This is my rather subjective list of HOFers who played a significant portion of their careers in the Deadball Era or managed, executed, umpired, etc. in the Era. I listed each person only once, although they may have qualified in a couple of categories (e.g., Frank Chance). I know I have missed execs and umpires and Negro League players. Anyone who can help me fill out the roster would be doing me a great service!
Class
Name Induction Date
First Basemen
George Sisler 1939
Jake Beckley 1971
Second Basemen
Nap Lajoie 1937
Eddie Collins 1938
Rogers Hornsby 1942
Johnny Evers 1946
Shortstops
Honus Wagner 1936
Joe Tinker 1946
Bobby Wallace 1953
Rabbit Maranville 1954
Dave Bancroft 1971
George Davis 1998
Third Basemen
Jimmy Collins 1945
Home Run Baker 1955
Catchers
Roger Bresnahan 1945
Ray Schalk 1955
Outfielders
Ty Cobb 1936
Babe Ruth 1936 (Deadball pitcher predominantly)
Tris Speaker 1937
Willie Keeler 1939
Fred Clarke 1945 (also as Deadball manager)
Sam Crawford 1957
Zack Wheat 1959
Max Carey 1961
Eddie Roush 1962
Elmer Flick 1963
Harry Hooper 1971
Joe Kelley 1971
Pitchers
Walter Johnson 1936
Christy Mathewson 1936
Cy Young 1937
Pete Alexander 1938
Jack Chesbro 1946
Joe McGinnity 1946
Eddie Plank 1946
Rube Waddell 1946
Ed Walsh 1946
Mordecai Brown 1949
Chief Bender 1953
Eppa Rixey 1963
Red Faber 1964
Burleigh Grimes 1964
Stan Coveleski 1969
Rube Marquard 1971
Addie Joss 1978
Vic Willis 1995
Managers
Connie Mack 1937
John McGraw 1937
Hugh Jennings 1945
Wilbert Robinson 1945
Frank Chance 1946 (also a formidable 1B)
Clark Griffith 1946
Miller Huggins 1964 (his 2B playing stats are also impressive)
Ned Hanlon 1996
Frank Selee 1999
Negro Leagues
Rube Foster 1981 P/MGR/exec.1898-1926
John Henry Lloyd 1977 SS
Smokey Joe Williams 1999 P
Executives
Ban Johnson 1937
Charlie Comiskey 1938
Ed Barrow 1953
Umpires
Tom Connolly 1953
Bill Klem 1953
Billy Evans 1973
Writers? Broadcasters? Somewhere we should note any Deadball Era baseball writers who received the Ford Frick award. Broadcasters are a later story. --Ed.
Classification: what is subjective? The Hall of Fame classifies members as Players, Managers, etc. Steve differs with some official classifications (Frank Chance, Clark Griffith, Hugh Jennings), mainly because of his focus on the Deadball Era. The Hall does not classify by playing position. Many published sources do so and there is little or no disagreement among them, but a few players played a different position in the Deadball Era (Babe Ruth, Rogers Hornsby). The Hall does not classify by epoch. Steve tends to be inclusive. --Ed.
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