Why didn't Roberts get a single vote? The favorite won the championship

Nov 13, 2025

Why didn't Roberts get a single vote? The favorite won the championship
LA Dodgers manager Dave Roberts is delighted after winning the World Series. AP Yonhap News



The Major League's Coach of the Year Award has become the same as last year's winners defending the title.

The BBWAA (National Baseball Journalists Association) released the two leagues 'The Manager of the Year' on MLB Network on the 12th (Korea time). As always, postseason performance does not affect votes because voting takes place immediately after the regular season.

The AL was honored by Cleveland Guardians Stephen Boat and the Milwaukee Brewers' Pat Murphy for NL. Both head coaches were also selected as the head coach of the year in each league last year. This is the first time that the main character of the award has been the same head coach for two consecutive years in both leagues.




In the AL, coach Kevin Kessie of the Tampa Bay Rays from 2020 to 2021, and in the NL, coach Bobby Cox of the Atlanta Braves from 2004 to 2005 won the Coach Award for the second consecutive year, respectively. So, Boate was named the second AL coach in history and Murphy the second NL coach in history, respectively, for the second consecutive year.

Why didn't Roberts get a single vote? The favorite won the championship
Steven Boat, Cleveland Indians director. AP Yonhap News
Coach Boat became the AL's best coach after last year because he ranked first in the central district with a miraculous come-from-behind race in the second half of this season. Cleveland was fourth in the district until July 9, 15.5 games behind the Detroit Tigers, but in the second half of the year, it won more than four consecutive wins, including 10 consecutive wins, and then beat the Texas Rangers to the top of the Central Division after an extended game of the season's final match.

Director Murphy also made a performance that experts did not expect at all. Milwaukee won the NL Central with 93 wins and 69 losses last year, but this year, it advanced to the postseason by marking the highest record of 97 wins and 65 losses in both leagues, even though it was not considered the No. 1 player in the district.




"I think it's an honor for the Milwaukee Brewers, from the owners to the coaching staff," Murphy said. This award is for the club, and I'm very happy to be a member of this club. When I think of the Milwaukee Brewers, I think the biggest compliment is that there is a brand that comes to mind.

Both head coaches made their full-season managerial debut for the first time last year and received the manager's award for the second consecutive year, which is also the first record in history.

Why didn't Roberts get a single vote? The favorite won the championship
Milwaukee Brewers coach Pat Murphy. AP Yonhap News
We looked into the voting status of the BBWAA. Coach Boat received a total of 113 points, including 17 first-place votes, eight second-place votes, and four third-place votes. The second place was Toronto Blue Jays coach John Schneider, who scored a total of 91 points, including 10 first-place votes. Toronto was also not a favorite to win the AL East.




Murphy scored a total of 141 points, including 27 first-place votes and two second-place votes, comfortably beating Cincinnati Reds manager Terry Francona (49 points).

However, LA Dodgers manager Dave Roberts, who led the World Series win this year, did not get a single vote. It's a matter of course. It is only that the favorite has won the championship. The Dodgers won the NL West with 93 wins in the regular season. Although he has made it to the postseason for 13 consecutive years, his regular season wins were the lowest since 2018 (92 wins).

The director's award is different in character and purpose from the Rookie of the Year award, Cy Young award, and MVP award. All four categories are individual awards, but the director's award has the character of a group. The other three awards are unconditionally given to the individual with the best performance, while the director award is given to the head coach who unexpectedly leads the team to the top of the district or the postseason.

MLB.com says 'Director of the Year is a predictive award. The BBWAA votes for the head coach who performed better than expected before the season. For this reason, awards are very rare for two consecutive years. Because once you win the prize, you have high expectations that you will be able to ride it next season. It is not easy to exceed those expectations.

However, not getting a single vote does not undermine Roberts' leadership. Winning the World Series is the greatest joy of a lifetime that can never be replaced. "What does the director say?"





This article was translated by Naver AI translator.