 In the 1968 season , Wilhelm was getting close to breaking the all @-@ time games pitched record belonging to Cy Young ( <unk> games ) . Chicago manager Eddie <unk> began to think about using Wilhelm as a starting pitcher for game number 907 . However , the White Sox fired <unk> before the record came up . Wilhelm later broke the record as a relief pitcher . He also set MLB records for consecutive <unk> games by a pitcher , career victories in relief , games finished and innings pitched in relief . Despite Wilhelm 's success , the White Sox , who had won at least 83 games per season in the 1960s , performed poorly . They finished 1968 with a 67 – 95 record . 
