MLB pitchers are some of the tallest pro athletes on the planet. These towering giants routinely clock in over 6’4”, with some of the best to ever do it, like Randy Johnson, scraping the sky at nearly seven feet tall.
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Their lanky builds, wide wingspans and giant stride-lengths work like a medieval trebuchet, launching the baseball at mach speeds.
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But it’s not just pitchers who use their size to throw the ball or drive it out of the park — the majority of pro baseball players these days are well over six feet tall.
But who are the shortest MLB players in history? And with so much going in favor of taller players, is there even any room for the little guys in baseball?
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The answer is a resounding yes!
The 16 Shortest MLB Players of All Time
Here they are…
1. Eddie Gaedel
Height: 3’7”
Bet you didn’t think the shortest player to ever play in a Major League game would clock in at under four feet tall!
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The legend of Eddie Gaedel is a tall tale indeed, with the 3’7” player brought in for just one professional at bat as part of a publicity stunt in 1951. The number he wore on his back? “?.”
Still, he managed to draw a walk in his lone plate appearance, and though his time in the MLB was only a gimmick, his family remains proud of the Gaedel’s place in baseball history.
2. Stubby Magner
Height: 5’3”
Another serious trailblazer at the position, Magner stood head and shoulders above the likes of Gaedel, but was only 5’3”.
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