According to the Baseball Writers’ Association of America, Minnesota Twins’ manager Ron Gardenhire and San Diego Padres’ manager Bud Black were named American League and National League Manager’s of the Year, respectively.

The American League voting had four of the five East division managers (minus the Baltimore Orioles).

The National League winner was decided by one point – the third time this has happened in history. Dusty Baker previously won the award with the San Francisco Giants in 1993, 1997 and 2000.

Name	Total Pts.
Ron Gardenhire (Twins)	108
Ron Washington (Rangers)	81
Joe Maddon (Rays)	44
Terry Francona (Red Sox)	13
Cito Gaston (Blue Jays)	5
Joe Girardi (Yankees)	1

Name	Total Pts.
Bud Black (Padres)	104
Dusty Baker (Reds)	103
Bruce Bochy (Giants)	30
Bobby Cox (Braves)	28
Charlie Manuel (Phillies)	20
Brad Mills (Astros)	3