1986 Eastern League season
# 1986 Eastern League season

The 1986 Eastern League season began on approximately April 1 and the regular season ended on approximately September 1.

The Vermont Reds defeated the Reading Phillies three games to two to win the Eastern League Championship Series.

## Regular season

### Standings

Eastern League :

| Team | Win | Loss | % | GB |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| Reading Phillies | 77 | 59 | .566 | – |
| Vermont Reds | 77 | 62 | .554 | 1.5 |
| Pittsfield Cubs | 76 | 64 | .543 | 3.0 |
| Glens Falls Tigers | 67 | 71 | .486 | 11.0 |
| Waterbury Indians | 66 | 73 | .475 | 12.5 |
| Albany/Colonie Yankees | 65 | 74 | .468 | 13.5 |
| New Britain Red Sox | 64 | 73 | .467 | 13.5 |
| Nashua Pirates | 62 | 78 | .443 | 17.0 |

Notes:

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

## Playoffs

### Semi-finals Series

Reading Phillies defeated Glens Falls Tigers 3 games to 1.

Vermont Reds defeated Pittsfield Cubs 3 games to 2.

### Championship Series

Vermont Reds defeated Reading Phillies 3 games to 2.

## Attendance

| 1986 Eastern League | Regular season | Playoffs |
| - | - | - |
| Total attendance | 792,215 | 12,441 |
| Total games played | 554 | 14 |
| Average attendance per game | 1,430 | 889 |
