The righty earned the win on Monday as the Mariners beat the Houston Astros - the 50th win of his career.
Seattle Mariners right-hander George Kirby earned his fifth win (5-2) of the season on Monday night as the M's beat the Houston Astros 3-1 at Daikin Park.
The Mariners are now 20-22 on the season, and they've won all five games against Houston. Dating back to last season, Seattle has won its last eight contests against their division rivals.
Kirby allowed just one run on seven hits in the win, walking two while striking out seven. His 5-2 record is now accompanied by a 2.84 ERA.
The win was the 50th win of his career, which makes him just the 12th pitcher in franchise history to hit that number.
What other pitchers have 50 career wins with the M's?
1) Felix Hernandez (169)*
2) Jamie Moyer (145)*
3) Randy Johnson (130)**
4) Freddy Garcia (76)
5) Mark Langston (74)
6) Mike Moore (66)
7) Hisashi Iwakuma (63)
8) Marco Gonzales (61)
9) Joel Pineiro (58)
10) Erik Hanson (56)
11) Gil Meche (55)
12) George Kirby (50)
*Denotes Mariners Hall of Famer
**Denotes Mariners Hall of Famer and National Baseball Hall of Famer
It should also be noted that Logan Gilbert is at 49 wins, meaning he'll join the list with his next win. He's scheduled to take the mound on Friday night against the San Diego Padres and T-Mobile Park.
About Kirby
A first-round pick of the Mariners out of Elon (2019), Kirby made his major league debut in 2022. Lifetime, he's 50-36 with a 3.52 ERA, and he earned an All-Star appearance in 2023. One of the best control pitchers in the sport, he led baseball in K/BB ratio in both 2023 and 2024.
He was an integral part of M's teams that made the playoffs in both 2022 and 2025 and his 2.84 ERA right now is on track to be the best of his career.
Seattle Mariners starting pitcher George Kirby (68) delivers a pitch during the first inning against the Houston Astros at Daikin Park. Troy Taormina-Imagn ImagesUp next for the M's
The Mariners and Astros will play game two of a four-game series on Tuesday at 5:10 p.m. PT. Bryan Woo (2-2, 4.02 ERA) will be on the mound against Tatsuya Imai (1-0, 7.27 ERA). Imai is coming back from a stint on the injured list.
The Mariners beat him earlier this season in Seattle.
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