Is baseball glove profitable to sell on Amazon United States?

The niche generates $2.9M/yr across 78 tracked products. 2 of 9 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is +0.3%. Flapen's verdict: Worth a look (54/100).

How competitive is the baseball glove niche?

17 brands and 63 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 27% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 78% of demand.

What do buyers complain about in baseball glove?

Top complaints mined from reviews: Durability, Size-Overall, Stiffness. The return rate is 4.7%.

When does demand for baseball glove peak?

Demand peaks in Mar–Apr–May; the busiest month runs 3.2× the quietest.

What does it cost to enter the baseball glove niche?

Listings span $13.02–$176.05; the average listing price is $51.23 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 1,064 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.

baseball glove

Worth a look

Shows a $2.9M/yr market, but weak search conversion (1.2%) keeps it on the watch list.

Market size

Incredible$2.9M

$2.9M/yr · 4.6M searches

Avg price

Great$51.23

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

Competition

Great27%

top-5 click share — an open shelf

Review moat

Good1,063.76

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

Price range

Good$13.02–$176.05

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

Brand share

Okay78%

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

Quality gap

Okay4.5★

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

Returns

Okay4.7%

return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate

Growth

Okay+0.3%

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

Conversion

Bad1.2%

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

Signals High Price

According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, baseball glove is a $2.9M/yr Amazon United States market (4.6M searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 78% of demand. Demand peaks in Mar–Apr–May. Verdict: Worth a look — 54/100.

Data updated Jul 25, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches

baseball glove market data

Units sold / yr: 60K–80K; avg 1,000–1,250/product
Revenue / yr: $3.1M–$4.1M; units × avg price
Conversion rate: 1.2%
Avg BSR: #117
Page quality: 0%
Prime: 95%
Sponsored: 94%
Out of stock: 0.8%
Avg brand age: 44 months
Avg seller age: 139 days

Competition & brand share

Clicks spread well past the top 5 (27% combined) — an open shelf where new products get seen.

Brands

17 rising

Sellers

Top-5 brand share

78%

Top 20: 100%

Top-5 click share

27%

Top 20: 58%

Open market

17%

Franklin Sports28%
Rawlings16%
44 PRO14%
HolyElks11%
Gracfulcub8%
SSK5%
Open — no brand owns it (11 brands, 17%)

Demand & seasonality

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — +0.3% search growth over the last 90 days.

Peak months: Mar, Apr, May · busiest ÷ quietest = 3.2×

Open Trend

Top baseball glove search terms

baseball glove1.3M/yr +13.8%0.7% conv.
softball glove421K/yr -20.1%0.7% conv.
baseball glove adult266K/yr +21.1%2.1% conv.
baseball gloves322K/yr -1.4%0.3% conv.
rawlings baseball glove267K/yr +7.2%0.5% conv.
adult baseball glove189K/yr +1.0%2.4% conv.
mens baseball glove201K/yr -1.1%2.2% conv.
youth baseball glove262K/yr -20.3%0.9% conv.
guantes de beisbol253K/yr -20.9%0.1% conv.
kids baseball glove163K/yr -2.3%1.1% conv.

All search terms

Top baseball glove products on Amazon

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

Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)1 product missing review or click data not plotted

All 24 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.

Top sellers

by 90-day click share

Franklin Sports RTP Pro Pigskin Baseball Fielding Glove - 12.5

Franklin Sports$36.454.5★2,010 rev

Franklin Sports Field Master Series Baseball Gloves 12 Right Hand Throw

Franklin Sports$22.804.6★9,416 rev

44 Pro Steer Baseball Glove for Infield Fielding Mitt Premium Leather Construction for Adults & Youth Right & Left Hand Throw Ideal for Training Games & Practice Right Hand Throw Carolina Blue

44 PRO$176.054.9★27 rev

Rawlings | PLAYER PREFERRED Glove | Baseball/Softball | Right Hand Throw | 12.5 - Basket Web

Rawlings$61.954.7★2,817 rev

44 Pro Steer Baseball Glove for Infield Fielding Mitt Premium Leather Construction for Adults & Youth Right & Left Hand Throw Ideal for Training Games & Practice Right Hand Throw Blonde

44 PRO$175.244.9★27 rev

Newest

by launch date

44 Pro Steer Baseball Glove for Infield Fielding Mitt Premium Leather Construction for Adults & Youth Right & Left Hand Throw Ideal for Training Games & Practice Right Hand Throw Carolina Blue

44 PRO$176.0527 rev

4mo ago

44 Pro Steer Baseball Glove for Infield Fielding Mitt Premium Leather Construction for Adults & Youth Right & Left Hand Throw Ideal for Training Games & Practice Right Hand Throw Blonde

44 PRO$175.2427 rev

4mo ago

44 Pro Steer Baseball Glove for Infield Fielding Mitt Premium Leather Construction for Adults & Youth Right & Left Hand Throw Ideal for Training Games & Practice Left Hand Throw Carolina Blue

44 PRO$166.6127 rev

4mo ago

Boombah USA Baseball Fielding Glove w/ B4 H-Web Gray/Navy/White/Red - Size RHT-12

Boombah$119.950 rev

7mo ago

Reebok - Youth Baseball Glove Set 9-Inch Kids Glove with Foam Ball

Reebok$19.4768 rev

1y ago

What buyers say about baseball glove

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

What buyers love

Quality-Overall22%

“Good Quality”

Value For Money14%

“Good Value”

Size-Overall11%

“it fits like a glove”

Grip9%

“I would also say the grip is really good”

Durability5%

“Very well made durable material”

Advertised Vs Actual Product5%

“As advertised”

Leather Quality4%

“Leather feels nice”

Comfort-Overall3%

“Very comfortable”

Suitability Beginner2%

“Perfect for beginners”

Color2%

“Color was nice”

What buyers complain about

Durability15%

“Broke on first use”

Size-Overall14%

“Size misleading”

Stiffness11%

“This thing is stiff as a board”

Leather Quality4%

“Generic glove type leather cheap”

Quality-Overall4%

“Not good quality”

Material Quality3%

“Most of it is vinyl materials with leather pieces laminated to plastic vinyl”

Advertised Vs Actual Product2%

“Misleading ad”

Suitability Pro/Experts2%

“It is not for adults”

Stitch/Finish/Polish2%

“Did make through the whole season before stitching ripped”

Design-Overall2%

“Poorly made”

Top return reasons

Size-Overall83%

Advertised Vs Actual Product4%

Value For Money2%

Stiffness2%

Quality-Overall2%

Material Quality1%

Comfort-Overall1%

Leather Quality1%

Color1%

Functionality-Overall1%

Common questions

Is baseball glove profitable to sell on Amazon United States?: The niche generates $2.9M/yr across 78 tracked products. 2 of 9 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is +0.3%. Flapen's verdict: Worth a look (54/100).
How competitive is the baseball glove niche?: 17 brands and 63 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 27% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 78% of demand.
What do buyers complain about in baseball glove?: Top complaints mined from reviews: Durability, Size-Overall, Stiffness. The return rate is 4.7%.
When does demand for baseball glove peak?: Demand peaks in Mar–Apr–May; the busiest month runs 3.2× the quietest.
What does it cost to enter the baseball glove niche?: Listings span $13.02–$176.05; the average listing price is $51.23 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 1,064 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.

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baseball glove market data

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Demand & seasonality

Top baseball glove search terms

Top baseball glove products on Amazon

Top sellers

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What buyers say about baseball glove

What buyers love

What buyers complain about

Top return reasons

Common questions

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