Phillies' Kyle Schwarber reaches 20-homer mark never seen in MLB history

Across MLB history, according to OptaSTATS, there's never been a hitter who's reached 20 homers at an earlier date than what Schwarber just did.

Back in 2001, Luis Gonzalez hit his 20th homer on May 17th. 25 years later, and Schwarber has his 20th homer two days earlier in the year than when Gonzalez hit his 20th.

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This doesn't factor in games played, so Schwarber's pace isn't on track to surpass what Barry Bonds did in his record-breaking season. But, Schwarber is still putting together a ridiculous season so far that's worth commemorating.

Across MLB history, May 15th is the earliest anyone has ever reached 20 homers in a season. A few players have reached 20 homers in their team's first 45 games, with Bonds in 2001 reaching 24 in the same time frame for the record.

However, with the differing schedules, Schwarber's 20th homer, which came on May 15th, is the earliest date in a year when a hitter has reached this mark.

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