Philadelphia, Pa. (My Sportsbook) - The New Hampshire Fisher Cats won the Eastern League Championship by following up a stellar regular season with a brilliant postseason performance. The Fisher Cats finished the season 84-57, won the Northern Division title and wasted little time in claiming the league title by sweeping the Altoona Curve in three games to win the title. New Hampshire won the first two games 5-4 and the series clincher 2-0. The Erie SeaWolves and Binghamton Mets also made the postseason tournament and were ousted in the first round. As for the rest of the league, or if you want more details, continue reading as the following is a team-by-team breakdown of the Eastern League season.

AKRON AEROS - Finished 63-78, 22 games behind the Southern-Division-winning Altoona Curve. Akron had a respectable home record of 38-33, but were dismal on the road posting a 25-45 record. The Aeros did not have a player rank in the top-10 in ERA, batting average, home runs, RBI or slugging percentage. As a team, Akron had a .259 average, which was fourth-worst in the league. Corey Smith led the team with 19 home runs and 63 walks and hit .249. In 67 games, Joe Inglett posted a promising .320 average with 49 runs, 27 extra-base hits and 31 walks with just 28 Ks. As for the pitching staff, it combined on a 4.54 ERA and a .269 batting average against. In 23 games, Oscar Alvarez went 7-2 with a 3.36 ERA in 67 innings. He had a 2-to-1 strikeout-to-walk ratio (50-24) and held hitters to a .242 average.

ALTOONA CURVE - Posted an 85-56 record, which won the Eastern League Southern Division title by a comfortable 5 1/2 games over Erie. Altoona had a stellar 46-23 record at home and a solid 39-33 record on the road. Altoona stormed into the playoffs, sweeping Erie in three games by a combined score of 36-9. In the championship round, Altoona lost the first two games 5-4 and dropped the deciding game 2-0 as New Hampshire claimed the league title. Leading the Curve's offense this season was Nate McLouth. He finished fourth in the Eastern League with a .322 average and led the league in hits (166) doubles (40) and runs scored (93). He also stole 31 bases, drew 48 walks and had 73 RBI. On the hill, Ian Snell had a stellar season in the Eastern League before getting called up. In 26 starts, Snell went 11-7 with a 3.16 ERA. He worked 151 innings, had three complete games, two shutouts and a .259 average against.

BINGHAMTON METS - Made the playoffs with a 76-66 record, which was 8 1/2 games behind division-leading New Hampshire. But not only did the Mets lose its last nine regular season games, it had to face New Hampshire in the first round of the playoffs. Binghamton lost the best-of-five series in four games to New Hampshire, which went on to win the title. Having a standout year for Binghamton was second baseman Jeff Keppinger. His .341 batting average led the Eastern League. On the mound, the Mets Ken Chenard and Neal Musser both posted 9-6 records. Chenard, who started 17 games and pitched out of the bullpen, worked 123 1/3rd innings, with a 4.45 ERA and posted an impressive 122 strikeouts to 48 walks. In 19 starts, Musser had a solid 3.41 ERA and a .254 average against. In 108 1/3rd innings, Musser struck out 70 and walked 40. Jake Joseph also posted a 6-0 record with a 3.32 ERA in 25 games out of the bullpen. In 43 1/3rd innings, Joseph had a 2-to-1 strikeout-to-walk ratio (28-14) and a .208 average against. Jason Scobie went 5-5, had a 2.82 ERA, struck out 95 and walked 49 in 147 innings for Binghamton.

BOWIE BAYSOX - It was a tale of two teams for Bowie this season. As good as the Baysox were at home (45-26), they were equally dismal on the road (28-43) and finished third in the Southern Division with a 73-69 record. But the story of Bowie season was the bombs launched off the bat of Walter Young. He finished the season in the top-10 in the Eastern League in several offensive categories. Young finished eighth in slugging percentage (.537,) third in extra-base hits (62,) fifth in runs scored (88,) fourth in home runs (33) and second in RBI (98). Keith Reed also shined this season. He hit .295 with 32 doubles (tied for sixth best in the EL,) 16 home runs, 65 RBI and 62 runs scored. Both Reed and Young were named to the league's all-star squad.

ERIE SEAWOLVES - Finished with the second-best record (80-62) in the Southern Division and made the playoffs. The strength of the SeaWolves squad was their ability to win at home where they won an Eastern-League-best 50 games. Erie did not fair well in the playoffs as the SeaWolves were swept in three games by Altoona by a combined score of 36-9. Erie sent four players to the mid- season all-star game - Juan Tejeda, Wilfredo Ledezma, Max St. Pierre and Roberto Novoa. Ledezma was promoted to the Detroit Tigers. Regarded as one of the best defensive catchers in the Eastern League, St. Pierre finished the season with a .248 average with 15 doubles, eight home runs and 33 RBI. In 125 games, Tejeda hit .289 and put up impressive power numbers with 29 doubles, 23 home runs and a .516 slugging percentage. He drove in 92 runs and scored 71 runs. Working 41 games out of the bullpen, Novoa went 7-0 with four saves and posted a 2.96 ERA. He gave up 63 hits in 79 innings, struck out 59 and walked 18.

HARRISBURG SENATORS - Harrisburg's 52-90 record was easily the worst in the Southern Division and Eastern League. The Senators finished 33 1/2 games out of first place and posted an awful 18-53 record on the road. A few bright spots were outfielder Rich Lane and pitcher Michael Hinckley. Lane hit .293 with 29 doubles, seven home runs and 58 RBI. Lane, who also scored 67 runs, drew 43 walks and made just nine errors, was one of four Senators named an all-star. Also making that squad was Hinckley. He went 5-2 with a 2.87 ERA in 16 starts. He struck out 80 and surrendered just five home runs in 94 innings.

NEW BRITAIN ROCK CATS - Finished an even .500 for the season with a 70-70 record, which ranked third in the Northern Division. The Rock Cats were better on the road (37-33) than at home (33-37) and closed the season winning seven- of-10. The Rock Cats had a number of outstanding offensive players this season. Outfielder Jason Kubel crushed the ball for 37 games before getting promoted. The 5-11, 180-pounder tore up Eastern League pitching to the tune of a .373 average with 14 doubles, six home runs, 29 RBI and 19 walks to 19 Ks before getting called up to Triple-A Rochester. Luis Maza, who was named to the all-star team, also posted impressive numbers. He had the third most hits (153) and triples (8) in the Eastern League, tied for the fifth-highest average (.311) and tied for seventh in runs scored (84). Another all-star, Garrett Jones hit .311, ripped 33 doubles (sixth most in EL) and 30 home runs (fifth). He drove in 92 runs (sixth), scored 68 and had a .593 slugging percentage (second). On the mound, Travis Bowyer went 6-3 with three saves and a 1.76 ERA in 31 appearances. He allowed 42 hits in 61 1/3rd innings. Victor Moreno went 7-2 with two saves and a 2.27 ERA in 33 appearances, which included five starts. In 75 1/3rd innings, he gave up 56 hits, 19 earned runs and struck out 86.

NEW HAMPSHIRE FISHER CATS - Won the Eastern League Championship. The Fisher Cats finished the regular season 84-57 (44-27 at home, 40-30 on the road) and won the Northern Division title. In the playoffs, New Hampshire wasted little time in claiming the crown as it beat Binghamton in four games and swept Altoona in three to win the title. New Hampshire was led by its pitching staff, which posted league lows with a 3.49 ERA and 1096 hits allowed. Leading the staff was the phenomenal Gustavo Chacin. In 25 starts, Chacin went 16-2 with a 2.92 ERA. He worked 141 2/3rd innings, allowed 113 hits and struck out 109. In 18 appearances, including 17 starts, Todd Ozias went 8-4 with a 3.43 ERA. Chris Baker went 5-1 with a 3.09 ERA in 11 starts and Jordan DeJong went 6-2 with a 2.86 ERA in 57 appearances. On offense, Tyrell Godwin finished second in the league with 42 stolen bases and Aaron Hill, who was an all-star, hit .280 with 26 doubles, 11 home runs, 80 RBI, 63 walks and 78 runs scored. Another all-star, Dominic Rich finished the season with a .279 average with 30 doubles, eight home runs, 71 RBI, 53 walks and 79 runs scored.

NORWICH NAVIGATORS - Lost eight-of-10 coming down the stretch and finished 69-73 - 15 1/2 games behind New Hampshire in the Northern Division. At home, the Navigators went 38-34 but posted a 31-39 mark on the road. Norwich's pitching staff posted the second-best ERA with a 3.63 mark and allowed a league-low 98 home runs. The staff ranked second in hits allowed after giving up 1,171. Leading the staff were Luke Anderson (7-2, 4.11 ERA, 50 1/3rd innings pitched, 52 Ks, 15 walks,) Chris Begg (9-1, 2.30 ERA, 14 starts, 94 innings, 87 hits allowed, 61 Ks, 11 walks,) Matthew Cain (6-4, 3.35 ERA, 15 starts, 86 innings pitched, 73 hits allowed, 72 Ks) and Patrick Misch (7-6, 3.00 ERA, 26 starts, four complete games, three shutouts, 159 innings pitched, 138 hits allowed, 123 Ks). Offensively, Doug Clark finished in the top-10 in several offensive categories including first in triples (13,) second in hits (157,) third in stolen bases (33) and ninth in runs scored (82). He posted a .292 average with 23 doubles, 10 home runs and 71 RBI.

PORTLAND SEA DOGS - Portland's 69-73 record was the second worst in the Northern Division as the Sea Dogs were 32-39 at home, 37-34 on the road and finished the season winning seven-of-10. Portland's staff had the highest ERA in the Eastern League at 4.77 and gave up the third most hits with 1,317. One highlight of the pitching staff was Abe Alvarez. In 26 starts, Alvarez went 10-9 with a 3.59 ERA. He struck out 109 and walked just 32. Offensively, Portland received solid seasons from Jeff Bailey (.294 average, .522 slugging percentage, 23 doubles, 13 home runs, 58 RBI, 57 runs,) Mike Lockwood (.280 average, 32 extra-base hits,) Kenny Perez (.280 average, 31 doubles, 61 RBI, 12 stolen bases) and Brett Roneberg (.278 average, .462 slugging percentage, 30 doubles, 17 home runs, 77 RBI, 59 walks, 67 runs).

READING PHILLIES - The Phillies finished in fourth place in the Southern Division with a 64-77 record. Reading went 37-34 at home, 27-43 on the road and closed the season on a four-game winning streak. Leading the Phils this year were first baseman/designated hitter Ryan Howard and catcher John Castellano, both who were selected to The My Sportsbook's All-Minor League team. Castellano had a huge year finishing second in the Eastern League in average with a .340 mark. He roped 44 extra-base hits, including 18 homers, scored 50 runs, had 68 RBI and posted a .395 on-base percentage and a .560 slugging percentage. Also impressive were Castellano's 32 walks to 55 Ks. As for Howard, he had an award-winning season that saw him promoted from Double-A to the pros. Howard won the Minor League Baseball Round-Tripper Contest as he led all Minor League players with 46 home runs. He will be honored at the Baseball Winter Meetings in Anaheim in December, where he will receive the Joe Bauman Trophy and a check for $9,200 ($200 for each home run). Combining Howard's stats at Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre and Double-A Reading, Howard finished the season with a .291 average with 28 doubles, 46 home runs and 131 RBI. He scored 94 runs and drew 60 walks.

TRENTON THUNDER - Finished in the Northern Division basement with a 64-78 record with a 34-36 record at home and a 30-42 mark on the road. In the end, Trenton was 20 1/2 games out of first place. The Thunder posted the third-best team average at .269, but their 4.72 ERA was second worst in the Eastern League. Leading Trenton's offense were Andy Cannizaro, who hit .314 with 18 doubles, 44 RBI, 36 walks and seven stolen bases in 85 games, and Jason Grove, who posted a .293 average with 24 doubles, 11 home runs, 68 RBI and a .455 slugging percentage. Putting up some impressive power numbers was Mitch Jones. Jones hit .246 with 25 doubles, four triples and 39 home runs. He drove in 97 runs, drew 64 walks and posted a .548 slugging percentage. On the mound, David Shepard collected 20 saves and his second consecutive all-star game invitation.In 68 2/3rd innings, Shepard allowed 57 hits including three home runs and struck out 52 while walking 28.