Wood bat sizing chart
A starting point, not a rule. Between sizes? Go shorter with wood, since wood swings heavier than metal.
Most popular length by age
| Most Popular Length By Age | |||||||
| Age | 5-7 | 8-9 | 10 | 11-12 | 13-14 | 15-16 | 16+ |
| Length | 24" - 26" | 26" - 28" | 28" - 29" | 30" - 31" | 31" - 32" | 32" - 33" | 33" - 34" |
By height and weight
| Weight | Height | |||||||||
| 3' - 3'4" | 3'5" - 3'8" | 3'9" - 4' | 4'1" - 4'4" | 4'5" - 4'8" | 4'9" - 5' | 5'1" - 5'4" | 5'5" - 5'8" | 5'9" - 6' | 6'+ | |
| Under 60lbs | 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" | 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" | ||||||
Which sizes we make
- Youth bats: 27", 28", 29", 30" (about -5; UltraLight about -8)
- Adult bats: 31"–35" in half-inch steps from 32" (standard about -3; ink dot -3 to 0)
- Fungo: 34", 35", 36" (about 22–23 oz)
Still not sure? Email sales@birchbats.com with the player’s age, height and weight, and a person will help.