2024 Hall of Fame Election

The results of the 2024 Hall of Fame Election will be announced on January 23, 2024. Before that, on December 3, 2023, the Veterans Committee announced the election of Jim Leyland as the result of its vote covering the Contemporary Era.

BBWAA Voting

Eligible members of the Baseball Writers Association of America will vote on a ballot comprising holdover candidates from the 2023 Hall of Fame Election and players who played their last major league game in 2018. The composition of the ballot, comprising 26 names including 12 players eligible for the first time, was made public on November 20, 2023.

See: Category:Eligible for the Hall of Fame in 2024

Veterans Committee

The Veterans Committee examined candidates from the Contemporary Era, covering the period since 1980. The 16 electors forming the committee met at the Winter Meetings in Memphis, TN on December 3rd to discuss candidates on the ballot and cast their votes. Candidates had to receive 75% of the vote (i.e. 12 votes) to be elected.

The ballot included eight names consisting of four managers, two executives and two umpires (a ballot consisting solely of players was considered the previous year, and will be under consideration again in 2025 for the Hall of Fame class of 2026). The candidates were Cito Gaston, Davey Johnson, Jim Leyland, Ed Montague, Hank Peters, Lou Piniella, Joe West and Bill White.

Jim Leyland received 15 of 16 votes to be elected, while Piniella fell one vote short of the 12 required.

Player	Votes	Percentage	Result
Jim Leyland	15	93.8	ELECTED
Lou Piniella	11	68.7
Bill White	10	62.5
Cito Gaston	<5	<31.3
Davey Johnson	<5	<31.3
Ed Montague	<5	<31.3
Hank Peters	<5	<31.3
Joe West	<5	<31.3

Other Awards

Joe Castiglione, long-time broadcaster for the Boston Red Sox, was named the winner of the Ford Frick Award for excellence in broadcasting. Gerry Fraley, sportswriter for the Atlanta Journal-Constitution and Dallas Morning News was named the posthumous winner of the BBWAA Career Excellence Award, recognizing meritorious contributions to the field of baseball writing.

Further Reading

• "Hall of Fame announces 8-person ballot for next Era Committee vote: Four managers, two executives and two umpires up for election to Cooperstown on Dec. 3", mlb.com, October 19, 2023. [1]
• David Adler: "9 storylines to watch for 2024 Hall of Fame ballot", mlb.com, November 19, 2023. [2]
• Anthony Castrovince: "Leyland, postseason manager extraordinaire, elected to Hall", mlb.com, December 4, 2023. [3]
• Mark Feinsand: "Explaining my 2024 Hall of Fame ballot", mlb.com, December 31, 2023. [4]
• Bill Ladson: "Breaking down the HOF Contemporary Era candidates", mlb.com, December 1, 2023. [5]
• Brian Murphy: "Beltré, Mauer debut as 2024 Hall of Fame ballot is unveiled", mlb.com, November 20, 2023. [6]