1997 Eastern League season

The 1997 Eastern League season began on approximately April 1 and the regular season ended on approximately September 1.

The Harrisburg Senators defeated the Portland Sea Dogs 3 games to 1 to win the Eastern League Championship Series.

Regular season

Standings

Eastern League - Northern Division
Team	Win	Loss	%	GB
Portland Sea Dogs	79	63	.556	–
Norwich Navigators	73	69	.514	6.0
New Britain Rock Cats	70	72	.493	9.0
Binghamton Mets	66	76	.465	13.0
New Haven Ravens	64	78	.451	15.0

Eastern League - Southern Division
Team	Win	Loss	%	GB
Harrisburg Senators	86	56	.606	–
Bowie Baysox	75	67	.528	11.0
Reading Phillies	74	68	.521	12.0
Trenton Thunder	71	70	.504	14.5
Akron Aeros	51	90	.362	34.5

Notes:

Green shade indicates that team advanced to the playoffs

Bold indicates that team advanced to ELCS

Italics indicates that team won ELCS

Playoffs

Divisional Series

Northern Division

The Portland Sea Dogs defeated the Norwich Navigators in the Northern Division playoffs 3 games to 2.

Southern Division

The Harrisburg Senators defeated the Bowie Baysox in the Southern Division playoffs 3 games to 2.

Championship series

The Harrisburg Senators defeated the Portland Sea Dogs in the ELCS 3 games to 1.

References

External links

• 1997 Eastern League Review at thebaseballcube.com