Eddie Gaedel vs. Harry Luff — Career Comparison

Eddie Gaedel
Greatest GenerationIllinoisThrows LeftBats RightNorth AmericaSt. Louis BrownsAmerican LeagueUnknown
Harry Luff
Pre-GenerationalPennsylvaniaNorth AmericaNew Haven Elm CitysUnknownThird Baseman

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

Hitting Stats for Eddie Gaedel and Harry Luff

Eddie Gaedel
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Harry Luff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
4
Eddie Gaedel
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
600
Harry Luff
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
106
139.17
Eddie Gaedel
Career
Per 600 PA
1
600
Harry Luff
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
457
600
Eddie Gaedel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Harry Luff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
450
590.81
Eddie Gaedel
Career
Per 600 PA
Harry Luff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.247
0.247
Eddie Gaedel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.5
1.5
Harry Luff
Career
Per 600 PA
0.593
0.593
Eddie Gaedel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Harry Luff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
111
145.73
Eddie Gaedel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Harry Luff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
84
110.28
Eddie Gaedel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Harry Luff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
23.63
Eddie Gaedel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Harry Luff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
9.19
Eddie Gaedel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Harry Luff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.63
Eddie Gaedel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Harry Luff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
27
35.45
Eddie Gaedel
Career
Per 600 PA
Harry Luff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.243
0.243
Eddie Gaedel
Career
Per 600 PA
Harry Luff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.004
0.004
Eddie Gaedel
Career
Per 600 PA
Harry Luff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.018
0.018
Eddie Gaedel
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
600
Harry Luff
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
36.72
48.22
Eddie Gaedel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Harry Luff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
149
195.62
Eddie Gaedel
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
600
Harry Luff
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
118
154.92
Eddie Gaedel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Harry Luff
Career
Per 600 PA
0.258
0.258
Eddie Gaedel
Career
Per 600 PA
Harry Luff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.331
0.331
Eddie Gaedel
Career
Per 600 PA
Harry Luff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.589
0.589
Eddie Gaedel
Career
Per 600 PA
Harry Luff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.084
0.084
Eddie Gaedel
Career
Per 600 PA
Harry Luff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.199
0.199
Eddie Gaedel
Career
Per 600 PA
Harry Luff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.461
0.461
Eddie Gaedel
Career
Per 600 PA
Harry Luff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.246
0.246
Eddie Gaedel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Harry Luff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
42
55.14
Eddie Gaedel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Harry Luff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
27
35.45
Eddie Gaedel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Harry Luff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
67
87.96
Eddie Gaedel
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.34
205.73
Harry Luff
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
40.81
53.58
Eddie Gaedel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Harry Luff
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eddie Gaedel
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
600
Harry Luff
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7
9.19
Eddie Gaedel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Harry Luff
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eddie Gaedel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Harry Luff
Career
Per 600 PA
5
6.56
Eddie Gaedel
Career
Per 600 PA
Harry Luff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
91.4
91.4
Eddie Gaedel
Career
Per 600 PA
Harry Luff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.4
1.4
Eddie Gaedel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Harry Luff
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eddie Gaedel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Harry Luff
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eddie Gaedel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Harry Luff
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3.94
Eddie Gaedel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Harry Luff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3.94
Eddie Gaedel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Harry Luff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3.94
Eddie Gaedel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Harry Luff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
7.88
Eddie Gaedel
Career
Per 600 PA
Harry Luff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
50
50