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American Association
Manager of the Year Award
SportBaseball
LeagueAmerican Association
Awarded forBest regular-season manager in the American Association
CountryUnited States
Presented byAmerican Association
History
First awardGeorge Selkirk (1953)
Final awardDave Miley (1997)
Most winsJoe 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]

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

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George Selkirk won the first American Association Manager of the Year Award in 1953.
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Jack McKeon, the 1969 and 1970 winner, was selected as the National League Manager of the Year in 1999 and 2003.[3]
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Jim Leyland, the 1979 Manager of the Year, won three MLB Manager of the Year Awards (1990, 1992, & 2006).[4]
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Joe Sparks won the award five times, more than any other manager.
Key
League The team's final position in the league standings
Division The team's final position in the divisional standings[a]
Record The 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
Year Winner Team Organization League Division Record Refs.
1953 George Selkirk Toledo Sox Milwaukee Braves 1st — 90–64 [5][6]
1954 Kerby Farrell (1) Indianapolis Indians Cleveland Indians 1st — 95–57 [7][8]
1955 Bill Rigney Minneapolis Millers* New York Giants 1st — 92–62 [9][10]
1956 Kerby Farrell (2) Indianapolis Indians* Cleveland Indians 1st — 92–62 [7][11]
1957 Ben Geraghty Wichita Braves Milwaukee Braves 1st — 93–61 [12][13]
1958 Gene Mauch (1) Minneapolis Millers* Boston Red Sox 3rd — 82–71 [14][15]
1959 Gene Mauch (2) Minneapolis Millers* Boston Red Sox 2nd 2nd 95–67 [14][16]
1960 Bill Adair Louisville Colonels* Milwaukee Braves 2nd — 85–68 [17][18]
1961 Cot Deal Indianapolis Indians Cincinnati Reds 1st — 86–64 [19][20]
1962^ Luke Appling Indianapolis Indians Chicago White Sox 1st — 89–58 [21][22]
Danny Ozark Omaha Dodgers Los Angeles Dodgers 2nd — 79–68 [22][23]
1969 Jack McKeon (1) Omaha Royals* Kansas City Royals 1st — 85–55 [24][25]
1970 Jack McKeon (2) Omaha Royals* Kansas City Royals 1st 1st 73–65 [24][26]
1971 Vern Rapp (1) Indianapolis Indians Cincinnati Reds 1st 1st 84–55 [27][26]
1972 Jim Marshall (1) Wichita Aeros Chicago Cubs 1st 1st 87–53 [28][29]
1973 Joe Sparks (1) Iowa Oaks Chicago White Sox 1st 1st 83–53 [30][31]
1974 Vern Rapp (2) Indianapolis Indians Cincinnati Reds 1st 1st 78–57 [27][32]
1975 Fred Hatfield Evansville Triplets* Detroit Tigers 2nd 1st 77–59 [33][34]
1976 Vern Rapp (3) Denver Bears* Montreal Expos 1st 1st 86–50 [27][35]
1977 Jim Marshall (2) Denver Bears* Montreal Expos 3rd 1st 71–65 [28][36]
1978 Les Moss Evansville Triplets Detroit Tigers 2nd 2nd 78–58 [37][38]
1979 Jim Leyland Evansville Triplets* Detroit Tigers 1st 1st 78–58 [39][40]
1980 Billy Gardner Denver Bears Montreal Royals 1st 1st 92–44 [41][42]
1981 Joe Sparks (2) Omaha Royals Kansas City Royals 1st 1st 79–57 [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 1st 1st 78–57 [46][47]
1984 Buck Rogers Indianapolis Indians Montreal Expos 1st — 91–63 [48][49]
1985^ Jim Fregosi (2) Louisville Redbirds* St. Louis Cardinals 3rd 1st 74–68 [46][50]
Dave Oliver Oklahoma City 89ers Texas Rangers 1st 1st 79–63 [50][51]
1986 Joe Sparks (3) Indianapolis Indians* Montreal Expos 1st 1st 80–62 [30][52]
1987 Joe Sparks (4) Indianapolis Indians* Montreal Expos 3rd — 74–64 [30][53]
1988 Joe Sparks (5) Indianapolis Indians* Montreal Expos 1st 1st 89–53 [30][54]
1989 Tom Runnells Indianapolis Indians* Montreal Expos 1st 1st 87–59 [55][56]
1990 Sal Rende Omaha Royals* Kansas City Royals 1st 1st 86–60 [57][58]
1991 Tony Muser Denver Zephyrs* Milwaukee Brewers 2nd 1st 79–65 [59][60]
1992 Marc Bombard (1) Buffalo Bisons Pittsburgh Pirates 1st 1st 87–57 [61][62]
1993 Rick Renick (1) Nashville Sounds Chicago White Sox 2nd 1st 81–62 [63][64]
1994 Marc Bombard (2) Indianapolis Indians* Cincinnati Reds 1st — 86–57 [61][65]
1995 Marc Bombard (3) Indianapolis Indians Cincinnati Reds 1st — 88–56 [61][66]
1996 Rick Renick (2) Nashville Sounds Chicago White Sox 4th 3rd 77–67 [63][67]
1997 Dave Miley Indianapolis Indians Cincinnati Reds 2nd 2nd 89–59 [68][69]

Wins by team

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Team Award(s) Year(s)
Indianapolis Indians 14 1954, 1956, 1961, 1962, 1971, 1974, 1984, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1994, 1995, 1997
Denver Zephyrs (Denver Bears) 4 1976, 1977, 1980, 1991
Omaha Royals 1969, 1970, 1981, 1990
Evansville Triplets 3 1975, 1978, 1979
Minneapolis Millers 1955, 1958, 1959
Iowa Cubs (Iowa Oaks) 2 1973, 1982
Louisville Redbirds 1983, 1985
Nashville Sounds 1993, 1996
Wichita Aeros (Wichita Aeros) 1957, 1972
Buffalo Bisons 1 1992
Louisville Colonels 1960
Oklahoma City 89ers 1985
Omaha Dodgers 1962
Toledo Sox 1953

Wins by organization

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Organization Award(s) Year(s)
Montreal Expos 8 1976, 1977, 1980, 1984, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989
Cincinnati Reds 6 1961, 1971, 1974, 1994, 1995, 1997
Chicago White Sox 4 1962, 1973, 1993, 1996
Kansas City Royals 1969, 1970, 1981, 1990
Detroit Tigers 3 1975, 1978, 1979
Milwaukee Braves 1953, 1957, 1960
Boston Red Sox 2 1958, 1959
Chicago Cubs 1972, 1982
Cleveland Indians 1954, 1956
St. Louis Cardinals 1983, 1985
Los Angeles Dodgers 1 1962
Milwaukee Brewers 1991
New York Giants 1955
Pittsburgh Pirates 1992
Texas Rangers 1985

Notes

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

References

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Specific

  1. ^ a b c "American Association (AAA) Encyclopedia and History". Baseball-Reference. Sports Reference. Retrieved May 24, 2022.
  2. ^ a b c "American Association Special Award Winners". Triple-A Baseball. Archived from the original on April 21, 2021. Retrieved May 24, 2022.
  3. ^ "Jack McKeon Managerial Record". Baseball-Reference. Sports Reference. Retrieved May 26, 2022.
  4. ^ "Jim Leyland Managerial Record". Baseball-Reference. Sports Reference. Retrieved May 26, 2022.
  5. ^ "George Selkirk Minor Leagues Statistics & History". Baseball-Reference. Sports Reference. Retrieved May 24, 2022.
  6. ^ "1953 American Association Standings". Stats Crew. Retrieved May 24, 2022.
  7. ^ a b "Kerby Farrell Minor & Winter Leagues Statistics & History". Baseball-Reference. Sports Reference. Retrieved May 24, 2022.
  8. ^ "1954 American Association Standings". Stats Crew. Retrieved May 24, 2022.
  9. ^ "Bill Rigney Minor Leagues Statistics & History". Baseball-Reference. Sports Reference. Retrieved May 24, 2022.
  10. ^ "1955 American Association Standings". Stats Crew. Retrieved May 24, 2022.
  11. ^ "1956 American Association Standings". Stats Crew. Retrieved May 24, 2022.
  12. ^ "Ben Geraghty Minor Leagues Statistics & History". Baseball-Reference. Sports Reference. Retrieved May 24, 2022.
  13. ^ "1957 American Association Standings". Stats Crew. Retrieved May 24, 2022.
  14. ^ a b "Gene Mauch Minor Leagues Statistics & History". Baseball-Reference. Sports Reference. Retrieved May 24, 2022.
  15. ^ "1958 American Association Standings". Stats Crew. Retrieved May 24, 2022.
  16. ^ "1959 American Association Standings". Stats Crew. Retrieved May 24, 2022.
  17. ^ "1960 Louisville Colonels Statistics". Stats Crew. Retrieved May 24, 2022.
  18. ^ "1960 American Association Standings". Stats Crew. Retrieved May 24, 2022.
  19. ^ "Cot Deal Minor Leagues Statistics & History". Baseball-Reference. Sports Reference. Retrieved May 24, 2022.
  20. ^ "1961 American Association Standings". Stats Crew. Retrieved May 24, 2022.
  21. ^ "Luke Appling Minor Leagues Statistics & History". Baseball-Reference. Sports Reference. Retrieved May 24, 2022.
  22. ^ a b "1962 American Association Standings". Stats Crew. Retrieved May 24, 2022.
  23. ^ "Danny Ozark Minor League Statistics and History". Baseball-Reference. Sports Reference. Retrieved May 24, 2022.
  24. ^ a b "Jack McKeon Minor & Winter Leagues Statistics & History". Baseball-Reference. Sports Reference. Retrieved May 24, 2022.
  25. ^ "1969 American Association Standings". Stats Crew. Retrieved May 24, 2022.
  26. ^ a b "1970 American Association Standings". Stats Crew. Retrieved May 24, 2022.
  27. ^ a b c "Vern Rapp Minor Leagues Statistics & History". Baseball-Reference. Sports Reference. Retrieved May 24, 2022.
  28. ^ a b "Jim Marshall Minor & Japanese Leagues Statistics & History". Baseball-Reference. Sports Reference. Retrieved May 24, 2022.
  29. ^ "1972 American Association Standings". Stats Crew. Retrieved May 24, 2022.
  30. ^ a b c d e "Joe Sparks Minor & Winter Leagues Statistics & History". Baseball-Reference. Sports Reference. Retrieved May 24, 2022.
  31. ^ "1973 American Association Standings". Stats Crew. Retrieved May 24, 2022.
  32. ^ "1974 American Association Standings". Stats Crew. Retrieved May 24, 2022.
  33. ^ "Fred Hatfield Minor & Winter Leagues Statistics & History". Baseball-Reference. Sports Reference. Retrieved May 24, 2022.
  34. ^ "1975 American Association Standings". Stats Crew. Retrieved May 24, 2022.
  35. ^ "1976 American Association Standings". Stats Crew. Retrieved May 24, 2022.
  36. ^ "1977 American Association Standings". Stats Crew. Retrieved May 24, 2022.
  37. ^ "Les Moss Minor Leagues Statistics & History". Baseball-Reference. Sports Reference. Retrieved May 24, 2022.
  38. ^ "1978 American Association Standings". Stats Crew. Retrieved May 24, 2022.
  39. ^ "Jim Leyland Minor & Winter Leagues Statistics & History". Baseball-Reference. Sports Reference. Retrieved May 24, 2022.
  40. ^ "1979 American Association Standings". Stats Crew. Retrieved May 24, 2022.
  41. ^ "Billy Gardner Minor Leagues Statistics & History". Baseball-Reference. Sports Reference. Retrieved May 24, 2022.
  42. ^ "1980 American Association Standings". Stats Crew. Retrieved May 24, 2022.
  43. ^ "1981 American Association Standings". Stats Crew. Retrieved May 24, 2022.
  44. ^ "Jim Napier Minor Leagues Statistics & History". Baseball-Reference. Sports Reference. Retrieved May 24, 2022.
  45. ^ "1982 American Association Standings". Stats Crew. Retrieved May 24, 2022.
  46. ^ a b "Jim Fregosi Minor Leagues Statistics & History". Baseball-Reference. Sports Reference. Retrieved May 24, 2022.
  47. ^ "1983 American Association Standings". Stats Crew. Retrieved May 24, 2022.
  48. ^ "Buck Rodgers Minor League Baseball Coaching Records". Stats Crew. Retrieved May 24, 2022.
  49. ^ "1984 American Association Standings". Stats Crew. Retrieved May 24, 2022.
  50. ^ a b "1985 American Association Standings". Stats Crew. Retrieved May 24, 2022.
  51. ^ "Dave Oliver Minor Leagues Statistics & History". Baseball-Reference. Sports Reference. Retrieved May 24, 2022.
  52. ^ "1986 American Association Standings". Stats Crew. Retrieved May 24, 2022.
  53. ^ "1987 American Association Standings". Stats Crew. Retrieved May 24, 2022.
  54. ^ "1988 American Association Standings". Stats Crew. Retrieved May 24, 2022.
  55. ^ "Tom Runnells Minor Leagues Statistics & History". Baseball-Reference. Sports Reference. Retrieved May 24, 2022.
  56. ^ "1989 American Association Standings". Stats Crew. Retrieved May 24, 2022.
  57. ^ "Sal Rende Minor Leagues Statistics & History". Baseball-Reference. Sports Reference. Retrieved May 24, 2022.
  58. ^ "1990 American Association Standings". Stats Crew. Retrieved May 24, 2022.
  59. ^ "Tony Muser Minor, Winter & Japanese Leagues Statistics & History". Baseball-Reference. Sports Reference. Retrieved May 24, 2022.
  60. ^ "1991 American Association Standings". Stats Crew. Retrieved May 24, 2022.
  61. ^ a b c "Marc Bombard Minor Leagues Statistics & History". Baseball-Reference. Sports Reference. Retrieved May 24, 2022.
  62. ^ "1992 American Association Standings". Stats Crew. Retrieved May 24, 2022.
  63. ^ a b "Rick Renick Winter & Minor Leagues Statistics & History". Baseball-Reference. Sports Reference. Retrieved May 24, 2022.
  64. ^ "1993 American Association Standings". Stats Crew. Retrieved May 24, 2022.
  65. ^ "1994 American Association Standings". Stats Crew. Retrieved May 24, 2022.
  66. ^ "1995 American Association Standings". Stats Crew. Retrieved May 24, 2022.
  67. ^ "1996 American Association Standings". Stats Crew. Retrieved May 24, 2022.
  68. ^ "Dave Miley Minor & Winter Leagues Statistics & History". Baseball-Reference. Sports Reference. Retrieved May 24, 2022.
  69. ^ "1997 American Association Standings". Stats Crew. Retrieved May 24, 2022.

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