Lots of people wonder what is the proper size bat for their child. Please see the charts below for typical recommendations.
Baseball:
| WEIGHT |
HEIGHT |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
3'-3'4" |
3'5-3'8" |
3'9"-4' |
4'-4'4" |
4'5"-4'8" |
4'9"-5' |
5'1"-5'4" |
5'5"-5'8" |
5'9"-6' |
6'1" & Over |
| Under 60lbs |
20" |
27" |
28" |
29" |
29" |
|
|
|
|
|
| 61-70 |
27" |
27" |
28" |
29" |
30" |
30" |
|
|
|
|
| 71-80 |
|
28" |
28" |
29" |
30" |
30" |
31" |
|
|
|
| 81-100 |
|
28" |
29" |
30" |
30" |
30" |
31" |
32" |
|
|
| 101-110 |
|
28" |
29" |
30" |
30" |
31" |
31" |
32" |
|
|
| 111-120 |
|
29" |
29" |
30" |
30" |
31" |
31" |
32" |
|
|
| 121-130 |
|
29" |
29" |
30" |
30" |
31" |
31" |
32" |
|
|
| 131-140 |
|
29" |
30" |
30" |
30" |
31" |
32" |
33" |
33" |
|
| 141-150 |
|
29" |
30" |
30" |
31" |
31" |
32" |
33" |
33" |
|
| 151-160 |
|
|
30" |
30" |
31" |
31" |
32" |
33" |
33" |
|
| 161-170 |
|
|
30" |
31" |
31" |
32" |
32" |
33" |
33" |
33" |
| 171-180 |
|
|
|
31" |
31" |
32" |
32" |
33" |
33" |
34" |
| Over 180 |
|
|
|
|
|
32" |
33" |
33" |
34" |
34" |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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|
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| MOST POPULAR LENGTH
BY AGE |
| Age |
5 to 7 |
|
8 & 9 |
|
10 |
|
11 & 12 |
|
13 & 14 |
15 & 16 |
| Length |
24" - 26" |
|
26" - 28" |
|
28" - 29" |
|
30" - 31" |
|
31" - 32" |
32" - 33" |
Softball:
|
|
Height (in inches) |
| Weight (in pounds) |
|
36-40 |
41-44 |
45-48 |
49-52 |
53-56 |
57-60 |
61-64 |
65-68 |
69-72 |
Over 73 |
| < 60 lbs |
26" |
27" |
28" |
29" |
29" |
29" |
29" |
30" |
31" |
31" |
| 61-70 |
27" |
27" |
28" |
29" |
30" |
30" |
30" |
31" |
31" |
31" |
| 71-80 |
27" |
28" |
28" |
29" |
30" |
30" |
31" |
31" |
31" |
32" |
| 81-90 |
27": |
28" |
29" |
29" |
30" |
30" |
31" |
32" |
32" |
32" |
| 91-100 |
27" |
28" |
29" |
30" |
30" |
31" |
31" |
32" |
32" |
32" |
| 101-110 |
28" |
29" |
29" |
30" |
30" |
31" |
31" |
32" |
32" |
32" |
| 111-120 |
28" |
29" |
29" |
30" |
30" |
31" |
31" |
32" |
32" |
33" |
| 121-130 |
28" |
29" |
29" |
30" |
30" |
31" |
32" |
33" |
33" |
33" |
| 131-140 |
28" |
29" |
30" |
30" |
31" |
31" |
32" |
33" |
33" |
33" |
| 141-150 |
28" |
29" |
30" |
31" |
31" |
31" |
32" |
33" |
33" |
33" |
| 151-160 |
29" |
29" |
30" |
31" |
31" |
32" |
32" |
33" |
33" |
34" |
| 161-170 |
29" |
29" |
30" |
31" |
31" |
32" |
32" |
33" |
33" |
34" |
| 171-180 |
29" |
29" |
30" |
31" |
31" |
32" |
33" |
33" |
34" |
34" |
| |
Over 180 |
30" |
30" |
31" |
31" |
32" |
32" |
33" |
33" |
34" |
34" |