Chipper Jones, Jim Thome highlight 2018 HOF ballot
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Baseball's Hall of Fame and the Baseball Writers' Association of America released the 2018 Hall of Fame ballot Monday.
Among the newcomers eligible for induction are position players Chipper Jones, Jim Thome, and Omar Vizquel, as well as pitchers Jamie Moyer and Johan Santana.
| NAME | 2017 VOTES | PERCENT | YEARS ON BALLOT |
|---|---|---|---|
| Barry Bonds | 238 | 53.8 | 6 |
| Chris Carpenter | N/A | N/A | 1 |
| Roger Clemens | 239 | 54.1 | 6 |
| Johnny Damon | N/A | N/A | 1 |
| Vladimir Guerrero | 317 | 71.1 | 2 |
| Livan Hernandez | N/A | N/A | 1 |
| Trevor Hoffman | 327 | 74 | 3 |
| Orlando Hudson | N/A | N/A | 1 |
| Aubrey Huff | N/A | N/A | 1 |
| Jason Isringhausen | N/A | N/A | 1 |
| Andruw Jones | N/A | N/A | 1 |
| Chipper Jones | N/A | N/A | 1 |
| Jeff Kent | 74 | 16.7 | 5 |
| Carlos Lee | N/A | N/A | 1 |
| Brad Lidge | N/A | N/A | 1 |
| Edgar Martinez | 259 | 58.6 | 9 |
| Hideki Matsui | N/A | N/A | 1 |
| Fred McGriff | 96 | 21.7 | 9 |
| Kevin Millwood | N/A | N/A | 1 |
| Jamie Moyer | N/A | N/A | 1 |
| Mike Mussina | 229 | 51.8 | 5 |
| Manny Ramirez | 105 | 23.8 | 2 |
| Scott Rolen | N/A | N/A | 1 |
| Johan Santana | N/A | N/A | 1 |
| Curt Schilling | 199 | 45 | 6 |
| Gary Sheffield | 59 | 13.3 | 4 |
| Sammy Sosa | 38 | 8.6 | 6 |
| Jim Thome | N/A | N/A | 1 |
| Omar Vizquel | N/A | N/A | 1 |
| Billy Wagner | 45 | 10.2 | 3 |
| Larry Walker | 97 | 21.9 | 8 |
| Kerry Wood | N/A | N/A | 1 |
| Carlos Zambrano | N/A | N/A | 1 |
Trevor Hoffman (74 percent) and Vladimir Guerrero (71.1 percent) earned the highest percentages of votes without being inducted last year, while Edgar Martinez and Fred McGriff both appear on the ballot for a ninth time.
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