Unraveling the Next Generation's Hall of Fame
Baseball Hall of Fame Class of 1973
| <--1972 | 1974--> |
| Hall of Famer | Category | Inducted By | Yes % |
| Warren Spahn | Player | BBWAA | 83.16% |
| Monte Irvin | Player | Negro League | |
| Roberto Clemente | Player | Special Election | |
| Billy Evans | Umpire | Veterans | |
| High Pockets Kelly | Player | Veterans | |
| Mickey Welch | Player | Veterans |
Nominees who didn't make the cut in 1973
In 1973, there were 380 ballots cast by the voters, and a nominee needed 285 yes votes to reach the 75% threshold for induction. A minimum of 19 votes were required to remain on the ballot for the following year.
| Nominee | Votes | Yes % |
|---|---|---|
| Whitey Ford | 255 | 67.11% |
| Ralph Kiner | 235 | 61.84% |
| Gil Hodges | 218 | 57.37% |
| Robin Roberts | 213 | 56.05% |
| Bob Lemon | 177 | 46.58% |
| Johnny Mize | 157 | 41.32% |
| Enos Slaughter | 145 | 38.16% |
| Marty Marion | 127 | 33.42% |
| Pee Wee Reese | 126 | 33.16% |
| George Kell | 114 | 30% |
| Phil Rizzuto | 111 | 29.21% |
| Duke Snider | 101 | 26.58% |
| Red Schoendienst | 96 | 25.26% |
| Allie Reynolds | 93 | 24.47% |
| Hal Newhouser | 79 | 20.79% |
| Phil Cavarretta | 73 | 19.21% |
| Nellie Fox | 73 | 19.21% |
| Al Dark | 53 | 13.95% |
| Johnny Sain | 47 | 12.37% |
| Dom DiMaggio | 43 | 11.32% |
| Bobo Newsom | 33 | 8.68% |
| Richie Ashburn | 25 | 6.58% |
| Mickey Vernon | 23 | 6.05% |
| Ted Kluszewski | 14 | 3.68% |
| Lew Burdette | 12 | 3.16% |
| Don Newcombe | 11 | 2.89% |
| Vern Law | 9 | 2.37% |
| Walker Cooper | 8 | 2.11% |
| Dick Groat | 7 | 1.84% |
| Vic Raschi | 7 | 1.84% |
| Dutch Leonard | 6 | 1.58% |
| Roy McMillan | 5 | 1.32% |
| Bobby Shantz | 5 | 1.32% |
| Curt Simmons | 5 | 1.32% |
| Carl Erskine | 4 | 1.05% |
| Billy Pierce | 4 | 1.05% |
| Harry Brecheen | 3 | 0.79% |
| Bobby Thomson | 3 | 0.79% |
| Gil McDougald | 2 | 0.53% |
| Bobby Richardson | 2 | 0.53% |
| Vic Wertz | 2 | 0.53% |
| Smoky Burgess | 1 | 0.26% |
| Harvey Haddix | 1 | 0.26% |
| <--1972 | 1974--> |