Manager of the Year
Updated August 28, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
Manager of the Year
Voted on by the Baseball Writers Association of America. Two awards (one for each league) presented since 1983. Note that (*) indicates manager's team won division championship and (†) indicates unofficial division won in 1994.
Multiple winners: Tony La Russa (4); Dusty Baker (3); Sparky Anderson, Bobby Cox, Tommy Lasorda, Jim Leyland, Jack McKeon, Lou Piniella and Joe Torre (2).
National League
| Year | Improvement | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | Tommy Lasorda, LA | 88-74 | to | 91-71* |
| 1984 | Jim Frey, Chi | 71-91 | to | 96-75* |
| 1985 | Whitey Herzog, St. L | 84-78 | to | 101-61* |
| 1986 | Hal Lanier, Hou. | 83-79 | to | 96-66* |
| 1987 | Buck Rodgers, Mon | 78-83 | to | 91-71 |
| 1988 | Tommy Lasorda, LA | 73-89 | to | 94-67* |
| 1989 | Don Zimmer, Chi | 77-85 | to | 93-69* |
| 1990 | Jim Leyland, Pit | 74-88 | to | 95-67* |
| 1991 | Bobby Cox, Atl | 65-97 | to | 94-68* |
| 1992 | Jim Leyland, Pit | 98-64* | to | 96-66* |
| 1993 | Dusty Baker, SF | 72-90 | to | 103-59 |
| 1994 | Felipe Alou, Mon | 94-68 | to | 74-40† |
| 1995 | Don Baylor, Col | 53-64 | to | 77-67 |
| 1996 | Bruce Bochy, SD | 70-74 | to | 91-71 |
| 1997 | Dusty Baker, SF | 68-94 | to | 90-72 |
| 1998 | Larry Dierker, Hou | 84-78 | to | 102-60* |
| 1999 | Jack McKeon, Cin | 77-85 | to | 96-67 |
| 2000 | Dusty Baker, SF | 86-76 | to | 97-65* |
| 2001 | Larry Bowa, Phi | 65-97 | to | 86-76 |
| 2002 | Tony La Russa, St.L | 93-69 | to | 97-65* |
| 2003 | Jack McKeon, Fla | 79-83 | to | 91-71 |
American League
| Year | Improvement | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | Tony La Russa, Chi | 87-75 | to | 99-63* |
| 1984 | Sparky Anderson, Det | 92-70 | to | 104-58* |
| 1985 | Bobby Cox, Tor | 89-73 | to | 99-62* |
| 1986 | John McNamara, Bos | 81-81 | to | 95-66* |
| 1987 | Sparky Anderson, Det | 87-75 | to | 98-64* |
| 1988 | Tony La Russa, Oak | 81-81 | to | 104-58* |
| 1989 | Frank Robinson, Bal | 54-107 | to | 87-75 |
| 1990 | Jeff Torborg, Chi | 69-92 | to | 94-68 |
| 1991 | Tom Kelly, Min | 74-88 | to | 95-67* |
| 1992 | Tony La Russa, Oak | 84-78 | to | 96-66* |
| 1993 | Gene Lamont, Chi. | 86-76 | to | 94-68* |
| 1994 | Buck Showalter, NY | 88-74 | to | 70-43† |
| 1995 | Lou Piniella, Sea | 49-63 | to | 79-66* |
| 1996 | Joe Torre, NY | 79-65 | to | 92-70 |
| & Johnny Oates, Tex | 74-70 | to | 90-72 | |
| 1997 | Davey Johnson, Bal | 88-74 | to | 98-64 |
| 1998 | Joe Torre, NY | 96-66 | to | 114-48* |
| 1999 | Jimy Williams, Bos | 92-70 | to | 94-68 |
| 2000 | Jerry Manuel, Chi | 75-86 | to | 95-67* |
| 2001 | Lou Piniella, Sea | 91-71 | to | 116-46* |
| 2002 | Mike Scioscia, Ana | 75-87 | to | 99-63 |
| 2003 | Tony Pena, KC | 62-100 | to | 83-79 |
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