Southern League Manager of the Year Award
The Southern League Manager of the Year Award is an annual award given to the best manager in Minor League Baseball's Southern League based on their team's regular season performance. The award was created in 1972, eight years after the league was established in 1964. The only managers with more than one win are Andy Green and John Shoemaker, each with two awards. Green won in consecutive years.
Seven managers from the Jacksonville Suns/Expos have been selected for the Manager of the Year Award, more than any other team in the league, followed by the Birmingham Barons and Orlando Twins/Sun Rays/Cubs ; the Chattanooga Lookouts, Greenville Braves, Huntsville Stars, Knoxville Sox/Blue Jays/Tennessee Smokies, and Mobile BayBears ; the Columbus Astros and West Tenn Diamond Jaxx/Jackson Generals ; the Biloxi Shuckers and Montgomery Biscuits ; and the Mississippi Braves, Montgomery Rebels, Nashville Sounds, and Savannah Braves.
Six managers each from the Atlanta Braves and Chicago White Sox Major League Baseball organizations have won the Manager of the Year Award, more than any others, followed by the Minnesota Twins organization ; the Chicago Cubs and Milwaukee Brewers organizations ; the Arizona Diamondbacks, Houston Astros, Montreal Expos, and Oakland Athletics organizations ; the Cincinnati Reds, Detroit Tigers, Kansas City Royals, Los Angeles Dodgers, and Tampa Bay Rays organizations ; and the New York Yankees, San Diego Padres, Seattle Mariners, and Toronto Blue Jays organizations.
Key
Winners
Wins by team
| Team | Award | Year |
| Jacksonville Suns/Expos | 7 | 1973, 1982, 1984, 1987, 1990, 2001, 2006 |
| Birmingham Barons | 5 | 1983, 1993, 2002, 2005, 2009 |
| Orlando Twins/Sun Rays/Cubs | 5 | 1975, 1981, 1984, 1990, 1995 |
| Chattanooga Lookouts | 4 | 1976, 1996, 2004, 2017 |
| Greenville Braves | 4 | 1988, 1991, 1992, 1997 |
| Huntsville Stars | 4 | 1989, 2003, 2007, 1994 |
| Knoxville Sox/Blue Jays/Tennessee Smokies | 4 | 1972, 1974, 1985, 2010 |
| Mobile BayBears | 4 | 1998, 2011, 2013, 2014 |
| Columbus Astros | 3 | 1979, 1985, 1986 |
| West Tenn Diamond Jaxx/Jackson Generals | 3 | 1999, 2000, 2016 |
| Biloxi Shuckers | 2 | 2015, 2018 |
| Montgomery Biscuits | 2 | 2012, 2019 |
| Mississippi Braves | 1 | 2008 |
| Montgomery Rebels | 1 | 1977 |
| Nashville Sounds | 1 | 1980 |
| Savannah Braves | 1 | 1978 |
Wins by organization
| Organization | Award | Year |
| Atlanta Braves | 6 | 1978, 1988, 1991, 1992, 1997, 2008 |
| Chicago White Sox | 6 | 1972, 1974, 1993, 2002, 2005, 2009 |
| Minnesota Twins | 5 | 1975, 1981, 1984, 1990, 2017 |
| Chicago Cubs | 4 | 1995, 1999, 2000, 2010 |
| Milwaukee Brewers | 4 | 2003, 2007, 2015, 2018 |
| Arizona Diamondbacks | 3 | 2011, 2013, 2014 |
| Houston Astros | 3 | 1979, 1985, 1986 |
| Montreal Expos | 3 | 1984, 1987, 1990 |
| Oakland Athletics | 3 | 1976, 1989, 1994 |
| Cincinnati Reds | 2 | 1996, 2004 |
| Detroit Tigers | 2 | 1977, 1983 |
| Kansas City Royals | 2 | 1973, 1982 |
| Los Angeles Dodgers | 2 | 2001, 2006 |
| Tampa Bay Rays | 2 | 2012, 2019 |
| New York Yankees | 1 | 1980 |
| San Diego Padres | 1 | 1998 |
| Seattle Mariners | 1 | 2016 |
| Toronto Blue Jays | 1 | 1985 |