title: 2004 Eastern League season
text: # 2004 Eastern League season
  
  The 2004 Eastern League season began on approximately April 1 and the regular season ended on approximately September 1.
  
  The New Hampshire Fisher Cats defeated the Altoona Curve 3 games to 0 to win the Eastern League Championship Series.
  
  ## Regular season
  
  ### Standings
  
  Eastern League - Northern Division :
  
  | Team | Win | Loss | % | GB |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | New Hampshire Fisher Cats | 84 | 57 | .596 | – |
  | Binghamton Mets | 76 | 66 | .535 | 8.5 |
  | New Britain Rock Cats | 70 | 70 | .500 | 13.5 |
  | Portland Sea Dogs | 69 | 73 | .486 | 15.5 |
  | Norwich Navigators | 69 | 73 | .486 | 15.5 |
  | Trenton Thunder | 64 | 78 | .451 | 20.5 |
  
  Eastern League - Southern Division :
  
  | Team | Win | Loss | % | GB |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | Altoona Curve | 85 | 56 | .603 | – |
  | Erie SeaWolves | 80 | 62 | .563 | 5.5 |
  | Bowie Baysox | 73 | 69 | .514 | 12.5 |
  | Reading Phillies | 64 | 77 | .454 | 21.0 |
  | Akron Aeros | 63 | 78 | .447 | 22.0 |
  | Harrisburg Senators | 52 | 90 | .366 | 33.5 |
  
  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 | Jeff Keppinger (Altoona Curve and Binghamton Mets) | .341 |
  | HR | Mitch Jones (Trenton Thunder) | 39 |
  | RBI | Ryan Howard (Reading Phillies) | 102 |
  | R | Nate McLouth (Altoona Curve) | 93 |
  
  **Pitching leaders**
  
  | Stat | Player | Total |
  | - | - | - |
  | W | Gustavo Chacín (New Hampshire Fisher Cats) | 16 |
  | ERA | Gavin Floyd (Reading Phillies) | 2.57 |
  | SO | Boof Bonser (New Britain Rock Cats) | 146 |
  | SV | Bobby Korecky (New Britain Rock Cats) | 31 |
  
  ## Playoffs
  
  ### Divisional Series
  
  **Northern Division**
  
  The New Hampshire Fisher Cats defeated the Binghamton Mets in the Northern Division playoffs 3 games to 1.
  
  **Southern Division**
  
  The Altoona Curve defeated the Erie SeaWolves in the Southern Division playoffs 3 games to 0.
  
  ### Championship Series
  
  The New Hampshire Fisher Cats defeated the Altoona Curve in the ELCS 3 games to 0.
  
  