FLUSHING, N.Y., November 15, 2022 – New York Mets manager Buck Showalter tonight was named the 2022 National League Manager of the Year by the Baseball Writers' Association of America (BBWAA).
Showalter received eight of 30 first place votes, tied for the most first place votes any candidate earned, and garnered 77 of a possible 150 voting points. He is the first Mets manager to win the award, which was established in 1983. This is the fourth Manager of the Year award for Showalter and his first in the NL. He also won the award in 1994 with the Yankees, 2004 with the Rangers and in 2014 with the Orioles. Showalter's four Manager of the Year awards are tied for the most in the award's history with Bobby Cox and Tony La Russa. In addition, he is one of eight managers to win the award in both leagues, joining Cox, La Russa, Lou Piniella, Jim Leyland, Bob Melvin, Davey Johnson and Joe Maddon.
"This is a well-deserved honor," Mets Owner, Chairman and CEO Steve Cohen said. "There is no doubt Buck had the players' respect and they played hard for him. He is one of the sharpest minds in the game and he builds a winning culture."
Showalter is the first manager in Mets history to record 100 or more victories in his first season with the club and joined Yogi Berra as the only managers to guide both the Mets and Yankees into the playoffs. Showalter has managed four teams to the Postseason. He is the fourth manager to accomplish that feat in major league history, joining Dusty Baker (five teams) and Billy Martin and Johnson (four teams).
"Buck poured every ounce of himself into making the Mets better on a daily basis," Mets General Manager Billy Eppler said. "I'm thrilled the voters recognized what I got to witness every day this season."
Showalter led the Mets to a 101-61 record in his first season at the helm in New York. The 101 wins were the second-most in franchise history behind only the 1986 club (108 wins). He owns a 1,652-1,578 career record as a manager. His 1,652 wins place him 19th all-time in major league history and third among active managers behind Baker and Terry Francona.
The Mets won 24 more games in 2022 than the previous year, the largest improvement in franchise history for a full season under a new manager.
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Buck Showalter discusses his achievement, winning his fourth Manager of the Year Award in four different decades.@Mets | #LGM pic.twitter.com/oZxCDEkKk4
Your 2022 NL Manager of the Year! 👏 pic.twitter.com/d8Yvst8C9f
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IMPORTANT UPDATE: Francisco Lindor's daughter Kalina gave us another "Buck" and had a dance party when she saw Buck Showalter win manager of the year 💃
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The master of the top step of the dugout stare 😐
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Congratulations to Buck Showalter on winning the 2022 NL Manager of the Year! 🙂 pic.twitter.com/AWY0aSk2r1
The first manager to win the award in 4 separate decades. The first Mets manager to win the award.
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Congrats to Buck Showalter on being named 2022 NL Manager of the Year! 👏 pic.twitter.com/8eyvyctIWo
Congratulations Buck!
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From your biggest fan. 🧡💙 pic.twitter.com/wNf8pMYQOZ
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