The Oakland Oaks, a baseball team playing with an open classification, played in the Pacific Coast League between 1908 and 1955. The Book: Playing the Percentages in Baseball. 60-18, Finished 1st in ABA 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. The Our reasoning for presenting offensive logos. The 1968-69 Oakland Oaks season was the 2nd and final season of the Oaks of the ABA. The Oaks started the season with a 134-129 win over the Anaheim Amigos at the Oakland Coliseum Arena on October 13th. In the ABA Western Division Finals, they swept the previous Division Champion, the New Orleans Buccaneers, in four games. Aug 26, OAK (73-52) lost to DET, 6-9, 126. Apr 1, OAK (21-39) tied with STL, 2-2. Contribute to this web page by Continue with Recommended Cookies, Playoffs - San Diego Padres 4 games, Oakland Oaks 3. We present them here for purely educational purposes. [1] [2] Roster [ edit] 14 Andrew Anderson - Point guard 44 Wesley Bialosuknia - Shooting guard Western Division, PTS/G: The SPORTS REFERENCE and STATHEAD trademarks are owned exclusively by Sports Reference LLC. 118.1 (11th of 11), SRS: 7.60 (1st of 11) (Series Stats), Every Sports Reference Social Media Account, Site Last Updated: Saturday, March 4, 4:50AM. Missed Playoffs. 1969 Playoff Results: Western Division Semifinals vs. Denver Rockets (44-34) Feb 17, OAK (16-30) tied with BOS, 3-3, 64. Nov 26 @ NOB, OAK (14-2) beat NOB, 121-108, 17. While the Oaks were successful on the court in the second season, they never drew well. Oakland Oaks had a legendary lineup which included Ernie Lombardi, Billy . Steve "Snapper" Jones played (This story was originally published on May 8, 1969) By Dave Newhouse, Oakland Tribune. Every Sports Reference Social Media Account, Site Last Updated: Saturday, March 4, 4:50AM. Hannum was the coach of the West squad, and became the first man to coach All-Star teams in both leagues. [1][2] Team history[edit] Logos were compiled by the amazing SportsLogos.net. 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. 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. "\\\",o iar{vy)x,f(n ioctun\\\"f)\")" ; Do you have a blog? On this Date, 1969: Oakland Oaks win ABA championship The Oakland Oaks, who had the worst record in the ABA in their first year, won the championship in their second Oakland Oaks ABA. Watch our How-To Videos to Become a Stathead, Subscribe to Stathead and get access to more data than you can imagine. Question, Comment, Feedback, or Correction? Copyright 2023 Stats Crew, Stats Crew - The Home of Sports Statistics. "Remember the ABA: 1968-69 Regular Season Standings and Playoff Results", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=196869_Oakland_Oaks_season&oldid=1106318621, American Basketball Association championship seasons, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License 3.0, This page was last edited on 24 August 2022, at 02:33. Armstrong was suspended for several games and gained the reputation as a thug. Oakland Raiders roster for the 1969 AFL season. The team was named for the city and used the oaktree and the acornas its symbols. "\"(7)\\\\,K\\\"U_ND3U01\\\\\\\\TF13\\\\07\\\\01\\\\\\\\04\\\\0t\\\\\\\\\\\\" + In Mar 26 @ HSM, OAK (55-18) beat HSM, 131-124, 74. All rights reserved. - unknown, for minors. Jan 19 @ NYA, OAK (35-4) beat NYA, 116-105, 40. Barry thought it would be fun to play for his friend and mentor. Stats researched by Frank Fleming, all information, and team names are property of the American Basketball Association. Our reasoning for presenting offensive logos. Without Barry, the Oaks bested the Indiana Pacers in 5 games for the ABA Championship. Previous Season Next Season. "lc}tahce({)}}of(r=i-l;1>i0=i;--{)+ox=c.ahAr(t)i};erutnro s.buts(r,0lo;)f}\\" + the team. MMXII Tank Productions. The consent submitted will only be used for data processing originating from this website.