Unraveling the Next Generation's Hall of Fame
Baseball Hall of Fame Class of 1978
| <--1977 | 1979--> |
| Hall of Famer | Category | Inducted By | Yes % |
| Eddie Mathews | Player | BBWAA | 79.42% |
| Addie Joss | Player | Veterans | |
| Larry MacPhail | Pioneer/Executive | Veterans |
Nominees who didn't make the cut in 1978
In 1978, there were 379 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 % |
|---|---|---|
| Enos Slaughter | 261 | 68.87% |
| Duke Snider | 254 | 67.02% |
| Gil Hodges | 226 | 59.63% |
| Don Drysdale | 219 | 57.78% |
| Jim Bunning | 181 | 47.76% |
| Pee Wee Reese | 169 | 44.59% |
| Richie Ashburn | 158 | 41.69% |
| Hoyt Wilhelm | 158 | 41.69% |
| Nellie Fox | 149 | 39.31% |
| Red Schoendienst | 130 | 34.3% |
| Maury Wills | 115 | 30.34% |
| Roger Maris | 83 | 21.9% |
| Lew Burdette | 76 | 20.05% |
| Mickey Vernon | 66 | 17.41% |
| Al Dark | 60 | 15.83% |
| Harvey Kuenn | 58 | 15.3% |
| Ted Kluszewski | 51 | 13.46% |
| Don Newcombe | 48 | 12.66% |
| Elston Howard | 41 | 10.82% |
| Don Larsen | 32 | 8.44% |
| Roy Face | 27 | 7.12% |
| Bill Mazeroski | 23 | 6.07% |
| Ken Boyer | 18 | 4.75% |
| Curt Flood | 8 | 2.11% |
| Harvey Haddix | 7 | 1.85% |
| Del Crandall | 6 | 1.58% |
| Vern Law | 6 | 1.58% |
| Bobby Thomson | 5 | 1.32% |
| Vic Wertz | 4 | 1.06% |
| Dick Groat | 3 | 0.79% |
| Jim Maloney | 2 | 0.53% |
| Clete Boyer | 1 | 0.26% |
| Denny McLain | 1 | 0.26% |
| Camilo Pascual | 1 | 0.26% |
| Mudcat Grant | 0 | 0% |
| Pedro Ramos | 0 | 0% |
| <--1977 | 1979--> |