Is Your Workout Worth It? See How Many Calories You’re Actually Burning

Exercise 1/13/22

Baseball: 455 Calories

America’s pastime of baseball is not only a competitive sport, but it’s also an intense workout. Typically, a game of baseball or softball will burn about 455 calories in an hour.

USA's starting pitcher Nicholas Martinez hurls the ball
Kazuhiro Fujihara/AFP via Getty Images
Kazuhiro Fujihara/AFP via Getty Images

Players have to swing bats, throw fast pitches, jump to catch balls, run around the bases, and much more.