Texas League Manager of the Year Award

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. Broadcasters, Minor League Baseball executives, and members of the media have previously voted as well. Though the league was established in 1888, the award was not created until 1955. The Texas League suspended operations during World War II from 1943 to 1945. After the cancellation of the 2020 season, the league was known as the Double-A Central in 2021 before reverting to the Texas League name in 2022.

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, Midland RockHounds, and Tulsa Drillers (5); the Amarillo Gold Sox, Corpus Christi Hooks, Frisco RoughRiders, and Jackson Generals (4); the Dallas Eagles and Round Rock Express (3); the Dallas–Fort Worth Spurs, Ozarks Springbirds, Shreveport Captains, 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 Turbo Tubs (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 Los Angeles Dodgers, Milwaukee Brewers, and New York Mets organizations (4); the Kansas City Royals 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

+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 yearIndicates league champions

+WinnersYearWinnerTeamOrganizationLeagueDivisionRecord1955 Dallas EaglesNew York Giants93–671956 Dallas EaglesNew York Giants94–601957Dallas EaglesNew York Giants102–521958Houston BuffaloesSt. Louis Cardinals79–741959Victoria RosebudsLos Angeles Dodgers86–601960Rio Grande Valley GiantsSan Francisco Giants85–591961196219631964Tulsa OilersSt. Louis Cardinals79–611965Dallas–Fort Worth SpursChicago Cubs80–611966Arkansas TravelersSt. Louis Cardinals81–591967Amarillo SonicsHouston Astros75–651968El Paso Sun Kings*California Angels77–601969^Dallas–Fort Worth SpursBaltimore Orioles75–58Memphis Blues*New York Mets66–651970^Albuquerque Dodgers*Los Angeles Dodgers83–52El Paso Sun KingsCalifornia Angels77–591971 Amarillo GiantsSan Francisco Giants88–541972Alexandria AcesSan Diego Padres84–561973San Antonio BrewersCleveland Indians82–571974El Paso DiablosCalifornia Angels76–611975Lafayette Drillers*San Francisco Giants72–571976Amarillo Gold Sox*San Diego Padres81–541977El Paso DiablosCalifornia Angels78–521978Midland CubsChicago Cubs70–651979 Shreveport CaptainsSan Francisco Giants73–621980Jackson MetsNew York Mets74–621981Amarillo Gold SoxSan Diego Padres77–591982Tulsa Drillers*Texas Rangers70–661983Arkansas TravelersSt. Louis Cardinals69–671984Jackson Mets*New York Mets83–531985El Paso DiablosMilwaukee Brewers86–501986Shreveport CaptainsSan Francisco Giants80–561987El Paso DiablosMilwaukee Brewers75–591988Tulsa Drillers*Texas Rangers71–651989Arkansas Travelers*St. Louis Cardinals79–561990Jackson MetsNew York Mets73–621991Midland AngelsCalifornia Angels67–681992Tulsa DrillersTexas Rangers77–591993Jackson Generals*Houston Astros73–621994 El Paso Diablos*Milwaukee Brewers88–481995Wichita WranglersKansas City Royals72–641996El Paso DiablosMilwaukee Brewers76–631997San Antonio Missions*Los Angeles Dodgers84–551998Arkansas TravelersSt. Louis Cardinals80–601999Wichita Wranglers*Kansas City Royals83–572000 Round Rock Express*Houston Astros83–572001 Round Rock ExpressHouston Astros86–542002 Tulsa DrillersTexas Rangers72–672003San Antonio Missions*Seattle Mariners80–512004 Round Rock ExpressHouston Astros86–542005Midland RockHounds*Oakland Athletics78–622006Corpus Christi Hooks*Houston Astros76–632007Frisco RoughRidersTexas Rangers85–552008Frisco RoughRidersTexas Rangers84–562009Midland RockHounds*Oakland Athletics78–622010Northwest Arkansas Naturals*Kansas City Royals86–542011San Antonio Missions*San Diego Padres94–462012Corpus Christi HooksHouston Astros81–592013San Antonio Missions*San Diego Padres78–612014Frisco RoughRidersTexas Rangers80–592015Corpus Christi HooksHouston Astros89–512016Midland RockHounds*Oakland Athletics78–622017 San Antonio MissionsSan Diego Padres78–622018Corpus Christi HooksHouston Astros82–562019 Amarillo Sod Poodles*San Diego Padres72–662020 2021Wichita Wind SurgeMinnesota Twins69–512022Frisco RoughRiders*Texas Rangers74–632023Arkansas TravelersSeattle Mariners73–652024Springfield CardinalsSt. Louis Cardinals79–592025Springfield Cardinals*St. Louis Cardinals88–502026Tulsa DrillersLos Angeles Dodgers88–50

Wins by team

Active Texas League teams appear in bold.

Team Award(s) Year(s)El Paso Diablos (El Paso Sun Kings)81968, 1970, 1974, 1977, 1985, 1987, 1994, 1996San Antonio Missions (San Antonio Brewers)61973, 1997, 2003, 2011, 2013, 2017Arkansas Travelers51966, 1983, 1989, 1998, 2023Midland RockHounds (Midland Cubs/Angels)1978, 1991, 2005, 2009, 2016Tulsa Drillers1982, 1988, 1992, 2002, 2026Amarillo Gold Sox (Amarillo Sonics/Giants)41967, 1971, 1976, 1981Corpus Christi Hooks2006, 2012, 2015, 2018Frisco RoughRiders2007, 2008, 2014, 2022Jackson Generals (Jackson Mets)1980, 1984, 1990, 1993Dallas Eagles31955, 1956, 1957Round Rock Express2000, 2001, 2004Dallas–Fort Worth Spurs21965, 1969Ozarks Springbirds (Springfield Cardinals)2024, 2025Shreveport Captains1979, 1986Wichita Wranglers1995, 1999Albuquerque Dodgers11970Alexandria Aces1972Amarillo Sod Poodles2019Houston Buffaloes1958Lafayette Drillers1975Memphis Blues1969Northwest Arkansas Naturals2010Rio Grande Valley Giants1960Tulsa Oilers1964Victoria Rosebuds1959Wichita Turbo Tubs (Wichita Wind Surge)2021

Wins by organization

Active Texas League–Major League Baseball affiliations appear in bold.

Organization Award(s) Year(s)Houston Astros91967, 1993, 2000, 2001, 2004, 2006, 2012, 2015, 2018San Francisco Giants (New York Giants)81955, 1956, 1957, 1960, 1971, 1975, 1979, 1986St. Louis Cardinals1958, 1964, 1966, 1983, 1989, 1998, 2024, 2025Texas Rangers1982, 1988, 1992, 2002, 2007, 2008, 2014, 2022San Diego Padres71972, 1976, 1981, 2011, 2013, 2017, 2019Los Angeles Angels (California Angels)51968, 1970, 1974, 1977, 1991Los Angeles Dodgers41959, 1970, 1997, 2026Milwaukee Brewers1985, 1987, 1994, 1996New York Mets1969, 1980, 1984, 1990Kansas City Royals31995, 1999, 2010Oakland Athletics2005, 2009, 2016Chicago Cubs21965, 1978Seattle Mariners2003, 2023Baltimore Orioles11969Cleveland Guardians (Cleveland Indians)1973Minnesota Twins2021

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