1984 Hall of Fame Class

The 1984 class, member by member

By category, the 1984 class breaks down as Don Drysdale, Harmon Killebrew, Luis Aparicio, Pee Wee Reese, and Rick Ferrell (players). The writers' vote elected Don Drysdale, Harmon Killebrew, and Luis Aparicio; the highest tally in the table is Luis Aparicio's 341 votes against 303 needed. By votes received: Luis Aparicio 341, Harmon Killebrew 335, and Don Drysdale 316; the line to clear was 303. Don Drysdale's 316 was the smallest winning total in the 1984 vote. Pee Wee Reese and Rick Ferrell were chosen by the Veterans process. The Brooklyn Dodgers and Los Angeles Dodgers are where Don Drysdale, a pitcher, played. Harmon Killebrew, a first baseman, played for the Washington Senators, Minnesota Twins, and Kansas City Royals. Luis Aparicio is listed as a shortstop whose clubs included the Chicago White Sox, Baltimore Orioles, and Boston Red Sox. The birth record places Luis Aparicio in Venezuela. Pee Wee Reese, a shortstop, played for the Brooklyn Dodgers and Los Angeles Dodgers. Rick Ferrell played mostly as a catcher, for the St. Louis Browns, Boston Red Sox, and Washington Senators. None of the 1984 inductees is recorded as having died before the induction. The profiles linked above carry the 1984 induction and the statistics behind it. Before 1984 came the 1983 class; after it, the 1985 class.