Eddie Gaedel vs. Faye Throneberry — Career Comparison

Eddie Gaedel
Greatest GenerationIllinoisThrows LeftBats RightNorth AmericaSt. Louis BrownsAmerican LeagueUnknown
Faye Throneberry
Silent GenerationTennesseeThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaWashington SenatorsAmerican LeagueUnknown

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

Hitting Stats for Eddie Gaedel and Faye Throneberry

Eddie Gaedel
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Faye Throneberry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
8
Eddie Gaedel
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
600
Faye Throneberry
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
521
215.14
Eddie Gaedel
Career
Per 600 PA
1
600
Faye Throneberry
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1453
600
Eddie Gaedel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Faye Throneberry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1302
537.65
Eddie Gaedel
Career
Per 600 PA
Faye Throneberry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.236
0.236
Eddie Gaedel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.5
1.5
Faye Throneberry
Career
Per 600 PA
0.689
0.689
Eddie Gaedel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Faye Throneberry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
307
126.77
Eddie Gaedel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Faye Throneberry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
218
90.02
Eddie Gaedel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Faye Throneberry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
48
19.82
Eddie Gaedel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Faye Throneberry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
4.96
Eddie Gaedel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Faye Throneberry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
29
11.98
Eddie Gaedel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Faye Throneberry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
89
36.75
Eddie Gaedel
Career
Per 600 PA
Faye Throneberry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.29
0.29
Eddie Gaedel
Career
Per 600 PA
Faye Throneberry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.022
0.022
Eddie Gaedel
Career
Per 600 PA
Faye Throneberry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.095
0.095
Eddie Gaedel
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
600
Faye Throneberry
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
152.29
62.89
Eddie Gaedel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Faye Throneberry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
466
192.43
Eddie Gaedel
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
600
Faye Throneberry
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
444
183.34
Eddie Gaedel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Faye Throneberry
Career
Per 600 PA
0.307
0.307
Eddie Gaedel
Career
Per 600 PA
Faye Throneberry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.358
0.358
Eddie Gaedel
Career
Per 600 PA
Faye Throneberry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.665
0.665
Eddie Gaedel
Career
Per 600 PA
Faye Throneberry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.122
0.122
Eddie Gaedel
Career
Per 600 PA
Faye Throneberry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.227
0.227
Eddie Gaedel
Career
Per 600 PA
Faye Throneberry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.611
0.611
Eddie Gaedel
Career
Per 600 PA
Faye Throneberry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.279
0.279
Eddie Gaedel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Faye Throneberry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
152
62.77
Eddie Gaedel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Faye Throneberry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
137
56.57
Eddie Gaedel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Faye Throneberry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
260
107.36
Eddie Gaedel
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.34
205.73
Faye Throneberry
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
154.94
63.98
Eddie Gaedel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Faye Throneberry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
4.13
Eddie Gaedel
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
600
Faye Throneberry
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
127
52.44
Eddie Gaedel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Faye Throneberry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
2.89
Eddie Gaedel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Faye Throneberry
Career
Per 600 PA
284
117.27
Eddie Gaedel
Career
Per 600 PA
Faye Throneberry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5.12
5.12
Eddie Gaedel
Career
Per 600 PA
Faye Throneberry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.45
0.45
Eddie Gaedel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Faye Throneberry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
2.06
Eddie Gaedel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Faye Throneberry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
3.72
Eddie Gaedel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Faye Throneberry
Career
Per 600 PA
15
6.19
Eddie Gaedel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Faye Throneberry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
9.5
Eddie Gaedel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Faye Throneberry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
5.78
Eddie Gaedel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Faye Throneberry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
37
15.28
Eddie Gaedel
Career
Per 600 PA
Faye Throneberry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
62.16
62.16