Unraveling the Next Generation's Hall of Fame
Baseball Hall of Fame Class of 1997
| <--1996 | 1998--> |
| Hall of Famer | Category | Inducted By | Yes % |
| Phil Niekro | Player | BBWAA | 80.34% |
| Nellie Fox | Player | Veterans | |
| Tom Lasorda | Manager | Veterans | |
| Willie Wells | Player | Veterans |
Nominees who didn't make the cut in 1997
In 1997, there were 473 ballots cast by the voters, and a nominee needed 355 yes votes to reach the 75% threshold for induction. A minimum of 24 votes were required to remain on the ballot for the following year.
| Nominee | Votes | Yes % |
|---|---|---|
| Don Sutton | 346 | 73.15% |
| Tony Perez | 312 | 65.96% |
| Ron Santo | 186 | 39.32% |
| Jim Rice | 178 | 37.63% |
| Steve Garvey | 167 | 35.31% |
| Bruce Sutter | 130 | 27.48% |
| Jim Kaat | 107 | 22.62% |
| Joe Torre | 105 | 22.2% |
| Tommy John | 97 | 20.51% |
| Minnie Minoso | 84 | 17.76% |
| Dave Parker | 83 | 17.55% |
| Dick Allen | 79 | 16.7% |
| Dave Concepcion | 60 | 12.68% |
| Luis Tiant | 53 | 11.21% |
| Keith Hernandez | 45 | 9.51% |
| Mickey Lolich | 34 | 7.19% |
| Ron Guidry | 31 | 6.55% |
| Bob Boone | 28 | 5.92% |
| Dwight Evans | 28 | 5.92% |
| Ken Griffey | 22 | 4.65% |
| Fred Lynn | 22 | 4.65% |
| Graig Nettles | 22 | 4.65% |
| Bobby Bonds | 20 | 4.23% |
| Rusty Staub | 18 | 3.81% |
| Rick Reuschel | 2 | 0.42% |
| Mike Scott | 2 | 0.42% |
| Garry Templeton | 2 | 0.42% |
| Terry Kennedy | 1 | 0.21% |
| Terry Puhl | 1 | 0.21% |
| <--1996 | 1998--> |