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Manager of the Year Award Winners

* indicates wild-card berth

Year

American
League

Team

Career

W

L

Pct

Place

1999

Jimy Williams

Bos

1

94

68

.580

*2nd

1998

Joe Torre

NY

2

114

48

.704

1st

1997

Davey Johnson

Bal

1

98

64

.605

1st

1996

Johnny Oates (tie)

Tex

1

90

72

.556

1st

Joe Torre (tie)

NY

1

92

70

.568

1st

1995

Lou Piniella

Sea

1

79

66

.545

1st

1994

Buck Showalter

NY

1

70

43

.619

1st

1993

Gene Lamont

Chi

1

94

68

.580

1st

1992

Tony LaRussa

Oak

3

96

66

.593

1st

1991

Tom Kelly

Min

1

95

67

.586

1st

1990

Jeff Torborg

Chi

1

94

68

.580

2nd

1989

Frank Robinson

Bal

1

87

75

.537

2nd

1988

Tony LaRussa

Oak

2

104

58

.642

1st

1987

Sparky Anderson

Det

2

98

64

.605

1st

1986

John McNamara

Bos

1

95

66

.590

1st

1985

Bobby Cox

Tor

1

99

62

.615

1st

1984

Sparky Anderson

Det

1

104

58

.642

1st

1983

Tony LaRussa

Chi

1

99

63

.611

1st

Year

National
League

Team

Career

W

L

Pct

Place

1999

Jack McKeon

Cin

1

96

67

.589

2nd

1998

Larry Dierker

Hou

1

102

60

.630

1st

1997

Dusty Baker

SF

2

90

72

.556

1st

1996

Bruce Bochy

SD

1

91

71

.562

1st

1995

Don Baylor

Col

1

77

67

.535

*2nd

1994

Felipe Alou

Mon

1

74

40

.649

1st

1993

Dusty Baker

SF

1

103

59

.636

2nd

1992

Jim Leyland

Pit

2

96

66

.593

1st

1991

Bobby Cox

Atl

2

94

68

.580

1st

1990

Jim Leyland

Pit

1

95

67

.586

1st

1989

Don Zimmer

Chi

1

93

69

.574

1st

1988

Tommy Lasorda

LA

2

94

67

.584

1st

1987

Buck Rodgers

Mon

1

91

71

.562

3rd

1986

Hal Lanier

Hou

1

96

66

.593

1st

1985

Whitey Herzog

StL

1

101

61

.623

1st

1984

Jim Frey

Chi

1

96

65

.596

1st

1983

Tommy Lasorda

LA

1

91

71

.562

1st