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HALL OF FAME
First Players Elected to Hall of Fame from Each Position
First Base |
Cap Anson, 1939 |
George Sisler, 1939 |
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Second Base |
Nap Lajoie, 1937 |
Third Base |
Jimmy Collins, 1945 |
Shortstop |
Honus Wagner, 1936 |
Left Field |
Fred Clarke, 1945 |
Center Field |
Ty Cobb, 1936 |
Right Field |
Babe Ruth, 1936 |
Catcher |
Roger Bresnahan, 1945 |
King Kelly, 1945 |
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Right-Handed Pitcher |
Walter Johnson, 1936 |
Christy Mathewson, 1936 |
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Left-Handed Pitcher |
Eddie Plank, 1946 |
Rube Waddell, 1946 |
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Relief Pitcher |
Hoyt Wilhelm, 1985 |
Designated Hitter |
Paul Molitor, 2004 |
Highest Lifetime Batting Average for Hall of Fame Pitchers
Hall of Famers with Lifetime Batting Averages Below .265 (Excluding Pitchers)
Joe Tinker, shortstop (1902–16) |
.262 |
Elected 1946 |
Luis Aparicio, shortstop (1956–73) |
.262 |
Elected 1984 |
Reggie Jackson, outfield (1967–87) |
.262 |
Elected 1993 |
Ozzie Smith, shortstop (1978–96) |
.262 |
Elected 2002 |
Gary Carter, catcher (1974–92) |
.262 |
Elected 2003 |
Bill Mazeroski, second base (1956–72) |
.260 |
Elected 2001 |
Rabbit Maranville, shortstop and second base (1912–35) |
.258 |
Elected 1954 |
Harmon Killebrew, first base and third base (1954–75) |
.256 |
Elected 1984 |
Ray Schalk, catcher (1912–29) |
.253 |
Elected 1955 |
Hall of Famers with Lowest Marks in Offensive Categories*
Games |
Ross Youngs (1917–26) |
1211 |
At-Bats |
Roy Campanella (1948–57) |
4205 |
Hits |
Roy Campanella (1948–57) |
1161 |
Batting Average |
Ray Schalk (1912–29) |
.253 |
On-Base Percentage |
Bill Mazeroski (1956–72) |
.299 |
Slugging Percentage |
Ray Schalk (1912–29) |
.316 |
On-Base Plus Slugging |
Luis Aparicio (1956–73) |
.653 |
Doubles |
Roy Campanella (1948–57) |
178 |
Triples |
Mike Piazza (1992–2007) |
8 |
Home Runs |
Ray Schalk (1912–29) |
11 |
Runs Scored |
Ray Schalk (1912–29) |
579 |
Runs Batted In |
Roger Bresnahan (1897–1915) |
530 |
Stolen Bases |
Ernie Lombardi (1931–47) |
8 |
*Position players with at least 10 years. |
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Teams Fielding Most Future Hall of Fame Players
8 |
N.Y. Giants (NL), 1923 |
Dave Bancroft (shortstop), Frankie Frisch (second base), Travis Jackson (infield), George Kelly (first base), Casey Stengel (outfield), Bill Terry (first base), Hack Wilson (outfield), and Ross Youngs (outfield) |
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N.Y. Yankees (AL), 1930 |
Earle Combs (outfield), Bill Dickey (catcher), Lou Gehrig (first base), Lefty Gomez (pitcher), Waite Hoyt (pitcher), Herb Pennock (pitcher), Red Ruffing (pitcher), and Babe Ruth (outfield) |
8 |
N.Y. Yankees (AL), 1931 |
Earle Combs (outfield), Bill Dickey (catcher), Lou Gehrig (first base), Lefty Gomez (pitcher), Herb Pennock (pitcher), Red Ruffing (pitcher), Babe Ruth (outfield), and Joe Sewell (third base) |
8 |
N.Y. Yankees (AL), 1933 |
Earle Combs (outfield), Bill Dickey (catcher), Lou Gehrig (first base), Lefty Gomez (pitcher), Herb Pennock (pitcher), Red Ruffing (pitcher), Babe Ruth (outfield), and Joe Sewell (third base) |
Infields Fielding Four Future Hall of Famers
N.Y. Giants (NL), 1925 |
First Base: Bill Terry |
Second Base: George Kelly |
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Third Base: Fred Lindstrom |
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Shortstop: Travis Jackson |
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N.Y. Giants (NL), 1926 |
First Base: George Kelly |
Second Base: Frankie Frisch |
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Third Base: Fred Lindstrom |
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Shortstop: Travis Jackson |
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N.Y. Giants (NL), 1927 |
First Base: Bill Terry |
Second Base: Rogers Hornsby |
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Third Base: Fred Lindstrom |
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Shortstop: Travis Jackson |
Hall of Fame Pitchers Who Batted Right and Threw Left
Carl Hubbell (1928–43) |
Eppa Rixey (1912–33) |
Rube Waddell (1897, 1899–1910) |
Randy Johnson (1988–2009) |
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Switch-Hitting Pitchers in Hall of Fame
Mordecai Brown (1903–16) |
Ted Lyons (1923–42, 1946) |
Kid Nichols (1890–1901, 1904–06) |
Red Faber (1914–24, 1926–33)* |
Rube Marquard (1908–24)** |
Robin Roberts (1948–66) |
Herb Pennock (1912–17, 1919–34) |
Early Wynn (1946–63)*** |
* Batted right-handed in 1925.
** Batted left-handed in 1925.
*** Batted right-handed 1939–44.
Hall of Fame Pitchers Who Played Most Games at Other Positions
Games |
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John Clarkson (outfield: 27; third base: 4; first base: 2) |
33 |
Bob Lemon (outfield: 14; third base: 2) |
16 |
Walter Johnson (outfield) |
15 |
Hall of Fame Position Players Who Also Pitched
Appearances |
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Cap Anson |
3 |
1883 (2) and 1884 (1) |
Jake Beckley |
1 |
1902 |
Wade Boggs |
2 |
1997 (1) and 1999 (1) |
Roger Bresnahan |
9 |
1897 (6), 1901 (2), and 1901 (1) |
Dan Brouthers |
4 |
1897 (3) and 1883 (1) |
Jesse Burkett |
23 |
1890 (21), 1894 (1), and 1902 (1) |
Ty Cobb |
3 |
1918 (2) and 1925 (1) |
George Davis |
3 |
1891 |
Buck Ewing |
9 |
1882 (1), 1884 (1), 1885 (1), 1888 (2), 1889 (3), and 1890 (1) |
Jimmie Foxx |
10 |
1939 (1) and 1945 (9) |
Harry Hooper |
1 |
1913 |
George Kelly |
1 |
1917 |
King Kelly |
12 |
1880 (1), 1883 (1), 1884 (2), 1888 (3), 1890 (1), 1891 (3), and 1892 (1) |
Tommy McCarthy |
13 |
1884 (7), 1886 (1), 1888 (2), 1889 (1), 1891 (1), and 1894 (1) |
Stan Musial |
1 |
1952 |
Jim O’Rourke |
6 |
1883 (2) and 1884 (4) |
Sam Rice |
9 |
1915 (4) and 1916 (5) |
Babe Ruth |
163 |
1914 (4), 1915 (32), 1916 (44), 1917 (41), and 1918 (20), 1919 (17), 1920 (1), 1921 (2), 1930 (1), and 1933 (1) |
George Sisler |
23 |
1915 (15), 1916 (3), and 1918 (2) |
Tris Speaker |
1 |
1914 (1) |
Honus Wagner |
2 |
1900 (1) and 1902 (1) |
Bobby Wallace |
57 |
1894 (4), 1895 (30), 1896 (22), and 1902 (1) |
Ted Williams |
1 |
1940 |
Hall of Fame Pitchers with Losing Records
Wins–Losses |
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Rollie Fingers (1968–82, 1984–85) |
114–118 |
Bruce Sutter (1976–86, 1988) |
68–71 |
Satchel Paige (1948–49, 1951–53, 1965) |
28–31 |
Trevor Hoffman (1993–2010) |
61–75 |
Leading Career Pitching Marks by Those Not In Hall of Fame
Most Games Pitched |
Jesse Orosco (1979–2003) |
1252 |
Most Games Started |
Roger Clemens (1984–2007) |
707 |
Most Complete Games |
Bobby Mathews (1871–1887) |
525 |
Most Innings Pitched |
Bobby Mathews (1871–1887) |
4956 |
Most Walks Allowed |
Bobo Newsom (1929–30, 1932, 1934–48, 1952–53) |
1732 |
Most Strikeouts |
Roger Clemens (1984–2007) |
4672 |
Most Shutouts |
Luis Tiant (1964–82) |
49 |
Most Games Won |
Roger Clemens (1984–2007) |
354 |
Most Games Lost |
Jack Powell (1897–1912) |
254 |
Most Saves |
Mariano Rivera* (1995–2013) |
652 |
Lowest ERA |
Smoky Joe Wood (1908–20) |
2.03 |
Winning Percentage |
Spud Chandler (1937–47) |
.717 |
* Will be eligible for Hall of Fame in 2019. |
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Leading Career Batting Marks by Players Not In Hall of Fame
Most Games Played |
Pete Rose (1963–86) |
3562 |
Most At-Bats |
Pete Rose (1963–86) |
14,053 |
Most Base Hits |
Pete Rose (1963–86) |
4256 |
Most Singles |
Pete Rose (1963–86) |
2264 |
Most Doubles |
Barry Bonds (1986–2007) |
746 |
Most Triples |
Ed Konetchy (1907–21) |
182 |
Most Home Runs |
Barry Bonds (1986–2007) |
762 |
Most Runs Scored |
Barry Bonds (1986–2007) |
2227 |
Most RBIs |
Alex Rodriguez* (1994–2013, 2015–16) |
2086 |
Most Walks |
Barry Bonds (1986–2007) |
2558 |
Most Strikeouts |
Adam Dunn** (2001–14) |
2379 |
Most Stolen Bases |
Vince Coleman (1985–97) |
752 |
Highest Lifetime Batting Average |
Joe Jackson (1908–20) |
.356 |
Highest Lifetime Slugging Percentage |
Barry Bonds (1986–2007 |
.607 |
Highest Lifetime On-Base Percentage |
John McGraw*** (1891–1906) |
.466 |
Highest Lifetime On-Base Plus Slugging |
Barry Bonds (1986–2007) |
1.051 |
* Will be eligible for Hall of Fame in 2022. ** Will be eligible for Hall of Fame in 2020. *** Elected to Hall of Fame in 1937 as a manager. |
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Most Career Hits by Players Not in Hall of Fame
4256 |
Pete Rose (1963–86) |
3465 |
Derek Jeter* (1995–2014) |
3115 |
Alex Rodriguez** (1994–2013, 2015–16) |
3020 |
Rafael Palmeiro (1986–2005) |
2935 |
Barry Bonds (1986–2007) |
2877 |
Omar Vizquel (1989–2012) |
2866 |
Harold Baines (1980–2001) |
2769 |
Johnny Damon (1995–2012) |
2757 |
Vada Pinson (1958–75) |
2743 |
Al Oliver (1968–85) |
2725 |
Carlos Beltran*** (1998–2017) |
2716 |
Rusty Staub (1963–85) |
2715 |
Bill Buckner (1969–90) |
2712 |
Dave Parker (1973–91) |
2705 |
Doc Cramer (1929–48) |
2689 |
Gary Sheffield (1988–2009) |
2651 |
Lave Cross (1887–1907) |
2599 |
Steve Garvey (1969–87) |
2591 |
Luis Gonzalez (1990–2008) |
2586 |
Julio Franco (1982–94, 1996–97, 1999, 2001–07) |
2574 |
Manny Ramirez (1993–2011) |
2561 |
Willie Davis (1960–79) |
2548 |
Steve Finley (1989–2007) |
2544 |
George Van Haltren (1887–1903) |
* Will be eligible for Hall of Fame in 2020. ** Will be eligible for Hall of Fame in 2022. *** Will be eligible for Hall of Fame in 2023. |
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Most Career Wins by Pitchers Not In Hall of Fame
354 |
Roger Clemens (1984–2007) |
297 |
Bobby Mathews (1871–1887) |
288 |
Tommy John (1963–89) |
284 |
Tony Mullane (1881–94) |
283 |
Jim Kaat (1959–83) |
270 |
Mike Mussina (1991–2008) |
269 |
Jamie Moyer (1986–2012) |
265 |
Jim McCormick (1878–1887) |
264 |
Gus Weyhing (1887–1901) |
256 |
Andy Pettitte* (1995–2013) |
252 |
Al Spalding (1871–87) |
247 |
Jack Quinn (1909–33) |
* Will be eligible for Hall of Fame in 2019. |
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Most Career Home Runs by Players Not In Hall of Fame
762 |
Barry Bonds (1986–2007) |
696 |
Alex Rodriguez** (1994–2013, 2015–16) |
609 |
Sammy Sosa (1989–2007) |
583 |
Mark McGwire (1986–2001) |
569 |
Rafael Palmeiro (1986–2005) |
555 |
Manny Ramirez (1993–2011) |
541 |
David Ortiz** (1997–2016) |
509 |
Gary Sheffield (1988–2009) |
493 |
Fred McGriff (1986–2004) |
473 |
Carlos Delgado (1993–2009) |
462 |
Jose Canseco (1986–2001) |
462 |
Adam Dunn* (2001–14) |
442 |
Dave Kingman (1971–86) |
440 |
Jason Giambi* (1995–2014) |
439 |
Paul Konerko* (1997–2014) |
435 |
Carlos Beltran*** (1998–2017) |
434 |
Juan Gonzalez (1989–2005) |
434 |
Andruw Jones (1996–2012) |
414 |
Darrell Evans (1969–89) |
412 |
Alfonso Soriano* (1999–2014) |
409 |
Mark Teixeira** (2003–16) |
* Will be eligible for Hall of Fame in 2020. ** Will be eligible for Hall of Fame in 2022. *** Will be eligible for Hall of Fame in 2023. |
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Hall of Fame Inductees Receiving 90 Percent of Vote
Ken Griffey Jr., 2016 (440 ballots cast) |
99.3 |
Tom Seaver, 1992 (425 ballots cast) |
98.8 |
Nolan Ryan, 1999 (491 ballots cast) |
98.8 |
Cal Ripken Jr., 2007 (532 ballots cast) |
98.5 |
Ty Cobb, 1936 (226 ballots cast) |
98.2 |
Hank Aaron, 1982 (415 ballots cast) |
97.8 |
Tony Gwynn, 2007 (532 ballots cast) |
97.6 |
Randy Johnson, 2015 (549 ballots cast) |
97.3 |
Greg Maddux, 2014 (571 ballots cast) |
97.2 |
Chipper Jones, 2018 (410 ballots cast) |
97.2 |
Johnny Bench, 1989 (431 ballots cast) |
96.4 |
Babe Ruth, 1936 (226 ballots cast) |
95.1 |
Honus Wagner, 1936 (226 ballots cast) |
95.1 |
Rickey Henderson, 2009 (539 ballots cast) |
94.8 |
Carl Yastrzemski, 1989 (423 ballots cast) |
94.6 |
Willie Mays, 1979 (432 ballots cast) |
94.6 |
Bob Feller, 1962 (160 ballots cast) |
93.8 |
Reggie Jackson, 1993 (396 ballots cast) |
93.6 |
Ted Williams, 1966 (302 ballots cast) |
93.4 |
Stan Musial, 1969 (340 ballots cast) |
93.2 |
Vladimir Guerrero, 2018 (392 ballots cast) |
92.9 |
Roberto Clemente, 1973 (424 ballots cast) |
92.7 |
Jim Palmer, 1990 (444 ballots cast) |
92.5 |
Brooks Robinson, 1983 (374 ballots cast) |
92.0 |
Tom Glavine, 2014 (571 ballots cast) |
91.9 |
Wade Boggs, 2005 (516 ballots cast) |
91.9 |
Pedro Martinez, 2015 (549 ballots cast) |
91.1 |
Christy Mathewson, 1936 (226 ballots cast) |
90.7 |
Rod Carew, 1991 (401 ballots cast) |
90.5 |
Roberto Alomar, 2011 (523 ballots cast) |
90.0 |
Won–Lost Percentage of Hall of Famers Elected as Players Who Managed in Majors
Hall of Famers Making Last Out in World Series
1903 |
Honus Wagner (Pitt. Pirates, NL) |
strikeout |
1926 |
Babe Ruth (N.Y. Yankees, AL) |
caught stealing |
1938 |
Billy Herman (Chi. Cubs, NL) |
ground out |
1940 |
Earl Averill (Det. Tigers, AL) |
ground out |
1952 |
Pee Wee Reese (Bklyn. Dodgers, NL) |
fly out |
1958 |
Red Schoendienst (Milw. Brewers, NL) |
fly out |
1959 |
Luis Aparicio (Chi. White Sox, AL) |
line out |
1962 |
Willie McCovey (S.F. Giants, NL) |
line out |
1975 |
Carl Yazstremski (Bost. Red Sox, AL) |
fly out |
1984 |
Tony Gwynn (S.D. Padres, NL) |
fly out |
2000 |
Mike Piazza (N.Y. Mets, NL) |
fly out |
Hall of Famers Who Played for the Harlem Globetrotters
Ernie Banks |
Ferguson Jenkins |
Lou Brock |
Satchel Paige |
Bob Gibson |
Hall of Famers Who Died on Their Birthday
Stanley “Bucky” Harris, born Nov. 8, 1896, and died Nov. 8, 1977
Charles “Gabby” Hartnett, born Dec. 20, 1900, and died Dec. 20, 1972
Joe Tinker, born July 27, 1880, and died July 27, 1948