2001 Eastern League season

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The 2001 Eastern League season began on approximately April 1 and the regular season ended on approximately September 1.

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The New Britain Rock Cats and Reading Phillies advanced to the ELCS. The teams were declared Co-Champions due to stoppage of play in professional baseball as a result of the September 11 attacks in the United States.

Regular season

Standings

Eastern League – Northern Division
TeamWinLoss %GB
New Britain Rock Cats 8755.613–
Norwich Navigators 8359.5854.0
Portland Sea Dogs 7765.54210.0
Binghamton Mets 7368.51813.5
Trenton Thunder 6775.47220.0
New Haven Ravens 4795.33140.0
Eastern League – Southern Division
TeamWinLoss %GB
Erie SeaWolves 8458.592–
Reading Phillies 7765.5427.0
Akron Aeros 6874.47916.0
Harrisburg Senators 6676.46518.0
Altoona Curve 6379.44421.0
Bowie Baysox 5982.41824.5

Notes:

Green shade indicates that team advanced to the playoffs
Bold indicates that team advanced to ELCS
Italics indicates that New Britain and Reading were declared Eastern League co-champions

Statistical league leaders

Batting leaders

StatPlayerTotal
AVG Dustan Mohr (New Britain Rock Cats).336
HR Michael Rivera (Erie SeaWolves)33
RBI Eric Munson (Erie SeaWolves)102
R Marcus Thames (Norwich Navigators)114

Pitching leaders

StatPlayerTotal
W Carlos Silva (Reading Phillies)15
ERA Josh Stephens (Bowie Baysox)1.84
SO Ronald Chiavacci (Harrisburg Senators)161
SV Alexander Paacheco (Norwich Navigators)26


Playoffs

Divisional Series

Northern Division

The New Britain Rock Cats defeated the Norwich Navigators in the Northern Division playoffs 3 games to 1.

Southern Division

The Reading Phillies defeated the Erie SeaWolves in the Southern Division playoffs 3 games to 1.

Championship Series

The ELCS was not played in 2001 as a result of the September 11 attacks. The New Britain Rock Cats and Reading Phillies were declared Co-Champions due to stoppage of play in professional baseball

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