[Syd Thrift]

Originally Posted by 5-4-3

Every rigorous study says the same thing: “clutch” is perceptual BS.

And if you really think only new studies can be any good, which is a very biased outlook, then read the latest thorough study. It’s from last month.

A Revised Look at Clutch Hitting (Part 1)

A Revised Look at Clutch Hitting (Part 2)

This doesn't talk at all to what I'm saying. I agree with the general sense that yes, the best clutch hitters are also the best overall hitters, and all this shows, basically, is that the spread of "clutch hitters" is pretty similar to random chance. What I'm saying is that certain *types* of good hitters might have better ability in the clutch than certain other *types*. That's not necessarily going to show up in something like this - in fact, it appears that it did not - but may show up in the next few years once we have enough batted ball and pitch movement data to sift through.