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Bridges
Elliott
Johnson
Kell
Keller
Klein
Lemon
Lombardi
Reese
Reynolds
Stevens
Trosky
Walker
Walters
Warneke
I had 14 originally, so I voted for Keller to make it a full 15.
Tommy Bridges, SP (1930-1943, 1945-1946) - 13th Year
Walker Cooper, C (1940-1957) - 2nd Year
Dom DiMaggio, CF (1940-1942, 1946-1953) - 6th Year
Bob Elliot, 3B (1939-1953) - 6th Year
Dee Fondy, 1B (1951-1958) - 1st Year
Bob Johnson, LF (1933-1945) - 14th Year
George Kell, 3B (1943-1957) - 2nd Year
Charlie Keller, LF (1939-1943, 1945-1952) - 7th Year
Chuck Klein, RF (1928-1944) - 15th Year
Bob Lemon, SP (1946-1958) - 1st Year
Dutch Leonard, SP (1933-1936, 1938-1953) - 6th Year
Ernie Lombardi, C (1931-1947) - 12th Year
Sal Maglie, SP (1945, 1950-1958) - 1st Year
Eddie Miksis, 2B (1944, 1946-1958) - 1st Year
Bob Miller, SP/RP (1949-1958) - 1st Year
Les Moss, C (1946-1958) - 1st Year
Johnny Pesky, SS (1942, 1946-1954) - 5th Year
Pee Wee Reese, SS (1940-1942, 1946-1958) - 1st Year
Allie Reynolds, SP (1942-1954) - 5th Year
Phil Rizzuto, SS (1941-1942, 1946-1956) - 3rd Year
Al Rosen, 3B (1947-1956) - 3rd Year
Roy Smalley, SS (1948-1958) - 1st Year
Vern Stephens, SS (1941-1955) - 4th Year
Cecil Travis, SS (1933-1941, 1945-1947) - 12th Year
Hal Trosky, 1B (1933-1941, 1945-1947) - 14th Year
Virgil Trucks, SP (1941-1943, 1945-1958) - 1st Year
Dixie Walker, RF (1931, 1933-1949) - 10th Year
Bucky Walters, SP (1934-1948, 1950) - 9th Year
Lloyd Waner, RF (1926-1945) - 14th Year
Lon Warneke, SP (1930-1943, 1945) - 14th Year
Herm Wehmeir, SP (1945, 1947-1958) - 1st Year
Jim Wilson, SP (1945-1946, 1948-1949, 1951-1958) - 1st Year
None of the Above (Blank Ballot)
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Required Support: Players receiving at least 75% support in an election will be elected. Players need at least 5% support to appear on the next ballot.
Player Eligibility: Players eligible for an election will have last played at least 5 years prior to the election year and have appeared in at least 10 Major League seasons. If a player appeared in less than 10 seasons, he may still be eligible if he had a minimum of 3000 PAs or 1500 IP, though extra scrutiny will be applied. Players will remain on the ballot for 15 years, provided they continue to receive at least 5% of the vote, at which point they will become indefinitely eligible for periodic elections conducted by the Veterans Committee.
- Age Exception: For players 40 or older, they will become eligible the later of either 5 years after their last year of continuous play, or their first inactive year at age 45 or older.
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1963 Guide
There are 32 candidates on the 1963 ballot - 22 holdovers and 10 first timers. First time eligible players last played in 1958 (unless qualifying under the age or death rule) or were omitted on the ballot in previous years.
Newly Eligible (10)
Dee Fondy
Bob Lemon
Sal Maglie
Eddie Miksis
Bob Miller
Les Moss
Pee Wee Reese
Roy Smalley
Virgil Trucks
Herm Wehmeir
Jim Wilson
Holdovers (22)
Holdovers Dropped From Last Election (5)Code:Player Year of Eligibility Previous Support High Support Low Support Tommy Bridges 13th 61.90% 61.90% (1962) 22.58% (1952) Walker Cooper 2nd 9.52% 9.52% (1962) 9.52% (1962) Dom DiMaggio 6th 47.62% 47.62% (1962) 30.00% (1958) Bob Elliot 6th 71.43% 71.43% (1962) 46.67% (1958) Bob Johnson 13th 33.33% 54.17% (1959) 26.47% (1950) George Kell 2nd 33.33% 33.33% (1962) 33.33% (1962) Charlie Keller 7th 33.33% 50.00% (1959) 40.00% (1957) Chuck Klein 15th 28.57% 45.71% (1951) 25.93% (1960) Dutch Leonard 6th 9.52% 18.52% (1960) 9.52% (1962) Ernie Lombardi 12th 38.10% 48.15% (1956) 32.26% (1952) Johnny Pesky 5th 9.52% 11.54% (1961) 8.33% (1959) Allie Reynolds 5th 9.52% 8.33% (1959) 7.41% (1960) Phil Rizzuto 3rd 47.62% 47.62% (1962) 34.62% (1961) Al Rosen 3rd 28.57% 30.77% (1961) 28.57% (1962) Vern Stephens 4th 42.86% 44.44% (1960) 34.62% (1961) Cecil Travis 12th 9.52% 16.67% (1957) 6.25% (1954) Hal Trosky 14th 9.52% 14.29% (1951) 5.88% (1953) Dixie Walker 9th 14.29% 16.67% (1959) 7.41% (1960) Bucky Walters 9th 57.14% 62.50% (1959) 40.74% (1956) Lloyd Waner 14th 9.52% 13.33% (1957) 5.88% (1953) Lon Warneke 14th 28.57% 33.33% (1959) 8.82% (1950)
Last Year of Eligibility (1)Code:Player Reason Years on Ballot High Support Low Support Harry Brecheen Lack of Support 5 16.67% (1958) 4.76% (1962) Phil Cavarretta Lack of Support 3 11.54% (1961) 4.76% (1962) Tommy Henrich Lack of Support 8 25.00% (1955) 4.76% (1962) Bobo Newsom Lack of Support 5 11.11% (1960) 4.76% (1962) Mel Parnell Lack of Support 2 7.69% (1961) 4.76% (1962)
Penultimate Year of Eligibility (4)Code:Player High Support Chuck Klein 45.71% (1951)
Holdovers Receiving At Least 50% in Previous Election (3)Code:Player High Support Bob Johnson 54.17% (1959) Hal Trosky 14.29% (1951) Lloyd Waner 13.33% (1957) Lon Warneke 33.33% (1959)
Hall of Famers - 187Code:Player Previous Support Years with At Least 50% Support Tommy Bridges 61.90% 4 Bob Elliot 71.43% 4 Bucky Walters 57.14% 5
A total of 187 players and contributors have been elected to the BBF Progressive Hall of Fame.
Hall of Fame Players Wing
Players Elected - 165
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 56 48 Earl Averill 1947 82.14% 2 Center Field Cleveland Indians (AL) 1929-1941 13 Living - Age 61 45 Frank Baker 1927 96.43% 1 Third Base Philadelphia Athletics (AL) 1908-1914, 1916-1919, 1921-1922 13 Deceased (1886-1963) 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 60 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 46 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 55 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 Roy Campanella` 1962 95.24% 1 Catcher Brooklyn Dodgers (NL) 1937-1945 (NeL), 1948-1957 18 Living - Age 42 41 Max Carey 1934 82.14% 1 Center Field Pittsburgh Pirates (NL) 1910-1929 20 Living - Age 73 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 Deceased (1872-1960) 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 Deceased (1886-1961) 47 Mickey Cochrane 1942 89.19% 1 Catcher Philadelphia Athletics (AL) 1925-1937 13 Deceased (1903-1962) 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 71 58 Stan Coveleski 1934 89.29% 2 Pitcher Cleveland Indians (AL) 1912, 1916-1928 14 Living - Age 74 45 Sam Crawford 1922 92.86% 1 Right Field Detroit Tigers (AL) 1899-1917 19 Living - Age 83 41 Joe Cronin 1950 88.24% 1 Shortstop Boston Red Sox (AL) 1926-1945 20 Living - Age 57 44 Bill Dahlen 1916 88.00% 1 Shortstop Chicago Colts (Cubs) (NL) 1891-1911 21 Deceased (1870-1950) 46 Ray Dandridge*` 1962 (VC) 83.33% VC Third Base Newark Eagles (NNL) 1933-1949 17 Living - Age 50 49 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 47 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 54 38 Bill Dickey 1951 94.29% 1 Catcher New York Yankees (AL) 1928-1943, 1946 17 Living - Age 56 44 Martin Dihigo*` 1952 (VC) 100% VC Second Base/Pitcher Cuban Stars (East) (ANL/I) 1923-1945 23 Living - Age 57 46 Joe DiMaggio 1956 96.30% 1 Center Field New York Yankees (AL) 1936-1942, 1946-1951 13 Living - Age 49 42 Bobby Doerr 1956 88.89% 1 Second Base Boston Red Sox (AL) 1937-1944, 1946-1951 14 Living - Age 45 38 Larry Doyle 1926 76.00% 2 Second Base New York Giants (NL) 1907-1920 14 Living - Age 77 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 75 52 Bob Feller 1961 100% 1 Pitcher Cleveland Indians (AL) 1936-1941, 1945-1956 18 Living - Age 45 43 Wes Ferrell 1955 78.57% 10 Pitcher Cleveland Indians (AL) 1927-1941 15 Living - Age 55 47 Elmer Flick 1916 80.00% 1 Right Field Cleveland Naps (Indians) (AL) 1898-1910 13 Living - Age 87 40 Willie Foster*` 1947 (VC) 75.00% VC Pitcher Chicago American Giants (ANL/NNL) 1923-1938 16 Living - Age 59 43 Jimmie Foxx 1950 100% 1 First Base Philadelphia Athletics (AL) 1925-1942, 1945 20 Living - Age 56 43 Frankie Frisch 1942 91.89% 1 Second Base New York Giants (NL) 1919-1937 19 Living - Age 64 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 60 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 Lefty Gomez 1962 80.95% 15 Pitcher New York Yankees (AL) 1930-1943 14 Living - Age 55 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 48 40 Goose Goslin 1943 93.33% 1 Left Field Washington Senators (NL) 1921-1938 18 Living - Age 62 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 52 41 Clark Griffith* 1940 (VC) 78.57% VC Pitcher Chicago Colts (Cubs) (NL) 1891, 1893-1909, 1912-1914 20 Deceased (1869-1955) 70 Burleigh Grimes* 1960 (VC) 76.92% VC Pitcher Brooklyn Robins (NL) 1916-1934 19 Living - Age 70 67 Heinie Groh 1936 81.25% 5 Third Base Cincinnati Reds (NL) 1912-1927 16 Living - Age 73 47 Lefty Grove 1946 100% 1 Pitcher Philadelphia Athletics (AL) 1925-1941 17 Living - Age 63 46 Stan Hack 1952 77.42% 1 Third Base Chicago Cubs (NL) 1932-1947 16 Living - Age 54 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 63 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 54 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 Deceased (1896-1963) 45 Carl Hubbell 1948 96.15% 1 Pitcher New York Giants (NL) 1928-1943 16 Living - Age 61 45 Monte Irvin*` 1962 (VC) 100% VC Left Field Newark Eagles (NNL) 1937-1942,1945-1948(NeL),1949-195618 Living - Age 44 43 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 Deceased (1874-1963) 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 Ralph Kiner 1960 96.30% 1 Left Field Pittsburgh Pirates (NL) 1946-1955 10 Living - Age 41 38 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 86 63 Buck Leonard*` 1952 (VC) 100% VC First Base Homestead Grays (I/NNL) 1933-1950 18 Living - Age 56 45 John Henry Lloyd*` 1947 (VC) 100% VC Shortstop Lincoln Giants (I/ECL) 1906-1932 27 Living - Age 79 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 65 54 Ted Lyons 1949 80.00% 3 Pitcher Chicago White Sox (AL) 1928-1942, 1946 16 Living - Age 63 49 Biz Mackey*` 1952 (VC) 100% VC Catcher Hilldale Daises (ECL/ANL/I) 1920-1941, 1945-1947, 1950 26 Living - Age 66 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 52 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 50 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 Hal Newhouser 1960 85.19% 1 Pitcher Detroit Tigers (AL) 1939-1955 17 Living - Age 42 39 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 57 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 Deceased (1887-1962) 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 73 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 Deceased (1891-1963) 64 Jackie Robinson` 1961 96.15% 1 Second Base Brooklyn Dodgers (NL) 1945(NeL), 1947-1956 11 Living - Age 44 42 Bullet Rogan*` 1947 (VC) 100% VC Pitcher Kansas City Monarchs (NNL/NAL) 1917-1938 22 Living - Age 70 54 Edd Roush 1943 76.67% 1 Center Field Cincinnati Reds (NL) 1913-1929, 1931 18 Living - Age 70 49 Red Ruffing 1951 82.86% 2 Pitcher New York Yankees (AL) 1924-1942, 1945-1947 22 Living - Age 58 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 64 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 69 42 Hilton Smith*` 1962 (VC) 91.67% VC Pitcher Kansas City Monarchs (I/NAL) 1932-1948 17 Living - Age 51 50 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 62 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 62 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 64 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 63 42 Dazzy Vance 1940 76.47% 1 Pitcher Brooklyn Robins (Dodgers) (NL) 1915, 1918, 1922-1935 16 Deceased (1891-1961) 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 Deceased (1873-1960) 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 60 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 58 47 Zack Wheat 1932 87.50% 1 Left Field Brooklyn Robins (Dodgers) (NL) 1909-1927 10 Living - Age 75 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 Deceased (1894-1963) 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 (12): Charlie Bennett, Roger Bresnahan, Roy Campanella, 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 (16): 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, Jackie Robinson
Third Base (10): Frank Baker, John Beckwith, Jimmy Collins, Ray Dandridge, 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 (14): Jesse Burkett, Fred Clarke, Ed Delahanty, Goose Goslin, Monte Irvin, Joe Kelley, Ralph Kiner, 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 (46): Pete Alexander, Mordecai Brown, Ray Brown, Bob Caruthers, John Clarkson, Andy Cooper, Wilbur Cooper, Stan Coveleski, Dizzy Dean, Red Faber, Bob Feller, Wes Ferrell, Willie Foster, Pud Galvin, Lefty Gomez, Clark Griffith, Burleigh Grimes, Lefty Grove, Carl Hubbell, Walter Johnson, Addie Joss, Tim Keefe, Ted Lyons, Christy Mathewson, Joe McGinnity, Jose Mendez, Tony Mullane, Hal Newhouser, Kid Nichols, Satchel Paige, Eddie Plank, Charley Radbourn, Dick Redding, Eppa Rixey, Bullet Rogan, Red Ruffing, Amos Rusie, Hilton Smith, 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 1959 (0): 1960 (2): Ralph Kiner, Hal Newhouser - 1960 VC (1): Burleigh Grimes 1961 (2): Bob Feller, Jackie Robinson 1962 (2): Roy Campanella, Lefty Gomez - 1962 Negro League Players VC (3): Ray Dandridge, Monte Irvin, Hilton Smith
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 (25): John Beckwith, Oscar Charleston, Andy Cooper, Stan Coveleski, Red Faber, Frankie Frisch, Goose Goslin, Burleigh Grimes, 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 (35): 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, Lefty Gomez, Hank Greenberg, Lefty Grove, Gabby Hartnett, Billy Herman, Carl Hubbell, Ted Lyons, Joe Medwick, Mel Ott, Satchel Paige, Red Ruffing, Al Simmons, Hilton Smith, Turkey Stearnes, Mule Suttles, Bill Terry, Arky Vaughan, Paul Waner, Willie Wells, Jud Wilson
1940s (11): Lou Boudreau, Leon Day, Ray Dandridge, Joe DiMaggio, Bobby Doerr, Bob Feller, Joe Gordon, Stan Hack, Monte Irvin, Johnny Mize, Hal Newhouser
1950s (3): Roy Campanella, Ralph Kiner, Jackie Robinson
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) (10): Earl Averill, Lou Boudreau, Stan Coveleski, Bob Feller, 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) (6): Ty Cobb, Sam Crawford, Charlie Gehringer, Hank Greenberg, Harry Heilmann, Hal Newhouser
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) (5): Willie Foster, Jose Mendez, Satchel Paige, Bullet Rogan, Hilton Smith
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) (5): Roy Campanella, Burleigh Grimes, Jackie Robinson, 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
Minnesota Twins (fka Washington Senators) (AL) (3): Goose Goslin, Walter Johnson, Sam Rice
New York Yankees (AL) (6): Bill Dickey, Joe DiMaggio, Lou Gehrig, Lefty Gomez, Joe Gordon, Red Ruffing, Babe Ruth
Newark Eagles (NNL) (4): Ray Dandridge, Leon Day, Monte Irvin, 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) (10): Jake Beckley, Max Carey, Fred Clarke, Wilbur Cooper, Ralph Kiner, 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
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 Tom Connolly 1956 Umpire Deceased (1870-1961) 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 76 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 82 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 (7): Doc Adams, Alex Cartwright, Henry Chadwick, Harry Wright, William Hulbert, Charlie Comiskey, Jim Creighton
1930 (3): Rube Foster, Connie Mack, AG Spalding
1936 (4): Ned Hanlon, Ban Johnson, John McGraw, Frank Selee
1941 (4): Miller Huggins, Bill Klem, Francis Richter, Ed Barrow
1946 (3): Al Reach, Branch Rickey
1951 (2): Kenesaw Landis, Joe McCarthy
1956 (1): Tom Connolly
1961 (0):
Miscellaneous Information
- Highest Regular Election Percentage: Cap Anson, Luke Appling, Bob Feller, 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: 72
- Most Years on Ballot Before Election: Cupid Childs, Lefty Gomez, Addie Joss, Al Spalding – 15
- Number of Players Elected After 10 Years on Ballot: 10
- Number of Players Lasting 15 Years on Ballot without Election: 48
- Number of Players Elected by Veterans Committee: 17
- Number of Players Elected by Negro League Players Veterans Committee: 33
- Highest Percentage Among Players Not Elected: 71.43% - Bob Elliot (1962)
- 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, 1959)
- Most Veterans Committee Electees in One Year: 7 (1920)
- Most Negro League Veterans Committee Electees in One Year: 19 (1947)
- Fewest Veterans Committee Electees in One Year: 0 (1935)
- Fewest Negro League Veterans Committee Electees in One Year: 3 (1957, 1962)
- 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: 64
- Number of Deceased Hall of Famers: 115
- Oldest Living Hall of Famer: Elmer Flick - Age 87
- Deceased in Past Year: Frank Baker (1886-1963), Rogers Hornsby (1896-1963), Grant Johnson (1874-1963), Eppa Rixey (1891-1963), Jud Wilson (1894-1963)
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 1959: 24 1960: 27 1961: 26 1962: 21
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 1959 1960, 1960 VC 1961, 1961 Contributors VC 1962, 1962 Negro League Players VC
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The Hawk has landed. Congratulations, Andre Dawson. You deserved it.
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What's missing? Retire #8 for Andre Dawson.
Bridges
Elliott
Johnson
Kell
Keller
Klein
Lemon
Lombardi
Reese
Reynolds
Stevens
Trosky
Walker
Walters
Warneke
I had 14 originally, so I voted for Keller to make it a full 15.
My ballot:
Tommy Bridges
Dom DiMaggio
Bob Elliot
Bob Johnson
George Kell
Charlie Keller
Chuck Klein
Bob Lemon
Ernie Lombardi
Pee Wee Reese
Allie Reynolds
Phil Rizzuto
Al Rosen
Bucky Walters
Lon Warneke
The Hawk has landed. Congratulations, Andre Dawson. You deserved it.
10 14 23 26 31 31 42
What's missing? Retire #8 for Andre Dawson.
Researcher/advocate/mod
Elliott
Keller
Lemon
Reese
Rizzuto
Walters
Seen on a bumper sticker: If only closed minds came with closed mouths.
RIP Harry Kalas. Thanks for 38 great years, though I wish we could have had more.
--With Gomez joining Ferrell in our Hall it gets harder to justify not voting for Tommy Bridges. Bridges has a higher ERA+ and more IP than either Ferrell or Gomez, despite losing at least a couple years to WWII.
Ubiquitous: why just Dom Dimaggio?
I think Bob Lemon is someone worth discussing as he's not received much attention in general on the site. He doesn't overwhelm and was helped but having good teams behind him, but he kept chugging along as a workhorse.
He had an interesting start to his career - He started in the minors as a position player (mostly 3B), missed three years to military service, comes back in 1946 at age 25, and pitches 96 innings in the big leagues despite having pitched just 2 career minor league innings before that, and none in 5 years. Two years later, he has his first of seven 20 win seasons and leads the league for the first of four times in IP.
Some points of note about Lemon:
- 3x Sporting News Pitcher of the Year (this was before there was a Cy Young award)
- 7x All Star
- 119 career ERA+
- 7x 20 Game Winner; 3x led league
- 4x led league in IP; 8x in top 5
- 3x in top 3 in MVP voting; 6x in top 10
- 207 wins in just 13 seasons
- 5x led league in complete games; 8x in top 5
In an era that perhaps due to WWII, didn't really have its share of notable pitchers, I believe Lemon, due to his great reliability, stands out about as much as anyone after Spahn, Feller, and Roberts.
Bridges
DiMaggio
Elliott
Johnson
Keller
Lemon
Reese
Rizzuto
Walters
This is an actual case of the truth.
With Lefty Gomez elected, I've decided to stick with Tommy Bridges. Add to him:
Dom DiMaggio
Bob Elliott
Bob Johnson
Charlie Keller
Bob Lemon
Pee Wee Reese
Phil Rizzuto
Al Rosen
Vern Stephens
Bridges
DiMaggio
Elliot
Lemon
Maglie
Reese
Rosen
Walters
Warneke
Maglie is an interesting player. He has a 127 ERA+ in 1827 IP, with W, ERA, Pct., Sho league leaderships to his credit along with 2 H/9 and 3 ERA+ crowns. When you consider because of the Mexican League suspension (and WW2) he didn't get a shot until he was 33 its a very impressive career.
Bridges
Reese
Buck O'Neil: The Monarch of Baseball
bumping up....looks like Pee Wee is a lock but nobody else has much of a chance.
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Tommy Bridges
Bob Elliott
Bob Johnson
George Kell
Chuck Klein
Bob Lemon
Dutch Leonard
Ernie Lombardi
Pee Wee Reese
Phil Rizzuto
Al Rosen
Vern Stephens
Dixie Walker
Bucky Walters
Lon Warneke
1. Chuck Klein
2. Bob Johnson
3. Ernie Lombardi
4. Vern Stephens
5. Pee Wee Reese
6. Bob Elliott
7. Bob Lemon
8. Bucky Walters
9. Al Rosen
10. Tommy Bridges
11. Lon Warneke
12. Dixie Walker
13. George Kell
14. Dutch Leonard
15. Phil Rizzuto
We haven't elected a catcher in quite some time. 2 catchers on the current ballot (Ernie Lombardi and Walker Cooper) are at least worthy of discussion. I think Lombardi is worthy of our Hall, and I think I borderlined Cooper in the last election.
I was wondering: what are everyone's thoughts on the positional standards at catcher, particularly as they've evolved into the present day? Given durability constraints and the physical toll of playing the position, Hall standards seem nebulous, to say the least. Is a player like Walker Cooper worthy of our Hall?
The BBF Progressive HoF has 12 catchers, more than we have 3B and more than we have RF. I think at 1B and LF we only have 14 players. I don't think our catcher numbers are really too far down. 1 or 2 of our catchers are mistakes: Charlie Bennett, Roger Bresnahan.Originally Posted by Fielding Marshall
I am voting for Lombardi. Even if I wasn't, he is still a much better candidates than Bennett and Bresnahan. Cooper I think is in the Bennett/Bresnahan/Schang level. I'm not a supporter of Cooper, although he should be brought up into the conversation more often, especially since the other are.
I think we've been pretty tough on catchers, really just sticking to the elite (whereas we've been more expansive at other positions). I think part of it is that it's a difficult position to assess because of the hardships inherent in the position.
Lombardi would probably have been elected long ago if he wasn't viewed as a liability defensively and on the bases. I vote for him because I think being one of the greatest offensive catchers ever does have rare value, but I can understand why he's struggling.
Earlier on, I think we missed on Deacon McGuire, whose combination of production and longevity at the catcher position were extraordinarily rare in historical context at that time, and he was really a forerunner of the "modern" catcher.
Anyway, we've made it pretty clear that to make it in our Hall as a catcher, particularly in the 20th Century, you really have to stand out as one of the all time bests. So I don't think that leaves much hope for the recent crop of very good but not historically great catchers such as Del Crandall, Walker Cooper, Sherm Lollar, and Smoky Burgess. As long as we get an elite or two per generation, as we did this one with Yogi Berra and Roy Campanella, there will likely be enough top talent to keep prevent a reassessment of our standards.
Still, I think when compared to our general standards for all positions, this Hall would seem to be large enough to encompass players like Ernie Lombardi, Wally Schang, and Deacon McGuire at catcher.
I don't agree at all about Lombardi being a much better candidate than Bresnahan.
CAREER WIN SHARES
Bresnahan - 231
Lombardi - 218
BEST THREE SEASONS
Bresnahan - 29, 27, 27
Lombardi - 24, 18, 17
WIN SHARES per 162
Bresnahan - 25.88
Lombardi - 19.06
All Lombardi did of note was win a couple of batting titles, one of them with barely over 350 plate appearances. They each had the same career OPS+ of 126. Lombardi was a brutal defensive player and perhaps the worst baserunner ever. Bresnahan was a good defensive player and perhaps the best baserunning catcher of all time (212 stolen bases). Bresnahan invented the shin guards. The only argument against him as a hall of famer is that his career was very short. He was clearly one of the best players in his league during his prime.
Lombardi was nowhere near as good as Bresnahan.
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Bennett was no slouch either. From 1888-1888 he had a OPS+ of over 140. Combining (what I understand was) top level defense with a very high level peak makes him the best catcher post Ewing arguably until Hartnett, Cochrane and Dickey came along.
I still think we are OK with our catching standards.
But factor that is hurting catchers are their short careers. We've only had 11 catchers eligible (1871-1958, and Berra isn't eligible) so far with 6000+ PAs. Most other positions have at least 30 players.
Of course, this should not be surprising or new.Code:Cnt Player PA From To Ages G +----+-----------------+-----+----+----+-----+----+ 1 Gabby Hartnett 7297 1922 1941 21-40 1990 2 Rick Ferrell 7072 1929 1947 23-41 1884 3 Bill Dickey 7060 1928 1946 21-39 1789 4 Deacon McGuire 6932 1884 1912 20-48 1781 5 Al Lopez 6607 1928 1947 19-38 1950 6 Yogi Berra 6566 1946 1958 21-33 1596 7 Wally Schang 6423 1913 1931 23-41 1842 8 Ernie Lombardi 6349 1931 1947 23-39 1853 9 Duke Farrell 6254 1888 1905 21-38 1563 10 Ray Schalk 6217 1912 1929 19-36 1762 11 Mickey Cochrane 6206 1925 1937 22-34 1482 12 Luke Sewell 6041 1921 1942 20-41 1630
This is why I think Deacon McGuire deserves more consideration. With the exception of Duke Farrell, McGuire's career started 20 years earlier than everyone else on the list, and almost 40 years earlier than most on the list. McGuire can also be separated from Farrell due to the fact that McGuire caught 600 more games than Farrell.
McGuire's durability and longevity were extremely remarkable for a catcher for the first 50 years or so we're looking at. Throw in the fact that he could produce to, posting a 101 OPS+ over what was then by far the longest career for a catcher, and I think we should have a spot for him (though this is really a VC argument at this point).
Also, I agree with you that the relatively short careers of catchers (and typically low production) is hurting them, which is why it might be worth questioning whether we should temper our career length expectations for catchers. Though, as I mentioned above, this is complicated by the fact that we do seem to get some catchers each of the past few generations that bucks the trend and stands out in terms of longevity and productivity, thereby seemingly satisfying our need to elect a catcher. However, what I think the difference is between catchers and most other positions is that we've mostly been limiting ourselves to that small elite group, whereas with other positions, I think we've been more generous (particularly at SS, CF, 2B, and SP).
The trend is definately there (here). We are seeing more catchers being used as primary catchers.
14 of the Top 23 seasons for PAs for catchers have been in the last 15 years (1948-1962):
Code:Cnt Player PA Year Age Tm +----+-----------------+---+----+---+---+ 1 Yogi Berra 656 1950 25 NYY 2 Yogi Berra 652 1954 29 NYY 3 Frankie Hayes 647 1944 29 PHA 4 Mickey Cochrane 625 1932 29 PHA 5 Buck Rodgers 624 1962 23 LAA 6 Stan Lopata 624 1956 30 PHI 7 Ray Mueller 618 1944 32 CIN 8 Yogi Berra 615 1955 30 NYY 9 Bill Dickey 608 1937 30 NYY 10 Mickey Cochrane 606 1929 26 PHA 11 Yogi Berra 605 1952 27 NYY 12 Sammy White 603 1955 26 BOS 13 Muddy Ruel 599 1924 28 WSH 14 Yogi Berra 597 1956 31 NYY 15 Del Crandall 596 1960 30 MLN 16 Yogi Berra 594 1951 26 NYY 17 Earl Battey 591 1962 27 MIN 18 Roy Campanella 590 1953 31 BRO 19 Deacon McGuire 583 1895 31 WHS 20 Del Crandall 581 1959 29 MLN 21 Cy Perkins 581 1921 25 PHA 22 Johnny Romano 580 1961 26 CLE 23 Rick Ferrell 580 1933 27 TOT
I seem to recall we (or I) had this catcher career issue maybe with Johnny Kling or at least around the 1900s 1910s, before being gently reminded, perhaps by Double X about the brevity of catcher's careers compared with other positions. Its interesting in its own way that this still is an issue. It is much harder to separate out the realities of the position (and its effect on career length) with what we otherwise expect from a HOF player than it would seem at first blush.
Schang, Kling, Schalk and McGuire were all close enough for me to support when they were on the ballot.
For me to vote for Lombardi, I'd have to be convinced that either his offense compares favorably to some of the 1B and corner OF players we have elected, or that his defensive issues and lack of speed were either greatly exaggerated or did not hurt his team. IMO, if someone wants to make a case for Lombardi, it should be in comparison to other poor defensive players we have elected at other positions and not to other catchers.
I might be misinterpreting, but I don't really see that as fair. Lombardi may have been a poor defensive catcher, but it's very much to his credit that he was able to catch and give his teams rare offensive output from that position. By comparing him to 1Bman and corner OFers, you'd be putting him on an even plane with them, ignoring the inherent hardships that come with catching (even bad catching) and the premium of offense at the position. He shouldn't be punished for being a catcher, but he would be in a straight comparison with other positions because as a catcher, he's at a major disadvantage to produce. Rather, if he should be punished for anything it's that he was a bad defensive catcher compared to other catchers.
Offensively, Lombardi's offense compares favorably to just about any catcher. The question then is how much does his defense (and running) set him back.
Not sure how you would adjust for position (if at all), but we'll remember that Heilmann and Kiner were also poor defenders. Their offense was more potent than Lombardi's, but he was a catcher.
Sisler and Magee were not as bad defenders as Heilmann and Kiner, but they were below average all the same.
