A 12-year-old takes about 11.5" at second base or shortstop (11–11.5"), 11.5" at third and 12.25" in the outfield. At 12 a player can be in Junior League (60.5 ft pitching, 90 ft bases). Typical hand: 7–7.5"; median height 5'0".
02 · Baseball glove · age 12
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| Actions | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11.5" (11–11.5") | 12" (10.5–12") | I-Web / Single post | ||
| 11.5" (11–11.5") | 12.5" (10.5–12.5") | H-Web / Trapeze | ||
| 11.5" (11.5") | 12" (10.5–12") | Basket / Closed (one- or two-piece) | ||
| 12.25" (11.75–12.25") | 12.5" (11–12.5") | H-Web / Trapeze | ||
| 12" (11.5–12") | 13" (11–13") | First-base mitt (closed or single-bar) | ||
| 31.25" (30–32.5") | 32" (31–32.5") | Catcher's mitt (closed) |
Picks for a player of age 12 without a measured hand: the age’s place inside the chart’s age band. Catcher’s mitts measure round the rim.
| 3th | 138.5 cm · 4'7" | 141.1 cm · 4'8" |
|---|---|---|
| 5th | 140.3 cm · 4'7" | 142.8 cm · 4'8" |
| 10th | 143 cm · 4'8" | 145.5 cm · 4'9" |
| 25th | 147.5 cm · 4'10" | 149.9 cm · 4'11" |
| 50th | 152.7 cm · 5'0" | 154.8 cm · 5'1" |
| 75th | 157.9 cm · 5'2" | 159.6 cm · 5'3" |
| 90th | 162.6 cm · 5'4" | 163.8 cm · 5'4" |
| 95th | 165.5 cm · 5'5" | 166.4 cm · 5'6" |
| 97th | 167.4 cm · 5'6" | 168 cm · 5'6" |
A tall player for the age is often a size ahead in the hand too: measure it 1:1 in Mode 01 and the pick moves up the range.
05 / Field guide
A 12-year-old takes about 11.5" at second base or shortstop (11–11.5"), 11.5" at third and 12.25" in the outfield. At 12 a player can be in Junior League (60.5 ft pitching, 90 ft bases). Typical hand: 7–7.5"; median height 5'0".
Rawlings lists youth 7–12, infield at 10.25–11.5"; Baseball Monkey’s baseball, ages 11–13 band gives 11–11.5". They overlap at 11–11.5", and the sizer picks the middle: 11.5".
At 12 a pitcher’s glove (11.5") wants a closed or basket web, a middle infield (2b / ss) glove of 11.5" an I-Web, and a third baseman’s 11.5" an H-web.
In Little League a 12-year-old plays in Minor League (ages 5–12, 46 ft pitching, 60 ft bases); Little League (Majors) (ages 9–12, 46 ft pitching, 60 ft bases); Intermediate 50/70 (ages 11–13, 50 ft pitching, 70 ft bases); Junior League (ages 12–14, 60.5 ft pitching, 90 ft bases). Pitchers are limited to 85 pitches a day at this league age. The next step is Senior League from 13.
CDC growth charts put the median 12½-year-old boy at 152.7 cm (5'0") and girl at 154.8 cm (5'1"); the 5th to 95th percentile for boys runs 4'7" to 5'5". A tall player at the age is often a size ahead in the hand too.
Rawlings’ batting-glove chart puts hands at 12 in Adult Small (7–7.25") and Adult Medium (7.25–7.5"), measured from the base of the palm to the tip of the middle finger. Measure it 1:1 in Mode 01 (finger plus palm): a longer hand moves the pick toward 11.5", a shorter one toward 11".
For comparison, the 11-year-old sheet starts from 11.5".
Questions
About 11.5" for a middle infielder (11–11.5"), 12.25" in the outfield and 11.5" for a pitcher.
Middle infield (2B / SS): I-Web or Single post on an 11.5" glove; the pitcher’s 11.5" glove takes a closed web instead.
Little League: Minor League (5–12), Little League (Majors) (9–12), Intermediate 50/70 (11–13), Junior League (12–14).
The CDC median at 12½ is 152.7 cm (5'0") for boys and 154.8 cm (5'1") for girls.
No: buy 11.5" now; Senior League from 13 is where 11.5" comes in. A glove too long for the hand flops shut late.
A fastpitch middle infield (2b / ss) at 12 takes about 12" (10.5–12").