1969 Playoff Results: Western Division Semifinals vs. Denver Rockets (44-34) The SPORTS REFERENCE and STATHEAD trademarks are owned exclusively by Sports Reference LLC. However, the team operated at a loss. Brown (#11, above right) was the ringleader most nights. (Series Stats), Every Sports Reference Social Media Account, Site Last Updated: Saturday, March 4, 4:50AM. Dec 10 @ HSM, OAK (20-4) beat HSM, 137-116, 29. Subscribe to Stathead Basketball: Get your first month FREEYour All-Access Ticket to the Basketball Reference Database. Every Sports Reference Social Media Account, Site Last Updated: Saturday, March 4, 4:50AM. Other celebrities that owned part of the Oaks included Bill . 118.1 (11th of 11), SRS: 7.60 (1st of 11) Copyright 2000-2023 Sports Reference LLC. Copyright 2023 Stats Crew, Stats Crew - The Home of Sports Statistics. All logos are the trademark & property of their owners and not Sports Reference LLC. summer of 1967, the Oaks made national headlines by signing 23 year Lacrosse Stats - MLL - NLL - Lacrosse Search For scoring 21.5 points per game with 9.7 rebounds per game during the playoffs, Warren Jabali was named Playoffs MVP. "A baseball swing is a very finely tuned instrument. With all the money that Pat Boone poured into the team, he and his fellow investors were losing money in the six figure range. the official stats partner of the NBA, NHL and MLB. Oakland Raiders roster for the 1969 AFL season. 118.1 (11th of 11), SRS: 7.60 (1st of 11) 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. All images are property the copyright holder and are displayed here for informational purposes only. However, in December the Oaks would hit a bump in the road as Rick Barry suffered a knee injury against the New York Nets. Go inside the Hockey Reference Database. Barry attempted a comeback in one point during the 1967-68 season, Bialosuknia hit nine straight Click here for Chriscreamer.com's Oakland Oaks Page, Partner of USA TODAY Sports Digital Properties, Commissioners of the National Football League. Average attendance is based upon the number of actual home dates where known (most leagues from 1992 and later). We have tools and resources that can help you use sports data. 60-18, Finished 1st in ABA Players on this team's active roster in bold. 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. 87-75, 740 Runs, 678 Runs Allowed, Every Sports Reference Social Media Account, Site Last Updated: Saturday, March 4, 12:52AM. Some first-year Squires were holdovers from the 1969-70 Washington Caps squad ( Larry Brown, Fatty Taylor, Jim Eakins, and Mike Barrett). Oaks won series, 4-0, ABA Finals vs. Indiana Pacers (44-34) to the Kansas City Star newspaper. American Basketball Association Rosters. On December 27, during the final stages of 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. Oaks win series, 41 revised his article, Scores from any date in Major League history, Minor, Foreign, College, & Black Baseball, Frequently Asked Questions about MLB and Baseball, Subscribe to Stathead Baseball: Get your first month FREE. Mar 15, OAK (53-13) beat MNP, 131-120, 67. In Game 7 in Oakland, the Oaks would emerge victorious 115-102 to advance to the Western Division Finals. Aug 13, OAK (66-48) lost to BAL, 0-8, 117. KPIX Eyewitness News report from May 8th 1969 featuring the Oakland Oaks basketball team beating the Indiana Pacers to win the ABA Championship. 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. Mar 5 Neutral site, OAK (48-12) beat HSM, 140-134, 61. Nov 29 @ KEN, OAK (16-2) beat KEN, 133-109, 19. Find out more. Do you have a blog? Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum Arena, ABA 1969 Playoffs: Mar 25 @ DLC, OAK (54-18) lost to DLC, 120-127, 73. They won the ABA's Eastern Division by 11 games over the Kentucky Colonels. Jan 22 @ LAS, OAK (35-5) lost to LAS, 121-123, 44. Become a Stathead & surf this site ad-free. Aug 12, OAK (66-47) lost to BAL, 3-4, 114. (Series Stats)Won ABA Western Division Finals (4-0) versus New Orleans Buccaneers three-pointers over the course of five games.