How to Determine a Baseball Bat Size

Video Transcript

"Hey, I'm Mike and I'm here to show you today how to determine how large a bat is. When you look at your bat, there's first a number of things that you need to look at, the height, weight, length, and the diameter of the barrel. First we're going to talk about the length of the bat. Many times the length of the bat is very important, due to the fact that there are regulations on the weight to length differential in many leagues. If the length of the bat is thirty four inches, in many instances, such as high school, it will have to be minus three, so the weight will automatically be a thirty one. And, if you look on the barrel right here, it will show you that the bat is thirty four inches. As with many bats, the length will be located in the same area, as well as the weight. Second, the weight, you need to decide, should be located near the length measurement and is important for bat control. You need to take into consideration, how heavy the bat is when you're buying a bat for the player. Also, the diameter of the barrel is important when deciding what kind of bat you're going to buy, because different leagues use different diameter barrels, and this is how you decide how big your bat is."