A 9-year-old takes about 10.75" at second base or shortstop (10.5–11.25"), 11" at third and 11.75" in the outfield. At 9 a player can be in Majors (46 ft pitching, 60 ft bases). Typical hand: 6.25–6.75"; median height 4'6".
02 · Baseball glove · age 9
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| Actions | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10.75" (10.5–11.25") | 10.75" (10.5–11") | I-Web / Single post | ||
| 11" (10.5–11.5") | 10.75" (10.5–11") | H-Web / Trapeze | ||
| 11" (10.5–11.5") | 10.75" (10.5–11") | Basket / Closed (one- or two-piece) | ||
| 11.75" (11.5–12") | 11.25" (11–11.5") | H-Web / Trapeze | ||
| 11.75" (11.5–12") | 11.5" (11.5") | First-base mitt (closed or single-bar) | ||
| 30.5" (30–31") | 31" (30–32") | Catcher's mitt (closed) |
Picks for a player of age 9 without a measured hand: the age’s place inside the chart’s age band. Catcher’s mitts measure round the rim.
| 3th | 124.6 cm · 4'1" | 123.9 cm · 4'1" |
|---|---|---|
| 5th | 126 cm · 4'2" | 125.3 cm · 4'1" |
| 10th | 128.3 cm · 4'3" | 127.6 cm · 4'2" |
| 25th | 132.1 cm · 4'4" | 131.3 cm · 4'4" |
| 50th | 136.3 cm · 4'6" | 135.6 cm · 4'5" |
| 75th | 140.7 cm · 4'7" | 140.1 cm · 4'7" |
| 90th | 144.7 cm · 4'9" | 144.1 cm · 4'9" |
| 95th | 147.1 cm · 4'10" | 146.6 cm · 4'10" |
| 97th | 148.6 cm · 4'11" | 148.3 cm · 4'10" |
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 9-year-old takes about 10.75" at second base or shortstop (10.5–11.25"), 11" at third and 11.75" in the outfield. At 9 a player can be in Majors (46 ft pitching, 60 ft bases). Typical hand: 6.25–6.75"; median height 4'6".
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 9 a pitcher’s glove (11") wants a closed or basket web, a middle infield (2b / ss) glove of 10.75" an I-Web, and a third baseman’s 11" an H-web.
In Little League a 9-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). Pitchers are limited to 75 pitches a day at this league age. The next step is Intermediate 50/70 from 11.
CDC growth charts put the median 9½-year-old boy at 136.3 cm (4'6") and girl at 135.6 cm (4'5"); the 5th to 95th percentile for boys runs 4'2" to 4'10". A tall player at the age is often a size ahead in the hand too.
Rawlings’ batting-glove chart puts hands at 9 in Youth Medium (6.25–6.5") and Youth Large (6.5–6.75"), 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 8-year-old sheet starts from 10.75".
Questions
About 10.75" for a middle infielder (10.5–11.25"), 11.75" in the outfield and 11" for a pitcher.
Middle infield (2B / SS): I-Web or Single post on a 10.75" glove; the pitcher’s 11" glove takes a closed web instead.
Little League: Minor League (5–12), Little League (Majors) (9–12).
The CDC median at 9½ is 136.3 cm (4'6") for boys and 135.6 cm (4'5") for girls.
No: buy 10.75" now; Intermediate 50/70 from 11 is where 11.5" comes in. A glove too long for the hand flops shut late.
A fastpitch middle infield (2b / ss) at 9 takes about 10.75" (10.5–11").