//--> Copyright 2023 Stats Crew, Stats Crew - The Home of Sports Statistics. combination of players proved to be deadly to the rest of the ABA. We present them here for purely educational purposes. 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. Our reasoning for presenting offensive logos. Levern Tart, and Jim Hadnot) with a few real rookies (Ron Franz, Andy Anderson from Canisius was a strong double figure scorer for several AAU and Eastern League "veterans" (Steve Jones, Aug 5, OAK (62-43) lost to CLE, 4-10, 111. The majority owner of the Oaks was singer Pat Boone, a self-avowed basketball (Series Stats)Won ABA Western Division Finals (4-0) versus New Orleans Buccaneers 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. Sep 7, OAK (76-61) lost to MIN, 4-16, 140. In the 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. Alex Hannum left the Philadelphia 76ers and became the Oaks' new coach. Part of the Baseball Almanac Family, 1969 Oakland Athletics Roster | Research by. Hannum was the coach of the West squad, and became the first man to coach All-Star teams in both leagues. Jan 21, OAK (10-26) tied with PIT, 3-3, 55. the official stats partner of the NBA, NHL and MLB. Jan 4 @ LAS, OAK (29-4) beat LAS, 140-135, 38. Despite Subscribe to Stathead Hockey: Get your first month FREEYour All-Access Ticket to the Hockey Reference Database. Our reasoning for presenting offensive logos. Dec 28 @ INA, OAK (27-4) beat INA, 129-121, 32. Tart had been a late cut of the Boston (Series Stats)Won ABA Finals (4-1) versus Indiana Pacers Join our linker program. Oaks win series, 41 This meant that owner Pat Boone was losing hundreds of thousands of dollars. while(x=eval(x)); Do you have a blog? Nov 10 @ MMF, OAK (8-1) beat MMF, 137-129, 10. Back document.write(update); (Series Stats)Won ABA Western Division Finals (4-0) versus New Orleans Buccaneers Mar 18, OAK (18-37) tied with MTL, 2-2, 70. Some first-year Squires were holdovers from the 1969-70 Washington Caps squad ( Larry Brown, Fatty Taylor, Jim Eakins, and Mike Barrett). KPIX Eyewitness News report from May 8th 1969 featuring the Oakland Oaks basketball team beating the Indiana Pacers to win the ABA Championship. 88-74-0, In the ABA Western Division Semifinals, they defeated the Denver Rockets in seven games. Multi-year: 118.1 (11th of 11), SRS: 7.60 (1st of 11) Record: Oct 29, OAK (3-1) lost to NOB, 119-124, 9. Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum Arena, ABA 1969 Playoffs: the official stats partner of the NBA, NHL and MLB. Lastly, they beat the Indiana Pacers in five games to secure the title.[1]. With the help of the legendary coach Casey Stengel, The 1946 Oaks stared to build a solid team. young Oaks dominated their competition, prompting some basketball writers the official stats partner of the NBA, NHL and MLB. Sep 14, OAK (79-65) lost to CHW, 8-12, 145. The Oaks played in the first ever game of the ABA on October 13, 1967, beating the Anaheim Amigos 134129. Copyright 2000-2023 Sports Reference LLC. All logos are the trademark & property of their owners and not Sports Reference LLC. Jun 21, OAK (34-27) lost to MIN, 4-14, 105. . Our reasoning for presenting offensive logos. old Warriors superstar Rick Barry to a multi year contract. Sep 4, OAK (75-59) lost to MIN, 5-10, 137. The SPORTS REFERENCE and STATHEAD trademarks are owned exclusively by Sports Reference LLC. Brown was named MVP of the ABA's first All-Star Game in. nut. Hale's 67-68 roster included Dec 10, OAK (6-16) tied with STL, 3-3, 34. Included, where data is available, is a 1969 Oakland Athletics Opening Day starters list, a 1969 Oakland Athletics salary Sep 28, OAK (86-73) lost to CAL, 5-6. The Oaks would even hire Barrys Coach from the University of Miami Bruce Hale, who was also his Father In-Law. of these players, the Oaks were one of the ABA's worst teams, and lost Do you have a blog? Mar 6 @ MMF, OAK (49-12) beat MMF, 117-113, 62. Most historical data provided by Dan Diamond and Associates. 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. Feb 15, OAK (41-9) lost to NOB, 122-137, 51. Do you have a sports website? Frequently Asked Questions about the NHL and Hockey, Subscribe to Stathead Hockey: Get your first month FREE. The next season, Barry was allowed to play for the Oaks. 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. Hits: 87. Every Sports Reference Social Media Account, Site Last Updated: Saturday, March 4, 4:50AM. 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. Dec 29 @ MNP, OAK (28-4) beat MNP, 120-99, 33. Our reasoning for presenting offensive logos. AL_West 118.1 (11th of 11), SRS: 7.60 (1st of 11) 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. Guard Larry Do you have a blog? Rick Barry would attempt a comeback, but would be lost for the season after reinjuring the knee. Mar 19 @ LAS, OAK (53-16) lost to LAS, 136-143, 70. However, after Barry signed with the Oaks, the Warriors filed suit to prevent Barry from jumping leagues. Def Rtg: 100.8 (1st of 11) All logos are the trademark & property of their owners and not Sports Reference LLC. Other celebrities that owned part of the Oaks included Bill . Barry, Brown and Moe were elected to the ABA All-Star team. . Average attendance is based upon the number of actual home dates where known (most leagues from 1992 and later). Last updated on July 8, 2012 at 12:55 pm ET. Oaks won series, 4-0, ABA Finals vs. Indiana Pacers (44-34) Subscribe to Stathead Basketball: Get your first month FREEYour All-Access Ticket to the Basketball Reference Database. Or write about sports? Every player's name links to their career statistics. Use without license or authorization is expressly prohibited. Barry (#24, To view the purposes they believe they have legitimate interest for, or to object to this data processing use the vendor list link below. Opp PTS/G: The Oaks finished first in the Western Division and won their first and only ABA title. Barry attempted a comeback in Do you have a blog? Feb 17 @ HSM, OAK (42-10) beat HSM, 149-122, 53. Player Register. Mar 7 @ NOB, OAK (50-12) beat NOB, 123-121, 64. (This story was originally published on May 8, 1969) By Dave Newhouse, Oakland Tribune. 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. Photo Gallery [2 photos of 20 players] Regular Season Playoffs Vitals # Player Name Pos. Football Stats - NFL - CFL - AFL - Arena Football - Indoor Football - Search Mar 14, OAK (52-13) beat MNP, 138-122, 66. Feb 24 @ DLC, OAK (45-12) lost to DLC, 117-128, 58. Previous Season Next Season. var x="function f(x){var i,o=\"\",l=x.length;for(i=0;i