MLB Hall of Fame Selection Rankings

The absolute baseball legends most deserving of their trip to Cooperstown and those who should feel lucky to be there.

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▲ Top 5

Willie McCovey (1986) - San Francisco Giants - 1B

+10

Brooks Robinson (1983) - Baltimore Orioles - 3B

Joe Morgan (1990) - Cincinnati Reds - 2B

Babe Ruth (1936) - New York Yankees - RF

Reggie Jackson (1993) - Oakland Athletics - RF

▼ Bottom 5

Orlando Cepeda (1999) - San Francisco Giants - 1B

-10

Bid McPhee (2000) - Cincinnati Red Stockings - 2B

-7

Tris Speaker (1937) - Cleveland Indians - CF

-7

Adrián Beltré (2024) - Texas Rangers - 3B

-5

Alan Trammell (2018) - Detroit Tigers - SS

-5

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Willie McCovey (1986) - San Francisco Giants - 1B+10

Brooks Robinson (1983) - Baltimore Orioles - 3B+8

Joe Morgan (1990) - Cincinnati Reds - 2B+7

Babe Ruth (1936) - New York Yankees - RF+6

Tom Seaver (1992) - New York Mets - P+4

Reggie Jackson (1993) - Oakland Athletics - RF+4

Mike Piazza (2016) - New York Mets - C+3

Mike Schmidt (1995) - Philadelphia Phillies - 3B+2

Gary Carter (2003) - Montreal Expos - C+2

Pedro Martínez (2015) - Boston Red Sox - P+1

Ty Cobb (1936) - Detroit Tigers - CF—

Walter Johnson (1936) - Washington Senators - P—

Christy Mathewson (1936) - New York Giants - P—

Honus Wagner (1936) - Pittsburgh Pirates - SS—

Nap Lajoie (1937) - Cleveland Indians - 2B—

Cy Young (1937) - Cleveland Spiders - P—

Grover Cleveland Alexander (1938) - Philadelphia Phillies - P—

Cap Anson (1939) - Chicago White Stockings - 1B—

Eddie Collins (1939) - Chicago White Sox - 2B—

Buck Ewing (1939) - New York Giants - C—

Lou Gehrig (1939) - New York Yankees - 1B—

Willie Keeler (1939) - New York Highlanders - RF—

Old Hoss Radbourn (1939) - Providence Grays - P—

George Sisler (1939) - St. Louis Browns - 1B—

Rogers Hornsby (1942) - St. Louis Cardinals - 2B—

Roger Bresnahan (1945) - New York Giants - C—

Dan Brouthers (1945) - Buffalo Bisons - 1B—

Fred Clarke (1945) - Pittsburgh Pirates - LF—

Jimmy Collins (1945) - Boston Red Sox - 3B—

Ed Delahanty (1945) - Philadelphia Phillies - LF—

Hugh Duffy (1945) - Boston Beaneaters - CF—

Hugh Jennings (1945) - Baltimore Orioles (NL) - SS—

King Kelly (1945) - Chicago White Stockings - RF—

Jim O'Rourke (1945) - New York Giants - LF—

Jesse Burkett (1946) - Cleveland Spiders - LF—

Frank Chance (1946) - Chicago Cubs - 1B—

Jack Chesbro (1946) - New York Highlanders - P—

Johnny Evers (1946) - Chicago Cubs - 2B—

Tommy McCarthy (1946) - Boston Beaneaters - RF—

Joe McGinnity (1946) - New York Giants - P—

Eddie Plank (1946) - Philadelphia Athletics - P—

Joe Tinker (1946) - Chicago Cubs - SS—

Rube Waddell (1946) - Philadelphia Athletics - P—

Ed Walsh (1946) - Chicago White Sox - P—

Mickey Cochrane (1947) - Philadelphia Athletics - C—

Frankie Frisch (1947) - St. Louis Cardinals - 2B—

Lefty Grove (1947) - Philadelphia Athletics - P—

Carl Hubbell (1947) - New York Giants - P—

Herb Pennock (1948) - New York Yankees - P—

Pie Traynor (1948) - Pittsburgh Pirates - 3B—

Mordecai Brown (1949) - Chicago Cubs - P—

Charlie Gehringer (1949) - Detroit Tigers - 2B—

Kid Nichols (1949) - Boston Beaneaters - P—

Mel Ott (1951) - New York Giants - RF—

Edd Roush (1950) - Cincinnati Reds - CF—

Jimmie Foxx (1951) - Philadelphia Athletics - 1B—

Harry Heilmann (1952) - Detroit Tigers - RF—

Paul Waner (1952) - Pittsburgh Pirates - RF—

Chief Bender (1953) - Philadelphia Athletics - P—

Dizzy Dean (1953) - St. Louis Cardinals - P—

Al Simmons (1953) - Philadelphia Athletics - LF—

Bobby Wallace (1953) - St. Louis Browns - SS—

Bill Dickey (1954) - New York Yankees - C—

Rabbit Maranville (1954) - Boston Braves - SS—

Bill Terry (1954) - New York Giants - 1B—

Home Run Baker (1955) - Philadelphia Athletics - 3B—

Joe DiMaggio (1955) - New York Yankees - CF—

Gabby Hartnett (1955) - Chicago Cubs - C—

Ted Lyons (1955) - Chicago White Sox - P—

Ray Schalk (1955) - Chicago White Sox - C—

Dazzy Vance (1955) - Brooklyn Dodgers - P—

Joe Cronin (1956) - Boston Red Sox - SS—

Hank Greenberg (1956) - Detroit Tigers - 1B—

Sam Crawford (1957) - Detroit Tigers - RF—

Zack Wheat (1959) - Brooklyn Dodgers - LF—

Max Carey (1961) - Pittsburgh Pirates - CF—

Billy Hamilton (1961) - Philadelphia Phillies - CF—

Bob Feller (1962) - Cleveland Indians - P—

Jackie Robinson (1962) - Brooklyn Dodgers - 2B—

John Clarkson (1963) - Boston Beaneaters - P—

Elmer Flick (1963) - Cleveland Indians - RF—

Sam Rice (1963) - Washington Senators - RF—

Eppa Rixey (1963) - Cincinnati Reds - P—

Luke Appling (1964) - Chicago White Sox - SS—

Red Faber (1964) - Chicago White Sox - P—

Burleigh Grimes (1964) - Brooklyn Dodgers - P—

Tim Keefe (1964) - New York Giants - P—

Heinie Manush (1964) - Washington Senators - LF—

John Montgomery Ward (1964) - New York Giants - SS—

Pud Galvin (1965) - Buffalo Bisons - P—

Ted Williams (1966) - Boston Red Sox - LF—

Red Ruffing (1967) - New York Yankees - P—

Lloyd Waner (1967) - Pittsburgh Pirates - CF—

Kiki Cuyler (1968) - Chicago Cubs - RF—

Goose Goslin (1968) - Washington Senators - LF—

Joe Medwick (1968) - St. Louis Cardinals - LF—

Roy Campanella (1969) - Brooklyn Dodgers - C—

Stan Coveleski (1969) - Cleveland Indians - P—

Waite Hoyt (1969) - New York Yankees - P—

Stan Musial (1969) - St. Louis Cardinals - LF—

Lou Boudreau (1970) - Cleveland Indians - SS—

Earle Combs (1970) - New York Yankees - CF—

Jesse Haines (1970) - St. Louis Cardinals - P—

Dave Bancroft (1971) - Philadelphia Phillies - SS—

Jake Beckley (1971) - Pittsburgh Pirates - 1B—

Chick Hafey (1971) - St. Louis Cardinals - LF—

Harry Hooper (1971) - Boston Red Sox - RF—

Joe Kelley (1971) - Baltimore Orioles (NL) - LF—

Rube Marquard (1971) - New York Giants - P—

Yogi Berra (1972) - New York Yankees - C—

Josh Gibson (1972) - Homestead Grays - C—

Lefty Gomez (1972) - New York Yankees - P—

Sandy Koufax (1972) - Los Angeles Dodgers - P—

Buck Leonard (1972) - Homestead Grays - 1B—

Early Wynn (1972) - Cleveland Indians - P—

Ross Youngs (1972) - New York Giants - RF—

Monte Irvin (1973) - Newark Eagles - LF—

George Kelly (1973) - New York Giants - 1B—

Warren Spahn (1973) - Milwaukee Braves - P—

Mickey Welch (1973) - New York Giants - P—

Cool Papa Bell (1974) - St. Louis Stars - CF—

Jim Bottomley (1974) - St. Louis Cardinals - 1B—

Whitey Ford (1974) - New York Yankees - P—

Sam Thompson (1974) - Detroit Wolverines - RF—

Earl Averill (1975) - Cleveland Indians - CF—

Billy Herman (1975) - Chicago Cubs - 2B—

Judy Johnson (1975) - Hilldale Daisies - 3B—

Ralph Kiner (1975) - Pittsburgh Pirates - LF—

Oscar Charleston (1976) - Pittsburgh Crawfords - CF—

Roger Connor (1976) - New York Giants - 1B—

Freddie Lindstrom (1976) - New York Giants - LF—

Robin Roberts (1976) - Philadelphia Phillies - P—

Ernie Banks (1977) - Chicago Cubs - SS—

Martín Dihigo (1977) - Cuban Stars (East) - P—

Pop Lloyd (1977) - New York Lincoln Giants - SS—

Amos Rusie (1977) - New York Giants - P—

Joe Sewell (1977) - Cleveland Indians - SS—

Addie Joss (1978) - Cleveland Indians - P—

Eddie Mathews (1978) - Milwaukee Braves - 3B—

Willie Mays (1979) - San Francisco Giants - CF—

Hack Wilson (1979) - Chicago Cubs - CF—

Al Kaline (1980) - Detroit Tigers - RF—

Chuck Klein (1980) - Philadelphia Phillies - RF—

Duke Snider (1980) - Brooklyn Dodgers - CF—

Bob Gibson (1981) - St. Louis Cardinals - P—

Johnny Mize (1981) - St. Louis Cardinals - 1B—

Hank Aaron (1982) - Milwaukee Braves - RF—

Travis Jackson (1982) - New York Giants - SS—

Frank Robinson (1982) - Cincinnati Reds - RF—

George Kell (1983) - Detroit Tigers - 3B—

Juan Marichal (1983) - San Francisco Giants - P—

Luis Aparicio (1984) - Chicago White Sox - SS—

Don Drysdale (1984) - Los Angeles Dodgers - P—

Rick Ferrell (1984) - Boston Red Sox - C—

Harmon Killebrew (1984) - Minnesota Twins - 1B—

Pee Wee Reese (1984) - Brooklyn Dodgers - SS—

Lou Brock (1985) - St. Louis Cardinals - LF—

Enos Slaughter (1985) - St. Louis Cardinals - RF—

Arky Vaughan (1985) - Pittsburgh Pirates - SS—

Hoyt Wilhelm (1985) - Chicago White Sox - P—

Bobby Doerr (1986) - Boston Red Sox - 2B—

Ernie Lombardi (1986) - Cincinnati Reds - C—

Ray Dandridge (1987) - Newark Eagles - 3B—

Catfish Hunter (1987) - Oakland Athletics - P—

Billy Williams (1987) - Chicago Cubs - LF—

Willie Stargell (1988) - Pittsburgh Pirates - LF—

Johnny Bench (1989) - Cincinnati Reds - C—

Red Schoendienst (1989) - St. Louis Cardinals - 2B—

Carl Yastrzemski (1989) - Boston Red Sox - LF—

Jim Palmer (1990) - Baltimore Orioles - P—

Rod Carew (1991) - Minnesota Twins - 2B—

Ferguson Jenkins (1991) - Chicago Cubs - P—

Tony Lazzeri (1991) - New York Yankees - 2B—

Gaylord Perry (1991) - San Francisco Giants - P—

Rollie Fingers (1992) - Oakland Athletics - P—

Hal Newhouser (1992) - Detroit Tigers - P—

Steve Carlton (1994) - Philadelphia Phillies - P—

Phil Rizzuto (1994) - New York Yankees - SS—

Richie Ashburn (1995) - Philadelphia Phillies - CF—

Leon Day (1995) - Newark Eagles - P—

Jim Bunning (1996) - Detroit Tigers - P—

Bill Foster (1996) - Chicago American Giants - P—

Nellie Fox (1997) - Chicago White Sox - 2B—

Larry Doby (1998) - Cleveland Indians - CF—

Bullet Rogan (1998) - Kansas City Monarchs - P—

Don Sutton (1998) - Los Angeles Dodgers - P—

George Brett (1999) - Kansas City Royals - 3B—

Nolan Ryan (1999) - California Angels - P—

Joe Williams (1999) - New York Lincoln Giants - P—

Robin Yount (1999) - Milwaukee Brewers - SS—

Carlton Fisk (2000) - Chicago White Sox - C—

Tony Pérez (2000) - Cincinnati Reds - 1B—

Turkey Stearnes (2000) - Detroit Stars - CF—

Bill Mazeroski (2001) - Pittsburgh Pirates - 2B—

Kirby Puckett (2001) - Minnesota Twins - CF—

Dave Winfield (2001) - New York Yankees - RF—

Hilton Smith (2001) - Kansas City Monarchs - P—

Ozzie Smith (2002) - St. Louis Cardinals - SS—

Eddie Murray (2003) - Baltimore Orioles - 1B—

Dennis Eckersley (2004) - Oakland Athletics - P—

Paul Molitor (2004) - Milwaukee Brewers - 3B—

Wade Boggs (2005) - Boston Red Sox - 3B—

Ryne Sandberg (2005) - Chicago Cubs - 2B—

Ray Brown (2006) - Homestead Grays - P—

Willard Brown (2006) - Kansas City Monarchs - CF—

Andy Cooper (2006) - Kansas City Monarchs - P—

Pete Hill (2006) - Chicago American Giants - CF—

Biz Mackey (2006) - Hilldale Giants - C—

José Méndez (2006) - Cuban Stars - P—

Louis Santop (2006) - Hilldale Daisies - C—

Bruce Sutter (2006) - Chicago Cubs - P—

Mule Suttles (2006) - Newark Eagles - 1B—

Ben Taylor (2006) - Indianapolis ABCs - 1B—

Cristóbal Torriente (2006) - Chicago American Giants - CF—

Jud Wilson (2006) - Philadelphia Stars - 3B—

Tony Gwynn (2007) - San Diego Padres - RF—

Goose Gossage (2008) - New York Yankees - P—

Joe Gordon (2009) - New York Yankees - 2B—

Rickey Henderson (2009) - Oakland Athletics - LF—

Jim Rice (2009) - Boston Red Sox - LF—

Andre Dawson (2010) - Montreal Expos - CF—

Roberto Alomar (2011) - Toronto Blue Jays - 2B—

Bert Blyleven (2011) - Minnesota Twins - P—

Barry Larkin (2012) - Cincinnati Reds - SS—

Ron Santo (2012) - Chicago Cubs - 3B—

Deacon White (2013) - Buffalo Bisons - 3B—

Tom Glavine (2014) - Atlanta Braves - P—

Greg Maddux (2014) - Atlanta Braves - P—

Frank Thomas (2014) - Chicago White Sox - DH—

Craig Biggio (2015) - Houston Astros - 2B—

Randy Johnson (2015) - Seattle Mariners - P—

John Smoltz (2015) - Atlanta Braves - P—

Ken Griffey Jr. (2016) - Seattle Mariners - CF—

Jeff Bagwell (2017) - Houston Astros - 1B—

Tim Raines (2017) - Montreal Expos - LF—

Iván Rodríguez (2017) - Texas Rangers - C—

Vladimir Guerrero (2018) - Montreal Expos - RF—

Trevor Hoffman (2018) - San Diego Padres - P—

Jack Morris (2018) - Detroit Tigers - P—

Jim Thome (2018) - Cleveland Indians - 1B—

Harold Baines (2019) - Chicago White Sox - DH—

Roy Halladay (2019) - Toronto Blue Jays - P—

Edgar Martínez (2019) - Seattle Mariners - DH—

Mike Mussina (2019) - Baltimore Orioles - P—

Mariano Rivera (2019) - New York Yankees - P—

Lee Smith (2019) - Chicago Cubs - P—

Derek Jeter (2020) - New York Yankees - SS—

Larry Walker (2020) - Colorado Rockies - RF—

Ted Simmons (2020) - St. Louis Cardinals - C—

David Ortiz (2022) - Boston Red Sox - DH—

Gil Hodges (2022) - Brooklyn Dodgers - 1B—

Jim Kaat (2022) - Minnesota Twins - P—

Minnie Miñoso (2022) - Chicago White Sox - LF—

Tony Oliva (2022) - Minnesota Twins - RF—

Scott Rolen (2023) - Philadelphia Phillies - 3B—

Fred McGriff (2023) - Atlanta Braves - 1B—

Todd Helton (2024) - Colorado Rockies - 1B—

Joe Mauer (2024) - Minnesota Twins - C—

CC Sabathia (2025) - New York Yankees - P—

Ichiro Suzuki (2025) - Seattle Mariners - RF—

Billy Wagner (2025) - Houston Astros - P—

Dick Allen (2025) - Philadelphia Phillies - 1B—

Dave Parker (2025) - Pittsburgh Pirates - RF—

Carlos Beltrán (2026) - New York Mets - CF—

Jeff Kent (2026) - San Francisco Giants - 2B—

Chipper Jones (2018) - Atlanta Braves - 3B-1

George Davis (1998) - New York Giants - SS-2

Andruw Jones (2026) - Atlanta Braves - CF-2

Cal Ripken Jr. (2007) - Baltimore Orioles - SS-3

Vic Willis (1995) - Boston Braves - P-5

Alan Trammell (2018) - Detroit Tigers - SS-5

Adrián Beltré (2024) - Texas Rangers - 3B-5

Tris Speaker (1937) - Cleveland Indians - CF-7

Bid McPhee (2000) - Cincinnati Red Stockings - 2B-7

Orlando Cepeda (1999) - San Francisco Giants - 1B-10