1936
The Hall of Fame's First Five
The Baseball Writers' Association of America announces the first five players elected to the National Baseball Hall of Fame: Ty Cobb, Babe Ruth, Honus Wagner, Christy Mathewson, and Walter Johnson.
Cooperstown register
Hall of Fame members
Everyone in the archive elected to the National Baseball Hall of Fame, grouped by election year. The register begins with the first ballot in 1936.
352
Members
84
Election years
1936
First class
Moments
1939
The Baseball Hall of Fame Opens
The National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum opens in Cooperstown, New York, marking the sport's presumed centennial and enshrining its first classes of inductees.
1962
Jackie Robinson Enters the Hall of Fame
Jackie Robinson becomes the first African American inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame, fifteen years after breaking the sport's color line.
1971
Satchel Paige Enters the Hall of Fame
Satchel Paige becomes the first player elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame primarily for his career in the Negro Leagues.
Class of 2026 · 3
designated hitter · 1977
designated hitter · 1977
second baseman · 1968
Class of 2025 · 5
first baseman · 1942–2020
right fielder · 1951–2025
pitcher · 1980
outfielder · 1973
closer · 1971
Class of 2024 · 4
third baseman · 1979
first baseman · 1973
1944
designated hitter · 1983
Class of 2023 · 2
first baseman · 1963
third baseman · 1975
Class of 2022 · 7
1858–1913
first baseman · 1924–1972
pitcher · 1938
left fielder · 1923–2015
right fielder · 1938
first baseman · 1911–2006
designated hitter · 1975
Class of 2020 · 4
shortstop · 1974
1917–2012
catcher · 1949
right fielder · 1966
Class of 2019 · 6
right fielder · 1959
pitcher · 1977–2017
designated hitter · 1963
starting pitcher · 1968
closer · 1969
relief pitcher · 1957
Class of 2018 · 6
designated hitter · 1975
relief pitcher · 1967
third baseman · 1972
starting pitcher · 1955
designated hitter · 1970
shortstop · 1958
Class of 2017 · 5
first baseman · 1968
left fielder · 1959
catcher · 1971
1940
1934
Class of 2016 · 2
center fielder · 1969
catcher · 1968
Class of 2015 · 4
catcher · 1965
pitcher · 1963
starting pitcher · 1971
starting pitcher · 1967
Class of 2014 · 6
third baseman · 1941–2026
pitcher · 1966
second baseman · 1944
pitcher · 1966
designated hitter · 1968
catcher · 1940
Class of 2013 · 2
pitcher · 1859–1935
catcher · 1847–1939
Class of 2012 · 2
shortstop · 1964
third baseman · 1940–2010
Class of 2011 · 3
Class of 2010 · 3
Class of 2009 · 3
second baseman · 1915–1978
left fielder · 1958–2024
designated hitter · 1953
Class of 2008 · 5
1865–1932
relief pitcher · 1951
1926–2007
center fielder · 1893–1969
left fielder · 1929–2011
Class of 2007 · 2
right fielder · 1960–2014
shortstop · 1960
Class of 2006 · 18
pitcher · 1908–1965
outfielder · 1915–1996
pitcher · 1897–1941
second baseman · 1865–1937
outfielder · 1882–1951
catcher · 1897–1965
1897–1981
pitcher · 1885–1928
1890–1974
1890–1946
catcher · 1889–1942
closer · 1953–2022
first baseman · 1901–1966
first baseman · 1888–1953
outfielder · 1893–1938
shortstop · 1868–1955
1878–1964
third baseman · 1894–1963
Class of 2005 · 2
third baseman · 1958
second baseman · 1959–2025
Class of 2004 · 2
pitcher · 1954
designated hitter · 1956
Class of 2003 · 2
catcher · 1954–2012
designated hitter · 1956
Class of 2002 · 1
shortstop · 1954
Class of 2001 · 4
second baseman · 1936–2026
center fielder · 1960–2006
pitcher · 1907–1983
designated hitter · 1951
Class of 2000 · 5
second baseman · 1934–2010
catcher · 1947
second baseman · 1859–1943
first baseman · 1942
outfielder · 1901–1979
Class of 1999 · 7
third baseman · 1953
first baseman · 1937–2024
1922–1982
pitcher · 1947
1859–1909
pitcher · 1886–1951
shortstop · 1955
Class of 1998 · 5
shortstop · 1870–1940
center fielder · 1923–2003
1917–2012
outfielder · 1893–1967
starting pitcher · 1945–2021
Class of 1997 · 4
second baseman · 1927–1975
pitcher · 1927–2021
starting pitcher · 1939–2020
shortstop · 1904–1989
Class of 1996 · 4
pitcher · 1931–2017
pitcher · 1904–1978
outfielder · 1857–1937
1930–2013
Class of 1995 · 5
center fielder · 1927–1997
pitcher · 1916–1995
1832–1882
third baseman · 1949
pitcher · 1876–1947
Class of 1994 · 3
Class of 1993 · 1
right fielder · 1946
Class of 1992 · 4
pitcher · 1946
1896–1954
pitcher · 1921–1998
starting pitcher · 1944–2020
Class of 1991 · 5
first baseman · 1945
starting pitcher · 1942
second baseman · 1903–1946
starting pitcher · 1938–2022
1914–1986
Class of 1990 · 2
second baseman · 1943–2020
starting pitcher · 1945
Class of 1989 · 4
1915–1995
catcher · 1947
second baseman · 1923–2018
left fielder · 1939
Class of 1988 · 1
left fielder · 1940–2001
Class of 1987 · 3
third baseman · 1913–1994
starting pitcher · 1946–1999
left fielder · 1938
Class of 1986 · 3
second baseman · 1918–2017
catcher · 1908–1977
first baseman · 1938–2018
Class of 1985 · 4
left fielder · 1939–2020
right fielder · 1916–2002
shortstop · 1912–1952
relief pitcher · 1922–2002
Class of 1984 · 5
shortstop · 1934
pitcher · 1936–1993
catcher · 1905–1995
first baseman · 1936–2011
shortstop · 1918–1999
Class of 1983 · 4
first baseman · 1911–1984
third baseman · 1922–2009
starting pitcher · 1937
third baseman · 1937–2023
Class of 1982 · 4
right fielder · 1934–2021
1898–1991
shortstop · 1903–1987
left fielder · 1935–2019
Class of 1981 · 3
pitcher · 1879–1930
pitcher · 1935–2020
first baseman · 1913–1993
Class of 1980 · 4
right fielder · 1934–2020
right fielder · 1904–1958
center fielder · 1926–2011
1903–1976
Class of 1979 · 3
1896–1979
center fielder · 1931–2024
center fielder · 1900–1948
Class of 1978 · 3
Class of 1977 · 6
first baseman · 1931–2015
outfielder · 1905–1971
shortstop · 1884–1964
catcher · 1908–2005
pitcher · 1871–1942
shortstop · 1898–1990
Class of 1976 · 6
outfielder · 1896–1954
first baseman · 1857–1931
1900–1977
pitcher · 1920–2000
third baseman · 1905–1981
starting pitcher · 1926–2010
Class of 1975 · 5
center fielder · 1902–1983
second baseman · 1896–1977
second baseman · 1909–1992
shortstop · 1899–1989
left fielder · 1922–2014
Class of 1974 · 6
outfielder · 1903–1991
first baseman · 1900–1959
center fielder · 1899–1989
starting pitcher · 1928–2020
center fielder · 1931–1995
right fielder · 1860–1922
Class of 1973 · 6
right fielder · 1934–1972
1884–1956
left fielder · 1919–2016
first baseman · 1895–1984
starting pitcher · 1921–2003
pitcher · 1859–1941
Class of 1972 · 8
catcher · 1925–2015
catcher · 1911–1947
pitcher · 1908–1989
1881–1971
pitcher · 1935
first baseman · 1907–1997
starting pitcher · 1920–1999
right fielder · 1897–1927
Class of 1971 · 8
shortstop · 1891–1972
first baseman · 1867–1918
left fielder · 1903–1973
right fielder · 1887–1974
left fielder · 1871–1943
pitcher · 1886–1980
pitcher · 1906–1982
1894–1972
Class of 1970 · 4
shortstop · 1917–2001
center fielder · 1899–1976
1894–1978
pitcher · 1893–1978
Class of 1969 · 4
catcher · 1921–1993
pitcher · 1889–1984
pitcher · 1899–1984
left fielder · 1920–2013
Class of 1968 · 3
right fielder · 1898–1950
left fielder · 1900–1971
left fielder · 1911–1975
Class of 1967 · 3
catcher · 1881–1965
pitcher · 1905–1986
center fielder · 1906–1982
Class of 1966 · 2
right fielder · 1890–1975
left fielder · 1918–2002
Class of 1965 · 1
pitcher · 1856–1902
Class of 1964 · 7
shortstop · 1907–1991
pitcher · 1888–1976
pitcher · 1893–1985
second baseman · 1878–1929
starting pitcher · 1857–1933
left fielder · 1901–1971
shortstop · 1860–1925
Class of 1963 · 4
starting pitcher · 1861–1909
right fielder · 1876–1971
right fielder · 1890–1974
pitcher · 1891–1963
Class of 1962 · 4
starting pitcher · 1918–2010
third baseman · 1886–1965
second baseman · 1919–1972
center fielder · 1893–1988
Class of 1961 · 2
center fielder · 1890–1976
center fielder · 1866–1940
Class of 1959 · 1
left fielder · 1888–1972
Class of 1957 · 2
right fielder · 1880–1968
outfielder · 1887–1978
Class of 1956 · 2
shortstop · 1906–1984
first baseman · 1911–1986
Class of 1955 · 6
third baseman · 1886–1963
center fielder · 1914–1999
catcher · 1900–1972
pitcher · 1900–1986
catcher · 1892–1970
pitcher · 1891–1961
Class of 1954 · 3
catcher · 1907–1993
shortstop · 1891–1954
first baseman · 1898–1989
Class of 1953 · 8
1868–1953
pitcher · 1884–1954
1870–1961
pitcher · 1910–1974
1874–1951
left fielder · 1902–1956
shortstop · 1873–1960
center fielder · 1835–1895
Class of 1952 · 2
right fielder · 1894–1951
right fielder · 1903–1965
Class of 1951 · 2
first baseman · 1907–1967
right fielder · 1909–1958
Class of 1949 · 3
pitcher · 1876–1948
second baseman · 1903–1993
pitcher · 1869–1953
Class of 1948 · 2
pitcher · 1894–1948
third baseman · 1898–1972
Class of 1947 · 4
catcher · 1903–1962
second baseman · 1897–1973
pitcher · 1900–1975
starting pitcher · 1903–1988
Class of 1946 · 11
left fielder · 1868–1953
first baseman · 1876–1924
pitcher · 1874–1931
second baseman · 1881–1947
pitcher · 1869–1955
right fielder · 1863–1922
pitcher · 1871–1929
pitcher · 1875–1926
shortstop · 1880–1948
pitcher · 1876–1914
pitcher · 1881–1959
Class of 1945 · 10
catcher · 1879–1944
first baseman · 1858–1932
left fielder · 1872–1960
third baseman · 1870–1943
left fielder · 1867–1903
outfielder · 1866–1954
shortstop · 1869–1928
right fielder · 1857–1894
left fielder · 1850–1919
catcher · 1864–1934
Class of 1944 · 1
1866–1944
Class of 1942 · 1
second baseman · 1896–1963
Class of 1939 · 10
first baseman · 1852–1922
second baseman · 1887–1951
first baseman · 1859–1931
pitcher · 1848–1924
catcher · 1859–1906
first baseman · 1903–1941
right fielder · 1872–1923
pitcher · 1854–1897
first baseman · 1893–1973
pitcher · 1850–1915
Class of 1938 · 3
Class of 1937 · 8
1837–1922
1865–1931
second baseman · 1874–1959
catcher · 1862–1956
third baseman · 1873–1934
center fielder · 1888–1958
shortstop · 1847–1937
pitcher · 1867–1955
Class of 1936 · 5
center fielder · 1886–1961
pitcher · 1887–1946
pitcher · 1880–1925
outfielder · 1895–1948
shortstop · 1874–1955