Manager of the Year Award by The Sporting News on Baseball Almanac

Manager of the Year Award by The Sporting News

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Listed below in chronological order are the managers chosen by The Sporting News as recipients of the Manager of the Year Award. The award, which originally started in 1936, was only given to one manager until the 1986 season when they decided to honor one manager from each league.

"You have to improve your club (even) if it means letting your own brother go." - Joe McCarthy

Manager of the Year Award by The Sporting News ©
Year	Name(s)^(Quantity)	League	Team(s)	Wins	Losses	Place
1936	Joe McCarthy⁽¹⁾	AL	New York	102	51	1^st
1937	Bill McKechnie⁽¹⁾	NL	Boston	79	73	5^th
1938	Joe McCarthy ⁽²⁾	AL	New York	99	53	1^st
1939	Leo Durocher⁽¹⁾	NL	Brooklyn	84	69	3^rd
1940	Bill McKechnie⁽²⁾	NL	Cincinnati	100	53	1^st
1941	Billy Southworth⁽¹⁾	NL	St. Louis	97	56	2^nd
1942	Billy Southworth⁽²⁾	NL	St. Louis	106	48	1^st
1943	Joe McCarthy ⁽³⁾	AL	New York	98	56	1^st
1944	Luke Sewell⁽¹⁾	AL	St. Louis	89	65	1^st
1945	Ossie Bluege⁽¹⁾	AL	Washington	87	67	2^nd
1946	Eddie Dyer⁽¹⁾	NL	St. Louis	98	58	1^st
1947	Bucky Harris⁽¹⁾	AL	New York	97	57	1^st
1948	Billy Meyer⁽¹⁾	NL	Pittsburgh	83	71	4^th
1949	Casey Stengel⁽¹⁾	AL	New York	97	57	1st
1950	Red Rolfe⁽¹⁾	AL	Detroit	95	59	2^nd
1951	Leo Durocher⁽²⁾	NL	New York	98	59	1^st
1952	Eddie Stanky⁽¹⁾	NL	St. Louis	88	66	3^rd
1953	Casey Stengel⁽²⁾	AL	New York	99	52	1^st
1954	Leo Durocher⁽³⁾	NL	New York	97	57	1^st
1955	Walt Alston⁽¹⁾	NL	Brooklyn	98	55	1^st
1956	Birdie Tebbetts⁽¹⁾	NL	Cincinnati	91	63	3^rd
1957	Fred Hutchinson⁽¹⁾	NL	St. Louis	87	67	2^nd
1958	Casey Stengel⁽³⁾	AL	New York	92	62	1^st
1959	Walt Alston⁽²⁾	NL	Los Angeles	88	68	1^st
1960	Danny Murtaugh⁽¹⁾	NL	Pittsburgh	95	59	1^st
1961	Ralph Houk⁽¹⁾	AL	New York	109	53	1^st
1962	Bill Rigney⁽¹⁾	AL	Los Angeles	86	76	3^rd
1963	Walt Alston⁽³⁾	NL	Los Angeles	99	63	1^st
1964	Johnnie Keane⁽¹⁾	NL	St. Louis	93	69	1^st
1965	Sam Mele⁽¹⁾	AL	Minnesota	102	60	1^st
1966	Hank Bauer⁽¹⁾	AL	Baltimore	97	63	1^st
1967	Dick Williams⁽¹⁾	AL	Boston	92	70	1^st
1968	Mayo Smith⁽¹⁾	AL	Detroit	103	59	1^st
1969	Gil Hodges⁽¹⁾	NL	New York	100	62	1^st
1970	Danny Murtaugh⁽²⁾	NL	Pittsburgh	89	73	1^st
1971	Charlie Fox⁽¹⁾	NL	San Francisco	90	72	1^st
1972	Chuck Tanner⁽¹⁾	AL	Chicago	87	67	2^nd
1973	Gene Mauch⁽¹⁾	NL	Montreal	79	83	4^th
1974	Bill Virdon⁽¹⁾	AL	New York	89	73	2^nd
1975	Darrell Johnson⁽¹⁾	AL	Boston	95	65	1^st
1976	Danny Ozark⁽¹⁾	NL	Philadelphia	101	61	1^st
1977	Earl Weaver⁽¹⁾	AL	Baltimore	97	64	2^nd
1978	George Bamberger⁽¹⁾	AL	Milwaukee	93	69	3^rd
1979	Earl Weaver⁽²⁾	AL	Baltimore	102	57	1^st
1980	Bill Virdon⁽²⁾	NL	Houston	93	70	1^st
1981	Billy Martin⁽¹⁾	AL	Oakland	37	23	1^st
1982	Whitey Herzog⁽¹⁾	NL	St. Louis	92	70	1^st
1983	Tony La Russa⁽¹⁾	AL	Chicago	99	63	1^st
1984	Jim Frey⁽¹⁾	NL	Chicago	96	65	1^st
1985	Bobby Cox⁽¹⁾	AL	Toronto	99	62	1^st
Year	Name(s)^(Quantity)	League	Team(s)	Wins	Losses	Place
Manager of the Year Award

American League Manager of the Year Award by The Sporting News ©
Year	Name(s)^(Quantity)	Team(s)	Wins	Losses	Place
1986	John McNamara⁽¹⁾	Boston	95	66	1^st
1987	Sparky Anderson⁽¹⁾	Detroit	98	64	1^st
1988	Tony La Russa⁽²⁾	Oakland	104	58	1^st
1989	Frank Robinson⁽¹⁾	Baltimore	87	75	2^nd
1990	Jeff Torborg⁽¹⁾	Chicago	94	68	2^nd
1991	Tom Kelly⁽¹⁾	Minnesota	95	67	1^st
1992	Tony La Russa⁽³⁾	Oakland	96	66	1^st
1993	Johnny Oates⁽¹⁾	Baltimore	85	77	3^rd
1994	Buck Showalter⁽¹⁾	New York	70	43	1^st
1995	Mike Hargrove⁽¹⁾	Cleveland	100	44	1^st
1996	Johnny Oates⁽²⁾	Texas	90	72	1^st
1997	Davey Johnson⁽¹⁾	Baltimore	98	64	1^st
1998	Joe Torre⁽¹⁾	New York	114	48	1^st
1999	Jimy Williams⁽¹⁾	Boston	94	68	2^nd
2000	Jerry Manuel⁽¹⁾	Chicago	95	67	1^st
2001	Lou Piniella⁽¹⁾	Seattle	116	46	1^st
2002	Mike Scioscia⁽¹⁾	Anaheim	99	63	2^nd
2003	Tony Pena⁽¹⁾	Kansas City	83	79	3^rd
2004	Ron Gardenhire⁽¹⁾	Minnesota	92	70	1^st
2004	Buck Showalter⁽²⁾	Texas	89	73	3^rd
2005	Ozzie Guillen⁽¹⁾	Chicago	99	63	1^st
2006	Jim Leyland ⁽⁴⁾	Detroit	95	67	2^nd
2007	Eric Wedge⁽¹⁾	Cleveland	96	66	1^st
2008	Joe Maddon ⁽¹⁾	Tampa Bay	97	65	1^st
2009	Not Yet Announced^(10-2009)	--	--	--	--
Year	Name^(Quantity)	Team	Wins	Losses	Place
American League Manager of the Year Award

National League Manager of the Year Award by The Sporting News ©
Year	Name^(Quantity)	Team	Wins	Losses	Place
1986	Hal Lanier⁽¹⁾	Houston	96	66	1^st
1987	Buck Rodgers⁽¹⁾	Montreal	91	71	3^rd
1988	Jim Leyland⁽¹⁾	Pittsburgh	85	75	2^nd
1989	Don Zimmer⁽¹⁾	Chicago	93	69	1^st
1990	Jim Leyland⁽²⁾	Pittsburgh	95	67	1^st
1991	Bobby Cox⁽²⁾	Atlanta	94	68	1^st
1992	Jim Leyland⁽³⁾	Pittsburgh	96	66	1^st
1993	Bobby Cox⁽³⁾	Atlanta	104	58	1^st
1994	Felipe Alou⁽¹⁾	Montreal	74	40	1^st
1995	Don Baylor⁽¹⁾	Colorado	77	67	2^nd
1996	Bruce Bochy⁽¹⁾	San Diego	91	71	1^st
1997	Dusty Baker⁽¹⁾	San Francisco	90	72	1^st
1998	Bruce Bochy⁽²⁾	San Diego	98	64	1^st
1999	Bobby Cox⁽⁴⁾	Atlanta	103	59	1^st
2000	Dusty Baker⁽²⁾	San Francisco	97	65	1^st
2001	Larry Bowa⁽¹⁾	Philadelphia	86	76	2^nd
2002	Bobby Cox⁽⁵⁾	Atlanta	101	59	1^st
2003	Bobby Cox⁽⁶⁾	Atlanta	101	61	1^st
2004	Bobby Cox⁽⁷⁾	Atlanta	96	66	1^st
2005	Bobby Cox⁽⁸⁾	Atlanta	90	72	1^st
2006	Joe Girardi⁽¹⁾	Florida	78	84	4^th
2007	Bob Melvin⁽¹⁾	Arizona	90	72	1^st
2008	Fredi Gonzalez⁽¹⁾	Florida	84	77	3^rd
2009	Not Yet Announced^(10-2009)	--	--	--	--
Year	Name^(Quantity)	Team	Wins	Losses	Place
National League Manager of the Year Award

Joe McCarthy, who won the first Sporting News Manager of the Year Award in 1936, won nine pennants, seven world titles, and never finished out of the first division during his twenty-four year managerial career.

Managers who have won the award at least three times are Walt Alston, Leo Durocher, Jim Leyland (four wins), Joe McCarthy, Tony LaRussa and Casey Stengel. Bobby Cox is in a class by himself as he is the only manager from either league to ever win the Sporting News Manager of the Year eight times.

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