Hall of Fame Inductee
Retired
Dwight Gooden
Nickname:
DocBirthdate:
Nov. 16, 1964 (41 y, 8 m, 29 d)Born In:
Tampa, FL, USANationality:
American
Position:
PBats/Throws:
R/RHeight/Weight:
6'3"/200
Player Awards
| Award | Date | Team |
|---|---|---|
| Pitcher of the Year | 1985 | None (MLB) |
| Rookie of the Year | 1984 | None (MLB) |
| All-Star | 1991 | New York (MLB) |
| 1988 | None (MLB) | |
| 1986 | None (MLB) | |
| 1985 | None (MLB) | |
| 1984 | None (MLB) | |
| League Champ | 1992 | New York (MLB) |
| Pitcher of the Month | Oct 1991 | New York (MLB) |
Hall of Fame Metrics
| Metric | Score | HoF Pos Avg |
HoF All Avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Black Ink | 29 | 40.6 | 30.2 |
| Grey Ink | 182 | 198.3 | 166.4 |
| HoF Standard | 41 | 49.5 | 47.8 |
| WAR | 82.4 | 69.7 | 61.1 |
| WAR7 | 46.3 | 47.3 | 39.8 |
| JAWS | 64.4 | 58.5 | 50.5 |
Similar Players (SP)
| Player | Score |
|---|---|
| Fernando Valenzuela R | 925 |
| Scott Bankhead | 923 |
| Frank Viola R | 908 |
| Greg Maddux R | 899 |
| Bob Gibson R | 893 |
| Roger Clemens R | 886 |
| Ricky Sosa | 878 |
| Tom Glavine R | 878 |
| Sid Fernandez R | 878 |
| Jim Bunning R | 868 |
Note: See Baseball Reference formula (primary position)
Leaderboard Appearances
| Year | SH | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 10 | 10 |
| 1986 | 13 | 4 |
| Year | GS | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 35 | 8 |
| 1988 | 34 | 4 |
| 1991 | 36 | 1 |
| 1994 | 34 | 9 |
| 1996 | 34 | 7 |
| Year | W | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 17 | 3 |
| 1985 | 24 | 1 |
| 1986 | 17 | 5 |
| 1987 | 15 | 5 |
| 1988 | 18 | 5 |
| 1990 | 18 | 7 |
| 1991 | 22 | 1 |
| 1996 | 16 | 6 |
| 1998 | 15 | 8 |
| Year | L | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 17 | 7 |
| 1996 | 16 | 1 |
| 1999 | 17 | 4 |
| Year | Win % | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 0.654 | 4 |
| 1985 | 0.857 | 2 |
| 1986 | 0.739 | 2 |
| 1987 | 0.682 | 2 |
| 1988 | 0.667 | 8 |
| 1990 | 0.692 | 7 |
| 1991 | 0.710 | 6 |
| Year | IP | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 276.2 | 1 |
| 1986 | 250.0 | 5 |
| 1988 | 248.1 | 6 |
| 1991 | 270.2 | 1 |
| 1994 | 237.0 | 3 |
| 1996 | 229.0 | 6 |
| Year | BF | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 1065 | 5 |
| 1986 | 1020 | 6 |
| 1988 | 1024 | 5 |
| 1991 | 1113 | 1 |
| 1993 | 973 | 9 |
| 1994 | 1056 | 2 |
| 1996 | 1027 | 3 |
| 2000 | 944 | 9 |
| Year | BB | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 93 | 4 |
| 1991 | 89 | 6 |
| 1992 | 95 | 4 |
| 1993 | 93 | 10 |
| 1994 | 114 | 2 |
| 1995 | 108 | 2 |
| 1996 | 105 | 5 |
| 1997 | 95 | 4 |
| 1999 | 106 | 4 |
| 2000 | 98 | 1 |
| Year | K | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 276 | 1 |
| 1985 | 268 | 1 |
| 1986 | 200 | 4 |
| 1987 | 148 | 9 |
| 1988 | 175 | 8 |
| 1990 | 190 | 4 |
| 1991 | 197 | 4 |
| 1992 | 164 | 7 |
| 1993 | 166 | 8 |
| 1994 | 191 | 5 |
| 1996 | 187 | 6 |
| Year | WP | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 15 | 2 |
| 1991 | 20 | 1 |
| 1992 | 14 | 1 |
| 1993 | 13 | 4 |
| 1995 | 13 | 2 |
| 1996 | 18 | 1 |
| 2000 | 13 | 3 |
| Year | ERA | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 2.601 | 2 |
| 1985 | 1.529 | 1 |
| 1986 | 2.844 | 5 |
| 1987 | 3.206 | 5 |
| 1991 | 2.893 | 5 |
| 1997 | 3.652 | 10 |
| Year | BABIP | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 0.249 | 6 |
| 1991 | 0.263 | 3 |
| 1992 | 0.279 | 6 |
| Year | WHIP | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 1.073 | 1 |
| 1985 | 0.965 | 2 |
| 1986 | 1.108 | 4 |
| 1987 | 1.197 | 6 |
| 1991 | 1.156 | 6 |
| Year | H/9 | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 6.647 | 1 |
| 1985 | 6.441 | 2 |
| 1986 | 7.092 | 5 |
| 1987 | 8.115 | 6 |
| 1989 | 7.868 | 9 |
| 1990 | 7.782 | 6 |
| 1991 | 7.448 | 3 |
| 1992 | 8.229 | 4 |
| Year | BB/9 | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 2.245 | 8 |
| 1987 | 2.655 | 8 |
| 1988 | 2.066 | 10 |
| Year | CG | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 7 | 9 |
| 1985 | 16 | 1 |
| 1986 | 12 | 2 |
| 1987 | 7 | 6 |
| 1988 | 10 | 5 |
| 1990 | 5 | 9 |
| 1991 | 10 | 3 |
| 1992 | 8 | 5 |
| 1997 | 4 | 10 |
| 2000 | 5 | 9 |
| Year | SHO | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 3 | 4 |
| 1985 | 8 | 2 |
| 1986 | 2 | 5 |
| 1987 | 3 | 3 |
| 1988 | 3 | 8 |
| 1993 | 1 | 7 |
| 1998 | 1 | 4 |
| 2000 | 2 | 4 |
| Year | BB (Low) | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 53 | 7 |
| Year | Hits | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1988 | 242 | 2 |
| 1994 | 251 | 3 |
| 1996 | 240 | 7 |
| 2000 | 245 | 6 |
| Year | Hits (Low) | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 161 | 4 |
| 1987 | 162 | 5 |
| 1989 | 146 | 1 |
| Year | HR (Low) | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 7 | 2 |
| 1985 | 13 | 7 |
| 1987 | 11 | 3 |
| 1988 | 8 | 3 |
| 1989 | 8 | 4 |
| 1991 | 12 | 10 |
| 1993 | 12 | 6 |
| 1997 | 9 | 4 |
| 1998 | 14 | 2 |
| 1999 | 14 | 5 |
| 2000 | 14 | 5 |
| Year | WAR | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 9.4 | 1 |
| 1985 | 10.4 | 1 |
| 1986 | 5.7 | 4 |
| 1987 | 5.2 | 6 |
| 1988 | 7.0 | 1 |
| 1990 | 4.7 | 8 |
| 1991 | 6.7 | 4 |
| 1994 | 4.6 | 8 |
| 1996 | 4.4 | 8 |
| 1998 | 4.4 | 10 |
| Year | L (Low) | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 9 | 9 |
| 1985 | 4 | 2 |
| 1986 | 6 | 2 |
| 1987 | 7 | 3 |
| 1989 | 7 | 2 |
| 1990 | 8 | 7 |
| Year | rWAR | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 6.1 | 2 |
| 1985 | 13.5 | 1 |
| 1986 | 6.1 | 5 |
| 1987 | 4.9 | 6 |
| 1991 | 8.0 | 3 |
| 1998 | 5.0 | 7 |