Unraveling the Next Generation's Hall of Fame

Baseball Hall of Fame Class of 1982
| <--1981 | 1983--> |
| Hall of Famer | Category | Inducted By | Yes % |
| Hank Aaron | Player | BBWAA | 97.83% |
| Frank Robinson | Player | BBWAA | 89.16% |
| Happy Chandler | Pioneer/Executive | Veterans | |
| Travis Jackson | Player | Veterans |
Nominees who didn't make the cut in 1982
In 1982, there were 415 ballots cast by the voters, and a nominee needed 312 yes votes to reach the 75% threshold for induction. A minimum of 21 votes were required to remain on the ballot for the following year.
| Nominee | Votes | Yes % |
|---|---|---|
| Juan Marichal | 305 | 73.49% |
| Harmon Killebrew | 246 | 59.28% |
| Hoyt Wilhelm | 236 | 56.87% |
| Don Drysdale | 233 | 56.14% |
| Gil Hodges | 205 | 49.4% |
| Luis Aparicio | 174 | 41.93% |
| Jim Bunning | 138 | 33.25% |
| Red Schoendienst | 135 | 32.53% |
| Nellie Fox | 127 | 30.6% |
| Richie Ashburn | 126 | 30.36% |
| Billy Williams | 97 | 23.37% |
| Maury Wills | 91 | 21.93% |
| Roger Maris | 69 | 16.63% |
| Tony Oliva | 63 | 15.18% |
| Harvey Kuenn | 62 | 14.94% |
| Lew Burdette | 43 | 10.36% |
| Orlando Cepeda | 42 | 10.12% |
| Elston Howard | 40 | 9.64% |
| Don Larsen | 32 | 7.71% |
| Bill Mazeroski | 28 | 6.75% |
| Thurman Munson | 26 | 6.27% |
| Roy Face | 22 | 5.3% |
| Vada Pinson | 6 | 1.45% |
| Tommy Davis | 5 | 1.2% |
| Dave McNally | 5 | 1.2% |
| Lindy McDaniel | 3 | 0.72% |
| Rico Petrocelli | 3 | 0.72% |
| Jim Brewer | 2 | 0.48% |
| Bill Freehan | 2 | 0.48% |
| Leo Cardenas | 1 | 0.24% |
| Claude Osteen | 1 | 0.24% |
| Gates Brown | 0 | 0% |
| Tommy Harper | 0 | 0% |
| Alex Johnson | 0 | 0% |
| Deron Johnson | 0 | 0% |
| Cleon Jones | 0 | 0% |
| Jim Northrup | 0 | 0% |
| Sonny Siebert | 0 | 0% |
| Tony Taylor | 0 | 0% |
| Cesar Tovar | 0 | 0% |
| <--1981 | 1983--> |
