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title: "Umpire Shirt — $44K/yr Amazon US Niche (2026) - Flapen"
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description: "Niche score 46/100 · $44K/yr market · 107K searches/yr · $21.96 avg price. Doesn't clear our bar today. Data updated Jul 2026."
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# **umpire shirt**
**Skip it**
A small market ($44K/yr) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.
Market size 11Growth 56Conversion 23Competition 78Returns 31Price range 82Avg price 92Brand share 47Review moat 64Quality gap 25
**Avg price**
**Great****$21.96**
avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
**Price range**
**Great****$9.82–$41.39**
cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100
**Competition**
**Great****37%**
top-5 click share — an open shelf
**Review moat**
**Good****934.44**
avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
**Growth**
**Good****+29.6%**
90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch
**Brand share**
**Okay****77%**
top-5 brand share — brands hold most of the demand
**Returns**
**Okay****4.5%**
return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate
**Quality gap**
**Okay****4.6★**
avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
**Conversion**
**Bad****1.9%**
search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
**Market size**
**Bad****$44K**
$44K/yr · 107K searches
According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, umpire shirt is a $44K/yr Amazon United States market (107K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 77% of demand. Demand peaks in Mar–Apr–May–Jun. Verdict: Skip it — 46/100.
Data updated Jul 26, 2026 · scored weekly · [~~How we score niches ~~](https://flapen.com/research/methodology)
## **umpire shirt market data**
- **Units sold / yr**
- **2K–3K**
- avg 0–100/product
- **Revenue / yr**
- **$44K–$55K**
- units × avg price
- **Conversion rate**
- **1.9%**
- **Avg BSR**
- **#94**
- **Page quality**
- **0%**
- **Prime**
- **98%**
- **Sponsored**
- **62%**
- **Out of stock**
- **5.2%**
- **Avg brand age**
- **47 months**
- **Avg seller age**
- **177 days**
## **Competition & brand share**
Clicks spread well past the top 5 (37% combined) — an open shelf where new products get seen.
**Brands**
**14 **▲rising
**Sellers**
**24**
**Top-5 brand share**
**77%**
Top 20: 100%
**Top-5 click share**
**37%**
Top 20: 75%
**Open market**
**15%**
- Murray Sporting Goods23% - redgino20% - SMITTY Official's Apparel13% - FitsT4 Sports12% - CHAMPRO9% - Dxhycc8% - Open — no brand owns it (8 brands, 15%)
## **Demand & seasonality**
Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — +29.6% search growth over the last 90 days.
4K3KSpike '24Spike '25Spike '26 seasonSepDecMarJunAugNovMarMay
Peak months: Mar, Apr, May, Jun · busiest ÷ quietest = 9.8×
[**Open Trend **](https://flapen.com/research/us/sports-outdoors/umpire-shirt/trend)
## **Top umpire shirt search terms**
- **umpire shirt**60K/yr+23.1%1.3% conv. - **umpire shirts**11K/yr+50.1%0.9% conv. - **smitty umpire shirt**9K/yr+41.7%0.7% conv. - **umpire shirts for men baseball**8K/yr+48.5%1.6% conv. - **baseball umpire shirt**10K/yr+26.9%1.0% conv. - **baseball umpire shirts**3K/yr+23.0%0.9% conv. - **softball umpire shirt**4K/yr-3.1%1.1% conv. - **blue umpire shirt**3K/yr+58.7%1.4% conv. [**All search terms **](https://flapen.com/research/us/sports-outdoors/umpire-shirt/search-terms)
## **Top umpire shirt 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%$1K6%$3K9%$4K12%$5K101001K10K 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**Murray Sporting Goods Short Sleeve Polo Baseball and Softball Umpire Shirt - Sized for Chest Protector (Light Blue Large)**Murray Sporting Goods**$19.49**4.7★1,233 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07RGMD449) [2**Mens Baseball Softball Umpire Shirt Short Sleeve Polo Ref Jersey Referee Gear - Sized for Chest Protector Light Blue M**redgino**$18.90**4.6★200 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CS2ZP8DT) [3**FitsT4 Sports Short Sleeve Polo Shirt Baseball/Softball Umpire Jersey/Referee Uniform - Sized for Chest Protector Navy M**FitsT4 Sports**$19.30**4.6★180 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09B7DPFDD) [4**Champro Baseball/Softball Umpire Polo Shirt - Polyester Adult 2X-Large Light Blue**CHAMPRO**$13.82**4.6★1,221 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00D3ONEGC) [5**Smitty USA-312 Major League Style Short Sleeve Umpire Shirt with Side Panels (Blue with Black Side Panels Large)**SMITTY Official's Apparel**$39.75**4.7★115 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07N7D3D7Q)
**~~View all top sellers →~~**
### **Newest**
by launch date
[**Dxhycc Mens Baseball and Softball Umpire Shirt Short Sleeve Polo Ref Shirt Umpire Jersey Uniform Blue**Dxhycc**$13.93**85 rev2y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CYLF91QL) [**Dxhycc Mens Baseball and Softball Umpire Shirt Short Sleeve Polo Ref Shirt Umpire Jersey Uniform Blue**Dxhycc**$12.84**85 rev2y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CYL5S6XS) [**Dxhycc Mens Baseball and Softball Umpire Shirt Short Sleeve Polo Ref Shirt Umpire Jersey Uniform Blue**Dxhycc**$13.90**85 rev2y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CYL68LZG) [**Mens Baseball Softball Umpire Shirt Short Sleeve Polo Ref Jersey Referee Gear - Sized for Chest Protector Light Blue M**redgino**$18.90**200 rev2y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CS2ZP8DT) [**Mens Baseball Softball Umpire Shirt Short Sleeve Polo Ref Jersey Referee Gear - Sized for Chest Protector Baby Blue L**redgino**$18.28**200 rev2y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CS38PBK5)
**~~View all new products →~~**
### **Trending**
90-day click momentum
[**allentian Mens Referee Shirt - Official Black & White Stripe Referee/Umpire Jersey Pro-Style V-Neck Referee Uniform Basketball Football Soccer (L)**allentian**$12.91**4.6★**▲ 45%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B082S12V9K) [**Mens Baseball Softball Umpire Shirt Short Sleeve Polo Ref Jersey Referee Gear - Sized for Chest Protector Baby Blue XXL**redgino**$19.27**4.6★**▲ 45%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CS34T56P) [**CUTIEHON Mens Baseball Softball Umpire Shirt Short Sleeve Polo Referee Shirts Sized for Chest Protector Navy**CUTIEHON**$17.42**4.4★**▲ 40%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0C58T2PVB) [**Mens Baseball Softball Umpire Shirt Short Sleeve Polo Ref Jersey Referee Gear - Sized for Chest Protector Black L**redgino**$18.36**4.6★**▲ 34%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CS35NFW1) [**Mens Baseball Softball Umpire Shirt Short Sleeve Polo Ref Jersey Referee Gear - Sized for Chest Protector Black XL**redgino**$18.77**4.6★**▲ 34%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CS36WVQ5)
**~~View all trending →~~**
## **What buyers say about umpire shirt**
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.
### **What buyers love **
**Size-Overall**29%
*“Size was exactly as advertised”*
**Quality-Overall**11%
*“Quality product”*
**Value For Money**10%
*“Good Value”*
**Comfort-Overall**6%
*“Super comfortable”*
**Material Quality**6%
*“the material is soft”*
**Weight Light**6%
*“The material is lightweight”*
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**4%
*“As described and great quality”*
**Color**2%
*“The color is nice”*
**Soft Feel**2%
*“Soft”*
**Breathability**2%
*“Breathable material and absorbed sweat well”*
### **What buyers complain about **
**Size-Overall**17%
*“Size runs a little loose”*
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**6%
*“Promises not kept”*
**Material Quality**5%
*“I am just not a fan of the feeling of the fabric”*
**Thickness**4%
*“yet thick material”*
**Thin**3%
*“The fabric is a little thin”*
**Color**3%
*“The color isn't quite right”*
**Touch/Button Controls**3%
*“The clicker did stick at first”*
**Quality-Overall**3%
*“cheap and quality”*
**Chest Fit**2%
*“The huge lateral stripe in the back was larger than expected along with a slightly darker powder blue than normal”*
**Stiffness**1%
*“I was worried it was going to be a stiff polyester”*
### **Top return reasons **
**Size-Overall**68%
**Color**7%
**Chest Fit**6%
**Material Quality**4%
**Value For Money**3%
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**2%
**Length**1%
**Quality-Overall**1%
**Sleeve Fit**1%
**Shoulder Fit**1%
## **Common questions**
- **Is umpire shirt profitable to sell on Amazon United States?**
- The niche generates $44K/yr across 45 tracked products. 1 of 1 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is +29.6%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (46/100).
- **How competitive is the umpire shirt niche?**
- 14 brands and 24 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 37% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 77% of demand.
- **What do buyers complain about in umpire shirt?**
- Top complaints mined from reviews: Size-Overall, Advertised Vs Actual Product, Material Quality. The return rate is 4.5%.
- **When does demand for umpire shirt peak?**
- Demand peaks in Mar–Apr–May–Jun; the busiest month runs 9.8× the quietest.
- **What does it cost to enter the umpire shirt niche?**
- Listings span $9.82–$41.39; the average listing price is $21.96 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 934 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.
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