# Munetaka Murakami (96 OVR)

> Munetaka Murakami is 8,983 stubs on the MLB 26 Community Market — Fair price. Full attributes, quirks, price history and cheaper alternatives.

Canonical: https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/cards/2026-home-run-derby-munetaka-murakami-494a14fd

| Detail | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Overall | 96 |
| Rarity | Red Diamond |
| Position | 1B |
| Team | White Sox |
| Series | 2026 Home Run Derby |
| Edition | MLB 26 |
| In real life: | [Munetaka Murakami — stats and every card](https://mlbtsdb.com/players/munetaka-murakami-808959) |
| In real life: | [Chicago White Sox real-life roster](https://mlbtsdb.com/teams/white-sox) |

## Price

- Buy now: 8,983 stubs
- Sell now: No offers
- Usually sells for about 5,008 stubs.
- The game will always buy it back for 5,000 stubs.

## Should you buy this?

- **To use:** Fair price. 7% below the going rate — the typical 96 costs 6,760 stubs Boosted by 2 captains
- **To flip:** Not enough data
- **To hold:** Not enough data
- **For exchanges:** Not enough data

## Where this card ranks

- 118th best of 649 first basemen
- 150th best of 666 third basemen
- 287th best of 1,945 designated hitters

## Ratings

| Rating | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Contact | 86 |
| Power | 110 |
| Speed | 35 |
| Arm | 47 |
| Fielding | 61 |

## Hitting

| Attribute | Value | Rank |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Contact vs L | 80 |  |
| Contact vs R | 101 |  |
| Power vs L | 110 | Top 5% |
| Power vs R | 110 | Top 7% |
| Plate vision | 71 |  |
| Plate discipline | 120 | Top 3% |
| Batting clutch | 96 |  |
| Bunting | 35 |  |
| Drag bunting | 25 |  |
| Durability | 87 |  |

## Player

| Attribute | Value | Rank |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Team | White Sox |  |
| Position | 1B |  |
| Secondary | 3B |  |
| Bats | L |  |
| Throws | R |  |
| Age | 25 |  |
| Height | 6'2" |  |
| Weight | 213 lbs |  |
| Born | Japan |  |
| Number | 5 |  |

## Fielding & running

| Attribute | Value | Rank |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Fielding | 60 |  |
| Arm strength | 40 |  |
| Arm accuracy | 64 |  |
| Blocking | 0 |  |
| Speed | 53 |  |
| Baserunning | 0 |  |
| Steal | 1 |  |
| Reaction vs L | 60 |  |
| Reaction vs R | 62 |  |

## Quirks

- [Road Warrior](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/quirks/road-warrior): Performs better when playing on the road
- [First-Pitch Hitter](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/quirks/first-pitch-hitter): Excels at hitting the first pitch of an at-bat
- [Dead Red](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/quirks/dead-red): Excels at hitting fastballs
- [Rally Monkey](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/quirks/rally-monkey): Performs better when team is behind
- [Situational Hitter](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/quirks/situational-hitter): Excels at driving in a runner from third with less than 2 outs
- [Night Player](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/quirks/night-player): Performs better when playing night games

## Obtained from

- Community Market
- Program (Themed Programs)
- Collection

## Captains that boost this card

- [Harold Baines](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/captains/harold-baines-ceebb400) - 88 OVR: Players from the Chicago White Sox
- [Rich Gossage](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/captains/rich-gossage-653b1559) - 88 OVR: Players from the Chicago White Sox

## More White Sox at 1B

- [Dick Allen](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/cards/awards-dick-allen-b93581a3) - 99 OVR · 1B · CWS · Red Diamond: 104,884 stubs
- [Munetaka Murakami](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/cards/2026-postseason-munetaka-murakami-c95b3253) - 99 OVR · 1B · CWS · Red Diamond: Not on the market
- [Munetaka Murakami](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/cards/topps-now-munetaka-murakami-1ea87676) - 93 OVR · 1B · CWS · Diamond: Not on the market
- [Jacob Gonzalez](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/cards/topps-now-jacob-gonzalez-a39fd5b3) - 92 OVR · 1B · CWS · Diamond: Not on the market
- [Munetaka Murakami](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/cards/world-baseball-classic-munetaka-murakami-694e6aa2) - 90 OVR · 1B · CWS · Diamond: 119,999 stubs
- [Miguel Vargas](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/cards/topps-now-miguel-vargas-98617ef1) - 89 OVR · 1B · CWS · Diamond: 7,943 stubs

## Other versions of this player

- [Munetaka Murakami](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/cards/2026-postseason-munetaka-murakami-c95b3253) - 99 OVR · 1B · CWS · Red Diamond: Not on the market
- [Munetaka Murakami](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/cards/topps-now-munetaka-murakami-1ea87676) - 93 OVR · 1B · CWS · Diamond: Not on the market
- [Munetaka Murakami](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/cards/world-baseball-classic-munetaka-murakami-694e6aa2) - 90 OVR · 1B · CWS · Diamond: 119,999 stubs
- [Munetaka Murakami](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/cards/live-munetaka-murakami-5ffedcec) - 76 OVR · 1B · CWS · Silver: 100 stubs

## Questions

### How do you get Munetaka Murakami?

Buy it on the Community Market, where it costs about 8,983 stubs right now. It comes from: Program (Themed Programs) and Collection.

### How much is Munetaka Murakami worth?

It usually sells for about 5,008 stubs.

### What does Munetaka Murakami quicksell for?

The game will always buy it back for 5,000 stubs.

### What quirks does Munetaka Murakami have?

Road Warrior, First-Pitch Hitter, Dead Red, Rally Monkey, Situational Hitter, and Night Player.

### Where can I see Munetaka Murakami's real-life stats?

On his player page: his career stats, awards, and every card of him in every edition. [Munetaka Murakami](https://mlbtsdb.com/players/munetaka-murakami-808959)

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