National Baseball Hall of Fame 2013 BBWAA Candidate Bios

SANDY ALOMAR JR.

1^st year on ballot…Played 20 seasons for the Padres, Indians, White Sox, Rockies, Rangers, Dodgers and Mets …Six-time All-Star (1990-92, 1996-98)…Was unanimous winner of 1990 American League Rookie of the Year Award…Won Gold Glove Award for American League catchers in 1990…Named 1997 All-Star Game Most Valuable Player after hitting go-ahead, two-run home run in the seventh inning in his home park – Cleveland’s Jacobs Field…Batted .300 or better in two full seasons (1995, 1997)…Played in 10 postseason series with the Indians, including five ALDS (1995-99), three ALCS (1995, 1997, 1998) and two World Series (1995, 1997)…Batted .214 in the postseason with five home runs and 28 RBI in 49 games…Batted .314 in two World Series, including a .367 average and 10 RBI in 1997 Fall Classic against the Marlins… Compiled 30-game hitting streak during 1997 season.

JEFF BAGWELL

3^rd year on ballot…Played 15 seasons, all for the Astros…Four-time All-Star (1994, 1996-97, 1999) and three-time Silver Slugger Award winner (1994, 1997, 1999) at first base…Won 1991 National League Rookie of the Year Award…Unanimous winner of 1994 NL Most Valuable Player Award…Finished in Top 10 of NL MVP voting five other times: 1996 (9^th), 1997 (3^rd), 1999 (2^nd), 2000 (7^th) and 2001 (7^th)…Won 1994 Gold Glove Award at first base…Led NL in runs scored three times (1994, 1999-2000), doubles once (1996), RBI once (1994) and walks once (1999)…Led NL in games played four times (1992, 1996-97, 1999)… Scored 100-or-more runs in eight of nine seasons from 1996-2004 and drove in 100-or-more runs seven times in that span…Ranks 37^th in career slugging percentage (.540), 41^st in career on-base percentage (.408), 63^rd in runs scored (1,517), 67^th in total bases (4,213), 36^th in home runs (449, also an Astros record), 28^th in walks (1,401) and 46^th in RBI (1,529)…Hit better than .300 in six seasons (1993-94; 1996; 1998-2000)…Batted .226 in nine postseason series, with two home runs, 13 RBI and 19 walks…Played in NLCS in 2004 and 2005…Member of Astros’ 2005 NL Championship team.

CRAIG BIGGIO

1^st year on ballot…Played 20 seasons, all for the Astros…Seven-time All-Star (1991-92, 1994-98) and five-time Silver Slugger Award winner (1989, 1994-95, 1997-98)…Named to one All-Star team as a catcher (1991) and six as a second baseman (1992, 1994-98)… Named Silver Slugger Award winner once at catcher (1989) and four times at second base (1994-95, 1997-98)…Won four career Gold Glove Awards (1994-97) at second base…Also spent two seasons (2003-04) as one of Astros’ starting outfielders… Finished in Top 10 of NL MVP voting three times: 1995 (10^th), 1997 (4^th) and 1998 (5^th)…Led NL in runs scored two times (1995, 1997), doubles three times (1994, 1998-99), stolen bases once (1994), hit-by-pitches five times (1995-97, 2001, 2003) and plate appearances five times (1992, 1995, 1997-99)…Led NL in games played three times (1992, 1996-97) and appeared in at least 150 games in 12 seasons… Scored 100-or-more runs in eight seasons (1995-99, 2001, 2003-04)…Recorded at least a .300 batting average in four seasons (1994-95, 1997-98)…Ranks fifth all-time in doubles (and first among right-handed hitters) with 668…Ranks 12^th all-time in at-bats (10,876), 15^th in runs scored (1,844), 16^th in games played (2,850) and 21^st in hits (3,060)…Only player in baseball history with at least 3,000 hits, 600 doubles, 400 stolen bases and 250 home runs…Batted .234 in nine postseason series, with 39 hits and 23 runs scored in 40 games…Played in NLCS in 2004 and 2005…Member of Astros’ 2005 NL Championship team…Won 1997 Branch Rickey Award, 2005 Hutch Award and 2007 Roberto Clemente Award.

BARRY BONDS

1^st year on ballot…Played 22 seasons with the Pirates and the Giants…14-time All-Star (1990, 1992-98, 2000-04, 2007), eight-time Gold Glove Award winner as left fielder (1990-94, 1996-99) and 12-time Silver Slugger Award winner (1990-94, 1996-97, 2000-04)…Won seven National League Most Valuable Player Awards, the most of any player all-time (1990, 1992-93, 2001-04)…Finished in Top 10 of NL MVP voting six other times: 1991 (2^nd), 1994 (4^th), 1996 (5^th), 1997 (5^th), 1998 (8^th) and 2000 (2^nd)…Finished sixth in 1986 NL Rookie of the Year voting…Set single-season record with 73 home runs in 2001 and also led NL in home runs in 1993 with 46…Led NL in walks 12 times (1992, 1994-97, 2000-04, 2006-07) including a big league-record 232 in 2004…Led NL in on-base percentage 10 times (1991-93, 1995, 2001-04, 2006-07), slugging percentage seven times (1990, 1992-93, 2001-04), batting average twice (2002, 2004), RBI once (1993) and runs scored once (1992)…Scored 100-or-more runs 12 times (1990, 1992-93, 1995-98, 2000-04)…Drove in 100-or-more runs 12 times (1990-93, 1995-98, 2000-02, 2004)…Hit .300-or-better in 11 seasons (1990, 1992-94, 1996, 1998, 2000-04)…Holds career big league records for home runs (762), walks (2,558) and intentional walks (688)…Ranks third in career runs (2,227), fourth in total bases (5,976), fourth in RBI (1,996), sixth in on-base percentage (.444), sixth in slugging percentage (.607), 10^th in games played (2,986), 14^th in doubles (601) and 33^rd in stolen bases (514)…Batted .245 in nine postseason series, with 37 hits, 33 runs scored, nine home runs, 24 RBI and 52 walks in 48 games…Hit .471 with four homers, six RBI and 13 walks in 2002 World Series against the Angels…Played in NLCS in 1990-92 and 2002…Member of Giants’ 2002 NL Championship team…Won 2001, 2002 and 2004 Hank Aaron Award.

JEFF CIRILLO

1st year on ballot…Played 14 seasons for the Brewers, Rockies, Mariners, Diamondbacks, Twins and Padres …Two-time All-Star (1997, 2000)…Scored 100-or-more runs in two seasons (1996 and 2000) and drove in 100-or-more runs once (2000)…Batted .300 or better in six full seasons (1996, 1998-2001, 2006)…Played in 2007 NLDS and NLCS with Diamondbacks, hitting .333 in four games…Led league in putouts for third basemen twice (1997, 1999), assists for third basemen three times (1997-98, 2000) and fielding percentage for third basemen once (2002).

ROYCE CLAYTON

1^st year on ballot…Played 17 seasons for the Giants, Cardinals, Rangers, White Sox, Brewers, Rockies, Diamondbacks, Nationals, Reds, Blue Jays, Red Sox…Named to 1997 All-Star Game…Played in four postseason series with the Cardinals and Rangers, including three DS (1996 NLDS, 1998-99 ALCS) and one NLCS (1996)…Hit .350 in 1996 NLCS for Cardinals with four runs scored in five games…Overall, hit .244 in 13 career postseason games…Led league in putouts among shortstops twice (1995 and 2000) and assists among shortstops twice (1995 and 1997).

ROGER CLEMENS

1^st year on the ballot… Pitched 24 seasons for Red Sox, Blue Jays, Yankees and Astros…Five 20-win seasons, 15 seasons with 200-plus innings and 12 200-plus strikeout campaigns…Won record seven Cy Young Awards (1986-87, 1991, 1997-98, 2004)…Received Cy Young Award votes five other times: 1988 (6^th), ’90 (2^nd), ’92 (3^rd), 2000 (6^th) and ’05 (3^rd)…Won 1986 AL Most Valuable Player Award and finished in Top 10 of league MVP voting in 1990 (3^rd), 1991 (10^th), 1997 (10^th), 2001 (8^th) and 2004 (8^th)…Named to 11 All-Star teams (1986, 1988, 1990-92, 1997-98, 2001, 2003-05); started games in 1986, 2001 and 2004…Finished sixth in 1984 AL Rookie of the Year voting…Won AL pitching Triple Crown in 1997 and 1998, leading league in wins, ERA and strikeouts…Led his league in ERA seven times, the second-most all-time (1986, 1990-92, 1997-98, 2005) and complete games three times (1987-88, 1997)…Ranks 3^rd all-time in strikeouts (4,672), 7^th in games started (707) and 9^th all-time in wins (354)…Led league in shutouts six times (1987-88, 1990-92, 1997), strikeouts five times (1986, 1991, 1996-98), victories four times (1987-87, 1997-98), winning percentage three times (1986, 2001, 2004), innings pitched twice (1991, 997) and games started once (1991)…Appeared in 24 postseason series (nine Division Series, nine League Championship Series and six World Series), posting a 12-8 record with a 3.75 ERA in 35 games…Pitched in postseason for two Yankees WS Championship teams (1999, 2000).

JEFF CONINE

1^st year on ballot…Played 17 seasons for the Royals, Marlins, Orioles, Phillies, Reds and Mets …Two-time All-Star (1994-95)…Won 1995 All-Star Game Most Valuable Player Award… Finished third in 1993 National League Rookie of the Year voting…Led NL in games played in 1993 with 162…Led his league in sacrifice flies twice (1995 and 2003)…Drove in 100-or-more runs once (1995)…Batted .300 or better in four full seasons (1994-95, 2001, 2005)…Played in six postseason series over two seasons, each time helping the Florida Marlins win the World Series (1997, 2003)…Hit .304 in 32 career postseason games, including .458 in 2003 NLCS.

STEVE FINLEY

1^st year on ballot…Played 19 seasons for the Orioles, Astros, Padres, Diamondbacks, Dodgers, Angels, Giants and Rockies…Two-time All-Star (1997, 2000)…Five-time Gold Glove Award winner as outfielder (1995-96, 1999-2000, 2004)…Finished 10^th in National League Most Valuable Player Award voting in 1996…Scored 100-or-more runs in five seasons (1995-97, 1999-2000)…Topped the 100-RBI mark once (1999)…Led league in triples twice (1993, 2003) and games played twice (1992, 2004)…One of only eight players in major league history with at least 300 career home runs and 300 career stolen bases…Led all NL centerfielders in assists three times (1993-94, 1997)…Played in 12 postseason series in seven seasons, batting .248 with 16 runs scored and 22 RBI in 51 games…Member of Padres 1998 NL Championship team and Diamondbacks 2001 World Series-winning team.

JULIO FRANCO

1^st year on ballot…Played 23 seasons for the Phillies, Indians, Rangers, White Sox, Brewers, Devil Rays, Braves and Mets…Three-time All-Star (1989-91)…Five-time Silver Slugger Award winner, four at second base (1989-91) and once at designated hitter (1994)…Finished second in American League Rookie of the Year voting in 1983…Finished eighth in AL Most Valuable Player Award voting in 1994…Won American League batting title with .341 average in 1991…Led AL with 156 singles in 1991…Was named Most Valuable Player of 1990 All-Star Game…Scored 100-or-more runs once (1991)…Hit .300 or better in eight full seasons (1986-89, 1991, 1994, 1996, 2004)…Played in nine postseason series over seven seasons, including 2001 NLCS with Braves and 2006 NLCS with Mets…Batted .224 in 31 postseason games…Holds big league record as the oldest player (48 years old) to hit a home run.

SHAWN GREEN

1^st year on ballot…Played 15 seasons for the Blue Jays, Dodgers, Diamondbacks and Mets …Two-time All-Star (1999, 2002)…Won Gold Glove Award for American League outfielders in 1999…Won Silver Slugger Award in 1999…Finished in top 10 in Most Valuable Player voting three times: 1999 (9^th), 2001 (6^th), 2002 (5^th)…Finished fifth in 1995 AL Rookie of the Year voting…Scored 100-or-more runs four times (1998-99, 2001-02), drove in 100-or-more runs four times (1998-99, 2001-02)…Batted .300 or better in one season (1999)…Led AL in doubles (45) and total bases (361) in 1999…Led National League in games played in 2000 (162)…Led all AL right fielders in assists in 1995 (9)…Led all NL outfielders in fielding percentage in 2005 (1.000)…Appeared in three postseason series over two seasons (2004 and 2006), batting .292 with three home runs and seven RBI in 13 games…Became first player in Blue Jays history to post 30-homer/30-steal season in 1998 (35 HR, 35 SB)…Became the 13^th player in big league history to post 40-homer/20-steal season in 1999 (42 HR, 20 SB)…Set big league record with 19 total bases in a game against Brewers on May 23, 2002, with four home runs, a double and a single.

ROBERTO HERNANDEZ

1^st year on the ballot…Pitched 17 seasons with the White Sox, Giants, Devil Rays, Royals, Braves, Phillies, Mets, Pirates, Indians and Dodgers…Named to two All-Star Games (1996, 1999)…Finished in top 10 of American League Cy Young voting twice: 1996 (6^th), 1999 (10^th)…Led AL in games finished four times (1994-96, 1999)…Posted at least 30 saves in six seasons (1993, 1995-97, 1999-2000)…Ranks ninth on career games finished list with 667…Appeared in 1,010 games, 13^th on all-time list, and recorded 326 saves, also 13^th all-time…Appeared in four postseason series over four seasons with an 0-1 record with one save and a 3.12 earned-run average in 11 games.

RYAN KLESKO

1^st year on ballot…Played 16 seasons for the Braves, Padres and Giants …Named to 2001 National League All-Star game…Finished third in 1994 NL Rookie of the Year balloting…Hit .300 or better in two full seasons (1995, 2002)…Scored 100-or-more runs once (2001) and drove in 100-or-more runs once (2001)…Hit 20-or-more home runs in eight seasons (1995-97, 1999-2003)…Played in 15 postseason series over seven seasons…Batted .236 with 10 homers, 22 RBI and 25 runs scored in 62 career postseason games…Hit .313 for the Braves in the 1995 World Series, with three home runs and four RBIs to help lead team to World Championship…Became first player in history to homer in three consecutive World Series road games during the Series…Member of Braves’ National League Championship teams of 1996 and 1999.

KENNY LOFTON

1^st year on ballot…Played 17 seasons for the Astros, Indians, Braves, White Sox, Giants, Pirates, Cubs, Yankees, Phillies, Dodgers and Rangers …Six-time All-Star (1994-99)…Four-time Gold Glove Award winner for his play in center field (1993-96)…Finished second in American League Rookie of the Year balloting in 1992…Finished fourth in AL Most Valuable Player voting in 1994…Led AL in stolen bases first five seasons in the league (1992-96)…Led AL in hits in 1994 (160) and led AL in at-bats in 1996 (662)…Batted .300 or better in eight full seasons (1993-97, 1999, 2005-06)…Scored 100-or-more runs six times (1993-94, 1996, 1998-2000)…Ranks 15^th on all-time stolen bases list with 622…Played in 20 postseason series over 11 seasons, 11 Division Series, seven League Championship Series and two World Series…Batted .247 in the postseason with 97 hits, 65 runs scored and 34 stolen bases in 95 games…Member of AL Champion Indians in 1995 and NL Champion Giants in 2002…Tied big league record in 2000 by scoring at least one run in 18 straight games.

EDGAR MARTINEZ

4^th year on the ballot…Played 18 seasons, all with the Mariners…Was named to seven All-Star Games (1992, 1995-1997, 2000-2001, 2003)…Won five Silver Slugger Awards (1992, 1995, 1997, 2001, 2003)…Finished 3^rd in MVP voting in 1995 and 6^th in 2000…Won AL batting titles in 1992 (.343) and 1995 (.356)…Led the league in OBP three times (1995, 1998-99) and finished in the top five in 10 different years…Led the AL in games played (145) and runs scored (121) in 1995…Led the league in doubles twice (1992, 1995) and RBI in 2000…Hit .300 or better in 10 full seasons (1990-92, 1995-2001)…Drove in 100-or-more runs six times (1995-98, 2000-01) and scored 100-or-more runs five times (1992, 1995-97, 2000)…One of only 10 players in history with 300 homers, 500 doubles, a career batting average higher than .300, a career OBP higher than .400 and a career slugging percentage higher than .500…Became only the fifth player in the 20^th century to hit 50 doubles in two consecutive seasons (1995-96)…Ranks as the Mariners all-time leader doubles (514), walks (1,283), RBI (1,261), extra-base hits (838) and games played (2,055)…Signature postseason performance came in the 1995 ALDS against New York where he hit .571 (12-for-21) and was on base 18 times in 5 games and set the record for single-game postseason RBI with seven…In 34 career postseason games (1995 ALDS and ALCS; 1997 ALDS; 2000 ALDS and ALCS and 2001 ALDS and ALCS) hit .266 (34-for-128) with eight homers and 24 RBI…Won the Roberto Clemente Award in 2004, the same year that MLB renamed the Outstanding Designated Hitter Award in his honor.

DON MATTINGLY

13^th year on the ballot… Played 14 seasons, all with the New York Yankees… Won 1985 AL Most Valuable Player Award… Also finished in top 10 of AL MVP voting in 1984 (5^th), ’86 (2^nd) and ’87 (7^th)…Won Gold Glove Award nine times (1985-‘89, ’91-‘94) for his play at first base…Won three Silver Slugger Awards (1985-87) at first base…Named AL Player of the Year by the Sporting News three times, consecutively (1984-‘86)…Named ML Player of the Year by the Sporting News  in 1985…Six All-Star teams, consecutively (1984-‘89)…Seven seasons with .300-plus batting average (1984-89, 1994)…20-plus HR five times, 30-plus HR three times, 30-plus doubles nine times, 40-plus doubles four times, 100-plus RBI five times (1984-87, 1989) and 100-plus runs twice (1985-86)…Led AL in batting once (1984), RBI once (1985), doubles three times (1984-‘86), hits twice (1984, ’86), and slugging percentage once (1986)…Led AL in total bases twice (1985-‘86)…Led AL in sacrifice flies once (1985)…Holds ML records for most HR in seven consecutive games (9) and eight consecutive games (10) with a home run in each game…Shares ML record with a HR in eight consecutive games…Shares ML single-season record for most grand slams (6) in 1987…Shares ML single-game record for most sacrifice flies (3)…Ranks 9^th all-time in fielding percentage among first basemen (.9958) …Led AL 1B in fielding percentage four times (1984-85, 1993-94), in putouts and total chances (1986) and in double plays (1985, 1991)…Shares ML record for most putouts and total chances by a 1B in a nine-inning game (22)…One AL Division Series (1995); batted .417 with six RBI, four doubles, and one HR in 24 ALDS at-bats.

FRED McGRIFF

4^th year on the ballot…Played 19 seasons with the Blue Jays, Padres, Braves, Devil Rays, Cubs and Dodgers…A five-time All-Star (1992, 1994-1996, 2000)…Won three Silver Slugger Awards (1989, 1992-1993) at first base and finished in the top 10 of MVP voting six times (6^th in 1989, 10^th in 1990, 10^th in 1991, 6^th in 1992, 4^th in 1993, 8^th in 1994)…Tied for the league lead in games played in 1995 with 144 and paced the league in homers in 1989 (36) and 1992 (35)…Hit 30-or-more home runs in seven straight seasons from 1988-1994 and three more times in 1999, 2001, 2002…Hit .300-or-better four times (1990, 1994, 1999 and 2001)…Drove in 100-or-more runs eight times (1991-93, 1996, 1999-2002) and scored 100-or-more runs twice (1988, 1993)…Won the All-Star MVP Award in 1994…Won a World Series with the 1995 Atlanta Braves (.261 average, with five runs scored and three RBI) and a career .303 postseason batting average in 50 games (57-for-188) with 10 homers and 37 RBI in 10 series (1989 ALCS; 1993 NLCS; 1995 NLDS, NLCS and WS; 1996 NLDS, NLCS and WS, 1997 NLDS and NLCS) …Had a .992 fielding percentage at first base…Ranks 26^th all-time in home runs (493), 42^nd in RBI (1,550), 41^st in walks (1,305), 49^th in total bases (4,458), 46^th in extra base hits (958) and 30^th in intentional walks (171).

MARK McGWIRE

7^th year on the ballot…Played 16 seasons, 11½ with Oakland and 4½ with Cardinals…Twelve-time All-Star selection…Five times among Top 10 in MVP (1987, 1992, 1996, 1998-99), including runner-up in 1998, 4^th in 1992 and 5^th in 1999…Unanimous AL Rookie of the Year in 1987…Gold Glove Award winner at first base in 1990…Three-time Silver Slugger Award winner (1992, 1996, 1998)…Ranks 10^th on the all-time home run list with 583…All-time leader in at-bats per home run (10.6)…Led league in home runs four times (1987, 1996, 1998, 1999), including then-major league record 70 HR in 1998…Followed that with a 65-home run season in 1999…Drove in 100-or-more runs seven times (1987, 1990, 1992, 1996-99) and scored 100-or-more runs three times (1996, 1998-99)…Ranks 8^th all-time with a .588 slugging percentage…Four times led league in slugging percentage (1987, 1992, 1996, 1998)…Also led league in on-base percentage in 1996 and 1998…Led NL in RBI in 1999…Led league in walks twice (1990, 1998)…Three times among top five in total bases (1987, 1998, 1999)…A career .993 fielder…Hit .217 (28-129) in 42 career postseason games, with five home runs and 14 RBI in 10 postseason series over six years…Appeared in three World Series, winning in 1989 with Oakland…Hit .188 (9-48) with a home run and two RBI in 13 career WS games.

JOSE MESA

1^st year on the ballot…Pitched 19 seasons with the Orioles, Indians, Giants, Mariners, Phillies, Pirates, Rockies and Tigers…Named to two All-Star Games (1995-96)…Led American League in saves (46) and games finished (57) in 1995…Finished second in AL Cy Young Award voting and fourth in AL Most Valuable Player Award voting in 1995…Posted at least 30 saves in six seasons (1995-96, 1999, 2001-02, 2004) and at least 40 saves four times (1995, 2001-02, 2004)… Ranks 11^th on all-time games pitched list (1,022), 14^th in career saves (321) and 14^th in games finished (633)…Appeared in 10 postseason games over five seasons, posting a 3-1 record with six saves and a 5.14 ERA in 27 games…Member of Indians 1995 and 1997 American League Championship teams.

JACK MORRIS

14^th year on the ballot… Pitched 18 seasons, 14 with Detroit and four others with Twins, Blue Jays and Indians…Three 20-win seasons (1983, 1986, 1992), 11 seasons with 200-plus innings (1980, 1982-88, 1990-92) and three 200-strikeout campaigns (1983, 1986-87)…Received Cy Young Award votes seven times: 1981 (3^rd), ’83 (3^rd), ’84 (T7^th), ’86 (5^th), ’87 (9^th), ’91 (4^th) and ’92 (5^th)…Made 14 Opening Day starts, tied with Steve Carlton, Randy Johnson, Walter Johnson and Cy Young for second-most ever, two behind Tom Seaver…Named AL Pitcher of the Year by the Sporting News (1981)…Named to five All-Star teams (1981, ’84, ’85, ’87, ’91); started games in 1981, ’85 and ’91; owns a 2.53 ERA with eight strikeouts in 10 2/3 ASG innings…Named WS MVP in 1991 with Twins with a 2-0 record, 1.17 ERA, and a 10-inning, 1-0 victory in Game Seven…Ranks 32^nd all-time in strikeouts (2,478) and tied for 42^nd in wins (254)…Tossed a 4-0 no-hitter vs. the Chicago White Sox on April 7, 1984…Led all ML pitchers in the 1980s with 162 wins, 133 complete games, 332 starts and 2,443.2 innings…Held AL record for most consecutive starting assignments (515) before broken by Roger Clemens in 2001…Topped AL in strikeouts (232) and innings (293 2/3) in 1983, and shutouts (6) in 1986…Tied for the AL lead in wins twice (1981, ’92), starts twice (1990, ’91) and complete games once (1990)…Holds AL career record for most putouts by a pitcher (387)…Four AL Championship Series (1984, ’87, ’91, ’92); owns a 3-2 record with a 4.87 ERA and 24 strikeouts in 40 2/3 ALCS innings…Three World Series (1984, ’91, ’92); owns a record of 4-2 with a 2.96 ERA and 40 strikeouts in 51 2/3 WS innings…Pitched in postseason for three WS champion teams (1984, ’91, ’92) and was member of 1993 Blue Jays team that won the World Series.

DALE MURPHY

15^th and final year on the ballot…Played 18 seasons, 15 with the Braves…Won back-to-back National League Most Valuable Player awards in 1982-83…Also finished in the top 10 of MVP voting in 1984 (9^th) and ’85 (7^th)…Named the Sporting News’ NL Player of the Year in 1982-‘83…Seven All-Star teams (1980, ’82-’87)…Won five Gold Glove Awards, consecutively (1982-‘86)…Hit .300-or-better in two full seasons (1983, 1985)…Hit 20-plus HR 12 times (1978-80, 1982-90), 30-plus HR six times (1980, 1982-85, 1987), 40-plus HR once (1987), 100-plus RBI five times (1982-85, 1987), 100-plus runs scored four times (1982-83, 1985, 1987), and 30-plus doubles four times (1984-95, 1988, 1991)…Ranks 53^rd on the all-time HR list (398)…Hit three HR in one game on May 18, 1979…Led the NL in games four times, consecutively (1982-‘85), slugging percentage twice (1983, ‘84), home runs twice (1984-85), RBI twice (1982-83), runs (1985), total bases (1984) and walks (1985)… In the 1980s, batted .273 and averaged nearly 31 HR and 93 RBI each season…From 1982 through ’85, hit .293 and averaged 162 games, 36 HR and 110 RBI…Shares ML record for most seasons leading the league in games played by an outfielder (6)…One NL Championship Series (1982); batted .273 in 11 NLCS at-bats.

RAFAEL PALMEIRO

3^rd year on the ballot…Played 20 seasons with Cubs, Rangers and Orioles…Named to four All-Star teams (1988, 1991, 1998-99)…Won two Silver Slugger Awards (1998-99) and three Gold Glove Awards (1997-99) at first base…Named 1999 Major League Player of the Year by the Sporting News…One of only four players with at least 3,000 career hits and 500 career home runs… Ranks 11^th all-time in total bases (5,388), 12^th in home runs (569), 16^th in RBI (1,835), 16^th in doubles (585), 17^th in at-bats (10,472), 18^th in games played (2,831), 25^th in hits (3,020), 32^nd in runs scored (1,663) and 32^nd in walks (1,353)…Totaled six seasons with a batting average of at least .300: 1988 (.307), 1990 (.319), 1991 (.322), 1994 (.319), 1995 (.310) and 1999 (.324)…From 1995-2003, hit at least 38 home runs and drove in at least 104 runs, averaging 41 home runs, 121 RBI and 156 games played per season in that span…Received Most Valuable Player Award votes in 10 seasons, finishing in Top 10 three times: 1993 (8^th), 1996 (6^th) and 1999 (5^th)…Led American League in hits in 1990 with 191…Led AL in doubles with 49 in 1991, with a career-high 203 hits…Led AL in runs scored with 124 in 1993, the second of four times he surpassed the 100-run mark in one season…In five postseason series, hit .244 with 13 runs scored, four home runs and eight RBI…Played in 1996 and 1997 ALCS with Orioles.

MIKE PIAZZA

1^st year on ballot…Played 16 seasons with Dodgers, Marlins, Mets, Padres and A’s…Twelve-time All-Star (1993-2002, 2004-05) and 10-time Silver Slugger Award winner (1993-2002), the most Silver Slugger Awards of any catcher in history…Unanimous choice as 1993 National League Rookie of the Year…Won 1996 All-Star Game MVP Award…Finished in Top 10 of NL MVP voting seven times: 1993 (9^th), 1994 (6^th), 1995 (4^th), 1996 (2^nd), 1997 (2^nd), 1999 (7^th) and 2000 (3^rd)… Scored 100-or-more runs in eight seasons (1995-99, 2001, 2003-04)…Drove in 100-or-more runs in five seasons (1993, 1996-2000)…Scored 100-or-more runs in two seasons (1997, 1999)…Recorded at least a .300 batting average in nine seasons (1993-2001)…Became the first player whose primary position was catcher to record at least 200 hits in a season in 1997 (201)…Hit 396 home runs as a catcher, the top total in big league history…Ranks 32^nd all-time in slugging percentage (.545) and 44^th all-time in home runs (427)…Led all NL catchers in putouts four times (1995-97, 1999), assists twice (1993, 1998), caught stealing once (1993) and fielding percentage once (2000)…Appeared in eight postseason series over five seasons, batting .242 with six home runs and 15 RBI in 32 games…Member of New York Mets NL Championship team in 2000.

TIM RAINES

6^th year on the ballot…Played 23 seasons with Expos, White Sox, Yankees, A’s, Orioles and Marlins…Named 1981 NL Rookie Player of the Year by the Sporting News…Seven-time All-Star, consecutively (1981-87)…Named 1987 All-Star Game MVP…Finished in the top 10 in NL MVP voting three times 1983 (5^th), 1986 (6^th), 1987 (7^th)…Received NL Silver Slugger Award in 1986…Led NL in stolen bases four times (1981-84), runs twice (1983, 1987)…Won 1986 NL batting title (.334)…Led league in on-base percentage once (1986) and doubles once (1984)…Six 100-runs seasons…Seven full seasons of hitting .300 or better, four times finishing in the top 10 in average…Sixteen seasons of 10 or more stolen bases, 11 times finishing in the top 10… Ranks second all-time for highest stolen-base percentage (300 or more attempts) with 84.7…Led NL outfielders with 21 assists in 1983…Hit for the cycle on Aug. 16, 1987…Twice collected switch-hit home runs in one game…Hit three home runs in one game (April 18, 1994)…Ranks 5^th all-time in stolen bases (808) and 53^rd all-time in runs (1,571)…Member of two World Championship teams with the Yankees (1996, 1998)…Hit .270 (34-126) in 34 career postseason games.

REGGIE SANDERS

^1st year on ballot…Played 17 seasons for the Reds, Padres, Braves, Diamondbacks, Giants, Pirates, Cardinals and Royals…Named to 1995 All-Star Game…Finished fourth in 1992 National League Rookie of the Year voting…Finished sixth in 1995 NL Most Valuable Player voting…Batted .300 or better in one full season (1995)…Hit 20-or-more home runs in eight seasons (1993, ’95, ’99, 2001-05)…Played in 14 postseason series over six seasons, including six NLDS (1995, 2000-02, 2004-05), five NLCS (1995, 2001-02, 2004-05) and three World Series (2001-02, 2004)…Batted ..195 in the postseason with seven home runs and 25 RBI in 64 games…Member of Diamondbacks 2001 WS champion team…One of only eight players in big league history with at least 300 home runs and 300 stolen bases.

CURT SCHILLING

1^st year on the ballot… Pitched 20 seasons for the Orioles, Astros, Phillies, Diamondbacks and Red Sox…Three 20-win seasons (2001-02, 2004), nine seasons with 200-plus innings (1992-93, 1997-98, 2000-02, 2004, 2006) and five 200-plus strikeout campaigns (1997-98, 2001-02, 2004), including three seasons with at least 300 strikeouts (1997-98, 2002)…Only two pitchers (Randy Johnson and Nolan Ryan with six apiece) have recorded more seasons with 300 strikeouts… Received Cy Young Award votes four times, finishing second in the balloting three times: 1997 (4^th), 2001 (2^nd), ’02 (2^nd) and ’04 (2^nd)…Finished in Top 10 of league MVP voting in 2001 (10^th) and ’02 (10^th)…Named to six All-Star Games (1997-99, 2001-02, ’04), drawing starting assignments in 1999 and 2002…Led his league in strikeout-to-walk ratio five times (2001-04, ’06), complete games four times (1996, ’98, 2000-01), games started three times (1997-98, 2001), victories twice (2001 and ’04), strikeouts twice (1997-98), innings pitched twice (1998, 2001) and winning percentage once (2004)…Ranks 15^th all-time in strikeouts (3,116)…One of only four pitchers with at least 3,000 career strikeouts and fewer than 1,000 walks…Ranks second all-time in strikeout-to-walk ratio (4.383) and first in that category among pitchers who pitched after 1900…Appeared in 12 postseason series (four Division Series, four League Championship Series and four World Series), posting a 11-2 record with a 2.23 ERA in 19 games (all starts)…Ranks third in postseason winning percentage (.846), fifth all-time in postseason victories (11) and eighth in strikeouts (120)…Set single-season postseason record with 56 strikeouts in 2001…Won 1993 NLCS Most Valuable Player Award and shared 2001 World Series MVP Award with Randy Johnson…Won 1995 Lou Gehrig Memorial Award, 2001 Branch Rickey Award, 2001 Hutch Award and 2001 Roberto Clemente Award…Pitched in postseason for three World Series champion teams (2001, 2004, 2007).

AARON SELE

 1^st year on the ballot…Pitched 15 seasons with the Red Sox, Rangers, Mariners, Angels, Dodgers and Mets…Named to two All-Star Games (1998, 2000)…Finished third in American League Rookie of the Year voting in 1993, winning his first six decisions for the Red Sox en route to a 7-2 record…Posted 15-5 mark for the 2001 Mariners, who won an AL-record 116 regular-season games…Led all AL pitchers with 69 wins from 1998-2001…Appeared in six postseason series over four seasons, posting an 0-6 record and a 4.46 earned-run average in seven starts.

LEE SMITH

11^th year on the ballot…Pitched 18 seasons for Cubs, Red Sox, Cardinals, Angels, Expos, Reds, Yankees and Orioles…Ranks third in ML history in saves (478)… Retired as all-time major league leader in saves and games finished (802)…Tied for 11^th in games pitched (1,022)…Named National League Fireman of the Year by the Sporting News in 1991… Named American League Fireman of the Year by The Sporting News in 1994…Named NL Co-Fireman of the Year by the Sporting News in 1983 and ‘92…Won the NL Rolaids Relief Award in 1991 and ’92 and AL Rolaids Relief Award in ’94…Finished 8^th in 1991 NL MVP Award voting…Finished in top 10 in NL Cy Young Award voting three times in 1983 (T9^th), ‘91 (2^nd), and ‘92 (4^th)…Finished in top 10 in AL Cy Young Award balloting in 1994 (5^th)…Seven All-Star teams (1983, ’87, ’91-’95), with a 5.40 ERA in five ASG innings…Led NL in saves three times (1983, ’91-92) and AL in saves once (1994)…Thirteen consecutive seasons with 20-plus saves (1983-‘95), 11 seasons with 30-plus saves, and three seasons with 40-plus saves…Holds Chicago Cubs all-time team record for most saves…Holds NL career record for most consecutive errorless games by a pitcher (546)…Two League Championship Series (1984, ’88); with one save in 5 1/3 LCS innings.

SAMMY SOSA

1^st year on ballot…Played 18 seasons with Rangers, White Sox, Cubs and Orioles…Seven-time All-Star (1995, 1992-2002, 2004) and six-time Silver Slugger Award winner in right field (1995, 1998-2002)…Won 1998 National League Most Valuable Player Award and finished in Top 10 of NL MVP voting six other times: 1995 (9^th), ‘99 (8^th), ‘00 (9^th), ‘01 (2^nd), ‘02 (9^th) and ‘03 (8^th)…Topped the 30-homer mark 11 times, including seven times with 40-or-more and three times with better than 60 home runs (1998-99, 2001)…Led NL in home runs twice (2000, 2002)…Drove in 100-or-more runs nine times (1995-2003), including leading the NL in RBI twice (1998, 2001)…Scored 100-or-more runs in five seasons (1998-2002), leading NL in runs scored three times (1998, 2001-02)…Led NL in total bases in three seasons (1998-99, 2001)…Led NL in games played in three seasons (1995, 1997, 1999)… Recorded at least a .300 batting average in four full seasons (1994, 1998, 2000-01)…Ranks eighth all-time in home runs (609), 27^th all-time in RBI (1,667), 27^th in extra-base hits (1,033) and 35^th in total bases (4,707)…Led all NL right fielders in putouts three times (1990, 1995, 2001) and assists twice (1995, 1997)…Appeared in three postseason series over two seasons, batting .245 with two home runs and seven RBI in 15 games…Won 1998 Roberto Clemente Award and 1999 Hank Aaron Award.

MIKE STANTON

1^st year on the ballot…Pitched 19 seasons with the Braves, Red Sox, Rangers, Yankees, Mets, Nationals, Giants and Reds…Finished eighth in 1991 National League Rookie of the Year voting…Named to one All-Star Game (2002)…Finished seventh in saves in NL in 1993 with 27…Appeared in 1,178 career games, second-most all-time…All but one of his big league appearances came as a reliever…Appeared in 18 postseason series over 11 seasons, posting a 5-2 record and one save along with a 2.10 earned-run average in 53 appearances… Member of three pennant-winning teams with Braves (1991-92) and Yankees (2001)…Member of three World Series championship teams with Yankees (1998-2000).

ALAN TRAMMELL

12^th year on the ballot…Played 20 seasons, all with the Detroit Tigers…Seven .300 batting average seasons, one season with 200-plus hits, one season with 100-plus RBI, and three seasons with 100-plus runs scored…Finished in top 10 in MVP voting three times in 1984 (9^th), ‘87 (2^nd), and ’88 (7^th)…Named WS MVP in 1984; batted .450 with six RBI and two HR in 20 WS at-bats…Shares single-game WS record for driving in all of team’s runs (4) on Oct. 13, 1984…Six All-Star teams (1980, ’84-85, ’87-88, ’90)… Won four AL Gold Glove awards (1980-81, ’83-84)…Named 1983 AL Comeback Player of the Year by the Sporting News…Finished tied for 4^th in the 1978 BBWAA AL Rookie of the Year Award voting…20-plus HR twice, 30-plus doubles six times, 20-plus stolen bases three times, and 30-plus stolen bases once…Five career grand slams…Had 20-game hitting streak (Aug. 5-22, 1984) and 21-game hitting streak (May 24-June 16, 1987)… Led AL in sacrifice hits in 1981 (16) and ‘83 (15)… Led AL shortstops in double plays (102) in 1990… Two ALCS (1984, ’87); batted .258 with five RBI and one HR in 31 ALCS at-bats…One World Series (1984); member of 1984 WS championship team.

LARRY WALKER

3^rd year on the ballot…Played 17 seasons with Expos, Rockies and Cardinals…Won 1997 National League Most Valuable Player Award, hitting .366 with NL-leading totals in home runs (49), total bases (409, the 18^th-best single-season total in history), on-base percentage (.452) and slugging percentage (.720)…Led NL in batting three times: 1998 (.363), 1999 (.379) and 2001 (.350)…Won seven Gold Glove Awards (1992-93, 1997-99, 2001-02) and three Silver Slugger Awards (1992, 1997, 1999) as a right fielder…Finished seventh in 1990 NL Rookie of the Year Award voting with Expos…Named to five All-Star Games (1992, 1997-99, 2001)…Received NL Most Valuable Player Award votes in eight seasons, finishing in Top 10 four times: 1992 (5^th), 1995 (7^th), 1997 (1^st), 1999 (10^th)…Led NL in slugging percentage twice (1997 and 1999), and his .565 career mark ranks 13^th all-time…Posted 30 homer/30-steal season in 1997 with 49 home runs and 33 stolen bases, becoming just the 16^th different NL player to reach that milestone…Drove in at least 100 runs in five seasons (1995, 1997, 1999, 2001, 2002)…Hit better than .300 in nine seasons (1992, 1994-95, 1997-2002)…Scored 100-or-more runs in four seasons (1997-99, 2001)…In six postseason series, batted .230 with 18 runs scored, seven home runs and 15 RBI…Two NLCS with Cardinals (2004-05).

TODD WALKER

1^st year on ballot…Played 12 seasons for the Twins, Rockies, Reds, Red Sox, Cubs, Padres and A’s…Two-time All-Star (1997, 2000)…Batted .300 or better in two full seasons (1998, 2005)…Led all National League second basemen in fielding percentage and putouts in 2002…Played in three postseason series over two seasons, batting .288 with 15 runs scored, five homers and six RBI in 15 games…Hit three homers in five games in the Red Sox’s American League Division Series win over the Athletics in 2003, then followed up with two more home runs and a .370 batting average in Boston’s ALCS loss to the Yankees that same year.

DAVID WELLS

1^st year on the ballot… Pitched 21 seasons for the Blue Jays, Tigers, Reds, Orioles, Yankees, White Sox, Padres, Red Sox and Dodgers…One 20-win season (2000) and eight seasons with 200-plus innings (1995-200, 2002-03)…Received American League Cy Young Award votes two times, finishing third in the balloting three times in both 1998 and 2000…Named to three All-Star Games (1995, 1998, 2000), drawing starting assignments in 1998 and 2000…Led his league in walks-per-nine-innings ratio four times (1998, 2000, 2003-04), complete games twice (1999-2000), wins once (2000), winning percentage once (1998), shutouts once (1998), games started once (2000), strikeout-to-walk ratio once (1998) and innings pitched once (1999)…Ranks 41^st all-time in strikeout-to-walk ratio (3.061)…Led league in fielding percentage three times (1990, 1999, 2003)…Appeared in 17 postseason series in 11 seasons (eight Division Series, six League Championship Series and three World Series), posting a 10-5 record with a 3.17 ERA in 27 games (17 starts)…Ranks seventh all-time in postseason wins (10)…Won 1998 ALCS Most Valuable Player Award…Pitched in postseason for two World Series champion teams (1992, 1998).

RONDELL WHITE

1^st year on ballot…Played 15 seasons for the Expos, Cubs, Yankees, Padres, Royals, Tigers and Twins …Named to National League All-Star team in 2003…Batted .300 or better in five full seasons (1998-2001, 2005)…Led all National League center fielders in putouts in 1997 and led league in fielding percentage that year among center fielders…Led his league in fielding percentage among left fielders in 2000 and 2002… Played in two postseason series in two seasons (2002 ALDS and 2006 ALDS), batting .400 with two homers and three RBI in four games.

BERNIE WILLIAMS

2^nd year on the ballot…Played 16 seasons, all with Yankees…Five-time American League All-Star (1997-2001), four-time Gold Glove Award winner in center field (1997-2000) and 2002 Silver Slugger Award winner…Received AL Most Valuable Player votes in six seasons, including Top 10 finishes in 1998 and 2002…Led AL with .339 batting average in 1998…Scored 100-or-more runs in eight seasons, including seven straight (1996-2002, 2004)…Drove in 100-or-more runs five times (1996-97, 1999-2000, 2002)…Hit .300-or-better in eight seasons (1995-2002)…Topped 20-homer mark seven times (1996-2001, 2004)…Appeared in postseason in 12 consecutive years (1995-2006), powering Yankees to six AL pennants and four World Series titles…Ranks 1^st all-time in postseason RBI (80), second all-time in postseason at-bats (545), at-bats (465), runs (83), hits (128), total bases (223), doubles (29) and home runs (22) and third in postseason walks (85) and games played (121).

WOODY WILLIAMS

1^st year on the ballot…Pitched 15 seasons with the Blue Jays, Padres, Cardinals and Astros…Named to 2003 National League All-Star team…Led NL in winning percentage once (2006)…Appeared in seven postseason series over five seasons, posting a 3-3 record and a 5.66 earned-run average in eight starts...Member of Cardinals 2004 National League Championship team and member of 1993 Blue Jays World Series championship team.

Results from the 2012 BBWAA/Hall of Fame Election