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The 2014 MLB All-Clutch Team
The word clutch is used a lot to describe players, but who are really the most clutch players in baseball this year?

Outfielders: Mike Trout, Hunter Pence, Jacoby Ellsbury

Trout's Clutch: 1.81 | Pence's Clutch: 1.38 | Ellsbury's Clutch: 1.34

Not only is Mike Trout the best hitter in baseball, but he's also the most clutch. Batting .303/.393/.584 with a .419 wOBA on the season, Trout is somehow even better in the clutch. In high-leverage situations, Trout is hitting .367/.465/.734 including two walk-off home runs. With RISP, he's hitting .322/.416/.655, and late in close games, Trout is just mashing, hitting .343/.438/.657 with four home runs and 15 RBI in just 67 at-bats.

And while Hunter Pence might not be able to parallel park according to Mets fans, he sure can hit. Overall, Pence is hitting .290/.344/.478 with a .359 wOBA, while in high-leverage situations he's batting .365/.436/.510. With two outs and RISP, Pence is an absolute beast, hitting .423/.516/.577 with one home run and 15 RBI in just 26 at-bats. Overall, Pence is hitting above .280 in almost every clutch stat, including a .302/.405/.429 slash late in close games.

The third-most clutch outfield and seventh overall, Jacoby Ellsbury does his damage with two outs. Overall he's hitting .275/.339/.402 with a .327 wOBA for the Yankees, but when he comes up with two outs, pitchers better watch out. With two outs, Ellsbury is batting .312/.354/.403 and with two outs and RISP, he's hitting .310/.396/.476. In total, Ellsbury is batting .329/.419/.443 in high leverage situations, over 50 points better than his batting average.

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