Search ...
PLAYERS
All-Time Player Rankings
Top 100 Pitchers of All-Time
Top 100 Catchers of All-Time
Top 100 First Basemen of All-Time
Top 100 Second Basemen of All-Time
Top 100 Shortstops of All-Time
Top 100 Third Basemen of All-Time
Top 100 Left Fielders of All-Time
Top 100 Center Fielders of All-Time
Top 100 Right Fielders of All-Time
Top 20 Designated Hitters of All-Time
Player Pages
Top 100 Players
Legends
Superstars
Stars
Player Page Roster
WAR Leaders
Pitcher WAR Leaders
Catcher WAR Leaders
First Base WAR Leaders
Second Base WAR Leaders
Shortstop WAR Leaders
Third Base WAR Leaders
Left Field WAR Leaders
Center Field WAR Leaders
Right Field WAR Leaders
All-Time Teams
Dodgers All-Time Team
Yankees All-Time Team
Phillies All-Time Team
Red Sox All-Time Team
Cubs All-Time Team
Astros All-Time Team
All MLB Teams
Hall of Famers
Hall of Fame Members
Hall of Fame News
Hall of Fame Case File
2024 Hall of Fame Election
2023 Hall of Fame Election
1936 Hall of Fame Election
All HOF Elections
Blog
Baseball Lists
Hall of Fame News
Hall of Fame Case File
Video
Franchise Top 20
Longform
Fashion Plate
Franchise Icons
Stats
Career Home Batting
Career Road Batting
Career Batting vs LHP
Top 100 Players
All-Time Player Rankings
Top 100 Pitchers of All-Time
Top 100 Catchers of All-Time
Top 100 First Basemen of All-Time
Top 100 Second Basemen of All-Time
Top 100 Shortstops of All-Time
Top 100 Third Basemen of All-Time
Top 100 Left Fielders of All-Time
Top 100 Center Fielders of All-Time
Top 100 Right Fielders of All-Time
Top 20 Designated Hitters of All-Time
Player Pages
Top 100 Players
Legends
Superstars
Stars
Player Page Roster
WAR Leaders
Pitcher WAR Leaders
Catcher WAR Leaders
First Base WAR Leaders
Second Base WAR Leaders
Shortstop WAR Leaders
Third Base WAR Leaders
Left Field WAR Leaders
Center Field WAR Leaders
Right Field WAR Leaders
All-Time Teams
Dodgers All-Time Team
Yankees All-Time Team
Phillies All-Time Team
Red Sox All-Time Team
Cubs All-Time Team
Astros All-Time Team
All MLB Teams
Hall of Famers
Hall of Fame Members
Hall of Fame News
Hall of Fame Case File
2024 Hall of Fame Election
2023 Hall of Fame Election
1936 Hall of Fame Election
All HOF Elections
Blog
Baseball Lists
Hall of Fame News
Hall of Fame Case File
Video
Franchise Top 20
Longform
Fashion Plate
Franchise Icons
Stats
Career Home Batting
Career Road Batting
Career Batting vs LHP
Top 100 Players
1997 Baseball Hall of Fame Election
< 1996
470 total ballots (353 votes needed for election)
1998 >
PLAYER
YoB
VOTES
VOTE %
ELECTED
PREV VOTES
+/- VOTES
+/- PCT
LAST
Phil Niekro
5
380
80.3
Y
321
59
12.0
Don Sutton
4
346
73.2
N
300
46
9.3
Tony Perez
6
312
66.0
N
309
3
0.2
Ron Santo
14
186
39.3
N
174
12
2.3
Jim Rice
3
178
37.6
N
166
12
2.3
Steve Garvey
5
167
35.3
N
175
-8
-1.9
Bruce Sutter
4
130
27.5
N
137
-7
-1.7
Jim Kaat
9
107
22.6
N
91
16
3.3
Joe Torre
15
105
22.2
N
50
55
11.6
Y
Tommy John
3
97
20.5
N
102
-5
-1.2
Minnie Minoso
13
84
17.8
N
62
22
4.6
Dave Parker
1
83
17.5
N
0
0
0.0
Dick Allen
14
79
16.7
N
89
-10
-2.2
Dave Concepcion
4
60
12.7
N
63
-3
-0.7
Luis Tiant
10
53
11.2
N
64
-11
-2.4
Keith Hernandez
2
45
9.5
N
24
21
4.4
Mickey Lolich
13
34
7.2
N
33
1
0.2
Ron Guidry
4
31
6.6
N
37
-6
-1.3
Bob Boone
2
28
5.9
N
36
-8
-1.7
Dwight Evans
1
28
5.9
N
0
0
0.0
Fred Lynn
2
22
4.7
N
26
-4
-0.9
Graig Nettles
4
22
4.7
N
37
-15
-3.2
Ken Griffey Sr.
1
22
4.7
N
0
0
0.0
Bobby Bonds
11
20
4.2
N
24
-4
-0.9
Rysty Staub
7
18
3.8
N
24
-6
-1.3
Garry Templeton
1
2
0.4
N
0
0
0.0
Mike Scott
1
2
0.4
N
0
0
0.0
Rick Reuschel
1
2
0.4
N
0
0
0.0
Terry Kennedy
1
1
0.2
N
0
0
0.0
Terry Puhl
1
1
0.2
N
0
0
0.0