Bonds jumped from 44.3% to 53.8% since last season. Kent, meanwhile, made no gain, as he stayed at 16%. Lee Smith, who had a short stint in San Francisco as a relief pitcher, was in his final year of eligibility with the Baseball Writers and did not receive enough support either.
Jeff Bagwell, Tim Raines and Ivan Rodriguez were selected, with Vladimir Guerrero and Trevor Hoffman falling just a few votes shy. Both Guerrero and Hoffman earned over 70%, so their chances of being voted in next year are likely.