1969 Hall of Fame Class

The 1969 class, member by member

By category, the 1969 class breaks down as Roy Campanella, Stan Coveleski, Stan Musial, and Waite Hoyt (players). The writers' vote elected Roy Campanella and Stan Musial; the highest tally in the table is Stan Musial's 317 votes against 255 needed. By votes received: Stan Musial 317 and Roy Campanella 270; the line to clear was 255. Roy Campanella's 270 was the smallest winning total in the 1969 vote. The Voted By column lists Veterans for Stan Coveleski and Waite Hoyt. The Washington Elite Giants, Baltimore Elite Giants, and Philadelphia Stars are where Roy Campanella, a catcher, played. The Philadelphia Athletics, Cleveland Indians, and Washington Senators are where Stan Coveleski, a pitcher, played. For Stan Musial the record shows an outfielder with the St. Louis Cardinals. Waite Hoyt, a pitcher, played for the New York Giants, Boston Red Sox, and New York Yankees. None of the 1969 inductees is recorded as having died before the induction. The profiles linked above carry the 1969 induction and the statistics behind it. Step back to the 1968 class or forward to the 1970 class.