catchers mitt
Worth a lookShows a thin review moat (221 avg reviews), but weak search conversion (0.9%) keeps it on the watch list.
Review moat
Great220.56avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
Competition
Great31%top-5 click share — an open shelf
Avg price
Great$86.24avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
Market size
Good$607K$607K/yr · 791K searches
Growth
Good+26.2%90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch
Quality gap
Okay4.5★avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
Brand share
Okay87%top-5 brand share — brands hold most of the demand
Returns
Bad5.2%return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate
Price range
Bad$26.18–$393.19cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100
Conversion
Bad0.9%search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, catchers mitt is a $607K/yr Amazon United States market (791K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 87% of demand. Demand peaks in Apr–May–Jun. Verdict: Worth a look — 50/100.
Data updated Jul 25, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches
catchers mitt market data
- Units sold / yr
- 8K–10K
- avg 100–250/product
- Revenue / yr
- $690K–$862K
- units × avg price
- Conversion rate
- 0.9%
- Avg BSR
- #187
- Page quality
- 0%
- Prime
- 83%
- Sponsored
- 77%
- Out of stock
- 15.3%
- Avg brand age
- 50 months
- Avg seller age
- 153 days
Competition & brand share
Clicks spread well past the top 5 (31% combined) — an open shelf where new products get seen.Brands
10 falling
Sellers
54
Top-5 brand share
87%
Top 20: 100%
Top-5 click share
31%
Top 20: 72%
Open market
8%
- SSK29%
- Gracfulcub26%
- Rawlings20%
- Mizuno7%
- HolyElks5%
- Franklin Sports5%
- Open — no brand owns it (4 brands, 8%)
Demand & seasonality
Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — +26.2% search growth over the last 90 days.Peak months: Apr, May, Jun · busiest ÷ quietest = 3.8×
Top catchers mitt search terms
- catchers mitt281K/yr
- youth catchers mitt86K/yr
- softball catchers mitt68K/yr
- catchers glove56K/yr
- baseball catchers mitt37K/yr
- rawlings catchers mitt30K/yr
- adult catchers mitt23K/yr
- catchers mitt youth 9-1217K/yr
- catchers mitt adult21K/yr
- catcher glove17K/yr
Top catchers mitt 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.
All 24 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.
Top sellers
by 90-day click share
Gracfulcub Baseball Catcher Glove Softball Catchers Mitt for Kid Youth Aldult Baseball Training Comfortable Durable Left Hand Glove (Black 33 Inch)
Gracfulcub$38.304.3★250 rev
Gracfulcub Baseball Catcher Glove Softball Catchers Mitt for Kid Youth Aldult Baseball Training Comfortable Durable Left Hand Glove (Brown 33 Inch)
Gracfulcub$34.894.3★250 rev
Franklin Sports Field Master Baseball and Softball Gloves for Adults Youth and Kids - Durable and Soft Synthetic Leather - Adjustable Fit - Right Hand Throw - 31.5 in. Catchers Mitt - Black/Gold
Franklin Sports$26.184.3★268 rev
SSK FP5 Fastpitch Softball Catchers Mitt 33 34 Right & Left Hand Throw Premium Full Leather Softball Glove (White/Mint 33 - Right Hand Throw)
SSK$112.274.3★18 rev
Rawlings | PLAYER PREFERRED Baseball Catchers Mitt | Right Hand Throw | 33 - One-Piece Closed Web
Rawlings$59.594.7★1,472 rev
Newest
by launch date
Rawlings | Exclusive Youth Select Series Catchers Mitt | 32 Inch | Right Hand Throw
Rawlings$68.796 rev
Gracfulcub Baseball Catcher Glove Right Hand Throw Baseball and Softball Catchers Mitt for Kid Youth Aldult (Cobalt Force 33 Inch)
Gracfulcub$38.77250 rev
Rawlings | R9 Series Catchers Mitt Baseball Glove | 32.5 | Right Hand Throw | Black/Columbia Blue
Rawlings$141.775 rev
SSK FP5 Fastpitch Softball Catchers Mitt 33 34 Right & Left Hand Throw Premium Full Leather Softball Glove (White/Mint 33 - Right Hand Throw)
SSK$112.2718 rev
SSK FP5 Fastpitch Softball Catchers Mitt 33 34 Right & Left Hand Throw Premium Full Leather Softball Glove (White/Black 33 - Right Hand Throw)
SSK$110.7118 rev
Trending
90-day click momentumGracfulcub Baseball Catcher Glove Right Hand Throw Baseball and Softball Catchers Mitt for Kid Youth Aldult (Cobalt Force 33 Inch)
Gracfulcub$38.774.3★
Easton Black Magic 2.0 Youth Catchers Set (Ages 68) Charcoal Includes Helmet Chest Protector & Leg Guards NOCSAE Certified Catcher Helmet Adjustable Youth Fit
Easton$163.384.5★
SSK FP5 Fastpitch Softball Catchers Mitt 33 34 Right & Left Hand Throw Premium Full Leather Softball Glove (White/Grey/Sax 34 - Left Hand Throw)
SSK$110.484.0★
SSK Z5 Craftsman Baseball Catchers Mitt 32.5 - 33 - 33.5 Right & Left Hand Throw (Grey/Black 33.5 - Left Hand Throw)
SSK$110.004.6★
SSK FP5 Fastpitch Softball Catchers Mitt 33 34 Right & Left Hand Throw Premium Full Leather Softball Glove (White/Mint 33 - Right Hand Throw)
SSK$112.274.3★
What buyers say about catchers mitt
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.What buyers love
“Good quality and blue glove really gives the pitcher a nice target”
“Worth it”
“it fits my hand comfortably”
“holding up great”
“Good fit”
“with better leather quality”
“Good beginners catchers mitt or for coaching little league”
“Even though it's new is soft enough to close easily”
“As advertised - good value for money”
“other than that its awesome love the colors overall great glove”
What buyers complain about
“Easy to break in”
“wrong size”
“It is so easy to break in”
“Definitely cheaper made”
“Terrible glove doesnt have a pocket”
“It does take a while to break in as it is super stiff out of the box”
“needs to be broken in to be flexible”
“it was too thin”
“Not as advertised”
“stiff too”
Top return reasons
Common questions
- Is catchers mitt profitable to sell on Amazon United States?
- The niche generates $607K/yr across 48 tracked products. 3 of 7 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is +26.2%. Flapen's verdict: Worth a look (50/100).
- How competitive is the catchers mitt niche?
- 10 brands and 54 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 31% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 87% of demand.
- What do buyers complain about in catchers mitt?
- Top complaints mined from reviews: Durability, Size-Overall, Strength. The return rate is 5.2% — above our launch gate.
- When does demand for catchers mitt peak?
- Demand peaks in Apr–May–Jun; the busiest month runs 3.8× the quietest.
- What does it cost to enter the catchers mitt niche?
- Listings span $26.18–$393.19; the average listing price is $86.24 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 221 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.