Texas Rangers award winners and league leaders

This is a list of award winners and league leaders for the Texas Rangers baseball team (not including the franchise's first eleven years (1961–1971) as the Washington Senators).

Key

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Position Indicates the player's primary position
(#) Number of wins by individuals who won an award multiple times

Baseball Hall of Famers

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Ten Rangers have been inducted in the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum.[1]

Year Name Career Position Ref.
1966 Ted Williams 1969–1972 Manager [2]
1991 Ferguson Jenkins 1974–1975, 1978–1981 Pitcher [3]
1991 Gaylord Perry 1975–1977, 1980 Pitcher [4]
1999 Nolan Ryan 1989–1993 Pitcher [5]
2008 Goose Gossage 1991 Pitcher [6]
2010 Whitey Herzog 1973 Manager [7]
2011 Bert Blyleven 1976–1977 Pitcher [8]
2017 Iván Rodríguez 1991–2002, 2009 Catcher [9]
2018 Vladimir Guerrero 2010 Designated hitter [10]
2019 Harold Baines 1989–1990 Designated hitter [11]
2024 Adrián Beltré 2011–2018 Third baseman [12]

Awards

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Most Valuable Player

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Five Rangers have won the Major League Baseball Most Valuable Player Award.[13]

Year Name Position Ref.
1974 Jeff Burroughs Left fielder [14]
1996 Juan González (1) Right fielder [15]
1998 Juan González (2) Right fielder [15]
1999 Iván Rodríguez Catcher [9]
2003 Alex Rodriguez Shortstop [16]
2010 Josh Hamilton Left fielder [17]

Rookie of the Year

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Two Rangers have won the Major League Baseball Rookie of the Year Award.[18]

Year Name Position Ref.
1974 Mike Hargrove First baseman [19]
2010 Neftalí Feliz Pitcher [20]

Manager of the Year

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Three Rangers have won the Major League Baseball Manager of the Year Award.[21]

Year Name Ref.
1996 Johnny Oates [22]
2004 Buck Showalter [23]
2015 Jeff Banister [24]

World Series MVP

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One Ranger has won the World Series Most Valuable Player Award.

Year Name Position Ref.
2023 Corey Seager Shortstop [25]

Gold Glove Award

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Fifteen Rangers have won the Gold Glove Award, which includes seven multi-time winners.[26] Cumulatively, the Rangers have won four 4 at pitcher, 17 at catcher, 5 at first base, 9 at third base, 3 at shortstop, and 3 at outfield for a total of 38 Gold Gloves.

Year Name Position Ref.
1976 Jim Sundberg (1) Catcher [27]
1977 Juan Beníquez Outfielder [28]
1977 Jim Sundberg (2) Catcher [27]
1978 Jim Sundberg (3) Catcher [27]
1979 Buddy Bell (1) Third baseman [29]
1979 Jim Sundberg (4) Catcher [27]
1980 Buddy Bell (2) Third baseman [29]
1980 Jim Sundberg (5) Catcher [27]
1981 Buddy Bell (3) Third baseman [29]
1981 Jim Sundberg (6) Catcher [27]
1982 Buddy Bell (4) Third baseman [29]
1983 Buddy Bell (5) Third baseman [29]
1984 Buddy Bell (6) Third baseman [29]
1990 Gary Pettis Outfielder [30]
1992 Iván Rodríguez (1) Catcher [9]
1993 Iván Rodríguez (2) Catcher [9]
1994 Iván Rodríguez (3) Catcher [9]
1995 Iván Rodríguez (4) Catcher [9]
1996 Iván Rodríguez (5) Catcher [9]
1997 Iván Rodríguez (6) Catcher [9]
1998 Iván Rodríguez (7) Catcher [9]
1999 Rafael Palmeiro First baseman [31]
1999 Iván Rodríguez (8) Catcher [9]
2000 Iván Rodríguez (9) Catcher [9]
2000 Kenny Rogers (1) Pitcher [32]
2001 Iván Rodríguez (10) Catcher [9]
2002 Alex Rodriguez (1) Shortstop [16]
2002 Kenny Rogers (2) Pitcher [32]
2003 Alex Rodriguez (2) Shortstop [16]
2004 Kenny Rogers (3) Pitcher [32]
2005 Kenny Rogers (4) Pitcher [32]
2005 Mark Teixeira (1) First baseman [33]
2006 Mark Teixeira (2) First baseman [33]
2008 Michael Young Shortstop [34]
2011 Adrián Beltré (1) Third baseman [35]
2012 Adrián Beltré (2) Third baseman [35]
2016 Adrián Beltré (3) Third baseman [35]
2016 Mitch Moreland First baseman [36]
2023 Adolis Garcia Right fielder [37]
2023 Jonah Heim Catcher [38]
2023 Nathaniel Lowe First Baseman [39]

Platinum Glove Award

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One Ranger has won the Platinum Glove Award.[40]

Year Name Position Ref.
2011 Adrián Beltré (1) Third baseman [35]
2012 Adrián Beltré (2) Third baseman [35]

Wilson Defensive Player of the Year Award

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Three Rangers have won the Wilson Defensive Player of the Year Award.[41]

Year Name Position Ref.
2012 Adrián Beltré Third baseman [35]
2013 Craig Gentry Outfielder [42]
2014 Ian Kinsler Second baseman [43]

Silver Slugger Award

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Hank Aaron Award

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One Ranger has won the Hank Aaron Award.[44]

Year Name Position Ref.
2001 Alex Rodriguez (1) Shortstop [16]
2002 Alex Rodriguez (2) Shortstop [16]
2003 Alex Rodriguez (3) Shortstop [16]

Edgar Martínez Award

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Two Rangers have won the Edgar Martínez Award, formerly known as the Outstanding Designated Hitter Award.

Year Name
1999 Rafael Palmeiro
2010 Vladimir Guerrero

Rolaids Relief Man of the Year Award

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Main article: Rolaids Relief Man of the Year Award
See footnote[45]

The Sporting News Comeback Player of the Year

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See footnote below[46]

MLB "This Year in Baseball Awards"

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See: This Year in Baseball Awards#Award winners
Note: Voted by five groups as the best in all of Major League Baseball (i.e., not two awards, one for each league).
Note: These awards were renamed the "GIBBY Awards" (Greatness in Baseball Yearly) in 2010 and then the "Esurance MLB Awards" in 2015.

"This Year in Baseball Awards" Player of the Year

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"This Year in Baseball Awards" Defensive Player of the Year

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"Esurance MLB Awards" Best Bounceback Player

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Ted Williams MVP Award (All-Star Game)

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All-Star Game — Home Run Derby champion

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DHL Hometown Heroes (2006)

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  • Nolan Ryan[47] — voted by MLB fans as the most outstanding player in the history of the franchise, based on on-field performance, leadership quality and character value

Baseball Prospectus Internet Baseball Awards AL Most Valuable Player

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See: Baseball Prospectus#Internet Baseball Awards

USA Today AL Most Valuable Player

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Topps All-Star Rookie teams

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MLB Insiders Club Magazine All-Postseason Team

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Associated Press Manager of the Year Award

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See footnote[50]

Baseball Prospectus Internet Baseball Awards AL Manager of the Year

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See: Baseball Prospectus#Internet Baseball Awards
See footnote[50]

USA Today AL Manager of the Year

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See footnote[50]

The Sporting News Executive of the Year Award

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Main article: The Sporting News Executive of the Year Award

Baseball America Major League Executive of the Year

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See: Baseball America Major League Executive of the Year

Team award

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Minor league system

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Tom Grieve Minor League Player of the Year

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Year Recipient Position Ref.
1984 Tom Dunbar Outfielder [51]
1985 Steve Buechele Third baseman [51]
1986 Bob Brower Outfielder [51]
1987 Wayne Rosenthal Pitcher [51]
1988 Kevin Reimer Outfielder [51]
1989 Jim Hvizda Pitcher [51]
1990 Juan González Outfielder [51]
1991 Rob Maurer First baseman [51]
1992 Dan Smith Pitcher [51]
1993 Rick Helling Pitcher [51]
1994 Julio Santana Pitcher [51]
1995 Fernando Tatís (1) Third baseman [51]
1996 Lee Stevens Designated hitter [51]
1997 Fernando Tatís (2) Third baseman [51]
1998 Shawn Gallagher First baseman [51]
1999 Mike Lamb Third baseman [51]
2000 Kevin Mench Outfielder [51]
2001 Hank Blalock Third baseman [51]
2002 Laynce Nix Outfielder [51]
2003 Ramón Nivar Outfielder [51]
2004 Ian Kinsler Shortstop [51]
2005 Travis Metcalf Third baseman [51]
2006 Nate Gold First baseman [51]
2007 Chris Davis Third baseman [51]
2008 Nelson Cruz Outfielder [51]
2009 Mitch Moreland Outfielder [51]
2010 Engel Beltré Outfielder [51]
2011 Jurickson Profar Shortstop [51]
2012 Mike Olt Third baseman [51]
2013 Rougned Odor Second baseman [51]
2014 Joey Gallo Third baseman [51]
2015 Nomar Mazara Outfielder [51]
2016 Jose Trevino Catcher [51]
2017 Ronald Guzmán First baseman [51]
2018 Scott Heineman Outfielder [51]
2019 Curtis Terry First baseman [51]

Nolan Ryan Minor League Pitcher of the Year

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Year Recipient Position Ref.
1995 Jeff Davis Right-handed pitcher [51]
1996 Ted Silva Right-handed pitcher [51]
1997 Corey Lee Left-handed pitcher [51]
1998 Jeff Zimmerman Right-handed pitcher [51]
1999 Doug Davis Left-handed pitcher [51]
2000 Jovanny Cedeno Right-handed pitcher [51]
2001 Ryan Dittfurth Right-handed pitcher [51]
2002 Ben Kozlowski Left-handed pitcher [51]
2003 Juan Domínguez Right-handed pitcher [51]
2004 Kameron Loe Right-handed pitcher [51]
2005 Thomas Diamond Right-handed pitcher [51]
2006 Eric Hurley Right-handed pitcher [51]
2007 Edinson Vólquez Right-handed pitcher [51]
2008 Derek Holland Left-handed pitcher [51]
2009 Martín Pérez Left-handed pitcher [51]
2010 Michael Kirkman Left-handed pitcher [51]
2011 Robbie Ross Jr. Left-handed pitcher [51]
2012 Cody Buckel Right-handed pitcher [51]
2013 Luke Jackson Right-handed pitcher [51]
2014 Chi Chi Gonzalez Right-handed pitcher [51]
2015 Ariel Jurado Right-handed pitcher [51]
2016 Yohander Méndez Left-handed pitcher [51]
2017 Kyle Cody Right-handed pitcher [51]
2018 Tyler Phillips Right-handed pitcher [51]
2019 Jason Bahr Right-handed pitcher [51]

Minor League Defender of the Year

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Year Recipient Position Ref.
2008 Jose Vallejo Second baseman [51]
2009 Craig Gentry Outfielder [51]
2010 José Félix Catcher [51]
2011 Ryan Strausborger Outfielder [51]
2012 Engel Beltré Outfielder [51]
2013 Jake Skole Outfielder [51]
2014 Hanser Alberto Shortstop [51]
2015 Lewis Brinson Outfielder [51]
2016 Ronald Guzmán First baseman [51]
2017 Jose Trevino Catcher [51]
2018 Ryan Dorow Shortstop [51]
2019 Matt Whatley Catcher [51]

Minor League Reliever of the Year

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Year Recipient Position Ref.
2010 Cody Eppley Right-handed pitcher [51]
2011 Justin Miller Right-handed pitcher [51]
2012 Ben Rowen Right-handed pitcher [51]
2013 Alex Claudio Left-handed pitcher [51]
2014 Phil Klein Right-handed pitcher [51]
2015 Andrew Faulkner Left-handed pitcher [51]
2016 John Fasola Right-handed pitcher [51]
2017 Ricardo Rodríguez Right-handed pitcher [51]
2018 Demarcus Evans (1) Right-handed pitcher [51]
2019 Demarcus Evans (2) Right-handed pitcher [51]

True Ranger Award

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The True Ranger Award recognizes "players who represent the core values of the organization in a positive light both on and off the field."[52]

Year Recipient Position Ref.
2019 James Jones Left-handed pitcher [51]

International Senior Athlete of the Year

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  • 2009 – Justin Smoak (Triple-A Oklahoma City)[53]

Other achievements

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Texas Rangers Hall of Fame

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See Texas Rangers (baseball)#Texas Rangers Hall of Fame

Retired numbers

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See Texas Rangers (baseball)#Retired numbers

American League statistical leaders

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A.L. Batting Title

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A.L. Home Run Champ

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See also

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Footnotes

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  4. ^ "Gaylord Perry Stats". Baseball-Reference. Sports Reference. Retrieved August 17, 2020.
  5. ^ "Nolan Ryan Stats". Baseball-Reference. Sports Reference. Retrieved August 17, 2020.
  6. ^ "Rich Gossage Stats". Baseball-Reference. Sports Reference. Retrieved August 17, 2020.
  7. ^ "Whitey Herzog Stats". Baseball-Reference. Sports Reference. Retrieved August 17, 2020.
  8. ^ "Bert Blyleven Stats". Baseball-Reference. Sports Reference. Retrieved August 17, 2020.
  9. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l "Iván Rodríguez Stats". Baseball-Reference. Sports Reference. Retrieved August 17, 2020.
  10. ^ "Vladimir Guerrero Stats". Baseball-Reference. Sports Reference. Retrieved August 17, 2020.
  11. ^ "Harold Baines Stats". Baseball-Reference. Sports Reference. Retrieved August 17, 2020.
  12. ^ "Adrián Beltré Stats". Baseball-Reference. Sports Reference. Retrieved January 24, 2024.
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  14. ^ "Jeff Burroughs Stats". Baseball-Reference. Sports Reference. Retrieved August 17, 2020.
  15. ^ a b "Juan Gonzalez Stats". Baseball-Reference. Sports Reference. Retrieved August 17, 2020.
  16. ^ a b c d e f "Alex Rodriguez Stats". Baseball-Reference. Sports Reference. Retrieved August 17, 2020.
  17. ^ "Josh Hamilton Stats". Baseball-Reference. Sports Reference. Retrieved August 17, 2020.
  18. ^ "MLB Rookie of the Year Award Winners". Baseball-Reference. Sports Reference. Retrieved August 17, 2020.
  19. ^ "Mike Hargrove Stats". Baseball-Reference. Sports Reference. Retrieved August 17, 2020.
  20. ^ "Neftali Feliz Stats". Baseball-Reference. Sports Reference. Retrieved August 17, 2020.
  21. ^ "MLB Manager of the Year Award Winners". Baseball-Reference. Sports Reference. Retrieved August 17, 2020.
  22. ^ "Johnny Oates Stats". Baseball-Reference. Sports Reference. Retrieved August 17, 2020.
  23. ^ "Buck Showalter Stats". Baseball-Reference. Sports Reference. Retrieved August 17, 2020.
  24. ^ "Jeff Banister Stats". Baseball-Reference. Sports Reference. Retrieved August 17, 2020.
  25. ^ "Corey Seager Stats, Heigh, Weight, Position, Rookie Status & More - Baseball Reference.com". Retrieved November 1, 2023 – via Baseball Reference.
  26. ^ "Texas Rangers Awards". Major League Baseball. Retrieved August 17, 2020.
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  28. ^ "Juan Beniquez Stats". Baseball-Reference. Sports Reference. Retrieved August 17, 2020.
  29. ^ a b c d e f "Buddy Bell Stats". Baseball-Reference. Sports Reference. Retrieved August 17, 2020.
  30. ^ "Gary Pettis Stats". Baseball-Reference. Sports Reference. Retrieved August 17, 2020.
  31. ^ "Rafael Palmeiro Stats". Baseball-Reference. Sports Reference. Retrieved August 17, 2020.
  32. ^ a b c d "Kenny Rogers Stats". Baseball-Reference. Sports Reference. Retrieved August 17, 2020.
  33. ^ a b "Mark Teixeira Stats". Baseball-Reference. Sports Reference. Retrieved August 17, 2020.
  34. ^ "Michael Young Stats". Baseball-Reference. Sports Reference. Retrieved August 17, 2020.
  35. ^ a b c d e f "Adrian Beltre Stats". Baseball-Reference. Sports Reference. Retrieved August 17, 2020.
  36. ^ "Mitch Moreland Stats". Baseball-Reference. Sports Reference. Retrieved August 17, 2020.
  37. ^ "Adolis Garcia Stats". Baseball-Reference. Sports Reference. Retrieved November 8, 2023.
  38. ^ "Jonah Heim Stats". Baseball-Reference. Sports Reference. Retrieved November 8, 2023.
  39. ^ "Nathaniel Lowe Stats". Baseball-Reference. Sports Reference. Retrieved November 8, 2023.
  40. ^ "MLB Rawlings Platinum Glove for League-Best Fielding". Baseball-Reference. Sports Reference. Retrieved August 18, 2020.
  41. ^ "Wilson Defensive Players of the Year". Baseball-Reference. Sports Reference. Retrieved August 18, 2020.
  42. ^ "Craig Gentry Stats". Baseball-Reference. Sports Reference. Retrieved August 17, 2020.
  43. ^ "Ian Kinsler Stats". Baseball-Reference. Sports Reference. Retrieved August 17, 2020.
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  45. ^ MLB appears to have dropped the Rolaids Relief Man of the Year Award as an official MLB award, after the 2006 season. Relief Man Award winners (1976–2006). Awards (The Official Site of MLB's Honors and Accolades). MLB Advanced Media, L.P. (MLB.com). Retrieved 2010-06-09. Established in 1976, it does not appear on the MLB.com awards page for the most recent completed season. 2010 Awards. MLB Advanced Media, L.P. Retrieved 2011-08-21. The MLB Delivery Man of the Year Award (initially sponsored by DHL) was first given in 2005 and does appear on the MLB.com awards page for the most recent completed season. Prior to both awards, in 1960, The Sporting News established its Fireman of the Year Award, to recognize the best closer from each league. In 2001, the award was broadened to include all relievers and was re-named The Sporting News Reliever of the Year Award. In 2002, MLB began its This Year in Baseball Awards (TYIB Awards) (for all of MLB, not for each league), including Pitcher of the Year and Setup Man of the Year. In 2004, a Closer of the Year category was added and "Pitcher of the Year" was re-named "Starting Pitcher of the Year". In or about 2000, the Negro Leagues Baseball Museum began its Hilton Smith Legacy Award for "Relievers of the Year".
  46. ^ The TSN Comeback Player of the Year Award was established in 1965 and was recognized as a Major League Baseball (MLB) award. In 2005, MLB started its own MLB Comeback Player of the Year Award.
  47. ^ Ryan was the only player to win the award for two different teams, the other team being the Houston Astros.
  48. ^ a b Spira, Greg (November 10, 2010). "Internet Baseball Awards: American League". Retrieved 2011-04-09.
  49. ^ For the other members of the 2011 team, see Baseball awards. MLB Insiders Club Magazine selected its first All-Postseason Team in 2008. Boye, Paul. All-Postseason Team. MLB Insiders Club Magazine (ISSN 1941-5060), Vol. 5, Issue 1 (December 2011), pp. 30-31. North American Media Group, Inc.
  50. ^ a b c In 1936, The Sporting News began The Sporting News Manager of the Year Award. (In 1986, TSN expanded the award to one for each league.) In 1959, the Associated Press began its AP Manager of the Year Award, which was discontinued in 2001. (From 1984 to 2000, the award was given to one manager in all of MLB.) In 1983, MLB began its own Manager of the Year Award (in each league). In 1998, Baseball Prospectus added a Manager of the Year award to its "Internet Baseball Awards" (one per league). In or about 2000, the Negro Leagues Baseball Museum began its Charles Isham "C. I." Taylor Legacy Award for "Managers of the Year". In 2003, MLB added a Manager of the Year award (for all of MLB) to its This Year in Baseball Awards. In 2007, the Rotary Club of Pittsburgh began its Chuck Tanner Major League Baseball Manager of the Year Award (for all of MLB). (In 2010, it began a separate Chuck Tanner Collegiate Baseball Manager of the Year Award.) Baseball America also has a Manager of the Year award (for all of MLB). USA Today has a Manager of the Year award (one per league).
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