Twins Manager Paul Molitor, who was elected to the Hall of Fame as a player in 2004, is the second Hall of Famer to be named Manager of the Year. The other was Frank Robinson, the AL Manager of the Year in 1989 for the Orioles. Robinson had been elected to the Hall in 1982.

Manager of the Year winners who were elected to the Hall of Fame as managers after they retired were Sparky Anderson, Bobby Cox, Whitey Herzog, Tony La Russa, Tommy Lasorda and Joe Torre.

This marks the third time a Twins manager won. Previous Minnesota winners were Tom Kelly in 1991 and Ron Gardenhire in 2010.

For the second consecutive year, the AL Manager of the Year runner-up was the previous year’s winner as Francona followed the Rangers’ Jeff Banister.

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.

2017 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. For more information on the voting, see our Voting FAQ.