George Kirby (baseball)

George Kirby
Seattle Mariners – No. 68
Pitcher
Born: (1998-02-04) February 4, 1998
Rye, New York, U.S.
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
MLB debut
May 8, 2022, for the Seattle Mariners
MLB statistics
(through 2025 season)
Win–loss record45–34
Earned run average3.58
Strikeouts621
Stats at Baseball Reference
Teams
Career highlights and awards

MLB Records
  • 24 consecutive strikes to start a game

George Joseph Kirby (born February 4, 1998) is an American professional baseball pitcher for the Seattle Mariners of Major League Baseball (MLB). He made his MLB debut in 2022. The Mariners selected Kirby in the first round of the 2019 MLB draft out of Elon University. He was an All-Star in 2023.

Known for his command, Kirby has the highest strikeout-to-walk ratio and second-lowest walk rate among qualified starting pitchers since 1950. He holds the record for the highest strikeout-to-walk ratio through a pitcher's first 50 MLB starts.