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	AB	H	HR	RBI	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS ▼
Luke Raley	48	10	2	16	.208	.350	.375	.725
Angel Martinez	88	22	3	35	.250	.293	.432	.725
Jose Caballero	78	21	1	28	.269	.366	.359	.725
Jung Hoo Lee	117	30	3	43	.256	.305	.419	.724
Maikel Garcia	154	42	2	55	.273	.339	.383	.722
Randy Arozarena	145	30	7	52	.207	.314	.407	.721
Sal Frelick	123	36	2	51	.293	.343	.374	.717
Marcell Ozuna	118	25	4	46	.212	.351	.364	.715
TY France	111	33	0	41	.297	.336	.378	.714
Brendan Donovan	103	27	3	37	.262	.316	.398	.714
Josh Naylor	148	39	3	66	.264	.309	.405	.714
Oswald Peraza	52	15	0	12	.288	.387	.327	.714
Dominic Canzone	49	13	1	21	.265	.345	.367	.712
Corey Seager	66	16	2	25	.242	.333	.379	.712
Nick Fortes	50	14	1	15	.280	.351	.360	.711
Parker Meadows	35	7	2	12	.200	.310	.400	.710
Jesus Sanchez	111	27	3	35	.243	.323	.387	.710
Daniel Schneemann	81	16	4	32	.198	.290	.420	.710
Kameron Misner	51	13	0	16	.255	.355	.353	.708
Jake Fraley	44	11	1	15	.250	.365	.341	.706
Lawrence Butler	128	29	5	46	.227	.298	.406	.704
Patrick Bailey	121	31	3	51	.256	.289	.413	.702
Luis Rengifo	101	26	3	35	.257	.316	.386	.702
Braxton Fulford	19	4	0	12	.211	.333	.368	.702
Chandler Simpson	75	22	0	26	.293	.353	.347	.700
Mitch Garver	75	16	3	23	.213	.311	.387	.698
TJ Friedl	112	29	1	37	.259	.367	.330	.697
Blaze Alexander	58	14	0	19	.241	.318	.379	.697
JC Escarra	22	6	0	9	.273	.333	.364	.697
Brett Harris	18	5	0	5	.278	.364	.333	.697
Luis Arraez	150	43	2	48	.287	.329	.367	.696
Danny Jansen	76	14	4	22	.184	.326	.368	.695
David Fry	49	12	1	14	.245	.327	.367	.695
Andrew McCutchen	104	22	4	43	.212	.309	.385	.694
Harrison Bader	104	25	4	32	.240	.317	.375	.692
Ernie Clement	137	38	3	43	.277	.297	.394	.691
Nick Castellanos	140	34	6	56	.243	.282	.407	.689
Dylan Crews	65	13	3	17	.200	.288	.400	.688
Kebryan Hayes	141	39	2	45	.277	.327	.362	.688
Troy Johnston	30	8	0	7	.267	.353	.333	.686
Jose Altuve	148	36	5	49	.243	.280	.405	.686
Colson Montgomery	75	16	4	30	.213	.259	.427	.686
Oneil Cruz	114	23	6	42	.202	.289	.395	.684
Lenyn Sosa	140	40	2	48	.286	.318	.364	.682
Jasson Dominguez	103	26	2	37	.252	.319	.359	.679
John Rave	34	8	1	10	.235	.325	.353	.678
Colby Thomas	33	8	2	12	.242	.222	.455	.677
JJ Bleday	70	15	3	25	.214	.273	.400	.673
Starling Marte	59	15	0	24	.254	.385	.288	.673
Jorge Soler	58	14	1	20	.241	.309	.362	.671

Sort by: OPS ▼ AVG SLG OBP AB HR

Luke Raley

.725 OPS

AVG .208

OBP .350

SLG .375

HR 2

AB 48

H 10

RBI 16

Angel Martinez

.725 OPS

AVG .250

OBP .293

SLG .432

HR 3

AB 88

H 22

RBI 35

Jose Caballero

.725 OPS

AVG .269

OBP .366

SLG .359

HR 1

AB 78

H 21

RBI 28

Jung Hoo Lee

.724 OPS

AVG .256

OBP .305

SLG .419

HR 3

AB 117

H 30

RBI 43

Maikel Garcia

.722 OPS

AVG .273

OBP .339

SLG .383

HR 2

AB 154

H 42

RBI 55

Randy Arozarena

.721 OPS

AVG .207

OBP .314

SLG .407

HR 7

AB 145

H 30

RBI 52

Sal Frelick

.717 OPS

AVG .293

OBP .343

SLG .374

HR 2

AB 123

H 36

RBI 51

Marcell Ozuna

.715 OPS

AVG .212

OBP .351

SLG .364

HR 4

AB 118

H 25

RBI 46

TY France

.714 OPS

AVG .297

OBP .336

SLG .378

HR 0

AB 111

H 33

RBI 41

Brendan Donovan

.714 OPS

AVG .262

OBP .316

SLG .398

HR 3

AB 103

H 27

RBI 37

Josh Naylor

.714 OPS

AVG .264

OBP .309

SLG .405

HR 3

AB 148

H 39

RBI 66

Oswald Peraza

.714 OPS

AVG .288

OBP .387

SLG .327

HR 0

AB 52

H 15

RBI 12

Dominic Canzone

.712 OPS

AVG .265

OBP .345

SLG .367

HR 1

AB 49

H 13

RBI 21

Corey Seager

.712 OPS

AVG .242

OBP .333

SLG .379

HR 2

AB 66

H 16

RBI 25

Nick Fortes

.711 OPS

AVG .280

OBP .351

SLG .360

HR 1

AB 50

H 14

RBI 15

Parker Meadows

.710 OPS

AVG .200

OBP .310

SLG .400

HR 2

AB 35

H 7

RBI 12

Jesus Sanchez

.710 OPS

AVG .243

OBP .323

SLG .387

HR 3

AB 111

H 27

RBI 35

Daniel Schneemann

.710 OPS

AVG .198

OBP .290

SLG .420

HR 4

AB 81

H 16

RBI 32

Kameron Misner

.708 OPS

AVG .255

OBP .355

SLG .353

HR 0

AB 51

H 13

RBI 16

Jake Fraley

.706 OPS

AVG .250

OBP .365

SLG .341

HR 1

AB 44

H 11

RBI 15

Lawrence Butler

.704 OPS

AVG .227

OBP .298

SLG .406

HR 5

AB 128

H 29

RBI 46

Patrick Bailey

.702 OPS

AVG .256

OBP .289

SLG .413

HR 3

AB 121

H 31

RBI 51

Luis Rengifo

.702 OPS

AVG .257

OBP .316

SLG .386

HR 3

AB 101

H 26

RBI 35

Braxton Fulford

.702 OPS

AVG .211

OBP .333

SLG .368

HR 0

AB 19

H 4

RBI 12

Chandler Simpson

.700 OPS

AVG .293

OBP .353

SLG .347

HR 0

AB 75

H 22

RBI 26

Mitch Garver

.698 OPS

AVG .213

OBP .311

SLG .387

HR 3

AB 75

H 16

RBI 23

TJ Friedl

.697 OPS

AVG .259

OBP .367

SLG .330

HR 1

AB 112

H 29

RBI 37

Blaze Alexander

.697 OPS

AVG .241

OBP .318

SLG .379

HR 0

AB 58

H 14

RBI 19

JC Escarra

.697 OPS

AVG .273

OBP .333

SLG .364

HR 0

AB 22

H 6

RBI 9

Brett Harris

.697 OPS

AVG .278

OBP .364

SLG .333

HR 0

AB 18

H 5

RBI 5

Luis Arraez

.696 OPS

AVG .287

OBP .329

SLG .367

HR 2

AB 150

H 43

RBI 48

Danny Jansen

.695 OPS

AVG .184

OBP .326

SLG .368

HR 4

AB 76

H 14

RBI 22

David Fry

.695 OPS

AVG .245

OBP .327

SLG .367

HR 1

AB 49

H 12

RBI 14

Andrew McCutchen

.694 OPS

AVG .212

OBP .309

SLG .385

HR 4

AB 104

H 22

RBI 43

Harrison Bader

.692 OPS

AVG .240

OBP .317

SLG .375

HR 4

AB 104

H 25

RBI 32

Ernie Clement

.691 OPS

AVG .277

OBP .297

SLG .394

HR 3

AB 137

H 38

RBI 43

Nick Castellanos

.689 OPS

AVG .243

OBP .282

SLG .407

HR 6

AB 140

H 34

RBI 56

Dylan Crews

.688 OPS

AVG .200

OBP .288

SLG .400

HR 3

AB 65

H 13

RBI 17

Kebryan Hayes

.688 OPS

AVG .277

OBP .327

SLG .362

HR 2

AB 141

H 39

RBI 45

Troy Johnston

.686 OPS

AVG .267

OBP .353

SLG .333

HR 0

AB 30

H 8

RBI 7

Jose Altuve

.686 OPS

AVG .243

OBP .280

SLG .405

HR 5

AB 148

H 36

RBI 49

Colson Montgomery

.686 OPS

AVG .213

OBP .259

SLG .427

HR 4

AB 75

H 16

RBI 30

Oneil Cruz

.684 OPS

AVG .202

OBP .289

SLG .395

HR 6

AB 114

H 23

RBI 42

Lenyn Sosa

.682 OPS

AVG .286

OBP .318

SLG .364

HR 2

AB 140

H 40

RBI 48

Jasson Dominguez

.679 OPS

AVG .252

OBP .319

SLG .359

HR 2

AB 103

H 26

RBI 37

John Rave

.678 OPS

AVG .235

OBP .325

SLG .353

HR 1

AB 34

H 8

RBI 10

Colby Thomas

.677 OPS

AVG .242

OBP .222

SLG .455

HR 2

AB 33

H 8

RBI 12

JJ Bleday

.673 OPS

AVG .214

OBP .273

SLG .400

HR 3

AB 70

H 15

RBI 25

Starling Marte

.673 OPS

AVG .254

OBP .385

SLG .288

HR 0

AB 59

H 15

RBI 24

Jorge Soler

.671 OPS

AVG .241

OBP .309

SLG .362

HR 1

AB 58

H 14

RBI 20

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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