2023 Atlantic League season

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2023 Atlantic League season
LeagueAtlantic League
SportBaseball
DurationApril 28 – September 17
(Playoffs: September 19 – October 1
Number of gamesapprox. 126 (636 games in total)
Number of teams10
Regular season
Season MVPAndretty Cordero (LAN)
Postseason
North championsLancaster Barnstormers
  North runners-upLong Island Ducks
South championsGastonia Honey Hunters
  South runners-upHigh Point Rockers
Championship Series
ChampionsLancaster Barnstormers
Finals MVPBrent Teller (LAN)
ATTL seasons

The 2023 Atlantic League season was the 26th season of the Atlantic League. There was a ten team 126 game schedule. The Spire City Ghost Hounds were introduced to the league.

The Lancaster Barnstormers defeated the Gastonia Honey Hunters in the championship series, capturing their second consecutive championship and 4th in franchise history.

Rules[edit]

In April 2023, it was announced that the Atlantic League would be testing three rules for the 2023 season:[1]

  • The "designated pinch-runner" rule will have clubs designate a pinch runner that is not in the starting line up. That player can be substituted into the game at any point as a baserunner, but unlike typical substitutions the player that is substituted for as well as the pinch-runner will be allowed to return to the game with no penalty.
  • Pitchers will be allowed only one disengagement per at-bat. Any additional disengagements will be counted as a balk unless an out is recorded.
  • The "double-hook" rule will continue being used in its 2022 form.

Regular season standings[edit]

as of September 17, 2023

North Division Regular Season Standings
Pos Team G W L Pct. GB
1 e  – York Revolution 125 71 54 .490 --
2 x  – Long Island Ducks 124 66 58 .532 4.5
3 e  – Southern Maryland Blue Crabs 126 64 62 .508 7.5
4 x – Lancaster Barnstormers 124 62 62 .544 8.5
5 e – Staten Island FerryHawks 124 49 75 .395 21.5

Long Island won first half. Lancaster won second half.

  • y – Clinched division
  • x – Clinched playoff spot
  • e – Eliminated from playoff contention
South Division Regular Season Standings
Pos Team G W L Pct. GB
1 x  – High Point Rockers 124 78 46 .629 --
2 x  – Gastonia Honey Hunters 126 79 47 .627 --
3 e  – Charleston Dirty Birds 126 56 70 .444 23
4 e – Spire City Ghost Hounds 123 49 74 .398 28.5
5 e – Lexington Counter Clocks 124 49 75 .395 29

High Point won first half. Gastonia, High Point named second half South Co-Champs.[2]

  • y – Clinched division
  • x – Clinched playoff spot
  • e – Eliminated from playoff contention


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Statistical leaders[edit]

Hitting[edit]

Stat Player Team Total
HR Thomas Dillard Lexington Legends 39
AVG Drew Mendoza York Revolution .346
RBIs Andretty Cordero Lancaster Barnstormers 116
SB Trey Martin York Revolution 46

Qualified leaders[4]

Pitching[edit]

Stat Player Team Total
W Mickey Jannis High Point Rockers 14
ERA Danny Wirchansky Charleston Dirty Birds 3.28
SO Zach Mort Gastonia Honey Hunters 147
SV Kevin Quackenbush Long Island Ducks 14

Qualified leaders[5]

Playoffs[edit]

Format[edit]

In 2023, the winners of each the first and second half of both the North and South division played a best of five divisional series from September 19-24. The winners played a best of five championship series from September 26 through October 1.

Playoff bracket[edit]

Division Series
(best-of-five) 9/19-9/24		Championship Series
(best-of-five) 9/26-10/1
North Division
2Lancaster Barnstormers957XX
1Long Island Ducks512XX
NLancaster Barnstormers33397
South Division
SGastonia Honey Hunters212781
2Gastonia Honey Hunters15119X
1High Point Rockers3283X

Pitcher Brent Teller of Lancaster was named Most Valuable Player of the championship series.[6]

Individual Awards[edit]

Award Player Team
Manager of the Year Mauro Gozzo Gastonia Honey Hunters
Defensive Player of the Year Melvin Mercedes Lancaster Barnstormers
Player of the Year Andretty Cordero Lancaster Barnstormers
Pitcher of the Year Zach Mort, Nick Raquet Gastonia Honey Hunters, York Revolution

Team Awards[edit]

Award Person Team
Joe Klein Executive of the Year Mike Reynolds Lancaster Barnstormers
Ken Shepard Award for Promotional Excellence Charleston Dirty Birds
Promotion of the Year Staten Island Ferry Hawks
Mascot of the Year QuackerJack, Long Island Ducks
Ballpark of the Year Clipper Magazine Stadium, Lancaster Barnstormers
Ray Cipperly Groundskeeper of the Year Mike Dunn Spire City Ghost Hounds
Outstanding Community Service Award York Revolution

Red, White & Blue All-Defensive Team[edit]

Position Player Team
C Beau Taylor High Point Rockers
1B Drew Mendoza York Revolution
2B Shed Long Jr., Melvin Mercedes High Point Rockers, Lancaster Barnstormers
SS Ruben Tejada Long Island Ducks
3B Trace Loehr Lancaster Barnstormers
OF D. J. Burt High Point Rockers
OF Braxton Lee Southern Maryland Blue Crabs
OF Tomo Otosaka York Revolution
P Mickey Jannis High Point Rockers

Atlantic League Postseason All-Star Team[edit]

Position Player Team
C Kole Cottam Spire City Ghost Hounds
1B Drew Mendoza, Thomas Dillard York Revolution, Lexington Legends
2B Shed Long Jr., Melvin Mercedes High Point Rockers, Lancaster Barnstormers
SS Angel Aguilar Staten Island Ferry Hawks
3B Andretty Cordero Lancaster Barnstormers
OF Leobaldo Cabrera Spire City Ghost Hounds
OF Dwight Smith Jr. Charleston Dirty Birds
OF Ben Aklinski High Point Rockers
DH Jose Marmolejos Spire City Ghost Hounds
Starter Zach Mort Gastonia Honey Hunters
Reliever Jameson McGrane High Point Rockers
Closer Ryan Dull High Point Rockers


References[edit]

  1. ^ Castrovince, Anthony (April 18, 2023). "MLB, Atlantic League team up for more experimental rules". MLB.com. Retrieved May 24, 2023.
  2. ^ "Gastonia, High Point named South Co-Champs".
  3. ^ "2023 Atlantic League".
  4. ^ "2023 Atlantic League Batting Leaders".
  5. ^ "2023 Atlantic League Pitching Leaders".
  6. ^ "Lancaster claims ALPB title".
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