2008 Hall of Fame Election
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The 2008 Hall of Fame Election was announced on January 8, 2008. Candidates needed to recieve 408 of a possible 543 votes. Candidates who received less than 28 votes were dropped from future consideration. Dave Concepcion was also dropped after failing to be elected in his 15th year on the ballot.
| Player | Votes | Percentage | Year on the Ballot | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rich Gossage | 466 | 85.8 | 9th | ELECTED |
| Jim Rice | 392 | 72.2 | 14th | |
| Andre Dawson | 358 | 65.9 | 7th | |
| Bert Blyleven | 336 | 61.9 | 11th | |
| Lee Smith | 235 | 43.3 | 6th | |
| Jack Morris | 233 | 42.9 | 9th | |
| Tommy John | 158 | 29.1 | 14th | |
| Tim Raines | 132 | 24.3 | 1st | |
| Mark McGwire | 128 | 23.6 | 2nd | |
| Alan Trammell | 99 | 18.2 | 7th | |
| Dave Concepcion | 88 | 16.2 | 15th | Dropped |
| Don Mattingly | 86 | 15.8 | 8th | |
| Dave Parker | 82 | 15.1 | 12th | |
| Dale Murphy | 75 | 13.8 | 10th | |
| Harold Baines | 28 | 5.2 | 2nd | |
| Rod Beck | 2 | .4 | 1st | Dropped |
| Travis Fryman | 2 | .4 | 1st | Dropped |
| Robb Nen | 2 | .4 | 1st | Dropped |
| Shawon Dunston | 1 | .2 | 1st | Dropped |
| Chuck Finley | 1 | .2 | 1st | Dropped |
| David Justice | 1 | .2 | 1st | Dropped |
| Chuck Knoblauch | 1 | .2 | 1st | Dropped |
| Todd Stottlemyre | 1 | .2 | 1st | Dropped |
| Jose Rijo | 0 | 0 | 1st | Dropped |
| Brady Anderson | 0 | 0 | 1st | Dropped |
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