Kyle Schwarber

Bats L Throws R6'0" 229 lbBorn 1993 Middletown, USADebut 2015Team PHI4x All-StarDraft 2014 R1 #4 Chicago Cubs, Indiana Contract 5 y/$150M (26-30) 2026: $18,000,000

Awards: All-MLB Second Team x2, NL Silver Slugger

Projections

2027 NEXT+ 112.1FIELD+ 100.0 at DHTotal 2.47 WAR
SeasonPAABH2B3BHRBBSOSBAVGOBPSLGOPSISOwOBAK%BB%HIT+WAR
2026543448100170338615640.2240.3540.4860.8400.2620.36228.815.8132.23.83
202754345198160318216830.2170.3420.4610.8030.2440.34831.015.1126.03.42

Projected rates are per plate appearance or batter faced; counting stats scale with projected playing time. Statcast measurements inform these projections as inputs and are reported as measurements, not projected.

Most similar through age 32

His ten closest age-32 comparables averaged 122 HIT+ the next season; 10 of 10 played. Averages cover only the players who got a next season, which is why the played count matters.

#PlayerThroughHIT+ thenNext seasonNext PA / BF
1Keith Hernandez1986135.0122.3676
2Freddie Freeman2022139.9158.1730
3Cecil Cooper1982128.3136.6710
4Jake Daubert1916125.299.0550
5Ferris Fain1953125.6124.3282
6John Kruk1993138.3116.5301
7Bill White1966119.2107.9369
8Ron Fairly1971115.7122.0499
9Harold Baines1991118.0108.0543
10Rod Carew1978138.3127.9493

Batting

YearTeamGPARH2B3BHRRBISBBBSOAVGOBPSLGOPSHIT+
2027 proj54398160313821680.2170.3420.4610.803126.0
2026*PHI12254573111151373801840.2440.3620.5260.889139.5
2025PHI16272411114523256132101081970.2400.3650.5630.928149.1
2024PHI1506921101422203810451061970.2480.3660.4850.851134.5
2023PHI1607201081151914710401262150.1970.3430.4740.817122.6
2022PHI155669100126213469410862000.2180.3230.5040.827129.3
2021BOS1134717610619032711641270.2660.3740.5540.928147.2
2020CHC592243036601124130660.1880.3080.3930.70190.4
2019CHC1556108213229338922701560.2500.3390.5310.871118.3
2018CHC1375106410214326614781400.2380.3560.4670.823108.1
2017CHC129486678916130591591500.2110.3150.4670.782101.1
2016CHC250000000120.0000.2000.0000.200-21.2
2015CHC692735257611643336770.2460.3550.4870.842133.5
Career129153848001050175143407843776415270.2310.3460.5000.846126.0

Statcast

YearPAEVLABarrel%HardHit%Whiff%Chase%xBAxSLGxwOBASprint
202654592.821.417.251.534.425.40.2360.4910.36525.7
202572494.320.120.859.633.121.50.2490.5810.40125.9
202469293.615.015.655.532.021.00.2490.5190.38025.8
202372092.419.016.448.831.521.60.2120.4870.36225.0
202266993.319.220.154.429.421.60.2340.5590.37926.4
202147192.315.417.652.228.620.90.2580.5650.39726.8
202022492.88.811.547.228.027.90.2190.4370.33626.9
201961093.515.515.951.228.024.00.2610.5520.37427.1
201851090.912.313.945.030.322.00.2420.4680.34727.1
201748689.618.617.241.529.826.50.2210.4850.34526.8
20165101.63.10.0100.045.529.40.2540.2860.32524.7
201527391.915.514.342.334.028.70.2380.4820.36227.1

Fielding

YearTeamPosGInnPOAEDPFld%Runs saved
2025PHIOF866160100.941
2024PHIOF541100001.000
2023PHIOF1038721662500.971
2022PHIOF13911671823100.995
2021BOSOF877241504330.981
2021BOS1B1075651180.985-2.3
2020CHCOF48363703001.000
2019CHCOF14011572147600.974
2019CHCC1110001.000
2018CHCOF12094417411100.995
2017CHCOF1108211417510.967
2017CHCC4790001.000-0.0
2017CHC1B100000
2016CHCOF2810001.000
2015CHCOF43310451100.979
2015CHCC211361107410.967-0.1

Runs saved covers the Statcast era; for catchers it includes framing.

Minor leagues

YearLevelTeamSidePA / BFLineAVG / ERAOPS
2017AAAIowa CubsBat444 HR, 0 SB0.3431.191
2015AAAIowa CubsBat673 HR, 0 SB0.3331.036
2015AATennessee SmokiesBat24313 HR, 1 SB0.3201.017
2014A+Daytona CubsBat19110 HR, 4 SB0.3020.953
2014AKane County CougarsBat964 HR, 1 SB0.3611.050

Splits

Yearvs LHPvs RHPHomeAway
20260.4030.3690.4020.360
20250.4060.3860.4310.358
20240.3980.3570.3620.382
20230.3330.3640.3590.347
20220.3040.3850.3510.364
20210.3560.4310.4510.360
20200.2800.3380.2970.345
20190.3200.3850.4050.339

wOBA by split, from pitch level data, 2015 on. For pitchers the split is the batter side faced.

Postseason batting

YearGABRH2B3BHRRBISBBBSOAVGOBPSLGOPS
20254162310230280.1880.2780.6250.903
20244162200110260.1250.2630.3120.576
20231347912405609170.2550.3860.6601.046
20221755131200610315180.2180.3920.5450.937
2021114489103615110.2050.2860.4320.718
2020240000000310.0000.4290.0000.429
2018110000000010.0000.0000.0000.000
20177172300110350.1760.3000.3530.653
20165172710021340.4120.5000.4710.971
20159276900580480.3330.4190.8891.308
Career732444457702337546790.2340.3610.5450.907

Salaries

YearTeamSalary
2016CHC$522,000

Public salary records run through 2016; current contract data is on the roadmap.