title: 2000 Eastern League season
text: # 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.
  
  