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 ▼
Jesus Sanchez	Runners On	205	43	5	39	.210	.284	.327	.611
Ryan McMahon	Scoring Position	125	23	3	32	.184	.314	.296	.610
Ben Williamson	Runners On	120	32	0	20	.267	.302	.308	.610
Ryan Mountcastle	Scoring Position, 2 out	44	10	0	12	.227	.292	.318	.610
Hunter Feduccia	Runners On	44	9	0	8	.205	.315	.295	.610
Jose Caballero	Lead Off Inning	79	15	1	1	.190	.319	.291	.610
Curtis Mead	None On	139	30	2	2	.216	.292	.317	.609
Andres Chaparro	Runners On	29	8	0	4	.276	.333	.276	.609
Sal Frelick	Scoring Position, 2 out	62	15	1	18	.242	.319	.290	.609
Jeremiah Jackson	Lead Off Inning	35	6	1	1	.171	.237	.371	.608
JC Escarra	None On	50	9	2	2	.180	.268	.340	.608
Jake McCarthy	None On	129	26	3	3	.202	.259	.349	.608
Christian Moore	Scoring Position	31	7	1	9	.226	.286	.323	.608
Nick Allen	Lead Off Inning	89	22	0	0	.247	.316	.292	.608
Curtis Mead	Scoring Position	53	13	0	15	.245	.305	.302	.607
David Hamilton	Scoring Position, 2 out	16	4	0	4	.250	.294	.313	.607
Anthony Volpe	Scoring Position	158	31	4	53	.196	.264	.342	.606
Gabriel Arias	None On	270	57	6	6	.211	.258	.348	.606
Jared Triolo	Lead Off Inning	86	18	0	0	.209	.292	.314	.606
Salvador Perez	None On	330	65	14	14	.197	.232	.373	.605
Freddy Fermin	Runners On	132	33	2	23	.250	.272	.333	.605
Denzel Clarke	Runners On	60	12	3	8	.200	.238	.367	.605
Trey Sweeney	Runners On	134	29	4	30	.216	.268	.336	.604
Joey Ortiz	Scoring Position	144	38	1	37	.264	.298	.306	.604
Willi Castro	Lead Off Inning	90	20	0	0	.222	.293	.311	.604
Michael Massey	Runners On	109	27	2	19	.248	.265	.339	.604
Randy Arozarena	Scoring Position, 2 out	66	11	2	20	.167	.286	.318	.604
JO Adell	Lead Off Inning	118	20	7	7	.169	.222	.381	.604
Jonathan India	None On	333	74	3	3	.222	.300	.303	.603
Ryan Ritter	Runners On	82	18	1	18	.220	.286	.317	.603
Travis Darnaud	Scoring Position	47	10	1	13	.213	.283	.319	.602
Max Schuemann	None On	108	20	2	2	.185	.296	.306	.602
Myles Straw	Scoring Position	73	18	1	23	.247	.273	.329	.601
Colby Thomas	None On	65	13	2	2	.200	.278	.323	.601
Tyler Fitzgerald	Lead Off Inning	52	11	1	1	.212	.255	.346	.601
Heston Kjerstad	Runners On	68	13	3	18	.191	.233	.368	.601
Kerry Carpenter	Scoring Position	86	14	4	28	.163	.229	.372	.601
Daniel Schneemann	None On	223	42	8	8	.188	.255	.345	.600
Adley Rutschman	Runners On	129	24	4	24	.186	.282	.318	.600
Shay Whitcomb	None On	15	3	1	1	.200	.200	.400	.600
Ben Williamson	None On	157	38	1	1	.242	.287	.312	.600
Patrick Bailey	Lead Off Inning	83	18	1	1	.217	.286	.313	.599
Oswaldo Cabrera	None On	56	13	1	1	.232	.295	.304	.599
Jonathan India	Lead Off Inning	194	42	3	3	.216	.300	.299	.599
Javier Baez	None On	230	51	5	5	.222	.260	.339	.599
Travis Darnaud	Runners On	84	17	2	17	.202	.277	.321	.598
Taylor Trammell	None On	74	15	1	1	.203	.314	.284	.598
Travis Darnaud	None On	129	25	4	4	.194	.241	.357	.597
Josh Jung	None On	278	60	7	7	.216	.268	.327	.596
Victor Robles	Runners On	42	9	0	8	.214	.286	.310	.595

Sort by: OPS ▼ AVG SLG OBP AB HR

Jesus Sanchez

Runners On

.611 OPS

AVG .210

OBP .284

SLG .327

HR 5

AB 205

H 43

RBI 39

Ryan McMahon

Scoring Position

.610 OPS

AVG .184

OBP .314

SLG .296

HR 3

AB 125

H 23

RBI 32

Ben Williamson

Runners On

.610 OPS

AVG .267

OBP .302

SLG .308

HR 0

AB 120

H 32

RBI 20

Ryan Mountcastle

Scoring Position, 2 out

.610 OPS

AVG .227

OBP .292

SLG .318

HR 0

AB 44

H 10

RBI 12

Hunter Feduccia

Runners On

.610 OPS

AVG .205

OBP .315

SLG .295

HR 0

AB 44

H 9

RBI 8

Jose Caballero

Lead Off Inning

.610 OPS

AVG .190

OBP .319

SLG .291

HR 1

AB 79

H 15

RBI 1

Curtis Mead

None On

.609 OPS

AVG .216

OBP .292

SLG .317

HR 2

AB 139

H 30

RBI 2

Andres Chaparro

Runners On

.609 OPS

AVG .276

OBP .333

SLG .276

HR 0

AB 29

H 8

RBI 4

Sal Frelick

Scoring Position, 2 out

.609 OPS

AVG .242

OBP .319

SLG .290

HR 1

AB 62

H 15

RBI 18

Jeremiah Jackson

Lead Off Inning

.608 OPS

AVG .171

OBP .237

SLG .371

HR 1

AB 35

H 6

RBI 1

JC Escarra

None On

.608 OPS

AVG .180

OBP .268

SLG .340

HR 2

AB 50

H 9

RBI 2

Jake McCarthy

None On

.608 OPS

AVG .202

OBP .259

SLG .349

HR 3

AB 129

H 26

RBI 3

Christian Moore

Scoring Position

.608 OPS

AVG .226

OBP .286

SLG .323

HR 1

AB 31

H 7

RBI 9

Nick Allen

Lead Off Inning

.608 OPS

AVG .247

OBP .316

SLG .292

HR 0

AB 89

H 22

RBI 0

Curtis Mead

Scoring Position

.607 OPS

AVG .245

OBP .305

SLG .302

HR 0

AB 53

H 13

RBI 15

David Hamilton

Scoring Position, 2 out

.607 OPS

AVG .250

OBP .294

SLG .313

HR 0

AB 16

H 4

RBI 4

Anthony Volpe

Scoring Position

.606 OPS

AVG .196

OBP .264

SLG .342

HR 4

AB 158

H 31

RBI 53

Gabriel Arias

None On

.606 OPS

AVG .211

OBP .258

SLG .348

HR 6

AB 270

H 57

RBI 6

Jared Triolo

Lead Off Inning

.606 OPS

AVG .209

OBP .292

SLG .314

HR 0

AB 86

H 18

RBI 0

Salvador Perez

None On

.605 OPS

AVG .197

OBP .232

SLG .373

HR 14

AB 330

H 65

RBI 14

Freddy Fermin

Runners On

.605 OPS

AVG .250

OBP .272

SLG .333

HR 2

AB 132

H 33

RBI 23

Denzel Clarke

Runners On

.605 OPS

AVG .200

OBP .238

SLG .367

HR 3

AB 60

H 12

RBI 8

Trey Sweeney

Runners On

.604 OPS

AVG .216

OBP .268

SLG .336

HR 4

AB 134

H 29

RBI 30

Joey Ortiz

Scoring Position

.604 OPS

AVG .264

OBP .298

SLG .306

HR 1

AB 144

H 38

RBI 37

Willi Castro

Lead Off Inning

.604 OPS

AVG .222

OBP .293

SLG .311

HR 0

AB 90

H 20

RBI 0

Michael Massey

Runners On

.604 OPS

AVG .248

OBP .265

SLG .339

HR 2

AB 109

H 27

RBI 19

Randy Arozarena

Scoring Position, 2 out

.604 OPS

AVG .167

OBP .286

SLG .318

HR 2

AB 66

H 11

RBI 20

JO Adell

Lead Off Inning

.604 OPS

AVG .169

OBP .222

SLG .381

HR 7

AB 118

H 20

RBI 7

Jonathan India

None On

.603 OPS

AVG .222

OBP .300

SLG .303

HR 3

AB 333

H 74

RBI 3

Ryan Ritter

Runners On

.603 OPS

AVG .220

OBP .286

SLG .317

HR 1

AB 82

H 18

RBI 18

Travis Darnaud

Scoring Position

.602 OPS

AVG .213

OBP .283

SLG .319

HR 1

AB 47

H 10

RBI 13

Max Schuemann

None On

.602 OPS

AVG .185

OBP .296

SLG .306

HR 2

AB 108

H 20

RBI 2

Myles Straw

Scoring Position

.601 OPS

AVG .247

OBP .273

SLG .329

HR 1

AB 73

H 18

RBI 23

Colby Thomas

None On

.601 OPS

AVG .200

OBP .278

SLG .323

HR 2

AB 65

H 13

RBI 2

Tyler Fitzgerald

Lead Off Inning

.601 OPS

AVG .212

OBP .255

SLG .346

HR 1

AB 52

H 11

RBI 1

Heston Kjerstad

Runners On

.601 OPS

AVG .191

OBP .233

SLG .368

HR 3

AB 68

H 13

RBI 18

Kerry Carpenter

Scoring Position

.601 OPS

AVG .163

OBP .229

SLG .372

HR 4

AB 86

H 14

RBI 28

Daniel Schneemann

None On

.600 OPS

AVG .188

OBP .255

SLG .345

HR 8

AB 223

H 42

RBI 8

Adley Rutschman

Runners On

.600 OPS

AVG .186

OBP .282

SLG .318

HR 4

AB 129

H 24

RBI 24

Shay Whitcomb

None On

.600 OPS

AVG .200

OBP .200

SLG .400

HR 1

AB 15

H 3

RBI 1

Ben Williamson

None On

.600 OPS

AVG .242

OBP .287

SLG .312

HR 1

AB 157

H 38

RBI 1

Patrick Bailey

Lead Off Inning

.599 OPS

AVG .217

OBP .286

SLG .313

HR 1

AB 83

H 18

RBI 1

Oswaldo Cabrera

None On

.599 OPS

AVG .232

OBP .295

SLG .304

HR 1

AB 56

H 13

RBI 1

Jonathan India

Lead Off Inning

.599 OPS

AVG .216

OBP .300

SLG .299

HR 3

AB 194

H 42

RBI 3

Javier Baez

None On

.599 OPS

AVG .222

OBP .260

SLG .339

HR 5

AB 230

H 51

RBI 5

Travis Darnaud

Runners On

.598 OPS

AVG .202

OBP .277

SLG .321

HR 2

AB 84

H 17

RBI 17

Taylor Trammell

None On

.598 OPS

AVG .203

OBP .314

SLG .284

HR 1

AB 74

H 15

RBI 1

Travis Darnaud

None On

.597 OPS

AVG .194

OBP .241

SLG .357

HR 4

AB 129

H 25

RBI 4

Josh Jung

None On

.596 OPS

AVG .216

OBP .268

SLG .327

HR 7

AB 278

H 60

RBI 7

Victor Robles

Runners On

.595 OPS

AVG .214

OBP .286

SLG .310

HR 0

AB 42

H 9

RBI 8

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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