Update app.py

app.py

@@ -128,6 +128,11 @@ url = f"https://baseballsavant.mlb.com/player-services/range?playerId={fielder_s
 
 data = requests.get(url).json()
 df_catch = pd.DataFrame(data)
+
+if df_catch.empty:
+    st.write("No data available for the selected fielder.")
+    st.stop()
+
 df_catch['hang_time'] = df_catch['hang_time'].astype(float).round(1)
 df_catch['distance'] = df_catch['distance'].astype(float).round(1)
 
@@ -143,9 +148,7 @@ df_merge['Position'] = df_merge['pos'].map(pos_dict)
 df_merge = df_merge[df_merge['batter_id'] != df_merge['player_id']]
 
 
-if df_merge.empty:
-    st.write("No data available for the selected fielder.")
-    st.stop()
+
 
 df_merge.sort_values(by='game_date',inplace=True)
 column_names = ['game_date','batter_name', 'pitcher_name', 'name_display_first_last', 'Position','event', 'out', 'wall', 'back', 'stars', 'distance', 'hang_time', 'catch_rate']