Pacific Coast League Hall of Fame

The Pacific Coast League Hall of Fame was created in 1942 by the Helms Athletic Foundation of Los Angeles. The foundation selected players, managers and executives who they felt best contributed to the ideals of the Pacific Coast League. The Hall of Fame inducted its first class in 1943. A special Hall of Fame room was set up at Los Angeles’ Wrigley Field during the 1943 season to serve as the hall’s home.

In the late 50’s the hall went dormant for two reasons. The first was the westward moves of the Brooklyn Dodgers and New York Giants and the second was the death of Helms. Without its main supporter and its two biggest markets, including the home of the hall itself, the Hall of Fame was largely forgotten.

In 2003 with the Pacific Coast League celebrating its 100th season, it was decided it would be the right time to bring the hall back. In its first new induction in 2003 twenty pre-1957 inductees were elected. Future elections have been open to players from both before and after the 1957 season.

Inductees

1943

• Johnny Bassler - Catcher
• Doc Crandall - Pitcher
• Earl Sheely - First Baseman
• Frank Shellenback - Pitcher
• Jigger Statz - Outfielder

Unknown Years prior to 2003

• Buzz Arlett - Pitcher/Outfielder
• Dick Barrett - Pitcher
• Spider Baum - Pitcher
• Pop Dillon - Infielder/Manager
• J. Cal Ewing - Executive
• Ray French - Shortstop
• Charlie Graham - Manager/Executive
• Truck Hannah - Catcher
• W.L. "Happy" Hogan - Catcher
• Red Killefer - Outfielder/Manager
• Harry Krause - Pitcher
• Bill Lane - Executive
• Jack Lelivelt - Manager
• Walt McCredie - Outfielder
• Eddie Mulligan - Third Baseman
• Lefty O'Doul - Outfielder/Pitcher/Executive
• Herman Pillette - Pitcher
• Billy Raimondi - Catcher
• Frenchy Uhalt - Outfielder
• Ossie Vitt - Third Baseman
• Harry Williams - Executive

2003

• Steve Bilko - First Baseman
• Ike Boone - Outfielder
• Cece Carlucci - Umpire
• Joe DiMaggio - Outfielder
• Truck Eagan - Outfielder
• Ox Eckhardt - Outfielder
• Brick Eldred - Outfielder
• Tony Freitas - Pitcher
• Sam Gibson - Pitcher
• Dick Gyselman - Third Baseman
• Fred Haney - Third Baseman
• Cack Henley - Pitcher
• Smead Jolley - Outfielder
• Ad Liska - Pitcher
• Ernie Lombardi - Catcher
• Hugh Luby - Second Baseman
• Ted Norbert - Outfielder
• Jimmie Reese - Second Baseman
• Hal Turpin - Pitcher
• Max West - Outfielder
• Artie Wilson - Shortstop

2004

• Carlos Bernier - Outfielder
• Frank Crosetti - Shortstop
• Vean Gregg - Pitcher
• Roy Hitt - Pitcher
• Brooks Holder - Outfielder
• Frankie Kelleher - Outfielder
• Gene Mauch - Manager
• Earl Rapp - Outfielder
• Buddy Ryan - Outfielder
• Paul Strand - Outfielder
• Bill Sweeney - First Baseman
• Fay Thomas - Pitcher

2005

• Joe Brovia - Outfielder
• Bill Cutler - Executive
• Johnny Frederick - Outfielder/First Baseman
• Elmer Jacobs - Pitcher
• Ray Prim - Pitcher
• Pants Rowland - Executive
• Jack Salveson - Pitcher

2006

• Eddie Basinski - Second Baseman
• Dom DiMaggio - Outfielder
• Babe Ellison - Infielder
• Tommy Lasorda - Manager
• Dario Lodigiani - Infielder
• Bill Schuster - Shortstop
• Bill Weiss - Executive

2007

• Frank Brazill - Third Baseman
• Fuzzy Hufft - Outfielder
• Emil Sick - Executive
• Paul Waner - Outfielder

2008

• Wheezer Dell - Pitcher
• Dolly Gray - Pitcher
• Casey Stengel - Manager
• Lee Susman - Media

2009

• Earl Averill - Outfielder
• Frank Demaree - Outfielder
• Johnny Moore - Outfielder

2010

• Bobby Bragan - Catcher/Manager
• Larry Jansen - Pitcher
• Gene Lillard - Third Baseman

2011

• Joe Marty - Outfielder
• John Monroe - Second Baseman
• Elmer Smith - Outfielder

2012

• Duffy Lewis - Outfielder
• Mike Marshall - First Baseman
• Kid Mohler - Second Baseman

2013

• Sandy Alomar, Jr. - Catcher
• Edgar Martinez - Third Baseman
• Catfish Metkovich - Outfielder

2014

• Lou Almada - Outfielder
• Dave Barbee - Outfielder
• David Elmore - Owner
• Wally Hood - Outfielder

2015

• Del Crandall - Manager
• Lou Novikoff - Outfielder
• Gaylord Perry - Pitcher

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