Wholesale sales of baseball/softball sports equipment in the U.S. 2007-2018
Wholesale sales of baseball and softball bats in the United States were around 217 million U.S. dollars in 2018, making it the top selling category within baseball/softball sports equipment. Gloves and mitts was the next biggest product segment in that market, with wholesale sales of 151.4 million U.S. dollars.
Baseball & Softball Participation in the United States
Baseball and softball are both bat-and-ball games which are popular sports to play and watch in the United States. As of 2017, approximately 15.64 million Americans played baseball, whereas the number of participants in softball was lower, amounting to approximately 9.59 million.
Sporting Goods in the United States
The value of the sports equipment market in North America was forecast to exceed 31 billion U.S. dollars by 2025, up from 25.7 billion dollars in 2019. Sports equipment falls under the broader category of sporting goods. In terms of retail sales of the U.S. sporting goods market, activewear was the most lucrative category, generating around 53 billion U.S. dollars in sales in 2018. Retail sales of team sport equipment was about 7 billion U.S. dollars in that year.
Baseball & Softball Participation in the United States
Baseball and softball are both bat-and-ball games which are popular sports to play and watch in the United States. As of 2017, approximately 15.64 million Americans played baseball, whereas the number of participants in softball was lower, amounting to approximately 9.59 million.
Sporting Goods in the United States
The value of the sports equipment market in North America was forecast to exceed 31 billion U.S. dollars by 2025, up from 25.7 billion dollars in 2019. Sports equipment falls under the broader category of sporting goods. In terms of retail sales of the U.S. sporting goods market, activewear was the most lucrative category, generating around 53 billion U.S. dollars in sales in 2018. Retail sales of team sport equipment was about 7 billion U.S. dollars in that year.
