November 16, 2021

Official Baseball Writers’ Association of America News Release

2021 AMERICAN LEAGUE MANAGER OF THE YEAR

KEVIN CASH, Tampa Bay Rays

For release Tuesday, Nov. 16, on MLB Network.

Here are the voting results of the 2021 American League Manager of the Year Award. Ballots from two writers in each league city prior to postseason play are tabulated on a system that rewards five points for first place, three points for second place and one point for third place.

Kevin Cash is the first American League manager and only the second overall to win the award in consecutive seasons. The other was Bobby Cox in the National League with the Atlanta Braves in 2004 and ‘05. This is the fourth time a Tampa Bay manager has been honored. Joe Maddon also won in 2008 and 2011.

Cash is the 16th multiple winner overall, a list headed by four-time winners Cox and Tony La Russa and followed by three-time winners Maddon (who also won in the NL with the Cubs), Dusty Baker, Jim Leyland, Bob Melvin, Lou Piniella and Buck Showalter and two-time winners Sparky Anderson, Terry Francona, Davey Johnson, Tommy Lasorda, Jack McKeon, Mike Scioscia and Joe Torre.

Runner-up Scott Servais finished sixth in 2016, the only other year he received votes.

No manager was named on every ballot.

Previous winners:

2020 Kevin Cash, Rays; 2019 Rocco Baldelli, Twins; 2018 Bob Melvin, Athletics; 2017 Paul Molitor, Twins; 2016 Terry Francona, Indians; 2015 Jeff Banister, Rangers; 2014 Buck Showalter, Orioles; 2013 Terry Francona, Indians; 2012 Bob Melvin, Athletics; 2011 Joe Maddon, Rays; 2010 Ron Gardenhire, Twins; 2009 Mike Scioscia, Angels; 2008 Joe Maddon, Rays; 2007 Eric Wedge, Indians; 2006 Jim Leyland, Tigers; 2005 Ozzie Guillen, White Sox; 2004 Buck Showalter, Rangers; 2003 Tony Pena, Royals; 2002 Mike Scioscia, Angels; 2001 Lou Piniella, Mariners; 2000 Jerry Manuel, White Sox; 1999 Jimy Williams, Red Sox; 1998 Joe Torre, Yankees; 1997 Davey Johnson, Orioles; 1996 (Tie) Johnny Oates, Rangers, and Joe Torre, Yankees; 1995 Lou Piniella, Mariners; 1994 Buck Showalter, Yankees; 1993 Gene Lamont, White Sox; 1992 Tony La Russa, Athletics; 1991 Tom Kelly, Twins; 1990 Jeff Torborg, White Sox; 1989 Frank Robinson, Orioles; 1988 Tony La Russa, Athletics; 1987 Sparky Anderson, Tigers; 1986 John McNamara, Red Sox; 1985 Bobby Cox, Blue Jays; 1984 Sparky Anderson, Tigers; 1983 Tony La Russa, White Sox.