Munetaka Murakami — 2026 Season

2026 Season Stats

Batting stats and MLB-wide rank · 2026 Season

Stat	2026	MLB Rank
AVG	.211	—
HR	30	MLB #12
OPS	.828	—
RBI	62	—
OBP	.350	—
SLG	.478	—
SB	1	—
H	82	—
Games	108	—

Munetaka Murakami — 2026 Season Highlights

As of 9/1, Munetaka Murakami has established himself as the White Sox's regular first baseman, powering the lineup with a steady stream of home runs. He has also kept his on-base rate at a strong level, often coming through in big moments, though his batting average has been up and down. His raw power from his NPB days is translating well to the majors this season.

1Murakami has settled in as the regular first baseman and continues to add to his home run total, though his batting average has fluctuated, leaving consistency as the next challenge.
2In Japan he set a single-season home run record and won the Triple Crown, and he is remembered for his walk-off hit in the 2023 World Baseball Classic final, underscoring his reputation as a clutch power hitter.
3With his role at first base now secured, the key storyline down the stretch is whether he can sustain both his home run pace and his strong on-base rate.

OBP .350SLG .478ISO .267

DETAIL · ANALYSIS

Detailed Analysis

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

Data as of: 2026-09-06

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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 225 balls in play this season.

Avg Exit Velo

93.9 mph

Barrel%

16.0%

Hard-Hit%

57.8%

Avg xwOBA

.479

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 2,091 pitches faced this season.

Chase%

22.5%

-6.0

MLB avg 28.5%

Z-Swing%

62.1%

-5.9

MLB avg 68%

Swing%

40.7%

-6.3

MLB avg 47%

Contact%

60.8%

-16.2

MLB avg 77%

Z-Contact%

70.3%

-14.7

MLB avg 85%

SwStr%

16.0%

+5.0

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	326	.223	.359	.528	.887	24
vs LHP	142	.183	.331	.374	.705	6

Home / Away

Split	PA	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	HR
Home	229	.200	.332	.489	.821	16
Away	239	.222	.368	.474	.842	14

Stats by Venue

2026 Season · Most PA First (5+ PA)

Venue	PA	AB	H	HR	AVG	OBP	OPS
CWSRate FieldCWS	235	195	39	16	.200	.332	.814
HOUDaikin ParkHOU	18	14	1	0	.071	.278	.349
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
BOSFenway ParkBOS	15	13	1	0	.077	.200	.277
DETComerica ParkDET	15	12	3	2	.250	.400	1.233
CHCWrigley FieldCHC	15	11	1	1	.091	.333	.697

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	107	30	61	.211	.350	.482	.832

Full Game Log (Batting)

All 108 games of the 2026 season. Showing latest 10; click to expand.

Date	Opp	AB	H	HR	RBI	BB	K	AVG
09/07	vs MIN	5	1	0	1	1	2	.200
09/06	vs MIN	4	1	1	2	0	3	.250
09/05	vs MIN	4	0	0	0	0	1	.000
09/04	@ HOU	4	0	0	0	0	3	.000
09/03	@ HOU	4	1	0	0	0	1	.250
09/02	@ HOU	4	0	0	0	1	3	.000
09/01	@ HOU	2	0	0	1	3	1	.000
08/31	@ MIN	4	0	0	0	0	1	.000
08/30	@ MIN	2	0	0	0	2	1	.000
08/29	@ MIN	4	2	0	0	1	2	.500

SHOW REMAINING 98 GAMES ▾

Date	Opp	AB	H	HR	RBI	BB	K	AVG
08/27	vs TEX	3	0	0	0	2	2	.000
08/26	vs TEX	4	0	0	0	1	1	.000
08/25	vs TEX	4	1	0	0	0	3	.250
08/24	vs NYM	3	0	0	0	1	2	.000
08/23	vs NYM	5	1	0	0	0	4	.200
08/22	vs NYM	3	0	0	0	1	1	.000
08/21	vs ATL	4	0	0	0	0	1	.000
08/20	@ CHC	5	0	0	0	0	0	.000
08/19	@ CHC	4	1	1	1	1	2	.250
08/18	@ CHC	2	0	0	0	3	1	.000
08/17	@ DET	5	1	1	2	0	2	.200
08/16	@ DET	4	1	0	0	1	2	.250
08/15	@ DET	3	1	1	1	1	1	.333
08/14	vs CIN	1	0	0	0	0	1	.000
08/13	vs CIN	3	0	0	0	1	0	.000
08/12	vs CIN	4	1	0	0	0	1	.250
08/10	vs CLE	4	1	0	1	1	2	.250
08/09	vs CLE	3	1	1	1	1	1	.333
08/08	vs CLE	4	1	1	1	0	2	.250
08/07	@ BOS	6	0	0	0	1	3	.000
08/06	@ BOS	3	0	0	0	1	1	.000
08/05	@ BOS	4	1	0	0	0	3	.250
08/03	@ TB	5	1	0	0	0	2	.200
08/02	@ TB	4	1	0	0	0	3	.250
08/01	@ TB	4	2	1	2	0	0	.500
07/31	vs NYY	4	1	0	0	1	2	.250
07/30	vs NYY	4	1	1	1	1	2	.250
07/29	vs NYY	4	1	0	0	0	2	.250
07/28	vs NYY	3	1	0	0	2	1	.333
07/27	vs HOU	5	3	2	6	0	0	.600
07/26	vs HOU	4	1	0	0	0	1	.250
07/25	vs HOU	4	1	0	0	1	1	.250
07/23	@ TEX	3	0	0	0	1	3	.000
07/22	@ TEX	3	1	0	0	1	0	.333
07/21	@ TEX	3	1	0	0	2	1	.333
07/20	@ TOR	3	0	0	0	1	2	.000
07/19	@ TOR	3	1	0	0	1	1	.333
07/18	@ TOR	4	1	0	0	1	1	.250
07/13	vs OAK	3	0	0	0	1	2	.000
07/12	vs OAK	3	0	0	0	1	1	.000
07/11	vs OAK	5	1	0	1	0	4	.200
05/30	vs DET	2	0	0	0	0	1	.000
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	Aug	Sep
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 Sep 7, 2026).

Overview

Murakami's 2026 line is a study in contrasts: an .832 OPS sits exactly at the MLB 75th percentile, driven almost entirely by power and plate discipline rather than hit tool. His .350 OBP and .482 SLG both clear the league average (.346/.452) and approach P75 marks, while his 30 home runs in 107 games rank near the P90 threshold of 31. The .211 batting average, however, is nearly 60 points below the MLB average of .268, placing him well outside the bottom percentiles tracked here. The overall picture is a slugger whose value is concentrated in three true outcomes rather than balanced contact.

Strengths

Power output is the clear carrying tool. Thirty homers through 107 games projects to roughly 45 over a full 162-game slate, comfortably above the P90 benchmark of 31. Just as notable is the OBP figure: a .350 mark despite the low average indicates a substantial walk rate, meaning he is not simply chasing pitches to compensate for weak contact. This OBP/SLG combination, yielding an .832 OPS at the P75 line, suggests his approach at the plate has matured relative to reports of free-swinging tendencies earlier in his career, even without career data available here for direct year-over-year comparison.

Areas to Improve

The .211 average is the standout deficiency, roughly 57 points below the MLB average of .268 and far outside the tracked percentile bands entirely. This points to a high strikeout rate or weak contact quality relative to swing decisions, since the OBP gap versus average (.350 vs .346) is far smaller than the average gap versus average (.211 vs .268) — the walks are propping up an otherwise low on-base floor. A hit tool this far below league norms leaves little margin if the power or walk rate regresses, and it caps his floor in any low-power stretch.

Looking Ahead

With 107 games logged, Murakami is on a HR pace that should keep him in or near the top decile of the league by season's end, and the OPS profile is unlikely to collapse given the discipline shown in the walk rate. The swing-and-miss or contact issue behind the .211 average is the variable most likely to determine whether the season is remembered as a power breakout or an uneven full-season debut. Barring a mechanical adjustment, expect the profile to hold roughly steady: well above average in power and OBP, still a clear weak point in batting average, for a net OPS around the P75 mark through the remainder of the schedule.

AI-generated content (Claude) · Based on stats as of Sep 7, 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

.223OPS .880 / HR 24

vs LHP/LHB

.183OPS .705 / HR 6

Metrics Deep Dive

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

Batting — MLB-wide Standing

home runs and OPS and SLG rank in the top 19% of MLB. OBP also ranks in the top 30%, with no clear weak spot.

home runs30

batting average.211

OPS.828

OBP.350

SLG.478

RBI62

stolen bases1

Bars show percentile rank among MLB-wide qualified players.

2026 Defensive Summary (OAA / DRS / Fielding %)

OAA

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

DRS (FRP-equivalent)

0.0

Runs-saved scale · directly comparable to DRS

Fielding %

.996

MLB 1B average ≈ .993

Not yet qualified — reference value

Games

100

Putouts (PO)

733

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 0. 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 0.0 (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+

115

OPS .828 / MLB avg .720 × 100 · Above average

xwOBA

.479

Expected wOBA across 225 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	27.4%	156	.386	1.043	37.4%
Slider	18.7%	87	.275	.500	52.1%
Sinker	13.7%	60	.355	.774	29.4%
Changeup	10.9%	46	.385	.846	44.4%
Sweeper	10.0%	45	.333	.571	35.6%
Cutter	7.0%	23	.400	.800	26.8%
Curveball	6.4%	28	.357	.786	26.3%
Splitter	3.0%	14	.200	.800	52.0%
Knuckle Curve	2.2%	6	—	—	45.5%

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)

225 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

Mon, Sep 7H MIN

AB5

HR0

RBI1

BB1

Sun, Sep 6H MINHR

AB4

HR1

RBI2

BB0

Sat, Sep 5H MIN

AB4

HR0

RBI0

BB0

Fri, Sep 4@ HOU

AB4

HR0

RBI0

BB0

Thu, Sep 3@ HOU

AB4

HR0

RBI0

BB0

Wed, Sep 2@ HOU

AB4

HR0

RBI0

BB1

Tue, Sep 1@ HOU

AB2

HR0

RBI1

BB3

Mon, Aug 31@ MIN

AB4

HR0

RBI0

BB0

Sun, Aug 30@ MIN

AB2

HR0

RBI0

BB2

Sat, Aug 29@ MIN

AB4

HR0

RBI0

BB1

Last 10 Games（テーブル表示）

Date	Opp	AB	H	HR	RBI	BB
09/07	H MIN	5	1	0	1	1
09/06	H MIN	4	1	1	2	0
09/05	H MIN	4	0	0	0	0
09/04	@ HOU	4	0	0	0	0
09/03	@ HOU	4	1	0	0	0
09/02	@ HOU	4	0	0	0	1
09/01	@ HOU	2	0	0	1	3
08/31	@ MIN	4	0	0	0	0
08/30	@ MIN	2	0	0	0	2
08/29	@ MIN	4	2	0	0	1

Date	Opp	AB	H	HR	RBI	BB
09/07	H MIN	5	1	0	1	1
09/06	H MIN	4	1	1	2	0
09/05	H MIN	4	0	0	0	0
09/04	@ HOU	4	0	0	0	0
09/03	@ HOU	4	1	0	0	0
09/02	@ HOU	4	0	0	0	1
09/01	@ HOU	2	0	0	1	3
08/31	@ MIN	4	0	0	0	0
08/30	@ MIN	2	0	0	0	2
08/29	@ MIN	4	2	0	0	1

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

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

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

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

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

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