Lou Dials vs. Eddie Gaedel — Career Comparison

Lou Dials
Greatest GenerationArkansasThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaDetroit StarsNegro National LeagueRight FielderAll-Star
Eddie Gaedel
Greatest GenerationIllinoisThrows LeftBats RightNorth AmericaSt. Louis BrownsAmerican LeagueUnknown

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

Hitting Stats for Lou Dials and Eddie Gaedel

Lou Dials
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
9
Eddie Gaedel
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Lou Dials
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
173
160.43
Eddie Gaedel
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
600
Lou Dials
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
647
600
Eddie Gaedel
Career
Per 600 PA
1
600
Lou Dials
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
572
530.45
Eddie Gaedel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Dials
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.271
0.271
Eddie Gaedel
Career
Per 600 PA
Lou Dials
Career
Per 600 PA
0.767
0.767
Eddie Gaedel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.5
1.5
Lou Dials
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
155
143.74
Eddie Gaedel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Dials
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
109
101.08
Eddie Gaedel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Dials
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
26
24.11
Eddie Gaedel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Dials
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
12.06
Eddie Gaedel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Dials
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
6.49
Eddie Gaedel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Dials
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
46
42.66
Eddie Gaedel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Dials
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.297
0.297
Eddie Gaedel
Career
Per 600 PA
Lou Dials
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.012
0.012
Eddie Gaedel
Career
Per 600 PA
Lou Dials
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.045
0.045
Eddie Gaedel
Career
Per 600 PA
Lou Dials
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
83.04
77.01
Eddie Gaedel
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
600
Lou Dials
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
228
211.44
Eddie Gaedel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Dials
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
213
197.53
Eddie Gaedel
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
600
Lou Dials
Career
Per 600 PA
0.338
0.338
Eddie Gaedel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Lou Dials
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.399
0.399
Eddie Gaedel
Career
Per 600 PA
Lou Dials
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.737
0.737
Eddie Gaedel
Career
Per 600 PA
Lou Dials
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.128
0.128
Eddie Gaedel
Career
Per 600 PA
Lou Dials
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.252
0.252
Eddie Gaedel
Career
Per 600 PA
Lou Dials
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.715
0.715
Eddie Gaedel
Career
Per 600 PA
Lou Dials
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.262
0.262
Eddie Gaedel
Career
Per 600 PA
Lou Dials
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
80
74.19
Eddie Gaedel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Dials
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
80
74.19
Eddie Gaedel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Dials
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
153
141.89
Eddie Gaedel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Dials
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
90.18
83.63
Eddie Gaedel
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.34
205.73
Lou Dials
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
2.78
Eddie Gaedel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Dials
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
55
51
Eddie Gaedel
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
600
Lou Dials
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eddie Gaedel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Dials
Career
Per 600 PA
1
0.93
Eddie Gaedel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Lou Dials
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
647
647
Eddie Gaedel
Career
Per 600 PA
Lou Dials
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
55
55
Eddie Gaedel
Career
Per 600 PA
Lou Dials
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
15.77
Eddie Gaedel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Dials
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eddie Gaedel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Dials
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eddie Gaedel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Dials
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
11.13
Eddie Gaedel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Dials
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eddie Gaedel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Dials
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
11.13
Eddie Gaedel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Dials
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Eddie Gaedel
Career
Per 600 PA