mlb_homerun_derby_players: *Retrieve Homerun Derby Players*

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Retrieve Homerun Derby Players

Description

Retrieve Homerun Derby Players

Usage

mlb_homerun_derby_players(game_pk)

Arguments

game_pk

The game_pk for which you want to return data

Value

Returns a tibble with the following columns

col_name	types	description
game_pk	integer	MLB game primary key for the Home Run Derby event.
event_name	character	Event name (e.g. 'All-Star Workout Day: Home Run Derby').
event_date	character	Event date-time in ISO 8601 (e.g. '2017-07-11T00:00:00Z').
event_type_code	character	Single-letter event type code (e.g. 'O').
event_type_name	character	Event type name (e.g. 'Other').
venue_id	integer	MLB venue id hosting the event.
venue_name	character	Venue name (e.g. 'Marlins Park').
player_id	integer	MLB player id of the participant.
player_full_name	character	Participant full name.
player_link	character	API relative link to the player.
player_first_name	character	Participant first name.
player_last_name	character	Participant last name.
player_primary_number	character	Participant primary jersey number.
player_birth_date	character	Participant birth date (YYYY-MM-DD).
player_current_age	integer	Participant current age in years.
player_birth_city	character	Participant birth city.
player_birth_state_province	character	Participant birth state or province.
player_birth_country	character	Participant birth country.
player_height	character	Participant height (e.g. "6' 5\"").
player_weight	integer	Participant weight in pounds.
player_active	logical	Whether the participant is currently an active player.
player_use_name	character	Participant preferred display first name.
player_middle_name	character	Participant middle name.
player_boxscore_name	character	Participant short box score name.
player_nick_name	character	Participant nickname.
player_gender	character	Participant gender code (e.g. 'M').
player_is_player	logical	Whether the person is classified as a player.
player_is_verified	logical	Whether the player profile is verified.
player_draft_year	integer	Year the participant was drafted.
player_pronunciation	character	Phonetic pronunciation of the participant's name.
player_mlb_debut_date	character	Participant MLB debut date (YYYY-MM-DD).
player_name_first_last	character	Participant name in first-last order.
player_name_slug	character	URL slug for the participant (name plus id).
player_first_last_name	character	Participant name in first-last order.
player_last_first_name	character	Participant name in last, first order.
player_last_init_name	character	Participant name as last, first initial.
player_init_last_name	character	Participant name as first initial last.
player_full_fml_name	character	Participant full first-middle-last name.
player_full_lfm_name	character	Participant full last, first-middle name.
player_strike_zone_top	numeric	Top of the participant's strike zone (feet).
player_strike_zone_bottom	numeric	Bottom of the participant's strike zone (feet).
player_name_matrilineal	character	Participant matrilineal name when provided.
player_current_team_id	integer	Participant current team id.
player_current_team_name	character	Participant current team name.
player_current_team_link	character	API relative link to the current team.
player_current_team_season	integer	Season of the current team reference.
player_current_team_team_code	character	Current team three-letter team code.
player_current_team_file_code	character	Current team file code.
player_current_team_abbreviation	character	Current team abbreviation (e.g. 'NYY').
player_current_team_team_name	character	Current team short team name (e.g. 'Yankees').
player_current_team_location_name	character	Current team location name.
player_current_team_first_year_of_play	character	Franchise first year of play.
player_current_team_short_name	character	Current team short name.
player_current_team_franchise_name	character	Current team franchise name.
player_current_team_club_name	character	Current team club name.
player_current_team_all_star_status	character	Current team all-star status flag.
player_current_team_active	logical	Whether the current team is active.
player_current_team_parent_org_name	character	Parent organization name (minors).
player_current_team_parent_org_id	integer	Parent organization id (minors).
player_current_team_venue_id	integer	Current team home venue id.
player_current_team_venue_name	character	Current team home venue name.
player_current_team_venue_link	character	API relative link to the team venue.
player_current_team_spring_venue_id	integer	Current team spring training venue id.
player_current_team_spring_venue_link	character	API relative link to the spring venue.
player_current_team_league_id	integer	Current team league id (e.g. 103, 104).
player_current_team_league_name	character	Current team league name.
player_current_team_league_link	character	API relative link to the league.
player_current_team_division_id	integer	Current team division id.
player_current_team_division_name	character	Current team division name.
player_current_team_division_link	character	API relative link to the division.
player_current_team_sport_id	integer	Current team sport id (1 for MLB).
player_current_team_sport_link	character	API relative link to the sport.
player_current_team_sport_name	character	Current team sport name.
player_current_team_spring_league_id	integer	Spring league id.
player_current_team_spring_league_name	character	Spring league name (e.g. 'Grapefruit League').
player_current_team_spring_league_link	character	API relative link to the spring league.
player_current_team_spring_league_abbreviation	character	Spring league abbreviation (e.g. 'GL').
player_primary_position_code	character	Participant primary position code.
player_primary_position_name	character	Participant primary position name.
player_primary_position_type	character	Participant primary position type (e.g. 'Hitter').
player_primary_position_abbreviation	character	Participant primary position abbreviation (e.g. 'DH').
player_bat_side_code	character	Participant batting side code (e.g. 'R').
player_bat_side_description	character	Participant batting side description (e.g. 'Right').
player_pitch_hand_code	character	Participant throwing hand code (e.g. 'R').
player_pitch_hand_description	character	Participant throwing hand description (e.g. 'Right').
venue_link	character	API relative link to the event venue.
is_multi_day	logical	Whether the event spans multiple days.
is_primary_calendar	logical	Whether the event is on the primary calendar.
file_code	character	Internal file code for the event.
event_number	integer	Event number identifier.
public_facing	logical	Whether the event is public facing.

Examples

  try(mlb_homerun_derby_players(game_pk = 511101))

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