2000 Eastern League season

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The 2000 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 New Haven Ravens defeated the Reading Phillies 3 games to 1 to win the Eastern League Championship Series.

The New Hampshire Fisher Cats are a Minor League Baseball team based in Manchester, New Hampshire. The team, which plays in the Eastern League, is the Double-A affiliate of the Toronto Blue Jays major league club.

Regular season

Standings

Eastern League - Northern Division
TeamWinLoss%GB
Binghamton Mets 8258.586–
New Haven Ravens 8260.5771.0
Norwich Navigators 7666.5357.0
Portland Sea Dogs 7170.50411.5
Trenton Thunder 6775.47216.0
New Britain Rock Cats 5191.35932.0
Eastern League - Southern Division
TeamWinLoss%GB
Reading Phillies 8557.599–
Harrisburg Senators 7667.5319.5
Akron Aeros 7568.52410.5
Altoona Curve 7468.52111.0
Bowie Baysox 6577.45820.0
Erie SeaWolves 4794.33337.5

Notes:

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

Statistical league leaders

Batting leaders

StatPlayerTotal
AVG Mike Kinkade (Binghamton Mets and Bowie Baysox).358
HR Adam Hyzdu (Altoona Curve)31
RBI Adam Hyzdu (Altoona Curve)106
R Adam Hyzdu (Altoona Curve)
César Crespo (Portland Sea Dogs)		96
96

Pitching leaders

StatPlayerTotal
W Greg Wooten (New Haven Ravens)17
ERA Greg Wooten (New Haven Ravens)2.31
SO Brandon Duckworth (Reading Phillies)178
SV Jerrod Riggan (Binghamton Mets)
Domingo Jean (Norwich Navigators)		28
28


Playoffs

Divisional Series

Northern Division

The New Haven Ravens defeated the Binghamton Mets in the Northern Division playoffs 3 games to 1.

Southern Division

The Reading Phillies defeated the Harrisburg Senators in the Southern Division playoffs 3 games to 0.

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.

Championship Series

The New Haven Ravens defeated the Reading Phillies in the ELCS 3 games to 1.

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