By now, most fans know what Kyle Schwarber will bring to a team. He will hit many home runs, he will walk a ton, and he will strikeout an unseemly amount. He is one of the best poster children for the “three true outcomes” line of baseball thinking. In fact, Schwarber was in the top two in all of those categories, ranking second in HRs (47) and walks (126) and led the league in punchouts (215). But even by Schwarber’s usual standards, his 2023 season was an unusual one.
Only two players in Major League history have hit at least 47 home runs, had an OPS of at least .