Unraveling the Next Generation's Hall of Fame
Baseball Hall of Fame Class of 1977
| <--1976 | 1978--> |
| Hall of Famer | Category | Inducted By | Yes % |
| Ernie Banks | Player | BBWAA | 83.81% |
| Martin Dihigo | Player | Negro League | |
| Pop Lloyd | Player | Negro League | |
| Al Lopez | Manager | Veterans | |
| Amos Rusie | Player | Veterans | |
| Joe Sewell | Player | Veterans |
Nominees who didn't make the cut in 1977
In 1977, there were 383 ballots cast by the voters, and a nominee needed 288 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 % |
|---|---|---|
| Eddie Mathews | 239 | 62.4% |
| Gil Hodges | 224 | 58.49% |
| Enos Slaughter | 222 | 57.96% |
| Duke Snider | 212 | 55.35% |
| Don Drysdale | 197 | 51.44% |
| Pee Wee Reese | 163 | 42.56% |
| Nellie Fox | 152 | 39.69% |
| Jim Bunning | 146 | 38.12% |
| George Kell | 141 | 36.81% |
| Richie Ashburn | 139 | 36.29% |
| Red Schoendienst | 105 | 27.42% |
| Lew Burdette | 85 | 22.19% |
| Roger Maris | 82 | 21.41% |
| Al Dark | 66 | 17.23% |
| Harvey Kuenn | 57 | 14.88% |
| Ted Kluszewski | 55 | 14.36% |
| Mickey Vernon | 52 | 13.58% |
| Walker Cooper | 45 | 11.75% |
| Elston Howard | 43 | 11.23% |
| Don Newcombe | 43 | 11.23% |
| Don Larsen | 39 | 10.18% |
| Roy Face | 33 | 8.62% |
| Curt Flood | 16 | 4.18% |
| Ken Boyer | 14 | 3.66% |
| Bobby Thomson | 10 | 2.61% |
| Del Crandall | 8 | 2.09% |
| Harvey Haddix | 7 | 1.83% |
| Vern Law | 5 | 1.31% |
| Dick Groat | 4 | 1.04% |
| Vic Wertz | 4 | 1.04% |
| Will White | 4 | 1.04% |
| Camilo Pascual | 3 | 0.78% |
| Johnny Podres | 3 | 0.78% |
| <--1976 | 1978--> |