These stats show how great deGrom was in 2018

deGrom lowers ERA to 1.70 in gem Jacob deGrom finished off one of the greatest individual pitching seasons in MLB history Wednesday with eight scoreless innings in a 3-0 win against the Braves at Citi Field, during which he yielded only two hits while walking none and striking out 10. It was a fitting end to the 30-year-old right-hander's 2018 campaign, further bolstering his already strong candidacy for the National League Cy Young Award.

Here's what you need to know about deGrom's historic season:

• deGrom finished the year with 32 games started, 217 innings pitched and a 1.70 ERA. Since Major League Baseball lowered the mound for the 1969 season, only two pitchers have made at least 30…