What does 10 mean on a baseball bat?
A bat’s weight is often tied to its “weight drop” — its length in inches versus its weight in ounces. For instance, a 32-inch, 22-ounce bat would be referred to as a -10 bat.
What is a drop 10?
Simply, the DROP is the difference between length and weight. The higher the drop, the lighter the bat. For example, If looking for a 30inch, 20oz Youth Baseball bat, we know that the difference between the length and the weight is 10oz. Therefore the bat will commonly be known as a Drop 10oz. 30-20 = 10oz.
What is a good size bat for an 8 year old?
28 inches and 18
After surveying over 200 parents of 8 year old players we found that the right bat size for an 8 year old is, on average, 28 inches and 18 ounces (28/18). The second most common is 29-inches and 19-ounces followed very closely by a 27/17. We suggest the right size bat for most 8U players to be a 28/18.
What does a drop 10 bat mean?
• The drop is the difference between the length of the bat and the weight of the bat. For. example if a bat is 30 in. long and weighs 20 oz. then the drop is 10.
How heavy is a drop 10 bat?
A bat’s drop is the measurement determined by subtracting the weight of the bat from its length. For example, a bat that weighs 20 ounces and is 30 inches long will have a drop of -10.
What size bat does a 10 year old need?
30-inch
Generally speaking, for the average 10-year-old, we’d recommend a 30-inch big barrel bat with a drop 8, 9, or 10. (The drop is the numerical difference between the bat’s length in inches and its weight in ounces).
What size bat does a 11 year old need?
30-Inch
Bat Size Suggestions of Average Size Player By Size Chart
| Age | Height (in) | Just Bats |
|---|---|---|
| 8 | 50 | 28-Inch |
| 9 | 53 | 29-Inch |
| 10 | 55 | 29-Inch |
| 11 | 57 | 30-Inch |