Every year, the Major League Baseball All-Star Game is held as a competition between the top players from the American League (AL) and the National League (NL). Also commonly referred to as The Midsummer Classic, the 2024 All-Star Game, has been lined up for July 16, 2024.
A combination of manager selections and fan voting determines the players participating in the All-Star Game. Managers are selected annually to lead and manage the teams during the much-awaited All-Star event. For the All-Star Game 2024, Bruce Bochy from Texas Rangers has been chosen as the one to manage the American League Team.
American League MLB All-Star Game Manager List Year by Year
The responsibilities of the managers from either league are very important because they make strategic decisions, and direct the teams while at the same time representing their respective leagues during the All-Star games.
Here is the list of managers American League MLB All-Star Game Managers year by year from 1933 to 2024:
| Year | Manager | Team |
| 2024 | Bruce Bochy | Texas Rangers |
| 2023 | Dusty Baker | Houston Astros |
| 2022 | Dusty Baker | Houston Astros |
| 2021 | Kevin Cash | Tampa Bay Rays |
| 2019 | Alex Cora | Boston Red Sox |
| 2018 | A. J. Hinch | Houston Astros |
| 2017 | Brad Mills | Cleveland Indians |
| 2016 | Ned Yost | Kansas City Royals |
| 2015 | Ned Yost | Kansas City Royals |
| 2014 | John Farrell | Boston Red Sox |
| 2013 | Jim Leyland | Detroit Tigers |
| 2012 | Ron Washington | Texas Rangers |
| 2011 | Ron Washington | Texas Rangers |
| 2010 | Joe Girardi | New York Yankees |
| 2009 | Joe Maddon | Tampa Bay Rays |
| 2008 | Terry Francona | Boston Red Sox |
| 2007 | Jim Leyland | Detroit Tigers |
| 2006 | Ozzie Guillén | Chicago White Sox |
| 2005 | Terry Francona | Boston Red Sox |
| 2004 | Joe Torre | New York Yankees |
| 2003 | Mike Scioscia | Anaheim Angels |
| 2002 | Joe Torre | New York Yankees |
| 2001 | Joe Torre | New York Yankees |
| 2000 | Joe Torre | New York Yankees |
| 1999 | Joe Torre | New York Yankees |
| 1998 | Mike Hargrove | Cleveland Indians |
| 1997 | Joe Torre | New York Yankees |
| 1996 | Mike Hargrove | Cleveland Indians |
| 1995 | Buck Showalter | New York Yankees |
| 1994 | Cito Gaston | Toronto Blue Jays |
| 1993 | Cito Gaston | Toronto Blue Jays |
| 1992 | Tom Kelly | Minnesota Twins |
| 1991 | Tony La Russa | Oakland Athletics |
| 1990 | Tony La Russa | Oakland Athletics |
| 1989 | Tony La Russa | Oakland Athletics |
| 1988 | Tom Kelly | Minnesota Twins |
| 1987 | John McNamara | Boston Red Sox |
| 1986 | Dick Howser | Kansas City Royals |
| 1985 | Sparky Anderson | Detroit Tigers |
| 1984 | Joe Altobelli | Baltimore Orioles |
| 1983 | Harvey Kuenn | Milwaukee Brewers |
| 1982 | Billy Martin | Oakland Athletics |
| 1981 | Jim Frey | Kansas City Royals |
| 1980 | Earl Weaver | Baltimore Orioles |
| 1979 | Bob Lemon | New York Yankees |
| 1978 | Billy Martin | New York Yankees |
| 1977 | Billy Martin | New York Yankees |
| 1976 | Darrell Johnson | Boston Red Sox |
| 1975 | Alvin Dark | Oakland Athletics |
| 1974 | Dick Williams | California Angels |
| 1973 | Dick Williams | Oakland Athletics |
| 1972 | Earl Weaver | Baltimore Orioles |
| 1971 | Earl Weaver | Baltimore Orioles |
| 1970 | Earl Weaver | Baltimore Orioles |
| 1969 | Mayo Smith | Detroit Tigers |
| 1968 | Dick Williams | Boston Red Sox |
| 1967 | Hank Bauer | Baltimore Orioles |
| 1966 | Sam Mele | Minnesota Twins |
| 1965 | Al López | Chicago White Sox |
| 1964 | Al López | Chicago White Sox |
| 1963 | Ralph Houk | New York Yankees |
| 1962 | Ralph Houk | New York Yankees |
| 1961 | Paul Richards | Baltimore Orioles |
| 1960 | Al López | Chicago White Sox |
| 1959 | Casey Stengel | New York Yankees |
| 1958 | Casey Stengel | New York Yankees |
| 1957 | Casey Stengel | New York Yankees |
| 1956 | Casey Stengel | New York Yankees |
| 1955 | Al López | Cleveland Indians |
| 1954 | Casey Stengel | New York Yankees |
| 1953 | Casey Stengel | New York Yankees |
| 1952 | Casey Stengel | New York Yankees |
| 1951 | Casey Stengel | New York Yankees |
| 1950 | Casey Stengel | New York Yankees |
| 1949 | Lou Boudreau | Cleveland Indians |
| 1948 | Bucky Harris | New York Yankees |
| 1947 | Joe Cronin | Boston Red Sox |
| 1946 | Steve O'Neill | Detroit Tigers |
| 1945 | Luke Sewell | St. Louis Browns |
| 1944 | Joe McCarthy | New York Yankees |
| 1943 | Joe McCarthy | New York Yankees |
| 1942 | Joe McCarthy | New York Yankees |
| 1941 | Del Baker | Detroit Tigers |
| 1940 | Joe Cronin | Boston Red Sox |
| 1939 | Joe McCarthy | New York Yankees |
| 1938 | Joe McCarthy | New York Yankees |
| 1937 | Joe McCarthy | New York Yankees |
| 1936 | Joe McCarthy | New York Yankees |
| 1935 | Mickey Cochrane | Detroit Tigers |
| 1934 | Joe Cronin | Washington Senators |
| 1933 | Connie Mack | Philadelphia Athletics |
Who has the most All-Star Game appearances as an American League manager in MLB history?
As of 2024, no American League All-Star manager has more appearances than Casey Stengel; he has been picked as a manager of the American League nine times. He was a manager in MLB All-Star matches between 1949 and 1954 and again, from 1956 until 1960 when he was the team manager for New York Yankees.
Joe Torre, a former manager at the New York Yankees, ended up being an American League MLA All-Star Manager a total of six times; he comes second to Casey Stengel for the most American League Manager appearances.
Here is the list of most All-Star game appearances as a manager of the American League as of 2024:
| Manager | Appearances | Years and Teams |
| Casey Stengel | 9 | 1959-1954, 1956-1960 |
| Joe Torre | 6 | 1997, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2004 |
| Joe McCarthy | 7 | 1936-1939, 1942-1943 |
| Al López | 4 | 1955, 1960, 1964-1965 |
| Earl Weaver | 4 | 1970-1972, 1980 |
| Terry Francona | 3 | 2005, 2008, 2019 |
| Dusty Baker | 3 | 2003, 2022, 2023 |
| Billy Martin | 3 | 1977-1978. 1982 |
| Jim Leyland | 3 | 1998, 2007, 2013 |
| Dick Williams | 3 | 1968, 1973, 1974 |
| Joe Cronin | 3 | 1934, 1940, 1947 |
| Tom Kelly | 2 | 1988, 1992 |
| Mike Hargrove | 2 | 1996, 1998 |
| Cito Gaston | 2 | 1993-1994 |
| Ned Yost | 2 | 2015-2016 |
| Ron Washington | 2 | 2011-2012 |
| Ralph Houk | 2 | 1962-1963 |
FAQ's On American League MLB All-Star Game Manager List Year by Year
A. Managers of the previous year's World Series teams are typically selected. If unavailable, league champions' managers or other criteria-based appointments are made.
A. Players are selected through a combination of fan voting, player votes, and manager selections to form the All-Star rosters.
A. The inaugural MLB All-Star Game was held on July 6, 1933, at Comiskey Park in Chicago.
A. The MLB All-Star Game is held once per year, usually in mid-July during the MLB regular season break.
A. Each MLB All-Star team typically consists of 32 players. 20 position players and 12 pitchers.
