Eddie Gaedel vs. Yadiel Hernandez — Career Comparison

Eddie Gaedel
Greatest GenerationIllinoisThrows LeftBats RightNorth AmericaSt. Louis BrownsAmerican LeagueUnknown
Yadiel Hernandez
MillenialCubaThrows RightBats LeftCaribbeanWashington NationalsNational LeagueLeft Fielder

A full statistical comparison isn't possible here, but the available career numbers offer some indication. On the surface stats, Eddie Gaedel and Yadiel Hernandez are difficult to separate — a proper verdict would need era context to resolve.

Hitting Stats for Eddie Gaedel and Yadiel Hernandez

Eddie Gaedel
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Yadiel Hernandez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3
Eddie Gaedel
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
600
Yadiel Hernandez
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
218
203.11
Eddie Gaedel
Career
Per 600 PA
1
600
Yadiel Hernandez
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
644
600
Eddie Gaedel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Yadiel Hernandez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
595
554.35
Eddie Gaedel
Career
Per 600 PA
Yadiel Hernandez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.267
0.267
Eddie Gaedel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.5
1.5
Yadiel Hernandez
Career
Per 600 PA
0.742
0.742
Eddie Gaedel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Yadiel Hernandez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
159
148.14
Eddie Gaedel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Yadiel Hernandez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
112
104.35
Eddie Gaedel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Yadiel Hernandez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
27
25.16
Eddie Gaedel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Yadiel Hernandez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.93
Eddie Gaedel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Yadiel Hernandez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
17.7
Eddie Gaedel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Yadiel Hernandez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
47
43.79
Eddie Gaedel
Career
Per 600 PA
Yadiel Hernandez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.296
0.296
Eddie Gaedel
Career
Per 600 PA
Yadiel Hernandez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.032
0.032
Eddie Gaedel
Career
Per 600 PA
Yadiel Hernandez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.12
0.12
Eddie Gaedel
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
600
Yadiel Hernandez
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
74.88
69.76
Eddie Gaedel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Yadiel Hernandez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
245
228.26
Eddie Gaedel
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
600
Yadiel Hernandez
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
203
189.13
Eddie Gaedel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Yadiel Hernandez
Career
Per 600 PA
0.315
0.315
Eddie Gaedel
Career
Per 600 PA
Yadiel Hernandez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.412
0.412
Eddie Gaedel
Career
Per 600 PA
Yadiel Hernandez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.727
0.727
Eddie Gaedel
Career
Per 600 PA
Yadiel Hernandez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.145
0.145
Eddie Gaedel
Career
Per 600 PA
Yadiel Hernandez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.245
0.245
Eddie Gaedel
Career
Per 600 PA
Yadiel Hernandez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.643
0.643
Eddie Gaedel
Career
Per 600 PA
Yadiel Hernandez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.321
0.321
Eddie Gaedel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Yadiel Hernandez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
66
61.49
Eddie Gaedel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Yadiel Hernandez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
79
73.6
Eddie Gaedel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Yadiel Hernandez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
126
117.39
Eddie Gaedel
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.34
205.73
Yadiel Hernandez
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
77.08
71.81
Eddie Gaedel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Yadiel Hernandez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
1.86
Eddie Gaedel
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
600
Yadiel Hernandez
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
42
39.13
Eddie Gaedel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Yadiel Hernandez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.93
Eddie Gaedel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Yadiel Hernandez
Career
Per 600 PA
145
135.09
Eddie Gaedel
Career
Per 600 PA
Yadiel Hernandez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.44
4.44
Eddie Gaedel
Career
Per 600 PA
Yadiel Hernandez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.29
0.29
Eddie Gaedel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Yadiel Hernandez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eddie Gaedel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Yadiel Hernandez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
4.66
Eddie Gaedel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Yadiel Hernandez
Career
Per 600 PA
20
18.63
Eddie Gaedel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Yadiel Hernandez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
4.66
Eddie Gaedel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Yadiel Hernandez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.93
Eddie Gaedel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Yadiel Hernandez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
5.59
Eddie Gaedel
Career
Per 600 PA
Yadiel Hernandez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
83.33
83.33