2005 Eastern League season

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The 2005 Eastern League season began on approximately April 1 and the regular season ended on approximately September 1.

Eastern League (baseball) American professional baseball class AA league

The Eastern League is a Minor League Baseball league, which operates primarily in the northeastern United States, although it has had a team in Ohio since 1989. The Eastern League has played at the Double-A level since 1963. The league was founded in 1923, as the New York–Pennsylvania League. In 1936, the first team outside the two original states was created, when the York White Roses of York, Pennsylvania, moved to Trenton, New Jersey, and was renamed the Trenton Senators. In 1938, when the Scranton Miners of Scranton, Pennsylvania, moved to Hartford, Connecticut, and became the Hartford Bees, the league was renamed the Eastern League.

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

The Portland Sea Dogs are a Minor League Baseball team based in Portland, Maine, that currently plays in the Eastern League. Established in 1994, the Sea Dogs are the Double-A affiliate of the Boston Red Sox.

Regular season

Standings

Eastern League - Northern Division
TeamWinLoss%GB
Portland Sea Dogs 7666.535–
Trenton Thunder 7468.5212.0
Norwich Navigators 7171.5009.0
New Britain Rock Cats 7072.4936.0
New Hampshire Fisher Cats 6874.4798.0
Binghamton Mets 6379.44413.0
Eastern League - Southern Division
TeamWinLoss%GB
Akron Aeros 8458.592–
Altoona Curve 7666.5358.0
Bowie Baysox 7468.52110.0
Reading Phillies 6973.48615.0
Harrisburg Senators 6478.45120.0
Erie SeaWolves 6379.44421.0

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

StatPlayerTotal
AVG Randy Ruiz (Reading Phillies).349
HR Shelley Duncan (Trenton Thunder)34
RBI Mike Jacobs (Binghamton Mets)93
R Chris Roberson (Reading Phillies)90

Pitching leaders

StatPlayerTotal
W Allen Davis (Reading Phillies)13
ERA Jon Lester (Portland Sea Dogs)2.61
SO Jon Lester (Portland Sea Dogs)163
SV Edwin Almonte (Erie SeaWolves)33


Playoffs

Divisional Series

Northern Division

The Portland Sea Dogs defeated the Trenton Thunder in the Northern Division playoffs 3 games to 2.

The Trenton Thunder is an American Minor League Baseball team based in Trenton, New Jersey, that is the Double-A affiliate of the New York Yankees. The Thunder plays in the Eastern Division of the Eastern League. The Thunder's home stadium is Arm & Hammer Park.

Southern Division

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

The Altoona Curve are a Minor League Baseball team based in Altoona, Pennsylvania, named after nearby Horseshoe Curve. The team plays in the Eastern League and is the Double-A affiliate of the Pittsburgh Pirates. The Curve play in Peoples Natural Gas Field, located in Altoona; it was opened in 1999 and seats 7,210 fans.

Championship Series

The Akron Aeros defeated the Portland Sea Dogs in the ELCS 3 games to 1.

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