1984–2000 · P

Dwight Gooden

6' 2", 190 lbs·Lived to 62·Bats R / Throws R

ROYCy Young AwardSilver SluggerAll-Star

The Almanac's Take

Doc dominated in the mid-1980s as one of baseball's most dominant young arms, winning the 1984 Rookie of the Year and 1985 Cy Young at age 20 and 21 respectively. His 1985 season—24 wins, 1.53 ERA, and 268 strikeouts—remains among the greatest pitching campaigns ever. Though injuries and inconsistency tempered his peak afterward, Gooden finished with 194 wins, 2293 strikeouts, and a 119 ERA+ that reflects a Hall of Fame-caliber run early on.

Career Highs

1.53

Best ERA · 1985

Most W · 1985

276

Most K · 1984

0.965

Best WHIP · 1985

Career Arc · OPS

12 seasons

Career Arc · ERA

16 seasons

Statistical Comps

Trevor Rogers

99%

2025 season

K/9 8.4 · BB/9 2.4 · HR/9 0.49 · SP · FB 93.0 mph · Whiff% 24

Cristopher Sanchez

98%

2025 season

K/9 9.4 · BB/9 2.0 · HR/9 0.53 · SP · FB 95.4 mph · Whiff% 28

Framber Valdez

98%

2024 season

K/9 8.6 · BB/9 2.8 · HR/9 0.66 · SP · FB 94.1 mph · Whiff% 26

Career · Hitting

16 seasons

Year	Team	G	AB	HR	RBI	AVG	OPS	OPS+
1984	NYM	31	70	0	3	.200	.405	57
1985	NYM	35	93	1	9	.226	.545	76
1986	NYM	33	81	0	4	.086	.230	32
1987	NYM	25	64	0	4	.219	.446	60
1988	NYM	34	90	1	9	.178	.407	59
1989	NYM	19	40	0	1	.200	.470	68
1990	NYM	35	75	1	9	.187	.492	69
1991	NYM	27	63	1	6	.238	.571	81
1992	NYM	33	72	1	9	.264	.649	93
1993	NYM	30	70	2	9	.200	.571	78
1994	NYM	7	12	0	2	.167	.333	44
1996	NYY	29	0	0	0	—	—	—
1997	NYY	20	4	0	0	.000	.000	0
1998	CLE	23	2	0	0	.000	.000	0
1999	CLE	26	2	1	2	.500	2.667	343
2000	NYY	27	3	0	0	.000	.000	0
Career		434	741	8	67	.196	—	—

Career · Pitching

16 seasons

Year	Team	G	IP	W	L	ERA	ERA+	SO	WHIP
1984	NYM	31	218.0	17	9	2.60	147	276	1.073
1985	NYM	35	276.7	24	4	1.53	254	268	0.965
1986	NYM	33	250.0	17	6	2.84	139	200	1.108
1987	NYM	25	179.7	15	7	3.21	133	148	1.197
1988	NYM	34	248.3	18	9	3.19	117	175	1.204
1989	NYM	19	118.3	9	4	2.89	128	101	1.183
1990	NYM	34	232.7	19	7	3.83	101	223	1.285
1991	NYM	27	190.0	13	7	3.60	109	150	1.268
1992	NYM	31	206.0	10	13	3.67	102	145	1.296
1993	NYM	29	208.7	12	15	3.45	121	149	1.193
1994	NYM	7	41.3	3	4	6.31	71	40	1.476
1996	NYY	29	170.7	11	7	5.01	92	126	1.506
1997	NYY	20	106.3	9	5	4.91	89	66	1.589
1998	CLE	23	134.0	8	6	3.76	118	83	1.388
1999	CLE	26	115.0	3	4	6.26	75	88	1.687
2000	NYY	27	105.0	6	5	4.71	101	55	1.552
Career		430	2800.7	194	112	—	—	2293	—

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