2012 Results: Palmeiro… Reuschel… Cone… for the Hall of Merit!
Slugging first baseman Rafael Palmeiro, in his second year of eligibility, was the top vote-getter this election by grabbing 70% of all possible points.
NL hurler Rick Reuschel was number two this year with 49% after 17 years on a ballot, while Met and Yankee pitcher David Cone became the last inductee of 2012 with 44% in his sixth year of eligibility.
Rounding out the top-ten were: Phil Rizzuto, Luis Tiant, Cannonball Dick Redding, Hugh Duffy, Gavvy Cravath (back in the top-ten!), Vic Willis and Sal Bando (I believe it’s the first time in the top-ten for the last two, but I’m too lazy to check to make sure :-).
FWIW, Bernie Williams was the top newbie at #26.
Thanks to OCF and Ron Wargo for their help once again with the ballot tally
See you again same Bat-time next year!
RK LY Player PTS Bal 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1 4 Rafael Palmeiro 622 32 7 5 7 2 4 2 2 2 1
2 6 Rick Reuschel 441 25 6 4 3 1 2 1 2 1 1 3 1
3 5 David Cone 396 25 4 3 2 1 1 2 4 4 1 1 1 1
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
4 7 Phil Rizzuto 336 25 2 3 1 6 1 2 2 1 2 4 1
5 8 Luis Tiant 226 18 1 1 4 2 4 1 3 1 1
6 9 Cannonball Dick Redding 219 13 1 2 1 3 1 2 2 1
7 10 Hugh Duffy 215 14 3 1 1 1 1 2 1 1 1 2
8 11 Gavvy Cravath 211 16 1 2 1 3 1 1 1 2 4
9 14 Vic Willis 193 14 1 4 1 2 1 1 1 1 1 1
10 19T Sal Bando 193 13 2 2 1 1 1 1 2 2 1
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
11 12 Don Newcombe 189 13 1 1 1 1 4 2 1 2
12 17 Bobby Bonds 179 12 1 1 4 1 1 1 1 1 1
13 23 Tommy Leach 169 14 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 2 2 1 1
14T 27 Ben Taylor 164 12 1 1 1 1 2 3 1 2
14T 13 Bucky Walters 164 12 1 2 1 1 1 1 1 2 2
16 21 Ed Williamson 140 8 2 1 1 1 1 1 1
17T 22 Burleigh Grimes 126 9 1 1 2 1 2 1 1
17T 55T Hilton Smith 126 9 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 2
19 24 Bus Clarkson 126 8 2 1 1 2 1 1
20 15 Fred McGriff 124 10 1 1 1 1 2 1 2 1
21 19T Tommy Bridges 124 8 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
22 29 Johnny Pesky 119 9 1 1 1 3 1 1 1
23 26 Dizzy Dean 109 8 1 1 1 1 1 2 1
24 30 Buddy Bell 101 8 1 1 2 1 2 1
25 18 Bob Johnson 94 8 1 1 3 1 1 1
26 n/e Bernie Williams 87 10 1 1 1 1 3 3
27 50 Frank Chance 87 7 1 1 1 1 1 2
28 38 Bert Campaneris 81 5 1 2 1 1
29T 36 Bill Monroe 80 6 1 1 1 2 1
29T 25 Tony Perez 80 6 1 1 1 1 1 1
31 31 Bob Elliott 77 6 1 1 1 1 1 1
32 35 Tommy John 75 5 1 1 3
33 16 Kirby Puckett 73 8 1 2 1 3 1
34 28 Mickey Welch 70 5 2 2 1
35 32 Albert Belle 69 5 1 1 1 1 1
36 34 Pie Traynor 67 6 1 1 2 1 1
37 44 Dave Concepción 66 7 1 1 1 1 1 2
38 46T Kevin Appier 66 6 2 1 1 1 1
39 39 John Olerud 62 5 1 2 2
40T 40 Norm Cash 59 5 1 2 1 1
40T 45 Dwight Gooden 59 5 2 1 1 1
42T 60 Lee Smith 55 4 1 1 1 1
42T 48 Urban Shocker 55 4 1 1 1 1
44 n/e Dolph Luque 55 3 1 1 1
45 41 Vern Stephens 53 4 1 1 1 1
46 51 Babe Adams 52 3 1 1 1
47 33 Elston Howard 51 4 1 1 1 1
48T 43 Addie Joss 50 3 1 1 1
48T 79T Jim McCormick 50 3 1 1 1
50 55T Ed Cicotte 47 4 1 1 1 1
51T n/e Carlos Moran 43 3 1 1 1
51T 67 Thurman Munson 43 3 1 1 1
53 52 Dale Murphy 41 3 1 1 1
54 n/e Tommy Bond 39 3 1 1 1
55 68 Lou Brock 37 3 1 1 1
56 49 Wally Schang 37 2 1 1
57 58T Dave Bancroft 36 4 1 1 1 1
58 62 Jim Rice 36 3 1 1 1
59 46T Carl Mays 33 3 1 1 1
60 64T Jack Quinn 33 2 1 1
61 74T Ron Cey 29 2 1 1
62 58T Ernie Lombardi 26 2 1 1
63 55T Al Rosen 25 2 1 1
64 n/e Orel Hershiser 24 3 1 2
65T 63 Sam Rice 24 2 1 1
65T 70T Bruce Sutter 24 2 1 1
67 42 Fred Dunlap 24 1 1
68 61 Frank Tanana 23 2 1 1
69T 69 Larry Doyle 22 2 1 1
69T 85T Lefty Gomez 22 2 1 1
69T 79T Gene Tenace 22 2 1 1
72 76 Rabbit Maranville 21 2 1 1
73T n/e Willie Davis 20 2 2
73T 70T Tony Mullane 20 2 1 1
75 n/e Cesar Cedeno 19 2 1 1
76 64T Luke Easter 18 2 1 1
77 64T Chuck Klein 15 2 1 1
78 83T Luis Aparicio 14 1 1
79 82 Rusty Staub 13 2 1 1
80 53 Ken Singleton 13 1 1
81T 77T Sam Leever 11 1 1
81T 89T Dave Parker 11 1 1
81T 85T Deacon Phillipe 11 1 1
84T n/e Ray Dandridge 9 1 1
84T 98T Elmer Smith 9 1 1
84T 54 Don Mattingly 9 1 1
84T n/e Tom York 9 1 1
88T n/e Frank Howard 8 1 1
88T 37 George Van Haltren 8 1 1
90T n/e Orlando Cepeda 7 1 1
90T n/e Charlie Hough 7 1 1
90T n/e Billy Nash 7 1 1
90T 94T Joe Tinker 7 1 1
94T n/e Jim Fregosi 6 1 1
94T 74T Tony Oliva 6 1 1
94T n/e Dan Qisenberry 6 1 1
Dropped Out: George J. Burns(85T), Jack Clark(77T), Johnny Evers(73),
Fielder Jones(94T), Mike Griffin(83T), Hack Wilson(79T), Jim Kaat(89T),
George Kell(85T), Harvey Kuenn(98T), Tony Lazzeri(94T), Bill Madlock(89T),
Bill Mazeroski(98T), Al Oliver(94T), Lance Parrish(89T), Mike Tiernan(72),
Will White(89T).
Ballots Cast: 37
Reader Comments and Retorts
Go to end of page
Statements posted here are those of our readers and do not represent the BaseballThinkFactory. Names are provided by the poster and are not verified. We ask that posters follow our submission policy. Please report any inappropriate comments.
You must be Registered and Logged In to post comments.
<< Back to main