Have you ever wondered how many pitchers are in the National Baseball Hall of Fame? How about the number of players from your favorite team? If so, then this is the right place to find those oddball hall of fame facts and statistics. Research by Baseball Almanac.
"Once, I asked (Christy) Mathewson why, generally, pitchers cannot bat well. 'Because, a pitcher is not a ball player,' answered this unerring young man swiftly." - Hopper, James. Writer. Everybody's Magazine: Training With The Giants. 4 June 1909. Page 745.
Count of Baseball Hall of Fame Members by Primary TeamWhich MLB Team Has The Most Baseball Hall of Famers? |
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Rank | Primary Team | LG | Inductees |
1. | New York Yankees | AL | 27 |
2. | New York Giants | NL | 20 |
3. | St. Louis Cardinals | NL | 18 |
4. | Chicago Cubs | NL | 14 |
5. | Chicago White Sox | AL | 13 |
Cleveland Indians | AL | 13 | |
Pittsburgh Pirates | NL | 13 | |
8. | Boston Red Sox | AL | 12 |
Detroit Tigers | AL | 12 | |
10. | Philadelphia Phillies | NL | 11 |
11. | Brooklyn Dodgers | NL | 10 |
Cincinnati Reds | NL | 10 | |
13. | Philadelphia Athletics | AL | 9 |
14. | Boston Braves | NL | 7 |
15. | Atlanta Braves | NL | 6 |
Los Angeles Dodgers | NL | 6 | |
Minnesota Twins | AL | 6 | |
Washington Senators | AL | 6 | |
19. | Baltimore Orioles | AL | 5 |
Oakland Athletics | AL | 5 | |
San Francisco Giants | NL | 5 | |
22. | Montreal Expos | NL | 4 |
23. | Buffalo Bisons | NL | 3 |
Baltimore Orioles | NL | 3 | |
Chicago White Stockings | NL | 3 | |
Milwaukee Braves | NL | 3 | |
27. | California (LA) Angels | AL | 2 |
Cleveland Spiders | NL | 2 | |
Houston Astros | AL | 2 | |
Milwaukee Brewers | NL | 2 | |
New York Mets | NL | 2 | |
San Diego Padres | NL | 2 | |
Seattle Mariners | AL | 2 | |
St. Louis Browns | AL | 2 | |
Toronto Blue Jays | AL | 2 | |
36. | Cincinnati Red Stockings | NL | 1 |
Colorado Rockies | NL | 1 | |
Hartford Dark Blues | NL | 1 | |
Kansas City Royals | AL | 1 | |
Providence Grays | NL | 1 | |
Texas Rangers | AL | 1 | |
43. | Arizona Diamondbacks | NL | 0 |
Miami Marlins | NL | 0 | |
Tampa Bay Rays | AL | 0 | |
Washington Nationals | NL | 0 | |
Rank | Primary Team | LG | Inductees |
Count of Baseball Hall of Fame Members by PositionWhat Position Did Most Baseball Hall of Famers Play? |
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Rank | Primary Position | POS | Quantity |
1. | Pitchers | P | 84 |
2. | Executives | E | 39 |
3. | Right Fielders | RF | 27 |
4. | First Basemen | 1B | 26 |
Shortstops | SS | 26 | |
6. | Center Fielders | CF | 24 |
7. | Left Fielders | LF | 23 |
Managers | M | 23 | |
9. | Second Basemen | 2B | 21 |
10. | Catchers | C | 20 |
11. | Third Basemen | 3B | 19 |
12. | Umpires | U | 10 |
13. | Designated Hitters | DH | 3 |
Rank | Primary Position | POS | 345 Members |
First Ballot Baseball Hall of Fame InducteesWho Got Into the Baseball Hall of Fame On Their First Try? |
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Year | Name | POS | Ballot |
1936 | Ty Cobb | CF | 1st |
1936 | Walter Johnson | P | 1st |
1936 | Christy Mathewson | P | 1st |
1936 | Babe Ruth | RF | 1st |
1936 | Honus Wagner | SS | 1st |
1962 | Bob Feller | P | 1st |
1962 | Jackie Robinson | 2B | 1st |
1966 | Ted Williams | LF | 1st |
1969 | Stan Musial | 1B | 1st |
1972 | Sandy Koufax | P | 1st |
1973 | Warren Spahn | P | 1st |
1974 | Mickey Mantle | CF | 1st |
1977 | Ernie Banks | SS | 1st |
1979 | Willie Mays | CF | 1st |
1980 | Al Kaline | RF | 1st |
1981 | Bob Gibson | P | 1st |
1982 | Hank Aaron | RF | 1st |
1982 | Frank Robinson | RF | 1st |
1983 | Brooks Robinson | 3B | 1st |
1985 | Lou Brock | LF | 1st |
1986 | Willie McCovey | 1B | 1st |
1988 | Willie Stargell | LF | 1st |
1989 | Johnny Bench | C | 1st |
1989 | Carl Yastrzemski | LF | 1st |
1990 | Joe Morgan | 2B | 1st |
1990 | Jim Palmer | P | 1st |
1991 | Rod Carew | 2B | 1st |
1992 | Tom Seaver | P | 1st |
1993 | Reggie Jackson | RF | 1st |
1994 | Steve Carlton | P | 1st |
1995 | Mike Schmidt | 3B | 1st |
1999 | George Brett | 3B | 1st |
1999 | Nolan Ryan | P | 1st |
1999 | Robin Yount | SS | 1st |
2001 | Kirby Puckett | CF | 1st |
2001 | Dave Winfield | RF | 1st |
2002 | Ozzie Smith | SS | 1st |
2003 | Eddie Murray | 1B | 1st |
2004 | Dennis Eckersley | P | 1st |
2004 | Paul Molitor | DH | 1st |
2005 | Wade Boggs | 3B | 1st |
2007 | Tony Gwynn | RF | 1st |
2007 | Cal Ripken, Jr. | SS | 1st |
2009 | Rickey Henderson | LF | 1st |
2014 | Tom Glavine | P | 1st |
2014 | Greg Maddux | P | 1st |
2014 | Frank Thomas | DH | 1st |
2015 | Randy Johnson | P | 1st |
2015 | Pedro Martinez | P | 1st |
2015 | John Smoltz | P | 1st |
2016 | Ken Griffey, Jr. | CF | 1st |
2017 | Ivan Rodriguez | C | 1st |
2018 | Chipper Jones | 3B | 1st |
2018 | Jim Thome | 1B | 1st |
2019 | Roy Halladay | P | 1st |
2019 | Mariano Rivera | P | 1st |
2020 | Derek Jeter | SS | 1st |
2022 | David Ortiz | DH | 1st |
2024 | Adrián Beltré | 3B | 1st |
2024 | Joe Mauer | C | 1st |
Year | Name | POS | Ballot |
Baseball Hall of Fame Membership BreakdownIn Numerical Order |
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Rank | Type of Member | POS | Quantity |
1. | Players | P | 244 |
2. | Executives & Pioneers | E | 33 |
3. | Negro Leagues | NBL | 35 |
4. | Managers | M | 23 |
5. | Umpires | U | 10 |
Rank | Type of Member | POS | 345 Members |
Baseball Hall of Fame Induction MethodBreakdown of Membership by Committee |
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Qty | Committee | Qty | Type |
1. | Hall of Fame Committee on Baseball Veterans | 175 | All Types |
Major League Players | 103 | " | |
Executives | 31 | " | |
Managers | 22 | " | |
Umpires | 10 | " | |
Negro League Players | 9 | " | |
2. | Baseball Writers' Association of America | 137 | Players |
3. | Committee on Negro Leagues II (2006-2020) | 17 | Negro Leaguers |
4. | Committee on Negro Leagues (1971-1977) | 9 | Negro Leaguers |
5. | Golden Days Era Committee (2021-Today) | 4 | All Types |
6. | Early Baseball Era Committee (2021-Today) | 2 | All Types |
7. | Contemporary Era Committee (2021-Today) | 1 | All Types |
Qty | Name | 345 | Type |
Baseball Hall of Fame Trivia | Research by Baseball Almanac |
The class of 1999 — George Brett, Nolan Ryan, Robin Yount — had the most first ballot inductees (3) to the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum since the first five were elected in 1936. In 2014, that number was tied courtesy of Tom Glavine, Greg Maddux & Frank Thomas. It was tied a third time the very next year, when Randy Johnson, Pedro Martinez, and John Smoltz were welcomed to Cooperstown!
Through today, there are eighty living members (including executives, managers, umpires, players, and Negro Leaguers) of the National Baseball Hall of Fame.
Did you know that only one player in the National Baseball Hall of Fame has been selected with 100% of the possible ballots? See who it was, and who came the closest on our list of BBWAA Voting Percentage List.