Dwight Gooden

Dwight Gooden
Gooden with the New York Mets
Pitcher
Born: (1964-11-16) November 16, 1964 (age 52) Tampa, Florida
Batted: Right Threw: Right
MLB debut
April 7, 1984, for the New York Mets
Last MLB appearance
September 29, 2000, for the New York Yankees
MLB statistics
Win–loss record	194–112
Earned run average	3.51
Strikeouts	2,293
Teams
New York Mets (1984–1994) New York Yankees (1996–1997) Cleveland Indians (1998–1999) Houston Astros (2000) Tampa Bay Devil Rays (2000) New York Yankees (2000)
Career highlights and awards
4× All-Star (1984–1986, 1988) 3× World Series champion (1986, 1996, 2000) NL Cy Young Award (1985) Triple Crown (1985) NL Rookie of the Year (1984) Silver Slugger Award (1992) MLB wins leader (1985) MLB ERA leader (1985) 2× MLB strikeout leader (1984, 1985) Pitched a no-hitter on May 14, 1996 New York Mets Hall of Fame

Dwight Eugene "Doc" Gooden (born November 16, 1964), nicknamed "Dr. K", is an American former professional baseball pitcher who played 16 seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB). Gooden pitched from 1984 to 1994 and from 1996 to 2000 for the New York Mets, New York Yankees, Cleveland Indians, Houston Astros, and Tampa Bay Devil Rays. In a career spanning 430 games, he pitched  2,800 ²⁄₃ innings and posted a win–loss record of 194–112, with a 3.51 earned run average (ERA), and 2,293 strikeouts.

Gooden made his MLB debut in 1984 for the Mets and quickly established himself as one of the league's most talented pitchers; as a 19-year-old rookie, he earned the first of four All-Star selections, won the National League (NL) Rookie of the Year Award, and led the league in strikeouts. In 1985, he won the NL Cy Young Award and achieved the pitching Triple Crown, compiling a 24–4 record and a league-leading 1.53 ERA, 268 strikeouts, and 16 complete games. The following season, he helped the Mets win the 1986 World Series. Gooden remained an effective pitcher in subsequent years, but his career was ultimately derailed by cocaine and alcohol addiction. After posting a losing record in each season from 1992 to 1994, Gooden was suspended for the 1995 season after a positive drug test while serving a prior suspension. As a member of the Yankees in 1996, Gooden pitched a no-hitter and helped the team on its path to a World Series championship. He pitched four additional years for as many teams, but never approached the success of his peak years with his Mets. In 2010, Gooden was inducted into the New York Mets Hall of Fame.