Former IU baseball star Kyle Schwarber finished the 2025 regular season atop the NL charts in both home runs (56) and RBIs (132). Both of those totals were career bests.
Schwarber started all 162 games for the first time in his career. His home run total was the second-most in a season in franchise history behind Ryan Howard’s 58 in 2006.
The 32-year-old Schwarber has hit 38 or more home runs for four straight seasons, including 46 or more three of the last four. He’s now up to 340 home runs for his career as he continues to build a resume that could eventually be worthy of Hall of Fame consideration.
Schwarber should finish near the top in the voting for the NL MVP Award. Shohei Ohtani is the favorite, but there’s a good chance Schwarber will finish second.
Next is the pursuit of a World Series title. The Phillies are one of the favorites to win the Fall Classic. The No. 2 seed in the NL will face either the Reds or Dodgers in the NLDS beginning this weekend.
Philadelphia Phillies slugger Kyle Schwarber continues to produce staggering numbers in 2025.
On Thursday evening in Philadelphia, the former IU baseball star became just the 21st player in Major League Baseball history to hit four home runs in a game.
He produced the feat in his first five at-bats as part of a 19-4 win over the Atlanta Braves. Schwarber also produced a Phillies record with nine runs batted in.
His latest accomplishments have Schwarber firmly in the running for National League MVP. He’s currently batting .248 with 49 home runs and 119 RBIs. The Phillies have 28 games remaining.
Schwarber has now tied Ted Kluszewski for the most home runs hit by a Hoosier in a Major League season with his career-high 49. Only Ryan Howard (58 in 2006) has hit more home runs in a single season for the Phillies.
No former Hoosier has more career MLB home runs. Schwarber now has 333 career home runs as he continues to approach the Hall of Fame conversation.
