What baseball glove size by age?
For ages 7 to 12, 10.25 to 11.5 in for the infield and 11.5 to 12.25 in for the outfield. Younger players take a smaller glove at every position, and from 12 up the sizes step up again: the chart below has them all. A glove your player can close beats a bigger one.
Rawlings' chart
Measured from the heel to the top of the index finger.
| Age | Infield | Outfield | First base |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 to 6 | 8.5 to 10 in | 8.5 to 10 in | 8.5 to 10 in |
| 7 to 12 | 10.25 to 11.5 in | 11.5 to 12.25 in | 11.5 to 12 in |
| 12 and up | 11.25 to 12 in | 12 to 12.75 in | 12 to 13 in |
Glove size
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.
Bigger is not better for a young infielder. A glove they can close beats a glove that looks like a pro's.
JustBallGloves' tighter bands
2B/SS: under 8 = 8-10.5, 8-10 = 10.5-11.25, 11-13 = 11-11.5, over 13 = 11.25-11.5; 3B: ... 11.5-12 over 13; Pitcher: 11.5-12 from age 11; Outfield: 11.75-12.75 at 11-13, 12-13 over 13; Catcher (circumference): under 8 = 29.5-30, 8-10 = 30-31, 11-13 = 30-32.5, over 13 = 32-34.5; First base: 11.5-12 to age 13, 12-13 after.
Where this comes from
- published Ages 3-6: Rawlings - Sizing Charts (Gloves)
- published Ages 7-12: Rawlings - Sizing Charts (Gloves)
- published Age 12 and up: Rawlings - Sizing Charts (Gloves)
- published JustBallGloves chart: JustBallGloves - Glove Sizing
- Our explainer: Glove size
Every rule, with its source, is on How the fit works.
More in glove guides
- What size glove for a 6-year-old?A 6-year-old takes 8.5 to 10 in at every position; JustBallGloves puts a middle infielder at 8 to 10.5 in.
- What size glove for an 8-year-old?An 8-year-old takes 10.25 to 11.5 in for an infielder and 11.5 to 12.25 in for an outfielder; JustBallGloves puts a middle infielder at 10.5 to 11.25 in.
- What size glove for a 10-year-old?A 10-year-old takes 10.25 to 11.5 in for an infielder and 11.5 to 12.25 in for an outfielder; JustBallGloves puts a middle infielder at 10.5 to 11.25 in.
- What size glove for a 12-year-old?A 12-year-old takes 10.25 to 11.5 in for an infielder and 11.5 to 12.25 in for an outfielder; JustBallGloves puts a middle infielder at 11 to 11.5 in.
- What size glove for a 13-year-old?A 13-year-old takes 11.25 to 12 in for an infielder and 12 to 12.75 in for an outfielder; JustBallGloves puts a middle infielder at 11 to 11.5 in.
- What size glove for an infielder?Infield gloves: 10.25 to 11.5 in for ages 7 to 12, and 11.25 to 12 in for 12 and up; JustBallGloves gives 11.25 to 11.5 in for older players.
- What size glove for an outfielder?Outfield gloves: 11.5 to 12.25 in for ages 7 to 12, and 12 to 12.75 in for 12 and up; JustBallGloves gives 12 to 13 in for older players.
- What size glove for a pitcher?The fit sizes a pitcher's glove with the infield on Rawlings' chart: 10.25 to 11.5 in for ages 7 to 12, and 11.25 to 12 in for 12 and up; JustBallGloves gives 11.5 to 12 in from 11 up.