title: 2005 Eastern League season
text: # 2005 Eastern League season
  
  The 2005 Eastern League season began on approximately April 1 and the regular season ended on approximately September 1.
  
  The Akron Aeros defeated the Portland Sea Dogs 3 games to 1 to win the Eastern League Championship Series.
  
  ## Regular season
  
  ### Standings
  
  Eastern League - Northern Division :
  
  | Team | Win | Loss | % | GB |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | Portland Sea Dogs | 76 | 66 | .535 | – |
  | Trenton Thunder | 74 | 68 | .521 | 2.0 |
  | Norwich Navigators | 71 | 71 | .500 | 9.0 |
  | New Britain Rock Cats | 70 | 72 | .493 | 6.0 |
  | New Hampshire Fisher Cats | 68 | 74 | .479 | 8.0 |
  | Binghamton Mets | 63 | 79 | .444 | 13.0 |
  
  Eastern League - Southern Division :
  
  | Team | Win | Loss | % | GB |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | Akron Aeros | 84 | 58 | .592 | – |
  | Altoona Curve | 76 | 66 | .535 | 8.0 |
  | Bowie Baysox | 74 | 68 | .521 | 10.0 |
  | Reading Phillies | 69 | 73 | .486 | 15.0 |
  | Harrisburg Senators | 64 | 78 | .451 | 20.0 |
  | Erie SeaWolves | 63 | 79 | .444 | 21.0 |
  
  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**
  
  | Stat | Player | Total |
  | - | - | - |
  | 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**
  
  | Stat | Player | Total |
  | - | - | - |
  | 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.
  
  **Southern Division**
  
  The Akron Aeros defeated the Altoona Curve in the Southern Division playoffs 3 games to 2.
  
  ### Championship Series
  
  The Akron Aeros defeated the Portland Sea Dogs in the ELCS 3 games to 1.
  
  