Abstract: Protective pads for baseball players for protecting arms, hips, ribs and calves. The protective pads for baseball players include an arm guard for protecting an elbow and forearm of a user. The arm guard comprises a first domed member and a second domed member attached to a cloth is adapted for wrapping around an arm. The cloth has a fastening system thereon for binding the cloth around the user's arm. A rib guard protects a rib area of a user. The rib guard comprises a generally rectangular cloth adapted to fit around a chest an upper torso of a user having two protective shields on a side area of the user. The cloth has a fastening system thereon for binding the cloth around the user's chest. A hip guard protects a hip and thigh area of a user. The hip guard comprises a cloth adapted to wrap around a user's leg. The cloth has a fastening system thereon for binding the cloth around the user's thigh area.