Chicago White Sox#5 · 1BActive

Munetaka Murakami

Age 26

Contract Value $17,000,000/yr

Size 6' 2" · 213

Bats Left

From Kumamoto, Japan

127G · 553 PA

.207

AVG

.347

OBP

.478

SLG

.825

OPS

RBI

2.9

WAR

82H-ScoreVERY STRONG

Contact quality and power lead the profile. 15th among 459 qualified hitters.

How H-Score works

Stats updated Oct 9, 5:02 AM ETLast game Sep 27 vs COL

Next matchupOct 10 · 8:00 PM ET · at CLE

Opposing starter

TBD

Starter TBD

Venue

Progressive Field

Open matchup preview

Season overview

AVG

.207385th

OBP

.34786th

SLG

.47847th

OPS

.82546th

3510th

RBI

7757th

BB%

16.6%5th

35.4%448th

wOBA

.35651st

WAR

2.961st

How good is he?

StatPlayerMLB AvgPercentile

Production8450

VERY STRONG

Contact Quality9950

ELITE

Plate Discipline4650

BELOW AVG

Volume8850

VERY STRONG

Power9850

ELITE

Splits7650

STRONG

Recent form

WindowOPSHRRBIK%BB%Hard-hit%

Last 71.2513830.0%13.3%

Last 14.98141241.4%15.5%

Last 30.79161942.4%16.0%

Season.825357735.9%16.8%56.8%

Monthly OPS (2026)

Batted-ball profile

Avg exit velocity93.9 mph98th

Barrel rate20.5%100th

Hard-hit rate56.8%99th

Launch angle16.1°

Pull / center / oppo46 / 34 / 20

Pitch-type performance

PitchAVGWhiffSLG

4-Seam Fastball.21441.3%.543

Slider.15351.3%.318

Sinker.21033.3%.516

Changeup.24447.4%.578

Sweeper.18244.7%.318

Curveball.34329.3%.743

Cutter.25029.5%.500

Best production: curveball and changeup.

Highest whiff rate against: slider and changeup.

Splits

vs handedness

vs RHP

.866

AVG .218

vs LHP

.725

AVG .180

+.141 OPS vs RHP

Home / away

Home

.829

AVG .202

Away

.819

AVG .213

+.010 OPS at home

By monthOPS · HR · RBI

Sep.703618

Aug.64758

Jul.927410

May.938818

Apr.890919

Mar1.18734

Career

YearTeamGAVGOBPSLGOPSHRRBIWAR

2026Chicago White Sox127.207.347.478.82535772.9

Frequently asked

What is Munetaka Murakami's 2026 batting line?+

.207/.347/.478 with 35 home runs and 77 RBI and 127 games — a .825 OPS.

Who is he facing next?+

The opposing starter has not yet been announced.

What is his H-Score?+

82 out of 100, which we label very strong. 15th among 459 qualified hitters. Contact quality and power lead the profile.

Is he better against right- or left-handed pitching?+

Right-handed: a .866 OPS versus a .725 OPS against left-handers.

What pitches give him trouble?+

Highest whiff rate against slider and changeup. Best production against curveball and changeup.