American Association (20th century) Manager of the Year Award

The American Association Manager of the Year Award was an annual award given to the best manager in Minor League Baseball's American Association (AA) based on their team's 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]

American Association
Manager of the Year Award
SportBaseball
LeagueAmerican Association
Given forBest regular season manager in the American Association
CountryUnited States
Presented byAmerican Association
History
First award1953
Final award1997
Most winsJoe Sparks (5)

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.

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

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

Key
Finish The team's final position in the divisional standings
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[3]

Winners
Gene Mauch, winner in 1959, led his Minneapolis Millers to 95 wins, tied for the most wins among award winners.
Luke Appling, 1962 Manager of the Year, was inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1964.[4]
Jim Leyland, winner in 1979, went on to win three MLB Manager of the Year Awards (1990, 1992, & 2006).[5]
Year Winner Team Organization Division Finish Record Refs.
1953 George Selkirk Toledo Sox Milwaukee Braves — 1st 90–64 [6][7]
1954 Kerby Farrell (1) Indianapolis Indians Cleveland Indians — 1st 95–57 [8][9]
1955 Bill Rigney Minneapolis Millers* New York Giants — 1st 92–62 [10][11]
1956 Kerby Farrell (2) Indianapolis Indians* Cleveland Indians — 1st 92–62 [8][12]
1957 Ben Geraghty Wichita Braves Milwaukee Braves — 1st 93–61 [13][14]
1958 Gene Mauch (1) Minneapolis Millers* New York Giants — 3rd 82–71 [15][16]
1959 Gene Mauch (2) Minneapolis Millers* Boston Red Sox East 2nd 95–67 [15][17]
1960 Bill Adair Louisville Colonels* Milwaukee Braves — 2nd 85–68 [18][19]
1961 Cot Deal Indianapolis Indians Cincinnati Reds — 1st 86–64 [20][21]
1962^ Luke Appling Indianapolis Indians Chicago White Sox — 1st 89–58 [22][23]
1962^ Danny Ozark Omaha Dodgers Los Angeles Dodgers — 2nd 79–68 [23][24]
1969 Jack McKeon (1) Omaha Royals* Kansas City Royals — 1st 85–55 [25][26]
1970 Jack McKeon (2) Omaha Royals* Kansas City Royals East 1st 73–65 [25][27]
1971 Vern Rapp (1) Indianapolis Indians Cincinnati Reds East 1st 84–55 [28][29]
1972 Jim Marshall (1) Wichita Aeros Chicago Cubs West 1st 87–53 [30][31]
1973 Joe Sparks (1) Iowa Oaks Chicago White Sox East 1st 83–53 [32][33]
1974 Vern Rapp (2) Indianapolis Indians Cincinnati Reds East 1st 78–57 [28][34]
1975 Fred Hatfield Evansville Triplets* Detroit Tigers East 1st 77–59 [35][36]
1976 Vern Rapp (3) Denver Bears* Montreal Expos West 1st 86–50 [28][37]
1977 Jim Marshall (2) Denver Bears* Montreal Expos West 1st 71–65 [30][38]
1978 Les Moss Evansville Triplets Detroit Tigers East 2nd 78–58 [39][40]
1979 Jim Leyland Evansville Triplets* Detroit Tigers East 1st 78–58 [41][42]
1980 Billy Gardner Evansville Triplets Detroit Tigers East 2nd 61–74 [43][44]
1981 Joe Sparks (2) Omaha Royals Kansas City Royals West 1st 79–57 [32][45]
1982 Jim Napier Iowa Cubs Chicago Cubs East 3rd 73–62 [46][47]
1983 Jim Fregosi (1) Louisville Redbirds St. Louis Cardinals East 1st 78–57 [48][49]
1984 Buck Rogers Indianapolis Indians Montreal Expos — 1st 91–63 [50][51]
1985^ Jim Fregosi (2) Louisville Redbirds* St. Louis Cardinals East 1st 74–68 [48][52]
1985^ Dave Oliver Oklahoma City 89ers Texas Rangers West 1st 79–63 [52][53]
1986 Joe Sparks (3) Indianapolis Indians* Montreal Expos East 1st 80–62 [32][54]
1987 Joe Sparks (4) Indianapolis Indians* Montreal Expos — 1st 74–64 [32][55]
1988 Joe Sparks (5) Indianapolis Indians* Montreal Expos East 1st 89–53 [32][56]
1989 Tom Runnells Indianapolis Indians* Montreal Expos East 1st 87–59 [57][58]
1990 Sal Rende Omaha Royals* Kansas City Royals West 1st 86–60 [59][60]
1991 Tony Muser Denver Zephyrs* Milwaukee Brewers West 1st 79–65 [61][62]
1992 Marc Bombard (1) Buffalo Bisons Pittsburgh Pirates East 1st 87–57 [63][64]
1993 Rick Renick (1) Nashville Sounds Chicago White Sox East 1st 81–62 [65][66]
1994 Marc Bombard (2) Indianapolis Indians* Cincinnati Reds — 1st 86–57 [63][67]
1995 Marc Bombard (3) Indianapolis Indians Cincinnati Reds — 1st 88–56 [63][68]
1996 Rick Renick (2) Nashville Sounds Chicago White Sox East 3rd 77–67 [65][69]
1997 Dave Miley Indianapolis Indians Cincinnati Reds East 1st 89–59 [70][71]

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

Wins by organization
Organization Award(s) Year(s)
Montreal Expos 7 1976, 1977, 1984, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989
Cincinnati Reds 6 1961, 1971, 1974, 1994, 1995, 1997
Chicago White Sox 4 1962, 1973, 1993, 1996
Detroit Tigers 1975, 1978, 1979, 1980
Kansas City Royals 1969, 1970, 1981, 1990
Milwaukee Braves 3 1953, 1957, 1960
Chicago Cubs 2 1972, 1982
Cleveland Indians 1954, 1956
New York Giants 1955, 1958
St. Louis Cardinals 1983, 1985
Boston Red Sox 1 1959
Los Angeles Dodgers 1962
Milwaukee Brewers 1991
Pittsburgh Pirates 1992
Texas Rangers 1985

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