- 13" Pattern Overlapping Closed Back Basket Web
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Amazon.com Baseball and Softball Glove Guide
Playing the Field
Baseball and softball gloves are specially designed to suit the needs of a given field position, with each style of glove boasting unique features to improve a player's performance at his or her position. The following is a brief summary of each glove's characteristics:
Playing the Field
Baseball and softball gloves are specially designed to suit the needs of a given field position, with each style of glove boasting unique features to improve a player's performance at his or her position. The following is a brief summary of each glove's characteristics:
- Catcher: No finger channels, with heavy palm padding and overall reinforcements to reduce the sting of repeatedly catching pitchers' throws
- First Base: Also lacks finger channels, but with less padding that a catcher's mitt, with added length to help catch infield throws and shallow pocket, enabling quick ball retrieval
- Infield: Five-fingered glove has shallow pocket for fast ball retrieval, with nine- to 10-inch youth sizes and 10.5- to 11.5-inch adult sizes, and softball infield gloves having a deeper pocket to accept the larger ball
- Second base players require smaller gloves to balance control with the need to make quick throws
- Shortstops use a mid-sized glove for ground balls and quick throws
- Third base players need a larger glove for maximum catching power
- Outfield: Glove is longer to provide extended reach, with a deep pocket to handle high-lofting balls, and sizes range from 12 inches and up for adults and 11 inches for youth players
- Softball Gloves: The characteristics, by position, of softball gloves are typically similar to their baseball counterparts, with softball gloves having more length and deeper pockets to handle the larger ball
Anatomy of a Glove
Gloves are designed to perform a relatively simple task--catch a ball. The quality of materials and craftsmanship that can go into a building a glove, however, can be surprising. Below is an overview of a glove's components and how each helps optimize your defensive game:
- Pocket: Pocket depth is determined by player position, with shallower pockets helping infielders quickly retrieve and throw the ball, and outfielders' pocket depth aiding in capturing a ball on the fly. Softball players also need deeper pockets to catch the larger ball.
- Webbing: The preferred webbing pattern is partly determined by field position and partly by player preference. Generally, open webbing helps infielders quickly retrieve the ball, closed or tightly woven webbing gives outfielders and third basemen extra support, and closed webbing allows pitchers to hide the ball from the batter.
- Backs: The back of a glove, or the part that goes across the top of your hand, can either be closed or open, which is largely a matter of player preference. Some infielders find an open back to be more flexible and forgiving, while outfielders may like a closed back with finger hole for added support.
- Wrist Adjustment: Some gloves include fit systems, or wrist adjustments, to help keep the glove tightly affixed to a player's hand. The most popular closures are buckles, D-rings, lacing, and Velcro.
- Padding: How padded a glove's pocket is depends on position, with catcher being the most heavily padded. In recent years, many manufacturers have begun to add padding to other position gloves to reduce "palm shock."
- Materials: By and large, gloves are constructed using one of three materials--leather, treated leather, or synthetic--with the differences relating to feel and durability.
- Leather: Most high-end gloves are made of leather, which offers optimal feel and durability, with leather quality being a significant cost driver
- Treated Leather: Leather material is softened and strengthened during production for quicker break-in, better durability, and lower maintenance
- Synthetic: A lower-cost alternative to leather that offers reduced durability and responsiveness, and is a good option for beginning players
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As mentioned above, age and position are the most significant factors in selecting a proper glove size. Outfielders need larger gloves with deeper pockets for maximum "catchability," while infield gloves are smaller and have shallower pockets for optimal control and speedy ball removal. Some pitchers opt for infield gloves that are slightly larger than standard, yet small and shallow enough for rapid fielding and throwing. Most younger players will benefit from youth-sized gloves that help with control, and it's a good idea to resist the temptation to buy a larger glove the child will grow into.
The tables below offer a general guideline for proper glove size by sport, position, and age.
| Baseball Glove Size | ||
| Age | Position | Glove Size |
| Under 8 | Infield | 9" |
| Under 8 | Outfield | 11" |
| 9-13 | Infield | 9-10" |
| 9-13 | Outfield | 11-12" |
| 13 and older | Infield | 10.5-11.5" |
| 13 and older | Outfield | 12-12.75" |
| Softball Glove Size | ||
| Age | Position | Glove Size |
| 6 and under | All | 9-10" |
| 7-9 | All | 10-11.5" |
| 10-14 | Infield | 11.5-12.5" |
| 10-14 | Outfield | 12-13" |
| 15 and older | Infield | 12-13" |
| 15 and older | Outfield | 12.5-14" |
Product Description
The PL1308 is a great choice for the recreational or casual player who plays around one game a week, or for the youth athlete playing a 12-20 game season. With a 13” pattern, this glove features our popular Basket Web® that adds some flexibility. Additionally, it has adjustment straps for a custom fit.
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Great Glove, Great Value,
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This review is from: Rawlings Pro Lite Series Basket Web Fielder's Baseball Glove (13-Inch) (Sports)
I bought this for glove for my summer softball league. It's a great glove, and can handle baseball and softballs alike. The fit is snug, and adjustable for comfort. The only caveat is that you might need to break it in a bit and tie a rubber band around it to get the leather to soften up for that excellent worn glove feeling. Amazon.com had it for a great price; beats the socks off of the highly marked up gloves of similar caliber selling at many of the sporting goods stores!
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Wrong Color,
By Mr.B (USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Rawlings Pro Lite Series Basket Web Fielder's Baseball Glove (13-Inch) (Sports)
The light tan pocket & black glove color in Amazon picture is not the one i received/ I received a black pocket & dark brown glove.
I just wanted to point that out. You need to update product picture.
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This review is from: Rawlings Pro Lite Series Basket Web Fielder's Baseball Glove (13-Inch) (Sports)
buy it and for me it was the best glove I have used easy to set serves great for baseball and softball just very good buy for the money invested will not be sorry recommend
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