Hall of Fame Voting Percentages

For election by the baseball writers, a player must receive 75% of votes in a given Hall of Fame election. Currently, players who are retired five years are eligible for election to the Hall of Fame. Players are removed from the writers ballot if they fail to receive at least 5% of the vote or after ten years (this was fifteen years until 2014). Below is a table of the percentages of the vote for each Hall of Famer who has been elected by the writers. Most of the highest voting percentages have gone to First Ballot Hall of Famers.

Players can also be elected by the Committee on Baseball Veterans or a special committee such as the Centennial Commission or the Special Committee on the Negro Leagues.

Through 2024, 138 players have been elected by the BBWAA.

• Mariano Rivera was the first player to be elected unanimously; Derek Jeter received the next-highest percentage of votes (99.74%).
• Greg Maddux received the highest number of votes (555).
• Rivera was not left off any ballot; Jeter was next, being left off just 1 ballot.

Player	Year	Voters	Votes	Percentage
Mariano Rivera	2019	425	425	100.00%
Derek Jeter	2020	397	396	99.74%
Ken Griffey, Jr.	2016	440	437	99.32%
Tom Seaver	1992	430	425	98.84%
Nolan Ryan	1999	497	491	98.79%
Cal Ripken, Jr	2007	545	537	98.53%
Ty Cobb	1936	226	222	98.23%
George Brett	1999	497	488	98.19%
Hank Aaron	1982	415	406	97.83%
Tony Gwynn	2007	545	532	97.61%
Randy Johnson	2015	549	534	97.27%
Greg Maddux	2014	571	555	97.20%
Chipper Jones	2018	422	410	97.16%
Mike Schmidt	1995	460	444	96.52%
Johnny Bench	1989	447	431	96.42%
Steve Carlton	1994	455	436	95.82%
Babe Ruth	1936	226	215	95.13%
Honus Wagner	1936	226	215	95.13%
Adrián Beltré	2024	385	366	95.06%
Rickey Henderson	2009	539	511	94.81%
Willie Mays	1979	432	409	94.68%
Carl Yastrzemski	1989	447	423	94.63%
Bob Feller	1962	160	150	93.75%
Reggie Jackson	1993	423	396	93.62%
Ted Williams	1966	302	282	93.38%
Stan Musial	1969	340	317	93.24%
Vladimir Guerrero	2018	422	392	92.89%
Roberto Clemente	1973	424	393	92.69%
Jim Palmer	1990	444	411	92.57%
Brooks Robinson	1983	374	344	91.98%
Tom Glavine	2014	571	525	91.94%
Wade Boggs	2005	516	474	91.86%
Ozzie Smith	2002	472	433	91.74%
Pedro Martinez	2015	549	500	91.07%
Christy Mathewson	1936	226	205	90.71%
Rod Carew	1991	443	401	90.52%
Roberto Alomar	2011	581	523	90.01%
Jim Thome	2018	422	379	89.81%
Frank Robinson	1982	415	370	89.16%
Joe DiMaggio	1955	251	223	88.84%
Al Kaline	1980	385	340	88.31%
Mickey Mantle	1974	365	322	88.22%
Mel Ott	1951	226	197	87.17%
Carl Hubbell	1947	161	140	86.96%
Red Ruffing	1967	306	266	86.93%
Sandy Koufax	1972	396	344	86.87%
Robin Roberts	1976	388	337	86.86%
Harry Heilmann	1952	234	203	86.75%
Duke Snider	1980	385	333	86.49%
Ted Lyons	1955	251	217	86.45%
Barry Larkin	2012	573	495	86.39%
Jeff Bagwell	2017	442	381	86.20%
Tim Raines	2017	442	380	85.97%
Goose Gossage	2008	543	466	85.81%
George Sisler	1939	274	235	85.77%
Billy Williams	1987	413	354	85.71%
Yogi Berra	1972	396	339	85.61%
Roy Halladay	2019	425	363	85.41%
Edgar Martinez	2019	425	363	85.41%
Eddie Murray	2003	496	423	85.28%
Paul Molitor	2004	506	431	85.18%
Charlie Gehringer	1949	187	159	85.03%
Hank Greenberg	1956	193	164	84.97%
Joe Medwick	1968	283	240	84.81%
Luis Aparicio	1984	403	341	84.62%
Frankie Frisch	1947	161	136	84.47%
Dave Winfield	2001	515	435	84.47%
Bob Gibson	1981	401	337	84.04%
Luke Appling	1964	225	189	84.00%
Ernie Banks	1977	383	321	83.81%
Hoyt Wilhelm	1985	395	331	83.80%
Frank Thomas	2014	571	478	83.71%
Juan Marichal	1983	374	313	83.69%
Walter Johnson	1936	226	189	83.63%
Nap Lajoie	1937	201	168	83.58%
Paul Waner	1952	234	195	83.33%
Dennis Eckersley	2004	506	421	83.20%
Harmon Killebrew	1984	403	335	83.13%
Mike Piazza	2016	440	365	82.95%
Rabbit Maranville	1954	252	209	82.94%
Warren Spahn	1973	380	315	82.89%
John Smoltz	2015	549	455	82.88%
Craig Biggio	2015	549	454	82.70%
Willie Stargell	1988	427	352	82.44%
Kirby Puckett	2001	515	423	82.14%
Tris Speaker	1937	201	165	82.09%
Joe Morgan	1990	444	363	81.76%
Dazzy Vance	1955	251	205	81.67%
Don Sutton	1998	473	386	81.61%
Willie McCovey	1986	425	346	81.41%
Rollie Fingers	1992	430	349	81.16%
Pete Alexander	1938	262	212	80.92%
Phil Niekro	1997	473	380	80.34%
Bill Dickey	1954	252	202	80.16%
Trevor Hoffman	2018	422	337	79.86%
Lou Brock	1985	395	315	79.75%
Todd Helton	2024	307	385	79.74%
Bert Blyleven	2011	581	463	79.69%
Carlton Fisk	2000	499	397	79.56%
Mickey Cochrane	1947	161	128	79.50%
Eddie Mathews	1978	379	301	79.42%
Roy Campanella	1969	340	270	79.41%
Jimmie Foxx	1951	226	179	79.20%
Dizzy Dean	1953	264	209	79.17%
Joe Cronin	1956	193	152	78.76%
Bob Lemon	1976	388	305	78.61%
Don Drysdale	1984	403	316	78.41%
Rogers Hornsby	1942	233	182	78.11%
Gary Carter	2003	496	387	78.02%
Andre Dawson	2010	539	420	77.92%
David Ortiz	2022	307	394	77.92%
Whitey Ford	1974	365	284	77.81%
Eddie Collins	1939	274	213	77.74%
Herb Pennock	1948	121	94	77.69%
Gabby Hartnett	1955	251	195	77.69%
Jackie Robinson	1962	160	124	77.50%
Robin Yount	1999	497	385	77.46%
Bill Terry	1954	252	195	77.38%
Lou Boudreau	1970	300	232	77.33%
Gaylord Perry	1991	443	342	77.20%
Tony Perez	2000	499	385	77.15%
Pie Traynor	1948	121	93	76.86%
Mike Mussina	2019	425	326	76.71%
Larry Walker	2020	397	304	76.57%
Jim Rice	2009	539	412	76.43%
Lefty Grove	1947	161	123	76.40%
Scott Rolen	2023	297	123	76.35%
Catfish Hunter	1987	413	315	76.27%
Ryne Sandberg	2005	516	393	76.16%
Cy Young	1937	201	153	76.12%
Bruce Sutter	2006	520	400	76.92%
Joe Mauer	2024	385	293	76.10%
Ivan Rodriguez	2017	336	442	76.02%
Early Wynn	1972	396	301	76.01%
Willie Keeler	1939	274	207	75.55%
Ralph Kiner	1975	362	273	75.41%
Fergie Jenkins	1991	443	334	75.40%
Al Simmons	1953	264	199	75.38%

Further Reading

• Paul Casella: "Highest voting percentages in HOF history", mlb.com, November 18, 2019. [1]

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