2001 Eastern League season
The 2001 Eastern League season began on approximately April 1 and the regular season ended on approximately September 1.
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
[edit]Standings
[edit]| Eastern League – Northern Division | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | Win | Loss | % | GB |
| New Britain Rock Cats | 87 | 55 | .613 | – |
| Norwich Navigators | 83 | 59 | .585 | 4.0 |
| Portland Sea Dogs | 77 | 65 | .542 | 10.0 |
| Binghamton Mets | 73 | 68 | .518 | 13.5 |
| Trenton Thunder | 67 | 75 | .472 | 20.0 |
| New Haven Ravens | 47 | 95 | .331 | 40.0 |
| Eastern League – Southern Division | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | Win | Loss | % | GB |
| Erie SeaWolves | 84 | 58 | .592 | – |
| Reading Phillies | 77 | 65 | .542 | 7.0 |
| Akron Aeros | 68 | 74 | .479 | 16.0 |
| Harrisburg Senators | 66 | 76 | .465 | 18.0 |
| Altoona Curve | 63 | 79 | .444 | 21.0 |
| Bowie Baysox | 59 | 82 | .418 | 24.5 |
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
[edit]Batting leaders
[edit]| Stat | Player | Total |
|---|---|---|
| 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
[edit]| Stat | Player | Total |
|---|---|---|
| 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
[edit]Divisional Series
[edit]Northern Division
[edit]The New Britain Rock Cats defeated the Norwich Navigators in the Northern Division playoffs 3 games to 1.
Southern Division
[edit]The Reading Phillies defeated the Erie SeaWolves in the Southern Division playoffs 3 games to 1.
Championship Series
[edit]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
References
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External links
[edit]- 2001 Eastern League Review at thebaseballcube.com
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