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 ▲
Zach Cole	Scoring Position	11	4	0	4	.364	.462	.455	.916
Josh Naylor	Lead Off Inning	128	43	5	7	.336	.401	.516	.917
Jonathan India	Scoring Position	95	27	6	42	.284	.369	.547	.917
Ramon Laureano	Lead Off Inning	94	24	9	9	.255	.333	.585	.918
Jahmai Jones	None On	85	24	6	6	.282	.365	.553	.918
Sal Stewart	None On	32	8	4	4	.250	.294	.625	.919
Riley Greene	Bases Loaded	16	5	1	15	.313	.294	.625	.919
Carter Jensen	None On	34	9	2	2	.265	.390	.529	.920
Brice Turang	Runners On	236	80	8	71	.339	.399	.521	.920
Bobby Witt	Lead Off Inning	101	32	5	5	.317	.367	.554	.921
Giancarlo Stanton	Scoring Position, 2 out	30	8	2	14	.267	.389	.533	.922
Rafael Devers	Scoring Position	140	43	7	72	.307	.416	.507	.923
Corey Seager	None On	219	63	15	15	.288	.376	.548	.924
Cody Bellinger	Scoring Position, 2 out	65	19	4	29	.292	.387	.538	.925
Daulton Varsho	Runners On	124	33	11	46	.266	.304	.621	.925
Hunter Goodman	Runners On	230	68	15	75	.296	.354	.574	.928
Cody Freeman	Runners On	44	16	2	14	.364	.383	.545	.928
Spencer Torkelson	Lead Off Inning	146	39	12	13	.267	.374	.555	.929
Yandy Diaz	Lead Off Inning	155	48	9	10	.310	.374	.555	.929
Taylor Walls	Bases Loaded	10	4	0	13	.400	.429	.500	.929
Julio Rodriguez	Bases Loaded	23	8	1	21	.348	.320	.609	.929
Wenceel Perez	Lead Off Inning	64	21	3	3	.328	.368	.563	.930
Yoan Moncada	Scoring Position	51	14	4	25	.275	.381	.549	.930
Javier Baez	Scoring Position, 2 out	53	17	3	25	.321	.345	.585	.930
Yandy Diaz	Scoring Position, 2 out	55	18	3	24	.327	.422	.509	.931
Junior Caminero	Lead Off Inning	138	38	13	14	.275	.315	.616	.931
Gabriel Arias	Scoring Position	89	28	5	47	.315	.381	.551	.932
Tyler Heineman	Scoring Position, 2 out	13	4	0	5	.308	.471	.462	.932
Kyle Teel	Lead Off Inning	71	23	4	4	.324	.368	.563	.932
Mickey Moniak	Lead Off Inning	102	31	6	6	.304	.355	.578	.933
Pete Alonso	Bases Loaded	15	4	1	14	.267	.333	.600	.933
Matthew Lugo	Scoring Position	15	5	1	5	.333	.333	.600	.933
Brent Rooker	Scoring Position, 2 out	57	15	3	21	.263	.408	.526	.935
Brice Turang	Scoring Position	144	53	3	59	.368	.429	.507	.936
Bobby Witt	Scoring Position, 2 out	61	18	3	22	.295	.411	.525	.936
Jake Rogers	Runners On	45	13	3	19	.289	.382	.556	.937
Lenyn Sosa	Bases Loaded	16	7	0	13	.438	.438	.500	.938
Austin Hedges	Lead Off Inning	38	10	4	4	.263	.333	.605	.939
Jonathan Aranda	Scoring Position	90	33	4	48	.367	.406	.533	.939
Nasim Nunez	Lead Off Inning	21	7	1	1	.333	.417	.524	.940
Tyler Stephenson	Runners On	127	37	8	45	.291	.382	.559	.941
Jackson Chourio	Lead Off Inning	130	46	4	5	.354	.373	.569	.942
Tyler Stephenson	Scoring Position	70	20	5	37	.286	.372	.571	.944
Yordan Alvarez	Runners On	64	24	3	24	.375	.403	.547	.949
Aaron Judge	Bases Loaded	13	5	1	14	.385	.333	.615	.949
Davis Schneider	Lead Off Inning	50	13	5	5	.260	.351	.600	.951
Joey Loperfido	None On	52	17	4	4	.327	.375	.577	.952
Jacob Wilson	Scoring Position	116	43	3	50	.371	.426	.526	.952
Aaron Judge	Scoring Position, 2 out	45	11	3	14	.244	.485	.467	.952
JJ Bleday	Lead Off Inning	64	19	3	3	.297	.392	.563	.954

Sort by: OPS ▲ AVG SLG OBP AB HR

Zach Cole

Scoring Position

.916 OPS

AVG .364

OBP .462

SLG .455

HR 0

AB 11

H 4

RBI 4

Josh Naylor

Lead Off Inning

.917 OPS

AVG .336

OBP .401

SLG .516

HR 5

AB 128

H 43

RBI 7

Jonathan India

Scoring Position

.917 OPS

AVG .284

OBP .369

SLG .547

HR 6

AB 95

H 27

RBI 42

Ramon Laureano

Lead Off Inning

.918 OPS

AVG .255

OBP .333

SLG .585

HR 9

AB 94

H 24

RBI 9

Jahmai Jones

None On

.918 OPS

AVG .282

OBP .365

SLG .553

HR 6

AB 85

H 24

RBI 6

Sal Stewart

None On

.919 OPS

AVG .250

OBP .294

SLG .625

HR 4

AB 32

H 8

RBI 4

Riley Greene

Bases Loaded

.919 OPS

AVG .313

OBP .294

SLG .625

HR 1

AB 16

H 5

RBI 15

Carter Jensen

None On

.920 OPS

AVG .265

OBP .390

SLG .529

HR 2

AB 34

H 9

RBI 2

Brice Turang

Runners On

.920 OPS

AVG .339

OBP .399

SLG .521

HR 8

AB 236

H 80

RBI 71

Bobby Witt

Lead Off Inning

.921 OPS

AVG .317

OBP .367

SLG .554

HR 5

AB 101

H 32

RBI 5

Giancarlo Stanton

Scoring Position, 2 out

.922 OPS

AVG .267

OBP .389

SLG .533

HR 2

AB 30

H 8

RBI 14

Rafael Devers

Scoring Position

.923 OPS

AVG .307

OBP .416

SLG .507

HR 7

AB 140

H 43

RBI 72

Corey Seager

None On

.924 OPS

AVG .288

OBP .376

SLG .548

HR 15

AB 219

H 63

RBI 15

Cody Bellinger

Scoring Position, 2 out

.925 OPS

AVG .292

OBP .387

SLG .538

HR 4

AB 65

H 19

RBI 29

Daulton Varsho

Runners On

.925 OPS

AVG .266

OBP .304

SLG .621

HR 11

AB 124

H 33

RBI 46

Hunter Goodman

Runners On

.928 OPS

AVG .296

OBP .354

SLG .574

HR 15

AB 230

H 68

RBI 75

Cody Freeman

Runners On

.928 OPS

AVG .364

OBP .383

SLG .545

HR 2

AB 44

H 16

RBI 14

Spencer Torkelson

Lead Off Inning

.929 OPS

AVG .267

OBP .374

SLG .555

HR 12

AB 146

H 39

RBI 13

Yandy Diaz

Lead Off Inning

.929 OPS

AVG .310

OBP .374

SLG .555

HR 9

AB 155

H 48

RBI 10

Taylor Walls

Bases Loaded

.929 OPS

AVG .400

OBP .429

SLG .500

HR 0

AB 10

H 4

RBI 13

Julio Rodriguez

Bases Loaded

.929 OPS

AVG .348

OBP .320

SLG .609

HR 1

AB 23

H 8

RBI 21

Wenceel Perez

Lead Off Inning

.930 OPS

AVG .328

OBP .368

SLG .563

HR 3

AB 64

H 21

RBI 3

Yoan Moncada

Scoring Position

.930 OPS

AVG .275

OBP .381

SLG .549

HR 4

AB 51

H 14

RBI 25

Javier Baez

Scoring Position, 2 out

.930 OPS

AVG .321

OBP .345

SLG .585

HR 3

AB 53

H 17

RBI 25

Yandy Diaz

Scoring Position, 2 out

.931 OPS

AVG .327

OBP .422

SLG .509

HR 3

AB 55

H 18

RBI 24

Junior Caminero

Lead Off Inning

.931 OPS

AVG .275

OBP .315

SLG .616

HR 13

AB 138

H 38

RBI 14

Gabriel Arias

Scoring Position

.932 OPS

AVG .315

OBP .381

SLG .551

HR 5

AB 89

H 28

RBI 47

Tyler Heineman

Scoring Position, 2 out

.932 OPS

AVG .308

OBP .471

SLG .462

HR 0

AB 13

H 4

RBI 5

Kyle Teel

Lead Off Inning

.932 OPS

AVG .324

OBP .368

SLG .563

HR 4

AB 71

H 23

RBI 4

Mickey Moniak

Lead Off Inning

.933 OPS

AVG .304

OBP .355

SLG .578

HR 6

AB 102

H 31

RBI 6

Pete Alonso

Bases Loaded

.933 OPS

AVG .267

OBP .333

SLG .600

HR 1

AB 15

H 4

RBI 14

Matthew Lugo

Scoring Position

.933 OPS

AVG .333

OBP .333

SLG .600

HR 1

AB 15

H 5

RBI 5

Brent Rooker

Scoring Position, 2 out

.935 OPS

AVG .263

OBP .408

SLG .526

HR 3

AB 57

H 15

RBI 21

Brice Turang

Scoring Position

.936 OPS

AVG .368

OBP .429

SLG .507

HR 3

AB 144

H 53

RBI 59

Bobby Witt

Scoring Position, 2 out

.936 OPS

AVG .295

OBP .411

SLG .525

HR 3

AB 61

H 18

RBI 22

Jake Rogers

Runners On

.937 OPS

AVG .289

OBP .382

SLG .556

HR 3

AB 45

H 13

RBI 19

Lenyn Sosa

Bases Loaded

.938 OPS

AVG .438

OBP .438

SLG .500

HR 0

AB 16

H 7

RBI 13

Austin Hedges

Lead Off Inning

.939 OPS

AVG .263

OBP .333

SLG .605

HR 4

AB 38

H 10

RBI 4

Jonathan Aranda

Scoring Position

.939 OPS

AVG .367

OBP .406

SLG .533

HR 4

AB 90

H 33

RBI 48

Nasim Nunez

Lead Off Inning

.940 OPS

AVG .333

OBP .417

SLG .524

HR 1

AB 21

H 7

RBI 1

Tyler Stephenson

Runners On

.941 OPS

AVG .291

OBP .382

SLG .559

HR 8

AB 127

H 37

RBI 45

Jackson Chourio

Lead Off Inning

.942 OPS

AVG .354

OBP .373

SLG .569

HR 4

AB 130

H 46

RBI 5

Tyler Stephenson

Scoring Position

.944 OPS

AVG .286

OBP .372

SLG .571

HR 5

AB 70

H 20

RBI 37

Yordan Alvarez

Runners On

.949 OPS

AVG .375

OBP .403

SLG .547

HR 3

AB 64

H 24

RBI 24

Aaron Judge

Bases Loaded

.949 OPS

AVG .385

OBP .333

SLG .615

HR 1

AB 13

H 5

RBI 14

Davis Schneider

Lead Off Inning

.951 OPS

AVG .260

OBP .351

SLG .600

HR 5

AB 50

H 13

RBI 5

Joey Loperfido

None On

.952 OPS

AVG .327

OBP .375

SLG .577

HR 4

AB 52

H 17

RBI 4

Jacob Wilson

Scoring Position

.952 OPS

AVG .371

OBP .426

SLG .526

HR 3

AB 116

H 43

RBI 50

Aaron Judge

Scoring Position, 2 out

.952 OPS

AVG .244

OBP .485

SLG .467

HR 3

AB 45

H 11

RBI 14

JJ Bleday

Lead Off Inning

.954 OPS

AVG .297

OBP .392

SLG .563

HR 3

AB 64

H 19

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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