If the rookie performance of Dwight Gooden as a 19-year-old was a revelation, 1985 was nothing short of extraordinary. For an organization that’s boasted such mound artists as Tom Seaver and Jacob deGrom, Dr. K’s second big-league season remains the closest thing to “pitcher” perfect.

A 24-4 record, a 1.53 ERA, a 229 ERA+, a 0.965 WHIP, and 268 strikeouts. Hang those numbers in the Louvre.

The final vote tally for the Cy Young Award clearly evidenced his dominance relative to National League competition. Two days after turning 21, Gooden became the youngest recipient of the prize by garnering every first place vote. The Cardinals’ John Tudor — with a 1.93 ERA and 21 victories — came in a very distant second.

Whether it was the fastball that hitters still couldn’t catch up with or the knee-buckling curveball that hitters couldn’t react to, Doc dispensed with any notion of a sophomore slump and somehow improved on his remarkable rookie year.

“Every game I was feeling locked in,” Gooden said. “It just felt like every game I was going to win.”

Those feelings were justified. He wasn’t just the undisputed top pitcher, he was the most valuable performer on a team that contented with St. Louis for the NL East crown — totaling a league-best bWAR of 13.3. From May 20 through August 25, Gooden went 14-0 during an era when a pitcher had more influence over such things as victories.

By then, he had as many victories as life years and was the youngest to reach that 20-win plateau. He had also earned effusive compliments from former All- Stars and Hall of Famers alike.

When asked to describe Doc, ex–Oakland A’s lefty Vida Blue succinctly said: “bona fide.” Dodgers immortal Sandy Koufax heaped more praise: “I’d trade my past for his future.”

His final win was a complete-game effort, his 14th of the year, against the Cards in a must-win contest at Busch Stadium with New York clinging to playoff hopes. The Mets eventually finished second, but Gooden topped just about every notable pitching category.

His lofty win total, microscopic ERA, and high strikeout count were enough to give him the pitcher’s version of the Triple Crown.