1997 Eastern League season

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The 1997 Eastern League season began on approximately April 1 and the regular season ended on approximately September 1.

Eastern League (baseball) American professional baseball class AA league

The Eastern League is a Minor League Baseball league, which operates primarily in the northeastern United States, although it has had a team in Ohio since 1989. The Eastern League has played at the Double-A level since 1963. The league was founded in 1923, as the New York–Pennsylvania League. In 1936, the first team outside the two original states was created, when the York White Roses of York, Pennsylvania, moved to Trenton, New Jersey, and was renamed the Trenton Senators. In 1938, when the Scranton Miners of Scranton, Pennsylvania, moved to Hartford, Connecticut, and became the Hartford Bees, the league was renamed the Eastern League.

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The Harrisburg Senators defeated the Portland Sea Dogs 3 games to 1 to win the Eastern League Championship Series.

The Harrisburg Senators are a Minor League Baseball team of the Eastern League and the Double-A affiliate of the Washington Nationals. They are located in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, and play their home games at FNB Field, located on City Island in Harrisburg, which opened in 1987 and has a seating capacity of 6,187 people.

The Portland Sea Dogs are a Minor League Baseball team based in Portland, Maine, that currently plays in the Eastern League. Established in 1994, the Sea Dogs are the Double-A affiliate of the Boston Red Sox.

Regular season

Standings

Eastern League - Northern Division
Team Win Loss % GB
Portland Sea Dogs 79 63 .556 –
Norwich Navigators 73 69 .514 6.0
New Britain Rock Cats 70 72 .493 9.0
Binghamton Mets 66 76 .465 13.0
New Haven Ravens 64 78 .451 15.0
Eastern League - Southern Division
Team Win Loss % GB
Harrisburg Senators 86 56 .606 –
Bowie Baysox 75 67 .528 11.0
Reading Phillies 74 68 .521 12.0
Trenton Thunder 71 70 .504 14.5
Akron Aeros 51 90 .362 34.5

Notes:

Green shade indicates that team advanced to the playoffs
Bold indicates that team advanced to ELCS
Italics indicates that team won ELCS


Playoffs

Divisional Series

Northern Division

The Portland Sea Dogs defeated the Norwich Navigators in the Northern Division playoffs 3 games to 2.

The Connecticut Defenders were a Minor League Baseball team based in Norwich, Connecticut. The team, which played in the Eastern League, was the Double-A affiliate of the San Francisco Giants major-league club from 2003 until following the 2009 season, when the Defenders relocated to Richmond, Virginia and are now known as the Richmond Flying Squirrels.

Southern Division

The Harrisburg Senators defeated the Bowie Baysox in the Southern Division playoffs 3 games to 2.

The Bowie Baysox are a Minor League Baseball team located in Bowie, Maryland. They are the Double-A affiliate of the Baltimore Orioles, and play in the Eastern League. Their home ballpark is Prince George's Stadium.

Championship series

The Harrisburg Senators defeated the Portland Sea Dogs in the ELCS 3 games to 1.

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