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by davidu 5426 days ago
The force and momentum of a solid wood bat will trump a hollow light aluminum bat any day.

The only thing you get with aluminum is a greater velocity.

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Actually another factor that you have to take into account is that aluminum compresses more than wood, causing a spring effect that considerably amplifies the force. This is one reason why major league baseball does not allow metal bats. Aluminum bats drive balls harder and faster than wooden bats. I am working from the assumption that this same effect would happen if someone was hit with an aluminum bat.
Force, momentum, velocity. They all seem somewhat related. Maybe mass too?

  force = 1/2 mv^2
  momentum ~= mv
Velocity matters.