Unraveling the Next Generation's Hall of Fame

Baseball Hall of Fame Class of 1968
| <--1967 | 1969--> |
| Hall of Famer | Category | Inducted By | Yes % |
| Joe Medwick | Player | BBWAA | 84.81% |
| Kiki Cuyler | Player | Veterans | |
| Goose Goslin | Player | Veterans |
Nominees who didn't make the cut in 1968
In 1968, there were 283 ballots cast by the voters, and a nominee needed 213 yes votes to reach the 75% threshold for induction. A minimum of 15 votes were required to remain on the ballot for the following year.
| Nominee | Votes | Yes % |
|---|---|---|
| Roy Campanella | 205 | 72.44% |
| Lou Boudreau | 146 | 51.59% |
| Enos Slaughter | 129 | 45.58% |
| Ralph Kiner | 118 | 41.7% |
| Johnny Mize | 103 | 36.4% |
| Allie Reynolds | 95 | 33.57% |
| Marty Marion | 89 | 31.45% |
| Arky Vaughan | 82 | 28.98% |
| Pee Wee Reese | 81 | 28.62% |
| Johnny Vander Meer | 79 | 27.92% |
| Joe Gordon | 77 | 27.21% |
| Phil Rizzuto | 74 | 26.15% |
| Hal Newhouser | 67 | 23.67% |
| Bucky Walters | 67 | 23.67% |
| Bobby Doerr | 48 | 16.96% |
| George Kell | 47 | 16.61% |
| Bob Lemon | 47 | 16.61% |
| Al Dark | 36 | 12.72% |
| Terry Moore | 33 | 11.66% |
| Phil Cavarretta | 23 | 8.13% |
| Tommy Henrich | 22 | 7.77% |
| Bobo Newsom | 22 | 7.77% |
| Mickey Vernon | 22 | 7.77% |
| Frankie Crosetti | 15 | 5.3% |
| Ted Kluszewski | 14 | 4.95% |
| Bobby Thomson | 13 | 4.59% |
| Charlie Keller | 11 | 3.89% |
| Sal Maglie | 11 | 3.89% |
| Carl Erskine | 9 | 3.18% |
| Don Newcombe | 9 | 3.18% |
| Walker Cooper | 8 | 2.83% |
| Dom DiMaggio | 8 | 2.83% |
| Johnny Sain | 7 | 2.47% |
| Richie Ashburn | 6 | 2.12% |
| Schoolboy Rowe | 6 | 2.12% |
| Dixie Walker | 6 | 2.12% |
| Ewell Blackwell | 5 | 1.77% |
| Dutch Leonard | 5 | 1.77% |
| Gil McDougald | 4 | 1.41% |
| Wally Moses | 4 | 1.41% |
| Harry Brecheen | 3 | 1.06% |
| Jackie Jensen | 3 | 1.06% |
| Frank McCormick | 3 | 1.06% |
| Augie Galan | 2 | 0.71% |
| Eddie Lopat | 2 | 0.71% |
| Preacher Roe | 2 | 0.71% |
| Vic Raschi | 1 | 0.35% |
| <--1967 | 1969--> |
