Baseball catcher's mitt
A baseball catcher's mitt is a heavily padded glove worn by catchers to receive pitches and protect the hand.
Also known as: catchers mitt, catcher glove
How big is it?
33 cm long
Also 12.99 in
Defined heel-to-top length · defined specimen
Typical recorded range: 30 cm to 35 cm.
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About the same scale as A4 paper.
A4 paper: A4 paper is an ISO 216 paper format commonly used internationally for letters, forms and printed documents.
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Baseball catcher's mitt
A defined adult baseball catcher’s mitt measuring 33 cm from heel to upper edge and weighing 750 g. Rules constrain catcher glove circumference rather than prescribing one length or mass.
The marked defined heel-to-top length is calibrated. Unmeasured illustration details are representative.
A4 paper
A4 is 210 × 297 mm. Its 0.06237 m² area is calculated from those nominal sides. The marked span uses the exact measurement; the generated paper texture and outline are illustrative.
University of Cambridge — ISO paper sizes
The marked length is calibrated. Unmeasured illustration details are representative.
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Why we use 33 cm
For comparison, this page uses defined heel-to-top length. This is labelled defined specimen: an explicit comparison model rather than a claim that every example has the same value. The recorded range is 30 cm to 35 cm.
A defined adult baseball catcher’s mitt measuring 33 cm from heel to upper edge and weighing 750 g. Rules constrain catcher glove circumference rather than prescribing one length or mass.
The marked vertical span follows the named feature; transparent margins and unmeasured details do not alter it. How calibrated comparisons work →
Recorded properties
Baseball catcher's mitt dimensions and measurements
| Property | Selected value | Recorded range | Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| 33 cm | 30 cm to 35 cm | defined specimen | |
| 750 g | 600 g to 900 g | defined specimen |
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- MLB — Official rules hubCurrent Official Baseball Rules, including catcher-mitt construction constraints; no universal mitt length or mass is specified.
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