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Denny McLain’s 31-Win Season Remains Unreachable to Modern MLB Pitching

The Tiger pitcher won the Cy Young and American League MVP awards after that memorable 1968 season, and at 81, he still enjoys chatting about it.
Denny McLain’s 31-Win Season Remains Unreachable to Modern MLB Pitching
Former two-time Cy Young Award winner Denny McLain in Cooperstown, N.Y., on July 19, 2024. Courtesy of Donald Laible
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How many MLB fans do you think could answer this question: When was the last time a pitcher won 30 or more games in a season?

Hall of Fame pitcher Nolan Ryan retired after the 1993 season as MLB’s all-time strikeout leader with 5,714. He also won 324 games over a 27-year career.

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Don has covered pro baseball for several decades, beginning in the minor leagues as a radio broadcaster in the NY Mets organization. His Ice Chips & Diamond Dust blog ran from 2012-2020 at uticaod.com. His baseball passion surrounds anything concerning the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum and writing features on the players and staff of the Pittsburgh Pirates. Don currently resides in southwest Florida.