pitcher's bats

[momen55]

does a bat with this style barrel brand necessarily mean it is a pitcher's bat?
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[metsbats]

That's a team bat which can be used by pitchers or anyone else who may not have their own bat. There are earlier HB bats which are stamped "PITCHERS" which were made specifically for pitchers but then again whose to stop anyone else from using them.

Whether or not the "team" stamped bats were made to replace "Pitchers" stamped bats is a good question for BMH.

[kj33706]

no other players use that kind of bat as well not just pitchers

[AWA85]

Ricky Bottalico (http://www.baseball-almanac.com/players/player.php?p=bottari01) wore number #52 from 94-97 for the Phillies.

[AWA85]

Also 98, but thought you wanted to know 97 and prior ;)

[momen55]

great info. good question for BMH. BMH, chime in anytime. i want to solve the "mystery" regarding bats branded like this.