Pat Murphy becomes first Brewers’ skipper to win Manager of the Year

Courtesy Milwaukee Brewers

November 19, 2024

Pat Murphy is the first Milwaukee Brewers manager to win the Manager of the Year Award in BBWAA voting dating to 1983.

In previous elections, Brewers managers placed second seven times. Murphy’s predecessor, Craig Counsell, was the National League runner-up four times (2018-19, 2021, 2023) before moving on to helm the Chicago Cubs this year. Ron Roenicke finished second in the 2011 NL voting. Prior to 1998, the Brewers were in the American League and had two other runners-up, Phil Garner in 1992 and Tom Trebelhorn in 1987.

Murphy, the only manager listed on each ballot, is the 10th 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, Mike Shildt and Brandon Hyde. 

Ballots were submitted prior to postseason play. They are tabulated on a system that awards five points for first place, three points for second place and one point for third place.

1st2nd3rdPoints
Pat Murphy, Brewers273144
Mike Shildt, Padres119870
Carlos Mendoza, Mets161235
Torey Lovullo, Diamondbacks228
Rob Thomson, Phillies15
Brian Snitker, Braves44
Dave Roberts, Dodgers33
Oliver Marmol, Cardinals11

Below is a breakdown of the 30 individual ballots, submitted by two writers representing each city in the National League. For more information on the voting, see our Voting FAQ.

NameAffiliationChapter1st2nd3rd
JJ CooperBaseball AmericaATLMurphyShildtSnitker
Matthew LeachMLB.comATLMurphyShildtRoberts
Jack MagruderAt LargeAZMurphyShildtSnitker
Mark GonzalesAt LargeAZMurphyShildtMendoza
Tim StebbinsMLB.comCHIMurphyShildtMendoza
Katsushi NagaoKyodo NewsCHIMurphyMendozaShildt
Jordan ShustermanYahoo SportsCINMurphyMendozaShildt
Mitch StacyThe Associated PressCINMurphyShildtMendoza
Patrick LyonsJust BaseballCOLMurphyShildtMendoza
Pat GrahamAssociated PressCOLMurphyShildtMendoza
Eric StephenSB NationLAMurphyShildtRoberts
Taro AbeChunichi ShimbunLAMurphyShildt Lovullo
Christina De NicolaMLB.comMIAMurphyMendozaSnitker
Daniel Álvarez-MontesEl ExtrabaseMIAMendozaMurphyShildt
JR RadcliffeMilwaukee Journal SentinelMILMurphyShildtMendoza
Drew OlsoniHeartMedia MilwaukeeMILMurphyShildtMendoza
Andrew TredinnickBergen RecordNYMurphyMendozaShildt
Abbey MastraccoNew York Daily NewsNYMurphyShildtMendoza
Mike McGarryPress of Atlantic CityPHIThomsonMurphyShildt
Keith LawThe AthleticPHIMurphy Lovullo Marmol
Andrew DestinPittsburgh Post-GazettePITMurphyMendozaShildt
Danny DemilioPittsburgh Baseball NowPITMurphyShildtMendoza
Bryce MillerSan Diego Union-TribuneSDShildtMurphyMendoza
Shaun O'NeillMLB.comSDMurphyShildt Lovullo
Christina KahrlSan Francisco ChronicleSFMurphy LovulloShildt
Justice delos SantosSan Jose Mercury NewsSFMurphyShildtSnitker
Lynn WorthySt. Louis Post-DispatchSTLMurphyShildtMendoza
Ben FredericksonSt. Louis Post-DispatchSTLMurphyShildtRoberts
Bobby BlancoMASNsports.comWASMurphyShildtMendoza
Danielle AllentuckThe Baltimore BannerWASMurphyMendozaShildt

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