Absolutely. Really, I think "clutch" is just short for "players who don't break under pressure".
Yes, this has been proven to be the case.
Clutch *situations* exist. Clutch *events* exist. But clutch players really don't. There are just some players who maintain their usual performance more than others.
Someone arguing for the existence of a clutch player is going to have to prove their data isn't just random variation, especially since those clutch situations are of a much smaller sample size. Cal Ripken "hit better" in the playoffs, but he only had 124 playoff plate appearances in his career. Was he really clutch or did he just happen to have what amounts to a good month, spread out over three separate years (83, 96, 97)? Was Barry Bonds "not clutch" or did he just run up against a bunch of Ace pitchers?
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