mlb_game_context_metrics: *Acquire game context metrics for Major and Minor League...

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Acquire game context metrics for Major and Minor League games

Description

Acquire game context metrics for Major and Minor League games

Usage

mlb_game_context_metrics(game_pk, timecode)

Arguments

game_pk	The game_pk for the game requested
timecode	The time code for the MLB game (format: MMDDYYYY_HHMMSS)

Value

Returns a tibble that includes time codes from the game_pk requested

col_name	types	description
game_pk	integer	Unique game identifier.
game_guid	character	Globally unique game identifier.
link	character	MLB Stats API relative game link.
game_type	character	Game type code (R, P, etc.).
season	character	Season (YYYY).
game_date	character	Game date-time (ISO 8601, UTC).
official_date	character	Official game date (YYYY-MM-DD).
status_abstract_game_state	character	Abstract game state (e.g. Final).
status_coded_game_state	character	Coded game state.
status_detailed_state	character	Detailed game state.
status_status_code	character	Game status code.
status_start_time_tbd	logical	Whether the start time is TBD.
status_abstract_game_code	character	Abstract game code.
teams_away_team_id	integer	Away team MLB ID.
teams_away_team_name	character	Away team name.
teams_away_team_link	character	MLB Stats API relative away team link.
teams_away_league_record_wins	integer	Away team league-record wins.
teams_away_league_record_losses	integer	Away team league-record losses.
teams_away_league_record_ties	integer	Away team league-record ties.
teams_away_league_record_pct	character	Away team winning percentage.
teams_away_score	integer	Away team score.
teams_away_is_winner	logical	Whether the away team won.
teams_away_probable_pitcher_id	integer	Away probable pitcher MLB ID.
teams_away_probable_pitcher_full_name	character	Away probable pitcher name.
teams_away_probable_pitcher_link	character	MLB Stats API relative away pitcher link.
teams_away_split_squad	logical	Whether the away team is a split squad.
teams_away_series_number	integer	Away team series number.
teams_home_team_id	integer	Home team MLB ID.
teams_home_team_name	character	Home team name.
teams_home_team_link	character	MLB Stats API relative home team link.
teams_home_league_record_wins	integer	Home team league-record wins.
teams_home_league_record_losses	integer	Home team league-record losses.
teams_home_league_record_ties	integer	Home team league-record ties.
teams_home_league_record_pct	character	Home team winning percentage.
teams_home_score	integer	Home team score.
teams_home_is_winner	logical	Whether the home team won.
teams_home_probable_pitcher_id	integer	Home probable pitcher MLB ID.
teams_home_probable_pitcher_full_name	character	Home probable pitcher name.
teams_home_probable_pitcher_link	character	MLB Stats API relative home pitcher link.
teams_home_split_squad	logical	Whether the home team is a split squad.
teams_home_series_number	integer	Home team series number.
venue_id	integer	Venue ID.
venue_name	character	Venue name.
venue_link	character	MLB Stats API relative venue link.
link_1	character	MLB Stats API relative game content link.
is_tie	logical	Whether the game ended in a tie.
game_number	integer	Game number within a doubleheader.
public_facing	logical	Whether the game is public-facing.
double_header	character	Doubleheader indicator (N/Y/S).
gameday_type	character	Gameday data type code.
tiebreaker	character	Tiebreaker indicator.
calendar_event_id	character	Calendar event identifier.
season_display	character	Display season (YYYY).
day_night	character	Day/night designation.
scheduled_innings	integer	Number of scheduled innings.
reverse_home_away_status	logical	Whether home/away designation is reversed.
inning_break_length	integer	Length of the inning break (seconds).
games_in_series	integer	Total games in the series.
series_game_number	integer	Game number within the series.
series_description	character	Series description.
record_source	character	Source of the record data.
if_necessary	character	Whether the game is played only if necessary.
if_necessary_description	character	If-necessary description.
game_id	character	Human-readable game ID slug.
home_win_probability	numeric	Home team win probability (percent).
away_win_probability	numeric	Away team win probability (percent).

Examples

  try(mlb_game_context_metrics(game_pk = 531060, timecode = "20180803_182458"))

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