Plastic Baseballs
Worth a lookShows low returns (1.4%), but a small market ($72K/yr) keeps it on the watch list.
Returns
Great1.4%return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate
Price range
Great$7.82–$49.36cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100
Avg price
Great$16.84avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
Growth
Great+69.0%90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch
Conversion
Great7.3%search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
Review moat
Good1,246.25avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
Brand share
Okay82%top-5 brand share — brands hold most of the demand
Competition
Okay63%top-5 click share — leaders hold, buyers still browse
Quality gap
Bad4.6★avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
Market size
Bad$72K$72K/yr · 59K searches
Is plastic baseballs profitable on Amazon?
According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, plastic baseballs is a $72K/yr Amazon United States market (59K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 82% of demand. Demand peaks in Apr–May–Jun. Verdict: Worth a look — 54/100.
Data updated Jul 25, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches
plastic baseballs market size & sales
Units sold, revenue, conversion and listing quality across the tracked shelf.- Units sold / yr
- 5K–6K
- avg 100–250/product
- Revenue / yr
- $84K–$101K
- units × avg price
- Conversion rate
- 7.3%
- Avg BSR
- #69
- Page quality
- 0%
- Prime
- 100%
- Sponsored
- 88%
- Out of stock
- 8.4%
- Avg brand age
- 59 months
- Avg seller age
- 174 days
Competition: brands, sellers & click share
The top 5 products take 63% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.Brands
13 flat
Sellers
33
Top-5 brand share
82%
Top 20: 100%
Top-5 click share
63%
Top 20: 95%
Open market
13%
- Franklin Sports34%
- Easton25%
- Liberty Imports12%
- Magicorange7%
- GoSports5%
- Coopay5%
- Open — no brand owns it (7 brands, 13%)
plastic baseballs demand & seasonality
Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — +69.0% search growth over the last 90 days.Peak months: Apr, May, Jun · busiest ÷ quietest = 4.6×
Top plastic baseballs search terms shoppers use
The exact queries shoppers type, with yearly volume, growth and conversion.- plastic baseballs40K/yr
- plastic baseballs for kids9K/yr
- plastic baseball10K/yr
Top plastic baseballs products & what they sell for
Every tracked product — its share of the shelf, its review moat, and what it sells for.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
Easton | 9 WhiteITE PLASTIC TRAINING BASEBALLS | 6PK PRICE | 6 CASE PACKS QTYS
Easton$7.824.7★1,172 rev
Franklin Sports MLB Plastic Baseballs - 8 Pack
Franklin Sports$11.984.6★3,155 rev
Liberty Imports 24 Pack Toddler & Little Kids Replacement T Balls 2.5 Plastic Baseballs with Durable Mesh Bag - 2 Dozen Practice Toy Balls for Softball and Baseball Training
Liberty Imports$22.714.5★495 rev
Franklin Sports MLB Kids Soft Foam Baseballs - (3) Official Size Soft Foam Practice Baseballs for Kids - Perfect for Hitting and Indoor or Outdoor Play - 3 Pack - Official MLB Licensed Product
Franklin Sports$11.664.7★2,114 rev
Liberty Imports 12 PCS Toddler & Little Kids Replacement T Ball Baseball Balls - Jumbo Plastic T-Balls with Mesh Bag 3.5-inch Oversized Tballs for Totsports T-Ball Set Softball Training
Liberty Imports$20.224.8★215 rev
Newest
by launch date
Coopay 20 Pack Baseball Practice Balls Plastic Training Balls Lightweight Hollow Softballs with a Drawstring Bag for Hitting Baseball Training Indoor Outdoor Use (Multicolor)
Coopay$22.9045 rev
Ynanimery 12 Pack Plastic Toddler Baseballs Replacement T-Ball Set Baseball Hitting Practice & Training Sports Party Gifts - Perfect Plastic Baseballs for Tee-Ball Practice
Ynanimery$16.2517 rev
20 Pack Plastic Baseball Practice Balls - Hard Training Baseballs for Batting Hitting Pitching - Hollow Airflow Softball - Limited Flight Lightweight Mini Ball for Indoor & Outdoor Sport 9 Inches
Tarutaru$21.8587 rev
Franklin Sports MLB Kids Soft Foam Baseballs - (3) Official Size Soft Foam Practice Baseballs for Kids - Perfect for Hitting and Indoor or Outdoor Play - 3 Pack - Official MLB Licensed Product
Franklin Sports$11.662,114 rev
Tarutaru 20 Pack Plastic Practice Balls for Baseball & Softball - Soft Ball for Baseballs Hitting Pitching Batting Training Lightweight Hollow Limited Flight Indoor & Outdoor Sport Diameter 2.83in
Tarutaru$24.85205 rev
Trending
90-day click momentum
Magicorange Baseball Foam Baseballs 12 Ball Pack Practice Training Baseballs Unmarked Baseball Soft Toss Batting Fielding Hitting Pitching (White)
Magicorange$16.854.6★
Magicorange Foam Baseballs 20 Pack Practice Training Baseballs Unmarked Baseball Soft Toss Batting Fielding Hitting Pitching (Colorful)
Magicorange$21.054.6★
Franklin Sports Plastic Softballs - MLB - Includes 6 Balls for Batting Practice or Backyard Baseball Play - Replacement Balls 90mm Official Baseball Size - Yellow
Franklin Sports$10.994.4★
Champion Sports 9 Hollow Plastic Baseball Set - Athletic Baseball Equipment - Practice Baseballs Plastic Hollow - Regulation Size Balls - Fun for All Ages - Lightweight/Durable - Set of 12
Champion Sports$10.864.6★
20 Pack Plastic Baseball Practice Balls - Hard Training Baseballs for Batting Hitting Pitching - Hollow Airflow Softball - Limited Flight Lightweight Mini Ball for Indoor & Outdoor Sport 9 Inches
Tarutaru$21.854.6★
What reviews say buyers love and hate about plastic baseballs
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.What buyers love
“Good quality”
“summer fun”
“They are extremely durable”
“Worth the money”
“Excellent fit for training my kids”
“Easy to use”
“Perfect Practice Balls For Kids”
“Exactly as advertised”
“Great to use indoors or outside”
“These worked perfectly for practicing in the gym with my students”
What buyers complain about
“one has already tore”
“Bad quality”
“Too thin”
“looks are deceiving”
“These do not fit the Franklin pop rocket”
“Unfortunately the balls had a gray, not white, color to them”
“Break easily”
“they lose their shape”
“The ball only works half the time”
“My only complaint would be how wrinkled the home plate base is out of the box from being rolled up”
Top return reasons
Common plastic baseballs questions
- Is plastic baseballs profitable to sell on Amazon United States?
- The niche generates $72K/yr across 24 tracked products. 90-day search growth is +69.0%. Flapen's verdict: Worth a look (54/100).
- How competitive is the plastic baseballs niche?
- 13 brands and 33 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 63% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 82% of demand.
- What do buyers complain about in plastic baseballs?
- Top complaints mined from reviews: Durability, Quality-Overall, Thickness. The return rate is 1.4%.
- When does demand for plastic baseballs peak?
- Demand peaks in Apr–May–Jun; the busiest month runs 4.6× the quietest.
- What does it cost to enter the plastic baseballs niche?
- Listings span $7.82–$49.36; the average listing price is $16.84 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 1,246 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.