<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OF RAWLINGS SPORTING GOODS COMPANY, INC. CONTAINED IN ITS QUARTERLY REPORT ON FORM 10-Q FOR THE QUARTERLY PERIOD ENDED MAY 31, 1999 AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. </LEGEND> <MULTIPLIER> 1,000 <PERIOD-TYPE> 9-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> AUG-31-1999 <PERIOD-END> MAY-31-1999 <CASH> 1,815 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 47,034 <ALLOWANCES> 2,469 <INVENTORY> 46,685 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 98,775 <PP&E> 28,363 <DEPRECIATION> 15,354 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 138,741 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 25,175 <BONDS> 66,065 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 79 <OTHER-SE> 47,422 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 138,741 <SALES> 138,145 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 138,145 <CGS> 95,568 <TOTAL-COSTS> 95,568 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 35,480 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 3,577 <INCOME-PRETAX> 3,401 <INCOME-TAX> 1,258 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 2,143 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 2,143 <EPS-BASIC> .27 <EPS-DILUTED> .27