NEW YORK (AP) - Joe Maddon won his third Manager of the Year award Tuesday and Jeff Banister his first after each guided his team on a deep run to the playoffs.
Maddon took the National League prize for the first time following 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.
Banister got 17 first-place votes and 112 points. He is now one of five managers to win in their first season as a major-league manager.
Texas won 88 games this season in capturing the AL West title.
Houston's A.J. Hinch finished second with eight first-place votes and 82 points.
St. Louis manager Mike Matheny came in second with nine first-place votes and 87 points. Mets skipper Terry Collins was listed atop three ballots and had 49 points.