This is a list of the players the BBWAA has elected to the Hall of Fame. It does not include those selected by other means, such as the Veterans’ Committee. Here’s a look at the Hall of Fame election Requirements.
| Year | Inductees | | |
| 2024 | Adrián Beltré, Todd Helton, Joe Mauer | Public ballots | |
| 2023 | Scott Rolen | Public ballots | |
| 2022 | David Ortiz | Public ballots | |
| 2021 | No players elected | Public ballots | |
| 2020 | Derek Jeter, Larry Walker | Public ballots | |
| 2019 | Roy Halladay, Edgar Martinez, Mike Mussina, Mariano Rivera | Public ballots | |
| 2018 | Vladimir Guerrero, Trevor Hoffman, Chipper Jones, Jim Thome | Public ballots | |
| 2017 | Jeff Bagwell, Tim Raines, Ivan Rodriguez | Public ballots | |
| 2016 | Ken Griffey, Mike Piazza | Public ballots | |
| 2015 | Craig Biggio, Randy Johnson, Pedro Martinez, John Smoltz | Public ballots | |
| 2014 | Tom Glavine, Greg Maddux, Frank Thomas | Public ballots | |
| 2013 | No players elected | Public ballots | |
| 2012 | Barry Larkin | Public ballots | |
| 2011 | Roberto Alomar, Bert Blyleven | | |
| 2010 | Andre Dawson | | |
| 2009 | Rickey Henderson, Jim Rice | | |
| 2008 | Rich Gossage | | |
| 2007 | Tony Gwynn, Cal Ripken | | |
| 2006 | Bruce Sutter | | |
| 2005 | Wade Boggs, Ryne Sandberg | | |
| 2004 | Paul Molitor, Dennis Eckersley | | |
| 2003 | Eddie Murray, Gary Carter | | |
| 2002 | Ozzie Smith | | |
| 2001 | Dave Winfield, Kirby Puckett | | |
| 2000 | Carlton Fisk, Tony Perez | | |
| 1999 | Nolan Ryan, George Brett, Robin Yount | | |
| 1998 | Don Sutton | | |
| 1997 | Phil Niekro | | |
| 1996 | No players elected | | |
| 1995 | Mike Schmidt | | |
| 1994 | Steve Carlton | | |
| 1993 | Reggie Jackson | | |
| 1992 | Tom Seaver, Rollie Fingers | | |
| 1991 | Rod Carew, Gaylord Perry, Ferguson Jenkins | | |
| 1990 | Jim Palmer, Joe Morgan | | |
| 1989 | Johnny Bench, Carl Yastrzemski | | |
| 1988 | Willie Stargell | | |
| 1987 | Billy Williams, Catfish Hunter | | |
| 1986 | Willie McCovey | | |
| 1985 | Hoyt Wilhelm, Lou Brock | | |
| 1984 | Harmon Killebrew, Don Drysdale, Luis Aparicio | | |
| 1983 | Brooks Robinson, Juan Marichal | | |
| 1982 | Henry Aaron, Frank Robinson | | |
| 1981 | Bob Gibson | | |
| 1980 | Al Kaline, Duke Snider | | |
| 1979 | Willie Mays | | |
| 1978 | Eddie Mathews | | |
| 1977 | Ernie Banks | | |
| 1976 | Robin Roberts, Bob Lemon | | |
| 1975 | Ralph Kiner | | |
| 1974 | Mickey Mantle, Whitey Ford | | |
| 1973 | Warren Spahn | | |
| 1972 | Sandy Koufax, Yogi Berra, Early Wynn | | |
| 1971 | No electees | | |
| 1970 | Lou Boudreau | | |
| 1969 | Stan Musial, Roy Campanella | | |
| 1967 | Red Ruffing | | |
| 1966 | Ted Williams | | |
| 1965 | No players elected | | |
| 1964 | Luke Appling | | |
| 1962 | Jackie Robinson, Bob Feller | | |
| 1960 | No players elected | | |
| 1958 | No players elected | | |
| 1956 | Joe Cronin, Hank Greenberg | | |
| 1955 | Dazzy Vance, Ted Lyons, Gabby Hartnett, Joe DiMaggio | | |
| 1954 | Bill Terry, Rabbit Maranville, Bill Dickey | | |
| 1953 | Dizzy Dean, Al Simmons | | |
| 1952 | Paul Waner, Harry Heilmann | | |
| 1951 | Mel Ott, Jimmie Foxx | | |
| 1950 | No players elected | | |
| 1949 | Charlie Gehringer | | |
| 1948 | Herb Pennock, Pie Traynor | | |
| 1947 | Carl Hubbell, Lefty Grove, Frankie Frisch, Mickey Cochrane | | |
| 1945 | No players elected | | |
| 1939 | Eddie Collins, George Sisler, Willie Keeler | | |
| 1937 | Cy Young, Tris Speaker, Nap Lajoie | | |
