November 22, 2021

Official National Baseball Hall of Fame News Release

In 2021, fans filled the stands and baseball returned to a 162-game schedule after a shortened 2020 campaign. Now, the most anticipated moment of the new year – the Baseball Writers' Association of America Hall of Fame election – is right around the corner.

On Jan. 25, the BBWAA will announce the results of its 2022 Hall of Fame vote live from Cooperstown on MLB Network. Any electees will be inducted during Hall of Fame Weekend on Sunday, July 24, at 1:30 p.m. on the grounds of the Clark Sports Center in Cooperstown.

In 2021, no candidate received the necessary 75 percent of the vote to gain election to the Hall of Fame. The Class of 2020, featuring Derek Jeter, Marvin Miller, Ted Simmons and Larry Walker, was inducted on Sept. 8, 2021, in Cooperstown, after the 2020 Induction Ceremony was canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Welcome to the Party

Debuting on the BBWAA ballot in 2022 are Carl Crawford, Prince Fielder, Ryan Howard, Tim Lincecum, Justin Morneau (New Westminster, B.C.), Joe Nathan, David Ortiz, Jonathan Papelbon, Jake Peavy, A.J. Pierzynski, Álex Rodríguez, Jimmy Rollins and Mark Teixeira.

Candidates remain on the BBWAA ballot for 10 years provided they are not elected and they are named on at least five percent of all ballots cast each year.

Returning to the ballot

Among the players returning to the BBWAA ballot, Curt Schilling received votes on 71.1 percent of all ballots cast in 2021 – the most of any returnee. Schilling is on the ballot for the 10th time in 2022. The only other three candidates who received at least 50 percent of the BBWAA vote in 2021 are Barry Bonds (61.8 percent), Roger Clemens (61.6 percent) and Scott Rolen (52.9 percent).

Any candidate who receives votes on 75 percent of all ballots cast will earn election to the Hall of Fame.

Seventeen former players are returning to the 2022 BBWAA ballot after receiving at least five percent of the overall vote in 2021:

Curt Schilling

71.1%

10th year

Barry Bonds

61.8%

10th year

Roger Clemens

61.6%

10th year

Scott Rolen

52.9%

5th year

Omar Vizquel

49.1%

5th year

Billy Wagner

46.4%

7th year

Todd Helton

44.9%

4th year

Gary Sheffield

40.6%

8th year

Andruw Jones

33.9%

5th year

Jeff Kent

32.4%

9th year

Manny Ramírez

28.2%

6th year

Sammy Sosa

17.0%

10th year

Andy Pettitte

13.7%

4th year

Mark Buehrle

11.0%

2nd year

Torii Hunter

9.5%

2nd year

Bobby Abreu

8.7%

3rd year

For extensive candidate bios, click here.