Eddie Gaedel Stats

Eddie Gaedel was born on Monday, June 8, 1925, in Chicago, Illinois. Gaedel was 26 years old when he broke into the big leagues on August 19, 1951, with the St. Louis Browns. His biographical data, year-by-year hitting stats, fielding stats, pitching stats (where applicable), career totals, uniform numbers, salary data and miscellaneous items-of-interest are presented by Baseball Almanac on this comprehensive Eddie Gaedel baseball stats page.

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"We (Bob Swift) talked about how we're going to pitch to him (Eddie Gaedel), but there was no way we were going to get a strike over. The midget spread his feet like (Joe) DiMaggio and then he was in a crouch on top of that." - Cain, Bob. Major League Baseball Pitcher. This Was Craziest At-Bat in Major League History. Baseball Digest. February 1995. Page 16.

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Birth Name:   Edward Carl Gaedel (Born: Edward Carl Gaedele)
Nickname:   Eddie
Born On:   06-08-1925  (Gemini)
Place of Birth Data Born In:   Chicago, Illinois
Year of Death Data Died On:   06-18-1961 (500 Oldest Living)
Place of Death Data Died In:   Chicago, Illinois
Cemetery:   St. Mary Cemetery, Evergreen Park, Illinois
High School:   Jesse Spalding High School (Chicago, IL)
College:   None Attended
Batting Stances Chart Bats:   Right   Throwing Arms Chart Throws:   Left
Player Height Chart Height:   3-07   Player Weight Chart Weight:   65
First Game:   08-19-1951 (Age 26)
Last Game:   08-19-1951
Draft:   Not Applicable

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Eddie Gaedel Pitching Stats

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Eddie Gaedel Hitting Stats

1951 26 Browns 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 1.000 .000
1 Year 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 1.000 .000

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Eddie Gaedel Fielding Stats

Did Not Field - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

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Eddie Gaedel Miscellaneous Stats

1951 Browns 0 0 .000 1 0 n/a 0.0 0.0 0.0 - - -
1 Year 0 0 .000 1 0 n/a 0.0 0.0 0.0 - - -

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Eddie Gaedel Miscellaneous Items of Interest

1951 St. Louis Browns 1/8 $100.00 - -

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Edward Carl Gaedel was a Major League Baseball player with the St. Louis Browns (1951). Did you know that Eddie, his nickname, appeared in exactly one Major League game and is featured on our Cups of Coffee page? Every ballplayer with a single cup of coffee is included and sortable columns make researching them as enjoyable as a real cup of coffee!

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Eddie Gaedel | 1961 Nu-Card Scoops Baseball Card (#426)
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Edward Carl Gaedel was the shortest (3 feet 7 inches) player and lightest player (65 pounds) in Major League Baseball history (Photo Gallery). He took the field on August 19, 1951, as part of a publicity stunt enacted by St. Louis Browns owner Bill Veeck.

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Eddie Gaedel | The St. Louis Post Dispatch | January 7, 1986 | Page 4B
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Did you know that Eddie Gaedel is one of only five Major League players who never played the field and walked in their only plate appearance? Those who came before Gaedel were Dutch Schirick (September 17, 1914), Bill Batsch (September 9, 1916) and Joe Cobb (April 25, 1918), all of them pinch hit for the pitcher. After Eddie, only one player, who also pinch hit for the pitcher, has ever had an identical stat line — do you know who it was? [Answer]