ThePacific Coast League Manager of the Year Award is an annual award given to the bestmanager inMinor League Baseball 'sPacific Coast League based on their regular-season performance as voted on by league managers.[ 1] Broadcasters, Minor League Baseball executives, members of the media,coaches , and other team representatives from the league's clubs have previously voted as well.[ 2] [ 3] Though the league was established in 1903,[ 4] the award was not created until 1967.[ 5] After the cancellation of the 2020 season,[ 6] the league was known as the Triple-A West in 2021 before reverting to the Pacific Coast League name in 2022.[ 7] [ 8]
The only managers to win the award on three occasions are Fran Riordan, who won in 2019, 2023, and 2025, andDan Rohn , who was selected in 2001, 2004, and 2005. Four others have each won twice:Rocky Bridges ,Stubby Clapp ,Jim Lefebvre , andJimy Williams . Clapp (2017 and 2018), Lefebvre (1985 and 1986), and Rohn (2004 and 2005) won the award in consecutive years.
Seven managers from theTacoma Rainiers have been selected for the Manager of the Year Award, more than any other team in the league, followed by theLas Vegas Aviators andPhoenix Firebirds (5); theTucson Sidewinders (4); theHawaii Islanders ,Iowa Cubs ,Portland Beavers , andSalt Lake City Angels (3); theAlbuquerque Dukes ,Albuquerque Isotopes ,Colorado Springs Sky Sox ,Memphis Redbirds ,Nashville Sounds ,Oklahoma City Comets ,Salt Lake Bees , andSpokane Indians (2); and theEdmonton Trappers ,Eugene Emeralds ,Reno Aces ,Round Rock Express ,Sacramento River Cats ,Sugar Land Space Cowboys ,Tulsa Oilers , andVancouver Canadians (1).
Eight managers from theAthletics Major League Baseball (MLB) organization have won the award, more than any other, followed by theLos Angeles Angels andLos Angeles Dodgers organization (7); theSan Francisco Giants organization (5); theChicago Cubs ,Houston Astros , andSeattle Mariners organizations (4); theCleveland Guardians andSt. Louis Cardinals organizations (3); theArizona Diamondbacks ,Minnesota Twins ,Philadelphia Phillies , andTexas Rangers organizations (2); and theMilwaukee Brewers ,New York Mets ,Pittsburgh Pirates , andSan Diego Padres organizations (1).
Johnny Lipon won the first Pacific Coast League Manager of the Year Award in 1967.Tommy Lasorda , the 1970 winner, won twoNational League Manager of the Year Awards (1983 & 1988) and was inducted into theBaseball Hall of Fame in 1997.[ 9] Jimy Williams , who won two awards (1976 & 1979), was the 1999American League Manager of the Year .[ 10] Ryne Sandberg , who was inducted into theBaseball Hall of Fame in 2005,[ 11] was the 2010 Manager of the Year.Stubby Clapp won the award in 2017 and 2018 and led theMemphis Redbirds to back-to-backchampionships in the same years.Key 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 * Indicatesleague champions
Active Pacific Coast League teams appear inbold .
Team Award(s) Year(s) Tacoma Rainiers (Tacoma Cubs/Tigers)7 1969, 1981, 1987, 2001, 2004, 2005, 2021 Las Vegas Aviators (Las Vegas 51s)5 2002, 2014, 2019, 2023, 2025 Phoenix Firebirds (Phoenix Giants)1974, 1977, 1985, 1986, 1997 Tucson Sidewinders (Tucson Toros)4 1980, 1991, 1994, 2006 Hawaii Islanders 3 1970, 1975, 1984 Iowa Cubs 1998, 2008, 2010 Portland Beavers 1967, 1983, 1993 Salt Lake City Angels (Salt Lake City Gulls)1971, 1976, 1979 Albuquerque Dukes 2 1988, 1990 Albuquerque Isotopes 2009, 2012 Colorado Springs Sky Sox 1989, 1992 Memphis Redbirds 2017, 2018 Nashville Sounds 2007, 2016 Oklahoma City Comets (Oklahoma RedHawks/Oklahoma City Dodgers)1999, 2015 Salt Lake Bees (Salt Lake Buzz)2000, 2013 Spokane Indians 1970, 1982 Edmonton Trappers 1 1996 Eugene Emeralds 1972 Reno Aces 2022 Round Rock Express 2011 Sacramento River Cats 2003 Sugar Land Space Cowboys 2024 Tulsa Oilers 1968 Vancouver Canadians 1995
Wins by organization [ edit ] Active Pacific Coast League–Major League Baseball affiliations appear inbold .
Organization Award(s) Year(s) Athletics (Oakland Athletics)8 1981, 1996, 1987, 2003, 2016, 2019, 2023, 2025 Los Angeles Angels (California Angels)7 1970, 1971, 1976, 1979, 1982, 1995, 2013 Los Angeles Dodgers 1970, 1988, 1990, 2002, 2009, 2012, 2015 San Francisco Giants 5 1974, 1977, 1985, 1986, 1997 Chicago Cubs 4 1969, 1998, 2008, 2010 Houston Astros 1980, 1991, 1994, 2024 Seattle Mariners 2001, 2004, 2005, 2021 Cleveland Guardians (Cleveland Indians)3 1967, 1989, 1992 St. Louis Cardinals 1968, 2017, 2018 Arizona Diamondbacks 2 2006, 2022 Minnesota Twins 1993, 2000 Philadelphia Phillies 1972, 1983 Texas Rangers 1999, 2011 Milwaukee Brewers 1 2007 New York Mets 2014 Pittsburgh Pirates 1984 San Diego Padres 1975
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