OTD 1985: Gooden Notches 20th Win

On August 25, 1985,  Dwight Gooden of The New York Mets defeated the San Diego Padres by a 9-3 score at Shea Stadium to record his 20th win of the season. “Doctor K” would go on to post a 24-4 record for the 1985 season with a sparkling 1.53 ERA, He struck out 268 batters that year in 276 2/3 innings pitched. His ERA+ was a gaudy 229, and these numbers combined to earn Gooden the National League’s Cy Young award.

The 1985 season was Gooden’s best, coming off his rookie season of 1984 when he put up a 17-9 record...