The Sporting News Executive of the Year Award

The Sporting News Executive of the Year Award was established in 1936 and is given annually to one executive, including general managers, in Major League Baseball (MLB).

Listed below in chronological order are the baseball executives chosen as recipients of the award.

George Weiss, who had a long and fruitful career as an executive with the New York Yankees, has the most wins, four, with three of them coming consecutively in 1950–1952.

Executives with the Yankees of the American League have won the award eight times, more than any other team.

In the National League, the St. Louis Cardinals have the most wins, with seven.