MLB Pitch Codes
Value
Returns a tibble with the following columns
| col_name | types | description |
| pitch_code | character | Single-character code identifying the pitch result. |
| pitch_description | character | Human-readable description of the pitch code. |
| swing_status | logical | Whether the code represents a swing. |
| swing_miss_status | logical | Whether the code represents a swinging strike (miss). |
| swing_contact_status | logical | Whether the code represents a swing that made contact. |
| sort_order | integer | Display sort order for the pitch code. |
| strike_status | logical | Whether the code counts as a strike. |
| ball_status | logical | Whether the code counts as a ball. |
| pitch_status | logical | Whether the code represents a pitch (vs. non-pitch event). |
| pitch_result_text | character | Display text for the pitch result. |
| bunt_attempt_status | logical | Whether the code represents a bunt attempt. |
| contact_status | logical | Whether the code represents bat-ball contact. |
Examples
# \donttest{
try(mlb_pitch_codes())
#> ── MLB Pitch Codes data from MLB.com ──────────────── baseballr 2.0.0 ──
#> ℹ Data updated: 2026-06-12 14:09:45 UTC
#> # A tibble: 39 × 12
#> pitch_code pitch_description swing_status swing_miss_status
#> <chr> <chr> <lgl> <lgl>
#> 1 C Strike - Called FALSE FALSE
#> 2 PSO Pitcher Step Off FALSE FALSE
#> 3 AC Strike - Automatic (Pitch … FALSE FALSE
#> 4 VC Ball - Automatic (Pitch Ti… FALSE FALSE
#> 5 S Strike - Swinging TRUE TRUE
#> 6 VP Ball - Automatic (Pitch Ti… FALSE FALSE
#> 7 AB Strike - Automatic (Batter… FALSE FALSE
#> 8 L Strike - Foul Bunt TRUE FALSE
#> 9 M Strike - Missed Bunt TRUE TRUE
#> 10 K Strike - Unknown FALSE FALSE
#> # ℹ 29 more rows
#> # ℹ 8 more variables: swing_contact_status <lgl>, sort_order <int>,
#> # strike_status <lgl>, ball_status <lgl>, pitch_status <lgl>,
#> # pitch_result_text <chr>, bunt_attempt_status <lgl>,
#> # contact_status <lgl>
# }