11.5" Baseball Gloves

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11.5" is the standard infield size: big enough to handle a hard ground ball, small enough to get the ball out fast. This page is every in-stock 11.5" baseball glove we carry, from the Rawlings Heart of the Hide 200 and 204 patterns and the Pro Preferred kip versions, to Mizuno's Pro Select and MVP Prime, Marucci's Cypress and Ascension, Easton's Tournament Elite, and youth gloves from Rawlings Sure Catch and Select Pro Lite.

Shortstops and second basemen live here, and a lot of third basemen too. Pitchers who want a quick glove sometimes take an 11.5" with a closed web. A kid moving up from a 10.5" or 11" youth glove will usually land on an 11.5" and keep it through high school.

Need bigger? The 12.5" outfield gloves page covers the deep-pocket patterns, and the full baseball gloves page has every size. Free shipping from Anaheim, CA.

Picking an 11.5" glove

Web: I-web or Pro I-web for infielders (you see the ball through it and dirt falls out); a closed or basket web if you pitch.
Leather grade: Heart of the Hide, Pro Preferred, Mizuno Pro Select and Marucci Cypress are pro-grade and take two to four weeks to break in. R9, MVP Prime, Ascension and Select Pro Lite are game-ready in days at about half the price.
Hand opening: Rawlings Contour Fit ("U" models) and most youth gloves use a narrower wrist for smaller hands.

Frequently asked questions

11.5" or 11.75"? 11.5" for second base and shortstop; 11.75" if you also play third or want a little more pocket.

Is 11.5" too big for a 10-year-old? Usually not if it is a youth model (Sure Catch, Select Pro Lite, Prospect) with a small hand opening. An adult 11.5" Heart of the Hide is too heavy for most 10-year-olds.

11.5" Baseball Gloves