Unraveling the Next Generation's Hall of Fame
Baseball Hall of Fame Class of 1976
| <--1975 | 1977--> |
| Hall of Famer | Category | Inducted By | Yes % |
| Bob Lemon | Player | BBWAA | 78.61% |
| Robin Roberts | Player | BBWAA | 86.86% |
| Oscar Charleston | Player | Negro League | |
| Roger Connor | Player | Veterans | |
| Cal Hubbard | Umpire | Veterans | |
| Freddie Lindstrom | Player | Veterans |
Nominees who didn't make the cut in 1976
In 1976, there were 388 ballots cast by the voters, and a nominee needed 291 yes votes to reach the 75% threshold for induction. A minimum of 20 votes were required to remain on the ballot for the following year.
| Nominee | Votes | Yes % |
|---|---|---|
| Gil Hodges | 233 | 60.05% |
| Enos Slaughter | 197 | 50.77% |
| Eddie Mathews | 189 | 48.71% |
| Pee Wee Reese | 186 | 47.94% |
| Nellie Fox | 174 | 44.85% |
| Duke Snider | 159 | 40.98% |
| Phil Rizzuto | 149 | 38.4% |
| George Kell | 129 | 33.25% |
| Red Schoendienst | 129 | 33.25% |
| Don Drysdale | 114 | 29.38% |
| Roger Maris | 87 | 22.42% |
| Richie Ashburn | 85 | 21.91% |
| Al Dark | 62 | 15.98% |
| Walker Cooper | 56 | 14.43% |
| Elston Howard | 55 | 14.18% |
| Mickey Vernon | 52 | 13.4% |
| Ted Kluszewski | 50 | 12.89% |
| Don Larsen | 47 | 12.11% |
| Roy Face | 23 | 5.93% |
| Lew Burdette | 21 | 5.41% |
| Don Newcombe | 21 | 5.41% |
| Ken Boyer | 15 | 3.87% |
| Del Crandall | 15 | 3.87% |
| Vern Law | 9 | 2.32% |
| Bobby Thomson | 9 | 2.32% |
| Harvey Haddix | 8 | 2.06% |
| Dick Groat | 7 | 1.8% |
| Will White | 7 | 1.8% |
| Vic Wertz | 5 | 1.29% |
| Johnny Podres | 2 | 0.52% |
| <--1975 | 1977--> |