1988 Rawlings Bat

[cjmedina1]

Mike S or Jim C

Can you comment on the proper markings on a 1988 Rawlings bat.I have a bat and would like to know if it has the right markings.I can post pics or email them.Thanks again
Carlie Medina III
carliemedinaiii@sbcglobal.net

[metsbats]

Carlie,

Here are photos of 4 Gary carter bats.

The top two are from 86 and the bottom are an 87 and 88.

Rawlings changed their labeling in late 1986 to the labeling depicted in the 87 & 88 Carters in photo (from late 86- 89). There are also a colored ring on the bats which is not in the photo. The color of the rings on the Carter bats are blue.

Typically on the knobs of Rawlings bats are stamped the player model number (ie 113A, 460B) and underneath in smaller fonts a lot number followed by year. During the 80's the year number was a single digit representing the last digit of the year (86 would be "6", 87 would be "7", 88 would be "9")

When the 90's arrived Rawlings used 90, 91,etc and starting w/ the year 2000 they started using two digits (ie 2000 is "00", 2001 is "01", etc)

An example of an 1988 bat knob stampings would be

113B
194 8

Hope this helps.

What kind of bat do you have?

-David

PS: Mike & Jim I hope you don't mind me chiming in.

[cjmedina1]

I have a Mcgwire bat.Autograph has a PSA/DNA COA.

[cjmedina1]

Here is the back of the barrel

[cjmedina1]

Dave

Thanks for your pics.

Carlie Medina III

carliemedinaiii@sbglobal.net

[JimCaravello]

David - Mind? Are you kidding? Thanks a ton for chiming in and posting some great pics. This section of the site is not limited to just repsonses by Mike or me. I appreciate you taking the time to post pics to help a fellow collector!! Thanks!! Jim - jcaravello@nc.rr.com

[metsbats]

David - Mind? Are you kidding? Thanks a ton for chiming in and posting some great pics. This section of the site is not limited to just repsonses by Mike or me. I appreciate you taking the time to post pics to help a fellow collector!! Thanks!! Jim - jcaravello@nc.rr.com

Jim

Thanks for reminding me of what makes this forum so great!

David