Founded by Garnett Beck in 1920, Superior Bat Co. is a historic American bat maker whose name is tied to an early laminated-bat patent and a later hand-operated shop in Chesterfield, Indiana. The company returned in 2003 in Jamestown, where its A-Bat brand made wooden bats for major leaguers before serving everyday baseball and softball players. After changing hands in the early 2020s, the brand was relaunched by the Kreindler family’s Red Eye Elephant Group.
Hillerich & Bradsby CoHillerich & Bradsby Co. is a sporting goods manufacturer known for Louisville Slugger baseball bats, which it began making in 1884. Founded in 1856, the Louisville-based company remains family-owned in its fifth generation and also makes Bionic Gloves. Its Pennsylvania timber mills supply the beginnings of its iconic bats.RUSSELL, PA
SabreCat Bats, LLCEstablished in 2009 in a Louisville, Ohio garage, SabreCat Bats makes customized wood baseball bats for players, teams, and organizations. The company uses Northern white ash and hard rock maple, shaping each bat on a CNC lathe and steel-hardening it for consistent professional-style results. SabreCat also produces private-label and unfinished bats for other businesses and groups, and says its bats have been used by players including Joey Votto, Bryce Harper, and Nolan Gorman.LOUISVILLE, OH
Phoenix BatsSince 1996, Phoenix Bats has been crafting bats just outside Columbus, Ohio, where its American-made woodwork has been approved for professional players since 2000. The company makes bats for players from Little League through the pros, using American rock maple, yellow birch and northern white ash.PLAIN CITY, OH
Coopersburg SportsSince 1791, family-owned Coopersburg Sports has made wood-turned products and now specializes in licensed sports novelties, including its distinctive team bats. Formerly Coopersburg Handle Works, the Pennsylvania manufacturer traces its baseball work to full-size bats made for major league players in the 1950s and has been an MLB and MiLB licensee since 1991. Its 15,000-square-foot factory and warehouse can produce up to two million novelty bat products annually.CENTER VALLEY, PA