The Manager of the Year Award is one of the important awards presented by Major League Baseball (MLB). This award is dedicated to the managers of all the thirty teams in the league. Managers play an important role in guiding their team to becoming the MLB World Series Champions every season. There are two of these awards, one presented to a manager from the National League (NL) and the other given to a manager from the American League (AL).
The Manager of the Year Award has been presented to managers in both leagues since 1983. Notably, Tony La Russa was the first AL manager of the Year while Tommy Lasorda was the first NL Manager of the Year in 1983. The most recent recipients of these awards are Pat Murphy of the Milwaukee Brewers as the NL Manager of the Year and Stephen Vogt of the Cleveland Guardians as the AL Manager of the Year in 2024.
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List of Manager of the Year Awards in Each Conference Year By Year
The following tables detail all the managers in the American League (AL) and the National League (NL), who have won the Manager of the Year Award from 1983 to 2024 as per the MLB official site -
American League Manager of the Year Award Winners:
| Year | Manager | Team | Division | Finish |
| 1983 | Tony La Russa | Chicago White Sox | West | 1st |
| 1984 | Sparky Anderson | Detroit Tigers | East | 1st |
| 1985 | Bobby Cox | Toronto Blue Jays | East | 1st |
| 1986 | John McNamara | Boston Red Sox | East | 1st |
| 1987 | Sparky Anderson | Detroit Tigers | East | 1st |
| 1988 | Tony La Russa | Oakland Athletics | West | 1st |
| 1989 | Frank Robinson | Baltimore Orioles | East | 2nd |
| 1990 | Jeff Torborg | Chicago White Sox | West | 2nd |
| 1991 | Tom Kelly | Minnesota Twins | West | 1st |
| 1992 | Tony La Russa | Oakland Athletics | West | 1st |
| 1993 | Gene Lamont | Chicago White Sox | West | 1st |
| 1994 | Buck Showalter | New York Yankees | East | 1st |
| 1995 | Lou Piniella | Seattle Mariners | West | 1st |
| 1996 | Johnny Oates | Texas Rangers | West | 1st |
| 1996 | Joe Torre | New York Yankees | East | 1st |
| 1997 | Davey Johnson | Baltimore Orioles | East | 1st |
| 1998 | Joe Torre | New York Yankees | East | 1st |
| 1999 | Jimy Williams | Boston Red Sox | East | 2nd |
| 2000 | Jerry Manuel | Chicago White Sox | Central | 1st |
| 2001 | Lou Piniella | Seattle Mariners | West | 1st |
| 2002 | Mike Scioscia | Anaheim Angels | West | 2nd |
| 2003 | Tony Peña | Kansas City Royals | Central | 3rd |
| 2004 | Buck Showalter | Texas Rangers | West | 3rd |
| 2005 | Ozzie Guillén | Chicago White Sox | Central | 1st |
| 2006 | Jim Leyland | Detroit Tigers | Central | 2nd |
| 2007 | Eric Wedge | Cleveland Indians | Central | 1st |
| 2008 | Joe Maddon | Tampa Bay Rays | East | 1st |
| 2009 | Mike Scioscia | Los Angeles Angels | West | 1st |
| 2010 | Ron Gardenhire | Minnesota Twins | Central | 1st |
| 2011 | Joe Maddon | Tampa Bay Rays | East | 2nd |
| 2012 | Bob Melvin | Oakland Athletics | West | 1st |
| 2013 | Terry Francona | Cleveland Indians | Central | 2nd |
| 2014 | Buck Showalter | Baltimore Orioles | East | 1st |
| 2015 | Jeff Banister | Texas Rangers | West | 1st |
| 2016 | Terry Francona | Cleveland Indians | Central | 1st |
| 2017 | Paul Molitor | Minnesota Twins | Central | 2nd |
| 2018 | Bob Melvin | Oakland Athletics | West | 2nd |
| 2019 | Rocco Baldelli | Minnesota Twins | Central | 1st |
| 2020 | Kevin Cash | Tampa Bay Rays | East | 1st |
| 2021 | Kevin Cash | Tampa Bay Rays | East | 1st |
| 2022 | Terry Francona | Cleveland Guardians | Central | 1st |
| 2023 | Brandon Hyde | Baltimore Orioles | East | 1st |
| 2024 | Stephen Vogt | Cleveland Guardians | Central | 1st |
National League Manager of the Year Award Winners:
| Year | Manager | Team | Division | Finish |
| 1983 | Tommy Lasorda | Los Angeles Dodgers | West | 1st |
| 1984 | Jim Frey | Chicago Cubs | East | 1st |
| 1985 | Whitey Herzog | St. Louis Cardinals | East | 1st |
| 1986 | Hal Lanier | Houston Astros | West | 1st |
| 1987 | Buck Rodgers | Montreal Expos | East | 3rd |
| 1988 | Tommy Lasorda | Los Angeles Dodgers | West | 1st |
| 1989 | Don Zimmer | Chicago Cubs | East | 1st |
| 1990 | Jim Leyland | Pittsburgh Pirates | East | 1st |
| 1991 | Bobby Cox | Atlanta Braves | West | 1st |
| 1992 | Jim Leyland | Pittsburgh Pirates | East | 1st |
| 1993 | Dusty Baker | San Francisco Giants | West | 2nd |
| 1994 | Felipe Alou | Montreal Expos | East | 1st |
| 1995 | Don Baylor | Colorado Rockies | West | 2nd |
| 1996 | Bruce Bochy | San Diego Padres | West | 1st |
| 1997 | Dusty Baker | San Francisco Giants | West | 1st |
| 1998 | Larry Dierker | Houston Astros | Central | 1st |
| 1999 | Jack McKeon | Cincinnati Reds | Central | 2nd |
| 2000 | Dusty Baker | San Francisco Giants | West | 1st |
| 2001 | Larry Bowa | Philadelphia Phillies | East | 2nd |
| 2002 | Tony La Russa | St. Louis Cardinals | Central | 1st |
| 2003 | Jack McKeon | Florida Marlins | East | 2nd |
| 2004 | Bobby Cox | Atlanta Braves | East | 1st |
| 2005 | Bobby Cox | Atlanta Braves | East | 1st |
| 2006 | Joe Girardi | Florida Marlins | East | 4th |
| 2007 | Bob Melvin | Arizona Diamondbacks | West | 1st |
| 2008 | Lou Piniella | Chicago Cubs | Central | 1st |
| 2009 | Jim Tracy | Colorado Rockies | West | 2nd |
| 2010 | Bud Black | San Diego Padres | West | 2nd |
| 2011 | Kirk Gibson | Arizona Diamondbacks | West | 1st |
| 2012 | Davey Johnson | Washington Nationals | East | 1st |
| 2013 | Clint Hurdle | Pittsburgh Pirates | Central | 2nd |
| 2014 | Matt Williams | Washington Nationals | East | 1st |
| 2015 | Joe Maddon | Chicago Cubs | Central | 3rd |
| 2016 | Dave Roberts | Los Angeles Dodgers | West | 1st |
| 2017 | Torey Lovullo | Arizona Diamondbacks | West | 2nd |
| 2018 | Brian Snitker | Atlanta Braves | East | 1st |
| 2019 | Mike Shildt | St. Louis Cardinals | Central | 1st |
| 2020 | Don Mattingly | Miami Marlins | East | 2nd |
| 2021 | Gabe Kapler | San Francisco Giants | West | 1st |
| 2022 | Buck Showalter | New York Mets | East | 2nd |
| 2023 | Skip Schumacher | Miami Marlins | East | 3rd |
| 2024 | Pat Murphy | Milwaukee Brewers | Central | 1st |
Managers With The Most Manager of the Year Award
Several managers in MLB have earned the esteemed Manager of the Year award multiple times throughout their careers. These exceptional leaders have mastery in both guiding their teams with strategic and achieving remarkable success on the field. Here is the full list of managers with the most Manager Of The Year Award in MLB:
| Manager Name | No. Of Awards Won |
| Buck Showalter | 4 |
| Bobby Cox | 4 |
| Tony La Russa | 4 |
| Terry Francona | 3 |
| Bob Melvin | 3 |
| Joe Maddon | 3 |
| Lou Piniella | 3 |
| Jim Leyland | 3 |
| Dusty Baker | 3 |
| Kevin Cash | 2 |
| Mike Scioscia | 2 |
| Jack McKeon | 2 |
| Davey Johnson | 2 |
| Joe Torre | 2 |
| Sparky Anderson | 2 |
| Tommy Lasorda | 2 |
FAQs on Manager of the Year Awards
A. The establishment of the Manager of the Year Award in MLB was in 1983.
A. Yes, managers in Major League Baseball can and have won Manager of the Year multiple times.
A. The MLB manager with the highest scores in both the National League (NL) and the American League (AL) wins the Manager of the Year Awards every season.
A. The voting for the Manager of the Year in MLB is done by 28 members of the Baseball Writers' Association of America (BBWAA).
A. Stephen Vogt won the AL Manager of the Year Award and Pat Murphy won the NL Manager of the Year Award in MLB in 2024.
