Unraveling the Next Generation's Hall of Fame
Baseball Hall of Fame Class of 2004
| <--2003 | 2005--> |
| Hall of Famer | Category | Inducted By | Yes % |
| Dennis Eckersley | Player | BBWAA | 83.2% |
| Paul Molitor | Player | BBWAA | 85.18% |
Nominees who didn't make the cut in 2004
In 2004, there were 506 ballots cast by the voters, and a nominee needed 380 yes votes to reach the 75% threshold for induction. A minimum of 26 votes were required to remain on the ballot for the following year.
| Nominee | Votes | Yes % |
|---|---|---|
| Ryne Sandberg | 309 | 61.07% |
| Bruce Sutter | 301 | 59.49% |
| Jim Rice | 276 | 54.55% |
| Andre Dawson | 253 | 50% |
| Rich Gossage | 206 | 40.71% |
| Lee Smith | 185 | 36.56% |
| Bert Blyleven | 179 | 35.38% |
| Jack Morris | 133 | 26.28% |
| Steve Garvey | 123 | 24.31% |
| Tommy John | 111 | 21.94% |
| Alan Trammell | 70 | 13.83% |
| Don Mattingly | 65 | 12.85% |
| Dave Concepcion | 57 | 11.26% |
| Dave Parker | 53 | 10.47% |
| Dale Murphy | 43 | 8.5% |
| Keith Hernandez | 22 | 4.35% |
| Joe Carter | 19 | 3.75% |
| Fernando Valenzuela | 19 | 3.75% |
| Dennis Martinez | 16 | 3.16% |
| Dave Stieb | 7 | 1.38% |
| Jim Eisenreich | 3 | 0.59% |
| Jimmy Key | 3 | 0.59% |
| Doug Drabek | 2 | 0.4% |
| Kevin Mitchell | 2 | 0.4% |
| Juan Samuel | 2 | 0.4% |
| Cecil Fielder | 1 | 0.2% |
| Randy Myers | 1 | 0.2% |
| Terry Pendleton | 1 | 0.2% |
| Danny Darwin | 0 | 0% |
| Bob Tewksbury | 0 | 0% |
| <--2003 | 2005--> |