Candidates must be named on 75 percent of ballots cast to gain entry into the National Baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown, N.Y. This year's ballot:
| Player | Notable |
| Harold Baines | 22 seasons for five AL teams |
| Albert Belle | Nine consecutive 100-RBI seasons |
| Dante Bichette | Led NL in HRs and RBIs in 1995 |
| Bert Blyleven | Ranks fifth all-time in strikeouts |
| Bobby Bonilla | Six-time All-Star selection |
| Scott Brosius | World Series MVP in 1998 |
| Jay Buhner | One Gold Glove and one all-star appearance |
| Ken Caminiti | NL MVP in 1996; three-time All-Star |
| Jose Canseco | AL MVP in 1988; first to hit 40 HRs and steal 40 bases in season |
| Dave Concepcion | Five Gold Gloves and nine All-Star games |
| Eric Davis | Two 30-HR and eight 20-HR seasons |
| Andre Dawson | NL MVP in 1987; 13 20-HR seasons |
| Tony Fernandez | Five-time All-Star |
| Steve Garvey | Last year on ballot; '74 NL MVP |
| Rich Gossage | Led AL in saves three times |
| Tony Gwynn | Eight-time NL batting champion |
| Orel Hershiser | Record 59 consecutive scoreless innings |
| Tommy John | Three 20-win seasons |
| Wally Joyner | Six seasons of 150 hits or more |
| Don Mattingly | 1985 AL MVP; nine-time Gold Glove winner |
| Mark McGwire | Seventh on all-time HR list (583) |
| Jack Morris | Three 20-win seasons |
| Dale Murphy | Two-time NL MVP; six 30-HR seasons |
| Paul O'Neill | AL batting champion in 1994 |
| Dave Parker | NL MVP in 1978 |
| Jim Rice | Only player with 3 straight seasons of 35 HRs and 200 hits |
| Cal Ripken Jr. | MLB record for consecutive games played (2,632) |
| Bret Saberhagen | Two-time AL Cy Young winner |
| Lee Smith | Second in MLB history in saves (478) |
| Alan Trammell | World Series MVP in 1984 |
| Devon White | Seven-time Gold Glove winner |
| Bobby Witt | Pitched for 16 seasons |
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