Orel Hershiser’s streak was a different ballgame In 1988, Dodgers pitcher Orel Hershiser led the league in wins (23), innings (267), complete games (15) and shutouts (8) while posting a 2.26 ERA.

Orel Hershiser put on a pitching display over the final two months of the 1988 season that should never be forgotten. And yet, it has increasingly been overlooked.

Orel Hershiser, on the other hand, carries no such baggage. Hershiser is the squeaky-clean local hero Garvey always professed to be, and he doesn’t need a first baseman to throw to at the moment.