Kyle Tucker sets unprecedented stat line in first 2 months with Cubs

Everyone knows Kyle Tucker has been integral in the Chicago Cubs' 38-22 start to the 2025 season, but he has taken things to historic levels in his initial months with Chicago.

OptaSTATS revealed that Tucker is the only player since at least 1920 to post such impressive production in the first 60 games of a season. His unprecedented stat line includes his walk total (40), hits (60), extra-base hits (25), and steals (15).

Kyle Tucker's hot start is engine to Cubs' offense

Tucker's dangerous presence at the top of the Cubs' batting order has proven vital to the team's success this season. His .394 on-base percentage is a major reason why Seiya Suzuki and Pete Crow-Armstrong are near the top of the league in runs batted in (53 and 51, respectively), which has been a big factor in the Cubs being near the top of the league in runs scored (2nd, 349) and run differential (1st, 102).

His calling card, his plate discipline, is evident by Tucker's exceptional walk rate of 14.9%, which is somehow higher than his 11.9% strikeout rate. Beyond that, Tucker has proven to be an all-around machine on offense, with power, contact hitting (.284 batting average), and speed all clicking at high levels.

The 28-year-old is simply producing one of the best offensive seasons in recent Cubs memory. His expected offensive output is in the 95th percentile, and his batted ball metrics back up the eye test. Tucker also delivered two of the most clutch home runs seen by a Cubs player in recent years against the Los Angeles Dodgers and Arizona Diamondbacks, respectively.

Tucker, Suzuki, Pete Crow-Armstrong, and Dansby Swanson are all also on pace to hit more than 30 home runs this year if they keep their current pace. This would be the first time the Cubs have had one, let alone multiple, players reach that mark in a season since Kris Bryant and Kyle Schwarber in 2019.