Munetaka Murakami
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Murakami with the Tokyo Yakult Swallows | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Chicago White Sox – No. 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Third baseman | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Born: February 2, 2000 Kumamoto, Kumamoto Prefecture, Japan | |||||||||||||||||||||
Bats: Left Throws: Right | |||||||||||||||||||||
| NPB debut | |||||||||||||||||||||
| September 16, 2018, for the Tokyo Yakult Swallows | |||||||||||||||||||||
| NPB statistics (through 2025 season) | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Batting average | .270 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Home runs | 246 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Runs batted in | 647 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Stats at Baseball Reference | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Munetaka Murakami (村上 宗隆, Murakami Munetaka; born February 2, 2000) is a Japanese professional baseball infielder for the Chicago White Sox of Major League Baseball (MLB). He has previously played in Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB) for the Tokyo Yakult Swallows. His nickname "Murakami-sama", was given by fans because his feats at the plate could only be done by a kami-sama, or “god.” His nickname was Japan's word of the year for 2022.