Why is baseball bat round and not flat like cricket bats?

Cricket heavily influenced baseball and initial baseball bats were home-crafted so plenty experimented with flat bats, which was good for a 'small ball' approach to help players get their hits. read more

Cricket heavily influenced baseball and initial baseball bats were home-crafted so plenty experimented with flat bats, which was good for a 'small ball' approach to help players get their hits. Many players in the early 1900's, most notably Ty Cobb, sought bats that were easier to control and round bats became popular due to being easier to swing (referred to as MOI or Moment of Inertia). read more

The thing is the baseball bat is designed in the shape of a club. It is narrower at the handle and gradually widens at the hitting end. So basically due to this shape the force applied on the handle will multiply when reaching the hitting end. If u notice the first cricket bats used to look like baseball bat. read more

Unlike baseball, in cricket, fielders do not wear any sort of gloves to help them catch the ball except the wicket-keeper. Cricket bats are wide and flat, whereas baseball bats are narrow and round. Play Scoring Runs . The main aim is scoring runs in both games. read more