espn_mlb_scoreboard: *Get ESPN MLB schedule for a specific year*

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Get ESPN MLB schedule for a specific year

Description

Get ESPN MLB schedule for a specific year

Usage

espn_mlb_scoreboard(season)

Arguments

season

Either numeric or character (YYYYMMDD)

Value

Returns a tibble with scoreboard data

col_name	types	description
matchup	character	Full game matchup name.
matchup_short	character	Short matchup name.
season	integer	Season (4-digit year).
season_type	integer	ESPN season type (1=pre, 2=regular, 3=postseason, 4=off-season).
season_slug	character	Season slug.
game_id	integer	Unique ESPN game/event identifier.
game_uid	character	ESPN game UID.
game_date	Date	Game date (YYYY-MM-DD).
attendance	integer	Game attendance.
play_by_play_available	logical	TRUE if play-by-play is available.
was_suspended	logical	Was suspended.
notes	logical	Notes.
status_name	character	Game status (e.g. 'STATUS_FINAL').
broadcast_market	character	Broadcast market ('national'/'home'/'away').
broadcast_name	character	Broadcast network name.
batting_leader_value	numeric	Team batting: batting leader value.
batting_leader_stat	character	Team batting: batting leader stat.
batting_leader_name	character	Team batting: batting leader name.
batting_leader_shortname	character	Team batting: batting leader shortname.
batting_leader_headshot	character	Team batting: batting leader headshot.
batting_leader_team_id	character	Team batting: batting leader team id.
batting_leader_pos	character	Team batting: batting leader pos.
home_run_leader_value	logical	Home run leader value.
home_run_leader_stat	logical	Home run leader stat.
home_run_leader_name	logical	Home run leader name.
home_run_leader_shortname	logical	Home run leader shortname.
home_run_leader_headshot	logical	Home run leader headshot.
home_run_leader_team_id	logical	Home run leader team id.
home_run_leader_pos	logical	Home run leader pos.
rbi_leader_value	logical	Rbi leader value.
rbi_leader_stat	logical	Rbi leader stat.
rbi_leader_name	logical	Rbi leader name.
rbi_leader_shortname	logical	Rbi leader shortname.
rbi_leader_headshot	logical	Rbi leader headshot.
rbi_leader_team_id	logical	Rbi leader team id.
rbi_leader_pos	logical	Rbi leader pos.
start_date	character	Start date.
broadcast	character	Broadcast network.
highlights	logical	Highlights.
game_date_time	POSIXct	Game start date/time (US/Eastern).
home_team_name	character	Home team name.
home_team_logo	character	Home team logo.
home_team_abb	character	Home team abb.
home_team_id	integer	Home team id.
home_team_location	character	Home team location.
home_team_full_name	character	Home team full name.
home_team_color	character	Home team color.
home_score	integer	Home team run total after the play.
home_win	integer	Home win.
home_record	character	Home record.
away_team_name	character	Away team name.
away_team_logo	character	Away team logo.
away_team_abb	character	Away team abb.
away_team_id	integer	Away team id.
away_team_location	character	Away team location.
away_team_full_name	character	Away team full name.
away_team_color	character	Away team color.
away_score	integer	Away team run total after the play.
away_win	integer	Away win.
away_record	character	Away record.

See Also

Other ESPN MLB Functions: espn_mlb, espn_mlb_athletes_index(), espn_mlb_award(), espn_mlb_betting(), espn_mlb_calendar(), espn_mlb_coach(), espn_mlb_coach_record(), espn_mlb_coach_season(), espn_mlb_coaches(), espn_mlb_conferences(), espn_mlb_draft(), espn_mlb_draft_athlete_detail(), espn_mlb_draft_athletes(), espn_mlb_draft_pick(), espn_mlb_draft_rounds(), espn_mlb_draft_status(), espn_mlb_franchise(), espn_mlb_franchises(), espn_mlb_freeagents(), espn_mlb_futures(), espn_mlb_game_all(), espn_mlb_game_broadcasts(), espn_mlb_game_endpoints, espn_mlb_game_info(), espn_mlb_game_odds(), espn_mlb_game_official_detail(), espn_mlb_game_officials(), espn_mlb_game_play(), espn_mlb_game_play_personnel(), espn_mlb_game_player_box(), espn_mlb_game_powerindex(), espn_mlb_game_predictor(), espn_mlb_game_probabilities(), espn_mlb_game_probables(), espn_mlb_game_propbets(), espn_mlb_game_rosters(), espn_mlb_game_situation(), espn_mlb_game_team_leaders(), espn_mlb_game_team_linescores(), espn_mlb_game_team_records(), espn_mlb_game_team_roster(), espn_mlb_game_team_roster_entry(), espn_mlb_game_team_score(), espn_mlb_game_team_statistics(), espn_mlb_injuries(), espn_mlb_leaders(), espn_mlb_news(), espn_mlb_pbp(), espn_mlb_player_awards(), espn_mlb_player_box(), espn_mlb_player_career_stats(), espn_mlb_player_contract(), espn_mlb_player_contracts(), espn_mlb_player_endpoints, espn_mlb_player_eventlog(), espn_mlb_player_eventlog_v2(), espn_mlb_player_gamelog(), espn_mlb_player_info(), espn_mlb_player_overview(), espn_mlb_player_seasons(), espn_mlb_player_splits(), espn_mlb_player_statisticslog(), espn_mlb_player_stats(), espn_mlb_player_stats_v3(), espn_mlb_position(), espn_mlb_positions(), espn_mlb_powerindex(), espn_mlb_season_awards(), espn_mlb_season_draft(), espn_mlb_season_group(), espn_mlb_season_group_children(), espn_mlb_season_group_teams(), espn_mlb_season_groups(), espn_mlb_season_info(), espn_mlb_season_leaders(), espn_mlb_season_ranking(), espn_mlb_season_rankings(), espn_mlb_season_type(), espn_mlb_season_types(), espn_mlb_season_week(), espn_mlb_season_weeks(), espn_mlb_seasons(), espn_mlb_standings(), espn_mlb_team(), espn_mlb_team_box(), espn_mlb_team_current_roster(), espn_mlb_team_depthchart(), espn_mlb_team_endpoints, espn_mlb_team_injuries(), espn_mlb_team_leaders(), espn_mlb_team_news(), espn_mlb_team_odds_records(), espn_mlb_team_record(), espn_mlb_team_record_detail(), espn_mlb_team_roster(), espn_mlb_team_schedule(), espn_mlb_team_season_profile(), espn_mlb_team_season_roster(), espn_mlb_team_season_statistics(), espn_mlb_team_stats(), espn_mlb_teams(), espn_mlb_tournament(), espn_mlb_tournament_season(), espn_mlb_tournament_seasons(), espn_mlb_tournaments(), espn_mlb_transactions(), espn_mlb_venues(), espn_mlb_week_ranking(), espn_mlb_week_rankings(), espn_mlb_wp()

Examples

# Get schedule from date 2022-11-17 (returns 1000 results, max allowable.)

try(espn_mlb_scoreboard(season = 20230423))

baseballr documentation built on Aug. 27, 2026, 1:07 a.m.