2006 Eastern League season

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The

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

The

Akron Aeros 3 games to 2 to win the Eastern League Championship Series
.

Regular season

Standings

Eastern League - Northern Division
Team Win Loss % GB
Trenton Thunder 80 62 .563
Portland Sea Dogs 72 67 .518 6.5
Binghamton Mets
70 70 .500 9.0
New Hampshire Fisher Cats 68 73 .482 11.5
Connecticut Defenders 64 77 .454 15.5
New Britain Rock Cats 64 78 .451 16.0
Eastern League - Southern Division
Team Win Loss % GB
Akron Aeros
87 55 .613
Altoona Curve 75 64 .540 10.5
Reading Phillies
71 69 .507 15.0
Bowie Baysox 67 74 .475 19.5
Harrisburg Senators 67 75 .472 20.0
Erie SeaWolves 60 81 .426 26.5

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
Jose Reyna (Trenton Thunder
)
.332
HR Chip Cannon (New Hampshire Fisher Cats) 27
RBI Randy Ruiz (Trenton Thunder) 87
R
Akron Aeros
)
86

Pitching leaders

Stat Player Total
W
Akron Aeros
)
15
ERA Phil Hughes (Trenton Thunder) 2.25
SO Tyler Clippard (Trenton Thunder) 175
SV Brandon Knight (Altoona Curve) 27


Playoffs

Divisional Series

Northern Division

The Portland Sea Dogs defeated the Trenton Thunder in the Northern Division playoffs 3 games to 1.

Southern Division

The

Akron Aeros defeated the Altoona Curve
in the Southern Division playoffs 3 games to 2.

Championship Series

The

Akron Aeros
in the ELCS 3 games to 2.

References


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