Orioles’ Brandon Hyde wins AL Manager of the Year after runner-up finish last year

Courtesy Todd Olszewski/Baltimore Orioles

Orioles manager Brandon Hyde, who was the runner-up to Terry Francona in the 2022 election, was named the American League Manager of the Year.

Hyde is the ninth Manager of the Year Award winner who did not play in the major leagues. The others: four-time winner Buck Showalter, three-time winners Jim Leyland and Joe Maddon, two-time winner Jack McKeon as well as Jim Frey, John McNamara, Brian Snitker and Mike Schildt. 

This is the fourth time a Baltimore manager has been honored. The others: Frank Robinson (1989), Davey Johnson (1997) and Buck Showalter (2014). 

Hyde was the only manager named on every ballot.

2023 AL Manager of the Year

1st2nd3rdPoints
Brandon Hyde, Orioles273144
Bruce Bochy, Rangers3121061
Kevin Cash, Rays131352
Rocco Baldelli, Twins158
Dusty Baker, Astros114
John Schneider, Blue Jays11

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.

NameAffiliation Chapter1st2nd3rd
Dan ConnollySportsnaut.comBALHydeCashBochy
Steve MelewskiMASNSports.comBALHydeCashBochy
Masashi YamazakiTokyo Sports PressBOSHydeCash Baker
Mac CerulloThe Boston HeraldBOSHydeCashBochy
James FeganAt LargeCHIHydeBochyCash
Scott MerkinMLB.comCHIHydeBochyCash
Tom WithersAssociated PressCLEHydeBochyCash
Anthony CastrovinceMLB.comCLEHydeBochyCash
Evan PetzoldDetroit Free PressDETHydeBochy Baldelli
Cody StavenhagenThe AthleticDETHydeBochyCash
Chandler RomeThe AthleticHOUHydeCashBochy
Jesus OrtizOur EsquinaHOUHyde BakerCash
Jeff PassanESPNKCHydeCashBochy
Vahe GregorianThe Kansas City StarKCBochyHydeCash
Jeff FletcherOrange County RegisterLAHyde BaldelliBochy
Joe ReedyAssociated PressLABochyHydeSchneider
Betsy HelfandSt. Paul Pioneer PressMINHydeBochyCash
Daniel HayesThe AthleticMINHydeCash Baldelli
Chris KirschnerThe AthleticNYHydeCashBochy
Greg JoyceNew York PostNYHydeCash Baldelli
Christina KahrlSan Francisco ChronicleOAKHydeBochyCash
Joe StiglichHonoraryOAKHydeBochyCash
Matt CalkinsSeattle TimesSEAHydeBochyCash
Doug MillerMLB.comSEAHydeCashBochy
Adam BerryMLB.comTBHydeCashBochy
Marc TopkinTampa Bay TimesTBHydeCash Baldelli
Schuyler DixonThe Associated PressTEXHydeBochyCash
Jeff WilsonRangers TodayTEXBochyHydeCash
Rob LongleyToronto SunTORHydeBochy Baldelli
Scott MitchellTSNTORHydeCashBochy