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, Lefebvre, and Rohn 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 ; the Tucson Sidewinders ; the Hawaii Islanders, Iowa Cubs, Portland Beavers, and Salt Lake City Angels ; the Albuquerque Dukes, Albuquerque Isotopes, Colorado Springs Sky Sox, Memphis Redbirds, Nashville Sounds, Oklahoma City Comets, Salt Lake Bees, and Spokane Indians ; and the Edmonton Trappers, Eugene Emeralds, Reno Aces, Round Rock Express, Sacramento River Cats, Sugar Land Space Cowboys, Tulsa Oilers, and Vancouver Canadians.
Eight managers from the Athletics Major League Baseball organization have won the award, more than any other, followed by the Los Angeles Angels and Los Angeles Dodgers organization ; the San Francisco Giants organization ; the Chicago Cubs, Houston Astros, and Seattle Mariners organizations ; the Cleveland Guardians and St. Louis Cardinals organizations ; the Arizona Diamondbacks, Minnesota Twins, Philadelphia Phillies, and Texas Rangers organizations ; and the Milwaukee Brewers, New York Mets, Pittsburgh Pirates, and San Diego Padres organizations.

Winners

LeagueThe team's final position in the league standings
DivisionThe team's final position in the divisional standings
RecordThe team's wins and losses during the regular season
Number of wins by managers who won the award multiple times
^Indicates multiple award winners in the same year
*Indicates league champions

Wins by team

Active Pacific Coast League teams appear in bold.
TeamAwardYear
Tacoma Rainiers 71969, 1981, 1987, 2001, 2004, 2005, 2021
Las Vegas Aviators 52002, 2014, 2019, 2023, 2025
Phoenix Firebirds 51974, 1977, 1985, 1986, 1997
Tucson Sidewinders 41980, 1991, 1994, 2006
Hawaii Islanders31970, 1975, 1984
Iowa Cubs31998, 2008, 2010
Portland Beavers31967, 1983, 1993
Salt Lake City Angels 31971, 1976, 1979
Albuquerque Dukes21988, 1990
Albuquerque Isotopes22009, 2012
Colorado Springs Sky Sox21989, 1992
Memphis Redbirds22017, 2018
Nashville Sounds22007, 2016
Oklahoma City Comets 21999, 2015
Salt Lake Bees 22000, 2013
Spokane Indians21970, 1982
Edmonton Trappers11996
Eugene Emeralds11972
Reno Aces12022
Round Rock Express12011
Sacramento River Cats12003
Sugar Land Space Cowboys12024
Tulsa Oilers11968
Vancouver Canadians11995

Wins by organization

Active Pacific Coast League–Major League Baseball affiliations appear in bold.
OrganizationAwardYear
Athletics 81981, 1996, 1987, 2003, 2016, 2019, 2023, 2025
Los Angeles Angels 71970, 1971, 1976, 1979, 1982, 1995, 2013
Los Angeles Dodgers71970, 1988, 1990, 2002, 2009, 2012, 2015
San Francisco Giants51974, 1977, 1985, 1986, 1997
Chicago Cubs41969, 1998, 2008, 2010
Houston Astros41980, 1991, 1994, 2024
Seattle Mariners42001, 2004, 2005, 2021
Cleveland Guardians 31967, 1989, 1992
St. Louis Cardinals31968, 2017, 2018
Arizona Diamondbacks22006, 2022
Minnesota Twins21993, 2000
Philadelphia Phillies21972, 1983
Texas Rangers21999, 2011
Milwaukee Brewers12007
New York Mets12014
Pittsburgh Pirates11984
San Diego Padres11975