This study was to examine the predictive effect of mental toughness and authoritarian leadership on burnout in senior high school baseball players. Participants were 207 senior high school baseball players whose average age was 17.47±0.95 years old. Participants were asked to complete a battery of questionnaires in a group setting to measure authoritarian leadership of their coaches, mental toughness, and athletic burnout. Data obtained in this study were analyzed by correlated analyses and multiple regression analyses. The major findings were as follows: (1) Effort/Self-Discipline, a subscale of mental toughness, could negatively predict all those components of athletic burnout in baseball players. (2) Disciplinarian Leadership, a subscale of authoritarian leadership, could positively predict devaluation of sport and reduced accomplishment. Discussions were provided in terms of the findings and theoretical framework. Finally, practical application and directions for future research were also recommended.