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 ▲
Coby Mayo	Scoring Position, 2 out	28	7	2	10	.250	.382	.571	.954
George Springer	None On	307	94	19	19	.306	.395	.560	.955
Carter Jensen	Scoring Position, 2 out	10	4	0	5	.400	.455	.500	.955
Tyler Soderstrom	Scoring Position, 2 out	75	22	3	38	.293	.398	.560	.958
George Springer	Runners On	191	60	13	65	.314	.397	.560	.958
Jahmai Jones	Runners On	44	13	1	17	.295	.415	.545	.961
Willi Castro	Scoring Position, 2 out	33	10	0	11	.303	.477	.485	.962
Rafael Devers	Lead Off Inning	107	24	12	12	.224	.346	.617	.963
Nick Kurtz	None On	255	76	17	17	.298	.383	.580	.963
Richie Palacios	None On	27	10	1	1	.370	.414	.556	.969
Elly DE LA Cruz	Lead Off Inning	133	43	8	8	.323	.353	.617	.969
Carter Jensen	Runners On	26	9	1	11	.346	.393	.577	.970
Gunnar Henderson	Scoring Position, 2 out	43	13	3	17	.302	.412	.558	.970
Dominic Canzone	None On	141	47	9	9	.333	.390	.582	.971
Jeremy Pena	Runners On	166	58	6	51	.349	.412	.560	.972
Cody Bellinger	Scoring Position	141	49	7	70	.348	.406	.567	.973
Cal Raleigh	Scoring Position	131	31	15	63	.237	.364	.611	.975
Corey Seager	Scoring Position, 2 out	25	7	1	12	.280	.500	.480	.980
Zach McKinstry	Lead Off Inning	96	30	6	6	.313	.389	.594	.983
Luis Garcia	Bases Loaded	10	4	0	11	.400	.385	.600	.985
Ben Rice	Bases Loaded	18	5	2	16	.278	.263	.722	.985
George Springer	Scoring Position	112	37	8	53	.330	.406	.580	.986
Christian Koss	Scoring Position	41	16	1	19	.390	.426	.561	.987
Yordan Alvarez	Scoring Position, 2 out	16	7	0	7	.438	.550	.438	.988
Reese McGuire	Lead Off Inning	25	6	4	4	.240	.269	.720	.989
Austin Wynns	Runners On	48	16	4	19	.333	.365	.625	.990
Giancarlo Stanton	Lead Off Inning	68	20	7	8	.294	.342	.647	.990
Giancarlo Stanton	Runners On	118	32	13	55	.271	.356	.636	.991
Miguel Vargas	Scoring Position, 2 out	51	14	4	25	.275	.403	.588	.991
Austin Wynns	Scoring Position	26	9	2	14	.346	.379	.615	.995
Matt Vierling	Runners On	29	11	1	11	.379	.444	.552	.996
Carlos Cortes	Scoring Position, 2 out	12	5	0	3	.417	.500	.500	1.000
Brice Matthews	Runners On	19	5	3	8	.263	.263	.737	1.000
Bryce Johnson	Runners On	35	15	1	8	.429	.459	.543	1.002
Pete Alonso	Runners On	308	96	23	111	.312	.386	.620	1.006
Luis Garcia	Scoring Position, 2 out	45	14	4	20	.311	.367	.644	1.012
Bryan Reynolds	Bases Loaded	12	5	0	14	.417	.429	.583	1.012
Gunnar Henderson	Scoring Position	114	39	7	54	.342	.416	.596	1.013
Corey Seager	Lead Off Inning	74	22	6	6	.297	.422	.595	1.017
Carlos Cortes	Scoring Position	18	7	1	8	.389	.409	.611	1.020
Pete Alonso	Scoring Position	175	54	14	87	.309	.387	.634	1.021
Jeff McNeil	Scoring Position, 2 out	47	15	3	23	.319	.429	.596	1.024
George Springer	Scoring Position, 2 out	59	21	4	28	.356	.433	.593	1.026
Brady House	Scoring Position, 2 out	21	8	1	9	.381	.409	.619	1.028
Taylor Ward	Bases Loaded	17	4	2	19	.235	.381	.647	1.028
Cal Raleigh	Runners On	244	61	31	96	.250	.363	.668	1.031
Rafael Devers	Scoring Position, 2 out	52	17	2	29	.327	.514	.519	1.033
Yoan Moncada	Lead Off Inning	46	14	4	4	.304	.360	.674	1.034
Dominic Canzone	Lead Off Inning	46	18	3	3	.391	.404	.630	1.035
Alejandro Osuna	Scoring Position, 2 out	22	7	2	12	.318	.400	.636	1.036

Sort by: OPS ▲ AVG SLG OBP AB HR

Coby Mayo

Scoring Position, 2 out

.954 OPS

AVG .250

OBP .382

SLG .571

HR 2

AB 28

H 7

RBI 10

George Springer

None On

.955 OPS

AVG .306

OBP .395

SLG .560

HR 19

AB 307

H 94

RBI 19

Carter Jensen

Scoring Position, 2 out

.955 OPS

AVG .400

OBP .455

SLG .500

HR 0

AB 10

H 4

RBI 5

Tyler Soderstrom

Scoring Position, 2 out

.958 OPS

AVG .293

OBP .398

SLG .560

HR 3

AB 75

H 22

RBI 38

George Springer

Runners On

.958 OPS

AVG .314

OBP .397

SLG .560

HR 13

AB 191

H 60

RBI 65

Jahmai Jones

Runners On

.961 OPS

AVG .295

OBP .415

SLG .545

HR 1

AB 44

H 13

RBI 17

Willi Castro

Scoring Position, 2 out

.962 OPS

AVG .303

OBP .477

SLG .485

HR 0

AB 33

H 10

RBI 11

Rafael Devers

Lead Off Inning

.963 OPS

AVG .224

OBP .346

SLG .617

HR 12

AB 107

H 24

RBI 12

Nick Kurtz

None On

.963 OPS

AVG .298

OBP .383

SLG .580

HR 17

AB 255

H 76

RBI 17

Richie Palacios

None On

.969 OPS

AVG .370

OBP .414

SLG .556

HR 1

AB 27

H 10

RBI 1

Elly DE LA Cruz

Lead Off Inning

.969 OPS

AVG .323

OBP .353

SLG .617

HR 8

AB 133

H 43

RBI 8

Carter Jensen

Runners On

.970 OPS

AVG .346

OBP .393

SLG .577

HR 1

AB 26

H 9

RBI 11

Gunnar Henderson

Scoring Position, 2 out

.970 OPS

AVG .302

OBP .412

SLG .558

HR 3

AB 43

H 13

RBI 17

Dominic Canzone

None On

.971 OPS

AVG .333

OBP .390

SLG .582

HR 9

AB 141

H 47

RBI 9

Jeremy Pena

Runners On

.972 OPS

AVG .349

OBP .412

SLG .560

HR 6

AB 166

H 58

RBI 51

Cody Bellinger

Scoring Position

.973 OPS

AVG .348

OBP .406

SLG .567

HR 7

AB 141

H 49

RBI 70

Cal Raleigh

Scoring Position

.975 OPS

AVG .237

OBP .364

SLG .611

HR 15

AB 131

H 31

RBI 63

Corey Seager

Scoring Position, 2 out

.980 OPS

AVG .280

OBP .500

SLG .480

HR 1

AB 25

H 7

RBI 12

Zach McKinstry

Lead Off Inning

.983 OPS

AVG .313

OBP .389

SLG .594

HR 6

AB 96

H 30

RBI 6

Luis Garcia

Bases Loaded

.985 OPS

AVG .400

OBP .385

SLG .600

HR 0

AB 10

H 4

RBI 11

Ben Rice

Bases Loaded

.985 OPS

AVG .278

OBP .263

SLG .722

HR 2

AB 18

H 5

RBI 16

George Springer

Scoring Position

.986 OPS

AVG .330

OBP .406

SLG .580

HR 8

AB 112

H 37

RBI 53

Christian Koss

Scoring Position

.987 OPS

AVG .390

OBP .426

SLG .561

HR 1

AB 41

H 16

RBI 19

Yordan Alvarez

Scoring Position, 2 out

.988 OPS

AVG .438

OBP .550

SLG .438

HR 0

AB 16

H 7

RBI 7

Reese McGuire

Lead Off Inning

.989 OPS

AVG .240

OBP .269

SLG .720

HR 4

AB 25

H 6

RBI 4

Austin Wynns

Runners On

.990 OPS

AVG .333

OBP .365

SLG .625

HR 4

AB 48

H 16

RBI 19

Giancarlo Stanton

Lead Off Inning

.990 OPS

AVG .294

OBP .342

SLG .647

HR 7

AB 68

H 20

RBI 8

Giancarlo Stanton

Runners On

.991 OPS

AVG .271

OBP .356

SLG .636

HR 13

AB 118

H 32

RBI 55

Miguel Vargas

Scoring Position, 2 out

.991 OPS

AVG .275

OBP .403

SLG .588

HR 4

AB 51

H 14

RBI 25

Austin Wynns

Scoring Position

.995 OPS

AVG .346

OBP .379

SLG .615

HR 2

AB 26

H 9

RBI 14

Matt Vierling

Runners On

.996 OPS

AVG .379

OBP .444

SLG .552

HR 1

AB 29

H 11

RBI 11

Carlos Cortes

Scoring Position, 2 out

1.000 OPS

AVG .417

OBP .500

SLG .500

HR 0

AB 12

H 5

RBI 3

Brice Matthews

Runners On

1.000 OPS

AVG .263

OBP .263

SLG .737

HR 3

AB 19

H 5

RBI 8

Bryce Johnson

Runners On

1.002 OPS

AVG .429

OBP .459

SLG .543

HR 1

AB 35

H 15

RBI 8

Pete Alonso

Runners On

1.006 OPS

AVG .312

OBP .386

SLG .620

HR 23

AB 308

H 96

RBI 111

Luis Garcia

Scoring Position, 2 out

1.012 OPS

AVG .311

OBP .367

SLG .644

HR 4

AB 45

H 14

RBI 20

Bryan Reynolds

Bases Loaded

1.012 OPS

AVG .417

OBP .429

SLG .583

HR 0

AB 12

H 5

RBI 14

Gunnar Henderson

Scoring Position

1.013 OPS

AVG .342

OBP .416

SLG .596

HR 7

AB 114

H 39

RBI 54

Corey Seager

Lead Off Inning

1.017 OPS

AVG .297

OBP .422

SLG .595

HR 6

AB 74

H 22

RBI 6

Carlos Cortes

Scoring Position

1.020 OPS

AVG .389

OBP .409

SLG .611

HR 1

AB 18

H 7

RBI 8

Pete Alonso

Scoring Position

1.021 OPS

AVG .309

OBP .387

SLG .634

HR 14

AB 175

H 54

RBI 87

Jeff McNeil

Scoring Position, 2 out

1.024 OPS

AVG .319

OBP .429

SLG .596

HR 3

AB 47

H 15

RBI 23

George Springer

Scoring Position, 2 out

1.026 OPS

AVG .356

OBP .433

SLG .593

HR 4

AB 59

H 21

RBI 28

Brady House

Scoring Position, 2 out

1.028 OPS

AVG .381

OBP .409

SLG .619

HR 1

AB 21

H 8

RBI 9

Taylor Ward

Bases Loaded

1.028 OPS

AVG .235

OBP .381

SLG .647

HR 2

AB 17

H 4

RBI 19

Cal Raleigh

Runners On

1.031 OPS

AVG .250

OBP .363

SLG .668

HR 31

AB 244

H 61

RBI 96

Rafael Devers

Scoring Position, 2 out

1.033 OPS

AVG .327

OBP .514

SLG .519

HR 2

AB 52

H 17

RBI 29

Yoan Moncada

Lead Off Inning

1.034 OPS

AVG .304

OBP .360

SLG .674

HR 4

AB 46

H 14

RBI 4

Dominic Canzone

Lead Off Inning

1.035 OPS

AVG .391

OBP .404

SLG .630

HR 3

AB 46

H 18

RBI 3

Alejandro Osuna

Scoring Position, 2 out

1.036 OPS

AVG .318

OBP .400

SLG .636

HR 2

AB 22

H 7

RBI 12

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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