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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



1986-2005













































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
Minnesota Twins
Bobby Cox
Atlanta Braves
2005
Ozzie Guillén
Chicago White Sox
Bobby Cox
Atlanta Braves



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