Eddie Gaedel vs. Harry Smith — Career Comparison

Eddie Gaedel
Greatest GenerationIllinoisThrows LeftBats RightNorth AmericaSt. Louis BrownsAmerican LeagueUnknown
Harry Smith
Lost GenerationNew YorkThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBrooklyn Tip-TopsFederal LeagueCatcher

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

Hitting Stats for Eddie Gaedel and Harry Smith

Eddie Gaedel
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Harry Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
4
Eddie Gaedel
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
600
Harry Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
75
263.16
Eddie Gaedel
Career
Per 600 PA
1
600
Harry Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
171
600
Eddie Gaedel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Harry Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
148
519.3
Eddie Gaedel
Career
Per 600 PA
Harry Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.182
0.182
Eddie Gaedel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.5
1.5
Harry Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.586
0.586
Eddie Gaedel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Harry Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
27
94.74
Eddie Gaedel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Harry Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
77.19
Eddie Gaedel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Harry Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
3.51
Eddie Gaedel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Harry Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
10.53
Eddie Gaedel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Harry Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
3.51
Eddie Gaedel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Harry Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
17.54
Eddie Gaedel
Career
Per 600 PA
Harry Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.185
0.185
Eddie Gaedel
Career
Per 600 PA
Harry Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.007
0.007
Eddie Gaedel
Career
Per 600 PA
Harry Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.037
0.037
Eddie Gaedel
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
600
Harry Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
12.85
45.1
Eddie Gaedel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Harry Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
37
129.82
Eddie Gaedel
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
600
Harry Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
48
168.42
Eddie Gaedel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Harry Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.284
0.284
Eddie Gaedel
Career
Per 600 PA
Harry Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Eddie Gaedel
Career
Per 600 PA
Harry Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.534
0.534
Eddie Gaedel
Career
Per 600 PA
Harry Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.068
0.068
Eddie Gaedel
Career
Per 600 PA
Harry Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.19
0.19
Eddie Gaedel
Career
Per 600 PA
Harry Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.508
0.508
Eddie Gaedel
Career
Per 600 PA
Harry Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.248
0.248
Eddie Gaedel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Harry Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
35.09
Eddie Gaedel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Harry Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
49.12
Eddie Gaedel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Harry Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
80.7
Eddie Gaedel
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.34
205.73
Harry Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
13.23
46.43
Eddie Gaedel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Harry Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eddie Gaedel
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
600
Harry Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
21
73.68
Eddie Gaedel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Harry Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eddie Gaedel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Harry Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
42
147.37
Eddie Gaedel
Career
Per 600 PA
Harry Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.07
4.07
Eddie Gaedel
Career
Per 600 PA
Harry Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Eddie Gaedel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Harry Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
7.02
Eddie Gaedel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Harry Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eddie Gaedel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Harry Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eddie Gaedel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Harry Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
14.04
Eddie Gaedel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Harry Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
3.51
Eddie Gaedel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Harry Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
17.54
Eddie Gaedel
Career
Per 600 PA
Harry Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
80
80