Growler

32", 33", 33.5", 34", 35"

-5

1"

Thin-for-era, fairly straight handle into thicker knob with enough lip to catch hand

1850's - 1860's

2 3/8"

Well balanced & lightest weight make it great choice for max bat speed & for new to vintage ball.

JT

30", 31", 33", 35"

-4

1 1/16"

Thinner, straight handle into enough knob to catch your hand

1850's - 1860's

2 1/4"

Well balanced and lighter weight, but still with reasonable pop, make it most popular for new ballists. Includes youth size.

FB

36"

-2

1 1/8"

Little thicker in handle than JT & Growler, with thicker knob

1850's - 1860's

2 1/2"

Thicker longer so not too top heavy then steady slope to knob.

DF

31", 33.5", 35"

-3

1 1/16"

Thin handle flares out at end without knob to catch hand

1850's - 1860's

Just over 2 3/8"

Very balanced as thinner handle gets balance help from flared end.

DT

32", 33", 33.5", 34", 35"

-3

1 1/16"

Average size handle, fairly straight into enough knob to catch hand

1850's - 1860's

Just over 2 3/8"

Slightly longer barrel, but pretty balanced as uses DF barrel with JT knob. Mid-weight vs other bats of era.

Mule

36.5"

-2.5

just over 1 1/8"

Tad thicker handle flares at end into enough knob to catch hand

1850's - 1860's

Just under 2 1/2"

Despite its length, can generate a fair amount of bat speed.

RB75

36.5"

-0.5

just under 1 1/8"

Long straight handle flares a little into knob enough to catch hand

1860's - 1870's

Just under 2 1/2"

Long barrel & long thinner handle make it top heavy. Feels big .

NY Model

36"

-2

just over 1 1/8"

Thin handle goes straight in to 1/2 knob, enough to rest hand on

mid 1870's

Just under 2 1/2"

Doesn't stay at max diameter long, but stays thick from there to knob.

Mutual BBC

37"

-1

1 1/8"

Steady taper from handle in to flat bottom knob, to rest hand on

mid 1870's

2 1/2"

Steady taper starts at barrel end, where thickest. Barrel weighted.

AA84

34.5"

+2

1 1/3"

Big, thickest handle with just enough knob to catch hand on

1870's - 1880's

2 5/8"

Big diameter barrel, coupled with thick handle, make it for the bomber.

Burlingame

35"

0

just under 1 1/4"

Thicker handle very slightly flares in to knob to catch hand

mid 1880's

Just under 2 1/2"

Smaller barrel diameter with smaller handle = nice balance for weight.

AA87

37"

+3

1 1/4"

Fairly straight handle, but still thick in to knob to catch hand

mid 1880's - 1890's

Just over 2 5/8"

Biggest diameter, long barrel make it heaviest, so for strongest ballist.

Mushroom

34"

+1

1 1/4"

Thicker handle flares at end into elongated knob for balance

1906

Just over 2 1/4"

One of longest barrels, but not thick,offset by knob for avg balance.

Ball Balance

34"

+1

1 1/4"

Shorter, thick handle into large ball-shaped knob to rest hand on

1904

2 1/4"

Similar to Mushroom: heavy barrel counter-balanced by big knob.

Lajoie

35"

0

1 1/2" with 1 1/4" double knob

Thick handle goes into double knob to force you to choke up

1909

2 3/8"

Long barrel for heavy bat feel, offset by 2nd knob forcing you to choke up.

Shoeless

36"

+4 to +8

1 1/3"

Fairly straight but thick knob into full knob to rest hand on

1910s

2 1/2"

Like AA87, it's big all-over. Large, long & barrel heavy. Not for the weak!

R1 Robinson

34"

+1

just over 1 1/8"

Straight, medium-sized handle in to knob to catch hand

1940s

Almost 2 1/2"

Moderate barrel & handle size/length for balance/durability. Jackie R bat

BR714 Ruth

35"

+5

1"

Traditional thick handle but wider knob

1920s

2 3/5""

Large diameter barrel, end-weighted & thick throughout. Ruth bat

G2130 Gehrig

35"

+3

just over 1"

Thinner handle but still thicker than modern, smaller knob

1920s-1930s

Just over 2 1/2""

Large barrel tapers quickly to handle. Gehrig bat

M7 Mantle

34"

-1

1"

Thicker modern handle easier to swing than Maris

1950s

2 3/5"

Larger, over-sized barrel but balanced. Mantle's specs.

M61 Maris

34"

0

just over 1"

Thick all the way through, similar to Ruth

1950s

just over 2 3/5""

Big barrel feels more top heavy. Maris' model.