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How much does a softball weigh?
188 g6.63 ozWhich one: WBSC rule: 178 to 198 g
A softball weighs about 188 g (6.63 oz).
Sizes and weights of sports equipment are set by rulebooks, so these are some of the most exact numbers in the game. Where a rule allows a range, Tilt uses the middle of it. Source for this figure: WBSC Official Rules of Softball 2022-2025, Fast Pitch.
How heavy is that?
- A softball weighs about as much as 3.1 eggs.
- A softball weighs about as much as 190 paperclips.
- A softball weighs about as much as 7,500 grains of rice.
- It takes about 11 softballs to balance a brick.
- It takes about 2,700 softballs to balance a horse.
About the same weight
More sports balls and gear
- Pool ball 163 g
- Hockey puck 163 g
- Flying disc 175 g
- Volleyball 270 g
- American football 411 g
- Soccer ball 430 g
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