Buyer's Guide on How to Choose the Right Bat

Choosing the right baseball or softball bat is fairly simple. However there are a few things to consider:

First, find out what baseball or softball equipment restrictions may exist in the league that you will be playing in, especially for bats. Some league requirements state that bats must be made from certain materials, or that they can only be single barrel wall construction, or the bat has to weigh a certain amount in relationship to its length. Check with your league or tournament directors to find out what their rules are concerning bat qualifications, as well as restrictions on any other baseball or softball equipment.

Next, look at the chart that we have provided to determine the general length of the bat that you will need.

Once the length has been chosen, you must determine what the right weight of the bat should be. Most experts agree that the bat should be as light as possible and still comfortable to swing. Bat speed is what gives the hitter power and is very important when it comes to using the new super thin walled bats. The reason being, that when the ball hits the barrel of a very thin walled bat, the more bat speed the batter can generate, the greater the trampoline effect you will create off the barrel of the bat, this will give you greater velocity to produce an explosive hit.

So be sure to get the right length of bat with a weight that you will feel comfortable swinging with the maximum amount of bat speed. Then work on good hitting fundamentals and PRACTICE PRACTICE PRACTICE. It will make all the difference. We offer a variety of DeMarini & Miken baseball and softball bats, Mizuno baseball equipment, and more to help get you started.

If you have any questions about bat selection or regarding any of our baseball / softball equipment, please give us a call and we will be happy to help you..

Please note that these are only suggestions to help you choose a new bat.

Age

Using your age as a guide, use the chart below to determine the bat length that fits your body

Baseball bats from DeMarini, Jugernaut, etc.

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

Height and weight are usually better ways to determine what bat length may work best for you. Once again, use the height and weight chart to give you a general idea of the length of the bat that fits your body.

Your weight (pounds)	Your Height (inches)
	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”