title: 2003 Eastern League season
text: # 2003 Eastern League season
  
  The 2003 Eastern League season began on approximately April 1 and the regular season ended on approximately September 1.
  
  The Akron Aeros defeated the New Haven Ravens 3 games to 0 to win the Eastern League Championship Series.
  
  ## Regular season
  
  ### Standings
  
  Eastern League - Northern Division :
  
  | Team | Win | Loss | % | GB |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | New Haven Ravens | 79 | 63 | .556 | – |
  | New Britain Rock Cats | 73 | 68 | .518 | 5.5 |
  | Portland Sea Dogs | 72 | 70 | .507 | 7.0 |
  | Trenton Thunder | 70 | 71 | .496 | 8.5 |
  | Binghamton Mets | 63 | 78 | .447 | 15.5 |
  | Norwich Navigators | 62 | 79 | .440 | 16.5 |
  
  Eastern League - Southern Division :
  
  | Team | Win | Loss | % | GB |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | Akron Aeros | 88 | 53 | .624 | – |
  | Altoona Curve | 78 | 63 | .553 | 10.0 |
  | Erie SeaWolves | 72 | 70 | .507 | 16.5 |
  | Bowie Baysox | 69 | 72 | .489 | 19.0 |
  | Reading Phillies | 62 | 79 | .440 | 26.0 |
  | Harrisburg Senators | 60 | 82 | .423 | 28.5 |
  
  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 | Alex Ríos (New Haven Ravens) | .352 |
  | HR | Jeff Inglin (Reading Phillies) | 24 |
  | RBI | Jeff Inglin (Reading Phillies) | 103 |
  | R | Brian Myrow (Trenton Thunder) | 103 |
  
  **Pitching leaders**
  
  | Stat | Player | Total |
  | - | - | - |
  | W | Sean Burnett (Altoona Curve) | 14 |
  | ERA | David Gassner (New Haven Ravens) | 2.79 |
  | SO | Francisco Cruceta (Akron Aeros) | 134 |
  | SV | Brian Schmack (Erie SeaWolves) | 29 |
  
  ## Playoffs
  
  ### Divisional Series
  
  **Northern Division**
  
  The New Haven Ravens defeated the New Britain Rock Cats in the Northern Division playoffs 3 games to 2.
  
  **Southern Division**
  
  The Akron Aeros defeated the Altoona Curve in the Southern Division playoffs 3 games to 1.
  
  ### Championship Series
  
  The Akron Aeros defeated the New Haven Ravens in the ELCS 3 games to 0.
  
  