2003 Eastern League season

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The 2003 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 Akron Aeros defeated the New Haven Ravens 3 games to 0 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
New Haven Ravens 7963.556–
New Britain Rock Cats 7368.5185.5
Portland Sea Dogs 7270.5077.0
Trenton Thunder 7071.4968.5
Binghamton Mets 6378.44715.5
Norwich Navigators 6279.44016.5
Eastern League - Southern Division
TeamWinLoss%GB
Akron Aeros 8853.624–
Altoona Curve 7863.55310.0
Erie SeaWolves 7270.50716.5
Bowie Baysox 6972.48919.0
Reading Phillies 6279.44026.0
Harrisburg Senators 6082.42328.5

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 Alex Ríos (New Haven Ravens).352
HR Jeff Inglin (Reading Phillies)24
RBI Jeff Inglin (Reading Phillies)103
R Brian Myrow (Trenton Thunder)103

Pitching leaders

StatPlayerTotal
W Sean Burnett (Altoona Curve)14
ERA David Gassner (New Haven Ravens)2.79
SO Francisco Cruceta (Akron Aeros)134
SV Brian Schmack (Erie SeaWolves)29


Playoffs

Divisional Series

Northern Division

The New Haven Ravens defeated the New Britain Rock Cats in the Northern Division playoffs 3 games to 2.

The New Britain Rock Cats were a minor league baseball team that competed in the Eastern League. They were the Double-A affiliate of the Boston Red Sox for 12 years, the Minnesota Twins for 20 years and the Colorado Rockies for one. They played their home games at New Britain Stadium in New Britain, Connecticut. The team moved to Dunkin' Donuts Park in nearby Hartford before the 2016 season, becoming the Hartford Yard Goats.

Southern Division

The Akron Aeros defeated the Altoona Curve in the Southern Division playoffs 3 games to 1.

The Altoona Curve are a Minor League Baseball team based in Altoona, Pennsylvania, named after nearby Horseshoe Curve. The team plays in the Eastern League and is the Double-A affiliate of the Pittsburgh Pirates. The Curve play in Peoples Natural Gas Field, located in Altoona; it was opened in 1999 and seats 7,210 fans.

Championship Series

The Akron Aeros defeated the New Haven Ravens in the ELCS 3 games to 0.

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