(MILWAUKEE BREWERS) MILWAUKEE – Milwaukee Brewers manager Pat Murphy has been voted 2024 National League Manager of the Year as he bested fellow finalists Carlos Mendoza (New York) and Mike Shildt (San Diego). He is the first Brewers manager ever to earn the award.
“Pat Murphy led our team with an undaunted presence that resonated throughout the clubhouse from the first day of Spring Training and into the postseason,” said Brewers Vice President and General Manager Matt Arnold. “His steady leadership was a major factor in the team’s success in 2024 and we could not be happier for Murph and his family.”
Murphy, who turns 66 on November 28, was named the 20th manager in franchise history last November, replacing Craig Counsell. The first-year manager guided the Brewers to a 93-69 record, winning the NL Central division by 10.0 games over the Cardinals and Cubs. The team was in first place every day beginning April 30. The Brewers finished tied with the Padres for the fourth-best record in the Major Leagues, trailing only the Dodgers (98-64), Phillies (95-67) and Yankees (94-68).
Murphy said that this goes to the entire team.
Audio PlayerMurphy also said that its a little embarassing.
Audio PlayerMurphy talked about being the first Brewers manager to win this honor.
Audio PlayerMurphy spent eight seasons (2016-23) as bench coach with the Brewers before he was named manager. Prior to joining Milwaukee, he served as interim manager of the Padres in 2015, replacing Bud Black on June 16 that season (42-54, .438).
In addition to his Major League experience, Murphy managed in the Padres farm system from 2011-15 at Class-A Eugene (2011-12), Triple-A Tucson (2013) and Triple-A El Paso (2014-15), going 273-230 (.543). He served San Diego as special assistant to baseball operations in 2010.
Murphy has also had a distinguished career in the college coaching ranks, spending 25 years as a head coach at Maryville College (1983), Claremont-Mudd-Scripps Colleges (1986-87), the University of Notre Dame (1988-94) and Arizona State University (1995-2009). He went 1,000-457-4 (.686) as a college coach and was on pace to become the winningest coach in NCAA history at the time he transitioned into professional coaching. Along with his head coaching experience, he was assistant coach at Florida Atlantic University (1984-85).
Murphy spent the majority of his head coaching career at Arizona State University, where he went 629-284-1 (.689). He earned 1998 National Coach of the Year honors after leading the Sun Devils to the National Championship game. He won PAC-10 Coach of the Year honors four times (2000, ‘07-09). While at the University of Notre Dame, Murphy posted a record of 318-116-1 (.732) and was named Midwest Collegiate Conference Coach of the Year three times (1989-90, ‘92).
Murphy was born in Syracuse, NY and resides in Mesa, AZ. He has a daughter named Keli and three sons, Kai, Austin and Jaxon. His son, Kai, is an outfielder in the Padres organization. Murphy is the father-in-law of former Major League first baseman Pedro Álvarez, who currently works for the Brewers in baseball operations and player development.
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