First-Year Hall of Famers
Players who were voted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in their first year of eligibility:
Player Pos. Year
Hank Aaron OF 1982
Ernie Banks SS-1B 1977
Johnny Bench C 1989
George Brett 3B 1999
Lou Brock OF 1985
Rod Carew 2B-1B 1991
Steve Carlton P 1994
Ty Cobb OF 1936
Bob Feller P 1962, Bob Gibson P 1981
Reggie Jackson OF 1993
Walter Johnson P 1936
Al Kaline OF 1980
Sandy Koufax P 1971, Mickey Mantle OF-1B 1974
Christy Mathewson P 1936
Willie Mays OF 1979
Willie McCovey 1B 1986
Joe Morgan 2B 1990
Eddie Murray 1B 2003
Stan Musial OF-1B 1969, Jim Palmer P 1990
Kirby Puckett OF 2001
Brooks Robinson 3B 1983
Frank Robinson OF 1982
Jackie Robinson IF 1962
Babe Ruth OF-P 1936, Nolan Ryan P 1999
Mike Schmidt 3B 1995
Tom Seaver P 1992
Ozzie Smith SS 2002
Warren Spahn P 1973
Willie Stargell OF-1B 1988, Honus Wagner SS 1936
Ted Williams OF 1966
Dave Winfield OF 2001
Carl Yastrzemski OF-1B 1989
Robin Yount IF-OF 1999