Eddie Gaedel vs. John Kerr — Career Comparison

Eddie Gaedel
Greatest GenerationIllinoisThrows LeftBats RightNorth AmericaSt. Louis BrownsAmerican LeagueUnknown
John Kerr
Lost GenerationCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaChicago White SoxAmerican 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 John Kerr are difficult to separate — a proper verdict would need era context to resolve.

Hitting Stats for Eddie Gaedel and John Kerr

Eddie Gaedel
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
John Kerr
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
8
Eddie Gaedel
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
600
John Kerr
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
471
173.27
Eddie Gaedel
Career
Per 600 PA
1
600
John Kerr
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1631
600
Eddie Gaedel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Kerr
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1457
535.99
Eddie Gaedel
Career
Per 600 PA
John Kerr
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.266
0.266
Eddie Gaedel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.5
1.5
John Kerr
Career
Per 600 PA
0.689
0.689
Eddie Gaedel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Kerr
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
388
142.73
Eddie Gaedel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Kerr
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
310
114.04
Eddie Gaedel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Kerr
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
59
21.7
Eddie Gaedel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Kerr
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
4.78
Eddie Gaedel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Kerr
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
2.21
Eddie Gaedel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Kerr
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
78
28.69
Eddie Gaedel
Career
Per 600 PA
John Kerr
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.201
0.201
Eddie Gaedel
Career
Per 600 PA
John Kerr
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.004
0.004
Eddie Gaedel
Career
Per 600 PA
John Kerr
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.016
0.016
Eddie Gaedel
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
600
John Kerr
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
165.77
60.98
Eddie Gaedel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Kerr
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
491
180.63
Eddie Gaedel
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
600
John Kerr
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
510
187.61
Eddie Gaedel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
John Kerr
Career
Per 600 PA
0.323
0.323
Eddie Gaedel
Career
Per 600 PA
John Kerr
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.337
0.337
Eddie Gaedel
Career
Per 600 PA
John Kerr
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.66
0.66
Eddie Gaedel
Career
Per 600 PA
John Kerr
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.071
0.071
Eddie Gaedel
Career
Per 600 PA
John Kerr
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.23
0.23
Eddie Gaedel
Career
Per 600 PA
John Kerr
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.589
0.589
Eddie Gaedel
Career
Per 600 PA
John Kerr
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.281
0.281
Eddie Gaedel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Kerr
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
172
63.27
Eddie Gaedel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Kerr
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
145
53.34
Eddie Gaedel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Kerr
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
311
114.41
Eddie Gaedel
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.34
205.73
John Kerr
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
187.44
68.96
Eddie Gaedel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Kerr
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
2.58
Eddie Gaedel
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
600
John Kerr
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
115
42.31
Eddie Gaedel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Kerr
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eddie Gaedel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
John Kerr
Career
Per 600 PA
92
33.84
Eddie Gaedel
Career
Per 600 PA
John Kerr
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17.73
17.73
Eddie Gaedel
Career
Per 600 PA
John Kerr
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.25
1.25
Eddie Gaedel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Kerr
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
52
19.13
Eddie Gaedel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Kerr
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eddie Gaedel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Kerr
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eddie Gaedel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Kerr
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
26
9.56
Eddie Gaedel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Kerr
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
5.89
Eddie Gaedel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Kerr
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
42
15.45
Eddie Gaedel
Career
Per 600 PA
John Kerr
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
61.9
61.9