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MLB Manager of the Year

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The Sporting News began presenting the first Manager of the Year award in 1936. Originally, the award was given to just one manager a year, but since 1986 a winner has been chosen from each league.

Ironically, the Associated Press went the other way. From 1959 through 1983, the AP chose a manager of the year for each league, but now gives just a single award.

The Baseball Writers Association of America has named a manager of the year for each league since 1983.

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Sporting News Award

One Selection
YearManager, Team
1936Joe McCarthy, New York AL
1937Bill McKechnie, Boston NL
1938Joe McCarthy, New York AL
1939Leo Durocher, Brooklyn NL
1940Bill McKechnie, Cincinnati NL
1941Billy Southworth, St. Louis NL
1942Billy Southworth, St. Louis NL
1943Joe McCarthy, New York AL
1944Luke Sewell, St. Louis AL
1945Ossie Bluege, Washington AL
1946Eddie Dyer, St. Louis NL
1947Bucky Harris, New York AL
1948Billy Meyer, Pittsburgh NL
1949Casey Stengel, New York AL
1950Red Rolfe, Detroit AL
1951Leo Durocher, New York NL
1952Eddie Stanky, St. Louis NL
1953Casey Stengel, New York AL
1954Leo Durocher, New York NL
1955Walt Alston, Brooklyn NL
1956Birdie Tebbetts, Cincinnati NL
1957Fred Hutchinson, St. Louis NL
1958Casey Stengel, New York AL
1959Walt Alston, Los Angeles NL
1960Danny Murtaugh, Pittsburgh NL
1961Ralph Houk, New York AL
1962Bill Rigney, Los Angeles AL
1963Walt Alston, Los Angeles NL
1964Johnnie Keane, St. Louis NL
1965Sam Mele, Minnesota AL
1966Hank Bauer, Baltimore AL
1967Dick Williams, Boston AL
1968Mayo Smith, Detroit AL
1969Gil Hodges, New York NL
1970Danny Murtaugh, Pittsburgh NL
1971Charlie Fox, San Francisco NL
1972Chuck Tanner, Chicago AL
1973Gene Mauch, Montreal NL
1974Bill Virdon, New York AL
1975Darrell Johnson, Boston AL
1976Danny Ozark, Philadelphia NL
1977Earl Weaver, Baltimore AL
1978George Bamberger, Milwaukee AL
1979Earl Weaver, Baltimore AL
1980Bill Virdon, Houston NL
1981Billy Martin, Oakland AL
1982Whitey Herzog, St. Louis NL
1983Tony LaRussa, Chicago AL
1984Jim Frey, Chicago NL
1985Bobby Cox, Toronto AL
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American League
YearManager, Team
1986John McNamara, Boston
1987Sparky Anderson, Detroit
1988Tony LaRussa, Oakland
1989Frank Robinson, Baltimore
1990Jeff Torborg, Chicago
1991Tom Kelly, Minnesota
1992Tony LaRussa, Oakland
1993Johnny Oates, Baltimore
1994Buck Showalter, New York
1995Mike Hargrove, Cleveland
1996Johnny Oates, Texas
1997Davey Johnson, Baltimore
1998Joe Torre, New York
1999Jimy Williams, Boston
2000Jerry Manuel, Chicago
2001Lou Piniella, Seattle
2002Mike Scioscia, Anaheim
2003Tony Peña, Kansas City
2004Ron Gardenhire, Minnesota
 TIEBuck Showalter, Texas
2005Ozzie Guillen, Chicago
2006Jim Leyland, Detroit
2007Eric Wedge, Cleveland
2008Joe Maddon, Tampa Bay
2009Mike Scioscia, Los Angeles
2010Ron Gardenhire, Minnesota
2011Joe Maddon, Tampa Bay
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National League
YearManager, Team
1986Hal Lanier, Houston
1987Buck Rodgers, Montreal
1988Jim Leyland, Pittsburgh
1989Don Zimmer, Chicago
1990Jim Leyland, Pittsburgh
1991Bobby Cox, Atlanta
1992Jim Leyland, Pittsburgh
1993Bobby Cox, Atlanta
1994Felipe Alou, Montreal
1995Don Baylor, Colorado
1996Bruce Bochy, San Diego
1997Dusty Baker, San Francisco
1998Bruce Bochy, San Diego
1999Bobby Cox, Atlanta
2000Dusty Baker, San Francisco
2001Larry Bowa, Philadelphia
2002Bobby Cox, Atlanta
2003Bobby Cox, Atlanta
2004Bobby Cox, Atlanta
2005Bobby Cox, Atlanta
2006Joe Girardi, Florida
2007Bob Melvin, Arizona
2008Fredi Gonzalez, Florida
2009Jim Tracy, Colorado
2010Bud Black, San Diego
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Baseball Writers Award

American League
YearManager, Team
1983Tony LaRussa, Chicago
1984Sparky Anderson, Detroit
1985Bobby Cox, Toronto
1986John McNamara, Boston
1987Sparky Anderson, Detroit
1988Tony LaRussa, Oakland
1989Frank Robinson, Baltimore
1990Jeff Torborg, Chicago
1991Tom Kelly, Minnesota
1992Tony LaRussa, Oakland
1993Gene Lamont, Chicago
1994Buck Showalter, New York
1995Lou Piniella, Seattle
1996Johnny Oates, Texas
TIEJoe Torre, New York
1997Davey Johnson, Baltimore
1998Joe Torre, New York
1999Jimy Williams, Boston
2000Jerry Manuel, Chicago
2001Lou Piniella, Seattle
2002Mike Scioscia, Anaheim
2003Tony Pena, Kansas City
2004Buck Showalter, Texas
2005Ozzie Guillen, Chicago
2006Jim Leyland, Detroit
2007Eric Wedge, Cleveland
2008Joe Maddon, Tampa Bay
2009Mike Scioscia, Los Angeles
2010Ron Gardenhire, Minnesota
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National League
YearManager, Team
1983Tommy Lasorda, Los Angeles
1984Jim Frey, Chicago
1985Whitey Herzog, St. Louis
1986Hal Lanier, Houston
1987Buck Rodgers, Montreal
1988Tommy Lasorda, Los Angeles
1989Don Zimmer, Chicago
1990Jim Leyland, Pittsburgh
1991Bobby Cox, Atlanta
1992Jim Leyland, Pittsburgh
1993Dusty Baker, San Francisco
1994Felipe Alou, Montreal
1995Don Baylor, Colorado
1996Bruce Bochy, San Diego
1997Dusty Baker, San Francisco
1998Larry Dierker, Houston
1999Jack McKeon, Cincinnati
2000Dusty Baker, San Francisco
2001Larry Bowa, Philadelphia
2002Tony LaRussa, St. Louis
2003Jack McKeon, Florida
2004Bobby Cox, Atlanta
2005Bobby Cox, Atlanta
2006Joe Girardi, Florida
2007Bob Melvin, Arizona
2008Lou Piniella, Chicago
2009Jim Tracy, Colorado
2010Bud Black, San Diego
2011Kirk Gibson, Arizona
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Associated Press Award

American League
YearManager, Team
1959Al Lopez, Chicago
1960Paul Richards, Baltimore
1961Bob Scheffing, Detroit
1962Bill Rigney, Los Angeles
1963Ralph Houk, New York
1964Hank Bauer, Baltimore
1965Sam Mele, Minnesota
1966Hank Bauer, Baltimore
1967Dick Williams, Boston
1968Mayo Smith, Detroit
1969Ted Williams, Washington
1970Ralph Houk, New York
1971Dick Williams, Oakland
1972Chuck Tanner, Chicago
1973Earl Weaver, Baltimore
1974Billy Martin, Texas
1975Darrell Johnson, Boston
1976Billy Martin, New York
1977Earl Weaver, Baltimore
1978Bob Lemon, Chicago
1979Earl Weaver, Baltimore
1980Billy Martin, Oakland
1981Billy Martin, Oakland
1982Harvey Kuenn, Milwaukee
1983Tony LaRussa, Chicago
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National League
YearManager, Team
1959Walt Alston, Los Angeles
1960Danny Murtaugh, Pittsburgh
1961Fred Hutchinson, Cincinnati
1962Gene Mauch, Philadelphia
1963Johnny Keane, St. Louis
1964Gene Mauch, Philadelphia
1965Walt Alston, Los Angeles
1966Walt Alston, Los Angeles
1967Red Schoendienst, St. Louis
1968Red Schoendienst, St. Louis
1969Gil Hodges, New York
1970Danny Murtaugh, Pittsburgh
1971Charlie Fox, San Francisco
1972Sparky Anderson, Cincinnati
1973Gene Mauch, Montreal
1974Walt Alston, Los Angeles
1975Sparky Anderson, Cincinnati
1976Danny Ozark, Philadelphia
1977Tommy Lasorda, Los Angeles
1978Joe Altobelli, San Francisco
1979Dick Williams, Montreal
1980Bill Virdon, Houston
1981Tommy Lasorda, Los Angeles
1982Joe Torre, Atlanta
1983Tommy Lasorda, Los Angeles
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Single Selection
YearManager, Team
1984Jim Frey, Chicago NL
1985Whitey Herzog, St. Louis NL
1986Hal Lanier, Houston NL
1987Roger Craig, San Francisco NL
1988Tommy Lasorda, Los Angeles NL
1989Frank Robinson, Baltimore AL
1990Jeff Torborg, Chicago AL
1991Bobby Cox, Atlanta NL
1992Tony LaRussa, Oakland AL
1993Jim Fregosi, Philadelphia NL
1994Felipe Alou, Montreal NL
1995Lou Piniella, Seattle AL
1996Tony LaRussa, St. Louis NL
1997No Award
1998Joe Torre, New York AL
1999Jack McKeon, Cincinnati NL
2000Discontinued
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