	71	334
17	Frido Frey	25	23	28	97	.289	28	97	.289	.289	32	56	.571	14	37	88
18	Bob Fitzgerald	23	29	23	121	.190	23	121	.190	.190	36	60	.600	9	67	82
19	Bob Cluggish	29	54	93	356	.261	93	356	.261	.261	52	91	.571	22	113	238
20	Tommy Byrnes	23	60	175	583	.300	175	583	.300	.300	103	160	.644	35	90	453
			60	1465	5255	.279	1465	5255	.279	.279	951	1438	.661	457	1218	3881

Totals Table
Rk	Player	Age	G	FG	FGA	FG%	2P	2PA	2P%	eFG%	FT	FTA	FT%	AST	PF	PTS
1	Aud Brindley	23	3	3	6	.500	3	6	.500	.500	4	6	.667	0	4	10
2	Tommy Byrnes	23	5	11	46	.239	11	46	.239	.239	2	11	.182	0	2	24
3	Bob Cluggish	29	5	4	27	.148	4	27	.148	.148	0	2	.000	0	12	8
4	Bob Fitzgerald	23	5	1	9	.111	1	9	.111	.111	3	4	.750	1	3	5
5	Frido Frey	25	5	3	19	.158	3	19	.158	.158	4	11	.364	7	11	10
6	Leo Gottlieb	26	4	10	39	.256	10	39	.256	.256	4	6	.667	1	6	24
7	Sonny Hertzberg	24	5	15	69	.217	15	69	.217	.217	6	8	.750	5	14	36
8	Lee Knorek	25	5	21	58	.362	21	58	.362	.362	11	19	.579	8	22	53
9	Bud Palmer	25	5	33	94	.351	33	94	.351	.351	12	20	.600	4	8	78
10	Stan Stutz	26	5	28	101	.277	28	101	.277	.277	28	32	.875	7	13	84
11	Butch van Breda Kolff	24	5	7	32	.219	7	32	.219	.219	7	13	.538	4	5	21

Advanced

Regular Season

Playoffs

Advanced Table
Rk	Player	Age	G	TS%	FTr	OWS	DWS	WS
1	Nat Militzok	23	36	.293	.341	-0.1	0.9	0.9
2	Jake Weber	28	11	.363	.333	0.2	0.1	0.3
3	Butch van Breda Kolff	24	16	.301	.500	0.0	0.1	0.2
4	Stan Stutz	26	60	.333	.265	2.2	1.6	3.9
5	Ossie Schectman	27	54	.326	.304	2.2	2.0	4.3
6	Hank Rosenstein	26	31	.356	.655	1.1	0.7	1.8
7	Bud Palmer	25	42	.349	.232	2.6	1.3	3.9
8	John Murphy	22	9	.396	.480	0.3	0.0	0.3
9	Dick Murphy	25	24	.266	.086	-0.2	0.1	-0.1
10	Bob Mullens	24	26	.319	.327	0.3	0.4	0.7
11	Aud Brindley	23	12	.326	.143	0.1	0.1	0.2
12	Frank Mangiapane	21	6	.175	.231	-0.2	0.0	-0.1
13	Lee Knorek	25	22	.341	.329	1.0	0.7	1.7
14	Ralph Kaplowitz	27	27	.318	.259	0.5	0.8	1.3
15	Sonny Hertzberg	24	59	.339	.214	2.6	1.5	4.0
16	Leo Gottlieb	26	57	.322	.111	0.9	1.0	1.9
17	Frido Frey	25	23	.362	.577	0.8	0.4	1.2
18	Bob Fitzgerald	23	29	.278	.496	-0.3	0.6	0.3
19	Bob Cluggish	29	54	.300	.256	-0.1	1.1	1.1
20	Tommy Byrnes	23	60	.347	.274	2.8	1.3	4.0

Advanced Table
Rk	Player	Age	G	TS%	FTr	OWS	DWS	WS
1	Aud Brindley	23	3	.579	1.000	0.2	0.0	0.2
2	Tommy Byrnes	23	5	.236	.239	-0.3	0.0	-0.3
3	Bob Cluggish	29	5	.143	.074	-0.4	0.0	-0.3
4	Bob Fitzgerald	23	5	.232	.444	0.0	0.0	0.0
5	Frido Frey	25	5	.210	.579	-0.1	0.0	-0.1
6	Leo Gottlieb	26	4	.288	.154	0.0	0.0	0.0
7	Sonny Hertzberg	24	5	.248	.116	-0.3	0.0	-0.2
8	Lee Knorek	25	5	.399	.328	0.6	0.1	0.7
9	Bud Palmer	25	5	.379	.213	0.7	0.0	0.8
10	Stan Stutz	26	5	.365	.317	0.7	0.1	0.8
11	Butch van Breda Kolff	24	5	.278	.406	0.0	0.0	0.0

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