Pat Murphy sets record with third straight Manager of the Year award

On Nov. 10, 2026, Pat Murphy became the first manager in either league to win Manager of the Year in three consecutive seasons, taking the National League honor. His wins in 2024 and 2025 preceded this award; he is the 10th manager to win at least three overall.

Murphy earned 124 points with 20 first-place, seven second-place and three third-place votes. He appeared on all 30 ballots, and his 20 first-place votes amounted to two-thirds of them—not a unanimous first-place vote. Atlanta’s Walt Weiss finished with 86 points and Philadelphia’s Don Mattingly with 25; Weiss received seven first-place votes, Mattingly one.

The Milwaukee Brewers finished 103-59 in the regular season, setting a franchise wins record and posting the majors’ best record. Murphy accepted during the broadcast from a bed at Milwaukee’s Froedtert Hospital after right-hip replacement surgery.

Ballots were submitted before postseason play, so the Brewers’ later World Series title could not have influenced the award.