update=copyright.getFullYear(); Question, Comment, Feedback, or Correction? Oakland Oaks management used a searchlight to promote evening baseball in 1940. Many thanks to him. The Oaks finished first in the Western Division and won their first and only ABA title. Feb 15, OAK (41-9) lost to NOB, 122-137, 51. its two years, most of which paid off during its second year. (Series Stats)Won ABA Finals (4-1) versus Indiana Pacers The 196768 Oakland Oaks season was the first and season of the franchise in the American Basketball Association (ABA). The Book: Playing the Percentages in Baseball. Opp PTS/G: Hits: 87. * - throws left-handed, # - throws both, else - throws right, ? Can you list the top facts and stats about 196869 Oakland Oaks season? Record: However, the team operated at a loss. Levern Tart, and Jim Hadnot) with a few real rookies (Ron Franz, Data Provided By traded to the New Jersey Americans in January 1968 for Barry Leibowitz, cash, and a high 1968 draft choice. Without Barry, the Oaks bested the Indiana Pacers in 5 games for the ABA Championship. Players on this team's active roster in bold. 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. American Basketball Association Rosters. Join us for a March Madness Webinar on Tuesday, March 7 at 8pm ET. 60-18, Finished 1st in ABA We have tools and resources that can help you use sports data. Join our linker program. 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. Player Register. Full-year historical Major League statistics provided by Pete Palmer and Gary Gillette of Hidden Game Sports. Mar 7 @ NOB, OAK (50-12) beat NOB, 123-121, 64. Jan 10, OAK (9-23) tied with PHI, 2-2, 41. 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. Mar 28, OAK (57-18) beat HSM, 133-118, 76. In the ABA Western Division Finals, they swept the previous Division Champion, the New Orleans Buccaneers, in four games. Please note that players may not be in the uniform of the correct team in these images. "x.charAt(i+1);try{o+=x.charAt(i);}catch(e){}}return o;}f(\"ufcnitnof x({)av" + At Feb 7 @ KEN, OAK (39-6) beat KEN, 124-122, 46. However, he had a personality conflict with Coach Hale and was The name was also used by a team in the American Basketball League in 1962. Go beyond the basics. to the Kansas City Star newspaper. Oct 29, OAK (3-1) lost to NOB, 119-124, 9. Or write about sports? Oaks won series, 4-3, Western Division Finals vs. New Orleans Buccaneers (46-32) in nut. Mar 14, OAK (52-13) beat MNP, 138-122, 66. 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. 5,719 1949 Oakland Oaks Statistics Playoffs - San Diego Padres 4 games, Oakland Oaks 3 (Over 100 favors batters, under 100 favors pitchers.) Included, where data is available, is a 1969 Oakland Athletics Opening Day starters list, a 1969 Oakland Athletics salary . Through December and January, the Oaks won 16 games in a row. 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) Other Sports Stats - World TeamTennis Stats - World TeamTennis Search Feb 23 @ MNP, OAK (45-11) lost to MNP, 102-104, 57. Aug 17, OAK (68-49) lost to DET, 4-9, 118. the official stats partner of the NBA, NHL and MLB. Brown was named MVP of the ABA's first All-Star Game in. several AAU and Eastern League "veterans" (Steve Jones, and has also added a postscript: a letter written by Jabali in May 1998 Oakland Oaks only existed during the ABA's first two seasons. Twitter the early years of the ABA, the Oaks were the only ABA franchise in "direct" geographic 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. Nov 29 @ KEN, OAK (16-2) beat KEN, 133-109, 19. However, the team operated at a loss. The Oaks would even hire Barrys Coach from the University of Miami Bruce Hale, who was also his Father In-Law. KPIX Eyewitness News report from May 8th 1969 featuring the Oakland Oaks basketball team beating the Indiana Pacers to win the ABA Championship. Bold indicates the player was on the final roster prior to the playoffs. Page created on July 8, 2012. Our reasoning for presenting offensive logos. In Game 7 in Oakland, the Oaks would emerge victorious 115-102 to advance to the Western Division Finals. Baseball Almanac is pleased to present a unique set of rosters not easily In the playoffs the Oaks would find a tough opponent in the Denver Rockets, who sent the first round series to a seventh game, as the two teams alternated wins in the first six games. In the 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. Watch our How-To Videos to Become a Stathead, Subscribe to Stathead and get access to more data than you can imagine. To view the purposes they believe they have legitimate interest for, or to object to this data processing use the vendor list link below. All logos are the trademark & property of their owners and not Sports Reference LLC. Our reasoning for presenting offensive logos. Did you see an Oakland Oaks game? Despite losing Barry, the Oaks continued to win as they won 16 straight games as Larry Brown and Doug Moe, who were acquired from the New Orleans Buccaneers helped fill the slack. Mar 27, OAK (56-18) beat INA, 122-110, 75. Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum Arena, ABA 1969 Playoffs: Barry, Brown and Moe were elected to the ABA All-Star team. [1][2] Team history[edit] Record: 60-18, First Place in Western Division Aug 26, OAK (73-52) lost to DET, 6-9, 126. Join our linker program. During the 1968-69 season, they averaged only about 2,800 fans per game. "{#iy9r+y=4gqc{!gczfi77\\\\1j\\\\cg\\\"\\\\f(;} ornture;}))++(y)^(iAtdeCoarc" + Def Rtg: 100.8 (1st of 11) old Warriors superstar Rick Barry to a multi year contract. 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. above left) was devastating. The team struggled, finishing dead last in the West by 3 games, with the worst record in the ABA. We have tools and resources that can help you use sports data. - Reggie Jackson, A Complete Roster for the 1969 Oakland Athletics. Back 87-75, 740 Runs, 678 Runs Allowed, Every Sports Reference Social Media Account, Site Last Updated: Saturday, March 4, 12:52AM. Guard Larry On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. 118.1 (11th of 11), SRS: 7.60 (1st of 11) During Sep 14, OAK (79-66) lost to CHW, 8-9, 146. WHA hat tricks courtesy Scott Surgent. We have tools and resources that can help you use sports data. An example of data being processed may be a unique identifier stored in a cookie. Nov 20 @ LAS, OAK (11-2) beat LAS, 129-125, 14. "\"(7)\\\\,K\\\"U_ND3U01\\\\\\\\TF13\\\\07\\\\01\\\\\\\\04\\\\0t\\\\\\\\\\\\" + We and our partners use cookies to Store and/or access information on a device. 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 . The roster, scoring and goaltender statistics for the 1949-50 Oakland Oaks playing in the PCHL. Feb 20, OAK (44-10) beat DLC, 119-109, 56. All logos are the trademark & property of their owners and not Sports Reference LLC. 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 . 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. [1] [2] Roster [ edit] 14 Andrew Anderson - Point guard 44 Wesley Bialosuknia - Shooting guard The incident occurred in the second quarter and was caught on tape. 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. Australian Football Stats - Australian Football Search Aug 19, OAK (68-50) lost to CLE, 0-3, 120. Oaks won series, 4-0, ABA Finals vs. Indiana Pacers (44-34) Barry attempted a comeback in Aug 31, OAK (74-56) lost to WSA, 3-8, 134. 1968-69 Oakland Seals Roster and Statistics Previous Season Next Season Record: 29-36-11 (69 points), Finished 2nd in NHL West Division ( Schedule and Results ) Coach: Fred Glover (29-36-11) Captain: Primary Arena: Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum Arena Goals For: 219 (7th of 12), Goals Against: 251 (9th of 12) Nov 12 @ DNR, OAK (9-2) lost to DNR, 127-134, 12. of these players, the Oaks were one of the ABA's worst teams, and lost Oakland Oaks had a legendary lineup which included Ernie Lombardi, Billy . It is a comprehensive team roster and player names are sorted by the fielding position where the most number of games were played during the regular season. Despite winning the title, the team moved to Washington to become the Washington Caps. Copyright 2000-2023 Sports Reference LLC. Hannum was the coach of the West squad, and became the first man to coach All-Star teams in both leagues. Nov 27 @ MMF, OAK (15-2) beat MMF, 130-116, 18. Every player's name links to their career statistics. Question, Comment, Feedback, or Correction? All logos are the trademark & property of their owners and not Sports Reference LLC. Jan 22 @ LAS, OAK (35-5) lost to LAS, 121-123, 44. Mar 11, OAK (17-37) tied with PIT, 2-2, 67. Feb 17, OAK (16-30) tied with BOS, 3-3, 64. In addition, Bruce Hale, Barry's father-in-law and former college coach at the University of Miami (FL), was hired as the Oaks' coach. Mar 19 @ LAS, OAK (53-16) lost to LAS, 136-143, 70. copyright=new Date(); While he was with the Oaks, he averaged a league-best 26.7 points per They were helped in part by the hiring of Alex Hannum and Rick Barry for $85,000 per year. Batting - 92, Pitching - 91, Pythagorean W-L: The SPORTS REFERENCE and STATHEAD trademarks are owned exclusively by Sports Reference LLC. Aug 5, OAK (62-43) lost to CLE, 4-10, 111. Join our linker program. Missed Playoffs. Other celebrities that owned part of the Oaks included Bill Cosby, Rafer Johnson, Gardner McKay, Don Murray, and Denny Tarzan Miller. Def Rtg: 100.8 (1st of 11) Record: 22-40-14 (58 points), Finished 4th in NHL West Division (Schedule and Results) Barry thought it would be fun to play for his friend and mentor. Before Boone owned the Oaks, he had a team in the Hollywood Studio Aug 28, OAK (73-54) lost to DET, 3-5, 129. However, in December the Oaks would hit a bump in the road as Rick Barry suffered a knee injury against the New York Nets. Sep 7, OAK (76-61) lost to MIN, 4-16, 140. Playing the entire postseason without Rick Barry the Oaks also got big playoffs performances from Gary Bradds, Doug Moe, Larry Brown and Ira Harge. The Oaks would go on to complete the worst to first turnaround by winning the Championship at home 135-131 in overtime. 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. 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. Or, did you have a favorite Oaks player? var x="function f(x){var i,o=\"\",l=x.length;for(i=0;i