Previous winners of the AL Manager of the Year award:

1983 -- Tony LaRussa, Chicago
1984 -- Sparky Anderson, Detroit
1985 -- Bobby Cox, Toronto
1986 -- John McNamara, Boston
1987 -- Sparky Anderson, Detroit
1988 -- Tony La Russa, Oakland
1989 -- Frank Robinson, Baltimore
1990 -- Jeff Torborg, Chicago
1991 -- Tom Kelly, Minnesota
1992 -- Tony La Russa, Oakland
1993 -- Gene Lamont, Chicago
1994 -- Buck Showalter, New York
1995 -- Lou Piniella, Seattle
1996 -- Johnny Oates, Texas and Joe Torre, New York
1997 -- Davey Johnson, Baltimore
1998 -- Joe Torre, New York
1999 -- Jimy Williams, Boston