Phillies Slugger Putting Together Strangest Hitting Season Ever

The Philadelphia Phillies slugger is having one of the strangest hitting seasons ever as he continues to power his way through MLB pitching staffs.

The Philadelphia Phillies got off to a good start in their series against the Atlanta Braves on Monday. Despite there being minimal motivation from their division rivals after they won the NL East, the Phillies still have to lock up their Wild Card spot.

The fifth and final home run for Philadelphia was blasted by their slugger Kyle Schwarber 483 feet.

It was a mesmerizing blast that has become a staple in his game since joining the Phillies last year in free agency.

Hitting leadoff for the team, he's not like normal leadoff hitters and is putting together one of the strangest hitting seasons that might have ever been recorded.

Schwarber's 483-foot home run was his 45th of the season.

He now has as many homers as singles this year.

Yes, that stat is correct according to Baseball Reference.

The slugger has 108 hits. 45 of them are home runs, 17 are doubles and one is a triple. That leaves the other 45 hits to be singles.

Schwarber has been in the spotlight before as one of the stranger options to hit lead off for a team.

His slash line of .197/.345/.479 shows the Jekyll and Hyde nature that comes with the lefty bomber being in the lineup.

He might strike out a lot and not hit for a high average, but he also gets on-base at a high rate and has an incredible slugging percentage.

It could be said knowing exactly what the slugger is exactly why manager Rob Thomson has never considered moving him out of the lead off role despite hitting under .200 on the season.

Whatever the reason is, Schwarber continues to perform at the plate hitting the long ball. He's now one home run away from tying his career high of 46, which he set last season.

All things considered, hitting for an average under .200, having as many singles as home runs and being the lead off hitter for a playoff contending team has to be one of the strangest hitting seasons ever.