Eddie Gaedel vs. Mike Poepping — Career Comparison

Eddie Gaedel
Greatest GenerationIllinoisThrows LeftBats RightNorth AmericaSt. Louis BrownsAmerican LeagueUnknown
Mike Poepping
Baby BoomersMinnesotaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaMinnesota TwinsAmerican LeagueRight Fielder

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 .238). 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 Eddie Gaedel and Mike Poepping

Eddie Gaedel
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Mike Poepping
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Eddie Gaedel
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
600
Mike Poepping
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
14
200
Eddie Gaedel
Career
Per 600 PA
1
600
Mike Poepping
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
42
600
Eddie Gaedel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Poepping
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
37
528.57
Eddie Gaedel
Career
Per 600 PA
Mike Poepping
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.135
0.135
Eddie Gaedel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.5
1.5
Mike Poepping
Career
Per 600 PA
0.441
0.441
Eddie Gaedel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Poepping
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
71.43
Eddie Gaedel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Poepping
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
57.14
Eddie Gaedel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Poepping
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
14.29
Eddie Gaedel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Poepping
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eddie Gaedel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Poepping
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eddie Gaedel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Poepping
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
14.29
Eddie Gaedel
Career
Per 600 PA
Mike Poepping
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Eddie Gaedel
Career
Per 600 PA
Mike Poepping
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eddie Gaedel
Career
Per 600 PA
Mike Poepping
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eddie Gaedel
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
600
Mike Poepping
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1.17
16.73
Eddie Gaedel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Poepping
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
85.71
Eddie Gaedel
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
600
Mike Poepping
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
10
142.86
Eddie Gaedel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Mike Poepping
Career
Per 600 PA
0.238
0.238
Eddie Gaedel
Career
Per 600 PA
Mike Poepping
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.162
0.162
Eddie Gaedel
Career
Per 600 PA
Mike Poepping
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.4
0.4
Eddie Gaedel
Career
Per 600 PA
Mike Poepping
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.027
0.027
Eddie Gaedel
Career
Per 600 PA
Mike Poepping
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.148
0.148
Eddie Gaedel
Career
Per 600 PA
Mike Poepping
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.324
0.324
Eddie Gaedel
Career
Per 600 PA
Mike Poepping
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.167
0.167
Eddie Gaedel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Poepping
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eddie Gaedel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Poepping
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
14.29
Eddie Gaedel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Poepping
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
14.29
Eddie Gaedel
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.34
205.73
Mike Poepping
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
0.73
10.41
Eddie Gaedel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Poepping
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eddie Gaedel
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
600
Mike Poepping
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5
71.43
Eddie Gaedel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Poepping
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eddie Gaedel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Mike Poepping
Career
Per 600 PA
7
100
Eddie Gaedel
Career
Per 600 PA
Mike Poepping
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
6
Eddie Gaedel
Career
Per 600 PA
Mike Poepping
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.71
0.71
Eddie Gaedel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Poepping
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eddie Gaedel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Poepping
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eddie Gaedel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Mike Poepping
Career
Per 600 PA
2
28.57
Eddie Gaedel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Poepping
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eddie Gaedel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Poepping
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eddie Gaedel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Poepping
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eddie Gaedel
Career
Per 600 PA
Mike Poepping
Career
Per 600 PA