Player Register. Batting - 95, Pitching - 94 Nov 26 @ NOB, OAK (14-2) beat NOB, 121-108, 17. document.write(update); young Oaks dominated their competition, prompting some basketball writers We present them here for purely educational purposes. This site is not affiliated with the Oakland Oaks or the ABA. Find out more. to speculate that the Oaks were building an "ABA dynasty." All rights reserved. Despite " r,i=o\\\"\\\"o,=l.xelgnhtl,o=;lhwli(e.xhcraoCedtAl(1/)3=!55{)rt{y+xx=l;=+;" + was most of the season), the Oaks still dominated their Included, where data is available, is a 1969 Oakland Athletics Opening Day starters list, a 1969 Oakland Athletics salary 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. Watch our How-To Videos to Become a Stathead, Subscribe to Stathead and get access to more data than you can imagine. 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. Dec 9 @ NOB, OAK (19-4) lost to NOB, 139-145, 24. The Warriors refused to match the Oaks' offer. The Oakland Oaks, a baseball team playing with an open classification, played in the Pacific Coast League between 1908 and 1955. Sep 16, OAK (79-68) lost to MIN, 3-11, 149. 1969-70 Oakland Seals Roster and Statistics. Feb 11, OAK (40-8) lost to HSM, 100-101, 50. 126.5 (1st of 11) Head Coach: Fred Glover (22-40-14-0) Regular Season Playoffs Vitals # Former NBA All-Star Rick Barry was finally eligible to play for the team. The 196768 Oakland Oaks season was the first and season of the franchise in the American Basketball Association (ABA). Mar 8, OAK (17-37) tied with LAK, 2-2, 65. The team struggled, finishing dead last in the West by 3 games, with the worst record in the ABA. The 1969-70 season was the greatest in team history. The Oaks gave up Steve Jones and Ron Franz and got Larry Brown and Doug Moe in return. Oakland Raiders roster for the 1969 AFL season. Batting - 92, Pitching - 91, Pythagorean W-L: American Basketball Association Rosters. 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. their short life, the Oaks remain one of the ABA's most memorable teams. Dec 10 @ HSM, OAK (20-4) beat HSM, 137-116, 29. 88-74-0, On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. Net Rtg: +7.2 (1st of 11), Arena: the first few months of the season, Barry was spectacular and averaged Watch our How-To Videos to Become a Stathead, Subscribe to Stathead and get access to more data than you can imagine. Record: 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.. Feb 15, OAK (41-9) lost to NOB, 122-137, 51. 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. Apr 1, OAK (21-39) tied with STL, 2-2. Find out more. Hockey-Reference utilizes Official NHL data for current NHL seasons. Despite winning the title, the team moved to Washington to become the Washington Caps. The Oaks, would win just two of their final 28 games, including a season ending 17 game losing streak, as they finished with the worst record in the league at 22-56. opponents with pesky defense and an outstanding fast Subscribe to Stathead Basketball: Get your first month FREEYour All-Access Ticket to the Basketball Reference Database. Other celebrities that owned part of the Oaks included Bill Cosby, Rafer Johnson, Gardner McKay, Don Murray, and Denny Tarzan Miller. Become a Stathead & surf this site ad-free. Mar 24, OAK (19-38) tied with MNS, 2-2, 74. Oakland Raiders players listed alphabetically or numerically. Dec 29 @ MNP, OAK (28-4) beat MNP, 120-99, 33. Before Boone owned the Oaks, he had a team in the Hollywood Studio [1][2], 1968 ABA All-Star Game selections (game played on January 9, 1968). 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. Mar 18 @ DLC, OAK (53-15) lost to DLC, 112-117, 69. All rights reserved. During the times that Barry was injured, the Oaks continued to steamroll through the ABA. Barry (#24, 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. Our reasoning for presenting offensive logos. SRS: -0.97 (11th of 12),