QUOTE (chitownsportsfan @ Aug 10, 2008 -> 09:38 PM)
Uh, please do some research: 1045 OPS with RISP and a 5.7 clutch according to THBTs. For comparison, Quentin is a 4.1.
I'll stick up for him here. I don't know what the heck 5.7 clutch means, but I wouldn't consider all situations w/RISP as being clutch spots. But I think what most people are probably referring to are the following splits:
2 outs RISP .175/.365/.400 in 52 PAs
Late and Close: .207/.324/.259 in 68 PAs
Not exactly stellar.
For comparison, here are Quentin's:
2 outs RISP .282/.404/.513 in 47 PAs
Late and Close: .359/.453/.766! in 75 PAs
Clutch (Link)
"Clutch" is the name we've given to the portion of Bill James's Runs Created formula that includes the impact of a batter's batting average with runners in scoring position and the number of home runs with runners on. The specific formula is Hits with RISP minus overall BA times at bats with RISP, plus HR with runners on minus (all HR/AB) times at bats with runners on. This stat is not a definitive description of "clutch hitting," just one way of looking at it.
As it even says in their definition, it's not a definitive description of "clutch hitting." If you're a stud all the time, only slightly better when there are no runners on, you will be considered not clutch by this definition. I think that's why Carlos gets hurt by this number.
