Schwarber has 207 home runs in his 5th year as a Philly. He’s 29 away from tying Babe Ruth as the person with the most home runs in his first 5 seasons with a club. McGwire is second at 220. Kiner holds the record for the 1st 5 seasons of a career
Here’s the list:
Sultan of Swat vs. Schwarber
Most home runs by an MLB player in his first five seasons with a team
PLAYER HOME RUNS TEAM (YEARS) 1. Babe Ruth 236 Yankees (1920-1924) 2. Mark McGwire 220 Cardinals (1997-2001) 3. Ralph Kiner 215 Pirates (1946-1950) T4. David Ortiz 208 Red Sox (2003-2007) T4. Alex Rodriguez 208 Yankees (2004-2008) 6. Kyle Schwarber 207 (and counting) Phillies (2022-2026)
Where Ruth and Kiner were concerned, the same ball was used over and over untill it weighed about 2 pounds. They didn't get a juiced Ball every other pitch.