The Baseball Hall of Merit Plaque Room: Home Page

Enter here to see the players that have been immortalized in the Hall of Merit.

John Murphy is the curator of the Plaque Room and creator (with Ryan Wagman’s help) of the plaques.

David Foss is in charge of the franchise cap standings.

Devin McCullenn provides the city and state cap standings.

yest helps us out double-checking the plaques for accuracy.

The whole process is overseen by our commissioner and founder Joe Dimino.


The current roster (234 total) includes (in alphabetical order for each position):

Pitchers (63): Pete Alexander+, Bert Blyleven+, Mordecai Brown, Ray Brown+, Jim Bunning+, Steve Carlton+, Bob Caruthers, John Clarkson+, Stan Coveleski, Martín Dihigo+, Don Drysdale+, Dennis Eckersley+, Red Faber+, Bob Feller+, Wes Ferrell, Rollie Fingers, Whitey Ford+, Rube Foster, Willie Foster, Pud Galvin, Bob Gibson+, Rich Gossage+, Clark Griffith, Lefty Grove+*, Carl Hubbell+, Walter Johnson+*, Fergie Jenkins, Tim Keefe, Sandy Koufax+, Bob Lemon, Ted Lyons, Juan Marichal+, Christy Mathewson+**, Joe McGinnity, José Méndez, Hal Newhouser+, Kid Nichols+, Phil Niekro, Satchel Paige+, Jim Palmer+, Gaylord Perry+, Billy Pierce, Eddie Plank, Charley Radbourn, Eppa Rixey, Robin Roberts+, Bullet Rogan+, Red Ruffing, Amos Rusie+, Nolan Ryan, Bret Saberhagen, Tom Seaver+**, Warren Spahn+, Al Spalding, Dave Stieb, Don Sutton+, Dazzy Vance, Rube Waddell, Ed Walsh+, Hoyt Wilhelm+, Smokey Joe Williams, Early Wynn and Cy Young+*.

Catchers (20): Johnny Bench+, Charlie Bennett, Yogi Berra+, Roger Bresnahan, Roy Campanella+, Gary Carter+, Mickey Cochrane+, Bill Dickey, Buck Ewing+, Carlton Fisk+, Bill Freehan, Josh Gibson+, Gabby Hartnett+, Biz Mackey, Cal McVey, Louis Santop+, Ted Simmons+, Joe Torre, Quincy Trouppe and Deacon White+.

First Basemen (19): Cap Anson+, Jake Beckley, Dan Brouthers+**, Will Clark+, Roger Connor+, Jimmie Foxx+, Lou Gehrig+*, Hank Greenberg+, Keith Hernandez+, Harmon Killebrew+, Buck Leonard+, Willie McCovey+, Mark McGwire+, Johnny Mize+, Eddie Murray+, George Sisler, Joe Start, Mule Suttles, and Bill Terry+.

Second Basemen (21): Ross Barnes+, Rod Carew+, Cupid Childs, Eddie Collins, Bobby Doerr, Nellie Fox, Frankie Frisch, Charlie Gehringer+, Joe Gordon, Frank Grant, Bobby Grich+, Billy Herman, Rogers Hornsby+**, Nap Lajoie+, Bid McPhee, Joe Morgan+, Willie Randolph, Hardy Richardson, Jackie Robinson+, Ryne Sandberg+, and Lou Whitaker+.

Third Basemen (18): Dick Allen+, Frank Baker+, John Beckwith, Wade Boggs+*, George Brett+**, Ken Boyer, Jimmy Collins, Darrell Evans+, Heinie Groh, Stan Hack, Eddie Mathews+, Paul Molitor+, Graig Nettles, Brooks Robinson, Ron Santo+, Mike Schmidt+*, Ezra Sutton, and Jud Wilson.

Shortstops (25): Luke Appling+, Ernie Banks+, Lou Boudreau, Joe Cronin, Bill Dahlen+, George Davis+, Jack Glasscock, Hughie Jennings, Home Run Johnson, John Henry Lloyd, Dick Lundy, Dobie Moore, Dickey Pearce, Pee Wee Reese+, Cal Ripken, Jr.+**, Joe Sewell, Ozzie Smith+, Alan Trammell+, Arky Vaughan+, Honus Wagner+*, Bobby Wallace, John Ward+, Willie Wells, George Wright and Robin Yount+.

Left Fielders (21): Jesse Burkett, Fred Clarke+, Ed Delahanty+, Goose Goslin, Charley Jones, Charlie Keller, Joe Kelley, Ralph Kiner, Sherry Magee, Joe Medwick, Minnie Minoso, Stan Musial+*, Tim Raines+, Jimmy Sheckard, Al Simmons+, Willie Stargell+, Harry Stovey, Zack Wheat+, Billy Williams, Ted Williams+*, and Carl Yastrzemski+.

Center Fielders (27): Richie Ashburn+, Earl Averill, Cool Papa Bell, Willard Brown, Pete Browning, Max Carey, Oscar Charleston+, Ty Cobb+, Andre Dawson, Joe DiMaggio+*, Larry Doby+, George Gore+, Billy Hamilton+, Pete Hill+, Paul Hines+ , Monte Irvin, Mickey Mantle+*, Willie Mays+*, Alejandro Oms, Jim O’Rourke+, Lip Pike, Edd Roush, Duke Snider+, Tris Speaker+, Turkey Stearnes+, Cristóbal Torriente and Jimmy Wynn.

Right Fielders (20): Hank Aaron+*, Roberto Clemente+, Sam Crawford**, Dwight Evans+, Elmer Flick, Tony Gwynn+, Harry Heilmann, Joe Jackson, Reggie Jackson+, Al Kaline+, Willie Keeler, King Kelly+, Mel Ott+, Frank Robinson+**, Pete Rose, Babe Ruth+*, Enos Slaughter+, Sam Thompson, Paul Waner+ and Dave Winfield+.

+ first-year candidate honorees (129)

* unanimously first on each voter’s ballot (14)

** placed in “elect me” ballot positions on each voter’s ballot, but not unanimously in first (8)

2008 Franchise Cap Standings
1.   Giants - 18 (Bresnahan, WClark, Connor, GDavis, DaEvans, Ewing, Hubbell, Keefe,
     Marichal, Mathewson, WMays, McCovey, McGinnity, Ott, GPerry, Rusie, Terry, Ward)
2.   Cubs - 16 (Anson, Banks, TFBrown, Clarkson, Dahlen, Gore, Griffith, Hack, Hartnett,
     BiHerman, Jenkins, KKelly, Sandberg, Santo, Sheckard, BiWilliams)
3T.  Braves - 13 (Aaron, Barnes, Mathews, McVey, Nichols, PNiekro, O'Rourke, Spahn,
     Spalding, ESutton, Torre, DWhite, GWright)
3T.  Indians - 13 (Averill, Boudreau, Coveleski, Doby, Feller, WFerrell, Flick, JJackson,
     Lajoie, Lemon, JSewell, Speaker, EWynn)
3T.  Yankees - 13 (Berra, Dickey, Dimaggio, WFord, Gehrig, Gordon, Gossage, Keller,
     Mantle, Nettles, Randolph, Ruffing, Ruth)
6.   Cardinals - 12 (KBoyer, Caruthers, Frisch, BGibson, KHernandez, Hornsby, Medwick,
     Mize, Musial, TSimmons, Slaughter, OSmith)
7T.  Athletics - 11 (FBaker, Cochrane, Eckersley, Fingers, Foxx, Grove, McGwire, Plank,
     ReJackson, ASimmons, Waddell)
7T.  Tigers - 11 (Bunning, Cobb, Crawford, Freehan, Gehringer, Greenberg, Heilmann, Kaline,
     Newhouser, Trammell, Whitaker)
9.   Phillies - 10 (Alexander, DAllen, Ashburn, Carlton, Delahanty, Hamilton, Magee, RRoberts,
     Schmidt, Thompson)
10T. Dodgers - 9 (Campanella, Drysdale, Koufax, PWReese, JRobinson, Snider, DSutton, 
     Vance, Wheat)
10T. Pirates - 9 (Beckley, Carey, Clarke, Clemente, Kiner, Stargell, Vaughn, Wagner, PWaner)
10T. Reds - 9 (Bench, CJones, Groh, McPhee, Morgan, Rixey, FRobinson, Rose, Roush)
10T. White Sox - 9 (Appling, ECollins, Faber, Fox, Lyons, Minoso, BPierce, Walsh, Wilhelm)
14.  Red Sox - 7 (Boggs, JCollins, Doerr, DwEvans, Fisk, TWilliams, Yastrzemski)
15T. Orioles - 6 (Murray, Palmer, Ripken, BRobinson, Sisler, Wallace)
15T. Twins - 6 (Blyleven, Carew, Cronin, Goslin, WJohnson, Killebrew)
17T. Baltimore Orioles (NL) - 3 (Jennings, Keeler, Kelley)
17T. Buffalo Bisons - 3 (Brouthers, Galvin, Richardson)
17T. Chicago American Giants - 3 - (WFoster, PHill, Torriente)
17T. Cleveland Spiders - 3 (Burkett, Childs, CYoung)
17T. Homestead Grays - 3 (RBrown, JGibson, BLeonard)
17T. Kansas City Monarchs - 3 (WBrown, DMoore, Rogan)
17T. Nationals - 3 (GCarter, Dawson, Raines)
17T. Saint Louis Stars - 3 (CPBell, Suttles, WWells)
25T. Angels - 2 (Grich, NRyan)
25T. Baltimore Black Sox - 2 (Beckwith, JWilson)
25T. Brewers - 2 (Molitor, Yount)
25T. Brooklyn Atlantics - 2 (Pearce, Start)
25T. Brooklyn Royal Giants - 2 (HRJohnson, Santop)
25T. New York Lincoln Giants - 2 (Lloyd, SJWilliams)
25T. Padres - 2 (Gwynn, Winfield)
25T. Providence Grays - 2 (Hines, Radbourne)
25T. Royals - 2 (Brett, Saberhagen)
34T. Almendares Blues - 1 (JMendez)
34T. Astros - 1 (JWynn)
34T. Atlantic City Bacharach Giants - 1 (Lundy)
34T. Blue Jays - 1 (Stieb)
34T. Cleveland Blues - 1 (Glasscock)
34T. Cleveland Buckeyes - 1 (QTrouppe)
34T. Cuban Giants - 1 (FGrant)
34T. Cuban Stars East - 1 (Oms)
34T. Detroit Stars - 1 (Stearnes)
34T. Detroit Wolverines - 1 (Bennett)
34T. Habana Reds - 1 (Dihigo)
34T. Hilldale Daisies - 1 (Mackey)
34T. Indianapolis ABC's - 1 (Charleston)
34T. Louisville Colonels - 1 (Browning)
34T. Mets - 1 (Seaver)
34T. Newark Eagles - 1 (Irvin)
34T. Philadelphia Athletics (AA) - 1 (Stovey)
34T. Philadelphia Giants - 1 (RFoster)
34T. Pittsburgh Crawfords - 1 (Paige)
34T. Saint Louis Brown Stockings (NA/NL) - 1 (Pike)

2008 Cap Standings by City
1T.  Chicago - 28 (Anson, Appling, Banks, BrownM, ClarksonJ, CollinsE, Dahlen, 
Faber, FosterW, Fox, Gore, Griffith, Hack, Hartnett, HermanB, HillP, Jenkins, KellyK, Lyons, 
Minoso, PierceB, Sandberg, Santo, Sheckard, Torriente, Walsh, Wilhelm, WilliamsBi)
1T.  New York - 28 (Berra, Bresnahan, Connor, DavisG, Dickey, DiMaggioJ, Ewing, 
FordW, Gehrig, Gordon, Gossage, Hubbell, Keefe, Keller, Lloyd, Mantle, Mathewson, McGinnity, 
Nettles, Ott, Randolph, Ruffing, Rusie, Ruth, Seaver, Terry, Ward, WilliamsSJ)
3.   Philadelphia - 19 (Alexander, AllenD, Ashburn, BakerF, Carlton, Cochrane, Delahanty, 
FosterR, Foxx, Grove, Hamilton, Magee, Plank, RobertsR, Schmidt, SimmonsA, StoveyH, Thompson,
 Waddell)
4T.  Cleveland - 18 (Averill, Boudreau, Burkett, Childs, Coveleski, Doby, Feller, FerrellW, 
Flick, Glasscock, JacksonJ, Lajoie, Lemon, SewellJ, Speaker, TrouppeQ, WynnE, YoungC)
4T.  St. Louis - 18 (BellCP, BoyerK, Caruthers, Frisch, GibsonB, HernandezK, Hornsby, 
Medwick, Mize, Musial, Pike, SimmonsT, Sisler, Slaughter, Smith, Suttles, Wallace, WellsW)
6.   Boston - 15 (Barnes, Boggs, CollinsJ, Doerr, EvansDw, Fisk, McVey, Nichols, 
O'Rourke, Spalding, SuttonE, WhiteD, WilliamsT, WrightG, Yastrzemski)
7T.  Detroit - 13 (Bennett, Bunning, Cobb, Crawford, Freehan, Gehringer, Greenberg, 
Heilmann, Kaline, Newhouser, Stearnes, Trammell, Whitaker)
7T.  Pittsburgh - 13 (Beckley, BrownR, Carey, Clarke, Clemente, GibsonJ, Kiner, 
LeonardB, Paige, Stargell, Vaughan, Wagner, WanerP)
9.   Brooklyn* - 10 (Campanella, JohnsonHR, Pearce, Reese, RobinsonJ, Santop, 
Snider, Start, Vance, Wheat)
10T. Baltimore - 9 (Beckwith, Jennings, Keeler, Kelley, Murray, Palmer, Ripken, 
RobinsonB, WilsonJ)
10T. Cincinnati - 9 (Bench, Groh, Jones, McPhee, Morgan, Rixey, RobinsonF, Rose, Roush)
12T. Milwaukee - 6 (Aaron, Mathews, Molitor, Spahn, Torre, Yount)
12T. San Francisco - 6 (ClarkW, EvansDa, Marichal, MaysW, McCovey, PerryG)
14.  Kansas City - 5 (Brett, BrownW, MooreD, Rogan, Saberhagen)
15.  Oakland - 4 (Eckersley, Fingers, JacksonR, McGwire)
16T. Buffalo - 3 (Brouthers, Galvin, Richardson)
16T. Los Angeles - 3 (Drysdale, Koufax, SuttonD)
16T. Montreal - 3 (CarterG, Dawson, Raines)
16T. Minneapolis/St. Paul - 3 (Blyleven, Carew, Killebrew)
16T. Washington, DC - 3 (Cronin, Goslin, JohnsonW)
21T. Anaheim* - 2 (Grich, RyanN)
21T. Providence - 2 (Hines, Radbourne)
21T. San Diego – 2 (Gwynn, Winfield)
24T. Almendares* - 1 (Mendez)
24T. Atlanta - 1 (NiekroP)
24T. Atlantic City – 1 (Lundy)
24T. Darby, PA* - 1 (Mackey)
24T. Havana - 1 (Dihigo)
24T. Houston - 1 (WynnJ)
24T. Indianapolis - 1 (Charleston)
24T. Louisville – 1 (Browning)
24T. Newark - 1 (Irvin)
24T. Toronto – 1 (Stieb)
N/A - 2 (GrantF, Oms)

* Cities marked with an asterisk could be considered to be part of another city.

Cap Standings by State, Province, Foreign Country (if there is no knowm state or province) 
or U.S. Capital:
1.  New York (41)
2.  Pennsylvania (33)
3.  Illinois (28)
4.  Ohio (27)
5.  Missouri (23)
6.  California (17)
7.  Massachusetts (15)
8.  Michigan (13)
9.  Maryland (9)
10. Wisconsin (6)
11. Minnesota, Quebec, District of Columbia (3)
12. Cuba, New Jersey, Rhode Island (2)
13. Georgia, Indiana, Kentucky, Ontario, Texas (1)

All Negro League awards mentioned on the plaques are from John Holway’s The Complete Book of Baseball’s Negro Leagues (Fleet Walker Award = MVP; George Stovey Award = Cy Young Award; Rube Foster Award = Playoff MVP).

Primary positions on the plaques will be distinguished from secondary positions on all plaques by bold type.

Seasons are calculated this way: (Games Played/Team’s Scheduled Games). Each result is added up for each season to get the final number shown on each plaque.

We’ll leave the current inductees at the top of the list for three weeks after they are inducted.

Newly Elected This Fortnight and a Week

Tim Raines – 2008 – LF/CF/DH
15.4 seasons with: Montreal (NL) 1979-90, 2001; Chicago (AL) 1991-95; New York (AL) 1996-98; Oakland (AL) 1999; Baltimore (AL) 2001; Florida (NL) 2002
Cap: Montreal Expos (NL)
The most exciting and best left fielder in the National League during the 1980s, “Rock” combined spectacular speed with an exceptional ability to get on base to become one of baseball’s greatest ever run scorers (including 6 seasons with over 100 runs scored and 1,571 in his career). One of only a handful of men to steal 800 bases (808) he left the game with the highest SB success rate on over 300 attempts in ML history (84.7%), the right-handed leadoff hitter also stole 70 or more bases 6 times (1981-1986) with a high of 90 in 1983. At bat, he hit over .300 five times, walked 1,330 times in his career and had a OBP over .400 4 times (.385 career). Blessed with great range in the outfield, Raines led left fielders 3 times in assists, twice each in putouts and double plays and once in games (he also topped right fielders once in games). A member of three division-winners (1981, 1993, 1997) and two pennant-winners (the World Champions of 1996 and 1998). ML-AS MVP (1987); batted .301 in league championship series’, his 1993 batting line of .444/.483/.556 was his best at that level. NL Silver Slugger-OF (1986). Four-time STATS, Inc. NL Outfielder (1981, 1983, 1986-87). Three-time Win Shares NL MVP (1985-87). Two-time Win Shares NL Silver Slugger Award (1985-86). Win Shares NL Gold Glove Award (1984). Seven-time All-Star (1981-87). NL leader for BA (1986), OBP (1986), PA (1982-83), R (1983, 1987), 2B (1984), SB (1981-84), TOB (1983-84, 1986) and OWP (1986). Retired with the Expos’ single-season records for PA (731 in 1982) R (133 in 1983) and 3B (13 in 1985), as well as the career records for R (947), 1B (1,163), 3B (82), BB (793), SB (635), BtRuns (266), BtWins (26.0), TOB (2,440) and IBB (118).

Dick Lundy – 2008 – SS/2B/3B/C
Atlantic City Bacharach Giants (1916-18, 1920-28); Havana Red Sox (1917); Hilldale Daisies (1917-19); New York Lincoln Giants; Baltimore Black Sox (1929-32); Philadelphia Stars (1933); Newark Dodgers (1934-35); New York Cubans (1935); Newark Eagles (1936-39); Brooklyn Royal Giants
Cap: Atlantic City Bacharach Giants
Among Negro League baseball’s most exalted performers and a member of the famed Baltimore “million-dollar infield” of 1929, “King Richard” mixed expert play, showmanship and leadership (he was team captain for 1923-25) to become a NeL standout over a long career. As a batter, the switch-hitter was able to contribute both average (a career .330 hitter in the NeL and .341 in the CWL, he attained a .484 BA in the NeL in 1924) and double and triple power. Very fast, he intimidated opposing pitchers and fielders on the basepaths. One of the finest fielding shortstops in baseball history, Lundy showcased both great range and a terrific arm and while noted for playing very deep. In the 1926 NeL World Series, he performed admirably by hitting.325, driving in 6 RBI, scoring 4 runs and stealing 6 bases. Member of seven Eastern pennant-winners (1921, 1923, 1926-29, 1935). Fleet Walker Award (1926). Five-time Holway All-Star (1919, 1921, 1926, 1931-32). Two-time NeL All-Star (1933). NeL Eastern leader for BA (1921), 2B (1926) and 3B (1921, 1923). CWL leader in SB (1924).

Bret Saberhagen – 2008 – P
Kansas City (AL) 1984-91; New York (NL) 1992-95; Colorado (NL) 1995; Boston (AL) 1997-2001
Cap: Kansas City Royals (AL)
One of the youngest ever Cy Young Award winners, “Sabes” was the poised ace of the Royals’ staff from age 21. Credited with an impressive .588 career winning percentage and a 126 ERA+, the right-handed control pitcher with 90+ MPH fastball notched 20 wins twice and had 3 sub-2.00 ERA seasons, as well as being the only pitcher to have more wins (14) than walks (13) in a season (1994) since the inception of the Lively Ball era. A member of two division series (1995, 1998), two championship series (1984, 1999) and the World Champions of 1985 (he won two complete games, including a shutout in Game Seven, with a microscopic 0.50 ERA). Two-time AL Cy Young Award winner (1985, 1989). ML-WS MVP (1985). AL Gold Glove Award (1989). No-Hitter (1991). Two-time STATS, Inc. AL Staff Pitcher (1985, 1989). STATS, Inc. NL Staff Pitcher (1994). Two-time Win Shares AL Pitcher of the Year (1985, 1989). Three-time All-Star (1987, 1990, 1994). AL leader in ERA (1989), W (1989), WHIP (1985, 1989), BB/9IP (1985), IP (1989), CG (1989), SO to BB (1985, 1987, 1989) and Adj. ERA+ (1989). NL leader for BB/9IP (1994) and SO to BB (1994). Retired with the Royals’ franchise single-season records for W (23 in 1989), SO to BB (4.49 in 1989) and Adj. ERA+ (180 in 1989); the Royals’ career records for WHIP (1.134) and SO to BB (3.30); the Mets’ single-season records for BB/9IP (0.66 in 1994) and SO to BB (11.00 in 1994); and the Mets’ career records for BB/9IP (1.32) and SO to BB (5.04).

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