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 ▼
Darell Hernaiz	Lead Off Inning	34	10	0	0	.294	.351	.441	.793
Carlos Correa	None On	295	90	6	6	.305	.359	.434	.793
Andy Ibanez	Scoring Position, 2 out	17	4	1	6	.235	.381	.412	.793
Jackson Chourio	None On	322	92	10	10	.286	.327	.466	.793
Taylor Ward	None On	319	72	22	22	.226	.304	.489	.793
Eugenio Suarez	None On	334	73	27	27	.219	.283	.509	.792
Christian Yelich	Runners On	277	77	13	87	.278	.337	.455	.792
Joey Loperfido	Runners On	44	15	0	10	.341	.383	.409	.792
Luke Raley	Lead Off Inning	37	10	1	1	.270	.386	.405	.792
Leo Rivas	Runners On	48	13	2	9	.271	.397	.396	.792
Nathaniel Lowe	Scoring Position, 2 out	59	15	3	23	.254	.333	.458	.791
Dane Myers	Lead Off Inning	75	22	3	3	.293	.338	.453	.791
Matt Chapman	Lead Off Inning	121	28	6	6	.231	.345	.446	.791
Rhys Hoskins	None On	150	37	8	8	.247	.335	.453	.789
Colson Montgomery	None On	130	28	10	10	.215	.297	.492	.789
Brandon Lowe	Scoring Position, 2 out	45	11	3	18	.244	.320	.467	.787
Christian Yelich	None On	296	74	16	16	.250	.337	.449	.787
Jake Mangum	Runners On	178	62	1	38	.348	.371	.416	.787
Matt Chapman	Scoring Position, 2 out	58	13	4	18	.224	.338	.448	.787
Gleyber Torres	Lead Off Inning	94	24	3	4	.255	.383	.404	.787
Isaac Paredes	Scoring Position, 2 out	42	11	2	18	.262	.311	.476	.787
William Contreras	Scoring Position	149	43	3	53	.289	.391	.396	.787
Taylor Ward	Runners On	260	60	14	81	.231	.329	.458	.787
Jackson Merrill	None On	230	60	12	12	.261	.303	.483	.786
Austin Hays	Runners On	183	55	5	54	.301	.327	.459	.786
Wyatt Langford	Runners On	191	48	9	49	.251	.330	.455	.786
Max Muncy	Scoring Position, 2 out	23	5	2	9	.217	.308	.478	.786
Jeremiah Jackson	Scoring Position, 2 out	14	5	0	6	.357	.357	.429	.786
Luis Arraez	Scoring Position, 2 out	79	24	1	26	.304	.368	.418	.786
Ryan Bliss	Runners On	14	4	1	3	.286	.286	.500	.786
Davis Schneider	Scoring Position, 2 out	14	2	1	5	.143	.429	.357	.786
Denzel Clarke	Scoring Position, 2 out	14	4	1	3	.286	.286	.500	.786
Mike Trout	Scoring Position	91	23	4	36	.253	.378	.407	.785
TJ Friedl	Runners On	187	54	3	42	.289	.389	.396	.785
Maikel Garcia	Bases Loaded	10	4	0	10	.400	.385	.400	.785
Jake Burger	Scoring Position	101	27	5	38	.267	.319	.465	.784
Brett Harris	Lead Off Inning	22	7	0	0	.318	.375	.409	.784
Nathan Lukes	Runners On	170	48	6	59	.282	.332	.453	.784
Josh Smith	Lead Off Inning	174	50	6	6	.287	.347	.437	.784
James Wood	None On	360	88	18	18	.244	.337	.447	.784
Gavin Lux	Runners On	180	51	4	52	.283	.378	.406	.784
Riley Greene	None On	318	80	17	17	.252	.318	.465	.783
Randal Grichuk	Lead Off Inning	67	17	4	4	.254	.275	.507	.783
Cedric Mullins	Lead Off Inning	106	24	8	8	.226	.311	.472	.783
Jake Fraley	Lead Off Inning	33	8	1	1	.242	.359	.424	.783
Davis Schneider	Scoring Position	44	10	2	19	.227	.397	.386	.783
Evan Carter	Scoring Position, 2 out	30	9	1	11	.300	.382	.400	.782
Marcell Ozuna	Scoring Position, 2 out	51	11	1	18	.216	.429	.353	.782
Colby Thomas	Runners On	55	14	4	17	.255	.254	.527	.782
Dylan Crews	Lead Off Inning	71	21	1	1	.296	.359	.423	.782

Sort by: OPS ▼ AVG SLG OBP AB HR

Darell Hernaiz

Lead Off Inning

.793 OPS

AVG .294

OBP .351

SLG .441

HR 0

AB 34

H 10

RBI 0

Carlos Correa

None On

.793 OPS

AVG .305

OBP .359

SLG .434

HR 6

AB 295

H 90

RBI 6

Andy Ibanez

Scoring Position, 2 out

.793 OPS

AVG .235

OBP .381

SLG .412

HR 1

AB 17

H 4

RBI 6

Jackson Chourio

None On

.793 OPS

AVG .286

OBP .327

SLG .466

HR 10

AB 322

H 92

RBI 10

Taylor Ward

None On

.793 OPS

AVG .226

OBP .304

SLG .489

HR 22

AB 319

H 72

RBI 22

Eugenio Suarez

None On

.792 OPS

AVG .219

OBP .283

SLG .509

HR 27

AB 334

H 73

RBI 27

Christian Yelich

Runners On

.792 OPS

AVG .278

OBP .337

SLG .455

HR 13

AB 277

H 77

RBI 87

Joey Loperfido

Runners On

.792 OPS

AVG .341

OBP .383

SLG .409

HR 0

AB 44

H 15

RBI 10

Luke Raley

Lead Off Inning

.792 OPS

AVG .270

OBP .386

SLG .405

HR 1

AB 37

H 10

RBI 1

Leo Rivas

Runners On

.792 OPS

AVG .271

OBP .397

SLG .396

HR 2

AB 48

H 13

RBI 9

Nathaniel Lowe

Scoring Position, 2 out

.791 OPS

AVG .254

OBP .333

SLG .458

HR 3

AB 59

H 15

RBI 23

Dane Myers

Lead Off Inning

.791 OPS

AVG .293

OBP .338

SLG .453

HR 3

AB 75

H 22

RBI 3

Matt Chapman

Lead Off Inning

.791 OPS

AVG .231

OBP .345

SLG .446

HR 6

AB 121

H 28

RBI 6

Rhys Hoskins

None On

.789 OPS

AVG .247

OBP .335

SLG .453

HR 8

AB 150

H 37

RBI 8

Colson Montgomery

None On

.789 OPS

AVG .215

OBP .297

SLG .492

HR 10

AB 130

H 28

RBI 10

Brandon Lowe

Scoring Position, 2 out

.787 OPS

AVG .244

OBP .320

SLG .467

HR 3

AB 45

H 11

RBI 18

Christian Yelich

None On

.787 OPS

AVG .250

OBP .337

SLG .449

HR 16

AB 296

H 74

RBI 16

Jake Mangum

Runners On

.787 OPS

AVG .348

OBP .371

SLG .416

HR 1

AB 178

H 62

RBI 38

Matt Chapman

Scoring Position, 2 out

.787 OPS

AVG .224

OBP .338

SLG .448

HR 4

AB 58

H 13

RBI 18

Gleyber Torres

Lead Off Inning

.787 OPS

AVG .255

OBP .383

SLG .404

HR 3

AB 94

H 24

RBI 4

Isaac Paredes

Scoring Position, 2 out

.787 OPS

AVG .262

OBP .311

SLG .476

HR 2

AB 42

H 11

RBI 18

William Contreras

Scoring Position

.787 OPS

AVG .289

OBP .391

SLG .396

HR 3

AB 149

H 43

RBI 53

Taylor Ward

Runners On

.787 OPS

AVG .231

OBP .329

SLG .458

HR 14

AB 260

H 60

RBI 81

Jackson Merrill

None On

.786 OPS

AVG .261

OBP .303

SLG .483

HR 12

AB 230

H 60

RBI 12

Austin Hays

Runners On

.786 OPS

AVG .301

OBP .327

SLG .459

HR 5

AB 183

H 55

RBI 54

Wyatt Langford

Runners On

.786 OPS

AVG .251

OBP .330

SLG .455

HR 9

AB 191

H 48

RBI 49

Max Muncy

Scoring Position, 2 out

.786 OPS

AVG .217

OBP .308

SLG .478

HR 2

AB 23

H 5

RBI 9

Jeremiah Jackson

Scoring Position, 2 out

.786 OPS

AVG .357

OBP .357

SLG .429

HR 0

AB 14

H 5

RBI 6

Luis Arraez

Scoring Position, 2 out

.786 OPS

AVG .304

OBP .368

SLG .418

HR 1

AB 79

H 24

RBI 26

Ryan Bliss

Runners On

.786 OPS

AVG .286

OBP .286

SLG .500

HR 1

AB 14

H 4

RBI 3

Davis Schneider

Scoring Position, 2 out

.786 OPS

AVG .143

OBP .429

SLG .357

HR 1

AB 14

H 2

RBI 5

Denzel Clarke

Scoring Position, 2 out

.786 OPS

AVG .286

OBP .286

SLG .500

HR 1

AB 14

H 4

RBI 3

Mike Trout

Scoring Position

.785 OPS

AVG .253

OBP .378

SLG .407

HR 4

AB 91

H 23

RBI 36

TJ Friedl

Runners On

.785 OPS

AVG .289

OBP .389

SLG .396

HR 3

AB 187

H 54

RBI 42

Maikel Garcia

Bases Loaded

.785 OPS

AVG .400

OBP .385

SLG .400

HR 0

AB 10

H 4

RBI 10

Jake Burger

Scoring Position

.784 OPS

AVG .267

OBP .319

SLG .465

HR 5

AB 101

H 27

RBI 38

Brett Harris

Lead Off Inning

.784 OPS

AVG .318

OBP .375

SLG .409

HR 0

AB 22

H 7

RBI 0

Nathan Lukes

Runners On

.784 OPS

AVG .282

OBP .332

SLG .453

HR 6

AB 170

H 48

RBI 59

Josh Smith

Lead Off Inning

.784 OPS

AVG .287

OBP .347

SLG .437

HR 6

AB 174

H 50

RBI 6

James Wood

None On

.784 OPS

AVG .244

OBP .337

SLG .447

HR 18

AB 360

H 88

RBI 18

Gavin Lux

Runners On

.784 OPS

AVG .283

OBP .378

SLG .406

HR 4

AB 180

H 51

RBI 52

Riley Greene

None On

.783 OPS

AVG .252

OBP .318

SLG .465

HR 17

AB 318

H 80

RBI 17

Randal Grichuk

Lead Off Inning

.783 OPS

AVG .254

OBP .275

SLG .507

HR 4

AB 67

H 17

RBI 4

Cedric Mullins

Lead Off Inning

.783 OPS

AVG .226

OBP .311

SLG .472

HR 8

AB 106

H 24

RBI 8

Jake Fraley

Lead Off Inning

.783 OPS

AVG .242

OBP .359

SLG .424

HR 1

AB 33

H 8

RBI 1

Davis Schneider

Scoring Position

.783 OPS

AVG .227

OBP .397

SLG .386

HR 2

AB 44

H 10

RBI 19

Evan Carter

Scoring Position, 2 out

.782 OPS

AVG .300

OBP .382

SLG .400

HR 1

AB 30

H 9

RBI 11

Marcell Ozuna

Scoring Position, 2 out

.782 OPS

AVG .216

OBP .429

SLG .353

HR 1

AB 51

H 11

RBI 18

Colby Thomas

Runners On

.782 OPS

AVG .255

OBP .254

SLG .527

HR 4

AB 55

H 14

RBI 17

Dylan Crews

Lead Off Inning

.782 OPS

AVG .296

OBP .359

SLG .423

HR 1

AB 71

H 21

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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