The King stands alone.

Seattle Mariners right-hander Felix Hernandez set the franchise record for wins by a pitcher Monday, when he earned his 146th career victory in a 5-2 win over the Tampa Bay Rays.

"It means a lot," Hernandez told reporters. "It's an honor to be on top of that list. I'm happy for that. It was a great team effort, great win for us."

Hernandez tossed seven innings, allowing four hits, walking two, and hitting two batters while striking out four.

The 30-year-old passed crafty lefty Jamie Moyer to earn sole possession atop the list.

"It's pretty cool," Hernandez added. "I played with Jamie. To be up there with him is phenomenal. He had a pretty good career throwing 82 though."

Hernandez throws a little harder than Moyer did, sitting 91-92 mph for most of his outing. He finds success without throwing in the upper 90s, something his manager notices.

"He's got great feel," Scott Servais said. "He can really manipulate the ball with the slider, the curveball and the great changeup that has developed here in the last few years.

"He's still a very, very effective pitcher in our league without the dominating 95-96 mph fastball that he had early in his career. It says a lot about him. I love it when he's out there. He really does compete as good as anybody."

It's not the first time this season Hernandez has etched his name in the Mariners' record books, as he also passed Randy Johnson to become the franchise strikeout leader on April 23.

The Venezuelan, who won a Cy Young in 2010, has spent his entire 12-year career with the Mariners.