Johnny Bench And The Hall Of Fame Class Of 1989

Johnny Bench And The Hall Of Fame Class Of 1989

One of the most obvious choices for first ballot entry into the Hall of Fame, Johnny Bench’s baseball resume looks like a blue-print for induction at Cooperstown.

A Rookie of the Year winner, multiple time All-Star, multiple time Gold Glove winner, 2-time MVP, and 2-time World Series Champion, Bench did it all during his remarkable 17-season major league career.

So, where does he rank in the voter’s eyes?

Good question, huh?  I’ll tell you where he ranks…  it’s right here!!!  Below is a chart that shows you the highest voting percentages for Hall of Fame induction in the history of the game… 

Rank	Player	Year	Ballots	Votes	%	Position
1	Tom Seaver	1992	430	425	98.84%	P
2	Nolan Ryan	1999	497	491	98.79%	P
3	Cal Ripken, Jr.	2007	545	537	98.53%	SS
4	Ty Cobb	1936	226	222	98.23%	CF
5	George Brett	1999	497	488	98.19%	3B
6	Hank Aaron	1982	415	406	97.83%	RF
7	Tony Gwynn	2007	545	532	97.61%	RF
8	Mike Schmidt	1995	460	444	96.52%	3B
9	Johnny Bench	1989	447	431	96.42%	C
10	Steve Carlton	1994	455	436	95.82%	P
11	Babe Ruth	1936	226	215	95.13%	RF
11	Honus Wagner	1936	226	215	95.13%	SS
13	Willie Mays	1979	432	409	94.68%	CF
14	Carl Yastrzemski	1989	447	423	94.63%	LF
15	Bob Feller	1962	160	150	93.75%	P

So, now we know the answer to that question:  Johnny Bench Has The 9th Highest Percentage Of Votes For Hall Of Fame Induction!!!

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