Its equally quirky subculture has included Phil Niekro, Charlie Hough and the late Hoyt Wilhelm.

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You're still left with 298 points--a big drop from 529 but still enough to place Clemens at No. 12 on the all-time list, right behind Lefty Grove and Phil Niekro.

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In 1996, Phil Niekro had finished with the highest percentage of the votes at 68.3% while in 1971 Yogi Berra had earned the same dubious distinction by securing 67.2% of the votes in his first year of eligibility.

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