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# **pirates hat baseball**

**Skip it**

A small market ($17K/yr) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.

Market size 4Growth 42Conversion 18Competition 81Returns 47Price range 88Avg price 95Brand share 50Review moat 55Quality gap 45

**Avg price**

**Incredible****$25.33**

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

**Price range**

**Great****$12.59–$39.69**

cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100

**Competition**

**Great****34%**

top-5 click share — an open shelf

**Review moat**

**Good****1,293.96**

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

**Brand share**

**Good****75%**

top-5 brand share — brands hold most of the demand

**Returns**

**Okay****3.4%**

return rate — above 6% kills the launch gate

**Quality gap**

**Okay****4.5★**

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

**Growth**

**Okay****+13.3%**

90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch

**Conversion**

**Bad****1.5%**

search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale

**Market size**

**Bad****$17K**

$17K/yr · 46K searches

## **Competition**

Clicks spread well past the top 5 (34% combined) — an open shelf where new products get seen.

**Brands**

**24 **▲rising

**Sellers**

**70**

**Top-5 brand share**

**75%**

**Open market**

**22%**

- New Era31% - 4721% - Dreamkitten11% - Generic7% - LexiuYibai4% - Funky Junque3%

## **Product shelf**

Each bubble is one product — market share against review moat; bubble size tracks estimated sales, color grades how beatable the incumbent looks.

0%3%$5086%$1K9%$2K12%$2K1101001K10K100K Reviews — right = deep review moatMarket share (90d) ≈ est. sales

Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)6 products missing review or click data not plotted

All 49 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.

### **Top sellers**

by 90-day click share

[1![New Era MLB 9FIFTY Adjustable Snapback Hat Cap One Size Fits All (Pittsburgh Pirates)](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/418PEHvQeYL.jpg)**New Era MLB 9FIFTY Adjustable Snapback Hat Cap One Size Fits All (Pittsburgh Pirates)**New Era**$33.00**4.7★2,349 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0BWFQGSNQ) [2![New Era MLB The League 9FORTY Team Color Primary Logo Mesh Trucker Adjustable Hat Cap One Size Fits All - Pittsburgh Pirates Black](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41xUuPs5i9L.jpg)**New Era MLB The League 9FORTY Team Color Primary Logo Mesh Trucker Adjustable Hat Cap One Size Fits All - Pittsburgh Pirates Black**New Era**$35.17**4.5★304 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0BRNTNYC4) [3![47 MLB Trucker Snapback Adjustable Hat Adult One Size Fits All - Pittsburgh Pirates Pittsburgh Pirates Black](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/312hregiu5L.jpg)**47 MLB Trucker Snapback Adjustable Hat Adult One Size Fits All - Pittsburgh Pirates Pittsburgh Pirates Black**47**$34.30**4.6★796 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0B5HJRFM4) [4![New Era Unisex-Adult MLB 9Fifty Team Color Primary Logo Adjustable Snapback Hat Cap One Size Fits All - Pittsburgh Pirates Black](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/31F9E8DU7kL.jpg)**New Era Unisex-Adult MLB 9Fifty Team Color Primary Logo Adjustable Snapback Hat Cap One Size Fits All - Pittsburgh Pirates Black**New Era**$32.30**4.7★2,349 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0F1NGHKSJ) [5![Skull Pirate Embroidered Baseball Cap Vintage Washed Cotton Hat for Men Women](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/51b94wjWcgL.jpg)**Skull Pirate Embroidered Baseball Cap Vintage Washed Cotton Hat for Men Women**Dreamkitten**$18.97**4.9★29 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FNDGW7LJ)

**~~View all top sellers →~~**

### **Newest**

by launch date

[![Baseball Cap for Men Women Apparel Trucker Hat for Baseball Fans Gifts Merch Gear](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41czREE4FhL.jpg)**Baseball Cap for Men Women Apparel Trucker Hat for Baseball Fans Gifts Merch Gear**Generic**$19.98**28 rev2mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GZ2KBX86) [![Amasnay Pirate Skull Crossbones Baseball Cap for Men Women Snapback Golf Dad Hat Adjustable Size for Running Workouts Outdoor Activities](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/413GjkgupPL.jpg)**Amasnay Pirate Skull Crossbones Baseball Cap for Men Women Snapback Golf Dad Hat Adjustable Size for Running Workouts Outdoor Activities**Amasnay**$18.97**17 rev4mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GSFJQW4T) [![City Edition Vintage Hats | Premium Adjustable Snapback Vintage Trucker Hats for Men & Women (US Alpha One Size Pittsburgh Black/Natural)](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41qJyGy+CsL.jpg)**City Edition Vintage Hats | Premium Adjustable Snapback Vintage Trucker Hats for Men & Women (US Alpha One Size Pittsburgh Black/Natural)**BROTHER TRUCKERS**$19.92**0 rev5mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GJMWNQD1) [![Daxton Vintage Fashion Trucker Hats Love American Cities Retro Premium Collection Pittsburgh Black Cap](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41TvkV1vQLL.jpg)**Daxton Vintage Fashion Trucker Hats Love American Cities Retro Premium Collection Pittsburgh Black Cap**Daxton**$29.93**0 rev6mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GCBGTQ1P) [![Funky Junque Pittsburgh Trucker Hat Upside Down City Embroidered Baseball Cap Unisex Adjustable Snapback Hat for Game Day Tailgating and Everyday Wear - Pittsburgh - Black/Beige](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/31CpIWH6FsL.jpg)**Funky Junque Pittsburgh Trucker Hat Upside Down City Embroidered Baseball Cap Unisex Adjustable Snapback Hat for Game Day Tailgating and Everyday Wear - Pittsburgh - Black/Beige**Funky Junque**$29.27**108 rev7mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0G3CNTWCB)

**~~View all new products →~~**

### **Trending**

90-day click momentum

[![Amasnay Pirate Skull Crossbones Baseball Cap for Men Women Snapback Golf Dad Hat Adjustable Size for Running Workouts Outdoor Activities](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/413GjkgupPL.jpg)**Amasnay Pirate Skull Crossbones Baseball Cap for Men Women Snapback Golf Dad Hat Adjustable Size for Running Workouts Outdoor Activities**Amasnay**$18.97**3.7★**▲ 83%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GSFJQW4T) [![Baseball Cap for Men Women Apparel Trucker Hat for Baseball Fans Gifts Merch Gear](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41czREE4FhL.jpg)**Baseball Cap for Men Women Apparel Trucker Hat for Baseball Fans Gifts Merch Gear**Generic**$19.98**4.6★**▲ 82%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GZ2KBX86) [![Juiwuerqi Mens Baseball Caps Pirate Captain Embroidered Washed Cotton Adjustable Outdoor Dad Hats for Men (7 1/2 Black)](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/31xAoI018SL.jpg)**Juiwuerqi Mens Baseball Caps Pirate Captain Embroidered Washed Cotton Adjustable Outdoor Dad Hats for Men (7 1/2 Black)**Juiwuerqi**$18.39**0.0★**▲ 81%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CWLK5T56) [![Daxton Vintage Fashion Trucker Hats Love American Cities Retro Premium Collection Pittsburgh Black Cap](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41TvkV1vQLL.jpg)**Daxton Vintage Fashion Trucker Hats Love American Cities Retro Premium Collection Pittsburgh Black Cap**Daxton**$29.93**0.0★**▲ 80%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GCBGTQ1P) [![Cijia-Cijia Mens Baseball Caps Pirate Captain Embroidered Dad Hat Washed Cotton Hat (Black 7 3/8)](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41IuLSTq4YL.jpg)**Cijia-Cijia Mens Baseball Caps Pirate Captain Embroidered Dad Hat Washed Cotton Hat (Black 7 3/8)**Cijia-Cijia**$19.98**0.0★**▲ 79%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09MQJR7TD)

**~~View all trending →~~**

## **Demand & seasonality**

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — +13.3% search growth over the last 90 days.

2K2KPrime Day '24Holiday '24Spike '25Holiday '25Spike '26 seasonSepDecMarJunAugNovMarMay

Peak months: Mar, Apr, May · busiest ÷ quietest = 3.4×

## **Reviews**

What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.

### **What buyers love **

**Size-Overall**27%

*“Great fit”*

**Comfort-Overall**20%

*“Comfortable”*

**Quality-Overall**18%

*“Nice hat, great quality”*

**Color**5%

*“The color is nice”*

**Design-Overall**4%

*“Its clean design with the embroidered front logo gives it a modern”*

**Gifting Purpose**3%

*“It was a gift”*

**Advertised Vs Actual Product**3%

*“Exactly what you ordered”*

**Strap/String Quality**3%

*“I love that they have the strap back to make it work for my weirdly sized head”*

**Soft Feel**3%

*“Soft and stylist hat”*

**Shape/Style**3%

*“authentic look that never goes out of style”*

### **What buyers complain about **

**Strength**33%

*“Flimsy n looks cheap on”*

**Quality-Overall**17%

*“Cheaply Made”*

**Value For Money**17%

*“Overpriced with deep profile”*

**Color**8%

*“This hat is a little darker than in the pic which made it look even better”*

**Stitch/Finish/Polish**8%

*“Had to clean up the stitching cause it was frayed”*

### **Top return reasons **

**Size-Overall**49%

**Color**15%

**Advertised Vs Actual Product**5%

**Shape/Style**4%

**Value For Money**4%

**Material Quality**3%

**Quality-Overall**3%

**Width**2%

**Length**2%

**Product Condition**2%