Update api_scraper.py

api_scraper.py

@@ -874,30 +874,30 @@ class MLB_Scrape:
         game_type_str = ','.join([str(x) for x in game_type])
 
         if game_type_str == 'S':
-            player_data_1 = requests.get(url=f'https://statsapi.mlb.com/api/v1/sports/{1}/players?season={season}&gameType=[{game_type_str}]').json()
-            player_data_2 = requests.get(url=f'https://statsapi.mlb.com/api/v1/sports/{11}/players?season={season}&gameType=[{game_type_str}]').json()
-            player_data_3 = requests.get(url=f'https://statsapi.mlb.com/api/v1/sports/{12}/players?season={season}&gameType=[{game_type_str}]').json()
-            player_data_4 = requests.get(url=f'https://statsapi.mlb.com/api/v1/sports/{13}/players?season={season}&gameType=[{game_type_str}]').json()
-            player_data_5 = requests.get(url=f'https://statsapi.mlb.com/api/v1/sports/{14}/players?season={season}&gameType=[{game_type_str}]').json()  
-            player_data = {**player_data_1, **player_data_2, **player_data_3, **player_data_4, **player_data_5}
-            
+            player_data_1 = requests.get(url=f'https://statsapi.mlb.com/api/v1/sports/{1}/players?season={season}&gameType=[{game_type_str}]').json()['people']
+            player_data_2 = requests.get(url=f'https://statsapi.mlb.com/api/v1/sports/{11}/players?season={season}&gameType=[{game_type_str}]').json()['people']
+            player_data_3 = requests.get(url=f'https://statsapi.mlb.com/api/v1/sports/{12}/players?season={season}&gameType=[{game_type_str}]').json()['people']
+            player_data_4 = requests.get(url=f'https://statsapi.mlb.com/api/v1/sports/{13}/players?season={season}&gameType=[{game_type_str}]').json()['people']
+            player_data_5 = requests.get(url=f'https://statsapi.mlb.com/api/v1/sports/{14}/players?season={season}&gameType=[{game_type_str}]').json()  ['people']
+            player_data = player_data_1 + player_data_2 + player_data_3 + player_data_4 + player_data_5
+                    
         
         else:
-            player_data = requests.get(url=f'https://statsapi.mlb.com/api/v1/sports/{sport_id}/players?season={season}&gameType=[{game_type_str}]').json()
+            player_data = requests.get(url=f'https://statsapi.mlb.com/api/v1/sports/{sport_id}/players?season={season}&gameType=[{game_type_str}]').json()['people']
 
-        
         #Select relevant data that will help distinguish players from one another
         
-        fullName_list = [x['fullName'] if 'fullName' in x else None for x in player_data['people']]
-        firstName_list = [x['firstName'] if 'firstName' in x else None for x in player_data['people']]
-        lastName_list = [x['lastName'] if 'lastName' in x else None for x in player_data['people']]
-        id_list = [x['id'] if 'id' in x else None for x in player_data['people']]
-        position_list = [x['primaryPosition']['abbreviation'] if 'primaryPosition' in x and 'abbreviation' in x['primaryPosition'] else None for x in player_data['people']]
-        team_list = [x['currentTeam']['id'] if 'currentTeam' in x and 'id' in x['currentTeam'] else None for x in player_data['people']]
-        weight_list = [x['weight'] if 'weight' in x else None for x in player_data['people']]
-        height_list = [x['height'] if 'height' in x else None for x in player_data['people']]
-        age_list = [x['currentAge'] if 'currentAge' in x else None for x in player_data['people']]
-        birthDate_list = [x['birthDate'] if 'birthDate' in x else None for x in player_data['people']]
+        fullName_list = [x['fullName'] if 'fullName' in x else None for x in player_data]
+        firstName_list = [x['firstName'] if 'firstName' in x else None for x in player_data]
+        lastName_list = [x['lastName'] if 'lastName' in x else None for x in player_data]
+        id_list = [x['id'] if 'id' in x else None for x in player_data]
+        position_list = [x['primaryPosition']['abbreviation'] if 'primaryPosition' in x and 'abbreviation' in x['primaryPosition'] else None for x in player_data]
+        team_list = [x['currentTeam']['id'] if 'currentTeam' in x and 'id' in x['currentTeam'] else None for x in player_data]
+        weight_list = [x['weight'] if 'weight' in x else None for x in player_data]
+        height_list = [x['height'] if 'height' in x else None for x in player_data]
+        age_list = [x['currentAge'] if 'currentAge' in x else None for x in player_data]
+        birthDate_list = [x['birthDate'] if 'birthDate' in x else None for x in player_data]
+
 
 
         df = pl.DataFrame(data={'player_id':id_list,