History of Baseball Cleats The inventor The inventor of cleats was Paul Butler. The Cleats Were invented in the mid 1840's and has been innovated upon, since then. Technology The first baseball cleats were metal, but nowadays they have been modified to rubber. The modern cleats can now withstand any surface. During this project we have learned who made baseball cleats the technology behind them and their styles.The cleats have come a long way to get how they are now and to get where they are now.