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White Sox Munetaka Murakami surpasses Shohei Ohtani for home runs
TL;DR
Munetaka Murakami of the Chicago White Sox has surpassed Shohei Ohtani in home runs, hitting nine in his first 23 games. He is currently hitting .234 with a .978 OPS.
Key points
- Munetaka Murakami plays for the Chicago White Sox
- He signed a two-year contract worth $34 million
- Murakami has hit nine home runs in his first 23 games
- He has a batting average of .234 and an OPS of .978
- This is the second-longest home run streak to start an MLB career
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The Chicago White Sox first baseman Munetaka Murakami has been a revelation since he signed his two-year ($34 million) contract in the offseason. In his first 23 games, the 26-year-old is hitting .234 with a .978 OPS, nine home runs, 21 walks, and 31 strikeouts.
Munetaka’s power was never in question (246 home runs in the NPB) and has been fun to watch, as all of his extra-base hits (nine) have been home runs. He has zero doubles and zero triples.
According to OptaSTATS, this is the second-longest streak by an MLB player to begin his career. The Seattle Mariners Dae-ho Lee leads with 10.
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Chicago White Sox Munetaka Murakami surpasses his countryman Shohei Ohtani for home runs
According to MLB’s Sarah Langs, Murakami’s nine home runs are the most by any Japanese-born player in their first 23 games. This passes his countryman, the Los Angeles Dodgers two-way star , who had six.
Q&A
How many home runs has Munetaka Murakami hit this season?
Munetaka Murakami has hit nine home runs in his first 23 games this season.
What is Munetaka Murakami's batting average and OPS?
Munetaka Murakami is hitting .234 with a .978 OPS.
What record did Munetaka Murakami achieve in his MLB career?
Munetaka Murakami has the second-longest streak of home runs to begin an MLB career, with nine, just behind Dae-ho Lee's record of ten.
