Mets’ manager Buck Showalter won the National League Manager of the Year, the first time he’d won in the NL after winning three times in the American League. His previous victories were in 1994 with the Yankees, in 2004 with the Rangers and in 2014 with the Orioles. Showalter tied…
Terry Francona of the Cleveland Guardians was named AL Manager of the Year, becoming the ninth manager to win this award three or more times. He also won with Cleveland in 2013 and 2016. Bobby Cox and Tony La Russa share the record with four victories apiece. Cox won in…
Kevin Cash of the Rays was named American League Manager of the Year, making him the first in the AL to win the award in consecutive seasons. Bobby Cox won the award in consecutive seasons with the Braves, in the National League, in 2004 and 2005. This is the fourth…
Gabe Kapler, who guided the Giants to a franchise-record 107 victories, was named National League Manager of the Year. Kapler jumped from eighth place on the 2020 ballot to the top spot in 2021. This marks the fourth time a San Francisco manager has been honored. Dusty Baker won three…
Tampa Bay Rays manager Kevin Cash was named American League manager of the year, after finishing in third place in each of the previous two years. This is the third time a Tampa Bay manager has been honored. Joe Maddon won the award while with the Rays in 2008 and…
Marlins Manager Don Mattingly was named NL Manager of the Year, adding the honor to a Most Valuable Player award as a player. Mattingly is the fifth former winner of the MVP to be honored later as a Manager of the Year. He was the American League MVP in 1985…
Mike Shildt of the St. Louis Cardinals was named National League Manager of the Year, marking just the second time in Manager of the Year voting that the winner did not receive the most first-place votes. The only other time was in the American League in 1995 when the Mariners’…
Rocco Baldelli of the Minnesota Twins was named American League Manager of the Year. This election marks the second time in the AL and the eighth time overall that the award went to someone who was in his first full season as a major league manager. The Rangers’ Jeff Banister…
Bob Melvin is the eighth manager to win the Manager of the Year award three or more times. He won in the AL with the Athletics in 2012 and in the NL with the Diamondbacks in 2007. Bobby Cox and Tony La Russa share the record with four victories apiece….
Brian Snitker was selected as National League Manager of the Year, marking the fourth time a Braves manager has been honored. Hall of Famer Bobby Cox won the award in 1991, 2004 and 2005 (and also in 1985 in the AL with the Blue Jays). Snitker is the seventh Manager…
