Ben Cowles or Munetaka Murakami

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Ben Cowles or Munetaka Murakami Player Statistics
	Munetaka Murakami 1B,3B,DH - CWS	Ben Cowles 2B,3B,SS - CHC
2026 Stats


At Bats	430	‐

Runs	77	‐

Hits	87	‐

Singles	40	‐

Doubles	14	‐

Triples	1	‐

Home Runs	32	‐

RBI	70	‐

Stolen Bases	1	‐

Caught Stealing	3	‐

Walks	90	‐

Strikeouts	188	‐

Batting Average	.202	‐

On Base Pct	.346	‐

Slugging Pct	.463	‐

On-base Plus Slugging	.809	‐

Ben Cowles or Munetaka Murakami Player Projections
	Munetaka Murakami 1B,3B,DH - CWS	Ben Cowles 2B,3B,SS - CHC
2026 Projections


At Bats	481	19

Runs	70	2

Hits	108	4

Singles	61	3

Doubles	17	1

Triples	1	0

Home Runs	28	0

RBI	75	2

Stolen Bases	8	1

Caught Stealing	3	0

Walks	73	1

Strikeouts	182	6

Batting Average	.225	.218

On Base Pct	.326	.273

Slugging Pct	.440	.314

On-base Plus Slugging	.766	.587

Ben Cowles or Munetaka Murakami Player Notes
	Munetaka Murakami 1B,3B,DH - CWS	Ben Cowles 2B,3B,SS - CHC
News
	Munetaka Murakami went 2-for-4 in Thursday’s win over the Tigers with a home run, one triple, one run scored, and three RBI. Chris Schommer Fri, Sep 18th	The Cubs designated Ben Cowles for assignment. Ari Koslow Tue, Apr 28th
	Munetaka Murakami went 1-for-3 in a loss to the Pirates with a solo home run and one walk. Chris Schommer Thu, Sep 10th	The Cubs claimed INF Ben Cowles off waivers. Ari Koslow Sun, Mar 1st
	Munetaka Murakami went 1-for-4 in a loss to the Twins with a two-run home run. Chris Schommer Sun, Sep 6th	The Blue Jays have claimed infielder Ben Cowles off waivers from the Cubs. Brenton Kemp Wed, Feb 18th
	Munetaka Murakami went 1-for-4 in a loss to the Cubs with a solo home run and one walk.. Chris Schommer Wed, Aug 19th	The Cubs designated Ben Cowles for assignment. Ari Koslow Sun, Feb 15th
	Munetaka Murakami went 1-for-5 in a win over the Tigers with a two-run home run. Chris Schommer Sun, Aug 16th	Ben Cowles has been claimed off waivers by the Chicago Cubs. Cowles was designated for assignment by the White Sox last week. David Leisering Thu, Jan 15th
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Ben Cowles or Munetaka Murakami Player Schedules
Date	Opp	Opp Pitcher	VBR	Opp	Opp Pitcher	VBR
	Munetaka Murakami 1B,3B,DH - CWS			Ben Cowles 2B,3B,SS - CHC
Thu, Mar 26th	@ MIL	Jacob Misiorowski (15-5)	#9	vs WSH	Cade Cavalli (13-5)	#36
Sat, Mar 28th	@ MIL	Chad Patrick (9-4)	#79	vs WSH	Miles Mikolas (3-9)
Sun, Mar 29th	@ MIL	Brandon Sproat (3-7)	#278	vs WSH	Jake Irvin (2-9)	#119
Mon, Mar 30th	@ MIA	Chris Paddack (0-7)		vs LAA	Ryan Johnson (5-9)	#183
Tue, Mar 31st	@ MIA	Janson Junk (6-9)	#106	vs LAA	Jose Soriano (12-8)	#23
Wed, Apr 1st	@ MIA	Sandy Alcantara (13-11)	#66	vs LAA	Yusei Kikuchi (1-6)	#92
Fri, Apr 3rd	vs TOR	Dylan Cease (11-6)	#24	@ CLE	Joey Cantillo (10-9)	#98
Sun, Apr 5th	vs TOR	Eric Lauer (8-7)		@ CLE	Parker Messick (12-9)	#32
Mon, Apr 6th	vs BAL	Brandon Young (9-5)	#118	@ TB	Shane McClanahan (10-7)	#194
Tue, Apr 7th	vs BAL	Trevor Rogers (10-11)	#29	@ TB	Mason Englert (0-3)	#145
Wed, Apr 8th	vs BAL	Kyle Bradish (7-14)		@ TB	Joe Boyle (0-1)	#140
Fri, Apr 10th	@ KC	Kris Bubic (4-2)	#147	vs PIT	Carmen Mlodzinski (8-7)	#109
Sat, Apr 11th	@ KC	Michael Wacha (9-9)	#58	vs PIT	Braxton Ashcraft (14-6)
Sun, Apr 12th	@ KC	Noah Cameron (9-8)	#101	vs PIT	Bubba Chandler (8-9)	#99
Mon, Apr 13th				@ PHI	Cristopher Sanchez (18-6)	#5
Tue, Apr 14th	vs TB	Shane McClanahan (10-7)	#194	@ PHI	Aaron Nola (7-10)	#49
Wed, Apr 15th	vs TB	Cole Sulser		@ PHI	Jesus Luzardo (14-5)
Fri, Apr 17th	@ ATH	Aaron Civale (6-7)	#166	vs NYM	Kodai Senga (0-9)	#60
Sat, Apr 18th	@ ATH	Luis Severino (2-6)		vs NYM	Freddy Peralta (9-11)	#40
Sun, Apr 19th	@ ATH	Jeffrey Springs (4-14)	#353	vs NYM	Tobias Myers (1-2)	#134
Mon, Apr 20th				vs PHI	Aaron Nola (7-10)	#49
Tue, Apr 21st	@ ARI	Merrill Kelly (9-14)	#141	vs PHI	Jesus Luzardo (14-5)
Wed, Apr 22nd	@ ARI	Eduardo Rodriguez (15-7)	#86	vs PHI	Kyle Backhus
Thu, Apr 23rd	@ ARI	Michael Soroka (8-5)	#64	vs PHI	Cristopher Sanchez (18-6)	#5
Fri, Apr 24th	vs WSH	PJ Poulin (3-0)		@ LAD	Emmet Sheehan (5-8)	#165
Sat, Apr 25th	vs WSH	Jake Irvin (2-9)	#119	@ LAD	Roki Sasaki (5-5)	#95
Sun, Apr 26th	vs WSH	Foster Griffin (15-5)	#77	@ LAD	Justin Wrobleski (11-5)	#47
Mon, Apr 27th	vs LAA	Jack Kochanowicz (2-5)		@ SD	Randy Vasquez (10-6)	#178
Tue, Apr 28th	vs LAA	Jose Soriano (12-8)	#23	@ SD	Walker Buehler (9-6)	#272
Wed, Apr 29th	vs LAA	Yusei Kikuchi (1-6)	#92	@ SD	Matt Waldron (2-2)
Fri, May 1st	@ SD	German Marquez (4-2)		vs ARI	Zac Gallen (3-9)	#215
Sat, May 2nd	@ SD	Michael King (12-9)	#62	vs ARI	Ryne Nelson (3-5)	#188
Sun, May 3rd	@ SD	Griffin Canning (4-9)	#226	vs ARI	Merrill Kelly (9-14)	#141
Mon, May 4th	@ LAA	Jose Soriano (12-8)	#23	vs CIN	Chase Petty (1-2)	#313
Tue, May 5th	@ LAA	Sam Aldegheri (3-4)	#310	vs CIN	Andrew Abbott (6-11)	#144
Wed, May 6th	@ LAA	Walbert Urena (9-10)	#263	vs CIN	Brady Singer (6-15)	#335
Thu, May 7th				vs CIN	Rhett Lowder (6-12)	#218
Fri, May 8th	vs SEA	Emerson Hancock (7-8)	#96	@ TEX	Kumar Rocker (5-11)	#116
Sat, May 9th	vs SEA	Luis Castillo (4-11)	#159	@ TEX	Jack Leiter (3-7)
Sun, May 10th	vs SEA	Logan Gilbert (12-10)	#11	@ TEX	Jacob deGrom (11-10)	#8
Tue, May 12th	vs KC	Stephen Kolek (4-3)		@ ATL	Grant Holmes (10-5)	#158
Wed, May 13th	vs KC	Seth Lugo (7-9)	#132	@ ATL	JR Ritchie (1-3)	#143
Thu, May 14th	vs KC	Kris Bubic (4-2)	#147	@ ATL	Chris Sale (14-9)	#2
Fri, May 15th	vs CHC	Edward Cabrera (5-5)	#168	@ CWS	Sean Burke (10-7)	#73
Sat, May 16th	vs CHC	Jameson Taillon (2-6)		@ CWS	Davis Martin (9-7)	#111
Sun, May 17th	vs CHC	Colin Rea (8-8)	#265	@ CWS	Erick Fedde (8-9)	#321
Mon, May 18th	@ SEA	Bryan Woo (12-9)	#17	vs MIL	Brandon Sproat (3-7)	#278
Tue, May 19th	@ SEA	Bryce Miller (4-9)	#48	vs MIL	Jacob Misiorowski (15-5)	#9
Wed, May 20th	@ SEA	Emerson Hancock (7-8)	#96	vs MIL	Kyle Harrison (10-5)	#52
Fri, May 22nd	@ SF	Trevor McDonald (3-7)		vs HOU	Spencer Arrighetti (9-9)	#276
Sat, May 23rd	@ SF	Adrian Houser (4-7)		vs HOU	Kai-Wei Teng (5-7)	#277
Sun, May 24th	@ SF	Robbie Ray (13-8)	#160	vs HOU	Peter Lambert (8-10)	#136
Mon, May 25th	vs MIN	Zebby Matthews (9-11)	#59	@ PIT	Carmen Mlodzinski (8-7)	#109
Tue, May 26th	vs MIN	Joe Ryan (6-10)	#27	@ PIT	Braxton Ashcraft (14-6)
Wed, May 27th	vs MIN	Connor Prielipp (6-7)	#76	@ PIT	Bubba Chandler (8-9)	#99
Thu, May 28th	vs MIN	Simeon Woods Richardson (2-7)		@ PIT	Paul Skenes (10-11)	#10
Fri, May 29th	vs DET	Troy Melton (8-5)	#89	@ STL	Andre Pallante (12-7)	#151
Sat, May 30th	vs DET	Framber Valdez (10-11)	#37	@ STL	Kyle Leahy (10-5)	#107
Sun, May 31st	vs DET	Keider Montero (10-9)	#138	@ STL	Matthew Liberatore (5-14)	#117
Tue, Jun 2nd	@ MIN	Connor Prielipp (6-7)	#76	vs ATH	Gage Jump (6-11)
Wed, Jun 3rd	@ MIN	Taj Bradley (11-6)	#44	vs ATH	Jeffrey Springs (4-14)	#353
Thu, Jun 4th				vs ATH	J.T. Ginn (9-8)
Fri, Jun 5th	@ PHI	Jesus Luzardo (14-5)		vs SF	Robbie Ray (13-8)	#160
Sat, Jun 6th	@ PHI	Andrew Painter (3-10)	#131	vs SF	Landen Roupp (9-14)	#84
Sun, Jun 7th	@ PHI	Aaron Nola (7-10)	#49	vs SF	Trevor McDonald (3-7)
Tue, Jun 9th	vs ATL	Grant Holmes (10-5)	#158	@ COL	Tomoyuki Sugano (12-11)	#359
Wed, Jun 10th	vs ATL	Chris Sale (14-9)	#2	@ COL	Michael Lorenzen (3-13)
Thu, Jun 11th				@ COL	Ryan Feltner (6-10)	#361
Fri, Jun 12th	vs LAD	Roki Sasaki (5-5)	#95	@ SF	Landen Roupp (9-14)	#84
Sat, Jun 13th	vs LAD	Yoshinobu Yamamoto (14-8)	#3	@ SF	Trevor McDonald (3-7)
Sun, Jun 14th	vs LAD	Emmet Sheehan (5-8)	#165	@ SF	Logan Webb (8-9)
Mon, Jun 15th				vs COL	Michael Lorenzen (3-13)
Tue, Jun 16th	@ NYY	Gerrit Cole (9-9)	#7	vs COL	Ryan Feltner (6-10)	#361
Wed, Jun 17th	@ NYY	Carlos Rodon (6-3)	#33	vs COL	Sean Sullivan (0-3)	#306
Fri, Jun 19th	@ DET	Tarik Skubal (11-7)	#1	vs TOR	Kevin Gausman (9-12)	#21
Sat, Jun 20th	@ DET	Troy Melton (8-5)	#89	vs TOR	Patrick Corbin (3-4)
Tue, Jun 23rd	vs CLE	Parker Messick (12-9)	#32	@ NYM	Kodai Senga (0-9)	#60
Wed, Jun 24th	vs CLE	Tanner Bibee (6-15)	#87	@ NYM	Sean Manaea (5-7)	#80
Thu, Jun 25th				@ NYM	Freddy Peralta (9-11)	#40
Fri, Jun 26th	vs KC	Steven Cruz		@ MIL	Jacob Misiorowski (15-5)	#9
Sat, Jun 27th	vs KC	Michael Wacha (9-9)	#58	@ MIL	Kyle Harrison (10-5)	#52
Sun, Jun 28th	vs KC	Luinder Avila (5-4)		@ MIL	Brandon Woodruff (2-2)
Mon, Jun 29th	@ BAL	Shane Baz (6-15)	#43	vs SD	Griffin Canning (4-9)	#226
Tue, Jun 30th	@ BAL	Trey Gibson (1-3)	#343	vs SD	JP Sears (3-4)
Wed, Jul 1st	@ BAL	Dean Kremer (4-5)	#97	vs SD	Walker Buehler (9-6)	#272
Fri, Jul 3rd	@ CLE	Gavin Williams (14-8)	#15	vs STL	Andre Pallante (12-7)	#151
Sat, Jul 4th	@ CLE	Parker Messick (12-9)	#32	vs STL	Kyle Leahy (10-5)	#107
Sun, Jul 5th	@ CLE	Tanner Bibee (6-15)	#87	vs STL	Matthew Liberatore (5-14)	#117
Tue, Jul 7th	vs BOS	Payton Tolle (9-6)	#45	@ BAL	Shane Baz (6-15)	#43
Wed, Jul 8th	vs BOS	Jake Bennett (9-7)	#67	@ BAL	Dean Kremer (4-5)	#97
Thu, Jul 9th	vs BOS	Patrick Sandoval (1-7)	#150	@ BAL	Trevor Rogers (10-11)	#29
Fri, Jul 10th	vs ATH	Jacob Lopez (6-5)	#316	@ CIN	Hunter Greene (2-2)
Sat, Jul 11th	vs ATH	Gage Jump (6-11)		@ CIN	Nick Lodolo (3-6)	#121
Sun, Jul 12th	vs ATH	J.T. Ginn (9-8)		@ CIN	Andrew Abbott (6-11)	#144
Fri, Jul 17th	@ TOR	Spencer Miles (6-2)	#70	vs MIN	Bailey Ober (7-6)	#90
Sat, Jul 18th	@ TOR	Shane Bieber (5-2)		vs MIN	Taj Bradley (11-6)	#44
Sun, Jul 19th	@ TOR	Trey Yesavage (5-5)	#63	vs MIN	Zebby Matthews (9-11)	#59
Mon, Jul 20th	@ TEX	Jacob deGrom (11-10)	#8	vs DET	Jack Flaherty (3-8)	#88
Tue, Jul 21st	@ TEX	Kumar Rocker (5-11)	#116	vs DET	Framber Valdez (10-11)	#37
Wed, Jul 22nd	@ TEX	Tyler Alexander (5-2)	#172	vs DET	Keider Montero (10-9)	#138
Fri, Jul 24th	vs HOU	Spencer Arrighetti (9-9)	#276	@ PIT	Jared Jones (4-6)	#25
Sat, Jul 25th	vs HOU	Hunter Brown (6-3)	#20	@ PIT	Paul Skenes (10-11)	#10
Sun, Jul 26th	vs HOU	Ronel Blanco (0-1)	#234	@ PIT	Braxton Ashcraft (14-6)
Mon, Jul 27th	vs NYY	Max Fried (5-4)	#6	@ STL	Matthew Liberatore (5-14)	#117
Tue, Jul 28th	vs NYY	Gerrit Cole (9-9)	#7	@ STL	Michael McGreevy (7-9)	#217
Wed, Jul 29th	vs NYY	Cam Schlittler (14-6)	#4	@ STL	Dustin May (7-9)	#50
Thu, Jul 30th	vs NYY	Ryan Weathers (5-8)		@ STL	Andre Pallante (12-7)	#151
Fri, Jul 31st	@ TB	Nick Martinez (15-4)	#72	vs NYY	Will Warren (10-6)	#55
Sat, Aug 1st	@ TB	Drew Rasmussen (15-5)	#16	vs NYY	Max Fried (5-4)	#6
Sun, Aug 2nd	@ TB	Griffin Jax (8-10)	#19	vs NYY	Gerrit Cole (9-9)	#7
Mon, Aug 3rd				vs LAD	Justin Wrobleski (11-5)	#47
Tue, Aug 4th	@ BOS	Patrick Sandoval (1-7)	#150	vs LAD	Tarik Skubal (11-7)	#1
Wed, Aug 5th	@ BOS	Sonny Gray (17-5)	#42	vs LAD	Eric Lauer (8-7)
Thu, Aug 6th	@ BOS	Ranger Suarez (8-4)	#39	vs TOR	Dylan Cease (11-6)	#24
Fri, Aug 7th	vs CLE	Parker Messick (12-9)	#32	@ KC	Daniel Lynch (6-5)	#201
Sat, Aug 8th	vs CLE	Gavin Williams (14-8)	#15	@ KC	Seth Lugo (7-9)	#132
Sun, Aug 9th	vs CLE	Joey Cantillo (10-9)	#98	@ KC	Randy Dobnak (3-4)	#329
Tue, Aug 11th	vs CIN	Nick Lodolo (3-6)	#121	@ WSH	Jake Irvin (2-9)	#119
Wed, Aug 12th	vs CIN	Rhett Lowder (6-12)	#218	@ WSH	Jackson Kent (1-4)	#250
Thu, Aug 13th	vs CIN	Andrew Abbott (6-11)	#144	@ WSH	Cade Cavalli (13-5)	#36
Fri, Aug 14th	@ DET	Jackson Jobe (2-3)	#241	vs STL	Matthew Liberatore (5-14)	#117
Sat, Aug 15th	@ DET	Troy Melton (8-5)	#89	vs STL	Michael McGreevy (7-9)	#217
Sun, Aug 16th	@ DET	Drew Anderson (5-6)	#74	vs STL	Hunter Dobbins (3-3)
Mon, Aug 17th	@ CHC	Shota Imanaga (11-10)	#26	vs CWS	Luis Castillo (4-11)	#159
Tue, Aug 18th	@ CHC	Kevin Gausman (9-12)	#21	vs CWS	Bryan Hudson (5-4)	#211
Wed, Aug 19th	@ CHC	Clay Holmes (6-8)	#85	vs CWS	Sean Newcomb (2-5)	#216
Fri, Aug 21st	vs NYM	Sean Manaea (5-7)	#80	@ SEA	Emerson Hancock (7-8)	#96
Sat, Aug 22nd	vs NYM	Christian Scott (4-5)	#57	@ SEA	Kade Anderson (2-2)	#38
Sun, Aug 23rd	vs NYM	Nolan McLean (11-10)	#53	@ SEA	Bryce Miller (4-9)	#48
Mon, Aug 24th	vs TEX	Kumar Rocker (5-11)	#116	@ ARI	Merrill Kelly (9-14)	#141
Tue, Aug 25th	vs TEX	Jacob deGrom (11-10)	#8	@ ARI	Brandon Pfaadt (7-3)	#83
Wed, Aug 26th	vs TEX	MacKenzie Gore (8-11)	#61	@ ARI	Eduardo Rodriguez (15-7)	#86
Fri, Aug 28th	@ MIN	Dean Kremer (4-5)	#97	vs CIN	Rhett Lowder (6-12)	#218
Sat, Aug 29th	@ MIN	Bailey Ober (7-6)	#90	vs CIN	Andrew Abbott (6-11)	#144
Sun, Aug 30th	@ MIN	Zebby Matthews (9-11)	#59	vs CIN	Chase Burns (15-3)	#41
Mon, Aug 31st	@ HOU	Peter Lambert (8-10)	#136	vs MIL	Kyle Harrison (10-5)	#52
Tue, Sep 1st	@ HOU	Ronel Blanco (0-1)	#234	vs MIL	Robert Gasser (5-5)	#112
Wed, Sep 2nd	@ HOU	Hayden Wesneski (5-2)	#91	vs MIL	Jacob Misiorowski (15-5)	#9
Thu, Sep 3rd	@ HOU	Hunter Brown (6-3)	#20	vs MIL	Logan Henderson (10-3)	#35
Fri, Sep 4th	vs MIN	Zebby Matthews (9-11)	#59	@ MIA	Janson Junk (6-9)	#106
Sat, Sep 5th	vs MIN	Taj Bradley (11-6)	#44	@ MIA	Ryan Gusto (1-5)	#135
Sun, Sep 6th	vs MIN	Bailey Ober (7-6)	#90	@ MIA	Tyler Phillips (5-6)	#213
Mon, Sep 7th				@ MIL	Robert Gasser (5-5)	#112
Tue, Sep 8th	vs PIT	Bubba Chandler (8-9)	#99	@ MIL	Jacob Misiorowski (15-5)	#9
Wed, Sep 9th	vs PIT	Lake Bachar (1-4)	#297	@ MIL	Logan Henderson (10-3)	#35
Fri, Sep 11th	@ STL	Matthew Liberatore (5-14)	#117	vs PIT	Wilber Dotel (1-5)	#295
Sat, Sep 12th	@ STL	Kyle Leahy (10-5)	#107	vs PIT	Paul Skenes (10-11)	#10
Sun, Sep 13th	@ STL	Michael McGreevy (7-9)	#217	vs PIT	Bubba Chandler (8-9)	#99
Mon, Sep 14th	@ CLE	Gavin Williams (14-8)	#15	vs ATL	Reynaldo Lopez (4-5)
Tue, Sep 15th	@ CLE	Foster Griffin (15-5)	#77	vs ATL	Martin Perez (9-9)	#177
Wed, Sep 16th	@ CLE	Parker Messick (12-9)	#32	vs ATL	JR Ritchie (1-3)	#143
Fri, Sep 18th	vs DET	Andrew Sears (0-1)	#232	@ CIN	Chase Burns (15-3)	#41
Sat, Sep 19th	vs DET	Jackson Jobe (2-3)	#241	@ CIN	Nick Lodolo (3-6)	#121
Sun, Sep 20th	vs DET	Troy Melton (8-5)	#89	@ CIN	Rhett Lowder (6-12)	#218
Tue, Sep 22nd	@ KC	Daniel Lynch (6-5)	#201	vs MIA	Janson Junk (6-9)	#106
Wed, Sep 23rd	@ KC	Seth Lugo (7-9)	#132	vs MIA	Ryan Gusto (1-5)	#135
Thu, Sep 24th	@ KC	Randy Dobnak (3-4)	#329	vs MIA	Tyler Phillips (5-6)	#213
Fri, Sep 25th	vs COL	Jose Quintana (2-3)	#362	@ BOS	Jake Bennett (9-7)	#67
Sat, Sep 26th	vs COL	Tomoyuki Sugano (12-11)	#359	@ BOS	Patrick Sandoval (1-7)	#150
Sun, Sep 27th	vs COL	Kyle Freeland (4-10)	#274	@ BOS
Sat, Apr 4th	vs TOR	Mason Fluharty (6-1)	#247
Thu, Apr 9th	@ KC	Seth Lugo (7-9)	#132
Thu, Apr 16th	vs TB	Steven Matz (5-5)	#122
Mon, Jun 1st	@ MIN	Joe Ryan (6-10)	#27
Thu, Jun 18th	@ NYY	Ryan Weathers (5-8)
Sun, Jun 21st	@ DET	Keider Montero (10-9)	#138
Mon, Jun 22nd	vs CLE	Gavin Williams (14-8)	#15
Thu, Jul 2nd	@ CLE	Slade Cecconi (5-7)	#238
Thu, Aug 20th	vs ATL	Grant Holmes (10-5)	#158
Thu, Sep 10th	vs PIT	Jared Jones (4-6)	#25
Thu, Sep 17th	vs DET	Framber Valdez (10-11)	#37