The Northwest League Manager of the Year Award is an annual award given to the best manager in Minor League Baseball's Northwest 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 1955, the award was not created until 1956. After the cancellation of the 2020 season, the league was known as the High-A West in 2021 before reverting to the Northwest League name in 2022.

The only managers to win the award on three occasions are Steve Decker (2005, 2006, and 2007), Cliff Ditto (1971, 1976, and 1977), and John McNamara (1960, 1961, and 1962). Eight others have each won twice: Tim Hulett, Hugh Luby, Bobby Malkmus, Rob Mummau, Fred Ocasio, Greg Riddoch, Fred Stanley and Joe Vavra.

Twelve managers from the Eugene Emeralds have been selected for the Manager of the Year Award, more than any other team in the league, followed by the Spokane Indians (8); the Lewiston Broncs (7); the Salem-Keizer Volcanoes (6); the Tri-City Padres (4); the Boise Hawks, Everett AquaSox, Salem Dodgers, Southern Oregon Timberjacks, and Vancouver Canadians (3); Bellingham Mariners, Hillsboro Hops, Medford A's, Tri-City Dust Devils, Walla Walla Padres, and Yakima Bears (2); and the Bellingham Giants, Central Oregon Phillies, Grays Harbor Loggers, Portland Rockies, Rogue Valley Dodgers, Tri-Cities Triplets, and Wenatchee Chiefs (1).

Eleven managers from the San Francisco Giants Major League Baseball (MLB) organization have won the award, more than any other, followed by the Oakland Athletics organization (9); the San Diego Padres organization (7); the Los Angeles Dodgers organization (6); the Seattle Mariners and Texas Rangers organizations (5); the Chicago Cubs, Colorado Rockies, Kansas City Royals, and Toronto Blue Jays organizations (3); the Arizona Diamondbacks, Baltimore Orioles, Los Angeles Angels, Philadelphia Phillies, and St. Louis Cardinals organizations (2); and the Cincinnati Reds organization (1). Five award winners managed teams that were not affiliated with any MLB organization.

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

+WinnersYearWinnerTeamOrganizationLeagueDivisionRecord1956 Salem Senators—64–681957 Eugene Emeralds—77–581958Lewiston Broncs—80–561959Wenatchee Chiefs—74–671960 Lewiston BroncsKansas City Athletics78–631961 Lewiston Broncs*Kansas City Athletics84–561962 Lewiston Broncs*Kansas City Athletics66–751963Lewiston BroncsKansas City Athletics77–631964Salem DodgersLos Angeles Dodgers78–621965Tri-City Atoms*Baltimore Orioles81–581966Tri-City Atoms*Los Angeles Dodgers57–271967 Eugene EmeraldsPhiladelphia Phillies50–341968Tri-City Atoms*Los Angeles Dodgers45–301969Rogue Valley Dodgers*Los Angeles Dodgers50–291970Lewis-Clark Broncs*St. Louis Cardinals43–371971 Tri-City Padres*St. Louis Cardinals50–301972 Lewis-Clark Broncs*Baltimore Orioles54–26197319741975 Eugene Emeralds*Cincinnati Reds54–251976 Walla Walla Padres*San Diego Padres46–261977 Walla Walla PadresSan Diego Padres41–271978Grays Harbor Loggers*—47–231979Central Oregon Phillies*Philadelphia Phillies43–281980Bellingham Mariners*Seattle Mariners45–251981Medford A's*Oakland Athletics42–281982Salem Angels*California Angels34–361983Medford A's*Oakland Athletics50–181984Tri-Cities Triplets*Texas Rangers46–281985Eugene EmeraldsKansas City Royals40–341986Bellingham Mariners*Seattle Mariners45–291987Spokane Indians*San Diego Padres54–221988Southern Oregon A'sOakland Athletics46–301989Spokane Indians*San Diego Padres41–341990Spokane Indians*San Diego Padres49–271991Eugene EmeraldsKansas City Royals42–341992Boise HawksCalifornia Angels40–361993Southern Oregon A'sOakland Athletics37–391994 Yakima BearsLos Angeles Dodgers49–271995Bellingham GiantsSan Francisco Giants43–331996 Yakima Bears*Los Angeles Dodgers40–361997Portland Rockies*Colorado Rockies44–321998Salem-Keizer Volcanoes*San Francisco Giants43–331999^Spokane Indians*Kansas City Royals44–32Southern Oregon TimberjacksOakland Athletics38–382000 Salem-Keizer VolcanoesSan Francisco Giants36–402001 Salem-Keizer Volcanoes*San Francisco Giants51–252002Boise Hawks*Chicago Cubs49–272003Spokane Indians*Texas Rangers50–262004Boise Hawks*Chicago Cubs42–342005 Salem-Keizer VolcanoesSan Francisco Giants45–312006^Eugene EmeraldsSan Diego Padres43–33 Salem-Keizer Volcanoes*San Francisco Giants55–212007^ Salem-Keizer Volcanoes*San Francisco Giants57–19 Eugene EmeraldsSan Diego Padres34–422008 Spokane Indians*Texas Rangers51–252009 Tri-City Dust DevilsColorado Rockies47–292010 Spokane IndiansTexas Rangers43–332011 Tri-City Dust DevilsColorado Rockies44–322012Vancouver Canadians*Toronto Blue Jays46–302013 Everett AquaSoxSeattle Mariners44–322014Hillsboro Hops*Arizona Diamondbacks48–282015 Everett AquaSoxSeattle Mariners42–342016Eugene Emeralds*Chicago Cubs54–222017Vancouver Canadians*Toronto Blue Jays43–332018Hillsboro HopsArizona Diamondbacks51–252019Spokane IndiansTexas Rangers45–312020 2021Eugene Emeralds*San Francisco Giants69–502022Eugene Emeralds*San Francisco Giants81–482023Everett AquaSoxSeattle Mariners74–582024Vancouver CanadiansToronto Blue Jays68–612025Eugene EmeraldsSan Francisco Giants81–512026Eugene EmeraldsSan Francisco Giants79–52

Wins by team

Active Northwest League teams appear in bold.

Team Award(s) Year(s)Eugene Emeralds121957, 1967, 1975, 1985, 1991, 2006, 2007, 2016, 2021, 2022, 2025, 2026Spokane Indians81987, 1989, 1990, 1999, 2003, 2008, 2010, 2019Lewiston Broncs (Lewis-Clark Broncs)71958, 1960, 1961, 1962, 1963, 1970, 1972Salem-Keizer Volcanoes61998, 2000, 2001, 2005, 2006, 2007Tri-City Padres (Tri-City Atoms)41965, 1966, 1968, 1971Boise Hawks31992, 2002, 2004Everett AquaSox2013, 2015, 2023Salem Dodgers (Salem Angels/Senators)1956, 1964, 1982Southern Oregon Timberjacks (Southern Oregon A's)1988, 1993, 1999Vancouver Canadians2012, 2017, 2024Bellingham Mariners21980, 1986Hillsboro Hops2014, 2018Medford A's1981, 1983Tri-City Dust Devils2009, 2011Walla Walla Padres1976, 1977Yakima Bears1994, 1996Bellingham Giants11995Central Oregon Phillies1979Grays Harbor Loggers1978Portland Rockies1997Rogue Valley Dodgers1969Tri-Cities Triplets1984Wenatchee Chiefs1959

Wins by organization

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

Organization Award(s) Year(s)San Francisco Giants111995, 1998, 2000, 2001, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2021, 2022, 2025, 2026Oakland Athletics (Kansas City Athletics)91960, 1961, 1962, 1963, 1981, 1983, 1988, 1993, 1999San Diego Padres71976, 1977, 1987, 1989, 1990, 2006, 2007Los Angeles Dodgers61964, 1966, 1968, 1969, 1994, 1996Seattle Mariners51980, 1986, 2013, 2015, 2023Texas Rangers1984, 2003, 2008, 2010, 2019Chicago Cubs32002, 2004, 2016Colorado Rockies1997, 2009, 2011Kansas City Royals1985, 1991, 1999Toronto Blue Jays2012, 2017, 2024Arizona Diamondbacks22014, 2018Baltimore Orioles1965, 1972Los Angeles Angels (California Angels)1982, 1992Philadelphia Phillies1967, 1979St. Louis Cardinals1970, 1971Cincinnati Reds11975

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