Kyle Schwarber off to hot start: Where does his MLB start rank among others in IU history?

Former IU baseball star Kyle Schwarber, who posted a .320/.438/.579 slash line with 13 home runs and 39 RBIs in 58 Double-A games for Tennessee, made his first major league start on Wednesday night for the Cubs against the Indians in Cleveland.

Schwarber made his major league debut on Tuesday night, replacing Miguel Montero at catcher in the ninth inning and striking out against Cleveland left-hander Marc Rzepczynski.

But Schwarber got his first major league hit -- an RBI triple -- against Indians right-hander Shaun Marcum in the second inning at Progressive Field Wednesday. He followed that up with an RBI single in the third off lefty Nick Hagadone, and two more singles later in the game for a 4-for-5 performance.

In two at-bats so far tonight, he's got two more hits, including his first major league home run. He's batting .667.

Here's a look at how other former IU players fared in their MLB debuts:

Micah Johnson (second baseman), Chicago White Sox, April 6, 2015:

The Park Tudor grad and former Hoosier was drafted in the ninth round of the 2012 draft by the White Sox. He went 1-for-3 in his big league debut on opening day, singling to center field against Royals starter Yordano Ventura to lead off the top of the sixth inning in Kansas City. The rookie was promptly picked off at first base by Ventura.

In 83 plate appearances before he was sent down to Triple-A in mid-May, Johnson held his own at the plate, posting a .270/.333/.297 slash line. Defensive issues and base-running mistakes appear to have been the reasons for him being sent to Charlotte, where he has hit well: .315/.387/.391 in 25 games.

Josh Phegley (catcher), Chicago White Sox, July 5, 2013:

Phegley, who was drafted in the first round out of IU in 2009, also made his big league debut for the White Sox. And, like Johnson after him, he also went 1-for-3. Phegley singled to right field against Tampa Bay Rays starter Jeremy Hellickson in the top of the fifth, driving in a run. He drove in another run with a sacrifice fly in the ninth.

Phegley was traded last December to the Oakland A's as part of the deal that sent another Indiana native -- pitcher Jeff Samardzija (Valparaiso/Notre Dame) -- to the South Side.

Phegley is currently hitting .280 with two home runs and eight RBIs for Oakland, and is a career .251 hitter.

Jake Dunning (pitcher), San Francisco Giants, June 16, 2013:

Dunning, a right-hander who was drafted in the 33rd round out of IU in 2009, pitched the eighth inning for the Giants in Atlanta for his first MLB appearance two years ago last Tuesday. He did his job, allowing a double to the Braves' Chris Johnson but not a run.

Dunning appeared in 28 more games for San Francisco that season and pitched well, finishing with a 2.84 ERA and 1.22 WHIP in 25 1/3 innings. After making only one appearance in the majors last season, Dunning has been at Triple-A, where he's struggled between his time at Fresno and new affiliate Sacramento. In 2014, he was 0-3 with a 4.57 ERA, and so far this season, he is 2-1 with a 5.52 ERA.

Kevin Mahar (center fielder), Texas Rangers, May 16, 2007:

Mahar, signed by the Rangers as an amateur free agent in 2004, made his MLB debut three years later against Tampa Bay. He went 0-for-4 in that game, but was 2-for-5 in the next game, doubling off of Scott Kazmir for his first hit and following that up with an RBI single the next inning.

Mahar would only appear in seven major league games, all that season. He hit .167, and the double was his only extra-base hit. Mahar would continue his professional career, though, playing in the minors through the 2010 season; he was a career .288 hitter in the minors.

Zach McClellan (pitcher), Colorado Rockies, April 16, 2007:

McClellan, a right-hander, was drafted in the fifth round by Kansas City in the 2000 draft out of IU, but never made it up to the big leagues with the Royals. Kansas City traded him to the Rockies in 2004.

In his MLB debut, the first of only 12 career big league appearances he would make, McClellan pitched the eighth inning for Colorado against the Giants. He allowed a run on two hits in what ended as an 8-0 loss.

McClellan made his last major league appearance on May 13 of the same season.

Doug DeVore (outfielder), Arizona Diamondbacks, May 6, 2004:

DeVore was drafted by Arizona in the 12th round of the 1999 draft out of Indiana. He appeared as a pinch-hitter for the D-backs against the Cubs at Wrigley Field for his MLB debut, striking out against Matt Clement. DeVore got his first major league hit, a single to center field, against the Phillies in Arizona three days later.

DeVore played in 49 more games that season for Arizona, batting .224. He toiled in the minors for two more years before retiring after the 2006 season.

Kevin Orie (third baseman), Chicago Cubs, April 1, 1997:

Orie was drafted out of IU in the first round of the 1993 draft by the Cubs. In his big league debut, he went -- you guessed it -- 1-for-3 with a single to left against hard-throwing Marlins right-hander Kevin Brown.

Orie would end up playing in four major league seasons split between those very teams, the Cubs and Marlins. He finished with a career .249 batting average.

Chris Peters (pitcher), Pittsburgh Pirates, July 19, 1996:

Peters, a teammate of Orie's at IU, was drafted in the 33rd round of the 1993 draft by the Pirates. The southpaw debuted earlier than Orie, however, just after the All-Star break in 1996. He made his first appearance against the Reds in Cincinnati, allowing three runs on four hits over 2 2/3 innings.

Peters pitched for six seasons, spending his final season with the Expos in 2001. He finished with a career record of 19-25, with a 4.81 ERA.

Mickey Morandini (second baseman), Philadelphia Phillies, September 1, 1990:

Morandini, who was drafted by the Phillies in the fifth round of the 1988 draft, began an 11-year MLB career with a 1-for-2 performance against the San Diego Padres. In the first game of a doubleheader, Morandini led off the bottom of the 10th inning with a single and later scored the winning run in a 3-2 victory.

Morandini was a staple at second base for the Phillies teams that were successful in the early 1990s, culminating in a National League pennant in 1993 (a season in which Philadelphia lost to the Toronto Blue Jays in the World Series on Joe Carter's iconic walk-off home run).

Morandini finished with a career .268 batting average.

John Wehner (infielder/outfielder), Pittsburgh Pirates, July 17, 1991:

Wehner was taken in the seventh round of the 1988 draft by the Pirates. Subbed in as a replacement at third base in the ninth inning against the Astros, Wehner grounded out to third in his first major league at-bat. Two days later, he made his first big league start and went 1-for-4 with an infield single against Cincinnati's Tom Browning in the third inning.

Wehner would end up playing 11 seasons in the majors as a utility player, finishing with a .249 career batting average.

Barry Jones (pitcher), Pittsburgh Pirates, July 18, 1986:

Boy the Bucs really liked the Hoosiers, huh? Another Pittsburgh selection out of IU, this one in the third round of the 1984 draft, Jones would end up with a solid eight-year major league career (33-33, 3.66 ERA).

But first, of course, came his debut, in which he pitched the 14th to 17th innings to pick up his first big league win. It was at Wrigley Field against the Cubs, and Jones tossed three scoreless frames, allowing two hits, walking three and striking out eight.

Bruce Miller (infielder), San Francisco Giants, August 4, 1973:

Miller was born in Fort Wayne and drafted out of IU in the 20th round of the 1970 draft by the White Sox. He was traded by Chicago to the California Angels, and from the Angels to the Giants.

He made his debut against the Dodgers in San Francisco, going 0-for-4. He notched his first major league hit the next day, an infield single that drove in a run against fellow Indiana native Tommy John in the fifth inning.

Miller would play four seasons, all with the Giants, finishing with a .251 batting average.

Ron Keller (pitcher), Minnesota Twins, July 9, 1966:

Born in Indianapolis, Keller was drafted by the Twins in the eighth round of the first-ever MLB draft in 1965. His debut came against the Detroit Tigers, and he was roughed up for three runs on four hits over three innings (the fourth through the sixth).

Keller was unable to stay in the majors for long, making just one other appearance in 1966 and only seven more in 1968. He finished with a record of 0-1 and a 3.38 ERA.

Sammy Esposito (infielder), Chicago White Sox, September 28, 1952:

Esposito signed with Chicago out of IU in 1952, and promptly made his MLB debut. It was against the St. Louis Browns on September 28, and Esposito went 1-for-4 with a single. That was the second-to-last game of the season for the White Sox, and Esposito would enter the military after that.

He wouldn't return to the diamond until 1955, and ended up playing nine seasons, all but the last with Chicago. He finished with a .207 career batting average.

Ralph Brickner (pitcher), Boston Red Sox, May 4, 1952:

A few months before Esposito, Brickner made his MLB debut after signing with Boston out of Indiana the same year. The right-hander tossed 1 2/3 innings against the Indians at Fenway Park, allowing a run on three hits, walking one and striking out one.

Brickner would only pitch in the big leagues that one season, which he finished with a record of 3-1 and a 2.18 ERA in 14 appearances.

Ted Kluszewski (first baseman), Cincinnati Reds, April 18, 1947:

Kluszewski is perhaps best known for the "big guns" he displayed with his cutoff Reds jersey. A slugging first baseman, Kluszewski came out of IU in 1946 and made his debut in April of the following year for Cincinnati. He grounded to third as a pinch-hitter.

Kluszewski, who would become a four-time All-Star, bat .298 for his career and hit 279 home runs, didn't get his first MLB hit until September 23 at Wrigley Field, a single in his eighth big league game.

Ernie Andres (third baseman), Boston Red Sox, April 16, 1946:

Andres, a Jefferson, Ind. native, made his big league debut against the Senators in Washington. He went 1-for-4 with a double. Andres would only play in 14 more major league games, finishing with a .098 batting average in 41 at-bats.

Mike Modak (pitcher), Cincinnati Reds, July 4, 1945:

Modak made his debut on Independence Day, 1945, against the Brooklyn Dodgers at Ebbets Field. He pitched two scoreless innings, allowing a hit, walking two and striking out one. Modak would appear in 19 more games during that, his only major league season. He finished with a record of 1-2 and a 5.74 ERA in 42 1/3 innings.

Kermit Wahl (infielder), Cincinnati Reds, July 2, 1944:

Wahl appeared as a player in several games without an at-bat before getting his first -- and only -- major league plate appearance on July 2, 1944. He came on as a pinch-hitter against the New York Giants and popped out to the catcher in foul territory.

Pinky May (third baseman), Philadelphia Phillies, April 21, 1939:

May made his debut against the Brooklyn Dodgers, going 0-for-2. He would get his first major league hit -- a single -- against Brooklyn two days later.

May ended up playing five seasons, all with Philadelphia, finishing with a career .275 batting average.

Whitey Wilshere (pitcher), Philadelphia Athletics, June 24, 1934:

Wilshere, a southpaw, would end up pitching in three seasons for the Athletics, with a 10-12 record and 4.55 ERA in 41 appearances (23 starts). His debut came against the Tigers in Detroit; Wilshere was hit hard for five runs on six hits and was tagged with the loss.

Mike Simon (catcher), Pittsburgh Pirates, June 27, 1909:

Simon's debut happened a long time ago, and there doesn't appear to be a record of it (though if you can find it, let us know). Though we do know he hit .225 over a seven-year major league career, most of which was spent with the Bucs.

Odie Porter (pitcher), Philadelphia A's, June 16, 1902:

Porter pitched in one major league game, going eight innings and allowing 10 runs (only three of which were earned) on 12 hits, walking five and striking out two.

At least the one game sounds as though it was memorable.