All Slugger Select Bats

The Louisville Slugger Select is a two-piece hybrid bat that serves as Sluggers’ middle-of-the-road performance bat. Over the years the swing weight has changed a bit. Mostly, in BBCOR, it’s built for a heavy-hitting high school or the collegiate kid that wants hot out of the wrapper performance, a reasonably stiff feel, and a big barrel. In the years they created it for the USSSA or USA space it’s a durable bat with a good feel and a real value buy.

Bats denoted with an asterisks(*) are “Reviews in Progress.” See the definition of the ratings here. Click column headers to sort.

Year	League	Drop	Model	Price	MOI	Relevant Sizes	Demand	Player Rating	Tech Specs	Performance	Stiffness	Durability	Barrel Profile	Resell	Diameter	Sizes	Type	Serial	Release
2023	USSSA	10	* Louisville Slugger Select PWR	300	Mid	4	4	5	5	5	3	4	4	4	2 3/4	27, 28, 29, 30, 31	Hyb.	WBL2651010	11/15/22
2023	USSSA	8	* Louisville Slugger Select PWR	300	Mid	4	4	5	5	5	3	5	4	4	2 3/4	29, 30, 31, 32	Hyb.	WBL2652010	11/15/22
2023	USSSA	5	* Louisville Slugger Select PWR	300	Mid	3	4	5	5	5	3	5	4	4	2 5/8	30, 31, 32	Hyb.	WBL2653010	11/15/22
2023	USA	10	* Louisville Slugger Select PWR	300	Mid	3	3	4	5	5	3	4	4	4	2 5/8	29, 30, 31, 32	Hyb.	WBL2660010	11/15/22
2023	USA	8	* Louisville Slugger Select PWR	300	Mid	3	3	5	5	5	3	4	4	4	2 5/8	29, 30, 31, 32	Hyb.	WBL2661010	11/15/22
2023	USA	5	* Louisville Slugger Select PWR	300	Mid	3	4	5	5	5	3	4	4	4	2 5/8	30, 31, 32	Hyb.	WBL2662010	11/15/22
2023	BBCOR	3	Louisville Slugger Select PWR	400	Mid+	4	4	5	5	5	4	4	4	4	2 5/8	31, 32, 33, 34	Hyb.	WBL2641010	10/01/22
2022	BBCOR	3	Louisville Slugger Select PWR	400	Heavy	4	4	5	4	5	4	4	4	4	2 5/8	31, 32, 33, 34	Hyb.	WBL2524010	10/27/21
2021	BBCOR	3	Louisville Slugger Select PWR	400	Heavy	4	4	5	4	5	4	4	4	4	2 5/8	31, 32, 33, 34	Hyb.	WBL2466010	09/15/20
2020	BBCOR	3	Louisville Slugger Select PWR	400	Heavy	4	4	5	4	5	4	4	4	4	2 5/8	31, 32, 33, 34	Hyb.	WTLBBSPB320	09/15/19
2020	USA	10	Louisville Slugger Select	300	Mid	5	4	4	4	5	3	4	4	4	2 5/8	28, 29, 30, 31, 32	Hyb.	WTLUBS7B1020	09/15/19
2020	USA	8	Louisville Slugger Select	300	Mid+	3	4	5	4	5	3	4	4	4	2 5/8	30, 31, 32	Hyb.	WTLUBS7B820	09/15/19
2020	USA	5	Louisville Slugger Select	300	Mid+	4	4	5	4	5	3	4	4	4	2 5/8	30, 31, 32, 33	Hyb.	WTLUBS7B520	09/15/19
2019	BBCOR	3	Louisville Slugger 719 Select	400	Heavy	4	3	4	4	5	4	4	4	4	2 5/8	31, 32, 33, 34	Hyb.	WTLBBS719B3	09/15/18
2019	USA	10	Louisville Slugger Select 719	300	Mid	5	3	3	4	4	3	4	4	4	2 5/8	28, 29, 30, 31, 32	Hyb.	WTLUBS719B10	09/15/18
2019	USA	8	Louisville Slugger Select 719	300	Mid+	3	3	3	4	4	3	4	4	4	2 5/8	30, 31, 32	Hyb.	WTLUBS719B8	09/15/18
2019	USA	5	Louisville Slugger Select 719	300	Mid+	3	3	4	4	4	3	4	4	4	2 5/8	30, 31, 32	Hyb.	WTLUBS719B5	09/15/18
2018	USSSA	5	Louisville Slugger Select 718	300	Mid+	3	3	4	4	4	3	4	4	4	2 5/8	30, 31, 32	Hyb.	WTLUBS718B5	10/01/17
2018	USSSA	10	Louisville Slugger Select 718	300	Mid+	4	3	3	4	4	3	4	4	4	2 5/8	29, 30, 31, 32	Hyb.	WTLUBS718B10	10/01/17
2018	BBCOR	3	Louisville Slugger Select 718	350	Mid	4	3	4	4	5	4	4	4	4	2 5/8	31, 32, 33, 34	Hyb.	WTLBBS718B3	10/01/17
2016	BBCOR	3	Louisville Slugger Select 716		Heavy	4	3	3	4	5	4	4	4	4	2 5/8	31, 32, 33, 34	Hyb.	BBS7163	10/01/15
2016	USSSA	10	Louisville Slugger Select 716		Mid	5	3	3	4	4	3	4	4	4	2 3/4	28, 29, 30, 31, 32	Hyb.	SLS716X	10/01/15
2016	USSSA	10	Louisville Slugger Select 716		Mid	5	3	3	4	4	3	4	4	4	2 5/8	28, 29, 30, 31, 32	Hyb.	SLS7160	10/01/15
2016	USSSA	5	Louisville Slugger Select 716		Mid+	3	3	4	4	4	3	4	4	4	2 5/8	30, 31, 32	Hyb.	SL7165	10/01/15
2016	USSSA	12	Louisville Slugger Select 716		Mid	4	3	2	4	5	3	4	4	4	2 1/4	28, 29, 30, 31, 32	Hyb.	YBS7162	10/01/15

Overall Ratings

The overall rating uses seven different weighted metrics to determine our overall score. Half of total rating comes from the player and our exit speed tests (Player Rating: 25%, Performance: 25%).The other categories are Relevance (20%), Demand (10%), Durability (10%), Resell Score (5%), and Tech Specs (5%).

*: When a bat is denoted by a star (*) it is a preliminary rating. Expect it to be updated as we learn more about the bat and gather more data.

(PlaRa) Player Rating: We measure player rating from user reviews. Those users include our own hitters that we test at the lab as well as reviews we find online.

(ExVe) Performance: Performance measures the exit speeds and distances we capture in our hitting lab with HitTrax using these bats.

(Relv) Relevance: We measure the number of sizes and the MOI of the bat. Bats with a wider range of options get a better score.

(Dmnd) Demand: Demand is measured by consumer sentiment and the buzz around the bat.

(Drb) Durability: A bat’s durability is measured by user reviews as well as feedback from manufacturers.

(ReSl) Resell Score: Based on the price the bats go for used. Higher prices mean greater user demand which means, generally, a better bat. A resell value closer to its original price means a higher score.

(Tech) Tech Specs: We rate the bat on its technological advancements from previous years and compared to the industry at large. This is our chance to reward companies who are trying to innovate.
MOI
MOI or Mass Moment of Inertia is a measurement of bat swing weight. This quantifies how difficult it is to swing a bat. The industry often refers to this as things like End Load or Balanced but those words have been overused to the point of meaninglessness. We measure the actual swing weights of each bat we test using the industry-standard pendulum period, balance point, and scale weight. You can read more about that here.
Price
The price is the original MSRP price of the bat.
Type
The types of bats are single-piece alloy (SPA), two-piece composite (TPC), single-piece composite (SPC), hybrid (Hyb.), and wood (Wood). Hybrid bats are made of composite handles and alloy barrles.
Date
The estimated date the bat began distribution.

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