| Series preview | Erie | Akron |
| Games played | 27 | 29 |
| Hitting | ||
| At-bats | 857 | 934 |
| Runs | 116 (6th) | 112 (8th) |
| Hits | 213 (9th) | 238 (4th) |
| Avg. | .249 (7th) | .255 (6th) |
| Doubles | 46 (6th) | 39 (10th) |
| Triples | 5 (7th) | 10 (1st) |
| Home runs | 24 (1st) | 13 (11th) |
| RBIs | 105 (6th) | 102 (8th) |
| Walks | 80 (10th) | 95 (4th) |
| Strikeouts | 172 (2nd) | 205 (8th) |
| Stolen bases | 18 (8th) | 33 (3rd) |
| Caught stealing | 9 (7th) | 13 (10th) |
| OBP | .313 (9th) | .327 (8th) |
| SLG | .398 (3rd) | .360 (9th) |
| OPS | .711 (7th) | .687 (8th) |
| Pitching | ||
| W-L | 12-15 | 18-11 |
| Saves | 6 (7th) | 14 (1st) |
| Innings | 219 1/3 | 247 1/3 |
| Runs | 140 | 102 |
| ER | 126 (11th) | 84 (1st) |
| ERA | 5.17 (11th) | 3.06 (1st) |
| Hits allowed | 247 (9th) | 224 (5th) |
| Strikeouts | 163 (12th) | 180 (8th) |
| Walks | 91 (9th) | 73 (2nd) |
| WHIP | 1.54 (11th) | 1.20 (1st) |
–Tom Reisenweber