The 1996 Eastern League season began on approximately April 1 and the regular season ended on approximately September 1.
The Harrisburg Senators 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 | 83 | 58 | .589 | – |
| Binghamton Mets | 76 | 66 | .535 | 7.5 |
| Norwich Navigators | 71 | 70 | .504 | 12.0 |
| New Haven Ravens | 66 | 75 | .468 | 17.0 |
| New Britain Rock Cats | 61 | 81 | .430 | 22.5 |
| Eastern League – Southern Division | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | Win | Loss | % | GB |
| Trenton Thunder | 86 | 56 | .606 | – |
| Harrisburg Senators | 74 | 68 | .521 | 12.0 |
| Canton–Akron Indians | 71 | 71 | .500 | 15.0 |
| Reading Phillies | 66 | 75 | .468 | 19.5 |
| Bowie Baysox | 54 | 88 | .380 | 32.0 |
Notes:
- Green shade indicates that team advanced to the playoffs
- Bold indicates that team advanced to ELCS
- Italics indicates that team won ELCS
Playoffs
Divisional Series
Northern Division
The Portland Sea Dogs defeated the Binghamton Mets in the Northern Division playoffs 3 games to 2.
Southern Division
The Harrisburg Senators defeated the Trenton Thunder in the Southern Division playoffs 3 games to 1.
Championship series
The Harrisburg Senators defeated the Portland Sea Dogs in the ELCS 3 games to 1.
References
External links
- 1996 Eastern League Review at thebaseballcube.com
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