The MLB All-Star Game is a yearly baseball contest in which the finest players hailing from the American League (AL), as well as those from the National League (NL), vie against each other, allowing fans to watch some of the most talented players compete against one another.
The National League is one of the two main leagues in Major League Baseball abbreviated as NL. It was formed in 1876 and comprises 15 teams that include franchises like the Los Angeles Dodgers, Chicago Cubs, and New York Mets.
Players from the National League are picked depending on their performances in the first half of the regular season during the MLB All-Star Game. They then play against the best from the American League in a fan-favorite event.
National League MLB All-Star Game Manager List Year by Year
As it has always been the case in the Major League Baseball All-Star Game history, every year All-star managers are picked to manage the teams that represent each league. Torey Lovullo of the Arizona Diamondbacks will lead the National League Team during the 2024 Major League Baseball All-Star Game at Globe Life Field scheduled for July 16, 2024.
Here is the list of MLB All-Star game managers year by year as of 2024:
| Year | Manager | Team |
| 2024 | Torey Lovullo | Arizona Diamondbacks |
| 2023 | Rob Thomson | Philadelphia Phillies |
| 2022 | Brian Snitker | Atlanta Braves |
| 2021 | Dave Roberts | Los Angeles Dodgers† |
| 2019 | Dave Roberts | Los Angeles Dodgers |
| 2018 | Dave Roberts | Los Angeles Dodgers |
| 2017 | Joe Maddon | Chicago Cubs |
| 2016 | Terry Collins | New York Mets |
| 2015 | Bruce Bochy | San Francisco Giants |
| 2014 | Mike Matheny | St. Louis Cardinals |
| 2013 | Bruce Bochy | San Francisco Giants |
| 2012 | Tony La Russa | St. Louis Cardinals |
| 2011 | Bruce Bochy | San Francisco Giants |
| 2010 | Charlie Manuel | Philadelphia Phillies |
| 2009 | Charlie Manuel | Philadelphia Phillies |
| 2008 | Clint Hurdle | Colorado Rockies |
| 2007 | Tony La Russa | St. Louis Cardinals |
| 2006 | Phil Garner | Houston Astros |
| 2005 | Tony La Russa | St. Louis Cardinals |
| 2004 | Jack McKeon | Florida Marlins |
| 2003 | Dusty Baker | Chicago Cubs |
| 2002 | Bob Brenly | Arizona Diamondbacks |
| 2001 | Bobby Valentine | New York Mets |
| 2000 | Bobby Cox | Atlanta Braves |
| 1999 | Bruce Bochy | San Diego Padres |
| 1998 | Jim Leyland | Florida Marlins |
| 1997 | Bobby Cox | Atlanta Braves |
| 1996 | Bobby Cox | Atlanta Braves |
| 1995 | Felipe Alou | Montreal Expos |
| 1994 | Jim Fregosi | Philadelphia Phillies |
| 1993 | Bobby Cox | Atlanta Braves |
| 1992 | Bobby Cox | Atlanta Braves |
| 1991 | Lou Piniella | Cincinnati Reds |
| 1990 | Roger Craig | San Francisco Giants |
| 1989 | Tommy Lasorda | Los Angeles Dodgers |
| 1988 | Whitey Herzog | St. Louis Cardinals |
| 1987 | Davey Johnson | New York Mets |
| 1986 | Whitey Herzog | St. Louis Cardinals |
| 1985 | Dick Williams | San Diego Padres |
| 1984 | Paul Owens | Philadelphia Phillies |
| 1983 | Whitey Herzog | St. Louis Cardinals |
| 1982 | Tommy Lasorda | Los Angeles Dodgers |
| 1981 | Dallas Green | Philadelphia Phillies |
| 1980 | Chuck Tanner | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| 1979 | Tommy Lasorda | Los Angeles Dodgers |
| 1978 | Tommy Lasorda | Los Angeles Dodgers |
| 1977 | Sparky Anderson | Cincinnati Reds |
| 1976 | Sparky Anderson | Cincinnati Reds |
| 1975 | Walter Alston | Los Angeles Dodgers |
| 1974 | Yogi Berra | New York Mets |
| 1973 | Sparky Anderson | Cincinnati Reds |
| 1972 | Danny Murtaugh | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| 1971 | Sparky Anderson | Cincinnati Reds |
| 1970 | Gil Hodges | New York Mets |
| 1969 | Red Schoendienst | St. Louis Cardinals |
| 1968 | Red Schoendienst | St. Louis Cardinals |
| 1967 | Walter Alston | Los Angeles Dodgers |
| 1966 | Walter Alston | Los Angeles Dodgers |
| 1965 | Gene Mauch | Philadelphia Phillies |
| 1964 | Walter Alston | Los Angeles Dodgers |
| 1963 | Alvin Dark | San Francisco Giants |
| 1962 | Fred Hutchinson | Cincinnati Reds |
| 1961 | Danny Murtaugh | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| 1960 | Walter Alston | Los Angeles Dodgers |
| 1959 | Fred Haney | Milwaukee Braves |
| 1958 | Fred Haney | Milwaukee Braves |
| 1957 | Walter Alston | Brooklyn Dodgers |
| 1956 | Walter Alston | Brooklyn Dodgers |
| 1955 | Leo Durocher | New York Giants |
| 1954 | Walter Alston | Brooklyn Dodgers |
| 1953 | Charlie Dressen | Brooklyn Dodgers |
| 1952 | Leo Durocher | New York Giants |
| 1951 | Eddie Sawyer | Philadelphia Phillies |
| 1950 | Burt Shotton | Brooklyn Dodgers |
| 1949 | Billy Southworth | Boston Braves |
| 1948 | Leo Durocher | Brooklyn Dodgers |
| 1947 | Eddie Dyer | St. Louis Cardinals |
| 1946 | Charlie Grimm | Chicago Cubs |
| 1945 | Billy Southworth | St. Louis Cardinals (No MLB game/managers) |
| 1944 | Billy Southworth | St. Louis Cardinals |
| 1943 | Billy Southworth | St. Louis Cardinals |
| 1942 | Leo Durocher | Brooklyn Dodgers |
| 1941 | Bill McKechnie | Cincinnati Reds |
| 1940 | Bill McKechnie | Cincinnati Reds |
| 1939 | Gabby Hartnett | Chicago Cubs |
| 1938 | Bill Terry | New York Giants |
| 1937 | Bill Terry | New York Giants |
| 1936 | Charlie Grimm | Chicago Cubs |
| 1935 | Frankie Frisch | St. Louis Cardinals |
| 1934 | Bill Terry | New York Giants |
| 1933 | John McGraw | New York Giants |
Who has the most All-Star Game appearances as a National League manager in MLB history?
Walter Alston was a popular personality in Major League Baseball who managed the Brooklyn/Los Angeles Dodgers from 1954 to 1976. Throughout his time there, he got up to sign 23 one-year contracts with the team as a way of demonstrating his long-time dedication to the team.
Walter Alston had a chance to take up National League managership duties during the MLB All-Star games. The All-Star events of 1954, 1955, 1956, 1957, 1959, 1960, 1965, as well as 1974. He appeared in a total of 8 MLB All-Stars as a National League manager.
Here is a list citing managers with more than one All-Star game appearance as a National League manager as of 2024:
| Manager | Appearances | Years Appeared |
| Walter Alston | 8 | 1954, 1956, 1957, 1960, 1964, 1966, 1967, 1975 |
| Bruce Bochy | 4 | 1999, 2011, 2013, 2015 |
| Leo Durocher | 4 | 1938, 1951, 1952, 1959 |
| Bobby Cox | 3 | 1992, 1993, 1999 |
| Tony La Russa | 3 | 1989, 2005, 2007 |
| Charlie Grimm | 3 | 1936, 1946, 1950 |
| Fred Haney | 3 | 1958, 1959, 1965 |
| Sparky Anderson | 3 | 1971, 1972, 1973 |
| Whitey Herzog | 3 | 1983, 1986, 1988 |
| Billy Southworth | 3 | 1943, 1944, 1949 |
| Dave Roberts | 3 | 2017, 2018, 2019 |
| Danny Murtaugh | 2 | 1961, 1972 |
| Dusty Baker | 2 | 2003, 2022 |
| Eddie Dyer | 2 | 1947, 1948 |
| Felipe Alou | 2 | 1995, 1997 |
| Jack McKeon | 2 | 2004, 2006 |
| Jim Fregosi | 2 | 1994, 2001 |
| Lou Piniella | 2 | 1991, 2001 |
| Mike Matheny | 2 | 2014, 2021 |
| Phil Garner | 2 | 1990, 2006 |
| Tommy Lasorda | 2 | 1978, 1982 |
| Bill McKechnie | 2 | 1940, 1941 |
FAQ's On National League MLB All-Star Game Manager List Year by Year
A. Bobby Cox, Tony La Russa, and Buck Showalter have each won four Manager of the Year awards throughout their coaching careers, which is the most in MLB history as of 2024.
A. Players are selected through fan voting, player voting, and selections made by the Commissioner's Office.
A. The game showcases the talent of the league's top players and serves as a mid-season celebration for fans and players.
A. Yes, from 2003 to 2016, the league that won the All-Star Game received home-field advantage in the World Series. This rule has since been discontinued.
A. Yes, several managers have won multiple All-Star Games, including Hall of Famers like Casey Stengel and Joe Torre.
