Wednesday night at 6:00 p.m. Eastern Time, the Baseball Writers Association of America announced the results of the 2016 Hall of Fame vote. Those whose name appeared on 75 percent of all ballots would be elected. Those who had at least five percent are eligible to be on next year's ballot, provided they have not appeared 15 times (if they first appeared prior to July, 2015) or 10 times if they appeared for the first time after July, 2015.
Former Phillies Curt Schilling, Billy Wagner, and Mike Sweeney all appeared on the ballot.
Here are the final results:
Elected to the Hall of Fame:
- Ken Griffey, Jr.
- Mike Piazza
Missing the ballot but remaining eligible:
- Jeff Bagwell (71.6%)
- Tim Raines (69.8%)
- Trevor Hoffman (67.3%)
- Curt Schilling
- Roger Clemens
- Barry Bonds
- Lee Smith
- Edgar Martinez
- Mike Mussina
- Jeff Kent
- Fred McGriff
- Larry Walker
- Gary Sheffield
- Mark McGwire
- Billy Wagner
- Sammy Sosa
Dropped from the ballot going forward:
- Nomar Garciaparra
- Jim Edmonds
- Jason Kendall
- Troy Glaus
- Mike Hampton
- Luis Castillo
- Randy Winn
- Garrett Anderson
- Mike Lowell
- Mark Grudzielanek
- Mike Sweeney
- David Eckstein
- Brad Ausmus
This year marks Alan Trammell's last opportunity to be elected to the Hall of Fame by the Baseball Writers Association. Trammell is not totally ruled out; the veteran's committee may choose to elect him down the line.
Former Phillies pitcher Curt Schilling was on 52.3 percent of the ballots, a jump from 38 percent last season. Former Phillies closer Billy Wagner stays on the ballot with 10 percent of the vote. Mike Sweeney got 0.7 percent of the vote.
Griffey set a new record for percentage of the vote. Three ballots excluded Griffey on the ballot, making the final percentage greater than 99 percent, but not 100 percent.
