mlb_pitch_codes: *MLB Pitch Codes*

In baseballr: Acquiring and Analyzing Baseball Data

MLB Pitch Codes

Description

MLB Pitch Codes

Usage

mlb_pitch_codes()

Value

Returns a tibble with the following columns

col_name	types	description
pitch_code	character	Single-character code identifying the pitch result.
pitch_description	character	Human-readable description of the pitch code.
swing_status	logical	Whether the code represents a swing.
swing_miss_status	logical	Whether the code represents a swinging strike (miss).
swing_contact_status	logical	Whether the code represents a swing that made contact.
sort_order	integer	Display sort order for the pitch code.
strike_status	logical	Whether the code counts as a strike.
ball_status	logical	Whether the code counts as a ball.
pitch_status	logical	Whether the code represents a pitch (vs. non-pitch event).
pitch_result_text	character	Display text for the pitch result.
bunt_attempt_status	logical	Whether the code represents a bunt attempt.
contact_status	logical	Whether the code represents bat-ball contact.

Examples

  try(mlb_pitch_codes())

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