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[QUOTE="jncuse, post: 4304425, member: 1969"]
I don't think that's correct for Clayton Kershaw and Max Scherzer.   They had historic seven year runs that certainly surpass Degrom's recent 4 year run for consistent and sustained dominance.

3 Cy Young each in those periods, and top 5 in each of those 7 years.

Clayton Kershaw
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Max Scherzer
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Verlander certainly has been inconsistent in his dominance, with a few off years thrown in his good years. 
But ultimately he has 1 MVP, 2 Cy Youngs, and has been in the top 5 in CY Young voting 8 times.    And it will be 9 times after this year.

One other stat that is a positive for Degrom (Career ERA+)... I will also add Cy's and Top 5 Cy's beside them.
Degrom +157 (1300 innings)
Kershaw +156 (2500 innings)
Scherzer +135 (2600 innings)
Verlander +131 (3100 innings)

+157 is extremely good.  I haven't seen anyone that high for a career, but that will almost certainly not be sustainable over his next 1000 innings -- if he does go another 1000.   Kershaw's +156 over 2500 innings is outstanding.     Scherzer started his career average for quite a while.   Verlander has had some average years.

Some others for prior era greats (Pedro +154, Clemens +143, Maddux +132).  Clemens and Maddux hurt themselves by pitching forever.    Pedro was actually closer to +170 until he slowed at the end.

As a totally irrelevant aside, I still consider Pedro Martinez 7 year period from 1997 to 2003 as the most dominant in baseball history.   I was happy to witness many of this games when it started in 1997 as an Expo.
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