fg_bat_leaders: Scrape Batter Leaderboards from FanGraphs
Description
This function allows you to scrape all leaderboard statistics (basic and advanced) from FanGraphs.com.
Usage
fg_bat_leaders(x, y, league = "all", qual = "y", 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".
ind
Whether or not to break the seasons out individual, or roll them up together. 1 = split seasons, 0 = aggregate seasons.