1987 Hall of Fame Class

The 1987 class, member by member

Grouped by category, 1987 brought in Billy Williams, Catfish Hunter, and Ray Dandridge (players). Billy Williams and Catfish Hunter came through the BBWAA ballot, with Billy Williams receiving the most votes, 354 (310 were needed). The vote column reads Billy Williams 354 and Catfish Hunter 315, against 310 needed. Of the 1987 writers' selections, Catfish Hunter drew the fewest votes, 315. Catfish Hunter cleared the required total by only a few votes. Ray Dandridge was chosen by the Veterans process. For Billy Williams the record shows an outfielder with the Chicago Cubs and Oakland Athletics. Catfish Hunter, a pitcher, played for the Kansas City Athletics, Oakland Athletics, and New York Yankees. Ray Dandridge played mostly as a third baseman, for the Indianapolis ABCs/Detroit Stars, Nashville Elite Giants, and Newark Dodgers. None of the 1987 inductees is recorded as having died before the induction. The profile of Billy Williams, like every member's, shows the 1987 induction beside the career record. The 1987 class sits between the 1986 class and the 1988 class.