The International League Manager of the Year Award is an annual award given to the best manager in Minor League Baseball's International 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 representatives from the league's clubs have previously voted as well. Though the circuit was founded in 1884, it did not become known as the International League on a consistent basis until 1912. The first Manager of the Year Award was not issued until 1967. After the cancellation of the 2020 season, the league was known as the East in 2021 before reverting to the International League name in 2022.

The only managers to win the award on three occasions are Joe Altobelli, who won in 1971, 1976, and 1980, and Rick Sweet, the winner in 2008, 2009, and 2022. Seven others have each won twice: Buddy Bailey, Eddie Haas, Dave Miley, Charlie Montoyo, Joe Morgan, Al Pedrique, and Jack Tighe. Tighe (1967 and 1968), Altobelli (1976 and 1977), Haas (1981 and 1982), Pedrique (2016 and 2017), and Sweet (2008 and 2009) won the award in consecutive years.

Eight managers from the Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders have been selected for the Manager of the Year Award, more than any other team in the league, followed by the Pawtucket Red Sox and Rochester Red Wings (7); the Norfolk Tides (6); the Syracuse Mets (5); the Buffalo Bisons (4); the Charleston Charlies, Durham Bulls, Richmond Braves, and Toledo Mud Hens (3); the Columbus Clippers and Louisville Bats (2); and the Charlotte Knights, Gwinnett Stripers, Lehigh Valley IronPigs, Memphis Blues, Nashville Sounds, Omaha Storm Chasers, and Ottawa Lynx (1).

Eight managers from the Baltimore Orioles Major League Baseball (MLB) organization have won the award, more than any other, followed by the Boston Red Sox and New York Yankees organizations (7); Cleveland Guardians and Philadelphia Phillies organizations (5); the Atlanta Braves, New York Mets, Toronto Blue Jays, and Washington Nationals organizations (4); the Detroit Tigers and Tampa Bay Rays organizations (3); the Cincinnati Reds organization (2); and the Chicago White Sox, Houston Astros, Kansas City Royals, Milwaukee Brewers, and Pittsburgh Pirates 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

+WinnersYearWinnerTeamOrganizationLeagueDivisionRecord 1967 Toledo Mud Hens*Detroit Tigers73–661968 Toledo Mud HensDetroit Tigers83–641969Tidewater TidesNew York Mets76–591970Syracuse Chiefs*New York Yankees84–561971 Rochester Red Wings*Baltimore Orioles86–541972Tidewater Tides*New York Mets78–651973 Charleston CharliesPittsburgh Pirates85–601974Memphis BluesMontreal Expos87–551975Tidewater Tides*New York Mets86–551976 Rochester Red WingsBaltimore Orioles88–501977 Pawtucket Red SoxBoston Red Sox80–601978Charleston CharliesHouston Astros85–551979Syracuse ChiefsToronto Blue Jays77–631980 Columbus Clippers*New York Yankees83–571981 Richmond BravesAtlanta Braves83–561982 Richmond BravesAtlanta Braves82–571983Charleston CharliesCleveland Indians74–661984Pawtucket Red Sox*Boston Red Sox75–651985Syracuse ChiefsToronto Blue Jays79–611986Rochester Red WingsBaltimore Orioles75–631987Pawtucket Red SoxBoston Red Sox73–671988Rochester Red Wings*Baltimore Orioles77–641989Syracuse ChiefsToronto Blue Jays83–621990Rochester Red Wings*Baltimore Orioles89–561991Pawtucket Red SoxBoston Red Sox79–641992Scranton/Wilkes-Barre Red BaronsPhiladelphia Phillies84–581993Ottawa LynxMontreal Expos73–691994Richmond Braves*Atlanta Braves80–611995Norfolk TidesNew York Mets86–561996 Pawtucket Red SoxBoston Red Sox78–641997Rochester Red Wings*Baltimore Orioles83–581998Pawtucket Red SoxBoston Red Sox77–641999Charlotte Knights*Chicago White Sox82–622000Buffalo BisonsCleveland Indians86–592001Buffalo BisonsCleveland Indians91–512002Scranton/Wilkes-Barre Red BaronsPhiladelphia Phillies91–532003 Pawtucket Red SoxBoston Red Sox83–612004Buffalo Bisons*Cleveland Indians83–612005Toledo Mud Hens*Detroit Tigers89–552006Scranton/Wilkes-Barre Red BaronsPhiladelphia Phillies84–582007 Scranton/Wilkes-Barre YankeesNew York Yankees84–592008 Louisville BatsCincinnati Reds88–562009 Louisville BatsCincinnati Reds84–582010 Durham BullsTampa Bay Rays88–552011Columbus Clippers*Cleveland Indians88–562012 Scranton/Wilkes-Barre YankeesNew York Yankees84–602013 Durham Bulls*Tampa Bay Rays87–572014Syracuse ChiefsWashington Nationals81–622015Norfolk TidesBaltimore Orioles78–662016 Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders*New York Yankees91–522017 Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRidersNew York Yankees86–552018 Lehigh Valley IronPigsPhiladelphia Phillies84–562019 Gwinnett StripersAtlanta Braves80–592020 2021^Buffalo BisonsToronto Blue Jays79–47Durham Bulls*Tampa Bay Rays86–442022 Nashville SoundsMilwaukee Brewers91–582023Norfolk Tides*Baltimore Orioles90–592024Omaha Storm Chasers*Kansas City Royals89–592025Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRidersNew York Yankees87–602026Rochester Red Wings*Washington Nationals90–58

Wins by team

Active International League teams appear in bold.

Team Award(s) Year(s)Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders (Scranton/Wilkes-Barre Red Barons/Yankees)81992, 2002, 2006, 2007, 2012, 2016, 2017, 2025Pawtucket Red Sox71977, 1984, 1987, 1991, 1996, 1998, 2003Rochester Red Wings1971, 1976, 1986, 1988, 1990, 1997, 2026Norfolk Tides (Tidewater Tides)61969, 1972, 1975, 1995, 2015, 2023Syracuse Mets (Syracuse Chiefs)51970, 1979, 1985, 1989, 2014Buffalo Bisons42000, 2001, 2004, 2021Charleston Charlies31973, 1978, 1983Durham Bulls2010, 2013, 2021Richmond Braves1981, 1982, 1994Toledo Mud Hens1967, 1968, 2005Columbus Clippers21980, 2011Louisville Bats2008, 2009Charlotte Knights11999Gwinnett Stripers2019Lehigh Valley IronPigs2018Memphis Blues1974Nashville Sounds2022Omaha Storm Chasers2024Ottawa Lynx1993

Wins by organization

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

Organization Award(s) Year(s)Baltimore Orioles81971, 1976, 1986, 1988, 1990, 1997, 2015, 2023Boston Red Sox71977, 1984, 1987, 1991, 1996, 1998, 2003New York Yankees1970, 1980, 2007, 2012, 2016, 2017, 2025Cleveland Guardians (Cleveland Indians)51983, 2000, 2001, 2004, 2011Philadelphia Phillies1992, 2002, 2006, 2018, 1973Atlanta Braves41981, 1982, 1994, 2019New York Mets1969, 1972, 1975, 1995Toronto Blue Jays1979, 1985, 1989, 2021Washington Nationals (Montreal Expos)1974, 1993, 2014, 2026Detroit Tigers31967. 1968, 2005Tampa Bay Rays2010, 2013, 2021Cincinnati Reds22008, 2009Chicago White Sox11999Houston Astros1978Kansas City Royals2024Milwaukee Brewers2022

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