Unraveling the Next Generation's Hall of Fame
Baseball Hall of Fame Class of 1984
| <--1983 | 1985--> |
| Hall of Famer | Category | Inducted By | Yes % |
| Luis Aparicio | Player | BBWAA | 84.62% |
| Don Drysdale | Player | BBWAA | 78.41% |
| Harmon Killebrew | Player | BBWAA | 83.13% |
| Rick Ferrell | Player | Veterans | |
| Pee Wee Reese | Player | Veterans |
Nominees who didn't make the cut in 1984
In 1984, there were 403 ballots cast by the voters, and a nominee needed 303 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 % |
|---|---|---|
| Hoyt Wilhelm | 290 | 71.96% |
| Nellie Fox | 246 | 61.04% |
| Billy Williams | 202 | 50.12% |
| Jim Bunning | 201 | 49.88% |
| Orlando Cepeda | 124 | 30.77% |
| Tony Oliva | 124 | 30.77% |
| Roger Maris | 107 | 26.55% |
| Harvey Kuenn | 106 | 26.3% |
| Maury Wills | 104 | 25.81% |
| Lew Burdette | 97 | 24.07% |
| Bill Mazeroski | 74 | 18.36% |
| Roy Face | 65 | 16.13% |
| Elston Howard | 45 | 11.17% |
| Joe Torre | 45 | 11.17% |
| Thurman Munson | 29 | 7.2% |
| Don Larsen | 25 | 6.2% |
| Wilbur Wood | 14 | 3.47% |
| Jim Fregosi | 4 | 0.99% |
| Jim Bouton | 3 | 0.74% |
| Davey Johnson | 3 | 0.74% |
| Mickey Stanley | 2 | 0.5% |
| Bob Bailey | 1 | 0.25% |
| Nelson Briles | 1 | 0.25% |
| Clay Carroll | 1 | 0.25% |
| Jim Colborn | 0 | 0% |
| Ron Fairly | 0 | 0% |
| <--1983 | 1985--> |