2023 Atlantic League season

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

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

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

as of September 17, 2023

Long Island won first half. Lancaster won second half.

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

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

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

Statistical leaders

Hitting

Qualified leaders

Pitching

Qualified leaders

Playoffs

Format

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.