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1919–20 Philadelphia Sphas season

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1919–20 Philadelphia Sphas season
Head coachEddie Gottlieb
Owner(s)Eddie Gottlieb
Results
Record8–6 (.571)
PlaceConference: 3rd (1st half, 3-way tie) 4th (2nd half)
Playoff finishNo playoffs in ALP
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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[1]
Team Won Lost Winning %
Philadelphia Dobson 6 1 .857
Philadelphia Xavier 6 1 .857
Philadelphia SPHAS 5 2 .714
Philadelphia Hancock 5 2 .714
Philadelphia St. Columba 2 5 .286
Philadelphia Mt. Carmel 2 5 .286
Philadelphia Girard 2 5 .286
Philadelphia Criterion 0 7 .000
Second Half
Team Won Lost Winning %
Philadelphia Hancock 7 0 1.000
Philadelphia Xavier 6 1 .857
Philadelphia Dobson 3 3 .500
Philadelphia SPHAS 3 4 .429
Philadelphia Criterion 3 4 .429
Philadelphia Mt. Carmel 2 5 .286
Philadelphia Girard 1 5 .167
Philadelphia St. Columba 0 4

References

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