How many calories do you burn playing Softball?
Someone weighing 180 pounds burns approximately 343 calories per hour playing Softball. Fill in the form below and calculate how many calories you burn playing Softball or use our Calorie Calculator for other activities.
Softball Calorie Calculator
Burned calories (KCAL)
playing Softball
343
Calories burned with Team Sports (weight: 180 lbs)
| MET | 15 min. | 30 min. | 45 min. | 60 min. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Football | 4 | 86 | 171 | 257 | 343 |
| Baseball | 4 | 86 | 171 | 257 | 343 |
| Basketball | 6.4 | 137 | 274 | 411 | 549 |
| Field Hockey | 7.5 | 161 | 321 | 482 | 643 |
| Handball | 7.5 | 161 | 321 | 482 | 643 |
| Lacrosse | 7.8 | 167 | 334 | 502 | 669 |
| Rugby | 7.4 | 159 | 317 | 476 | 634 |
| Soccer | 7 | 150 | 300 | 450 | 600 |
| Softball | 4 | 86 | 171 | 257 | 343 |
| Volleyball | 4 | 86 | 171 | 257 | 343 |
How do we calculate the amount of calories burned playing Softball?
This calculation uses the MET value (Metabolic Equivalent of Task) of Softball. The MET value of Softball = 4. We multiply the MET value with the person's body weight in kilogram. Then we multiply this with 0.0175 and the time in minutes.
A person weighs: 180 pounds
MET value of Softball: 4
Time: 30 minutes
The calorie calculation for Softball for 30 minutes is as follows:
(180 ) * 4 * 0.0175 * 30 minutes = 171 kcal
With 30 minutes of playing Softball you burn 171 kcal.
