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 ▲
Will Benson	Runners On	109	22	5	34	.202	.244	.394	.638
Julio Rodriguez	Lead Off Inning	128	30	2	2	.234	.279	.359	.639
Willy Adames	Scoring Position	126	28	3	52	.222	.305	.333	.639
Leo Rivas	None On	42	9	0	0	.214	.377	.262	.639
Starling Marte	Bases Loaded	12	4	0	7	.333	.308	.333	.641
Luisangel Acuna	Lead Off Inning	38	9	0	0	.237	.326	.316	.641
CJ Kayfus	None On	74	14	2	2	.189	.277	.365	.642
Christian Walker	Lead Off Inning	157	33	7	7	.210	.253	.389	.642
Brenton Doyle	None On	312	70	10	10	.224	.278	.365	.643
Brenton Doyle	Scoring Position, 2 out	54	14	1	16	.259	.273	.370	.643
Patrick Bailey	Runners On	201	50	3	52	.249	.280	.363	.643
Matthew Lugo	Lead Off Inning	14	4	0	0	.286	.286	.357	.643
Jared Triolo	None On	203	45	2	2	.222	.298	.345	.643
Kameron Misner	Scoring Position, 2 out	22	5	0	5	.227	.370	.273	.643
Javier Baez	Lead Off Inning	101	23	3	3	.228	.278	.366	.644
David Fry	Scoring Position, 2 out	22	4	1	7	.182	.280	.364	.644
Adael Amador	Lead Off Inning	26	6	1	1	.231	.259	.385	.644
Leody Taveras	Runners On	64	16	1	15	.250	.269	.375	.644
Jose Caballero	Scoring Position, 2 out	39	8	1	13	.205	.311	.333	.644
Kyle Manzardo	Scoring Position	127	29	3	37	.228	.290	.354	.644
Tyler Oneill	Lead Off Inning	57	11	3	3	.193	.258	.386	.644
Taylor Walls	Scoring Position	77	18	0	32	.234	.293	.351	.644
Kebryan Hayes	Runners On	231	62	2	46	.268	.320	.325	.645
Colton Cowser	Runners On	130	25	6	30	.192	.261	.385	.645
Wenceel Perez	Runners On	158	33	5	35	.209	.278	.367	.645
Jake Mangum	Lead Off Inning	85	22	1	1	.259	.315	.329	.645
Joey Wiemer	Scoring Position	21	5	1	9	.238	.217	.429	.646
Dylan Beavers	Scoring Position, 2 out	16	4	0	4	.250	.333	.313	.646
Troy Johnston	Lead Off Inning	32	10	0	0	.313	.333	.313	.646
Luis Garcia	Lead Off Inning	118	27	4	4	.229	.248	.398	.646
BO Naylor	Runners On	140	28	3	36	.200	.318	.329	.646
Derek Hill	Scoring Position, 2 out	28	6	1	7	.214	.290	.357	.647
Sal Stewart	Lead Off Inning	12	2	1	1	.167	.231	.417	.647
Gunnar Henderson	Lead Off Inning	106	21	3	4	.198	.280	.368	.648
Ryan McMahon	Runners On	203	40	7	40	.197	.314	.335	.649
Dylan Crews	Runners On	118	22	6	23	.186	.267	.381	.649
Jake Fraley	None On	113	24	3	3	.212	.305	.345	.650
Trey Sweeney	Scoring Position	73	15	4	30	.205	.253	.397	.650
Jace Jung	Runners On	16	4	0	3	.250	.400	.250	.650
Matt McLain	Lead Off Inning	98	23	3	3	.235	.292	.357	.650
Mitch Garver	Lead Off Inning	51	11	2	2	.216	.298	.353	.651
Amed Rosario	Runners On	71	18	2	19	.254	.270	.380	.651
Jung Hoo Lee	Scoring Position, 2 out	52	11	1	15	.212	.268	.385	.652
Taylor Walls	Runners On	113	27	1	35	.239	.298	.354	.652
Blake Dunn	Scoring Position	17	3	0	6	.176	.417	.235	.652
Freddy Fermin	None On	187	47	3	3	.251	.310	.342	.653
Austin Hedges	None On	101	20	5	5	.198	.277	.376	.653
David Fry	Runners On	71	15	3	18	.211	.273	.380	.653
Shea Langeliers	Scoring Position, 2 out	69	13	4	19	.188	.233	.420	.653
Jose Caballero	None On	182	40	3	3	.220	.324	.330	.653

Sort by: OPS ▲ AVG SLG OBP AB HR

Will Benson

Runners On

.638 OPS

AVG .202

OBP .244

SLG .394

HR 5

AB 109

H 22

RBI 34

Julio Rodriguez

Lead Off Inning

.639 OPS

AVG .234

OBP .279

SLG .359

HR 2

AB 128

H 30

RBI 2

Willy Adames

Scoring Position

.639 OPS

AVG .222

OBP .305

SLG .333

HR 3

AB 126

H 28

RBI 52

Leo Rivas

None On

.639 OPS

AVG .214

OBP .377

SLG .262

HR 0

AB 42

H 9

RBI 0

Starling Marte

Bases Loaded

.641 OPS

AVG .333

OBP .308

SLG .333

HR 0

AB 12

H 4

RBI 7

Luisangel Acuna

Lead Off Inning

.641 OPS

AVG .237

OBP .326

SLG .316

HR 0

AB 38

H 9

RBI 0

CJ Kayfus

None On

.642 OPS

AVG .189

OBP .277

SLG .365

HR 2

AB 74

H 14

RBI 2

Christian Walker

Lead Off Inning

.642 OPS

AVG .210

OBP .253

SLG .389

HR 7

AB 157

H 33

RBI 7

Brenton Doyle

None On

.643 OPS

AVG .224

OBP .278

SLG .365

HR 10

AB 312

H 70

RBI 10

Brenton Doyle

Scoring Position, 2 out

.643 OPS

AVG .259

OBP .273

SLG .370

HR 1

AB 54

H 14

RBI 16

Patrick Bailey

Runners On

.643 OPS

AVG .249

OBP .280

SLG .363

HR 3

AB 201

H 50

RBI 52

Matthew Lugo

Lead Off Inning

.643 OPS

AVG .286

OBP .286

SLG .357

HR 0

AB 14

H 4

RBI 0

Jared Triolo

None On

.643 OPS

AVG .222

OBP .298

SLG .345

HR 2

AB 203

H 45

RBI 2

Kameron Misner

Scoring Position, 2 out

.643 OPS

AVG .227

OBP .370

SLG .273

HR 0

AB 22

H 5

RBI 5

Javier Baez

Lead Off Inning

.644 OPS

AVG .228

OBP .278

SLG .366

HR 3

AB 101

H 23

RBI 3

David Fry

Scoring Position, 2 out

.644 OPS

AVG .182

OBP .280

SLG .364

HR 1

AB 22

H 4

RBI 7

Adael Amador

Lead Off Inning

.644 OPS

AVG .231

OBP .259

SLG .385

HR 1

AB 26

H 6

RBI 1

Leody Taveras

Runners On

.644 OPS

AVG .250

OBP .269

SLG .375

HR 1

AB 64

H 16

RBI 15

Jose Caballero

Scoring Position, 2 out

.644 OPS

AVG .205

OBP .311

SLG .333

HR 1

AB 39

H 8

RBI 13

Kyle Manzardo

Scoring Position

.644 OPS

AVG .228

OBP .290

SLG .354

HR 3

AB 127

H 29

RBI 37

Tyler Oneill

Lead Off Inning

.644 OPS

AVG .193

OBP .258

SLG .386

HR 3

AB 57

H 11

RBI 3

Taylor Walls

Scoring Position

.644 OPS

AVG .234

OBP .293

SLG .351

HR 0

AB 77

H 18

RBI 32

Kebryan Hayes

Runners On

.645 OPS

AVG .268

OBP .320

SLG .325

HR 2

AB 231

H 62

RBI 46

Colton Cowser

Runners On

.645 OPS

AVG .192

OBP .261

SLG .385

HR 6

AB 130

H 25

RBI 30

Wenceel Perez

Runners On

.645 OPS

AVG .209

OBP .278

SLG .367

HR 5

AB 158

H 33

RBI 35

Jake Mangum

Lead Off Inning

.645 OPS

AVG .259

OBP .315

SLG .329

HR 1

AB 85

H 22

RBI 1

Joey Wiemer

Scoring Position

.646 OPS

AVG .238

OBP .217

SLG .429

HR 1

AB 21

H 5

RBI 9

Dylan Beavers

Scoring Position, 2 out

.646 OPS

AVG .250

OBP .333

SLG .313

HR 0

AB 16

H 4

RBI 4

Troy Johnston

Lead Off Inning

.646 OPS

AVG .313

OBP .333

SLG .313

HR 0

AB 32

H 10

RBI 0

Luis Garcia

Lead Off Inning

.646 OPS

AVG .229

OBP .248

SLG .398

HR 4

AB 118

H 27

RBI 4

BO Naylor

Runners On

.646 OPS

AVG .200

OBP .318

SLG .329

HR 3

AB 140

H 28

RBI 36

Derek Hill

Scoring Position, 2 out

.647 OPS

AVG .214

OBP .290

SLG .357

HR 1

AB 28

H 6

RBI 7

Sal Stewart

Lead Off Inning

.647 OPS

AVG .167

OBP .231

SLG .417

HR 1

AB 12

H 2

RBI 1

Gunnar Henderson

Lead Off Inning

.648 OPS

AVG .198

OBP .280

SLG .368

HR 3

AB 106

H 21

RBI 4

Ryan McMahon

Runners On

.649 OPS

AVG .197

OBP .314

SLG .335

HR 7

AB 203

H 40

RBI 40

Dylan Crews

Runners On

.649 OPS

AVG .186

OBP .267

SLG .381

HR 6

AB 118

H 22

RBI 23

Jake Fraley

None On

.650 OPS

AVG .212

OBP .305

SLG .345

HR 3

AB 113

H 24

RBI 3

Trey Sweeney

Scoring Position

.650 OPS

AVG .205

OBP .253

SLG .397

HR 4

AB 73

H 15

RBI 30

Jace Jung

Runners On

.650 OPS

AVG .250

OBP .400

SLG .250

HR 0

AB 16

H 4

RBI 3

Matt McLain

Lead Off Inning

.650 OPS

AVG .235

OBP .292

SLG .357

HR 3

AB 98

H 23

RBI 3

Mitch Garver

Lead Off Inning

.651 OPS

AVG .216

OBP .298

SLG .353

HR 2

AB 51

H 11

RBI 2

Amed Rosario

Runners On

.651 OPS

AVG .254

OBP .270

SLG .380

HR 2

AB 71

H 18

RBI 19

Jung Hoo Lee

Scoring Position, 2 out

.652 OPS

AVG .212

OBP .268

SLG .385

HR 1

AB 52

H 11

RBI 15

Taylor Walls

Runners On

.652 OPS

AVG .239

OBP .298

SLG .354

HR 1

AB 113

H 27

RBI 35

Blake Dunn

Scoring Position

.652 OPS

AVG .176

OBP .417

SLG .235

HR 0

AB 17

H 3

RBI 6

Freddy Fermin

None On

.653 OPS

AVG .251

OBP .310

SLG .342

HR 3

AB 187

H 47

RBI 3

Austin Hedges

None On

.653 OPS

AVG .198

OBP .277

SLG .376

HR 5

AB 101

H 20

RBI 5

David Fry

Runners On

.653 OPS

AVG .211

OBP .273

SLG .380

HR 3

AB 71

H 15

RBI 18

Shea Langeliers

Scoring Position, 2 out

.653 OPS

AVG .188

OBP .233

SLG .420

HR 4

AB 69

H 13

RBI 19

Jose Caballero

None On

.653 OPS

AVG .220

OBP .324

SLG .330

HR 3

AB 182

H 40

RBI 3

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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