Chicago White Sox · LHB

#: 5
Team: CWS · 1B
Debut: 2026

Munetaka Murakami

Age 26

Contract Value $17,000,000/yr

Size 6' 2" · 213

Bats Left

From Kumamoto, Japan

96G · 419 PA

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vs TEX

2026-08-25 · Rate Field

0.223

AVG

0.871

OPS

RBI

0.358

OBP

0.513

SLG

Currently ranked #32 in MLB OPS →

Currently ranked #13 in MLB home runs →

Munetaka Murakami season snapshot

Season stats

AVG

0.223

OBP

0.358

SLG

0.513

OPS

0.871

RBI

419

wOBA

0.373

Barrel%

20.3%

94.0

Hard Hit%

58.9%

33.9%

BB%

16.9%

WAR

2.7

Last 10 games

Hits per game (last 8)

Avg 0.4 H / game

Munetaka Murakami season splits

vs L/R · Home/Away · RISP · 2026

vs Right

AVG0.241

OPS 0.945

Home

AVG0.211

OPS 0.850

Away

AVG0.235

OPS 0.893

vs Left

AVG0.185

OPS 0.710

Monthly form

Hot/cold streaks · 2026

OPS by month

Avg 0.921 OPS

Month	AVG	OPS	HR
Mar	0.278	1.187	3
Apr	0.228	0.890	9
May	0.244	0.938	8
Jul	0.258	0.927	4
Aug	0.157	0.664	5

Munetaka Murakami game log

Last 30 games · 2026

Date	Opponent	AB	H	HR	RBI	BB	K
Aug 24	Texas Rangers	4	1	0	0	0	3
Aug 23	New York Mets	3	0	0	0	1	2
Aug 22	New York Mets	5	1	0	0	0	4
Aug 21	New York Mets	3	0	0	0	1	1
Aug 20	Atlanta Braves	4	0	0	0	0	1
Aug 19	Chicago Cubs	5	0	0	0	0	0
Aug 18	Chicago Cubs	4	1	1	1	1	2
Aug 17	Chicago Cubs	2	0	0	0	3	1
Aug 16	Detroit Tigers	5	1	1	2	0	2
Aug 15	Detroit Tigers	4	1	0	0	1	2

Batted ball profile

DirectionShare

Pull

42.6%

Center

36.8%

Oppo

20.6%

Pitch type performance

Mirror of pitcher pitch mix · 2026

4-S4-Seam Fastball

27.5%0.25039% whiff

SLISlider

17.0%0.16455% whiff

SINSinker

15.1%0.19635% whiff

CHAChangeup

10.9%0.28647% whiff

SWESweeper

10.5%0.16746% whiff

CURCurveball

9.7%0.33330% whiff

CUTCutter

5.7%0.33329% whiff

SPLSplit-Finger

2.8%0.00053% whiff

SLUSlurve

0.3%0.00067% whiff

Munetaka Murakami career stats

29 career home runs

Year	Team	G	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	HR	RBI	WAR
2026	Chicago White Sox	96	0.223	0.358	0.513	0.871	29	58	—

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