Unraveling the Next Generation's Hall of Fame
Baseball Hall of Fame Class of 1975
| <--1974 | 1976--> |
| Hall of Famer | Category | Inducted By | Yes % |
| Ralph Kiner | Player | BBWAA | 75.41% |
| Judy Johnson | Player | Negro League | |
| Earl Averill | Player | Veterans | |
| Bucky Harris | Manager | Veterans | |
| Billy Herman | Player | Veterans |
Nominees who didn't make the cut in 1975
In 1975, there were 362 ballots cast by the voters, and a nominee needed 272 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 % |
|---|---|---|
| Richie Ashburn | 76 | 20.99% |
| Don Drysdale | 76 | 20.99% |
| Nellie Fox | 76 | 20.99% |
| Roger Maris | 70 | 19.34% |
| Al Dark | 48 | 13.26% |
| Vic Raschi | 37 | 10.22% |
| Ted Kluszewski | 33 | 9.12% |
| Elston Howard | 23 | 6.35% |
| Don Larsen | 23 | 6.35% |
| Mickey Vernon | 22 | 6.08% |
| Walker Cooper | 13 | 3.59% |
| Lew Burdette | 11 | 3.04% |
| Don Newcombe | 11 | 3.04% |
| Bobby Thomson | 10 | 2.76% |
| Ken Boyer | 9 | 2.49% |
| Harvey Haddix | 8 | 2.21% |
| Will White | 7 | 1.93% |
| Vern Law | 6 | 1.66% |
| Vic Wertz | 5 | 1.38% |
| Dick Groat | 4 | 1.1% |
| Johnny Podres | 3 | 0.83% |
| Rocky Colavito | 1 | 0.28% |
| Bill Virdon | 1 | 0.28% |
| Robin Roberts | 263 | 72.65% |
| Bob Lemon | 233 | 64.36% |
| Gil Hodges | 188 | 51.93% |
| Enos Slaughter | 177 | 48.9% |
| Hal Newhouser | 155 | 42.82% |
| Pee Wee Reese | 154 | 42.54% |
| Eddie Mathews | 148 | 40.88% |
| Phil Cavarretta | 129 | 35.64% |
| Duke Snider | 129 | 35.64% |
| Johnny Sain | 123 | 33.98% |
| Phil Rizzuto | 117 | 32.32% |
| George Kell | 114 | 31.49% |
| Red Schoendienst | 94 | 25.97% |
| <--1974 | 1976--> |