Félix Hernández
Félix Abraham Hernández García (born April 8, 1986), nicknamed "King Félix", is a Venezuelan former professional baseball pitcher. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Seattle Mariners from 2005 through 2019.
| Félix Hernández | |
|---|---|
Hernández with the Seattle Mariners in 2011 | |
| Pitcher | |
| Born: April 8, 1986 Valencia, Venezuela | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| August 4, 2005, for the Seattle Mariners | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| September 26, 2019, for the Seattle Mariners | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Win–loss record | 169–136 |
| Earned run average | 3.42 |
| Strikeouts | 2,524 |
| Teams | |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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On August 15, 2012, Hernández threw the 23rd perfect game in MLB history against the Tampa Bay Rays in a 1–0 victory at Safeco Field. It was also the first perfect game in Seattle Mariners franchise history. His perfect game remained the most recent in Major League Baseball until Domingo Germán's perfect game in 2023.
On April 23, 2016, Hernández claimed the record for most strikeouts by a Mariners pitcher when he struck out Rafael Ortega of the Los Angeles Angels for his 2,163rd strikeout as a Mariner pitcher. The previous record of 2,162 strikeouts had been held by Randy Johnson. Hernández's 146th win, which occurred on May 9, gave him the club record in that category as well, surpassing Jamie Moyer.