Eddie Gaedel vs. John Milligan — Career Comparison

Eddie Gaedel
Greatest GenerationIllinoisThrows LeftBats RightNorth AmericaSt. Louis BrownsAmerican LeagueUnknown
John Milligan
Pre-GenerationalPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPhiladelphia AthleticsAmerican AssociationCatcher

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

Hitting Stats for Eddie Gaedel and John Milligan

Eddie Gaedel
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
John Milligan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
10
Eddie Gaedel
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
600
John Milligan
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
772
144.3
Eddie Gaedel
Career
Per 600 PA
1
600
John Milligan
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3210
600
Eddie Gaedel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Milligan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2964
554.02
Eddie Gaedel
Career
Per 600 PA
John Milligan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.286
0.286
Eddie Gaedel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.5
1.5
John Milligan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.789
0.789
Eddie Gaedel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Milligan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
848
158.5
Eddie Gaedel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Milligan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
560
104.67
Eddie Gaedel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Milligan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
189
35.33
Eddie Gaedel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Milligan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
50
9.35
Eddie Gaedel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Milligan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
49
9.16
Eddie Gaedel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Milligan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
288
53.83
Eddie Gaedel
Career
Per 600 PA
John Milligan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.34
0.34
Eddie Gaedel
Career
Per 600 PA
John Milligan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.017
0.017
Eddie Gaedel
Career
Per 600 PA
John Milligan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.058
0.058
Eddie Gaedel
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
600
John Milligan
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
451.13
84.32
Eddie Gaedel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Milligan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1284
240
Eddie Gaedel
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
600
John Milligan
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1094
204.49
Eddie Gaedel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
John Milligan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.341
0.341
Eddie Gaedel
Career
Per 600 PA
John Milligan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.433
0.433
Eddie Gaedel
Career
Per 600 PA
John Milligan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.774
0.774
Eddie Gaedel
Career
Per 600 PA
John Milligan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.147
0.147
Eddie Gaedel
Career
Per 600 PA
John Milligan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.262
0.262
Eddie Gaedel
Career
Per 600 PA
John Milligan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.742
0.742
Eddie Gaedel
Career
Per 600 PA
John Milligan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.293
0.293
Eddie Gaedel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Milligan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
440
82.24
Eddie Gaedel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Milligan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
497
92.9
Eddie Gaedel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Milligan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
888
165.98
Eddie Gaedel
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.34
205.73
John Milligan
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
481.31
89.96
Eddie Gaedel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Milligan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
36
6.73
Eddie Gaedel
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
600
John Milligan
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
210
39.25
Eddie Gaedel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Milligan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eddie Gaedel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
John Milligan
Career
Per 600 PA
190
35.51
Eddie Gaedel
Career
Per 600 PA
John Milligan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16.89
16.89
Eddie Gaedel
Career
Per 600 PA
John Milligan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.11
1.11
Eddie Gaedel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Milligan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eddie Gaedel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Milligan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eddie Gaedel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Milligan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eddie Gaedel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Milligan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
41
7.66
Eddie Gaedel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Milligan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eddie Gaedel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Milligan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
41
7.66
Eddie Gaedel
Career
Per 600 PA
John Milligan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100