This election marked the first time the American League award went to someone who was in his first full season as a manager and the fifth time overall. The other four first-year winners were in the National League: Hal Lanier with the Houston Astros in 1986, Dusty Baker with the San Francisco Giants in 1993, Joe Girardi with the Florida Marlins in 2006 and Matt Williams with the Washington Nationals in 2014.

Banister was the third Rangers manager honored. The others were Johnny Oates, who was tied with the New York Yankees’ Joe Torre in 1996, and Buck Showalter in 2004.

No manager was named to every ballot.

Ballots from two writers in each league city prior to postseason play are tabulated on a system that rewards five points for first place, three points for second place and one point for third place.

2015 AL Manager of the Year

Below is a breakdown of the 30 individual ballots, submitted by two writers representing each city in the American League. Note that in some cases (*), when a city does not have enough eligible voters, a voter from another city represents that chapter. For more information on the voting, see our Voting FAQ.