MLB MANAGER OF THE YEAR AWARD

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The Manager of the Year Award is an honor given annually since 1983, to the best managers in the American League (AL) and the National League (NL). The winner is voted on by 28 members of the Baseball Writers Association of America (BBWAA). Each places a vote for first, second, and third place among the managers of each league. The manager with the highest score in each league wins the prestigious Manager of the Year Award. Research by Baseball Almanac.

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American League Manager of the Year Award

American League Manager of the Year Award

Managers of the Year in Chronological Order

1983 Tony La Russa (1) 1983 Chicago White Sox West 1st 99-63
1984 Sparky Anderson (1) 1984 Detroit Tigers East 1st 104-58
1985 Bobby Cox (1) 1985 Toronto Blue Jays East 1st 99-62
1986 John McNamara (1) 1986 Boston Red Sox East 1st 95-66
1987 Sparky Anderson (2) 1987 Detroit Tigers East 1st 98-64
1988 Tony La Russa (2) 1988 Oakland Athletics West 1st 104-58
1989 Frank Robinson (1) 1989 Baltimore Orioles East 2nd 87-55
1990 Jeff Torborg (1) 1990 Chicago White Sox West 2nd 94-68
1991 Tom Kelly (1) 1991 Minnesota Twins West 1st 95-67
1992 Tony La Russa (3) 1992 Oakland Athletics West 1st 96-66
1993 Gene Lamont (1) 1993 Chicago White Sox West 1st 94-68
1994 Buck Showalter (1) 1994 New York Yankees East 1st 70-43
1995 Lou Piniella (1) 1995 Seattle Mariners West 1st 79-66
1996 Johnny Oates (1) 1996 Texas Rangers West 1st 90-72
Joe Torre (1) 1996 New York Yankees East 1st 92-70
1997 Davey Johnson (1) 1997 Baltimore Orioles East 1st 98-64
1998 Joe Torre (2) 1998 New York Yankees East 1st 114-48
1999 Jimy Williams (1) 1999 Boston Red Sox East 2nd 94-68
2000 Jerry Manuel (1) 2000 Chicago White Sox Central 1st 95-67
2001 Lou Piniella (2) 2001 Seattle Mariners West 1st 116-46
2002 Mike Scioscia (1) 2002 Anaheim Angels West 2nd 99-63
2003 Tony Pena (1) 2003 Kansas City Royals Central 3rd 83-79
2004 Buck Showalter (2) 2004 Texas Rangers West 3rd 89-73
2005 Ozzie Guillen (1) 2005 Chicago White Sox Central 1st 99-63
2006 Jim Leyland (3) 2006 Detroit Tigers Central 2nd 95-67
2007 Eric Wedge (1) 2007 Cleveland Indians Central 1st 96-66
2008 Joe Maddon (1) 2008 Tampa Bay Rays East 1st 97-65
2009 Mike Scioscia (2) 2009 Los Angeles Angels West 1st 97-65
2010 Ron Gardenhire (1) 2010 Minnesota Twins Central 1st 94-68
2011 Joe Maddon (2) 2011 Tampa Bay Rays East 2nd 91-71
2012 Bob Melvin (2) 2012 Oakland Athletics West 1st 94-68
2013 Terry Francona (1) 2013 Cleveland Indians Central 2nd 92-70
2014 Buck Showalter (3) 2014 Baltimore Orioles East 1st 96-66
2015 Jeff Banister (1) 2015 Texas Rangers West 1st 88-74
2016 Terry Francona (2) 2016 Cleveland Indians Central 1st 94-67
2017 Paul Molitor (1) 2017 Minnesota Twins Central 2nd 85-77
2018 Bob Melvin (3) 2018 Oakland Athletics West 2nd 97-65
2019 Rocco Baldelli (1) 2019 Minnesota Twins Central 1st 101-61
2020 Kevin Cash (1) 2020 Tampa Bay Rays East 1st 40-20
2021 Kevin Cash (2) 2021 Tampa Bay Rays East 1st 100-62
2022 Terry Francona (3) 2022 Cleveland Guardians East 1st 92-70
2023 Brandon Hyde (1) 2023 Baltimore Orioles East 1st 101-61
2024 Not Yet Awarded (x) -- -- -- --

National League Manager of the Year Award

National League Manager of the Year Award

Managers of the Year in Chronological Order

1983 Tommy Lasorda (1) 1983 Los Angeles Dodgers West 1st 91-71
1984 Jim Frey (1) 1984 Chicago Cubs East 1st 96-65
1985 Whitey Herzog (1) 1985 St. Louis Cardinals East 1st 101-61
1986 Hal Lanier (1) 1986 Houston Astros West 1st 96-66
1987 Buck Rodgers (1) 1987 Montreal Expos East 3rd 91-71
1988 Tommy Lasorda (2) 1988 Los Angeles Dodgers West 1st 94-67
1989 Don Zimmer (1) 1989 Chicago Cubs East 1st 93-69
1990 Jim Leyland (1) 1990 Pittsburgh Pirates East 1st 95-67
1991 Bobby Cox (2) 1991 Atlanta Braves West 1st 94-68
1992 Jim Leyland (2) 1992 Pittsburgh Pirates East 1st 96=66
1993 Dusty Baker (1) 1993 San Francisco Giants East 2nd 103-59
1994 Felipe Alou (1) 1994 Montreal Expos East 1st 74-40
1995 Don Baylor (1) 1995 Colorado Rockies West 2nd 77-67
1996 Bruce Bochy (1) 1996 San Diego Padres West 1st 91-71
1997 Dusty Baker (2) 1997 San Francisco Giants West 1st 90-72
1998 Larry Dierker (1) 1998 Houston Astros Central 1st 102-60
1999 Jack McKeon (1) 1999 Cincinnati Reds Central 2nd 96-67
2000 Dusty Baker (3) 2000 San Francisco Giants West 1st 97-65
2001 Larry Bowa (1) 2001 Philadelphia Phillies East 2nd 86-76
2002 Tony La Russa (4) 2002 St. Louis Cardinals Central 1st 97-65
2003 Jack McKeon (2) 2003 Florida Marlins East 2nd 75-49
2004 Bobby Cox (3) 2004 Atlanta Braves East 1st 96-66
2005 Bobby Cox (4) 2005 Atlanta Braves East 1st 90-72
2006 Joe Girardi (1) 2006 Florida Marlins East 4th 78-84
2007 Bob Melvin (1) 2007 Arizona Diamondbacks West 1st 90-72
2008 Lou Piniella (3) 2008 Chicago Cubs Central 1st 97-64
2009 Jim Tracy (1) 2009 Colorado Rockies West 2nd 92-70
2010 Bud Black (1) 2010 San Diego Padres West 2nd 90-72
2011 Kirk Gibson (1) 2011 Arizona Diamondbacks West 1st 94-68
2012 Davey Johnson (2) 2012 Washington Nationals East 1st 98-64
2013 Clint Hurdle (1) 2013 Pittsburgh Pirates Central 2nd 94-68
2014 Matt Williams (1) 2014 Washington Nationals East 1st 96-66
2015 Joe Maddon (3) 2015 Chicago Cubs Central 3rd 97-65
2016 Dave Roberts (1) 2016 Los Angeles Dodgers West 1st 91-71
2017 Torey Lovullo (1) 2017 Arizona Diamondbacks West 2nd 93-69
2018 Brian Snitker (1) 2018 Atlanta Braves East 1st 90-72
2019 Mike Shildt (1) 2019 St. Louis Cardinals Central 1st 91-71
2020 Don Mattingly (1) 2020 Miami Marlins East 2nd 31-29
2021 Gabe Kapler (1) 2021 San Francisco Giants West 1st 107-55
2022 Buck Showalter (4) 2022 New York Mets East 2nd 101-61
2023 Skip Schumaker (1) 2023 Miami Marlins East 3rd 84-78
2024 Not Yet Determined (x) -- -- -- --
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Bobby Cox was the first manager to win the BBWAA Manager of the Year Award in each league. Tony La Russa was the first manager to receive the BBWAA Manager of the Year Award on four different occasions and in 2002, became the second manager to win the award at least once in each league, joining Cox.

The voting system awards five points to the managers for first place, three for second place, and one for third place. Those votes are combined and the manager with the highest score from each respective league wins.

Did you know that Joe Girardi is the only manager in baseball history to win the BBWAA Manager of the Year Award after fielding a team (the 2006 Florida Marlins) with a losing record (78-84)?