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2. Dwight Gooden

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2. Dwight Gooden
  1. General
  2. Awards
  3. Career Stats
  • Born: November 16, 1964 in Tampa, FL USA
  • Weight: 190 lbs.
  • Height: 6'2"
  • Bats: R
  • Throws: R
  • Debut: April 07, 1984
  • Final Game: September 29, 2000
  • Rookie of the Year - 1984
  • Cy Young Award - 1985
  • Pitching Triple Crown - 1985
  • TSN All-Star - 1985
  • TSN Pitcher of the Year - 1985
  • Silver Slugger - 1992
  • Cy Young - 1984
  • Cy Young - 1985
  • Cy Young - 1986
  • Cy Young - 1987
  • Cy Young - 1990
  • MVP - 1984
  • MVP - 1985
  • MVP - 1990
  • Rookie of the Year - 1984
 
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Granted, there are many who when they hear the name of Dwight Gooden, they think of what might have been.  Saying that there should be (and hopefully are) people who when the Doc’s name comes up remembers the dominating pitcher who for a two year stretch was considered the best in the game and a must watch phenomenon.

Like Tom Seaver, Dwight Gooden won the National League Rookie of the Year Award, though he would have a more dominating inaugural campaign, finishing second in Cy Young voting and leading the NL in Strikeouts, FIP and WHIP.  Astoundingly, Gooden would shave a full run off his ERA in his second year (of course leading the NL in that stat) had a disgusting 12.2 bWAR and would win the Cy Young.

As bizarre it sounds, that was Gooden’s peak, which was only at age 20.  This isn’t saying that “Dr. K” still didn’t produce, as he would have three more top ten Cy Young finishes as a Met and helped them win the 1986 World Series, but it was clear that external factors (namely drugs) were preventing him from being everything he could be. 

Despite all of those issues, he is more than good enough to warrant this spot and many Mets fans recall what he did on the field as opposed to what might have been. New York would still honor Gooden, inducting him into their franchise Hall of Fame in 2010.

The Bullet Points

  • Position: Pitcher
  • Acquired: Selected in the 1st Round, 5th Overall in the Amateur Draft 6/7/82.
  • Departed: Signed as a Free Agent with the New York Yankees 2/20/96.
  • Games Played: 305
  • Notable Statistics: 157 Wins
    85 Losses
    3.10 ERA
    303 Games Started
    67 Complete Games
    23 Shutouts
    1 Game Finished
    1 Save
    2,169.2 Innings Pitched
    1,875 Strikeouts
    2.77 FIP
    1.175 WHIP
    2.88 SO/BB
    41.6 bWAR

    7 Playoff Games
    0 Wins
    3 Losses
    3.25 ERA
    6 Games Started
    44.1 Innings Pitched
    38 Strikeouts
    1.35 WHIP
    2.24 SO/BB
  • Major Accolades and Awards: World Series Champion (1986)
    Cy Young Award (1985)
    Rookie of the Year (1984)
    All-Star (1984, 1985, 1986 & 1988)
    Silver Slugger (1992)
    Highest bWAR for Pitchers (1984 & 1985)
    Lowest Earned Run Average (1985)
    Most Wins (1985)
    Lowest WHIP (1984)
    Lowest H/9 (1984)
    Highest SO/9 (1984)
    Most Innings Pitched (1985)
    Most Strikeouts (1984 & 1985)
    Most Complete Games (1985)
    Highest ERA+ (1985)
    Lowest FIP (1984, 1985 & 1990)
    Highest Win Probability Added (1984)
    Highest Championship Win Probability Added (1985)
    Most Putouts by a Pitcher (1985 & 1986)
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