baseballr (version 0.8.6)

fg_pitch_leaders: Scrape Pitcher Leaderboards from FanGraphs

Description

Scrape Pitcher Leaderboards from FanGraphs

Usage

fg_pitch_leaders(
  x,
  y,
  league = "all",
  qual = "y",
  pitcher_type = "pit",
  ind = 0
)

Arguments

x

First season for which you want data.

y

Last season for which you want data. If multiple years selected, data returned will be aggregate data for the date range. If y = x, function will return single-season data.

league

Option for limiting results to different leagues or overall results. Options are "al", "nl", or "all".

qual

Whether you want only batters/pitchers that qualified in a given season, or the minimum number of plate appearances for inclusion. If you only want qualified hitters, use qual. If a minimumm number of plate appearaces/innings pitched, use the number desired. Defaults to "y".

pitcher_type

Whether you want only starting pitchers, relievers, or all pitchers that meet the criteria specified in the qual argument. Options include "pit", "sta", "rel".

ind

Whether or not to break the seasons out individual, or roll them up together. 1 = split seasons, 0 = aggregate seasons.

Examples

# NOT RUN {
fg_pitch_leaders(x = 2015, y = 2015, qual = 150)
# }