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Dwight Eugene Gooden (born November 16, 1964), also known as Doc Gooden or Dr. K, is a former major league baseball player. He was one of the most dominant and feared pitchers in the National League in the middle and late 1980s, but his career declined because of injury, as well as drug and alcohol abuse.
Position: Pitcher
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Date of birth: 1964-11-16
Birth Location: Tampa, Florida
MLB Debut
| April 7 | , | 1984 |
Last MLB appearance
| September 29 | , | 2000 |
Career statistics
| Win-Loss record | 194-112 |
| Earned run average | 3.51 |
| Strikeouts | 2,293 |
Teams
Career highlights and awards
| * 4� All-Star (Major League Baseball All-Star Game) selection (1984 (1984 Major League Baseball All-Star Game), 1985 (1985 Major League Baseball All-Star Game), 1986 (1986 Major League Baseball All-Star Game), 1988 (1988 Major League Baseball All-Star Game)) * 3� World Series champion (wsy1986, wsy1996, wsy2000) * Silver Slugger Award winner (1992) * 1985 NL Cy Young Award * 1984 NL Rookie of the Year * 1985 NL TSN Pitcher of the Year * Pitched no-hitter on May 14, 1996 |
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source: wikipedia.org