Texas League Manager of the Year Award
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The Texas League Manager of the Year Award is an annual award given to the best manager in Minor League Baseball's Texas 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] Though the league was established in 1888,[3] the award was not created until 1955.[4] The Texas League suspended operations during World War II from 1943 to 1945.[3] After the cancellation of the 2020 season,[5] the league was known as the Double-A Central in 2021 before reverting to the Texas League name in 2022.[6][7]
| Sport | Baseball |
|---|---|
| League | Texas League |
| Awarded for | Best regular-season manager in the Texas League |
| Country | United States |
| Presented by | Texas League |
| History | |
| First award | Red Davis (1955) |
| Most wins | Jackie Moore (3) |
| Most recent | Patrick Anderson (2025) |
The only manager to win the award on three occasions is Jackie Moore, who won in 2000, 2001, and 2004. Four others have each won twice: Red Davis, Andy Gilbert, Tim Ireland, and Phillip Wellman. Davis (1955 and 1956) and Moore (2000 and 2001) won the award in consecutive years.
Eight managers from the El Paso Diablos have been selected for the Manager of the Year Award, more than any other team in the league, followed by the San Antonio Missions (6); the Arkansas Travelers and Midland RockHounds (5); the Amarillo Gold Sox, Corpus Christi Hooks, Frisco RoughRiders, Jackson Generals, and Tulsa Drillers (4); the Dallas Eagles and Round Rock Express (3); the Dallas–Fort Worth Spurs, Shreveport Captains, Springfield Cardinals, and Wichita Wranglers (2); and the Albuquerque Dodgers, Alexandria Aces, Amarillo Sod Poodles, Houston Buffaloes, Lafayette Drillers, Memphis Blues, Northwest Arkansas Naturals, Rio Grande Valley Giants, Tulsa Oilers, Victoria Rosebuds, and Wichita Wind Surge (1).
Nine managers from the Houston Astros Major League Baseball (MLB) organization have won the award, more than any other, followed by the San Francisco Giants, St. Louis Cardinals, and Texas Rangers organizations (8); the San Diego Padres organization (7); the Los Angeles Angels organization (5); the Milwaukee Brewers and New York Mets organizations (4); the Kansas City Royals, Los Angeles Dodgers, and Oakland Athletics organizations (3); the Chicago Cubs and Seattle Mariners organizations (2); and the Baltimore Orioles, Cleveland Guardians, and Minnesota Twins organizations (1).
Winners
| 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 |
Wins by team
Active Texas League teams appear in bold.
| Team | Award(s) | Year(s) |
|---|---|---|
| El Paso Diablos (El Paso Sun Kings) | 8 | 1968, 1970, 1974, 1977, 1985, 1987, 1994, 1996 |
| San Antonio Missions (San Antonio Brewers) | 6 | 1973, 1997, 2003, 2011, 2013, 2017 |
| Arkansas Travelers | 5 | 1966, 1983, 1989, 1998, 2023 |
| Midland RockHounds (Midland Cubs/Angels) | 1978, 1991, 2005, 2009, 2016 | |
| Amarillo Gold Sox (Amarillo Sonics/Giants) | 4 | 1967, 1971, 1976, 1981 |
| Corpus Christi Hooks | 2006, 2012, 2015, 2018 | |
| Frisco RoughRiders | 2007, 2008, 2014, 2022 | |
| Jackson Generals (Jackson Mets) | 1980, 1984, 1990, 1993 | |
| Tulsa Drillers | 1982, 1988, 1992, 2002 | |
| Dallas Eagles | 3 | 1955, 1956, 1957 |
| Round Rock Express | 2000, 2001, 2004 | |
| Dallas–Fort Worth Spurs | 2 | 1965, 1969 |
| Shreveport Captains | 1979, 1986 | |
| Springfield Cardinals | 2024, 2025 | |
| Wichita Wranglers | 1995, 1999 | |
| Albuquerque Dodgers | 1 | 1970 |
| Alexandria Aces | 1972 | |
| Amarillo Sod Poodles | 2019 | |
| Houston Buffaloes | 1958 | |
| Lafayette Drillers | 1975 | |
| Memphis Blues | 1969 | |
| Northwest Arkansas Naturals | 2010 | |
| Rio Grande Valley Giants | 1960 | |
| Tulsa Oilers | 1964 | |
| Victoria Rosebuds | 1959 | |
| Wichita Wind Surge | 2021 |
Wins by organization
Active Texas League–Major League Baseball affiliations appear in bold.
| Organization | Award(s) | Year(s) |
|---|---|---|
| Houston Astros | 9 | 1967, 1993, 2000, 2001, 2004, 2006, 2012, 2015, 2018 |
| San Francisco Giants (New York Giants) | 8 | 1955, 1956, 1957, 1960, 1971, 1975, 1979, 1986 |
| St. Louis Cardinals | 1958, 1964, 1966, 1983, 1989, 1998, 2024, 2025 | |
| Texas Rangers | 1982, 1988, 1992, 2002, 2007, 2008, 2014, 2022 | |
| San Diego Padres | 7 | 1972, 1976, 1981, 2011, 2013, 2017, 2019 |
| Los Angeles Angels (California Angels) | 5 | 1968, 1970, 1974, 1977, 1991 |
| Milwaukee Brewers | 4 | 1985, 1987, 1994, 1996 |
| New York Mets | 1969, 1980, 1984, 1990 | |
| Kansas City Royals | 3 | 1995, 1999, 2010 |
| Los Angeles Dodgers | 1959, 1970, 1997 | |
| Oakland Athletics | 2005, 2009, 2016 | |
| Chicago Cubs | 2 | 1965, 1978 |
| Seattle Mariners | 2003, 2023 | |
| Baltimore Orioles | 1 | 1969 |
| Cleveland Guardians (Cleveland Indians) | 1973 | |
| Minnesota Twins | 2021 |
Notes
- Lafayette and the Midland Cubs were declared co-champions after the playoffs were cancelled due to unplayable field conditions.[47]