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 McCullen 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 (237 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 (19): Dick Allen+, Frank Baker+, John Beckwith, Wade Boggs+*, George Brett+**, Ken Boyer,  Jimmy Collins, Darrell Evans+, Heinie Groh, Stan Hack, Eddie Mathews+, John McGraw, 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 (23): Jesse Burkett, Fred Clarke+, Ed Delahanty+, Goose Goslin, Rickey Henderson+*, Monte Irvin, 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 (26): 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+ , 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 (21): 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+, Reggie Smith, Sam Thompson, Paul Waner+ and Dave Winfield+.

+ first-year candidate honorees (130)

* unanimously first on each voter’s ballot (15)

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

2009 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)
6T.   Cardinals - 12 (KBoyer, Caruthers, Frisch, BGibson, KHernandez, Hornsby, Medwick,
     Mize, Musial, TSimmons, Slaughter, OSmith)
6T.  Athletics - 12 (FBaker, Cochrane, Eckersley, Fingers, Foxx, Grove, Henderson, McGwire, Plank,
     ReJackson, ASimmons, Waddell)
8.  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 - 8 (Boggs, JCollins, Doerr, DwEvans, Fisk, RSmith, TWilliams, Yastrzemski)
15T. Orioles - 6 (Murray, Palmer, Ripken, BRobinson, Sisler, Wallace)
15T. Twins - 6 (Blyleven, Carew, Cronin, Goslin, WJohnson, Killebrew)
17. Baltimore Orioles (NL) - 4 (Jennings, Keeler, Kelley, McGraw)
18T. Buffalo Bisons - 3 (Brouthers, Galvin, Richardson)
18T. Chicago American Giants - 3 - (WFoster, PHill, Torriente)
18T. Cleveland Spiders - 3 (Burkett, Childs, CYoung)
18T. Homestead Grays - 3 (RBrown, JGibson, BLeonard)
18T. Kansas City Monarchs - 3 (WBrown, DMoore, Rogan)
18T. Nationals - 3 (GCarter, Dawson, Raines)
18T. 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, M. Brown, J. Clarkson, 
E. Collins, Dahlen, Faber, B. Foster, Fox, Gore, Griffith, Hack, Hartnett, 
Herman, Hill, Jenkins, Kelly, Lyons, Minoso, Pierce, Sandberg, Santo, 
Sheckard, Torriente, Walsh, Wilhelm, Bi. Williams)
1T. New York - 28 (Berra, Bresnahan, Connor, G. Davis, Dickey, 
DiMaggio, Ewing, Ford, Gehrig, Gordon, Gossage, Hubbell, Keefe, Keller, 
Lloyd, Mantle, Mathewson, McGinnity, Nettles, Ott, Randolph, Ruffing, 
Rusie, Ruth, Seaver, Terry, Ward, J. Williams)
3. Philadelphia - 19 (Alexander, Allen, Ashburn, Baker, Carlton,
Cochrane, Delahanty, R. Foster, Foxx, Grove, Hamilton, Magee, Plank,
Roberts, Schmidt, A. Simmons, H. Stovey, Thompson, Waddell)
4T. Cleveland - 18 (Averill, Boudreau, Burkett, Childs, Coveleski, 
Doby, Feller, W. Ferrell, Flick, Glasscock, J. Jackson, Lajoie, Lemon, 
Sewell, Speaker, Trouppe, E. Wynn, Young)
4T. St. Louis - 18 (Bell, Boyer, Caruthers, Frisch, B. Gibson, 
Hernandez, Hornsby, Medwick, Mize, Musial, Pike, T. Simmons, Sisler, 
Slaughter, Smith, Suttles, Wallace, Wells)
6. Boston - 16 (Barnes, Boggs, J. Collins, Doerr, Dw. Evans, Fisk, 
McVey, Nichols, O'Rourke, Smith, Spalding, E. Sutton, White, T. Williams, 
G. Wright, Yastrzemski)
7T. Detroit - 13 (Bennett, Bunning, Cobb, Crawford, Freehan, 
Gehringer, Greenberg, Heilmann, Kaline, Newhouser, Stearnes, Trammell, 
Whitaker)
7T. Pittsburgh - 13 (Beckley, R. Brown, Carey, Clarke, Clemente, 
J. Gibson, Kiner, B. Leonard, Paige, Stargell, Vaughan, Wagner, Waner)
9T. Baltimore - 10 (Beckwith, Jennings, Keeler, Kelley, McGraw, 
Murray, Palmer, Ripken, B. Robinson, Wilson)
9T. Brooklyn* - 10 (Campanella, G. Johnson, Pearce, Reese, 
J. Robinson, Santop, Snider, Start, Vance, Wheat)
11. Cincinnati - 9 (Bench, Groh, Jones, McPhee, Morgan, Rixey, 
F. Robinson, Rose, Roush)
12T. Milwaukee - 6 (Aaron, Mathews, Molitor, Spahn, Torre, Yount)
12T. San Francisco - 6 (Clark, Da. Evans, Marichal, Mays, McCovey, G. Perry)
14T. Kansas City - 5 (Brett, W. Brown, Moore, Rogan, Saberhagen)
14T. Oakland - 5 (Eckersley, Fingers, Henderson, R. Jackson, McGwire)
16T. Buffalo - 3 (Brouthers, Galvin, Richardson)
16T. Los Angeles - 3 (Drysdale, Koufax, D. Sutton)
16T. Montreal - 3 (Carter, Dawson, Raines)
16T. Minneapolis/St. Paul - 3 (Blyleven, Carew, Killebrew)
16T. Washington, DC - 3 (Cronin, Goslin, W. Johnson)
21T. Anaheim* - 2 (Grich, N. Ryan)
21T. Providence - 2 (Hines, Radbourne)
21T. San Diego – 2 (Gwynn, Winfield)
24T. Almendares* - 1 (Mendez)
24T. Atlanta - 1 (Niekro)
24T. Atlantic City – 1 (Lundy)
24T. Darby, PA* - 1 (Mackey)
24T. Havana - 1 (Dihigo)
24T. Houston - 1 (J. Wynn)
24T. Indianapolis - 1 (Charleston)
24T. Louisville – 1 (Browning)
24T. Newark - 1 (Irvin)
24T. Toronto – 1 (Stieb)
N/A - 2 (F. Grant, 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 (18)
7. Massachusetts (16)
8. Michigan (13)
9. Maryland (10)
10. Wisconsin (6)
11. Minnesota, Quebec, District of Columbia (3)
12. Cuba, New Jersey, Rhode Island (2)
13. Georgia, Indiana, Kentucky, Ontario, Texas (1)

Note all mentions of Win Shares on plaques are adjusted to 162 games.

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 until the next election ends at the end of this year.

Newly Elected This Year

Rickey Henderson – 2009 – LF/CF/DH
19.7 seasons with: Oakland (AL) 1979-84, 1989-95, 1998; New York (AL) 1985-89; Toronto (AL) 1993; San Diego (NL) 1996, 2001; Anaheim (AL) 1997; New York (NL) 1999-2000; Boston (AL) 2002; Los Angeles (NL) 2003
Cap: Oakland A’s (AL)
The greatest and most prolific base stealer in baseball history (he holds the ML career record for stolen bases with 1,406 and the single-season record with 130 in 1982). “The Man of Steal” is also acclaimed as the finest leadoff batter in ML history due to his unique combination of excellence in both reaching base and for his ability to advance once there. He retired with the career records for both runs (2,295) and walks (2,190), as well as career leadoff home runs (81), while compiling 3,055 hits, and a career OBP of .401. His speed was an asset in the field and blessed with fine hands (he entertained fans with his famous “snatch catch”), Henderson led left fielders in putouts 4 times, both games and fielding percentage twice and double plays once. A member of two wild cards (1999 and 2000), three division-winners (1981, 1992 and 1996) and three pennant-winners (1990 and the World Champions of 1989 and 1993). AL MVP (1990). ALCS MVP (1989). AL Gold Glove (1981). Three-time AL Silver Slugger-OF (1981, 1985 and 1990). Eight-time STATS, Inc. AL Outfielder (1980-81, 1983-86, 1989-90). Three-time Win Shares AL MVP (1981, 1985, 1990). Three-time Win Shares AL Silver Slugger Award (1981, 1985, 1990). Three-time Win Shares AL Gold Glove Award (1980-81, 1986). Eleven-time All-Star (1980, 1982-91). AL leader for OBP (1990), OPS (1990), R (1981, 1985-86, 1989-90), H (1981), BB (1982-83, 1989, 1998), SB (1980-86, 1988-91, 1998), Adj. OPS+ (1990), RC (1990), Adj. BtRuns (1990), BtWins (1990), TOB (1980). OWP (1990), Power/Speed Number (1985-86, 1990, 1993). Retired with the A’s’ career records for R (1,270), BB (1,227), SB (867), RC (1,264), TOB (3,050) and Power/Speed Number (280.1), as well as the Yankees’ single-season records for SB (93 in 1988) and Power/Speed Number (42.4 in 1986) and their career record for SB (326).

John McGraw – 2009 – 3B/SS
8.0 seasons with: Baltimore (AA) 1891; Baltimore (NL) 1892-99; St. Louis (NL) 1900; Baltimore (AL) 1901-02; New York (NL) 1902-06
Cap: Baltimore Orioles (NL)
In addition to his status as one of the game’s legendary managers, the “Little Napoleon” was also the best third baseman of the 1890s (he retired with the hot corner record for career OPS+ with 135). Dedicated to winning at any cost, he took advantage of the rulebook at every opportunity. Holding both the 19th century (all batters) and third baseman single-season (.548) and career (.465) records for OBP, the left-handed leadoff hitter and hit-and-run specialist boasted 7 qualifying seasons with at an OBP over .400 (including twice over .500) and a BA over .300 (including a third baseman record of.334 for his career and the single-season mark of .391 established in 1899), 5 seasons of more than 100 runs and over 100 walks 3 times. One of his era’s fastest players (he stole 438 bases during his career), “Mac” was also regarded as a crack defensive player. Member of two pennant-winners (1894 and 1895) and the Temple Cup winners of 1896 and 1897. Three-time STATS, Inc. AL Third Baseman (1898-1900). NL leader for OBP (1897, 1899-1900), R (1898-99), BB (1898-99), BtWins (1898) and Times on Base (1898). AL leader for HBP (1901). Retired with the Orioles’ franchise single-season records for OBP (.547 in 1899), BB (124 in 1899), OPS+ (tied: 168 in 1899), BtWins (5.5 in 1899) and OWP (.824 in 1899) and the career records for OBP (.461), G (848), AB (3,163), PA (3,915), R (840), BB (642), SB (369), and TOB (1,793).

Reggie Smith  - 2009 – RF/CF/1B
12.4 seasons with: Boston (AL) 1966-73; St. Louis (NL) 1974-76; Los Angeles (NL) 1976-81; San Francisco (NL) 1982
Cap: Boston Red Sox (AL)
An outstanding five-tool player with a career OPS+ of 137, Smith was the second-best slugging switch hitter in ML history when he retired (having belted 314 home runs, Smith is the only man to have hit 100 homers in both major leagues; he is also the only player to hit a home run from both sides of the plate in a game twice in each league). The second and last player at the time of his enshrinement to appear in the World Series and All-Star game for both the NL and AL, he topped a .300 BA 6 times, a .500 slugging percentage 5 times, twice hit at least 30 home runs in a season, scored over 100 runs twice and drove in 100 runs once. Smith also had one season with 100 walks and once led the NL in OBP (1977 - .427.) Having one of his generation’s finest arms and plentiful speed on defense, the well respected Smith led his league in assists twice and also once each in games, putouts and double plays (all as a right fielder), as well as once each in assists, putouts and games (as a center fielder.) A member of four pennant-winners (1977, 1978, the “Impossible Dream” team of 1967 and the World Champions of 1981; in his 4 Fall Classic appearances, he hit a combined 6 homers, had 13 RBI and runs scored each and notched a .521 SLG). AL Gold Glove Award winner (1968). Three-time STATS, Inc. NL Outfielder (1974, 1977-78). Three-time Win Shares AL Gold Glove Award (1967-68, 1970). Ten-time All-Star (1969, 1972, 1974-75, 1977-78, 1980). AL leader for TB (1971), 2B (1968, 1971) and XBH (1971). NL leader for OBP (1977), Adj. OPS+ (1977), OWP (1977) and Sac. Flies (1977).

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