Buckets

A standard 6-gallon ball bucket holds five dozen baseballs or three dozen softballs. Here’s how our main options compare:

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Most coaches use a standard 5-gallon bucket, which holds about 3 dozen baseballs or 2 dozen softballs and is easy to carry from the dugout to the field. A padded lid turns the bucket into a seat for coaching from the mound or hitting soft toss. For bigger practices, look at ball caddies and carts, and stock up on practice baseballs.

A coach’s bucket, like the Mizuno Coaches Bucket Elite, is a padded bucket-shaped bag that carries balls, bats and coaching essentials, with a seat on top for drills. The Elite holds two bats and four dozen baseballs, with an adjustable padded shoulder strap, a waterproof valuables compartment and a zip-off panel for team embroidery. The Easton Coaches Bucket Cover SE turns a standard bucket into an organizer with pockets for scorecards and water.

Yes. Pre-filled buckets are a great value for teams: the Rawlings RTD1 Bucket includes 36 practice baseballs, the Plastic Training Baseball Bucket includes 36 plastic balls, and the Hot Dot USSSA Bucket includes 24 Worth Hot Dot USSSA 12" softballs (COR .52, 300 lb compression). See also our boxes of balls by the dozen.

Yes. We carry the Rawlings Baseball Canada 6-Gallon Bucket, from the official ball supplier of Baseball Canada, and the Rawlings Slo-Pitch National 6-Gallon Bucket. We also offer a ball bucket with the Baseball Town logo.

Most coaches use a combination: a bucket or coach’s bucket for game and practice balls, and a larger ball bag for batting practice. Complete your coaching setup with team bags and our coach’s corner essentials.