Eddie Gaedel vs. Jack Meyers — Career Comparison

Eddie Gaedel
Greatest GenerationIllinoisThrows LeftBats RightNorth AmericaSt. Louis BrownsAmerican LeagueUnknown
Jack Meyers
Pre-GenerationalCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaNew York GiantsNational LeagueCatcher

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

Hitting Stats for Eddie Gaedel and Jack Meyers

Eddie Gaedel
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Jack Meyers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
9
Eddie Gaedel
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
600
Jack Meyers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
992
184.5
Eddie Gaedel
Career
Per 600 PA
1
600
Jack Meyers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3226
600
Eddie Gaedel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Meyers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2834
527.09
Eddie Gaedel
Career
Per 600 PA
Jack Meyers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.292
0.292
Eddie Gaedel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.5
1.5
Jack Meyers
Career
Per 600 PA
0.771
0.771
Eddie Gaedel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Meyers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
826
153.63
Eddie Gaedel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Meyers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
651
121.08
Eddie Gaedel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Meyers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
120
22.32
Eddie Gaedel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Meyers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
41
7.63
Eddie Gaedel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Meyers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
2.6
Eddie Gaedel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Meyers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
175
32.55
Eddie Gaedel
Career
Per 600 PA
Jack Meyers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.212
0.212
Eddie Gaedel
Career
Per 600 PA
Jack Meyers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.005
0.005
Eddie Gaedel
Career
Per 600 PA
Jack Meyers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.017
0.017
Eddie Gaedel
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
600
Jack Meyers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
427.96
79.6
Eddie Gaedel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Meyers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1070
199.01
Eddie Gaedel
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
600
Jack Meyers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1163
216.31
Eddie Gaedel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Jack Meyers
Career
Per 600 PA
0.367
0.367
Eddie Gaedel
Career
Per 600 PA
Jack Meyers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.378
0.378
Eddie Gaedel
Career
Per 600 PA
Jack Meyers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.744
0.744
Eddie Gaedel
Career
Per 600 PA
Jack Meyers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.086
0.086
Eddie Gaedel
Career
Per 600 PA
Jack Meyers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.26
0.26
Eddie Gaedel
Career
Per 600 PA
Jack Meyers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.721
0.721
Eddie Gaedel
Career
Per 600 PA
Jack Meyers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.307
0.307
Eddie Gaedel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Meyers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
276
51.33
Eddie Gaedel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Meyers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
363
67.51
Eddie Gaedel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Meyers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
625
116.24
Eddie Gaedel
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.34
205.73
Jack Meyers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
472.13
87.81
Eddie Gaedel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Meyers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
63
11.72
Eddie Gaedel
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
600
Jack Meyers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
274
50.96
Eddie Gaedel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Meyers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eddie Gaedel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Jack Meyers
Career
Per 600 PA
174
32.36
Eddie Gaedel
Career
Per 600 PA
Jack Meyers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18.54
18.54
Eddie Gaedel
Career
Per 600 PA
Jack Meyers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.57
1.57
Eddie Gaedel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Meyers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
55
10.23
Eddie Gaedel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Meyers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eddie Gaedel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Meyers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eddie Gaedel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Meyers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
44
8.18
Eddie Gaedel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Meyers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
0.74
Eddie Gaedel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Meyers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
48
8.93
Eddie Gaedel
Career
Per 600 PA
Jack Meyers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
91.67
91.67