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 ▲
Sam Huff	Runners On	22	3	1	3	.136	.231	.318	.549
Derek Hill	Lead Off Inning	25	5	0	0	.200	.310	.240	.550
Kyle Higashioka	Lead Off Inning	62	11	3	4	.177	.227	.323	.550
Nick Castellanos	Scoring Position, 2 out	70	11	3	20	.157	.224	.329	.552
Blake Dunn	None On	32	5	1	1	.156	.270	.281	.552
Luis Rengifo	Lead Off Inning	131	29	1	1	.221	.271	.282	.554
Brayan Rocchio	None On	203	43	2	2	.212	.249	.305	.554
Lane Thomas	Runners On	58	9	2	9	.155	.261	.293	.554
Adam Frazier	Lead Off Inning	100	21	2	2	.210	.275	.280	.555
Kebryan Hayes	None On	296	62	3	3	.209	.264	.291	.555
Justynhenry Malloy	None On	68	12	1	1	.176	.291	.265	.556
Garrett Mitchell	Scoring Position	10	2	0	3	.200	.357	.200	.557
Robert Hassell	Lead Off Inning	48	10	1	1	.208	.224	.333	.558
Freddy Fermin	Scoring Position	81	20	0	19	.247	.274	.284	.558
Josh Smith	Scoring Position, 2 out	55	9	1	10	.164	.303	.255	.558
Jorbit Vivas	Runners On	21	4	0	4	.190	.320	.238	.558
Brady House	Lead Off Inning	41	8	1	1	.195	.267	.293	.559
Brooks Baldwin	Scoring Position	83	16	2	26	.193	.233	.325	.559
Braxton Fulford	Lead Off Inning	30	6	1	1	.200	.226	.333	.559
Joey Bart	None On	147	29	2	2	.197	.293	.265	.559
Nick Yorke	None On	42	9	1	1	.214	.250	.310	.560
Logan Ohoppe	Scoring Position, 2 out	45	9	1	10	.200	.250	.311	.561
Nathaniel Lowe	None On	295	54	9	9	.183	.249	.312	.561
Bryce Johnson	Lead Off Inning	15	3	0	0	.200	.294	.267	.561
Randal Grichuk	Scoring Position, 2 out	37	7	1	10	.189	.211	.351	.562
Joey Ortiz	Scoring Position, 2 out	76	20	0	16	.263	.273	.289	.562
Patrick Bailey	None On	208	41	3	3	.197	.274	.288	.562
Jake McCarthy	Runners On	77	16	1	17	.208	.225	.338	.563
Austin Wynns	Lead Off Inning	21	3	1	1	.143	.182	.381	.563
Kebryan Hayes	Lead Off Inning	139	29	3	4	.209	.247	.317	.563
John Rave	None On	89	15	3	3	.169	.260	.303	.563
Matt McLain	Scoring Position	111	20	2	33	.180	.301	.261	.563
Brent Rooker	Bases Loaded	12	2	0	5	.167	.231	.333	.564
Taylor Walls	None On	169	35	3	3	.207	.268	.296	.564
Kyle Karros	Scoring Position	28	6	0	7	.214	.314	.250	.564
Jose Trevino	Runners On	116	26	2	20	.224	.254	.310	.564
Colt Keith	Lead Off Inning	119	25	1	1	.210	.288	.277	.565
Michael Massey	None On	153	37	1	1	.242	.270	.294	.565
Garrett Mitchell	None On	43	8	0	0	.186	.239	.326	.565
Brandon Lockridge	None On	79	17	0	0	.215	.262	.304	.566
Rhys Hoskins	Scoring Position, 2 out	43	9	0	12	.209	.333	.233	.566
Jose Trevino	Lead Off Inning	72	13	2	2	.181	.234	.333	.567
Coby Mayo	Lead Off Inning	52	8	2	2	.154	.279	.288	.567
Andres Gimenez	None On	185	37	3	3	.200	.282	.286	.568
Oswaldo Cabrera	Lead Off Inning	23	5	0	0	.217	.308	.261	.569
Daulton Varsho	Lead Off Inning	41	7	1	2	.171	.227	.341	.569
Joc Pederson	Scoring Position	70	12	1	14	.171	.298	.271	.569
Max Muncy	None On	128	27	4	4	.211	.241	.328	.569
Ezequiel Tovar	Lead Off Inning	81	16	2	2	.198	.261	.309	.570
Taylor Walls	Lead Off Inning	69	15	1	1	.217	.280	.290	.570

Sort by: OPS ▲ AVG SLG OBP AB HR

Sam Huff

Runners On

.549 OPS

AVG .136

OBP .231

SLG .318

HR 1

AB 22

H 3

RBI 3

Derek Hill

Lead Off Inning

.550 OPS

AVG .200

OBP .310

SLG .240

HR 0

AB 25

H 5

RBI 0

Kyle Higashioka

Lead Off Inning

.550 OPS

AVG .177

OBP .227

SLG .323

HR 3

AB 62

H 11

RBI 4

Nick Castellanos

Scoring Position, 2 out

.552 OPS

AVG .157

OBP .224

SLG .329

HR 3

AB 70

H 11

RBI 20

Blake Dunn

None On

.552 OPS

AVG .156

OBP .270

SLG .281

HR 1

AB 32

H 5

RBI 1

Luis Rengifo

Lead Off Inning

.554 OPS

AVG .221

OBP .271

SLG .282

HR 1

AB 131

H 29

RBI 1

Brayan Rocchio

None On

.554 OPS

AVG .212

OBP .249

SLG .305

HR 2

AB 203

H 43

RBI 2

Lane Thomas

Runners On

.554 OPS

AVG .155

OBP .261

SLG .293

HR 2

AB 58

H 9

RBI 9

Adam Frazier

Lead Off Inning

.555 OPS

AVG .210

OBP .275

SLG .280

HR 2

AB 100

H 21

RBI 2

Kebryan Hayes

None On

.555 OPS

AVG .209

OBP .264

SLG .291

HR 3

AB 296

H 62

RBI 3

Justynhenry Malloy

None On

.556 OPS

AVG .176

OBP .291

SLG .265

HR 1

AB 68

H 12

RBI 1

Garrett Mitchell

Scoring Position

.557 OPS

AVG .200

OBP .357

SLG .200

HR 0

AB 10

H 2

RBI 3

Robert Hassell

Lead Off Inning

.558 OPS

AVG .208

OBP .224

SLG .333

HR 1

AB 48

H 10

RBI 1

Freddy Fermin

Scoring Position

.558 OPS

AVG .247

OBP .274

SLG .284

HR 0

AB 81

H 20

RBI 19

Josh Smith

Scoring Position, 2 out

.558 OPS

AVG .164

OBP .303

SLG .255

HR 1

AB 55

H 9

RBI 10

Jorbit Vivas

Runners On

.558 OPS

AVG .190

OBP .320

SLG .238

HR 0

AB 21

H 4

RBI 4

Brady House

Lead Off Inning

.559 OPS

AVG .195

OBP .267

SLG .293

HR 1

AB 41

H 8

RBI 1

Brooks Baldwin

Scoring Position

.559 OPS

AVG .193

OBP .233

SLG .325

HR 2

AB 83

H 16

RBI 26

Braxton Fulford

Lead Off Inning

.559 OPS

AVG .200

OBP .226

SLG .333

HR 1

AB 30

H 6

RBI 1

Joey Bart

None On

.559 OPS

AVG .197

OBP .293

SLG .265

HR 2

AB 147

H 29

RBI 2

Nick Yorke

None On

.560 OPS

AVG .214

OBP .250

SLG .310

HR 1

AB 42

H 9

RBI 1

Logan Ohoppe

Scoring Position, 2 out

.561 OPS

AVG .200

OBP .250

SLG .311

HR 1

AB 45

H 9

RBI 10

Nathaniel Lowe

None On

.561 OPS

AVG .183

OBP .249

SLG .312

HR 9

AB 295

H 54

RBI 9

Bryce Johnson

Lead Off Inning

.561 OPS

AVG .200

OBP .294

SLG .267

HR 0

AB 15

H 3

RBI 0

Randal Grichuk

Scoring Position, 2 out

.562 OPS

AVG .189

OBP .211

SLG .351

HR 1

AB 37

H 7

RBI 10

Joey Ortiz

Scoring Position, 2 out

.562 OPS

AVG .263

OBP .273

SLG .289

HR 0

AB 76

H 20

RBI 16

Patrick Bailey

None On

.562 OPS

AVG .197

OBP .274

SLG .288

HR 3

AB 208

H 41

RBI 3

Jake McCarthy

Runners On

.563 OPS

AVG .208

OBP .225

SLG .338

HR 1

AB 77

H 16

RBI 17

Austin Wynns

Lead Off Inning

.563 OPS

AVG .143

OBP .182

SLG .381

HR 1

AB 21

H 3

RBI 1

Kebryan Hayes

Lead Off Inning

.563 OPS

AVG .209

OBP .247

SLG .317

HR 3

AB 139

H 29

RBI 4

John Rave

None On

.563 OPS

AVG .169

OBP .260

SLG .303

HR 3

AB 89

H 15

RBI 3

Matt McLain

Scoring Position

.563 OPS

AVG .180

OBP .301

SLG .261

HR 2

AB 111

H 20

RBI 33

Brent Rooker

Bases Loaded

.564 OPS

AVG .167

OBP .231

SLG .333

HR 0

AB 12

H 2

RBI 5

Taylor Walls

None On

.564 OPS

AVG .207

OBP .268

SLG .296

HR 3

AB 169

H 35

RBI 3

Kyle Karros

Scoring Position

.564 OPS

AVG .214

OBP .314

SLG .250

HR 0

AB 28

H 6

RBI 7

Jose Trevino

Runners On

.564 OPS

AVG .224

OBP .254

SLG .310

HR 2

AB 116

H 26

RBI 20

Colt Keith

Lead Off Inning

.565 OPS

AVG .210

OBP .288

SLG .277

HR 1

AB 119

H 25

RBI 1

Michael Massey

None On

.565 OPS

AVG .242

OBP .270

SLG .294

HR 1

AB 153

H 37

RBI 1

Garrett Mitchell

None On

.565 OPS

AVG .186

OBP .239

SLG .326

HR 0

AB 43

H 8

RBI 0

Brandon Lockridge

None On

.566 OPS

AVG .215

OBP .262

SLG .304

HR 0

AB 79

H 17

RBI 0

Rhys Hoskins

Scoring Position, 2 out

.566 OPS

AVG .209

OBP .333

SLG .233

HR 0

AB 43

H 9

RBI 12

Jose Trevino

Lead Off Inning

.567 OPS

AVG .181

OBP .234

SLG .333

HR 2

AB 72

H 13

RBI 2

Coby Mayo

Lead Off Inning

.567 OPS

AVG .154

OBP .279

SLG .288

HR 2

AB 52

H 8

RBI 2

Andres Gimenez

None On

.568 OPS

AVG .200

OBP .282

SLG .286

HR 3

AB 185

H 37

RBI 3

Oswaldo Cabrera

Lead Off Inning

.569 OPS

AVG .217

OBP .308

SLG .261

HR 0

AB 23

H 5

RBI 0

Daulton Varsho

Lead Off Inning

.569 OPS

AVG .171

OBP .227

SLG .341

HR 1

AB 41

H 7

RBI 2

Joc Pederson

Scoring Position

.569 OPS

AVG .171

OBP .298

SLG .271

HR 1

AB 70

H 12

RBI 14

Max Muncy

None On

.569 OPS

AVG .211

OBP .241

SLG .328

HR 4

AB 128

H 27

RBI 4

Ezequiel Tovar

Lead Off Inning

.570 OPS

AVG .198

OBP .261

SLG .309

HR 2

AB 81

H 16

RBI 2

Taylor Walls

Lead Off Inning

.570 OPS

AVG .217

OBP .280

SLG .290

HR 1

AB 69

H 15

RBI 1

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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