- The Sporting News Manager of the Year Award
"The Sporting News" Manager of the Year Award was established in 1936 by "
The Sporting News " and was given annually to one manager inMajor League Baseball . In 1986 it was expanded to honor one manager from each league.Listed below in chronological order are the MLB managers chosen as recipients of the "TSN" Manager of the Year Award.
1936-1985
Year Name Club League 1936 Joe McCarthy New York Yankees American League 1937 Bill McKechnie Boston Braves National League 1938 Joe McCarthy New York Yankees American League 1939 Leo Durocher Brooklyn Dodgers National League 1940 Bill McKechnie Cincinnati Reds National League 1941 Billy Southworth St. Louis Cardinals National League 1942 Billy Southworth St. Louis Cardinals National League 1943 Joe McCarthy New York Yankees American League 1944 Luke Sewell St. Louis Browns American League 1945 Ossie Bluege Washington Senators American League 1946 Eddie Dyer St. Louis Cardinals National League 1947 Bucky Harris New York Yankees American League 1948 Billy Meyer Pittsburgh Pirates National League 1949 Casey Stengel New York Yankees American League 1950 Red Rolfe Detroit Tigers American League 1951 Leo Durocher New York Giants National League 1952 Eddie Stanky St. Louis Cardinals National League 1953 Casey Stengel New York Yankees American League 1954 Leo Durocher New York Giants National League 1955 Walter Alston Brooklyn Dodgers National League 1956 Birdie Tebbetts Cincinnati Reds National League 1957 Fred Hutchinson St. Louis Cardinals National League 1958 Casey Stengel New York Yankees American League 1959 Walter Alston Los Angeles Dodgers National League 1960 Danny Murtaugh Pittsburgh Pirates National League 1961 Ralph Houk New York Yankees American League 1962 Bill Rigney Los Angeles Angels American League 1963 Walter Alston Los Angeles Dodgers National League 1964 Johnny Keane St. Louis Cardinals National League 1965 Sam Mele Minnesota Twins American League 1966 Hank Bauer Baltimore Orioles American League 1967 Dick Williams Boston Red Sox American League 1968 Mayo Smith Detroit Tigers American League 1969 Gil Hodges New York Mets National League 1970 Danny Murtaugh Pittsburgh Pirates National League 1971 Charlie Fox San Francisco Giants National League 1972 Chuck Tanner Chicago White Sox American League 1973 Gene Mauch Montreal Expos National League 1974 Bill Virdon New York Yankees American League 1975 Darrell Johnson Boston Red Sox American League 1976 Danny Ozark Philadelphia Phillies National League 1977 Earl Weaver Baltimore Orioles American League 1978 George Bamberger Milwaukee Brewers American League 1979 Earl Weaver Baltimore Orioles American League 1980 Bill Virdon Houston Astros National League 1981 Billy Martin Oakland Athletics American League 1982 Whitey Herzog St. Louis Cardinals National League 1983 Tony La Russa Chicago White Sox American League 1984 Jim Frey Chicago Cubs National League 1985 Bobby Cox Toronto Blue Jays American League 1986-2007
Year American League Club National League Club 1986 John McNamara Boston Red Sox Hal Lanier Houston Astros 1987 Sparky Anderson Detroit Tigers Buck Rodgers Montreal Expos 1988 Tony La Russa Oakland Athletics Jim Leyland Pittsburgh Pirates 1989 Frank Robinson Baltimore Orioles Don Zimmer Chicago Cubs 1990 Jeff Torborg Chicago White Sox Jim Leyland Pittsburgh Pirates 1991 Tom Kelly Minnesota Twins Bobby Cox Atlanta Braves 1992 Tony La Russa Oakland Athletics Jim Leyland Pittsburgh Pirates 1993 Johnny Oates Baltimore Orioles Bobby Cox Atlanta Braves 1994 Buck Showalter New York Yankees Felipe Alou Montreal Expos 1995 Mike Hargrove Cleveland Indians Don Baylor Colorado Rockies 1996 Johnny Oates Texas Rangers Bruce Bochy San Diego Padres 1997 Davey Johnson Baltimore Orioles Dusty Baker San Francisco Giants 1998 Joe Torre New York Yankees Bruce Bochy San Diego Padres 1999 Jimy Williams Boston Red Sox Bobby Cox Atlanta Braves 2000 Jerry Manuel Chicago White Sox Dusty Baker San Francisco Giants 2001 Lou Piniella Seattle Mariners Larry Bowa Philadelphia Phillies 2002 Mike Scioscia Anaheim Angels Bobby Cox Atlanta Braves 2003 Tony Peña Kansas City Royals Bobby Cox Atlanta Braves 2004 Ron Gardenhire &
Buck Showalter Minnesota Twins
Texas RangersBobby Cox Atlanta Braves 2005 Ozzie Guillén Chicago White Sox Bobby Cox Atlanta Braves 2006 Jim Leyland Detroit Tigers Joe Girardi Florida Marlins 2007 Eric Wedge Cleveland Indians Bob Melvin Arizona Diamondbacks ee also
*"TSN" Player of the Year
*"TSN" Pitcher of the Year
*"TSN" Rookie of the Year
*"TSN" Reliever of the Year
*"TSN" Comeback Player of the Year
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