MLB Records and Stats

About MLB Records and Stats

The MLB Data API provides programmatic access to Major League Baseball data through a JSON-based HTTP endpoint hosted at lookup-service-prod.mlb.com. It covers player data (search, player details, teams played for), statistics (season and career hitting/pitching, league hitting/pitching, projected pitching/hitting), team data (rosters by season, 40-man roster), and game and report data (game info by type, transactions, broadcasts, current injuries, hitting and pitching leaders). Requests are made via GET to named endpoint paths, and responses can be filtered to include or exclude specific fields using col_in and col_ex parameters.

All data returned by the API is stated to be the property of MLB/MLB Advanced Media, and users are directed to review MLB's terms of use before incorporating the data into projects. The documentation targets developers building applications that need structured MLB player, team, statistical, or game data.

Key features

• Search MLB players by name (active or historic)
• Retrieve detailed player info: bio, attributes, debut date, status
• Look up teams a player has played for by season
• Season and career hitting/pitching stats endpoints
• League leaders for hitting and pitching
• Team rosters, transactions, broadcasts, and injury reports

Frequently asked questions