What are the best counts for hitters?

The 3-1 and 2-0 counts are the most favorable for hitters. In these counts, pitchers must throw strikes to avoid walks, and hitters can anticipate fastballs. League-average OPS in 3-1 counts is typically 300+ points higher than overall averages.

How do count splits help with prop betting?

Count splits reveal which hitters capitalize on favorable counts. A hitter with elite 2-0 and 3-1 splits combined with good plate discipline (high walk rate) will get more pitches to hit. This translates to higher expected stats per plate appearance — useful for total bases and hits props.

What does a high 0-0 count OPS mean?

A high 0-0 OPS indicates an aggressive, effective first-pitch hitter. These hitters hunt fastballs early in the count and do damage when they get one. This is especially relevant when facing pitchers who throw a high percentage of first-pitch strikes.

MLB Batting Splits 2025

Performance splits by handedness, home/away, and situational categories.

Batting splits break down a hitter's performance across different game situations. Platoon splits (vs LHP/RHP) are the most predictive for DFS and prop betting. Minimum 10 at-bats displayed.

Season:

All Count 0-0 Count 0-1 Count 0-2 Count 1-0 Count 1-1 Count 1-2 Count 2-0 Count 2-1 Count 2-2 Count 3-1 Count 3-2

Player	AB	H	HR	RBI	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS ▼
Pete Alonso	102	23	7	17	.225	.240	.480	.721
Taylor Walls	42	12	1	6	.286	.286	.429	.714
Daylen Lile	60	18	0	2	.300	.311	.400	.711
Carlos Cortes	13	3	1	1	.231	.231	.462	.692
Amed Rosario	33	8	2	3	.242	.235	.455	.690
Shea Langeliers	77	14	7	11	.182	.179	.506	.686
Jose Ramirez	74	19	2	11	.257	.276	.405	.682
Miguel Andujar	47	13	1	6	.277	.277	.383	.660
Tyler Fitzgerald	44	11	2	3	.250	.250	.409	.659
Junior Caminero	100	22	6	12	.220	.218	.440	.658
Yordan Alvarez	30	9	0	4	.300	.290	.367	.657
Rafael Devers	103	25	4	15	.243	.248	.408	.655
Ramon Laureano	75	17	5	13	.227	.227	.427	.653
Luis Garcia	76	18	3	13	.237	.231	.395	.626
Reese McGuire	24	3	3	7	.125	.125	.500	.625
George Springer	79	17	4	14	.215	.215	.405	.620
Ernie Clement	63	17	0	6	.270	.270	.349	.619
Addison Barger	80	18	2	8	.225	.235	.375	.610
Nathan Lukes	74	18	2	11	.243	.243	.365	.608
Brice Turang	109	27	3	12	.248	.248	.358	.606
Luis Arraez	98	26	0	10	.265	.257	.347	.604
Connor Joe	20	5	0	1	.250	.250	.350	.600
Nathaniel Lowe	100	19	7	16	.190	.190	.410	.600
Julio Rodriguez	97	19	6	10	.196	.212	.381	.594
Rob Refsnyder	27	6	1	4	.222	.222	.370	.593
Gavin Sheets	90	22	2	9	.244	.253	.333	.586
Vinnie Pasquantino	87	21	1	13	.241	.253	.333	.586
Elly DE LA Cruz	100	20	4	12	.200	.200	.380	.580
Dane Myers	63	16	1	4	.254	.262	.317	.579
Andrew McCutchen	69	16	2	7	.232	.229	.348	.576
Yainer Diaz	79	18	2	8	.228	.228	.342	.570
Kyle Teel	51	13	1	2	.255	.255	.314	.569
Jonathan India	86	20	1	6	.233	.250	.314	.564
Tyler Soderstrom	76	17	2	7	.224	.234	.329	.563
Gunnar Henderson	101	23	2	13	.228	.233	.327	.560
Mickey Moniak	77	15	3	7	.195	.195	.364	.558
Alejandro Kirk	63	16	0	6	.254	.254	.302	.556
Myles Straw	45	12	0	1	.267	.267	.289	.556
Christian Koss	25	6	0	0	.240	.269	.280	.549
Daulton Varsho	35	6	1	3	.171	.171	.371	.543
Steven Kwan	99	25	0	6	.253	.248	.293	.540
Xander Bogaerts	89	20	1	2	.225	.233	.303	.537
Joc Pederson	40	9	0	1	.225	.262	.275	.537
Brendan Donovan	58	13	0	7	.224	.224	.310	.534
Jazz Chisholm	90	19	2	8	.211	.211	.322	.533
Brandon Lowe	99	17	5	14	.172	.168	.364	.532
Jasson Dominguez	70	14	2	12	.200	.200	.329	.529
Miguel Vargas	73	15	2	12	.205	.213	.315	.528
Andy Ibanez	19	3	1	2	.158	.158	.368	.526
Sal Frelick	77	17	0	5	.221	.241	.286	.526

Sort by: OPS ▼ AVG SLG OBP AB HR

Pete Alonso

.721 OPS

AVG .225

OBP .240

SLG .480

HR 7

AB 102

H 23

RBI 17

Taylor Walls

.714 OPS

AVG .286

OBP .286

SLG .429

HR 1

AB 42

H 12

RBI 6

Daylen Lile

.711 OPS

AVG .300

OBP .311

SLG .400

HR 0

AB 60

H 18

RBI 2

Carlos Cortes

.692 OPS

AVG .231

OBP .231

SLG .462

HR 1

AB 13

H 3

RBI 1

Amed Rosario

.690 OPS

AVG .242

OBP .235

SLG .455

HR 2

AB 33

H 8

RBI 3

Shea Langeliers

.686 OPS

AVG .182

OBP .179

SLG .506

HR 7

AB 77

H 14

RBI 11

Jose Ramirez

.682 OPS

AVG .257

OBP .276

SLG .405

HR 2

AB 74

H 19

RBI 11

Miguel Andujar

.660 OPS

AVG .277

OBP .277

SLG .383

HR 1

AB 47

H 13

RBI 6

Tyler Fitzgerald

.659 OPS

AVG .250

OBP .250

SLG .409

HR 2

AB 44

H 11

RBI 3

Junior Caminero

.658 OPS

AVG .220

OBP .218

SLG .440

HR 6

AB 100

H 22

RBI 12

Yordan Alvarez

.657 OPS

AVG .300

OBP .290

SLG .367

HR 0

AB 30

H 9

RBI 4

Rafael Devers

.655 OPS

AVG .243

OBP .248

SLG .408

HR 4

AB 103

H 25

RBI 15

Ramon Laureano

.653 OPS

AVG .227

OBP .227

SLG .427

HR 5

AB 75

H 17

RBI 13

Luis Garcia

.626 OPS

AVG .237

OBP .231

SLG .395

HR 3

AB 76

H 18

RBI 13

Reese McGuire

.625 OPS

AVG .125

OBP .125

SLG .500

HR 3

AB 24

H 3

RBI 7

George Springer

.620 OPS

AVG .215

OBP .215

SLG .405

HR 4

AB 79

H 17

RBI 14

Ernie Clement

.619 OPS

AVG .270

OBP .270

SLG .349

HR 0

AB 63

H 17

RBI 6

Addison Barger

.610 OPS

AVG .225

OBP .235

SLG .375

HR 2

AB 80

H 18

RBI 8

Nathan Lukes

.608 OPS

AVG .243

OBP .243

SLG .365

HR 2

AB 74

H 18

RBI 11

Brice Turang

.606 OPS

AVG .248

OBP .248

SLG .358

HR 3

AB 109

H 27

RBI 12

Luis Arraez

.604 OPS

AVG .265

OBP .257

SLG .347

HR 0

AB 98

H 26

RBI 10

Connor Joe

.600 OPS

AVG .250

OBP .250

SLG .350

HR 0

AB 20

H 5

RBI 1

Nathaniel Lowe

.600 OPS

AVG .190

OBP .190

SLG .410

HR 7

AB 100

H 19

RBI 16

Julio Rodriguez

.594 OPS

AVG .196

OBP .212

SLG .381

HR 6

AB 97

H 19

RBI 10

Rob Refsnyder

.593 OPS

AVG .222

OBP .222

SLG .370

HR 1

AB 27

H 6

RBI 4

Gavin Sheets

.586 OPS

AVG .244

OBP .253

SLG .333

HR 2

AB 90

H 22

RBI 9

Vinnie Pasquantino

.586 OPS

AVG .241

OBP .253

SLG .333

HR 1

AB 87

H 21

RBI 13

Elly DE LA Cruz

.580 OPS

AVG .200

OBP .200

SLG .380

HR 4

AB 100

H 20

RBI 12

Dane Myers

.579 OPS

AVG .254

OBP .262

SLG .317

HR 1

AB 63

H 16

RBI 4

Andrew McCutchen

.576 OPS

AVG .232

OBP .229

SLG .348

HR 2

AB 69

H 16

RBI 7

Yainer Diaz

.570 OPS

AVG .228

OBP .228

SLG .342

HR 2

AB 79

H 18

RBI 8

Kyle Teel

.569 OPS

AVG .255

OBP .255

SLG .314

HR 1

AB 51

H 13

RBI 2

Jonathan India

.564 OPS

AVG .233

OBP .250

SLG .314

HR 1

AB 86

H 20

RBI 6

Tyler Soderstrom

.563 OPS

AVG .224

OBP .234

SLG .329

HR 2

AB 76

H 17

RBI 7

Gunnar Henderson

.560 OPS

AVG .228

OBP .233

SLG .327

HR 2

AB 101

H 23

RBI 13

Mickey Moniak

.558 OPS

AVG .195

OBP .195

SLG .364

HR 3

AB 77

H 15

RBI 7

Alejandro Kirk

.556 OPS

AVG .254

OBP .254

SLG .302

HR 0

AB 63

H 16

RBI 6

Myles Straw

.556 OPS

AVG .267

OBP .267

SLG .289

HR 0

AB 45

H 12

RBI 1

Christian Koss

.549 OPS

AVG .240

OBP .269

SLG .280

HR 0

AB 25

H 6

RBI 0

Daulton Varsho

.543 OPS

AVG .171

OBP .171

SLG .371

HR 1

AB 35

H 6

RBI 3

Steven Kwan

.540 OPS

AVG .253

OBP .248

SLG .293

HR 0

AB 99

H 25

RBI 6

Xander Bogaerts

.537 OPS

AVG .225

OBP .233

SLG .303

HR 1

AB 89

H 20

RBI 2

Joc Pederson

.537 OPS

AVG .225

OBP .262

SLG .275

HR 0

AB 40

H 9

RBI 1

Brendan Donovan

.534 OPS

AVG .224

OBP .224

SLG .310

HR 0

AB 58

H 13

RBI 7

Jazz Chisholm

.533 OPS

AVG .211

OBP .211

SLG .322

HR 2

AB 90

H 19

RBI 8

Brandon Lowe

.532 OPS

AVG .172

OBP .168

SLG .364

HR 5

AB 99

H 17

RBI 14

Jasson Dominguez

.529 OPS

AVG .200

OBP .200

SLG .329

HR 2

AB 70

H 14

RBI 12

Miguel Vargas

.528 OPS

AVG .205

OBP .213

SLG .315

HR 2

AB 73

H 15

RBI 12

Andy Ibanez

.526 OPS

AVG .158

OBP .158

SLG .368

HR 1

AB 19

H 3

RBI 2

Sal Frelick

.526 OPS

AVG .221

OBP .241

SLG .286

HR 0

AB 77

H 17

RBI 5

Understanding Count Splits

Count splits show how a hitter performs in different ball-strike situations. Hitter-friendly counts (2-0, 3-1) produce dramatically better outcomes than pitcher-friendly counts (0-2, 1-2). These splits reveal a hitter's approach and discipline.

Hitter Counts (2-0, 3-1)

In hitter-friendly counts, batters can sit on their pitch and drive it. OPS in 2-0 and 3-1 counts is typically 200-400 points higher than overall averages. The best hitters capitalize on these counts with power — slugging percentages often exceed 1.000 in 3-1 counts.

Pitcher Counts (0-2, 1-2)

With two strikes, hitters shift to a protective approach. AVG drops 50-100 points and power declines sharply. Hitters who maintain high performance in 0-2 counts are elite two-strike hitters — a valuable skill for avoiding strikeouts and extending at-bats.

First-Pitch Performance

The 0-0 count reveals a hitter's aggressiveness. Hitters who swing early and effectively (high 0-0 OPS) are first-pitch fastball hunters. This data is valuable for assessing a hitter's approach against pitchers who rely on first-pitch strikes.

Data Source & Methodology

Batting splits sourced from MLB Stats API. Stats reflect current season data and update daily as games are played.

Frequently Asked Questions

What are the best counts for hitters?: The 3-1 and 2-0 counts are the most favorable for hitters. In these counts, pitchers must throw strikes to avoid walks, and hitters can anticipate fastballs. League-average OPS in 3-1 counts is typically 300+ points higher than overall averages.
How do count splits help with prop betting?: Count splits reveal which hitters capitalize on favorable counts. A hitter with elite 2-0 and 3-1 splits combined with good plate discipline (high walk rate) will get more pitches to hit. This translates to higher expected stats per plate appearance — useful for total bases and hits props.
What does a high 0-0 count OPS mean?: A high 0-0 OPS indicates an aggressive, effective first-pitch hitter. These hitters hunt fastballs early in the count and do damage when they get one. This is especially relevant when facing pitchers who throw a high percentage of first-pitch strikes.

MLB Batting Splits 2025

Understanding Count Splits

Hitter Counts (2-0, 3-1)

Pitcher Counts (0-2, 1-2)

First-Pitch Performance

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