Catcher Pop Time by Age
Pop time is the stopwatch from the ball hitting the catcher's mitt to it reaching the fielder's glove at second base. Faster is better, so a lower time lands in a higher percentile.
Catcher pop time by age
Times are glove-to-second and lower is faster, so the 90th-percentile column holds the quickest pops. Numbers are sample placeholders for layout — replace them with a cited dataset before using them to evaluate a catcher.
| Age | 25th (sec) | 50th (sec) | 75th (sec) | 90th (sec) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | 2.85 | 3.20 | 3.55 | 3.80 |
| 9 | 2.75 | 3.08 | 3.41 | 3.64 |
| 10 | 2.65 | 2.96 | 3.27 | 3.49 |
| 11 | 2.55 | 2.84 | 3.13 | 3.33 |
| 12 | 2.45 | 2.72 | 2.99 | 3.18 |
| 13 | 2.35 | 2.60 | 2.85 | 3.03 |
| 14 | 2.25 | 2.48 | 2.71 | 2.87 |
| 15 | 2.15 | 2.36 | 2.57 | 2.72 |
| 16 | 2.05 | 2.24 | 2.43 | 2.56 |
| 17 | 1.95 | 2.12 | 2.29 | 2.41 |
| 18 | 1.85 | 2.00 | 2.15 | 2.26 |
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Sources
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Last reviewed September 11, 2026. Rules and manufacturer charts change — verify against current official sources each season.