1919–20 Philadelphia Sphas season explained

Team:Philadelphia Sphas
League:American Basketball League
End Year:1920
Wins:8
Losses:6
Conf Place:3rd (1st half, 3-way tie) 4th (2nd half)
Coach:Eddie Gottlieb
Owners:Eddie Gottlieb
Playoffs:No playoffs in ALP

The 1919–20 season was the Philadelphia Sphas' third season in the American League of Philadelphia and second season as the Sphas (originally called Philadelphia YMHA). Game-by-game records are not available for this season.[1] This was the first season that the Sphas finished with a total record over .500.

First Half!Team!Won!Lost!Winning %
Philadelphia Dobson61.857
Philadelphia Xavier61.857
Philadelphia SPHAS52.714
Philadelphia Hancock52.714
Philadelphia St. Columba 25.286
Philadelphia Mt. Carmel25.286
Philadelphia Girard25.286
Philadelphia Criterion07.000
Second Half!Team!Won!Lost!Winning %
Philadelphia Hancock701.000
Philadelphia Xavier61.857
Philadelphia Dobson33.500
Philadelphia SPHAS34.429
Philadelphia Criterion34.429
Philadelphia Mt. Carmel25.286
Philadelphia Girard15.167
Philadelphia St. Columba 04

Notes and References

  1. Stark, Douglas. The SPHAS: The Life and Times of Basketball's Greatest Jewish Team. Philadelphia: Temple University Press. 2011. Appendix B. 269.