How to Measure a Catchers Mitt
Most baseball gloves are measured from the highest point of the glove (the point of the index finger, usually) down to the heel of the glove. Technically, a catcher's mitt has no separate fingers--that is what differentiates a mitt from a glove. The first baseman also plays with a mitt, but his mitt is measured in essentially the same way a glove is measured. The catcher's mitt, on the other hand, is measured by its circumference or the distance around the outside edge.
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Instructions
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Lay the catcher's mitt face down on a flat surface.
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Place the "0" end of a flexible tape measure against the thumb-side forward edge of the mitt.
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Press the tape measure flat against the surface of the mitt, guiding it straight across the widest part of the mitt and down to the opposite edge.
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Note the measurement on the tape--this is the circumference of the catcher's mitt.
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Tips & Warnings
Major League Baseball limits catcher mitts to no more than 38 inches in circumference, including all lacing and facing on the outside of the glove.
