SSK ZPro Japan Craft 12.5” Pitcher’s Model Baseball Glove

12.5 in
Web Basket Web
Break-in medium
Closing medium

SSK Baseball SSK ZPro Japan Craft 12.5” Pitcher’s Model Baseball Glove, pitcher's gloves: photo from SSK Baseball — Photo: SSK Baseball

Facts as the maker states them, read 21 Oct 2026

A 12.5-inch pitcher's glove with a basket web and controlled pocket, made in Osaka, Japan from hand-selected Wagyu leather. Sold in black for right-hand throw only.

Type	Pitcher's glove
Size	12.5 in What this means Measured from the heel to the top of the index finger. Infielders use smaller gloves (10.25 to 11.75 in) for quick transfers; outfielders larger (12 to 12.75 in); first base and catcher's mitts are measured differently. Tip: Bigger is not better for a young infielder. A glove they can close beats a glove that looks like a pro's.
Web	Basket Web What this means A closed, woven web that hides the ball. Pitchers use it; also common on youth gloves because it closes easily.
Leather	Wagyu Leather
Hand	Right-hand throw
Also on the page	Size: 12.50" 12.5 inch profile Web: Basket Web Position: Pitcher Primary Color: Black Wagyu Leather Origin Osaka, Japan Selection By hand Production Approx. 10 / month Made in Japan A controlled pocket built around pitching Tensioned and finished by experienced SSK craftsman natural leather core left completely intact
Availability	In stock
Made in	Japan
The maker says	A hybrid USA/Japan pattern for pitchers designed around control, response, and an efficient path from catch to release. Position-focused shape for confident glove control. The natural leather core is left intact to guarantee unmatched durability and shape retention. The glove features natural wrinkles and texture variations from a traditional small-batch process.
Source	sskbaseballshop.com, product page, read 21 Oct 2026

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$499.95maker’s price, read 21 Oct 2026

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LeatherunknownNot known
Break-inderivedMediumDerived from leather type (unknown).
What this means
Needs a week or two of catch and shaping before it closes well.
Closing effortderivedMediumDerived from break-in class.
What this means
How hard a young hand has to squeeze to close the glove on a ball. Easy means a soft build and a smaller pattern; hard means stiff leather or a big mitt.
Tip: If your player drops balls that hit the pocket, closing effort is usually the reason, not the hands.
PocketunknownNot known
BackunknownNot known
Hand openingunknownNot known

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