Inside the Dodgers: Who were the most and least clutch Dodgers of all-time?
In doing research for a column today, I ran across this quote from longtime Chicago White Sox broadcaster Hawk Harrelson: “Don’t tell me what a guy hits. Tell me when he hits it.”
You won’t believe this: there’s a stat for that.
It’s called, simply, “clutch.” The purpose of the stat is to compare how well a hitter hits in high-leverage situations compared to how well he hits in all situations. You can find a more detailed explanation, including the
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