American Association (1902–1997) Manager of the Year Award

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American Association
Manager of the Year Award
Sport Baseball
League American Association
Awarded forBest regular-season manager in the American Association
CountryUnited States
Presented by American Association
History
First award George Selkirk (1953)
Final award Dave Miley (1997)
Most wins Joe Sparks (5)

The American Association Manager of the Year Award was an annual award given to the best manager in Minor League Baseball's American Association based on their regular-season performance. Though the league was established in 1902, [1] the award was not created until 1953. [2] It continued to be issued through the 1962 season, after which the league disbanded. [1] [2] In 1969, both the league and the award were revived, and the honor continued to be given until the league disbanded for a second time after the 1997 season. [1] [2]

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Nine managers won the award on multiple occasions. Joe Sparks won the award five times, more than any other manager. Marc Bombard and Vern Rapp each won three times. Kerby Farrell, Jim Fregosi, Jim Marshall, Gene Mauch, Jack McKeon, and Rick Renick each won the award twice. Sparks (1986, 1987, and 1988) won three of his five awards consecutively, while Mauch (1958 and 1959), McKeon (1969 and 1970), and Bombard (1994 and 1995) won in back-to-back seasons.

Fourteen managers from the Indianapolis Indians won the Manager of the Year Award, more than any other team in the league, followed by the Denver Zephyrs and Omaha Royals (4); the Evansville Triplets and Minneapolis Millers (3); the Iowa Cubs, Louisville Redbirds, Nashville Sounds, and Wichita Aeros (2); and the Buffalo Bisons, Louisville Colonels, Oklahoma City 89ers, Omaha Dodgers, and Toledo Sox (1).

Eight managers from the Montreal Expos Major League Baseball (MLB) organization won the award, more than any other, followed by the Cincinnati Reds organization (6); the Chicago White Sox and Kansas City Royals organizations (4); the Detroit Tigers and Milwaukee Braves organizations (3); the Boston Red Sox, Chicago Cubs, Cleveland Indians, and St. Louis Cardinals organizations (2); and the Los Angeles Dodgers, Milwaukee Brewers, New York Giants, Pittsburgh Pirates, and Texas Rangers organizations (1).

Winners

George Selkirk won the first American Association Manager of the Year Award in 1953. George Selkirk Play Ball card.jpeg
George Selkirk won the first American Association Manager of the Year Award in 1953.
Jack McKeon, the 1969 and 1970 winner, was selected as the National League Manager of the Year in 1999 and 2003. Jack McKeon Padres.jpg
Jack McKeon, the 1969 and 1970 winner, was selected as the National League Manager of the Year in 1999 and 2003.
Jim Leyland, the 1979 Manager of the Year, won three MLB Manager of the Year Awards (1990, 1992, & 2006). Jim Leyland 2013.jpg
Jim Leyland, the 1979 Manager of the Year, won three MLB Manager of the Year Awards (1990, 1992, & 2006).
Joe Sparks won the award five times, more than any other manager. Joe Sparks (manager) - Omaha Royals - 1980.jpg
Joe Sparks won the award five times, more than any other manager.
Key
LeagueThe team's final position in the league standings
DivisionThe team's final position in the divisional standings [lower-alpha 1]
RecordThe team's wins and losses during the regular season
(#)Number of wins by managers who won the award multiple times
^Indicates multiple award winners in the same year
*Indicates league champions
Winners
YearWinnerTeamOrganizationLeagueDivisionRecordRefs.
1953 George Selkirk Toledo Sox Milwaukee Braves 1st90–64 [5] [6]
1954 Kerby Farrell (1) Indianapolis Indians Cleveland Indians 1st95–57 [7] [8]
1955 Bill Rigney Minneapolis Millers* New York Giants 1st92–62 [9] [10]
1956 Kerby Farrell (2) Indianapolis Indians* Cleveland Indians 1st92–62 [7] [11]
1957 Ben Geraghty Wichita Braves Milwaukee Braves 1st93–61 [12] [13]
1958 Gene Mauch (1) Minneapolis Millers* Boston Red Sox 3rd82–71 [14] [15]
1959 Gene Mauch (2) Minneapolis Millers* Boston Red Sox 2nd2nd95–67 [14] [16]
1960 Bill Adair Louisville Colonels* Milwaukee Braves 2nd85–68 [17] [18]
1961 Cot Deal Indianapolis Indians Cincinnati Reds 1st86–64 [19] [20]
1962^ Luke Appling Indianapolis Indians Chicago White Sox 1st89–58 [21] [22]
Danny Ozark Omaha Dodgers Los Angeles Dodgers 2nd79–68 [22] [23]
1969 Jack McKeon (1) Omaha Royals* Kansas City Royals 1st85–55 [24] [25]
1970 Jack McKeon (2) Omaha Royals* Kansas City Royals 1st1st73–65 [24] [26]
1971 Vern Rapp (1) Indianapolis Indians Cincinnati Reds 1st1st84–55 [27] [26]
1972 Jim Marshall (1) Wichita Aeros Chicago Cubs 1st1st87–53 [28] [29]
1973 Joe Sparks (1) Iowa Oaks Chicago White Sox 1st1st83–53 [30] [31]
1974 Vern Rapp (2) Indianapolis Indians Cincinnati Reds 1st1st78–57 [27] [32]
1975 Fred Hatfield Evansville Triplets* Detroit Tigers 2nd1st77–59 [33] [34]
1976 Vern Rapp (3) Denver Bears* Montreal Expos 1st1st86–50 [27] [35]
1977 Jim Marshall (2) Denver Bears* Montreal Expos 3rd1st71–65 [28] [36]
1978 Les Moss Evansville Triplets Detroit Tigers 2nd2nd78–58 [37] [38]
1979 Jim Leyland Evansville Triplets* Detroit Tigers 1st1st78–58 [39] [40]
1980 Billy Gardner Denver Bears Montreal Royals 1st1st92–44 [41] [42]
1981 Joe Sparks (2) Omaha Royals Kansas City Royals 1st1st79–57 [30] [43]
1982 Jim Napier Iowa Cubs Chicago Cubs 2nd (tie)2nd (tie)73–62 [44] [45]
1983 Jim Fregosi (1) Louisville Redbirds St. Louis Cardinals 1st1st78–57 [46] [47]
1984 Buck Rogers Indianapolis Indians Montreal Expos 1st91–63 [48] [49]
1985^ Jim Fregosi (2) Louisville Redbirds* St. Louis Cardinals 3rd1st74–68 [46] [50]
Dave Oliver Oklahoma City 89ers Texas Rangers 1st1st79–63 [50] [51]
1986 Joe Sparks (3) Indianapolis Indians* Montreal Expos 1st1st80–62 [30] [52]
1987 Joe Sparks (4) Indianapolis Indians* Montreal Expos 3rd74–64 [30] [53]
1988 Joe Sparks (5) Indianapolis Indians* Montreal Expos 1st1st89–53 [30] [54]
1989 Tom Runnells Indianapolis Indians* Montreal Expos 1st1st87–59 [55] [56]
1990Sal Rende Omaha Royals* Kansas City Royals 1st1st86–60 [57] [58]
1991 Tony Muser Denver Zephyrs* Milwaukee Brewers 2nd1st79–65 [59] [60]
1992 Marc Bombard (1) Buffalo Bisons Pittsburgh Pirates 1st1st87–57 [61] [62]
1993 Rick Renick (1) Nashville Sounds Chicago White Sox 2nd1st81–62 [63] [64]
1994 Marc Bombard (2) Indianapolis Indians* Cincinnati Reds 1st86–57 [61] [65]
1995 Marc Bombard (3) Indianapolis Indians Cincinnati Reds 1st88–56 [61] [66]
1996 Rick Renick (2) Nashville Sounds Chicago White Sox 4th3rd77–67 [63] [67]
1997 Dave Miley Indianapolis Indians Cincinnati Reds 2nd2nd89–59 [68] [69]

Wins by team

TeamAward(s)Year(s)
Indianapolis Indians 141954, 1956, 1961, 1962, 1971, 1974, 1984, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1994, 1995, 1997
Denver Zephyrs (Denver Bears)41976, 1977, 1980, 1991
Omaha Royals 1969, 1970, 1981, 1990
Evansville Triplets 31975, 1978, 1979
Minneapolis Millers 1955, 1958, 1959
Iowa Cubs (Iowa Oaks)21973, 1982
Louisville Redbirds 1983, 1985
Nashville Sounds 1993, 1996
Wichita Aeros (Wichita Aeros)1957, 1972
Buffalo Bisons 11992
Louisville Colonels 1960
Oklahoma City 89ers 1985
Omaha Dodgers 1962
Toledo Sox 1953

Wins by organization

OrganizationAward(s)Year(s)
Montreal Expos 81976, 1977, 1980, 1984, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989
Cincinnati Reds 61961, 1971, 1974, 1994, 1995, 1997
Chicago White Sox 41962, 1973, 1993, 1996
Kansas City Royals 1969, 1970, 1981, 1990
Detroit Tigers 31975, 1978, 1979
Milwaukee Braves 1953, 1957, 1960
Boston Red Sox 21958, 1959
Chicago Cubs 1972, 1982
Cleveland Indians 1954, 1956
St. Louis Cardinals 1983, 1985
Los Angeles Dodgers 11962
Milwaukee Brewers 1991
New York Giants 1955
Pittsburgh Pirates 1992
Texas Rangers 1985

Notes

  1. Positions are absent from seasons in which the league was not split into divisions.

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