Here is the full (unofficial) list of first timers and minimum 5% qualifiers - https://www.baseball-reference.com/awards/hof_2018.shtml I'll just summarize
First the returnees with rounded off 2017 percentages-
Trevor Hoffman - 75%
Vladimir Guerrero - 72 %
Edgar Martinez - 59%
Roger Clemens - 54%
Barry Bonds - 54%
Mike Mussina - 52%
Curt Schilling - 45%
Manny Ramirez - 24%
Larry Walker - 22%
Fred McGriff - 22%
Jeff Kent - 17%
Gary Sheffield - 13%
Billy Wagner - 10%
Sammy Sosa - 9%
And notable first timers
Chipper Jones
Jim Thome
Scott Rolen
Andruw Jones
Johan Santana
Johnny Damon
Jamie Moyer
Omar Vizquel
Seems like Chipper Jones is the only complete lock, but I would think Thome is close to one too. Hoffman probably gets in since he barely missed it last year. Guerrero could get in too. There's still a steroid era backlog, so I think it will be hard for anyone beyond them
Of the newcomers, I would vote for C Jones, Thome, Rolen (though not this year) and A Jones.
Thoughts?
First the returnees with rounded off 2017 percentages-
Trevor Hoffman - 75%
Vladimir Guerrero - 72 %
Edgar Martinez - 59%
Roger Clemens - 54%
Barry Bonds - 54%
Mike Mussina - 52%
Curt Schilling - 45%
Manny Ramirez - 24%
Larry Walker - 22%
Fred McGriff - 22%
Jeff Kent - 17%
Gary Sheffield - 13%
Billy Wagner - 10%
Sammy Sosa - 9%
And notable first timers
Chipper Jones
Jim Thome
Scott Rolen
Andruw Jones
Johan Santana
Johnny Damon
Jamie Moyer
Omar Vizquel
Seems like Chipper Jones is the only complete lock, but I would think Thome is close to one too. Hoffman probably gets in since he barely missed it last year. Guerrero could get in too. There's still a steroid era backlog, so I think it will be hard for anyone beyond them
Of the newcomers, I would vote for C Jones, Thome, Rolen (though not this year) and A Jones.
Thoughts?
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