Unraveling the Next Generation's Hall of Fame

Baseball Hall of Fame Class of 1989
| <--1988 | 1990--> |
| Hall of Famer | Category | Inducted By | Yes % |
| Johnny Bench | Player | BBWAA | 96.42% |
| Carl Yastrzemski | Player | BBWAA | 94.63% |
| Al Barlick | Umpire | Veterans | |
| Red Schoendienst | Player | Veterans |
Nominees who didn't make the cut in 1989
In 1989, there were 447 ballots cast by the voters, and a nominee needed 336 yes votes to reach the 75% threshold for induction. A minimum of 23 votes were required to remain on the ballot for the following year.
| Nominee | Votes | Yes % |
|---|---|---|
| Gaylord Perry | 304 | 68.01% |
| Jim Bunning | 283 | 63.31% |
| Fergie Jenkins | 234 | 52.35% |
| Orlando Cepeda | 176 | 39.37% |
| Tony Oliva | 135 | 30.2% |
| Bill Mazeroski | 134 | 29.98% |
| Harvey Kuenn | 115 | 25.73% |
| Maury Wills | 95 | 21.25% |
| Jim Kaat | 87 | 19.46% |
| Ron Santo | 75 | 16.78% |
| Ken Boyer | 62 | 13.87% |
| Minnie Minoso | 59 | 13.2% |
| Roy Face | 47 | 10.51% |
| Mickey Lolich | 47 | 10.51% |
| Luis Tiant | 47 | 10.51% |
| Joe Torre | 40 | 8.95% |
| Dick Allen | 35 | 7.83% |
| Vada Pinson | 33 | 7.38% |
| Thurman Munson | 31 | 6.94% |
| Bobby Bonds | 29 | 6.49% |
| Curt Flood | 27 | 6.04% |
| Sparky Lyle | 25 | 5.59% |
| Bert Campaneris | 14 | 3.13% |
| Wilbur Wood | 14 | 3.13% |
| Manny Mota | 9 | 2.01% |
| Bobby Murcer | 3 | 0.67% |
| Don Money | 1 | 0.22% |
| Gene Tenace | 1 | 0.22% |
| Jim Barr | 0 | 0% |
| Terry Crowley | 0 | 0% |
| Joe Ferguson | 0 | 0% |
| Woodie Fryman | 0 | 0% |
| Cesar Geronimo | 0 | 0% |
| Dave Goltz | 0 | 0% |
| Jon Matlack | 0 | 0% |
| Rudy May | 0 | 0% |
| Bake McBride | 0 | 0% |
| Bill Robinson | 0 | 0% |
| Richie Zisk | 0 | 0% |
| <--1988 | 1990--> |
