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MLB Statistics Feeds Updated 06.15.16 MLB Statistics Feeds 2016 Season 1 SPORTRADAR MLB STATISTICS FEEDS Updated 06.15.16 League Information Division – Alias League – Id MLB - Name Division – Id League - Name Season Id Division – Name MLB – Alias Season Type League - Alias MLB - Id Season Year Team & Staff Information Abbreviation Rank Staff – Id Id Staff - Experience Staff – Last Name Market Staff – First Name Staff - Position Name Staff – Full Name Player Information Batting Hand First Name Position Description Birth Date Full Name Position Name Birth Place – City Height Preferred Name Birth Place - Country High School Primary Position Birth Place - State Id Rank College Jersey Number Status Date of Pro Debut Last Name Team Depth Chart Position Mlbam Id Throwing Hand Expected Date to Join Team Position Weight Venue Information Address Left Field Distance Name Capacity Market Right Centerfield Distance Centerfield Distance Middle Left Centerfield Distance Right Field Distance City Middle Left Field Distance State Country Middle Right Centerfield Distance Surface Id Middle Right Field Distance Zip Left Centerfield Distance Injuries & Transactions Information Injury – Description desc String Injury – Id id GUID Injury – Start Date start_date Datetime Injury – Status status String Transaction – Description desc String Transaction – Effective Date effective_date Datetime Transaction – Id id GUID Transaction – Update Date last_modified Datetime Game & Series Information Away Team Id Title Broadcast – Cable Number Series – Participant Name Broadcast – Internet Original Start Time Series – Game Number Broadcast – Network Reason For Reschedule Series - Round Broadcast - Satellite Scheduled Start Series – Wins Coverage Scheduled TBD Flag Series – Start Date 2 SPORTRADAR MLB STATISTICS FEEDS Updated 06.15.16 Day/Night flag Status Series - Title Home Team Box Score Information Attendance Current Baserunners – Out Flag Home Team – Prob. – Losses Away Team Abbreviation Current Baserunners – Outcome Home Team – Prob. – Preferred Name Away Team – Current – ERA Current Baserunners – Preferred Name Home Team – Probable – Wins Away Team – Current – First Name Current Baserunners – Starting Base Home Team Runs (Game) Away Team – Current – Id Current half inning Home Teams Runs (Inning) Away Team – Current – Jersey Number Current Hitter – At Bat Over Flag Home Team – Starter – ERA Away Team – Current – Last Name Current Hitter – First Name Home Team – Starter – First Name Away Team – Current – Losses Current Hitter – Id Home Team – Starter – Id Away Team – Current – Preferred Name Current Hitter – Jersey Number Home Team – Starter – Jersey Number Away Team – Current - Wins Current Hitter – Last Name Home Team – Starter – Last Name Away Team Errors Current Hitter – Outcome Home Team – Starter – Losses Away Team Hits Current Hitter – Preferred Name Home Team – Starter – Preferred Name Away Team Id Current Inning Home Team – Starter – Wins Away Team Market Current Pitcher – First Name Pitching – Outcome – First Name Away Team Name Current Pitcher – Id Pitching – Outcome – Id Away Team – Prob. - ERA Current Pitcher – Jersey Number Pitching – Outcome – Jersey Number Away Team – Prob.– First Name Current Pitcher – Last Name Pitching – Outcome – Last Name Away Team – Prob.– Id Current Pitcher – Last Pitch - Speed Pitching – Outcome – Position Away Team – Prob.– Jersey Number Current Pitcher – Last Pitch – Type Pitching – Outcome – Preferred Name Away Team – Prob.– Last Name Current Pitcher – Last Pitch - Zone Pitching – Outcome – Primary Position Away Team – Prob.– Losses Current Pitcher – Preferred Name Pitching – Outcome – Status Away Team – Prob.– Preferred Name Duration Pitching – Current Totals – Blown Saves Away Team – Prob.– Wins Final Half Inning Pitching – Current Totals – Holds Away Team Runs (Game) Final Inning Pitching – Current Totals – Losses Away Teams Runs (Inning) Home Team Abbreviation Pitching – Current Totals – Saves Away Team – Starter – ERA Home Team – Current – ERA Pitching – Current Totals – Wins Away Team – Starter – First Name Home Team – Current – First Name Scoreboard – Inning Number Away Team – Starter – Id Home Team – Current – Id Scoreboard – Inning Sequence Away Team – Starter – Jersey Number Home Team – Current – Jersey Number Scoreboard – Runs Away Team – Starter – Last Name Home Team – Current – Last Name Scoring – Event type Away Team – Starter – Losses Home Team – Current – Losses Scoring – Hitter Id Away Team – Starter – Preferred Name Home Team – Current – Preferred Name Scoring – Hitter Outcome Away Team – Starter – Wins Home Team – Current - Wins Scoring – Inning Count – Balls Home Team Errors Scoring – Inning half Count – Half inning Home Team Hits Scoring – Pitcher id Count – Inning Home Team Id Scoring – First Name Count – Outs Home Team Market Scoring – Jersey Number Count – Strikes Home Team Name Scoring – Last Name Current Baserunners – Ending Base Home Team – Prob. – ERA Scoring – Preferred Name Current Baserunners – First Name Home Team – Prob. – First Name Scoring – Run Id Current Baserunners – Id Home Team – Prob. – Id Scoring – Runner id Current Baseunners – Jersey Number Home Team – Prob. – Jersey Number Scoring – Runner start base Current Baserunners – Last Name Home Team – Prob. – Last Name Lineups, Officials, & Play-By-Play Information At Bat – Id Fielding - Putout – Preferred Name Pitch Count for the Game At Bat – Play Description Fielding – Putout - Sequence Pitch Flag – At Bat At Bat – Player Id Game Official – Assignment Pitch Flag – At bat over Base Runner – Ending Base Game Official – Experience Pitch Flag – Bunt Base Runner – First Name Game Official – First name Pitch Flag – Bunt Shown Base Runner – Jersey Number Game Official – Full name Pitch Flag – Double Play Base Runner – Last Name Game Official - Id Pitch Flag – Passed Ball 3 SPORTRADAR MLB STATISTICS FEEDS Updated 06.15.16 Base Runner – Out Flag Game Official – Last name Pitch Flag – Runner on Base Base Runner – Outcome Id Hit Location Pitch Flag – Statistical Hit Base Runner – Play Description Hit Type Pitch Flag – Triple Play Base Runner – Player Id Hitter Hand Pitch Flag – Wild Pitch Base Runner – Preferred Name Inning Half Pitch Id Base Runner – Starting Base Inning Number Pitch Outcome Id Count – Balls Inning Sequence Pitch Speed Count – Outs Insert Date/Time Pitch Type Count – Pitch Count for Batter Lineup – Batting Position Pitch Zone Count – Strikes Lineup – Fielding Position Pitcher Hand Fielding - Assist – First Name Lineup – Inning half player enters Pitcher Id Fielding - Assist – Id Lineup – Inning player enters Under Review Flag Fielding - Assist – Jersey Number Lineup – Lineup id Updated Date/Time Fielding - Assist – Last Name Lineup – First Name Warming Up - Id Fielding - Assist – Preferred Name Lineup – Player Id Warming Up – Player First Name Fielding – Assist - Sequence Lineup – Jersey Number Warming Up – Player Id Fielding - Putout – First Name Lineup – Preferred Name Warming Up – Player Jersey Number Fielding - Putout – Id Lineup – Last Name Warming Up – Player Last Name Fielding - Putout – Jersey Number Lineup – Sequence Warming Up – Team Id Fielding - Putout – Last Name Lineup – Team id Player Statistics - Baserunning Caught Stealing Stolen Base Percentage Stolen Bases Player Statistics - Fielding Assists Games Finished Range Factor Complete Games Games Played Total Chances Double Plays Games Started Triple Plays Errors Passed Balls Wild Pitches While Catching Fielding Percentage Putouts Player Statistics - Hitting At Bats Ground Ball to Fly Ball Ratio Runs Batted In At Bats per Homerun Ground Outs Sacrifice Flys At Bats per Strikeout Grounded into Double Play Sacrifice Hits At Bats with RISP Hit by Pitch Secondary Average Balls Hits Singles Balls in Play Hits with RISP Slugging Percentage Batting Average Home Runs Strikeouts Looking Batting Average on Balls in Play Intentional Balls Taken Strikeouts Swinging Complete Games Intentional Walks Strikes Looking Dirt Balls Faced Isolated Power Strikes Swinging Doubles Line Drive Team Runners Left on Base Earned Runs Scored Line Outs Total Bases Extra Base Hits Line Outs into Double Play Total Runs Scored Fielder’s Choice On Base Perc + Slugging Perc Total Strikeouts Fly Balls On Base Percentage Total Strikes Fly Outs Pitches Faced Triples Fly Outs into Double Plays Plate Appearances Two Out RBI Foul Balls Pop Outs Unearned Runs Scored Games Finished Pop Ups Walks Games Played Reached on Error Walks per Plate Appearance Games Started Runners Left on Base Walks per Strikeout Ground Ball Runners LOB with RISP & 2 outs 4 SPORTRADAR MLB STATISTICS FEEDS Updated 06.15.16 Player Statistics - Pitching Balks Hits Allowed Shutouts Balls Holds Singles Allowed Batters Faced Home Runs Allowed Stolen Bases Allowed Blown Saves Innings Pitched ( Complete & Partial ) Strikeouts Looking Complete Games Innings Pitched ( Total Outs ) Strikeouts per 9 Innings Dirt Balls Thrown Intentional Balls Strikeouts per Walk Doubles Allowed Intentional Walks Strikeouts Swinging Earned Run Average Line Outs Strikes Looking Earned Runs Allowed Line Outs into Double Plays Strikes Swinging Errors Losses Total Bases Allowed Fielders Choice Opponents Batting Average Total Runs Allowed Fly Outs Opponent Runners Left on Base Total Strikeouts Fly Outs into Double Plays Pitch Count Total Strikes Foul balls Pop Outs Forced Triples Allowed Games Finished Quality Starts Unearned Runs Allowed Games Played Reached on Error Walks Games Started Runners Caught Stealing Walks Plus Hits per Innings Pitched Ground Ball to Fly Ball
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