George Kirby
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Seattle Mariners#68 · SP

George Kirby

Age 28
Contract Value $6,550,000/yr
Size 6' 4" · 215
Throws RHP
Bats Right
From Rye, NY
9–11
W-L
4.33
ERA
1.40
WHIP
148
K
174.2
IP
30
GS
54P-ScoreAVERAGE

Strong workload with form still trailing the rest of the profile. He ranks 80th among 226 qualified starters.

How P-Score works
Stats updated Oct 23, 1:03 PM ETLast game Sep 16 at LAA

Season overview

ERA
4.33125th
WHIP
1.40155th
K/9
7.6136th
BB/9
2.445th
FIP
3.8568th
HR/9
1.198th
IP/start
5.9
WAR
2.546th
How good is he?
StatPlayerMLB AvgPercentile
Run Prevention4850
BELOW AVG
Skill5650
AVERAGE
Workload6650
ABOVE AVG
Consistency5950
AVERAGE
Form4250
BELOW AVG
Contact Management5750
AVERAGE

Recent form

Last 5 starts
ERA
4.554.33
▲ 0.22
K/9
7.97.6
▲ 0.3
BB/9
3.32.4
▲ 0.9
IP/start
5.95.9
— 0.0
Pitches/start
9492
▲ 2
·Completed six innings in three of five starts.
·Walk rate rose from 2.4 to 3.3 BB/9.

Game log

Last 10 starts · bar = innings completed
4.1 IP · 93 pitches
2 ER5 H · 5 K
ND
6.0 IP · 101 pitches
4 ER9 H · 5 K
ND
6.2 IP · 100 pitches · QS
3 ER7 H · 5 K
L
5.0 IP · 86 pitches
5 ER7 H · 2 K
ND
7.2 IP · 92 pitches · QS
1 ER6 H · 9 K
W
3.1 IP · 84 pitches
6 ER9 H · 3 K
L
4.2 IP · 99 pitches
5 ER8 H · 2 K
ND
5.0 IP · 99 pitches
1 ER4 H · 2 K
ND
7.0 IP · 94 pitches · QS
0 ER5 H · 3 K
ND
4.0 IP · 66 pitches
7 ER7 H · 3 K
L

Pitch arsenal (2026)

Usage %Velocity
  • Sweeper28.3%87.4 mph
  • Four-seam FB28.2%96.7 mph
  • Sinker21.0%96.8 mph
  • Knuckle Curve10.3%84.1 mph
  • Changeup5.4%88.8 mph
  • Cutter4.4%92.9 mph
  • Splitter2.4%87.2 mph

Hot / cold zones (vs RHB)

.222.338.170.345.376.348.357.259.420
  • Better than MLB avg
  • Similar to MLB avg
  • Worse than MLB avg

Monthly ERA (2026)

Minimum 1 GS

Splits

Home / away
Home (15 GS)
3.27
WHIP 1.14
Away (14 GS)
5.45
WHIP 1.68
2.18 ERA better at home
vs handedness
vs LHH
.810
vs RHH
.736
.074 OPS better vs RHH
By monthERA · IP · K
September4.7617.015
August4.9632.221
July5.0616.016
June3.9030.032
May4.9729.025
April3.2339.028
March1.506.06
Rest daysERA · WHIP · K/9
5 days (7 GS)3.821.559.0
6+ days (21 GS)4.511.377.1
Sample sizes below four starts are not shown

Career

YearTeamW-LERAIPKWHIPFIPWAR
2026SEASEA9–114.33174.21481.403.852.5
202510–84.21126.01371.193.16
202414–113.53191.01791.073.08
202313–103.35190.21721.043.10
20228–53.39130.01331.212.86
Career5 yrs54–453.74812.17691.173.232.5

Frequently asked

What is George Kirby's ERA in 2026?+
4.33 across 30 starts and 174.2 innings, with a 1.40 WHIP and a 3.85 FIP. That ERA ranks 125th among qualified starters.
When is his next start?+
No probable start has been announced.
What pitches does he throw?+
He throws sweeper (28.3% at 87.4 mph mph), four-seam fb (28.2% at 96.7 mph mph), sinker (21.0% at 96.8 mph mph), knuckle curve (10.3% at 84.1 mph mph), changeup (5.4% at 88.8 mph mph), cutter (4.4% at 92.9 mph mph), splitter (2.4% at 87.2 mph mph).
What is his P-Score?+
54 out of 100, which we label average — 80th among 226 qualified starters.
How has he pitched in his last 5 starts?+
A 4.55 ERA, 7.9 K/9, 3.3 BB/9.
George Kirby Stats 2026: ERA, WHIP & Game Log | PitcherStat