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Baseball & Softball (Sports & Outdoors, Kindle eBooks): Amazon KDP category data
Amazon Kindle eBooks Best Sellers data for Baseball & Softball (Sports & Outdoors, Kindle eBooks), updated Nov 3, 2026: median price $5.99, median 28 reviews, average rating 4.7 and a KDPTop opportunity score of 19/100 (highly competitive).
| Price range (middle 50%) | $3.99 – $9.99 |
|---|---|
| Average rating | 4.7 |
| New releases (90 days) | 4% |
| Books on the list | 100 |
| Store | Kindle eBooks |
What stands out
- Its median reviews are 15% of the parent category Sports & Outdoors (196), one of the easier corners under it.
- Only 4% of its best sellers are under 90 days old, fewer than in 82% of Kindle eBooks categories: established titles hold the list.
- Prices spread wide: the middle half runs from $3.99 to $9.99, so budget editions and premium or boxed sets sell side by side.
Top 10 Baseball & Softball best sellers
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The Most Incredible Baseball Stories Ever Told: Inspirational and Unforgettable Tales from the Great Sport of Baseball
by Hank Patton
- List rank#1
- Price$3.99
- Rating4.6
- Reviews306
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Ballpark: Baseball in the American City
by Paul Goldberger
- List rank#2
- Price$4.99
- Rating4.6
- Reviews380
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The National Baseball Hall of Fame Collection: Celebrating the Game's Greatest Players
- List rank#3
- Price$11.99
- Rating4.8
- Reviews489
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24: Life Stories and Lessons from the Say Hey Kid
by Willie Mays
- List rank#4
- Price$2.99
- Rating4.7
- Reviews1,036
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101 Lessons from the Dugout: What Baseball and Softball Can Teach Us About the Game of Life
by Harley A. Rotbart
- List rank#5
- Price$16.99
- Rating4.9
- Reviews23
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The Cincinnati Reds of the 1970s: A Dynasty for the Ages
by Bill Brown
- List rank#6
- Price$1.99
- Rating4.4
- Reviews30
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7 Minute Mindset Exercises for Busy Young Athletes: 21 Proven Mental Toughness Trainings to Start Games Strong, Play Confident & Aggressive, & Eliminate Hesitation Under Pressure [Gift for Teens]
- List rank#7
- Price$9.99
- Rating4.8
- Reviews142
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The Youth Baseball Handbook: Learn the Basics, Improve Your Skills, and Develop Key Winning Strategies to Master the Game (The Youth Sports Handbook Series 1)
by Pathways Press
- List rank#8
- Price$5.99
- Rating4.6
- Reviews140
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Game of Shadows: Barry Bonds, BALCO, and the Steroids Scandal that Rocked Professional Sports
by Mark Fainaru-Wada
- List rank#9
- Price$8.99
- Rating4.4
- Reviews345
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Baseball's Greatest Miracle: The Inspirational Story of My High School Hero, Thirteen Gritty Players, and Our Historic Comeback Season
by DeWayne Mason
- List rank#10
- Price$2.99
- Rating4.3
- Reviews54
FAQ
Is Baseball & Softball a good niche for Amazon KDP?
Its KDPTop opportunity score is 19/100, which makes it highly competitive. The median best seller has 28 reviews and sells for $5.99.
How many reviews do you need to rank in Baseball & Softball?
The median best seller has 28 reviews, and 72% of them have fewer than 100.
What do Baseball & Softball best sellers cost?
The median price is $5.99; half of the best sellers are priced between $3.99 and $9.99.
Can new books break into Baseball & Softball?
4% of the current best sellers were released in the last 90 days.
About this data
Data comes from KDPTop's daily crawl of Amazon's public Best Sellers pages; medians use the latest list. The opportunity score (0–100, higher is easier to enter) combines the review barrier, the share of low-review books, list turnover, new-release share and price.