Joe Maddon of Chicago won his third manager of the year award Tuesday and Texas skipper Jeff Banisterhis first after each guided his team on a surprising run to the playoffs.
In his initial season with the Cubs, Maddon took the National League prize for the first time after Chicago's first trip to the postseason since 2008. He also won with Tampa Bay in 2008 and 2011.
Maddon received 18 first-place votes and 124 points in balloting by the Baseball Writers' Association of America. He became the seventh manager to win the award three times and the seventh to earn it in both leagues.