Catchers Mitts

Besides all of the great Catchers Gear found on this website to protect the catcher behind the plate, there is one other fundamental piece of equipment that any catcher (or baseball player) needs – a Catcher’s Mitt. These are extremely important as the hand area will sustain the most impact game in game out.

Brands of Catchers Mitts

On this website, we offer some of the top brands of catcher’s mitts from industry leading manufacturers. We also have sections dedicated to Fastpitch and slowpitch players, and to left-handed throwing catchers as well. Simply click on one of the links below where you will be taken to the complete inventory for the brand.


Akedema	All Star	Easton	Mizuno	Nike


Nokona	Rawlings	Softball	Wilson	Youth

Importance of a Catcher’s Mitt

As mentioned earlier, the catcher’s glove will absorb the most impact throughout an entire game. With hard baseball and softballs being used it would be out of the question to step behind the plate without wearing some sort of protection. Today’s gloves offer so many more innovations than earlier year gloves to ensure your safety behind the plate. With great innovations made to palm and hand protection, you can rest assured that your hand area will feel very little after each catch or pitch is thrown. The mitts you will find on this site have seen many improvements to areas such as the finger stalls, ball retention and larger pocket sizes. Special consideration should be made to what type of material the mitt is made out of. A top end leather glove commands a bit more of a premium initially but is much more durable than a lower end leather material. The cost for this type of hand protection can range from around $35 to $400 for the higher quality models.

Sizing Considerations

As opposed to regular baseball gloves, catchers mitts are sized by the circumference length and not the length of the hand. If you already know your glove size, calculating the circumference you need is very easy. First, subtract the length of a regular sized glove that you’d wear from 12.5 (the largest glove size). Next take this number and subtract it from the largest catchers mitt size of 34.5. This resulting number is the proper size for you. Typically a younger catcher will need a size of 31 to 32 inches, where an adult level catcher will range from 33 to 34 inches.