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Eastern League Past Champions

Past Eastern League Champions
Year Regular Season Leader W L Pct. Playoff Results
2019 Trenton (E - First Half) 38 28 0.576 Semifinals
  Harrisburg (W - First Half) 42 28 0.600 Trenton defeated Reading 3-0. Bowie defeated Harrisburg 3-1.
  Reading (E - Second Half) 41 31 0.569 Finals
  Bowie (W - Second Half) 46 26 0.639 Trenton defeated Bowie 3-1.
2018 Trenton (E) 79 61 0.564 New Hampshire defeated Trenton 3-0. Akron defeated Altoona 3-1
  Altoona (W) 78 60 0.565 New Hampshire defeated Akron 3-0.
2017 Trenton (E) 92 48 0.657 Trenton defeated Binghamton 3-1. Altoona defeated Bowie 3-0
  Altoona (W) 74 66 0.529 Altoona defeated Trenton 3-0.
2016 Reading (E) 89 52 0.631 Trenton defeated Reading 3-1. Akron defeated Altoona 3-1.
  Akron (W) 77 64 0.546 Akron defeated Trenton 3-0.
           
2015 Reading (E) 80 61 0.567 Reading defeated Binghamton 3-0. Bowie defeated Altoona 3-1
  Bowie (W) 79 63 0.556 Bowie defeated Reading 3-2.
2014 Portland (E) 88 54 0.62 Binghamton defeated Portland 3-2. Richmond defeated Akron 3-1
  Richmond (W) 79 63 0.556 Binghamton defeated Richmond 3-0.
2013 Binghamton (E) 86 55 0.61 Trenton defeated Binghamton 3-0. Harrisburg defeated Erie 3-1
  Harrisburg (W) 77 65 0.542 Trenton defeated Harrisburg 3-0.
2012 Trenton (E) 79 63 0.556 Trenton defeated Reading 3-1. Akron defeated Bowie 3-2.
  Akron (W) 82 59 0.582 Akron defeated Trenton 3-1.
2011 New Hampshire (E) 77 65 0.542 NH defeated Reading 3-1. Richmond defeated Harrisburg 3-0.
  Harrisburg (W) 80 62 0.563 NH defeated Richmond 3-1.
2010 Altoona (W) 82 60 0.577 Altoona defeated Harrisburg 3-1. Trenton defeated New Hampshire 3-0.
  Trenton (E) 83 59 0.585 Altoona defeated Trenton 3-1.
2009 Akron (S) 89 53 0.627 Akron defeated Reading 3-0. Connecticut defeated New Britain 3-1.
  Connecticut (N) 83 59 0.585 Akron defeated Connecticut 3-1.
2008 Trenton (N) 86 54 0.614 Trenton defeated Portland 3-0. Akron defeated Bowie
  Bowie (S) 84 58 0.592 3-1. Trenton defeated Akron 3-1.
2007 Trenton (N) 83 59 0.585 Trenton defeated Portland 3-1. Akron defeated Erie 3-1. Trenton defeated Akron 3-1.
  Erie (S) 81 59 0.579  
2006 Trenton (N) 80 62 0.563 Portland defeated Trenton 3-1. Akron defeated Altoona
  Akron (S) 87 55 0.613 3-2. Portland defeated Akron 3-2.
2005 Portland (N) 76 66 0.535 Portland defeated Trenton 3-2. Akron defeated Altoona
  Akron (S) 84 58 0.592 3-2. Akron defeated Portland 3-1.
2004 New Hampshire (N) 84 57 0.596 New Hampshire defeated Binghamton 3-1. Altoona defeated Erie 3-0.
  Altoona (S) 85 56 0.603 New Hampshire defeated Altoona 3-0.
2003 New Haven (N) 79 63 0.556 New Haven defeated New Britain 3-2. Akron defeated Altoona 3-1.
  Akron (S) 88 53 0.624 Akron defeated New Haven 3-0.
2002 Norwich (N) 76 64 0.543 Norwich defeated New Haven 3-0. Harrisburg defeated Akron 3-2.
  Akron (S) 93 48 0.66 Norwich defeated Harrisburg 3-2.
2001 New Britain (N) 87 55 0.613 New Britain defeated Norwich 3-1. Reading defeated Erie
  Erie (S) 84 58 0.592 3-1. New Britain and Reading declared Co-Champions
          due to stoppage of play in professional baseball.
           
2000 Binghamton (N) 82 58 0.586 New Haven defeated Binghamton 3-1. Reading defeated Harrisburg 3-0.
  Reading (S) 85 57 0.599 New Haven defeated Reading 3-1.
1999 Trenton (N) 92 50 0.648 Norwich defeated Trenton 3-2. Harrisburg defeated Erie 3-1.
  Erie (S) 81 61 0.57 Harrisburg defeated Norwich 3-2.
1998 New Britain (N) 83 59 0.585 New Britain defeated Binghamton 3-1. Harrisburg defeated Akron 3-1.
  Akron (S) 81 60 0.574 Harrisburg defeated New Britain 3-1.
1997 Portland (N) 79 63 0.556 Portland defeated Norwich 3-2. Harrisburg defeated Bowie 3-2.
  Harrisburg (S) 86 56 0.606 Harrisburg defeated Portland 3-1.
1996 Portland (N) 83 58 0.589 Portland defeated Binghamton 3-2. Harrisburg defeated Trenton 3-1.
  Trenton (S) 86 56 0.606 Harrisburg defeated Portland 3-1.
1995 Portland (N) 86 56 0.606 New Haven defeated Portland 3-1. Reading defeated Trenton 3-0.
  Trenton (S) 73 69 0.514 Reading defeated New Haven 3-2
  Reading (S) 73 69 0.514  
1994 Binghamton (N) 82 59 0.582 Binghamton defeated New Haven 3-0. Harrisburg defeated Bowie 3-2.
  Harrisburg (S) 88 51 0.633 Binghamton defeated Harrisburg 3-1.
1993 Harrisburg 94 44 0.681 Harrisburg defeated Albany-Colonie 3-1. Canton-Akron defeated Bowie 3-2.
  Trenton (S) 73 69 0.514 Harrisburg defeated Canton-Akron 3-2.
           
1992 Canton-Akron 80 58 0.58 Binghamton defeated Harrisburg 3-1. Canton-Akron defeated Albany-Colonie 3-1.
          Binghamton defeated Canton-Akron 3-2.
           
1991 Harrisburg 87 53 0.621 Harrisburg defeated Canton-Akron 3-1. Albany-Colonie defeated Hagerstown 3-0.
          Albany-Colonie defeated Harrisburg 3-0.
           
1990 Albany-Colonie 79 60 0.568 New Britain defeated Albany-Colonie 3-2. London defeated Canton-Akron 3-2.
          London defeated New Britain 3-0.
           
1989 Albany-Colonie 92 48 0.657 Harrisburg defeated Canton-Akron 3-2. Albany-Colonie defeated Reading 3-1.
          Albany-Colonie defeated Harrisburg 3-1.
           
1988 Glens Falls 80 57 0.584 Vermont defeated Pittsfield 3-1. Albany-Colonie defeated Glens Falls 3-1.
          Albany-Colonie defeated Vermont 3-1.
1987 Pittsfield 87 51 0.63 Harrisburg defeated Reading 3-2. Vermont defeated Pittsfield 3-1.
          Harrisburg defeated Vermont 3-2.
1986 Reading 77 59 0.566 Vermont defeated Pittsfield 3-2. Reading defeated Glens Falls 3-1.
          Vermont defeated Reading 3-2.
1985 Albany-Colonie 82 57 0.59 Vermont defeated Albany-Colonie 3-1. New Britain defeated Waterbury 3-1.
          Vermont defeated New Britain 3-1.
           
1984 Albany-Colonie 81 57 0.587 Vermont defeated Albany-Colonie 3-0. Waterbury defeated Glens Falls 3-1.
          Vermont defeated Waterbury 3-2.
           
1983 Reading 96 44 0.686 New Britain defeated Reading 2-1. Lynn defeated Buffalo 2-0.
          New Britain defeated Lynn 3-1.
1982 West Haven 86 54 0.614 Lynn defeated Glens Falls 2-0. West Haven defeated Lynn 3-0.
           
1981 Glens Falls 83 52 0.615 Bristol defeated Reading 2-0. Bristol defeated Glens Falls 3-2.
           
1980 Bristol 79 60 0.568 Holyoke defeated Buffalo 2-0. Waterbury defeated Reading 2-0.
          Holyoke defeated Waterbury 2-1.
1979 West Haven (1st half) 42 28 0.6 No playoffs held
  West Haven (2nd half) 41 28 0.594  
1978 Bristol (1st half) 40 29 0.58 Bristol defeated Reading 2-0.
  Reading (2nd half) 43 24 0.642  
1977 West Haven (New Eng) 86 52 0.623 West Haven defeated Three Rivers 3-0.
  Three Rivers (Can-Am) 76 62 0.551  
1976 Three Rivers (N) 83 55 0.601 West Haven defeated Three Rivers 3-0.
  West Haven (S) 80 59 0.576  
1975 Reading (1st half) 41 20 0.672 Bristol defeated Reading 3-0.
  Bristol (2nd half) 46 27 0.63  
1974 Bristol (Am) 74 61 0.548 Thetford Mines defeated Bristol 2-0. Pittsfield defeated Quebec City 2-0.
  Quebec City (Nat) 76 64 0.543 Thetford Mines defeated Pittsfield 2-0.
1973 Pittsfield (Am) 75 61 0.551 Reading defeated Pittsfield 3-1.
  Reading (Nat) 76 62 0.551  
1972 West Haven (Am) 84 56 0.6 West Haven defeated Three Rivers 3-0.
  Three Rivers (Nat) 76 60 0.559  
1971 Elmira (Am) 78 61 0.561 Elmira defeated Three Rivers 3-1.
  Three Rivers (Nat) 78 59 0.569  
1970 Waterbury 79 62 0.56 No playoffs held
1969 York 89 50 0.64 Playoffs cancelled after two games due to weather
1968 Pittsfield 84 55 0.604 Pittsfield defeated Elmira 2-0. Reading defeated Binghamton 2-0.
          Reading defeated Pittsfield 3-1.
1967 Binghamton (E) 82 58 0.586 Binghamton defeated Elmira 3-1.
  Elmira (W) 74 65 0.532  
1966 Elmira 88 51 0.633 No playoffs held
1965 Pittsfield 85 55 0.607 No playoffs held
1964 Elmira 82 58 0.586 No playoffs held
1963 Charleston 83 57 0.593 No playoffs held
1962 Williamsport 83 57 0.593 Williamsport defeated Springfield 2-1. Elmira defeated York 2-1.
          Elmira defeated Williamsport 3-1.
1961 Springfield 85 54 0.612 No playoffs held
1960 Williamsport 76 62 0.551 Williamsport defeated Reading 2-0. Springfield defeated Binghamton 2-1.
          Williamsport and Springfield declared Co-Champions due to inclement weather.
           
1959 Springfield 85 55 0.607 Springfield defeated Binghamton 3-0. Williamsport defeated Allentown 3-0.
          Springfield defeated Williamsport 3-1.
           
1958 Lancaster 75 57 0.568 Lancaster defeated York 3-1. Binghamton defeated Williamsport 3-0.
          Binghamton defeated Lancaster 3-2.
1957 Binghamton 85 55 0.607 Albany defeated Binghamton 3-2. Reading defeated Schenectady 3-0.
          Reading defeated Albany 3-1.
1956 Schenectady 84 54 0.609 Schenectady defeated Allentown 3-0. Reading defeated Binghamton 3-0.
          Schenectady defeated Reading 3-0.
1955 Reading 84 53 0.613 Schenectady defeated Reading 3-1. Allentown defeated Binghamton 3-1.
          Allentown defeated Schenectady 3-2.
1954 Wilkes-Barre 80 59 0.576 Albany defeated Wilkes-Barre 4-2. Reading defeated Elmira 4-0.
          Albany defeated Reading 4-1.
1953 Reading 101 47 0.682 Reading defeated Schenectady 4-2. Binghamton defeated Albany 4-1.
          Binghamton defeated Reading 4-2.
1952 Albany 82 54 0.603 Reading defeated Albany 4-1. Binghamton defeated Schenectady 4-3.
          Binghamton defeated Reading 4-1.
1951 Wilkes-Barre 85 54 0.612 Elmira defeated Wilkes-Barre 4-3. Scranton defeated Hartford 4-0.
          Scranton defeated Elmira 4-0.
1950 Wilkes-Barre 90 48 0.652 Wilkes-Barre defeated Hartford 4-2. Binghamton defeated Albany 4-1.
          Wilkes-Barre defeated Binghamton 4-1.
1949 Albany 93 47 0.664 Wilkes-Barre defeated Albany 4-0. Binghamton defeated Scranton 4-0.
          Binghamton defeated Wilkes-Barre 4-3.
1948 Scranton 89 51 0.636 Hartford defeated Williamsport in a one game playoff for fourth place.
          Scranton defeated Utica 4-1. Albany defeated Hartford 4-3.
          Scranton defeated Albany 4-0.
1947 Utica 90 48 0.652 Utica defeated Wilkes-Barre 4-2. Albany defeated Scranton 4-3.
          Utica defeated Albany 4-3.
1946 Scranton 96 43 0.691 Scranton defeated Wilkes-Barre 4-0. Hartford defeated Albany 4-2.
          Scranton defeated Hartford 4-1.
1945 Utica 83 52 0.615 Albany defeated Utica 4-2. Wilkes-Barre defeated Hartford 4-2.
          Albany defeated Wilkes-Barre 4-3.
1944 Hartford 99 38 0.729 Binghamton defeated Albany 3-0. Utica defeated Hartford 3-2.
          Binghamton defeated Utica 4-2.
1943 Scranton 87 51 0.63 Scranton defeated Hartford 3-1. Elmira defeated Wilkes-Barre 3-2.
          .Elmira defeated Scranton 4-2.
1942 Albany 84 56 0.6 Scranton defeated Wilkes-Barre 3-0. Binghamton defeated Albany 3-2.
          Scranton defeated Binghamton 4-1.
1941 Wilkes-Barre 87 51 0.63 Elmira defeated Wilkes-Barre 3-0. Williamsport defeated Scranton 3-0.
          Elmira defeated Williamsport 4-3.
1940 Scranton 79 60 0.568 Binghamton defeated Albany 3-1. Hartford defeated Scranton 3-1.
          Binghamton defeated Hartford 4-1.
1939 Scranton 80 60 0.571 Scranton defeated Springfield 3-2. Albany defeated Elmira 3-2.
          Scranton defeated Albany 4-1.
1938 Binghamton 84 51 0.622 Elmira defeated Binghamton 3-2.
1937 Elmira 84 51 0.622 Binghamton defeated Williamsport in a one game playoff for fourth place.
          Elmira defeated Hazelton 3-1. Wilkes-Barre defeated Binghamton 3-1.
          Elmira defeated Wilkes-Barre 4-1.
1936 Scranton (1st half) 42 27 0.609 Scranton defeated Elmira 4-0.
  Elmira (2nd half) 44 26 0.629  
1935 Scranton (1st half) 44 23 0.657 Binghamton defeated Scranton 4-3.
  Binghamton (2nd half) 40 29 0.58  
1934 Binghamton (1st half) 41 28 0.594 Williamsport defeated Binghamton 4-2.
  Williamsport (2nd half) 41 27 0.603  
1933 Binghamton 79 55 0.59 No playoffs held
1932 Wilkes-Barre 78 61 0.561 No playoffs held
1931 Harrisburg 83 56 0.597 No playoffs held
1930 Wilkes-Barre 79 59 0.572 No playoffs held
1929 Binghamton 83 56 0.597 No playoffs held
1928 Harrisburg 82 54 0.603 No playoffs held
1927 Harrisburg 87 51 0.63 No playoffs held
1926 Scranton 84 50 0.627 No playoffs held
1925 York 77 55 0.583 York defeated Williamsport 3-1.
  Williamsport 77 55 0.583  
1924 Williamsport 87 46 0.654 No playoffs held
1923 Williamsport 82 42 0.661 No playoffs held