title: 1922–23 Philadelphia Sphas season
text: # 1922–23 Philadelphia Sphas season
  
  The 1922–23 season was the first season played by the Sphas in the Philadelphia League, and the only season played by the team in the Manufacturer's League. In the Manufacturer's League, made up of teams from local industry, the Sphas were known as Philadelphia Passon, Gottlieb, Black because they competed on behalf of the owners' sporting goods store. The team was known as the Sphas in the Philadelphia League. Game-by-game records not available for this season.
  
  First Half -- Manufacturer's League :
  
  | Team | Won | Lost | Winning % |
  | - | - | - | - |
  | Philadelphia Keystone Telephone | 6 | 1 | .857 |
  | Philadelphia M&H Sporting Goods | 5 | 2 | ,714 |
  | Philadelphia Passon, Gottlieb, Black | 5 | 2 | .714 |
  | Philadelphia H.O. Wilbur | 4 | 3 | .571 |
  | Philadelphia Colonial Ice Cream | 3 | 4 | .429 |
  | Philadelphia Overbrook Carpet | 2 | 5 | .286 |
  | Philadelphia National Metal Edge | 2 | 6 | .250 |
  | Philadelphia Steel Heddle | 1 | 6 | .143 |
  
  Second Half -- Manufacturer's League :
  
  | Team | Won | Lost | Winning % |
  | - | - | - | - |
  | Philadelphia Colonial Ice Cream | 7 | 0 | 1.000 |
  | Philadelphia H.O. Wilbur | 5 | 2 | .714 |
  | Philadelphia M&H Sporting Goods | 5 | 2 | .714 |
  | Philadelphia Keystone Telephone | 3 | 4 | .429 |
  | Philadelphia National Metal Edge | 3 | 4 | .429 |
  | Philadelphia Passon, Gottlieb, Black | 3 | 4 | .429 |
  | Philadelphia Steel Heddle | 1 | 6 | .143 |
  
  First Half -- Philadelphia League :
  
  | Team | Won | Lost | Winning % |
  | - | - | - | - |
  | Philadelphia Cathedral | 8 | 2 | .800 |
  | Philadelphia SPHAS | 7 | 3 | .700 |
  | Philadelphia St. Henry | 6 | 4 | .600 |
  | Philadelphia St. Peter's | 3 | 6 | .333 |
  | Philadelphia Tri-Council Caseys | 3 | 7 | .300 |
  | Philadelphia Holy Name | 2 | 7 | .222 |
  
  Second Half -- Philadelphia League :
  
  | Team | Won | Lost | Winning % |
  | - | - | - | - |
  | Philadelphia St. Henry | 9 | 2 | .818 |
  | Philadelphia Tri-Council Caseys | 8 | 3 | .727 |
  | Philadelphia Cathedral | 5 | 5 | .500 |
  | Philadelphia St. Peter's | 4 | 6 | .400 |
  | Philadelphia Holy Name | 3 | 6 | .333 |
  | Philadelphia SPHAS | 1 | 8 | .111 |
  