Dwight Gooden timeline

Born: November 16, 1964

1982: Drafted by New York Mets

Debut: April 7, 1984 (Mets)

1984: Youngest All Star in history (Struck out the side)

1984: Rookie record 276 strikeouts

1984: Record: 43 strikeouts in three consecutive starts

1984: Rookie of the Year (17-9, 2.60, 218 IP, 161 hits, 276 Ks, 1.073 WHIP)

1985: NL Cy Young (24-4, 1.53, 16 CG, 8 SHO, 276.2 IP, 198 hits, 268 Ks, 0.965 WHIP)

1985: Triple Crown (24 wins, 1.53, 268 strikeouts)

1986: Mets win World Series

1986: Arrested

1987: Tested positive for cocaine

1988: Mets win NL East

1989: Shoulder injury

1991: Another injury (some blame his inning load and pitch counts from 1984-6)

1995: Suspended for season

1996: Signed with New York Yankees

1996: No-hit the Mariners

1996: Yankees win World Series

1997: Yankees lose ALDS

1997: Signed with Cleveland Indians

1998: Indians lose ALCS

1999: Wrote autobiography

2000: Yankees win World Series

2000: Signed with Houston Astros

2000: Purchased by Tampa Bay Devil Rays

2000: Signed by New York Yankees

2001: Retired

2002: Arrested

2005: Arrested

2006: Arrested

2006: Dropped off Hall of Fame ballot (3.3%)

2010: Arrested

2010: Elected to Mets Hall of Fame


Accomplishments:
3x World Champion

1985 NL Cy Young

1985 Triple Crown

1985: TSN Pitcher of the Year

1985: Pitching title

1984 Rookie of the Year

1992 Silver Slugger

4x All Star

No-Hitter

4x Pitcher of the Month

6x Player of the Week

194-112

.634

3.51

68 CG-24 SHO

2800.2 IP

2293 Strikeouts

1.256 WHIP

Led league in wins (24): 1985

Led league in ERA (1.53): 1985

Led league in CG (16): 1985

Led league in strikeouts: 2x

Led league in WHIP (1.073): 1984

15+ wins: 6x

24 wins (1985)

Sub 3 ERA: 3x

Sub 2 ERA (1985)

10+ CG: 3x

200+ IP: 7x

250+ IP: 2x

200+ Strikeouts: 4x

250+ Strikeouts: 2x

Sub 1 WHIP (0.965): 1985

Postseason: 0-4, 3.97, 12 games-9 GS, 59 IP, 49 Ks (8 series)