`get_player`

Pack: mlb-stats · Endpoint: https://gateway.pipeworx.io/mlb-stats/mcp

Player biographical profile from the official MLB Stats API. Returns name, number, birth date, age, height, weight, position, bats/throws, and MLB debut date. For season statistics use get_player_stats; for batter-vs-pitcher history use get_matchup.

Parameters

Name	Type	Required	Description
`person_id`	number,string	yes	MLB person/player id (e.g. 660271).

Example call

Arguments

{
  "player_id": 547180
}

curl

curl -X POST https://gateway.pipeworx.io/mlb-stats/mcp \
  -H 'Content-Type: application/json' \
  -d '{"jsonrpc":"2.0","id":1,"method":"tools/call","params":{"name":"get_player","arguments":{"player_id":547180}}}'

TypeScript (@pipeworx/sdk)

import { Pipeworx } from '@pipeworx/sdk';
const pipeworx = new Pipeworx();

const result = await pipeworx.call('get_player', {
  "player_id": 547180
});

Response shape

Field	Type	Description
`people`	array

Full JSON Schema

{
  "type": "object",
  "properties": {
    "people": {
      "type": "array",
      "items": {
        "type": "object",
        "properties": {
          "id": {
            "type": "number",
            "description": "Player ID"
          },
          "fullName": {
            "type": "string",
            "description": "Player full name"
          },
          "link": {
            "type": "string",
            "description": "API link"
          },
          "firstName": {
            "type": "string"
          },
          "lastName": {
            "type": "string"
          },
          "primaryNumber": {
            "type": "string"
          },
          "birthDate": {
            "type": "string",
            "description": "YYYY-MM-DD"
          },
          "currentAge": {
            "type": "number"
          },
          "birthCity": {
            "type": "string"
          },
          "birthCountry": {
            "type": "string"
          },
          "height": {
            "type": "string",
            "description": "e.g. 6'3\""
          },
          "weight": {
            "type": "number"
          },
          "active": {
            "type": "boolean"
          },
          "currentTeam": {
            "type": "object",
            "properties": {
              "id": {
                "type": "number"
              },
              "name": {
                "type": "string"
              },
              "link": {
                "type": "string"
              }
            }
          },
          "primaryPosition": {
            "type": "object",
            "properties": {
              "code": {
                "type": "string"
              },
              "name": {
                "type": "string"
              }
            }
          },
          "batSide": {
            "type": "object",
            "properties": {
              "code": {
                "type": "string"
              },
              "description": {
                "type": "string"
              }
            }
          },
          "pitchHand": {
            "type": "object",
            "properties": {
              "code": {
                "type": "string"
              },
              "description": {
                "type": "string"
              }
            }
          },
          "mlbDebutDate": {
            "type": "string",
            "description": "YYYY-MM-DD"
          }
        }
      }
    }
  }
}

Connect

Add this to your MCP client config, or use one-click install buttons:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "mlb-stats": {
      "url": "https://gateway.pipeworx.io/mlb-stats/mcp"
    }
  }
}

See Getting Started for client-specific install steps.

get_player