Munetaka Murakami — 2026 Season

2026 Season Stats

Batting stats and MLB-wide rank · 2026 Season

Stat	2026	MLB Rank
AVG	.230	—
HR	20	MLB #26
OPS	.897	—
RBI	42	—
OBP	.375	—
SLG	.522	—
SB	1	—
H	53	—
Games	66	—

Munetaka Murakami — 2026 Season Highlights

As of 7/15, Munetaka Murakami remains an active starter at first base for the White Sox. He continues to show off his trademark power, hitting home runs at a productive rate. His on-base skills have also stood out, and he has been a consistent run producer. It's a season in which his NPB-honed power appears to be translating well to the majors.

1This season, Murakami has held down a starting role at first base and continued to hit home runs at a steady clip, while also drawing walks at a strong rate.
2In Japan's NPB, he posted one of the greatest home run seasons in league history and won the batting Triple Crown. He also delivered a walk-off hit in the 2023 World Baseball Classic final, underscoring his knack for big moments.
3With his power now translating to MLB action, it will be worth watching how his role and production develop going forward.

OBP .375SLG .522ISO .292

DETAIL · ANALYSIS

Detailed Analysis

In-depth metrics aggregated from every at-bat and pitch.

Data as of: 2026-07-19

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Recent Form (Last 20 Games)

Older games on the left, most recent on the right. Color shows how they played.

Best: HR or 3+H · Good: 2H · OK: 1H · BB only · no hit

Batted Ball Profile

Aggregated from 135 balls in play this season.

Avg Exit Velo

93.8 mph

Barrel%

15.6%

Hard-Hit%

58.5%

Avg xwOBA

.502

Exit Velocity Distribution (mph)

<70

70-75

75-80

80-85

85-90

90-95

95-100

100-105

105-110

110+

Red bars are Hard-Hit (≥95 mph).

Plate Discipline

Aggregated from all 1,240 pitches faced this season.

Chase%

22.0%

-6.5

MLB avg 28.5%

Z-Swing%

64.2%

-3.8

MLB avg 68%

Swing%

41.5%

-5.5

MLB avg 47%

Contact%

59.5%

-17.5

MLB avg 77%

Z-Contact%

69.5%

-15.5

MLB avg 85%

SwStr%

16.8%

+5.8

MLB avg 11%

Green = 3+ points better than MLB average, red = 3+ worse. MLB avg values are 2024-2025 league-wide.

Handedness & Home/Away Splits

Situational splits for the current season. See strengths and weaknesses by scenario.

vs Handedness

Split	PA	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	HR
vs RHP	190	.250	.384	.583	.967	16
vs LHP	82	.185	.341	.400	.741	4

Home / Away

Split	PA	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	HR
Home	135	.202	.348	.505	.853	10
Away	137	.259	.394	.554	.948	10

Stats by Venue

2026 Season · Most PA First (5+ PA)

Venue	PA	AB	H	HR	AVG	OBP	OPS
CWSRate FieldCWS	135	109	22	10	.202	.348	.853
KCKauffman StadiumKC	17	12	0	0	.000	.294	.294
ARIChase FieldARI	16	15	7	2	.467	.500	1.367
OAKSutter Health ParkOAK	15	12	5	3	.417	.533	1.700
SFOracle ParkSF	14	11	1	0	.091	.286	.468
MILAmerican Family FieldMIL	13	9	3	3	.333	.538	1.872
SDPetco ParkSD	13	11	1	1	.091	.231	.594
SEAT-Mobile ParkSEA	13	10	4	0	.400	.538	.938

Year-over-Year Performance Trend

Career-long performance trends for every key stat. How does this year compare to history?

Season	G	HR	RBI	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS
2026Now	63	20	42	.231	.371	.529	.900

Full Game Log (Batting)

All 66 games of the 2026 season. Showing latest 10; click to expand.

Date	Opp	AB	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG
07/23	@ TEX	3	0	0	1	3	.000
07/22	@ TEX	3	1	0	1	0	.333
07/21	@ TEX	3	1	0	2	1	.333
07/20	@ TOR	3	0	0	1	2	.000
07/19	@ TOR	3	1	0	1	1	.333
07/18	@ TOR	4	1	0	1	1	.250
07/13	vs OAK	3	0	0	1	2	.000
07/12	vs OAK	3	0	0	1	1	.000
07/11	vs OAK	5	1	1	0	4	.200
05/30	vs DET	2	0	0	0	1	.000

SHOW REMAINING 56 GAMES ▾

Date	Opp	AB	H	HR	RBI	BB	K	AVG
05/29	vs MIN	2	1	0	1	2	1	.500
05/28	vs MIN	4	2	1	1	1	1	.500
05/27	vs MIN	5	1	1	2	0	1	.200
05/26	vs MIN	4	1	1	1	0	1	.250
05/25	@ SF	4	0	0	0	1	2	.000
05/24	@ SF	4	0	0	0	0	2	.000
05/23	@ SF	3	1	0	3	1	2	.333
05/21	@ SEA	5	2	0	1	0	1	.400
05/20	@ SEA	2	0	0	0	2	2	.000
05/19	@ SEA	3	2	0	0	1	0	.667
05/18	vs CHC	5	1	0	0	0	1	.200
05/17	vs CHC	3	2	2	3	1	1	.667
05/16	vs CHC	4	1	0	0	0	1	.250
05/15	vs KC	1	0	0	0	3	0	.000
05/14	vs KC	4	1	0	0	1	0	.250
05/13	vs KC	3	0	0	0	1	3	.000
05/11	vs SEA	3	1	0	0	1	1	.333
05/10	vs SEA	4	0	0	0	0	2	.000
05/09	vs SEA	4	1	1	1	1	2	.250
05/07	@ LAA	4	0	0	0	0	4	.000
05/06	@ LAA	2	1	0	0	0	1	.500
05/05	@ LAA	4	3	1	2	1	0	.750
05/04	@ SD	4	0	0	0	0	2	.000
05/03	@ SD	4	0	0	0	0	2	.000
05/02	@ SD	3	1	1	3	2	0	.333
04/30	vs LAA	2	0	0	0	3	1	.000
04/29	vs LAA	5	1	0	0	0	4	.200
04/28	vs LAA	4	2	1	3	0	0	.500
04/27	vs WSH	4	0	0	0	0	2	.000
04/26	vs WSH	5	0	0	0	0	3	.000
04/25	vs WSH	3	1	1	1	1	1	.333
04/24	@ ARI	5	1	0	0	0	3	.200
04/23	@ ARI	5	3	1	2	0	1	.600
04/22	@ ARI	5	3	1	1	1	0	.600
04/20	@ OAK	5	1	1	2	0	2	.200
04/19	@ OAK	2	1	1	1	3	1	.500
04/18	@ OAK	5	3	1	4	0	2	.600
04/17	vs TB	4	0	0	0	0	3	.000
04/16	vs TB	2	1	0	0	2	1	.500
04/15	vs TB	3	1	1	2	2	0	.333
04/13	@ KC	3	0	0	0	2	1	.000
04/12	@ KC	3	0	0	0	1	2	.000
04/11	@ KC	4	0	0	0	0	3	.000
04/10	@ KC	2	0	0	0	2	0	.000
04/09	vs BAL	4	1	0	0	1	2	.250
04/08	vs BAL	1	0	0	0	0	1	.000
04/07	vs BAL	3	0	0	0	1	0	.000
04/06	vs TOR	3	0	0	0	1	1	.000
04/05	vs TOR	3	1	1	3	0	1	.333
04/04	vs TOR	4	1	0	0	1	2	.250
04/02	@ MIA	3	0	0	0	0	2	.000
04/01	@ MIA	4	1	0	1	0	2	.250
03/31	@ MIA	5	1	0	0	0	1	.200
03/30	@ MIL	4	1	1	1	1	3	.250
03/29	@ MIL	3	1	1	1	1	1	.333
03/27	@ MIL	2	1	1	1	2	0	.500

Year-over-Year (2026 vs 2025)

Green = improvement, red = decline. "—" means no data in the same month last year.

Batting

	Mar	Apr	May	Jul
AVG	—	—	—	—
HR	—	—	—	—
OPS	—	—	—	—

AI · SEASON ANALYSIS

Munetaka Murakami 2026 Season AI Analysis

Comprehensive 2026 season analysis generated by Claude AI from stats data (as of Jul 20, 2026).

Overview

Murakami's .900 OPS through 63 games sits above the MLB P90 mark of .898, placing him among the league's most productive hitters by that measure. The profile is driven almost entirely by power and plate discipline rather than contact: his .371 OBP clears P75 (.368) and his .529 SLG clears P90 (.541 is P90, so SLG sits just below that top tier while still well above P75). Overall, this is a top-decile offensive season shaped by extreme aversion from the average-oriented profile of a typical MLB regular.

Strengths

The standout gain is walk rate translating into OBP — a .371 mark comfortably above the league's P75 threshold (.368) despite a modest batting average. Power output is the same story: 20 home runs in 63 games is an aggressive pace, and the resulting .529 SLG clears the P75 benchmark (.490) by a wide margin. Combined, the .900 OPS exceeds the P90 cutoff (.898), indicating an approach built on damage per contact and selective swings rather than volume of hits. RBI production (42) is consistent with a middle-of-the-order power role.

Areas to Improve

Batting average is the clear soft spot: .231 trails the MLB average of .271 by 40 points and sits below the P50 line of .269, meaning contact quality or consistency lags most qualified hitters. This gap between AVG and OBP/SLG signals a three-true-outcomes-leaning profile — high swing-and-miss or weak-contact rate offset by walks and extra-base hits. If the average erodes further without a corresponding uptick in walk rate, overall production could regress toward league-average territory.

Looking Ahead

Sustaining a top-decile OPS over a full season typically requires either the average stabilizing closer to league norms or the power/OBP combination holding at its current elite rate — both are plausible given the sample is already 63 games deep. Watch whether the HR pace holds through the second half, as fatigue or pitcher adjustments (more offspeed, fewer hittable pitches) often affect low-average power hitters disproportionately. A modest rebound in AVG toward the .250 range, paired with the current walk and power rates, would push this into a clearly elite full-season line.

AI-generated content (Claude) · Based on stats as of Jul 20, 2026

Detailed Analysis

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Season Analysis

Season Progress

AVG

Home Runs

OPS

Stolen Bases

Monthly Stats

AVG

vs MLB Monthly Avg

Home Runs

OPS

vs MLB Monthly Avg

Stolen Bases

Season Analysis

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Splits vs LHP / RHP

Season stats vs right-handed and left-handed pitchers

vs RHP/RHB

.253OPS .975 / HR 16

vs LHP/LHB

.176OPS .711 / HR 4

Metrics Deep Dive

MLB-wide percentile rank, defensive and pitching metric summaries, pitch-type stats, and batted-ball distribution.

Batting — MLB-wide Standing

OPS and SLG and OBP and home runs rank in the top 19% of MLB.

home runs20

batting average.233

OPS.906

OBP.377

SLG.529

RBI42

stolen bases1

Bars show percentile rank among MLB-wide qualified players.

2026 Defensive Summary (OAA / DRS / Fielding %)

OAA

-1

MLB average is 0 · +5 is above average · +10+ is Gold Glove caliber

DRS (FRP-equivalent)

-1.0

Runs-saved scale · directly comparable to DRS

Fielding %

.996

MLB 1B average ≈ .993

Not yet at the qualifying pace — reference value

Games

Putouts (PO)

451

Assists (A)

Errors (E)

Top row is Statcast's advanced read (OAA / DRS-equivalent). Even when OAA sits near 0, the fielder handles plenty of chances — the putouts, assists and fielding % below show the actual workload.

Munetaka Murakami's 2026 OAA is -1. OAA is Statcast's flagship defensive metric: it measures how many outs a fielder records above what an average fielder would on the same batted balls. +5 is above average, +10+ is Gold Glove caliber. Data is sourced from Baseball Savant's public leaderboard and refreshed every Monday.

Munetaka Murakami's 2026 DRS-equivalent value is -1.0 (shown as Fielding Runs Prevented on the runs-saved scale). DRS (Defensive Runs Saved) is the FanGraphs-side counterpart metric — both convert defensive value into runs, so the two are directly comparable. This site standardizes on Savant's OAA / FRP rather than running its own DRS calculation.

UZR (Ultimate Zone Rating) is a FanGraphs-only defensive metric. This site does not compute UZR — for UZR specifically, refer to Munetaka Murakami's FanGraphs page. We standardize on Statcast OAA / FRP as the primary defensive read.

Verify at the source:Baseball Savant FanGraphs

Source: Baseball Savant OAA leaderboard + MLB Stats API fielding splits (2026 season)

wRC+ Quick Cards (Park-Adjusted Proxies)

wRC+ is not exposed by the MLB Stats API, so we surface the two closest proxies for an instant read on hitting quality.

OPS+

125

OPS .897 / MLB avg .720 × 100 · Above average

xwOBA

.502

Expected wOBA across 135 balls in play (luck-neutral)

About wRC+ — How OPS+ / xwOBA compare▾

wRC+ scales overall offense to 100 = league average, adjusting for park factors and league context. Because the MLB Stats API does not expose wRC+ directly, we display the two closest proxies: OPS+ (OPS divided by the MLB average .720) and xwOBA (expected wOBA derived from exit velocity and launch angle). OPS+ 100 is league average; 130+ is roughly equivalent to an All-Star caliber wRC+ 130, and 150+ approaches MVP territory. xwOBA averages around .320; anything north of .400 marks elite contact quality.

See the full wRC+ explainer in the MLB Glossary →

Stats by Pitch Type

AVG / SLG / Whiff% by pitch type this season. PA = at-bats that ended on each pitch type.

Pitch	Seen%	PA	AVG	SLG	Whiff%
Four-Seam Fastball	27.9%	101	.354	.979	37.3%
Slider	18.1%	55	.348	.565	53.5%
Sinker	12.9%	27	.400	1.000	35.2%
Changeup	11.4%	27	.600	1.200	46.8%
Sweeper	9.2%	24	.231	.538	34.0%
Curveball	6.7%	18	.364	.636	26.9%
Cutter	6.5%	14	.500	1.100	27.6%
Splitter	3.2%	8	—	—	46.7%
Knuckle Curve	2.9%	5	—	—	44.4%

PA: at-bats ending on each pitch type. Seen%: share of all pitches thrown. Whiff%: whiffs per swing. Types with fewer than 10 pitches excluded.

Exit Velocity × Launch Angle (Statcast)

135 batted balls this season. Gold = Barrel, white border = HR. Shaded band is sweet spot (8–32°).

BarrelHome Run (white border)Other batted ballBarrel EV threshold (98 mph)

Game Log

Last 10 Games

Thu, Jul 23@ TEX

AB3

HR0

RBI0

BB1

Wed, Jul 22@ TEX

AB3

HR0

RBI0

BB1

Tue, Jul 21@ TEX

AB3

HR0

RBI0

BB2

Mon, Jul 20@ TOR

AB3

HR0

RBI0

BB1

Sun, Jul 19@ TOR

AB3

HR0

RBI0

BB1

Sat, Jul 18@ TOR

AB4

HR0

RBI0

BB1

Mon, Jul 13H OAK

AB3

HR0

RBI0

BB1

Sun, Jul 12H OAK

AB3

HR0

RBI0

BB1

Sat, Jul 11H OAK

AB5

HR0

RBI1

BB0

Sat, May 30H DET

AB2

HR0

RBI0

BB0

Last 10 Games（テーブル表示）

Date	Opp	AB	H	RBI	BB
07/23	@ TEX	3	0	0	1
07/22	@ TEX	3	1	0	1
07/21	@ TEX	3	1	0	2
07/20	@ TOR	3	0	0	1
07/19	@ TOR	3	1	0	1
07/18	@ TOR	4	1	0	1
07/13	H OAK	3	0	0	1
07/12	H OAK	3	0	0	1
07/11	H OAK	5	1	1	0
05/30	H DET	2	0	0	0

Date	Opp	AB	H	RBI	BB
07/23	@ TEX	3	0	0	1
07/22	@ TEX	3	1	0	1
07/21	@ TEX	3	1	0	2
07/20	@ TOR	3	0	0	1
07/19	@ TOR	3	1	0	1
07/18	@ TOR	4	1	0	1
07/13	H OAK	3	0	0	1
07/12	H OAK	3	0	0	1
07/11	H OAK	5	1	1	0
05/30	H DET	2	0	0	0