Munetaka Murakami3B Chicago White Sox
Age 26 L/R 6'2" / 213 lbs MLB BB +6%HR -6% Svc 0.000 · Ctrl thru 2031 peak 4.0 · 2027
wRC+†164
AVG/OBP/SLG.258 / .351 / .533
PA250
HR16
K%26
BB%12
xwOBA.444
Barrel%25.5%
MLB%100%
BAT: +18.1 runs (wOBA-derived runs vs avg)+18BATRUN: -0.6 runs (SB/CS + UBR baserunning)-1RUNFLD: -0.7 runs (Defensive runs vs avg)-1FLDPOS: -4.5 runs (Positional adjustment)-4POSREP: +7.1 runs (Replacement-level credit)+7REPTotal WAR: +2.00+2.0WAR
Scouting · nowfuture
PWR
8080
SPD
4848
EYE
7272
trajectory · 10 yrs
5.3peak
2027

Contract

ESTIMATED  ·  service-time + WAR-based estimator (needs verification)
Status   Pre-Arb
MLB Debut   2026
Service   0.000 yrs.days
Team Control Through   2031
First FA Year   2028
YearStatusSalary Proj WAR Value Surplus
2026Pre-Arb$17M+2.0$16M+$0.0M (cut)
2027Pre-Arb$17M+4.0$33M+$16M
2028Pre-Arb$0.8M+3.6$31M+$30M
2029Arb-1$7M+3.2$28M+$21M
2030Arb-2$11M+2.8$25M+$14M
2031Arb-3$15M+2.5$23M+$8M
Totals $67M $156M +$89M

Career Projections (MLE)

All seasons translated to park-neutral MLB-equivalent (MLE) and combined per year. 2026 = actual YTD + projected ROS + total. 2027+ via Advanced Marcel + aging curve.

YearAge LvlTeam PAAB H2B3BHR BBSOHBP SBCS AVGOBPSLGOPS ISOBABIP K%BB% wOBAwRC+ BATRUNFLDPOSREP WAR
▸ 2026 Season (actual · ROS · total)
202626 MLBChicago White Sox 10987 220010 21350 01 .253.398.598.996 .345.279 3219 .408 170 +9 -0 -1 -2 +3 0.9
ROS26 MLBCWS 141120 324110 19381 21 .267.371.567.938 .300.291 2713 .394 159 +9 +0 +0 -3 +4 1.1
TOT26 MLBCWS 250207 544120 40731 22 .261.383.580.963 .319.293 2916 .400 164 +18 -0 -1 -4 +7 2.0
▸ 2027+ Projections — Projections at projected PA · Park-neutral MLB equivalent · Marcel + aging curve
202727 MLBCWS 555474 12317237 721144 73 .259.362.538.900 .278.261 2113 .387 154 +34 +0 +0 -10 +16 4.1
202828 MLBCWS 547469 12017235 691154 63 .256.356.525.881 .269.263 2113 .381 150 +31 +0 -1 -10 +15 3.6
202929 MLBCWS 535459 11717233 671144 52 .255.355.516.871 .261.264 2113 .376 146 +28 +0 -1 -10 +15 3.3
203030 MLBCWS 523449 11216231 651134 42 .249.349.501.851 .252.263 2212 .372 143 +25 +0 -2 -9 +15 2.9
203131 MLBCWS 508436 10815230 631124 11 .248.348.498.846 .250.262 2212 .368 140 +23 -0 -3 -9 +14 2.6
203232 MLBCWS 489422 10315228 611113 00 .244.344.488.832 .244.260 2312 .363 136 +20 +0 -4 -9 +14 2.2
203333 MLBCWS 459396 9413126 571073 00 .237.338.472.810 .235.258 2312 .357 131 +16 +0 -4 -8 +13 1.7
203434 MLBCWS 413356 8311123 511003 00 .233.334.463.798 .230.256 2412 .349 126 +12 +0 -5 -7 +12 1.2
203535 MLBCWS 358309 709119 44902 00 .227.327.447.773 .220.253 2512 .341 119 +8 +0 -6 -6 +10 0.6
203636 MLBCWS 299259 578115 36782 00 .220.320.432.752 .212.249 2612 .330 111 +4 +0 -6 -5 +8 0.1
203737 MLBCWS 236205 446111 28641 00 .215.312.415.727 .200.245 2712 .319 102 +1 +0 -7 -4 +7 -0.4
203838 MLBCWS 167145 29407 19471 00 .200.297.372.669 .172.240 2811 .307 93 -1 +0 -8 -3 +5 -0.7
▸ Career Totals (MLE all levels + projections)
Career 52304499 109215218305 651120336 2512 .243.343.488.831 .245.261 2312 .362 135 +208 +0 -46 -93 +148 22.2
/ 162G 650559 13619238 811504 31 .243.343.488.831 .245.262 2312 .362 135 +26 +0 -6 -12 +18 2.8

Career Path Comps

What happened to players with a similar stat profile at this age · Y-axis: wRC+ (100 = league avg, 150 = elite, 80 = below) · Bands: P10–P90 outer, P25–P75 inner · Gold: OGILVIE projection

Scouting At Match Age Next 3 Yrs Peak 3 Yrs
Comp Age HIT PWR SPD EYE AVG/OBP/SLG ISOBABIP HRSB K%BB% wRC+WAR AVG/OBP/SLG ISOBABIP HRSB K%BB% wRC+WAR AVG/OBP/SLG ISOBABIP HRSB K%BB% wRC+WAR
Munetaka Murakami (OGILVIE) 26 80 48 72 .257/.361/.544 .286.257 183 20% 13% 159 +2.4
Prince Fielder
2010 · MLB
26 52→61 68→70 40→45 62 .285/.390/.562 .277.301 363 19% 14% 174 +6.9 .279/.396/.504 .225.304 282 17% 15% 162 +6.0 .282/.403/.489.208.30326116%15%139+5.2
Cody Bellinger
2021 · MLB
26 51→58 63→70 53→50 60 .272/.364/.517 .245.294 3013 19% 12% 153 +5.4 .227/.299/.411 .184.261 2313 23% 9% 99 +1.7 .281/.343/.473.191.300241415%8%127+3.5
Adam Dunn
2006 · MLB
26 45→51 69→70 47→50 64 .250/.378/.532 .282.289 366 27% 16% 161 +6.0 .248/.376/.520 .272.291 366 27% 16% 158 +5.8 .254/.390/.528.274.29636326%17%153+5.9
Yordan Alvarez
2023 · MLB
26 52→57 66→70 45 56 .282/.368/.545 .263.311 343 21% 11% 162 +6.0 .294/.389/.557 .263.315 344 18% 12% 173 +6.8 .297/.396/.552.255.31433317%12%161+4.5
Bryce Harper
2019 · MLB
26 50→60 62→65 47→50 67 .263/.387/.500 .237.298 2912 22% 16% 157 +5.7 .262/.384/.500 .238.311 2913 24% 16% 156 +5.6 .287/.396/.523.236.338271322%14%153+4.7
Anthony Rizzo
2017 · MLB
27 54→56 62→65 44→45 58 .286/.384/.531 .245.302 298 16% 11% 164 +6.2 .279/.383/.502 .223.289 277 14% 12% 157 +5.7 .275/.387/.489.214.28126613%12%145+5.3
Troy Glaus
2003 · MLB
26 47→52 65→70 46→50 62 .258/.367/.510 .253.285 3210 22% 14% 152 +5.3 .252/.352/.490 .238.279 318 21% 13% 141 +4.6 .254/.361/.501.246.28033222%13%142+4.5
Josh Hamilton
2008 · MLB
27 53→63 63→65 47→50 53 .281/.354/.522 .240.307 3210 20% 9% 150 +5.2 .293/.357/.507 .214.331 269 19% 8% 147 +5.0 .297/.359/.534.236.33430820%8%144+4.6
Ryan Braun
2010 · MLB
26 57→62 64→70 53→55 49 .303/.360/.558 .255.330 3115 19% 7% 163 +6.1 .304/.368/.520 .216.334 2519 17% 8% 156 +5.6 .305/.375/.521.216.334262316%9%148+5.6
Ryan Howard
2007 · MLB
27 57→59 73→70 42→40 56 .302/.393/.603 .301.362 422 27% 12% 186 +7.7 .275/.375/.574 .299.331 413 28% 13% 171 +6.7 .263/.363/.559.296.31141328%13%146+5.6
Eric Chavez
2004 · MLB
26 53→54 61→65 48→45 54 .280/.344/.514 .234.291 298 16% 9% 144 +4.8 .269/.356/.481 .212.291 267 17% 12% 140 +4.5 .259/.357/.461.202.28225518%13%128+3.7
Richard Hidalgo
2001 · MLB
26 55→60 71→65 48→45 53 .301/.381/.598 .297.310 3812 17% 9% 181 +7.3 .277/.358/.499 .222.306 268 18% 9% 146 +4.9 .273/.356/.480.207.30623718%10%134+3.7
Matt Olson
2022 · MLB
28 47→54 68→70 47→40 57 .262/.358/.528 .266.278 374 22% 12% 154 +5.4 .252/.346/.500 .248.281 322 23% 12% 141 +4.6 .263/.361/.508.245.30632124%12%144+5.6
Mark Teixeira
2006 · MLB
26 53→59 65 48→40 54 .284/.363/.542 .258.301 334 18% 10% 159 +5.8 .292/.381/.539 .247.317 303 18% 12% 165 +6.2 .299/.398/.555.256.31831116%13%164+6.7
Alex Bregman
2020 · MLB
26 55→57 61→65 48→50 66 .289/.394/.534 .245.294 279 13% 14% 168 +6.4 .269/.375/.481 .212.277 244 13% 13% 148 +5.1 .258/.349/.445.187.26522212%11%125+3.9
Giancarlo Stanton
2016 · MLB
26 50→56 67→80 49→45 57 .269/.367/.533 .264.324 369 28% 13% 158 +5.8 .269/.356/.555 .286.316 405 27% 11% 160 +5.9 .271/.358/.548.277.31839227%11%148+5.5
Joey Votto
2011 · MLB
27 61→70 60→65 47→50 60 .309/.398/.541 .232.349 2710 19% 12% 172 +6.7 .309/.421/.523 .214.362 228 19% 16% 176 +7.0 .317/.450/.543.225.35525716%19%172+7.7
Freddie Freeman
2018 · MLB
28 58→65 64→65 47→50 58 .300/.393/.564 .264.344 307 21% 12% 176 +7.0 .302/.391/.542 .240.342 278 19% 12% 170 +6.6 .312/.399/.517.205.345221215%11%156+6.6
Jason Bay
2006 · MLB
27 57→60 62→65 53→50 57 .290/.381/.538 .247.342 2813 23% 12% 164 +6.2 .277/.372/.501 .224.326 2710 22% 12% 151 +5.3 .270/.367/.485.215.31526822%12%139+4.9
Brandon Lowe
2022 · MLB
28 47→51 68→70 51→45 51 .261/.346/.532 .271.310 378 28% 10% 150 +5.2 .241/.327/.463 .222.287 297 26% 10% 124 +3.4 .237/.310/.452.215.28330627%9%112+2.0