Hall of Fame Inductee
Retired
Dwight Gooden
Nickname:
DocBirthdate:
Nov. 16, 1964 (47 y, 6 m, 12 d)Born In:
Tampa, FL, USANationality:
American
Position:
PBats/Throws:
R/RHeight/Weight:
6'3"/199
Player Awards
| Award | Date | Team |
|---|---|---|
| Pitcher of the Year | 1994 | Tampa Bay (MLB) |
| 1985 | None (MLB) | |
| Rookie of the Year | 1984 | None (MLB) |
| All-Star | 1996 | Tampa Bay (MLB) |
| 1994 | Tampa Bay (MLB) | |
| 1988 | None (MLB) | |
| 1986 | None (MLB) | |
| 1985 | None (MLB) | |
| 1984 | None (MLB) | |
| League Champ | 2003 | Tampa Bay (MLB) |
| Gold Glove | 1993 - P | Tampa Bay (MLB) |
| Pitcher of the Month | Aug 2002 | Tampa Bay (MLB) |
| Sep 2000 | Tampa Bay (MLB) | |
| Oct 1994 | Tampa Bay (MLB) |
Hall of Fame Metrics
| Metric | Score | HoF Pos Avg |
HoF All Avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Black Ink | 41 | 39.2 | 29.4 |
| Grey Ink | 231 | 193.3 | 164.7 |
| HoF Standard | 62 | 48.7 | 47.6 |
| WAR | 100.0 | 71.0 | 62.6 |
| WAR7 | 52.7 | 47.7 | 40.5 |
| JAWS | 76.3 | 59.4 | 51.6 |
Similar Players (SP)
| Player | Score |
|---|---|
| Kevin Appier R | 895 |
| Roger Clemens R | 881 |
| John Clarkson R | 871 |
| Tony Saunders | 856 |
| Tom Seaver R | 852 |
| Fergie Jenkins R | 839 |
| Kevin Brown R | 833 |
| Tim Keefe R | 831 |
| Don Sutton R | 824 |
| Melido Perez R | 814 |
Note: See Baseball Reference formula (primary position)
Leaderboard Appearances
| Year | SH | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 10 | 10 |
| 1986 | 13 | 4 |
| 1990 | 14 | 2 |
| 1996 | 13 | 7 |
| Year | GS | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 35 | 8 |
| 1988 | 34 | 4 |
| 1990 | 34 | 4 |
| 1994 | 35 | 4 |
| 2006 | 33 | 10 |
| Year | W | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 17 | 3 |
| 1985 | 24 | 1 |
| 1986 | 17 | 5 |
| 1987 | 15 | 5 |
| 1988 | 18 | 5 |
| 1990 | 19 | 4 |
| 1994 | 20 | 1 |
| 1996 | 15 | 9 |
| 2000 | 16 | 9 |
| 2002 | 19 | 1 |
| 2006 | 14 | 10 |
| Year | Win % | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 0.654 | 4 |
| 1985 | 0.857 | 2 |
| 1986 | 0.739 | 2 |
| 1987 | 0.682 | 2 |
| 1988 | 0.667 | 8 |
| 1990 | 0.731 | 3 |
| 1991 | 0.650 | 6 |
| 1994 | 0.667 | 8 |
| 1998 | 0.790 | 1 |
| 2002 | 0.731 | 5 |
| 2003 | 0.650 | 7 |
| Year | IP | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 276.2 | 1 |
| 1986 | 250.0 | 5 |
| 1988 | 248.1 | 6 |
| 1990 | 232.2 | 4 |
| 1994 | 250.0 | 1 |
| 1996 | 228.0 | 10 |
| 2000 | 238.1 | 6 |
| 2005 | 227.1 | 9 |
| 2006 | 212.1 | 9 |
| Year | BF | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 1103 | 5 |
| 1986 | 1034 | 8 |
| 1988 | 1054 | 5 |
| 1990 | 1007 | 3 |
| 1994 | 1018 | 1 |
| 2000 | 1043 | 5 |
| 2005 | 967 | 9 |
| 2006 | 914 | 5 |
| Year | BB | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 70 | 10 |
| Year | K | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 276 | 1 |
| 1985 | 268 | 1 |
| 1986 | 200 | 4 |
| 1987 | 148 | 9 |
| 1988 | 175 | 8 |
| 1990 | 223 | 2 |
| 1991 | 150 | 9 |
| 1994 | 185 | 4 |
| Year | WP | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 14 | 3 |
| Year | ERA | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 2.601 | 2 |
| 1985 | 1.529 | 1 |
| 1986 | 2.844 | 5 |
| 1987 | 3.206 | 5 |
| 1994 | 2.592 | 3 |
| 1995 | 2.762 | 9 |
| 1996 | 2.842 | 4 |
| 1998 | 3.357 | 5 |
| Year | BABIP | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 0.245 | 7 |
| 1986 | 0.244 | 10 |
| 1994 | 0.261 | 4 |
| 1996 | 0.266 | 10 |
| 1998 | 0.265 | 4 |
| Year | WHIP | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 1.073 | 1 |
| 1985 | 0.965 | 2 |
| 1986 | 1.108 | 4 |
| 1987 | 1.197 | 6 |
| 1994 | 1.068 | 6 |
| 1995 | 1.085 | 10 |
| 1996 | 1.066 | 4 |
| 1998 | 1.177 | 6 |
| Year | H/9 | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 6.647 | 1 |
| 1985 | 6.441 | 2 |
| 1986 | 7.092 | 5 |
| 1987 | 8.115 | 6 |
| 1994 | 7.596 | 7 |
| 1996 | 7.658 | 9 |
| 1998 | 8.370 | 7 |
| Year | BB/9 | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 2.245 | 8 |
| 1987 | 2.655 | 8 |
| 1988 | 2.066 | 10 |
| 1995 | 1.857 | 7 |
| 2000 | 2.001 | 5 |
| 2003 | 1.946 | 6 |
| 2004 | 2.011 | 8 |
| 2005 | 2.217 | 7 |
| 2006 | 1.568 | 2 |
| Year | CG | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 7 | 9 |
| 1985 | 16 | 1 |
| 1986 | 12 | 2 |
| 1987 | 7 | 6 |
| 1988 | 10 | 5 |
| 1993 | 7 | 4 |
| 1994 | 5 | 5 |
| 1995 | 9 | 3 |
| 1996 | 9 | 1 |
| 2000 | 14 | 4 |
| 2002 | 2 | 8 |
| 2003 | 4 | 10 |
| 2005 | 11 | 1 |
| 2006 | 7 | 1 |
| Year | SHO | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 3 | 4 |
| 1985 | 8 | 2 |
| 1986 | 2 | 5 |
| 1987 | 3 | 3 |
| 1988 | 3 | 8 |
| 1993 | 3 | 8 |
| 1994 | 2 | 3 |
| 1995 | 4 | 2 |
| 1996 | 3 | 4 |
| 1997 | 1 | 10 |
| 1998 | 1 | 9 |
| 2005 | 1 | 8 |
| Year | BB (Low) | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 53 | 7 |
| 1991 | 56 | 9 |
| 1993 | 40 | 5 |
| 1995 | 39 | 4 |
| 2000 | 53 | 7 |
| 2003 | 39 | 3 |
| 2004 | 42 | 3 |
| 2006 | 37 | 4 |
| Year | Hits | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1988 | 242 | 2 |
| 1990 | 229 | 4 |
| 1999 | 254 | 4 |
| 2000 | 294 | 1 |
| 2001 | 258 | 5 |
| 2002 | 225 | 8 |
| 2005 | 248 | 2 |
| 2006 | 266 | 1 |
| Year | Hits (Low) | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 161 | 4 |
| 1987 | 162 | 5 |
| 1995 | 166 | 6 |
| 1998 | 177 | 4 |
| Year | HR (Low) | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 7 | 2 |
| 1985 | 13 | 7 |
| 1987 | 11 | 3 |
| 1988 | 8 | 4 |
| 1990 | 10 | 4 |
| 1991 | 12 | 6 |
| 1993 | 9 | 2 |
| 1994 | 15 | 9 |
| 1995 | 10 | 3 |
| 1996 | 14 | 7 |
| 1998 | 16 | 9 |
| 2003 | 14 | 4 |
| Year | WAR | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 9.4 | 1 |
| 1985 | 10.4 | 1 |
| 1986 | 5.7 | 4 |
| 1987 | 5.2 | 6 |
| 1988 | 7.0 | 1 |
| 1990 | 7.6 | 1 |
| 1994 | 7.3 | 1 |
| 1995 | 5.9 | 7 |
| 1996 | 6.4 | 6 |
| Year | L (Low) | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 9 | 9 |
| 1985 | 4 | 2 |
| 1986 | 6 | 2 |
| 1987 | 7 | 3 |
| 1990 | 7 | 6 |
| 1991 | 7 | 2 |
| 1998 | 4 | 1 |
| 2002 | 7 | 5 |
| 2003 | 7 | 5 |
| Year | rWAR | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 6.1 | 2 |
| 1985 | 13.5 | 1 |
| 1986 | 6.1 | 5 |
| 1987 | 4.9 | 6 |
| 1994 | 9.6 | 2 |
| 1996 | 8.0 | 7 |