[montag813]

1999 – going 23-4 with a league-best 2.07 ERA and 313 strikeouts, winning the pitching Triple Crown

Extraordinary marks, for the modern era

[gusty]

This was accomplished in a year at the epicenter of the steriod era. Lineups looked liked the WWE. I saw a game from this time on one of those classic sports channels, the Oakland A’s lineup probably outweighed the Oakland Raiders offensive line.

[QualityMan]

Justin Verlander 2011

24-5 ERA 2.40 250 K MVP and Cy Young.

also, much more ..”palatable”, than Pedro ever was.