Table 2.

Baseball pitcher minimum rest recommendations based on player age and the number of pitches thrown62.

Age (years) 1-Day Rest 2-Day Rest 3-Day Rest 4-Day Rest
8–10 21 ± 18 34 ± 16 43 ±16 51 ± 19
11–12 27 ± 20 35 ± 20 55 ± 23 58 ± 18
13–14 30 ± 22 36 ± 21 56 ± 20 70 ± 20
15–16 25 ± 20 38 ± 23 62 ± 23 77 ± 20
17–18 27 ± 22 45 ± 25 62 ± 21 89 ± 22
MLTJ Muscles, Ligaments and Tendons Journal CIC Edizioni Internazionali 2013 April-June; 3(2): 91–100. ISSN: 2240-4554
Published online 2013 July 9. doi: 10.11138/mltj/2013.3.2.91.