Murphy, Venable Win 2026 MLB Manager Awards After 103-Win Title Run and 84-Win Turnaround
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Updated · MLB.com · Nov 11
Murphy, Venable Win 2026 MLB Manager Awards After 103-Win Title Run and 84-Win Turnaround
3 articles · Updated · MLB.com · Nov 11
Summary
Pat Murphy became the first manager to win three straight Manager of the Year awards, taking the NL honor with 124 points after leading Milwaukee to 103 wins and its first World Series title.
Will Venable claimed the AL award with 111 points after lifting the White Sox from a 41-121 season in 2024 to 84 wins, a playoff berth and a Wild Card Series win over Houston.
Murphy appeared on all 30 ballots and drew 20 first-place votes, finishing ahead of Atlanta's Walt Weiss at 86 points; Venable edged Tampa Bay's Kevin Cash, who had 98.
Chicago's jump was fueled in part by offseason additions including Munetaka Murakami, Anthony Kay and Sean Newcomb, while Milwaukee followed a franchise-record 97-win 2025 with an 11-2 postseason romp in 2026.