Processing game_pk information: PlayDetails.__init__() got an unexpected keyword argument 'violation'

[mustseetv314]

Note: I'm using the latest version of:
python-mlb-statsapi 0.5.16
MLB-StatsAPI 1.7.1

This function broke after the topperformers class update 2 weeks ago:

For some game_pk's the information returns as expected, but for a few(errors below) I'm receiving a PlayDetails.init() error, and I can't find that class in the repository:
PlayDetails.init() got an unexpected keyword argument 'violation'

Code:
def get_game_info(game_pk):
mlb = mlbstatsapi.Mlb()
try:
game = mlb.get_game(game_pk)
venue_id = game.gamedata.venue.id
venue_name = game.gamedata.venue.name
venue_lat = game.gamedata.venue.location.defaultcoordinates.latitude
venue_long = game.gamedata.venue.location.defaultcoordinates.longitude
venue_elevation = game.gamedata.venue.location.elevation
venue_surface = game.gamedata.venue.fieldinfo.turftype
return venue_id, venue_name, venue_lat, venue_long, venue_elevation, venue_surface
except Exception as e:
print(f"Error processing game_pk {game_pk}: {e}")
return "None", "None", "None", "None", "None", "None"

ERROR(For example processing 2023-06-03 game_pk's):
717885
Error processing game_pk 717885: PlayDetails.init() got an unexpected keyword argument 'violation'

[KCNilssen]

Thanks for the heads up! Looks like there is another update to the mlb api and we will need to add that field to game details

[mustseetv314]

Thanks for the heads up! Looks like there is another update to the mlb api and we will need to add that field to game details

All good, appreciate it. Use this all the time, so kudos to ya'll. Great stuff!

[mustseetv314]

Thanks for the heads up! Looks like there is another update to the mlb api and we will need to add that field to game details

Hey KC! Any ETA on when ya'll will make this code fix? Thanks!

[mustseetv314]

@KCNilssen any ETA for the fix here? Thanks!

[Mattsface]

I'm sorry I'll go ahead and fix this now

[Mattsface]

Can you share your code?

I have no issues with gamepk 717885 @mustseetv314

[mustseetv314]

sure @Mattsface ill run it again and post code

[mustseetv314]

@Mattsface @KCNilssen

Code snipet plus 2 .csv attached:
Input = mlb_games.csv
output = mlb_games_ready.csv
--As you can see, it grabs the venue name, lat, long, elevation, surface for some...but errors with for some...PlayDetails.init()

mlb_games.csv
mlb_games_ready.csv

pip list

#Add Game Venue and Location Detail
csv_file = 'mlb_games.csv'
df = pd.read_csv(csv_file)

Initialize new columns

df['venue_id'] = None
df['venue_name'] = None
df['venue_latitude'] = None
df['venue_longitude'] = None
df['venue_elevation'] = None
df['venue_surface'] = None

for index, row in df.iterrows():
game_pk = row['GamePk']
print(game_pk)
try:
venue_id, venue_name, venue_lat, venue_long, venue_elevation, venue_surface = get_game_info(game_pk)
df.at[index, 'venue_id'] = venue_id
df.at[index, 'venue_name'] = venue_name
df.at[index, 'venue_latitude'] = venue_lat
df.at[index, 'venue_longitude'] = venue_long
df.at[index, 'venue_elevation'] = venue_elevation
df.at[index, 'venue_surface'] = venue_surface
except Exception as e:
print(f"Error processing game_pk {game_pk}: {e}")

new_column_order = [
'Date', 'Time', 'GamePk', 'Away Team', 'Home Team', 'venue_id', 'venue_name', 'venue_latitude', 'venue_longitude', 'venue_elevation', 'venue_surface']

Check if all columns are included in new_column_order

assert set(new_column_order) == set(df.columns), "New column order does not match DataFrame columns"

Reindex the DataFrame with the new column order

df = df[new_column_order]

Save the updated DataFrame back to a CSV

updated_csv_file = 'mlb_games_ready.csv'
df.to_csv(updated_csv_file, index=False)

[mustseetv314]

Function:

#Function to get weather and venue for a given game_pk
def get_game_info(game_pk):
mlb = mlbstatsapi.Mlb()
try:
game = mlb.get_game(game_pk)
venue_id = game.gamedata.venue.id
venue_name = game.gamedata.venue.name
venue_lat = game.gamedata.venue.location.defaultcoordinates.latitude
venue_long = game.gamedata.venue.location.defaultcoordinates.longitude
venue_elevation = game.gamedata.venue.location.elevation
venue_surface = game.gamedata.venue.fieldinfo.turftype
return venue_id, venue_name, venue_lat, venue_long, venue_elevation, venue_surface
except Exception as e:
print(f"Error processing game_pk {game_pk}: {e}")
return "None", "None", "None", "None", "None", "None"

[KCNilssen]

@mustseetv314 Your issue should be resolved now, let us know If you have any more issues

[mustseetv314]

@KCNilssen @Mattsface looks good now gents, appreciate it!

Upgraded to: python-mlb-statsapi 0.5.17 and errors are now gone.