| Dwight Gooden | ||
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| Born: November 16, 1964 Tampa, Florida |
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| MLB debut | ||
| April 7, 1984 for the New York Mets |
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| September 29, 2000 for the New York Yankees |
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| Career statistics | ||
| Win-Loss record | 194-112 | |
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| Strikeouts | 2,293 | |
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Dwight Eugene Gooden (born November 16, 1964 in Tampa, Florida), also known as Doc Gooden or Dr. In Baseball or Softball, a strikeout or strike out (denoted by SO or K) occurs when a batter receives three strikes "Mets" redirects here For the medical term see Metastasis. Champions Major League Baseball World Series: Detroit Tigers over San Diego Padres (4-1 Alan Trammell, MVP Headline events of the year As a result of a players' strike the MLB season ends prematurely on August 11, 1994. The New York Yankees are a professional baseball team based in the borough of The Bronx, in New York City, New York. Champions Major League Baseball World Series: New York Yankees over Atlanta Braves (4-2 John Wetteland, MVP Champions Major League Baseball World Series: Florida Marlins over Cleveland Indians (4-3 Liván Hernández, The Cleveland Indians are a professional baseball team based in Cleveland, Ohio, United States. Headline events of the year Mark McGwire, Sammy Sosa, Ken Griffey Jr Champions Major League Baseball World Series: New York Yankees over Atlanta Braves (4-0 Mariano Rivera, MVP The Houston Astros are a Professional baseball team based in Houston Texas. Champions Major League Baseball Regular Season Champions Other champions Caribbean World Series: The Tampa Bay Rays are a Major League Baseball franchise based in St Champions Major League Baseball Regular Season Champions Other champions Caribbean World Series: The New York Yankees are a professional baseball team based in the borough of The Bronx, in New York City, New York. Champions Major League Baseball Regular Season Champions Other champions Caribbean World Series: The Major League Baseball All-Star Game, also popularly known as the "Midsummer Classic" is an annual Baseball game between players from the National League For other events named "World Series" see World Series (disambiguation. The 1986 World Series pitted the New York Mets against the Boston Red Sox. The In Baseball, the Cy Young Award is an honor given annually to the best Pitcher in Major League Baseball (one each for American and National In Major League Baseball, the Rookie of the Year Award is given annually to one player from each league as voted upon by the Baseball Writers Association of America Before there was a Cy Young Award, there was the Pitcher of the Year Award, established by The Sporting News in 1944, though no awards were given in For other uses of this term see Triple crown In Baseball, the Triple Crown refers to A batter who (at season's end leads In Baseball, a no-hitter (also known as a no-hit game, or colloquially a no-no) refers to a game in which one of the teams prevented the other from getting Events 534 - A second and final revision of the Codex Justinianus is published Year 1964 ( MCMLXIV) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the 1964 Gregorian calendar. K, is a former major league baseball player. Baseball is a Bat-and-ball Sport played between two teams of nine players each He was one of the most dominant and feared pitchers in the National League in the middle and late 1980s, but his career declined precipitously, primarily due to injuries and drug abuse. The National League of Professional Baseball Clubs, or simply the National League ( NL) is the older of two leagues constituting Major League Baseball Drug abuse has a wide range of definitions related to taking a Psychoactive drug or Performance enhancing drug for a non-therapeutic or non-medical effect
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Career
A native of Tampa, Florida, Gooden was drafted in the first round in 1982, the fifth player taken overall. Champions Major League Baseball World Series Champion St Louis Cardinals World Series MVP Darrell He spent one season in the minors, in which he led the Class-A Carolina League in wins, strikeouts and ERA. A win is a Statistic in Major League Baseball credited to the Pitcher for the winning team who was in the game when his team last took the lead In Baseball or Softball, a strikeout or strike out (denoted by SO or K) occurs when a batter receives three strikes In Baseball statistics, earned run average ( ERA) is the Mean of Earned runs given up by a Pitcher per nine Innings pitched Gooden had 300 strikeouts in 191 innings, a performance which convinced Triple-A Tidewater Tides manager (future Mets skipper) Davey Johnson that he was capable of making the unusual leap to the majors. David Allen "Yox" Johnson (born January 30 1943 in Orlando Florida) is a former Second baseman, Designated hitter, and
Gooden made his major-league debut on April 7, 1984 with the New York Mets at the age of 19. Events 529 - First draft of Corpus Juris Civilis (a fundamental work in Jurisprudence) is issued by Eastern Roman Emperor Champions Major League Baseball World Series: Detroit Tigers over San Diego Padres (4-1 Alan Trammell, MVP "Mets" redirects here For the medical term see Metastasis. He quickly developed a reputation with his 98 MPH fastball and sweeping curveball, which was given the superlative nickname of "Lord Charles," in contrast with "Uncle Charlie," a common nickname for a curveball. For the American band of the same name see Fastball (band. For the game also known as fast-pitch softball see Softball. The curveball is a breaking pitch in Baseball thrown with a grip and hand movement that imparts down and/or sideways spin to the ball. He was dubbed "Dr. K," (by analogy with basketball's "Dr. J", Julius Erving, and also in reference to the letter "K" being the standard abbreviation for strikeout), which soon became shortened to "Doc". Julius Winfield Erving II (born February 22 1950 and raised in Roosevelt New York) commonly known by the nickname Dr Gooden soon attracted a rooting section at Shea Stadium that called itself "The K Korner," and would hang up another card with a red "K" after each of his strikeouts. William A Shea Municipal Stadium, usually shortened to Shea Stadium or just Shea (ʃeɪ̪ is a Stadium located in the New York City borough
That season, Gooden won 17 games (the most by a 19-year-old since Wally Bunker won 19 games in 1964 and the second for a Mets rookie behind only Jerry Koosman's 19 wins in 1968). Wallace Edward Bunker (born January 25, 1945, in Seattle Washington) is a former Major League Baseball Pitcher. Champions Major League Baseball World Series: St Louis Cardinals over New York Yankees (4-3 Bob Gibson, MVP Jerome Martin "Jerry" Koosman (born December 23, 1942 in Appleton Minnesota) is a former left-handed starting Pitcher in Major The Year of the Pitcher In Major League Baseball, the trend throughout the 1960s was of increased pitching dominance caused by enforcing a larger strike zone (top of armpit The youngest All-Star selection in baseball history, Gooden showed his dominance by striking out the 3 all-stars he faced in that game. Gooden led the league in strikeouts (276, breaking Herb Score's rookie record of 245 in 1955), and also set the record for most strikeouts in three consecutive starts with 43. Herbert Jude Score (born June 7, 1933 in Rosedale New York) is a former Major League Baseball Pitcher and Announcer. Champions Major League Baseball World Series: Brooklyn Dodgers over New York Yankees (4-3 Johnny Podres, MVP Gooden was voted the Rookie of The Year, giving the Mets two consecutive winners of that award (Darryl Strawberry had been the recipient in 1983). In Major League Baseball, the Rookie of the Year Award is given annually to one player from each league as voted upon by the Baseball Writers Association of America Darryl Eugene Strawberry (born March 12, 1962) is a former Baseball player who is well-known both for his play on the baseball field and for his controversial He also became the third Mets pitcher to win the award, joining Tom Seaver (1967) and Jon Matlack (1972). George Thomas Seaver (born November 17, 1944) is a former right-handed Major League Baseball Pitcher who broke into the major leagues in and Champions Major League Baseball World Series: St Louis Cardinals over Boston Red Sox (4-3 Bob Gibson, MVP Jonathan Trumpbour Matlack (born January 19, 1950 in West Chester Pennsylvania) is a former left-handed Major League Baseball Pitcher Labor strife and more moving 1972 was tainted by a players' strike over pension and salary arbitration
In 1985, Gooden pitched one of the most statistically dominating single seasons in baseball history. Champions Major League Baseball World Series: Kansas City Royals over St Leading the league with 24 wins, 268 strikeouts, and a 1. 53 ERA earned Gooden his league's pitching Triple Crown. He led the National League in complete games (16) and innings pitched (276 2/3). The National League of Professional Baseball Clubs, or simply the National League ( NL) is the older of two leagues constituting Major League Baseball In Baseball, a complete game (denoted by CG) is the act of a Pitcher pitching an entire game himself without the benefit of a Relief pitcher From his second start onward, Gooden's ERA never rose above 2. 00. [1]
Even in the eleven games when Gooden didn't earn a win, he was still dominant. In September, he pitched back-to-back 9-inning shutouts, but received no-decisions in both games. In his four losses, Gooden allowed 26 hits and 5 walks in 28 innings, with 28 strikeouts and a 2. 89 ERA. One of only 12 African-American pitchers to win 20 games, he became the youngest-ever recipient of the Cy Young Award. African Americans or Black Americans are citizens or residents of the United States who have origins in any of the black populations of Africa In Baseball, the Cy Young Award is an honor given annually to the best Pitcher in Major League Baseball (one each for American and National There was even media speculation about Gooden's Hall of Fame prospects. That November, Gooden turned 21.
However hyperbolic that early Hall of Fame speculation appears more than 20 years later, it was a natural extension of Gooden's larger-than-life presence in New York City. Travelers descending the steps of the side entrance to Manhattan's Pennsylvania Station were greeted by an enormous photograph of Gooden in mid-motion that recorded his season's strikeout totals as the year progressed. Likewise, those strolling the street's of Manhattan's West Side could gaze up at a multi-story Sports Illustrated mural of Gooden painted on the side of a midtown building, whose caption asked "How does it feel to look down the barrel of a loaded gun?"
While Gooden would be an effective pitcher for several more seasons, he never again approached such heights. The West Side of Manhattan refers to the side of Manhattan Island which abuts the Hudson River and faces New Jersey. 1985 would prove to be the only 20-win season of Gooden's 16-year career. Many reasons have been offered for his decline: early overuse, cocaine addiction, the league catching on to some of his pitches (notably a fastball that rose out of the strike zone, which hitters increasingly avoided), or the influence of Mets pitching coach Mel Stottlemyre, who convinced Gooden to change his pitching motion in the hopes of prolonging his career. Melvin Leon Stottlemyre Sr (born November 13, 1941 in Hazleton Missouri) is the current pitching coach in Major League Baseball with the
In 1986, he compiled a 17-6 record. Champions Major League Baseball World Series: New York Mets over Boston Red Sox (4-3 Ray Knight, MVP Gooden's 200 strikeouts were fifth in the National League, but more than a hundred behind the league leader, Mike Scott. Michael Warren Scott (born April 26, 1955 in Santa Monica California) is a former right-handed Pitcher in Major League Baseball for Gooden was the Mets ace going into the playoffs, and his postseason started promisingly. He lost a 1-0 duel with Scott in the NLCS opener, then got a no-decision in Game Five, pitching 10 innings of 1-run ball. He was substantially worse in the World Series against the Boston Red Sox, not getting past the 5th inning in either of his two starts. The Boston Red Sox are a Professional baseball team based in Boston Massachusetts, and are the reigning (2007 World Series Champions. Nevertheless, the Mets won four of the five non-Gooden starts and the championship. In an early red flag, Gooden no-showed the team victory parade. The team announced that their star pitcher had overslept, but years later, it was revealed that he was on a cocaine binge.
Early drug problems and injuries
Gooden was arrested on December 13, 1986, in Tampa, Florida after fighting with police. Events 1294 - Saint Celestine V abdicates the papacy after only five months Celestine hoped to return to his previous life Year 1986 ( MCMLXXXVI) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link displays 1986 Gregorian calendar) [2] A report clearing police of misconduct in the arrest helped start the Tampa Riots of 1987. The city of Tampa Florida, has experienced at least three major instances of Rioting. [3] Rumors of substance abuse began to arise, which were confirmed when Gooden tested positive for cocaine during spring training in 1987. Cocaine ( benzoylmethyl ecgonine) is a Crystalline Tropane Alkaloid that is obtained from the leaves of the Coca plant In Major League Baseball, spring training is a series of practices and exhibition games preceding the start of the Regular season. Champions Major League Baseball World Series: Minnesota Twins over St He entered a rehabilitation center on April 1, 1987, to avoid being suspended and did not make his first start of the season until June 5. Events 527 - Byzantine Emperor Justin I names his nephew Justinian I as co-ruler and successor to the throne Events 70 - Titus and his Roman Legions breach the middle wall of Jerusalem in the Siege of Jerusalem Despite missing a third of the season, Gooden won 15 games for the 1987 Mets.
In 1988, Gooden recorded an 18-9 record as the Mets returned to the postseason. See also 1988 Major League Baseball season Champions Major League Baseball World Series: Los Angeles Dodgers In the first game of the NLCS against the Los Angeles Dodgers, Gooden was matched against Orel Hershiser, who had just finished the regular season with a 59-inning scoreless streak. The Los Angeles Dodgers are a Major League Baseball team based in Los Angeles California, USA Orel Leonard Hershiser IV (born September 16, 1958) is a former Right-handed Pitcher in Major League Baseball. Gooden pitched well, allowing just 4 hits and recording 10 strikeouts, but left after seven innings trailing 2-0. In Game Four, Gooden entered the ninth inning with a 4-2 lead and the chance to give his Mets a commanding 3-1 advantage in the series. But he allowed a game-tying home run to Mike Scioscia, and the Dodgers eventually went on to win in 12 innings. Michael Lorri "Mike" Scioscia (ˈsoʊ̪ʃə born November 27 1958 in Morton Pennsylvania) is a former Catcher and current Major League Baseball
The game remains one of the great disappointments in Mets franchise history. The 1980s Mets were considered a dynasty in the making; after they underperformed, some looked to this game as perhaps the key moment of the dynasty that wasn't. On a personal level, Gooden never won a postseason game, going 0-4 in eight series.
Gooden suffered a shoulder injury in 1989, which reduced him to a 9-4 record in 17 starts. Champions Major League Baseball World Series: Oakland Athletics over San Francisco Giants (4-0 Dave Stewart, He rebounded in 1990, posting a 19-7 season with 223 strikeouts, second only to teammate David Cone's 233. Champions Major League Baseball World Series: Cincinnati Reds over Oakland Athletics (4-0 José Rijo, MVP David Brian Cone (born January 2, 1963 in Kansas City Missouri) is a former Major League Baseball Pitcher who pitched for the However, after another injury in 1991, Gooden's career declined significantly. Champions Major League Baseball World Series: Minnesota Twins over Atlanta Braves (4-3 Jack Morris, MVP Though drug abuse is commonly blamed for Gooden's pitching troubles, some analysts point to his early workload. It has been estimated that Gooden threw over 10,800 pitches from 1983-85, a period in which he was just 18 to 20 years old. [4] Gooden hurled 276 innings in his historic 1985 season; in the 20 years since, only two pitchers have reached that amount (Charlie Hough and Roger Clemens, both in 1987). By the time he reached his 21st birthday, Gooden had already accumulated 928 strikeouts between both the minor and major leagues.
Gooden was accused along with two other teammates with rape in 1991; however, charges were never pressed. 1992 was Gooden's first-ever losing season (10-13); it was also the first time he had lost as many as 10 decisions. Champions Major League Baseball World Series: Toronto Blue Jays over Atlanta Braves (4-2 Pat Borders, MVP 1993 was no improvement, as Gooden finished 12-15 for a desultory Mets team. Champions Major League Baseball World Series: Toronto Blue Jays over Philadelphia Phillies (4-2 Paul Molitor, During the 1993 season, Sports Illustrated ran a cover story on Gooden entitled,"From Phenom to Phantom. Sports Illustrated is an American Sports Magazine owned by media conglomerate Time Warner. "
In 1994 at age 29, Gooden had a 3-4 record with a 6. Headline events of the year As a result of a players' strike the MLB season ends prematurely on August 11, 1994. 31 ERA when he tested positive for cocaine use and was suspended for 60 days. He tested positive again while serving the suspension, and was further suspended for the entire 1995 season. Champions Major League Baseball World Series: Atlanta Braves over Cleveland Indians (4-2 Tom Glavine, MVP The day after receiving the second suspension, Gooden's wife, Monica, found him in his bedroom with a loaded gun to his head.
New York Yankees and three other teams
Gooden signed with the New York Yankees in 1996 as a free agent, reuniting him with former Mets teammate Darryl Strawberry, whose rapid rise followed by drug and legal problems paralleled Gooden's. The New York Yankees are a professional baseball team based in the borough of The Bronx, in New York City, New York. Champions Major League Baseball World Series: New York Yankees over Atlanta Braves (4-2 John Wetteland, MVP Darryl Eugene Strawberry (born March 12, 1962) is a former Baseball player who is well-known both for his play on the baseball field and for his controversial After pitching poorly in April and nearly getting released, Gooden no-hit the Seattle Mariners on May 14 at Yankee Stadium. In Baseball, a no-hitter (also known as a no-hit game, or colloquially a no-no) refers to a game in which one of the teams prevented the other from getting The Seattle Mariners are an American professional baseball team based in Seattle, Washington, United States. Events 1264 - Battle of Lewes: Henry III of England is captured in France making Simon de Montfort the The original Yankee Stadium is a Stadium located in The Bronx in New York City. [5] He ended the 1996 season at 11-7, his first winning record since 1991, but never regained his early form. It would be the last time he would win more than 9 games in a season.
Gooden was left off the 1996 postseason roster. The following year, he had one start for the Yankees in the 1997 ALCS against the Cleveland Indians; oddly, he again faced Orel Hershiser. Champions Major League Baseball World Series: Florida Marlins over Cleveland Indians (4-3 Liván Hernández, The Cleveland Indians are a professional baseball team based in Cleveland, Ohio, United States. Gooden left Game Four during the sixth inning with a 2-1 lead, but the Yankee bullpen faltered in the 8th and Gooden was left with the no-decision.
He pitched for three teams from 1998 to 2000 and was unconditionally released twice before signing a minor-league contract with the Yankees. Headline events of the year Mark McGwire, Sammy Sosa, Ken Griffey Jr Champions Major League Baseball Regular Season Champions Other champions Caribbean World Series: Returning to the Yankees during the 2000 season, Gooden only made 5 starts.
Gooden ended his career as a mop-up reliever for a championship team. He made one relief appearance in each of the first two rounds of the playoffs, both times with the Yankees trailing. Gooden did not pitch in the 2000 World Series against the Mets, an anticlimactic ending for a career that similarly failed to meet its dramatic promise.
In 1999, Gooden released an autobiography titled Heat, in which he discussed his struggles with alcohol and cocaine abuse. The year 1999 in literature involved some significant events and new books
Retirement
Gooden retired in 2001 after he was cut by the Yankees in spring training, ending his career with a record of 194-112. Champions Major League Baseball Regular Season Champions Other champions Caribbean World Series: More than half of those wins came before age 25.
He took a job in the Yankees' front office. Gooden's nephew, Gary Sheffield, was signed to play for the Yankees prior to the 2004 season. Gary Antonian Sheffield (born November 18, 1968 in Tampa Florida) is a Major League Baseball Designated hitter and Outfielder Headline events of the year The Boston Red Sox win their first World Series since, ending the Curse of the Bambino. Dwight acted as the go-between man during the negotiations.
Legal troubles
Gooden's legal problems did not end with his career. On February 20, 2002, Gooden was arrested in his native Tampa and charged with driving while intoxicated, having an open container of alcohol in his vehicle, and driving with a suspended license. Events 1472 - Orkney and Shetland are left by Norway to Scotland, due to a Dowry payment See also 2002 (disambiguation Year 2002 ( MMII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. He was arrested again in January 2003 for driving with a suspended license. January 2003: ← - January - February - March - April - May - June - July - August
On March 12, 2005, Gooden was arrested in Tampa, Florida for punching his girlfriend after she threw a telephone at his head. Events 538 - Witiges, king of the Ostrogoths ends his siege of Rome and retreats to Ravenna, leaving Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. He was released two days later on a misdemeanor battery charge.
Troubles continued to mount for the former star when, on August 23, 2005, he drove away from a traffic stop in Tampa, after being pulled over for driving erratically. Events 79 - Mount Vesuvius begins stirring on the feast day of Vulcan the Roman god of fire Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. He gave the officer his driver's license, twice refused to leave his car, then drove away. The officer remarked in his report that Gooden's eyes were glassy and bloodshot, his speech was slurred, and a "strong" odor of alcohol was present on him. Three days after the traffic stop, Gooden turned himself in to police [1].
Gooden was again arrested [2] in March 2006 for violating his probation, after he appeared intoxicated with cocaine at a scheduled meeting with his probation officer, David R. Stec. He chose prison over extended probation, perhaps in the hope that incarceration would separate him from the temptations of his addiction [3]. He entered prison on 17 April 2006. Events 69 - After the First Battle of Bedriacum, Vitellius becomes Roman Emperor. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. On 31 May, Gooden said in an interview from prison, "I can't come back here. Events 1279 BC - Rameses II (The Great (19th dynasty becomes pharaoh of Ancient Egypt. . . . I'd rather get shot than come back here. . . . If I don't get the message this time, I never will. "[4] Gooden was released from prison 9 November 2006, after nearly seven months' incarceration, and was not placed on further probation. Events 694 - Egica, a king of the Visigoths of Hispania, accuses Jews of aiding Muslims sentencing all Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. [5]
See also
- Pitching National League Triple Crown
- Pitching Major League Triple Crown
- List of Major League Baseball ERA champions
- List of Major League Baseball strikeout champions
- List of Major League Baseball wins champions
- Top 100 strikeout pitchers of all time
- List of Major League Baseball no-hitters
- List of sportspeople sanctioned for doping offences
References
- ^ http://www.baseball-reference.com/pi/gl.cgi?n1=goodedw01&t=p&year=1985
- ^ Newspaper Archives | tampabay.com - St. Petersburg Times
- ^ Newspaper Archives | tampabay.com - St. Petersburg Times
- ^ Ten Things I Didn’t Know Last Week - The Hardball Times
- ^ http://www.nytimes.com/specials/baseball/bba-gooden-nohitter.html
External links
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball-Reference
- Dwight Gooden at the Internet Movie Database
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