Could you hit today’s fastball with a 54 ounce bat?

[Seven]

I would think someone like Giancarlo Stanton, who swings his bat like a toothpick, could give it a halfway decent shot.

[Exhibitman]

FWIW, i've held and swung a Ruth gamer. It was only in the forties but it was a hunk of iron compared to the thin-handled whips of the modern game.

[icurnmedic]

My son’s baseball team in high school had kids(plural) throwing 90+ miles an hour. Definitely not beyond the realm of probability that pitchers were throwing close to or above 100 miles an hour

[Leon]

I don't remember the weight on this Ruth gamer but I swung it at Chad Drier's (RIP) house in about 2005.
I still had a small peninsula of hair. It has long since eroded. Climate change and all...
It was cool swinging a bat that Babe once swung.

I use a 28 oz playing softball currently. I think I used a 32-34 oz when I played baseball, so no I can't imagine hitting a MLB fastball with a 54oz bat. I am pretty sure I wouldn't be through 20% of my swing when the ball would whiz by.

[Zach Wheat]

I would like to see Miguel Cabrera try. In his younger days, he seemed to be able to adjust to any condition

[Fred]

That's a lot of lumber. I bet I could have hit 100MPH with 54 ounces (when I was younger), but it'd take about 50 pitches before I fouled one off and about a hundred before I got one in fair territory (I'd have to bunt it)... does that count?

Aaron Judge has the highest EV of players in 2022. He's a big dude.

My guess is there's probably a lot of players that could do it today and make contact but not the kind of contact needed for a game situation.

[Griffins]

Originally Posted by Leon

I don't remember the weight on this Ruth gamer but I swung it at Chad Drier's (RIP) house in about 2005.
I still had a small peninsula of hair. It has long since eroded. Climate change and all...
It was cool swinging a bat that Babe once swung.

I use a 28 oz playing softball currently. I think I used a 32-34 oz when I played baseball, so no I can't imagine hitting a MLB fastball with a 54oz bat. I am pretty sure I wouldn't be through 20% of my swing when the ball would whiz by.

that is the same one Adam was referencing. Think it was 44 ounces. Felt pretty substantial.

[HistoricNewspapers]

I think any elite hitter can but just not consistently(consistently by baseball standards), or effectively(something other than just a punch and judy at bat).

All it really takes is guessing right on both the location and the type of pitch. It just won't happen often.

[Bigdaddy]

With all the strikeouts in today's game, it seems like even major leaguers can't hit today's fastball with their bat of choice.