1996 Hall of Fame Election

353 of 470 votes needed for election

For the first time since 1971, the writers failed to elect a player to the Hall of Fame.

Player	Votes	Result
Phil Niekro	321
Tony Perez	309
Don Sutton	300
Steve Garvey	175
Ron Santo	174
Tony Oliva	170
Jim Rice	166
Bruce Sutter	137
Tommy John	102
Jim Kaat	91
Dick Allen	89
Curt Flood	71
Luis Tiant	64
Dave Concepcion	63
Minnie Minoso	62
Vada Pinson	51
Joe Torre	50
Ron Guidry	37
Graig Nettles	37
Bob Boone	36
Mickey Lolich	33
Fred Lynn	26
Bobby Bonds	24
Keith Hernandez	24
Rusty Staub	24
Dan Quisenberry	18
Frank White	18
Bill Buckner	10
Jerry Reuss	2
John Tudor	2
Chet Lemon	1
Bob Knepper	0
Jeffrey Leonard	0
Johnny Ray	0
Claudell Washington	0