Get ESPN MLB schedule for a specific year
Value
Returns a tibble with scoreboard data
| col_name | types | description |
| matchup | character | Full game matchup name. |
| matchup_short | character | Short matchup name. |
| season | integer | Season (4-digit year). |
| season_type | integer | ESPN season type (1=pre, 2=regular, 3=postseason, 4=off-season). |
| season_slug | character | Season slug. |
| game_id | integer | Unique ESPN game/event identifier. |
| game_uid | character | ESPN game UID. |
| game_date | Date | Game date (YYYY-MM-DD). |
| attendance | integer | Game attendance. |
| play_by_play_available | logical | TRUE if play-by-play is available. |
| was_suspended | logical | Was suspended. |
| notes | logical | Notes. |
| status_name | character | Game status (e.g. 'STATUS_FINAL'). |
| broadcast_market | character | Broadcast market ('national'/'home'/'away'). |
| broadcast_name | character | Broadcast network name. |
| batting_leader_value | numeric | Team batting: batting leader value. |
| batting_leader_stat | character | Team batting: batting leader stat. |
| batting_leader_name | character | Team batting: batting leader name. |
| batting_leader_shortname | character | Team batting: batting leader shortname. |
| batting_leader_headshot | character | Team batting: batting leader headshot. |
| batting_leader_team_id | character | Team batting: batting leader team id. |
| batting_leader_pos | character | Team batting: batting leader pos. |
| home_run_leader_value | logical | Home run leader value. |
| home_run_leader_stat | logical | Home run leader stat. |
| home_run_leader_name | logical | Home run leader name. |
| home_run_leader_shortname | logical | Home run leader shortname. |
| home_run_leader_headshot | logical | Home run leader headshot. |
| home_run_leader_team_id | logical | Home run leader team id. |
| home_run_leader_pos | logical | Home run leader pos. |
| rbi_leader_value | logical | Rbi leader value. |
| rbi_leader_stat | logical | Rbi leader stat. |
| rbi_leader_name | logical | Rbi leader name. |
| rbi_leader_shortname | logical | Rbi leader shortname. |
| rbi_leader_headshot | logical | Rbi leader headshot. |
| rbi_leader_team_id | logical | Rbi leader team id. |
| rbi_leader_pos | logical | Rbi leader pos. |
| start_date | character | Start date. |
| broadcast | character | Broadcast network. |
| highlights | logical | Highlights. |
| game_date_time | POSIXct | Game start date/time (US/Eastern). |
| home_team_name | character | Home team name. |
| home_team_logo | character | Home team logo. |
| home_team_abb | character | Home team abb. |
| home_team_id | integer | Home team id. |
| home_team_location | character | Home team location. |
| home_team_full_name | character | Home team full name. |
| home_team_color | character | Home team color. |
| home_score | integer | Home team run total after the play. |
| home_win | integer | Home win. |
| home_record | character | Home record. |
| away_team_name | character | Away team name. |
| away_team_logo | character | Away team logo. |
| away_team_abb | character | Away team abb. |
| away_team_id | integer | Away team id. |
| away_team_location | character | Away team location. |
| away_team_full_name | character | Away team full name. |
| away_team_color | character | Away team color. |
| away_score | integer | Away team run total after the play. |
| away_win | integer | Away win. |
| away_record | character | Away record. |
See also
Other ESPN MLB Functions:
espn_mlb,
espn_mlb_athletes_index(),
espn_mlb_award(),
espn_mlb_betting(),
espn_mlb_calendar(),
espn_mlb_coach(),
espn_mlb_coach_record(),
espn_mlb_coach_season(),
espn_mlb_coaches(),
espn_mlb_conferences(),
espn_mlb_draft(),
espn_mlb_draft_athlete_detail(),
espn_mlb_draft_athletes(),
espn_mlb_draft_pick(),
espn_mlb_draft_rounds(),
espn_mlb_draft_status(),
espn_mlb_franchise(),
espn_mlb_franchises(),
espn_mlb_freeagents(),
espn_mlb_futures(),
espn_mlb_game_all(),
espn_mlb_game_broadcasts(),
espn_mlb_game_endpoints,
espn_mlb_game_info(),
espn_mlb_game_odds(),
espn_mlb_game_official_detail(),
espn_mlb_game_officials(),
espn_mlb_game_play(),
espn_mlb_game_play_personnel(),
espn_mlb_game_player_box(),
espn_mlb_game_powerindex(),
espn_mlb_game_predictor(),
espn_mlb_game_probabilities(),
espn_mlb_game_probables(),
espn_mlb_game_propbets(),
espn_mlb_game_rosters(),
espn_mlb_game_situation(),
espn_mlb_game_team_leaders(),
espn_mlb_game_team_linescores(),
espn_mlb_game_team_records(),
espn_mlb_game_team_roster(),
espn_mlb_game_team_roster_entry(),
espn_mlb_game_team_score(),
espn_mlb_game_team_statistics(),
espn_mlb_injuries(),
espn_mlb_leaders(),
espn_mlb_news(),
espn_mlb_pbp(),
espn_mlb_player_awards(),
espn_mlb_player_box(),
espn_mlb_player_career_stats(),
espn_mlb_player_contract(),
espn_mlb_player_contracts(),
espn_mlb_player_endpoints,
espn_mlb_player_eventlog(),
espn_mlb_player_eventlog_v2(),
espn_mlb_player_gamelog(),
espn_mlb_player_info(),
espn_mlb_player_overview(),
espn_mlb_player_seasons(),
espn_mlb_player_splits(),
espn_mlb_player_statisticslog(),
espn_mlb_player_stats(),
espn_mlb_player_stats_v3(),
espn_mlb_position(),
espn_mlb_positions(),
espn_mlb_powerindex(),
espn_mlb_season_awards(),
espn_mlb_season_draft(),
espn_mlb_season_group(),
espn_mlb_season_group_children(),
espn_mlb_season_group_teams(),
espn_mlb_season_groups(),
espn_mlb_season_info(),
espn_mlb_season_leaders(),
espn_mlb_season_ranking(),
espn_mlb_season_rankings(),
espn_mlb_season_type(),
espn_mlb_season_types(),
espn_mlb_season_week(),
espn_mlb_season_weeks(),
espn_mlb_seasons(),
espn_mlb_standings(),
espn_mlb_team(),
espn_mlb_team_box(),
espn_mlb_team_current_roster(),
espn_mlb_team_depthchart(),
espn_mlb_team_endpoints,
espn_mlb_team_injuries(),
espn_mlb_team_leaders(),
espn_mlb_team_news(),
espn_mlb_team_odds_records(),
espn_mlb_team_record(),
espn_mlb_team_record_detail(),
espn_mlb_team_roster(),
espn_mlb_team_schedule(),
espn_mlb_team_season_profile(),
espn_mlb_team_season_roster(),
espn_mlb_team_season_statistics(),
espn_mlb_team_stats(),
espn_mlb_teams(),
espn_mlb_tournament(),
espn_mlb_tournament_season(),
espn_mlb_tournament_seasons(),
espn_mlb_tournaments(),
espn_mlb_transactions(),
espn_mlb_venues(),
espn_mlb_week_ranking(),
espn_mlb_week_rankings(),
espn_mlb_wp()
Examples
# Get schedule from date 2022-11-17 (returns 1000 results, max allowable.)
# \donttest{
try(espn_mlb_scoreboard(season = 20230423))
#> ── ESPN MLB Scoreboard Information from ESPN.com ──── baseballr 2.0.0 ──
#> ℹ Data updated: 2026-06-08 11:07:55 UTC
#> # A tibble: 15 × 60
#> matchup matchup_short season season_type season_slug game_id game_uid
#> <chr> <chr> <int> <int> <chr> <int> <chr>
#> 1 Colora… COL @ PHI 2023 2 regular-se… 4.01e8 s:1~l:1…
#> 2 Detroi… DET @ BAL 2023 2 regular-se… 4.01e8 s:1~l:1…
#> 3 Housto… HOU @ ATL 2023 2 regular-se… 4.01e8 s:1~l:1…
#> 4 Toront… TOR @ NYY 2023 2 regular-se… 4.01e8 s:1~l:1…
#> 5 Cincin… CIN @ PIT 2023 2 regular-se… 4.01e8 s:1~l:1…
#> 6 Chicag… CHW @ TB 2023 2 regular-se… 4.01e8 s:1~l:1…
#> 7 Miami … MIA @ CLE 2023 2 regular-se… 4.01e8 s:1~l:1…
#> 8 Boston… BOS @ MIL 2023 2 regular-se… 4.01e8 s:1~l:1…
#> 9 Washin… WSH @ MIN 2023 2 regular-se… 4.01e8 s:1~l:1…
#> 10 Los An… LAD @ CHC 2023 2 regular-se… 4.01e8 s:1~l:1…
#> 11 Oaklan… OAK @ TEX 2023 2 regular-se… 4.01e8 s:1~l:1…
#> 12 Kansas… KC @ LAA 2023 2 regular-se… 4.01e8 s:1~l:1…
#> 13 San Di… SD @ ARI 2023 2 regular-se… 4.01e8 s:1~l:1…
#> 14 St. Lo… STL @ SEA 2023 2 regular-se… 4.01e8 s:1~l:1…
#> 15 New Yo… NYM @ SF 2023 2 regular-se… 4.01e8 s:1~l:1…
#> # ℹ 53 more variables: game_date <date>, attendance <int>,
#> # play_by_play_available <lgl>, was_suspended <lgl>, notes <lgl>,
#> # status_name <chr>, broadcast_market <chr>, broadcast_name <chr>,
#> # batting_leader_value <dbl>, batting_leader_stat <chr>,
#> # batting_leader_name <chr>, batting_leader_shortname <chr>,
#> # batting_leader_headshot <chr>, batting_leader_team_id <chr>,
#> # batting_leader_pos <chr>, home_run_leader_value <lgl>, …
# }