Obviously, the role of the starting pitcher has changed over time. That said, future Hall of Famers Justin Verlander and Max Scherzer have a COMBINED 38 complete games in their careers.
If you want to have some fun, go back and look at how many mediocre Cubs pitchers exceeded that in their careers.
The inaugural 1962 Mets went 40-120.
1962 Mets starters threw 43 complete games.