A 8-year-old takes about 10.75" at second base or shortstop (10.5–11.25"), 10.75" at third and 11.5" in the outfield. At 8 a player can be in Minor League (46 ft pitching, 60 ft bases). Typical hand: 6–6.5"; median height 4'4".
02 · Baseball glove · age 8
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| Actions | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10.75" (10.5–11.25") | 10.5" (10.5–11") | I-Web / Single post | ||
| 10.75" (10.5–11.5") | 10.5" (10.5–11") | H-Web / Trapeze | ||
| 10.75" (10.5–11.5") | 10.5" (10.5–11") | Basket / Closed (one- or two-piece) | ||
| 11.5" (11.5–12") | 11" (11–11.5") | H-Web / Trapeze | ||
| 11.5" (11.5–12") | 11.5" (11.5") | First-base mitt (closed or single-bar) | ||
| 30" (30–31") | 30" (30–32") | Catcher's mitt (closed) |
Picks for a player of age 8 without a measured hand: the age’s place inside the chart’s age band. Catcher’s mitts measure round the rim.
| 3th | 120 cm · 3'11" | 119.7 cm · 3'11" |
|---|---|---|
| 5th | 121.4 cm · 4'0" | 121 cm · 4'0" |
| 10th | 123.5 cm · 4'1" | 123 cm · 4'0" |
| 25th | 127 cm · 4'2" | 126.5 cm · 4'2" |
| 50th | 131 cm · 4'4" | 130.6 cm · 4'3" |
| 75th | 135.1 cm · 4'5" | 134.7 cm · 4'5" |
| 90th | 138.8 cm · 4'7" | 138.5 cm · 4'7" |
| 95th | 141 cm · 4'8" | 140.9 cm · 4'7" |
| 97th | 142.5 cm · 4'8" | 142.4 cm · 4'8" |
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
An 8-year-old takes about 10.75" at second base or shortstop (10.5–11.25"), 10.75" at third and 11.5" in the outfield. At 8 a player can be in Minor League (46 ft pitching, 60 ft bases). Typical hand: 6–6.5"; median height 4'4".
Rawlings lists youth 7–12, infield at 10.25–11.5"; Baseball Monkey’s baseball, ages 8–10 band gives 10.5–11.25". They overlap at 10.5–11.25", and the sizer picks the middle: 10.75".
At 8 a pitcher’s glove (10.75") wants a closed or basket web, a middle infield (2b / ss) glove of 10.75" an I-Web, and a third baseman’s 10.75" an H-web.
In Little League an 8-year-old plays in Minor League (ages 5–12, 46 ft pitching, 60 ft bases). Pitchers are limited to 50 pitches a day at this league age. The next step is Little League (Majors) from 9.
CDC growth charts put the median 8½-year-old boy at 131 cm (4'4") and girl at 130.6 cm (4'3"); the 5th to 95th percentile for boys runs 4'0" to 4'8". A tall player at the age is often a size ahead in the hand too.
Rawlings’ batting-glove chart puts hands at 8 in Youth Small (6–6.25") and Youth Medium (6.25–6.5"), 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 11.25", a shorter one toward 10.5".
For comparison, the 7-year-old sheet starts from 10.5".
Questions
About 10.75" for a middle infielder (10.5–11.25"), 11.5" in the outfield and 10.75" for a pitcher.
Middle infield (2B / SS): I-Web or Single post on a 10.75" glove; the pitcher’s 10.75" glove takes a closed web instead.
Little League: Minor League (5–12).
The CDC median at 8½ is 131 cm (4'4") for boys and 130.6 cm (4'3") for girls.
No: buy 10.75" now; Little League (Majors) from 9 is where 10.75" comes in. A glove too long for the hand flops shut late.
A fastpitch middle infield (2b / ss) at 8 takes about 10.5" (10.5–11").