Compare values of different game used items

[justinwc80]

Just wanted to get everyone's opinion. If x=a given players value as a constant what would you say is the value for various game used items. For example jerseys, pants, bats, spikes, balls, wrist bands, batting gloves etc.

example: bats=3x, spikes=5x etc
I have my own opinion but would love to hear what you guys think!

[xpress34]

Great question!!!

I have always wondered this (as a baseball collector) as well because I have seen some players where their GU Bats go for the same as their GU Jerseys or where one goes for more than the other.

Since I generally only collect Jerseys (when I can afford them) and Hats, it's kind of hard for me to fully answer this question.

As far as rarity is concerned, I would have to say - in my opinion - that the order would be Rarest to Most Common:

#1 - Glove (Most players use ONE for an entire season or a few seasons!)
#2 - Cleats (Most players only use one or two pair a season)
#3 - Hat (Most players use a half dozen or so a year - not including special game caps w/ Flag patches, AS Game, etc)
#4 - Jersey / Bat (Most players use a dozen Home and a dozen Road per season - Jersey - and many dozen a season - Bat)
#5 - Batting Gloves (Some players use a few pair a GAME. I've watched Matt Holliday tear off at least three pair in one game if he was having bad at bats)

I am basing the above statements from info given me by various Rockies players and Rockies personnel. It may vary from team to team, but I feel it's a pretty accurate statement.

All the best -

Chris

[AWA85]

One play that I have been collecting has most of these items for sale, so here is a rundown for him

Fielding Glove $300
Jersey $ 200
Bat $115
Spikes $85-100
Caps $60
Batting Gloves $40-50

[treant985]

Cleats are certainly rarer than bats, but I think people might tend to pay more for bats just because they can be displayed without people thinking you're weird (by having shoes on display). I got a game used helmet and people look at it weird everytime they see it but they just ignore bats that I've got out...

[TriplexXxSports]

Jersey - $1000

Pants - $500

Cleats - $300

Dinner with Colonel Rast, Lou Lampson, and Keita - PRICELESS!

[justinwc80]

I've never understood why bats are more than cleats when cleats should be more rare.