title: 1999 Eastern League season
text: # 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 :
  
  | Team | Win | Loss | % | GB |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | Trenton Thunder | 92 | 50 | .648 | – |
  | Norwich Navigators | 78 | 64 | .549 | 14.0 |
  | Portland Sea Dogs | 65 | 77 | .458 | 27.0 |
  | New Britain Rock Cats | 65 | 77 | .458 | 27.0 |
  | New Haven Ravens | 59 | 82 | .418 | 32.5 |
  | Binghamton Mets | 54 | 88 | .380 | 38.0 |
  
  Eastern League - Southern Division :
  
  | Team | Win | Loss | % | GB |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | Erie SeaWolves | 81 | 61 | .570 | – |
  | Harrisburg Senators | 76 | 66 | .535 | 5.0 |
  | Reading Phillies | 73 | 69 | .514 | 8.0 |
  | Bowie Baysox | 70 | 71 | .496 | 10.5 |
  | Akron Aeros | 69 | 71 | .493 | 11.0 |
  | Altoona Curve | 67 | 73 | .479 | 13.0 |
  
  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 | Nick Johnson (Norwich Navigators) | .345 |
  | HR | Chris Norton (Portland Sea Dogs) | 38 |
  | RBI | Andy Tracy (Harrisburg Senators) | 128 |
  | R | Nick Johnson (Norwich Navigators) | 114 |
  
  **Pitching leaders**
  
  | Stat | Player | Total |
  | - | - | - |
  | W | Bronson Arroyo (Altoona Curve) Jason Beverlin (Norwich Navigators) | 15 15 |
  | ERA | Pat Ahearne (New Haven Ravens) | 2.61 |
  | SO | Ryan Anderson (New Haven Ravens) | 162 |
  | SV | Joe Lisio (Norwich Navigators) | 33 |
  
  ## Playoffs
  
  ### Divisional Series
  
  **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.
  
  