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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.
Note: Table one is the Sporting News Manager of the Year Award (1936-1985) where only one manager was honored from all of Major League Baseball. In 1986, they chose to honor an individual American League Manager of the Year and a National League Manager of of the Year and those two tables follow the original data set. Research by Baseball Almanac.
"You have to improve your club (even) if it means letting your own brother go." - Joe McCarthy in The Gigantic Book of Baseball Quotations (Wayne Stewart, Skyhorse Publishing, 10/17/2007, Managers and Managing, Page 457)
Manager of the Year Awardby The Sporting News © | One Overall Manager of the Year |
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Year | Manager(s) (Qty) | LG | Team(s) | Wins | Losses | Place |
1936 | Joe McCarthy (1) | AL | New York | 102 | 51 | 1st |
1937 | Bill McKechnie (1) | NL | Boston | 79 | 73 | 5th |
1938 | Joe McCarthy (2) | AL | New York | 99 | 53 | 1st |
1939 | Leo Durocher (1) | NL | Brooklyn | 84 | 69 | 3rd |
1940 | Bill McKechnie (2) | NL | Cincinnati | 100 | 53 | 1st |
1941 | Billy Southworth (1) | NL | St. Louis | 97 | 56 | 2nd |
1942 | Billy Southworth (2) | NL | St. Louis | 106 | 48 | 1st |
1943 | Joe McCarthy (3) | AL | New York | 98 | 56 | 1st |
1944 | Luke Sewell (1) | AL | St. Louis | 89 | 65 | 1st |
1945 | Ossie Bluege (1) | AL | Washington | 87 | 67 | 2nd |
1946 | Eddie Dyer (1) | NL | St. Louis | 98 | 58 | 1st |
1947 | Bucky Harris (1) | AL | New York | 97 | 57 | 1st |
1948 | Billy Meyer (1) | NL | Pittsburgh | 83 | 71 | 4th |
1949 | Casey Stengel (1) | AL | New York | 97 | 57 | 1st |
1950 | Red Rolfe (1) | AL | Detroit | 95 | 59 | 2nd |
1951 | Leo Durocher (2) | NL | New York | 98 | 59 | 1st |
1952 | Eddie Stanky (1) | NL | St. Louis | 88 | 66 | 3rd |
1953 | Casey Stengel (2) | AL | New York | 99 | 52 | 1st |
1954 | Leo Durocher (3) | NL | New York | 97 | 57 | 1st |
1955 | Walt Alston (1) | NL | Brooklyn | 98 | 55 | 1st |
1956 | Birdie Tebbetts (1) | NL | Cincinnati | 91 | 63 | 3rd |
1957 | Fred Hutchinson (1) | NL | St. Louis | 87 | 67 | 2nd |
1958 | Casey Stengel (3) | AL | New York | 92 | 62 | 1st |
1959 | Walt Alston (2) | NL | Los Angeles | 88 | 68 | 1st |
1960 | Danny Murtaugh (1) | NL | Pittsburgh | 95 | 59 | 1st |
1961 | Ralph Houk (1) | AL | New York | 109 | 53 | 1st |
1962 | Bill Rigney (1) | AL | Los Angeles | 86 | 76 | 3rd |
1963 | Walt Alston (3) | NL | Los Angeles | 99 | 63 | 1st |
1964 | Johnny Keane (1) | NL | St. Louis | 93 | 69 | 1st |
1965 | Sam Mele (1) | AL | Minnesota | 102 | 60 | 1st |
1966 | Hank Bauer (1) | AL | Baltimore | 97 | 63 | 1st |
1967 | Dick Williams (1) | AL | Boston | 92 | 70 | 1st |
1968 | Mayo Smith (1) | AL | Detroit | 103 | 59 | 1st |
1969 | Gil Hodges (1) | NL | New York | 100 | 62 | 1st |
1970 | Danny Murtaugh (2) | NL | Pittsburgh | 89 | 73 | 1st |
1971 | Charlie Fox (1) | NL | San Francisco | 90 | 72 | 1st |
1972 | Chuck Tanner (1) | AL | Chicago | 87 | 67 | 2nd |
1973 | Gene Mauch (1) | NL | Montreal | 79 | 83 | 4th |
1974 | Bill Virdon (1) | AL | New York | 89 | 73 | 2nd |
1975 | Darrell Johnson (1) | AL | Boston | 95 | 65 | 1st |
1976 | Danny Ozark (1) | NL | Philadelphia | 101 | 61 | 1st |
1977 | Earl Weaver (1) | AL | Baltimore | 97 | 64 | 2nd |
1978 | George Bamberger (1) | AL | Milwaukee | 93 | 69 | 3rd |
1979 | Earl Weaver (2) | AL | Baltimore | 102 | 57 | 1st |
1980 | Bill Virdon (2) | NL | Houston | 93 | 70 | 1st |
1981 | Billy Martin (1) | AL | Oakland | 37 | 23 | 1st |
1982 | Whitey Herzog (1) | NL | St. Louis | 92 | 70 | 1st |
1983 | Tony La Russa (1) | AL | Chicago | 99 | 63 | 1st |
1984 | Jim Frey (1) | NL | Chicago | 96 | 65 | 1st |
1985 | Bobby Cox (1) | AL | Toronto | 99 | 62 | 1st |
Year | Manager(s) (Qty) | LG | Team(s) | Wins | Losses | Place |
Manager of the Year Awardby The Sporting News © | One Winner Each League |
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Year | Manager(s) (Qty) | LG | Team(s) | Wins | Losses | Place |
1986 | John McNamara (1) | AL | Boston | 95 | 66 | 1st |
1986 | Hal Lanier (1) | NL | Houston | 96 | 66 | 1st |
1987 | Sparky Anderson (1) | AL | Detroit | 98 | 64 | 1st |
1987 | Buck Rodgers (1) | NL | Montreal | 91 | 71 | 3rd |
1988 | Tony La Russa (2) | AL | Oakland | 104 | 58 | 1st |
1988 | Jim Leyland (1) | NL | Pittsburgh | 85 | 75 | 2nd |
1989 | Frank Robinson (1) | AL | Baltimore | 87 | 75 | 2nd |
1989 | Don Zimmer (1) | NL | Chicago | 93 | 69 | 1st |
1990 | Jeff Torborg (1) | AL | Chicago | 94 | 68 | 2nd |
1990 | Jim Leyland (2) | NL | Pittsburgh | 95 | 67 | 1st |
1991 | Tom Kelly (1) | AL | Minnesota | 95 | 67 | 1st |
1991 | Bobby Cox (2) | NL | Atlanta | 94 | 68 | 1st |
1992 | Tony La Russa (3) | AL | Oakland | 96 | 66 | 1st |
1992 | Jim Leyland (3) | NL | Pittsburgh | 96 | 66 | 1st |
1993 | Johnny Oates (1) | AL | Baltimore | 85 | 77 | 3rd |
1993 | Bobby Cox (3) | NL | Atlanta | 104 | 58 | 1st |
1994 | Buck Showalter (1) | AL | New York | 70 | 43 | 1st |
1994 | Felipe Alou (1) | NL | Montreal | 74 | 40 | 1st |
1995 | Mike Hargrove (1) | AL | Cleveland | 100 | 44 | 1st |
1995 | Don Baylor (1) | NL | Colorado | 77 | 67 | 2nd |
1996 | Johnny Oates (2) | AL | Texas | 90 | 72 | 1st |
1996 | Bruce Bochy (1) | NL | San Diego | 91 | 71 | 1st |
1997 | Davey Johnson (1) | AL | Baltimore | 98 | 64 | 1st |
1997 | Dusty Baker (1) | NL | San Francisco | 90 | 72 | 1st |
1998 | Joe Torre (1) | AL | New York | 114 | 48 | 1st |
1998 | Bruce Bochy (2) | NL | San Diego | 98 | 64 | 1st |
1999 | Jimy Williams (1) | AL | Boston | 94 | 68 | 2nd |
1999 | Bobby Cox (4) | NL | Atlanta | 103 | 59 | 1st |
2000 | Jerry Manuel (1) | AL | Chicago | 95 | 67 | 1st |
2000 | Dusty Baker (2) | NL | San Francisco | 97 | 65 | 1st |
2001 | Lou Piniella (1) | AL | Seattle | 116 | 46 | 1st |
2001 | Larry Bowa (1) | NL | Philadelphia | 86 | 76 | 2nd |
2002 | Mike Scioscia (1) | AL | Anaheim | 99 | 63 | 2nd |
2002 | Bobby Cox (5) | NL | Atlanta | 101 | 59 | 1st |
2003 | Tony Pena (1) | AL | Kansas City | 83 | 79 | 3rd |
2003 | Bobby Cox (6) | NL | Atlanta | 101 | 61 | 1st |
2004 | Ron Gardenhire (1) | AL | Minnesota | 92 | 70 | 1st |
Buck Showalter (2) | Texas | 89 | 73 | 3rd | ||
2004 | Bobby Cox (7) | NL | Atlanta | 96 | 66 | 1st |
2005 | Ozzie Guillen (1) | AL | Chicago | 99 | 63 | 1st |
2005 | Bobby Cox (8) | NL | Atlanta | 90 | 72 | 1st |
2006 | Jim Leyland (4) | AL | Detroit | 95 | 67 | 2nd |
2006 | Joe Girardi (1) | NL | Florida | 78 | 84 | 4th |
2007 | Eric Wedge (1) | AL | Cleveland | 96 | 66 | 1st |
2007 | Bob Melvin (1) | NL | Arizona | 90 | 72 | 1st |
2008 | Joe Maddon (1) | AL | Tampa Bay | 97 | 65 | 1st |
2008 | Fredi Gonzalez (1) | NL | Florida | 84 | 77 | 3rd |
2009 | Mike Scioscia (2) | AL | Los Angeles | 97 | 65 | 1st |
2009 | Jim Tracy (1) | NL | Colorado | 92 | 70 | 2nd |
2010 | Ron Gardenhire (2) | AL | Minnesota | 94 | 68 | 1st |
2010 | Bud Black (1) | NL | San Diego | 90 | 72 | 2nd |
2011 | Joe Maddon (2) | AL | Tampa Bay | 91 | 71 | 2nd |
2011 | Kirk Gibson (1) | NL | Arizona | 94 | 68 | 1st |
2012 | Buck Showalter (3) | AL | Baltimore | 93 | 69 | 2nd |
2012 | Davey Johnson (2) | NL | Washington | 98 | 64 | 1st |
2013 | John Farrell (1) | AL | Boston | 97 | 65 | 1st |
2013 | Clint Hurdle (1) | NL | Pittsburgh | 94 | 68 | 2nd |
2014 | Mike Scioscia (3) | AL | Los Angeles | 98 | 64 | 1st |
2014 | Matt Williams (1) | NL | Washington | 96 | 66 | 1st |
2015 | Paul Molitor (1) | AL | Minnesota | 83 | 79 | 2nd |
2015 | Terry Collins (1) | NL | New York | 90 | 72 | 2nd |
2016 | Terry Francona (1) | AL | Cleveland | 94 | 67 | 1st |
2016 | Dave Roberts (1) | NL | Los Angeles | 91 | 71 | 1st |
2017 | Terry Francona (2) | AL | Cleveland | 102 | 60 | 1st |
2017 | Craig Counsell (1) | NL | Milwaukee | 86 | 76 | 2nd |
2018 | Bob Melvin (1) | AL | Oakland | 97 | 65 | 2nd |
2018 | Craig Counsell (2) | NL | Milwaukee | 96 | 67 | 1st |
Brian Snitker (1) | Atlanta | 90 | 72 | 1st | ||
2019 | Kevin Cash (1) | AL | Tampa Bay | 96 | 66 | 2nd |
2019 | Brian Snitker (2) | NL | Atlanta | 97 | 65 | 1st |
2020 | Kevin Cash (2) | AL | Tampa Bay | 40 | 20 | 1st |
2020 | Don Mattingly (1) | NL | Miami | 31 | 29 | 2nd |
2021 | Kevin Cash (3) | AL | Tampa Bay | 100 | 62 | 1st |
2021 | Gabe Kapler (1) | NL | San Francisco | 107 | 55 | 1st |
2022 | Brandon Hyde (1) | AL | Baltimore | 83 | 79 | 4th |
2022 | Buck Showalter (4) | NL | New York | 101 | 61 | 2nd |
2023 | Brandon Hyde (2) | AL | Baltimore | 101 | 61 | 1st |
2023 | Craig Counsell (3) | NL | Milwaukee | 92 | 70 | 1st |
Brian Snitker (3) | Atlanta | 104 | 58 | 1st | ||
2024 | Not Yet Awarded (x) | AL | -- | -- | -- | -- |
2024 | Not Yet Awarded (x) | NL | -- | -- | -- | -- |
Year | Manager(s) (Qty) | LG | Team(s) | Wins | Losses | Place |
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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, Kevin Cash, Leo Durocher, Jim Leyland (four wins), Joe McCarthy, Tony LaRussa, Mike Scioscia, 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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