Re: most dominate pitching performances of all time
For true pitching domination, I think you need to go back to the 1960s when the mound was higher. Gibson's 1.12 ERA in 1968 meant he dominated the entire season, which is one of the reasons they lowered the mound. A 1.12 is unfathomable today, although the duel between Gooden (1.53) and Tudor (1.93) in 1985 came close.
For single game performance, I think there was a classic between Koufax and Marcial that was 1-0. Someone will have to look that one up, and it might not be those two pitchers, but with the high mound, the mid-1960s was pitcher heaven.
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