Eastern League Manager of the Year Award

The Eastern League Manager of the Year Award is an annual award given to the best manager in minor league baseball's Eastern League. In 1962, Frank Lucchesi won the first ever Eastern League Manager of the Award. The only managers with more than one award are Bill Dancy, Brad Komminsk, Matt Walbeck, and Dusty Wathan, each with two wins. Wathan won the award in consecutive years (2015 and 2016).

Eastern League
Manager of the Year Award
SportBaseball
LeagueEastern League
Given forBest regular season manager in the Eastern League
CountryUnited States
Presented bySouthern League
History
First award1962
Most wins
Most recentBuck Britton (2019)

Eight managers from the New York Yankees and Philadelphia Phillies Major League Baseball (MLB) organizations have won the award, more than any others, followed by the Boston Red Sox, Cleveland Indians, and Pittsburgh Pirates organizations (5); the Baltimore Orioles, Montreal Expos, and Toronto Blue Jays organizations (4); the New York Mets organization (3); the Cincinnati Reds, Detroit Tigers, San Francisco Giants, and Seattle Mariners organizations (2); and the Chicago White Sox, Florida Marlins, Milwaukee Brewers, Minnesota Twins, and Oakland Athletics organizations (1).

Key
(#)
Number of wins by managers who have won the award multiple times
^
Indicates multiple award winners in the same year
Indicates a member of the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum[1]
*
Indicates league champions[2]

Winners
Frank Lucchesi, 1962 winner
Dave Trembley, 1987 winner
Buck Showalter, 1989 winner
John Gibbons, 1998 winner
Mike Sarbaugh, 2009 winner
Year Winner Team Organization Division Finish[a] Record[b] Ref
1962 Frank Lucchesi Williamsport Grays* Philadelphia Phillies — 1st 83–57 [3][4]
1963 Johnny Lipon Charleston Indians* Cleveland Indians — 1st 83–57–1 [5][6]
1964 Earl Weaver Elmira Pioneers* Baltimore Orioles — 1st 82–58 [7][8]
1965 Eddie Popowski Pittsfield Red Sox* Boston Red Sox — 1st 85–55–1 [9][10]
1966 Tom Fisher Elmira Pioneers* Baltimore Orioles — — — [11][12]
1967 Jack Reed Binghamton Triplets* New York Yankees East — — [13][14]
1968 Billy Gardner Pittsfield Red Sox* Boston Red Sox — 1st 84–55–1 [15][16]
1969 Joe Morgan York Pirates* Pittsburgh Pirates — 1st 89–50 [17][18]
1970 Red Davis Waterbury Pirates* Pittsburgh Pirates — 1st 79–62 [19][20]
1971 Jim Snyder Trois-Rivieres Aigles Cincinnati Reds National 1st 78–59 [21][22]
1972 Karl Kuehl Quebec Carnavals Montreal Expos National 3rd 75–64 [23][24]
1973 Doc Edwards West Haven Yankees New York Yankees American 1st 72–66–1 [25][26]
1974 Stan Williams Bristol Red Sox Boston Red Sox American 1st 74–61 [27][28]
1975 Bob Wellman Reading Phillies Philadelphia Phillies — 1st 84–53 [29][30]
1976 Roy Majtyka Trois-Rivieres Aigles Cincinnati Reds North 1st 83–55–2 [31][32]
1977^ Mike Ferraro West Haven Yankees* New York Yankees New England 1st 86–52 [33][34]
1977^ Andy Gilbert Waterbury Giants San Francisco Giants New England 2nd 77–63 [35][34]
1978 Lee Elia Waterbury Giants San Francisco Giants — 4th 65–74 [36][37]
1979 Stump Merrill West Haven Yankees* New York Yankees — — 83–56 [38][39]
1980 Lee Sigman Holyoke Millers* Milwaukee Brewers North — 78–61 [40][41]
1981 Jim Mahoney Glens Falls White Sox Chicago White Sox North 1st 83–52 [42][43]
1982 Mickey Bowers Lynn Sailors Seattle Mariners North — 82–57 [44][45]
1983 Bill Dancy (1) Reading Phillies Philadelphia Phillies — 1st 96–44 [46][47]
1984 Keith Lieppman Albany-Colonie A's Oakland Athletics — 1st 81–57–1 [48][49]
1985 Barry Foote Albany-Colonie Yankees New York Yankees — 1st 82–57 [50][51]
1986 Bob Schaefer Glens Falls Tigers Detroit Tigers — 4th 67–71 [52][53]
1987 Dave Trembley Harrisburg Senators* Pittsburgh Pirates — 2nd 77–63 [54][55]
1988 Rich Morales Vermont Mariners Seattle Mariners — 2nd 79–60 [56][57]
1989 Buck Showalter Albany-Colonie Yankees* New York Yankees — 1st 92–48 [58][59]
1990 Chris Chambliss London Tigers* Detroit Tigers — 2nd 76–63 [60][61]
1991 Mike Quade Harrisburg Senators Montreal Expos — 1st 87–53 [62][63]
1992 Steve Swisher Binghamton Mets* New York Mets — 1st 79–59–1 [64][65]
1993 Jim Tracy Harrisburg Senators* Montreal Expos — 1st 94–44 [66][67]
1994 Dave Jauss Harrisburg Senators Montreal Expos South 1st 88–51 [68][69]
1995 Bill Dancy (2) Reading Phillies* Philadelphia Phillies South 1st 73–69 [46][70]
1996 Carlos Tosca Portland Sea Dogs Florida Marlins North 1st 83–58 [71][72]
1997 Al LeBoeuf Reading Phillies Philadelphia Phillies South 3rd 74–68 [73][74]
1998 John Gibbons Binghamton Mets New York Mets North 2nd 82–60 [75][76]
1999 DeMarlo Hale Trenton Thunder Boston Red Sox North 1st 92–50 [77][78]
2000 Gary Varsho Reading Phillies Philadelphia Phillies South 1st 85–57 [79][80]
2001 Stan Cliburn New Britain Rock Cats*[c] Minnesota Twins North 1st 87–55 [81][82]
2002 Brad Komminsk (1) Akron Aeros Cleveland Indians South 1st 93–48 [83][84]
2003 Marty Pevey New Haven Ravens Toronto Blue Jays Northern 1st 79–63 [85][86]
2004 Mike Basso New Hampshire Fisher Cats* Toronto Blue Jays North 1st 84–57 [87][88]
2005 Torey Lovullo Akron Aeros* Cleveland Indians South 1st 84–58 [89][90]
2006 Tim Bogar Akron Aeros Cleveland Indians South 1st 87–55 [91][92]
2007 Matt Walbeck (1) Erie SeaWolves Pittsburgh Pirates South 1st 81–59 [93][94]
2008 Brad Komminsk (2) Bowie Baysox Baltimore Orioles Southern 1st 84–58 [83][95]
2009 Mike Sarbaugh Akron Aeros* Cleveland Indians Southern 1st 89–53 [96][97]
2010 Matt Walbeck (2) Altoona Curve* Pittsburgh Pirates Western 1st 82–60 [93][98]
2011 Sal Fasano New Hampshire Fisher Cats* Toronto Blue Jays Eastern 1st 77–65 [99][100]
2012 Tony Franklin Trenton Thunder New York Yankees Eastern 1st 79–63 [101][102]
2013 Pedro Lopez Binghamton Mets New York Mets Eastern 1st 86–55 [103][104]
2014 Billy McMillon Portland Sea Dogs Boston Red Sox Eastern 1st 88–54 [105][106]
2015 Dusty Wathan (1) Reading Fightin Phils Philadelphia Phillies Eastern 1st 80–61 [107][108]
2016 Dusty Wathan (2) Reading Fightin Phils Philadelphia Phillies Eastern 1st 80–52 [107][109]
2017 Bobby Mitchell Trenton Thunder New York Yankees Eastern 1st 92–48 [110][111]
2018 John Schneider New Hampshire Fisher Cats* Toronto Blue Jays Eastern 2nd 76–62 [112][113]
2019 Buck Britton Bowie Baysox Baltimore Orioles Western 3rd 76–64 [114][115]
2020 None selected (season cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic) [116]

Notes
  • a The Finish column indicates final position in the divisional standings.
  • b The Record column indicates wins and losses during the regular season and excludes any post-season play.
  • c New Britain and the Reading Phillies were declared co-champions after the playoffs were cancelled in the wake of the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks.[2]

References
General
  • "Season-Ending Awards". Eastern League. Minor League Baseball. Retrieved March 6, 2016.
Specific
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