Eddie Gaedel vs. Ray Poole — Career Comparison

Eddie Gaedel
Greatest GenerationIllinoisThrows LeftBats RightNorth AmericaSt. Louis BrownsAmerican LeagueUnknown
Ray Poole
Greatest GenerationNorth CarolinaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaPhiladelphia AthleticsAmerican 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 .250). 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 Ray Poole

Eddie Gaedel
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Ray Poole
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2
Eddie Gaedel
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
600
Ray Poole
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
15
562.5
Eddie Gaedel
Career
Per 600 PA
1
600
Ray Poole
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
16
600
Eddie Gaedel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ray Poole
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
562.5
Eddie Gaedel
Career
Per 600 PA
Ray Poole
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Eddie Gaedel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.5
1.5
Ray Poole
Career
Per 600 PA
0.469
0.469
Eddie Gaedel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ray Poole
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
112.5
Eddie Gaedel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ray Poole
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
112.5
Eddie Gaedel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ray Poole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eddie Gaedel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ray Poole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eddie Gaedel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ray Poole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eddie Gaedel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ray Poole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eddie Gaedel
Career
Per 600 PA
Ray Poole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eddie Gaedel
Career
Per 600 PA
Ray Poole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eddie Gaedel
Career
Per 600 PA
Ray Poole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eddie Gaedel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
600
Ray Poole
Career
Per 600 PA
0.48
17.89
Eddie Gaedel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ray Poole
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
112.5
Eddie Gaedel
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
600
Ray Poole
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4
150
Eddie Gaedel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Ray Poole
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Eddie Gaedel
Career
Per 600 PA
Ray Poole
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Eddie Gaedel
Career
Per 600 PA
Ray Poole
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.45
0.45
Eddie Gaedel
Career
Per 600 PA
Ray Poole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eddie Gaedel
Career
Per 600 PA
Ray Poole
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.163
0.163
Eddie Gaedel
Career
Per 600 PA
Ray Poole
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.308
0.308
Eddie Gaedel
Career
Per 600 PA
Ray Poole
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.3
0.3
Eddie Gaedel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ray Poole
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
37.5
Eddie Gaedel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ray Poole
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
37.5
Eddie Gaedel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ray Poole
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
75
Eddie Gaedel
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.34
205.73
Ray Poole
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
0.5
18.9
Eddie Gaedel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ray Poole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eddie Gaedel
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
600
Ray Poole
Career
Per 600 PA
1
37.5
Eddie Gaedel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ray Poole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eddie Gaedel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Ray Poole
Career
Per 600 PA
5
187.5
Eddie Gaedel
Career
Per 600 PA
Ray Poole
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.2
3.2
Eddie Gaedel
Career
Per 600 PA
Ray Poole
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Eddie Gaedel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ray Poole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eddie Gaedel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ray Poole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eddie Gaedel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Ray Poole
Career
Per 600 PA
1
37.5
Eddie Gaedel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ray Poole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eddie Gaedel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ray Poole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eddie Gaedel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ray Poole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eddie Gaedel
Career
Per 600 PA
Ray Poole
Career
Per 600 PA