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The Midwest League Manager of the Year Award is an annual award given to the best manager in Minor League Baseball's Midwest League based on their regular-season performance as voted on by league managers.[1] Broadcasters, Minor League Baseball executives, and members of the media have previously voted as well.[2] The award was created in the league's inaugural 1947 season.[3][4] The circuit was known as the Illinois State League from 1947 to 1948 and as the Mississippi–Ohio Valley League from 1949 to 1955 before becoming the Midwest League in 1956.[4] After the cancellation of the 2020 season,[5] the league was known as the High-A Central in 2021 before reverting to the Midwest League name in 2022.[6][7]
| Sport | Baseball |
|---|---|
| League | Midwest League |
| Awarded for | Best regular-season manager in the Midwest League |
| Country | United States |
| Presented by | Texas League |
| History | |
| First award | Walt DeFreitas (1947) |
| Most wins | Mark Haley (3) |
| Most recent | Victor Estevez (2024) |
The only manager to win the award on three occasions is Mark Haley, who won in 2005, 2008, and 2013. Three others have each won twice: Bruce Fields, Gomer Hodge, and Buddy Kerr.
Seven managers from the and Wisconsin Timber Rattlers have been selected for the Manager of the Year Award, more than any other team in the league, followed by the Cedar Rapids Kernels (6); the Kane County Cougars, Waterloo Indians, and West Michigan Whitecaps (5); the Quad Cities River Bandits and South Bend Cubs (4); the Burlington Bees, Danville Warriors, and Great Lakes Loons (3); the Clinton Giants, Kenosha Twins, Lansing Lugnuts, Michigan Battle Cats, Peoria Chiefs, and Wisconsin Rapids Twins (2); and the Belleville Stags, Beloit Sky Carp, Bowling Green Hot Rods, Decatur Commodores, Fort Wayne TinCaps, Lafayette Red Sox, Madison Muskies, Michigan City White Caps, Quincy Giants, Rockford Royals, Springfield Cardinals, and Wausau Timbers (1).
Six managers from the Detroit Tigers Major League Baseball (MLB) organization have won the award, more than any other, followed by the Chicago White Sox, Milwaukee Brewers, Minnesota Twins, and Oakland Athletics organizations (5); the Boston Red Sox, Chicago Cubs, and San Francisco Giants organizations (4); the Arizona Diamondbacks, Cleveland Guardians, Kansas City Royals, Los Angeles Dodgers, and St. Louis Cardinals organizations (3); the Baltimore Orioles, Cincinnati Reds, Los Angeles Angels, Houston Astros, Miami Marlins, and Toronto Blue Jays organizations (2); and the San Diego Padres and Tampa Bay Rays organizations (1). Two award winners played for teams that operated as cooperatives of several MLB organizations.
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| League | The team's final position in the league standings |
|---|---|
| Division | 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 |
Active Midwest League teams appear in bold.
| Team | Award(s) | Year(s) |
|---|---|---|
| Wisconsin Timber Rattlers (Appleton Foxes) | 7 | 1962, 1967, 1969, 1971, 1978, 1992, 2024 |
| Cedar Rapids Kernels (Cedar Rapids Cardinals/Giants/Reds) | 6 | 1968, 1976, 1988, 1989, 2002, 2023 |
| Kane County Cougars | 5 | 1999, 2001, 2003, 2004, 2014 |
| Waterloo Indians (Waterloo Hawks/Royals) | 1960, 1975, 1978, 1981, 1983 | |
| West Michigan Whitecaps | 1997, 2000, 2006, 2007, 2017 | |
| Quad Cities River Bandits (Quad Cities Cubs/Angels) | 4 | 1982, 1990, 2015, 2021 |
| South Bend Cubs (South Bend Silver Hawks) | 2005, 2008, 2013, 2016 | |
| Burlington Bees | 3 | 1965, 1966, 1977 |
| Danville Warriors | 1970, 1972, 1973 | |
| Great Lakes Loons | 2010, 2019, 2022 | |
| Clinton Giants (Clinton C-Sox) | 2 | 1963, 1993 |
| Kenosha Twins | 1985, 1987 | |
| Lansing Lugnuts | 2011, 2012 | |
| Michigan Battle Cats | 1995, 1998 | |
| Peoria Chiefs | 1996, 2009 | |
| Wisconsin Rapids Twins | 1974, 1980 | |
| Belleville Stags | 1 | 1947 |
| Beloit Sky Carp (Beloit Brewers) | 1984 | |
| Bowling Green Hot Rods | 2018 | |
| Decatur Commodores | 1959 | |
| Fort Wayne TinCaps | 2009 | |
| Lafayette Red Sox | 1956 | |
| Madison Muskies | 1991 | |
| Michigan City White Caps | 1958 | |
| Quincy Giants | 1961 | |
| Rockford Royals | 1994 | |
| Springfield Cardinals | 1986 | |
| Wausau Timbers | 1979 |
Active Midwest League–Major League Baseball affiliations appear in bold.
| Organization | Award(s) | Year(s) |
|---|---|---|
| Detroit Tigers | 6 | 1959, 1997, 2000, 2006, 2007, 2017 |
| Chicago White Sox | 5 | 1963, 1967, 1969, 1971, 1978 |
| Milwaukee Brewers | 1972, 1973, 1977, 1984, 2024 | |
| Minnesota Twins | 1974, 1980, 1985, 1987, 2023 | |
| Oakland Athletics (Kansas City Athletics) | 1965, 1966, 1991, 2003, 2004 | |
| Boston Red Sox | 4 | 1956, 1960, 1995, 1998 |
| Chicago Cubs | 1982, 2009, 2014, 2016 | |
| San Francisco Giants | 1958, 1961 1976, 1993 | |
| Arizona Diamondbacks | 3 | 2005, 2008, 2013 |
| Cleveland Guardians (Cleveland Indians) | 1978, 1981, 1983 | |
| Kansas City Royals | 1975, 1992, 1994 | |
| Los Angeles Dodgers | 2010, 2019, 2022 | |
| St. Louis Cardinals | 1968, 1986, 1996 | |
| Baltimore Orioles (St. Louis Browns) | 2 | 1947, 1962 |
| Cincinnati Reds | 1988, 1989 | |
| Los Angeles Angels (California/Anaheim Angels) | 1990, 2002 | |
| Houston Astros | 2015, 2021 | |
| Miami Marlins (Florida Marlins) | 1999, 2001 | |
| Toronto Blue Jays | 2011, 2012 | |
| San Diego Padres | 1 | 2009 |
| Tampa Bay Rays | 2018 |
- Danville operated as a cooperative of 15 Major League Baseball teams in 1970.[35]
- Wasau operated as a cooperative of seven Major League Baseball teams in 1979, with most players coming from the Texas Rangers.[55]
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