lefty's best season came in 1934, when he won 26 games and lost just five. in both 1934 and 1937, he won pitching's "triple crown" by leading the league in wins, era and strikeouts; he also led the al both seasons in shutouts. his .649 career winning percentage ranks 15th in major league history among pitchers with 200 or more decisions. among pitchers who made their mlb debuts from 1900 to 1950, only lefty grove, christy mathewson and whitey ford have both more victories and a higher winning percentage than gomez.