F/F SPOTLIGHT: George Kirby
Jul 28 2023
George Kirby (RHP, SEA) is a unicorn.
At a time when young pitchers are throwing harder than ever and racking up whiffs and strikeouts, this 25-year-old does things differently. He's a throwback who just simply doesn't... walk... anybody. Dating back to 2010, here are the five lowest walk rates among 1,740 starting pitcher seasons (min. 100 IP):
Year Pitcher BB% ==== =============== === 2014 Phil Hughes 1.9 2016 Clayton Kershaw 2.0 2010 Cliff Lee 2.1 2023 George Kirby 2.4 2017 Josh Tomlin 2.4
The pinpoint control isn't a new thing—Kirby posted a 4.1% BB% in his 2022 rookie season—and it's been the key driver in him making good on his Top-15 prospect pedigree with a 3.44 career ERA through 44...
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