Murakami's Power: A Pull% Breakdown
We check the correlation between Murakami's pull direction frequency and his power output.
Most of Murakami's extra-base hits cluster to the pull side — the large majority of his 10 HRs have cleared the right-field fence.
High-Pull% LHHs historically suffered from the shift, but the 2023 shift ban flipped this into an advantage.
Many MLB parks play small in right-center and right field, favoring pull hitters like Murakami.
Whether he starts driving balls the other way will decide if he can hold a 40-HR pace.