Wood Bat Reviews
You can sort every wood bat we have written about by popularity, brand, and user rating. Are you looking for advice onthe best wood bat? Or, maybe, you’d prefer the best youth wood bats?
There are more wood bat brands than most people realize. We try and keep track of several of them here. We have also hit with the vast majority of these and put our wood bat ratings and recommendations on the individual reviews.
Score | Year | League | Bat | Drop | Model | Price | MOI | Relevant Sizes | Demand | Player Rating | Tech Specs | Performance | Stiffness | Durability | Barrel Profile | Resell | Diameter | Sizes | Type | Serial | Release |
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2023 | Wood |
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3 | Victus Victus V-Cuts | 150 | Mid | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 5/8 | 31, 32, 33, 34 | Wood | Victus | ||
2023 | Wood |
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3 | Birdman Bats Private Stock | 145 | Mid | 5 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 5/8 | 30, 31, 32, 33, 34 | Wood | BM110 | ||
2023 | Wood |
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7.5 | Rawlings Youth Player Preferred Y62 Ash | 50 | Mid+ | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 1/2 | 28, 29, 30 | Wood | Y62AUS21 | 06/01/22 | |
2023 | Wood |
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7 | Victus Pro Reserve Tatis JR Birch Youth | 130 | Mid | 4 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 1/2 | 27, 28, 29, 30, 31 | Wood | VYRWBTATISJRBGY | ||
2023 | Wood |
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3 | Rawlings Big Stick Elite | 100 | Mid | 5 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 5/8 | 30, 31, 32, 33, 34 | Wood | I13RBB | 07/01/22 | |
2023 | Wood |
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6 | Louisville Slugger Youth Genuine Series 125 Maple | 30 | Mid+ | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 1/2 | 27, 28, 29, 30, 31 | Wood | WBL2442010 | 01/01/21 | |
2023 | Wood |
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3 | Marucci AP5 | 170 | Mid | 5 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 2 5/8 | 30, 31, 32, 33, 34 | Wood | MVE2AP5BK/N | ||
2023 | Wood |
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3 | Victus FT23 Fernando Tatis | 200 | Mid | 4 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 2 5/8 | 32, 33 | Wood | VRWMFT23CHBLK | ||
2023 | Wood |
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3 | Baum Baum Wood | 150 | Mid | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 2 5/8 | 30, 31, 32, 33, 34 | Wood | BaumWood | 01/01/15 | |
2022 | Wood |
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3 | Chandler Chandler Wood | 220 | Mid | 5 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 5/8 | 30, 31, 32, 33, 34 | Wood | Chandler | ||
2020 | Wood |
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3 | Cooperstown Bat Cooperstown Wood | 150 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 5/8 | , | Wood | Cooperstown | |||
2020 | Wood |
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3 | Dinger Bats Dinger Wood | 150 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 5/8 | , | Wood | Dinger | |||
2020 | Wood |
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3 | DeMarini D110 Composite Wood | 200 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 2 1/2 | 31, 32, 33, 34 | DX110 | 08/01/19 | |||
2020 | Wood |
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3 | Great Lakes Bat Co. Great Lakes Wood | 150 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 5/8 | , | Wood | GreatLakes | |||
2020 | Wood |
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3 | Home Town Bats Home Town Wood | 150 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 5/8 | , | Wood | HomeTown | |||
2020 | Wood |
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3 | Louisville Slugger Slugger Wood | 150 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 5/8 | , | Wood | SR | |||
2020 | Wood |
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3 | Marucci Marucci Wood | 150 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 5/8 | , | Wood | Marucci | |||
2020 | Wood |
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3 | Max Bats Max Wood | 150 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 5/8 | , | Wood | Max | |||
2020 | Wood |
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3 | Old Hickory Old Hickory Wood | 150 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 5/8 | , | Wood | OldHickory | |||
2020 | Wood |
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3 | OTW Bat Co. OTW Wood | 150 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 5/8 | , | Wood | OTW | |||
2020 | Wood |
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3 | Phoenix Bats Phoenix Wood | 150 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 5/8 | , | Wood | Phoenix | |||
2020 | Wood |
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3 | Mark Lumber Mark Wood | 150 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 5/8 | , | Wood | Mark | |||
2020 | Wood |
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3 | Mizuno Mizuno Wood | 150 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 5/8 | , | Wood | Mizuno | |||
2020 | Wood |
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3 | Rawlings Rawlings Wood | 150 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 5/8 | , | Wood | Rawlings | 10/01/19 | ||
2020 | Wood |
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3 | Sam Bat Sam Wood | 150 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 5/8 | , | Wood | Sam | |||
2020 | Wood |
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3 | Show Bats Show Wood | 150 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 5/8 | , | Wood | Show Slugger | |||
2020 | Wood |
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3 | SR Bats SR Wood | 150 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 5/8 | , | Wood | SSK | |||
2020 | Wood |
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3 | Tater Tater Wood | 150 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 5/8 | , | Wood | Trinity | |||
2020 | Wood |
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3 | Trinity Bat Co. Trinity Wood | 150 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 5/8 | , | Wood | Tucci | |||
2020 | Wood |
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3 | Tucci Tucci Wood | 150 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 5/8 | , | Wood | Veteran1 | |||
2020 | Wood |
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3 | Veteran Bat Company Veteran Wood | 150 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 5/8 | , | Wood | Veteran2 | |||
2020 | Wood |
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3 | Viper Bats Viper Wood | 150 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 5/8 | , | Wood | Viper | |||
2020 | Wood |
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3 | Zinger Bats Zinger Wood | 150 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 5/8 | , | Wood | Zingers | |||
2020 | Wood |
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3 | Dove Tail Bats Dove Tail Wood | 150 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 5/8 | , | Wood | DoveTail | |||
2020 | Wood |
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3 | Marucci CU26 Wood | 100 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 5/8 | , | Wood | CU26Marucci | 10/01/14 | ||
2020 | Wood |
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3 | DeMarini D243 Composite Wood | 200 | Mid+ | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 2 1/2 | 31, 32, 33, 34 | DX243 | 08/01/19 | ||
2020 | Wood |
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3 | Asics Wood | 200 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 5/8 | , | Wood | Asics | |||
2020 | Wood |
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3 | Axe Axe Bats | 200 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 5/8 | , | Wood | AxeWood | 08/01/20 | ||
2020 | Wood |
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3 | B45 B45 Wood | 150 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 5/8 | , | Wood | B45Wood | |||
2020 | Wood |
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3 | SSK SSK Wood | 150 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 5/8 | , | Wood | Tater | |||
2020 | Wood |
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3 | Birdman Bats Bird Man Wood | 150 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 5/8 | , | Wood | BirdMan | |||
2020 | Wood |
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3 | BWP Bats BWP Wood | 150 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 5/8 | , | Wood | BWP |
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.