Opp PTS/G: Twitter Oakland Oaks management used a searchlight to promote evening baseball in 1940. Join our linker program. was most of the season), the Oaks still dominated their Players on this team's active roster in bold. 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 27, OAK (73-53) lost to DET, 0-2, 127. All rights reserved. Professional Basketball would return to Oakland just two years later, as the San Francisco Warriors moved across the bay into the Oakland Coliseum Arena, becoming the Golden State Warriors in 1971. 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. Data Provided By Tart had absolutely no conscience shooting-wise. Mar 19 @ LAS, OAK (53-16) lost to LAS, 136-143, 70. MMXII Tank Productions. Oakland Oaks had a legendary lineup which included Ernie Lombardi, Billy . above left) was devastating. Dec 27 @ NYA, OAK (26-4) beat NYA, 131-116, 31. approximately $750,000 during the 1967-68 season. The Oaks finished first in the Western Division and won their first and only ABA title. Mar 11, OAK (51-13) lost to LAS, 115-131, 65. Some defensive statistics Copyright Sports Info Solutions, 2010-2023. (Series Stats)Won ABA Western Division Finals (4-0) versus New Orleans Buccaneers Oakland yielded 886 runs. To view the purposes they believe they have legitimate interest for, or to object to this data processing use the vendor list link below. 1968-69 Oakland Oaks season - Wikiwand Baseball Stats - AL - NL - AAGPBL - Minor League Baseball - Search (Series Stats)Won ABA Western Division Finals (4-0) versus New Orleans Buccaneers Do you have a sports website? Oakland Oaks - Sports Ecyclopedia 1949 Oakland Oaks Roster - Stats Crew a result, the Oaks' first year was dismal. The Oakland Oaks beat the Pacers 4-1 to win the second ABA Championship, but the Pacers were gaining momentum. In the ABA Western Division Semifinals, they defeated the Denver Rockets in seven games. Sep 24, OAK (83-72) lost to CHW, 1-2, 159. Barry (#24, Data Provided By Feb 9, OAK (40-7) lost to HSM, 123-129, 48. Head Coach: Fred Glover (22-40-14-0) Regular Season Playoffs Vitals # Or write about sports? Jan 19 @ NYA, OAK (35-4) beat NYA, 116-105, 40. . Some hockey portraits on this site are licensed from Images on Ice, Hockeys Photo Agency. The SPORTS REFERENCE and STATHEAD trademarks are owned exclusively by Sports Reference LLC. Sep 7, OAK (76-61) lost to MIN, 4-16, 140. Aug 30, OAK (74-55) lost to WSA, 3-11, 130. Copyright 2000-2023 Sports Reference LLC. All rights reserved. WHA hat tricks courtesy Scott Surgent. They were helped in part by the hiring of Alex Hannum and Rick Barry for $85,000 per year. (Series Stats). Dec 10, OAK (6-16) tied with STL, 3-3, 34. 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. 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. Some high school data is courtesy David McWater. The SPORTS REFERENCE and STATHEAD trademarks are owned exclusively by Sports Reference LLC. American Basketball Association Rosters. Other Sports Stats - World TeamTennis Stats - World TeamTennis Search Wes Bialosuknia out of Connecticut (also known as "Mr. B") was the Oaks "mad bomber." 2nd Baseball Almanac is pleased to present a unique set of rosters not easily Eventually settling into last place the Oaks would become the punching bag of the first year ABA as wins became scarcer as the season wore on. 87-75, 740 Runs, 678 Runs Allowed, Every Sports Reference Social Media Account, Site Last Updated: Saturday, March 4, 12:52AM. Jan 10, OAK (9-23) tied with PHI, 2-2, 41. Do you have a blog? Use without license or authorization is expressly prohibited. Mar 24, OAK (19-38) tied with MNS, 2-2, 74. The Oaks finished first in the Western Division and won their first and only ABA title. the team. They were helped in part by the hiring of Alex Hannum and Rick Barry for $85,000 per year. Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum Arena, ABA 1969 Playoffs: Sep 14, OAK (79-65) lost to CHW, 8-12, 145. Despite winning the title, the team moved to Washington to become the Washington Caps. Rick Barry attempted to defect over to the Oaks, due to being angered by San Francisco Warriors management's failure to pay him certain incentive awards he felt he was due. Sep 19, OAK (80-70) lost to CAL, 6-7, 151. The SPORTS REFERENCE and STATHEAD trademarks are owned exclusively by Sports Reference LLC. var x="function f(x){var i,o=\"\",l=x.length;for(i=0;i This site is maintained for research purposes only. Question, Comment, Feedback, or Correction? "\\\",o iar{vy)x,f(n ioctun\\\"f)\")" ; young Oaks dominated their competition, prompting some basketball writers GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM Birthplace Age; Eric Unger 1 : C: 67 . The Oaks would win Game 4 in Indiana easily as they took a 3-1 series lead with a 144-117 win. Some first-year Squires were holdovers from the 1969-70 Washington Caps squad ( Larry Brown, Fatty Taylor, Jim Eakins, and Mike Barrett). Subscribe to Stathead Hockey: Get your first month FREEYour All-Access Ticket to the Hockey Reference Database. Join us for a March Madness Webinar on Tuesday, March 7 at 8pm ET. Full-year historical Major League statistics provided by Pete Palmer and Gary Gillette of Hidden Game Sports. Feb 15, OAK (41-9) lost to NOB, 122-137, 51. Australian Football Stats - Australian Football Search Total Zone Rating and initial framework for Wins above Replacement calculations provided by Sean Smith. club's anchor and high scorer. Dec 31, OAK (9-20) tied with TOR, 1-1, 38. Hits: 87. Won ABA Western Division Semifinals (4-3) versus Denver Rockets "\\+(l \\\\ \\\\\\\"^\\\\U[IH[_RUP[sFTA]Y@AFIKK5I03\\\\\\\\QIJHLC02\\\\0C\\\\"+ We have tools and resources that can help you use sports data. Despite winning the title, the team moved to Washington to become the Washington Caps. 60-18, Finished 1st in ABA This meant that owner Pat Boone was losing hundreds of thousands of dollars. Facing the Indiana Pacers in the ABA Championship round, the Oaks showed the ability to win big games on the road as they took Game 3 in overtime 134-126, after splitting the first two games in Oakland. Record: 60-18, First Place in Western Division Feb 20, OAK (44-10) beat DLC, 119-109, 56. traded to the New Jersey Americans in January 1968 for Barry Leibowitz, cash, and a high 1968 draft choice. " r,i=o\\\"\\\"o,=l.xelgnhtl,o=;lhwli(e.xhcraoCedtAl(1/)3=!55{)rt{y+xx=l;=+;" + Record: A California court upheld the Warriors' contention that Barry belonged to them, at least through the 1967-68 season, and issued an injunction which prevented Barry from playing in the ABA's first season. Included, where data is available, is a 1969 Oakland Athletics Opening Day starters list, a 1969 Oakland Athletics salary The the official stats partner of the NBA, NHL and MLB. Jan 4 @ LAS, OAK (29-4) beat LAS, 140-135, 38. On this Date, 1969: Oakland Oaks win ABA championship - The Mercury News The 1970-71 Squires were a powerful, fast-breaking squad. . All rights reserved. Sep 16, OAK (79-68) lost to MIN, 3-11, 149. However, the team operated at a loss. Oct 18 @ INA, OAK (1-0) beat INA, 144-133, 2. The Oaks gave up Steve Jones and Ron Franz and got Larry Brown and Doug Moe in return. 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. Question, Comment, Feedback, or Correction? Dec 25 @ LAS, OAK (25-4) beat LAS, 127-122, 30. to the Kansas City Star newspaper. Dec 28 @ INA, OAK (27-4) beat INA, 129-121, 32. Guard Larry The Oakland Oaks of the Pacific Coast League ended the 1949 season with a record of 104 wins and 83 losses, finishing second in the PCL. However, he had a personality conflict with Coach Hale and was Despite the presence Many historical player head shots courtesy of David Davis. 126.5 (1st of 11) All images are property the copyright holder and are displayed here for informational purposes only. League called the "Cooga Moogas" that included Bill Cosby, Rafer Johnson, Gardner McKay, Don Murray, and Denny "Tarzan" Miller. Photos 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 . - unknown, for minors. Or, did you have a favorite Oaks player? Find out more. The Oakland Oaks, a baseball team playing with an open classification, played in the Pacific Coast League between 1908 and 1955. Go inside the Hockey Reference Database. Feb 17, OAK (16-30) tied with BOS, 3-3, 64. Where what happened yesterday is being preserved today. Pace: 116.6 (1st of 11), Off Rtg: 107.9 (1st of 11) competition with an NBA team: the San Francisco Warriors. Through December and January, the Oaks won 16 games in a row. Nov 12 @ DNR, OAK (9-2) lost to DNR, 127-134, 12. 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. describing your favorite Oaks memories. Virginia Squires - Remember The ABA Or write about sports? 1969-70 Oakland Seals Roster and Statistics - Hockey-Reference About Us - Contact Us - Credits - Recommended - Privacy Policy - Schedule and Scores ABA Oakland Oaks Rosters - NASL) Jerseys Nov 29 @ KEN, OAK (16-2) beat KEN, 133-109, 19. Jun 21, OAK (34-27) lost to MIN, 4-14, 105. found on the Internet. "x.charAt(i+1);try{o+=x.charAt(i);}catch(e){}}return o;}f(\"ufcnitnof x({)av" + In only 35 games with the Oaks, he averaged 34 points per game. Western Division, PTS/G: When 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. Sep 14, OAK (79-66) lost to CHW, 8-9, 146. 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. Aug 17, OAK (68-49) lost to DET, 4-9, 118. Multi-year: After the boom of World War II, the Oakland Oaks saw it's greatest players and characters. Former NBA All-Star Rick Barry was finally eligible to play for the team. Feb 8 @ INA, OAK (40-6) beat INA, 118-103, 47. "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. Jan 15, OAK (9-25) tied with MNS, 1-1, 44. and has also added a postscript: a letter written by Jabali in May 1998 Much of the play-by-play, game results, and transaction information both shown and used to create certain data sets was obtained free of charge from and is copyrighted by RetroSheet. The Oaks would even hire Barrys Coach from the University of Miami Bruce Hale, who was also his Father In-Law. Aug 13, OAK (66-48) lost to BAL, 0-8, 117. Nov 14 @ DLC, OAK (10-2) beat DLC, 122-106, 13. Our reasoning for presenting offensive logos. Opp PTS/G: Check out the latest Oakland Seals Roster, Stats, Injuries, Scores, Results, Shootouts and more on Hockey-Reference.com. Every player's name links to their career statistics. Other celebrities that owned part of the Oaks included Bill Cosby, Rafer Johnson, Gardner McKay, Don Murray, and Denny Tarzan Miller. The Oaks were near .500 for most of the first six weeks. Oakland Raiders roster for the 1969 AFL season. Barry thought it would be fun to play for his friend and mentor. Where the Oaks had struggled in their first year they suddenly became the team to beat in their second season as Rick Barry dominated the ABA, leading the league in scoring with 34 ppg, as he also averaged 9.4 rebound per game. copyright John Oznick and used with permission. Oaks won ABA Championship, 4-1, Did you see an Oakland Oaks game?