Bat Sizing
Baseball Bat Sizing
For baseball youths, you can follow these guidelines courtesy of Mattingly Baseball, but keep in mind that youngsters vary in size, strength, and comfort level:
| Division | Age | Bat Length | Weight |
| T-ball | 5-7 | 24” to 26” | -10 drop or lighter |
| Farm | 7-8 | 26” to 27” | -10 drop or lighter |
| Jr. Minors | 8-9 | 27” to 29” | -10 drop or lighter |
| Sr. Minors | 9-12 | 28” to 31” | -10 drop or lighter |
| Majors | 10-12 | 29” to 32” | -10 drop or lighter |
Note: The "drop" (that negative number displayed on the bat barrel) is the difference between the length and weight of the bat. A 29" bat that weighs 19oz is a -10 drop.
Here are some additional helpful bat sizing charts courtesy of D-BAT Sports:
| 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"+ | |
| Under 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" | 30" | 30" | 30" | 31" | 32" | 32" | 32" | ||
| 131-140 | 29" | 30" | 30" | 31" | 31" | 32" | 32" | 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" | |||||
| 181 & More | 33" | 33" | 34" | 34" | ||||||
| Most Popular Length By Age | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age | 5 to 7 | 8 to 9 | 10 | 11 to 12 | 13 to 14 | 15 to 16 | 17 & up |
| Length | 24-26" | 26-28" | 28-29" | 30-31" | 31-32" | 32-33" | 33-34" |
Softball Bat Sizing
To find the correct bat length for your softball-playing daughter, have her stand straight up with her arms to the side. Place a ruler to her side with the start of the ruler (the "0" mark) on the ground. Read the measurement at the end of her wrist, just where the hand meets the forearm. As a general rule, this measurement indicates the perfect bat length for her.