Eddie Gaedel vs. Joe Wall — Career Comparison

Eddie Gaedel
Greatest GenerationIllinoisThrows LeftBats RightNorth AmericaSt. Louis BrownsAmerican LeagueUnknown
Joe Wall
Pre-GenerationalNew YorkThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaNew York GiantsNational LeagueCatcher

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 .391). 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 Joe Wall

Eddie Gaedel
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Joe Wall
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2
Eddie Gaedel
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
600
Joe Wall
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
15
195.65
Eddie Gaedel
Career
Per 600 PA
1
600
Joe Wall
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
46
600
Eddie Gaedel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Wall
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
40
521.74
Eddie Gaedel
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Wall
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.3
0.3
Eddie Gaedel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.5
1.5
Joe Wall
Career
Per 600 PA
0.761
0.761
Eddie Gaedel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Wall
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
156.52
Eddie Gaedel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Wall
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
130.43
Eddie Gaedel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Wall
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
26.09
Eddie Gaedel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Wall
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eddie Gaedel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Wall
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eddie Gaedel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Wall
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
26.09
Eddie Gaedel
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Wall
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.167
0.167
Eddie Gaedel
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Wall
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eddie Gaedel
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Wall
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eddie Gaedel
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
600
Joe Wall
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6.09
79.37
Eddie Gaedel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Wall
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
182.61
Eddie Gaedel
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
600
Joe Wall
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
18
234.78
Eddie Gaedel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Joe Wall
Career
Per 600 PA
0.391
0.391
Eddie Gaedel
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Wall
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.35
0.35
Eddie Gaedel
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Wall
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.741
0.741
Eddie Gaedel
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Wall
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.05
0.05
Eddie Gaedel
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Wall
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.264
0.264
Eddie Gaedel
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Wall
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.714
0.714
Eddie Gaedel
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Wall
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.387
0.387
Eddie Gaedel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Wall
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
26.09
Eddie Gaedel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Wall
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
13.04
Eddie Gaedel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Wall
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
39.13
Eddie Gaedel
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.34
205.73
Joe Wall
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6.75
88.08
Eddie Gaedel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Wall
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
13.04
Eddie Gaedel
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
600
Joe Wall
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5
65.22
Eddie Gaedel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Wall
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eddie Gaedel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Joe Wall
Career
Per 600 PA
9
117.39
Eddie Gaedel
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Wall
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5.11
5.11
Eddie Gaedel
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Wall
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.56
0.56
Eddie Gaedel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Wall
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eddie Gaedel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Wall
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eddie Gaedel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Wall
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eddie Gaedel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Wall
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eddie Gaedel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Wall
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eddie Gaedel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Wall
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eddie Gaedel
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Wall
Career
Per 600 PA