Eddie Gaedel vs. Ed Sadowski — Career Comparison

Eddie Gaedel
Greatest GenerationIllinoisThrows LeftBats RightNorth AmericaSt. Louis BrownsAmerican LeagueUnknown
Ed Sadowski
Silent GenerationPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaLos Angeles Angels of AnaheimAmerican LeagueCatcher

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

Hitting Stats for Eddie Gaedel and Ed Sadowski

Eddie Gaedel
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Ed Sadowski
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
5
Eddie Gaedel
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
600
Ed Sadowski
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
217
240.67
Eddie Gaedel
Career
Per 600 PA
1
600
Ed Sadowski
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
541
600
Eddie Gaedel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Sadowski
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
495
548.98
Eddie Gaedel
Career
Per 600 PA
Ed Sadowski
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.202
0.202
Eddie Gaedel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.5
1.5
Ed Sadowski
Career
Per 600 PA
0.602
0.602
Eddie Gaedel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Sadowski
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
110.91
Eddie Gaedel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Sadowski
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
67
74.31
Eddie Gaedel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Sadowski
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
22.18
Eddie Gaedel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Sadowski
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.11
Eddie Gaedel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Sadowski
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
13.31
Eddie Gaedel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Sadowski
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
33
36.6
Eddie Gaedel
Career
Per 600 PA
Ed Sadowski
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.33
0.33
Eddie Gaedel
Career
Per 600 PA
Ed Sadowski
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.024
0.024
Eddie Gaedel
Career
Per 600 PA
Ed Sadowski
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.12
0.12
Eddie Gaedel
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
600
Ed Sadowski
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
43.54
48.29
Eddie Gaedel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Sadowski
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
158
175.23
Eddie Gaedel
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
600
Ed Sadowski
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
140
155.27
Eddie Gaedel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Ed Sadowski
Career
Per 600 PA
0.261
0.261
Eddie Gaedel
Career
Per 600 PA
Ed Sadowski
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.319
0.319
Eddie Gaedel
Career
Per 600 PA
Ed Sadowski
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.58
0.58
Eddie Gaedel
Career
Per 600 PA
Ed Sadowski
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.117
0.117
Eddie Gaedel
Career
Per 600 PA
Ed Sadowski
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.197
0.197
Eddie Gaedel
Career
Per 600 PA
Ed Sadowski
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.493
0.493
Eddie Gaedel
Career
Per 600 PA
Ed Sadowski
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.225
0.225
Eddie Gaedel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Sadowski
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
55
61
Eddie Gaedel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Sadowski
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
39
43.25
Eddie Gaedel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Sadowski
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
82
90.94
Eddie Gaedel
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.34
205.73
Ed Sadowski
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
38.36
42.54
Eddie Gaedel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Sadowski
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.11
Eddie Gaedel
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
600
Ed Sadowski
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
39
43.25
Eddie Gaedel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Sadowski
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
8.87
Eddie Gaedel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Ed Sadowski
Career
Per 600 PA
94
104.25
Eddie Gaedel
Career
Per 600 PA
Ed Sadowski
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5.76
5.76
Eddie Gaedel
Career
Per 600 PA
Ed Sadowski
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.41
0.41
Eddie Gaedel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Sadowski
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
4.44
Eddie Gaedel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Sadowski
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.22
Eddie Gaedel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Ed Sadowski
Career
Per 600 PA
13
14.42
Eddie Gaedel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Sadowski
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
5.55
Eddie Gaedel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Sadowski
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
4.44
Eddie Gaedel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Sadowski
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
9.98
Eddie Gaedel
Career
Per 600 PA
Ed Sadowski
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
55.56
55.56