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title: "First Baseman Glove Baseball — $229K/yr Amazon US Niche (2026) - Flapen"
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# **first baseman glove baseball**
**Skip it**
Brand-locked demand (top 5 brands take 97% of clicks) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.
Market size 43Growth 47Conversion 9Competition 81Returns 19Price range 24Avg price 71Brand share 8Review moat 92Quality gap 32
**Review moat**
**Great****153.83**
avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
**Competition**
**Great****34%**
top-5 click share — an open shelf
**Avg price**
**Good****$111.33**
avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
**Growth**
**Okay****+17.8%**
90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch
**Market size**
**Okay****$229K**
$229K/yr · 303K searches
**Quality gap**
**Okay****4.6★**
avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
**Price range**
**Bad****$27.87–$325.72**
cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100
**Returns**
**Bad****6.8%**
return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate
**Conversion**
**Bad****0.7%**
search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
**Brand share**
**Bad****97%**
top-5 brand share — brand-locked demand
**Signals**[** High Returns**](https://flapen.com/research/niches?market=us&signal=high_returns "Return rate > 5%") [** High Price**](https://flapen.com/research/niches?market=us&signal=high_price "Avg price > $50")
According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, first baseman glove baseball is a $229K/yr Amazon United States market (303K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 97% of demand. Demand peaks in Mar–Apr–May–Jun. Verdict: Skip it — 42/100.
Data updated Jul 25, 2026 · scored weekly · [~~How we score niches ~~](https://flapen.com/research/methodology)
## **first baseman glove baseball market data**
- **Units sold / yr**
- **3K–3K**
- avg 0–100/product
- **Revenue / yr**
- **$278K–$334K**
- units × avg price
- **Conversion rate**
- **0.7%**
- **Avg BSR**
- **#207**
- **Page quality**
- **0%**
- **Prime**
- **85%**
- **Sponsored**
- **70%**
- **Out of stock**
- **7.8%**
- **Avg brand age**
- **57 months**
- **Avg seller age**
- **143 days**
## **Competition & brand share**
Clicks spread well past the top 5 (34% combined) — an open shelf where new products get seen.
**Brands**
**8 **▼falling
**Sellers**
**43**
**Top-5 brand share**
**97%**
Top 20: 100%
**Top-5 click share**
**34%**
Top 20: 73%
**Open market**
**2%**
- SSK53% - Rawlings30% - 44 PRO9% - Mizuno3% - Marucci2% - WILSON1% - Open — no brand owns it (2 brands, 2%)
## **Demand & seasonality**
Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — +17.8% search growth over the last 90 days.
10K6KSpike '24Holiday '24Spike '25Prime Day '25Black Friday '25Spike '26 seasonSepDecMarJunAugNovMarMay
Peak months: Mar, Apr, May, Jun · busiest ÷ quietest = 3.2×
[**Open Trend **](https://flapen.com/research/us/sports-outdoors/first-baseman-glove-baseball/trend)
## **Top first baseman glove baseball search terms**
- **first baseman glove baseball**86K/yr+20.7%0.8% conv. - **first base mitt**30K/yr+51.3%0.3% conv. - **1st baseman glove baseball**25K/yr+10.9%0.8% conv. - **first base glove**25K/yr+13.0%0.5% conv. - **youth first baseman glove**22K/yr+18.1%1.7% conv. - **softball first base glove**16K/yr+3.9%0.9% conv. - **first baseman glove**11K/yr+38.8%0.6% conv. - **rawlings first base mitt**10K/yr+49.7%1.0% conv. - **first baseman glove softball**12K/yr+8.0%0.7% conv. - **firstbase mitt baseball**7K/yr+7.8%0.8% conv. [**All search terms **](https://flapen.com/research/us/sports-outdoors/first-baseman-glove-baseball/search-terms)
## **Top first baseman glove baseball 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.
0%3%$7K6%$14K9%$21K12%$27K1101001K10K Reviews — right = deep review moatMarket share (90d) ≈ est. sales
Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)
All 24 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.
### **Top sellers**
by 90-day click share
[1**SSK Z5 Craftsman Baseball First Base Mitt 12 12.25 12.5 13 Right & Left Hand Throw (Camel 13 - Right Hand Throw)**SSK**$110.34**4.4★142 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0C1TG6WX1) [2**SSK Z5 Craftsman Baseball First Base Mitt 12 12.25 12.5 13 Right & Left Hand Throw (Black/Camel/Electric Blue 13 - Right Hand Throw)**SSK**$109.65**4.4★142 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DPNDH17K) [3**Rawlings | Select PRO LITE Series Youth Baseball Glove | First Base Mitt | 11.5 | RHT | Freddie Freeman - Single Post Web - Grey**Rawlings**$65.02**4.6★45 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DBJRF5WL) [4**Rawlings | SANDLOT Baseball First Base Glove | Right Hand Throw | 12.5 - Modified Pro H-Web**Rawlings**$73.30**4.7★329 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B099T9LD5B) [5**Rawlings | RENEGADE Baseball First Base Glove | Right Hand Throw | 12.5 - Single Post Double Bar Web**Rawlings**$55.84**4.4★1,459 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07G1C3JWR)
**~~View all top sellers →~~**
### **Newest**
by launch date
[**SSK Z5 Craftsman Baseball First Base Mitt 12 12.25 12.5 13 Right & Left Hand Throw (Royal/White/Red 12.5 - Left Hand Throw)**SSK**$119.38**142 rev2mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GZLM86XF) [**SSK Z5 Craftsman Baseball First Base Mitt 12 12.25 12.5 13 Right & Left Hand Throw (Mint/Black 13 - Left Hand Throw)**SSK**$117.65**142 rev2mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GZLNXVZ3) [**SSK Z5 Craftsman Baseball First Base Mitt 12 12.25 12.5 13 Right & Left Hand Throw (Mint/Black 13 - Right Hand Throw)**SSK**$118.36**142 rev2mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GZLN7V51) [**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**$176.05**27 rev4mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GRJHYF7D) [**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 Blonde**44 PRO**$174.19**27 rev4mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GRJFRW8X)
**~~View all new products →~~**
### **Trending**
90-day click momentum
[**SSK Z5 Craftsman Baseball First Base Mitt 12 12.25 12.5 13 Right & Left Hand Throw (Mint/Black 13 - Left Hand Throw)**SSK**$117.65**4.4★**▲ 107%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GZLNXVZ3) [**SSK Z5 Craftsman Baseball First Base Mitt 12 12.25 12.5 13 Right & Left Hand Throw (Royal/White/Red 12.5 - Left Hand Throw)**SSK**$119.38**4.4★**▲ 107%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GZLM86XF) [**SSK Z5 Craftsman Baseball First Base Mitt 12 12.25 12.5 13 Right & Left Hand Throw (Mint/Black 13 - Right Hand Throw)**SSK**$118.36**4.4★**▲ 106%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GZLN7V51) [**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**$176.05**4.9★**▲ 104%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GRJHYF7D) [**SSK FP5 Fastpitch Softball First Base Mitt 12.5 13 Right & Left Hand Throw Premium Full Leather Softball Glove (White/Electric Blue 13 - Right Hand Throw)**SSK**$110.78**4.5★**▲ 100%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GKD8S26Z)
**~~View all trending →~~**
## **What buyers say about first baseman glove baseball**
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.
### **What buyers love **
**Quality-Overall**17%
*“Very good quality peather”*
**Grip**14%
*“Good rec glove”*
**Value For Money**11%
*“Great price”*
**Durability**8%
*“They are having no problem breaking it in”*
**Size-Overall**8%
*“Fits well”*
**Leather Quality**7%
*“The leather has a good feel to it”*
**Suitability Beginner**3%
*“Perfect for an amateur like me”*
**Ease Of Use**2%
*“it was easy”*
**Comfort-Overall**2%
*“It was comfortable”*
**Color**2%
*“Color was her favorite”*
### **What buyers complain about **
**Durability**26%
*“Broke in easily”*
**Stiffness**8%
*“The 1st baseman glove is very stiff”*
**Quality-Overall**7%
*“the quality of those gloves, for the size range, are very poor”*
**Size-Overall**4%
*“This mitt is a bit small for me”*
**Material Quality**4%
*“Cheap plastic-y material that just doesn't cut it”*
**Leather Quality**4%
*“the leather is a bit tougher to break in than this glove was”*
**Hard Feel**3%
*“It is a little too soft in my opinion”*
**Cushion**2%
*“There is a slight issue with lack of padding in the thumb”*
**Color**1%
*“The color is my only issue really- it's not quite the light blue I was expecting or like it looks on the monitor”*
**Thickness**1%
*“this thing is TIGHT”*
### **Top return reasons **
**Size-Overall**70%
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**8%
**Value For Money**3%
**Quality-Overall**2%
**Stiffness**2%
**Leather Quality**2%
**Pockets/Compartments**2%
**Comfort-Overall**1%
**Shape/Style**1%
**Material Quality**1%
## **Common questions**
- **Is first baseman glove baseball profitable to sell on Amazon United States?**
- The niche generates $229K/yr across 53 tracked products. 2 of 13 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is +17.8%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (42/100).
- **How competitive is the first baseman glove baseball niche?**
- 8 brands and 43 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 34% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 97% of demand.
- **What do buyers complain about in first baseman glove baseball?**
- Top complaints mined from reviews: Durability, Stiffness, Quality-Overall. The return rate is 6.8% — above our launch gate.
- **When does demand for first baseman glove baseball peak?**
- Demand peaks in Mar–Apr–May–Jun; the busiest month runs 3.2× the quietest.
- **What does it cost to enter the first baseman glove baseball niche?**
- Listings span $27.87–$325.72; the average listing price is $111.33 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 154 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.
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