Unraveling the Next Generation's Hall of Fame
Baseball Hall of Fame Class of 2009
| <--2008 | 2010--> |
| Hall of Famer | Category | Inducted By | Yes % |
| Rickey Henderson | Player | BBWAA | 94.81% |
| Jim Rice | Player | BBWAA | 76.44% |
| Joe Gordon | Player | Veterans |
Nominees who didn't make the cut in 2009
In 2009, there were 539 ballots cast by the voters, and a nominee needed 405 yes votes to reach the 75% threshold for induction. A minimum of 27 votes were required to remain on the ballot for the following year.
| Nominee | Votes | Yes % |
|---|---|---|
| Andre Dawson | 361 | 66.98% |
| Bert Blyleven | 338 | 62.71% |
| Lee Smith | 240 | 44.53% |
| Jack Morris | 237 | 43.97% |
| Tommy John | 171 | 31.73% |
| Tim Raines | 122 | 22.63% |
| Mark McGwire | 118 | 21.89% |
| Alan Trammell | 94 | 17.44% |
| Dave Parker | 81 | 15.03% |
| Don Mattingly | 64 | 11.87% |
| Dale Murphy | 62 | 11.5% |
| Harold Baines | 32 | 5.94% |
| Mark Grace | 22 | 4.08% |
| David Cone | 21 | 3.9% |
| Matt Williams | 7 | 1.3% |
| Mo Vaughn | 6 | 1.11% |
| Jay Bell | 2 | 0.37% |
| Jesse Orosco | 1 | 0.19% |
| Ron Gant | 0 | 0% |
| Dan Plesac | 0 | 0% |
| Greg Vaughn | 0 | 0% |
| <--2008 | 2010--> |