Philadelphia Phillies outfielder Kyle Schwarber (12) watches his 50th home run of the year during the seventh inning against the New York Mets at Citizens Bank Park. Eric Hartline-Imagn Images

Kyle Schwarber's milestone home run puts him in rare company

By Adam Gretz | Last updated Sep 9, 2025 9:28 PM ET

Philadelphia Phillies slugger Kyle Schwarber extended his National League home run lead on Tuesday night by clubbing his 50th home run of the season against the New York Mets. It not only gave him the first 50HR season of his career, it also put him in some pretty exclusive company both with the Phillies and all of Major League Baseball.

Only the second Phillies player to hit 50 home runs

With his 50th home run, Schwarber became just the second player in the history of the Phillies franchise to reach that milestone in a single season.

He joins former first baseman Ryan Howard who is still the franchise's single-season record-holder with 58 home runs during the 2006 season. It would take quite a hot streak for Schwarber to catch Howard's record over the next few weeks, but he is perfectly capable of going on a run that could help him challenge it.

Here is a look at his 50th HR from Tuesday's game:

THE 50TH SCHWARBOMB OF THE SEASON pic.twitter.com/EgbyXuyH4p
— Philadelphia Phillies (@Phillies) September 10, 2025

Schwarber's historic start to Phillies career

It's not just this season where Schwarber has been a dominant power source for the Phillies. Including his 50 home runs this season he has already hit 181 home runs in his first four seasons with the club. That is currently the third most home runs ever hit by a player in their first four seasons with a team, trailing only Babe Ruth's 189 with the New York Yankees and Mark McGwire's 191 with the St. Louis Cardinals.

If Schwarber can hit nine more home runs he would not only break the Phillies' single-season home run record, he would also pass Ruth for second place on that list.

Most home runs in first 4 seasons with a team:

Mark McGwire STL: 191
Babe Ruth NYY: 189
Kyle Schwarber PHI: 181 https://t.co/4TELGwoTrm
— Sarah Langs (@SlangsOnSports) September 10, 2025

Schwarber is in the final year of his contract with Philadelphia and is seeking a new long-term contract extension. Given his importance to the Phillies lineup, they would be wise to give him that new contract.

Adam Gretz

Adam Gretz is a freelance writer based in Pittsburgh. He covers the NHL, NFL, MLB and NBA. Baseball is his favorite sport -- he is nearly halfway through his goal of seeing a game in every MLB ballpark. Catch him on Twitter @AGretz

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