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Wally Berger, CF (1930-1940) - 15th Year
Al Brazle, SP/RP (1943, 1946-1954) - 1st Year
Harry Brecheen, SP (1940, 1943-1953) - 2nd Year
Tommy Bridges, SP (1930-1943, 1945-1946) - 9th Year
Dom DiMaggio, CF (1940-1942, 1946-1953) - 2nd Year
Joe Dobson, SP (1939-1943, 1946-1954) - 1st Year
Bob Elliot, 3B (1939-1953) - 2nd Year
Lefty Gomez, SP (1930-1943) - 12th Year
Tommy Henrich, RF (1937-1942, 1946-1950) - 5th Year
Bob Johnson, LF (1933-1945) - 10th Year
Charlie Keller, LF (1939-1943, 1945-1952) - 3rd Year
Chuck Klein, RF (1928-1944) - 11th Year
Tony Lazzeri, 2B (1926-1939) - 15th Year
Dutch Leonard, SP (1933-1936) - 2nd Year
Johnny Lindell, LF/CF (1941-1950, 1953-1954) - 1st Year
Johnny Lipon, SS (1942, 1946, 1948-1954) - 1st Year
Ernie Lombardi, C (1931-1947) - 8th Year
Heinie Manush, LF (1922-1939) - 15th Year
Marty Marion, SS (1940-1950, 1952-1953) - 2nd Year
Catfish Metkovich, CF (1943-1947, 1949, 1951-1954) - 1st Year
Cass Michaels, 2B (1943-1954) - 1st Year
Buddy Myer, 2B (1925-1941) - 14th Year
Bobo Newsom, SP (1929-1930, 1932, 1934-1948, 1952) - 2nd Year
Mickey Owen, C (1937-1945, 1949-1951, 1954) - 1st Year
Johnny Pesky, SS (1942, 1946-1954) - 1st Year
Allie Reynolds, SP (1942-1954) - 1st Year
Preacher Roe, SP (1938, 1944-1954) - 1st Year
Connie Ryan, 2B (1942-1944, 1946-1954) - 1st Year
Sibby Sisti, 2B (1939-1942, 1946-1954) - 1st Year
Eddie Stanky, 2B (1943-1953) - 2nd Year
Cecil Travis, SS (1933-1941, 1945-1947) - 8th Year
Hal Trosky, 1B (1933-1941, 1944, 1946) - 10th Year
Clyde Vollmer, LF/CF (1942, 1946-1954) - 1st Year
Dixie Walker, RF (1931, 1933-1949) - 6th Year
Bucky Walters, SP (1934-1948, 1950) - 5th Year
Lloyd Waner, RF (1926-1945) - 10th Year
Lon Warneke, SP (1930-1943, 1945) - 10th Year
Hal White, RP (1941-1943, 1946-1954) - 1st Year
Johnny Wyrostek, RF (1942-1943, 1946-1954) - 1st Year
None of the Above (Blank Ballot)
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1959 Guide
There are 39 candidates on the 1959 ballot - 24 holdovers and 15 first timers. First time eligible players last played in 1954 (unless qualifying under the age or death rule) or were omitted on the ballot in previous years.
Newly Eligible (15)
Al Brazle
Joe Dobson
Johnny Lindell
Johnny Lipon
Catfish Metkovich
Cass Michaels
Mickey Owen
Johnny Pesky
Allie Reynolds
Preacher Roe
Connie Ryan
Sibby Sisti
Clyde Vollmer
Hal White
Johnny Wyrostek
Holdovers (24)
Holdovers Dropped From Last Election (0)Code:Player Year of Eligibility Previous Support High Support Low Support Wally Berger 15th 50.00% 53.85% (1947) 38.24% (1950) Harry Brecheen 2nd 16.67% 16.67% (1958) 16.67% (1958) Tommy Bridges 9th 50.00% 50.00% (1958) 22.58% (1952) Dom DiMaggio 2nd 30.00% 30.00% (1958) 30.00% (1958) Lefty Gomez 12th 63.33% 63.33% (1957) 38.46 (1948) Bob Elliot 2nd 46.67% 46.67% (1958) 46.67% (1958) Tommy Henrich 5th 13.33% 25.00% (1955) 11.11% (1956) Bob Johnson 10th 46.67% 47.06% (1953) 26.47% (1950) Charlie Keller 3rd 40.00% 40.00% (1957) 40.00% (1957) Chuck Klein 11th 40.00% 45.71% (1951) 37.50% (1954) Tony Lazzeri 15th 50.00% 50.00% (1957) 20.59% (1953) Dutch Leonard 2nd 10.00% 10.00% (1958) 10.00% (1958) Ernie Lombardi 8th 43.33% 48.15% (1956) 32.26% (1952) Heinie Manush 15th 30.00% 34.48% (1945) 18.75% (1954) Marty Marion 2nd 6.67% 6.67% (1958) 6.67% (1958) Buddy Myer 14th 16.67% 20.59% (1953) 11.11% (1946) Bobo Newsom 2nd 6.67% 6.67% (1958) 6.67% (1958) Eddie Stanky 2nd 6.67% 6.67% (1958) 6.67% (1958) Cecil Travis 8th 6.67% 16.67% (1957) 6.25% (1954) Hal Trosky 10th 6.67% 14.29% (1951) 5.88% (1953) Dixie Walker 6th 10.00% 13.33% (1957) 9.38% (1954) Bucky Walters 5th 43.33% 53.33% (1957) 40.74% (1956) Lloyd Waner 10th 13.33% 13.33% (1957) 5.88% (1953) Lon Warneke 10th 30.00% 30.00% (1958) 8.82% (1950)
Last Year of Eligibility (3)Code:Player Reason Years on Ballot High Support Low Support
Penultimate Year of Eligibility (1)Code:Player High Support Wally Berger 53.85% (1947) Tony Lazzeri 50.00% (1957) Heinie Manush 34.48% (1945)
Holdovers Receiving At Least 50% in Previous Election (4)Code:Player High Support Buddy Myer 20.59% (1953)
Hall of Famers - 177Code:Player Previous Support Years with At Least 50% Support Wally Berger 50.00% 6 Tommy Bridges 50.00% 1 Lefty Gomez 63.33% 7 Tony Lazzeri 50.00% 2
A total of 177 players and contributors have been elected to the BBF Progressive Hall of Fame.
Hall of Fame Players Wing
Players Elected - 155
Players Elected by Primary PositionCode:Player Year Elected Election Percentage Years on Ballot Position Primary Team Active Years Total Seasons Living/Deceased Age at Election Pete Alexander 1935 93.94% 1 Pitcher Philadelphia Phillies (NL) 1911-1930 20 Deceased (1887-1950) 48 Cap Anson 1902 100% 1 First Base Chicago White Stockings (Cubs) (NL) 1871-1897 27 Deceased (1852-1922) 50 Luke Appling 1955 100% 1 Shortstop Chicago White Sox (AL) 1930-1943, 1945-1950 20 Living - Age 52 48 Earl Averill 1947 82.14% 2 Center Field Cleveland Indians (AL) 1929-1941 13 Living - Age 57 45 Frank Baker 1927 96.43% 1 Third Base Philadelphia Athletics (AL) 1908-1914, 1916-1919, 1921-1922 13 Living - Age 71 41 Ross Barnes^ 1911 76.00% 11 Second Base Boston Red Stockings (NA) 1871-1879, 1881 9 Deceased (1850-1915) 61 Jake Beckley 1917 76.00% 6 First Base Pittsburgh Pirates (NL) 1887-1907 20 Deceased (1867-1918) 50 John Beckwith*` 1947 (VC) 91.67% VC Third Base Chicago Giants (NNL) 1916-1938 19 Deceased (1900-1956) 47 James Bell 1952 (VC) 100% VC Center Field Pittsburgh crawfords (NNL) 1922-1946 25 Living - Age 56 49 Charlie Bennett 1907 75.00% 7 Catcher Detroit Wolverines (NL) 1878, 1880-1893 15 Deceased (1854-1927) 53 Lou Boudreau 1957 90.00% 1 Shortstop Cleveland Indians (AL) 1938-1952 15 Living - Age 42 40 Roger Bresnahan 1925 79.17% 6 Catcher New York Giants (NL) 1897, 1900-1915 17 Deceased (1879-1944) 46 Dan Brouthers 1901 90.00% 1 First Base Buffalo Bisons (NL) 1879-1896, 1904 18 Deceased (1858-1932) 50 Mordecai Brown 1921 96.77% 1 Pitcher Chicago Cubs (NL) 1903-1916 14 Deceased (1876-1948) 45 Ray Brown*` 1957 (VC) 81.81% VC Pitcher Homestead Grays (I/NNL) 1930-1948 19 Living - Age 51 49 Pete Browning 1909 77.27% 9 Left Field/Center Field Louisville Colonels (NL/AA) 1882-1894 13 Deceased (1861-1905) Deceased Jesse Burkett 1910 92.00% 1 Left Field Cleveland Spiders (NL) 1890-1895 16 Deceased (1868-1953) 42 Max Carey 1934 82.14% 1 Center Field Pittsburgh Pirates (NL) 1910-1929 20 Living - Age 69 44 Bob Caruthers 1909 77.27% 9 Pitcher/Right Field St. Louis Browns (Cardinals) (NL/AA) 1884-1893 10 Deceased (1864-1911) 45 Frank Chance 1932 83.33% 14 First Base Chicago Cubs (NL) 1898-1914 17 Deceased (1876-1924) Deceased Oscar Charleston*` 1947 (VC) 91.67% VC Center Field Indianapolis ABCs (I/NNL) 1915-1941 27 Deceased (1896-1954) 51 Cupid Childs 1920 76.92% 15 Second Base Cleveland Spiders (NL) 1888, 1890-1901 13 Deceased (1867-1912) Deceased Fred Clarke 1917 88.00% 1 Left Field Pittsburgh Pirates (NL) 1894-1915 21 Living - Age 87 45 John Clarkson 1901 90.00% 1 Pitcher Boston Beaneaters (Braves) (NL) 1882, 1884-1894 12 Deceased (1861-1909) 40 Ty Cobb 1933 96.55% 1 Center Field Detroit Tigers (AL) 1905-1928 24 Living - Age 73 47 Mickey Cochrane 1942 89.19% 1 Catcher Philadelphia Athletics (AL) 1925-1937 13 Living - Age 55 38 Eddie Collins 1935 96.67% 1 Second Base Chicago White Sox (AL) 1906-1930 25 Deceased (1887-1951) 48 Jimmy Collins 1913 82.61% 1 Third Base Boston Americans (Red Sox) (AL) 1895-1908 14 Deceased (1870-1943) 43 Roger Connor 1902 79.17% 1 First Base New York Giants (NL) 1880-1897 18 Deceased (1857-1931) 45 Andy Cooper*` 1947 (VC) 83.33% VC Pitcher Kansas City Monarchs (NNL/NAL) 1920-1941 22 Deceased (1898-1941) Deceased Wilbur Cooper* 1950 (VC) 75.00% VC Pitcher Pittsburgh Pirates (NL) 1912-1926 15 Living - Age 67 58 Stan Coveleski 1934 89.29% 2 Pitcher Cleveland Indians (AL) 1912, 1916-1928 14 Living - Age 70 45 Sam Crawford 1922 92.86% 1 Right Field Detroit Tigers (AL) 1899-1917 19 Living - Age 79 41 Joe Cronin 1950 88.24% 1 Shortstop Boston Red Sox (AL) 1926-1945 20 Living - Age 53 44 Bill Dahlen 1916 88.00% 1 Shortstop Chicago Colts (Cubs) (NL) 1891-1911 21 Deceased (1870-1950) 46 George Davis 1914 84.62% 1 Shortstop New York Giants (NL) 1890-1909 20 Deceased (1870-1940) 44 Leon Day*` 1957 (VC) 81.81% VC Pitcher/Second Base Newark Eagles (NNL) 1934-1943, 1946-1950 15 Living - Age 43 41 Ed Delahanty 1908 96.00% 1 Left Field Philadelphia Phillies (NL) 1888-1903 16 Deceased (1867-1903) Deceased Dizzy Dean 1948 80.77% 3 Pitcher St. Louis Cardinals (NL) 1930, 1932-1941, 1947 12 Living - Age 50 38 Bill Dickey 1951 94.29% 1 Catcher New York Yankees (AL) 1928-1943, 1946 17 Living - Age 52 44 Martin Dihigo*` 1952 (VC) 100% VC Second Base/Pitcher Cuban Stars (East) (ANL/I) 1923-1945 23 Living - Age 53 46 Joe DiMaggio 1956 96.30% 1 Center Field New York Yankees (AL) 1936-1942, 1946-1951 13 Living - Age 45 42 Bobby Doerr 1956 88.89% 1 Second Base Boston Red Sox (AL) 1937-1944, 1946-1951 14 Living - Age 41 38 Larry Doyle 1926 76.00% 2 Second Base New York Giants (NL) 1907-1920 14 Living - Age 73 40 Hugh Duffy 1918 75.00% 8 Center Field/Outfield Boston Beaneaters (Braves) (NL) 1888-1891, 1904-1906 17 Deceased (1866-1954) 52 Buck Ewing 1902 83.33% 1 Catcher New York Giants (NL) 1880-1897 18 Deceased (1859-1906) 44 Red Faber 1940 76.46% 3 Pitcher Chicago White Sox (AL) 1914-1933 20 Living - Age 71 52 Wes Ferrell 1955 78.57% 10 Pitcher Cleveland Indians (AL) 1927-1941 15 Living - Age 51 47 Elmer Flick 1916 80.00% 1 Right Field Cleveland Naps (Indians) (AL) 1898-1910 13 Living - Age 83 40 Willie Foster*` 1947 (VC) 75.00% VC Pitcher Chicago American Giants (ANL/NNL) 1923-1938 16 Living - Age 55 43 Jimmie Foxx 1950 100% 1 First Base Philadelphia Athletics (AL) 1925-1942, 1945 20 Living - Age 52 43 Frankie Frisch 1942 91.89% 1 Second Base New York Giants (NL) 1919-1937 19 Living - Age 60 43 Pud Galvin 1903 80.77% 3 Pitcher Buffalo Bisons (NL) 1875, 1879-1892 15 Deceased (1856-1902) Deceased Lou Gehrig 1944 100% 1 First Base New York Yankees (AL) 1923-1939 17 Deceased (1903-1941) Deceased Charlie Gehringer 1947 100% 1 Second Base Detroit Tigers (AL) 1924-1942 19 Living - Age 56 44 Josh Gibson*` 1947 (VC) 100% VC Catcher Homestead Grays (ANL/NNL) 1929-1946 18 Deceased (1911-1947) Deceased Jack Glasscock 1911 84.00% 11 Shortstop Cleveland Blues (NL) 1879-1895 17 Deceased (1857-1947) 54 George Gore 1909 77.27% 9 Center Field Chicago White Stockings (Cubs) (NL) 1879-1892 14 Deceased (1867-1933) 52 Joe Gordon 1955 75.00% 1 Second Base New York Yankees (AL) 1938-1943, 1946-1950 11 Living - Age 44 40 Goose Goslin 1943 93.33% 1 Left Field Washington Senators (NL) 1921-1938 18 Living - Age 58 42 Frank Grant*` 1947 (VC) 83.33% VC Second Base Cuban Giants (I/MSL) 1886-1905 20 Deceased (1865-1937) Deceased Hank Greenberg 1952 93.55% 1 First Base Detroit Tigers (AL) 1930, 1933-1941, 1945-1947 13 Living - Age 48 41 Clark Griffith* 1940 (VC) 78.57% VC Pitcher Chicago Colts (Cubs) (NL) 1891, 1893-1909, 1912-1914 20 Deceased (1869-1955) 70 Heinie Groh 1936 81.25% 5 Third Base Cincinnati Reds (NL) 1912-1927 16 Living - Age 70 47 Lefty Grove 1946 100% 1 Pitcher Philadelphia Athletics (AL) 1925-1941 17 Living - Age 59 46 Stan Hack 1952 77.42% 1 Third Base Chicago Cubs (NL) 1932-1947 16 Living - Age 50 43 Billy Hamilton 1906 82.61% 1 Center Field Philadelphia Phillies (NL) 1888-1901 14 Deceased (1866-1940) 40 Gabby Hartnett 1946 96.30% 1 Catcher Chicago Cubs (NL) 1922-1941 20 Living - Age 59 46 Harry Heilmann 1937 96.18% 1 Right Field Detroit Tigers (AL) 1914, 1916-1930, 1932 17 Deceased (1894-1951) 43 Billy Herman 1952 77.42% 1 Second Base Chicago Cubs (NL) 1931-1943, 1946-1947 15 Living - Age 50 43 Pete Hill*` 1947 (VC) 91.67% VC Center Field Chicago American Giants (I) 1899-1925 27 Deceased (1880-1951) 67 Paul Hines 1904 76.00% 4 Center Field Providence Grays (NL) 1872-1891 20 Deceased (1855-1935) 49 Rogers Hornsby 1942 97.30% 1 Second Base St. Louis Cardinals (NL) 1915-1937 23 Living - Age 62 45 Carl Hubbell 1948 96.15% 1 Pitcher New York Giants (NL) 1928-1943 16 Living - Age 57 45 Hughie Jennings 1927 75.00% 14 Shortstop Baltimore Orioles (NL) 1891-1903, 1907, 1909, 1912, 1918 17 Deceased (1869-1928) 58 Grant Johnson*` 1947 (VC) 83.33% VC Shortstop Brooklyn Royal Giants (I) 1895-1916 22 Living - Age 85 73 Walter Johnson 1932 100% 1 Pitcher Washington Senators (AL) 1907-1927 21 Deceased (1887-1946) 45 Addie Joss 1926 76.00% 15 Pitcher Cleveland Naps (Indians) (AL) 1902-1910 9 Deceased (1880-1911) Deceased Tim Keefe 1901 75.00% 1 Pitcher New York Giants (NL) 1880-1893 14 Deceased (1857-1933) 44 Willie Keeler 1916 92.00% 2 Right Field Baltimore Orioles (NL) 1892-1910 19 Deceased (1872-1923) 44 Joe Kelley 1920 84.62% 8 Left Field Baltimore Orioles (NL) 1891-1906, 1908 17 Deceased (1871-1943) 49 King Kelly 1902 75.00% 2 Right Field/Catcher Chicago White Stockings (Cubs) (NL) 1878-1893 16 Deceased (1857-1894) Deceased Napoleon Lajoie 1921 96.77% 1 Second Base Cleveland Naps (Indians) (AL) 1896-1916 21 Deceased (1874-1959) 47 Tommy Leach* 1940 (VC) 85.71% VC Third Base/Center Field Pittsburgh Pirates (NL) 1898-1915, 1918 19 Living - Age 82 63 Buck Leonard*` 1952 (VC) 100% VC First Base Homestead Grays (I/NNL) 1933-1950 18 Living - Age 52 45 John Henry Lloyd*` 1947 (VC) 100% VC Shortstop Lincoln Giants (I/ECL) 1906-1932 27 Living - Age 75 63 Herman Long* 1925 (VC) 75.00% VC Shortstop Boston Beaneaters (Braves) (NL) 1889-1904 16 Deceased (1866-1909) Deceased Dick Lundy*` 1952 (VC) 81.82% VC Shortstop Bacharach Giants (I/ECL) 1916-1939 24 Living - Age 61 54 Ted Lyons 1949 80.00% 3 Pitcher Chicago White Sox (AL) 1928-1942, 1946 16 Living - Age 59 49 Biz Mackey*` 1952 (VC) 100% VC Catcher Hilldale Daises (ECL/ANL/I) 1920-1941, 1945-1947, 1950 26 Living - Age 62 55 Sherry Magee 1924 86.21% 1 Left Field Philadelphia Phillies (NL) 1904-1919 16 Deceased (1884-1929) 40 Rabbit Maranville* 1955 (VC) 100% VC Shortstop Boston Braves (NL) 1912-1933, 1935 23 Deceased (1891-1954) Deceased Christy Mathewson 1922 93.55% 1 Pitcher New York Giants (NL) 1900-1916 17 Deceased (1880-1925) 41 Joe McGinnity 1913 91.30% 1 Pitcher New York Giants (NL) 1899-1908 10 Deceased (1871-1929) 42 Bid McPhee 1905 75.00% 2 Second Base Cincinnati Reds (NL/AA) 1882-1899 18 Deceased (1859-1943) 42 Cal McVey*^ 1920 (VC) 83.33% VC Catcher/First Base Boston Red Stockings (NA) 1871-1879 9 Deceased (1849-1926) 71 Joe Medwick 1953 85.29% 1 Left Field St. Louis Cardinals (NL) 1932-1948 17 Living - Age 48 42 Jose Mendez*` 1947 (VC) 91.67% VC Pitcher Kansas City Monarchs (NNL) 1908-1926 19 Deceased (1887-1928) Deceased Johnny Mize 1958 96.67% 1 First Base St. Louis Cardinals (NL) 1936-1942, 1946-1953 15 Living - Age 46 45 Bill Monroe*` 1947 (VC) 75.00% VC Second Base Brooklyn Royal Giants (I) 1896-1914 19 Deceased (1876-1914) Deceased Tony Mullane 1908 80.00% 8 Pitcher Cincinnati Reds (NL/AA) 1881-1894 14 Deceased (1859-1944) 49 Kid Nichols 1911 100% 1 Pitcher Boston Beaneaters (Braves) (NL) 1890-1901, 1904-1906 15 Deceased (1869-1953) 42 Jim O'Rourke 1901 90.00% 1 Left Field/Utility New York Giants (NL) 1872-1893, 1904 23 Deceased (1850-1919) 51 Alejandro Oms*` 1947 (VC) 75.00% VC Center Field Cuban Stars (East) (ECL/ANL) 1917-1935 19 Deceased (1895-1946) Deceased Mel Ott 1952 100% 1 Right Field New York Giants (NL) 1926-1947 22 Deceased (1909-1958) 43 Satchel Paige*` 1957 (VC) 90.91% VC Pitcher Kansas City Monarchs (I/NNL/NAL) 1926-1953 28 Living - Age 53 51 Dickey Pearce*^ 1920 (VC) 100% VC Shortstop Brooklyn Atlantics (NA) 1871-1877 6 Deceased (1836-1908) Deceased Lip Pike*^ 1920 (VC) 75.00% VC Center Field Baltimore Canaries (NA) 1871-1878, 1881, 1887 10 Deceased (1845-1926) Deceased Eddie Plank 1922 92.86% 1 Pitcher Philadelphia Athletics (AL) 1901-1917 17 Deceased (1875-1926) 47 Spotswood Poles*` 1947 (VC) 83.33% VC Center Field Lincoln Stars (I) 1909-1923 15 Living - Age 70 60 Charley Radbourn 1901 95.00% 1 Pitcher Providence Grays (NL) 1881-1891 11 Deceased (1854-1897) Deceased Dick Redding*` 1947 (VC) 91.67% VC Pitcher Brooklyn Royal Giants (I/ECL) 1911-1938 18 Deceased (1891-1948) 56 Sam Rice* 1955 (VC) 76.92% VC Right Field Washington Senators (AL) 1915-1934 20 Living - Age 69 65 Hardy Richardson* 1920 (VC) 91.67% VC Second Base/Left Field Buffalo Bisons (NL) 1879-1892 14 Deceased (1855-1931) 65 Eppa Rixey* 1955 (VC) 92.30% VC Pitcher Cincinnati Reds (NL) 1912-1917, 1919-1933 21 Living - Age 68 64 Bullet Rogan*` 1947 (VC) 100% VC Pitcher Kansas City Monarchs (NNL/NAL) 1917-1938 22 Living - Age 66 54 Edd Roush 1943 76.67% 1 Center Field Cincinnati Reds (NL) 1913-1929, 1931 18 Living - Age 66 49 Red Ruffing 1951 82.86% 2 Pitcher New York Yankees (AL) 1924-1942, 1945-1947 22 Living - Age 54 46 Amos Rusie 1906 78.26% 1 Pitcher New York Giants (NL) 1889-1895, 1897-1898, 1901 10 Deceased (1871-1942) 35 Babe Ruth 1940 97.06% 1 Right Field/Left Field New York Yankees (AL) 1914-1935 22 Deceased (1895-1948) 45 Jimmy Ryan* 1930 (VC) 86.67% VC Center Field Chicago Colts (Cubs) (NL) 1885-1900, 1902, 1903 18 Deceased (1863-1923) Deceased Louis Santop*` 1947 (VC) 91.67% VC Catcher Hilldale Daises (I) 1909-1926 18 Deceased (1890-1942) Deceased Joe Sewell 1942 75.68% 5 Shortstop/Third Base Cleveland Indians (AL) 1920-1933 14 Living - Age 60 43 Jimmy Sheckard* 1945 (VC) 83.33% VC Left Field Chicago Cubs (NL) 1897-1913 17 Deceased (1878-1947) 67 Al Simmons 1949 96.00% 1 Left Field Philadelphia Athletics (AL) 1924-1944 21 Deceased (1902-1956) 47 George Sisler 1935 90.91% 1 First Base St. Louis Browns (AL) 1915-1922, 1924-1930 15 Living - Age 65 42 Al Spalding^ 1915 80.00% 15 Pitcher Boston Red Stockings (NA) 1871-1878 8 Deceased (1850-1915) Deceased Tris Speaker 1933 100% 1 Center Field Cleveland Indians (AL) 1907-1928 22 Deceased (1888-1958) 45 Joe Start*^ 1920 (VC) 91.67% VC First Base Providence Grays (NL) 1871-1886 16 Deceased (1842-1927) 78 Turkey Stearnes*` 1947 (VC) 100% VC Center Field Detroit Stars (NNL/NAL) 1923-1942 20 Living - Age 58 46 Harry Stovey 1907 75.00% 7 Left Field/First Base Philadelphia Athletics (AA) 1880-1893 14 Deceased (1856-1931) 51 Mule Suttles*` 1952 (VC) 90.90% VC First Base Newark Eagles (NNL) 1921, 1923-1944 23 Living - Age 58 51 Ezra Sutton* 1920 (VC) 83.33% VC Third Base Boston Beaneaters (Braves) (NL) 1871-1888 18 Deceased (1850-1907) Deceased Bill Terry 1941 80.00% 1 First Base New York Giants (NL) 1923-1936 14 Living - Age 60 43 Sam Thompson 1907 79.17% 5 Right Field Philadelphia Phillies (NL) 1885-1898, 1906 14 Deceased (1860-1922) 47 Cristobal Torriente*` 1947 (VC) 83.33% VC Center Field Chicago American Giants (NNL) 1913-1928 16 Deceased (1893-1938) Deceased Pie Traynor 1942 83.78% 1 Third Base Pittsburgh Pirates (NL) 1920-1937 18 Living - Age 60 42 Dazzy Vance 1940 76.47% 1 Pitcher Brooklyn Robins (Dodgers) (NL) 1915, 1918, 1922-1935 16 Living - Age 68 48 George Van Haltren 1918 75.00% 11 Center Field New York Giants (NL) 1887-1903 17 Deceased (1866-1945) 52 Arky Vaughan 1953 100% 1 Shortstop Pittsburgh Pirates (NL) 1932-1943, 1947-1948 14 Deceased (1912-1952) Deceased Rube Waddell 1915 84.00% 1 Pitcher Philadelphia Athletics (AL) 1897, 1899-1910 13 Deceased (1876-1914) Deceased Honus Wagner 1922 92.86% 1 Shortstop Pittsburgh Pirates (NL) 1897-1917 21 Deceased (1874-1955) 48 Bobby Wallace 1925 75.00% 3 Shortstop St. Louis Browns (AL) 1894-1918 25 Living - Age 86 52 Ed Walsh 1922 89.29% 1 Pitcher Chicago White Sox (AL) 1904-1917 14 Deceased (1881-1959) 41 John Ward 1907 75.00% 7 Shortstop/Pitcher New York Giants (NL) 1878-1894 17 Deceased (1860-1925) 47 Paul Waner 1950 94.12% 1 Right Field Pittsburgh Pirates (NL) 1926-1945 20 Living - Age 56 47 Mickey Welch* 1920 (VC) 75.00% VC Pitcher New York Giants (NL) 1880-1892 13 Deceased (1859-1941) 61 Willie Wells*` 1952 (VC) 90.90% VC Shortstop St. Louis Stars (NNL) 1924-1948 25 Living - Age 54 47 Zack Wheat 1932 87.50% 1 Left Field Brooklyn Robins (Dodgers) (NL) 1909-1927 10 Living - Age 71 44 Deacon White 1904 76.00% 4 Catcher/Third Base Buffalo Bisons (NL) 1871-1890 20 Deceased (1847-1939) 57 Smokey Joe Williams*` 1947 (VC) 100% VC Pitcher Homestead Grays (I/ANL) 1905-1932 28 Deceased (1895-1946) Deceased Vic Willis 1919 77.78% 5 Pitcher Boston Beaneaters (Braves) (NL) 1898-1910 13 Deceased (1876-1947) 43 Jud Wilson*` 1952 (VC) 90.90% VC Third Base Baltimore Black Sox (I/ECL/ANL) 1922-1939 18 Living - Age 60 53 George Wright^ 1907 75.00% 7 Shortstop Boston Red Stockings (NA) 1871-1882 12 Deceased (1847-1937) 60 Cy Young 1916 100% 1 Pitcher Boston Americans (Red Sox) (AL) 1890-1911 22 Deceased (1867-1955) 49 * = Elected by Veterans Committee ^ = Played Significantly Prior to 1871 ` = Played in the Negro Leagues
Catcher (11): Charlie Bennett, Roger Bresnahan, Mickey Cochrane, Bill Dickey, Buck Ewing, Josh Gibson, Gabby Hartnett, Biz Mackey, Cal McVey, Louis Santop, Deacon White
First Base (14): Cap Anson, Jake Beckley, Dan Brouthers, Frank Chance, Roger Connor, Jimmie Foxx, Lou Gehrig, Hank Greenberg, Buck Leonard, Johnny Mize, George Sisler, Joe Start, Mule Suttles, Bill Terry
Second Base (15): Ross Barnes, Cupid Childs, Eddie Collins, Bobby Doerr, Larry Doyle, Frankie Frisch, Charlie Gehringer, Joe Gordon, Frank Grant, Billy Herman, Rogers Hornsby, Napoleon Lajoie, Bid McPhee, Bill Monroe, Hardy Richardson
Third Base (9): Frank Baker, John Beckwith, Jimmy Collins, Heinie Groh, Stan Hack, Tommy Leach, Ezra Sutton, Pie Traynor, Jud Wilson
Shortstop (20): Luke Appling, Lou Boudreau, Joe Cronin, Bill Dahlen, George Davis, Jack Glasscock, Hughie Jennings, Grant Johnson, John Henry Lloyd, Herman Long, Dick Lundy, Rabbit Maranville, Dickey Pearce, Joe Sewell, Arky Vaughan, Honus Wagner, Bobby Wallace, John Ward, Willie Wells, George Wright
Left Field (12): Jesse Burkett, Fred Clarke, Ed Delahanty, Goose Goslin, Joe Kelley, Sherry Magee, Joe Medwick, Jim O'Rourke, Jimmy Sheckard, Al Simmons, Harry Stovey, Zack Wheat
Center Field (21): Earl Averill, James "Cool Papa" Bell, Pete Browning, Max Carey, Oscar Charleston, Ty Cobb, Joe DiMaggio, Hugh Duffy, George Gore, Billy Hamilton, Pete Hill, Paul Hines, Alejandro Oms, Lip Pike, Spotswood Poles, Edd Roush, Jimmy Ryan, Tris Speaker, Turkey Stearnes, Cristobal Torriente, George Van Haltren
Right Field (10): Sam Crawford, King Kelly, Elmer Flick, Harry Heilmann, Willie Keeler, Mel Ott, Sam Rice, Babe Ruth, Sam Thompson, Paul Waner
Pitcher (41): Pete Alexander, Mordecai Brown, Ray Brown, Bob Caruthers, John Clarkson, Andy Cooper, Wilbur Cooper, Stan Coveleski, Dizzy Dean, Red Faber, Wes Ferrell, Willie Foster, Pud Galvin, Clark Griffith, Lefty Grove, Carl Hubbell, Walter Johnson, Addie Joss, Tim Keefe, Ted Lyons, Christy Mathewson, Joe McGinnity, Jose Mendez, Tony Mullane, Kid Nichols, Satchel Paige, Eddie Plank, Charley Radbourn, Dick Redding, Eppa Rixey, Bullet Rogan, Red Ruffing, Amos Rusie, Al Spalding, Dazzy Vance, Rube Waddell, Ed Walsh, Mickey Welch, Smokey Joe Williams, Vic Willis, Cy Young
Players Elected by Year
Players Elected by Primary DecadeCode:1901 (5): Dan Brouthers, John Clarkson, Tim Keefe, Jim O’Rourke, Charley Radbourn 1902 (4): Cap Anson, Roger Connor, Buck Ewing, King Kelly 1903 (1): Pud Galvin 1904 (2): Paul Hines, Deacon White 1905 (1): Bid McPhee 1906 (2): Billy Hamilton, Amos Rusie 1907 (5): Charlie Bennett, Harry Stovey, Sam Thompson, John Ward, George Wright 1908 (2): Ed Delahanty, Tony Mullane 1909 (3): Pete Browning, Bob Caruthers, George Gore 1910 (1): Jesse Burkett 1911 (3): Ross Barnes, Jack Glasscock, Kid Nichols 1912 (0): 1913 (2): Jimmy Collins, Joe McGinnity 1914 (1): George Davis 1915 (2): Al Spalding, Rube Waddell 1916 (4): Bill Dahlen, Elmer Flick, Willie Keeler, Cy Young 1917 (2): Jake Beckley, Fred Clarke 1918 (2): Hugh Duffy, George Van Haltren 1919 (1): Vic Willis 1920 (2): Cupid Childs, Joe Kelley - 1920 VC (7): Cal McVey, Dickey Pearce, Lip Pike, Hardy Richardson, Joe Start, Ezra Sutton, Mickey Welch 1921 (3): Mordecai Brown, Napoleon Lajoie, Christy Mathewson 1922 (4): Sam Crawford, Eddie Plank, Honus Wagner, Ed Walsh 1923 (0): 1924 (1): Sherry Magee 1925 (2): Roger Bresnahan, Bobby Wallace - 1925 VC (1): Herman Long 1926 (1): Larry Doyle 1927 (2): Frank Baker, Hughie Jennings 1928 (0): 1929 (1): Addie Joss 1930 (0): - 1930 VC (1): Jimmy Ryan 1931 (0): 1932 (3): Frank Chance, Walter Johnson, Zack Wheat 1933 (2): Ty Cobb, Tris Speaker 1934 (2): Max Carey, Stan Coveleski 1935 (3): Pete Alexander, Eddie Collins, George Sisler - 1935 VC (0): 1936 (1): Heinie Groh 1937 (1): Harry Heilmann 1938 (0): 1939 (0): 1940 (3): Red Faber, Babe Ruth, Dazzy Vance - 1940 VC (2): Clark Griffith, Tommy Leach 1941 (1): Bill Terry 1942 (5): Mickey Cochrane, Frankie Frisch, Rogers Hornsby, Joe Sewell, Pie Traynor 1943 (2): Goose Goslin, Edd Roush 1944 (1): Lou Gehrig 1945 (0): - 1945 VC (1): Jimmy Sheckard 1946 (2): Lefty Grove, Gabby Hartnett 1947 (2): Earl Averill, Charlie Gehringer - 1947 Negro League Players VC (19): John Beckwith, Oscar Charleston, Andy Cooper, Willie Foster, Josh Gibson, Frank Grant, Pete Hill, Grant Johnson, John Henry Lloyd, Jose Mendez, Bill Monroe, Alejandro Oms, Spotswood Poles, Dick Redding, Bullet Rogan, Louis Santop, Turkey Stearnes, Cristobal Torriente, Smokey Joe Williams 1948 (2): Dizzy Dean, Carl Hubbell 1949 (2): Ted Lyons, Al Simmons 1950 (3): Joe Cronin, Jimmie Foxx, Paul Waner - 1950 VC (1): Wilbur Cooper 1951 (2): Bill Dickey, Red Ruffing 1952 (4): Hank Greenberg, Stan Hack, Billy Herman, Mel Ott - 1952 Negro League Players VC (8): James "Cool Papa" Bell, Martin Dihigo, Buck Leonard, Dick Lundy, Biz Mackey, Mule Suttles, Willie Wells, Jud Wilson 1953 (2): Joe Medwick, Arky Vaughan 1954 (0): 1955 (3): Luke Appling, Wes Ferrell, Joe Gordon - 1955 VC (3): Rabbit Maranville, Sam Rice, Eppa Rixey 1956 (2): Joe DiMaggio, Bobby Doerr 1957 (1): Lou Boudreau - 1957 Negro League Players VC (3): Ray Brown, Leon Day, Satchel Paige 1958 (1): Johnny Mize
1870s (9): Ross Barnes, Cal McVey, Dickey Pearce, Lip Pike, Al Spalding, Joe Start, Ezra Sutton, Deacon White, George Wright
1880s (21): Cap Anson, Charlie Bennett, Dan Brouthers, Pete Browning, Bob Caruthers, John Clarkson, Roger Conner, Buck Ewing, Pud Galvin, Jack Glasscock, George Gore, Paul Hines, Tim Keefe, King Kelly, Tony Mullane, Jim O’Rourke, Charley Radbourn, Hardy Richardson, Harry Stovey, John Ward, Mickey Welch
1890s (19): Jake Beckley, Jesse Burkett, Cupid Childs, Bill Dahlen, George Davis, Ed Delahanty, Hugh Duffy, Frank Grant, Clark Griffith, Billy Hamilton, Hughie Jennings, Joe Kelley, Herman Long, Bid McPhee, Kid Nichols, Jimmy Ryan, Amos Rusie, Sam Thompson, George Van Haltren
1900s (24): Roger Bresnahan, Mordecai Brown, Frank Chance, Fred Clarke, Jimmy Collins, Sam Crawford, Elmer Flick, Pete Hill, Grant Johnson, Addie Joss, Willie Keeler, Napoleon Lajoie, Tommy Leach, Christy Mathewson, Joe McGinnity, Bill Monroe, Eddie Plank, Jimmy Sheckard, Rube Waddell, Honus Wagner, Bobby Wallace, Ed Walsh, Vic Willis, Cy Young
1910s (17): Pete Alexander, Frank Baker, Max Carey, Wilbur Cooper, Ty Cobb, Eddie Collins, Larry Doyle, Heinie Groh, Walter Johnson, John Henry Lloyd, Sherry Magee, Jose Mendez, Spotswood Poles, Louis Santop, Tris Speaker, Zack Wheat, Smokey Joe Williams
1920s (24): John Beckwith, Oscar Charleston, Andy Cooper, Stan Coveleski, Red Faber, Frankie Frisch, Goose Goslin, Harry Heilmann, Rogers Hornsby, Dick Lundy, Biz Mackey, Rabbit Maranville, Alejandro Oms, Dick Redding, Sam Rice, Eppa Rixey, Bullet Rogan, Edd Roush, Babe Ruth, George Sisler, Joe Sewell, Cristobal Torriente, Pie Traynor, Dazzy Vance
1930s (33): Luke Appling, Earl Averill, James "Cool Papa" Bell, Ray Brown, Mickey Cochrane, Joe Cronin, Dizzy Dean, Bill Dickey, Martin Dihigo, Wes Ferrell, Willie Foster, Jimmie Foxx, Charlie Gehringer, Lou Gehrig, Josh Gibson, Hank Greenberg, Lefty Grove, Gabby Hartnett, Billy Herman, Carl Hubbell, Ted Lyons, Joe Medwick, Mel Ott, Satchel Paige, Red Ruffing, Al Simmons, Turkey Stearnes, Mule Suttles, Bill Terry, Arky Vaughan, Paul Waner, Willie Wells, Jud Wilson
1940s (7): Lou Boudreau, Leon Day, Joe DiMaggio, Bobby Doerr, Joe Gordon, Stan Hack, Johnny Mize
Players Elected by Primary Organization
Bacharach Giants (I, ECL) (1): Dick Lundy
Baltimore Black Sox (I, ECL, ANL) (1): Jud Wilson
Baltimore Canaries (NA) (1): Lip Pike
Baltimore Orioles (fka St. Louis Browns) (AL) (2): George Sisler, Bobby Wallace
Baltimore Orioles (NL) (3): Hughie Jennings, Willie Keeler, Joe Kelley
Boston Red Sox (fka Americans) (AL) (4): Bobby Doerr, Jimmy Collins, Joe Cronin, Cy Young
Brooklyn Atlantics (NA) (1): Dickey Pearce
Brooklyn Royal Giants (I, ECL, NNL) (3): Grant Johnson, Bill Monroe, Dick Redding
Buffalo Bisons (NL) (4): Dan Brouthers, Pud Galvin, Hardy Richardson, Deacon White
Chicago American Giants (I, NNL, NSL, NAL) (3): Willie Foster, Pete Hill, Cristobal Torriente
Chicago Cubs (fka White Stockings, Colts) (NL) (12): Cap Anson, Mordecai Brown, Frank Chance, Bill Dahlen, Clark Griffith, George Gore, Stan Hack, Gabby Hartnett, Billy Herman, King Kelly, Jimmy Ryan, Jimmy Sheckard
Chicago Giants (NNL) (1): John Beckwith
Chicago White Sox (AL) (5): Luke Appling, Eddie Collins, Red Faber, Ted Lyons, Ed Walsh
Cincinnati Reds (NL, AA) (5): Heinie Groh, Bid McPhee, Tony Mullane, Eppa Rixey, Edd Roush
Cleveland Blues (NL) (1): Jack Glasscock
Cleveland Indians (fka Naps) (AL) (9): Earl Averill, Lou Boudreau, Stan Coveleski, Wes Ferrell, Elmer Flick, Addie Joss, Napoleon Lajoie, Joe Sewell, Tris Speaker
Cleveland Spiders (NL) (2): Jesse Burkett, Cupid Childs
Cuban Giants (I, MSL) (1): Frank Grant
Cuban Stars (East) (I, ECL, ANL) (2): Martin Dihigo, Alejandro Oms
Detroit Stars (I, NNL, NAL) (1): Turkey Stearnes
Detroit Tigers (AL) (5): Ty Cobb, Sam Crawford, Charlie Gehringer, Hank Greenberg, Harry Heilmann
Detroit Wolverines (NL) (1): Charlie Bennett
Hilldale Daises (I, ECL, ANL, EWL) (2): Biz Mackey, Louis Santop
Homestead Grays (I, ANL, NNL) (4): Ray Brown, Josh Gibson, Buck Leonard, Smokey Joe Williams
Indianapolis ABCs (I, NNL, NSL, NAL) (1): Oscar Charleston
Kansas City Atheltics (fka Philadelphia Athletics) (AL) (7): Frank Baker, Mickey Cochrane, Jimmie Foxx, Lefty Grove, Eddie Plank, Al Simmons, Rube Waddell
Kansas City Monarchs (I, NNL, NAL) (4): Willie Foster, Jose Mendez, Satchel Paige, Bullet Rogan
Lincoln Giants (I, ECL, ANL) (1): John Henry Lloyd
Lincoln Stars (I) (1): Spotswood Poles
Louisville Colonels (NL, AA) (1): Pete Browning
Los Angeles Dodgers (fka Brooklyn Dodgers, Robins) (NL) (2): Dazzy Vance, Zack Wheat
Milwaukee Braves (fka Boston Braves, Beaneaters, Red Stockings) (NA, NL) (11): Ross Barnes, John Clarkson, Hugh Duffy, Herman Long, Rabbit Maranville, Cal McVey, Kid Nichols, Al Spalding, Ezra Sutton, Vic Willis, George Wright
New York Yankees (AL) (6): Bill Dickey, Joe DiMaggio, Lou Gehrig, Joe Gordon, Red Ruffing, Babe Ruth
Newark Eagles (NNL) (2): Leon Day, Mule Suttles
Philadelphia Athletics (AA) (1): Harry Stovey
Philadelphia Phillies (NL) (5): Pete Alexander, Ed Delahanty, Billy Hamilton, Sherry Magee, Sam Thompson
Pittsburgh Crawfords (NNL) (1): James "Cool Papa" Bell
Pittsburgh Pirates (NL) (9): Jake Beckley, Max Carey, Fred Clarke, Wilbur Cooper, Tommy Leach, Pie Traynor, Arky Vaughan, Honus Wagner, Paul Waner
Providence Grays (NL) (3): Paul Hines, Charley Radbourn, Joe Start
San Francisco Giants (fka New York Giants) (NL) (16): Roger Bresnahan, Roger Connor, George Davis, Larry Doyle, Buck Ewing, Frankie Frisch, Carl Hubbell, Tim Keefe, Christy Mathewson, Joe McGinnity, Jim O’Rourke, Mel Ott, Amos Rusie, George Van Haltren, John Ward, Mickey Welch
St. Louis Cardinals (fka Browns) (NL, AA) (5): Bob Caruthers, Dizzy Dean, Rogers Hornsby, Joe Medwick, Johnny Mize
St. Louis Stars (NNL) (1): Willie Wells
Washington Senators (AL) (3): Goose Goslin, Walter Johnson, Sam Rice
Hall of Fame Contributors Wing
Contributors Elected - 23
Contributors Elected by Primary ContributionCode:Contributor Year Elected Contribution Living/Deceased Age at Election Doc Adams 1925 Pioneer Deceased (1814-1899) Deceased Ed Barrow 1941 General Manager Deceased (1868-1953) Deceased Alex Cartwright 1925 Pioneer Deceased (1820-1892) Deceased Henry Chadwick 1925 Writer Deceased (1824-1908) Deceased Charlie Comiskey 1925 Owner Deceased (1859-1931) 66 Tommy Connolly 1956 Umpire Living - Age 89 86 Jim Creighton 1925 Pioneer Deceased (1841-1862) Deceased Rube Foster 1930 Manager/Executive Deceased (1879-1930) Deceased Miller Huggins 1941 Manager Deceased (1879-1929) Deceased William Hulbert 1925 NL President Deceased (1832-1882) Deceased Ned Hanlon 1936 Manager Deceased (1857-1937) 79 Ban Johnson 1936 AL President Deceased (1864-1931) Deceased Bill Klem 1941 Umpire Deceased (1874-1951) 67 Kenesaw Landis 1951 Commissioner Deceased (1866-1944) Deceased Connie Mack 1930 Manager/Owner Deceased (1862-1956) 68 Joe McCarthy 1951 Manager Living - Age 72 64 John McGraw 1936 Manager Deceased (1873-1934) Deceased Al Reach 1946 Owner Deceased (1840-1928) Deceased Francis Richter 1941 Writer Deceased (1854-1926) Deceased Branch Rickey 1946 General Manager Living - Age 78 65 Frank Selee 1936 Manager Deceased (1859-1909) Deceased AG Spalding* 1930 Executive Deceased (1850-1915) Deceased Harry Wright 1925 Manager Deceased (1835-1895) Deceased * = Also elected as a player
Commissioner (1): Kenesaw Landis
General Manager (2): Ed Barrow, Branch Rickey
League President (2): William Hulbert, Ban Johnson
Manager (6): Miller Huggins, Ned Hanlon, Joe McCarthy, John McGraw, Frank Selee, Harry Wright
Owner (3): Charlie Comiskey, Al Reach, AG Spalding
Pioneer (3): Doc Adams, Alex Cartwright, Jim Creighton
Umpire (2): Tom Connolly, Bill Klem
Writer (2): Henry Chadwick, Francis Richter
Contributors Elected by Primary Team
Chicago American Giants (NNL) (1): Rube Foster
Chicago Cubs (fka White Stockings, Colts) (NA, NL) (1): AG Spalding
Chicago White Sox (AL) (1): Charlie Comiskey
Excelsior of Brooklyn (NAB) (1): Jim Creighton
Kansas City Athletics (fka Philadelphia Athletics) (AL) (1): Connie Mack
Los Angeles Dodgers (fka Brooklyn Dodgers, Superbas) (AA, NL) (1): Ned Hanlon
Milwaukee Braves (fka Boston Braves, Beaneaters, Red Caps, Red Stockings) (NA, NL) (2): Frank Selee, Harry Wright
New York Knickerbockers (NAB) (2): Doc Adams, Alex Cartwright
New York Yankees (AL) (2): Miller Huggins, Joe McCarthy
Philadelphia Phillies (fka Quakers) (NL) (1): Al Reach
San Francisco Giants (fka New York Giants) (NL) (1): John McGraw
St. Louis Cardinals (AA, NL) (1): Branch Rickey
Contributors Elected by Year
1925: Doc Adams, Alex Cartwright, Henry Chadwick, Harry Wright, William Hulbert, Charlie Comiskey, Jim Creighton
1930: Rube Foster, Connie Mack, AG Spalding
1936: Ned Hanlon, Ban Johnson, John McGraw, Frank Selee
1941: Miller Huggins, Bill Klem, Francis Richter, Ed Barrow
1946: Al Reach, Branch Rickey
1951: Kenesaw Landis, Joe McCarthy
1956: Tom Connolly
Miscellaneous Information
- Highest Regular Election Percentage: Cap Anson, Luke Appling, Jimmie Foxx, Lou Gehrig, Charlie Gehringer, Lefty Grove, Walter Johnson, Kid Nichols, Mel Ott, Tris Speaker, Arky Vaughan, Cy Young – 100%
- Number of 1st Ballot Electees: 69
- Most Years on Ballot Before Election: Cupid Childs, Addie Joss, Al Spalding – 15
- Number of Players Elected After 10 Years on Ballot: 9
- Number of Players Lasting 15 Years on Ballot without Election: 45
- Number of Players Elected by Veterans Committee: 42
- Highest Percentage Among Players Not Elected: 73.53% - Burleigh Grimes (1953)
- Most Regular Election Electees in One Year: 5 (1901, 1907, 1942)
- Fewest Regular Election Electees in One Year: 0 (1912, 1923, 1928, 1930, 1931, 1938, 1939, 1945, 1954)
- Most Veterans Committee Electees in One Year: 19 (1947)
- Largest Ballot: 78 Players (1901)
- Largest Post-1915 Ballot: 50 Players (1952)
- Smallest Ballot: 23 Players (1918)
- Most Votes Cast: 37 (1942)
- Fewest Votes Cast: 20 (1901)
- Team With Most Players Elected: San Francisco Giants - 16
- Team With Second Most Players Elected: Chicago Cubs - 12
- Electee with Longest Post-1871 Career: Satchel Paige, Smokey Joe Williams - 28
- Electee with Shortest Post-1871 Career: Dickey Pearce – 8 Seasons
- Members Elected as Both Players and Contributors: Al Spalding
- Youngest Elected Player: Amos Rusie – Age 35
- Oldest Elected Player: Joe Start – 78
- Number of Posthumously Elected Players: 27
- Number of Posthumously Elected Contributors: 16
- Number of Living Hall of Famers: 67
- Number of Deceased Hall of Famers: 108
- Oldest Living Hall of Famer: Tom Connolly - Age 89
- Deceased in Past Year: Nap Lajoie, Ed Walsh
Number of Ballots Submitted in Past Elections
Links to Past ElectionsCode:1901: 20 1902: 24 1903: 26 1904: 25 1905: 24 1906: 23 1907: 24 1908: 25 1909: 22 1910: 25 1911: 25 1912: 23 1913: 23 1914: 26 1915: 25 1916: 25 1917: 25 1918: 24 1919: 27 1920: 26 1921: 31 1922: 28 1923: 25 1924: 29 1925: 24 1926: 25 1927: 28 1928: 27 1929: 25 1930: 25 1931: 32 1932: 24 1933: 29 1934: 28 1935: 33 1936: 32 1937: 34 1938: 30 1939: 32 1940: 34 1941: 35 1942: 37 1943: 30 1944: 27 1945: 29 1946: 27 1947: 28 1948: 26 1949: 25 1950: 34 1951: 35 1952: 31 1953: 34 1954: 32 1955: 28 1956: 27 1957: 30 1958: 30
Code:1901 1902 1903 1904 1905 1906 1907 1908 1909 1910 1911 1912 1913 1914 1915 1916 1917 1918 1919 1920, 1920 Players VC 1921 1922 1923 1924 1925, 1925 Players VC, 1925 Contributors VC 1926 1927 1928 1929 1930, 1930 Players VC, 1930 Contributors VC 1931 1932 1933 1934 1935, 1935 Players VC 1936, 1936 Contributors VC 1937 1938 1939 1940, 1940 Players VC 1941, 1941 Contributors VC 1942 1943 1944 1945, 1945 Players VC 1946, 1946 Contributors VC 1947, 1947 Negro League Players VC 1948 1949 1950, 1950 VC 1951, 1951 Contributors VC 1952, 1952 Negro League Players VC 1953 1954 1955, 1955 VC 1956, 1956 Contributors VC 1957, 1957 Negro League Players VC 1958
Last edited by Ace Venom; 09-10-2009 at 08:24 AM.
The Hawk has landed. Congratulations, Andre Dawson. You deserved it.
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What's missing? Retire #8 for Andre Dawson.
Bridges
Gomez
Buck O'Neil: The Monarch of Baseball
Wally Berger
Harry Brecheen
Tommy Bridges
Bob Elliot
Lefty Gomez
Tommy Henrich
Bob Johnson
Charlie Keller
Chuck Klein
Tony Lazzeri
Ernie Lombardi
Allie Reynolds
Dixie Walker
Bucky Walters
Lon Warneke
I voted full ballot again. I gave Allie Reynolds extra credit for putting up his numbers despite having diabetes. I voted for Berger and Lazzeri in their final year of eligibility. I considered dropping a vote for Manush, but I haven't voted for him in a long time and I didn't see a good reason to vote for him again.
The Hawk has landed. Congratulations, Andre Dawson. You deserved it.
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What's missing? Retire #8 for Andre Dawson.
Gomez
Johnson
Lombardi
Manush
Berger
Bridges
DiMaggio
Gomez
Johnson
Keller
Walters
This is an actual case of the truth.
Wally Berger
Dom DiMaggio
Bob Elliott
Lefty Gomez
Bob Johnson
Charlie Keller
Tony Lazzeri
IMO, Bob Elliott is the strongest candidate on this year's ballot and as proven here, Bob Elliott scores better than 1/2 of the 3rd basemen we have elected already in WARP3, Win Shares, defensive ability, and traditional statistics. He was also an MVP in 1947, a year that was not war depleted and while a few of his best years came during WWII, he continued to perform at the same level for a number of years after WWII. Let's not make another mistake and leave yet another deserving third baseman outside our HOF.
Bridges
Eliott
Walters
Warnecke
I agree that Elliott is a pretty good candidate, better than most might think, and that he would fit within our standards at thirdbase.Originally Posted by jjpm74
However, what deserving third basemen have we left out? I can't think of any clear omissions at the position, and the fact that we've elected Stan Hack and Heinie Groh, as well as Tommy Leach through the VC, makes me think we've done a pretty good job at the position. I remember there was some championing of Lave Cross and Larry Gardner, as well as some of the better 19th Century players like John McGraw, Ned Williamson, Denny Lyons, Levi Meyerle, and Billy Nash, but their omissions haven't seemed like much of an issue.
I also still don't get why Tony Lazzeri isn't getting close. Mark has laid out a good argument for him, and I don't really see Lazzeri as that dissimilar to Larry Doyle.
I had 13 names, so I voted for Walker (who I've gone back and forth on) and Reynolds (who I may or may not drop next time) to make it a full ballot.
Berger
Bridges
Elliott
Gomez
Johnson
Klein
Lazzeri
Lombardi
Manush
Myer
Reynolds
Trosky
Walker
Walters
Warneke
Reynolds put up his numbers with diabetes. I think that's worth considering when looking at his case.
The Hawk has landed. Congratulations, Andre Dawson. You deserved it.
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What's missing? Retire #8 for Andre Dawson.
Between the VC and regular voting, I don't think we have had any major oversights at third base so far. It's just strange that with the exception of Frank Baker, we've had no third baseman elected easily.
Regardless, it would be nice to hear from people here who are not voting for Bob Elliott as he was much better than almost 90 of the people we've voted into our hall so far. He has a dominant peak and more than enough career value to go along with great defense. I haven't been on the site forever and see no discussion of him anywhere where he is even analyzed outside of a few casual mentions at the HOM. Some of those not voting for him; it would be helpful to learn why you are not voting for Bob Elliott.
As we discussed many moons ago, 3B can be a hard position to assess, particularly in the early decades of this project when the position was really a defensive position that may have been hard for some to appreciate. It's really a nebulous position with muddled expectations, especially offensively where it's somewhere between 1B and the other IF positions, but it's hard to know where. There's also the very distinct possibility that perhaps just out of coincidence, there haven't been as many talented players at the position as there have been elsewhere. Along these lines, it is kind of curious that we really haven't seen a 3Bman sustain a long and productive career at the position and attain certain milestones as we have with pretty much every other position save catcher (which understandably presents a shorter shelf life). There's no one at 3B who's really stood out as a definitive great for 10-12 years at the position like with other positions. We might actually be witnessing the greatest 3Bman ever play right now in the form of Mr. Elliot's replacement with the Braves - Eddie Mathews. In just 8 seasons, Mathews already has 299 homeruns.
Whatever it is though, I think our representation is pretty good, though it took some hard fought battles over the likes of Heinie Groh, Ezra Sutton, and Tommy Leach.
Last edited by DoubleX; 08-31-2009 at 06:32 PM.
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!! 90 of the roughly 150 players?
This not so much in pointed reply as for everyone's benefit.He has a dominant peak and more than enough career value to go along with great defense. I haven't been on the site forever and see no discussion of him anywhere where he is even analyzed outside of a few casual mentions at the HOM.
AG2004 posted a "Keltner List" on Bob Elliott in this forum a couple of days ago.
Out of Character:
Over at the Hall of Merit, by the way, Elliott is the second thirdbaseman after Tommy Leach in the current backlog. On the other hand he's far behind Leach, with significant support but not a contender for election any time soon, where Leach is a contender.
Over at Cooperstown, well, it's sad that they elected George Kell rather than Elliott. That's the kind of thing they once did but don't do any more; neither one would have a snowball's chance in hell as a similar standout player one to three generations later.
"He has a dominant peak"
His five years in Boston, 1947-51, do not show up as a dominant peak by sabrmetic ratings because he was not a great fielder like Leach (who was too inconsistent at bat for any kind of dominance) or Heinie Groh.
AG notes that he rates higher on career numbers, such as 287 win shares, than on career numbers.
I consider Elliott a candidate whose calling card is prime seasons rather than peak or career. In order to see his prime seasons one must select by fielding position, when he was a regular thirdbaseman, because Elliott's merely good(*) batting seasons were 1940-41 and 1945-46 when he was Pittsburgh's regular rightfielder and then when he split time between right and third. He was a fulltime player, what many would loosely call an "every day player", for twelve years 1940-51.
Clay Davenport measures him thus:
3.0 2.8 4.7 6.9 6.4 3.7 2.7 9.3 7.8 7.0 5.3 3.9 (WARP1 --bottom line)
19 11 28 36 35 18 _7 48 50 36 43 28 (BRAA --Batting Runs >Avg)
underline marks Elliott's eight seasons as a regular thirdbaseman.
For some reason Elliott didn't bat nearly so well when he was a regular outfielder 1940-41 or splitting his time 1945-46 (about 40% thirdbase).
Last edited by Paul Wendt; 09-01-2009 at 12:11 AM.
Thanks for pointing me to that, Paul. I've been busy lately and missed it when it was posted. Thanks for your in depth review of Elliott as well.
On a side note, is Monte Irvin going to be on the regular ballot or the special VC ballot? Will Perucho Cepeda be added to the next Negro League VC ballot? While he played the majority of is career in Cuba, he was excluded from MLB because of the color of his skin and played alongside many Negro League greats who are already in our HOF.
Looking ahead, we will likely have some good election years on the regular ballot once we get past this one:
1960: Ferris Fain, Ralph Kiner, Vern Stephens, Hal NewHouser, Vic Raschi
1961: Bob Feller, Phil Rizzuto, Jackie Robinson
1962: Roy Campanella, Walker Cooper, George Kell, Dizzy Trout
1963: Bob Lemon, Pee Wee Reese, Sal Maglie, Virgil Trucks
1964: Larry Doby, Del Ennis, Enos Slaughter
1 Johnson
2 Elliott
3 Manush
4 Berger
5 Lazzeri
6 Keller
7 Henrich
8 Klein
9 Newsom
10 Bridges
11 Gomez
12 Leonard
I don't mean to be snide but why? If you're a results no matter how guy, what difference does it make.
As far as Elliott goes has there been a 3B with a longer significantly better offensive prime other than probably Baker and Collins? McGraw and some of the 19th Century players may have risen higher but for only a few years. Groh is in the same area but a little below, Leach too inconsistent. Bill Bradley and Steinfeldt had only a few years. Traynor certainly posted a higher BA but did not match Elliott in the other categories and falls short as well. Rolfe and Dugan are not there. So I may be wrong, and I'm sure I've omitted someone (like Ezra Sutton) from the brief discussion, but Bob Elliott has had the 3rd or at worst 5th best career at 3B of all-time.
If we're supposed to consider obstacles that players had to deal with then let's induct Pete Gray now.
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PV, that's quite a transition from maybe the third best "offensive prime" to "3rd or at worst 5th best career".
If you're borderline, then it might make a difference.
That's apples and oranges and you know it.
Monte Irvin is going to be on the special VC ballot. I haven't decided what to do with Perucho Cepeda.
Last edited by Ace Venom; 09-01-2009 at 07:43 AM.
The Hawk has landed. Congratulations, Andre Dawson. You deserved it.
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What's missing? Retire #8 for Andre Dawson.
how so? (oh and I forgot Stan Hack)
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What's to say? you argued for maybe the third best offensive prime and summarized it as 3rd or at worst 5th best career.
Are you saying the two are mutually exclusive? I'm having a hard time following here, 3rd best offensive prime throw in career length and defense and 3-5 for career.
- By career WARP 3 measures, Bob Elliott is 5th all time behind Stan Hack, Frank Baker, Heinie Groh, and Jimmy Collins. He ranks ahead of Pie Traynor, Ezra Sutton and Tommy Leach in this measure.
- By WARP best 3, Bob Elliott scores a 25.2, ahead of those same 3.
- By CWS, Bob Elliott ranks in the top 3rd.
- By Prime years, Bob Elliott ranks in the top 5.
- Highest SLG of any third baseman.
- Way up there in gray ink as compared to the third basemen we have elected
- Top 3rd OPS+
- 2 Win Shares Gold Gloves
IMO, that puts Bob Elliott #5 all-time ahead of Pie Traynor, Ezra Sutton and Tommy Leach among third baseman though 1953. Not just in terms of prime years.
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