Pacific Coast League Manager of the Year Award

Pacific Coast League
Manager of the Year Award
Awarded for Pacific Coast League's Regular Season Manager of the Year
Country United States
First awarded 1967
Currently held by Wally Backman

The Pacific Coast League Manager of the Year Award is an annual award given to the best manager in minor league baseball's Pacific Coast League. Managers from the 16 Pacific Coast League teams and media representatives in each city across the league vote for the winner of the award.[1] In 1967, Johnny Lipon won the first ever Pacific Coast League Manager of the Year Award.

Key

(#)
Number of wins by managers who have won the award multiple times
^
Indicates multiple award winners in the same year
Hall of Fame
Indicates a member of the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum[2]
*
Indicates league champions[3]

Winners

Andy Seminick, 1972 PCL Manager of the Year
Scott Ullger, 1993 PCL Manager of the Year
Tony DeFrancesco, 2003 PCL Manager of the Year
Tim Wallach, 2009 PCL Manager of the Year
Year Winner Team Organization Division Finish[a] Record[b] Ref
1967 Lipon, JohnnyJohnny Lipon Portland Beavers Cleveland Indians West 2nd 79–69 [4][5]
1968 Spahn, WarrenWarren SpahnHall of Fame Tulsa Oilers* St. Louis Cardinals East 1st 95–53 [6][7]
1969 Lockman, WhiteyWhitey Lockman Tacoma Cubs* Chicago Cubs North 1st 86–60 [8][9]
1970^ Lasorda, TommyTommy LasordaHall of Fame Spokane Indians* Los Angeles Dodgers North 1st 94–52 [10][11]
1970^ Tanner, ChuckChuck Tanner Hawaii Islanders California Angels South 1st 98–48 [12][13]
1971 Rice, DelDel Rice Salt Lake City Angels* California Angels South 1st 78–68 [14][15]
1972 Seminick, AndyAndy Seminick Eugene Emeralds Philadelphia Phillies West 1st 79–69 [16][17]
1973 None selected
1974 Bridges, RockyRocky Bridges (1) Phoenix Giants San Francisco Giants East 2nd 75–69 [18][19]
1975 Hartsfield, RoyRoy Hartsfield Hawaii Islanders* San Diego Padres West 1st 88–56 [20][21]
1976 Williams, JimyJimy Williams (1) Salt Lake City Gulls California Angels East 1st 90–54 [22][23]
1977 Bridges, RockyRocky Bridges (2) Phoenix Giants* San Francisco Giants East 1st 81–59 [18][24]
1978 None selected
1979 Williams, JimyJimy Williams (2) Salt Lake City Gulls* California Angels South 2nd 80–68 [22][25]
1980 Johnson, JimmyJimmy Johnson Tucson Toros Houston Astros South 1st 87–59 [26][27]
1981 Nottle, EdEd Nottle Tacoma Tigers Oakland Athletics North 1st 78–61 [28][29]
1982 Stubing, MooseMoose Stubing Spokane Indians California Angels North 2nd 78–65 [30][31]
1983 Felske, JohnJohn Felske Portland Beavers* Philadelphia Phillies North 1st 75–67 [32][33]
1984 Sandt, TommyTommy Sandt Hawaii Islanders Pittsburgh Pirates South 1st 87–53 [34][35]
1985 Lefebvre, JimJim Lefebvre (1) Phoenix Giants San Francisco Giants South 2nd 80–62 [36][37]
1986 Lefebvre, JimJim Lefebvre (2) Phoenix Firebirds San Francisco Giants South 1st 81–61 [36][38]
1987 Keith Lieppman Tacoma Tigers Oakland Athletics North 2nd 78–65 [39][40]
1988 Collins, TerryTerry Collins Albuquerque Dukes Los Angeles Dodgers South 1st 86–56 [41][42]
1989 Hargrove, MikeMike Hargrove Colorado Springs Sky Sox Cleveland Indians South 2nd 78–65 [43][44]
1990 Kennedy, KevinKevin Kennedy Albuquerque Dukes* Los Angeles Dodgers South 1st 91–51 [45][46]
1991 Skinner, BobBob Skinner Tucson Toros* Houston Astros South 2nd 79–61 [47][48]
1992 Manuel, CharlieCharlie Manuel Colorado Springs Sky Sox* Cleveland Indians South 1st 84–57 [49][50]
1993 Ullger, ScottScott Ullger Portland Beavers Minnesota Twins North 1st 87–56 [51][52]
1994 Sweet, RickRick Sweet Tucson Toros Houston Astros South 2nd 81–63 [53][54]
1995 Long, DonDon Long Vancouver Canadians California Angels North 1st 81–60 [55][56]
1996 Jones, GaryGary Jones Edmonton Trappers* Oakland Athletics North 1st 84–58 [57][58]
1997 Wotus, RonRon Wotus Phoenix Firebirds San Francisco Giants North 1st 88–55 [59][60]
1998 Kennedy, TerryTerry Kennedy Iowa Cubs Chicago Cubs American Central 1st 85–59 [61][62]
1999 Biagini, GregGreg Biagini Oklahoma RedHawks Texas Rangers American East 1st 83–59 [63][64]
2000 Roof, PhilPhil Roof Salt Lake Buzz Minnesota Twins Pacific North 1st 90–53 [65][66]
2001 Rohn, DanDan Rohn (1) Tacoma Rainiers*[c] Seattle Mariners Pacific North 1st 89–59 [67][68]
2002 Mills, BradBrad Mills Las Vegas 51s Los Angeles Dodgers Pacific South 1st 89–59 [69][70]
2003 DeFrancesco, TonyTony DeFrancesco Sacramento River Cats* Oakland Athletics Pacific South 1st 92–52 [71][72]
2004 Rohn, DanDan Rohn (2) Tacoma Rainiers Seattle Mariners Pacific North 2nd 79–63 [67][73]
2005 Rohn, DanDan Rohn (3) Tacoma Rainiers Seattle Mariners Pacific North 1st 80–64 [67][74]
2006 Hale, ChipChip Hale Tucson Sidewinders* Arizona Diamondbacks Pacific South 1st 91–53 [75][76]
2007 Kremblas, FrankFrank Kremblas Nashville Sounds Milwaukee Brewers American North 1st 89–55 [77][78]
2008 Listach, PatPat Listach Iowa Cubs Chicago Cubs American North 1st 83–59 [79][80]
2009 Wallach, TimTim Wallach Albuquerque Isotopes Los Angeles Dodgers American South 1st 80–64 [81][82]
2010 Sandberg, RyneRyne SandbergHall of Fame Iowa Cubs Chicago Cubs American North t-1st 82–62 [83][84]
2011 Jones, BobbyBobby Jones Round Rock Express Texas Rangers American South 1st 87–57 [85][86]
2012 Bundy, LorenzoLorenzo Bundy Albuquerque Isotopes Los Angeles Dodgers American South 1st 80–64 [87][88]
2013 Johnson, KeithKeith Johnson Salt Lake Bees Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim Pacific North 1st 78–66 [89][90]
2014 Backman, WallyWally Backman Las Vegas 51s New York Mets Pacific South 1st 81–63 [91][92]

Notes

References

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  48. "1991 Pacific Coast League Statistics". Baseball-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved March 5, 2015.
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  62. "1998 Pacific Coast League Statistics". Baseball-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved March 5, 2015.
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  64. "1999 Pacific Coast League Statistics". Baseball-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved March 5, 2015.
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