Larry MacPhail Award


The Larry MacPhail Award is presented annually by Minor League Baseball to recognize the top promotion effort in the minor leagues. MiLB teams are known for using promotions such as theme nights, in-game promotions and giveaways, specialty foods, and fireworks shows to increase attendance at games. The award is named after Baseball Hall of Fame member Larry MacPhail, who introduced innovations such as night games, team travel by airplane, pension plans, and batting helmets. The award was first presented in 1966 and is usually awarded during baseball's Winter Meetings.
Forty-six teams have won the Larry MacPhail Award. The Columbus Clippers, El Paso Diablos, and Nashville Sounds have each won the award on three separate occasions, the most of any team, followed by the Charleston RiverDogs, Hawaii Islanders, Reading Phillies, Richmond Braves, and Rochester Red Wings, who have each won the award twice. International League teams have won the award eight times, the most of any league, followed by the Eastern League, Pacific Coast League, and Southern League and Texas League ; the American Association, Florida State League, and Midwest League ; the Pioneer League and South Atlantic League ; the California League and New York–Penn League ; and the Carolina League, Northwestern League, and Western Carolinas League. Eighteen teams have competed at the Double-A classification level, the most of any class, followed by Triple-A ; Class A ; Class A-Advanced ; and Class A-Short Season and Rookie.

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Winners

YearTeamLeagueClassRef
1966Spartanburg PhilliesWestern Carolinas LeagueClass A
1967Rochester Red Wings International LeagueTriple-A
1968Cocoa AstrosFlorida State LeagueClass A
1969Hawaii Islanders Pacific Coast LeagueTriple-A
1970Hawaii Islanders Pacific Coast LeagueTriple-A
1970Wichita AerosAmerican AssociationTriple-A
1971Oklahoma City 89ersAmerican AssociationTriple-A
1972San Antonio BrewersTexas LeagueDouble-A
1973Tucson TorosPacific Coast LeagueTriple-A
1974West Palm Beach ExposFlorida State LeagueClass A
1975Tacoma TwinsPacific Coast LeagueTriple-A
1976Cedar Rapids GiantsMidwest LeagueClass A
1976El Paso Diablos Texas LeagueDouble-A
1977Columbus Clippers International LeagueTriple-A
1978Nashville Sounds Southern LeagueDouble-A
1979Columbus Clippers International LeagueTriple-A
1980Nashville Sounds Southern LeagueDouble-A
1981Nashville Sounds Southern LeagueDouble-A
1982El Paso Diablos Texas LeagueDouble-A
1983Arkansas TravelersTexas LeagueDouble-A
1984Billings MustangsPioneer LeagueRookie
1984Columbus Clippers International LeagueTriple-A
1985Richmond Braves International LeagueTriple-A
1986Iowa CubsAmerican AssociationTriple-A
1987Albuquerque DukesPacific Coast LeagueTriple-A
1988Birmingham BaronsSouthern LeagueDouble-A
1989Buffalo BisonsAmerican AssociationTriple-A
1990Richmond Braves International LeagueTriple-A
1991Salt Lake City TrappersPioneer LeagueRookie
1992Fort Myers MiracleFlorida State LeagueClass A-Advanced
1993El Paso Diablos Texas LeagueDouble-A
1994Reading Phillies Eastern LeagueDouble-A
1995Kane County CougarsMidwest LeagueClass A
1996Wilmington Blue RocksCarolina LeagueClass A-Advanced
1997Rochester Red Wings International LeagueTriple-A
1998Charleston RiverDogs South Atlantic LeagueClass A
1999Reading Phillies Eastern LeagueDouble-A
2000Lowell SpinnersNew York–Penn LeagueClass A-Short Season
2001Tennessee SmokiesSouthern LeagueDouble-A
2002Lakewood BlueClawsSouth Atlantic LeagueClass A
2003Trenton ThunderEastern LeagueDouble-A
2004Altoona CurveEastern LeagueDouble-A
2005Brevard County ManateesFlorida State LeagueClass A-Advanced
2006Round Rock ExpressPacific Coast LeagueTriple-A
2007West Michigan WhitecapsMidwest LeagueClass A
2008Ogden RaptorsPioneer LeagueRookie
2009Chattanooga LookoutsSouthern LeagueDouble-A
2010New Hampshire Fisher CatsEastern LeagueDouble-A
2011Lake Elsinore StormCalifornia LeagueClass A-Advanced
2012Wisconsin Timber RattlersMidwest LeagueClass A
2013Charleston RiverDogs South Atlantic LeagueClass A
2014San Jose GiantsCalifornia LeagueClass A-Advanced
2015Akron RubberDucksEastern LeagueDouble-A
2016Midland RockHoundsTexas LeagueDouble-A
2017Brooklyn CyclonesNew York–Penn LeagueClass A-Short Season
2018Eugene EmeraldsNorthwestern LeagueClass A-Short Season
2019Lehigh Valley IronPigsInternational LeagueTriple-A