Atlanta Braves/Chicago Cubs pitching great Greg Maddux holds the record for the most votes received by a Hall of Fame inductee with 555 in 2014. There were 571 voters, meaning he appeared on 97.20 percent of the ballots cast. A player needs to appear on 75 percent of the ballots cast by eligible voters of the Baseball Writers Association of America (BBWAA) to be enshrined in Cooperstown.

Maddux received the most votes (Cal Ripken, Jr. is second with 537), but Seattle/Cincinnati outfielder Ken Griffey, Jr. appeared on 99.32 percent of the ballots in 2016. Griffey's percentage broke former Mets pitcher Tom Seaver's mark of 98.84 percent in 1992.

No player has ever appeared on 100 percent of the ballots.

In 1936, Ty Cobb was on 98.23 percent and Babe Ruth received 95.13 percent.

BBWAA members earn a Hall of Fame vote from its organization, which is independent of the Hall of Fame, by maintaining 10 consecutive years on a baseball beat (covering a team or teams). Those Hall of Fame eligible voters are required to complete a registration form and sign a code of conduct. Potential Hall of Fame voters must meet requirements as active members covering the game, with a 10-year grace period for those no longer active. The names of those BBWAA members casting Hall of Fame ballots are made public with the election results. Some voters choose to disclose their votes.

A voter can name up to 10 players on their ballot.

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