Randy Johnson: 534 votes, 97.3%
Pedro Martinez: 500 votes, 91.1%
John Smoltz: 455 votes, 82.9%
Craig Biggio: 454 voters, 82.7%
Johnson appeared on 534 of the 549 ballots submitted. He was just 15 votes shy of a unanimous selction. He is ranks number for in the wins above replacement category for all pitchers and has posted a 28.5 strikeout rate. The highest mark among any starter.
"I got goosebumps and I felt like I've never felt before in my life," Johnson said to the Arizona Diamondbacks. "I never joined a fraternity in college and now I'm a part of one of the coolest ones in the world."
Smoltz went 213-155 during his 21-year MLB career. He owned a 3.33 ERA and was successful for almost every single team he pitched for. He is most known for 20-years spent with the Atlanta Braves. He spent the next year with both the Boston Red Sox and the St. Louis Cardinals to finish out his career.
"I'm about the most competitive person that I know," Smoltz said to the Braves. "I prided myself on giving everything I had."
Several players will appear on next years ballot, however, some will not because they failed to appear on five percent of the submitted ballots. Carlos Delgado, Troy Percival and Tom Gordon are three of twelve that will not be on the 2016 Hall of Fame ballot.
- Evan Petzold