Is clutch hitting a real skill?

This is debated, but the evidence suggests that while most clutch performance is random variation, some hitters do have a repeatable ability to perform in high-leverage situations. Hitters with consistently high RISP splits across multiple seasons are more likely to have a real skill than those with one hot year.

How do I use RISP splits for prop betting?

Target hitters with strong RISP splits for RBI props, especially when they bat in the middle of a potent lineup. If the lineup around them gets on base frequently, a high-RISP hitter will have more opportunities to drive in runs. Combine with the opposing pitcher's RISP-allowed stats for the clearest edge.

What is the "scoring position, 2 out" split?

This is arguably the highest-pressure regular-season at-bat situation — runners on 2nd/3rd with 2 outs. Hitters who thrive here extend innings and produce outsized run totals. It's a small-sample split, so look for consistency across seasons rather than relying on one year's data.

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 Bases Loaded Lead Off Inning None On Runners On Scoring Position Scoring Position, 2 out

Player	Split	AB	H	HR	RBI	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS ▲
Victor Robles	None On	64	17	1	1	.266	.277	.344	.621
Kyle Isbel	Scoring Position	77	20	0	27	.260	.310	.312	.622
Dane Myers	Runners On	131	31	3	28	.237	.279	.344	.622
Leo Rivas	Lead Off Inning	20	4	1	3	.200	.273	.350	.623
Myles Straw	None On	137	34	1	1	.248	.309	.314	.623
Luisangel Acuna	None On	95	24	0	0	.253	.317	.305	.623
Kyle Higashioka	None On	171	37	6	6	.216	.268	.357	.624
Josh Jung	Lead Off Inning	94	18	4	4	.191	.262	.362	.624
Brett Harris	Runners On	31	8	0	5	.258	.333	.290	.624
Blaze Alexander	Lead Off Inning	49	10	2	2	.204	.278	.347	.625
Travis Darnaud	Scoring Position, 2 out	24	6	1	7	.250	.250	.375	.625
TY France	None On	257	60	5	5	.233	.286	.339	.625
Ben Rice	Scoring Position, 2 out	49	10	1	13	.204	.339	.286	.625
Randal Grichuk	Runners On	114	25	3	21	.219	.258	.368	.626
Ben Williamson	Scoring Position	71	19	0	20	.268	.288	.338	.626
Tyler Freeman	Lead Off Inning	144	36	0	0	.250	.308	.319	.627
Carson Williams	None On	58	10	4	4	.172	.213	.414	.627
Freddy Fermin	Scoring Position, 2 out	32	8	0	7	.250	.314	.313	.627
Jake Meyers	Scoring Position	71	15	1	20	.211	.318	.310	.628
John Rave	Runners On	64	15	1	11	.234	.315	.313	.628
Miles Mastrobuoni	Runners On	61	16	0	11	.262	.333	.295	.628
Jake Mangum	None On	227	58	2	2	.256	.299	.330	.629
Ernie Clement	Bases Loaded	11	3	0	9	.273	.267	.364	.630
Blake Perkins	Runners On	73	16	2	18	.219	.260	.370	.630
Will Wagner	Scoring Position	37	9	0	7	.243	.333	.297	.631
Ryan Mountcastle	Runners On	146	36	2	30	.247	.288	.342	.631
Kyren Paris	None On	90	17	5	5	.189	.232	.400	.632
CJ Kayfus	Scoring Position, 2 out	18	4	0	7	.222	.300	.333	.633
Nathan Lukes	Lead Off Inning	103	26	0	1	.252	.313	.320	.633
Alejandro Osuna	Scoring Position	36	7	2	14	.194	.244	.389	.633
Taylor Ward	Scoring Position, 2 out	63	10	3	21	.159	.284	.349	.633
Matt McLain	None On	290	63	9	9	.217	.286	.348	.634
Daniel Schneemann	Lead Off Inning	83	15	5	5	.181	.236	.398	.634
Addison Barger	Lead Off Inning	98	23	3	3	.235	.257	.378	.635
Matt Chapman	Scoring Position	120	23	5	36	.192	.294	.342	.635
Richie Palacios	Runners On	15	4	0	2	.267	.368	.267	.635
Cam Smith	None On	241	54	5	5	.224	.307	.328	.635
JP Crawford	Lead Off Inning	196	48	3	3	.245	.315	.321	.636
Coby Mayo	Runners On	109	22	3	20	.202	.287	.349	.636
Shea Langeliers	Bases Loaded	11	2	1	6	.182	.182	.455	.636
Ramon Laureano	Scoring Position, 2 out	43	9	1	13	.209	.333	.302	.636
Nick Gonzales	None On	219	55	3	3	.251	.293	.342	.636
Curtis Mead	Runners On	101	26	1	17	.257	.309	.327	.636
Derek Hill	Runners On	67	15	2	10	.224	.278	.358	.636
Sam Huff	None On	31	8	1	1	.258	.281	.355	.636
Alejandro Kirk	Scoring Position, 2 out	56	12	1	17	.214	.333	.304	.637
Logan Ohoppe	None On	259	59	11	11	.228	.251	.386	.637
Andres Gimenez	Runners On	144	32	4	32	.222	.290	.347	.637
Nick Fortes	None On	128	28	3	3	.219	.286	.352	.637
Will Benson	Runners On	109	22	5	34	.202	.244	.394	.638

Sort by: OPS ▲ AVG SLG OBP AB HR

Victor Robles

None On

.621 OPS

AVG .266

OBP .277

SLG .344

HR 1

AB 64

H 17

RBI 1

Kyle Isbel

Scoring Position

.622 OPS

AVG .260

OBP .310

SLG .312

HR 0

AB 77

H 20

RBI 27

Dane Myers

Runners On

.622 OPS

AVG .237

OBP .279

SLG .344

HR 3

AB 131

H 31

RBI 28

Leo Rivas

Lead Off Inning

.623 OPS

AVG .200

OBP .273

SLG .350

HR 1

AB 20

H 4

RBI 3

Myles Straw

None On

.623 OPS

AVG .248

OBP .309

SLG .314

HR 1

AB 137

H 34

RBI 1

Luisangel Acuna

None On

.623 OPS

AVG .253

OBP .317

SLG .305

HR 0

AB 95

H 24

RBI 0

Kyle Higashioka

None On

.624 OPS

AVG .216

OBP .268

SLG .357

HR 6

AB 171

H 37

RBI 6

Josh Jung

Lead Off Inning

.624 OPS

AVG .191

OBP .262

SLG .362

HR 4

AB 94

H 18

RBI 4

Brett Harris

Runners On

.624 OPS

AVG .258

OBP .333

SLG .290

HR 0

AB 31

H 8

RBI 5

Blaze Alexander

Lead Off Inning

.625 OPS

AVG .204

OBP .278

SLG .347

HR 2

AB 49

H 10

RBI 2

Travis Darnaud

Scoring Position, 2 out

.625 OPS

AVG .250

OBP .250

SLG .375

HR 1

AB 24

H 6

RBI 7

TY France

None On

.625 OPS

AVG .233

OBP .286

SLG .339

HR 5

AB 257

H 60

RBI 5

Ben Rice

Scoring Position, 2 out

.625 OPS

AVG .204

OBP .339

SLG .286

HR 1

AB 49

H 10

RBI 13

Randal Grichuk

Runners On

.626 OPS

AVG .219

OBP .258

SLG .368

HR 3

AB 114

H 25

RBI 21

Ben Williamson

Scoring Position

.626 OPS

AVG .268

OBP .288

SLG .338

HR 0

AB 71

H 19

RBI 20

Tyler Freeman

Lead Off Inning

.627 OPS

AVG .250

OBP .308

SLG .319

HR 0

AB 144

H 36

RBI 0

Carson Williams

None On

.627 OPS

AVG .172

OBP .213

SLG .414

HR 4

AB 58

H 10

RBI 4

Freddy Fermin

Scoring Position, 2 out

.627 OPS

AVG .250

OBP .314

SLG .313

HR 0

AB 32

H 8

RBI 7

Jake Meyers

Scoring Position

.628 OPS

AVG .211

OBP .318

SLG .310

HR 1

AB 71

H 15

RBI 20

John Rave

Runners On

.628 OPS

AVG .234

OBP .315

SLG .313

HR 1

AB 64

H 15

RBI 11

Miles Mastrobuoni

Runners On

.628 OPS

AVG .262

OBP .333

SLG .295

HR 0

AB 61

H 16

RBI 11

Jake Mangum

None On

.629 OPS

AVG .256

OBP .299

SLG .330

HR 2

AB 227

H 58

RBI 2

Ernie Clement

Bases Loaded

.630 OPS

AVG .273

OBP .267

SLG .364

HR 0

AB 11

H 3

RBI 9

Blake Perkins

Runners On

.630 OPS

AVG .219

OBP .260

SLG .370

HR 2

AB 73

H 16

RBI 18

Will Wagner

Scoring Position

.631 OPS

AVG .243

OBP .333

SLG .297

HR 0

AB 37

H 9

RBI 7

Ryan Mountcastle

Runners On

.631 OPS

AVG .247

OBP .288

SLG .342

HR 2

AB 146

H 36

RBI 30

Kyren Paris

None On

.632 OPS

AVG .189

OBP .232

SLG .400

HR 5

AB 90

H 17

RBI 5

CJ Kayfus

Scoring Position, 2 out

.633 OPS

AVG .222

OBP .300

SLG .333

HR 0

AB 18

H 4

RBI 7

Nathan Lukes

Lead Off Inning

.633 OPS

AVG .252

OBP .313

SLG .320

HR 0

AB 103

H 26

RBI 1

Alejandro Osuna

Scoring Position

.633 OPS

AVG .194

OBP .244

SLG .389

HR 2

AB 36

H 7

RBI 14

Taylor Ward

Scoring Position, 2 out

.633 OPS

AVG .159

OBP .284

SLG .349

HR 3

AB 63

H 10

RBI 21

Matt McLain

None On

.634 OPS

AVG .217

OBP .286

SLG .348

HR 9

AB 290

H 63

RBI 9

Daniel Schneemann

Lead Off Inning

.634 OPS

AVG .181

OBP .236

SLG .398

HR 5

AB 83

H 15

RBI 5

Addison Barger

Lead Off Inning

.635 OPS

AVG .235

OBP .257

SLG .378

HR 3

AB 98

H 23

RBI 3

Matt Chapman

Scoring Position

.635 OPS

AVG .192

OBP .294

SLG .342

HR 5

AB 120

H 23

RBI 36

Richie Palacios

Runners On

.635 OPS

AVG .267

OBP .368

SLG .267

HR 0

AB 15

H 4

RBI 2

Cam Smith

None On

.635 OPS

AVG .224

OBP .307

SLG .328

HR 5

AB 241

H 54

RBI 5

JP Crawford

Lead Off Inning

.636 OPS

AVG .245

OBP .315

SLG .321

HR 3

AB 196

H 48

RBI 3

Coby Mayo

Runners On

.636 OPS

AVG .202

OBP .287

SLG .349

HR 3

AB 109

H 22

RBI 20

Shea Langeliers

Bases Loaded

.636 OPS

AVG .182

OBP .182

SLG .455

HR 1

AB 11

H 2

RBI 6

Ramon Laureano

Scoring Position, 2 out

.636 OPS

AVG .209

OBP .333

SLG .302

HR 1

AB 43

H 9

RBI 13

Nick Gonzales

None On

.636 OPS

AVG .251

OBP .293

SLG .342

HR 3

AB 219

H 55

RBI 3

Curtis Mead

Runners On

.636 OPS

AVG .257

OBP .309

SLG .327

HR 1

AB 101

H 26

RBI 17

Derek Hill

Runners On

.636 OPS

AVG .224

OBP .278

SLG .358

HR 2

AB 67

H 15

RBI 10

Sam Huff

None On

.636 OPS

AVG .258

OBP .281

SLG .355

HR 1

AB 31

H 8

RBI 1

Alejandro Kirk

Scoring Position, 2 out

.637 OPS

AVG .214

OBP .333

SLG .304

HR 1

AB 56

H 12

RBI 17

Logan Ohoppe

None On

.637 OPS

AVG .228

OBP .251

SLG .386

HR 11

AB 259

H 59

RBI 11

Andres Gimenez

Runners On

.637 OPS

AVG .222

OBP .290

SLG .347

HR 4

AB 144

H 32

RBI 32

Nick Fortes

None On

.637 OPS

AVG .219

OBP .286

SLG .352

HR 3

AB 128

H 28

RBI 3

Will Benson

Runners On

.638 OPS

AVG .202

OBP .244

SLG .394

HR 5

AB 109

H 22

RBI 34

Understanding Situational Splits

Situational splits capture a hitter's performance in high-leverage game contexts — runners in scoring position (RISP), two-out situations, and clutch at-bats. These splits reveal which hitters elevate their game when it matters most.

RISP (Runners in Scoring Position)

RISP splits show how a hitter performs with runners on 2nd and/or 3rd. Some hitters elevate with RISP while others tighten up. For prop betting, high RISP splits indicate a hitter who thrives under pressure and may exceed their base projections in run-producing situations.

Two-Out Situations

Two-out hitting is a specific skill. Hitters who maintain high averages with 2 outs extend innings and create run-scoring opportunities. The "scoring position, 2 out" split is the ultimate clutch metric — it captures rally-extending at-bats under maximum pressure.

DFS & Betting Value

Situational splits help identify "clutch" hitters whose RBI and run totals outpace their overall stat line. A hitter with elite RISP splits batting 4th or 5th in a potent lineup is a prime RBI prop target. These splits also help explain why some hitters consistently outperform their projections.

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

Is clutch hitting a real skill?: This is debated, but the evidence suggests that while most clutch performance is random variation, some hitters do have a repeatable ability to perform in high-leverage situations. Hitters with consistently high RISP splits across multiple seasons are more likely to have a real skill than those with one hot year.
How do I use RISP splits for prop betting?: Target hitters with strong RISP splits for RBI props, especially when they bat in the middle of a potent lineup. If the lineup around them gets on base frequently, a high-RISP hitter will have more opportunities to drive in runs. Combine with the opposing pitcher's RISP-allowed stats for the clearest edge.
What is the "scoring position, 2 out" split?: This is arguably the highest-pressure regular-season at-bat situation — runners on 2nd/3rd with 2 outs. Hitters who thrive here extend innings and produce outsized run totals. It's a small-sample split, so look for consistency across seasons rather than relying on one year's data.

MLB Batting Splits 2025

Understanding Situational Splits

RISP (Runners in Scoring Position)

Two-Out Situations

DFS & Betting Value

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