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Baseball Hall of Fame balloting, 2005


 
 

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 elections to select inductees to the Baseball Hall of Fame proceeded in keeping with rules enacted in 2001. The Baseball Writers Association of AmericaBaseball Writers Association of America

*MLB Rookie of the Year Award*Cy Young Award...
 (BBWAA) held an election to select from among recent players, and the Veterans CommitteeVeterans Committee

The Veterans Committee, officially the Committee on Baseball Veterans, is a committee of the National Baseball Hall of...
 held a separate election to select from among players retired for over 20 years. The induction ceremonies were held on July 31 in CooperstownCooperstown, New York

Cooperstown is the County Seat of Otsego County, New York, and best known as the home of the National Baseball Hall of Fame ...
, with Commissioner Bud SeligBud Selig

Allan Huber "Bud" Selig, Jr. is the current Commissioner of Baseball, having been formally appointed on July 2, 1998 after ...
 presiding.

BBWAA election

The BBWAA was again authorized to elect players active in 1985 or later, but not after 1999; the ballot included candidates from the 2004 ballot who received at least 5% of the vote but were not elected, along with selected players, chosen by a screening committee, whose last appearance was in 1999. All 10-year members of the BBWAA were eligible to vote.

Voters were instructed to cast votes for up to 10 candidates; any candidate receiving votes on at least 75% of the ballots would be honored with induction to the Hall. Results of the 2005 election by the BBWAA were announced on January 4. The ballot consisted of 27 players; 516 ballots were cast, with 387 votes required for election. A total of 3263 individual votes were cast, an average of 6.32 per ballot. Those candidates receiving less than 5% of the vote (26 votes) will not appear on future BBWAA ballots, but may eventually be considered by the Veterans Committee.

Candidates who were eligible for the first time are indicated here with a †. The two candidates who received at least 75% of the vote and were elected are indicated in bold italics; candidates who have since been selected in subsequent elections are indicated in italics. The 10 candidates who received less than 5% of the vote, thus becoming ineligible for future BBWAA consideration, are indicated with a *.

PlayerVotesPercent
Wade BoggsWade Boggs

Wade Anthony Boggs is a former third baseman in Major League Baseball, primarily with the Boston Red Sox, whose hitting in t...
47491.8
Ryne SandbergRyne Sandberg

Ryne Dee Sandberg, nicknamed "Ryno", is a former second baseman in Major League Baseball who spent nearly his entire career ...
39376.1
Bruce SutterBruce Sutter

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34466.6
Jim RiceJim Rice

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30759.4
Rich "Goose" GossageFacts About Rich Gossage

Richard Michael "Goose" Gossage is a former relief pitcher in Major League Baseball who played 21 seasons for nine different...
28555.2
Andre DawsonAndre Dawson

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27052.3
Bert BlylevenBert Blyleven

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21140.8
Lee Smith20038.7
Jack MorrisJack Morris

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17233.3
Tommy JohnTommy John

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12323.8
Steve GarveySteve Garvey

Steven Patrick Garvey is a former Major League Baseball first baseman, and current Southern California businessman....
10620.5
Alan TrammellAlan Trammell

Alan Stuart Trammell was an American baseball shortstop of the Detroit Tigers from 1977 to 1996....
8711.04
Dave Parker6512.5
Don MattinglyDon Mattingly

Donald Arthur Mattingly is a former star left-handed baseball player for the New York Yankees of the American League from 1...
5911.4
Dave ConcepciónDave Concepción

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5510.6
Dale MurphyDale Murphy

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5410.4
Willie McGeeWillie McGee

Willie Dean McGee is a former outfielder for the St....
265.03
Jim AbbottJim Abbott

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*
132.5
Darryl StrawberryDarryl Strawberry

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*
61.1
Jack McDowellJack McDowell

Jack Burns McDowell is a former Major League Baseball player....
*
40.7
Chili DavisChili Davis Summary

Charles Theodore "Chili" Davis is a former center fielder/designated hitter who played in Major League Baseball with the San...
*
30.5
Tom CandiottiTom Candiotti

Thomas Caesar Candiotti is a former right-handed pitcher in Major League Baseball who was known for his knuckleball....
*
20.3
†Jeff Montgomery*20.3
Tony PhillipsTony Phillips

Keith Anthony Phillips is a former Major League Baseball utility player who had an 18 year career from 1982 to 1999....
*
10.1
Terry SteinbachTerry Steinbach

Terry Lee Steinbach is a former catcher in Major League Baseball who played for 14 years from 1986 to 1999....
*
10.1
Mark LangstonMark Langston

Mark Edward Langston is an American left-handed former Major League Baseball pitcher for the Seattle Mariners, Montreal Expo...
*
00
Otis NixonOtis Nixon

Otis Junior NixonCareerIn the minor leagues, Nixon led the league twice in stolen bases, Runs Scored....
*
00


Players eligible for the first time who were not included on the ballot were: Paul AssenmacherPaul Assenmacher Summary

Paul Andre Assenmacher is a former left-handed relief pitcher in Major League Baseball who played for 14 seasons....
, Jeff BlauserJeff Blauser

Jeffrey Michael Blauser is a former shortstop in Major League Baseball for the Atlanta Braves and Chicago Cubs in the 1980s ...
, Mike BlowersMike Blowers

Michael Roy Blowers is a former Major League Baseball third baseman and first baseman....
, John CangelosiJohn Cangelosi

John Cangelosi, is a former professional baseball player who played in the Major Leagues primarily as an outfielder from 198...
, Jim CorsiJim Corsi

James Bernard Corsi was a Pitcher for the Oakland Athletics, Houston Astros, Florida Marlins, Boston Red Sox and Baltimore O...
, Rich DeLuciaRich DeLucia Overview

Richard Anthony DeLucia, is a former professional baseball player who pitched in the Major Leagues from 1990-1999....
, Tony FossasTony Fossas

Born on September 23 1957 in Havana, Cuba, Tony Fossas was a left handed Major League Pitcher during the late 1980s and 1990...
, Carlos García, Jack HowellJack Howell

Jack Robert Howell in Tucson, Arizona, is a retired Major League Baseball third baseman....
, Darrin JacksonDarrin Jackson

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, Jeff KingJeff King (baseball)

Jeff King was a baseball player who played for the Pittsburgh Pirates and Kansas City Royals....
, Mike MacfarlaneMike Macfarlane

Michael Andrew Macfarlane is a former catcher in Major League Baseball who played for the Kansas City Royals, Boston Red Sox...
, Kirt ManwaringKirt Manwaring

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, Derrick May, Brian McRaeBrian McRae

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, Eric PlunkEric Plunk

Eric Vaughn Plunk, is a former professional baseball player who pitched in the Major Leagues from 1986-1999....
, Mark PortugalMark Portugal Summary

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, Mel RojasMel Rojas

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, Paul SorrentoPaul Sorrento

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, and Dale SveumDale Sveum

Dale Sveum is the current third base coach of the Milwaukee Brewers....
.

Veterans Committee

Rules enacted in August 2001 provided that the Veterans Committee would be expanded from its previous 15 members, elected to limited terms, to include the full living membership of the Hall. Elections for players retired over 20 years would be held every other year, with elections of non-players|managers]], umpiresUmpire (baseball)

In baseball, the umpire is the person charged with officiating the game, including beginning and ending the game, enforcing ...
 and executives) held every fourth year. No candidates were elected from either ballot in 2003. Following 2004, when no Veterans election was held, the Committee voted in 2005 on players who were active no later than 1983; the next such election was in 2007. There was no 2005 election for non-players; the last such election was in 2003, and the next was held in 2007.

Preliminary phase

In December 2003, a Historical Overview Committee of 9 sportswriters appointed by the BBWAA's Board of Directors met at the Hall of Fame's library to develop a list of 200 former players who merited consideration for election but played no later than 1983. They were provided with statistical information by the Elias Sports BureauElias Sports Bureau

The Elias Sports Bureau is a company that provides historical research and statistical services in the field of professional...
, official statistician for Major League Baseball since the 1920s, which also identified the 1,400 players with 10 or more years of play who were eligible. The members of the Historical Overview Committee were: Bob Elliott (Toronto SunToronto Sun

The Toronto Sun is an English language daily newspaper published in Toronto, Ontario, Canada....
), Steve Hirdt (Elias Sports Bureau), Rick HummelRick Hummel

Rick Hummel is a St. Louis Post-Dispatch columnist who was nominated for a Pulitzer Prize in 1980....
 (St. Louis Post-DispatchSt. Louis Post-Dispatch

The St. Louis Post-Dispatch is the only major city-wide newspaper in St....
), Moss Klein (Newark Star-Ledger), Bill MaddenBill Madden (sportswriter)

Bill Madden is an American sportswriter for the New York Daily News....
 (New York Daily NewsNew York Daily News

The Daily News of New York City is the 7th largest daily newspaper in the United States with a circulation of 795,000....
), Ken Nigro (former Baltimore SunThe Baltimore Sun

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writer), Jack O'Connell (The Hartford CourantFacts About The Hartford Courant

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), Tracy RingolsbyTracy Ringolsby

Tracy Ringolsby is a sports columnist for the Rocky Mountain News in Denver, Colorado....
 (Rocky Mountain NewsRocky Mountain News

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), and Mark Whicker (Orange Country Register).

After conducting further research, the committee's final selections were announced on April 19, 2004, and were forwarded to a 60-member BBWAA screening committee which included two sportswriters from each major league city. This committee conducted a vote in summer 2004 to select 25 players who would appear on the final ballot, with each member voting for 25 candidates; a separate 6-member committee of current members of the Hall independently selected 5 candidates who would be added to the ballot if not selected by the BBWAA committee. The 200 players considered by the screening committee, with those newly eligible since 2003 indicated with a †, were:

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 - Ginger BeaumontGinger Beaumont

four times, leading the league once, and also captured the 1902 [[batting...
 - †Mark BelangerMark Belanger

Mark Henry Belanger was an American shortstop in Major League Baseball who played almost his entire career with the Baltimor...
 - Wally BergerWally Berger

Walter Anton Berger was an American center fielder in Major League Baseball who played for four National League teams, prima...
 - Bobby BondsBobby Bonds

Bobby Lee Bonds was an American right fielder in Major League Baseball from 1968 to 1981, primarily with the San Francisco G...
 - Ken BoyerKen Boyer

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 - George H. BurnsGeorge Burns (first baseman)

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 - Ken HoltzmanFacts About Ken Holtzman

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 - Elston HowardElston Howard

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 - Larry JacksonLarry Jackson

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 - †Jim KaatJim Kaat

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 - Willie KammWillie Kamm

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 - Don KessingerDon Kessinger

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 - Johnny KlingJohnny Kling

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 - Ted KluszewskiTed Kluszewski

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The 200 players were almost evenly divided between players retired less than 50 years (99 players retired from 1955 to 1983) and those retired over 50 years (101 players retired 1954 or earlier). The list of 200 was almost identical to the list prepared for the 2003 election; apart from the eight players who were newly eligible, only Larry DoyleLarry Doyle (baseball player)

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 and Smoky Joe Wood were added to the list, for a net change of 11 individuals. Perhaps due to the reliance on official statistics – often incomplete in the sport's early years – provided by the Elias Sports BureauElias Sports Bureau

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, the committee included very few players from the sport's first half-century, which remained poorly represented in the Hall; only 15 players were included who made their debut before 1893. Although the Hall's current membership included fewer than a dozen non-pitchers of the 1870s and 1880s, compared to nearly 50 from the 1930s and 1940s, the committee included nearly 50 more players from the period between 1920 and 1945, but only 7 who played primarily in the 25 years before 1893: first baseman/outfielder Harry Stovey, shortstop Jack Glasscock, outfielder Pete Browning, and pitchers Charlie Buffinton, Bob Caruthers, Tony Mullane and Will White. The inclusion of Will White was remarkable in that his brother Deacon WhiteDeacon White

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 is widely accepted as having been a far greater player. In addition to Deacon White, stars of the 19th century who were omitted included Paul HinesPaul Hines

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. Broken down by primary position, the 200 players included:

Starting pitchers (66), relief pitchers (9), catchers (10), first basemen (24), second basemen (8), third basemen (13), shortstops (19), left fielders (18), center fielders (17) and right fielders (16).

Final ballot

On December 6, 2004, the final ballot of 25 candidates was announced. Those selected played primarily from the 1950s onward, with only 5 of the 25 candidates having retired before 1960, and only three pitchers – Smoky Joe Wood, Carl Mays and Wes Ferrell – having retired before 1950. The BBWAA screening committee had failed to include any candidates from the era before 1910. This likely reflected a tendency among the voting writers to vote only for those players they had seen themselves, and to withhold votes from earlier players.

All 60 living members of the Hall were eligible to cast ballots in the final election, along with the 8 living recipients of the J. G. Taylor Spink Award, the 14 living recipients of the Ford C. Frick AwardFacts About Ford C. Frick Award

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, and the sole additional member of the pre-2001 Veterans Committee whose term has not yet expired. Balloting was conducted by mail in January 2005, with voters permitted to vote for up to 10 candidates from the ballot of 25 individuals; all candidates who received at least 75% of the vote would be elected. Results of the voting by the Veterans Committee were announced on March 2.

There were 83 eligible voters, 80 of whom cast ballots; 60 votes were required for election. In all, 458 individual votes were cast, for an average of 5.73 votes per ballot. For the second consecutive Veterans Committee election, no player was elected. Of the 21 candidates who were also on the 2003 ballot, only 7 gained more votes in 2005, with only Joe Torre (7), Ron Santo (6) and Ken Boyer (4) increasing their totals by more than two votes. Candidates who were considered by the Committee for the first time are indicated here with a †. The complete ballot, with the number of votes cast for each candidate, was:

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