Brian Snitker was selected as National League Manager of the Year, marking the fourth time a Braves manager has been honored. Hall of Famer Bobby Cox won the award in 1991, 2004 and 2005 (and also in 1985 in the AL with the Blue Jays).

Snitker is the seventh Manager of the Year winner who did not play in the major leagues. The others were three-time winners Jim Leyland, Joe Maddon and Buck Showalter, two-time winner Jack McKeon as well as Jim Frey and John McNamara.

Snitker was the only manager named on every ballot.

The Brewers have never had a Manager of the Year winner in either league. Counsell is the fourth Milwaukee manager to finish second in the voting. Other Brewers runners-up were Tom Trebelhorn in 1987 and Phil Garner in 1992 in the AL and Ron Roenicke in 2011 in the NL.

Ballots, submitted prior to postseason play, were cast by two writers in each league city. They are tabulated on a system that rewards five points for first place, three points for second place and one point for third place.



2018 NL Manager of the Year

Manager 1st 2nd 3rd Points Brian Snitker, Braves 17 9 4 116 Craig Counsell, Brewers 11 13 5 99 Bud Black, Rockies 1 6 18 41 Mike Shildt, Cardinals 2 1 7 Joe Maddon, Cubs 1 1 6 Dave Roberts, Dodgers 1 1

Below is a breakdown of the 30 individual ballots, submitted by two writers representing each city in the National League. For more information on the voting, see our Voting FAQ.

