Python MLB Stats API

The Unofficial Python Wrapper for the MLB Stats API

Copyright Notice

This package and its authors are not affiliated with MLB or any MLB team. This API wrapper interfaces with MLB's Stats API. Use of MLB data is subject to the notice posted at http://gdx.mlb.com/components/copyright.txt.

This is an educational project - Not for commercial use.

Getting Started

Python-mlb-statsapi is a Python library that provides access to the MLB Stats API, allowing developers to retrieve information related to MLB teams, players, stats, and more. Written in Python 3.10+.

All models are built with Pydantic for robust data validation and serialization. Field names follow Python's snake_case convention for a more Pythonic experience.

For detailed documentation, check out the Wiki which contains information on return objects, endpoint structure, usage examples, and more.

Examples | Wiki | API

Installation

python3 -m pip install python-mlb-statsapi

Quick Start

>>> import mlbstatsapi
>>> mlb = mlbstatsapi.Mlb()

>>> mlb.get_people_id("Ty France")
[664034]

>>> player = mlb.get_person(664034)
>>> print(player.full_name)
Ty France

>>> stats = ['season', 'seasonAdvanced']
>>> groups = ['hitting']
>>> params = {'season': 2022}
>>> mlb.get_player_stats(664034, stats, groups, **params)
{'hitting': {'season': Stat, 'seasonadvanced': Stat }}

>>> mlb.get_team_id("Seattle Mariners")
[136]

>>> team = mlb.get_team(136)
>>> print(team.name, team.franchise_name)
Seattle Mariners Seattle

Working with Pydantic Models

All returned objects are Pydantic models, giving you access to powerful serialization and validation features.

Convert to Dictionary

>>> player = mlb.get_person(664034)
>>> player.model_dump()
{'id': 664034, 'full_name': 'Ty France', 'link': '/api/v1/people/664034', ...}

# Exclude None values
>>> player.model_dump(exclude_none=True)
{'id': 664034, 'full_name': 'Ty France', 'link': '/api/v1/people/664034', ...}

# Include only specific fields
>>> player.model_dump(include={'id', 'full_name', 'primary_position'})
{'id': 664034, 'full_name': 'Ty France', 'primary_position': Position(...)}

Convert to JSON

>>> player = mlb.get_person(664034)
>>> player.model_dump_json()
'{"id": 664034, "full_name": "Ty France", "link": "/api/v1/people/664034", ...}'

# Pretty print with indentation
>>> print(player.model_dump_json(indent=2))
{
  "id": 664034,
  "full_name": "Ty France",
  "link": "/api/v1/people/664034",
  ...
}

Access Fields with Snake Case Names

>>> player = mlb.get_person(664034)
>>> player.full_name          # Not fullName
'Ty France'
>>> player.primary_position   # Not primaryPosition
Position(code='3', name='First Base', ...)
>>> player.bat_side           # Not batSide  
CodeDesc(code='R', description='Right')

Documentation

People, Person, Players, Coaches

• Mlb.get_people_id(self, fullname: str, sport_id: int = 1, search_key: str = 'fullname', **params) - Return Person Id(s) from fullname
• Mlb.get_person(self, player_id: int, **params) - Return Person Object from Id
• Mlb.get_people(self, sport_id: int = 1, **params) - Return all Players from Sport

Draft

• Mlb.get_draft(self, year_id: int, **params) - Return a draft for a given year

Awards

• Mlb.get_awards(self, award_id: int, **params) - Return award recipients for a given award

Teams

• Mlb.get_team_id(self, team_name: str, search_key: str = 'name', **params) - Return Team Id(s) from name
• Mlb.get_team(self, team_id: int, **params) - Return Team Object from Team Id
• Mlb.get_teams(self, sport_id: int = 1, **params) - Return all Teams for Sport
• Mlb.get_team_coaches(self, team_id: int, **params) - Return coaching roster for team for current or specified season
• Mlb.get_team_roster(self, team_id: int, **params) - Return player roster for team for current or specified season

Stats

• Mlb.get_player_stats(self, person_id: int, stats: list, groups: list, **params) - Return stats by player id, stat type and groups
• Mlb.get_team_stats(self, team_id: int, stats: list, groups: list, **params) - Return stats by team id, stat types and groups
• Mlb.get_stats(self, stats: list, groups: list, **params: dict) - Return stats by stat type and group args
• Mlb.get_players_stats_for_game(self, person_id: int, game_id: int, **params) - Return player stats for a game

Gamepace

• Mlb.get_gamepace(self, season: str, sport_id=1, **params) - Return pace of game metrics for specific sport, league or team.

Venues

• Mlb.get_venue_id(self, venue_name: str, search_key: str = 'name', **params) - Return Venue Id(s)
• Mlb.get_venue(self, venue_id: int, **params) - Return Venue Object from venue Id
• Mlb.get_venues(self, **params) - Return all Venues

Sports

• Mlb.get_sport(self, sport_id: int, **params) - Return a Sport object from Id
• Mlb.get_sports(self, **params) - Return all Sports
• Mlb.get_sport_id(self, sport_name: str, search_key: str = 'name', **params)- Return Sport Id from name

Schedules

• Mlb.get_schedule(self, date: str, start_date: str, end_date: str, sport_id: int, team_id: int, **params) - Return a Schedule

Divisions

• Mlb.get_division(self, division_id: int, **params) - Return a Division
• Mlb.get_divisions(self, **params) - Return all Divisions
• Mlb.get_division_id(self, division_name: str, search_key: str = 'name', **params) - Return Division Id(s) from name

Leagues

• Mlb.get_league(self, league_id: int, **params) - Return a League from Id
• Mlb.get_leagues(self, **params) - Return all Leagues
• Mlb.get_league_id(self, league_name: str, search_key: str = 'name', **params) - Return League Id(s)

Seasons

• Mlb.get_season(self, season_id: str, sport_id: int = None, **params) - Return a season
• Mlb.get_seasons(self, sportid: int = None, **params) - Return all seasons

Standings

• Mlb.get_standings(self, league_id: int, season: str, **params) - Return standings

Schedules

• Mlb.get_schedule(self, date: str = None, start_date: str = None, end_date: str = None, sport_id: int = 1, team_id: int = None, **params) - Return a Schedule from dates
• Mlb.get_scheduled_games_by_date(self, date: str = None,start_date: str = None, end_date: str = None, sport_id: int = 1, **params) - Return game ids from dates

Games

• Mlb.get_game(self, game_id: int, **params) - Return the Game for a specific Game Id
• Mlb.get_game_play_by_play(self, game_id: int, **params) - Return Play by play data for a game
• Mlb.get_game_line_score(self, game_id: int, **params) - Return a Linescore for a game
• Mlb.get_game_box_score(self, game_id: int, **params) - Return a Boxscore for a game

Contributing

Contributions are welcome! Whether it's bug fixes, new features, or documentation improvements, we appreciate your help.

Getting Started

1. Fork the repository
2. Clone your fork: git clone https://github.com/YOUR_USERNAME/python-mlb-statsapi.git
3. Install dependencies: poetry install
4. Create a branch: git checkout -b feat/your-feature

Development

# Run tests
poetry run pytest

# Run mock tests only (no external API calls)
poetry run pytest tests/mock_tests/

# Run external tests (requires internet)
poetry run pytest tests/external_tests/

Pull Request Guidelines

• All tests must pass before submitting a PR
• Use the PR template when creating your pull request
• Follow the branch naming convention:
  • feat/ - New features
  • fix/ - Bug fixes
  • docs/ - Documentation updates
  • refactor/ - Code improvements

Reporting Issues

Found a bug or have a feature request? Please open an issue with:

• A clear description of the problem or feature
• Steps to reproduce (for bugs)
• Expected vs actual behavior
• Python version and package version

Note on External Tests

Some tests make real API calls to the MLB Stats API. These may occasionally fail due to:

• API changes (new fields, removed endpoints)
• Season/data availability

If you notice external test failures, please check if the MLB API has changed and update the models accordingly.

Examples

Let's show some examples of getting stat objects from the API. What is baseball without stats, right?

Player Stats

Get the Id(s) of the players you want stats for and set stat types and groups.

>>> mlb = mlbstatsapi.Mlb()
>>> player_id = mlb.get_people_id("Ty France")[0]
>>> stats = ['season', 'career']
>>> groups = ['hitting', 'pitching']
>>> params = {'season': 2022}

Use player id with stat types and groups to return a stats dictionary

>>> stat_dict = mlb.get_player_stats(player_id, stats=stats, groups=groups, **params)
>>> season_hitting_stat = stat_dict['hitting']['season']
>>> career_pitching_stat = stat_dict['pitching']['career']

Print season hitting stats using Pydantic's model_dump()

>>> for split in season_hitting_stat.splits:
...     print(split.stat.model_dump(exclude_none=True))
{'games_played': 140, 'groundouts': 163, 'airouts': 148, 'runs': 65, 'doubles': 27, ...}

Or access individual fields directly

>>> for split in season_hitting_stat.splits:
...     print(f"Games: {split.stat.games_played}")
...     print(f"Home Runs: {split.stat.home_runs}")
...     print(f"Batting Avg: {split.stat.avg}")
Games: 140
Home Runs: 20
Batting Avg: .274

Team Stats

Get the Team Id(s)

>>> mlb = mlbstatsapi.Mlb()
>>> team_id = mlb.get_team_id('Seattle Mariners')[0]

Set the stat types and groups

>>> stats = ['season', 'seasonAdvanced']
>>> groups = ['hitting']
>>> params = {'season': 2022}

Use team id and the stat types and groups to return season hitting stats

>>> stats = mlb.get_team_stats(team_id, stats=stats, groups=groups, **params)
>>> season_hitting = stats['hitting']['season']
>>> advanced_hitting = stats['hitting']['seasonadvanced']

Print stats as JSON

>>> for split in season_hitting.splits:
...     print(split.stat.model_dump_json(indent=2, exclude_none=True))
{
  "games_played": 162,
  "groundouts": 1273,
  "runs": 690,
  "doubles": 229,
  ...
}

Expected Stats

>>> player_id = mlb.get_people_id('Ty France')[0]
>>> stats = ['expectedStatistics']
>>> group = ['hitting']
>>> params = {'season': 2022}

>>> stats = mlb.get_player_stats(player_id, stats=stats, groups=group, **params)
>>> expected = stats['hitting']['expectedstatistics']
>>> for split in expected.splits:
...     print(f"Expected AVG: {split.stat.avg}")
...     print(f"Expected SLG: {split.stat.slg}")
Expected AVG: .259
Expected SLG: .394

vsPlayer Stats

Get pitcher and batter player Ids

>>> ty_france_id = mlb.get_people_id('Ty France')[0]
>>> shohei_ohtani_id = mlb.get_people_id('Shohei Ohtani')[0]

Set stat type, stat groups, and params

>>> stats = ['vsPlayer']
>>> group = ['hitting']
>>> params = {'opposingPlayerId': shohei_ohtani_id, 'season': 2022}

Get stats

>>> stats = mlb.get_player_stats(ty_france_id, stats=stats, groups=group, **params)
>>> vs_player = stats['hitting']['vsplayer']
>>> for split in vs_player.splits:
...     print(f"Games: {split.stat.games_played}, Hits: {split.stat.hits}")
Games: 2, Hits: 2

Hot/Cold Zones

>>> ty_france_id = mlb.get_people_id('Ty France')[0]
>>> stats = ['hotColdZones']
>>> hitting_group = ['hitting']
>>> params = {'season': 2022}

>>> hotcoldzones = mlb.get_player_stats(ty_france_id, stats=stats, groups=hitting_group, **params)
>>> zones = hotcoldzones['stats']['hotcoldzones']

>>> for split in zones.splits:
...     print(f"Stat: {split.stat.name}")
...     for zone in split.stat.zones:
...         print(f"  Zone {zone.zone}: {zone.value}")
Stat: battingAverage
  Zone 01: .226
  Zone 02: .400
  ...

Schedule Examples

Get a schedule for a given date

>>> mlb = mlbstatsapi.Mlb()
>>> schedule = mlb.get_schedule(date='2022-10-13')
>>> dates = schedule.dates

>>> for date in dates:
...     for game in date.games:
...         print(f"Game: {game.game_pk}")
...         print(f"Status: {game.status.detailed_state}")
...         print(f"Home: {game.teams.home.team.name}")
...         print(f"Away: {game.teams.away.team.name}")

Game Examples

Get a Game for a given game id

>>> mlb = mlbstatsapi.Mlb()
>>> game = mlb.get_game(662242)

Get the weather for a game

>>> weather = game.game_data.weather
>>> print(f"Condition: {weather.condition}")
>>> print(f"Temperature: {weather.temp}")
>>> print(f"Wind: {weather.wind}")

Get the current status of a game

>>> linescore = game.live_data.linescore
>>> home_info = game.game_data.teams.home
>>> away_info = game.game_data.teams.away
>>> home_status = linescore.teams.home
>>> away_status = linescore.teams.away

>>> print(f"Home: {home_info.franchise_name} {home_info.club_name}")
>>> print(f"  Runs: {home_status.runs}, Hits: {home_status.hits}, Errors: {home_status.errors}")
>>> print(f"Away: {away_info.franchise_name} {away_info.club_name}")
>>> print(f"  Runs: {away_status.runs}, Hits: {away_status.hits}, Errors: {away_status.errors}")
>>> print(f"Inning: {linescore.inning_half} {linescore.current_inning_ordinal}")

Get play by play, line score, and box score objects

>>> play_by_play = game.live_data.plays
>>> line_score = game.live_data.linescore
>>> box_score = game.live_data.boxscore

Play by Play

Get only the play by play for a given game id

>>> playbyplay = mlb.get_game_play_by_play(662242)

Line Score

Get only the line score for a given game id

>>> linescore = mlb.get_game_line_score(662242)

Box Score

Get only the box score for a given game id

>>> boxscore = mlb.get_game_box_score(662242)

Gamepace Examples

Get pace of game metrics for a specific season

>>> mlb = mlbstatsapi.Mlb()
>>> gamepace = mlb.get_gamepace(season=2021)
>>> print(f"Hits per game: {gamepace.sports[0].sport_game_pace.hits_per_game}")

People Examples

Get all Players for a given sport id

>>> mlb = mlbstatsapi.Mlb()
>>> players = mlb.get_people(sport_id=1)
>>> for player in players:
...     print(f"{player.id}: {player.full_name}")

Get a player id

>>> player_id = mlb.get_people_id("Ty France")
>>> print(player_id[0])
664034

Team Examples

Get a Team

>>> mlb = mlbstatsapi.Mlb()
>>> team_id = mlb.get_team_id("Seattle Mariners")[0]
>>> team = mlb.get_team(team_id)
>>> print(f"{team.id}: {team.name}")
>>> print(f"Venue: {team.venue.name}")

Get a Player Roster

>>> mlb = mlbstatsapi.Mlb()
>>> players = mlb.get_team_roster(136)
>>> for player in players:
...     print(f"#{player.jersey_number} {player.person.full_name}")

Get a Coach Roster

>>> mlb = mlbstatsapi.Mlb()
>>> coaches = mlb.get_team_coaches(136)
>>> for coach in coaches:
...     print(f"{coach.person.full_name}: {coach.title}")

Draft Examples

Get a draft for a year

>>> mlb = mlbstatsapi.Mlb()
>>> draft = mlb.get_draft('2019')

Get Players from Draft

>>> draftpicks = draft[0].picks
>>> for pick in draftpicks:
...     print(f"Round {pick.pick_round}, Pick {pick.pick_number}: {pick.person.full_name}")

Award Examples

Get awards for a given award id

>>> mlb = mlbstatsapi.Mlb()
>>> retired_numbers = mlb.get_awards(award_id='RETIREDUNI_108')
>>> for recipient in retired_numbers.awards:
...     print(f"{recipient.player.full_name}: {recipient.name} ({recipient.date})")

Venue Examples

Get a Venue

>>> mlb = mlbstatsapi.Mlb()
>>> venue_id = mlb.get_venue_id('PNC Park')[0]
>>> venue = mlb.get_venue(venue_id)
>>> print(f"{venue.name} - {venue.location.city}, {venue.location.state}")

Division Examples

Get a division

>>> mlb = mlbstatsapi.Mlb()
>>> division = mlb.get_division(200)
>>> print(division.name)
American League West

League Examples

Get a league

>>> mlb = mlbstatsapi.Mlb()
>>> league = mlb.get_league(103)
>>> print(league.name)
American League

Season Examples

Get a Season

>>> mlb = mlbstatsapi.Mlb()
>>> season = mlb.get_season(2018)
>>> print(f"Season: {season.season_id}")
>>> print(f"Regular Season: {season.regular_season_start_date} to {season.regular_season_end_date}")

Standings Examples

Get Standings

>>> mlb = mlbstatsapi.Mlb()
>>> standings = mlb.get_standings(103, 2018)
>>> for record in standings:
...     print(f"Division: {record.division.name}")
...     for team in record.team_records:
...         print(f"  {team.team.name}: {team.wins}-{team.losses}")