25-14 with 376 IP, 29 CG. Averaged almost 8.5 innings per outing for 45 starts.

Didn't even win the Cy Young that year! Came in 2nd to Vida Blue.

For seasons, no one beats Happy Jack Chesbro, 1904: 41-12, 454.4 IP, 48 CG, 1.92 ERA. His arm was never the same.

His 68 season, especially his World Series performance was amazing, too, unfortunately eclipsed during the season by Denny McLain's 31 wins. Mickey redeemed himself in the World Series.

Here's another thing Denny did that year:

http://www.nytimes.com/2009/05/09/sports/baseball/09mclain.html

Yankee fan here. I used to look at those Tigers teams and wonder how we'd ever win. I was a kid and boy did we stink. What a great era for baseball though.

McLain ended up being a real dirt ball (eventually went to jail) but during the 68 main season he could do little wrong.

and then the Cards lost the series. I think Lolich was one of the last pitchers to start and win 3 Series games. I think Lolich went on to operate donut shops.

Great baseball history.

He's Polish, you know. And I hear that he's a real humble nice guy.

I am a huge Lolich fan.

True!

That thing was substantial.

I'm amazed McLain is still alive. He probably is, too.

There's a pretty good case for Lolich to be in the Hall, IMO.

Because if not, you either had to have pitchers playing with ligament tears, or fading into oblivion after blowing out their elbow.

And you don't need to go that far back, since Tommy John surgery only started in the late 70s.

That said, 188 straight games is pretty amazing!