Pacific Coast League Manager of the Year Award

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 based on their regular-season performance as voted on by league managers. Broadcasters, Minor League Baseball executives, members of the media, coaches, and other team representatives from the league's clubs have previously voted as well. Though the league was established in 1903, the award was not created until 1967. After the cancellation of the 2020 season, the league was known as the Triple-A West in 2021 before reverting to the Pacific Coast League name in 2022.

The only managers to win the award on three occasions are Fran Riordan, who won in 2019, 2023, and 2025, and Dan Rohn, who was selected in 2001, 2004, and 2005. Four others have each won twice: Rocky Bridges, Stubby Clapp, Jim Lefebvre, and Jimy Williams. Clapp (2017 and 2018), Lefebvre (1985 and 1986), and Rohn (2004 and 2005) won the award in consecutive years.

Seven managers from the Tacoma Rainiers have been selected for the Manager of the Year Award, more than any other team in the league, followed by the Las Vegas Aviators and Phoenix Firebirds (5); the Tucson Sidewinders (4); the Hawaii Islanders, Iowa Cubs, Oklahoma City Comets, Portland Beavers, and Salt Lake City Angels (3); the Albuquerque Dukes, Albuquerque Isotopes, Colorado Springs Sky Sox, Memphis Redbirds, Nashville Sounds, Salt Lake Bees, and Spokane Indians (2); and the Edmonton Trappers, Eugene Emeralds, Reno Aces, Round Rock Express, Sacramento River Cats, Sugar Land Space Cowboys, Tulsa Oilers, and Vancouver Canadians (1).

Eight managers from the Athletics and Los Angeles Dodgers Major League Baseball (MLB) organizations have won the award, more than any others, followed by the Los Angeles Angels organization (7); the San Francisco Giants organization (5); the Chicago Cubs, Houston Astros, and Seattle Mariners organizations (4); the Cleveland Guardians and St. Louis Cardinals organizations (3); the Arizona Diamondbacks, Minnesota Twins, Philadelphia Phillies, and Texas Rangers organizations (2); and the Milwaukee Brewers, New York Mets, Pittsburgh Pirates, and San Diego Padres organizations (1).

Winners

+KeyLeagueThe team's final position in the league standingsDivisionThe team's final position in the divisional standingsRecordThe team's wins and losses during the regular seasonNumber of wins by managers who won the award multiple times^Indicates multiple award winners in the same year*Indicates league champions

+WinnersYearWinnerTeamOrganizationLeagueDivisionRecord1967Portland BeaversCleveland Indians3rd2nd79–691968Tulsa Oilers*St. Louis Cardinals1st1st95–531969Tacoma Cubs*Chicago Cubs2nd1st86–601970^Spokane Indians*Los Angeles Dodgers2nd1st94–52Hawaii IslandersCalifornia Angels1st1st98–481971Salt Lake City Angels*California Angels2nd1st78–681972Eugene EmeraldsPhiladelphia Phillies4th1st79–6919731974 Phoenix GiantsSan Francisco Giants4th2nd75–691975Hawaii Islanders*San Diego Padres1st1st88–561976 Salt Lake City GullsCalifornia Angels1st1st90–541977 Phoenix Giants*San Francisco Giants1st1st81–5919781979 Salt Lake City Gulls*California Angels2nd2nd80–681980Tucson TorosHouston Astros1st1st87–591981Tacoma TigersOakland Athletics2nd1st78–611982Spokane IndiansCalifornia Angels3rd2nd78–651983Portland Beavers*Philadelphia Phillies3rd (tie)1st (tie)75–671984Hawaii IslandersPittsburgh Pirates1st1st87–531985 Phoenix GiantsSan Francisco Giants2nd2nd80–621986 Phoenix FirebirdsSan Francisco Giants2nd1st81–611987Tacoma TigersOakland Athletics2nd2nd78–651988Albuquerque DukesLos Angeles Dodgers1st1st86–561989Colorado Springs Sky SoxCleveland Indians2nd2nd78–641990Albuquerque Dukes*Los Angeles Dodgers1st1st91–511991Tucson Toros*Houston Astros2nd2nd79–611992Colorado Springs Sky Sox*Cleveland Indians1st1st84–571993Portland BeaversMinnesota Twins1st1st87–561994Tucson TorosHouston Astros2nd2nd81–631995Vancouver CanadiansCalifornia Angels2nd1st81–601996Edmonton Trappers*Oakland Athletics1st1st84–581997Phoenix FirebirdsSan Francisco Giants1st1st88–551998Iowa CubsChicago Cubs1st1st85–591999Oklahoma RedHawksTexas Rangers2nd1st83–592000Salt Lake BuzzMinnesota Twins1st1st90–532001 Tacoma Rainiers*Seattle Mariners1st (tie)1st89–592002Las Vegas 51sLos Angeles Dodgers1st1st89–592003Sacramento River Cats*Oakland Athletics1st1st92–522004 Tacoma RainiersSeattle Mariners3rd2nd79–632005 Tacoma RainiersSeattle Mariners2nd (tie)1st80–642006Tucson Sidewinders*Arizona Diamondbacks1st1st91–532007Nashville SoundsMilwaukee Brewers1st1st89–552008Iowa CubsChicago Cubs1st1st83–592009Albuquerque IsotopesLos Angeles Dodgers2nd1st80–642010Iowa CubsChicago Cubs1st (tie)1st (tie)82–622011Round Rock ExpressTexas Rangers2nd1st87–572012Albuquerque IsotopesLos Angeles Dodgers4th1st80–642013Salt Lake BeesLos Angeles Angels of Anaheim4th1st78–662014Las Vegas 51sNew York Mets1st (tie)1st81–632015Oklahoma City DodgersLos Angeles Dodgers1st1st86–582016Nashville SoundsOakland Athletics1st1st83–592017 Memphis Redbirds*St. Louis Cardinals1st1st91–502018 Memphis Redbirds*St. Louis Cardinals1st1st83–572019 Las Vegas AviatorsOakland Athletics2nd1st83–572020 2021Tacoma Rainiers*Seattle Mariners1st1st78–522022Reno Aces*Arizona Diamondbacks1st1st85–632023 Las Vegas AviatorsOakland Athletics5th3rd75–742024Sugar Land Space Cowboys*Houston Astros1st1st93–562025 Las Vegas Athletics*Athletics3rd2nd83–672026Oklahoma City Comets*Los Angeles Dodgers1st1st89–60

Wins by team

Active Pacific Coast League teams appear in bold.

Team Award(s) Year(s)Tacoma Rainiers (Tacoma Cubs/Tigers)71969, 1981, 1987, 2001, 2004, 2005, 2021Las Vegas Aviators (Las Vegas 51s)52002, 2014, 2019, 2023, 2025Phoenix Firebirds (Phoenix Giants)1974, 1977, 1985, 1986, 1997Tucson Sidewinders (Tucson Toros)41980, 1991, 1994, 2006Hawaii Islanders31970, 1975, 1984Iowa Cubs1998, 2008, 2010Oklahoma City Comets (Oklahoma RedHawks/Oklahoma City Dodgers)1999, 2015, 2026Portland Beavers1967, 1983, 1993Salt Lake City Angels (Salt Lake City Gulls)1971, 1976, 1979Albuquerque Dukes21988, 1990Albuquerque Isotopes2009, 2012Colorado Springs Sky Sox1989, 1992 Memphis Redbirds2017, 2018Nashville Sounds2007, 2016Salt Lake Bees (Salt Lake Buzz)2000, 2013Spokane Indians1970, 1982Edmonton Trappers11996Eugene Emeralds1972Reno Aces2022Round Rock Express2011Sacramento River Cats2003Sugar Land Space Cowboys2024Tulsa Oilers1968Vancouver Canadians1995

Wins by organization

Active Pacific Coast League–Major League Baseball affiliations appear in bold.

Organization Award(s) Year(s)Athletics (Oakland Athletics)81981, 1996, 1987, 2003, 2016, 2019, 2023, 2025Los Angeles Dodgers1970, 1988, 1990, 2002, 2009, 2012, 2015, 2026Los Angeles Angels (California Angels)71970, 1971, 1976, 1979, 1982, 1995, 2013San Francisco Giants51974, 1977, 1985, 1986, 1997Chicago Cubs41969, 1998, 2008, 2010Houston Astros1980, 1991, 1994, 2024Seattle Mariners2001, 2004, 2005, 2021Cleveland Guardians (Cleveland Indians)31967, 1989, 1992St. Louis Cardinals1968, 2017, 2018Arizona Diamondbacks22006, 2022Minnesota Twins1993, 2000Philadelphia Phillies1972, 1983Texas Rangers1999, 2011Milwaukee Brewers12007New York Mets2014Pittsburgh Pirates1984San Diego Padres1975

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