page_title: Félix Hernández
hierarchical_section_title: Félix Hernández
caption_attribution_description: Félix Hernández
context_page_description: Félix Abraham Graham Hernández García, nicknamed "King Félix", is a Venezuelan-American professional baseball pitcher in the Atlanta Braves organization. He previously played for the Seattle Mariners. Hernández made his MLB debut in 2005.
  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 remains the most recent in Major League Baseball.
  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. His 146th win, which occurred on May 9, gave him the club record in that category as well, surpassing Jamie Moyer.
context_section_description: Félix Abraham Graham Hernández García (born April 8, 1986), nicknamed "King Félix", is a Venezuelan-American professional baseball pitcher in the Atlanta Braves organization. He previously played for the Seattle Mariners. Hernández made his MLB debut in 2005.
  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 remains the most recent in Major League Baseball.
  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. His 146th win, which occurred on May 9, gave him the club record in that category as well, surpassing Jamie Moyer.
caption: Hernández pitching in 2011
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