Jacob deGrom vs. George Kirby — Career Comparison

Jacob deGrom
MillenialFloridaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaTexas RangersAmerican LeagueStarting PitcherCy Young AwardRookie of the YearAll-Star
George Kirby
Gen ZNew YorkThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSeattle MarinersAmerican LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star

The numbers give Jacob deGrom a clear advantage over George Kirby across the core pitching metrics. Jacob deGrom led in run prevention (ERA+ 139 vs 115), strikeout rate (K%+ 130 vs 110), and home run suppression (HR9+ 130 vs 122). George Kirby held the edge in walk avoidance (BB%+ 225 vs 126). Jacob deGrom was the better starter — the numbers make that case clearly.

Pitching Stats for Jacob deGrom and George Kirby

Jacob deGrom
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
12
George Kirby
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Jacob deGrom
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
248
1.45
George Kirby
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
112
1.58
Jacob deGrom
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
248
1.45
George Kirby
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
112
1.58
Jacob deGrom
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
96
0.56
George Kirby
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
45
0.64
Jacob deGrom
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
65
0.38
George Kirby
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
34
0.48
Jacob deGrom
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
59.63
59.63
George Kirby
Career
Per 9 Innings
56.96
56.96
Jacob deGrom
Career
Per 9 Innings
100
100
George Kirby
Career
Per 9 Innings
100
100
Jacob deGrom
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.02
George Kirby
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.01
Jacob deGrom
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.01
George Kirby
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jacob deGrom
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
George Kirby
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jacob deGrom
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
440
2.57
George Kirby
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
254
3.58
Jacob deGrom
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.57
2.57
George Kirby
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.58
3.58
Jacob deGrom
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.23
2.23
George Kirby
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.14
3.14
Jacob deGrom
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.55
2.55
George Kirby
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.08
3.08
Jacob deGrom
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.209
0.209
George Kirby
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.251
0.251
Jacob deGrom
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4619
27
George Kirby
Career
Per 9 Innings
1913
27
Jacob deGrom
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1539.2
9
George Kirby
Career
Per 9 Innings
637.2
9
Jacob deGrom
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1173
6.86
George Kirby
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
616
8.69
Jacob deGrom
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.86
6.86
George Kirby
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.69
8.69
Jacob deGrom
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
146
0.85
George Kirby
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
72
1.02
Jacob deGrom
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.85
0.85
George Kirby
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.02
1.02
Jacob deGrom
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.59
0.59
George Kirby
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.64
0.64
Jacob deGrom
Career
Per 9 Innings
345
2.02
George Kirby
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
93
1.31
Jacob deGrom
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
0.08
George Kirby
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.01
Jacob deGrom
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.02
2.02
George Kirby
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.31
1.31
Jacob deGrom
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1851
10.82
George Kirby
Career
Per 9 Innings
621
8.76
Jacob deGrom
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10.82
10.82
George Kirby
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.76
8.76
Jacob deGrom
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.46
7.46
George Kirby
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.54
5.54
Jacob deGrom
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.426
1.426
George Kirby
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.12
1.12
Jacob deGrom
Career
Per 9 Innings
30
0.18
George Kirby
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
0.18
Jacob deGrom
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
0.15
George Kirby
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
0.35
Jacob deGrom
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
George Kirby
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.01
Jacob deGrom
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6045
35.34
George Kirby
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2601
36.71
Jacob deGrom
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
George Kirby
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jacob deGrom
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
477
2.79
George Kirby
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
270
3.81
Jacob deGrom
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.79
2.79
George Kirby
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.81
3.81
Jacob deGrom
Career
Per 9 Innings
32
0.19
George Kirby
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.07
Jacob deGrom
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
36
0.21
George Kirby
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
19
0.27
Jacob deGrom
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
87
0.51
George Kirby
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
44
0.62
Jacob deGrom
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.986
0.986
George Kirby
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.112
1.112
Jacob deGrom
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5607
32.78
George Kirby
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2459
34.71
Jacob deGrom
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.92
1.92
George Kirby
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.41
2.41
Jacob deGrom
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.285
0.285
George Kirby
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.308
0.308
Jacob deGrom
Career
Per 9 Innings
35.34
35.34
George Kirby
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
36.71
36.71

Fielding Stats for Jacob deGrom and George Kirby

Jacob deGrom
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
12
George Kirby
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Jacob deGrom
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
248
1.45
George Kirby
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
112
1.58
Jacob deGrom
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
248
1.45
George Kirby
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
112
1.58
Jacob deGrom
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4619
27
George Kirby
Career
Per 9 Innings
1913
27
Jacob deGrom
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1539.2
9
George Kirby
Career
Per 9 Innings
637.2
9
Jacob deGrom
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
125
0.73
George Kirby
Career
Per 9 Innings
48
0.68
Jacob deGrom
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
169
0.99
George Kirby
Career
Per 9 Innings
38
0.54
Jacob deGrom
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.03
George Kirby
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.01
Jacob deGrom
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
299
1.75
George Kirby
Career
Per 9 Innings
87
1.23
Jacob deGrom
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
294
1.72
George Kirby
Career
Per 9 Innings
86
1.21
Jacob deGrom
Career
Per 9 Innings
98.33
98.33
George Kirby
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.85
98.85
Jacob deGrom
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.186
1.186
George Kirby
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.768
0.768
Jacob deGrom
Career
Per 9 Innings
100
100
George Kirby
Career
Per 9 Innings
100
100
Jacob deGrom
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.07
George Kirby
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.04
Jacob deGrom
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
George Kirby
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jacob deGrom
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
George Kirby
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jacob deGrom
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
George Kirby
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jacob deGrom
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
George Kirby
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Jacob deGrom and George Kirby

Jacob deGrom
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
12
George Kirby
Career
Per 600 PA
4
Jacob deGrom
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
260
368.79
George Kirby
Career
Per 600 PA
112
Jacob deGrom
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
423
600
George Kirby
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jacob deGrom
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
383
543.26
George Kirby
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jacob deGrom
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.204
0.204
George Kirby
Career
Per 600 PA
Jacob deGrom
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.528
0.528
George Kirby
Career
Per 600 PA
Jacob deGrom
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
78
110.64
George Kirby
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jacob deGrom
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
66
93.62
George Kirby
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jacob deGrom
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
12.77
George Kirby
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jacob deGrom
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
George Kirby
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jacob deGrom
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
4.26
George Kirby
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jacob deGrom
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
17.02
George Kirby
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jacob deGrom
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.154
0.154
George Kirby
Career
Per 600 PA
Jacob deGrom
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.008
0.008
George Kirby
Career
Per 600 PA
Jacob deGrom
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.039
0.039
George Kirby
Career
Per 600 PA
Jacob deGrom
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21.99
31.19
George Kirby
Career
Per 600 PA
Jacob deGrom
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
96
136.17
George Kirby
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jacob deGrom
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
95
134.75
George Kirby
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jacob deGrom
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.238
0.238
George Kirby
Career
Per 600 PA
Jacob deGrom
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.251
0.251
George Kirby
Career
Per 600 PA
Jacob deGrom
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.488
0.488
George Kirby
Career
Per 600 PA
Jacob deGrom
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.047
0.047
George Kirby
Career
Per 600 PA
Jacob deGrom
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.17
0.17
George Kirby
Career
Per 600 PA
Jacob deGrom
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.364
0.364
George Kirby
Career
Per 600 PA
Jacob deGrom
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.284
0.284
George Kirby
Career
Per 600 PA
Jacob deGrom
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
27
38.3
George Kirby
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jacob deGrom
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
29
41.13
George Kirby
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jacob deGrom
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
53
75.18
George Kirby
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jacob deGrom
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21.73
30.82
George Kirby
Career
Per 600 PA
Jacob deGrom
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
George Kirby
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jacob deGrom
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
24.11
George Kirby
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jacob deGrom
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
George Kirby
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jacob deGrom
Career
Per 600 PA
116
164.54
George Kirby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Jacob deGrom
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.65
3.65
George Kirby
Career
Per 600 PA
Jacob deGrom
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.15
0.15
George Kirby
Career
Per 600 PA
Jacob deGrom
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
32.62
George Kirby
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jacob deGrom
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
George Kirby
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jacob deGrom
Career
Per 600 PA
8
11.35
George Kirby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Jacob deGrom
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.42
George Kirby
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jacob deGrom
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
George Kirby
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jacob deGrom
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.42
George Kirby
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jacob deGrom
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
George Kirby
Career
Per 600 PA