fg_milb_batter_game_logs: *Scrape MiLB game logs for batters from FanGraphs*

In baseballr: Acquiring and Analyzing Baseball Data

Scrape MiLB game logs for batters from FanGraphs

Description

This function allows you to scrape MiLB game logs for individual batters from FanGraphs.

Usage

fg_milb_batter_game_logs(playerid, year)

Arguments

playerid	The batter's minor league ID from FanGraphs.
year	The season for which game logs should be returned.

Value

Returns a tibble of Minor League batter game logs, one row per game, with the following columns:

col_name	types	description
Date	character	Calendar date of the game (YYYY-MM-DD).
Team	character	Minor league team the batter played for.
Level	character	Minor league classification level (e.g. (AA), (AAA)).
Opp	character	Opponent team; leading @ indicates a road game.
G	numeric	Games played (1 per row).
AB	numeric	At-bats.
PA	numeric	Plate appearances.
H	numeric	Hits.
1B	numeric	Singles.
2B	numeric	Doubles.
3B	numeric	Triples.
HR	numeric	Home runs.
R	numeric	Runs scored.
RBI	numeric	Runs batted in.
BB	numeric	Walks (bases on balls).
IBB	numeric	Intentional walks.
SO	numeric	Strikeouts.
HBP	numeric	Times hit by pitch.
SF	numeric	Sacrifice flies.
SH	numeric	Sacrifice hits (bunts).
GDP	numeric	Grounded into double plays.
SB	numeric	Stolen bases.
CS	numeric	Times caught stealing.
AVG	numeric	Batting average (H/AB).
BB%	numeric	Walk rate (BB per plate appearance).
K%	numeric	Strikeout rate (SO per plate appearance).
BB/K	numeric	Walk-to-strikeout ratio.
OBP	numeric	On-base percentage.
SLG	numeric	Slugging percentage.
OPS	numeric	On-base plus slugging.
ISO	numeric	Isolated power (SLG minus AVG).
Spd	numeric	Bill James Speed Score.
BABIP	numeric	Batting average on balls in play.
wRC	numeric	Weighted runs created.
wRAA	numeric	Weighted runs above average.
wOBA	numeric	Weighted on-base average.
wRC+	numeric	Weighted runs created plus (league/park adjusted, 100=avg).
wBsR	numeric	Weighted base running runs.
gamedate	character	Game date as parsed from the source feed.
dh	integer	Doubleheader game indicator (0 = single game).

Examples

  try(fg_milb_batter_game_logs(playerid = "sa3019999", year=2023))

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