The pitching mound is 60 feet 6 inches from home plate in standard Major League Baseball.

Standard MLB distance

  • The official distance is 60 feet 6 inches from the front edge of the pitcher’s rubber to the back point of home plate.
  • This measurement has been the regulation distance in professional baseball since the 1890s and is a core part of how the game is balanced between pitchers and hitters.

Youth and other leagues

  • Many youth leagues, like standard Little League, move the mound closer, often to 46 feet, so younger players can reach the plate more easily.
  • Intermediate and older youth divisions may use 50 feet or the full 60 feet 6 inches, depending on age and league rules.

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