statline_from_statcast: Create statlines that include count and rate metrics for players based on Statcast or PITCHf/x pitch-by-pitch data
Description
This function allows you to create statlines of statistics for players or groups of players from raw Statcast or PITCHf/x data. When calculating wOBA, the most recent year in the data frame is used for weighting.
Usage
statline_from_statcast(df, base = "swings")
Arguments
df
A data frame of statistics that includes, at a minimum, the following columns: events, description, game_date, and type.
base
Tells the function what to use as the population of pitches to use for the statline. Either "swings" or "contact". Defaults to swings.