⚾ MLB Team Roster & Player ID Scraper

Extract complete MLB rosters with deep player insights! 🏟️ This powerful Apify actor fetches comprehensive player data including real-time stats, injury tracking, cross-platform IDs (ESPN, Yahoo, MLB), and fantasy points. Perfect for analytics, betting apps, and fantasy baseball!

🎯 What This Actor Does

This actor allows you to:

• Get complete team rosters - All players for any MLB team
• Player statistics - Detailed performance data for each player
• Physical attributes - Height, weight, birthday, birthplace
• Injury tracking - Current injury status and return dates
• Fantasy points - Fantasy scoring for each player
• External links - MLB, ESPN, Yahoo, Fantasy Pros, and more
• Player IDs - IDs across all major platforms
• Education background - College and high school information
• Batch processing - Scrape multiple teams in one run

🚀 How to Use

Step 1: Get Team Abbreviations

Determine which MLB teams you want to scrape. Use standard 2-3 letter team codes:

CHW  (Chicago White Sox)
NYY  (New York Yankees)
LAD  (Los Angeles Dodgers)
BOS  (Boston Red Sox)

Step 2: Configure the Actor

Input	Description	Default
teamAbbreviations	Array of MLB team abbreviations	Required
includeStats	Include detailed player statistics	true
includeFantasyPoints	Include fantasy points calculation	true

Step 3: Run and Get Results

Run the actor and download your roster data in JSON, CSV, or Excel format.

📊 Output Data Structure

Each player result contains:

👤 Basic Information

Field	Description
playerID	Unique player identifier
longName	Full player name
jerseyNum	Jersey number
pos	Position (P, C, 1B, 2B, 3B, SS, LF, CF, RF, etc.)

🏟️ Team Information

Field	Description
team	Team name
teamAbv	Team abbreviation
teamID	Team ID

📏 Physical Attributes

Field	Description
height	Player height (e.g., "6-2")
weight	Player weight in pounds
bDay	Birthday (MM/DD/YYYY)
birthPlace	Birthplace (City, State/Country)

⚾ Playing Style

Field	Description
bat	Batting hand (R/L/S)
throw	Throwing hand (R/L)
isStartingPitcher	Whether player is a starting pitcher (True/False)

� Status Information

Field	Description
espnStatus	Current player status (Active, etc.)
lastGamePlayed	Last game played (YYYYMMDD_TEAM@TEAM)

🏥 Injury Information

Field	Description
injuryStatus	Injury designation
injuryDescription	Description of injury
injuryDate	Date of injury (YYYYMMDD)
injuryReturnDate	Expected return date

🎓 Education Background

Field	Description
college	College attended
highSchool	High school attended

� External Links

Field	Description
mlbLink	MLB.com player page
mlbHeadshot	MLB.com headshot image
espnLink	ESPN player page
espnHeadshot	ESPN headshot image
yahooLink	Yahoo Sports player page
fantasyProsLink	Fantasy Pros player page

� Player IDs

Field	Description
mlbID	MLB ID
mlbIDFull	Full MLB ID with name
espnID	ESPN ID
yahooPlayerID	Yahoo Sports ID
cbsPlayerID	CBS Sports ID
cbsPlayerIDFull	Full CBS ID with name
rotoWirePlayerID	RotoWire ID
rotoWirePlayerIDFull	Full RotoWire ID with name
sleeperBotID	Sleeper Fantasy ID
fantasyProsPlayerID	Fantasy Pros ID
bRefID	Baseball Reference ID
bRefID2	Alternate Baseball Reference ID

📋 Example Input

{
  "teamAbbreviations": [
    "CHW",
    "NYY",
    "LAD"
  ],
  "includeStats": true,
  "includeFantasyPoints": true
}

📋 Example Output

{
  "playerID": "673357",
  "longName": "Luis Robert Jr.",
  "jerseyNum": "88",
  "pos": "CF",
  "team": "CHW",
  "teamAbv": "CHW",
  "teamID": "6",
  "height": "6-2",
  "weight": "225",
  "bDay": "8/3/1997",
  "birthPlace": "Ciego de Avila, Cuba",
  "bat": "R",
  "throw": "R",
  "isStartingPitcher": "False",
  "espnStatus": "Active",
  "lastGamePlayed": "20250826_KC@CHW",
  "injuryStatus": "",
  "injuryDescription": "",
  "injuryDate": "",
  "injuryReturnDate": "",
  "college": "",
  "highSchool": "",
  "mlbLink": "https://www.mlb.com/player/luis-robert-jr-673357",
  "mlbHeadshot": "https://img.mlbstatic.com/mlb-photos/image/upload/d_people:generic:headshot:silo:current.png/r_max/w_180,q_auto:best/v1/people/673357/headshot/silo/current",
  "espnLink": "https://www.espn.com/mlb/player/_/id/39631",
  "espnHeadshot": "https://a.espncdn.com/i/headshots/mlb/players/full/39631.png",
  "yahooLink": "https://sports.yahoo.com/mlb/players/10765",
  "fantasyProsLink": "https://www.fantasypros.com/mlb/players/luis-robert.php",
  "mlbID": "673357",
  "mlbIDFull": "luis-robert-jr-673357",
  "espnID": "39631",
  "yahooPlayerID": "10765",
  "cbsPlayerID": "2826875",
  "rotoWirePlayerID": "14686",
  "rotoWirePlayerIDFull": "luis-robert-14686",
  "sleeperBotID": "1388",
  "fantasyProsPlayerID": "6935",
  "bRefID": "roberlu01",
  "bRefID2": "robert001lui"
}

🎨 Dataset Views

The actor provides 6 organized table views:

View	Description
⚾ Players Overview	All players with basic info, physical attributes, and status
🎯 Pitchers	Pitcher-specific data including starter status and injury info
🏥 Injury Report	Injury status and details for all players
🔗 External Links	Links and headshots from MLB, ESPN, Yahoo, Fantasy Pros
� Player IDs	All player IDs across different platforms
🎓 Education Background	College, high school, and birthplace information

💡 Use Cases

• Sports Analytics - Analyze team composition, player demographics, and roster trends
• Fantasy Baseball - Build comprehensive player databases for fantasy leagues
• Team Management - Track roster changes and player availability
• Injury Tracking - Monitor injury status across teams
• Player Research - Access complete player profiles with all external links
• Data Integration - Map player IDs across different platforms
• Scouting Reports - Gather player information for scouting purposes
• Mobile Apps - Feed roster data into sports applications
• Sports Journalism - Quick access to player data for articles and reports

🏟️ MLB Team Abbreviations

Common team abbreviations you can use:

Team	Abbreviation	Team	Abbreviation
Arizona Diamondbacks	ARI	Miami Marlins	MIA
Atlanta Braves	ATL	Milwaukee Brewers	MIL
Baltimore Orioles	BAL	Minnesota Twins	MIN
Boston Red Sox	BOS	New York Mets	NYM
Chicago Cubs	CHC	New York Yankees	NYY
Chicago White Sox	CHW	Oakland Athletics	OAK
Cincinnati Reds	CIN	Philadelphia Phillies	PHI
Cleveland Guardians	CLE	Pittsburgh Pirates	PIT
Colorado Rockies	COL	San Diego Padres	SD
Detroit Tigers	DET	San Francisco Giants	SF
Houston Astros	HOU	Seattle Mariners	SEA
Kansas City Royals	KC	St. Louis Cardinals	STL
Los Angeles Angels	LAA	Tampa Bay Rays	TB
Los Angeles Dodgers	LAD	Texas Rangers	TEX
Toronto Blue Jays	TOR	Washington Nationals	WAS

📊 Player Positions

The scraper returns the following position codes:

Position	Code	Position	Code
Pitcher	P	Left Field	LF
Catcher	C	Center Field	CF
First Base	1B	Right Field	RF
Second Base	2B	Infield	IF
Third Base	3B	Outfield	OF
Shortstop	SS	Designated Hitter	DH

🎯 Pitcher Classification

For pitchers, the isStartingPitcher field indicates:

• True - Starting pitcher
• False - Relief pitcher

🏥 Injury Status

The scraper provides comprehensive injury tracking:

• injuryStatus - Current designation (IL, DTD, etc.)
• injuryDescription - Description of the injury
• injuryDate - When the injury occurred
• injuryReturnDate - Expected return date

📞 Support

For questions, feedback, or issues, please contact us through Apify or open an issue.

🔎 Tags

MLB scraper, MLB roster scraper, baseball roster, MLB team data, baseball player data, MLB player stats, fantasy baseball, sports scraper, baseball scraper, MLB data extractor, player statistics, baseball analytics, Apify MLB scraper, MLB team roster

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Happy scraping! ⚾✨