Final 2016 Baseball Hall of Fame voting results

Now that the Baseball Hall of Fame voting is in, what were the final results?

Wednesday night brought us one of the most anticipated events of the year that every baseball fan waits for, the election to the Baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown. It might be one of the most controversial voting processes of any sport in regards to Hall of Fame induction, but usually we do get to see some incredible names get in there.

This year was certainly no different.

When it was all said and done, there were two brand-new members elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame. Ken Griffey Jr. and Mike Piazza are the two phenomenal former players that will now have their names enshrined forever in the hallowed halls. Even more noteworthy than the election itself was the fact that Griffey received the highest voting percentage ever, 99.3 percent, beating out the record previously held by Tom Seaver.

Speaking of votes, people are probably wondering what the final numbers were. The players that didn’t get in this year, how close are they now? Will it happen soon? Well, these final numbers might give you an idea.

From the looks of it, Jeff Bagwell, Tim Raines and Trevor Hoffman are not too far away. Hoffman, of course, maybe has the most difficult road as he looks to break through the stigma of relief pitchers not getting enough respect.

As for the likes of Roger Clemens and Barry Bonds, well, that’s a different argument for a different day.