Stephen Vogt, the Guardians' manager, has made history by winning back-to-back American League Manager of the Year awards. This achievement comes just a year after his first season as a big league manager, making him the second AL manager to win consecutively, following in the footsteps of Kevin Cash with the Rays in 2020 and '21. In the National League, Bobby Cox and Pat Murphy have also achieved this feat. Vogt's success marks the first time in history that both leagues have had winners in consecutive years in the same season.
Vogt's two victories bring the total number of years a Cleveland manager has been honored to six. Terry Francona and Eric Wedge have also received this prestigious award in 2013, 2016, and 2022, and 2007, respectively. The Blue Jays' John Schneider finished as the runner-up, the highest for a Blue Jays manager since 1989. It's worth noting that no manager was named on every ballot, and the ballots were cast before the start of the postseason, with a point system rewarding five points for first place, three for second, and one for third.
The voting results are as follows: Stephen Vogt, Guardians (17 first-place votes, 8 second-place, 4 third-place), John Schneider, Blue Jays (10 first-place, 11 second-place, 8 third-place), and so on. The full breakdown of the 30 individual ballots can be found on the BBWAA website, offering a comprehensive view of the voting process and the writers' opinions.
