Eddie Gaedel vs. Jimmy Stewart — Career Comparison

Eddie Gaedel
Greatest GenerationIllinoisThrows LeftBats RightNorth AmericaSt. Louis BrownsAmerican LeagueUnknown
Jimmy Stewart
Silent GenerationAlabamaThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaChicago CubsNational LeagueUnknown

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

Hitting Stats for Eddie Gaedel and Jimmy Stewart

Eddie Gaedel
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Jimmy Stewart
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
10
Eddie Gaedel
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
600
Jimmy Stewart
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
777
291.01
Eddie Gaedel
Career
Per 600 PA
1
600
Jimmy Stewart
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1602
600
Eddie Gaedel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Stewart
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1420
531.84
Eddie Gaedel
Career
Per 600 PA
Jimmy Stewart
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.237
0.237
Eddie Gaedel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.5
1.5
Jimmy Stewart
Career
Per 600 PA
0.65
0.65
Eddie Gaedel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Stewart
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
336
125.84
Eddie Gaedel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Stewart
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
269
100.75
Eddie Gaedel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Stewart
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
45
16.85
Eddie Gaedel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Stewart
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
5.24
Eddie Gaedel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Stewart
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
3
Eddie Gaedel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Stewart
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
67
25.09
Eddie Gaedel
Career
Per 600 PA
Jimmy Stewart
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.199
0.199
Eddie Gaedel
Career
Per 600 PA
Jimmy Stewart
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.006
0.006
Eddie Gaedel
Career
Per 600 PA
Jimmy Stewart
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.024
0.024
Eddie Gaedel
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
600
Jimmy Stewart
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
141.71
53.07
Eddie Gaedel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Stewart
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
433
162.17
Eddie Gaedel
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
600
Jimmy Stewart
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
483
180.9
Eddie Gaedel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Jimmy Stewart
Career
Per 600 PA
0.306
0.306
Eddie Gaedel
Career
Per 600 PA
Jimmy Stewart
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.305
0.305
Eddie Gaedel
Career
Per 600 PA
Jimmy Stewart
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.611
0.611
Eddie Gaedel
Career
Per 600 PA
Jimmy Stewart
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.068
0.068
Eddie Gaedel
Career
Per 600 PA
Jimmy Stewart
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.214
0.214
Eddie Gaedel
Career
Per 600 PA
Jimmy Stewart
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.551
0.551
Eddie Gaedel
Career
Per 600 PA
Jimmy Stewart
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.272
0.272
Eddie Gaedel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Stewart
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
164
61.42
Eddie Gaedel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Stewart
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
112
41.95
Eddie Gaedel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Stewart
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
268
100.37
Eddie Gaedel
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.34
205.73
Jimmy Stewart
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
152.26
57.03
Eddie Gaedel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Stewart
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
3
Eddie Gaedel
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
600
Jimmy Stewart
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
139
52.06
Eddie Gaedel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Stewart
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
3.37
Eddie Gaedel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Jimmy Stewart
Career
Per 600 PA
218
81.65
Eddie Gaedel
Career
Per 600 PA
Jimmy Stewart
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7.35
7.35
Eddie Gaedel
Career
Per 600 PA
Jimmy Stewart
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.64
0.64
Eddie Gaedel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Stewart
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
8.24
Eddie Gaedel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Stewart
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
4.87
Eddie Gaedel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Jimmy Stewart
Career
Per 600 PA
18
6.74
Eddie Gaedel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Stewart
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
38
14.23
Eddie Gaedel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Stewart
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
7.49
Eddie Gaedel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Stewart
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
58
21.72
Eddie Gaedel
Career
Per 600 PA
Jimmy Stewart
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
65.52
65.52