List of members of the Baseball Hall of Fame (chronological)

Elections commenced in 1936 for selection of worthy individuals to be honored by induction to the Baseball Hall of Fame, though the first induction ceremonies were not held until the Hall opened in 1939. Through January 2005, a total of 260 individuals have been selected; they are listed below by the year of their election, with their field position or other area of accomplishment.

See also: List of members of the Baseball Hall of Fame (alphabetical)

Contents

1 Members of the Baseball Hall of Fame 1.1 1936-1939 1.2 1940s 1.3 1950s 1.4 1960s 1.5 1970s 1.6 1980s 1.7 1990s 1.8 2000s 2 External link

Members of the Baseball Hall of Fame

1936-1939

• 1936 (election): Ty Cobb (CF); Babe Ruth (RF - P); Honus Wagner (SS); Christy Mathewson (P); Walter Johnson (P)
• 1937 (election): Nap Lajoie (2B); Tris Speaker (CF); Cy Young (P); Connie Mack (Mgr - C - Executive); John McGraw (Mgr - 3B); Morgan Bulkeley (NL Executive); Ban Johnson (AL President); George Wright (SS - Builder)
• 1938 (election): Grover Cleveland Alexander (P); Alexander Cartwright (Builder); Henry Chadwick (Builder)
• 1939 (election): George Sisler (1B); Eddie Collins (2B); Willie Keeler (RF); Lou Gehrig (1B); Cap Anson (1B - Mgr); Buck Ewing (C); Charles "Old Hoss" Radbourn (P); Charles Comiskey (Mgr - 1B - Owner); Albert Spalding (P - Mgr - Executive); Candy Cummings (P)

1940s

• 1940-41: No election held
• 1942 (election): Rogers Hornsby (2B)
• 1943: No election held
• 1944 (election): Kenesaw Mountain Landis (Commissioner)
• 1945 (election): Roger Bresnahan (C); Dan Brouthers (1B); Fred Clarke (LF - Mgr); Jimmy Collins (3B); Ed Delahanty (LF); Hugh Duffy (CF); Hughie Jennings (SS - Mgr); King Kelly (RF); Jim O'Rourke (LF); Wilbert Robinson (C - Mgr)
• 1946 (election): Jesse Burkett (LF); Frank Chance (1B - Mgr); Jack Chesbro (P); Johnny Evers (2B); Clark Griffith (P - Mgr - Owner); Tommy McCarthy (RF); Joe McGinnity (P); Eddie Plank (P); Joe Tinker (SS); Rube Waddell (P); Ed Walsh (P)
• 1947 (election): Carl Hubbell (P); Frankie Frisch (2B); Mickey Cochrane (C); Lefty Grove (P)
• 1948 (election): Herb Pennock (P); Pie Traynor (3B)
• 1949 (election): Charlie Gehringer (2B); Mordecai "Three Finger" Brown (P); Kid Nichols (P)

1950s

• 1950: Election held; no selections
• 1951: Mel Ott (RF); Jimmie Foxx (1B)
• 1952: Harry Heilmann (RF); Paul Waner (RF)
• 1953: Dizzy Dean (P); Al Simmons (LF); Chief Bender (P); Bobby Wallace (SS); Ed Barrow (Executive - Mgr); Harry Wright (Mgr - Builder); Tommy Connolly (Umpire); Bill Klem (Umpire)
• 1954: Rabbit Maranville (SS); Bill Dickey (C); Bill Terry (1B)
• 1955: Joe DiMaggio (CF); Ted Lyons (P); Dazzy Vance (P); Gabby Hartnett (C); Frank "Home Run" Baker (3B); Ray Schalk (C)
• 1956: Hank Greenberg (1B); Joe Cronin (SS - Mgr - Executive)
• 1957: Sam Crawford (RF); Joe McCarthy (Mgr)
• 1958: Election held; no selections
• 1959: Zack Wheat (LF)

1960s

• 1960: Election held; no selections
• 1961: Max Carey (CF); Billy Hamilton (CF)
• 1962: Bob Feller (P); Jackie Robinson (2B); Edd Roush (CF); Bill McKechnie (Mgr)
• 1963: Elmer Flick (RF); Sam Rice (RF); Eppa Rixey (P); John Clarkson (P)
• 1964: Luke Appling (SS); Red Faber (P); Burleigh Grimes (P); Heinie Manush (LF); Miller Huggins (Mgr); Tim Keefe (P); Monte Ward (P - SS)
• 1965: Pud Galvin (P)
• 1966: Ted Williams (LF); Casey Stengel (Mgr)
• 1967: Red Ruffing (P); Lloyd Waner (CF); Branch Rickey (Executive)
• 1968: Joe Medwick (LF); Kiki Cuyler (RF); Goose Goslin (LF)
• 1969: Stan Musial (LF); Roy Campanella (C); Stan Coveleski (P); Waite Hoyt (P)

1970s

• 1970: Lou Boudreau (SS); Earle Combs (CF); Jesse Haines (P); Ford Frick (Commissioner - NL President)
• 1971: Satchel Paige (P), Negro Leagues; Dave Bancroft (SS); Jake Beckley (1B); Chick Hafey (LF); Harry Hooper (RF); Joe Kelley (LF); Rube Marquard (P); George Weiss (Executive)
• 1972: Sandy Koufax (P); Yogi Berra (C); Early Wynn (P); Josh Gibson (C), Negro Leagues; Buck Leonard (1B), Negro Leagues; Lefty Gomez (P); Ross Youngs (RF); Will Harridge (AL President)
• 1973: Warren Spahn (P); Roberto Clemente (RF); Monte Irvin (LF), Negro Leagues; George Kelly (1B); Billy Evans (Umpire); Mickey Welch (P)
• 1974: Mickey Mantle (CF); Whitey Ford (P); Cool Papa Bell (CF), Negro Leagues; Jim Bottomley (1B); Jocko Conlan (Umpire); Sam Thompson (RF)
• 1975: Ralph Kiner (LF); Judy Johnson (3B), Negro Leagues; Earl Averill (CF); Billy Herman (2B); Bucky Harris (Mgr)
• 1976: Robin Roberts (P); Bob Lemon (P); Oscar Charleston (CF), Negro Leagues; Freddie Lindstrom (3B); Cal Hubbard (Umpire); Roger Connor (1B)
• 1977: Ernie Banks (SS - 1B); Martin Dihigo (P - OF), Negro Leagues; John Henry "Pop" Lloyd (SS), Negro Leagues; Joe Sewell (SS); Al Lopez (Mgr - C); Amos Rusie (P)
• 1978: Eddie Mathews (3B); Addie Joss (P); Larry MacPhail (Executive)
• 1979: Willie Mays (CF); Hack Wilson (CF); Warren Giles (NL President)

1980s

• 1980: Al Kaline (RF); Duke Snider (CF); Chuck Klein (RF); Tom Yawkey (Owner)
• 1981: Bob Gibson (P); Johnny Mize (1B); Rube Foster (Mgr - P - Executive), Negro Leagues
• 1982: Hank Aaron (RF); Frank Robinson (RF); Travis Jackson (SS); Albert "Happy" Chandler (Commissioner)
• 1983: Brooks Robinson (3B); Juan Marichal (P); George Kell (3B); Walter Alston (Mgr)
• 1984: Luis Aparicio (SS); Harmon Killebrew (1B - 3B); Don Drysdale (P); Rick Ferrell (C); Pee Wee Reese (SS)
• 1985: Hoyt Wilhelm (Relief P); Lou Brock (LF); Enos Slaughter (RF); Arky Vaughan (SS)
• 1986: Willie McCovey (1B); Bobby Doerr (2B); Ernie Lombardi (C)
• 1987: Billy Williams (LF); Catfish Hunter (P); Ray Dandridge (3B), Negro Leagues
• 1988: Willie Stargell (LF)
• 1989: Johnny Bench (C); Carl Yastrzemski (LF); Red Schoendienst (2B); Al Barlick (Umpire)

1990s

• 1990: Jim Palmer (P); Joe Morgan (2B)
• 1991: Rod Carew (2B - 1B); Gaylord Perry (P); Ferguson Jenkins (P); Tony Lazzeri (2B); Bill Veeck (Executive - Owner)
• 1992: Tom Seaver (P); Rollie Fingers (Relief P); Hal Newhouser (P); Bill McGowan (Umpire)
• 1993: Reggie Jackson (RF)
• 1994: Steve Carlton (P); Phil Rizzuto (SS); Leo Durocher (Mgr)
• 1995: Mike Schmidt (3B); Richie Ashburn (CF); Leon Day (P), Negro Leagues; Vic Willis (P); William Hulbert (NL Builder)
• 1996: Jim Bunning (P); Bill Foster (P), Negro Leagues; Earl Weaver (Mgr); Ned Hanlon (Mgr)
• 1997: Phil Niekro (P); Nellie Fox (2B); Willie Wells (SS), Negro Leagues; Tommy Lasorda (Mgr)
• 1998: Don Sutton (P); Larry Doby (CF); Bullet Joe Rogan (P), Negro Leagues; Lee MacPhail (AL President); George Davis (SS)
• 1999: Nolan Ryan (P); George Brett (3B); Robin Yount (SS-CF); Orlando Cepeda (1B); Smokey Joe Williams (P), Negro Leagues; Nestor Chylak (Umpire); Frank Selee (Mgr)

2000s

• 2000: Carlton Fisk (C); Tony Perez (1B); Turkey Stearnes (CF), Negro Leagues; Sparky Anderson (Mgr); Bid McPhee (2B)
• 2001: Dave Winfield (RF); Kirby Puckett (CF); Bill Mazeroski (2B); Hilton Smith (P), Negro Leagues
• 2002: Ozzie Smith (SS)
• 2003: Eddie Murray (1B); Gary Carter (C)
• 2004: Paul Molitor (DH - 3B); Dennis Eckersley (P)
• 2005 (election): Wade Boggs (3B); Ryne Sandberg (2B)

External link

• Baseball Hall of Fame biographies