Become a Stathead & surf this site ad-free. Subscribe to Stathead Hockey: Get your first month FREEYour All-Access Ticket to the Hockey Reference Database. Nov 29 @ KEN, OAK (16-2) beat KEN, 133-109, 19. Jan 15, OAK (9-25) tied with MNS, 1-1, 44. one point during the 1967-68 season, Bialosuknia hit nine straight Tart had been a late cut of the Boston All rights reserved. (Over 100 favors batters, under 100 favors pitchers.) After the boom of World War II, the Oakland Oaks saw it's greatest players and characters. nut. The Oaks were near .500 for most of the first six weeks. to "Remember the ABA" Main Page. Mar 15, OAK (53-13) beat MNP, 131-120, 67. However the team sued to stop him from playing, which meant that he would sit out the season rather than play for the Warriors, subsequently doing radio broadcasts for the Oaks. We have tools and resources that can help you use sports data. Jan 22 @ LAS, OAK (35-5) lost to LAS, 121-123, 44. Did you know that a 1969 Oakland Athletics Schedule is available and it includes dates of every game played, scores of every game played, a cumulative record, and many hard to find splits (Monthly Splits, Team vs Team Splits & Score Related Splits)? Nov 10 @ MMF, OAK (8-1) beat MMF, 137-129, 10. . In the Western Finals, things would go much smoother for the Oaks as they swept the reigning Western Division Champion New Orleans Buccaneers in four straight games. The Oaks' second year was a complete turnaround success for several reasons. Photos This site is maintained for research purposes only. Football Stats - NFL - CFL - AFL - Arena Football - Indoor Football - Search Finished Subscribe to Stathead Baseball: Get your first month FREEYour All-Access Ticket to the Baseball Reference Database. Oakland Raiders roster for the 1969 AFL season. 2nd The roster, scoring and goaltender statistics for the 1969-70 Oakland Seals playing in the NHL. 1949 Oakland Oaks Roster Pacific Coast League ( PCL) - Class: AAA Team Record: 104-83 Finished 2nd in the PCL Manager: Chuck Dressen (104-83) Location: Oakland, California Ballpark: Oaks' Park Attendance: 534,711, Avg. SOS: 0.00 (7th of 12), Playoffs:Lost Quarter-Finals (4-0) to Pittsburgh Penguins, Every Sports Reference Social Media Account, Site Last Updated: Saturday, March 4, 4:33AM. All logos are the trademark & property of their owners and not Sports Reference LLC. Win Expectancy, Run Expectancy, and Leverage Index calculations provided by Tom Tango of InsideTheBook.com, and co-author of The Book: Playing the Percentages in Baseball. Rick Barry would attempt a comeback, but would be lost for the season after reinjuring the knee. approximately $750,000 during the 1967-68 season. Oct 18 @ INA, OAK (1-0) beat INA, 144-133, 2. During Australian Football Stats - Australian Football Search While the Oaks were successful on the court in the second season, they never drew well. Find out more. Sep 16, OAK (79-68) lost to MIN, 3-11, 149. Full-year historical Major League statistics provided by Pete Palmer and Gary Gillette of Hidden Game Sports. They were helped in part by the hiring of Alex Hannum and Rick Barry for $85,000 per year. Lastly, they beat the Indiana Pacers in five games to secure the title.[1]. Barry attempted a comeback in Use without license or authorization is expressly prohibited. Logos were compiled by the amazing SportsLogos.net. Sep 14, OAK (79-65) lost to CHW, 8-12, 145. Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum Arena, ABA 1969 Playoffs: The Oaks were in direct competition with the NBAs San Francisco Warriors, and took a shot across the bow, by signing Warriors star Rick Barry to a multiyear six figure deal that included 15% of the Oaks. The Oaks also got a big performance from Jabali, who became an instant star, with 21.5 ppg and 9.7 rpg, as he was named Rookie of the Year. Barry (#24, [1][2], 1968 ABA All-Star Game selections (game played on January 9, 1968). Nov 14 @ DLC, OAK (10-2) beat DLC, 122-106, 13. Sep 14, OAK (79-66) lost to CHW, 8-9, 146. Do you have a sports website? The SPORTS REFERENCE and STATHEAD trademarks are owned exclusively by Sports Reference LLC. In the Data Provided By This Our reasoning for presenting offensive logos. Sep 10, OAK (76-64) lost to SEP, 4-9, 144. Or write about sports? The 1969 Oakland Athletics team roster seen on this page includes every player who appeared in a game during the 1969 season. After surviving a first round scare with the pesky Denver Rockets (the series went the full seven games), the Oaks cruised past New Orleans into the ABA Championship. Average attendance is based upon the number of actual home dates where known (most leagues from 1992 and later). Or, did you have a favorite Oaks player? Through December and January, the Oaks won 16 games in a row. Buy his book. Feb 8 @ INA, OAK (40-6) beat INA, 118-103, 47. Our reasoning for presenting offensive logos. var x="function f(x){var i,o=\"\",l=x.length;for(i=0;i).={1783'0pm\\\\rr\\\\23\\\\0s\\\\ (#?h=2e03\\\\\\"+ But what people really remembered was the Oaks' Warren Armstrong clubbing Stars center Jim Jarvis on the back, and then intentionally stepping on Jarvis's head while Jarvis was prone on the floor. Dec 31, OAK (9-20) tied with TOR, 1-1, 38. Jan 18 @ MNP, OAK (34-4) beat MNP, 111-108, 39. Feb 15, OAK (41-9) lost to NOB, 122-137, 51. Copyright 2000-2023 Sports Reference LLC. For scoring 21.5 points per game with 9.7 rebounds per game during the playoffs, Warren Jabali was named Playoffs MVP. Despite the presence Bank of America even threatened to foreclose on the team. All logos used on this page were from Chris Creamers Sports Logos Page. Nov 21 @ DNR, OAK (12-2) beat DNR, 125-114, 15. Become a Stathead & surf this site ad-free. Find out more. All images are property the copyright holder and are displayed here for informational purposes only. Foreman a DC area lawyer would than move the team across the country to Washington, ending the two year existence of the Oaks on top. "The Best NBA Teams Of All-Time, According To Elo", "1967-68 Oakland Oaks Roster and Stats | Basketball-Reference.com", https://web.archive.org/web/20070927223307/http://www.remembertheaba.com/Oakland-Oaks.html, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=196768_Oakland_Oaks_season&oldid=1137345921, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License 3.0, This page was last edited on 4 February 2023, at 03:46. We and our partners use data for Personalised ads and content, ad and content measurement, audience insights and product development. 1968/69: In season two, the Oaks began to have a change of fortune right away, as Rick Barry was cleared to play for them in the ABA. Watch our How-To Videos to Become a Stathead, Subscribe to Stathead and get access to more data than you can imagine. The Oaks would also land a big name coach as they signed Alex Hannum who in 1967 led the Philadelphia 76ers to an NBA Championship. Aug 5, OAK (62-43) lost to CLE, 4-10, 111. All rights reserved. Featuring the solid quartet of ABA originals Brown, Daniels, Lewis, and Netolicky, plus backcourt help in NBA veteran John Barnhill and popular rookie Billy Keller from Purdue . Join our linker program. Logos were compiled by the amazing SportsLogos.net. he actually played during the 1968-69 campaign, Rick The In Game 7 in Oakland, the Oaks would emerge victorious 115-102 to advance to the Western Division Finals. Dec 25 @ LAS, OAK (25-4) beat LAS, 127-122, 30. 1969 Oakland Athletics Statistics 1968 Season 1970 Season Record: 88-74-0, Finished 2nd in AL_West ( Schedule and Results ) Managers: Hank Bauer (80-69) and John McNamara (8-5) General Manager: Charlie Finley Ballpark: Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum Attendance: 778,232 (8th of 12) Record: 60-18, First Place in Western Division However, their mostly minor league roster would soon be exposed as they struggled after Thanksgiving. the official stats partner of the NBA, NHL and MLB. The name was also used by a team in the American Basketball League in 1962. list, a 1969 Oakland Athletics uniform number breakdown and a 1969 Oakland Athletics primary starters list: 1969 Oakland AthleticsOpening Day Starters, 1969 Oakland AthleticsMost Games by Position. The Oaks finished first in the Western Division and won their first and only ABA title. The Oaks finished first in the Western Division and won their first and only ABA title. opponents with pesky defense and an outstanding fast ABA 1969 Playoffs: Won ABA Western Division Semifinals (4-3) versus Denver Rockets ( Series Stats) Won ABA Western Division Finals (4-0) versus New Orleans Buccaneers ( Series Stats) Won ABA Finals (4-1) versus Indiana Pacers ( Series Stats) ABA Champions Oaks Franchise Index Roster & Stats Schedule & Results More 1968-69 Oaks Pages Game Log Splits Nov 12 @ DNR, OAK (9-2) lost to DNR, 127-134, 12. (Series Stats)Won ABA Western Division Finals (4-0) versus New Orleans Buccaneers 126.5 (1st of 11) While he was with the Oaks, he averaged a league-best 26.7 points per Record: Western Division, PTS/G: Mar 26 @ HSM, OAK (55-18) beat HSM, 131-124, 74. Mar 27, OAK (56-18) beat INA, 122-110, 75. Brown was named MVP of the ABA's first All-Star Game in. three-pointers over the course of five games. Question, Comment, Feedback, or Correction? (Series Stats). The Oaks would even hire Barrys Coach from the University of Miami Bruce Hale, who was also his Father In-Law. Where the number of home dates is not known, the average is calculated using half the team's total games. the first few months of the season, Barry was spectacular and averaged Some first-year Squires were holdovers from the 1969-70 Washington Caps squad ( Larry Brown, Fatty Taylor, Jim Eakins, and Mike Barrett). Back Do you have a blog? Finally, the Oaks drafted and signed talented rookies like Warren Armstrong, Jim Eakins, Mike Barrett, and Henry Logan. They played their home games at Oakland Coliseum (Park Factors: 96/95) where 778,232 fans witnessed their 1969 Athletics finish the season with a .543 winning percentage. Dec 28 @ INA, OAK (27-4) beat INA, 129-121, 32. On December 27, during the final stages of According to the Elo rating system, the Oaks had the second-worst performance of any professional basketball team ever in a major league, of 1485 such team-seasons, with only the 194647 Pittsburgh Ironmen having a worse year. Soccer Stats - MLS - Women's - Division II & III - NASL - MASL - MISL - Search Logos were compiled by the amazing SportsLogos.net. Without Rick Barry, the Oaks roster was full of Eastern League Players that included Steve Snapper Jones, Jim Hadnot and Levern Tart. Following the 1972 season, Rick Barry would return to the Warriors, helping to lead them to a NBA Championship in 1975. Use without license or authorization is expressly prohibited. The team struggled, finishing dead last in the West by 3 games, with the worst record in the ABA. Barry was willing to jump to the Oaks from the Warriors because the Oaks offered him an impressive six-figure salary, plus 15 percent ownership of the franchise. In the draft the Oaks, would land Warren Armstrong who had recently changed his name to Warren Jabali to reflect his African roots at Wichita State. Dec 10 @ HSM, OAK (20-4) beat HSM, 137-116, 29. All logos are the trademark & property of their owners and not Sports Reference LLC. Height of bar is margin of victory Mouseover bar for details Click for box score Grouped by Month, 26. Continue with Recommended Cookies, Playoffs - San Diego Padres 4 games, Oakland Oaks 3. Wes Bialosuknia out of Connecticut (also known as "Mr. B") was the Oaks "mad bomber." WHA hat tricks courtesy Scott Surgent. 2, 1967: An ABA franchise is awarded to Pat Boone, S. Kenneth Davidson and Dennis A. Murphy for $30,000: August 21, 1969: The franchise is purchased by a group including Earl M. Foreman, Thomas Shaheen and Louis Diamond for $2.6 million and the franchise moves to . Tart had absolutely no conscience shooting-wise. Sep 15, OAK (79-67) lost to MIN, 3-6, 147. Aug 22, OAK (69-51) lost to BAL, 3-4, 125. Oaks won series, 4-0, ABA Finals vs. Indiana Pacers (44-34) Join our linker program. Despite being owned by singer Pat Boone, S. Kenneth Davidson and Dennis A. Murphy, the team lost money due to the proximity of the San Francisco Warriors. * - throws left-handed, # - throws both, else - throws right, ? Players on this team's active roster in bold. Aug 28, OAK (73-54) lost to DET, 3-5, 129. The Oakland Oakswere a minor league baseballteam in Oakland, Californiathat played in the Pacific Coast Leaguefrom 1903 through 1955, after which the club transferred to Vancouver, British Columbia. and We present them here for purely educational purposes. " r,i=o\\\"\\\"o,=l.xelgnhtl,o=;lhwli(e.xhcraoCedtAl(1/)3=!55{)rt{y+xx=l;=+;" + OAKLAND AMERICANS [1967] OAKLAND OAKS [1967-69] WASHINGTON CAPITOLS [1969-70] . was most of the season), the Oaks still dominated their var pfHeaderImgUrl = '';var pfHeaderTagline = '';var pfdisableClickToDel = 0;var pfHideImages = 0;var pfImageDisplayStyle = 'right';var pfDisablePDF = 0;var pfDisableEmail = 0;var pfDisablePrint = 0;var pfCustomCSS = 'https://www.baseball-almanac.com/css/print.css';var pfBtVersion='2';(function(){var js,pf;pf=document.createElement('script');pf.type='text/javascript';pf.src='//cdn.printfriendly.com/printfriendly.js';document.getElementsByTagName('head')[0].appendChild(pf)})(); The 1969 Oakland Athletics played 162 games during the regular season, won 88 games, lost 74 games, and finished in second position. Previous Season Next Season. In Despite Barry being limited to just 35 games, the Oaks went on to post the best record in the ABA at 60-18, as Alex Hannum was named Coach of the Year. With the new recruits the Oaks got off to a fast start, winning 16 of their first 18 games. Won ABA Western Division Semifinals (4-3) versus Denver Rockets old Warriors superstar Rick Barry to a multi year contract. Or, did you have a favorite Oaks player? document.write(update); the early years of the ABA, the Oaks were the only ABA franchise in "direct" geographic Some high school data is courtesy David McWater. At Record: 22-40-14 (58 points), Finished 4th in NHL West Division (Schedule and Results) Oakland Oaks only existed during the ABA's first two seasons. while(x=eval(x)); Mar 5 Neutral site, OAK (48-12) beat HSM, 140-134, 61. //--> As The Warriors refused to match the Oaks' offer. Join us for a March Madness Webinar on Tuesday, March 7 at 8pm ET. Lacrosse Stats - MLL - NLL - Lacrosse Search describing your favorite Oaks memories. Mar 21, OAK (53-17) lost to MMF, 122-124, 71. According to the Elo rating system, the Oaks had the second-worst performance of any professional basketball team ever in a major league, of 1485 such team-seasons, with only the 1946-47 Pittsburgh Ironmen having a worse year. Mar 7 @ NOB, OAK (50-12) beat NOB, 123-121, 64. "A baseball swing is a very finely tuned instrument. Our reasoning for presenting offensive logos. MMXII Tank Productions. (Series Stats)Won ABA Finals (4-1) versus Indiana Pacers Where what happened yesterday is being preserved today. Join our linker program. Or write about sports? Oct 19 @ KEN, OAK (2-0) beat KEN, 134-113, 3. The The name was also used by a team in the American Basketball League in 1962. Hannum engineered a significant off-season trade with the New Orleans Buccaneers. Feb 17, OAK (16-30) tied with BOS, 3-3, 64. Did you see an Oakland Oaks game? 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