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Pacific Coast League
Hall of Fame
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Established 1942
Type Professional sports hall of fame

The Pacific Coast League Hall of Fame is an American baseball hall of fame which honors players, managers, and executives of the Pacific Coast League (PCL). It was created by the Helms Athletic Foundation of Los Angeles in 1942 to honor those individuals who made significant contributions to the league's ideals. The Hall of Fame inducted its first class in 1943. A special Hall of Fame room was set up at Los Angeles' Wrigley Field on June 27, 1943.

After the 1957 death of founder and main supporter Paul Helms and the arrival of Major League Baseball in the PCL's two largest markets, Los Angeles and San Francisco, the Hall went dormant. In 2003, with the Pacific Coast League celebrating its centennial season, the Hall was revived. In its first new induction in 2003, twenty-one pre-1957 inductees were elected. The aim of the PCL's Hall of Fame Committee is to eventually recognize worthy players from before 1957, as well as those who made more recent contributions to the league. As of 2018, 110 individuals have been inducted into the Pacific Coast League Hall of Fame.

Table key

Year Indicates the year of induction ("—" indicates a year between 1943 and 2008; precise records were not kept)
Position(s) Indicates the inductee's primary playing position(s) or association with the league
Hall of Fame Indicates a member of the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum

Inductees

Dick Barrett baseball
Dick Barrett threw the second perfect game in PCL history for the Seattle Rainiers on May 16, 1948.
Joe Brovia
Joe Brovia was a member of the 1946 PCL champion San Francisco Seals.
Sam Gibson Seals
Sam Gibson led the league in shutouts, wins, strikeouts, and ERA in 1931.
Charlie Graham 1909
Charlie Graham was a partial owner of the Sacramento Sacts (1909–1914) and San Francisco Seals (1918–1948).
Roy Hitt
Roy Hitt pitched a no-hitter for the Venice Tigers on July 19, 1914.
Brooks Holder
Brooks Holder led the league in triples in 1939.
JackLelivelt
Jack Lelivelt led the Los Angeles Angels to win the 1932 and 1934 PCL championship and the Seattle Rainiers to win the 1940 championship.
Year Name Position(s) Ref.
1943 Bassler, JohnnyJohnny Bassler Catcher
1943 Crandall, DocDoc Crandall Pitcher
1943 Dillon, PopPop Dillon First baseman
1943 Ewing, J. CalJ. Cal Ewing League President/Team owner
1943 French, RayRay French Shortstop
1943 Lelivelt, JackJack Lelivelt Manager
1943 McCredie, WaltWalt McCredie Outfielder/Manager
1943 Pillette, HermanHerman Pillette Pitcher
1943 Sheely, EarlEarl Sheely Infielder
1943 Shellenback, FrankFrank Shellenback Pitcher
1943 Statz, JiggerJigger Statz Outfielder
1943 Vitt, OssieOssie Vitt Third baseman
1945 Arlett, BuzzBuzz Arlett Outfielder/Pitcher
1945 Killefer, RedRed Killefer Outfielder/Manager
Barrett, DickDick Barrett Pitcher
Baum, SpiderSpider Baum Pitcher
Graham, CharlieCharlie Graham Manager/Team owner
Hannah, TruckTruck Hannah Catcher
Hogan, Wallace "Happy"Wallace "Happy" Hogan Catcher/Manager
Krause, HarryHarry Krause Pitcher
Lane, Bill "Hardrock"Bill "Hardrock" Lane Team owner
Mulligan, EddieEddie Mulligan Third baseman
O'Doul, LeftyLefty O'Doul Pitcher/Outfielder/Manager
Raimondi, BillyBilly Raimondi Catcher
Uhalt, FrenchyFrenchy Uhalt Outfielder
Williams, HarryHarry Williams League President/Sports writer
2003 Bilko, SteveSteve Bilko First baseman
2003 Boone, IkeIke Boone Outfielder
2003 Carlucci, CeceCece Carlucci Umpire
2003 DiMaggio, JoeJoe DiMaggioHall of Fame Outfielder
2003 Eagan, TruckTruck Eagan Shortstop
2003 Eckhardt, OxOx Eckhardt Outfielder
2003 Eldred, BrickBrick Eldred Outfielder
2003 Freitas, TonyTony Freitas Pitcher
2003 Gibson, SamSam Gibson Pitcher
2003 Gyselman, DickDick Gyselman Third baseman
2003 Haney, FredFred Haney Third baseman/Manager
2003 Henley, CackCack Henley Pitcher
2003 Jolley, SmeadSmead Jolley Outfielder
2003 Liska, AdAd Liska Pitcher
2003 Lombardi, ErnieErnie LombardiHall of Fame Catcher
2003 Luby, HughHugh Luby Second baseman
2003 Norbert, TedTed Norbert Outfielder
2003 Reese, JimmieJimmie Reese Second baseman
2003 Turpin, HalHal Turpin Pitcher
2003 West, MaxMax West Outfielder
2003 Wilson, ArtieArtie Wilson Shortstop
2004 Bernier, CarlosCarlos Bernier Outfielder
2004 Crosetti, FrankieFrankie Crosetti Shortstop
2004 Gregg, VeanVean Gregg Pitcher
2004 Hitt, RoyRoy Hitt Pitcher
2004 Holder, BrooksBrooks Holder Outfielder
2004 Kelleher, FrankieFrankie Kelleher Outfielder
2004 Mauch, GeneGene Mauch Second baseman
2004 Rapp, EarlEarl Rapp Outfielder
2004 Ryan, BuddyBuddy Ryan Outfielder
2004 Strand, PaulPaul Strand Outfielder
2004 Sweeney, BillBill Sweeney First baseman/Manager
2004 Thomas, FayFay Thomas Pitcher
2005 Brovia, JoeJoe Brovia Outfielder
2005 Cutler, BillBill Cutler League President
2005 Frederick, JohnnyJohnny Frederick Outfielder/First baseman
2005 Jacobs, ElmerElmer Jacobs Pitcher
2005 Prim, RayRay Prim Pitcher
2005 Rowland, PantsPants Rowland League President
2005 Salveson, JackJack Salveson Pitcher
2006 Basinski, EddieEddie Basinski Second baseman
2006 DiMaggio, DomDom DiMaggio Outfielder
2006 Ellison, BabeBabe Ellison Infielder
2006 Lasorda, TommyTommy LasordaHall of Fame Manager
2006 Lodigiani, DarioDario Lodigiani Second baseman/Third baseman
2006 Schuster, BillBill Schuster Shortstop
2006 Weiss, BillBill Weiss League executive
2007 Brazill, FrankFrank Brazill Third baseman
2007 Hufft, FuzzyFuzzy Hufft Outfielder
2007 Sick, EmilEmil Sick Team owner
2007 Waner, PaulPaul WanerHall of Fame Outfielder
2008 Dell, WheezerWheezer Dell Pitcher
2008 Gray, DollyDolly Gray Pitcher
2008 Stengel, CaseyCasey StengelHall of Fame Manager
2008 Susman, LeeLee Susman Sports cartoonist
2009 Averill, EarlEarl AverillHall of Fame Outfielder
2009 Demaree, FrankFrank Demaree Outfielder
2009 Moore, JohnnyJohnny Moore Outfielder
2010 Bragan, BobbyBobby Bragan Catcher/Manager
2010 Jansen, LarryLarry Jansen Pitcher
2010 Lillard, GeneGene Lillard Third baseman/Pitcher
2011 Marty, JoeJoe Marty Outfielder
2011 Monroe, JohnJohn Monroe Second baseman
2011 Smith, ElmerElmer Smith Outfielder
2012 Lewis, DuffyDuffy Lewis Outfielder
2012 Marshall, MikeMike Marshall First basemen/Outfielder
2012 Mohler, KidKid Mohler Second basemen
2013 Alomar Jr., SandySandy Alomar Jr. Catcher
2013 Martínez, EdgarEdgar Martínez Third baseman/Designated hitter
2013 Metkovich, CatfishCatfish Metkovich Outfielder
2014 Almada, LouLou Almada Outfielder
2014 Barbee, DaveDave Barbee Outfielder
2014 Elmore, DaveDave Elmore Team owner
2014 Hood, WallyWally Hood Outfielder
2015 Crandall, DelDel Crandall Manager
2015 Novikoff, LouLou Novikoff Outfielder
2015 Perry, GaylordGaylord PerryHall of Fame Pitcher
2016 Davis, WillieWillie Davis Outfielder
2016 Joyce, BobBob Joyce Pitcher
2016 Salmon, TimTim Salmon Outfielder
2017 Beverage, DickDick Beverage PCL Historical Society founder and President Emeritus
2017 Scarsella, LesLes Scarsella First baseman
2018 Dobbins, DickDick Dobbins Historian
2018 Gudat, MarvMarv Gudat Outfielder
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