NOTE:
Maximum Bat Barrel Diameter for MAJORS: 2 5/8 inches
Bat Sizing Guidelines
There are some standard rules of thumb in selecting the appropriate bat length. The charts below offer some guidelines based on age and weight and height.
Age
-
Using your age as a guide, use the chart below to determine the bat length that fits your body
|
Determine Your Bat Length by Age
|
|
Age
|
Bat length
|
|
5-7 years old
|
24"-26"
|
|
8-9 years old
|
26"-28"
|
|
10 years old
|
28"-29"
|
|
11-12 years old
|
30"-31"
|
|
13-14 years old
|
31"-32"
|
|
15-16 years old
|
32"-33"
|
|
17+ years old
|
34"
|
Height and weight
-
These are usually better ways to determine what bat length may work best for you
|
Determine Your Bat Length by Weight and Height
|
|
|
Your height (inches)
|
|
Your weight (pounds)
|
36-40
|
41-44
|
45-48
|
49-52
|
53-56
|
57-60
|
61-64
|
65-68
|
69-72
|
73+
|
|
Bat length
|
|
less than 60
|
26"
|
27"
|
28"
|
29"
|
29"
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
61-70
|
27"
|
27"
|
28"
|
29"
|
30"
|
30"
|
|
|
|
|
|
71-80
|
|
28"
|
28"
|
29"
|
30"
|
30"
|
31"
|
|
|
|
|
81-90
|
|
28"
|
29"
|
29"
|
30"
|
30"
|
31"
|
32"
|
|
|
|
91-100
|
|
28"
|
29"
|
30"
|
30"
|
31"
|
31"
|
32"
|
|
|
|
101-110
|
|
29"
|
29"
|
30"
|
30"
|
31"
|
31"
|
32"
|
|
|
|
111-120
|
|
29"
|
29"
|
30"
|
30"
|
31"
|
31"
|
32"
|
|
|
|
121-130
|
|
29"
|
29"
|
30"
|
30"
|
31"
|
32"
|
33"
|
33"
|
|
|
131-140
|
|
29"
|
30"
|
30"
|
31"
|
31"
|
32"
|
33"
|
33"
|
|
|
141-150
|
|
|
30"
|
30"
|
31"
|
31"
|
32"
|
33"
|
33"
|
|
|
151-160
|
|
|
30"
|
31"
|
31"
|
32"
|
32"
|
33"
|
33"
|
33"
|
|
161-170
|
|
|
|
31"
|
31"
|
32"
|
32"
|
33"
|
33"
|
34"
|
|
171-180
|
|
|
|
|
|
32"
|
33"
|
33"
|
34"
|
34"
|
|
180+
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
33"
|
33"
|
34"
|
34"
|
Determining the Right Bat Weight
-
Most bats are also weighted in ounces
-
Manufacturers have done a great job in balancing the bat's weight to its length
-
Many bats have a
weight-to-length ratio, often shown as -4, -6, etc.
-
This basically means a 34-inch bat with a -6 ratio weighs 28 ounces
-
Selecting weight really depends on two critical factors--your strength and your hitting style
-
It also depends a lot on your personal preference in weight and length, so the following are simply guidelines to follow:
-
Bigger, stronger players generally prefer a heavier bat since they get the benefits of both the heft and swing power
-
Smaller players with less strength should consider a lighter bat to generate a quicker swing
-
Younger players, too, should consider that a lighter bat increases control--great for singles hitters, while also reducing the risk of injury
|
Use the charts below as a general guideline for determining
Bat Weight.
|
|
Little League (8-10 yrs)
|
|
Player Height
|
Bat Weight
|
|
48-50"
|
16-17 oz.
|
|
51-54"
|
17-18 oz.
|
|
55-59"
|
18-19 oz.
|
|
60+"
|
19-20 oz.
|
|
|
|
|
Youth League (11-12 yrs)
|
|
Player Weight
|
Bat Weight
|
|
70-80 lbs.
|
18-19 oz.
|
|
81-100 lbs.
|
19-20 oz.
|
|
101-120 lbs.
|
20-21 oz.
|
|
121-140 lbs.
|
21-22 oz.
|
|
141+ lbs.
|
22-23 oz.
|
|
