1999 Eastern League season

The 1999 Eastern League season began on approximately April 1 and the regular season ended on approximately September 1.

The Harrisburg Senators defeated the Norwich Navigators 3 games to 2 to win the Eastern League Championship Series.

Regular season

Standings

Eastern League - Northern Division
TeamWinLoss%GB
Trenton Thunder9250.648
Norwich Navigators7864.54914.0
Portland Sea Dogs6577.45827.0
New Britain Rock Cats6577.45827.0
New Haven Ravens5982.41832.5
Binghamton Mets5488.38038.0
Eastern League - Southern Division
TeamWinLoss%GB
Erie SeaWolves8161.570
Harrisburg Senators7666.5355.0
Reading Phillies7369.5148.0
Bowie Baysox7071.49610.5
Akron Aeros6971.49311.0
Altoona Curve6773.47913.0

Notes:

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

Batting leaders

Stat Player Total
AVGNick Johnson (Norwich Navigators).345
HRChris Norton (Portland Sea Dogs)38
RBIAndy Tracy (Harrisburg Senators)128
RNick Johnson (Norwich Navigators)114

Pitching leaders

Stat Player Total
WBronson Arroyo (Altoona Curve)
Jason Beverlin (Norwich Navigators)
15
15
ERAPat Ahearne (New Haven Ravens)2.61
SORyan Anderson (New Haven Ravens)162
SVJoe Lisio (Norwich Navigators)33

Playoffs

Northern Division

The Norwich Navigators defeated the Trenton Thunder in the Northern Division playoffs 3 games to 2.

Southern Division

The Harrisburg Senators defeated the Erie SeaWolves in the Southern Division playoffs 3 games to 1.

Championship Series

The Harrisburg Senators defeated the Norwich Navigators in the ELCS 3 games to 2. In the final game of the series, the Navigators were leading 11-9 in the bottom of the ninth. The bases were loaded, there was 2 outs and a full count. That's when Milton Bradley hit a grand slam to win the game, and league championship, for the Senators.

References

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