2000 Eastern League season
# 2000 Eastern League season

The 2000 Eastern League season began on approximately April 1 and the regular season ended on approximately September 1.

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

## Regular season

### Standings

Eastern League - Northern Division :

| Team | Win | Loss | % | GB |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| Binghamton Mets | 82 | 58 | .586 | – |
| New Haven Ravens | 82 | 60 | .577 | 1.0 |
| Norwich Navigators | 76 | 66 | .535 | 7.0 |
| Portland Sea Dogs | 71 | 70 | .504 | 11.5 |
| Trenton Thunder | 67 | 75 | .472 | 16.0 |
| New Britain Rock Cats | 51 | 91 | .359 | 32.0 |

Eastern League - Southern Division :

| Team | Win | Loss | % | GB |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| Reading Phillies | 85 | 57 | .599 | – |
| Harrisburg Senators | 76 | 67 | .531 | 9.5 |
| Akron Aeros | 75 | 68 | .524 | 10.5 |
| Altoona Curve | 74 | 68 | .521 | 11.0 |
| Bowie Baysox | 65 | 77 | .458 | 20.0 |
| Erie SeaWolves | 47 | 94 | .333 | 37.5 |

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**

| Stat | Player | Total |
| - | - | - |
| 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**

| Stat | Player | Total |
| - | - | - |
| 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.

### Championship Series

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

