Edgar finished the balloting with 70.4% of the vote, needing 75% to be enshrined. The near miss for Martinez did continue the growing trend of “yes” votes for Edgar. Take a look at the voting pattern below:
#EdgarHOF year-by-year
'10 – 36.2%
'11 – 32.9%
'12 – 27.0%
'13 – 25.2%
'14 – 35.9%
'15 – 36.5%
'16 – 43.4%
'17 – 58.6%
'18 – 70.4%— Seattle Times Sports (@SeaTimesSports) January 24, 2018
As you can see, Edgar’s Hall of Fame votes have spiked by 45% in the past 5 years, including a 27% jump since 2016.