Unraveling the Next Generation's Hall of Fame

Baseball Hall of Fame Class of 1998
| <--1997 | 1999--> |
| Hall of Famer | Category | Inducted By | Yes % |
| Don Sutton | Player | BBWAA | 81.61% |
| George Davis | Player | Veterans | |
| Larry Doby | Player | Veterans | |
| Lee MacPhail | Pioneer/Executive | Veterans | |
| Bullet Rogan | Player | Veterans |
Nominees who didn't make the cut in 1998
In 1998, 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 % |
|---|---|---|
| Tony Perez | 321 | 67.86% |
| Ron Santo | 204 | 43.13% |
| Jim Rice | 203 | 42.92% |
| Gary Carter | 200 | 42.28% |
| Steve Garvey | 195 | 41.23% |
| Bruce Sutter | 147 | 31.08% |
| Tommy John | 129 | 27.27% |
| Jim Kaat | 129 | 27.27% |
| Dave Parker | 116 | 24.52% |
| Bert Blyleven | 83 | 17.55% |
| Dave Concepcion | 80 | 16.91% |
| Minnie Minoso | 76 | 16.07% |
| Luis Tiant | 62 | 13.11% |
| Keith Hernandez | 51 | 10.78% |
| Dwight Evans | 49 | 10.36% |
| Mickey Lolich | 39 | 8.25% |
| Ron Guidry | 37 | 7.82% |
| Bob Boone | 26 | 5.5% |
| Jack Clark | 7 | 1.48% |
| Pedro Guerrero | 6 | 1.27% |
| Willie Randolph | 5 | 1.06% |
| Carney Lansford | 3 | 0.63% |
| Brian Downing | 2 | 0.42% |
| Mike Flanagan | 2 | 0.42% |
| Rick Dempsey | 1 | 0.21% |
| <--1997 | 1999--> |
