12-05-2002, 05:34 AM
The complete ballot (*-first time eligible; #-final year on ballot; %-percentage of the vote last year):
Bert Blyleven (26.27%)
Brett Butler*
Gary Carter (72.67%)
Vince Coleman*
Dave Concepcion (11.86%)
Darren Daulton*
Mark Davis*
Andre Dawson (45.34%)
Sid Fernandez*
Steve Garvey (28.39%)
Rich Gossage (43.01%)
Keith Hernandez (6.14%)
Rick Honeycutt*
Danny Jackson*
Tommy John (26.91%)
Jim Kaat# (23.09%)
Darryl Kile*
Don Mattingly (20.34%)
Jack Morris (20.55%)
Dale Murphy (14.83%)
Eddie Murray*
Dave Parker (13.98%)
Tony Pena*
Jim Rice (55.08%)
Ryne Sandberg*
Lee Smith*
Bruce Sutter (50.42%)
Danny Tartabull*
Mickey Tettleton*
Alan Trammell (15.68%)
Fernando Valenzuela*
Mitch Williams*
Todd Worrell*
Quick voting overview:
* Ballots sent out to 400+ BBWAA eligible writers/voters.
* A voter can name up to 10 people on his ballot. A voter *does not* have to list 10 people on his ballot, or even *anyone* on his ballot. You can return a empty ballot if you think no one is worthy.
* To get into the Hall through BBWAA voting, a player needs to be named on 75% of the ballots *returned*. Ballots not returned aren't counted as a "voter". Returned "empty ballots" are counted was a returned ballot.
* to be eligible, a player must be retired 5 years, with rare exceptions like Kile this year.
* you stay on the ballot for 15 years, unless you (i) get voted in, or (ii) fall under 5% in the voting.
So...who goes in?
Bert Blyleven (26.27%)
Brett Butler*
Gary Carter (72.67%)
Vince Coleman*
Dave Concepcion (11.86%)
Darren Daulton*
Mark Davis*
Andre Dawson (45.34%)
Sid Fernandez*
Steve Garvey (28.39%)
Rich Gossage (43.01%)
Keith Hernandez (6.14%)
Rick Honeycutt*
Danny Jackson*
Tommy John (26.91%)
Jim Kaat# (23.09%)
Darryl Kile*
Don Mattingly (20.34%)
Jack Morris (20.55%)
Dale Murphy (14.83%)
Eddie Murray*
Dave Parker (13.98%)
Tony Pena*
Jim Rice (55.08%)
Ryne Sandberg*
Lee Smith*
Bruce Sutter (50.42%)
Danny Tartabull*
Mickey Tettleton*
Alan Trammell (15.68%)
Fernando Valenzuela*
Mitch Williams*
Todd Worrell*
Quick voting overview:
* Ballots sent out to 400+ BBWAA eligible writers/voters.
* A voter can name up to 10 people on his ballot. A voter *does not* have to list 10 people on his ballot, or even *anyone* on his ballot. You can return a empty ballot if you think no one is worthy.
* To get into the Hall through BBWAA voting, a player needs to be named on 75% of the ballots *returned*. Ballots not returned aren't counted as a "voter". Returned "empty ballots" are counted was a returned ballot.
* to be eligible, a player must be retired 5 years, with rare exceptions like Kile this year.
* you stay on the ballot for 15 years, unless you (i) get voted in, or (ii) fall under 5% in the voting.
So...who goes in?