Yankees and the Hall of Fame: Dwight Gooden
- James Vlietstra
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by James Vlietstra
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Over the next many months, I am going to review the credentials of several former Yankees.
With all that being said, I am going to review the credentials of several former Yankees. Together, we can discuss if we believe that they are deserving of being included in the Hall Of Fame or not. I hope you read along and give me your opinions over the next several weeks.
Note - Some people currently in the Hall Of Fame are not specifically in for their merits as a player alone. For instance, Joe Torre didn't get in until after his success as a manager. Phil Rizzuto made it after a career as an announcer. Overall, their careers were definitely deserving. Similarly, Bill Mazeroski was generally considered a light hitting middle infielder, however, one iconic moment got him enshrined. I am including some of these type players too for us to discuss.
Today we are going to be discussing:
Dwight Gooden...
"Doctor K" played for five teams during his 16 year career. Three seasons were with the Yankees.
His 53.0 Career WAR is higher than Early Wynn and Hoyt Wilhelm.
He had two seasons above 5.0 WAR, including 1985, when he was 20 years-old He went 24-4 with a 1.53 ERA, 16 complete games, 8 shutouts, 268 strikeouts in 276 Innings Pitched that season
He was a Rookie Of The Year and Cy Young winner before turning 21.
He was a four time all star and two time World Series winner.
He threw a no-hitter.
He threw 200+ IP seven times.
His 194 wins ranks 135th.
His 2,293 strikeouts, 59th.
His .634 winning percentage, 58th.
He received 3.3% of the vote in 2006 and was removed.
His uniform number was retired by the Mets.
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