MLB
Kyle Schwarber
Major League Baseball designated hitter
7 sourced records. Each exercise has a top recorded mark and its evidence. Check the date, age, effort and method before you compare.
Kyle Schwarber Exit velocity (home run)
Kyle Schwarber's recorded Exit velocity (home run) is 119.7 mph. Performance date: 2022-10-18. This was a competition result. The source at mlb.com gives this mark. Source type: official result.
2022 NLCS Game 1, Phillies at San Diego Padres, Petco Park (off Yu Darvish) · Philadelphia Phillies, MLB postseason; Statcast tracking
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“Statcast measures the projected distance and exit velocity of Kyle Schwarber's 119.7 mph, 488-foot home run in Game 1 of the NLCS”
Statcast measurement, 488 ft. MLB.com (2023-10-16, https://www.mlb.com/news/kyle-schwarber-hits-first-pitch-homer-in-game-1-nlcs-2023) calls it the hardest-hit postseason home run since 2015. Postseason, so it is above his regular-season Savant max (117.6 mph, 2019). Slower postseason home runs: 117.1 mph (2023-10-16) and 117.2 mph (2025-10-08), not stored. Found through a Gemini Deep Research report (batch of 2026-10-30).
| Date | Competition / season and method | Value | Unit | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-10-18 | 2022 NLCS Game 1, Phillies at San Diego Padres, Petco Park (off Yu Darvish)Exit velocity (home run) | 119.7 | mph | mlb.comEvidenceOfficial result; Competition; performance date 2022-10-18. Kyle Schwarber's 488-foot, 119.7 mph home run, 10/18/2022 (MLB.com) Philadelphia Phillies, MLB postseason; Statcast tracking “Statcast measures the projected distance and exit velocity of Kyle Schwarber's 119.7 mph, 488-foot home run in Game 1 of the NLCS” Statcast measurement, 488 ft. MLB.com (2023-10-16, https://www.mlb.com/news/kyle-schwarber-hits-first-pitch-homer-in-game-1-nlcs-2023) calls it the hardest-hit postseason home run since 2015. Postseason, so it is above his regular-season Savant max (117.6 mph, 2019). Slower postseason home runs: 117.1 mph (2023-10-16) and 117.2 mph (2025-10-08), not stored. Found through a Gemini Deep Research report (batch of 2026-10-30). |
Kyle Schwarber Maximum fielding throw velocity
Kyle Schwarber's recorded Maximum fielding throw velocity is 91.3 mph. Performance date: 2021. This was a competition result. The source at baseballsavant.mlb.com gives this mark. Source type: official result.
2021 MLB season; Statcast fielding throw · MLB fielding throw; left field
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“91.3”
The official 2021 table reports 91.3 mph in Max. This is the largest published seasonal Max found in the opened 2020-2025 tables. The year is the season of the measured throw; the exact day is not given. The individual-throw endpoint confirms the value after rounding to the table's one decimal place and gives position code 7 (left field). This is a single measured throw. The separate Overall column is an average. The source unit is miles per hour.
| Date | Competition / season and method | Value | Unit | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 2021 MLB season; Statcast fielding throwMaximum fielding throw velocity | 91.3 | mph | baseballsavant.mlb.comEvidenceOfficial result; Competition; performance date 2021. Baseball Savant 2021 Arm Strength Leaderboard: Max column MLB fielding throw; left field “91.3” The official 2021 table reports 91.3 mph in Max. This is the largest published seasonal Max found in the opened 2020-2025 tables. The year is the season of the measured throw; the exact day is not given. The individual-throw endpoint confirms the value after rounding to the table's one decimal place and gives position code 7 (left field). This is a single measured throw. The separate Overall column is an average. The source unit is miles per hour. |
Kyle Schwarber Home to first base, season average on competitive runs (Statcast)
Kyle Schwarber's recorded Home to first base, season average on competitive runs (Statcast) is 4.29 s. Performance date: 2018. This was a competition result. The source at baseballsavant.mlb.com gives this mark. Source type: official result.
2018 MLB regular season · Chicago Cubs left fielder, age 25 (season age)
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“2018 25 27.1 4.29”
From the Statcast running table on his Baseball Savant page (season, age, sprint speed 27.1 ft/s, home to first 4.29 s). Best season by home-to-first time (2015-2026). A season average of competitive runs, not one run. Found through a Gemini Deep Research report (batch of 2026-10-30).
2018
- Home to first base, season average on competitive runs (Statcast)4.29 s
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“2018 25 27.1 4.29”
Kyle Schwarber Sprint speed, season average (Statcast)
Kyle Schwarber's recorded Sprint speed, season average (Statcast) is 27.1 ft/s. Performance date: 2015. This was a competition result. The source at baseballsavant.mlb.com gives this mark. Source type: official result.
2015 MLB regular season · Chicago Cubs rookie catcher and outfielder, age 22 (season age)
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“2015 27.1 279th in MLB”
Statcast sprint speed for the season: the average of his fastest one-second windows on competitive runs, so a season measure, not one run. Best season on his Baseball Savant page (2015-2026); 2018 and 2019 tie at 27.1, the first season is kept. Dated to the season. Conversion: ft/s x 0.6818 = mph. Found through a Gemini Deep Research report (batch of 2026-10-30).
| Date | Competition / season and method | Value | Unit | Source |
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| 2015 | 2015 MLB regular seasonSprint speed, season average (Statcast) | 27.1 | ft/s | baseballsavant.mlb.comEvidenceOfficial result; Competition; performance date 2015. Kyle Schwarber Stats: Statcast, Visuals & Advanced Metrics (Baseball Savant) Chicago Cubs rookie catcher and outfielder, age 22 (season age) “2015 27.1 279th in MLB” Statcast sprint speed for the season: the average of his fastest one-second windows on competitive runs, so a season measure, not one run. Best season on his Baseball Savant page (2015-2026); 2018 and 2019 tie at 27.1, the first season is kept. Dated to the season. Conversion: ft/s x 0.6818 = mph. Found through a Gemini Deep Research report (batch of 2026-10-30). |
Kyle Schwarber 60-yard dash
Kyle Schwarber's recorded 60-yard dash is 7.27 s. Performance date: 2009-12-28. This was an official test. The source at perfectgame.org gives this mark. Source type: testing record.
Perfect Game showcase testing · Middletown High School (Ohio) catcher, before the 2011 draft
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“7.27 sec 60 YARD DASH 12/28/2009”
Perfect Game 60-yard dash. Perfect Game dates the result; the test line does not name the event. The profile's showcase report is from the 2009 National Underclass Showcase - Main Event. Identity: Middletown High School (Middletown, OH), class of 2011, C/1B, 6-0 215. perfectgame.org returns 403 to the site fetcher; the page was read with WebFetch on 2026-10-30. Found through a Gemini Deep Research report (batch of 2026-10-30).
2009
- 60-yard dash7.27 s
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“7.27 sec 60 YARD DASH 12/28/2009”
Kyle Schwarber Catcher throw velocity
Kyle Schwarber's recorded Catcher throw velocity is 82 mph. Performance date: 2009-12-28. This was an official test. The source at perfectgame.org gives this mark. Source type: testing record.
Perfect Game showcase testing · Middletown High School (Ohio) catcher, before the 2011 draft
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“82 mph C VELO 12/28/2009”
Perfect Game catcher throwing velocity (radar). Perfect Game dates the result; the test line does not name the event. The profile's showcase report is from the 2009 National Underclass Showcase - Main Event. Identity: Middletown High School (Middletown, OH), class of 2011, C/1B, 6-0 215. perfectgame.org returns 403 to the site fetcher; the page was read with WebFetch on 2026-10-30. Found through a Gemini Deep Research report (batch of 2026-10-30).
| Date | Competition / season and method | Value | Unit | Source |
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| 2009-12-28 | Perfect Game showcase testingCatcher throw velocity | 82 | mph | perfectgame.orgEvidenceCombine testing; Official test; performance date 2009-12-28. Kyle Schwarber Class of 2011 - Player Profile (Perfect Game USA) Middletown High School (Ohio) catcher, before the 2011 draft “82 mph C VELO 12/28/2009” Perfect Game catcher throwing velocity (radar). Perfect Game dates the result; the test line does not name the event. The profile's showcase report is from the 2009 National Underclass Showcase - Main Event. Identity: Middletown High School (Middletown, OH), class of 2011, C/1B, 6-0 215. perfectgame.org returns 403 to the site fetcher; the page was read with WebFetch on 2026-10-30. Found through a Gemini Deep Research report (batch of 2026-10-30). |
Kyle Schwarber Catcher pop time
Kyle Schwarber's recorded Catcher pop time is 1.97 s. Performance date: 2009-12-28. This was an official test. The source at perfectgame.org gives this mark. Source type: testing record.
Perfect Game showcase testing · Middletown High School (Ohio) catcher, before the 2011 draft
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“1.97 sec C POP 12/28/2009”
Perfect Game catcher pop time to second base. Perfect Game dates the result; the test line does not name the event. The profile's showcase report is from the 2009 National Underclass Showcase - Main Event. Identity: Middletown High School (Middletown, OH), class of 2011, C/1B, 6-0 215. perfectgame.org returns 403 to the site fetcher; the page was read with WebFetch on 2026-10-30. Found through a Gemini Deep Research report (batch of 2026-10-30).
2009
- Catcher pop time1.97 s
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“1.97 sec C POP 12/28/2009”
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