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1987 Eastern League season

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The 1987 Eastern League season began on approximately April 1 and the regular season ended on approximately September 1.

The Harrisburg Senators defeated the Vermont Reds three games to one to win the Eastern League Championship Series.[1]

Regular season

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Standings

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Eastern League
Team Win Loss % GB
Pittsfield Cubs 87 51 .630
Harrisburg Senators 77 63 .550 11.0
Reading Phillies 76 63 .547 11.5
Vermont Reds 73 67 .521 15.0
Albany/Colonie Yankees 64 75 .460 23.5
New Britain Red Sox 61 79 .436 27.0
Williamsport Bills 60 79 .432 27.5
Glens Falls Tigers 58 79 .423 28.5

Notes:

Green shade indicates that team advanced to the playoffs
Bold indicates that team advanced to ELCS
Italics indicates that team won ELCS


Playoffs

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Semi-finals Series

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Harrisburg Senators defeated Reading Phillies 3 games to 2.

Vermont Reds defeated Pittsfield Cubs 3 games to 1.

Championship Series

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Harrisburg Senators defeated Vermont Reds 3 games to 1.

Attendance

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1987 Eastern League Regular season Playoffs
Total attendance 975,005 24,693
Total games played 556 13
Average attendance per game 1,754 1,899

References

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  1. ^ "1987 Eastern League". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved 2023-07-16.
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