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

Standings

Eastern League – Northern Division
TeamWinLoss%GB
New Britain Rock Cats8755.613
Norwich Navigators8359.5854.0
Portland Sea Dogs7765.54210.0
Binghamton Mets7368.51813.5
Trenton Thunder6775.47220.0
New Haven Ravens4795.33140.0
Eastern League – Southern Division
TeamWinLoss%GB
Erie SeaWolves8458.592
Reading Phillies7765.5427.0
Akron Aeros6874.47916.0
Harrisburg Senators6676.46518.0
Altoona Curve6379.44421.0
Bowie Baysox5982.41824.5

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

Batting leaders

Stat Player Total
AVGDustan Mohr (New Britain Rock Cats).336
HRMichael Rivera (Erie SeaWolves)33
RBIEric Munson (Erie SeaWolves)102
RMarcus Thames (Norwich Navigators)114

Pitching leaders

Stat Player Total
WCarlos Silva (Reading Phillies)15
ERAJosh Stephens (Bowie Baysox)1.84
SORonald Chiavacci (Harrisburg Senators)161
SVAlexander Paacheco (Norwich Navigators)26


Playoffs

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

References


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