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Baseball (MLB) size

What is the diameter of a baseball (mlb)? · Modern device · basis: MLB Official Baseball Rules 3.01: 9–9¼ in circumference

Also called: baseball (mlb) diameter, baseball (mlb) dimensions, medidas pelota de béisbol, medidas bola de beisebol, Baseball Durchmesser, diamètre balle de baseball

Exact dimensions. True size, with no printing tolerance added.

length
74.8 mm
width
74.8 mm
height
74.8 mm

Notes

  • Baseball (MLB): Ø72.8–74.8 mm, 141.7–148.8 g (5–5¼ oz) (MLB Official Baseball Rules 3.01: 9–9¼ in circumference). Diameter = circumference ÷ π.
  • The file is a sphere at the maximum diameter (holders sized to it fit every legal ball).

Baseball (MLB) size size chart

dimensionvalue
diameter72.8–74.8 mm
mass141.7–148.8 g (5–5¼ oz)
ruleMLB Official Baseball Rules 3.01: 9–9¼ in circumference

Where the files are

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MLBMLB Official Baseball Rules 3.01: 9–9¼ in circumferencewebPublisher's page; dimensions are facts

Free files

★ Free files 1 parts. Generated by Xem Studio from the standard; threads are plain cylinders at major diameter. CC BY 4.0. index.json

baseball-maxSphere Ø74.8 mm (maximum)STEP · STL
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Plain text: sheet.txt · JSON: /api/geometry?object=baseball

Baseball (MLB) size, isometric render of a generated part
Render of baseball-max from the free STEP; not to scale.

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Questions

How big is a baseball (mlb)?

Ø72.8–74.8 mm.