Eddie Gaedel vs. Steve Staggs — Career Comparison

Eddie Gaedel
Greatest GenerationIllinoisThrows LeftBats RightNorth AmericaSt. Louis BrownsAmerican LeagueUnknown
Steve Staggs
Baby BoomersAlaskaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaToronto Blue JaysAmerican LeagueSecond Baseman

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

Hitting Stats for Eddie Gaedel and Steve Staggs

Eddie Gaedel
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Steve Staggs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2
Eddie Gaedel
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
600
Steve Staggs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
119
166.82
Eddie Gaedel
Career
Per 600 PA
1
600
Steve Staggs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
428
600
Eddie Gaedel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Staggs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
369
517.29
Eddie Gaedel
Career
Per 600 PA
Steve Staggs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.255
0.255
Eddie Gaedel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.5
1.5
Steve Staggs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.716
0.716
Eddie Gaedel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Staggs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
94
131.78
Eddie Gaedel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Staggs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
71
99.53
Eddie Gaedel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Staggs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
18.22
Eddie Gaedel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Staggs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
11.21
Eddie Gaedel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Staggs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.8
Eddie Gaedel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Staggs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
32.24
Eddie Gaedel
Career
Per 600 PA
Steve Staggs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.245
0.245
Eddie Gaedel
Career
Per 600 PA
Steve Staggs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.005
0.005
Eddie Gaedel
Career
Per 600 PA
Steve Staggs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.021
0.021
Eddie Gaedel
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
600
Steve Staggs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
47.4
66.45
Eddie Gaedel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Staggs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
129
180.84
Eddie Gaedel
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
600
Steve Staggs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
149
208.88
Eddie Gaedel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Steve Staggs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.351
0.351
Eddie Gaedel
Career
Per 600 PA
Steve Staggs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.35
0.35
Eddie Gaedel
Career
Per 600 PA
Steve Staggs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.7
0.7
Eddie Gaedel
Career
Per 600 PA
Steve Staggs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.095
0.095
Eddie Gaedel
Career
Per 600 PA
Steve Staggs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.245
0.245
Eddie Gaedel
Career
Per 600 PA
Steve Staggs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.661
0.661
Eddie Gaedel
Career
Per 600 PA
Steve Staggs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.294
0.294
Eddie Gaedel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Staggs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
47
65.89
Eddie Gaedel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Staggs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
28
39.25
Eddie Gaedel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Staggs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
73
102.34
Eddie Gaedel
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.34
205.73
Steve Staggs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
50.93
71.39
Eddie Gaedel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Staggs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eddie Gaedel
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
600
Steve Staggs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
55
77.1
Eddie Gaedel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Staggs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eddie Gaedel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Steve Staggs
Career
Per 600 PA
55
77.1
Eddie Gaedel
Career
Per 600 PA
Steve Staggs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7.78
7.78
Eddie Gaedel
Career
Per 600 PA
Steve Staggs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Eddie Gaedel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Staggs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
4.21
Eddie Gaedel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Staggs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.4
Eddie Gaedel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Steve Staggs
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2.8
Eddie Gaedel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Staggs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
9.81
Eddie Gaedel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Staggs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
16.82
Eddie Gaedel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Staggs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
26.64
Eddie Gaedel
Career
Per 600 PA
Steve Staggs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
36.84
36.84