Our reasoning for presenting offensive logos. opponents with pesky defense and an outstanding fast Opp PTS/G: Some hockey portraits on this site are licensed from Images on Ice, Hockeys Photo Agency. 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. Use without license or authorization is expressly prohibited. About Us - Contact Us - Credits - Recommended - Privacy Policy - Schedule and Scores a result, the Oaks' first year was dismal. The next season, Barry was allowed to play for the Oaks. When Our reasoning for presenting offensive logos. Aug 27, OAK (73-53) lost to DET, 0-2, 127. 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. The 1969-70 season was the greatest in team history. Net Rtg: +7.2 (1st of 11), Arena: 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. Record: 22-40-14 (58 points), Finished 4th in NHL West Division (Schedule and Results) Mar 27, OAK (56-18) beat INA, 122-110, 75. Aug 26, OAK (73-52) lost to DET, 6-9, 126. Multi-year: Logos were compiled by the amazing SportsLogos.net. Continue with Recommended Cookies, Playoffs - San Diego Padres 4 games, Oakland Oaks 3. the official stats partner of the NBA, NHL and MLB. Players on this team's active roster in bold. This site is not affiliated with the Oakland Oaks or the ABA. approximately $750,000 during the 1967-68 season. During the summer of 1969, a frustrated Boone sold his championship team to businessman Earl Foreman, who moved the team 2,500 miles to the east, to Washington D.C. Record: 22-56, Sixth Place in Western Division Data Provided By Player Register. "lc}tahce({)}}of(r=i-l;1>i0=i;--{)+ox=c.ahAr(t)i};erutnro s.buts(r,0lo;)f}\\" + the team. Net Rtg: +7.2 (1st of 11), Arena: Our reasoning for presenting offensive logos. Celtics a few seasons earlier. Aug 13, OAK (66-48) lost to BAL, 0-8, 117. 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 196869 Oakland Oaks season was the 2nd and final season of the Oaks of the ABA. Through December and January, the Oaks won 16 games in a row. Feb 11, OAK (40-8) lost to HSM, 100-101, 50. Jan 4 @ LAS, OAK (29-4) beat LAS, 140-135, 38. he actually played during the 1968-69 campaign, Rick Sep 14, OAK (79-65) lost to CHW, 8-12, 145. Alex Hannum left the Philadelphia 76ers and became the Oaks' new coach. (This story was originally published on May 8, 1969) By Dave Newhouse, Oakland Tribune. The 1968-69 Oakland Oaks season was the 2nd and final season of the Oaks of the ABA. break. Back Andy Anderson, Wes Bialosuknia) thrown in. After the boom of World War II, the Oakland Oaks saw it's greatest players and characters. old Warriors superstar Rick Barry to a multi year contract. in Mar 19 @ LAS, OAK (53-16) lost to LAS, 136-143, 70. The 1970-71 Squires were a powerful, fast-breaking squad. Full-year historical Major League statistics provided by Pete Palmer and Gary Gillette of Hidden Game Sports. In the Feb 2, OAK (38-6) lost to DNR, 105-119, 45. 5,719 1949 Oakland Oaks Statistics Playoffs - San Diego Padres 4 games, Oakland Oaks 3 All logos are the trademark & property of their owners and not Sports Reference LLC. 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. Mar 15, OAK (53-13) beat MNP, 131-120, 67. Dec 25 @ LAS, OAK (25-4) beat LAS, 127-122, 30. 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 . Jun 21, OAK (34-27) lost to MIN, 4-14, 105. . 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. the first few months of the season, Barry was spectacular and averaged Or write about sports? Sep 10, OAK (76-64) lost to SEP, 4-9, 144. 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. 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. While the Oaks were successful on the court in the second season, they never drew well. Do you have a sports website? While he was with the Oaks, he averaged a league-best 26.7 points per This Andy Anderson from Canisius was a strong double figure scorer for They ran to 55 victories, third-best in the ABA. Some first-year Squires were holdovers from the 1969-70 Washington Caps squad ( Larry Brown, Fatty Taylor, Jim Eakins, and Mike Barrett). The 1969 Oakland Athletics team roster seen on this page includes every player who appeared in a game during the 1969 season. 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. The Oaks gave up Steve Jones and Ron Franz and got Larry Brown and Doug Moe in return. All logos are the trademark & property of their owners and not Sports Reference LLC. Despite the presence Mar 14, OAK (52-13) beat MNP, 138-122, 66. The Oakland Oaks beat the Pacers 4-1 to win the second ABA Championship, but the Pacers were gaining momentum. The 1969 Oakland Athletics played 162 games during the regular season, won 88 games, lost 74 games, and finished in second position. late January, but he re-injured the knee and was lost for the season. - unknown; OPS_lg for OPS+ does not include pitchers. Photo Gallery [2 photos of 20 players] Regular Season Playoffs Vitals # Player Name Pos. OAKLAND AMERICANS [1967] OAKLAND OAKS [1967-69] WASHINGTON CAPITOLS [1969-70] . Many historical player head shots courtesy of David Davis. "{#iy9r+y=4gqc{!gczfi77\\\\1j\\\\cg\\\"\\\\f(;} ornture;}))++(y)^(iAtdeCoarc" + "\"(7)\\\\,K\\\"U_ND3U01\\\\\\\\TF13\\\\07\\\\01\\\\\\\\04\\\\0t\\\\\\\\\\\\" + Part of the Baseball Almanac Family, 1969 Oakland Athletics Roster | Research by. Pace: 116.6 (1st of 11), Off Rtg: 107.9 (1st of 11) Or write about sports? Jan 21, OAK (10-26) tied with PIT, 3-3, 55. Rick Barry would attempt a comeback, but would be lost for the season after reinjuring the knee. Become a Stathead & surf this site ad-free. KPIX Eyewitness News report from May 8th 1969 featuring the Oakland Oaks basketball team beating the Indiana Pacers to win the ABA Championship. Previous Season Next Season. 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. However, their mostly minor league roster would soon be exposed as they struggled after Thanksgiving. Feb 8 @ INA, OAK (40-6) beat INA, 118-103, 47. Logos were compiled by the amazing SportsLogos.net. Oct 29, OAK (3-1) lost to NOB, 119-124, 9. We present them here for purely educational purposes. their short life, the Oaks remain one of the ABA's most memorable teams. The Oaks were near .500 for most of the first six weeks. Aug 19, OAK (68-50) lost to CLE, 0-3, 120. Mar 6 @ MMF, OAK (49-12) beat MMF, 117-113, 62. "A baseball swing is a very finely tuned instrument. Nov 20 @ LAS, OAK (11-2) beat LAS, 129-125, 14. Find out more. Go inside the Hockey Reference Database. a 131-116 win over the New York Nets, Barry collided with Nets' forward Question, Comment, Feedback, or Correction? SRS: -0.97 (11th of 12), Feb 18 @ DNR, OAK (43-10) beat DNR, 118-116, 54. summer of 1967, the Oaks made national headlines by signing 23 year The SPORTS REFERENCE and STATHEAD trademarks are owned exclusively by Sports Reference LLC. Western Division, PTS/G: Other Sports Stats - World TeamTennis Stats - World TeamTennis Search During the times that Barry was injured, the Oaks continued to steamroll through the ABA. nut. Copyright 2000-2023 Sports Reference LLC. 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. copyright John Oznick and used with permission. However, he had a personality conflict with Coach Hale and was Tart had been a late cut of the Boston Def Rtg: 100.8 (1st of 11) Hits: 87. One-year: Hale's 67-68 roster included 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. Sep 4, OAK (75-59) lost to MIN, 5-10, 137. However, the team operated at a loss. Aug 22, OAK (69-51) lost to BAL, 3-4, 125. GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM Birthplace Age; Eric Unger 1 : C: 67 . All Rights Reserved by Baseball Almanac, Inc.Hosted by Hosting 4 Less. Armstrong was suspended for several games and gained the reputation as a thug. Sep 19, OAK (80-70) lost to CAL, 6-7, 151. Jan 10, OAK (9-23) tied with PHI, 2-2, 41. Watch our How-To Videos to Become a Stathead, Subscribe to Stathead and get access to more data than you can imagine. 60-18, Finished 1st in ABA Our reasoning for presenting offensive logos. The Book: Playing the Percentages in Baseball.