mlb_sports_players: *MLB Sport Players*

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MLB Sport Players

Description

MLB Sport Players

Usage

mlb_sports_players(sport_id = 1, season = 2021)

Arguments

sport_id	The sport_id to return information for.
season	The season to return information for.

Value

Returns a tibble with the following columns:

col_name	types	description
player_id	integer	MLBAM player ID.
full_name	character	Player full name.
link	character	API link to the player resource.
first_name	character	Player first name.
last_name	character	Player last name.
primary_number	character	Primary uniform number.
birth_date	character	Date of birth (YYYY-MM-DD).
current_age	integer	Current age in years.
birth_city	character	City of birth.
birth_country	character	Country of birth.
height	character	Listed height (feet and inches).
weight	integer	Listed weight in pounds.
active	logical	Whether the player is currently active.
use_name	character	Preferred first name for display.
use_last_name	character	Preferred last name for display.
middle_name	character	Player middle name.
boxscore_name	character	Name as shown in box scores.
nick_name	character	Player nickname.
gender	character	Player gender code.
is_player	logical	Whether the person is a player.
is_verified	logical	Whether the profile is verified.
pronunciation	character	Phonetic pronunciation of the name.
mlb_debut_date	character	MLB debut date (YYYY-MM-DD).
name_first_last	character	Name in first-last order.
name_slug	character	URL slug for the player.
first_last_name	character	First and last name display.
last_first_name	character	Last, first name display.
last_init_name	character	Last name with first initial.
init_last_name	character	First initial with last name.
full_fml_name	character	Full first-middle-last name.
full_lfm_name	character	Full last-first-middle name.
strike_zone_top	numeric	Top of the player's strike zone (feet).
strike_zone_bottom	numeric	Bottom of the player's strike zone (feet).
birth_state_province	character	State or province of birth.
draft_year	integer	Year the player was drafted.
name_matrilineal	character	Matrilineal (maternal) surname.
last_played_date	character	Date of last MLB appearance.
name_title	character	Name title prefix.
name_suffix	character	Name suffix (e.g., Jr., III).
death_date	character	Date of death (YYYY-MM-DD).
death_city	character	City of death.
death_country	character	Country of death.
current_team_id	integer	Current team MLBAM ID.
current_team_name	character	Current team name.
current_team_link	character	API link to the current team.
primary_position_code	character	Primary position code.
primary_position_name	character	Primary position name.
primary_position_type	character	Primary position type.
primary_position_abbreviation	character	Primary position abbreviation.
bat_side_code	character	Batting side code (L/R/S).
bat_side_description	character	Batting side description.
pitch_hand_code	character	Throwing hand code (L/R).
pitch_hand_description	character	Throwing hand description.

Examples

  try(mlb_sports_players(sport_id = 1, season = 2021))

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