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 ▼
Lawrence Butler	Lead Off Inning	207	54	10	10	.261	.335	.473	.808
Edouard Julien	Lead Off Inning	57	16	2	2	.281	.369	.439	.808
Daylen Lile	Scoring Position	86	26	2	29	.302	.330	.477	.807
Jake Mangum	Scoring Position	97	34	1	37	.351	.373	.433	.806
Adam Frazier	Scoring Position	88	28	1	35	.318	.363	.443	.806
Amed Rosario	None On	110	32	4	4	.291	.333	.473	.806
Eugenio Suarez	Lead Off Inning	143	32	11	11	.224	.302	.503	.805
Christian Yelich	Scoring Position, 2 out	68	22	1	26	.324	.378	.426	.805
Marcell Ozuna	None On	265	67	13	13	.253	.371	.434	.805
Jose Altuve	None On	325	91	14	14	.280	.350	.455	.805
CJ Kayfus	Runners On	49	13	2	17	.265	.315	.490	.805
BO Naylor	Lead Off Inning	102	24	6	7	.235	.304	.500	.804
Josh Jung	Runners On	204	61	7	54	.299	.329	.475	.804
Zach Neto	None On	349	88	22	22	.252	.311	.493	.804
Jose Ramirez	None On	361	98	17	17	.271	.322	.482	.804
Tyler Soderstrom	Scoring Position	169	45	7	71	.266	.330	.473	.803
Nathan Lukes	Scoring Position	102	34	1	48	.333	.372	.431	.803
Danny Jansen	Scoring Position, 2 out	38	9	2	10	.237	.356	.447	.803
Andy Ibanez	Scoring Position	46	14	1	16	.304	.389	.413	.802
Josh Jung	Scoring Position, 2 out	54	17	2	21	.315	.339	.463	.802
Carlos Correa	Lead Off Inning	121	37	4	6	.306	.339	.463	.801
Jose Altuve	Lead Off Inning	124	34	6	6	.274	.333	.468	.801
Kyle Manzardo	None On	259	60	18	18	.232	.318	.483	.801
Ben Rice	Runners On	188	48	7	46	.255	.355	.447	.801
Blaine Crim	Scoring Position, 2 out	10	2	1	5	.200	.200	.600	.800
Parker Meadows	Runners On	67	17	4	16	.254	.338	.463	.800
Jake Fraley	Runners On	78	22	3	20	.282	.364	.436	.800
Johnathan Rodriguez	Scoring Position, 2 out	10	2	1	4	.200	.200	.600	.800
Anthony Santander	Scoring Position, 2 out	10	1	1	3	.100	.400	.400	.800
Victor Robles	Lead Off Inning	25	8	1	1	.320	.320	.480	.800
Isaac Paredes	Lead Off Inning	78	19	5	5	.244	.337	.462	.799
Jackson Chourio	Scoring Position	107	28	6	52	.262	.303	.495	.799
Leody Taveras	Scoring Position	43	13	1	15	.302	.311	.488	.799
Luis Garcia	Scoring Position	115	34	4	52	.296	.338	.461	.799
Junior Caminero	Runners On	274	68	18	83	.248	.299	.500	.799
Sal Frelick	None On	312	90	10	10	.288	.360	.439	.799
Jake Cronenworth	Scoring Position	108	31	2	46	.287	.400	.398	.798
Jeremiah Jackson	None On	90	24	4	4	.267	.320	.478	.797
Zach McKinstry	Scoring Position, 2 out	43	11	1	12	.256	.448	.349	.797
Jonathan India	Runners On	164	42	6	42	.256	.364	.433	.797
Mike Trout	Lead Off Inning	88	20	5	5	.227	.352	.443	.796
Jasson Dominguez	Lead Off Inning	81	23	2	2	.284	.376	.420	.796
Steven Kwan	Scoring Position	110	37	2	44	.336	.360	.436	.796
TJ Friedl	Bases Loaded	13	5	0	12	.385	.412	.385	.796
Nasim Nunez	Scoring Position	24	6	2	10	.250	.296	.500	.796
Dylan Beavers	None On	65	15	2	2	.231	.412	.385	.796
Elly DE LA Cruz	Scoring Position	162	47	5	58	.290	.363	.432	.795
Jake Meyers	Lead Off Inning	89	27	2	2	.303	.333	.461	.794
Ben Rice	Scoring Position	99	23	5	41	.232	.350	.444	.794
Brendan Donovan	Runners On	178	55	4	44	.309	.355	.438	.794

Sort by: OPS ▼ AVG SLG OBP AB HR

Lawrence Butler

Lead Off Inning

.808 OPS

AVG .261

OBP .335

SLG .473

HR 10

AB 207

H 54

RBI 10

Edouard Julien

Lead Off Inning

.808 OPS

AVG .281

OBP .369

SLG .439

HR 2

AB 57

H 16

RBI 2

Daylen Lile

Scoring Position

.807 OPS

AVG .302

OBP .330

SLG .477

HR 2

AB 86

H 26

RBI 29

Jake Mangum

Scoring Position

.806 OPS

AVG .351

OBP .373

SLG .433

HR 1

AB 97

H 34

RBI 37

Adam Frazier

Scoring Position

.806 OPS

AVG .318

OBP .363

SLG .443

HR 1

AB 88

H 28

RBI 35

Amed Rosario

None On

.806 OPS

AVG .291

OBP .333

SLG .473

HR 4

AB 110

H 32

RBI 4

Eugenio Suarez

Lead Off Inning

.805 OPS

AVG .224

OBP .302

SLG .503

HR 11

AB 143

H 32

RBI 11

Christian Yelich

Scoring Position, 2 out

.805 OPS

AVG .324

OBP .378

SLG .426

HR 1

AB 68

H 22

RBI 26

Marcell Ozuna

None On

.805 OPS

AVG .253

OBP .371

SLG .434

HR 13

AB 265

H 67

RBI 13

Jose Altuve

None On

.805 OPS

AVG .280

OBP .350

SLG .455

HR 14

AB 325

H 91

RBI 14

CJ Kayfus

Runners On

.805 OPS

AVG .265

OBP .315

SLG .490

HR 2

AB 49

H 13

RBI 17

BO Naylor

Lead Off Inning

.804 OPS

AVG .235

OBP .304

SLG .500

HR 6

AB 102

H 24

RBI 7

Josh Jung

Runners On

.804 OPS

AVG .299

OBP .329

SLG .475

HR 7

AB 204

H 61

RBI 54

Zach Neto

None On

.804 OPS

AVG .252

OBP .311

SLG .493

HR 22

AB 349

H 88

RBI 22

Jose Ramirez

None On

.804 OPS

AVG .271

OBP .322

SLG .482

HR 17

AB 361

H 98

RBI 17

Tyler Soderstrom

Scoring Position

.803 OPS

AVG .266

OBP .330

SLG .473

HR 7

AB 169

H 45

RBI 71

Nathan Lukes

Scoring Position

.803 OPS

AVG .333

OBP .372

SLG .431

HR 1

AB 102

H 34

RBI 48

Danny Jansen

Scoring Position, 2 out

.803 OPS

AVG .237

OBP .356

SLG .447

HR 2

AB 38

H 9

RBI 10

Andy Ibanez

Scoring Position

.802 OPS

AVG .304

OBP .389

SLG .413

HR 1

AB 46

H 14

RBI 16

Josh Jung

Scoring Position, 2 out

.802 OPS

AVG .315

OBP .339

SLG .463

HR 2

AB 54

H 17

RBI 21

Carlos Correa

Lead Off Inning

.801 OPS

AVG .306

OBP .339

SLG .463

HR 4

AB 121

H 37

RBI 6

Jose Altuve

Lead Off Inning

.801 OPS

AVG .274

OBP .333

SLG .468

HR 6

AB 124

H 34

RBI 6

Kyle Manzardo

None On

.801 OPS

AVG .232

OBP .318

SLG .483

HR 18

AB 259

H 60

RBI 18

Ben Rice

Runners On

.801 OPS

AVG .255

OBP .355

SLG .447

HR 7

AB 188

H 48

RBI 46

Blaine Crim

Scoring Position, 2 out

.800 OPS

AVG .200

OBP .200

SLG .600

HR 1

AB 10

H 2

RBI 5

Parker Meadows

Runners On

.800 OPS

AVG .254

OBP .338

SLG .463

HR 4

AB 67

H 17

RBI 16

Jake Fraley

Runners On

.800 OPS

AVG .282

OBP .364

SLG .436

HR 3

AB 78

H 22

RBI 20

Johnathan Rodriguez

Scoring Position, 2 out

.800 OPS

AVG .200

OBP .200

SLG .600

HR 1

AB 10

H 2

RBI 4

Anthony Santander

Scoring Position, 2 out

.800 OPS

AVG .100

OBP .400

SLG .400

HR 1

AB 10

H 1

RBI 3

Victor Robles

Lead Off Inning

.800 OPS

AVG .320

OBP .320

SLG .480

HR 1

AB 25

H 8

RBI 1

Isaac Paredes

Lead Off Inning

.799 OPS

AVG .244

OBP .337

SLG .462

HR 5

AB 78

H 19

RBI 5

Jackson Chourio

Scoring Position

.799 OPS

AVG .262

OBP .303

SLG .495

HR 6

AB 107

H 28

RBI 52

Leody Taveras

Scoring Position

.799 OPS

AVG .302

OBP .311

SLG .488

HR 1

AB 43

H 13

RBI 15

Luis Garcia

Scoring Position

.799 OPS

AVG .296

OBP .338

SLG .461

HR 4

AB 115

H 34

RBI 52

Junior Caminero

Runners On

.799 OPS

AVG .248

OBP .299

SLG .500

HR 18

AB 274

H 68

RBI 83

Sal Frelick

None On

.799 OPS

AVG .288

OBP .360

SLG .439

HR 10

AB 312

H 90

RBI 10

Jake Cronenworth

Scoring Position

.798 OPS

AVG .287

OBP .400

SLG .398

HR 2

AB 108

H 31

RBI 46

Jeremiah Jackson

None On

.797 OPS

AVG .267

OBP .320

SLG .478

HR 4

AB 90

H 24

RBI 4

Zach McKinstry

Scoring Position, 2 out

.797 OPS

AVG .256

OBP .448

SLG .349

HR 1

AB 43

H 11

RBI 12

Jonathan India

Runners On

.797 OPS

AVG .256

OBP .364

SLG .433

HR 6

AB 164

H 42

RBI 42

Mike Trout

Lead Off Inning

.796 OPS

AVG .227

OBP .352

SLG .443

HR 5

AB 88

H 20

RBI 5

Jasson Dominguez

Lead Off Inning

.796 OPS

AVG .284

OBP .376

SLG .420

HR 2

AB 81

H 23

RBI 2

Steven Kwan

Scoring Position

.796 OPS

AVG .336

OBP .360

SLG .436

HR 2

AB 110

H 37

RBI 44

TJ Friedl

Bases Loaded

.796 OPS

AVG .385

OBP .412

SLG .385

HR 0

AB 13

H 5

RBI 12

Nasim Nunez

Scoring Position

.796 OPS

AVG .250

OBP .296

SLG .500

HR 2

AB 24

H 6

RBI 10

Dylan Beavers

None On

.796 OPS

AVG .231

OBP .412

SLG .385

HR 2

AB 65

H 15

RBI 2

Elly DE LA Cruz

Scoring Position

.795 OPS

AVG .290

OBP .363

SLG .432

HR 5

AB 162

H 47

RBI 58

Jake Meyers

Lead Off Inning

.794 OPS

AVG .303

OBP .333

SLG .461

HR 2

AB 89

H 27

RBI 2

Ben Rice

Scoring Position

.794 OPS

AVG .232

OBP .350

SLG .444

HR 5

AB 99

H 23

RBI 41

Brendan Donovan

Runners On

.794 OPS

AVG .309

OBP .355

SLG .438

HR 4

AB 178

H 55

RBI 44

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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