Jim Breton vs. Eddie Gaedel — Career Comparison

Jim Breton
Lost GenerationIllinoisThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaChicago White SoxAmerican LeagueThird Baseman
Eddie Gaedel
Greatest GenerationIllinoisThrows LeftBats RightNorth AmericaSt. Louis BrownsAmerican LeagueUnknown

A full statistical comparison isn't possible here, but the available career numbers offer some indication. Eddie Gaedel had the edge in on-base percentage (1.000 vs .279). By the career numbers, Eddie Gaedel had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Jim Breton and Eddie Gaedel

Jim Breton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3
Eddie Gaedel
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Jim Breton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
109
187.93
Eddie Gaedel
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
600
Jim Breton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
348
600
Eddie Gaedel
Career
Per 600 PA
1
600
Jim Breton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
297
512.07
Eddie Gaedel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Breton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.199
0.199
Eddie Gaedel
Career
Per 600 PA
Jim Breton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.59
0.59
Eddie Gaedel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.5
1.5
Jim Breton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
59
101.72
Eddie Gaedel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Breton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
47
81.03
Eddie Gaedel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Breton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
15.52
Eddie Gaedel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Breton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
5.17
Eddie Gaedel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Breton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eddie Gaedel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Breton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
20.69
Eddie Gaedel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Breton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.203
0.203
Eddie Gaedel
Career
Per 600 PA
Jim Breton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eddie Gaedel
Career
Per 600 PA
Jim Breton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eddie Gaedel
Career
Per 600 PA
Jim Breton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
23.2
40
Eddie Gaedel
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
600
Jim Breton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
74
127.59
Eddie Gaedel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Breton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
92
158.62
Eddie Gaedel
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
600
Jim Breton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.279
0.279
Eddie Gaedel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Jim Breton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.249
0.249
Eddie Gaedel
Career
Per 600 PA
Jim Breton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.528
0.528
Eddie Gaedel
Career
Per 600 PA
Jim Breton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.051
0.051
Eddie Gaedel
Career
Per 600 PA
Jim Breton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.188
0.188
Eddie Gaedel
Career
Per 600 PA
Jim Breton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.482
0.482
Eddie Gaedel
Career
Per 600 PA
Jim Breton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.245
0.245
Eddie Gaedel
Career
Per 600 PA
Jim Breton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
25
43.1
Eddie Gaedel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Breton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
27
46.55
Eddie Gaedel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Breton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
52
89.66
Eddie Gaedel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Breton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
24.27
41.85
Eddie Gaedel
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.34
205.73
Jim Breton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
5.17
Eddie Gaedel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Breton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
30
51.72
Eddie Gaedel
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
600
Jim Breton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eddie Gaedel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Breton
Career
Per 600 PA
56
96.55
Eddie Gaedel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Jim Breton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6.21
6.21
Eddie Gaedel
Career
Per 600 PA
Jim Breton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.54
0.54
Eddie Gaedel
Career
Per 600 PA
Jim Breton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
31.03
Eddie Gaedel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Breton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eddie Gaedel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Breton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eddie Gaedel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Breton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
18.97
Eddie Gaedel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Breton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
12.07
Eddie Gaedel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Breton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
31.03
Eddie Gaedel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Breton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
61.11
61.11
Eddie Gaedel
Career
Per 600 PA