Baseball Hall of Fame balloting, 2018 - wikipedia Baseball Hall of Fame balloting, 2018 2018 Baseball Hall of Fame inductees Chipper Jones Vladimir Guerrero Jim Thome Trevor Hoffman Jack Morris Alan Trammell Top row, L-R : Chipper Jones, Vladimir Guerrero and Jim Thome Bottom row, L-R : Trevor Hoffman, Jack Morris, and Alan Trammell Elections to the Baseball Hall of Fame for 2018 proceeded according to rules most recently amended in 2016. As in the past, the Baseball Writers ' Association of America ( BBWAA ) voted by mail to select from a ballot of recently retired players. The results were announced on January 24, 2018, with the BBWAA electing Chipper Jones, Vladimir Guerrero, Jim Thome, and Trevor Hoffman to the Hall of Fame. Jones and Thome were elected in their first year of eligibility. The three voting panels that replaced the more broadly defined Veterans Committee following a 2010 rules change were replaced by a new set of four panels in 2016. The Modern Baseball Era Committee convened on December 10, 2017 to select from a ballot of retired players and non-playing personnel who made their greatest contributions to the sport between 1970 and 1987, with Jack Morris and Alan Trammell elected by this body. The formal induction ceremony will be held at the Hall 's facilities in Cooperstown, New York on July 29, 2018. Contents 1 BBWAA election 2 Modern Baseball Era Committee 3 J.G. Taylor Spink Award 4 Ford C. Frick Award 5 References 6 External links BBWAA election The BBWAA election rules remained identical to those that were in effect for the most recent elections. The BBWAA voted at the 2016 winter meetings to make all Hall of Fame ballots public one week after the results were announced, effective with this election. However, the Hall rejected the BBWAA 's proposal, and ballots remain confidential unless individual voters choose to reveal them ( which is allowed by Hall of Fame rules ). Another recent rules change, announced in 2015, tightened the qualifications for the BBWAA electorate. Beginning with the 2016 election, eligible voters must not only have 10 years of continuous BBWAA membership, but also be currently active members, or have held active status within the 10 years prior to the election. A BBWAA member who has not been active for more than 10 years can regain voting status by covering MLB in the year preceding the election. As a result of the new rule, the vote total in 2016 decreased by 109 from the previous year, to 440. The ballot included two categories of players : Candidates from the 2017 ballot who received at least 5 % of the vote but were not elected, as long as they first appeared on the BBWAA ballot no earlier than 2009. Selected individuals, chosen by a screening committee, whose last MLB appearance was in 2012. 422 ballots were cast, 20 fewer than in 2017. Voting results from 2018 : Player Votes Percent Change Year Jones, Chipper Chipper Jones 410 97.2 % -- 01 ! 1st Guerrero, Vladimir Vladimir Guerrero 392 92.9 % 021.2 % 02 ! 2nd Thome, Jim Jim Thome 379 89.8 % -- 01 ! 1st Hoffman, Trevor Trevor Hoffman 337 79.9 % 05.9 % 03 ! 3rd Martínez, Edgar Edgar Martínez 297 70.4 % 011.8 % 09 ! 9th Mussina, Mike Mike Mussina 268 63.5 % 011.7 % 05 ! 5th Clemens, Roger Roger Clemens 242 57.3 % 03.2 % 06 ! 6th Bonds, Barry Barry Bonds 238 56.4 % 02.6 % 06 ! 6th Schilling, Curt Curt Schilling 216 51.2 % 06.2 % 06 ! 6th Vizquel, Omar Omar Vizquel 156 37.0 % -- 01 ! 1st Walker, Larry Larry Walker 144 34.1 % 012.2 % 08 ! 8th McGriff, Fred Fred McGriff 98 23.2 % 01.5 % 09 ! 9th Ramírez, Manny Manny Ramírez 93 22.0 % 01.8 % 02 ! 2nd Kent, Jeff Jeff Kent 61 14.5 % 02.2 % 05 ! 5th Sheffield, Gary Gary Sheffield 47 11.1 % 02.2 % 04 ! 4th Wagner, Billy Billy Wagner 47 11.1 % 00.9 % 03 ! 3rd Rolen, Scott Scott Rolen 43 10.2 % -- 01 ! 1st Sosa, Sammy Sammy Sosa 33 7.8 % 00.8 % 06 ! 6th Jones, Andruw Andruw Jones 31 7.3 % -- 01 ! 1st Moyer, Jamie Jamie Moyer * 10 2.4 % -- 01 ! 1st Santana, Johan Johan Santana * 10 2.4 % -- 01 ! 1st Damon, Johnny Johnny Damon * 8 1.9 % -- 01 ! 1st Matsui, Hideki Hideki Matsui * 0.9 % -- 01 ! 1st Carpenter, Chris Chris Carpenter * 0.5 % -- 01 ! 1st Wood, Kerry Kerry Wood * 0.5 % -- 01 ! 1st Hernández, Liván Liván Hernández * 0.2 % -- 01 ! 1st Lee, Carlos Carlos Lee * 0.2 % -- 01 ! 1st Hudson, Orlando Orlando Hudson * 0 0 % -- 01 ! 1st Huff, Aubrey Aubrey Huff * 0 0 % -- 01 ! 1st Isringhausen, Jason Jason Isringhausen * 0 0 % -- 01 ! 1st Lidge, Brad Brad Lidge * 0 0 % -- 01 ! 1st Millwood, Kevin Kevin Millwood * 0 0 % -- 01 ! 1st Zambrano, Carlos Carlos Zambrano * 0 0 % -- 01 ! 1st Key Elected to the Hall of Fame on this ballot ( named in bold italics ). Elected subsequently, as of 2018 ( named in plain italics ). Renominated for the 2019 BBWAA election by adequate performance on this ballot. Eliminated from annual BBWAA consideration by poor performance or expiration on subsequent ballots. Eliminated from annual BBWAA consideration by poor performance or expiration on this ballot. † First time on the BBWAA ballot. * Eliminated from annual BBWAA consideration by poor performance on this ballot ( not expiration ). Players who were eligible for the first time in 2018 but were not on the ballot included Rod Barajas, Miguel Batista, Geoff Blum, Miguel Cairo, Aaron Cook, Francisco Cordero, Juan Cruz, Brian Fuentes, Bill Hall, Willie Harris, Nick Johnson, Adam Kennedy, Rodrigo López, Mike MacDougal, Guillermo Mota, Will Ohman, Vicente Padilla, Carl Pavano, Scott Podsednik, Juan Rivera, J.C. Romero, Brian Schneider, Ben Sheets, Jeff Suppan, Kip Wells, Dan Wheeler, and Jack Wilson. Modern Baseball Era committee On July 23, 2016, the Hall of Fame announced changes to the Era Committee system. The system 's timeframes were restructured to place a greater emphasis on the modern game, and to reduce the frequency at which individuals from the pre-1970 game ( including Negro Leagues figures ) will have their careers reviewed. Separate 16 - member subcommittees continue to vote on individuals from different eras of baseball, with candidates still being classified by the time periods that cover their greatest contributions : Early Baseball ( 1871 -- 1949 ) Golden Days ( 1950 -- 1969 ) Modern Baseball ( 1970 -- 1987 ) Today 's Game ( 1988 and later ) All committees ' ballots will include 10 candidates. While there was previously a one - year waiting period after elimination from annual BBWAA consideration, there is now no waiting period. At least one committee convenes every December, in the calendar year before the induction ceremony in July. The Early Baseball committee will convene decennially in years ending in 0, and the Golden Days committee will convene every five years, in years ending in 0 and 5. The Today 's Game and Modern Baseball committees alternate their meetings in that order, skipping years in which the Golden Days and Early Baseball committees meet. Accordingly, the committees will meet in the following years as part of the elections for the next calendar year : Today 's Game -- 2018, 2021, 2023 Modern Baseball -- 2017, 2019, 2022, 2024 Golden Days -- 2020, 2025 Early Baseball -- 2020 Additionally, the Hall of Fame has modified the criteria for consideration of active executives. Previously, active executives 65 or older were eligible for consideration by era - based committees ; the lower age limit has now been raised to 70. The new criteria explicitly state that for those who meet the age cutoff, neither their positions in an organization nor their currently active status will affect their election. On November 6, 2017, the Hall announced the 10 candidates to be considered when the Modern Baseball Era Committee met at the 2017 winter meetings near Walt Disney World on December 10, with the voting results announced immediately after the committee met. The cutoff for election and induction remained the standard 75 %, or 12 of 16 votes. The committee consisted of the following individuals : Hall of Famers : George Brett, Rod Carew, Bobby Cox, Dennis Eckersley, John Schuerholz, Don Sutton, Dave Winfield, Robin Yount Executives : Sandy Alderson, Paul Beeston, Bob Castellini, David Glass, Bill DeWitt Media and historians : Bob Elliott, Steve Hirdt, Jayson Stark Non-voting committee chair : Jane Forbes Clark ( Hall of Fame chairman ) Candidate Votes Percent Ref Morris, Jack Jack Morris Player 14 87.5 % Trammell, Alan Alan Trammell Player 13 81.3 % Simmons, Ted Ted Simmons Player 11 68.8 % - Miller, Marvin Marvin Miller Executive 7 43.8 % - Garvey, Steve Steve Garvey Player < 7 - - John, Tommy Tommy John Player < 7 - Mattingly, Don Don Mattingly Player < 7 - Murphy, Dale Dale Murphy Player < 7 - Parker, Dave Dave Parker Player < 7 - Tiant, Luis Luis Tiant Player < 7 - All candidates except Miller were living when the ballot was announced. Mattingly, Morris, Murphy, and Trammell were being considered for the first time ; the others had been considered at least once by one of the predecessors to this committee. Garvey, John, Miller, Parker, and Simmons were most recently considered in 2014 by the former Expansion Era Committee, and Tiant was most recently considered by the former Golden Era Committee in 2015. Among players, Simmons was the only candidate who was not on the BBWAA ballot for the full 15 - year period formerly allowed by Hall rules ; he received less than 5 % when he debuted on the BBWAA ballot in 1994 and thus did not appear on further ballots. The Hall changed the eligibility period to 10 years starting with the 2015 election, but Trammell and Mattingly ( who were then past the new 10 - year cutoff ) retained their original 15 - year eligibility window. J.G. Taylor Spink Award The J.G. Taylor Spink Award has been presented by the BBWAA at the annual summer induction ceremonies since 1962. Through 2010, it was awarded during the main induction ceremony, but is now given the previous day at the Hall of Fame Awards Presentation. It recognizes a sportswriter `` for meritorious contributions to baseball writing ''. The recipients are not members of the Hall of Fame but are featured in a permanent exhibit at the National Baseball Museum. The three finalists for the 2018 award were announced during the 2017 All - Star break. Sheldon Ocker, Akron Beacon - Journal ( retired ) Jim Reeves, Fort Worth Star - Telegram Patrick Reusse, Star Tribune ( Minneapolis ) Ocker was announced as the recipient during the 2017 winter meetings on December 12. He covered the Cleveland Indians for more than three decades, serving as Cleveland Indians beat reporter for the Beacon - Journal from 1981 until his retirement at the end of the 2013 season. Ocker received 168 of the 426 ballots cast ( including two blanks ) to Reeves ' 143 and Reusse 's 113. Ford C. Frick Award Various changes in July 2016 were also made to the annual Ford C. Frick Award elections, presented annually to a preeminent baseball broadcaster since 1978. According to the Hall, the new criteria for selection are `` Commitment to excellence, quality of broadcasting abilities, reverence within the game, popularity with fans, and recognition by peers. '' Additionally, a ballot of eight candidates will now be set, down from 10 in years past. The three ballot slots previously determined by fan voting on Facebook will now be filled by a committee of historians. A new election cycle has been established, rotating annually between Current Major League Markets ( team - specific announcers ) with the 2017 Frick Award ; National Voices ( broadcasters whose contributions were realized on a national level ) with the 2018 Frick Award ; and Broadcasting Beginnings ( early team voices and pioneers of baseball broadcasting ) with the 2019 Frick Award. This cycle will repeat every three years. The Hall announced the following finalists for the 2018 Ford C. Frick Award on October 23, 2017. Buddy Blattner Joe Buck Bob Costas Dizzy Dean Don Drysdale Al Michaels Joe Morgan Pee Wee Reese Four finalists were members of the Hall of Fame as players -- Dean, Drysdale, Morgan, and Reese. When the ballot was announced, Buck, Costas, Michaels, and Morgan were still alive. The other four were deceased. Costas was announced as the recipient at the 2017 winter meetings on December 13. He began his sportscasting career as a play - by - play caller for the Spirits of St. Louis in the American Basketball Association, and went from there to calling NBA and NFL games for CBS, but made his greatest mark as part of NBC 's broadcast team for its national MLB telecasts from 1982 to 2009. Costas then joined the MLB Network, where he was serving as the network 's documentary host when he was announced as the Frick Award recipient. 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Jump up ^ Calcaterra, Craig ( November 20, 2017 ). `` The Hall of Fame rejected the BBWAA vote to make ballots public ''. NBC Sports. Retrieved December 11, 2017. Jump up ^ `` Hall of Fame Announces Change to BBWAA Voting Electorate '' ( Press release ). National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum. July 28, 2015. Retrieved July 28, 2015. Jump up ^ `` Ken Griffey Jr. ( 99 percent of vote ), Mike Piazza head to Cooperstown ''. espn.go.com. January 6, 2016. Retrieved January 6, 2016. Jump up ^ Baseball Hall of Fame. `` BBWAA elects 4 to Hall of Fame ''. Jump up ^ `` 2018 Modern Baseball Era Ballot '' ( Press release ). National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum. November 6, 2017. Retrieved December 2, 2017. ^ Jump up to : Axisa, Mike ( December 10, 2017 ). `` Jack Morris and Alan Trammell voted into Hall of Fame by Modern Era Committee ''. CBS Sports. Retrieved December 13, 2017. Jump up ^ `` J.G. Taylor Spink Award ''. baseball-almanac.com. Retrieved July 20, 2010. Jump up ^ `` Awards : J.G. Taylor Spink ''. National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum. Retrieved January 11, 2014. Jump up ^ Miller, Phil ( July 11, 2017 ). `` Patrick Reusse nominated for Baseball Hall of Fame honor ''. Star Tribune. Minneapolis. Retrieved December 2, 2017. Jump up ^ Francis, William ( December 12, 2017 ). `` 2018 J.G. Taylor Spink Award Winner Sheldon Ocker ''. baseballhall.org. Retrieved December 18, 2017. Jump up ^ Castrovince, Anthony ( December 12, 2017 ). `` Ocker honored as 2018 Spink Award recipient ''. MLB.com. Retrieved December 13, 2017. ^ Jump up to : `` 2018 Ford C. Frick Award Ballot '' ( Press release ). National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum. October 23, 2017. Retrieved November 7, 2017. Jump up ^ Macklin, Oliver ( December 13, 2017 ). `` ' National treasure ' Costas wins ' 18 Frick Award ''. MLB.com. Retrieved December 13, 2017. 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Question: when will 2018 baseball hall of fame inductees be announced
Answer: January 24, 2018