Mets Legend and Hall of Fame Inductions

A Mets icon is set to join the Hall of Fame.

On the flip side, another All-Star from the Amazin’ team was left off the ballot entirely. It’s kind of surprising, really.

Daniel Murphy, in his first year of eligibility, got no votes at all. He failed to collect even the required 5 percent of votes from the Baseball Writers Association of America, which means he’s no longer eligible for future ballots.

Murphy was a standout, earning three All-Star selections during his career, and he wrapped it up with an impressive .296/.341/.455 batting line. You might remember him for some memorable moments, like that two-run homer in the 2015 NLCS against the Cubs. It seems a bit harsh, I think, not to have received any votes.

He wasn’t the only one; a total of 11 players, all new to the ballot this year, saw the same fate. Only two players from this year’s balloting will remain in the Hall’s class: outfielders Carlos Beltran and Andruw Jones.

Ryan Braun, a former MVP and six-time All-Star, is also under scrutiny as he barely gathered 15 votes (that’s just 3.5%). His career took a hit after he was suspended mid-season in 2013 due to performance-enhancing drug use. There’s a lot of debate about giving him another shot.

Other players, like Edwin Encarnacion, Shin-Soo Choo, and Rick Porcello, were also voted off with just this initial chance. Interestingly, both Gonzalez and Kendrick, who have three All-Star appearances each, also didn’t receive any votes.

Porcello, who once snagged the 2016 AL Cy Young Award unexpectedly over Justin Verlander, managed to get only two votes, which is a bit puzzling given his accomplishments.

Chase Utley had the highest percentage, at 59.1%, among those who didn’t get in. For some notable Yankees, Andy Pettitte scored 48.5% while Alex Rodriguez garnered 40%. Meanwhile, former Mets David Wright and Francisco Rodriguez got 14.8% and 11.8%, respectively, which shows just how competitive this selection process can be.

It’s worth noting that players who weren’t chosen now still have pathways to induction through the Hall’s Era Committee. Jeff Kent made it in this year through the Modern Baseball Era Committee, proving that there’s always another chance down the line.