CENTRAL BASKET BALL LEAGUE [1906-07 TO 1911-12] Contributed by John Grasso and Robert Bradley
Alliance 1908-09 Butler 1906-07 Canton 1906-07 Charleroi [Cherubs] 1911-12 Connellsville Cokers 1910-11 to 1911-12 East Liverpool Potters 1906-07 to 1909-10 Greensburg [Billikens] 1906-07 to 1909-10 Homestead 1912 Homestead Steeltowners 1910-11 Homestead Young Americans 1906-07 to 1909-10 Johnstown Johnnies 1908-09 to 1911-12 McKeesport Tubers 1906-07 to 1910-11 Pittsburgh South Side 1906-07 to 1911-12 Uniontown [Berets] 1908-09 to 1911-12 Washington Georges 1911-12
1906-07 CBL REGULAR SEASON W L Pct. POSTSEASON SERIES W L Pct. East Liverpool 22 8 .733 Pittsburgh 16 3 .842 Greensburg 17 13 .567 East Liverpool 12 7 .632 Pittsburgh 17 13 .567 McKeesport 11 7 .611 Homestead 15 14 .517 Butler 9 11 .450 Butler 11 19 .367 Greensburg 8 12 .400 McKeesport 7 22 .242 Homestead/Canton* 1 17 .056
*Homestead dropped out during the postseason series
CBL CHAMPIONSHIP East Liverpool refused to play Pittsburgh as they could not agree on officials
1907-08 CBL W L Pct. East Liverpool 53 19 .736 Pittsburgh 42 28 .600 Homestead 32 38 .457 Greensburg 28 42 .400 McKeesport 21 49 .300
1908-09 CBL W L Pct. Homestead 49 23 .681 McKeesport 46 26 .639 Pittsburgh 43 28 .606 Greensburg 41 31 .569 Johnstown* 38 33 .535 Uniontown 30 43 .411 Alliance 0 10 .000 East Liverpool** 4 57 .066
*Johnstown was added to the league after they acquired several players who were to play for Uniontown **East Liverpool (4-57) was replaced by Alliance (0-10)
1909-10 CBL W L Pct. McKeesport 49 21 .700 Johnstown 46 24 .657 Greensburg 41 29 .586 Homestead 37 33 .529 Pittsburgh 24 46 .434 Uniontown 13 57 .186
1910-11 CBL W L Pct. McKeesport 49 21 .700 Pittsburgh 48 22 .686 Johnstown 40 30 .571 Connellsville 31 39 .443 Homestead* 22 48 .314 Uniontown 20 50 .276
*Homestead dropped out forfeiting their final 10 games
1911-12 CBL W L Pct. Johnstown 48 18 .727 Uniontown 45 21 .682 Connellsville 35 31 .530 Charleroi 26 40 .394 Pittsburgh* 20 34 .370 Washington ** 0 30 .000
*Pittsburgh dropped out **Washington dropped out
1912-13 CBL After playing just a few exhibitions the league was disbanded on 12Nov12.