WIFFLE Ball
Last checked: Oct 20, 2026
The full answer: Is WIFFLE Ball Made in USA?Verification Summary
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Manufacturing Location
Shelton, CT
Headquarters
Shelton, CT
Founded
1953
Products Verified
6 products
Evidence Breakdown
Factory Location Specificity
Specific factory city identified
Website Claim
The brand's website says it makes its products in the USA
Manufacturing History
Long record of US manufacturing
Known Overseas Production
No imported lines on record
Verification Notes
All WIFFLE balls and bats molded in Shelton, CT since 1953. Single factory, entire product line USA-made.
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Manufacturing Profile
WIFFLE Ball manufactures at its factory in Shelton, CT. Founded in 1953, 73 years ago. The 6 WIFFLE Ball listings here sit in toys & games.
Verification tier
100% average
Very High: strong brand evidence plus city-level origin statements for the products
Factory evidence
Specific city
Shelton, CT
Catalog breadth
6 products
1 category
How we verified WIFFLE Ball
Most recent check: Oct 20, 2026
From the brand's website
We re-read wiffle.com on Oct 11, 2026 and did not find an explicit statement about where its products are made. This page relies on the other evidence below.Store listings
We read the live store listing for 6 of the 6 WIFFLE Ball products on this page (most recently Oct 20, 2026). 4 of them state US origin on the listing itself:
- “made in the USA” on WIFFLE Ball USA Set with Red White and Blue Balls and Bat
- “Made in USA” on WIFFLE Balls 12-Pack Official Baseballs
- “Made in USA” on WIFFLE Bat and Ball Set
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WIFFLE Ball was founded in 1953 and makes the products listed here in Shelton, CT. The site lists 6 verified American-made WIFFLE Ball products.
Broken windows in Fairfield, 1953
In the summer of 1953, 12-year-old David A. Mullany and his friends kept breaking windows playing baseball in a small yard in Fairfield, Connecticut. They switched to perforated plastic golf balls, but throwing curves wore out the boy's arm. His father, David N. Mullany, a former college and semi-pro pitcher who was out of work, started cutting holes in hollow plastic spheres from a nearby Coty cosmetics plant.
He settled on eight oblong slots cut into one half of the ball. In the neighborhood a strikeout was a "whiff," so he dropped the h and called the ball WIFFLE.
Made in Shelton since 1959
The family moved production to Shelton, Connecticut, in 1959, and the company says the ball is still made there. The balls, the yellow bats and the bat-and-ball sets all come from Shelton, and current listings for the balls say Made in USA.
The company is passing from the Mullany family to the Rose family. Its FAQ says WIFFLE will continue to be made in Shelton and that the original ball and bat are not changing.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is WIFFLE Ball made in the USA?
Yes, for the 6 products listed here. WIFFLE Ball manufactures in Shelton, CT. WIFFLE balls and bats are molded in Shelton, Connecticut, where the Mullany family moved production in 1959. The ball was invented in Fairfield, Connecticut, in 1953.
Where is WIFFLE Ball manufactured?
WIFFLE Ball is headquartered in Shelton, CT. Manufacturing takes place in Shelton, CT.
What WIFFLE Ball products can I buy?
The site lists 6 WIFFLE Ball products in Toys & Games. Each one links to a store that sells it.
When was WIFFLE Ball founded?
WIFFLE Ball was founded in 1953. WIFFLE balls and bats are molded in Shelton, Connecticut, where the Mullany family moved production in 1959. The ball was invented in Fairfield, Connecticut, in 1953.
Where can I buy WIFFLE Ball products?
Every WIFFLE Ball product listed here links to a store that sells it, either a large online retailer or the brand's own shop.