| Player | Team | Position | Year Elected | Ballot | Vote % |
| Christy Mathewson | New York Giants | P | 1936 | BBWAA | 100% |
| Cy Young | Cleveland Spiders | P | 1936 | BBWAA | 100% |
| Honus Wagner | Pittsburgh Pirates | SS | 1936 | BBWAA | 100% |
| Ty Cobb | Detroit Tigers | OF | 1936 | BBWAA | 100% |
| Walter Johnson | Washington Senators | P | 1936 | BBWAA | 100% |
| Babe Ruth | New York Yankees | OF | 1936 | BBWAA | 88% |
| Nap Lajoie | Cleveland Naps | 2B | 1936 | BBWAA | 77% |
| "Shoeless" Joe Jackson | Chicago White Sox | OF | 1936 | BBWAA | 77% |
| Cap Anson | Chicago White Stockings | 1B | 1936 | Veterans Committee | 100% |
| Ed Delahanty | Philadelphia Phillies | OF | 1936 | Veterans Committee | 100% |
| Kid Nichols | Boston Beaneaters | P | 1936 | Veterans Committee | 100% |
| Willie Keeler | New York Highlanders | OF | 1936 | Veterans Committee | 100% |
| Billy Hamilton | Boston Beaneaters | OF | 1936 | Veterans Committee | 83% |
| Dan Brouthers | No Cap* | 1B | 1936 | Veterans Committee | 83% |
| Jesse Burkett | Cleveland Spiders | OF | 1936 | Veterans Committee | 83% |
| Eddie Collins | Philadelphia A's | 2B | 1937 | BBWAA | 100% |
| Pete Alexander | Philadelphia Phillies | P | 1937 | BBWAA | 100% |
| Rogers Hornsby | St. Louis Cardinals | 2B | 1937 | BBWAA | 100% |
| Tris Speaker | Boston Red Sox | OF | 1937 | BBWAA | 100% |
| John McGraw | New York Giants | Mgr | 1937 | Veterans Committee | 100% |
| Connie Mack | Philadelphia A's | Mgr/Owner | 1937 | Veterans Committee | 86% |
| Eddie Plank | Philadelphia A's | P | 1938 | BBWAA | 100% |
| Mickey Cochrane | Philadelphia A's | C | 1938 | BBWAA | 86% |
| Henry Chadwick | N/A | Pioneer | 1938 | Veterans Committee | 100% |
| Frankie Frisch | St. Louis Cardinals | 2B | 1939 | BBWAA | 86% |
| Buck Ewing | New York Giants | C | 1939 | Veterans Committee | 80% |
| Charles Radbourn | Providence Grays | P | 1939 | Veterans Committee | 80% |
| Lou Gehrig | New York Yankees | 1B | 1939 | Veterans Committee | 80% |
| Lefty Grove | Philadelphia A's | P | 1942 | BBWAA | 88% |
| Chief Bender | Philadelphia A's | P | 1944 | Special Ballot | 100% |
| George Sisler | St. Louis Browns | 1B | 1944 | Special Ballot | 100% |
| Sam Crawford | Detroit Tigers | OF | 1944 | Special Ballot | 88% |
| Mordecai Brown | Chicago Cubs | P | 1944 | Special Ballot | 75% |
| Rube Waddell | Philadelphia A's | P | 1944 | Special Ballot | 75% |
| Stan Coveleski | Cleveland Indians | P | 1944 | Special Ballot | 75% |
| Fred Clarke | Pittsburgh Pirates | OF/Mgr | 1945 | Veterans Committee | 100% |
| Jim O'Rourke | New York Giants | OF | 1945 | Veterans Committee | 88% |
| Jimmie Foxx | Philadelphia A's | 1B | 1946 | BBWAA | 100% |
| Al Simmons | Philadelphia A's | OF | 1946 | BBWAA | 83% |
| Bill Dickey | New York Yankees | C | 1947 | BBWAA | 92% |
| Paul Waner | Pittsburgh Pirates | OF | 1947 | BBWAA | 75% |
| Carl Hubbell | New York Giants | P | 1948 | BBWAA | 89% |
| Hank Greenberg | Detroit Tigers | 1B | 1948 | BBWAA | 78% |
| Mel Ott | New York Giants | OF | 1949 | BBWAA | 90% |
| Charlie Gehringer | Detroit Tigers | 2B | 1949 | BBWAA | 80% |
| Harry Heilmann | Detroit Tigers | OF/1B | 1951 | BBWAA | 78% |
| Joe DiMaggio | New York Yankees | OF | 1952 | BBWAA | 89% |
| Arky Vaughan | Pittsburgh Pirates | SS | 1953 | BBWAA | 75% |
| Joe Cronin | Boston Red Sox | SS | 1953 | BBWAA | 75% |
| Satchel Paige | Negro Leagues | P | 1953 | BBWAA | 75% |
| Ed Barrow | N/A | Executive | 1953 | Veterans Committee | 100% |
| Bill Klem | N/A | Umpire | 1953 | Veterans Committee | 75% |
| Harry Wright | N/A | Pioneer | 1953 | Veterans Committee | 75% |
| Tom Connolly | N/A | Umpire | 1953 | Veterans Committee | 75% |
| Branch Rickey | N/A | Executive | 1955 | BBWAA | 75% |
| Gabby Hartnett | Chicago Cubs | C | 1955 | BBWAA | 75% |
| Joe McCarthy | New York Yankees | Mgr. | 1955 | BBWAA | 75% |
| Frank "Home Run" Baker | Philadelphia A's | 3B | 1955 | Veterans Committee | 100% |
| Goose Goslin | Washington Senators | OF | 1956 | BBWAA | 80% |
| Luke Appling | Chicago White Sox | SS | 1956 | BBWAA | 80% |
| Pie Traynor | Pittsburgh Pirates | 3B | 1956 | BBWAA | 80% |
| Zack Wheat | Brooklyn Dodgers | OF | 1956 | BBWAA | 80% |
| Lou Boudreau | Cleveland Indians | SS | 1958 | BBWAA | 77% |
| Ralph Kiner | Pittsburgh Pirates | OF | 1960 | BBWAA | 100% |
| Addie Joss | Cleveland Naps | P | 1960 | BBWAA | 88% |
| Johnny Mize | St. Louis Cardinals | 1B | 1960 | BBWAA | 88% |
| Chuck Klein | Philadelphia Phillies | OF | 1960 | BBWAA | 75% |
| Jackie Robinson | Brooklyn Dodgers | 2B | 1962 | BBWAA | 90% |
| Bob Feller | Cleveland Indians | P | 1962 | BBWAA | 80 % |
| John Clarkson | Boston Beaneaters | P | 1963 | Veterans Committee | 100% |
| Sam Rice | Washington Senators | OF | 1963 | Veterans Committee | 100% |
| Ernie Lombardi | Cincinnati Reds | C | 1964 | BBWAA | 80% |
| Roy Campanella | Brooklyn Dodgers | C | 1966 | BBWAA | 88% |
| Ted Williams | Boston Red Sox | OF | 1966 | BBWAA | 88% |
| Warren Spahn | Boston/Mil. Braves | P | 1966 | BBWAA | 77% |
| Casey Stengel | New York Yankees | Mgr. | 1966 | Veterans Committee | 75% |
| Bob Lemon | Cleveland Indians | P | 1967 | BBWAA | 83% |
| Stan Musial | St. Louis Cardinals | 1B | 1969 | BBWAA | 100% |
| Duke Snider | Brooklyn/LA Dodgers | OF | 1970 | BBWAA | 100% |
| Earle Combs | New York Yankees | OF | 1970 | Veterans Committee | 100% |
| Yogi Berra | New York Yankees | C | 1971 | BBWAA | 100% |
| George Weiss | N/A | Executive | 1971 | Veterans Committee | 83% |
| Joe Kelley | Baltimore Orioles | OF | 1971 | Veterans Committee | 83% |
| Pee Wee Reese | Brooklyn/LA Dodgers | SS | 1972 | BBWAA | 83% |
| Sandy Koufax | Brooklyn/LA Dodgers | P | 1972 | BBWAA | 83% |
| Buck Leonard | Homestead Grays | 1B | 1972 | Veterans Committee | 83% |
| Josh Gibson | Homestead Grays | C | 1972 | Veterans Committee | 83% |
| Warren Spahn | Boston/Milwaukee Braves | P | 1973 | BBWAA | 100% |
| Whitey Ford | New York Yankees | P | 1973 | BBWAA | 100% |
| Early Wynn | Cleveland Indians | P | 1973 | BBWAA | 83% |
| Larry Doby | Cleveland Indians | OF | 1973 | BBWAA | 83% |
| Robin Roberts | Philladelphia Phillies | P | 1973 | BBWAA | 83% |
| Buck O'Neil | Kansas City Monarchs | 1B | 1973 | Veterans Committee | 100% |
| Roberto Clemente | Pittsburgh Pirates | OF | 1973 | Veterans Committee | 100% |
| Eddie Mathews | Boston/Milwaukee/Atlanta Braves | 3B | 1974 | BBWAA | 100% |
| Mickey Mantle | New York Yankees | OF | 1974 | BBWAA | 100% |
| Joe Gordon | New York Yankees | 2B | 1974 | BBWAA | 80% |
| James "Cool Papa" Bell | St. Louis/Kansas City Stars | OF | 1974 | Veterans Committee | 100% |
| Sam Thompson | Philadelphia Phillies | OF | 1974 | Veterans Committee | 80% |
| Don Drysdale | Brooklyn/Los Angeles Dodgers | P | 1975 | BBWAA | 100% |
| Earl Averill | Cleveland Indians | OF | 1975 | BBWAA | 80% |
| Enos Slaughter | St. Louis Cardinals | OF | 1975 | BBWAA | 80% |
| Nellie Fox | Chicago Whigte Sox | 2B | 1975 | BBWAA | 80% |
| Red Ruffing | New York Yankees | P | 1975 | BBWAA | 80% |
| Billy Herman | Chicago Cubs | 2B | 1975 | Veterans Committee | 100% |
| Judy Johnson | Hilldale Club | 3B | 1975 | Veterans Committee | 80% |
| Minnie Minoso | Chicago White Sox | OF | 1976 | BBWAA | 86% |
| Richie Ashburn | Philadelphia Phillies | OF | 1976 | BBWAA | 86% |
| Oscar Charleston | No Cap* | OF | 1976 | Veterans Committee | 100% |
| Rogger Connor | New York Giants | 1B | 1976 | Veteranc Committee | 80% |
| Ernie Banks | Chicago Cubs | 1B | 1977 | BBWAA | 100% |
| Pop Lloyd | Lincoln Giants | SS | 1977 | Vetrans Committee | 100% |
| Amos Rusie | New York Giants | P | 1977 | Veterans Committee | 88% |
| Joe Sewell | Cleveland Indians | SS | 1977 | Veterans Committee | 88% |
| Martin Dihigo | Negro, Cuban, Mexican League | 2B | 1977 | Vetrans Committee | 75% |
| Hoyt Wilhelm | New York Giants | P | 1978 | BBWAA | 89% |
| Bobby Doerr | Boston Red Sox | 2B | 1978 | BBWAA | 78% |
| Jim Bunning | Philadelphia Phillies | P | 1978 | BBWAA | 78% |
| Willie Mays | San Francisco Giants | OF | 1979 | BBWAA | 100% |
| Luis Aparicio | Chicago White Sox | SS | 1979 | BBWAA | 83% |
| Al Kaline | Detroit Tigers | OF | 1980 | BBWAA | 88% |
| Orlando Cepeda | San Francisco Giants | 1B | 1980 | BBWAA | 88% |
| Ron Santo | Chicago Cubs | 3B | 1980 | BBWAA | 88% |
| Hal Newhouser | Detroit Tigers | P | 1980 | BBWAA | 75% |
| Harmon Killebrew | Minnesota Twins | 1B | 1981 | BBWAA | 100% |
| Juan Marichal | San Francisco Giants | P | 1981 | BBWAA | 91% |
| Rube Foster | Chicago American Giants | P/Mgr/Owner | 1981 | Vetrans Committee | 100% |
| Frank Robinson | Baltimore Orioles | OF | 1982 | BBWAA | 90% |
| Hank Aaron | Milwaukee/Atlanta Braves | OF | 1982 | BBWAA | 90% |
| Bob Gibson | St. Louis Cardinals | P | 1982 | BBWAA | 80% |
| Brooks Robinson | Baltimore Orioles | 3B | 1983 | BBWAA | 83% |
| Walter Alston | Brooklyn/Los Angeles Dodgers | Mgr | 1983 | Veterans Committee | 100% |
| THurman Munson | New York Yankees | C | 1984 | BBWAA | 100% |
| Joe Torre | Milwaukee/Atlanta Braves | C | 1984 | BBWAA | 83% |
| Billy Williams | Chicago Cubs | OF | 1984 | BBWAA | 83% |
| Rick Ferrell | St. Louis Browns | C | 1984 | Veterans Committee | 75% |
| Carl Mays | Boston Red Sox | P | 1985 | BBWAA | 86% |
| Catfish Hunter | Kansas City/Oakland Athletics | P | 1985 | BBWAA | 86% |
| Gil Hodges | Brooklyn/Los Angeles Dodgers | 1B | 1985 | BBWAA | 86% |
| Lou Brock | St. Louis Cardinals | OF | 1985 | BBWAA | 86% |
| Willie McCovey | San Francisco Giants | 1B | 1986 | BBWAA | 80% |
| Ray Dandridge | Newark Dodgers | 3B | 1987 | Veterans Committee | 100% |
| Willie Stargell | Pittsburgh Pirates | OF | 1988 | BBWAA | 100% |
| Bill Mazeroski | Pittsburgh Pirates | 2B | 1988 | BBWAA | 80% |
| Tony Oliva | Minnesota Twins | OF | 1988 | BBWAA | 80% |
| Carl Yastrzemski | Boston Red Sox | OF | 1989 | BBWAA | 100% |
| Fergie Jenkins | Chicago Cubs | P | 1989 | BBWAA | 80% |
| Gaylord Perry | San Francisco Giants | P | 1989 | BBWAA | 80% |
| Johnny Bench | Cincinnati Reds | C | 1989 | BBWAA | 80% |
| Sparky Lyle | New York Yankees | P | 1989 | BBWAA | 80% |
| Red Schoendienst | St. Louis Cardinals | 2B | 1989 | Veterans Committee | 100% |
| Al Barlick | N/A | Umpire | 1989 | Veterans Committee | 100% |
| Luis Tiant | Boston Red Sox | P | 1990 | BBWAA | 80% |
| Rod Carew | Minnesota Twins | 1B | 1991 | BBWAA | 100% |
| Rollie Fingers | Oakland Athletics | P | 1991 | BBWAA | 100% |
| Jim Palmer | Baltimore Orioles | P | 1991 | BBWAA | 86% |
| Bill Veeck | N/A | Owner | 1991 | Veterans Committee | 75% |
| Pete Rose | Cincinnati Reds | OF | 1992 | BBWAA | 80% |
| Tom Seaver | New York Mets | P | 1992 | BBWAA | 80% |
| Joe Morgan | Cincinnati Reds | 2B | 1993 | BBWAA | 77% |
| Phil Niekro | Atlanta Braves | P | 1993 | BBWAA | 77% |
| Reggie Jackson | New York Yankees | OF | 1993 | BBWAA | 77% |
| Steve Carlton | Philadelphia Phillies | P | 1994 | BBWAA | 100% |
| Jim Kaat | Minnesota Twins | P | 1994 | BBWAA | 77% |
| Leo Durocher | New York Giants | Mgr | 1994 | Veterans Committee | 85% |
| Mike Schmidt | Philadelphia Phillies | 3B | 1995 | BBWAA | 75% |