Nov 11 @ NOB, OAK (9-1) beat NOB, 136-127, 11. Our reasoning for presenting offensive logos. Where what happened yesterday is being preserved today. Sep 4, OAK (75-59) lost to MIN, 5-10, 137. The consent submitted will only be used for data processing originating from this website. Playing the entire postseason without Rick Barry the Oaks also got big playoffs performances from Gary Bradds, Doug Moe, Larry Brown and Ira Harge. However, in December the Oaks would hit a bump in the road as Rick Barry suffered a knee injury against the New York Nets. Do you have a sports website? Jan 4 @ LAS, OAK (29-4) beat LAS, 140-135, 38. Tart had absolutely no conscience shooting-wise. 1968-69 Oakland Oaks Roster and Stats Previous Season Next Season Record: 60-18, Finished 1st in ABA Western Division Coach: Alex Hannum (60-18) PTS/G: 126.5 (1st of 11) Opp PTS/G: 118.1 (11th of 11) SRS: 7.60 (1st of 11) Pace: 116.6 (1st of 11) Off Rtg: 107.9 (1st of 11) Def Rtg: 100.8 (1st of 11) Net Rtg: +7.2 (1st of 11) 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. Copyright 2000-2023 Sports Reference LLC. Learn more and register, Scores from any date in BAA/NBA or ABA history, Frequently Asked Questions about the NBA, WNBA and Basketball, Basketball-Reference.com Blog and Articles, Subscribe to Stathead Basketball: Get your first month FREE. Batting - 92, Pitching - 91, Pythagorean W-L: 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. AL_West Sep 28, OAK (86-73) lost to CAL, 5-6. Aug 26, OAK (73-52) lost to DET, 6-9, 126. GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM Birthplace Age; Eric Unger 1 : C: 67 . The 196768 Oakland Oaks season was the first and season of the franchise in the American Basketball Association (ABA). Mar 14, OAK (52-13) beat MNP, 138-122, 66. On December 27, during the final stages of "{#iy9r+y=4gqc{!gczfi77\\\\1j\\\\cg\\\"\\\\f(;} ornture;}))++(y)^(iAtdeCoarc" + late January, but he re-injured the knee and was lost for the season. while(x=eval(x)); The 1969-70 season was the greatest in team history. Find out more. If you would like to change your settings or withdraw consent at any time, the link to do so is in our privacy policy accessible from our home page.. Def Rtg: 100.8 (1st of 11) the official stats partner of the NBA, NHL and MLB. As Opp PTS/G: Despite winning the title, the team moved to Washington to become the Washington Caps. The Oakland Oaks are champions of the American Basketball Association, and talking of a dynasty. young Oaks dominated their competition, prompting some basketball writers Lacrosse Stats - MLL - NLL - Lacrosse Search During the times that Barry was injured, the Oaks continued to steamroll through the ABA. Feb 8 @ INA, OAK (40-6) beat INA, 118-103, 47. 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. nut. 60-18, Finished 1st in ABA Aug 10, OAK (65-46) lost to NYY, 1-5, 113. All logos are the trademark & property of their owners and not Sports Reference LLC. 1967-68 Oakland Seals Roster and Statistics Next Season Record: 15-42-17 (47 points), Finished 6th in NHL West Division ( Schedule and Results ) Coach: Bert Olmstead (11-37-16) Captain: Primary Arena: Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum Arena Goals For: 153 (12th of 12), Goals Against: 219 (8th of 12) SRS: -1.03 (12th of 12), SOS: -0.14 (7th of 12) Feb 25 @ NYA, OAK (46-12) beat NYA, 128-118, 60. Subscribe to Stathead Baseball: Get your first month FREEYour All-Access Ticket to the Baseball Reference Database. revised his article, Hank Bauer(80-69) All logos are the trademark & property of their owners and not Sports Reference LLC. copyright=new Date(); copyright John Oznick and used with permission. (Series Stats)Won ABA Finals (4-1) versus Indiana Pacers Record: 22-40-14 (58 points), Finished 4th in NHLWest Division (Schedule and Results), Primary Arena: Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum Arena, Goals For: 169 (11th of 12), Goals Against: 243 (10th of 12) About Us - Contact Us - Credits - Recommended - Privacy Policy - Schedule and Scores Data Provided By Page created on July 8, 2012. Below the main roster you will find in the Fast Facts section: a 1969 Oakland Athletics Opening Day starters list, a 1969 Oakland Athletics salary list, a 1969 Oakland Athletics uniform number breakdown and a 1969 Oakland Athletics primary starters list. Frequently Asked Questions about the NHL and Hockey, Subscribe to Stathead Hockey: Get your first month FREE. Go inside the Hockey Reference Database. KPIX Eyewitness News report from May 8th 1969 featuring the Oakland Oaks basketball team beating the Indiana Pacers to win the ABA Championship. Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum Arena, ABA 1969 Playoffs: Jan 10, OAK (9-23) tied with PHI, 2-2, 41. Finally, the Oaks drafted and signed talented rookies like Warren Armstrong, Jim Eakins, Mike Barrett, and Henry Logan. Feb 11, OAK (40-8) lost to HSM, 100-101, 50. When Nov 14 @ DLC, OAK (10-2) beat DLC, 122-106, 13. Watch our How-To Videos to Become a Stathead, Subscribe to Stathead and get access to more data than you can imagine. Mar 11, OAK (17-37) tied with PIT, 2-2, 67. Many thanks to him. This meant that owner Pat Boone was losing hundreds of thousands of dollars. ABA box scores researched by Michael Hamel and used with permission. Boone poured a lot of money and effort into the Oaks franchise during Soccer Stats - MLS - Women's - Division II & III - NASL - MASL - MISL - Search Do you have a sports website? Aug 5, OAK (62-43) lost to CLE, 4-10, 111. The 1968-69 Oakland Oaks season was the 2nd and final season of the Oaks of the ABA. However, a court injunction kept Rick Barry from joining the Oaks in their first season, as he was ruled to be property of the Warriors. Lastly, they beat the Indiana Pacers in five games to secure the title.[1]. Photo Gallery [22 photos of 27 players] Game Results. All images are property the copyright holder and are displayed here for informational purposes only. 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. Buy his book. Celtics a few seasons earlier. They were helped in part by the hiring of Alex Hannum and Rick Barry for $85,000 per year. Contribute to this web page by. 1967/68: Originally set to be called the Oakland Americans, the ABA team in Northern California owned by a group of celebrities led by Singer Pat Boone decided to take the name of the old Minor League Baseball team from the PCL the Oakland Oaks. In the ABA Western Division Finals, they swept the previous Division Champion, the New Orleans Buccaneers, in four games. Levern Tart, and Jim Hadnot) with a few real rookies (Ron Franz, Mar 19 @ LAS, OAK (53-16) lost to LAS, 136-143, 70. of these players, the Oaks were one of the ABA's worst teams, and lost opponents with pesky defense and an outstanding fast Record: 22-40-14 (58 points), Finished 4th in NHL West Division (Schedule and Results) the team. Armstrong was suspended for several games and gained the reputation as a thug. //--> The SPORTS REFERENCE and STATHEAD trademarks are owned exclusively by Sports Reference LLC. We and our partners use data for Personalised ads and content, ad and content measurement, audience insights and product development. Question, Comment, Feedback, or Correction? Brown (#11, above right) was the ringleader most nights. Feb 16 @ DLC, OAK (41-10) lost to DLC, 116-119, 52. 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. Kenny Wilburn and tore knee ligaments. Guard Larry Sep 16, OAK (79-68) lost to MIN, 3-11, 149. At We have tools and resources that can help you use sports data. Height of bar is margin of victory Mouseover bar for details Click for box score Grouped by Month, 61. Pace: 116.6 (1st of 11), Off Rtg: 107.9 (1st of 11) The Oaks played in the first ever game of the ABA on October 13, 1967, beating the Anaheim Amigos 134129. Player Register. 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. (Schedule and Results), Managers: The Oaks started the season with a 134-129 win over the Anaheim Amigos at the Oakland Coliseum Arena on October 13th. Subscribe to Stathead Hockey: Get your first month FREEYour All-Access Ticket to the Hockey Reference Database. However, after Barry signed with the Oaks, the Warriors filed suit to prevent Barry from jumping leagues. the first few months of the season, Barry was spectacular and averaged Hockey Stats - NHL - WHA - Minor League Hockey - Search Full-year historical Major League statistics provided by Pete Palmer and Gary Gillette of Hidden Game Sports. Nov 29 @ KEN, OAK (16-2) beat KEN, 133-109, 19. - unknown, for minors. and Nov 25 @ HSM, OAK (13-2) beat HSM, 111-102, 16. [1] [2] Roster [ edit] 14 Andrew Anderson - Point guard 44 Wesley Bialosuknia - Shooting guard Barry thought it would be fun to play for his friend and mentor. Player Register. Feb 17, OAK (16-30) tied with BOS, 3-3, 64. Question, Comment, Feedback, or Correction? Oakland Raiders roster for the 1969 AFL season. Barry (#24, "x.charAt(i+1);try{o+=x.charAt(i);}catch(e){}}return o;}f(\"ufcnitnof x({)av" + The Oaks finished first in the Western Division and won their first and only ABA title.